Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

Lu Zaian was unaware that he had attracted the attention of Chen Kui and others.

However, he was confident that the transformation to immortality would not be discovered by the others.

So he remained calm and rested with his eyes closed in the audience.

Until the semi-finals also ended...

In addition to the twenty pre-selected qualifying spots, there are a total of twenty more players who emerge from the semi-finals.

So, including Lu Zaian, there were a total of forty people.

However, apart from Lu Zaian's aura indicating that he was at the sixth level of Body Refinement.

The remaining thirty-nine people were all cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining or Body Refining!

This also brought Lu Zaian a lot of attention...

At this moment, Chen Kui on the high platform announced the rewards for winning the championship again.

It was none other than a second-tier Emerald Light Spirit Water and a second-stage Body Tempering Pill!

It was originally just a contest between two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

This caused an uproar among the rogue cultivators below...

"Did I hear that right? They're actually giving out second-tier spiritual items as rewards?" someone questioned.

"Hehe, don't even think about it. Don't we know our own strengths and weaknesses? Did you win the championship?"

"Exactly, I reckon this second-tier spiritual item was already predetermined, and we're just going through the motions..."

"I don't believe it. What if... what if I can win the championship..."

Even those who made it into the ranking competition remained pessimistic.

They believed they were no match for the Chen family disciples or the Demon Spear Cult disciples.

Some independent practitioners maintain an optimistic attitude.

Wanting to gamble on even the slightest chance... he felt he was no worse than the disciples of powerful factions!

"The qualifying rounds have officially begun. The first match is between An Yi and Chen Mingyun!"

Lu Zaian raised an eyebrow. Was he the first opponent?

His opponent was none other than a flamboyant disciple of the Chen family.

'Heh, still think I'm an easy target?'

Of the forty people, Lu Zai'an had the lowest apparent cultivation level.

Does it seem like they want to kick them out first?

Lu Zaian calmly stepped onto the stage, still composed and unhurried, standing with his hands behind his back.

Chen Mingyun's eyes were filled with disdain, and he chuckled softly:

"Hmph, kid, your path has come to an end. You've offended Young Master Lie, and you still want to join my Chen family?"

"Enough with the nonsense, are you going to fight or not?" Lu Zaian glanced at him.

"Fine, fine, I'll break your limbs and rip out your tongue right now, and see if you can still be as composed as you are now!"

When has Chen Mingyun, as a disciple of the Chen family, ever been treated with such contempt?

He immediately flew into a rage, his entire body surging with fiery red magical power, revealing that he was at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

However, Chen Mingyun's Qi Refining Level 7 aura was much stronger than that of other rogue cultivators of the same level.

Seeing him rub his hands together, a fiery python, resembling a flowing, red magma, materialized, twisted its body, opened its molten blood maw, and bit at Lu Zaian!

[Molten Python Strike!]

This move is one of Chen Mingyun's killing moves, with tremendous power, and it is connected to his mind!

As soon as this move was made, a wave of heat surged up on the arena!

Even the group of independent cultivators below the stage turned their heads and took a few steps back.

"Tsk tsk... This is the true strength of a Chen family disciple!"

"I've heard that the core disciples of the Chen family cultivate the second-tier technique, 'Molten Fire Technique,' which gives them a huge innate advantage."

"Yeah, we rogue cultivators are lucky to even have a high-grade first-tier cultivation technique. How are we supposed to fight with that?"

"If An Yi still uses the same tactics he uses against rogue cultivators, he will undoubtedly be defeated..."

A blazing fire python roared in!

But Lu Zaian simply raised his arm, curled his fingers into a claw, and reached straight for the snake's head!

"What? He's going to grab it with his hands?!"

"Does he really not have any magical artifacts?"

The lay practitioners below the stage were terrified.

They asked themselves honestly if they would fight back with all their might in the face of this attack.

However, An Yi actually dared to fight empty-handed?

"Hahaha, do you think I'm one of those incompetent rogue cultivators? Watch me burn your hands off!"

Chen Mingyun laughed wildly, as if he could already see Lu Zaian's hand being melted off.

However, the next moment, Lu Zaian's palm landed steadily on the fire python's seven-inch spot, grabbing it tightly!

Like a crane catching a snake.

Hiss—!

The fire python made a sound and wrapped its body around Lu Zaian's arm, struggling wildly!

However, Lu Zaian's fingers and claws closed, as solid as metal, and remained completely still!

The intense heat emanating from the fire python posed no threat to Lu Zaian.

It was as if his body was impervious to fire and water.

"This...how is this possible?! Break it!"

Chen Mingyun's expression changed; he couldn't believe it was true.

How could anyone's body possibly withstand the "Molten Fire Technique"?!

He immediately gritted his teeth, his face contorted in rage, and frantically channeled his magical power.

Increase the fire python's temperature and constriction!

However, Lu Zaian's body remained as solid as a rock, unmoved despite being entangled by the fire python.

"broken!"

The next moment, Lu Zaian gave a soft shout.

He squeezed hard with his right hand!

With a flick of his arm!

Roar!

The fire python wrapped around his right arm immediately let out a mournful roar, its body violently crushed!

Thud—hiss hiss hiss!

The molten lava splashed and sprayed everywhere, covering the ground!

"puff!"

Chen Mingyun's face suddenly turned deathly pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood!

The Fire Python was a special spell he refined using the "Molten Fire Technique," and the two were connected in spirit.

Now that the fire python has been shattered, he has also suffered a backlash.

"Cough cough... Impossible, this is impossible..."

Chen Mingyun's face was contorted with rage as he muttered to himself, realizing that his killing move, which he had just unleashed, had been so easily broken.

They didn't even manage to hurt the other party in the slightest?

How could he, as a disciple of the Chen family, accept this?

next moment.

Lu Zaian flashed to Chen Mingyun's side and, taking advantage of the chaos in Chen Mingyun's internal energy, kicked him off the stage!

Wow!

The crowd of independent cultivators watching from below the stage immediately erupted in excitement again.

Even the disciples of the Chen family and the disciples of the Demon Spear Sect were shocked.

They were all dumbfounded and horrified.

"They won? They actually won?! That's amazing!" a rogue cultivator exclaimed.

"It's not just a win, it's a complete rout! Look at An Yi, he still looks so relaxed..."

Lu Zaian's victory boosted the morale of many rogue cultivators.

So far, Lu Zaian is the first person to defeat a disciple of the Chen family in a direct confrontation.

He proved that independent cultivators are not necessarily inferior to disciples of families or sects, and for a time he gained quite a few supporters among independent cultivators.

Of course, the Chen family disciples and the Demon Spear Cult disciples also began to pay attention to Lu Zai'an.

The idea is to study Lu Zaian's weaknesses.

"This kid's physical body is too strong? Is he really at the sixth level of Body Refinement?" a Chen family disciple asked.

"If I'm not mistaken, this kid's arms must have been specially enhanced, which is why he's exceeded the sixth level of Body Refinement," the Demon Spear Sect disciple speculated, resting his chin on his hand.

"It seems that if we encounter him, we'll have to find a way to attack other parts of his body..."

"What a waste..."

Not far away, Chen Lie withdrew his gaze, his eyes filled with malice.

I never expected that the first underling I sent out would suffer such a crushing defeat.

Fortunately, we managed to gather some useful information...

"Hmph, it's just a pair of specially enhanced arms."

My "Molten Fire Technique" has reached the third level. Once unleashed, the entire arena will transform into a fiery inferno. Let's see how you block it then..."

Chen Lie believed he already knew Lu Zaian's trump card and remained confident.