On the Golden Avenue, in the martial arts arena, the results of the group matches were already out.
Old Daoist Profound Secrets had successfully advanced to the top 18, along with Poison Lord Green Phosphorus, the elders of the Xuanyuan Heavenly Gate and the Lingxiao Sword Sect, as well as some rogue cultivators.
The top 18 were all elites of the Heavenly Realm. Their cultivation was at least in the ninth level of the Sky Martial Realm, and there were even Celestial Phenomenon experts.
The semi-finals were a round-robin competition. Every contestant had to fight against all the other contestants.
In other words, as long as Old Daoist Profound Secrets was patient, he would meet Ye Qing sooner or later.
Of course, that was on the premise that both Old Daoist Profound Secrets and Ye Qing were safe before that.
In the arena, Old Daoist Profound Secrets's eyes were incomparably cold as he stared at Ye Qing. "Kid, don't disappoint me. Don't die before you meet me!
Your life is mine! "
Old Daoist Profound Secrets was spouting nonsense, but Ye Qing couldn't be bothered to say anything more. Since they would meet sooner or later, everything would be decided with a fight.
Soon, under the command of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, the Heavenly Court's Divine Generals came to draw lots.
The 18 contestants began to draw lots to determine the lineup for the first round.
In fact, the 18 contestants who advanced to the semi-finals were all qualified to become Divine Generals of the Heavenly Court.
However, the Divine Generals of the Heavenly Court had a strict hierarchy. Low-level Divine Generals, mid-level Divine Generals, and high-level Divine Generals had completely different treatment and privileges.
In the martial arts arena, if one performed well enough, not only would they become a low-level Divine General, they might even receive better treatment!
In the semi-finals, Ye Qing's first opponent was Poison Lord Green Phosphorus. He was a fierce character from the Xuanyuan Heavenly Palace, and his cultivation was at the first level of Celestial Phenomenon.
If Ye Qing used the Dragonslaying Saber or Little Blossom, he could easily kill Poison Lord Green Phosphorus.
But now, with his pure cultivation, it would take some effort.
In the arena, Poison Lord Green Phosphorus's cold eyes swept over, revealing a cold killing intent.
He didn't know Ye Qing, much less have any enmity with him, but Poison Lord Green Phosphorus was Arcanum Secrets' junior brother.
Poison Lord Green Phosphorus knew a little about the feud between Ye Qing and Old Taoist Priest Profound Secrets. Just now, when Poison Lord Green Phosphorus had picked Ye Qing as his opponent, Old Taoist Priest Profound Secrets had sent him a telepathic message!
Old Taoist Priest Profound Secrets was unlucky to not have Ye Qing as his opponent. He wanted Poison Lord Jade Phosphorus to fight in his place!
Of course, Profound Secrets' goal was to trample on Ye Qing's dignity. Therefore, he had instructed Poison Lord Green Phosphorus to humiliate Ye Qing ruthlessly. It would be best if he was crippled!
If Poison Lord Green Phosphorus was strong enough, it would be best to cripple Ye Qing and turn him into a cripple.
Poison Monarch Green Phosphorus had received Profound Theory's instructions. He looked at Ye Qing with an extremely cold gaze.
In fact, among the elders of the Supreme Profound Purity Palace, Poison Lord Green Phosphorus and Old Taoist Priest Profound Secrets had the best relationship. The two of them were from the same sect. When they were young, they had experienced life and death situations together. They were very close.
Poison Lord Green Phosphorus was naturally willing to satisfy Old Taoist Priest Profound Secrets's request. Moreover, it was just a trivial matter to him to deal with a junior in the seventh layer of the Sky Martial Realm.
As time passed, Poison Lord Green Phosphorus walked onto the arena. His opponent was Ye Qing.
After the referee announced the start of the first round, Poison Lord Green Phosphorus's eyes flashed with a terrifying cold light. He said sternly, "Brat, you shouldn't have offended my senior brother!
Today, I'll cripple you on behalf of my senior brother! "
Poison Lord Green Phosphorus snorted coldly. His body flickered and he charged over. A green poisonous mist flickered on his body. It contained a powerful poison that couldn't be underestimated.
"Bzzz!"
A terrifying Yuan Qi storm swept over. Poison Lord Green Phosphorus's cultivation was at Celestial Phenomenon. He wanted to use his vigorous Yuan Qi to crush Ye Qing.
"Rumble!" The terrifying Yuan Qi storm collided with each other. Ye Qing's expression didn't change at all. He didn't panic at all. He raised his hand and shot out Nirvana Heavenly Lightning.
The Nirvana Heavenly Lightning flickered with golden light and bombarded everywhere. A destructive aura burst out and temporarily blocked Poison Lord Green Phosphorus's attack.
Poison Lord Green Phosphorus's expression changed slightly. He knew that he had underestimated Ye Qing. If he didn't use any Daoist Techniques and only relied on Yuan Qi, it would be very difficult for him to defeat Ye Qing.
"Brat, I'll show you my Daoist Techniques!"
Poison Lord Green Phosphorus roared. His eyes flickered with a green luster. He looked very sinister and terrifying.
Then, the green poisonous mist lingering around him spread towards Ye Qing. Soon, it surrounded Ye Qing and formed a poisonous space.
"Brat, under my Ten Thousand Poisons Technique, even if you don't die, you'll be crippled!
Accept your tragic fate!
You've offended my Senior Brother, Profound Secrets, and your end will be miserable! "
Poison Lord Green Phosphorus's cold voice sounded. He displayed the power of his Ten Thousand Poisons Technique. It was a high-grade Daoist Technique that he had studied for tens of thousands of years. When it was suddenly displayed, its power was astonishing.
Poison Lord Green Phosphorus would only use his Ten Thousand Poisons Technique when fighting against Celestial Phenomenon experts. Now that he was using it against Ye Qing, it was a sign that he thought highly of Ye Qing.
The green poisonous mist had completely enveloped Ye Qing's body. In Poison Lord Green Phosphorus's opinion, Ye Qing was basically unable to resist. He could only slowly die in the poisonous mist. The poisonous mist was highly toxic and couldn't be blocked by Yuan Qi.
With a swoosh, Poison Lord Green Phosphorus sneered and rushed over like a gust of wind. He mobilized the vigorous Yuan Qi in his body and found Ye Qing in the poisonous mist. He suddenly struck out with his palm.
In the face of Poison Lord Green Phosphorus's sharp attack, Ye Qing smiled calmly. His body trembled and a brilliant light appeared on his body. It was the high-grade Daoist Technique, Radiant Protection.
His body flickered with a golden light, acting as a barrier. The poisonous mist released by Poison Lord Green Phosphorus had no effect on him.
Just as Poison Lord Green Phosphorus's vigorous palm strike was about to land, Ye Qing raised his hand and struck out. Golden lightning flashed in the center of his palm.
With a boom, Poison Lord Green Phosphorus's expression changed. He was forced to retreat, the blood in his body surging.
He hadn't expected that his Ten Thousand Poisons Technique would be completely useless.
Even more shocking was that Ye Qing was able to contend with him and not be at a disadvantage. The palm strike that he had just displayed contained a terrifying destructive power. Even Poison Lord Green Phosphorus was scared witless.
"Poison Lord Green Phosphorus, you're not qualified to fight me!"
With a thought, the dragon blood in Ye Qing's body surged as he used his innate Theurgy. The First Transformation, Blood Boiling Transformation, and the Second Transformation, Bone Tempering Transformation, were both displayed in the blink of an eye.
His innate Theurgy was the Peerless Ancestral Dragon Transformation. Ye Qing's body flickered with a golden light. His body was like an invincible god of war as he charged forward.
"Boom!"
There was no fancy punch. It was purely a display of physical strength. Not far away, Poison Lord Green Phosphorus couldn't help but take Ye Qing's fierce punch seriously. A vicious expression appeared on his face as he displayed his Celestial Phenomenon!
A giant green snake appeared in the void. It opened its bloody mouth, as if it wanted to devour all existence!