96: The last competition

However, the Middle-aged Cultivator only had a few attacking methods, and he couldn't even use offensive Talismans.

He didn't have many Medicinal Pills to restore his Spiritual Power either.

The Middle-aged Cultivator was no match.

The Middle-aged Cultivator grew angry and said,

"Every dog has its day!"

Wen Xiu smiled and said,

"You were last in the previous round. How can you say that?"

All the Cultivators present laughed, except for the burly Cultivator.

The Middle-aged Cultivator was truly ruthless; he directly grabbed a handful of Talisman Materials and placed them into his Storage Ring.

Wen Xiu and the Forty-plus Cultivator saw that he hadn't obtained any Profound Rank First Grade to Third Grade Materials.

They merely worked together to repel him.

The Middle-aged Cultivator was quickly defeated by Wen Xiu and the Forty-plus Cultivator, exiting dejectedly.

A trail of blood was dragged across the entire bamboo forest by him.

Finally, only two people remained.

Tang Tian was curious and said,

"I wonder who will be first."

The remaining two were still in good condition, but Wen Xiu had been continuously using his skills.

It was clear his current state was very depleted. Although Wen Xiu's use of "Sound and Rhythm Primer" didn't consume much, the competition was about a single moment.

The two moved instantly.

The Forty-plus Cultivator continued to unleash lightning, and the final result was that the Forty-plus Cultivator won.

The Middle-aged Cultivator could only leave with those few Profound Rank Second Grade Talisman Materials, looking embarrassed.

The Forty-plus Cultivator grabbed all the remaining Talisman Materials on the field.

Seeing that only one person remained on the field and the battle had ended, all five had returned to their respective bamboo forest pavilions.

The Enforcement Elder announced,

"The Talisman Drawing Competition is over. The next competition will begin after the Talismans are drawn."

By the time the Enforcement Elder announced it, Little Spirit Rice had already finished drawing all the Talismans.

Among those present, the Cold and Alluring Female Cultivator drew the most.

Aside from Zhen Qu and the Cold and Alluring Female Cultivator, the others all had dark expressions.

Tang Tian asked,

"If three of them get first place in the third competition, how will it be calculated?"

The three people Tang Tian referred to here were naturally the three with dark expressions.

Zhen Qu said,

"Naturally, it will be based on who produced the higher quality items in the Alchemy Competition and the Talisman Drawing Competition."

Tang Tian nodded thoughtfully.

It seemed that even if they got first place in the next round, they still wouldn't win overall.

As long as the Cold and Alluring Female Cultivator didn't get first place again in the next round, Tang Tian only needed to get second place to suppress everyone.

Only the Cold and Alluring Female Cultivator was drawing Talismans at the moment; everyone else was recovering their strength.

This Cold and Alluring Female Cultivator was clearly proficient in Talismans. Tang Tian saw the Talismans she drew; although they weren't as good as the Liu Family Old Ancestor's, their effectiveness wasn't far off.

Lin Fei said,

"Fellow Daoists, I'm afraid someone will have many Talismans in the next round. How about we deal with him first?"

Ji Fu said,

"Indeed, I had the same thought."

The "someone" referred to here was naturally the Cold and Alluring Female Cultivator.

...

The Cold and Alluring Female Cultivator stopped her Talisman drawing brush, her elegant brows furrowed with coldness, and she said,

"Shameless."

The burly Cultivator also said,

"I was just thinking the same thing."

The surrounding Enforcement Elders observed their noses and hearts, pretending not to hear.

Zhen Qu asked Tang Tian,

"What do you think?"

Tang Tian said,

"I don't care."

Tang Tian was targeted first in the previous round. In the next battle competition, the person hired by the Cold and Alluring Female Cultivator would likely be eliminated first.

After all, who could be so fierce as to withstand the targeting of four Cultivators?

The Cold and Alluring Female Cultivator drew very slowly, taking an entire night to finish.

Tang Tian knew that the final round was about to begin.

The Enforcement Elder said,

"The Talisman Drawing Competition is over. Li Yan is first, Ji Fu is second, and Du Qi is third."

This Li Yan was the name of the Cold and Alluring Female Cultivator.

Several Enforcement Elders restored the severely damaged bamboo forest to its original state.

The Enforcement Elder said,

"The final competition begins. The last Cultivator remaining within the bamboo forest area will be first."

This bamboo forest area meant that if one stepped out of the area where there was no bamboo forest, they would fail.

Zhen Qu said,

"Fellow Daoist Yu, you must do your best! This competition has no limit on the use of Spirit Stones. For all Spirit Stones used, regardless of your ranking in this competition, I will reimburse you afterwards."

Tang Tian said,

"No limit on Spirit Stone usage? That's interesting."

Soon, he would let them see the might of a Body Refinement Cultivator.

As everyone walked out of the bamboo forest courtyard,

This competition began.

Because there was nothing to snatch in this competition, no one moved; they were all very cautious.

Because both the Old Ancestor and Wen Xiu possessed elemental Qi, they all ran towards the river surface, wanting water-attribute Qi.

The Old Ancestor used water-attribute secret techniques, and Wen Xiu's "Sound and Rhythm Primer" could also be enhanced by water-attribute Qi.

The two began to fight, but in the end, each occupied half of the bamboo forest lake surface, stopping at a certain point.

Tang Tian and the other two Cultivators were left on land. It was agreed earlier to deal with the Forty-year-old Cultivator together, but now it was just Tang Tian and another one dealing with him.

The scene experienced a rare stagnation; no one dared to move. Whoever moved first would expose a flaw.

After all, this was group combat, and whoever consumed more would be eliminated first.

The Middle-aged Cultivator was the first to speak,

"Those two Cultivators, one is a Wen Xiu and the other a Spell Cultivator, and they can utilize water-attribute Qi, which might be an obstacle for us."

The Forty-plus Cultivator said,

"Exactly."

Tang Tian secretly mused to himself,

"Aren't you two Spell Cultivators as well?"

However, after their discussion, the three were already prepared to deal with the two in the water first.

The Old Ancestor said,

"Fellow Daoists, don't harm yourselves! This Fellow Daoist already got first place in the previous round. If we let him win again, we will have no hope."

The Forty-plus Cultivator launched a First Grade Talisman at Wen Xiu, as Wen Xiu posed a greater threat to him.

And this Middle-aged Cultivator still had a full four Profound Rank First Grade Talismans, and many other Talismans as well. This was the advantage of being first in Talisman drawing.

The attacks of the other two also flew towards Wen Xiu, and the Old Ancestor also turned against Wen Xiu and attacked him.

Wen Xiu was instantly subjected to attacks from three sides.

Wen Xiu said,

"You are shameless!"

He unleashed his strongest "Sound and Rhythm Primer," which contained a very heavy water-attribute Qi. It was clear that Wen Xiu must have a Water Spiritual Root.

But he didn't. The attacks from three sides instantly submerged him. Even one Profound Rank First Grade Talisman was enough to make him suffer.

There were even several Evil Qi attacks from Tang Tian and fine needles from the Middle-aged Cultivator.

Wen Xiu wanted to run, but the Old Ancestor used a water-attribute secret technique to imprison Wen Xiu within a water circle.

Wen Xiu was so angry he wanted to vomit blood.

"Pfft!"

Wen Xiu spat out a large mouthful of blood, flying far away, his hair turning into an explosion.

With unwilling resentment, he exited the stage.

Ji Fu's face was ashen, almost black. She hadn't won a single one of the three competitions.

The resources that the Green Mountain Sect would allocate to her peak for this competition would be significantly less.

The moment Wen Xiu retreated, the attacks of the three instantly struck the Forty-plus Cultivator.

After all, with so many Talismans, he was invincible.

The Forty-year-old Cultivator said,

"You're forcing my hand!"

He launched a Profound Rank First Grade Talisman at everyone, truly extravagant.

After Tang Tian unleashed a hundred Evil Qi attacks, he instantly consumed five Qi Bursting Pills, holding two thousand Spirit Stones in his hand, and narrowly avoided...