Chapter 37

"Junior Sister Zhao, please!" Chu Zhan did not dare to be negligent, and with a bow towards Zhao Zirou, he then solemnly made a hand seal, unleashing his full magical power. A layer of hazy firelight instantly enveloped Chu Zhan, and a scorching heat immediately spread from his body.

"Fire elemental technique?" Upon seeing the magical power fluctuations emanating from Chu Zhan, Zhao Zirou felt a surge of joy in her heart, for she herself practiced water elemental techniques.

As the saying goes, water and fire do not mix. In the five elements, water overcomes fire. When water elemental techniques face fire elemental techniques, they inherently have an advantage.

However, Yan Xingyun, Zhao Zirou's master, who was among the audience, frowned and muttered, "Chu Zhan's cultivation is not low! It seems there will be a tough battle."

"Senior Brother Chu, defeat her!"

"Junior Sister Zhao, show him the might of our Purple Bamboo Peak disciples!"

"Peak Moonlight must win!"

"Peak Purple Bamboo must win!"

Before the two had even engaged, the disciples of the two peaks were already competing. However, in terms of numbers, Peak Moonlight had the advantage, so their shouts were clearly louder than those of Peak Purple Bamboo.

"Ha, this isn't a contest of who can shout the loudest!" Although many of the Peak Purple Bamboo disciples thought this, they shouted even harder.

At this moment, Zhao Zirou made a hand seal, and waves of visible ripples immediately spread from her body. It was as if transparent waves were surging around her, causing the air to ripple and distort, and the magical power fluctuations were no weaker than those of Chu Zhan.

"Fireball Technique!" Chu Zhan lightly shouted, and with a wave of his hands, intense flames surged and rapidly formed nine large fireballs, each about a foot in diameter, around him. A wave of heat surged out, and even the disciples watching from below felt the intense heat.

"Go!" Chu Zhan pointed forward, and the nine fireballs immediately transformed into nine streaks of fire, flying towards Zhao Zirou. The stage was instantly filled with flames, and the fire raged.

Before the fireballs arrived, the powerful fire energy had already impacted the water barrier in front of Zhao Zirou, causing ripples. This made Zhao Zirou feel a strong sense of pressure.

Among the Peak Purple Bamboo disciples in the audience, Gu Fei, upon seeing this scene, couldn't help but feel a bit worried for Zhao Zirou. Although water can overcome fire, if the fire is strong enough, it can also overcome water.

"Both are at the Sixth Heaven of the Awakening Realm. It seems difficult for Junior Sister Zhao to defeat Chu Zhan." With his current Seventh Heaven of the Awakening Realm cultivation, Gu Fei's judgment had become much sharper. At a glance, he could roughly determine the cultivation levels of the two.

"Boom!" The nine large fireballs crashed down, causing the space to tremble. The air on the stage seemed to be evaporated by the terrifying fire energy. The fireballs unleashed a massive fire, enveloping Zhao Zirou and blocking all the space in front of her, leaving her no place to hide. If she retreated, Chu Zhan would immediately launch another powerful attack, forcing her off the stage.

This Chu Zhan from Peak Moonlight seemed to understand some of the principles of battle. His attacks were ruthless, and he seized the upper hand, then pressed on to thoroughly defeat his opponent.

"Water to break fire, water fills the sky!" Zhao Zirou's expression was extremely solemn. She continuously made hand seals, and endless water vapor surged from in front of her, forming massive waves that roared and swept towards the incoming fireballs.

"Boom!" The surging waves and the raging fire instantly collided, producing a deafening explosion. The two incompatible forces clashed violently, and the aftereffects immediately caused the stage to tremble violently, on the verge of collapsing.

The disciples watching from below immediately burst into loud exclamations and retreated to a distance, not daring to stay close.

Gu Fei also quietly followed the disciples of Peak Moonlight and Peak Purple Bamboo as they retreated, but he frowned, seemingly concerned that such a direct confrontation might be disadvantageous for Zhao Zirou.

Just as the young disciples thought the stage was about to collapse, the wooden stage suddenly emitted a hazy green light, and a subtle magical power fluctuation spread out. The stage immediately became as stable as a mountain, no longer trembling.

The water and fire forces on the stage collided and canceled each other out, no longer affecting the stage beneath their feet. The water and fire forces impacting the stage were all neutralized by the hazy green light.

The wooden stage was clearly enchanted to ensure it would not be destroyed during the competition. Although the participants were young disciples, the power of the techniques they used was far beyond what an ordinary stage could withstand.

Zhao Zirou and Chu Zhan's figures rapidly moved on the stage, continuously using their techniques. For a moment, the stage was filled with scorching heat, and then it was permeated with cool water vapor.

After the initial clash, they settled into a steady rhythm. Neither was in a hurry to win, first engaging in a technical exchange. Zhao Zirou and Chu Zhan's strengths were evenly matched, and neither could easily overwhelm the other.

The loud collision of water and fire had also attracted the attention of the disciples from other peaks who were watching nearby.

Even the seven peak leaders and the Grandmaster of Tai Xuan Sect, Xuantian Daoist, who were seated on the steps at the front of the square, cast a surprised glance at the third stage.

"Junior Brother Long, your female disciple from Purple Bamboo Peak is quite impressive!" Xuantian Daoist said to Long Hongxue, the leader of Purple Bamboo Peak, who was sitting beside him.

However, the leader of Peak Moonlight, Xuancang Daoist, frowned. With their level of expertise, their vision was extremely keen. At a glance, they could clearly see who would win.

"Ha ha! Master Brother, you flatter me!" Long Hongxue laughed, feeling proud that his disciple was performing well.

Long Hongxue, the leader of Purple Bamboo Peak, was one of the few leaders among the seven peaks who did not use a Daoist name. He had a Daoist name, but when he was young and roamed the cultivation world, he used his real name, and few people knew his Daoist name.

On the nine stages, except for the third stage where Zhao Zirou and Chu Zhan were still in a fierce battle, the other eight stages had already decided their winners one after another.

"You are Gu Fei from Peak Cui Ling?" Just as Gu Fei was focused on watching the competition, a gentle voice came from beside him.

"Huh?" Gu Fei quickly turned his head and saw a white-robed youth standing behind him. When Gu Fei saw the youth's face, he felt a sudden brightness. This was a youth who could make even beauties jealous, for he was so handsome that he seemed almost otherworldly. His appearance was no less impressive than Zhao Zirou's.

"Zi Yu?" Gu Fei was very surprised. Why would this seemingly delicate and elegant youth seek him out?

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