Summary: Start With Azure Cloud Gate

Chapter 16 Is this just a genius?

On the "Kun" arena, the competition has reached an "intense" moment.

Zhang Ruofeng and Jiang Yi started a battle of wits, and the two sides fought back and forth.

Zhang Ruofeng cracked Jiang Yi's technique just right every time and then launched a counterattack.

The magic technique he used was not very powerful. It was only equivalent to the level of about the fourth level of Yuqing. With Jiang Yi's practice, he could barely handle it.

Jiang Yi was originally quite cautious and wary of the prestigious Nagato Junior Brother, but gradually, the worries in his heart disappeared, and he even had a feeling that 'a genius is nothing more than this', using various spells. When I got up, I became more comfortable, and the battle became more intense.

For a moment, everyone in the audience was excited, and disciples from all walks of life were talking about it.

"Junior Brother Zhang is indeed a genius. He has already reached the fourth level of Yuqing after just five years of practice!"

"Yes, but Senior Brother Jiang is also very powerful. He even mastered the 'Aoki Sword Technique'!"

"I wonder to what round this Junior Brother Zhang can advance to?"

"You're on the fourth floor of Yuqing. If you're lucky, you might be able to reach the third round!"

"Not necessarily. I think he is no match for Senior Brother Jiang. He might be defeated in the first round..."

But at the elders' table, the expressions on the faces of the first elders of each lineage were extremely rich.

These disciples were of low cultivation and only liked to watch the excitement, thinking that the two people on the stage were really of the same cultivation level and were equally indistinguishable.

But with their cultivation eyesight, they could not see the clues of this battle.

Zhang Ruofeng could easily perform all kinds of magic techniques with just a raise of his hand, and he seemed to be able to do so with ease. It was obvious that he was not trying his best.

Not to mention, his long-famous magic weapon ‘Canglong Sword’ has never been unsheathed.

So, this kid is probably hiding his clumsiness at this time, or he is letting off steam, and does not want Jiang Yi to lose too ugly.

For a moment, the chief elders of each lineage looked strange and turned to look at Daoxuan Perfected Being and Zeng Shuchang.

Daoxuan Perfected Being was still watching the battle with a smile on his face, seemingly not caring about the outcome of the battle.

Zeng Shuchang's mouth twitched slightly, and he sighed in his heart. He bowed his hands to Daoxuan Perfected Being and said, "Senior Brother, the headmaster has taught a good disciple. I am far inferior to the senior brother, the headmaster."

Daoxuan Perfect Being smiled and said: "Senior Brother Zeng is serious, we are all under my Azure Cloud Gate, how can we be divided between you and me? What's more, this martial arts competition is, firstly, to test the practice of disciples from all branches of the school; secondly, it is also A discussion exchange between fellow disciples of each peak is intended to strengthen the connection between disciples of each peak, so that they can get to know each other, and work together in the future to carry forward our Azure Cloud Gate. Relatively speaking, the competition is secondary."

Hearing this, everyone showed admiration, cupped their hands and said, "What the head brother said makes sense."

Daoxuan Perfected Being smiled and said nothing and continued to watch the battle.

At this time, the battle of wits has reached a critical moment.

The two people on the stage were seen with blood boiling all over their bodies. As their vitality circulated, green light and white light collided with each other, making a huge noise.

After another round, Jiang Yi was sweating profusely, and the blue light on his body was much dim. It was obvious that his spiritual power was greatly consumed.

On the other hand, Zhang Ruofeng was still the same as before, his breath was steady and his demeanor was calm and unhurried. When he raised his hand, another white light shot out and hit the cyan shield on Jiang Yi's body.

But this time, Jiang Yi's body trembled slightly, and he could no longer hold on. The blue light shattered, and he took a dozen steps backwards before he could barely stabilize his body.

When he looked up and saw Zhang Ruofeng's indifferent expression at this moment, he still didn't understand that the other party was showing mercy. It was ridiculous that he really thought that he was on par with Junior Brother Zhang. He immediately raised his hands with a blush on his face and said: "Junior Brother Zhang is superb in Taoism. I admit defeat."

Hearing this, Zhang Ruofeng stopped taking action, smiled and said, "Senior Brother Jiang accepts the concession."

"Oh...well done, little junior brother!"

The audience suddenly burst into cheers.

This competition has come to an end.

At the end of the first round of competition, some people were happy and some were sad.

But overall, all the disciples were still very excited.

Although Azure Cloud Gate does not explicitly prohibit all peaks from visiting each other, everyone usually practices separately and doesn't know many people. They rarely move around each other. Naturally, they don't know what methods the disciples of each peak have.

This competition really opened their eyes and at the same time strengthened their determination to practice.

Of course, the most popular players in this martial arts competition, as well as the new young talents from each peak, are still the most discussed.

Especially Qi Hao, the first disciple of Dragon Head Peak, and Lu Xueqi, the beloved disciple of Shuiyue Perfected Being of Xiaozhu Peak.

The former is because of his superb cultivation. He won the second place in the last Seven Meridians Competition. If Nagato had not produced a prodigy Xiao Yicai, he would have been the final number one.

Now that he has been cultivating for 60 years and is participating in the martial arts competition for the second time, he still has the greatest chance of winning.

In this first competition, Qi Hao did not disappoint. It is said that with just one move, he easily defeated his opponent without even using the Ice Fairy Sword.

As for Lu Xueqi, she not only has advanced cultivation, but also is extremely talented. She is known as the most outstanding beauty in Azure Cloud Gate in the past 500 years. She is equivalent to a combination of martial arts and beauty, and her popularity is even higher than that of Qi Hao.

However, in the first competition, Lu Xueqi did not show any advanced skills, and the Tianya Divine Weapon was not even unsheathed, so she cleanly eliminated her opponent.

But there is nothing controversial about his strength, and he is still regarded as one of the favorites to win the championship in this competition.

Apart from this, the one who has been talked about the most is Zhang Ruofeng, Nagato's junior brother whose reputation as a genius has spread throughout Azure Cloud Gate in the past five years.

A person who has not yet entered the profession has caused competition for the top spot in various sects. Even the leader Daoxuan Perfect Being, who has not accepted a disciple for many years, has a cherished heart and personally accepts him as a disciple. Then in just five years, the genius His name spread throughout the seven Qingyun veins, and he was used as an example by the chief elders of each branch to teach his disciples. You can imagine his popularity.

But the final result was a bit disappointing.

It is said that in this first competition, the Nagato genius was not too outstanding. He fought against Jiang Yi, a disciple of Fenghuifeng on the fourth level of Yuqing, and fought for more than ten rounds before barely winning. .

His own cultivation level is at most around the fourth level of Yuqing.

As the saying goes, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

For a time, many people immediately lost interest in it, and even developed a feeling that "genius is nothing more than that".

The fourth level of Yuqing, Azure Cloud Gate, although there are not too many disciples who have reached this level, there are basically a few in each peak, so they are not too powerful.

If you are lucky, you might be able to enter the top 16, but if you are not lucky, you might be eliminated in the second round.

As for wanting to win the championship, it is tantamount to wishful thinking.

Where the Dragon Head Peak disciples were, Qi Hao, who was surrounded by people congratulating him, also heard the news immediately.

"Fourth floor of Yuqing?"

Qi Hao had a look of surprise on his face, but he sneered in his heart, not believing it at all.

How is it possible for a person to reach this level when his Master and others personally tell him that he should pay special attention to it?

Even Junior Brother Lin, who started with him, has reached the fifth level, and he is only the fourth level?

What about playing tricks on fools?

‘However, no matter what level you are at, you can only make it to the third round at most. When that happens, I hope you don’t give in too early! ’

A hint of coldness flashed in Qi Hao's eyes.

Obviously, he also knew Zhang Ruofeng's lottery number and knew that if the opponent successfully advanced, he would meet him in the third round.

When the time comes, he will let him understand how big the gap is between him and himself, and let him understand what it means to respect the teacher!

The so-called genius is nothing until he grows up!

"Ruofeng, have you really fought with that Feng Huifeng Jiang Yi for so long? You won't let it go, right?"

On the other side, after the competition, Lin Jingyu found Zhang Ruofeng immediately. At this time, he was looking at him with suspicion. He had obviously heard the rumors, but he did not believe that Zhang Ruofeng really had the fourth level of Yuqing. .

Zhang Ruofeng did not admit it: "How is this possible? Senior Brother Jiang is a profound practitioner, and I almost lost."

Lin Jingyu's face was full of disbelief, and he turned to look at Zhang Xiaofan next to him: "Xiaofan, didn't you go to see Ruofeng compete? Tell me, did Ruofeng let himself go?"

"I...I don't know, maybe." Zhang Xiaofan glanced at Zhang Ruofeng, hesitated and said.

He had a bye in the first round and hadn't officially competed with anyone yet, so he couldn't understand much.

But he also vaguely felt that Zhang Ruofeng's performance in today's competition was a bit fake.

Lin Jingyu said dissatisfied: "Yes, yes, what do you mean maybe?"

"Oh, then...that's it." Zhang Xiaofan whispered.

Zhang Ruofeng: "..."

At this moment, an excited voice came from the distance: "Ruofeng, Xiaofan!"

The two of them turned around and saw Zeng Shushu walking over with excitement on his face. Behind him, there were several Feng Huifeng disciples, including Jiang Yi, who was fighting with Zhang Ruofeng today.

Zeng Shushu came over and took Zhang Ruofeng's hand, and said happily: "Ruofeng, thank you, you are so interesting!"

Jiang Yi's face was a bit unnatural, but he stepped forward and said: "Thank you to Junior Brother Zhang for showing mercy in today's competition. I will keep it in mind. If I can be used in any way in the future, Junior Brother Zhang, just give me your orders!"

Zhang Ruofeng smiled and said: "Senior Brother Jiang, you don't have to be like this. Your Taoist skills are also very powerful. If you practice more frequently, maybe I won't be your opponent next time."

Jiang Yi was ashamed and shook his head: "Junior brother Zhang, please stop talking. I know my own abilities. If Shushu hadn't asked you to be merciful to me today, I'm afraid I would have been defeated by you. How could it be possible?" Hold on that long.”

Zeng Shushu patted Zhang Ruofeng on the shoulder and said: "Ruofeng, I won't say anything else. My dad also saw what happened today. He was very happy and praised me for making friends. Anyway, I have written it down." , as I owe you a favor, but we have other things to do, so I’ll leave now and see you tomorrow.”

After that, Zeng Shushu left in a furious manner.

"See you tomorrow..." Looking at Zeng Shushu's back, Zhang Ruofeng opened his mouth, then sighed and shook his head helplessly.

Turning around, he saw Lin Jingyu looking at him with a resentful look on his face: "You're not going to admit it now?"

Zhang Ruofeng's lips twitched and he said, "Okay, I did hold back a little bit today."

Lin Jingyu rolled his eyes and snorted: "Are you trying to show weakness on purpose to make me take it lightly so that you can win against me when you compete with me tomorrow?"

Zhang Ruofeng: "..."

If I want to win against you, there is no need to show weakness on purpose.

(End of chapter)