"Fifth Junior Brother, there's no need to worry. Your Second Senior Brother's strength is only slightly less than the Eldest Senior Brother's. Furthermore, the opponent's strength hasn't reached the peak of the intermediate stage of the other shore realm. This match, your Second Senior Brother should be able to win."
Seeing the nervousness in Li Xuan's eyes, He Xidong patted Li Xuan's shoulder and said with a smile.
At this moment, Song Wuwen, who had taken the Jade Immortal Dew, had completely recovered from the spiritual energy depletion and the backlash from his last move.
"Fifth Junior Brother, thank you. If it weren't for your Jade Immortal Dew, I'm afraid Senior Brother would have had to lie in bed for half a month." Song Wuwen, having recovered, said to Li Xuan with a smile. His expression held a hint of gratitude.
After all, with Song Wuwen and Fan Heguang's match ending in a draw, both would advance to the next round of the competition. If it weren't for Li Xuan's Jade Immortal Dew, Song Wuwen wouldn't have been able to fight in the next match.
"We are all brothers, why say such things. Alright, Fourth Senior Brother, you're alright now, let's just wait for our Second Senior Brother to secure the first victory for us!"
Li Xuan smiled upon hearing this. He had actually received this item from Luo Kang. Its effectiveness at this moment was beyond his expectations.
"Don't worry. Second Senior Brother's strength is much greater than mine. And this fellow that Second Senior Brother is fighting, I'm afraid even I couldn't defeat him." Song Wuwen said with a carefree smile.
Li Xuan nodded at this. Based on the strength Song Wuwen had previously displayed, the current opponent fighting against his Second Senior Brother, Chai Jingyuan, was indeed not as powerful as Fourth Senior Brother Song Wuwen.
However, even so, Li Xuan watched attentively.
On the stage, Chai Jingyuan had also engaged his opponent. And as He Xidong had said, Chai Jingyuan's strength was far superior to this opponent. Whether in offense or defense, Chai Jingyuan appeared to be in control. Seeing this, Li Xuan's heart relaxed considerably.
"Speaking of which, Dan Ziqian's strength is not weak. It's just bad luck that he drew Second Senior Brother. Hmm, the match seems to be ending." He Xidong said slowly.
Li Xuan immediately focused his gaze. He saw a water droplet appear in Chai Jingyuan's hand. Then, the water droplet transformed into what appeared to be countless raindrops, instantly sealing off Dan Ziqian's surroundings.
With Chai Jingyuan's gentle palm strike, Dan Ziqian's body heavily fell onto the stage and never stood up again.
Seeing this, Chai Jingyuan did not continue his attack. Instead, he shifted his gaze to Duan Yazi, who was sitting to the side.
The moment Chai Jingyuan looked at Duan Yazi, Duan Yazi's voice slowly sounded, "In this match, Chai Jingyuan wins."
Chai Jingyuan nodded slightly, bowed to Duan Yazi like a gentleman, and then floated down towards where Li Xuan and the others were.
"Congratulations, Second Senior Brother, on successfully advancing to the second round!" As soon as Chai Jingyuan landed, Li Xuan cupped his fists and said with a smile.
Chai Jingyuan smiled, then looked at Song Wuwen and asked, "Are you alright?"
"Heh heh, with Fifth Junior Brother's Jade Immortal Dew, this little injury is nothing." Song Wuwen said with a smile.
Su Yueze glared at Song Wuwen and then turned to Li Xuan and He Xidong, "Now, only the three of us are left to fight. Do you have confidence?"
Li Xuan and He Xidong exchanged a smile, "We will do our best!"
Su Yueze nodded with a smile and then shifted his gaze to the stage floating in mid-air.
Time passed gradually, and soon the eighth pair of combatants in the matches concluded their battle.
Seeing this, Su Yueze's spiritual energy stirred. His figure then shot towards the stage in mid-air.
"Su Yueze, it seems we really are fated." As soon as Su Yueze landed on the stage, a voice echoed.
Su Yueze frowned slightly. The person he was fighting was the Second Senior Brother of the Third Peak, Qiu Fuhai. Moreover, Qiu Fuhai's aura had also reached the peak of the other shore realm.
However, Su Yueze showed no fear and smiled slightly, "Since we are so fated, let's have a decisive battle today. I also happen to want to see how much strength this Second Senior Brother of the Third Peak truly possesses."
"Su Yueze, do you know? Actually, I feel the same way as you. I also want to see how much substance this Eldest Senior Brother of the Seventh Peak truly has." Qiu Fuhai said with a smile. Then, his expression instantly changed, and he shot rapidly towards Su Yueze.
"Wood's Firmness!"
Seeing this, Su Yueze clenched his left fist. A layer of green light flashed on his left arm.
Bang!
With a single punch, the two fists collided solidly. However, they separated immediately and then, swinging their fists, they unleashed another punch.
"Art of Cang Mu."
"Fiery Red Emperor Hand!"
Su Yueze and Qiu Fuhai both let out a fierce roar, and their fists met again.
Boom!
The immense power, even though they were both at the peak of the other shore realm, forced them back more than ten paces. After steadying themselves, their eyes met again.
"Qiu Fuhai's technique seems to somewhat counter Eldest Senior Brother," Li Xuan said with a frown, observing this.
"Eldest Senior Brother's technique primarily cultivates the wood attribute. Qiu Fuhai's technique, however, is fire-attributed. For Eldest Senior Brother, it is indeed somewhat suppressed. However, Eldest Senior Brother's current strength has reached a bottleneck. And Qiu Fuhai's strength is also a few points weaker than Eldest Senior Brother's. Therefore, the outcome of this match is still uncertain," Chai Jingyuan said, also frowning.
Li Xuan's eyes showed a trace of worry. Although Chai Jingyuan's words were measured, Li Xuan was very clear about the principle of fire overcoming wood.
If it were water versus fire, it wouldn't be too easy, as both water and fire could suppress each other. But for wood to overcome fire, it would be quite difficult. If Su Yueze's strength wasn't superior to Qiu Fuhai's, the outcome of this match would have been obvious.
"Purple Flame's Furious Roar!"
While Li Xuan was lost in thought, Qiu Fuhai again formed hand seals. A gust of fierce wind appeared out of nowhere.
Su Yueze's brow furrowed upon seeing this. Then, Su Yueze also quickly formed hand seals, and clear green energy of trees instantly emerged.
"Wood, grow, transform wood into substance!"
Su Yueze waved his hand. The refreshing green energy swirling around his body seemed to carry infinite vitality, rapidly restoring Su Yueze's consumption. But then it transformed into sharp wooden branches that formed a giant hand, swiftly covering the purple flames that emerged from Qiu Fuhai's palm.
Boom!
The collision between the two instantly produced a startling roar.
As Su Yueze's wooden hand came into contact with the purple flame, it began to burn fiercely. Seeing this, a cold sneer appeared on Qiu Fuhai's lips.
Su Yueze frowned slightly. He changed his hand seals. The wooden hand, which had previously released powerful vitality, instantly changed its aura, emitting a destructive energy. As Su Yueze continued to alter his hand seals, this destructive energy became even more potent.
Qiu Fuhai felt a bad premonition in his heart. Especially when he saw Su Yueze's increasingly calm expression, Qiu Fuhai inexplicably felt a sense of impending crisis.
"Burn!"
Qiu Fuhai naturally wouldn't ignore the feeling in his heart. He immediately activated all his spiritual energy, pouring it madly into the purple flame. In an instant, the purple flame engulfed the wooden hand and burned even more fiercely.
However, after doing all this, the sense of crisis in Qiu Fuhai's heart grew even stronger. And looking at Su Yueze's current expression, Qiu Fuhai suddenly had the illusion that everything he had done was wrong.
Now, as the wooden hand burned completely, a slight smile curved Su Yueze's lips. He then shifted his gaze slightly and looked at Qiu Fuhai, saying, "The world believes that the Art of Yi Mu is about bestowing life, yet they forget the saying that water can carry a boat and can also capsize it."
"Since it can bestow life, it can also destroy!"
"Art of Yi Mu, Wrath of Destruction!"
As Su Yueze's voice fell, the wooden hand that was burning fiercely within the purple flame turned into black ash and instantly exploded. The previously raging purple flame lost its source and was extinguished. Then, the sky filled with black dots surged towards the still-horrified Qiu Fuhai.
Hiss hiss!
Qiu Fuhai's expression changed drastically. The spiritual energy barrier around his body instantly condensed. However, as these black dots collided with it, they emitted hissing sounds. In less than three breaths, it was completely shattered.
"I surrender!"
Feeling the terrifying destructive energy of these black dots, a look of horror appeared in Qiu Fuhai's eyes. Just as the black dots were about to strike him, Qiu Fuhai shouted loudly.
As Qiu Fuhai's voice fell, Duan Yazi, who was meditating on the stage, waved his hand. The black ash that was about to fall on Qiu Fuhai was instantly frozen in mid-air and stopped.
"In this match, Su Yueze of the Seventh Peak wins."
Duan Yazi spoke slowly, then nodded slightly at Su Yueze, signaling the end of their match.
Seeing the black dots blocked by Duan Yazi, Qiu Fuhai breathed a sigh of relief, still shaken. He bowed respectfully to Duan Yazi, then his figure moved rapidly and he descended to the ground.
Su Yueze paid no attention to Duan Yazi's actions. He also bowed slightly, and with a thought, the black dots in the sky vanished. Then, Su Yueze also descended towards the place where Li Xuan and the others were.
"Congratulations, Eldest Senior Brother, on your successful victory!" As Su Yueze landed, Li Xuan and the others stepped forward with smiles to congratulate him.
At this moment, Li Xuan was also shocked by the battle. Eldest Senior Brother Su Yueze's ability to turn the tide and win from a disadvantageous position was enough to earn Li Xuan's admiration.
In fact, Su Yueze's victory this time was due to his powerful strength and the crucial move of transforming vitality into destruction at the critical moment.
"I didn't expect to encounter Qiu Fuhai, but it seems I haven't disgraced our Master. Next, it's up to the two of you," Su Yueze said with a smile, then looked at He Xidong and Li Xuan.
He Xidong and Li Xuan both nodded. With Song Wuwen, Chai Jingyuan, and Su Yueze securing one win and two draws, Luo Kang's lineage had achieved an excellent record.
As long as they continued to win the remaining two matches, it would be even more advantageous for the second round of the competition.
"Eldest Senior Brother, I have something important to attend to, and I'm afraid I won't be able to watch the subsequent matches. However, I will try my best to return before my match begins." Li Xuan said to Su Yueze, sensing a sudden fluctuation from within the Zhenyu.
"Leaving at this time? Fifth Junior Brother, if you miss your match, Elder Duan might directly rule it a loss for you." Su Yueze said in surprise.
"It should be very quick. Eldest Senior Brother, don't worry, I will do my best to return before my match starts," Li Xuan said with a wry smile and then spoke again.
"In that case, you go and return quickly." Seeing Li Xuan's helpless expression, Su Yueze knew that Li Xuan must have something important to attend to. He thought for a moment. Li Xuan was the last to fight, and there were still six other matches that hadn't begun, so there was some time. With this in mind, Su Yueze nodded slightly.
"Third Senior Brother, forgive me, but I cannot fight alongside you. However, you must do your best!" Li Xuan said, looking at He Xidong.
"It's alright, Fifth Junior Brother. Since you have something important to do, go and attend to it quickly. If possible, Senior Brother will try to buy you some time," He Xidong replied with a smile.
Li Xuan nodded. At this moment, the Zhenyu's spirit also sent a signal, and Li Xuan knew he couldn't stay long. His figure moved swiftly and shot towards the Seventh Peak.
Li Xuan's actions naturally drew the attention of many.
Even Luo Kang and the others showed expressions of bewilderment, and they began to discuss in low voices.
Su Yueze and the others shrugged helplessly, then turned their attention to the stage in mid-air, their eyes focused and ears oblivious to the discussions.