Chapter 91

As is well known, the spiritual energy absorbed by cultivators from the outside world or from spirit stones is insufficient to replenish the energy consumed during battles.

During this competition, Qin Fengming's position effectively blocked the view of the crowd, making his consumption of pills very discreet, and no one saw him take the pills. Even if someone had seen, they wouldn't have known what he was taking.

In fact, the pills he took were not of a high grade; they were just the leftover Qi-Benefiting Pills from before.

Although Qi-Benefiting Pills have no effect on late Qi Gathering stage cultivators, they contain abundant energy that can be more quickly converted into magical power compared to absorbing energy from spirit stones. Such pills are generally not carried by late Qi Gathering stage cultivators, let alone peak cultivators.

Not long after the Exorcism Sect members carried Chang Wu out of the arena, another Exorcism Sect cultivator entered the field. He first bowed to Uncle Hao, who was overseeing the competition, and then faced Qin Fengming, saying coldly:

"I am Duan Jitang of the Exorcism Sect. I would like to request your guidance."

As Qin Fengming looked at the other party, just about to respond, Uncle Hao, who was overseeing the competition, waved his hand, looked at Qin Fengming, and slowly said, "Little cultivator of the Sunset Peak Sect, you have the right to rest for an hour to replenish your magical power before the next match."

Hearing Uncle Hao's words, Qin Fengming bowed deeply and chuckled, "Thank you, Uncle, for the reminder, but I don't need to rest. I can start the match now."

Uncle Hao looked at Qin Fengming, nodded, and waved his hand, signaling the start of the match.

As soon as Uncle Hao finished speaking, the Exorcism Sect disciple launched several fireballs directly at Qin Fengming.

Seeing the other party use his signature move, Qin Fengming couldn't help but smile. He remained calm, his body flashing to appear ten feet away, avoiding the fireballs. A golden shield appeared in front of him, which was a 'Vajra Talisman' he had casually activated.

Seeing his strategy disrupted, Duan Jitang did not hesitate. He swiped his hand over the spirit beast bag at his waist, and countless venomous bees immediately appeared in the sky.

These venomous bees continuously circled in the air, not rushing toward Qin Fengming but flying around nonstop.

Duan Jitang kept waving his hand, and more venomous bees kept appearing in the air. In a short while, he had driven out tens of thousands of them. Under his command, they flew toward Qin Fengming in a dense cloud.

Seeing this, the Sunset Peak Sect members couldn't help but exclaim in shock. These venomous bees were even more powerful than the flying ants driven by the Exorcism Sect's Chen Deng.

The Exorcism Sect members were visibly elated and shouted loudly, "Brother Duan is truly formidable, able to drive so many venomous bees. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would have to flee if they encountered them."

"Boy of the Sunset Peak Sect, you might as well admit defeat now. Otherwise, you might get hurt, and that wouldn't be good for anyone."

The Sunset Peak Sect members were suddenly very worried and couldn't help but feel anxious for Qin Fengming.

Standing at a distance, Qin Fengming was also taken aback by the sheer number of venomous bees. Venomous bees are harder to capture and subdue than flying ants, which is a well-known fact. He deduced that the other party must be a direct descendant of a major cultivation family; otherwise, he wouldn't have so many venomous bees at the Qi Gathering stage.

Seeing the other party use all his means from the start, clearly aiming to win decisively, Qin Fengming couldn't help but chuckle. With a wave of his hand, a stack of talismans appeared in his hand. He infused them with spiritual energy, and dozens of fire snakes rose into the air, rushing toward the venomous bees.

The dozen fire snakes met the venomous bees in the air, continuously circling and attacking each other. In an instant, a layer of black venomous bee corpses appeared on the ground. After destroying tens of thousands of venomous bees, the fire snakes also disappeared due to the depletion of their spiritual energy.

The remaining venomous bees gathered in the air and were about to rush toward Qin Fengming again. At this moment, Qin Fengming released another dozen fire snakes, which once again blocked the bee swarm and resumed the fierce battle.

At the start of the match, Duan Jitang had been nonchalant. However, when he saw Qin Fengming release a dozen mid-grade talismans at once, he was somewhat surprised. These dozen mid-grade talismans were worth two to three hundred low-grade spirit stones.

It didn't take long for the fire snakes to be destroyed by the venomous bees, and he felt a sense of joy.

But before he could command the venomous bees to attack, the other party released another dozen mid-grade talismans. This time, he was not just surprised but felt incredulous. Two rounds of talisman attacks amounted to several hundred spirit stones.

Could the other party be a direct descendant of a major cultivation family? Otherwise, how could he have so many mid-grade talismans?

Before he could recover from his shock, something even more surprising happened. Qin Fengming waved his hand again, releasing several more talismans. This time, these talismans did not attack the venomous bees but flew directly toward him.

He was visibly alarmed. His protective shield could not withstand the attack of several fire snakes. One fire snake he could block, but several attacking together left him with no chance of victory. At this point, it was too late to release a magical tool or use any other method.

He hurriedly commanded thousands of venomous bees to retreat, trying to intercept the fire snakes. However, due to the loss of the initiative, only three fire snakes were blocked by the venomous bees, while the rest moved swiftly toward him.

As Duan Jitang was at a loss, the protective shield shattered with a 'bang' under the combined attack of the fire snakes. The fire snakes immediately circled around him, not attacking further but stopping about three feet away, the heat from the fire snakes making his face pale with fear, unable to move.

The Exorcism Sect members all looked pale, unable to understand how the other party could have so many talismans and use them so decisively. Even an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn't have the financial means to waste so much.

Uncle Hao, watching the two Qi Gathering stage cultivators compete, was also surprised. The little cultivator of the Sunset Peak Sect had a variety of means, deep scheming, and decisive actions, all reminiscent of seasoned cultivators with decades of experience.

It seemed that the Blood Refinement Sect's strategy for the mine dispute might need some adjustments. He needed to inform the higher-ups of the sect about the means used by this little cultivator.

After Uncle Hao announced the Sunset Peak Sect's victory in this match, the Sunset Peak Sect members immediately surrounded Qin Fengming, praising his performance and mocking the Exorcism Sect members.

The Exorcism Sect members, their faces filled with shame and anger, lowered their heads and hurriedly left the arena.

Since Qin Fengming had contributed the most in this match, the Sunset Peak Sect members took out three hundred of the five hundred spirit stones they had won and gave them to Qin Fengming. Qin Fengming did not refuse, smiling as he accepted them. Spirit stones were valuable, and he would never have too many.

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