Chapter 86

Both of them were female cultivators, and both were exceptionally beautiful. In particular, Xia Xunzhen was naturally endowed with a pair of alluring eyes that could captivate anyone with just a glance. She practiced a seductive technique, which was already enchanting enough on its own, but when she used her cultivation method, even Min Qing, who was also a woman, almost fell under her spell.

However, what made everyone even more astonished was Min Qing. This seemingly delicate and refined girl suddenly unleashed a strange green flame that was both bizarre and powerful. It could not be extinguished by water and would spread if touched.

Xia Xunzhen's skirt caught a bit of the flame, and when she tried to pat it out, her hand caught fire and wouldn't go out. In the end, she had to jump off the life-and-death platform and cut off her own arm to barely save her life.

Watching the methods used by the three victors, Lin Haoming realized that after participating in the spirit stone mine dispute, he had started to look down on other inner disciples. In fact, among these three thousand inner disciples, there were many hidden dragons and tigers. Many of the truly capable inner disciples probably didn't even bother to participate in such risky endeavors.

But since he had already signed up, Lin Haoming would not back down.

After Zuo Chengze and Mei Zheng's match ended, the He-surname cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage announced the next matchups just a moment later.

Whether it was due to good luck or Ling Shengjie's influence, Lin Haoming was matched against Mei Zheng, who had expended a lot of mana. Meanwhile, the formidable Shao Youhe and the one with the strange flame, Min Qing, were pitted against each other.

Faced with this outcome, Lin Haoming was naturally the most pleased, and Mei Zheng seemed eager to face this mere Ninth Stage Qi Condensation cultivator.

Although Mei Zheng sensed that Lin Haoming's decision to participate in the competition was not simple, he still preferred to face someone whose cultivation was a level below his own, especially after seeing the methods used by the other two female victors.

The two matches began simultaneously.

As soon as the match started, Lin Haoming slapped a stone armor talisman on himself and then threw out another talisman.

The talisman flashed with light and instantly transformed into a ball of flame, which quickly grew to several zhang high. Under Lin Haoming's mana, a strong wind suddenly arose, causing the flame to surge several times higher, forming a massive fire tornado that headed straight for Mei Zheng.

"Ah! A low-grade supreme talisman, Fire Tornado!"

Seeing this, many people exclaimed in surprise.

Some even cursed Lin Haoming for being extravagant. A low-grade supreme talisman cost at least three hundred spirit stones, and this Fire Tornado, being one of the more powerful attack talismans, probably cost four to five hundred spirit stones.

With so many spirit stones, one could directly exchange for resources to cultivate, without needing to compete for a cave abode.

These days, except for a few disciples with significant backgrounds, who would use supreme talismans at the Qi Condensation stage? One supreme talisman could buy a high-grade magical weapon.

Some people even thought that Lin Haoming must have too many spirit stones and was just showing off.

In fact, Mei Zheng hadn't expected Lin Haoming to directly throw out a supreme talisman. Seeing the fire tornado heading towards him, Mei Zheng sighed bitterly and jumped off the life-and-death platform.

If his mana was full, he could have relied on some items in his possession to withstand it, but now, he could only think of dodging. Mei Zheng felt frustrated, losing to a Ninth Stage Qi Condensation cultivator like this.

On the other side, Lin Haoming quickly won, and he noticed that the other match had also been decided.

Shao Youhe's ribbon seemed to have some strange properties, preventing Min Qing from using her strange flame, and she was directly defeated.

This result made Lin Haoming somewhat anxious, wondering what would happen when he faced her.

In fact, the spectators were also puzzled. In the match between Lin Haoming and Mei Zheng, Lin Haoming's victory was due to his wealth, but Shao Youhe's victory was too bizarre.

Even if it was bizarre, Lin Haoming still had to face her. The rest period was only a moment, and then Lin Haoming was already standing in front of Shao Youhe.

"Junior Brother Lin, if you don't want to end up like the previous two, I advise you to concede now!"

Perhaps it was the last match, or perhaps she felt that Lin Haoming was too wealthy, but Shao Youhe actually gave a well-intentioned warning before the match.

Lin Haoming just smiled without answering, already considering whether to use the talisman treasure directly.

The He-surname Foundation Establishment cultivator was smiling contentedly.

Seeing his satisfied expression, Lin Haoming thought to himself, "I wonder how many spirit stones he secretly collected from this match to be so happy."

"This is the last match of the cave abode competition. The winner will directly obtain the cave abode. The match begins!" the He-surname Foundation Establishment cultivator announced.

As his voice echoed, Lin Haoming slapped his storage bag, and the stone armor talisman immediately appeared in his hand. He slapped it on himself to protect his body first.

At the same time, Shao Youhe also summoned her ribbon, which quickly wrapped around Lin Haoming like a spider's web.

After protecting himself, Lin Haoming immediately took out a Gale Slash talisman and threw it out.

The Gale Slash talisman Lin Haoming used was a high-grade talisman. After a flash of light, a thick wind blade appeared, like a giant scythe sweeping towards the surrounding ribbon.

However, to Lin Haoming's surprise, the massive wind blade seemed to vanish without a trace upon touching the ribbon.

Faced with such a bizarre situation, Lin Haoming didn't think twice and threw out another talisman. The talisman dissipated in a flash of light, and a layer of translucent, rainbow-colored light shield enveloped Lin Haoming.

The talisman Lin Haoming used was called Spirit Light, a type of talisman that stored protective mana. Although it was only a high-grade low-tier talisman, its defensive effect was excellent, capable of withstanding almost any attack.

In the spirit stone mine, Lin Haoming obtained many storage bags, but he only found one of these talismans. This single talisman was worth no less than three hundred spirit stones. As a high-grade low-tier talisman, it was already comparable to a low-grade supreme talisman.

While protecting himself, Lin Haoming also took out the talisman treasure. However, due to his actions, the ribbon had already completely wrapped him up, and he could no longer see outside. He believed that the people outside couldn't see him either.

Lin Haoming, having used the Spirit Light talisman, was determined not to lose here. Winning today was secondary; establishing his authority was more important.

Just as Lin Haoming was about to activate the talisman treasure, he suddenly heard a ghostly wailing sound, and a cold, chilling aura seemed to penetrate the two layers of defense, heading straight for him.