A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 45 Strength and Luck (Please read on, please vote!)

Han Li successfully registered at the registration desk in the Huangfeng Valley arena area.

While he appeared completely unaware and relaxed, the three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from Huangfeng Valley began racking their brains to help him make the "best choice."

The Ascension Ceremony, with seven arenas.

Each one represents a sect.

Each of the seven arenas was tens of meters long and wide, comparable to a football field. The cultivators could fight freely inside.

The selection process in the arena is very simple: it's a best-of-two format.

After the independent cultivators completed their registration, they were ranked at the registration desk, and then two-on-two matches began. The winners advanced to the next round, and the losers were immediately eliminated. Then, another two people would take the stage to compete. This process continued until all participants had completed the first round of arena battles.

The second round followed the same pattern.

This process is repeated until a dozen or so candidates are shortlisted.

At that time, cut it in half first.

Then, from the remaining dozen or so eliminated contestants, two or three will be selected through a process of natural selection.

The top ten have been determined.

Inevitably, casualties will occur during this process. Last time, in the seven factions' arena competition, two unlucky Qi Refining level 11 experts died. Because they were unlucky enough to collide, they ultimately perished together.

In addition, more than a dozen Qi Refining Level 10 cultivators collapsed on the arena.

More than a hundred people were killed or injured at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining.

It can be called tragic.

In Han Li's first round, he faced a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

"Good luck."

Han Li felt relieved to see that his opponent was only a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

His biggest worry was encountering a tough opponent at the tenth or even eleventh level of Qi Refining right from the start, as that would put him at a great disadvantage.

Because at the ninth level of Qi Refining, the maximum mana is twice that of him; at the tenth level, it's four times; and at the eleventh level, it's more than eight times that of him, who is only at the eighth level of Qi Refining. The difference in cultivation is simply too great. Even if he were to win, it wouldn't be easy, and he would likely use up his trump cards and attract attention.

If he were just a minor cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, it would be very suitable.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator from Huangfeng Valley, hidden in the shadows, felt even more regretful: "It's a pity that this year there isn't a Qi Refining Stage 7 soft target for that kid to bully."

Admittedly, the seventh level of Qi Refining is the minimum standard for taking Foundation Establishment Pills and the minimum cultivation threshold for participating in the Ascension Tournament. However, rogue cultivators are not fools; to think they can secure one of the Ascension slots with only a rudimentary seventh-level cultivation is simply delusional. A seventh-level Qi Refining cultivator going onto the arena is pure suicide.

Those at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining are just trying their luck. They all hope to be lucky enough to be placed among the weakest of their level during the ranking process. After all, there have been cases of such luck in the past.

More than once.

"Actually, it would be fine if there weren't any Qi Refining Level 7 cultivators to give that kid practice, but the key point is that the number of people who signed up for the Yellow Maple Valley arena selection this time is actually an even number instead of an odd number."

If it's an odd number, then there's the option of skipping a turn, which can be arranged.

For even numbers, there is no such thing as skipping a turn.

"Speaking of which, none of those who chose our Yellow Maple Valley arena this year have even cultivated a basic cultivation technique to the twelfth level. Those few Qi Refining level twelfth-level prodigies, two of them chose the Hidden Moon Sect..."

That is, the largest and strongest sect in the Yue Kingdom.

"One went to Spirit Beast Mountain..."

That is, the number two of the seven factions for thousands of years.

"The remaining two went to the Giant Sword Sect and Heavenly Palace Fortress respectively..."

The one who chose the Giant Sword Sect was said to be because the Giant Sword Sect's flying sword techniques were the most mature, exquisite, powerful, and domineering, which was what attracted that young man at the twelfth level of Qi Refining who wanted to pursue the path of sword cultivation.

The young man who chose Tianque Fortress did so because Ma Rulong, the most promising genius in Yue Kingdom in the last hundred years to reach the Core Formation stage, was located there. This was purely due to the celebrity effect.

Five promising young talents at the twelfth level of Qi Refining were all confirmed to have dual spiritual roots! However, they were divided up among four families, with Yellow Maple Valley having no involvement whatsoever…

"I don't know whether to say we were lucky or unlucky?"

The secret communication between the three Foundation Establishment managers of Huangfeng Valley was unknown to others.

On Han Li's side, the arena competition has already begun.

...

"My first opponent is only at the eighth level of Qi Refining? It seems I'm extremely lucky."

The rogue cultivator who faced Han Li was an eighth-level cultivator who had taken the opportunity to go on stage.

This person also did not want to face a master at the tenth level or above of Qi Refining from the start, and was even prepared to immediately admit defeat and surrender if the opponent was a master at the tenth or eleventh level.

Of course, if his opponent were a Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator, he would be confident in fighting and would not back down.

But now, after confirming that his opponent was also just a minor cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, he felt even more confident, overjoyed, and ecstatic. His eyes immediately gleamed with fierce determination, his confidence overflowing.

Without saying a word, he patted his storage bag at his waist and summoned a mid-level magic weapon shaped like a large cleaver.

This treasure is called the "Mountain-Splitting Blade." Although it can't actually split mountains, it can cut through iron like mud, easily slicing through solid rocks several meters in size as if cutting tofu. The cut is also guaranteed to be as smooth as a mirror.

He was confident that if he struck with his sword, any cultivator with slightly lower magical power who used protective spells would definitely be cut in two.

"war."

opposite.

Han Li also breathed a sigh of relief, and then he was eager to try it out.

In the blink of an eye, two fierce-looking beast puppets appeared on his left and right sides.

With his magical power and divine sense, his "object manipulation technique" could at most allow him to simultaneously control two magical artifacts or puppets comparable to magical artifacts in agile combat. Any more than that would be too much of a stretch; he simply couldn't control them with ease and skill. And if he couldn't flexibly unleash the true power of magical artifacts, then even if he were given the most powerful artifacts, he would only be a stepping stone for others, like the Golden Light Master.

therefore.

Controlling two beast puppets in battle is the optimal combat mode. It also places a relatively low burden on one's mental and magical energy.

Furthermore, using puppets in battle has another advantage: it allows for both defense and offense when combined with protective talismans.

This is not:

As Han Li released two leopard puppets to pounce on the somewhat bewildered challenger, he also took out a low-level mid-grade talisman, the "Diamond Talisman," to protect himself.

A burst of golden light appeared, enveloping the boy and forming a thick, resilient golden bell-shaped light barrier that firmly protected him. With this protection, unless the opponent used a high-grade magic weapon or a powerful high-grade spell, it would be impossible to break through the defense.

In addition, he held a spirit stone in each hand to accelerate the recovery of the mana he had lost while remotely controlling the two leopard puppets.

He has taken care of attack, defense, and recovery (endurance).

This move immediately stunned the opposing team:

"What the hell?"

But before he could think further, the two aggressive beast puppets opened their mouths and fired several compressed energy bullets.

They abruptly and violently interrupted his hand seals.

Should we block it head-on or dodge it first?

He hesitated for only half a second before his body made the choice for him: get out of there quickly.

It was this choice that made him extremely grateful afterwards.

"Boom boom..."

The energy blasts struck the ground, creating shallow craters and scattering rock fragments everywhere.

It should be noted that this was a rocky arena reinforced with magic by the cultivators of Yellow Maple Valley. While cultivators' attacks could cause damage, they wouldn't be able to destroy it so easily. Judging from the power level, each of those energy projectiles fired from the opposite side was more powerful than his ordinary, basic fireball technique.

Although it is not as advanced as beginner or intermediate level spells, it is still extremely dangerous.

Each shot was extremely fatal to a rogue cultivator like him who lacked any means of self-defense.

The kind of situation where you have no choice but to dodge.

"Are you kidding me? What kind of puppet is this? I feel like I'm being attacked by two Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators at the same time?"

At this moment, he was not facing a mere Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator, but two formidable Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators who could continuously unleash enhanced versions of Fireball Techniques upon him.

At this time.

Let alone regaining offensive rhythm.

Even defense and evasion seem extremely difficult.

They either roll around lazily like a lazy donkey or pounce on their food like an old dog. Their movements are comical and utterly pathetic.

"How to do?"

If he gets hit by even one bullet, he's done for.

Even if they don't die, they will be crippled.

Outside the venue, discussions were also incessant.

"Puppetry?"

"The puppetry techniques of the Thousand Bamboo Sect in the far west, comparable to high-grade magic artifacts?"

"Where did he get such a puppet that's comparable to a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator?"

The Qi Refining stage cultivators have limited experience and knowledge, so they can't see the origins of the leopard puppet, but some Foundation Establishment stage cultivators who are a hundred years old are quite knowledgeable.

Below the tenth level of Qi Refining, no, even many cultivators at the tenth level of Qi Refining might not be a match for this kid.

unless.

Catch the thief first to catch the king.

But how easy would it be to get past the two leopard puppets, which were not only fast but extremely fast, and attack Han Li?

Moreover, there's another layer of Vajra Talisman protecting it.

"How can we fight this?"

Many cultivators at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining outside the arena only hoped that they would not encounter Han Li in the second or even third round of the arena battles.

Many cultivators at the tenth or even eleventh level of Qi Refining also frowned, feeling troubled.

"Perhaps, letting him use up all the spirit stones he has will solve the problem?"

Someone suggested.

This is one solution, since puppets require spirit stones to operate.

But how many people present were willing to sacrifice themselves for others?
...

Han Li won the first match very easily.

In the second match, his opponent was another cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and he won easily again.

In the third match, his opponent was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, but he wasted two spirit stones.

This meant that when he had a bye in the fourth game, not only did no one gossip, but most people actually breathed a sigh of relief.

"How lucky did they get a bye?"

Han Li was greatly surprised.

He encountered it with a 14 out of 11 probability.

(End of this chapter)