This is normal, as humans are vengeful creatures.
"You? You don't remember me, but I remember you, senior. Can you start? My fists are thirsty." The disciple of Zixia Sect asked Yuncheng.
Everyone was speechless. It was really a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road.
"In that case, let's get started," Yun Cheng announced.
The disciple from Zi Lan Sect nodded, but just as he was about to take action, a fist as big as a sandbag appeared in his sight and hit the disciple from Zi Xia Sect heavily in the face.
"Puff!" The Zixia Sect disciple didn't have time to react before he was knocked thirty or four feet away by a punch. He lay on the ground and didn't get up for a long time.
Everyone who was watching the battle, especially the disciples and leaders of Zi Lan Sect, were dumbfounded on the spot.
"This? A sneak attack? No moral principles, no shame at all? Shameless! Is this how disciples of Yunxia Sect compete?" The disciples of Zilan Sect were immediately filled with indignation.
The leader of Zi Lan Sect and the higher-ups of Zi Xia Sect also looked like they were about to lose their temper.
"Asshole, you sneak attacked me?" The Zixia Sect disciple who was punched finally reacted, then glared at the other party and questioned.
"Is there a problem? The moment the Yuncheng steward announced the start of the competition, the battle had already begun. Do I have to wait until you are ready before I start?" The disciple of the Yunxia Sect asked in all seriousness.
This sentence directly shut up those who were accusing him of sneak attack.
That’s right, the game has already started, who distracted you?
Chapter 79 The Advantages of the Physical Body
However, there are still certain differences between competition and actual combat. Sneak attacks in competition and sneak attacks in actual combat are definitely not the same concept. After all, competition itself is a performance and is for people to watch.
The disciple of Zixia Sect was extremely angry when he heard this, but fortunately, this punch did not knock him out directly, and he had not lost his fighting ability.
"How can this be possible." The Zixia Sect disciple was so angry that he jumped up from the ground and punched the Yunxia Sect disciple in the air angrily.
The Yunxia Sect disciple smiled strangely and kicked out with his backhand to block the opponent's punch. Moreover, the Zixia Sect disciple suffered a loss again, because using fists against legs would definitely not have the advantage in strength.
The Zixia Sect disciple was counterattacked and staggered several steps after landing.
"Okay, let's quickly pursue the victory and kill him." After seeing that their fellow disciple had the upper hand, the disciples of Yunxia Sect immediately shouted to cheer him on.
When the disciples from Zixia Sect heard the disciples from Yunxia Sect speak, they could only shout at their fellow disciples on the stage not to be distracted and to be careful in their response.
However, the Zixia Sect failed to gain the upper hand in two consecutive attacks, which was a big blow to their confidence. Moreover, both of them were at almost the late Lingxi realm. If they wanted to win, it would depend on their own experience and abilities.
The disciple of Yunxia Sect did not waste any more time. He took advantage of the opponent's unstable position and pressed forward again. The disciple of Zixia Sect felt a little panicked when he saw the opponent rushing forward. At their level, they did not have many opportunities to make mistakes. He had already made two mistakes.
"Damn it, let's fight. We can't let him lead the way." The disciple of Zixia Sect made up his mind and chose to fight back at the moment he couldn't stabilize his body, hoping to get the rhythm back.
There is no other choice but to do this, but the punch lacks both power and speed.
The Yunxia Sect disciple chuckled, easily dodged the punch, quickly grabbed his wrist, and then hit the Zixia Sect disciple's abdomen heavily with his knee.
Although the disciple of Zixia Sect used his internal energy to resist at the first moment, the opponent used all his strength in this attack. His spiritual defense was shattered on the spot. The powerful force kicked him more than ten meters away and he fell directly outside the ring.
"Ah!" The high-level leaders of Zixia Sect were extremely disappointed when they saw this scene. After only a few rounds of fighting, their own disciples were defeated.
This is very demoralizing.
"Master Yun, this victory of yours is unfair. First you launched a sneak attack, disrupting the rhythm of my disciples, and then you pursued them to win. Is this what you call a competition?" Zi Lan couldn't help it.
Yun Yun was also a little embarrassed, because this kind of behavior was definitely not good during a competition, but they didn't say that sneak attacks were not allowed?
After all, the game had already begun after Yuncheng announced the start of the game, and the disciples of Yunxia Sect did not break the rules when they took action at the moment the game started.
Seeing this scene, Ye Liuyun in the audience couldn't help but give a thumbs up to his fellow disciple.
"What a talent! His ability to seize opportunities is simply amazing. I think I need to learn from him." Ye Liuyun exclaimed.
However, after this incident, other cultivators will definitely be extra careful about sneak attacks, as being attacked by sneak attacks is very disadvantageous. If that Yunxia Sect disciple did not launch a sneak attack, the battle would not have ended so quickly.
The battle in Lingxi Realm is almost a pure battle of physical strength and speed, and the Yunxia Sect has an innate advantage in this regard.
The speed is faster than that of the other three sects, and the same is true for physical strength. If the previous two levels were not particularly obvious, then today's competition process and results speak for themselves.
At first, Zi Lan and the others thought that the disciples of Yunxia Sect lacked martial ethics. However, when they started to observe martial ethics, they were still defeated. If their realms were equal, they could still fight for a few more rounds, but if their realms were not equal, they would be defeated instantly.
This is no longer a matter of mistakes and carelessness.
For example, when two peak Lingxi realm cultivators punched each other with all their strength at the same time, the result was that the disciples of Yunxia Sect gained the upper hand. This situation did not exist in the confrontation between the other three sects, nor in the civil war among Yunxia Sect's own disciples.
"This is impossible. It would be okay if there were only one or two disciples from the Yunxia Sect, but why is it that almost all of them have stronger physical strength than those from the other three sects?" Zi Lan and the others fell into deep thought.
As for Yun Che and the others, they already knew about the strange things that had happened in Yunxia Sect over the years. These were all told to them by spies hiding in the dark side of Yunxia Sect.
Yun Che and his companions did not think that all of this was just a strange phenomenon in the heaven and earth. There must be some reason that caused it, but they had not seen it with their own eyes, and currently had no way of knowing the specific situation unless the strange phenomenon in the heaven and earth occurred again.
In this match, the fight could end in one minute at the fastest and three minutes at the slowest, which was actually considered fast, so it was soon Ye Liuyun's turn.
More than an hour later.
"The next match is between number 65 and number 66," Yun Cheng announced.
As soon as the announcement was made, Ye Liuyun immediately laughed and then walked onto the stage. People who didn't know her would definitely think that Ye Liuyun was a weakling, looking so frail and not at all like someone who could fight.
The main reason was that Ye Liuyun's temperament and appearance were too confusing. She lacked a sense of threat and aggressiveness. The first impression she gave to everyone was that of a weak woman. Unlike a cultivator, she exuded a pitiful aura.
"Early stage of Lingxi realm? And she's such a weak female cultivator. Who is so lucky? Oh! I hope I can also meet such a weak opponent." The cultivators from the three sects murmured.
However, when the disciples of Yunxia Sect saw Ye Liuyun come on stage, they had a different reaction, because they quickly remembered the two battles when Ye Liuyun was promoted to a junior disciple a year ago.
"Haha, Junior Sister Ye is on the stage. I don't know if she will fight the enemy in the same way as she did a year ago. I guess these guys think that Junior Sister Ye has no fighting ability." The disciple of Yunxia Sect who knew Ye Liuyun laughed strangely.
When Yun Cheng saw Ye Liuyun, he also showed a puzzled expression.
"This little girl, how come her realm hasn't improved at all? She's still in the early stage of Lingxi realm?" Yun Cheng muttered in his heart.
He admitted that Ye Liuyun's physical strength was very strong, but as a cultivator, it was meaningless to only cultivate physical strength.
Ye Liuyun's opponent is a cultivator at the peak of the Lingxi realm from the Xixia Sect.
"Oh, I didn't expect that there would be such a weak disciple from Yunxia Sect who passed the assessment. Isn't this a free advantage for me? Junior sister, I advise you to admit defeat. You look so delicate, and I, your senior brother, can't bear to do it." The Xixia Sect disciple who came on the stage teased.
After Ye Liuyun came on stage, he did give people a feeling of wanting to laugh. There is a saying that goes, when you look too weak, it is almost like a joke to a powerful being.
When Ye Liuyun heard this, he raised his eyebrows obviously, but there was still a faint smile on his face.
"Give up? That won't work. If you, senior brother, can't do it, you can choose to give up." Ye Liuyun said with a smile.
This made the surrounding cultivators couldn't help laughing. The disciple of Xixia Sect was embarrassed. He definitely couldn't give in. After all, he had finally won a game, so he had to win even if it was an unfair victory.
Ye Liuyun didn't say much, but took out a red pill and prepared to put it into his mouth. Eating the pill openly must have attracted the attention of the surrounding monks.
"Hey? Why is she still taking pills? Senior referee, it's against the rules for your Yunxia Sect's disciples to take pills." Someone shouted.
Yun Cheng had already seen it, but he did not stop it, but just said something casually.
"This little girl is an alchemist. There's nothing wrong with her eating the pills she made. Are you planning to let an alchemist with little fighting power fight with you?" Yun Cheng asked back.
Everyone was surprised to hear that Ye Liuyun was actually an alchemist.
Because in the eyes of most cultivators, alchemists are very weak and have no combat power. If they must fight, it seems reasonable to take some pills.
Chapter 80 Steam Princess
Zi Lan and others also had objections at first, but after hearing Yun Cheng's explanation, they really couldn't find any reasons to refute.
Yun Che and other returning cultivators were also amazed, because even in the Yun Sect, there had never been such a strange scene where an alchemist who specialized in medicine participated in such a violent confrontation.
In all sects, as long as you become an alchemist, you can be exempted from many tasks and assessments related to combat power.
Of course, there are alchemists who have fought with others, but they almost all have some spiritual power cultivation, unlike Ye Liuyun, who is only in the early Lingxi realm and is too weak. If he is not allowed to take pills, he will definitely not be able to compete.
The rules are designed to be as fair as possible, but if the rules are unfair, they must be modified appropriately. Besides, they have never heard of fighting by taking pills.
Some elixirs can indeed increase strength in a short period of time, but these elixirs basically come at a price, and the quality is not low. In their view, if a small cultivator in the Lingxi Realm dares to take this kind of elixir, it is undoubtedly suicide.
“What an interesting little girl. I don’t know what kind of elixir she took. I hope she can have some self-awareness. The elixir that increases strength is not so delicious.” Yun Che and others smiled slightly.
Ye Liuyun on the stage had already swallowed the pill after hearing Yun Cheng's voice.
"Okay, Deacon, we can start now." Ye Liuyun said with a smile.
Yuncheng glanced at the disciples of Xixia Sect, and the other party nodded. Then the battle could begin. Yuncheng took a few steps back.
"Game start."
As the first two fell, the disciple of Xixia Sect actually took action first. This guy had no intention of giving in to Ye Liuyun at all.
"Eh? Oh my god, you from Xixia Sect, are you shameless? Facing an alchemist in the early stage of Lingxi Realm, you actually take the initiative to attack." This guy's behavior immediately caused contempt and ridicule from many cultivators.
But this disciple from Xixia Sect looked indifferent. As long as he won, it would be fine. He didn't want to waste time.
"Junior sister, you should admit defeat."
A disciple of Xixia Sect had appeared on Ye Liuyun's right side, and at the same time, he slashed towards Ye Liuyun's neck with a knife.
It seems that he wants to make Ye Liuyun lose his fighting ability with one blow.
Just at this moment, Ye Liuyun suddenly turned his head and blew a breath at this guy. This breath was filled with a hot air flow, like boiling water vapor.
When the Xixia Sect disciple came into contact with the hot gas, his expression changed drastically.
"Ah... It's so hot." The disciple of Xixia Sect screamed, then immediately retreated, and retreated again and again, wishing to stay away from the heat.
After he left the hot area, the first thing he did was look at his palms. His palms were now extremely red, as if they were burned by fire, and the pain was unbearable.
The monks around were shocked when they saw this scene.
"This? What's going on? What's wrong with this guy?" Everyone was confused.
Ye Liuyun chuckled. This was the steam pill she made. After swallowing it, the gas emitted by her would become extremely hot within a certain period of time.
During the period when the effect of this elixir lasts, not to mention the air exhaled by Ye Liuyun, even the gas diffused from his pores was hundreds of degrees hot.
If everyone observes Ye Liuyun's body carefully, they will find that Ye Liuyun is filled with mist, which cannot be touched.
“Interesting, what kind of elixir is this? It can actually produce such a high gas temperature. It seems that this little girl can reach the third level as an alchemist. It’s not just luck. She also has some skills.” Yun Che and his group said with a little surprise.
Of course, even so, Ye Liuyun still lacks value in their eyes. This is mainly because the sects in this world still judge whether a cultivator has a future based on his spiritual roots. Even for alchemists, spiritual roots are needed, so it is okay if the qualifications are almost there.
However, Ye Liuyun has all five elements of spiritual roots, so no matter which sect he goes to, he will be sentenced to death.
It takes time to grow in the art of medicine, but if your cultivation is too low and you don't live past a hundred years old, then no matter how good your talent in alchemy is, it will be useless and will be a flash in the pan at best.
A cultivator in the Lingxi realm only has a normal lifespan of one hundred years. Breaking through the Linghe realm will increase his lifespan by fifty years, and breaking through the Linghai realm will increase his lifespan by another fifty years. The Lingwen realm will not increase his lifespan, which means that if he does not break through to the Daogong realm within two hundred years, he will die of old age.
Lifespan is extremely precious for a cultivator. If your aptitude is too poor, you will not live long, and naturally no one will take you seriously.
"You, you, you, what kind of tricks are you using?" The disciple of Xixia Sect was sweating profusely. His hand was covered with blisters and he felt severe pain every time he moved it.
"Hehehe, sorry, it's the steam pill I made, a pill that can generate heat. Brother, now it's my turn to persuade you, just admit defeat." Ye Liuyun said in a harmless manner.
When the young man heard this, his expression became extremely unpleasant, but he did not seem to be planning on admitting defeat.
"Give up? Impossible. I don't believe you can keep releasing this hot gas." After saying that, the young man quickly transferred spiritual power to his right hand.
Under the effect of spiritual power, this feeling of pain was quickly suppressed.
Seeing that he was unwilling to admit defeat, Ye Liuyun could only apologize to him.
"Then senior brother, you have to be careful." Ye Liuyun reminded, then took a deep breath and finally exhaled it.
But this time, it was billowing steam, like a rolling sea of clouds, spreading out towards the surroundings of the arena. This kind of attack made the Xixia Sect disciple's face change again. After experiencing the pain just now, he didn't dare to come into contact with the heat again.
The audience around also quickly retreated. Even though they were not on the stage, they could clearly feel a heat wave spreading towards them.
"Back off, back off, damn, stop daydreaming." The audience was in chaos.
As for the disciple from Xixia Sect, it was difficult for him not to admit defeat this time. His face looked extremely ugly and he could only keep retreating. Finally, he was forced to withdraw from the arena and lost.
When Yun Cheng saw him leave the ring, he immediately stretched out his hand and rolled away all the steam released by Ye Liuyun.
Ye Liuyun's thing is only somewhat useful against cultivators in the Lingxi realm. It won't have much effect against cultivators above the Linghe realm.
"Number 66 wins." Yun Cheng announced helplessly.
He felt that this battle felt different, just like last time. He was very curious about how many of these combat-assisting pills Ye Liuyun had, and there didn't seem to be any side effects.
The faces of the Xixia Sect's disciples had turned as pale as liver. Their sect's cultivator who was at the peak of the Lingxi Realm had been defeated in such a disgraceful way.
"Damn it, referee, I don't accept it. What kind of fight is this?" The disciple of Xixia Sect who was forced out of the ring immediately protested.
He couldn't even use 10% of his strength and still lost. Moreover, with so many people watching, it was really embarrassing.
"We also protest, this is a violation." The disciples of Xixia Sect also started shouting.
