Two cultivators wearing Three Emperor's Heavenly Abode's robes ran up to the stage and carried the unconscious Zhao Han off the stage. The staff in charge of the Heavenly Abode excitedly ran up to the stage and smilingly confirmed the results of the competition before letting me off the stage.
The organizer of the Heavenly Grand Ritual was Wangwu Heavenly Abode, so the people in charge of fairness were naturally from there.
My victory in this competition indicated that Wangwu Grotto-Heaven was one step closer to the next round of the competition. Naturally, they would be happy.
However, I couldn't be happy.
Because I had used the Xuan Yuan Sword, I had once again become the target of public criticism.
First it was the Divine Beast Qilin, now it was the Divine Weapon Xuan Yuan Sword. I could feel the jealousy and even resentment in the gazes that landed on me.
I glanced at the stage. I didn't know when the Spiritual Mountain Blessed Land's competition had ended.
Lu Zhenyang was wearing a mask as he sat on the viewing platform. I couldn't see his expression, but from the expressions of the two brothers, Lu Chengyi and Lu Chengping, beside him, it seemed that they had already obtained the opportunity to enter the next round.
Sensing that I was looking at him, Lu Zhenyang turned his head to look at me. His gaze was filled with jealousy and resentment, burning like fire. I reckoned that he would need my help in the future, so he nodded and looked away.
Soon after, I noticed another strange gaze. It was the gaze of that old monster from Precious Mysterious Abode, Cang Feng.
He only stared at me with a hint of fanaticism in his eyes.
Because of the voice in the Armor Stripping Sword, my impression of this old monster had increased. However, the fatty and Ah Fu were still fighting on the stage. Even though I wanted to thank this old monster, I wasn't in a hurry. I only nodded at him before looking at the other two stages of Wangwu Heavenly Abode.
The fatty was also a cultivator and had the Dao Qi cultivation of the Glorious Knowledge Great Circle. With this kind of cultivation, he would be a pillar of the sect in the mortal world.
However, he cultivated in the cultivation method of the Divination Sect and lacked battle power. His actual battle experience could be counted on one hand.
In the previous round, he was able to defeat the Glorious Knowledge Earth Master from the Heavenly Abode Cen Blessed Land. Apart from the mysteriousness of the formation, luck played a significant role.
However, it is different today. On the surface, we are fighting against the Three Emperor Well Grotto-Heaven, but in reality, we are fighting against the people of Xuande Grotto-Heaven.
The sword cultivators of Xuande grotto-heaven were already very strong. In addition, they came prepared this time. Fatty's side would definitely not be taken lightly.
Ah Fu was a veteran Yang Spirit Celestial Master of Wangwu Grotto-Heaven. His cultivation was at the Great Perfection of Yang Spirit. He was only one step away from breaking through to the realm of Yang Spirit Ascension.
I've seen him fight more than once. He's quite powerful, and his grasp of timing is also perfect. I'm very confident in him.
I first glanced at Ah Fu's arena. At this moment, he and Ji Wuchang were locked in a fierce battle. The two Yang Spirits met in the arena from time to time, colliding with each other and releasing a great amount of Zhenqi. Sometimes, they fought in the air, and raging flames and strong winds filled the sky.
I've seen Ah Fu's primordial spirit before. Last time in Chiyou's Shoulder Mound, his Celestial Master Yang Spirit used a sword to fight against Lu Zhenyang. However, at that time, the sword was just an illusion. Now, it seems to be no different from the real thing. When it's used, its power is much stronger than before.
However, Ji Wuchang's Yang Spirit surprised me.
The Yang Spirit was golden in color and was the same size as Ah Fu's Yang Spirit. However, the difference was that Ah Fu's Yang Spirit used a sword, while Ji Wuchang's Yang Spirit used a five-clawed golden dragon.
The magical weapons used by the Celestial Master Yang Spirit were very different depending on the cultivator's cultivation method and perception of heaven and earth.
Not to mention anything else, just taking Ah Fu, Ah Xi, and Ah Shou as examples, one could see the difference between them. They all came from Wangwu Cave and practiced the same cultivation method, but the magical instruments used by their Yang Spirits were all different. Ah Fu used a sword, while Ah Xi and Ah Shou used a palm-leaf fan and a jade flute respectively.
Therefore, I didn't find it strange that the magical weapon used by Ji Wuchang's Celestial Master Yang Spirit was different from Ah Fu's. What was strange was that he used a dragon, a five-clawed golden dragon that had basically turned into a substance.
Before the battle began, I felt another pressure coming from Ji Wuchang. Now, in front of the golden dragon, the pressure was like waves, constantly slapping at me. Even through the barrier of the restriction, it gave me a sense of urgency.
The dragon was the totem of the famous Chinese race. It was a supreme divine beast, not inferior to the Qilin.
Moreover, in the inheritance background of the Three-Emperor Well, there was a saying that the Yellow Emperor cultivated in the Daluo Mountain and finally ascended on a true dragon.
It seemed that they had obtained the Yellow Emperor's inheritance.
At this time, Ji Wuchang controlled the golden dragon to attack Ah Fu. The scales on the golden dragon's neck moved, then it suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a golden flame.
Dragon Breath!
Although I had never seen a true dragon, I could guess what it was based on the golden dragon's movements.
The flame spurted out of the golden dragon's mouth like a pillar, but it suddenly forked three feet away from Ah Fu and turned into an arc, covering him.
It was really a good move. Although Ji Wuchang's golden dragon wasn't a true dragon, it had the power of the Yang Spirit and the magic of the cultivation method. Although its power wasn't as strong as a true dragon's dragon breath, it wasn't much weaker.
Ah Fu stood opposite him, his Yang Spirit floating in the air, just in time to be surrounded by the dragon breath.
At this time, he had already retreated to the edge.
Although the arena was protected by a restriction, no matter what kind of power the attack was, it was different for the people in the arena. The restriction wouldn't stop them.
Therefore, if Ah Fu took another step back, he would be defeated.
The golden dragon breath was getting closer and closer, reflecting Ah Fu's old face.
He was obviously aware of this, but he was still unwilling to admit defeat. He formed a seal with both hands and controlled his Celestial Master's Yang Spirit to merge with the magic tool. It turned into a bright stream of light and rushed toward the dragon breath that surrounded him.
The two met in the blink of an eye. Nothing earth-shattering happened, but when Ah Fu's Yang Spirit passed through the dragon breath, there was a sizzling sound, like the sound of lard dripping on charcoal.
Then, the dragon breath dissipated.
I saw Ah Fu frown, and the stream of light formed by the Celestial Master's Yang Spirit dimmed a lot. Obviously, although Ah Fu had won just now, he must have consumed a lot of energy.
On the other hand, Ji Wuchang's expression was the same as usual, as if he had expected it. He controlled the golden dragon to rush forward and fight with the stream of light that Ah Fu had transformed into.
Seeing this, I couldn't help but frown.
To be able to fight on par with Ah Fu, Ji Wuchang's strength was definitely not weak.
Behind the Three Emperor's Well was the inheritance of the Yellow Emperor, the founder of China. Even if the inheritance had been stolen and there was a gap, under his leadership, the Three Emperor's Well shouldn't have fallen to the point where it needed the help of Xuande Grotto-Heaven.
But, why did they cooperate?
The more I thought about it, the more serious my gaze became.
Ji Wubing seemed to sense my gaze. He was slightly distracted during the battle and looked over at me. Then, he focused all his attention on fighting Ah Fu.
Ah Fu was the strongest person in Wangwu Grotto-Heaven, and his grasp of battle opportunities had already reached perfection. Naturally, he wouldn't miss this opportunity. With a wave of his hand, the stream of light formed by the Celestial Master's Yang Spirit surged again. No matter how fast Ji Wuchang's reaction was, the golden dragon couldn't dodge this attack.
In just an instant, Ah Fu had the upper hand in this battle.
Before this battle, whether it was me or Wangwu Grotto-Heaven, the Three Emperor's Well Grotto-Heaven, we were in a state of harmony. The only serious relationship between us was the ranking in the Allheaven Competition and the distribution of the dragon vein behind the ranking.
But before going on stage, Ji Wuchang clearly told me that he didn't care about the distribution of the dragon vein.
So what did he care about?
Zhao Hao was going against me because of the position of the champion of the Blessed Grotto-Heaven, little Ah Mo, and the Xuan-Yuan Sword in my hand.
Ji Wuchang and Zhao Hao could cooperate because they had a common goal.
Judging from Ji Wuchang's words, the possibility that their common goal was the position of champion could be ruled out. Moreover, there could only be one champion. According to Zhao Hao's haggling personality, he definitely wouldn't share the position of champion with anyone.
Then, there was little Ah Mo. Zhao Hao had always viewed little Ah Mo as his personal property, so he definitely wouldn't expose it to Ji Wuchang. Even if he did, Ji Wuchang wouldn't be moved. Although the innate sword embryo was mysterious, it was also a Blessed Grotto-Heaven. What kind of genius hadn't the Three Emperor's Well Grotto-Heaven not seen? Naturally, it wouldn't view little Ah Mo as important.
Then, the only thing left was the Xuan-Yuan Sword.
Zhao Hao had his eyes on the Xuan-Yuan Sword and wanted to take it for himself so that his sword cultivation could take another step forward.
The Three Emperor's Well Grotto-Heaven originated from the Yellow Emperor. The Yellow Emperor was also known as Xuanyuan, and the Xuan-Yuan Sword was his magical artifact.
Thinking about the Xuan-Yuan Sword, I suddenly recalled the incident of the Three Emperor's Well Grotto-Heaven's inheritance being stolen. Could it be that the Xuan-Yuan Sword was the inheritance that was stolen from the Three Emperor's Well?
After thinking about it, I felt that it was impossible. The Xuan-Yuan Sword was something that Nangong had taken from the Yinshang Royal Tomb. How could it be related to the Three Emperor's Well Grotto-Heaven?
Ah Fu and Ji Wuchang's match was nearing its end. As long as there were no accidents, Ah Fu would definitely win this match and send us to the fourth round of the arena.
With my victory and Ah Fu's imminent victory, the victory of Fatty's subordinate was no longer that important.
I looked at Fatty's arena. I thought that he would have a hard time, but I didn't think that he would have an easier time than Ah Fu and I.
This fellow sat cross-legged on the arena. Next to him was the Buddha Formation that I had seen the night before, which firmly enveloped him. In front of him, the thin cultivator from the Xuande Grotto-Heaven raised his sword and continuously charged forward. His sword energy was sharp, and his spirit was unparalleled. However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get close to Fatty.
Every time he got closer, Fatty would take out one talisman after another. He would either summon a stream of sword qi or release a fireball, forcing the sword cultivator to retreat.
Seeing that he had succeeded a few times, Fatty became even more complacent and took the initiative to provoke the sword cultivator.