Chapter 61: Heavenly Fragrance Tower, Remember to Subscribe Monthly

The usual gentle and virtuous demeanor was now overshadowed by deep concern.

Luo Chen roughly understood the other party's feelings.

That Min Longyu had acted too strangely just now. Although he seemed to be setting up an array with the array flags, the way to trigger the array flags was not by linking them together.

Instead, it was a retaliatory formation similar to destruction.

The enemy, unaware of the details, subconsciously destroyed the array flags, which instead accelerated the formation of the golden light blade array.

Such a technique, let alone Han Dang.

Even among the nine cultivators of the Broken Mountain Gang, anyone who encountered it would likely end up in a difficult situation.

Now, the Broken Mountain Gang's hope for a good start was gone.

Instead, the Great River Gang had the upper hand.

"I hope the next battle goes smoothly!"

Luo Chen sighed inwardly. He was already on the side of the Broken Mountain Gang and subconsciously hoped they would win.

The subsequent three battles did not surprise many people.

This was because the three people sent by the Great River Gang were all members of the gang, and the cultivators of the Great River Market were well aware of their backgrounds.

The scene was not as brutal, perhaps because they had seen Han Dang's fate, the hall master sent by the Broken Mountain Gang was more cautious.

The second one was called "Descending Tiger" Luo Wudi, also surnamed Luo, making him a clansman of Luo Chen.

His performance matched his name, like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain, he launched a fierce attack on his opponent.

He won in less than three minutes.

The third battle was also won by Long Pan Hu, whose winning move was an exquisite magical artifact.

According to Murong Qinglian's explanation, it was a commonly used item by Uncle Mi, specially lent out for this occasion.

Fortunately, they won. If they had lost, this exquisite magical artifact would have become the opponent's trophy.

By the fourth battle, Luo Chen became interested.

This was because the person who stepped onto the stage was his old customer, Zeng Wen.

And his opponent was the only female cultivator among the eighteen, the Great River Gang's Luo Sha Nu.

"Sister-in-law, what do you think of this battle?"

Because the Broken Mountain Gang had won two consecutive battles, the previously low morale had improved significantly.

Murong Qinglian, lifting her hair, smiled and said, "As long as it's a member of the Great River Gang, we can basically handle them."

This was true!

The cultivators of the Broken Mountain Gang were often in the mountains fighting beast demons.

Their combat experience was absolutely rich among their peers.

The Great River Gang, on the other hand, often traveled by water. Although they would encounter beast demons and bandit cultivators, most of their battles were on the water.

Some of their special techniques, under the restricted environment of the Dao Discussion Platform, often did not perform as well.

"Zeng Wen's combat strength is not bad. In his early years, he was injured in his dantian, cutting off his path of cultivation."

"People only think he has given up, indulging in beauty all day."

"But few know that he has polished various combat techniques of the Qi Condensation stage to perfection."

"Sending a woman to fight him now is somewhat underestimating him."

Murong Qinglian spoke confidently, showing great faith in Zeng Wen.

I never thought that old bug would be so reassuring!

Luo Chen was deeply moved. Indeed, he had been too prejudiced against him.

Next time I sell the Wondrous Pill, I must give Zeng Dao a discount.

On the stage, facing Luo Sha Nu, Zeng Wen smiled.

"You Great River Gang are generous, sending such a beautiful woman to kill me."

"Unfortunately, I, who usually loves and cherishes flowers, will have to destroy them today."

Luo Sha Nu, unlike her name, was incredibly beautiful.

Especially her chest, which was dazzlingly bright.

Facing Zeng Wen's teasing, her face was cold.

"Today, I'll let you die under the peony, and go to hell!"

As she spoke, a crescent moon flying knife magical artifact was launched, along with several talismans.

Zeng Wen, unhurried, activated his defensive magical artifact and the superior magical robe, and cast a golden light shield.

Three layers of defense, as stable as an old dog.

Even Luo Chen, upon seeing this, couldn't help but draw a cold breath!

His Soul-Piercing Nail might not even penetrate such a tight defense.

The crescent moon flying knife was incredibly sharp, but after several collisions, it failed to injure Zeng Wen.

As for the fireballs and wind blades from the talismans, under the lead of the crescent moon flying knife, they only managed to penetrate two layers of defense.

When they hit the magical robe, it was like a gentle breeze.

Zeng Wen smiled, his hands moving continuously. It was his turn to attack!

Nine talismans were cast in an orderly manner.

The rules limited the use of only ten talismans, and he had just used them all.

Taking advantage of Luo Sha Nu's busy defense, he cast a mud pit spell.

The ground suddenly turned into a swamp, soft and mushy, with countless large hands reaching out to pull the enemy in.

Luo Sha Nu was forced to fly into the sky.

But the sky was filled with shadows!

Unbeknownst to her, Zeng Wen's superior magical artifact was already in position.

A huge yellow brick smashed down from above.

Bang!

Together with the shield, she was directly smashed into the mud pit.

Countless large hands grabbed her, and in just a few breaths, she was torn into pieces.

"What a pity, if we were in a different place, I would have fought you for three hundred rounds."

"This time, it was indeed too quick."

Zeng Wen's face was pale, and his smile was forced.

Exerting so many techniques at once, even with his cultivation, he almost couldn't keep up.

But at least, he won.

He turned around and shouted to the Broken Mountain Gang's viewing stand: "Old Mi, the sick tiger didn't let you down today. Don't go back on your promise of a monthly subscription to Heavenly Fragrance Tower!"

After saying that, he staggered off the Dao Discussion Platform.

In the viewing stand, Mi Shuhua's face was beaming with joy, having won three consecutive battles, they were now in a stable position.

The other spectators were excited, cheering loudly.

Although this battle was one-sided, Zeng Wen's techniques were meticulous and well-coordinated.

He used talismans, defensive magical artifacts, offensive magical artifacts, and spells, as well as verbal provocations before the battle.

In a sense, he perfectly demonstrated most of the techniques a Qi Condensation cultivator could use.

Many cultivators, after watching, were deep in thought.

They felt they could learn from his combat techniques and better coordinate their own combat strength.

Luo Chen was also very excited. After thoroughly analyzing Zeng Wen's techniques, he felt that no one could easily escape the fate of Luo Sha Nu.

First, he defended, ensuring he wouldn't lose.

Then, he cast a large number of talismans, forcing the opponent to be busy defending.

Next, he used the mud pit spell to block the retreat, while also forcing the opponent towards the hidden offensive magical artifact.

Finally, the yellow brick smashed down, sealing the victory.

It was steady, accurate, and ruthless.

Of course, this attack had its flaws. If the enemy had a powerful offensive technique, they could easily suppress him in the early stages.

If the enemy had a game-changing magical artifact, like the array flag in the first battle, they could turn the tide.

But overall, this tactical thinking was worth learning.

The time for the layman to watch the excitement and the expert to see the subtleties didn't last long.

Because the crucial fifth battle was about to begin.

The Broken Mountain Gang was confident.

The name of Broken Blade Xu Renke was well-known in several markets.

This wandering cultivator had many techniques, strong combat strength, and the courage to fight to the death.

His opponent, Huanjiang Long Gao Tingyuan, was much weaker, only slightly famous on the Lancang River.

Compared to the Broken Mountain Gang's confidence, the Great River Gang was under pressure.

They had indeed won the first battle.

But the subsequent battles were not good at all, losing three in a row!

"Wang Daoyou, it seems your gang's elites are not up to par!"

Wang Haichao's face was not good upon hearing this.

For this battle, his Great River Gang had sent five people, and the Lianyun Merchant Alliance had supported with four.

He had arranged the order of appearance, letting Lianyun Merchant Alliance's Min Longyu go first, followed by five from the Great River Gang, and the remaining Lianyun Merchant Alliance cultivators were placed last.

This arrangement was intended to give his people a chance.

As long as they won a few more battles, he could speak more confidently when cooperating with the Lianyun Merchant Alliance.

But now, they had lost three in a row.

The first two were fine, as he didn't have high hopes for them.

But Luo Sha Nu's quick defeat was unexpected.

Wasn't it said that the sick tiger Zeng Wen had given up on his path of cultivation, indulging in beauty, and had lost most of his strength?

Luo Sha Nu's crescent moon flying knife was a superior magical artifact he had bestowed.

It cost over three thousand spirit stones when he bought it from the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower.

It failed to achieve its purpose and now belonged to the other side.

Despite his anger, he wasn't too panicked.

"Elder Zhou, didn't you already calculate that we would win seven out of nine? Now, we've only lost one more battle on the Luo Sha Nu side. The rest will not lose!"

Faced with his confidence, Elder Zhou, somewhere in the viewing stand, chuckled.

"Are you so sure?"

"From what I know, Xu Renke's broken blade is a fragment of a magical treasure. Even if it can only trigger one percent of its power, it's not something your people can withstand!"

Wang Haichao's lips curled up. "Is a fragment of a magical treasure stronger than spirit stones?"

"Oh, I see you're well-prepared! I'll be watching!"

(End of Chapter)