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

Chapter 105, Section 104: No Weaknesses, Despair is Bringing Us Despair!

At this point, the organizing committee notified the top ten teams to send representatives to draw lots to determine their opponents in the next round, which immediately drew everyone's attention.

The two teams sent Hu Yifei and Wei Wu to participate in the draw.

The rest of the people awaited the moment that would decide their fate.

One team was jokingly praying that Wei Wu would have better luck and not run into other strong seeded teams, otherwise it would be embarrassing to be eliminated in the first round.

Even Zhou Si and Shen Zhibai looked tense.

In contrast, a certain obscure team still looked clueless and showed no sense of tension whatsoever.

Soon, the live stream revealed the draw results for the ten teams.

Team 18 of the Mountain and Sea Academy versus Team 1 of the Rain Master's Concubine Academy.

Team 1 of Shan Hai Academy versus Team 1 of Zhu Lu Academy.

The results of this lottery... well, how should I put it?

No team can be weak if it makes it into the top ten.

While these two academy teams may not have outstanding past performances on the Qingyun Ranking, it doesn't necessarily mean they have a favorable draw.

However, it's better to face them than to go head-to-head with traditional powerhouses like Kunpeng Academy, Buzhou Academy, Wushan Academy, Beiming Academy, Qingqiu Academy, and Xuanyuan Academy in the first round.

With the opponent identified, Wei Wu immediately led his team to study the characteristics of the opposing player and devise targeted tactical arrangements.

Xia Xing and the others exchanged bewildered glances as they watched the heated discussion.

"Shall we discuss tactics as well?" he asked, somewhat embarrassed.

Hu Yifei didn't care. "What's the use of discussing? Just go and do it. As long as we don't have any regrets, that's enough. Anyway, we're all just sucking up to powerful figures, and we're doing it openly and honestly."

Chen Lingsu and Jiang Lele exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Li Chunfeng had a faint smile on his face.

As the two well-known hosts from the game "Shan Hai Tian Xia" took their seats, they immediately began to analyze the matchup chart of the top ten teams in a very detailed and engaging manner.

"Hello everyone, this time the top ten teams of the Qingyun Ranking will once again be commentated by your old friends Aheng and Aha."

Henglun: "We can see that the draw for the top ten teams has now ended. Let's take a look at the first round matchups. Oh dear, Yushiqie Academy has made it into the top ten teams for the first time in nearly twenty years, but they have encountered Shanhai Academy's eighteenth team in the first round. They are really unlucky."

Hachi agreed, "Yes, that's right. The Rain Master's Concubine Academy team has sent a group of four Burning Lamp Realm cultivators and one Refining Organ Realm martial artist, clearly aiming for a big victory. Their two substitutes are also a Burning Lamp Realm cultivator and a Refining Organ Realm martial artist, so their overall strength is definitely not lacking. They would have a good chance of winning against any of the other eight teams, but unfortunately, they've encountered this absolutely strong team. Even facing the Mountain and Sea Academy team would be better than facing their eighteenth team..."

Many viewers who came to watch the spectacle but didn't usually pay much attention to the Qingyun Ranking Competition looked at each other in bewilderment when they saw the two generals spouting nonsense.

"Isn't it always the first team that's stronger? Where did this nobody team come from?"

The members of the Shan Hai Academy team were also watching, but their comments on the two generals were surprisingly quiet.

On the other hand, the members of the Yu Shi Qie Academy team were all indignant, exclaiming, "How dare they underestimate us!"

"What kind of bullshit 'Hum and Ha Generals' are they? They call themselves famous commentators, all they do is spout nonsense. They make us sound like we're completely worthless, as if we're guaranteed to lose. They have absolutely no taste! I'll never like them again."

Seeing her teammates united in their hatred of the enemy and brimming with morale, team leader Yu Shishi immediately spoke up to encourage them: "Don't pay attention to outside opinions. Defeating before the battle is not the style of our Yu Shishi Academy. The strength of the opposing team is obvious. There's only one and a half who can truly be considered opponents. Besides Li Chunfeng, Hu Yifei is at most half. Li Chunfeng is not without weaknesses, and our team has a targeted strategy. Let's try to perform well and eliminate them."

"That's right, stop complaining."

The gentle female teacher leading the team also issued a declaration of battle: "Who wins and who loses isn't determined by what those hosts say. Facts will prove everything. As long as we achieve final victory, that will be the best response to them."

Immediately, the morale of the Rain Master's Concubine team soared.

As the two generals, Heng and Ha, gave their introductions, the time for the competition drew ever closer.

"...We just received a notification from the organizers of Buzhou Immortal City that there will be some minor innovations in the arena for this practical battle. The host will keep you in suspense for now, hoping to bring surprises to the participating contestants and the audience!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Liguang immediately instructed everyone, "The rules may change slightly, which happens every year and is a privilege of the organizers. But the fundamental principles remain the same, so everyone should be prepared to adapt accordingly."

However, upon turning his head and seeing Li Chunfeng's expressionless face, he immediately realized that his instructions were unnecessary.

When the time for the match arrived, the 18th team of Shanhai Academy was scheduled to play the first match.

The tens of thousands of spectators at the scene immediately erupted in thunderous cheers.

The official live streaming channel outside the venue was packed with tens of millions of viewers, a number that almost all netizens in the Shan Hai Bu Zhou region came to take a look.

"Please welcome the players from both teams to the stage!"

Li Chunfeng wiped his face, revealing a bone mask. "Let's go."

The sound emanated from the mask, producing a emotionless sound like the clanging of metal.

"come on!"

Wei Wu and others cheered them on.

Hu Yifei excitedly raised his fist; he was shameless.

As both sides stepped onto the arena, five maps randomly appeared from the giant water mirror artifact in the sky.

They are: Jixinghai, Huanmangshan, Wuchanglin, Leiyinhu, and Bianhuangdamo.

A referee teacher went up on stage and asked the captains of both sides to come forward and guess which side was on the map to determine the battlefield.

Hu Yifei glanced at Li Chunfeng, who nodded, and then walked out without hesitation.

Yu Shishi is also an extremely beautiful young woman with immense popularity online, and she is a star contestant in this year's Qingyun Ranking Competition. Some enthusiasts have even ranked her and Zhou Si as the three beauties of the Qingyun Ranking, with the other beauty being Shen Zhibai.

She recognized the person who came out as Hu Yifei. "You're the captain?"

Hu Yifei's nose was perked up. "Not bad! You choose first, or should I go first?"

"It doesn't matter."

"Then I want it facing forward."

"Then let's go with the other side."

The referee then threw out a special token, which flew through the air many times before landing with a clang.

"front!"

"Haha, I won. We choose... Wuchanglin."

The battlefield was selected, and both teams took their positions.

Chen Lingsu was a little puzzled, "Isn't this supposed to be a real fight? How can we have a real fight on this narrow arena?"

Li Chunfeng looked thoughtfully at his feet, "It's a teleportation array!"

"Stand still, do not resist!"

A voice rang in everyone's minds, and then a beam of teleportation light shot up from beneath their feet, teleporting both teams into the Forest of Impermanence.

The huge water mirror at the scene flickered, immediately revealing a clear picture of the two sides in the Impermanent Forest.

The Unstable Forest is shrouded in gloom, so dense that even in broad daylight, it is completely dark.

The two teams appeared at opposite ends of the battlefield.

A makeshift camp appeared behind them. "Battle Rules: If the main camp is breached by the enemy, the team loses!"

A rumbling sound appeared in everyone's minds.

The teachers leading the teams from the major academies sat together in the stands. Upon seeing the new rules, they couldn't help but exchange glances. "It seems the organizers are trying something innovative again this time."

The headmaster of Buzhou Academy was also present. He laughed and said, "This has nothing to do with our academy."

Both players were somewhat bewildered upon arriving in a new place and did not take immediate action.

"So this is a practical tactic... What do we do now? Should we continue searching for the enemy?" Hu Yifei looked at Li Chunfeng. Li Chunfeng scanned the area with his divine sense; the dense forest was quite large.

His divine sense scanned a radius of 1500 zhang, and three roads appeared ahead, but he did not find any trace of the enemy.

Should we split our forces?

Li Chunfeng hesitated for a moment, glanced at the frail camp behind him, and then dismissed the bad idea. "No need!"

With a flick of his finger, a dark mass of undead servants was summoned.

He divided into three teams as he pleased, and each team charged into the area to scout ahead.

In the Yu Shi Qie team, after confirming the new rules, Yu Shi Shi immediately ordered, "Hold your positions and let me use the Heavenly Vision and Earthly Hearing Technique to find out the enemy's whereabouts."

A moment later, she discovered that there were enemies on all three sides of the passage, and she exclaimed with delight, "They have split up! This is our chance! Perhaps we can win this match without having to confront Li Chunfeng head-on."

They quickly made strategic plans.

A short while later, Li Chunfeng also spotted the enemy's trail. "They've split into three groups; are they planning to ambush our camp from behind? There's only one person on the top route. Who wants to go and make some moves?"

"I go!"

Hu Yifei stepped forward.

"Let's go too!" With such a big stage, the few who were unwilling to remain as chubby babies all expressed their opinions.

"Alright, coordinate with my undead servants, but be careful not to lose any."

"Don't worry, I'm here!" Hu Yifei patted his chest confidently.

The two sides soon came together, not to mention that Hu Yifei's side had more men than women.

Li Chunfeng searched for the mid lane, and in a flash he disappeared, the next moment he was already facing two players in the mid lane.

The audience erupted in astonishment. "Spatial teleportation magic! This is a technique that Li Chunfeng has never demonstrated before."

The two generals, Heng and Ha, immediately began to huff and puff, giving a lengthy explanation.

When Yu Shishi and her companion were halfway there, they spotted the approaching undead legion. They didn't intend to deal with the undead legion, as these were third-tier bone spirits. Just as they were trying to figure out a way to break through and surround them, they saw Li Chunfeng suddenly appear.

"Damn it!"

She cursed inwardly, but faced with Li Chunfeng, who was like a great demon king, she did not back down in the slightest. "Let me experience your superior skills."

The sword was pointed at the sky, and immediately dark clouds filled the sky, followed by a torrential downpour.

Li Chunfeng looked up instantly and discovered that the rain had transformed into a sky full of sharp sword energy, with even a faint sword intent lingering in every drop of rain.

"Sword Intent, Sword Rain!"

If I'm not mistaken, this contestant must have mastered a powerful sword technique. "What amazing swordsmanship talent!"

Facing her in the rain is like facing a thousand troops and countless flying water swords.

The undead army was actually thwarted.

"This method is quite targeted at my Burning Lamp clone."

Li Chunfeng also got serious, and immediately used his old tricks: the Binding Spell + Cursed Shackles, locking onto the enemy first.

Amidst the heavy rain, a strange red moon rose, followed by a thunderous boom.

A black bolt of lightning, as thick as an arm, zigzagged through the heavy rain before crashing down on one of the people on the head.

The man's shield held out for a moment before shattering with a crash.

"what!"

As soon as Yu Shishi realized that she was under a dark curse, her defense was greatly reduced, and even her movement was hindered, she immediately used her spiritual power to dispel the shackles and at the same time enveloped her body with a rain of swords to prevent being ambushed.

Then I heard my teammate scream.

Half of his body was already a mess.

His body was instantly enveloped in a white light, which also blocked the continued attacks of the remaining black lightning.

He was deemed incapable of further combat by the battlefield spirit and was subsequently teleported away.

The fact that they lost a member in a single encounter made Yu Shishi's heart skip a beat. "So strong!"

The next instant, the sky suddenly became chaotic, and a huge phantom of a guillotine appeared above her head.

She shouted and fought back fiercely. A spiritual sword shot into the sky, stirring up thousands of water droplets and transforming them into a sword dragon, which crashed straight into the guillotine.

Immediately, a pearl-like dragon appeared in the sky and crashed into her body, instantly transforming her into a demon.

Yu Shishi instantly transformed into a three-zhang-long spirit dragon, soaring through the heavy rain and thus avoiding Li Chunfeng's Chaotic Ancient Guillotine.

"It has appeared! Captain Yu Shi's Stormy Pearl Dragon pet. It truly lives up to its legendary status as a spirit dragon. Its scales are as translucent as pearls, radiating a soft luster. Its body also displays an elegant blue-white hue, like the most dazzling pearl in the ocean waves."

The two generals, Heng and Ha, went to great lengths to flatter him, working in unison to create a lively atmosphere: "Legend has it that in the depths of the distant ancient ocean, a giant pearl was conceived over countless years, absorbing the essence of the ocean before finally transforming into a pearl dragon. In the preliminary rounds, this dragon-type demon pet, the only one among all the contestants, has shone brightly. Let's see how contestant Li Chunfeng handles it!"

Li Chunfeng was slightly surprised, and immediately raised his hand to the sky.

He loosely clenched his fist and threw a punch towards the sky.

Suddenly, a huge silver fist shot towards the sky.

"Ow!"

The beautiful pearl dragon let out a miserable cry, countless scales were knocked off its body, and it tumbled and crashed into the dense forest.

"Uh……"

The two hosts, who were giving a long and detailed explanation, froze, completely unprepared for this outcome.

The beautiful dragon was then surrounded by a large army of undead.

Just as the bone spears and blades were about to reach them, Yu Shishi was enveloped in white light and teleported away, resulting in the complete annihilation of the mid-lane army.

Li Chunfeng didn't even glance at the outcome of the battle. He waved his hand to collect the undead servants and then flashed off in another direction.

"...Perhaps we don't need to rush."

His senses connected with his undead servants, and he was shocked to discover that one of the opposing team members, who could fly by merging with his demonic pet, was attempting to bypass them from the air and launch a surprise attack on their rear camp.

However, he was ambushed and killed in mid-air by the evil demon Yaksha.

Hu Yifei and his team also made their debut, outnumbering the enemy and taking down the top lane.

The first battle was a breeze.

But it surprised everyone.

It was a completely crushing victory; they were just too strong.

They are much stronger than they were in the qualifiers.

If before, some people thought that as long as they got close to Li Chunfeng, they could cause him trouble.

But now, seeing Li Chunfeng's close combat ability, his endless stream of powerful combat skills, his skillful fighting posture, and his perfectly timed attacks, it was far beyond the stereotypical image of a physically weak cultivator.

Even their movement techniques include extraordinary methods like spatial teleportation.

He...has no weaknesses!
It's ridiculously strong in every way!

With their first victory, Team 18 of the Mountain and Sea Academy immediately became the strongest contender for this year's championship.

(End of this chapter)