The Legend of the Netherworld

Chapter 124 The Contest Ends

Lin Xiao stared at Lin Jiao in front of him and the fire man and water man clones beside her. The four fierce auras confronted each other.

At this moment, his internal strength was almost exhausted, his legs were trembling slightly, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart: "It seems that this battle must be concluded quickly."

He suddenly gritted his teeth, decided to go all out, and then simultaneously performed "Blue Sky Sword Rain Weaving" with the incarnation of energy.

Two figures of Lin Xiao rose into the air, and the sword lights around them gathered and turned into countless fine sword rains, like arrows, ready to be launched behind them.

The entire arena was shrouded in this rain of swords, and the air was filled with a murderous aura, as if a devastating attack was about to erupt in the next moment.

Seeing this, Lin Jiao remained calm and immediately drove the fire man and the water man.

The two clones looked at each other and simultaneously performed the "Blue Sky Sword Rain Weaving".

In an instant, four figures formed a confrontation in mid-air, and sword rain intertwined in the sky, like a huge sword rain barrier, dividing the entire arena.

And this is not over yet - Lin Jiao took a deep breath, forced the remaining strength in her body, quickly formed seals with her hands, and instantly launched the "Red Lotus Brahma Formation".

A blazing red lotus spread from beneath her feet, quickly covering the entire arena. Eight fire tornadoes circled and roared around her like giant flaming beasts, with a terrifying momentum.

Seeing this scene, the disciples in the stands held their breath and were as silent as death.

Everyone's eyes were filled with shock, and several disciples even opened their mouths wide, forgetting to breathe. At this moment, the atmosphere in the arena seemed to freeze, as if time had stopped at this moment.

"Go!" Lin Xiao shouted softly, and the rain of swords behind him and the incarnation of his energy shot out like meteors, like a charge of thousands of troops, heading straight towards Lin Jiao.

The fire man and water man on the opposite side were not to be outdone. They launched a rain of swords in an instant, turning into dazzling streams of light to meet the attack.

Four sword rains collided violently in the air, sparks flew everywhere, and the entire arena was suddenly engulfed in dazzling light.

At the same time, Lin Jiao's eight fire tornadoes swept out, the flames roaring, and rushed straight towards Lin Xiao.

The rain of swords and the fire tornado intertwined and collided in the air, causing a deafening roar.

Water swords, fire swords, long swords and energy swords clashed with each other, constantly offsetting and breaking each other, and the air was filled with the aftermath of heat and sword energy.

However, in the blink of an eye, Lin Xiao's eyes suddenly went dark, as if all his strength was drained away in an instant.

His figure paused in mid-air before he lost consciousness and fell powerlessly to the ground. The rain of swords and the energy clones behind him also dissipated, transforming into points of light in the sky and disappearing into nothingness.

When Lin Jiao saw Lin Xiao suddenly fall down, her face changed drastically. She hurriedly drove the fire man and the water man to disperse the fire tornado and tried to rescue him.

However, her strength was exhausted and she could no longer perform any secret techniques. She staggered and half-knelt on the ground, sweat pouring down like rain.

Her eyes were filled with anxiety and panic, and she shouted hoarsely: "Brother Lin Xiao! Brother Lin Xiao!!"

All the disciples in the stands were worried about Lin Xiao, their hearts in their throats.

Just as Lin Xiao was about to hit the ground hard, a gentle force descended from the sky, steadily supported his body, and gently placed him back in the center of the ring.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and looked towards the elders' stand, only to see that the power came from the sect leader.

The headmaster walked out slowly under the gaze of everyone, followed by Taoist Siqi and several other elders.

The scene suddenly fell silent. The sect leader raised his hand slightly, and a warm force surged out from his palm, wrapping around Lin Jiao and slowly injecting the force into her body.

Lin Jiao suddenly felt her energy surge back, her complexion gradually returning to its rosy glow. Regardless of her own fatigue, she stumbled forward to check on Lin Xiao. Finding that he was merely exhausted and not seriously injured, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The headmaster glanced around, then looked at the disciples below the stage. His voice was deep and solemn: "Lin Jiao wins! Lin Jiao has been awarded the title of the Feng Shui Academy's top disciple, and has also received the only 'internal recommendation' spot at Tianshu Academy!"

As soon as the words fell, thunderous applause broke out from the stands, and the disciples excitedly discussed: "Senior Sister Lin Jiao deserves this title!"

However, the disciples of Tianji Pavilion and Chanyi Hall had ashen complexions, dark faces and remained silent, their hearts filled with resentment and indignation.

After a moment, the leader raised his hand and the stands instantly returned to silence.

He surveyed the entire audience and announced in a loud and solemn voice, "Next, I will announce the disciples who have achieved the 'Full Qi' qualification in this martial arts competition. In order of ranking, they are as follows: Lin Xiao from Fengshui Academy, Qiao Ganyu from Sanyuan Palace, Hu Jiahao from Xuanzhen Pavilion, Qin Yusheng from Tianji Pavilion, Qian Jiayao from Sanyuan Palace, Sun Weilun from Xingchen Pavilion, Yan Xunshuang from Baicao Garden, Wei Fangqin from Xuanzhen Pavilion, and Zheng Ziyi from Chanyi Hall."

The disciples listened with bated breath, and when the master read out the list word by word, the whole audience burst into thunderous applause again.

Although there are no senior brothers from various factions among these names, they undoubtedly contributed extremely exciting battles to everyone, which was breathtaking.

The headmaster nodded slightly and continued, "Tomorrow afternoon, a 'Qi-Fulling' ceremony will be held in front of the main hall. All selected disciples must arrive on time. Latecomers will not be accepted."

As he finished speaking, the disciples applauded and cheered again.

Even though the conference was drawing to a close, many people were still reluctant to leave and were discussing the intense competition in low voices.

"This martial arts competition has ended. Disciples from all factions must reflect on themselves and improve their skills after returning." The headmaster's tone turned serious and he instructed everyone.

"Yes, sir. We respectfully send the Master off!" All the disciples responded in unison. Their voices were so uniform and loud that the entire square was shaken.

The Sect Master waved his hand, and a gentle force lifted the unconscious Lin Xiao, sending him to the back mountain to recuperate. The Sect Master then turned and left the arena, followed closely by the elders.

At this moment, the Formation Elder, who remained in the Elders' Stand, silently chanted a mantra and quickly formed hand seals. The entire arena was instantly enveloped in a dazzling white light, and the disciples raised their hands to shield their eyes. As the white light gradually dissipated, everyone had been transported to the square in front of the gate, and the magnificent arena transformed into a ball of light and returned to the Elders' hands.

He smiled slightly, stepped lightly, and his figure disappeared from everyone's sight like the wind, heading towards Xuanzhen Pavilion.

At this time, the crowd in the square gradually dispersed, but they were still talking and excited.

As the crowd dispersed, Liu Yi, Wang Hao, Yuan Hong and others hurried to Lin Jiao with worried looks on their faces.

"Lin Jiao, are you okay?" Liu Yi asked anxiously.

Lin Jiao smiled faintly and replied calmly, "I'm fine. Thanks to the Sect Master's energy replenishment, I've almost recovered. Brother Lin Xiao is also fine, he just lost consciousness due to exhaustion."

After hearing this, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

"Then I will go to visit Lin Xiao again tomorrow. Elder Yaowang just ordered us to go back immediately to summarize the experience of this competition." Liu Yi said in a low voice.

Lin Jiao nodded and said, "Go ahead. I'll take good care of Lin Xiao."

Liu Yi waved goodbye to everyone and left with Senior Brother Lin Qing. Wang Hao and Yuan Hong also stated that they had received orders from their master and needed to return immediately to summarize their training. Lin Jiao urged them to practice well and then waved goodbye to them.