On the viewing stand, many cultivators quickly retreated from the spot near the martial contest arena toward the back.

Most of these cultivators who could secure good positions were Transcendence Realm cultivators at Ninth-Layer Perfection, and each possessed high-tier spiritual artifacts to protect themselves. Nevertheless, upon seeing the appearance of four Initial Tier Demon King Level Earth Dragons and witnessing Chang Li wield an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact, these cultivators no longer dared to stay close to the arena. They all retreated to the farthest edge of the viewing stand!

Amid the crowded retreat, many started discussing among themselves.

"Damn, just one Initial Tier Demon King Level Earth Dragon could likely ensure Chang Li easily ranks in the top twenty-one, becoming the winner in this Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect apprentice selection contest. But four of them? What the hell is that!"

"This time, Mu Shiba is probably in real danger! Though he can activate a body comparable to an Initial Tier Earth Immortal and wields an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact, Chang Li also has an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact, plus those four Initial Tier Demon King Level Earth Dragons. It's essentially a gang beating!"

"Hahaha, the ticket price for this event was so damn worth it. This battle is comparable to an Earth Immortal Level battle, which isn't something a normal Transcendence Realm Cultivator can observe!"

During everyone's discussions, in a corner of the viewing stand, a tall, black-clad cultivator looked at Chang Li with a somewhat grave expression.

Beside him, a charming female cultivator smiled and said, "Senior Brother Xiaoo, it seems you being first in the preliminary round is somewhat unearned! If this Chang Li had used those four Initial Tier Demon King Level Earth Dragons in the preliminary round, your title would have been overshadowed by him!"

The middle-aged man in black was none other than Xiaoo Yan, the genius disciple of the Five Elements Immortal Sect who was rated first in the preliminary round.

Upon hearing the woman's laughter, he looked at Chang Li with deep apprehension in his eyes and reluctantly said, "Chang Li... I am no match for him!"

To everyone's surprise, this first-place genius disciple from the preliminary round actually admitted on the spot that he was inferior to Chang Li after seeing the four Initial Tier Demon King Level Earth Dragons!

The charming female cultivator, with a mischievous black mole on the corner of her mouth, giggled.

"Senior Brother Xiaoo, don't be disheartened. Remember, with so many cultivators participating in the contest, even if Chang Li defeats this Mu Shiba, you may not necessarily match up against him!

Hmm, it'd be best if I match up against this Chang Li!

Oh dear, the fights between the disciples of the other immortal sects probably won't be interesting. Only the battle involving Chang Li's four Earth Dragons might give me a bit of exercise. Such a pleasant surprise!"

Xiaoo Yan, the first-place genius disciple from the preliminary round, sighed helplessly upon hearing the charming woman's words and nodded. "Junior Sister Lingling's methods are certainly beyond what this Chang Li can compare to!"

Another disciple of the Five Elements Immortal Sect beside them looked at the charming female cultivator with admiration, "Senior Sister Feng's methods are among the top even among the countless disciples of the Central Divine Dynasty's immortal sects, let alone these bumpkin cultivators from the Divine Dynasty Western Region!"

Feng Lingling giggled.

"Master always tells me to keep a low profile and not expose my talents, to avoid having them spied upon or coveted by others.

This time, I sneaked out of the sect to have some fun. When you return, you mustn't tell Master, or else Master will surely punish me by sending me to Siguoya again!"

Xiaoo Yan, the first-place contestant, frowned slightly as he glanced at his mischievous junior sister. "Understood, Junior Sister!"

The other disciple of the Five Elements Immortal Sect smiled. "Senior Sister Feng, please remember your promise to your junior brother!"

Feng Lingling looked up and tapped the Immortal Sect disciple on the head.

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Xiaoo and I have already taken those precious Sixth Celestial Vein Spiritual Objects from Master and have started condensing the Sixth Celestial Vein! Participating in this Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect selection competition is primarily to secure another precious Sixth Celestial Vein Spiritual Object for our Five Elements Immortal Sect. Once I obtain it, I'll definitely give it to you!"

Hearing this, the disciple's face lit up with joy. "Mhm, mhm! Senior Sister, you and Senior Brother are so good to me, your junior brother!"

The three talked with confidence, albeit Xiaoo Yan and the disciple showed some apprehension towards the four Initial Tier Demon King Level Earth Dragons summoned by Chang Li. Nonetheless, they remained determined to obtain the Sixth Celestial Vein Spiritual Object!

「Meanwhile, at the position of the Lin Family Seven Tigers,」

Li Xiaohu and Han Lu, initially brimming with excitement, turned solemn upon seeing the four Initial Tier Demon King Level Earth Dragons.

Though they always admired and revered Lin Xuankong, the latter was ultimately not a true Earth Immortal. Facing four genuine Earth Immortal Level demons now made them nervously anxious!

At this moment, the Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er, witnessing the scene, remained calm.

She gazed at the towering figure of Lin Xuankong, a smile slowly forming at the corners of her lips, and softly said:

"If the Xianluo Dynasty's Second Prince's trump card is only this, then your foster father is likely going to win this with ease!"

Li Xiaohu, surprised by her words, stammered, "No... that's impossible! Those are Initial Tier Demon King Level Earth Dragons, and there are four of them! Moreover, they possess Demon King's Demon Pills comparable to Earth Immortal Golden Cores. Can foster father really prevail over four Initial Tier Demon Kings? He's just a Ninth-Layer Perfection cultivator!

Although... although foster father once repelled four Initial Tier Earth Immortal Level fiends from the Profound Yin Demon Sect, these four Initial Tier Demon King Level Earth Dragons are no less formidable than those fiends. And it's unlikely foster father can use his real trump card here!"

Smiling with confidence from having received dozens of Initial Tier Immortal Artifacts from Lin Xuankong, Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er shook her head lightly. "Just watch!"

Li Xiaohu and the others knitted their brows. Though they hoped Lin Xuankong would win and knew he had easily defeated four great fiends, they doubted he could prevail over four Initial Tier Demon King Level Earth Dragons without using the Cyan Nether Immortal Sword.

As everyone was lost in their own thoughts, Chang Li, having summoned all four Initial Tier Demon King Level Earth Dragons and closed the massive Spirit Vein Transference Gate, subtly shook his body, causing a tremendous amount of True Qi to surge through him. In an instant, his previously dark face was rejuvenated by the flowing True Qi.

After glancing away from Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er's position, Chang Li tied his hair up and coldly declared:

"Mu Shiba, your strength indeed exceeded my expectations!

With just that Initial Tier Immortal Artifact and your body-transforming Cultivation Technique, you indeed have a shot at competing for one of the top twenty-one spots in the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect apprentice selection contest!

But it's unfortunate that you met me; these alone are far from enough!

I'm giving you a final chance. Out of respect for Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er, if you kneel before me and beg for mercy in front of the over one hundred thousand cultivators here, I can forgive your prior disrespect!

You have three breaths to consider!"

With that, his face indifferent, he activated the Initial Tier Immortal Artifact Fire Spirit Cauldron and began counting softly, "First breath... second breath!"

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