Chapter 99

"Luoyan Peak, Jiang Feng, greetings to Senior Brother!" Within the area, Jiang Feng clasped his hands and greeted Han Yu first.

"Luofu Peak, Han Yu! You... are courting death!" Han Yu looked arrogant, and as soon as he finished speaking, he saw a huge fireball, about the size of a person, hurtling towards him.

Han Yu's expression changed slightly, a flash of anger in his eyes. He gripped his spear and swung it out with a powerful thrust.

"Bang!"

A dazzling spear shadow flashed, as if with a thousand catties of force, striking the fireball and shattering it into pieces.

For a moment, the sky was filled with falling flames like rain.

Han Yu held his spear, a surge of true essence flowing into it, radiating a powerful aura, ready to continue his attack.

But at this moment, a sudden change occurred!

Jiang Feng smiled, looking calm. His fingers moved nimbly, quickly forming seals and chanting spells.

The flames falling from the sky did not disappear but, just before hitting the ground, transformed into tiny fire bees.

The dense swarm of fire bees gathered, forming a vast, overwhelming force, rushing towards Han Yu.

"Hmph! Petty tricks!"

"Yuna Eight Directions! Destroy!"

Han Yu grunted, his spear dancing in the air like a whirlwind, enveloping all the incoming fire bees.

Then, a powerful force surged, and all the fire bees vanished without a trace.

"Senior Brother is indeed skilled. Try this move!"

"Fire Snake Frenzy!"

Jiang Feng remained calm, his true essence flowing steadily, transforming into several long fire snakes that soared through the air, heading straight for Han Yu.

Before the fire snakes arrived, they opened their massive mouths, spewing flames that enveloped the entire sparring area in a sea of fire.

The flames burned fiercely, and the temperature in the area suddenly soared. Waves of heat surged towards Han Yu.

"Hmph! Crimson Essence Shield!"

Han Yu remained unperturbed, grunting as a semi-transparent, flame-covered shield enveloped him.

"If that's all you've got, you're going to lose today!"

"Control the Heavens and Clouds!"

Han Yu roared, his spear suddenly thrown into the air.

The spear spun in the air, and instantly, a powerful true essence enveloped the entire sparring area.

Spear shadows, carrying boundless force, rushed towards Jiang Feng.

Han Yu practiced a high-level cultivation technique, the Azure Dragon Wind and Cloud Technique, which not only made his true essence thick and far superior to ordinary cultivators but also endowed his attacks with great power and dominance.

He was clear in his mind: since it was just a competition, he would use this thunderous method to knock the opponent out of the sparring area!

Under the might of the spear shadows, even the shield set up by the Luoyan Peak Peak Master trembled.

Seeing this, Xiao Yue's face lit up with joy.

Great, it looks like we have the first round in the bag!

However, she didn't notice that Lu Mingshi's brows had suddenly furrowed.

Su Shier, standing behind them, also narrowed his eyes.

Jiang Feng is so strong! From start to finish, he has relied solely on fire control techniques to fight Han Yu to this extent.

Han Yu's cultivation is not weak, and his attacks are indeed powerful. Unfortunately, his combat experience is clearly lacking, and he might lose!

However, it's surprising that a simple fire control technique can have so many variations!

Su Shier marveled, feeling as if a new world had opened up before him.

Since he had various magical artifacts, he had stopped paying attention to spell research. At this moment, he suddenly realized that spells, when used well, can also be very powerful.

For a moment, Su Shier watched intently, feeling greatly benefited.

Under the light blue shield, Jiang Feng was about to be shattered by the spear shadows.

At this moment, his hand seals suddenly changed. Then, he unfolded his fan and waved it in front of him.

A cold wind blew, and the temperature in the sparring area suddenly dropped. In an instant, the scorching heat turned to extreme cold.

The flames disappeared, replaced by a scene of ice and snow.

The cold wind was fierce, and the spear shadows were instantly frozen.

The fiery Crimson Essence Shield around Han Yu cracked and shattered under the cold.

"What?!"

Han Yu's expression changed drastically. Before he could use any other techniques, a massive snowball hurtled towards him at lightning speed.

"Bang!"

A dull thud, and the snowball struck Han Yu, sending him flying.

As he landed, Han Yu did a backflip and stood up.

Staring at Jiang Feng not far away, his face was ashen, his fists clenched, looking unwilling to accept defeat.

He hadn't fully unleashed his strength and lost the match, which he found hard to accept.

"Senior Brother Han Yu, please bear with me!"

Jiang Feng smiled, clasped his hands, and returned to the side of the Luoyan Peak Peak Master.

Hearing this, Han Yu's face turned extremely ugly. The word "Senior Brother" felt like a slap in the face.

But the outcome was already decided, and no matter how unwilling he was, it was too late.

If the last attack had been a sword or an ice spike instead of a snowball, he might have been dead by now.

Turning to look at Lu Mingshi, Han Yu felt guilty.

"Master... I am incompetent and have disgraced you!"

At this moment, Lu Mingshi's face was as solemn as water, his mood heavy.

Han Yu's defeat in the first match was something he had never expected.

No matter how he looked at it, Han Yu's cultivation and strength should have been slightly superior to the opponent.

He wanted to scold him but didn't know where to start.

Lu Mingshi knew that Han Yu's defeat was due to a lack of experience and poor adaptability in the heat of battle.

Sigh! It seems that my pampering and protection over the years have constrained his growth!

"It's fine, it's just a sparring match. Think about why you lost."

"In the next five years, before the Seven Peaks Competition begins, go to the Sunset Forest for training."

Lu Mingshi's tone changed, and he said calmly.

Thinking about the three spiritual materials and the precious century-old cold jade he was about to lose, his heart felt as if it were being tightly gripped by a large hand.

It hurt so much that it felt like it was bleeding!

But as the Peak Master, he had to maintain a calm demeanor in front of his disciples and outsiders.

"Yes!" Han Yu clasped his hands and lowered his proud head.

"Junior Brother Lu is quite magnanimous! Your disciple's cultivation and strength are not bad, and he indeed needs more practical combat experience."

"However, you've lost your strongest trump card. It seems I can claim the century-old cold jade in advance!"

The old woman grinned, not forgetting to taunt him.

She then turned to look at the century-old cold jade on the stone table. To her, it was a good thing, whether for cultivation or for refining legendary jade talismans.