"If your Dao-heart is weak and your willpower is weak, the Heavenly Dao will naturally judge you.”Before Qu Tongyou could speak, a faint voice spoke. His heart was incomparably carefree. The results of the preliminary round were out, and his grandson was ranked second. This slap was timely and resounding.
"Lin! Yao! Heavens!" Huo Sheng couldn't hold it in any longer, and he gritted his teeth in anger. A conceited person could not stand being surpassed by someone he looked down on the most. Yet, he had lost so badly this time. Even if what the other party said was true, it was still extremely ear-piercing to hear at this moment. It was simply unacceptable.
"General Huo, please calm down. Victory and defeat are common in the military. Moreover, with your grandson's ability, he would definitely shine in the Heavenly Phoenix Martial Palace in the future. The results of the Phoenix Banquet naturally wouldn't count.”Feng Guoyan seemed to be consoling them, but in truth, he was extremely sinister. He even cursed at the Heavenly Phoenix Martial Palace.
Previously, due to Huo Long's elimination, the Ruyi Trading Company had already earned over a thousand primeval stones from Huo Sheng, which was equivalent to close to a million taels of gold. However, Feng Guoyan was still unwilling to let it go. After all, how could his grandson be insulted so casually?
"Puchi!" Tang Luan almost spat out her tea. Everyone present was an experienced veteran. How could anyone not hear the hidden meaning in his words?
However, the root of all of this was still Huo Sheng. He relied on his cultivation base being higher than Feng Lin and Huo Sheng, as well as his background in the military, to display the stubborn and conceited side of his personality to the fullest. He was usually arrogant and domineering. Other than Tang Luan and Shanhai, he did not put anyone else in Phoenix Cry County in his eyes. At this moment, seeing him suffer a loss, the surrounding people found it funny.
"Humph! My dynasty's Phoenix Feather Army is mighty and mighty, how could they hide evil?”King Bai Ling asked coldly. However, while refuting Feng Guoyan, he also brought in Huo Long, causing everyone to fall silent and unable to reply.
"Greetings, Young Master Lin, Miss!" The leader cupped his hands and the three behind him bowed.
As the best of the younger generation under their grandfather, the four of them happened to attend the Phoenix Feast together this year. Their predicted rankings were all before Lin Lang, separated by three to six places. It was reasonable for them to pass. As their names suggested, the four of them were truly elegant young masters. They were young and talented, and they were usually on good terms with the four Lin siblings.
"Young Master Lin really surprised us!”Cheng Sufeng praised. Although he knew that Lin Xuan's true strength could not be reflected by the rankings, it was still extremely unexpected for him to pass the preliminaries so powerfully and surpass all four of them. After all, Lin Xuan had only recovered for two months.
"It's just the results of the preliminary examination. Is it worth bragging about? It seemed that the Fourth Young Master of Yixian was just so-so. It was really not as good as the reputation.”Before Lin Xuan could respond, a sinister voice actually sounded first not far away.
"Huang Jingxiao? Wasn't this the Golden Silkworm from the Phoenix Sky Martial Palace? Why is he here?" The surrounding crowd had long been attracted by Lin Xuan and the others. The top two of the preliminary selection, the young lady of the Lin family, and the four young masters of Yi Xian, whether it was their predicted rankings or the strength they displayed, were enough reasons to become the focus of attention here. However, the voice just now shocked the crowd even more.
Huang Jingxiao was the strongest expert among the younger generation of the Heavenly Phoenix Martial Palace. He was also the personal disciple of General Miying, the most skilled assassin in the Phoenix Feather Army. He had been cultivating in the Heavenly Phoenix Martial Palace for many years, and for some unknown reason, he had appeared on the list of candidates for the Phoenix Banquet. He had even successfully passed the preliminary selection and was predicted to be ranked second.
Every year, all the young martial artists who were qualified to sign up would be brought to a secret realm with extremely harsh conditions by the General of the Shadow Confusion. There were countless demonic beasts inside, but there was not a single grain of food. In the end, only one person would be selected. As for the rest, they would be crippled or killed. It was like raising a parasite. All of this was in exchange for the Phoenix Feather Army's relentless training and an unattainable position in the army.
"I hope the two of you won't disappoint me next. Otherwise, I'll personally make you pay the price!”Huang Jingxiao looked deeply at Wang Dashu and Lin Xuan and threatened them before turning to leave.
As a person with a strong sense of pride, Huang Jingxiao was not satisfied with his fourth place in the preliminaries. Forget about that one. Huang Jingxiao admitted that he was powerless to surpass him, but Wang Dashu and Lin Xuan were actually ranked before him. This outcome itself was a huge insult.
" First place, huh…" Huang Jingxiao stopped in his tracks when he heard Lin Lang's words. However, he did not get angry. Instead, he looked at a woman who was sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed and was not disturbed by the conversation.
"I wonder if there's any hope this time.”Huang Jingxiao muttered to himself.
"The time has come!" With a soft groan, the woman finally opened her eyes and looked at the grandstand. She straightened her body and was extremely graceful. The five-colored feather robe on her body was dazzling, and a purple-gold phoenix belt was wrapped around her waist. It was the person who was predicted to be ranked first in the Phoenix Feast, Feng Qianqiao.
The platform is divided into nine steps, 90 feet high, each step is equal, and the steps are wide enough to accommodate the people participating in the re-election. The stone platform was called " Dao Verification ", and it was the special venue for the daily duels of the Phoenix Cry Academy. Although it was not as marvelous as the Spiritual Bead of Non-Spirit, it was still one of the academy's magic treasures.
"The semi-finals begin! Those who reached the top of the rooftop within two hours would be officially enrolled as new students!”Qu Tongyou shouted, and the second stage of the Phoenix Feast officially began.
"Again? No way!" Encountering a similar scene again, Wang Dashu cried out in shock, his hair almost standing on end. He was already completely allergic to Spiritual Lights during the Phoenix Feast.
Before he could finish his sentence, another ball of spiritual light appeared out of thin air on the first step. It was incomparably huge and looked like a human. It stood motionless in front of the steps, but it blocked the path behind it.
"Those who want to reach this level, come and fight!" A voice rang out in everyone's minds at the same time.
"This is…a rank spirit?" Lin Xuan thought to himself. He had never heard of the strange things he had experienced in the Phoenix Banquet in the past fifteen years. However, before he could do anything, Wang Dashu had already rushed out.
"I'll let you off!" Wang Dashu roared and swung his iron rod forward. Unfortunately, he didn't manage to execute his move properly because a figure was faster than him.
"You really think you're the first?" Huang Jingxiao mocked, and at the same time, he stabbed a dark dagger at the rank spirit.
"Bang!" Of course, this was not the sound of a dagger stabbing. Huang Jingxiao was sent flying backward and landed heavily on the ground. After panting for a moment, Huang Jingxiao gritted his teeth and got up. On the other hand, the rank spirit didn't take half a step back, and it didn't seem affected at all.
Seeing Huang Jingxiao's ending, Lin Xuan was stunned. Although he did not have a good impression of it, the attack just now could definitely be considered swift and fierce. In the end, it actually could not shake the defense of the grade spirit in the slightest. However, just as Lin Xuan was thinking hard about how to clear the level, a clear voice sounded from beside him.
"If I'm not wrong, this rank spirit's strength should be ten percent of our total qi essence.”Feng Qianqiao said softly.
"I'm Lin Xuan. May I ask why Miss Feng said this?”Lin Xuan cupped his hands and bowed. This woman who made Huang Jingxiao afraid made him especially curious. He also did not understand her expression just now.
"Young Master Lin is too polite. When the spiritual light first appeared…I had some doubts. When the grade spirit appeared, I suddenly felt that the two might be related, so I tried. At this moment, the size of the rank spirit's body is equal to 10% of the total size of our light orbs.”Feng Qianqiao explained.
"Miss Feng is extremely intelligent, I am ashamed of my inferiority. However, in this situation, fighting alone is no longer a good idea. I wonder if Miss Feng is willing to join us to defeat the enemy together?”Lin Xuan invited. In the current situation, they could only work together. Feng Qianqiao's reputation was illustrious, and it would be best if she could join.
"That's what I was thinking." Feng Qianqiao agreed readily. This was also the reason why she had told Lin Xuan about the mysteries of the spirit.
"Do you mind if I join?" Just as Lin Xuan's team was ready to launch an attack, a familiar voice sounded unexpectedly.
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