Warren's Rise and Fall

Dugu Haoshang, although he failed to show off, always showed his unique indifference. His existence seemed like an insurmountable peak, exuding an awe-inspiring aura. Now, he maintained his arrogance as always, and there was no change even in front of everyone.

Finally, Dugu Haoshang's eyes swept across the crowd and fell on Shangguan Yunji. His words were a little provocative, "Shangguan Yunji, how about you, the genius of the Seven Star Holy Land, show everyone how to kill the enemy effectively?" As soon as these words came out, the crowd suddenly became excited. Everyone's eyes were focused on Shangguan Yunji, full of expectation and curiosity.

Shangguan Yunji, this name is well-known in everyone's mind. He is the genius swordsman of the Shangguan family. He entered the Seven Star Holy Land at the age of 14. His talent and strength are amazing. He reached the Condensation Realm at the age of 24. Now that many years have passed, his cultivation must have reached a higher level. Everyone speculated that he might have reached the perfect level of the Condensation Realm. His appearance made the whole scene become lively.

"He is Shangguan Yunji!" Someone in the crowd exclaimed. Others also started talking.

"Isn't Shangguan Yunji the genius swordsman of the Shangguan family? He was very famous back then."

"He entered the Seven Star Holy Land at the age of 14. This kind of talent is really enviable."

"He reached the Condensation Realm at the age of 24. His current strength must be even more terrifying."

"We'll know his level of cultivation when we see him take action later. As the saying goes, an expert can tell whether he has any skill or not just by looking at his moves."

Wang Lunwo, who was in the crowd, couldn't help but get nervous when he heard the name of the Seven Star Holy Land. Last time, he killed many disciples of the Seven Star Holy Land in the secret maze. Now seeing Shangguan Yunji, he couldn't help but feel a little worried. But he also knew that he couldn't show any fear at this time, so he could only pretend to be calm.

Shangguan Yunji heard Dugu Haoshang's provocation and snorted coldly, "Humph, Dugu Haoshang, you are so boring, but seeing that you are working so hard, I will show you how to do it." As he said that, he drew his sword. The sword flashed with cold light, as if it had endless power. Shangguan Yunji's actions were exactly the same as Dugu Haoshang's, and it was obvious that he was deliberately trying to use this to determine who was better.

Seeing this, everyone made various dodging movements. Some bent down, some squatted, and some even lay on the ground, fearing that they would be affected by the power that was about to explode. A circular sword energy swept across the entire venue, and its power was so great that it frightened people. However, the result was unexpected. Although this sword energy was magnificent, it only left a sword mark on the stone statue, and did not destroy the stone statue.

Dugu Haoshang saw this result, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of mockery, "It seems that the Shangguan family's sword genius is just so-so." His original words made Shangguan Yunji grit his teeth and blush with anger. But this was the fact, and Shangguan Yunji could not refute it.

There were obviously other masters of the same level in the crowd, but they were not as high-profile as Dugu Haoshang and Shangguan Yunji. They chose to keep a low profile and learn from the many ordinary young men, fighting and chopping. Perhaps they understood that in this mysterious place, being too ostentatious was not a good thing.

At this time, everyone's eyes returned to the stone statue again. What secrets does this stone statue have? Why can't even the full-strength attack of the two geniuses destroy it? Everyone is full of doubts. The contest between Dugu Haoshang and Shangguan Yunji also makes people see how fierce the competition between geniuses is. Although they have extraordinary strength, they are not omnipotent when facing unknown challenges.

Zhang Sun Mingzhi looked at the difficult-to-deal-with stone statues in front of him, frowning slightly, "My dear brother, it seems that these stone statues are not as easy to deal with as we thought."

Wang Lunwo's eyes revealed a thoughtful look, and he responded calmly: "Brother Changsun, not only are these stone statues difficult to deal with, there is also a stone statue of a general sitting on the high platform in the middle. We should conserve our strength first and not burst out with our full strength here. Not to mention that our trump card will be exposed, we don't know how far the road ahead is." His reason always occupied the high ground, and he clearly analyzed the current situation.

Sima Yan'er on the side also nodded in agreement with Wang Lunwo's point of view, "Brother Changsun, I think Wang Lunwo is right. We should wait and see what happens."

At this time, the people present were still fighting fiercely with the 24 stone statues of soldiers. However, despite everyone's efforts, they were still unable to completely destroy the statues. Obviously, everyone had their own thoughts and did not want to expose their cards here, and at the same time, they also wanted to save their energy for the unknown journey ahead. This stalemate was destined not to last long, because there would always be someone who could not help but break this balance first. And everyone seemed to be waiting for the first bird to come out, so they were not in a hurry.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the air was filled with tension. Finally, someone couldn't help but stand up. It was someone from the Five Elements Palace. Wang Lunwo easily identified their identities from their clothes. The Five Elements Palace led a large number of people this time, a total of 30 people, exactly 6 people from each palace. The ordinary children obviously lacked the perception of the elements. In the battle with the stone statue, many people were injured, and one was even seriously injured. The people from the Wood Palace were doing their best to treat them. It was also because of this that the two people Wang Lunwo saw before jumped out.

The cultivator in the fiery red robe said loudly: "Everyone, if we continue to hide our abilities, I'm afraid we will lose some men at this first level. If no one wants to take action, I'm afraid we won't be able to get through this first level. Now that we've come to this, I, Nangong Lihuo, will take action first." His words were full of confidence and decisiveness, as hot as a blazing flame.

"And I, Zhuge Tuotu." The monk in a khaki robe also spoke up to support his fellow disciple. His voice was steady and powerful, as reliable as the solid earth.

The crowd suddenly started to chatter. "They are the leaders of the younger generation of the Five Elements Palace, Nangong Lihuo from the Fire Palace and Zhuge Tuotu from the Earth Palace!" "It is said that the two of them also became disciples of the Five Elements Palace very early, and both entered the Dan Condensation Realm." "Yes, it is said that Nangong Lihuo's fire element is magical, and Zhuge Tuotu's earth element defense is unbreakable."

When Wang Lunwo heard the surname Nangong, he felt a little uncomfortable. After all, he had killed Nangong Haoqiang of the Nangong family in the secret maze last time. At this time, he was a little more vigilant in his heart, and he didn't know whether the news last time had leaked out.

Nangong Lihuo and Zhuge Tuotu heard the discussion and showed a hint of pride on their faces. They were obviously very pleased with the praise from the crowd, and then they used their special skills without hesitation. Zhuge Tuotu took the lead and used the power of the earth element to create a huge quagmire. He waved his hands, and the earth-yellow light flashed, and the ground instantly became muddy. The two stone statues of soldiers fell into the quagmire without any preparation and could not move.

Then, Nangong Lihuo made his move. He waved his hands, and a ball of blazing flames gushed out. The flames were bright red, as if they came from the flames of hell. The high-temperature flames instantly enveloped the stone statues trapped in the mire. At first, the stone statues could still struggle a few times, but as time went on, they were gradually burned into charcoal by the high-temperature flames.

Wang Lunwo watched the two's moves intently, his heart full of insights. The temperature of the flame released by Nangong Lihuo was at least 800 degrees. How did he do it? Was it purification? Or was there another operating principle? Zhuge Tuotu's method of trapping the enemy in the quagmire was indeed very useful. How did he do it? Did he need to add some water elements to the earth element? Wang Lunwo fell into deep thought.

However, Changsun Mingzhi and Sima Yan'er were astonished by their performance. They didn't expect that they were not only so far behind Dugu Haoshang and Shangguan Yunji, but also had no chance of winning against Nangong Lihuo and Zhuge Tuotu. They felt disappointed when they thought that they would miss the chance to visit the eternal resting place of the great men. They looked at the destroyed stone statue and the admiring eyes of the people around them, and felt helpless.