Chapter 40: The Five Elements Ring

  Today's first update~~~

  Li Weiwei flew out of the arena and immediately came to his senses, with injuries that were not too severe. However, according to the rules of the competition, he had already lost.

  His heart was filled with hatred, his teeth clenched so tightly they were almost bleeding.

  He had thought that this time he would have the opportunity to rush into the top ten and make a name for himself. However, he did not expect that in the trial of entering the top five hundred, he was eliminated. Moreover, the one who eliminated him was the only one among thousands of people, a disciple of the Refining Body level. How could this not drive him almost crazy?

  If he were to come again, he would definitely end the fight with Zhang Chong in one move. However, there was no such opportunity now. But he couldn't figure out why Zhang Chong didn't have any reaction to his Soul Devouring Technique at all?

  Perhaps he had a stronger talent in this way. Thinking of this, Li Weiyi also furrowed his brow, and he remembered that Zhang Chong's Heart-Devouring Cane had a hint of white color that was not easily noticeable.

  "It must be something strange about this cane." thought Li Weiyi.

  Li Weili and Zhang Chong's match, due to Li Weili's defeat, led to the biggest upset in this Genius Showdown since the start of the competition.

  In comparison, other competitions seem dull and uneventful.

  Liu Sheng held a black long spear and defeated his opponent within three breaths.

  Lin Ye held a flying knife and defeated his opponent within five breaths.

  Fang Hongjin wielded the Ghost Demon Knife, and in one breath, he defeated his opponent.

  In the Changsheng Gate, another two disciples were eliminated in the first stage of the trial. However, the remaining three, Liu Sheng, Lin Ye and Zhang Chong, all advanced to the top 500 at the same time, making the Changsheng Gate an instant focus of attention for everyone.

  Among these three people, Zhang Chong is considered by everyone to be extremely lucky, while Liu Sheng is recognized by everyone as having the strength to enter the top 100.

  Zhang Chong was not enthusiastic about his ranking, but at this moment, he was standing in his own room, laughing out loud.

  "Fifty pieces of Four-Star Crystal Stone, Brother has made a breakthrough."

  From advancing from the first stage to the top 1000, there is a reward of 10 four-star crystal stones.

  And from the previous top 1,000 to the top 500, the number of crystal stones rewarded has increased to 50 fourth-grade crystal stones.

  If you enter the top 250, the reward will be 100 pieces.

  Imagining getting his hands on the fifty fourth-grade crystal stones, Zhang Chong couldn't help but feel elated.

  Just then, there came a knock at the door, and Zhang opened it to find Liu Sheng and Lin Ye.

  Liu Sheng burst out laughing as soon as he saw Zhang Chong

  "Zhang Shidi's luck is indeed good, and he actually defeated Li Weiyi. His strength is not bad at all. During the first stage of the trial, my attack intensity was still no match for his."

  "Hmm, his set of movements, combined with the attacking gaze, is walking the line of Yin and Yang devouring souls. It's very easy to make people fall into it. When we were trying him out, we all thought that our junior brother was being controlled, and we were worried? Who would have thought that he would break free so easily?"

  "Haha, this is also good luck. To say it, I have to blame Li Weiyi for being too sinister. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to get close to him." Zhang Chong said with a smile.

  "Hmm, a battle of geniuses. Everyone has considerable strength and combat experience. In future matches, the opponents will only get stronger, so we can't underestimate them." Liu Sheng said.

  "I'm already satisfied with entering the top 500," Zhang Chong said. "The next competition will depend on the two of you, senior brothers."

  "Alas," Lin Ye sighed softly after hearing Zhang Chong's words and said,

  "Among the three of us, Liu Sheng is actually the strongest, but his next opponent is really too strong, and the road to promotion is indeed treacherous."

  "Oh, who is that?" Zhang Chong asked curiously after hearing this.

  "This man you also had a deal with, is Fang Hongjin." Liu Sheng said.

  "It was him," thinking of Fang Hongjin, Zhang Chong's whole body broke out in cold sweat. In the first stage of the trial, it was his move that almost got him eliminated. This person was indeed not easy to deal with.

  "There's no difference, I'm actually quite excited." Liu Sheng said with a smile.

  "The ultimate goal of cultivation is to make oneself stronger, having a stronger opponent is actually a good thing, even if it means defeat, what's the regret in just ranking?"

  "What's the big deal about ranking?" Zhang Chong didn't think so, but he knew that advancing one more round would greatly increase the number of crystal stones rewarded. However, this thought was only in his mind and wasn't spoken out loud.

  Three fellow disciples who advanced together at the same time were overjoyed in their hearts and sat down to chat, feeling extremely pleased.

  When the third stage of the competition began, among the three of them, Lin Ye was the first to take the stage.

  Lin Ye's opponent was a tall and thin man named Wei Yuan, his weapon was also very unusual, five circular rings, against Lin Ye's flying knives, were not ordinary magic guards.

  "The contest begins~~~"

  Lin Ye rode a horse, his figure fluttering, moving in and out of position, the flying knives in his hand also flew out like a string of pearls.

  And Wei Yuan also threw out the five rings at the same time, each ring with a different color, shining with earthy yellow, silver white, fiery red, emerald green and blood red. In mid-air, they flew in circles while making a humming noise, it was quite a sight to behold.

  While the five rings were colliding with each other in mid-air, changing their trajectories. Wei Yuan's body was tall and lean, his legs extremely long, yet he didn't seem to be moving quickly, but with one big stride, he sprinted out several meters away. His figure darted back and forth in mid-air, the five rings flying close then far, but Wei Yuan wouldn't grab them, instead lightly brushing against them. Under his swift hand movements, they accelerated non-stop, charging forward.

  The five rings were either close or far, chasing Lin Ye's body, but Lin Ye was also moving extremely fast. His figure moved, and his hands didn't stop for a moment, the flying knives seemed endless, all calling out to Wei Yuan's body.

  The crowd watching the scene all felt exhilarated. Both of them were extremely fast, but Wei Yuan's strides were bigger, while Lin Ye's frequency was slightly faster, and both of their weapons were mainly used for long-range attacks.

  Flying knives whizzing, five rings booming, sounds and colors filled the air above the arena, with two people walking on tiptoes, outside the arena was immediately filled with cheers.

  Liu Sheng looked on from the side, but his face was tinged with worry. At this time, although Lin Ye and Wei Yuan were evenly matched, the difference between them could be seen from their magic guards.

  Wei Yuan's magic guard is the Five Elements Ring, after it starts to rotate, it will be endless and intact, although there is no extremely sharp attack, but in terms of defense, it is excellent.

  Although Lin Ye's attack was a bit stronger, his flying knives would eventually run out of time. By the time that happened, it would probably be Lin Ye who would suffer greatly.

  Two people in the arena, like eagles, galloping back and forth, their figures extremely beautiful.

  Lin Ye's flying knives, each time he made a move, were no longer the seven knives of the trial arena, but nine. This was already the highest number he could control. And Wei Yuan, although at a disadvantage, did not show any obvious weakness, but under the five-ring encirclement, all of Lin Ye's attacks were resolved.

  Time passed minute by minute, second by second. Although this competition was extremely long, it didn't make people feel tired at all. It has to be said that this kind of competition is more enjoyable for the audience than a simple clash of strength.

  Suddenly, Lin Ye's hand shook and he swung out fifteen flying knives, at the same time his body also rose with the knives.

  "Boom boom boom boom~~~~~~~"

  A burst of crisp sounds came after that, and the fifteen flying knives also popped open, while Lin Ye's body seemed to be about to collide with one of the golden rings.

  Just as his body was about to crash, a crisp sound "Bang ~~" was heard again. Lin Ye took advantage of this ring's bounce and actually got closer to Wei Yuan's body.

  At this time, Wei Yuan did not expect Lin Ye to launch a close-range attack, but he was also calm and composed, quickly turning his body and moving the silver-white and emerald-green rings again, striking towards Lin Ye once more.

  Those who are good at fighting from a distance must be weak in close combat. This is an unchanging principle.

  So Lin Ye's sudden strong attack was actually a manifestation of his urgency.

  Could it be that his flying knives were running out? The crowd below thought of this simultaneously.

  But Lin Ye's body shape was extraordinary, and under the two soft sounds, he flew even closer to where Wei Yuan was.

  At this moment, Liu Sheng's pupils suddenly contracted, and he saw clearly the move Lin Ye had made in that instant.