Chapter 88

Hua Xiajiu knew that the matter had reached this point, and it was like a done deal, so he did not try to argue or say any nonsense. Instead, he looked at He Shengliang with a burning gaze and said, "Let's begin then!"

The spells He Shengliang practiced were the most common Five Elements spells in the cultivation world, but the cultivation techniques and Five Elements spells of the Ziyou Sect's Five Elements lineage were naturally not comparable to those of ordinary cultivators or common sects.

Seeing the strength Hua Xiajiu had just displayed, He Shengliang was wary and deliberately reminded Hua Xiajiu that there were still eight opponents to come, in an attempt to pressure Hua Xiajiu or make him hold back during their match.

However, he did not expect that his words would have no effect as anticipated, but instead make Hua Xiajiu's fighting spirit even more intense.

Seeing this, He Shengliang thought of Hua Xiajiu's formidable physical strength and felt a chill in his heart. He moved his feet and floated back several dozen feet, increasing the distance between himself and Hua Xiajiu.

He did not dare to let Hua Xiajiu get close, seeing his formidable physical strength.

After increasing the distance, He Shengliang, without a word, produced a small apricot-yellow flag in his hand. He made a hand seal with his left hand and waved the flag with his right hand toward Hua Xiajiu.

As He Shengliang waved the flag, five earth-colored spears condensed out of thin air and shot toward Hua Xiajiu like lightning.

Seeing this, Hua Xiajiu's star-like eyes grew brighter. Without any visible movement, a golden shield appeared in front of him, blocking the attack and firmly protecting him.

With a series of "bang" sounds, the five earth-colored spears disintegrated upon impact, while the golden shield remained unmoved, only slightly dimming in its golden light.

Although He Shengliang was somewhat surprised by Hua Xiajiu's use of a spell to counter his spell, he did not expect to defeat the opponent with one move. However, he suddenly remembered something and his expression changed slightly.

How could it be? It was one thing that the opponent did not use a spirit artifact to enhance his spell, but he did not even make a hand seal, and the speed was excessively fast, as if he could cast spells effortlessly. According to his knowledge, only great cultivators at the Inquiry Realm, who had thoroughly understood a type of energy essence and mastered its rules, could cast spells without hand seals. Otherwise, casting Five Elements spells required hand seals. This was the biggest difference between humans casting Five Elements spells and the innate spells of the demon race.

But the disciple of the Yumen Mountain in front of him seemed to cast spells without hand seals. Could it be that the old monster at the Inquiry Realm was hiding his cultivation and deliberately came to this stone platform for fun? How could that be possible? Or could this person be a demon? That seemed even more absurd.

It's impossible, absolutely impossible. This person must have secretly made hand seals to deceive others and create a mysterious impression to scare people.

It must be so, it must be.

He Shengliang took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and made hand seals with his left hand while waving the flag with his right hand, condensing over a dozen earth-colored spears, which shot toward Hua Xiajiu like lightning.

The crowd below saw Hua Xiajiu effortlessly counter He Shengliang's spell without using any spirit artifacts, and although they knew it was just a probing attack, they were still amazed.

Among the crowd, the dozen or so people from the Five Elements lineage changed their expressions, feeling genuinely shocked, but after a moment's thought, they exchanged glances and remained silent.

The dozen or so earth-colored spears appeared in front of Hua Xiajiu in an instant, and he still controlled the golden shield with his right hand to meet them.

With a series of "bang" sounds, the spears disintegrated one by one, and the golden shield, though slightly dimmer, still radiated golden light.

Seeing this, He Shengliang let out a cold snort, made hand seals, and waved the flag, condensing over thirty earth-colored spears, which shot toward Hua Xiajiu like lightning.

After a sound like machine gun fire, the spears were once again shattered by the golden shield, which only dimmed a bit more in the glow.

At this moment, the crowd below became restless, while the disciples of the Five Elements lineage looked doubtful.

Seeing this, He Shengliang's heart sank. Thinking of the strange way the opponent cast spells, he felt a growing sense of unease. However, noticing the restlessness in the crowd, he felt embarrassed and a hint of ruthlessness arose in his chest.

In the next moment, He Shengliang shouted, threw the apricot-yellow flag into the air, and it hovered in front of him. He kept a close eye on Hua Xiajiu, guarding against a sudden close-range attack, while his hands moved like wheels, casting a complex and profound set of hand seals.

Seeing the hand seals completed and Hua Xiajiu not taking the opportunity to attack, He Shengliang was overjoyed. His eyes flashed with cold light, and he pointed his right middle finger at the flag, which instantly grew to nearly ten times its size, becoming a large flag about ten feet long. In the yellow glow, earth qi converged rapidly, and within two breaths, a two-story-tall earth-colored giant axe condensed out of thin air.

With a light command from He Shengliang, the giant axe appeared in front of Hua Xiajiu and swung down forcefully.

Hua Xiajiu wanted to test the power of his Metal Technique, so although he knew he could easily defeat He Shengliang by rushing forward and getting close, he did not move and did not use any other defensive means, still relying on the golden shield that had already been partially consumed.

Boom!

A deafening explosion echoed as golden and yellow light radiated out. The giant axe and the shield, one attacking and one defending, simultaneously disintegrated.

Seeing this, He Shengliang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to break through at least meant the opponent was not an old monster at the Inquiry Realm, and there was still a chance of victory.

Without waiting for the light to dissipate, He Shengliang's right hand moved rapidly, ready to make hand seals and launch an attack. But when the light dissipated and he saw the situation in front of Hua Xiajiu, his expression first froze, then turned bitter.

It turned out that the moment the golden shield disintegrated, Hua Xiajiu, fearing a sneak attack from He Shengliang, immediately formed another golden shield with his right hand. Because his speed in casting the Metal Technique was much faster than He Shengliang's, he had already waited for several breaths by the time He Shengliang finished his hand seals.

He Shengliang's heart was filled with bitterness. He had already exerted great effort to break through the strange golden shield the opponent had cast, and that was only possible because the opponent had allowed it.

Now, the opponent had effortlessly cast the same shield again. Did he have to break through it again as before? With his strength, he could certainly break through it again, but what would that accomplish? Seeing the opponent's relaxed demeanor, he feared that another shield would appear with a simple gesture. If this continued, even with the opponent's deliberate allowance, he would eventually deplete his true essence and end up in a miserable defeat.

Thinking of the final outcome, He Shengliang's face turned extremely ugly, and his heart was filled with bitterness. Fine sweat beads appeared on his forehead in an instant.

The crowd below, seeing the match, noticed that He Shengliang was holding completed hand seals, staring at Hua Xiajiu with a changing expression but not launching an attack, and became puzzled and noisy.

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