Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 103, Part 102: What's the use of being able to fight? It's better to find a good backer.

In the following days, the individual preliminary rounds were also completed.

The Qingyun Ranking Individual Competition selects the most outstanding talents to enter the Shanhaibuzhou Regional Finals.

Three students from Shan Hai Academy qualified.

Besides Zhou Si, who also successfully qualified, the other two are veteran geniuses from the academy.

Zhou Siye's pet, the Phantom Butterfly, also shone brightly in this competition.

This is a spirit that can manipulate the power of illusions, possessing the ability to use illusions and travel through space.

Her illusion magic, in particular, is extremely bizarre. She seems capable of parasitizing the minds of others, causing them to fall under her spell without realizing it, and then be controlled and influenced by her. Spatial travel is also a given, making her incredibly capable of survival.

Li Chunfeng had previously said something like, "If you compete with me, you'll lose your life."

That's really underestimating me.

The other two individual contestants are also exceptionally talented. They are extremely powerful in terms of cultivation level, magic, soul power, physique, and combat skills, so their advancement was expected.

However, in the vast Shan Hai Academy, only three people made it to the final round, which still made them look rather dejected.

It is clearly these war orphans who have tarnished the reputation of the once-renowned First Academy.

is the day.

The school organized a flying boat, led by Vice Dean Daren and Yan Liguang, which carried several contestants straight to the main venue in Shanhaibuzhou.

Old Yan was able to become the team leader, obviously because of the students.

Team One and Team Eighteen are the two teams that successfully broke through.

Coincidentally, all three finalists in the individual competition are from Team No. 1.

In addition, there are two substitute players from Team One.

Therefore, there are twelve participants in this competition.

On the flying boat, Vice Dean Xu Mochen was a high-level cultivator, but he had a friendly face and no one could feel any soul pressure on him.

"You are all the pride of Shan Hai Academy. When you go out, you represent the image of Shan Hai Academy. In this Qingyun Ranking competition, whoever ranks in the top ten will definitely receive a great reward from the academy, and the same goes for the team competition. Let's all get to know each other. Cultivation is not just about working hard in silence. Wealth, companions, methods, and land are all indispensable. Young people should discuss and exchange ideas more often. You may need to support each other in the future."

"Yes, Mr. Dean."

Xu Mochen nodded. "If you need anything, you can contact me or Teacher Yan directly."

He then left with Yan Liguang, leaving everyone with room to talk.

The three ace players, along with the other four members of Team One, all wore complex expressions as they watched Hu Yifei and the others, who were cheerful, carefree, and seemingly without any pre-battle pressure.

In this world, connections and background matter. What's the use of being a fighter? It's better to find a powerful backer.

Wei Wu, a veteran powerhouse of the academy and captain of Team Number One, took the initiative to greet everyone and add them as friends.

Then he turned to Li Chunfeng and said, "Brother Li, our team has long admired your name."

Li Chunfeng was not arrogant, and humbly said: "You are the geniuses. I am just an insignificant lucky guy, not worth mentioning."

Before he even awakened his divine abilities, Wei Wu and Shen Zhibai were already the top students at the Mountain and Sea Academy. They had awakened their divine abilities early on and had won numerous honors representing the academy on many occasions.

By the time Li Chunfeng awakened his divine potential, they had already been training outside for a long time.

Even the other four members of Team One are renowned martial arts geniuses.

Their team consisted of three cultivators and two martial artists.

Both substitute players are also martial artists at the Refining Internal Organs Realm.

Wei Wu said, "No need to be modest. If you're not a genius, then what kind of geniuses are we cultivators who haven't even achieved godhood?"

Li Chunfeng shook his head, "Being a god isn't necessarily a good thing."

Cao Cao's pet was a spirit tortoise, which was said to possess the bloodline of Xuanwu and was known for its defensive capabilities.

In the preliminary rounds of the Qingyun Ranking, his impenetrable defense repeatedly brought his opponents to their knees. In several evenly matched battles, he persevered through his superior defense, patiently seeking opportunities to ultimately emerge victorious.

Zhou Si simply nodded.

Shen Zhibai greeted everyone with a smile, showing none of the temperament of a young master from a wealthy family.

He was different from everyone else. Although he also studied at the Mountain and Sea Academy, he was not an orphan of war. His family had produced cultivators for generations, and the Shen family had been passed down for a thousand years, possessing considerable wealth and power in the Mountain and Sea Continent.

Shen Zhibai's demonic pet is a family heirloom ancient beast from the mountains and seas, named "Lei".

The character '类' is listed in the famous "Classic of Mountains and Seas" (山海经).

This beast resembles a lynx, has hair on its head, and is both male and female. It possesses unique abilities, including the innate power of transformation, making it extremely powerful.

Shen Zhibai's appearance... can be described as beautiful, even somewhat androgynous. A man who looks like him, even Li Chunfeng couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.

"Brother Li, why do you say that being a godlike player isn't necessarily a good thing?"

Shen Zhibai was very curious: "The topic of the Super God Tribulation Ranking was very popular a while ago, and the mysterious Yuan City also made it onto the trending list several times. We are also very curious and would like to ask Brother Li how to achieve a Super God rating in the Yuan Tribulation."

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Li Chunfeng asked, "Do you all want to know?"

Zhou Si and the other two nodded in unison, their gazes firm.

Hu Yifei, Xia Xing, and the other four martial artists had no particular attitude; their paths were already set.

Chen Lingsu and Jiang Lele looked at him with expectant eyes.

"Xiao Li, would you like to talk about it?" Chen Lingsu asked. They were still young and had one last chance to understand.

It is said that those who make it onto the Qingyun List will be blessed with good fortune.

Although the concept of destiny is vague and ethereal, it's better to believe in it than not, as long as it helps to open up one's spiritual potential.

"It's alright to talk about it."

Li Chunfeng looked at Zhou Siye first and said, "The difficulty of the first time you become a God will be lower, but you will still encounter powerful enemies who are above your level. With your abilities, your ability to survive is first-rate. However, your weakness in attack is too obvious, and your defense is also a weakness, so your margin for error is a bit low. If you do not have the combat power to fight above your level, I still recommend that you do not challenge the God level."

Zhou Si also seemed to be deep in thought; she had seen the edited video of Li Chunfeng's first ordeal.

Faced with the sheer number of demonic spiders and the bizarre, harsh environment, most people would only be thinking about how to survive the seven days. But he killed all the monsters, even banishing the terrifying demonic clone that had been suppressed, thus completing the survival mission ahead of schedule and earning a godlike rating.

Although Zhou Si was confident in herself, she knew she couldn't have done it if she were in a different situation.

"May I see the videos of your second and third tribulations?"

"Okay, I'll send it to you later."

Upon hearing this, Wei Wu and Shen Zhibai both opened their mouths, as if they wanted to say something as well.

Li Chunfeng reached out and stopped them, saying, "Send it too, but delete it after you've seen it."

"Thank you, Brother Li."

"This was recorded at my request by a friend, and she also helped with the editing. You can mainly watch the video of my first tribulation; you don't need to refer to the videos of the second and third tribulations. However, in the video of the third tribulation, there is also a recording about the war in the Ghost Realm, which you can also watch, just to broaden your horizons."

The three thanked them again.

Hu Yifei didn't care at first, but when he heard that there were battle recordings of the Ghost Realm, he said, "Send me a copy too."

Li Chunfeng simply sent them all, transmitting edited videos of the three Abyss Tribulations to everyone present.

"Read and then burn!"

He then commented on Wei Wu, "Brother Wei, your demonic pet must have a Earth-level bloodline talent, right?"

Wei Wu's expression changed slightly, but he still nodded in acknowledgment, "Yes. I met the spirit turtle by chance, and I didn't expect it to have such good talent. It helped me a lot along the way."

When he admitted it, everyone's expressions changed, mostly showing envy.

Only Li Chunfeng remained calm. "Your defense is good, but your weaknesses are too obvious. I believe you are aware of this. Insufficient attack power is the biggest obstacle to your achievement of a god-like rating. Water-based spells can also be very powerful, and you will have the opportunity to go further in the future."

Wei Wu nodded seriously, "This is exactly what's troubling me."

Li Chunfeng turned to Shen Zhibai, "Brother Shen, how many calamities have you experienced?"

Shen Zhibai said, "It's already the fourth Abyss Tribulation."

"I bet you're always just a hair's breadth away from being a god-tier player, and mostly get perfect ratings?"

"exactly."

"I don't know much about Brother Shen, but from your fighting style, you tend to be steady. Sometimes you can take a little risk, and perhaps you will achieve godlike status in the next Abyss Tribulation."

"Lend your auspicious words."

Despite receiving such high praise, Shen Zhibai remained humble. "If it were really that simple, that would be great. Let me observe Brother Li's experience of the Abyss Tribulation first; it might be of great reference value to me."

"can."

For a moment, the cabin fell silent as everyone looked down at the video.

Li Chunfeng then sought a quiet place to cultivate himself.

Hu Yifei had only seen Li Chunfeng's first tribulation video before. The difference between his performance in that first tribulation and his current performance was too great, which showed how fast Li Chunfeng was improving.

A moment later, gasps of amazement erupted from the cabin.

After reading it, Zhou Si's expression was complicated. She bit her lip lightly and finally understood why Li Chunfeng said that being a god-like figure was not necessarily a good thing.

The difficulty of the initial tribulation is still within the scope of our understanding.

However, the difficulty of Li Chunfeng's second tribulation had already exceeded the difficulty range of the first level of the Abyss Realm. He actually crossed two levels and killed a powerful enemy of the third level.

Not to mention that during the Three Tribulations, even evil gods appeared.

This may be the price of consecutive godlike performances.

"...People will die!"

It turns out that Li Chunfeng's statement wasn't just him trying to look cool.

After watching the video, everyone gained a lot. Shen Zhibai also realized where his obstacle lay: his excessive composure had caused him to repeatedly miss out on becoming a god. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Wei Wu also fell into deep thought, clearly contemplating his future path.

The others looked at Li Chunfeng with a different expression. It turned out what they'd read online was true; his real strength was far greater than what he'd displayed in the preliminaries.

Perhaps this obscure team is truly headed for a complete disaster this time.

After a day's flight, the flying boat arrived at Buzhou Immortal City, the venue for the finals of the Qingyun Ranking in the Mountain and Sea Continent.

The Qingyun Ranking Competition has brought a surge of tourists to Buzhou Immortal City, with tickets selling out well in advance. The influx of millions of visitors from nearby areas has also greatly boosted the local tourism industry.

After a short rest of one day, the finals of the Qingyun List's Mountain and Sea Continent officially kicked off.

All major media outlets across the entire Shan Hai Tian Xia region are providing coverage and live streaming across the entire network.

(End of this chapter)