Watching the girl's departing figure, Han Li seemed lost in thought.

As a renowned cultivation family in Tianxing City, the Lin family's strength is naturally not to be underestimated. Moreover, it seems that the Lin family also has intricate connections with Wanbaolou. With Wanbaolou's resources, there is indeed no need to worry about the Foundation Establishment stage, which explains why the other party doesn't seem to care at all.

However, Lin Muxue actually had her younger sister extend the invitation; it's unclear what her intentions were.

Tianxing City is located in the northern region of Ningzhou, a thousand miles away from Wuling City. Even by using a teleportation array, it would take some time to reach it.

Besides the market, the most famous place in Tianxing City is the Dao Wen Lou (Inquiry Tower). It contains a large number of basic cultivation techniques and is the main way for independent cultivators to obtain these techniques, hence it is highly regarded by them.

In addition, because Tianxing City is located near the far north continent, if you go there in winter, you can often see the aurora borealis and a sky full of stars. The spiritual energy there is extremely rich, nurturing a large number of rare and precious materials and monsters. The level of danger there is far greater than that of Jiuhua Mountain.

Back at the tavern, Han Li muttered a few words to himself, then closed his eyes and stopped thinking about it, beginning to meditate and regulate his breathing.

Almost half a month has passed.

In the past few days, Han Li participated in three battles between Qi Refining stage cultivators. Apart from the battle with Lin Muxin, which took a little effort, he won the third battle without any major incident.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator who controlled Arena No. 3 was also surprised that Han Li was able to win three matches in a row.

However, the next two matches won't be so easy to win.

Because of the several battles that have been fought in succession, more than 90% of the cultivators have been eliminated.

The remaining players on the field were all elites from their respective arenas. These elites numbered no more than six, and each of them possessed an aura that reached the tenth level of the peak of Qi Refining, with several even being cultivators at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

Everyone was eagerly anticipating the match, knowing that the upcoming contest would be absolutely spectacular. This resulted in the stands being packed to capacity, appearing even larger than in the previous days.

"Now it's Hao Le, number 132, versus Xiao Qianjue, number 23!"

At the command of the middle-aged Foundation Establishment cultivator, a figure dressed in a golden Daoist robe stepped forward and appeared on the arena.

"It turned out to be him!"

Looking at the familiar figure on the arena, Han Li felt a deep sense of dread.

It should be noted that Xiao Qianjue's strength is absolutely extraordinary. To be able to escape from three Qi Refining Grand Perfection cultivators, his speed must be considerable. Therefore, it is unrealistic to expect him to win by speed as he did against Lin Muxin before.

"Haha, it's actually this kid. Brother Zhenyuan, your disciple is really lucky. Among the remaining few, he just happened to draw the one with the lowest cultivation level." Master Qingshe looked at Zhenyuan with a smile, stroked his beard, and said.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi remained silent, his expression turning somewhat grave as he muttered a few words in a telepathic transmission.

"This must be Xiao Qianjue of the Jin Hong Sword Sect. I have long admired your name, and seeing you today, I can confirm that it is indeed well-deserved."

Han Li stepped onto the arena, his gaze fixed on the blond man before him. He cupped his hands in a fist salute and said...

"Fellow Daoist Hao, it is indeed very rare for a rogue cultivator to have reached this level of cultivation. It is a pity that you have met me today."

"There's no other way. My cultivation has reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and I urgently need a Foundation Establishment Pill to break through. Therefore, I am determined to win the championship in this tournament!"

As Xiao Qianjue spoke, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and a golden flying sword carved with dragon patterns flew out. Amidst the flickering pale golden light, an extremely powerful sharp golden sword aura emanated from it, making it incredibly formidable.

"A top-tier magical artifact!"

Looking at the golden dragon-patterned swords surrounding Xiao Qianjue, Han Li's expression turned solemn.

Before Han Li could make a move, the golden dragon-patterned sword spun rapidly, like a small golden sun, carrying the sharp force of metal, and fell head-on towards Han Li.

Seeing this, Han Li bowed and patted his waist, revealing a small, hazy blue shield around his body—the magical artifact, the Mystic Light Shield.

Han Li knew perfectly well that only magical artifacts could handle this, especially top-tier magical artifacts like this one. Ordinary talismanic artifacts would be like throwing an egg against a rock. Even the Profound Light Shield wouldn't last long.

Thinking of this, Han Li made hand seals and changed his hand gestures, forming layers of protective light shields of different colors in front of him, just in case.

The instant the Dragon Pattern Sword touched the Mystic Light Shield, a dazzling light burst forth, and golden and pale blue spiritual light collided fiercely.

The golden, sharp light, like a leech, spread rapidly along the patterns on the surface of the Xuan Guang Shield.

Even with the spiritual light released by the Xuan Guang Shield desperately resisting, it could not contend with it and could only struggle to hold on. The blue spiritual light was extremely dim, as if it would be submerged at any moment.

Upon seeing this, Han Li immediately shouted, tilted his body slightly, and unleashed a torrent of magical power from his body, which he then used to reinforce the Xuan Guang Shield.

Suddenly, the originally dark blue light shone brightly, blasting the dragon-patterned sword away.

"This kid actually has a magical artifact!"

The Core Formation stage cultivators on the stands were also slightly surprised to see this.

After all, it was somewhat unexpected that Han Li, a rogue cultivator at the Qi Refining stage, possessed a magic weapon that could only be fully utilized by those at the Foundation Establishment stage. But that was all there was to it, since Xiao Qianjue's cultivation and magic weapon were far superior to that of the rogue cultivator below.

Seeing the Dragon Pattern Sword forced back, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Qianjue's eyes. He made hand seals like a wheel, activated the True Gold Seal, and a large amount of metal-attribute spiritual energy gathered in his body. A sharp sword aura burst out from his body and reinforced the Dragon Pattern Sword.

With the power of the Golden Sword, the Dragon Pattern Sword formed a thin, golden outer shell. Centered on the Dragon Pattern Sword, a sword shadow several meters in size crashed down towards Han Li's location.

At that moment, the surrounding spiritual energy surged. A spirit-gathering array slowly condensed, and vortexes of spiritual energy swept in from all around.

At this moment, dozens of spirit stones were floating around Han Li, and as these spirit stones rotated alternately, they formed a faint array rune under his feet.

With the support of abundant spiritual energy, dozens of azure rays converged and blasted towards the falling golden sword shadow.

The water-based light blades formed by the Water Light Technique landed densely on the golden sword shadow, slowing down the descent of the wide sword shadow. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Han Li used the Luo Yan Step, quickly retreating from the golden sword's attack range.

"You think you can dodge my attack like that?"

Xiao Qianjue snorted coldly, raised his fingers, and the golden shadow that was about to crash to the ground suddenly spun around and rushed straight towards Han Li like an evil dragon raising its head.

Seeing this, Feng Yuye, who was watching from below the stands, lightly bit her red lips, and a trickle of blood flowed out, but she didn't notice it at all.

"Bind!"

Faced with the rapidly approaching golden sword shadow, he flicked his sleeve, and twenty dark green flying needles shot out from them, while countless tiny vines spread out in all directions, binding the golden sword shadow tightly the moment they came into contact with it.

No matter how Xiao Qianjue tried to control it, it wouldn't budge an inch, which made his face turn ashen. But before he could make a move, more than a dozen golden flying swords danced and swirled, slashing fiercely down at Xiao Qianjue.

He cast a lightness spell on himself, and with a flash of golden light, his figure suddenly retreated. At the same time, a thick golden light shield condensed and stood in front of him, which could not be shaken in the slightest no matter how the dozen or so golden flying swords attacked.

"Golden light shield!"

Han Li's expression changed upon seeing this. This golden light shield was a renowned defensive divine ability of the Golden Phoenix Sword Sect. Although its grade was not high, it was quick and convenient to use, and its defensive power was not weak. It was very suitable for cultivators to fight, and it was a protective divine ability of the same level as his Green Wood Shield.

Seeing that his opponent could not break through his defense, Xiao Qianjue breathed a sigh of relief. He made several hand seals in a row, and the dragon-patterned sword, which was originally bound, trembled violently. A powerful and sharp golden sword aura suddenly erupted, breaking through all the vines.

The golden sword, several meters in size, spun around and came crashing down on Han Li.

Upon seeing this, Han Li narrowed his eyes and activated the Earth Wall Technique and Shield Talisman, forming a thick earth wall in front of him.

The moment the golden sword touched the earthen wall, it was cleaved in two.

Just as the golden giant sword was about to touch Han Li, a flash of earthy yellow light appeared, and it vanished from its spot in an instant.

With a deafening roar, the earth trembled slightly. When the dust settled, a sword mark several meters long appeared on the arena, with countless tiny cracks spreading outwards.

"The Jin Hong Sword Sect's supernatural abilities are indeed extraordinary. Now it's my turn."

Suddenly, the light in the void subsided, and a flash of earthy yellow light appeared. A figure slowly materialized, and it was none other than Han Li.

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