The Legend of the Netherworld

Lin Xiao quickly ran out of the door and saw the sweeping monk on the pile of books. He quickly bowed and said goodbye, "Master, I will take my leave first."

After saying this, Lin Xiao didn't wait for the Sweeping Monk to respond and rushed towards the entrance of the Sutra Pagoda. The Sweeping Monk still didn't look up, his eyes lingering on the book. A slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he thought to himself, "You have to make us both proud."

Lin Xiao came to the door and was about to ask the administrator of the Sutra Library Pagoda: "Where is the martial arts competition held?" But when he saw Lin Jiao rushing towards the Sutra Library Pagoda, he immediately left the Pagoda and waited for Lin Jiao at the door.

"Brother Lin Xiao, I just went to the back mountain to look for you, but found no one there. I thought you were not in the back mountain, so it was most likely the Sutra Tower. Sure enough, it's here," Lin Jiao said nervously and anxiously.

"I was just about to look for you, and you came instead." Lin Xiao smiled slightly, a little embarrassed.

"Let's go to the martial arts competition now. The second match will be you versus Daoyi." Lin Jiao seemed a little anxious and hurriedly pulled Lin Xiao towards the gate of Feng Shui Academy.

When Lin Xiao heard Daoyi, his face suddenly changed, anger appeared in his eyes, and he quietly followed Lin Jiao's footsteps.

Lin Xiao and Lin Jiao used their own "body skills" to fly over the treetops. They soon saw the open space in front of the gate and the dense crowd. Then they landed on the ground and walked along the mountain road into the crowd. Lin Jiao took Lin Xiao to a place with few people.

"Where is the arena?" Lin Xiao asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"The Elder of Formation will bring it when the time comes," Lin Jiao answered patiently.

Before the meeting even began, disciples were already arriving in droves. The surrounding disciples were whispering, "Have you heard? The prizes for the winner of this year's martial arts competition are exceptionally generous. They might even be able to advance into Tianshu Academy. This is a unique opportunity since the academy was founded."

The disciples who heard it were all shocked and asked, "Is it true?" One of them replied, "I also have inside information. The leader should announce it soon." Everyone was talking about it.

Suddenly, someone patted Lin Xiao's shoulder gently. Lin Xiao turned around and looked back, but there was no one there. When he turned around, he saw Liu Yi, Wang Hao, and Yuan Hong.

Looking at the three of them, Lin Xiao's anger subsided a little. A smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Great, it's you three." Then, Lin Xiao touched Wang Hao and Yuan Hong's heads and said, "You've all grown up and changed a lot."

"It's been so long since I saw you. You didn't even come to see us. Maybe Sister Lin Jiao cares about us." Liu Yi's face was full of joy, but there was a hint of complaint in his tone.

"I'm busy practicing. I will definitely come to see you after this conference," Lin Xiao said softly with a smile.

"Has Sister Lin Jiao told you about Wang Yiming?" Wang Hao asked at this time.

Lin Jiao touched Liu Yi's head and replied softly, "He knows everything. Just wait and see."

The three of them nodded in succession. At this moment, Senior Brother Lin Qing also stepped forward. Lin Jiao, Lin Xiao, and the other three hurriedly saluted and said, "Hello, Senior Brother Lin Qing." Lin Qing smiled and waved, "Lin Xiao, long time no see. I still see the rest of you occasionally."

Lin Qing's expression suddenly darkened, and he whispered to Lin Xiao, "I've heard about what happened between you and Lin Jiao in Chan Yi Hall, as well as Wang Yiming. I have confidence in your ability. Please teach Daoyi a lesson for me in the ring today."

Lin Xiao looked solemn, nodded gently, and replied in a stern voice: "Don't worry, I won't let anyone bully us for nothing."

"Have you heard what everyone's been saying? The rewards for this year's tournament are vastly different from usual," Senior Brother Lin Qing said calmly, his expression softening. "It seems the winner will get..."

At this moment, the sect leader and the elders suddenly fell from the sky. The disciples who were whispering to each other suddenly became quiet and quickly returned to their own sect teams. Seeing this, several of them hurriedly said, "Come on, Lin Xiao!" and returned to their teams one after another.

Lin Qing stood at the front of Baicao Garden, while Lin Jiao came to the side of the headmaster, Liu Yi returned to Baicao Garden, Wang Hao was in the team of Xuanzhen Pavilion, and Yuan Hong returned to Xingchen Pavilion.

From left to right, they are Tianji Pavilion, Baicao Garden, Xuanzhen Pavilion, with an aisle in the middle, Chanyi Hall, Sanyuan Palace, and Xingchen Pavilion. Lin Xiao stood alone on the right side of Xingchen Pavilion for the team.

The leader stood at the front of the team, with six elders standing behind him. The leader had a blank expression on his face, and a whisk appeared in his hand. The leader chanted a spell and waved it lightly. Three portraits appeared from the void, slowly unfolded, and hovered in front of everyone.

Then, the master and the elders knelt down solemnly and bowed. The disciples behind them followed the master's movements and knelt down to pay their respects. When the ceremony was over, the master waved his whisk and the three portraits disappeared into the air.

At this time, the headmaster turned around and said seriously, "I will just briefly explain two points. First, the rules of the martial arts competition are to fight until the opponent begs for mercy. No heavy blows are allowed. Second, the top ten in this competition will receive a "Qi Fu" (energy boost), and the first place winner will be awarded the title of Feng Shui Academy's strongest disciple.

In addition, the most important point is that this year our academy has received a spot for "internal recommendation to Tianshu Academy". After discussing with the elders, it was decided that this spot would be given to the first place winner of this competition."

After hearing the news, everyone started whispering, hoping that this spot could be given to their sect's eldest senior brother. After hearing the news, several senior brothers also became eager and were thinking about this spot.

At this time, after carefully listening to the rules introduced by the headmaster, Lin Xiao already had a way to deal with Daoyi in his mind, and a hint of ruthlessness appeared in his eyes.

"Disperse!" the sect leader shouted loudly, and all the disciples dispersed immediately. At this time, the Taoist master of formations came forward, threw a treasure in the open space, chanted the incantation, made seals with his hands and cast a spell, and a majestic arena appeared in front of everyone, as if it came from the void.

At this time, a disciple from the Xuanzhen Pavilion said, "This arena is meticulously forged from thousand-year-old cold iron, its surface emitting a faint blue glow. It's surrounded by ancient stone pillars, each carved with intricate totems. In the center of the arena, a huge round rune stone gleams brightly, emitting a faint light that adds a touch of sacredness to the entire arena."

The headmaster and the elders sat in front of the arena, while disciples from various sects gradually came forward to sit in the surrounding stands, excitedly discussing the upcoming competition.

"In the first match, Ye Xuan fights Zhang Ning from Tianji Pavilion," Lin Jiao shouted.