Daoist Competition

Chapter 1368: Chapter 71: Mountain Formation as Deadly Trap

As soon as Old Man Jin Ling showed up, several elders of Zhongtai Sect knew the outcome of this battle and believed that Chen Shougu was not his match.

Elder Bai said in a deep voice, "The old man Jin Ling has actually mastered the Ring Shifting Technique. Although this technique relies on a Dharma Treasure, few among his peers can reach this level of sacrificial refinement of the Illusion Palace Ring. It’s just a pity for Master Chen."

In his heart, he felt a slight regret; Chen Shougu could read the room and knew when to advance and retreat. Among the cultivators they had recruited, he had a decent level of Daoist cultivation and originally intended to make him an ally. As long as he won a fighting match, he could be placed in charge of an immortal city. Unexpectedly, he met Old Man Jin Ling and couldn’t even preserve his Primordial Spirit.

Thinking further, everyone knew Chen Shougu was close to him, so he had to make a gesture. He stood up and volunteered, "Senior Brother, this old Daoist has profound Dao Technique and is exceptionally cunning, not someone ordinary can handle. I’d like to step forward and meet him."

Elder Yan contemplated for a while and said, "No rush, I have other plans. You should send someone else, not too high in Daoist cultivation."

Elder Bai was stunned; Jin Ling was a Second Realm Cultivator, sending someone carelessly seemed like intentional defeat. However, he always trusted Elder Yan, so he didn’t question the reason. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Senior Brother, if we lose another round, what about Sect Leader Qiao..."

Elder Yan slightly turned his head, looked at him and said, "As long as the ones defeated aren’t from our Zhongtai Sect, the Sect Leader won’t say much. Go and make arrangements, I’ll explain more when you return."

Elder Bai had to suppress his doubts and turned to make arrangements.

Not long after, two streams of tunneling light flew up from the Dharma Platform to meet the opponent.

A moment later, Elder Bai returned to the Dharma Platform and explained, "Those are the Qi brothers, Qi Gu and Qi Liang, two sacrifices under Immortal City Master Hong Ying from Da Mo Immortal City. Just as I went down, these two came up to offer to fight, and thinking it was in line with your instructions, I simply went along with it."

Elder Yan said, "You did well, these two are very suitable."

Seeing Elder Bai still seemed confused about the arrangement, he added, "Don’t be puzzled, I’m curious to see what purpose Xuanyue has in dividing the mountains as borders. The outcome is secondary to understanding this."

Only then did Elder Bai understand, admiringly saying, "Senior Brother’s foresight is thorough; I am far from it."

Inside the Pu Lao Flying Carriage at this moment, Mrs. Zhao glimpsed the Qi brothers, furrowing her delicate brows and said, "Why is it these two?"

Sect Leader Qiao asked with surprise, "Do you know them, madam?"

Mrs. Zhao replied, "These two were originally disciples of the Fengxiang Sword Sect. Later, they violated sect rules, and considering past ties, their lives were spared. The Dharma Swords they carried were retrieved, and they were expelled. I thought they had gone to another continent, who would have thought they’d join our Zhongtai Sect."

Sect Leader Qiao said, "Since they were expelled, they are no longer Fengxiang disciples. I can tolerate even evil sect disciples, let alone these two."

Upon reaching the clouds, the older brother Qi Gu stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Guardian Jin Ling, the two of us brothers have come to meet you in this battle. If you feel it’s fair, you can find another person to join as well. We brothers will be here waiting."

The two were not twins, with an age difference of more than ten years.

Qi Gu had a middle-aged appearance, a square face, and a steady demeanor; Qi Liang was different, with sharp eyes and an agile look. While the former spoke, the latter watched Jin Ling without a word, his eyes fixed on him.

Guardian Jin Ling glanced over and noted the two brothers had Dharma Swords with pearl-hung handles at their waists, which gave him some insight. He lowered his eyelids and said, "No need, you two can start now."

The Qi brothers did not hold back, shouting in unison as they split up and flanked Jin Ling from left and right, simultaneously pinching hand seals. With a clang, clang of two sword cries, two streaks of swift sword light flew out of their scabbards, slashing towards Jin Ling with vicious intent from the beginning.

Guardian Jin Ling maintained a calm face and a relaxed appearance, but inside, he dared not be careless at all.

This time he didn’t project the Golden Ring but grabbed it with both hands, waving it above him. Instantly countless golden lights manifested, densely covering the Heavenly Vault, making it hard for people to keep their eyes open.

The spectators of both factions found it dazzling and had to recite spells to protect their eyes. Even so, the scene in Heaven was still difficult to discern.

The Qi brothers were initially full of confidence. In a cultivator’s duel, unless the difference in strength was extremely large, letting one’s Daoist skill and divine power be known opened one to attacks exploiting those weaknesses. Usually, a cultivator would not easily reveal their skills in front of others. However, Guardian Jin Ling had already revealed many of his techniques when facing off against Chen Shougu. The brothers had planned their strategy accordingly, but this sudden flash of light thwarted them, causing their swords to miss, and they cursed inwardly.