The Legend of the Netherworld

Lin Jiao looked down at Duan Ziyao on the stage from the air, and was suddenly shocked. The red lotus that was shining with red light gradually dimmed, and the flaming light column that was supposed to erupt was not seen for a long time.

She thought to herself, "It seems that Senior Sister Duan Ziyao has done her homework. She actually used Tidal Surge to isolate and suppress my eruption."

At this time, Elder Xingchen in the elders' stand was staring at Lin Jiao's stage, with a smile on his face, showing his accurate prediction and perfect teaching, and he was confident.

The battle between Zhang Ning and Lin Qing of Tianji Pavilion attracted the attention of other elders. Zhang Ning used "Tianji Star Change" to fight against Lin Qing's "Water Dragon Roaring Sky Formation". The scene was shocking, with water dragons and starlight constantly colliding and full of passion.

Duan Ziyao did not hesitate and looked calm. She formed seals with her hands and cast a spell. Suddenly, a column of water appeared under her feet, instantly lifting her into the air. She looked at Lin Jiao at eye level, with a sly smile in her eyes.

In an instant, a column of water as sharp as a spear tip shot out from the ring and hit Lin Jiao directly. A light rain began to fall above the ring. The cold drizzle slowly dripped onto Lin Jiao, greatly slowing down her movement speed.

Lin Jiao's flaming wings flapped rapidly as she moved frantically to avoid the water jets. A look of delight crossed her face, a slight smile forming on her lips as she thought to herself, "You're not the only one who can use the water element."

Then Lin Jiao quickly dodged the attack while forming seals and casting spells. The raindrops falling on the ring instantly stopped in the air and turned into water blades. With a move of "water blade cutting", the water blades suddenly changed direction and flew towards Duan Ziyao like arrows.

Duan Ziyao didn't hesitate at all. She formed seals and cast a spell. A crystal clear water wall appeared in front of her, blocking all the flying water blades.

In an instant, a long sword formed by water was held in Duan Ziyao's hand. The gurgling water circulated into the long sword, which was as deadly as a gentle blade. The moment the water wall dissipated, the water column under her feet suddenly exerted force, carrying Duan Ziyao straight to Lin Jiao.

Lin Jiao looked calm, with a hint of murderous intent in her eyes. The flint in her hand appeared immediately, and she swung it to meet Duan Ziyao's sword. The passionate collision of water and fire, the flint and the water sword were in a tight stalemate.

After a moment, Lin Jiao increased her strength and activated the flint, suddenly knocking Duan Ziyao away. Lin Jiao could have taken the opportunity to continue the attack and completely defeat Duan Ziyao, but considering the friendship between them as fellow disciples, Lin Jiao chose to stay in the air and wait and see.

A water column flew over the arena quickly and caught Duan Ziyao, helping her to stabilize her body.

Duan Ziyao also noticed that Lin Jiao was letting her win, but she was still a little dissatisfied. Her face was gloomy, and she mobilized all her strength to perform the "Water Dragon Roaring Sky Formation". The arena instantly turned into a river with turbulent water, and four water dragons suddenly appeared around Lin Jiao, roaring at her at the same time, and the airflow caused Lin Jiao to sway from side to side.

After Lin Jiao stabilized her body, she thought to herself, "Since you're still going on, I'll defeat you in the area you're best at."

She did not hesitate, and circulated the energy in her body, formed seals and cast spells, and also used the "Water Dragon Roaring Sky Formation". The rivers on the ring surged even more violently, and four water dragons appeared around Duan Ziyao, and with a roar, they suddenly knocked her down to the ring.

Duan Ziyao slowly landed on the stage. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and exhaled, and the water dragon she had summoned dissipated. Seeing this, Lin Jiao also canceled her own water dragon and gently landed on the stage.

At this time, Duan Ziyao's eyes were filled with tears, and she spoke with difficulty: "I admit defeat." She saluted Lin Jiao,

Lin Jiao was about to return the favor when Duan Ziyao jumped up and sadly left the stage. The Xingchen Pavilion disciples in the stands sighed and groaned, a depressing atmosphere permeating the air. Meanwhile, Lin Jiao's fans cheered wildly, applauding her crazily.

"Lin Jiao wins!" a voice came from the elders' stand. The voice was from Elder Xingchen, and his voice was full of helplessness and unwillingness. "Next match is Chu Mufeng from Tianji Pavilion versus Ling Meng from Xuanzhen Pavilion."

After saying that, Elder Xingchen returned to his chair with a gloomy expression, quietly looking at Duan Ziyao's back. This battle showed that strength is still the key to winning the battle.

Lin Jiao's face remained calm. She jumped and returned to Lin Xiao's side. Liu Yi, Wang Hao and the other two hurried forward to cheer.

"I'm right, isn't it? Sister Lin Jiao is sure to win against Senior Sister Duan Ziyao," Yuan Hong said proudly.

"You are the only one who can talk." Lin Jiao smiled and replied happily.

"It's really powerful. He made the opponent surrender within ten moves. If I were to fight him, it would definitely be a tough battle," Lin Xiao said easily.

Liu Yi, Wang Hao, Yuan San and the other four looked at Lin Xiao in disbelief. They thought that Lin Xiao was bragging again, and the three of them smiled without saying anything.

"Come on, you really think you are Lin Jiao's sister. You can only deal with Daoyi. She is my senior sister and the number one disciple of Xingchen Pavilion. And you are still fighting hard?" Yuan Hong couldn't help but said to Lin Xiao with a hint of contempt in his eyes. The other two also felt that what he said made sense.

"I believe what Brother Lin Xiao said is true," Lin Jiao said with a smile, her tone showing full trust in Lin Xiao.

"You still understand me. Look at your sister Lin Jiao, what trust means." Lin Xiao felt Lin Jiao's trust and was extremely happy in his heart. He spoke proudly to the three of them.

"Tsk!" The three of them didn't want to pay any more attention to Lin Xiao's bragging. Instead, they surrounded Lin Jiao and talked about the thrilling feelings they had just had when watching the battle.

At this moment, the surrounding discussion became heated. "In the arena next to us, Senior Brother Lin Qing was also defeated, with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. And it looks like Zhang Ning hasn't used his full strength yet. The title of this year's top disciple should be decided between Zhang Ning and Li Qing."

After hearing this, the five people were shocked and quickly left the current stands to visit Senior Brother Lin Qing.

After they left, the discussion in the stands did not stop.

"I think Senior Sister Lin Jiao also has the strength to compete for the number one disciple. When facing Duan Ziyao, it was obvious that Senior Sister Lin Jiao did not use her full strength. The final victory or defeat should be decided by the three of them." Another disciple firmly analyzed his own opinion, and many disciples around him nodded in agreement.

At this time, another person loudly expressed his opinion, "Not entirely. Sanyuan Palace's senior disciple Gongsun Minghui is also very powerful. He just defeated Xuanzhen Pavilion's senior disciple Wang Yuxin. I think he should also be able to compete for the title of the first disciple."

Everyone spoke of their analysis with enthusiasm, and it seemed that every word of their analysis was well-founded and reasonable.

Suddenly, a Xingchen Pavilion disciple named Minghu loudly announced, "I'm the banker, and I'm opening the odds for these four to compete for the title of Number One Disciple. The odds are 1 to 1.5."

Before he finished speaking, all the disciples came forward to place their bets. "I bet on Senior Brother Li Qing for a fairy jade," "I bet on Senior Brother Zhang Ning for a secret technique," "I bet on Senior Sister Lin Jiao for five fairy jades," "I bet on Senior Brother Gongsun Minghui for an old mountain ginseng." The sounds of betting continued in an endless stream.