The Legend of the Netherworld

When Lin Qing heard that it was his junior brother, he was shocked and sighed softly, saying, "I thought Junior Brother Zhuang Yi could at least advance to the third round, but I didn't expect to meet Gongsun Minghui." His voice was full of regret.

When Liu Yi heard that it was his senior brother Zhuang Yi from Baicao Garden, he turned to look at the arena and cheered for Zhuang Yi.

"It's here, it's here, today's finale is finally here," Minghu said loudly, with anticipation and excitement in his tone.

"As long as I watch Brother Gongsun Minghui's battle today, I will be able to judge who is stronger among the four of them," many disciples said confidently.

"Just watch how my senior brother Minghui kills him instantly," the disciples of Sanyuan Palace shouted.

Gongsun Minghui and Zhuang Yi had already arrived on the stage. They exchanged greetings and then distanced themselves from each other. The disciples in the stands held their breath, anticipating the battle with such anticipation that it felt as if time had stood still.

Zhuang Yi was well aware of the gap between himself and Gongsun Minghui, so he formed hand seals and cast a spell without hesitation. However, countless afterimages of Gongsun Minghui suddenly flashed before his eyes, and he was instantly sent flying, slamming heavily into the barrier and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Zhuang Yi didn't expect that he would be defeated so quickly, but before he could think about it, Gongsun Minghui's big foot, accompanied by the power of rage, came straight towards Zhuang Yi's forehead.

"I give up!" Zhuang Yi shouted loudly. At this time, Gongsun Minghui's big foot had already reached in front of Zhuang Yi, and he retracted his leg almost by an inch.

"Gongsun Minghui of Sanyuan Palace wins. The next match will be between Ding Miaoyin of Chanyi Hall and Lv Yifan of Xuanzhen Pavilion," the headmaster said solemnly. After that, he returned to his seat, looking forward to the start of the next competition.

There was an uproar in the stands. No one expected the battle to end so quickly, as if it started and ended in an instant.

"I understand everything now. Senior Brother Gongsun Minghui is first, followed by Senior Brother Li Qing, Senior Brother Zhang Ning, and finally Senior Sister Lin Jiao." The disciples in the stands were discussing their opinions enthusiastically.

"No, no, Senior Brother Li Qing should be first, Senior Brother Gongsun Minghui second, and then Senior Brother Zhang Ning and Senior Sister Lin Jiao. Senior Brother Lin Qing is fighting against Senior Brother Dong Ling who is at the fifth level of Jiayin, and the other three are fighting against Senior Brother Dingmao who is at the fourth level," said a disciple named Tong Hao.

"Yes, yes, yes, you are right. I almost overlooked this key point." Many disciples nodded in agreement.

Minghu, who had watched the entire process, smiled. He remained silent as he pondered, "Lin Jiao should be first, Zhang Ning second, Li Qing third, and Gongsun Minghui fourth. But that doesn't matter. As long as they think they're right, that's all that matters."

Minghu said loudly to the stands: "Now Senior Brother Li Qing's odds are 1 to 1.3, while Senior Brother Minghui's are 1 to 1.45, and Zhang Ning and Lin Jiao's are 1 to 2. Buying early will give you higher odds, and buying late will give you lower odds." After hearing this, many disciples stepped forward to place their bets.

"I'll put all my wealth on Senior Brother Li Qing"

"I bet Brother Gongsun Minghui three pieces of immortal jade."

"........"

At this time, Gongsun Minghui on the ring raised his foot and left the ring, while Zhuang Yi covered his chest with his hands, climbed up with difficulty, and slowly walked towards the stands.

"I want to go see Junior Brother Zhuang Yi," Lin Qing said anxiously, and then went in the direction of Zhuang Yi.

"I'll go with you," Liu Yi said hurriedly, and then followed Lin Qing closely.

Lin Xiao had already absorbed all the medicinal power in his body, and the spiritual energy around him no longer flowed into his body. He suddenly felt an unusual noise around him, so he slowly opened his eyes, looked around, and looked at Lin Jiao beside him, and asked in confusion: "What happened? Why are you so passionate?"

Lin Jiao was delighted when she heard the familiar voice. She turned to Lin Xiao and said, "You finally woke up. You missed three good shows. How do you feel?"

Lin Xiao nodded, indicating that he was fine, but his face was still confused. "What happened?"

"In the battle that just ended, Gongsun Minghui killed his opponent in one move, and everyone is still immersed in cheers," Lin Jiao explained to Lin Xiao excitedly.

"You just said three games?" Lin Xiao looked puzzled.

"Yes, Li Qing, Zhang Ning and Gongsun Minghui, the three of them can kill their opponents instantly," Lin Jiao replied, her voice full of excitement and joy. "Let me tell you a key point, Li Qing and Zhang Ning have both broken through to the seventh level of Jiayin and the seventh level of Dingmao," Lin Jiao added.

Lin Xiao nodded gently and continued to ask, "What kind of pill did you give me? It can actually help people break through. I felt like I was about to break through just now, but luckily I suppressed it."

At this moment, Wang Hao heard Lin Xiao's voice and came to see him. He flipped through Lin Xiao's torn robe and found that the wound on his body had healed. There was not even a scar left. Only the torn robe remained. He sighed softly and said, "This pill is too powerful. It can even make scars disappear."

Lin Jiao's face turned slightly red, but she still said calmly: "I don't know either. The healing medicine given by the headmaster is enough. I hope you are okay."

Lin Xiao observed Lin Jiao's expression and sensed something, but it was difficult to say it out loud, so he had to change the subject, "It seems that I really missed a lot of good things while recovering from my injuries this time."

"You also missed the battle between Liu Yi and I. If you and Sister Lin Jiao were there to encourage Liu Yi and me, maybe we could have won," Wang Hao said with a hint of resentment in his tone.

After hearing this, Lin Xiao smiled and replied, "Then I will not miss your next match with Liu Yi."

Wang Hao smiled, indicating his acceptance, and then discussed with Lin Xiao the details of Gongsun Minghao's recent battle. Everyone had been watching the battle in the stands, analyzing the battle and giving their own comments and opinions, as well as understanding the strength of these disciples.

Until the end of the last battle, with the headmaster announcing the end of all the battles for today, Elder Xuanzhen cast a spell to take back the arena, and the disciples also returned to their own sects.

"We're leaving first. See you tomorrow." Wang Hao and Yuan Hong said goodbye to Lin Xiao and Lin Jiao, then turned and left.

After seeing the two of them walk away, Lin Jiao whispered to Lin Xiao, "I noticed that Li Qing and Zhang Ning have already cooperated, and they seem to be planning something."

Lin Xiao was shocked when he heard this. He said with a puzzled look on his face, "They're collaborating? But Tianshu Academy doesn't have just one "internal recommendation" slot. In the end, only one of them can go. Besides, neither of them seems willing to sacrifice themselves for him."

"I don't know yet, but they must have some unspeakable secret," Lin Jiao replied.

"Let's ignore them for now. After all, they can't cause any trouble inside the academy," Lin Xiao said calmly. "But let's deal with the important things first. I remember you said this morning that you found the outline of the map." There was a hint of anxiety in his tone.

Lin Jiao finally reacted and said, "Indeed, I accidentally cracked the map last night. Why don't we go back to my Zen temple first and I'll demonstrate it to you."

"Okay," Lin Xiao nodded. Then the two of them set off quickly towards Lin Jiao's Zen temple.

After a while, they arrived at the stone table in Lin Jiao's yard. Lin Jiao went into the house, took out the map, and spread it flat on the stone table.