Chapter 55

As the names of Ren Wuyou and Yi Xia were mentioned, Ling Sanshi and Yi Xia's argument became quieter, and soon Li Shuisheng could no longer hear anything.

Helplessly closing the door, Li Shuisheng sat back by the bed, looking at the unconscious Gu Xuyao, muttering to himself, "Big Brother Gu, Big Brother Gu, it's not a safe place inside Taiheng Sect either. Sigh, when will you wake up..."

This question, Gu Xuyao himself also very much wanted to know. At this moment, he had completely lost consciousness, and his body was instinctively absorbing primordial energy, slowly expanding his immortal root.

The day passed quickly, and the second round of the competition ended. The final results were not surprising. The three major sects, Shanbeng Society, Iron Claw Sect, and Zangshui Sect, ultimately secured their spots for the third round. As for the third spot, it was surprisingly won by Qingxin Hall, which had previously performed poorly.

This Qingxin Hall was the green-robed cultivator who had once attacked Taiheng Sect. This year, Qingxin Hall had a new hall master, and the entire sect underwent a complete transformation. Therefore, when they saw the cultivators from Shanbeng Society taking away the Taiheng Sect cultivators, they did not hesitate to fly in another direction. This decisiveness was also a considerable ability.

As for the grudge against Shanbeng Society, Ling Sanshi had no intention of avenging it. The gap between Taiheng Sect and Shanbeng Society was too great, and one had to bow under the eaves.

The battle at Qianwang Ridge was a great blow to every sect, so the cultivators had a whole month to rest between the end of the second round and the start of the third round. Although this month seemed very long, it was not enough to heal the wounds caused by primordial energy. The decision by Landon Pavilion was merely to let each cultivator recover as much as possible before the third round, where they would engage in a thorough and brutal battle.

Landon Pavilion stipulated that the sects participating in the competition could not leave until they had completed all three rounds. This was why, after the second round, the cultivators who were injured or killed were teleported out of Qianwang Ridge. The pavilion master wanted to see a more exciting battle, so it was understandable to let some people cling to life.

The day after the second round ended, the door to Gu Xuyao's room was pushed open, and a blue-robed cultivator disdainfully threw a hexagonal stone into the room, glanced at Gu Xuyao, and left without looking back.

Li Shuisheng understood the other party's attitude very well. Even as a lackey of Landon Pavilion, one could still be treated as a person.

However, no matter how angry he was, he still had to read the rules of the third round. Taking advantage of Gu Xuyao's unconsciousness, Li Shuisheng picked up the hexagonal stone and read the rules.

The first rule of the third round of the competition was that cultivators could not leave the arena until the end of the competition!

This rule was not as lenient as the first and second rounds. The competition would still last three days, but this third round would be much bloodier.

If placing the green flag on the four sects that tied in the first round was considered a sinister move by Landon Pavilion, then the third round was a blatant trap.

"The third round of the competition takes place in the ancient wet forest created by the Blood Arena. The goal of the cultivators is to survive. At the end of the competition, the sect with the most remaining cultivators wins. During this time, various demon spirits, fierce beasts, or puppet cultivators will assassinate the cultivators from each sect. Each participant carries two talismans that can make the assassin ignore them for two hours, but each cultivator can only use one talisman. The other one will belong to the one who kills them. Similarly, if a cultivator obtains three talismans and is killed, all the talismans will belong to the killer."

This was not a competition! This was a death game!

After reading the rules, Li Shuisheng's anger flared up, and he almost stormed out to confront the pavilion master of Landon Pavilion.

But his character was always weak, and such a scene could only exist in his imagination.

In the end, he sat back beside Gu Xuyao, looking at the unconscious Gu Xuyao...

Regarding the disappearance of the Heavenly Evil Pearl, no one could predict how Ling Sanshi would handle it. At this moment, Ling Sanshi had not taken any action and was quietly waiting for the start of the third round.

As the saying goes, good people have divine protection. Just as the third round was about to begin, his body began to show signs of movement. A series of crisp sounds came from Gu Xuyao's body, the sound of bones being stretched!

Seeing this, Li Shuisheng hurriedly ran out of the room, gathering all the members of Taiheng Sect to watch Ling Sanshi diagnose Gu Xuyao.

"This child has accumulated enough primordial energy. Around midnight tonight, his consciousness will automatically begin to break through his realm. If he succeeds, he will live; if not, his only outcome will be death."

Ling Sanshi's judgment was very simple and useless. In short, Gu Xuyao's life and death were left to fate.

Among the members of Taiheng Sect, Zibi and Li Shuisheng had the closest relationship with Gu Xuyao. The other cultivators did not know much about Gu Xuyao, and Yulin even had a grudge against him.

But no one left Gu Xuyao's room. They all waited silently, hoping to see Gu Xuyao successfully break through to the first level of the Root Birth Realm. After all, the third round of the competition would begin the next day, and if one more person could enter the ancient wet forest, it would be a great help.

Because everyone had read the rules of the third round on the hexagonal stone, they knew that one more person meant one more strength.

Midnight soon arrived, and the moonlight was no longer bright, as if the sky was not in a good mood, and dark clouds covered most of the sky.

But the light in Gu Xuyao's room was unusually thick. As Ling Sanshi had predicted, at midnight, Gu Xuyao began to emit a white light symbolizing primordial energy. The light was not dazzling but very gentle, slowly lifting Gu Xuyao and floating him in the air.

Everyone was silent, and Zibi and Li Shuisheng did not even dare to breathe.

A buzzing sound, the sound of primordial energy rushing from Gu Xuyao's forehead into his immortal root. Instantly, Gu Xuyao's body trembled violently, as if he had come back to life, scaring those with lower cultivation levels.

"Everyone, move back, in case Gu Xuyao's breakthrough fails and he explodes, injuring you." Seeing this, Ling Sanshi quickly drove everyone out of the room. Now, only Gu Xuyao was inside, and the light around him grew even more intense, like a rapidly growing tree.

The unusual movement of primordial energy attracted other cultivators to leave their rooms. On the last night, more preparation was useless, so they might as well come out to watch the spectacle.

With this thought, almost all the cultivators who sensed the disturbance gathered in front of Gu Xuyao's room.

Of course, this was not what Ling Sanshi wanted, but Gu Xuyao had to break through at this moment.

With a "bang," a strong wave of primordial energy erupted from Gu Xuyao's body, flipping the entire room.

This sudden movement caused some to quickly release defensive artifacts, a variety of them, quite a sight.

"Bang!" Another explosion, this time the primordial energy from Gu Xuyao's body flipped the two adjacent rooms.

"This is the primordial energy passing through his immortal root. This means he is doing well. As long as he keeps it up, by sunrise, he will have succeeded!" Ling Sanshi watched, somewhat excited, but thinking that even if Gu Xuyao broke through successfully, his chances of survival in the ancient wet forest were still very slim, he quickly became pessimistic.

Gu Xuyao's movement was indeed significant, and at this moment, the True Man Qiming of Landon Pavilion also joined the crowd, his eyes seemingly searching for another figure in the crowd.

"Look, the light on his body is getting brighter!" Someone shouted, but it was unnecessary, as everyone was already focused and could see it.

At this moment, Gu Xuyao was like a firefly burning its life to emit light. His weak body was hard to distinguish, and the blinding light made him appear blurry.

"Finished, finished, his immortal root must not be strong enough. The stronger the light, the more primordial energy he has accumulated, which means his immortal root is not absorbing it. He is about to explode, everyone move back!" A figure who looked like a sect master shouted, and everyone quickly retreated, leaving a large space to avoid being injured.

The situation was indeed as he said. Gu Xuyao's current state was not optimistic. He had regained a little consciousness, and in his mind, he felt like he was being roasted on a scorching grill. Below was a mountain of flames, and he was a large piece of meat, sweet and delicious.

He wanted to escape, but his body was tightly bound, unable to move.

The sun in the sky was so gentle because of the flames below!

Gu Xuyao struggled frantically; he did not want to die. His will was to live!

As Gu Xuyao struggled inside, the light outside dimmed a bit. The crowd, who thought there would be no good show, regained interest and watched intently.

"Willows by the misty lake, evening reflections in the green waves, crossing the vast sea endlessly, the sun sets and the moon rises in a dreamlike way."

At this moment, Zibi remembered something and shouted out a poem that Gu Xuyao had once told her. It was a poem that Gu Xuyao would never forget, representing the direction of his parents' departure!

Sure enough, when Gu Xuyao on the grill heard the poem, it strengthened his will to live even more. The annoying light dimmed a bit more. Although the crowd did not understand what Zibi was reciting, they silently memorized it, in case they encountered a similar situation in the future.

But the poem left by his parents could not completely control the wild primordial energy during the extreme breakthrough. The light grew stronger again, and Zibi became anxious, looking around. In a moment of desperation, she had an idea. She grabbed Li Shuisheng's long robe sleeve and threw it at Gu Xuyao's face!