From the neighboring planets of the Northern Alliance, all sorts of rich and powerful people were making their way to Luo as fast as they could.
There was a trend in the Northern Alliance.
No matter what kind of negotiation was carried out, if you could take out a ticket to the semi-finals of the Adept Tournament, then the negotiation would definitely become exceptionally smooth.
If you had a ticket to the finals, the process would be even smoother.
There were only two days left until the semi-finals, and then the finals!
At this point, even the common folk could see the results. Those who made it to the semi-finals were likely to become Paragons in the future.
What a wonderful thing it would be to witness a battle between experts of this level with their own eyes!
Today the Pharmacist was dressed in a pale blue qipao. In contrast to her usual simplicity, this one was embroidered with large peonies. Red, pink, and yellow were the main colors. It was a gorgeous sight that accentuated her otherworldly aura.
The Pharmacist had been voted the most attractive woman in the tournament, according to one of the North's most authoritative surveys.
Perhaps, in terms of appearance, she was slightly inferior to Yan Ningya, but in terms of temperament, strength, and aura, she was the one who attracted the most attention.
The Pharmacist's hands were folded across her abdomen. She looked calmly at Jiang Yuan, who was emanating a dark aura. A cold light flashed in her eyes.
Jiang Yuan was like a dark walker in the night, invisible to the outside world.
"Three. Two. One. Begin!"
The fight was about to begin. Everyone, including the Northerners, favored the Pharmacist. The Northern audience was no exception.
But.
Everyone hoped that there would be another Battle of Miracles.
After all.
Jiang Yuan's performance.
Just what exactly was the Evil Dragon? How strong could it be? Everyone was interested in it.
Jiang Yuan didn't summon his staff and unleash his dark magic as he usually did. Instead, he stood where he was, and began to chant a strange, low chant.
It was almost as if it resonated with his chant.
From beneath his feet, the blackness spread rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, covered a large area.
The Pharmacist snorted, and a beam of cyan light burst forth from behind her. It was like a beam of cyan light, then expanded until it became a flat surface. An enormous cyan sword appeared.
Seven brilliant stars shone upon the blade. It was different from the previous matches.
This time, the Pharmacist didn't unleash a thunderous attack.
Instead, she let the sword hover over her head. The sharp energy of the sword pierced through the arena, forcing the black energy to separate. It was like a clear path had been carved out.
The Pharmacist clearly had the upper hand in the clash of auras. Jiang Yuan's darkness energy seemed invincible in the face of the Pharmacist's might.
However, Jiang Yuan, who was standing in place, was not too surprised. He actually took a step forward toward the sword Qi. At the same time, he flicked his finger, and a ball of silver light suddenly flew out from between his fingers.
When the silver light first flew out, it was only a dot, but it quickly grew in size in the air. It actually looked like a silver coin. As the silver coin grew in size, blood gradually appeared on its surface, and a strange aura was released.
The faint scent of blood coalesced into a silvery red mist in the air. It transformed into the face of a ferocious demon. It opened its mouth, and made a motion to swallow the sword.
Then something strange happened. The sword's energy was swallowed whole, and the black energy on the ground began to converge once more. It spread across the entire arena.
This is …
Lan Jue had a strange feeling when he saw the silver coin appear. It was familiar, as if it had left a mark on his mind.
"Hmph!" An angry snort came from not too far away.
Turning his head, he saw the angry High Inquisitor of the Pontiff's Citadel, Constantine.
The Inquisitor's face was so dark it looked like it could drip water.
Looking at him, and then thinking of the silver coin, Lan Jue suddenly understood. Wasn't this the same technique the Dark Citadel had used when the two Citadels had come to Skyfire Avenue to compete?
Judas?
The Judas Legacy that had once framed the Pontiff's Citadel?
Also known as the Betrayer's Legacy.
Who would have guessed that the shadowy figure from back then was Jiang Yuan, the Dark Magus?
But Lan Jue vaguely remembered that Judas's fighting style wasn't that of a Dark Magus, but close combat!
He'd also been at the peak of ninth level.
He'd fought the Pharmacist, hadn't he?
Satan's arrival had put an end to it, and the match had never continued.
If Jiang Yuan was Judas, then this battle was undoubtedly a continuation of the unfinished battle from before.
Jiang Yuan had hidden his strength so well.
He was the strongest heir the Dark Citadel had ever produced.
No wonder the Pharmacist had said she'd seen through his secrets. She'd found out he was Judas.
It looked like Jiang Yuan had inherited the powers of the Betrayer. Be it close combat or curses, he was a master of them all.
It was supposed to be a relatively easy match, but now it seemed a little confusing.
The mass of red energy surged toward the Pharmacist's sword, threatening to swallow it whole.
The Pharmacist snorted coldly. Her right hand lifted and pointed toward the sky.
"Celestial Finger, lightning!"
Her cry was followed by a sudden burst of light from the sword. A beam of light shot through the air like a bolt of lightning.
Even the barrier's power couldn't stop it.
The sky above the Major League Arena was suddenly filled with dark clouds. But they weren't storm clouds. Instead, they shone with a faint purple hue.
As soon as they appeared, the mass of red energy seemed to sense something, and shrank back.
Then a bolt of purple lightning fell from the heavens.
The barrier around the arena was like paper to it. It pierced right through it and slammed into the Seven Star Sword.
The sword doubled in size, and a blinding bolt of purple lightning shot forth to pierce the mass of red energy.
Clang! There was a clear ringing sound, and the silver coin was sent flying back to Jiang Yuan.
The silver coin flew back toward Jiang Yuan.
However, Jiang Yuan's body flickered, and in an instant he was gone.
Lan Jue's heart skipped a beat. As a Discipline user of lightning, he could sense that the lightning the Pharmacist had summoned was yang lightning, a condensation of the righteous energy of heaven and earth.
The Dharma within it was far stronger than his own.
Is this … Heavenly Lightning Execution?
It was the bane of all evil.
As the sword soared through the air, the seven stars on its surface flared with light. One turned into seven, and in the blink of an eye seven giant swords fell from the sky. Seven beams of light pierced the ground around the Pharmacist.
Seven beams of azure and violet light erupted from the Pharmacist's body, and the power of her sword flared to life.
As the sword's will spread in every direction, the black energy on the ground melted away like snow.
It was clear that the Pharmacist's Discipline was the bane of Jiang Yuan's abilities. There was a clear imbalance between the two.
But where had Jiang Yuan gone?
Just then, the murmur of an incantation came from all around the arena. A low growl came from where Jiang Yuan had been standing.
A huge dark purple hexagram suddenly appeared.
When the Pharmacist's sword intent reached the purple light, it was repelled by the hexagram's power.
Surprise flashed across the Pharmacist's pretty face, but she quickly recovered. With a cold laugh, she pointed with her right hand, and the seven swords rose into the air. Seven stars twinkled as they flew toward the purple hexagram.
Just then, a thunderous roar filled the air, and the purple hexagram spread across the entire arena. Then, the vortex that had appeared in the first match of the round-robin tournament appeared.
A huge head began to slowly emerge from the ground.
The seven swords returned to her body, and a pillar of cyan and violet light surrounded her. She rose into the air, and in a flash she was high in the sky.
An enormous head emerged from the ground. It was the projection of Yaduobaha, the dragon the Terminator had spoken of!
The head was bone, and when it opened its maw, its teeth were as sharp as blades.
Green flames danced where its eyes should have been.
The dragon opened its maw wide and lifted its head. It charged toward the Pharmacist, ready to swallow her whole.
The Pharmacist felt a terrible, evil aura erupt from below. Her Lightning of Heavenly Lightning was beginning to show signs that she couldn't keep it under control.
The Pharmacist's Seven Star Swords flared with light, propelling her upward. But if she went any higher, she would be at the top of the barrier.
She couldn't force her way through, or it would be a sign of recognition.
The seven swords descended in the shape of the Big Dipper, striking the dragon's head.
When they collided, the Seven Star Swords dissolved into seven orbs of light and melted into the dragon's body. An explosion rocked the dragon's head.
The Pharmacist didn't seem to notice, but behind her, a dark shadow had appeared. It was Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan's body grew in size. His arms closed around the Pharmacist, and he wrapped them around her.
The dragon's head broke free of the explosion, and rose again to devour the Pharmacist.
It was as if the explosion hadn't affected it in the slightest.
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Part two, this morning's guarantee.
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