None of the contestants in the third group had reached Celestial Phenomenon.
As an elder of the Heavenly Gate of Xuanyuan, Heartless Qingzi's cultivation hadn't broken through the final threshold of Celestial Phenomenon.
He was a half-step Celestial Phenomenon expert. Although he couldn't be compared to Old Daoist Xuanji, he was strong enough to dominate the third group.
In the arena, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King had a dignified expression. With a command, the main event of the Heavenly Court's Divine General Selection officially began.
Ye Qing stood at the edge of the third group. Beside him were many experts in the eighth and ninth level of the Heaven realm.
Normally, those experts rarely appeared in the Heaven Realm. However, during the Heavenly Court's Divine General Selection, they were as common as cabbages. If their cultivation hadn't reached Celestial Phenomenon, they weren't worth mentioning.
Among the hundred or so people, Ye Qing's cultivation was the weakest. He had only just entered the seventh level of the Heaven realm.
Without a doubt, Ye Qing became the target of everyone. There was no other reason. There was no hatred. The reason was very simple. Everyone wanted to pick a soft persimmon. Getting rid of the soft persimmons first was the best choice. It would make some space for the arena.
The arena of each group wasn't very spacious. It was already a bit crowded to accommodate a hundred contestants. In a small place, the fewer people there were, the better. In the end, only three people remained. As for the contestants with relatively weaker cultivation, they became the targets of the first wave of attacks.
The experts in the eighth level of the Heaven realm and the ninth level of the Heaven realm next to Ye Qing all aimed their spearheads at Ye Qing. No matter what the final result was, they felt very comfortable in their hearts when the weak were chased out.
In reality, they were experts of the Heavenly Gate of Xuanyuan. It was reasonable for them to attack Ye Qing. After all, the Levitation Heavenly Palace and the Heavenly Gate of Xuanyuan had a huge enmity last time.
* boom rumble rumble *
Ye Qing couldn't be bothered to waste words with them. He condensed a nine-coloured fiery lotus and threw it out forcefully.
The nine-coloured fiery lotus' power was terrifying. The contestants who blocked Ye Qing and attacked Ye Qing were instantly sent flying by Ye Qing. Their expressions were miserable.
The monstrous talent that Ye Qing had displayed was completely beyond their imagination. In just one move, he had sent five or six experts with cultivation levels higher than his flying.
Furthermore, the flames released by Ye Qing were terrifyingly hot. Those who dared to attack Ye Qing were all seriously injured.
The moment Ye Qing made his move, he had intimidated the rascals around him. In fact, other than Heartless Qingzi, no one dared to make a move.
Rumbling sounds rang out in the arena. Ye Qing was surrounded by the Nirvana Heavenly Thunder, which bombarded him continuously, opening a path for him.
The power of the Nirvana Heavenly Thunder was terrifying. After witnessing Ye Qing's powerful strength, the contestants in the third group were even more terrified.
Suddenly, Heartless Qingzi rushed over. As a half-step Celestial Phenomenon cultivator, he didn't believe that he couldn't take care of Ye Qing, who was merely in the seventh level of the Heaven Realm.
With a buzzing sound, Heartless Qingzi condensed a ball of terrifying Origin Energy. It carried an aura of Nirvana, as if everything in the world was withering.
The Origin Energy that he released had the attributes of Nirvana and Withering. Anyone who went against him would have their Origin Energy weakened. In the end, they would wither completely like flowers and trees.
"Let's see what you can do without the Flower God's Seed!"
Heartless Qingzi sneered. According to the rules of the Heavenly Court's Divine General Selection, one could only use Dao Techniques, Innate Abilities, or Talisman Techniques. No other techniques could be used.
If anyone broke the rules, not being able to become a Divine General of the Heavenly Court was a small matter. They would even be punished by the Pagoda Heavenly King, Li Jing.
Heartless Qingzi knew that Ye Qing's most powerful weapon was the Flower God's Seed. Originally, he didn't dare to attack Ye Qing rashly.
However, Ye Qing couldn't use the Flower God's Seed. Heartless Qingzi was fearless. He unleashed all his skills and released a murderous aura.
Heartless Qingzi's murderous intent was triggered. He knew that now was the best time to eliminate Ye Qing. In addition to the various grudges he had with Ye Qing in the past, his murderous intent grew stronger. His Origin Energy that carried the aura of Nirvana and Withering blasted towards Ye Qing.
"Get lost!"
Ye Qing shouted. He used the upper-grade Dao Technique, Nirvana Thunder, and the upper-grade Dao Technique, Light Protection. A layer of holy light appeared on his body.
No matter how powerful Heartless Qingzi's attack was, it couldn't break through the holy light barrier that Ye Qing put up. The upper-grade Dao Technique, Light Protection, was very powerful. It wasn't something that Heartless Qingzi, who was only a half-step to Celestial Cultivation, could break through.
Ye Qing's body shook and released a strong battle intent. Even without the help of Little Blossom and the Dragon Slaying Saber, he could still fight against a Celestial Cultivation expert with his current strength. Not to mention Heartless Qingzi, who was only a half-step to Celestial Cultivation.
Just as Heartless Qingzi released his terrifying Origin Energy, Ye Qing used the Nirvana Thunder and Light Protection. In terms of the quality of Dao Techniques, Ye Qing was far superior to Heartless Qingzi. There was no comparison between the two.
Upper-Grade Dao Techniques were extremely precious to those in the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. The two upper-grade Dao Techniques that Ye Qing had cultivated had both reached a very high level. When he suddenly used them, he completely suppressed Heartless Qingzi.
Boom! A bolt of Nirvana Heavenly Thunder struck out. The golden lightning carried boundless power and split Heartless Qingzi's body into two halves.
A half-step to Celestial Cultivation expert couldn't even withstand a single blow from Ye Qing.
Heartless Qingzi was fatally injured. He quickly gathered some experts from the Heavenly Xuanyuan Sect. There were two deacons from the Heavenly Xuanyuan Sect who came to protect Heartless Qingzi. They wanted to bring him away.
"Heartless Qingzi, since you want to kill me, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Murderous intent flashed across Ye Qing's eyes. Suddenly, a golden lightning blasted out from his palm. The lightning looked very small, like a small golden snake. It pierced through the defences of the two deacons from the Heavenly Xuanyuan Sect and pierced through Heartless Qingzi's body.
It was impossible for Heartless Qingzi to escape from Ye Qing's eyes. The Nirvana Thunder contained a terrifying aura of destruction and destroyed all the vitality in Heartless Qingzi's body.
An elder from the Heavenly Xuanyuan Sect died in the hands of Ye Qing. In the third group, no one could compete with Ye Qing.
The remaining cultivators in the third group were terrified when they saw Ye Qing. They kept retreating.
The scene that just happened was too terrifying. Ye Qing didn't use any other methods. With his cultivation in the seventh level of the Heaven Realm, he killed Heartless Qingzi who was a half-step to Celestial Cultivation. It could only be described as terrifying.
Half-step Celestial Cultivation had already surpassed the peak of the ninth level of the Heaven Realm. It was the ultimate sublimation. He only needed one last opportunity to become a Celestial Cultivation expert.
In the many first-rate sects in the Heaven Realm, there were some half-step Celestial Cultivation experts. They were the upper echelons of the various sects and could be said to be the pillars of the sect.
Ye Qing killing Heartless Qingzi was a huge loss to the Heavenly Xuanyuan Sect.
In the third group, Ye Qing advanced without a doubt and became the first in the group.
In the other five groups, the list of people who advanced to the next round basically had some idea. There weren't many participants left in each battle.