Chapter 736: The Great Dao Realm (Grand Finale)

  "Good, very good, after many years, our family finally has someone who can enter the top ten of the Four Clans Competition again."

  After Fang Li obtained the qualification to participate in the ranking match, he walked down from the stage and unexpectedly ran into Fang Han, the head of the Fang family, who had rushed over. Fang Han was very excited at this time and directly held his hand, with a look of excitement on his face.

  "Have seen the clan leader." Fang Li furrowed his brow, subtly withdrew his hand without leaving a mark, and looked at Clan Leader Fang Han's current expression, feeling both amused and annoyed. Isn't it just entering the top ten? Why be so excited?

  He didn't know that Fang Han's excitement wasn't just because he had entered the top ten, but more because he saw a glimmer of hope. The Fang family had indeed been silent for too long, and if things continued like this, he would have no face to meet his ancestors. The emotions he had suppressed for many years erupted at this moment, which was why he lost control.

  Looking at the tribal elder in front of him, whose old face was flushed with excitement, Fang Litian didn't know what to say. Moreover, he and the elder weren't on good terms, and had almost died at his hands. Now, seeing him holding his own hand... it felt especially awkward in his heart.

  "Good boy," Fang Han seemed to have also noticed his own loss of composure, releasing Fang Li's hand, but the expression in his eyes was still difficult to calm down. "Good boy, I'm happy, happy that the Fang family can produce a son like you, as long as you can grow up, I'll have the face to see our ancestors."

  Fang Li was stunned and lost his smile, saying: "Fang Feng's cultivation is even higher than mine by half a level, he is the number one among the younger generation of our family."

  "No, you're only fifteen years old, and it's highly likely that you'll break through to the Golden Core stage in the future. The Golden Core stage! Our Fang family hasn't seen a strong cultivator like this in hundreds of years. The family can do without me, can do without Fang Feng, and even can do without the Eldest Elder, but absolutely cannot do without you." Fang Han said solemnly. What a Golden Core stage cultivator means, Fang Li might not fully understand, but Fang Han is absolutely clear: it means strength, it means prosperity.

  "Family elder..." Fang Li furrowed his brow, unsure of what to say. However, all his past dissatisfaction had dissipated, and no matter what, as a member of the Fang family, this old man was worthy of his respect.

  "When people get old, they talk a lot," Fang Han shook his head and continued: "Next is the ranking match, I won't disturb your rest. But for the ranking match, just do your best, prioritize your own safety above all else, there are usually some injuries in big competitions, be careful."

  "Don't worry, I'll be careful." Fang Li said with a clenched fist.

  Fang Han nodded slightly and didn't say anything else, turning to walk towards the spectator seats, which were specially built for the heads of the four major families and their elders, so that they could conveniently watch every match on the arena.

  "Ling Tian, that young upstart from the Fang family doesn't seem to be simple at all. Defeating Wang Wei with just one sword strike is something even I would find difficult to accomplish." On the viewing platform, Zhou Hongfei and Wang Lingtian had not yet competed against each other, but they too noticed the match between Fang Li and his opponent.

  After hearing Zhou Hongfei's words, Wang Lingtian's face didn't look too good, but he still sneered: "It's just that it has a bit more combat experience, can accurately find the enemy's weakness, and compared to us, its cultivation is ultimately a shortcoming."

  "Haha, Brother Ling Tian, your words are quite off the mark. The difference between the sixth level of Qi Refining and the peak of the sixth level is not something to be taken lightly. I'm sure you have a good idea in your heart, but wanting to rely on this small advantage to defeat him might be somewhat difficult." Zhou Hongfei continued, with a smile on his face.

  "Isn't it that Brother Hongfei was intimidated by his momentum of defeating the enemy with one sword? Why is he so concerned about him?" Wang Lingtian said displeased: "In my opinion, if Brother Hongfei really needs to worry, he should worry about another person from the Fang family. He has a solid cultivation base at the peak of the sixth layer of Qi Refining, and according to my observation, his combat experience is also extremely rich."

  Zhou Hongfei didn't get angry, and smiled: "Are you talking about Fang Feng? His iron fists are indeed strong and fierce, but if he fights me, I guarantee he won't be able to hit me once. My Zhou Hongfei's lightness skills aren't just empty talk."

  When it comes to the two words "light skill", Zhou Hongfei's face clearly had an extra hint of confidence. Although he used a sword as his weapon, he was called "Shadow Sword", not because his sword moves were many, but because of his ghostly and elusive light skill. If only light skill is considered, many elders of the four major families are not as good as him.

  "Haha, Brother Hongfei's lightness skill is nothing to be afraid of, and my swordsmanship won't be intimidated by him either. As early as last year, I had already mastered the second move 'White Crane Soars into the Sky' of the White Crane Sword Technique, and the final move 'White Crane Transforms into a Phoenix' has also been roughly grasped. Even if we were to clash head-on, he wouldn't necessarily be my match." King Lingtian said proudly.

  "It turns out that Brother Ling Tian has already cultivated the White Crane Sword Technique to its final form, and it's likely that he will be able to cultivate the Yuan Feng Sword Technique soon. Congratulations." Zhou Hongfei cupped his hands in respect.

  Wang Ling Tian was quite pleased, and a hint of a smile involuntarily appeared on his face. However, he still shook his head and said: "The Luan Feng Sword Technique is not that easy to cultivate. It's an upper-level sword technique for the foundation period, and one must break through to the foundation period to cultivate it. Moreover, its prerequisite sword technique is also extraordinary. As long as I fully grasp the essence of the White Crane Sword Technique, even those at the same level will be hard-pressed to find a match."

  These two sets of swordsmanship are the Wang family's untransmitted secrets and also their guarantee to stand in the cultivation world. It is said that this was left behind by the ancestor of the Wang family who practiced swordsmanship. However, outsiders only know that the Wang family has the White Crane Sword Art and the Luan Feng Sword Art, but they do not know that after the Luan Feng Sword Art, there is another set called the Nirvana Sword Art.

  This Nirvana Sword Technique is a top-grade sword technique of the Golden Elixir period, its preciousness goes without saying. Unfortunately, since the death of the founder of the Wang family's sword cultivation, there has not been another Golden Elixir period cultivator, and naturally, the Nirvana Sword Technique was also sealed away by them. If it were to be made known to the outside world, it would inevitably lead to a scramble for Golden Elixir period cultivators, which would be a disaster for the current Wang family.

  "Look, the first group has also reached the final match. 'Hongfen Sword' Wei Yurou will soon advance to the ranking match." A cultivator around him suddenly spoke up.

  Wei Yurou's name was extremely loud in the four major families, and as soon as she appeared, she attracted all eyes. However, what disappointed people was that she and Fang Li were both one-sword-to-defeat-the-enemy type, making it impossible for anyone to see through her true abilities.

  There is no doubt that Wei Yuruo was promoted.

  After more than half a time, the eight groups finally decided on their first place winners: Wei Yu Rong from Group 1, Wang Ling Tian from Group 2, Zhou Hong Fei from Group 3, Fang Feng from Group 4, Wei Wen Xing from Group 5, Wang Ling Qing from Group 6, Fang Li from Group 7, and Wei Tai from Group 8. Except for Wei Wen Xing from Group 5 and Wei Tai from Group 8, the others were all somewhat familiar with Fang Li.

  Then another round of trials was conducted, and two people were selected from those who were eliminated to enter the ranking competition, filling in the top ten. Wang Yi, who was defeated by Fang Li, was among them, and the other was a member of the Zhou family, named Zhou Xinlai, whose cultivation had also reached the peak of the fifth level of Qi refining.

  The ranking tournament uses a points system, with each person competing against the other nine in one match, and ranked according to the number of wins.

  "Fang Li, if it's against Shang Wei Yu Rong, Wang Ling Tian and Zhou Hong Fei, it's best to surrender directly to avoid wasting true energy and making it difficult to win the next trials." Fang Feng came to Fang Li's side after winning the group match, and now that the ranking match is about to begin, he couldn't help but remind him.

  Fang Liben was eager to try, wanting to compete with those so-called geniuses in Yanjing City. He suddenly heard this sentence and felt extremely depressed. However, he also knew that Fang Feng meant well, so he could only explain: "If I can't get into the top three, then getting fifth place or tenth place makes no difference to me. Besides, I really want to compete with them once and see if they're as formidable as the legends say."

  Fang Feng was taken aback for a moment, then furrowed his brow and said: "Suit yourself, but if you run into me again, I won't hold back."

  It's clear that Fang Li doesn't agree with what he said, which makes him somewhat displeased. He can only shake his head helplessly and say: "Although we are both young masters of the Fang family, I also hope to have a fair fight with you. To be honest, among the younger generation of the four major families, there is no one who can make me fearful, not even Wei Yurou, who is known as the number one genius in Yan City."

  Fang Feng's eyebrows furrowed even tighter, originally his perception of Fang Li had improved a lot in the past two days, but now he had to add another label of arrogance and complacency.

  "I hope so." The words didn't quite match, Fang Feng left these words behind and turned around to leave.

  Fang Li saw this, shook his head and sighed, it seemed that in his heart he still didn't think much of his own strength. Although he didn't need to prove anything to him, the feeling of being belittled was very unpleasant. Fang Li shrugged and began to meditate again.

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