Chapter 89: The Real Confrontation

  I admit, I've been obsessed with Huo Ying recently!

  Fang Yue'er concentrated all her energy to gather the true yuan, pouring the pure and unparalleled wood attribute true yuan into Hong Ling, completely ignoring Kong Zuo who had been standing opposite her, watching her prepare but showing no intention of making a move.

  Indeed, there is no need to care about this fat guy's attitude at all. This fat guy is just waiting for himself to make a move.

  "Die, fatty!"

  Fang Yue'er cursed in her heart, feeling that she had exhausted all the bad luck of eight lifetimes in just two days.

  It started with being inexplicably taken advantage of by this dead fat guy in front of her, then Zhu Zifan from Emei suddenly proposed to her, making her the focus of everyone's attention. Her mind has been preoccupied with Kong Zhui, that dead fat guy, for the past two days, so she took advantage of the situation and used him as a shield.

  Originally, this kid just needed to defeat Zhu Zifan according to his own wishes, but he actually started speaking wildly and challenged the eleven third-generation disciples with a very bad attitude, making things bigger and bigger, and further on, it would be irretrievable.

  I just don't want to marry Zhu Zifan, that's all. I didn't mean to cause any discord between Emei and Qingling because of my own reasons. As for you, Luo Fu, and Emei, go ahead and fight each other if you must.

  But now, after Kong Zhuan's poisonous tongue and arrogant attitude, it's not easy for Qinglingmen to break off the relationship. After all, this matter was brought about by themselves.

  At the thought of this, she was so angry that she wanted to trample the dead fat man in front of her to death with one foot.

  She just knew she didn't have the strength for it.

  She had always been uncertain about Kong Zhuan's strength, but after a somewhat intimate encounter, she gained some understanding of his cultivation. However, at that time, Kong Zhuan's cultivation had just broken through the ninth layer of the Pre-Heavenly Purple Qi, belonging to the later stage of the Hua Shen realm, similar to her own. Unexpectedly, this time on the Dragon Platform, with only a few months' difference in effort, it was confirmed by Ling Jia Shangren that this fatso's strength had reached the Void Realm and even stabilized there, leaving her somewhat caught off guard.

  When she went on stage, after Kong Zhao finished the web of terrestrial magnetism, she knew that Kong Zhao's strength far exceeded her imagination. Later, when he withstood Huo Li Xian Jian and stepped on Zhu Zi Fan, it made her even more shocked.

  At that time, what he needed to consider was no longer how to win, but how to lose and in what way to lose.

  Even in defeat, one must maintain some dignity. Perhaps not as utterly defeated as Zhu Zifan and the others, but still... Kong Yan would not let himself be defeated so miserably either.

  Indeed, Kong Zhuan did not make her suffer a humiliating defeat. Although the magic sword was broken, she still had her treasure, and she was not defeated.

  Moreover, Kong Zhuo gave her time to adjust, but didn't know why. Seeing Kong Zhuo standing opposite with a triumphant expression, Fang Yue'er felt an urge to go up and kick him.

  The more she looked, the angrier she became. Later on, she turned her face away with a huff and muttered to herself, "Dead fatty. Dead fatty. Dead fatty..."

  The red light of the red yarn grew more and more prosperous, and began to burst out with a faint golden flame.

  Then, a very intense feeling swept across the entire Dragon Platform.

  Having gone through the baptism of the fire dragon just now, the cultivators on the Dragon Platform have increased their adaptability by more than one level. They also all know that Fang Yue'er's red ribbon is not an ordinary object, so they are not surprised at all.

  Kong Zhan smiled slightly, as if it was almost enough, indeed it was almost enough.

  Fang Yue'er's preparations were almost complete, and the essence of Huo Lian Xianjian had also been almost completely absorbed by him.

  So, this sword is useless even if I hold it in my hand.

  He then tossed it away, as if throwing away trash, and dropped the Huo Li Xian sword to the ground. Next, three Cong Yue pearls flew out, and just like when he first faced all his opponents, they formed a perfect triangle.

  The net, once again unfolded.

  Fang Yue'er's expression changed slightly, her hands lightly spread out, and the red ribbon floated open, with an invisible flame force spreading out in all directions, wanting to cancel out the geomagnetic net as before.

  "You think I'd still use old tricks on you?!"

  Kong Zhan smiled and said, his fingers suddenly snapped, a burst of electric light flashed out, in an instant, the invisible force field turned into a visible electric net, stretched out horizontally.

  Fang Yue'er lightly rebuked, her body suddenly leaping up. A series of flames burst out from the red ribbon, forming a layer of steaming hot barriers around her that isolated the power of the Earth's core and the power of lightning.

  "This isn't a treasure specially used for you to defend yourself!" Kong Zhuo chuckled and floated away, "You think that just because you're hiding in the turtle shell, I won't be able to do anything to you?!"

  With a flick of his hand, three Congealing Jade Beads shot out from three directions and smashed into the crimson silken barrier.

  Ning Yue Zhu collided with the red yarn, but didn't trigger a big reaction, only creating a ripple of golden waves on Fang Yue Er's body shield, which was quite beautiful.

  One strike was not enough, and Jingyue's bead did not retreat, but instead smashed forward once again.

  So it goes on and on.

  The surrounding noise grew louder, and at this time, Fang Yue'er was like a trapped moth, unable to move in Kong Zhao's web. Although she had a magic treasure to protect herself, it was only a matter of time before the treasure was smashed open. Although Kong Zhao had shown overwhelming strength in this competition, under these circumstances, everyone's psychology naturally leaned towards Fang Yue'er.

  In fact, even if they swapped positions under such circumstances, no one would have sympathy for Kong Rong.

  Imagine that, one is an unattractive fat man, the other is a stunningly beautiful girl, anyone would naturally lean towards Fang Yue'er.

  "I say, you'd better give up now, or else I'll win and it will be very humiliating for you!"

  "Is that so?!" Fang Yue'er raised an eyebrow, "Do you think you've really won?"

  "It's come to this, can you still make something beautiful out of it?" Kong Zhuo said with a smile.

  "That's not necessarily true!" Fang Yue'er sneered, her two hands coming together as she began to form a complex hand seal. In an instant, the surrounding wood-elemental energy surged violently.

  "The Wooden Path? The Tree Realm Descends!"

  As Fang Yue'er's low voice sounded, the ground of Longtai began to shake. In an instant, countless tree trunks and vines burst out from the ground, and after a loud rumble, everyone was shocked to discover that the Longtai, which had been reduced to a wasteland by Kong Zhuan and Zhu Zifan's mutual attack, had transformed into a lush forest. The protective seals surrounding Longtai also completely collapsed under Fang Yue'er's powerful Wood Element spell.

  Under the canopy of countless towering trees, the originally bright Longtai became gloomy, like a dense forest, with hot and humid air spreading in all directions.

  Compared with just now, it's like being in a different world.

  When some of the cultivators in it wanted to cut off the branches and trunks that suddenly appeared beside them, they were shocked to discover that the ordinary vines around them were as hard as fine steel, let alone those thick tree trunks. The terrifying thing was that those sturdy vines, with a diameter of several meters, not only had unparalleled hardness but also flexibility, entwining Kong Zhen like a spiritual snake.

  Mù xíng? Shù jiè jiàng lín, yī gè ràng rén jué wàng de shù fǎ

  One of the three major techniques of Mokou's magic, a powerful all-around attack move.

  The summoned plants, trees and vines are not only as strong as fine steel, but also extremely flexible. Directly controlled by the caster, they surge towards their opponents like a tide, making them impossible to defend against. A hundred years ago, Qinglingmen used this Tree Realm Descent Technique to break through Modao's Tianmo Dance Array.

  This is a desperate tactic.

  Even if someone is proficient in the five elements of restraint, wanting to use the trick of fire restraining wood would be an extremely difficult or even unthinkable thing.

  E Mei's Bu Yang Shang Ren had once estimated that even if he used the Huo Li Xian Jian's Huo Long Yuan Ling, and exerted all his strength to burn down the dark forest caused by the Tree Boundary's descent, the final result would still be a drop in the bucket, and of no use.

  Fortunately, the great technique of this wooden line is an all-around attack, but the killing range can be controlled. Moreover, Fang Yue's cultivation is barely enough to use this technique. So, the trees summoned look a lot, but compared to the real technique fully unfolding its power, it still falls far short.

  Poor Kong Rong.

  Looking at the branches and trunks of the trees that were rushing towards him, he tried to swing his sword to cut them off, but just as the sword was halfway out, he pulled it back. The vines that were stretching out towards him were getting thicker and bigger, more and more of them, relying on his immortal sword to chop them off, heaven knows when he would be able to finish!

  So he flashed and dodged.

  A puff of yellow smoke rose up and then drilled into the ground.

  Earth Escape! Earth Concealment Technique!

  "Ouch!"

  In the blink of an eye, with a strange cry, Kong Zhuo's stout body burst out of the ground. Underneath, the root systems of those trees were even denser than on the surface, making it impossible to escape.

  Helpless, Kong Zhuo had to unfold his body method and entangle himself with the surrounding plants. However, as time passed, those plants grew more and more, starting to squeeze Kong Zhuo's dodging space. Finally, the entire space was filled with these vines, and although Kong Zhuo's body method was agile, he was eventually tied up by a thick and sturdy vine, followed by a second one, a third one.

  A loud "Boom!" sounded, and the vines that had wrapped around Kong Yan violently slammed him into the trunk of a giant tree. Soon, endless plants covered Kong Yan's entire body, attempting to pierce into his flesh.

  Lost!

  For a moment, on the Dragon Platform, almost all the cultivators had such thoughts in their minds, and Zhu Zifan, who was trampled into a pig's head by Kong Chao, also flashed a rare smile in his eyes.

  Wooden path? Tree boundary descends

  What's truly terrifying isn't the large plants colliding and entwining, but rather the extremely fine branches growing on those thick vines. These branches are like human body hair, so fine that they're almost imperceptible to the naked eye. However, once they've wrapped around an enemy, they'll automatically grow, piercing into the enemy's body, absorbing their life force and spiritual energy. In the end, the person who was entwined will become nutrients for the plants, turning to dust.

  In infinite vitality, the most desperate breath is brewing.

  This is the arrival of the Tree Realm in the Wood Element Technique.

  "What a hassle!" Li Yuan furrowed his brow and looked at Ling Jia Shangren, who also had a helpless expression on his face.

  "Don't be impatient, just watch. Nowadays young people are really not to be underestimated!" Ling Ga Shangren waved his hand, signaling him to calm down and continue watching.

  What changes will there be if I continue watching?

  Kong Zuo was completely entwined by the tree vines, feeling very depressed. He had never thought that Fang Yue'er's strength would rise to this level, using such a move, which was completely beyond his expectations.

  However, it seems that this person also left some room for maneuvering!

  People outside can't see what's inside, they think the thin vines on the tree trunk are attacking Kong Chu, but in fact. Now Kong Chu is only trapped by the thick vines and hasn't suffered any other attacks.

  "Little girl still knows how to care for people!" Fatso thought with a warm and fuzzy feeling in his heart.

  He's having a great time, but Fang Yue is really anxious. This move, Tree Realm Descends, consumes a huge amount of true yuan, and she can barely manage to cast it. If Kong Zhao doesn't come out soon, she'll really lose control.

  "This can't be that this guy is really trapped by me, no way, definitely not, he was so arrogant just now, my move wasn't even close to home, it shouldn't be so weak, right?" She thought nervously in her heart.

  She flared up again. "This damned fatty, is he intentionally fooling me? He's boasting as if he's invincible, but can't even handle my move, isn't this a trap? After I go out, I'll trample him to death!" She thought resentfully, not caring whether Kong Zhong could handle the move or not. The seal in her hand subtly loosened, almost imperceptibly.

  As her hands changed seals, the vines that had tightly bound Kong Yan also loosened slightly.

  Kong Zuo smiled, originally still maliciously thinking whether to stay here for a while longer, but after reconsidering, since others were already doing so, if he continued to slack off, it would be somewhat excessive. After some thought, he didn't wait any longer.

  Both hands are tied up on both sides and simultaneously form a seal, extremely fast.

  The knot is tied instantly, and both ends are simultaneously paused.

  A bolt of lightning as thick as a child's arm suddenly appeared out of thin air and struck the vines that trapped Kong Zuo, blasting a charred hole through the sturdy vine trunks, which were as hard as fine steel, but not completely destroying them.

  "Damn it, still quite sturdy!" Kong Zhuo sneered and quickly formed hand seals again, "Then, come on!"

  Lightning Technique? Heaven's Strike

  This time, the lightning columns that appeared were thicker and larger than before, and there were more of them, with as many as twelve.

  Twelve bolts of lightning struck the trunk holding Kong Xuan almost at the same time.

  Flashing with an extraordinary and eerie lightning, the tree vines that trapped Kong Zhuo were scattered in all directions, and the entire Long Tai was filled with a burnt smell.

  The situation has changed completely.

  Ling Ga Shangren and Li Yuanhua's somewhat strained smiles finally relaxed completely, while the expression of Bu Yang Shangren turned gloomy.

  "Wooden movement technique, it really broadened my horizons!"

  Words are spoken, but hands have not relaxed, slowly forming seals, still thunder magic, still heavenly strike.

  Several lightning bolts, now much thinner than before, struck the golden red protective shield formed by Fang Yue's crimson threads, stirring up waves of dazzling light.

  "Give up already, you've done your best anyway. The Tree Realm has descended and made its move. I suppose no one will say that you're intentionally holding back now?"

  "Then why don't you give up?!" Fang Yue'er raised an eyebrow and asked back, "And what makes you think I've done my best?"

  "Stubborn to the end!" Kong Zhan cursed silently in his heart, but on the surface, he still wore a smiling face. "Alright, alright, even if you didn't try your best, even if you can defeat me, what's the big deal? If I lose, won't you have to marry that pig-headed guy over there?"

  Fang Yue'er was taken aback, having just been infuriated and forgetting that there was still this matter. Kong Zhuo had directly challenged the eleven of them, and although Zhu Zifan had already lost, if she were to defeat Kong Zhuo, then according to the conditions previously agreed upon with Emei, she would also have to marry Zhu Zifan.

  She let out a helpless bitter laugh, looked at her slowly clenched fists again, and helplessly spread her hands, "Alright, I give up!"

  A big fuss over nothing!

  As she conceded, Fang Yue's hands quickly formed a seal, and the surrounding dark forest rapidly dissipated. It came quickly and left even faster, disappearing without a trace in just a few breaths. Only the Dragon Platform, which had been ravaged by the Tree Boundary's brutal descent, was left in a state of disarray. The thousands of cultivators present were also left with pale faces.

  "Kids these days are really terrifying!"

  Some older, more senior practitioners couldn't help but swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva, thinking that after returning they might as well find a mountain cave to hide in and not come out, so as to avoid losing face.

  The conversation between the two was brief, but it didn't escape the ears of most people present. Although Kong Zhuo's strength was absolutely stronger than Fang Yue'er's, Fang Yue'er admitted defeat after a few words, revealing that there was a dark plot behind this.

  He couldn't bear the look on his face for a moment, but he had to suppress his anger and let someone carry away Zhu Zifan, who had been trampled by Kong Chao like a pig's head and then fainted from their conversation. With a wave of his hand, Huo Lian Xian Jian flew into his hands, without even looking at it, and returned the sword to its scabbard.

  The scene suddenly fell silent.

  Never having been given a peach by someone else, Kong Zhen felt a special sense of accomplishment.

  This is actually really a very fulfilling thing.

  But he felt accomplished, while others were somewhat disappointed.

  This time after the Dragon Platform Immortal Peach Assembly, it will obviously give the entire cultivation world a lot to talk about. Kong Zhao's sudden rise to fame, Emei's failed marriage proposal, and the secret struggle between the six major sects - all of these are enough to cause extreme excitement in the cultivation world.

  And some people are still looking forward to seeing Luo Fu and Emei thoroughly turn against each other.

  What a pity.

  Half an hour later, everything became harmonious and peaceful.

  The people of Emei spent half a time to rebuild the stage, and the originally pale-faced Abbot Hong was obviously in a good mood, shaking hands with the leaders of the other six major sects.

  From time to time, he would speak in a tone of envy and tease Ling Jia Shangren, saying that they were lucky to have produced a great talent. Ling Jia Shangren was overjoyed, with a flower blooming on his face. He humbly accepted the flattering words from Bu Yangong, but Bu Yangong never mentioned the marriage proposal again, leaving those who were still expecting a show disappointed.

  Up until now, the grand gathering of the Cultivation World that occurs once every hundred years, the Dragon and Phoenix Gathering, has almost come to an end.

  With a gentle swaying of his stout body, and a humble smile on his face, Kong Zhuo accepted the immortal apricot, suppressing the urge to swallow it in one gulp, and tucked it into his bosom. He then bowed deeply once more to the several masters on the stage, before walking down from the platform under everyone's watchful eyes.

  Then, it was a routine nonsense, with the six major sects of the non-cultivation world taking turns to speak, express their stance, and make predictions about the future being even more beautiful.

  Out of respect and courtesy, although it's clear that these are all nonsense, the cultivators below still have to listen.

  Strange things also happened during this period.

  A black lightning bolt cut through the long sky as Huang Yue began to speak.

  Lightning flashed through the air, but the sharp sword intent almost tore apart the hearts of all the cultivators present.

  The heart feels like it's being rubbed back and forth with a large piece of sandpaper, making one's hair stand on end.