NOVEL NEXT Chapter 456: Easily Defeat the Opponent
Ding Huan's Divine Will broke through the prohibition on the man's ring and he found a bunch of Immortal Crystals inside, none of which interested Ding Huan.
His Divine Will landed on the Identity Plate in the man's ring, revealing he was a core disciple of Panxing Dao Sect, Ren Xian.
He didn't see a competition number plate, so he didn't know whether this guy was not participating in the Fighting competition, or if he wasn't participating in any competitions at all.
When Ding Huan's Divine Will fell upon a Jade Box, he sensed a familiar fluctuation.
Ding Huan immediately broke the prohibition on the Jade Box, and saw a Spiritual Blue Fruit inside.
The value of a Spiritual Blue Fruit is hard to estimate, even in the Immortal Realm, where many people covet it.
Because this fruit enables beast pets to speak.
There are also Immortal Spirit Fruits in the Immortal Realm that can achieve this effect, which are many times more valuable than the Spiritual Blue Fruit.
But those weren't important, what was important was that Ding Huan recognized this Spiritual Blue Fruit—it was the one he had traded to Wen Zhixi.
Ding Huan placed some Marks of Divine Will on this guy, then withdrew his Divine Will, a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Even if this guy wasn't participating in the competitions, he too decided to intercept him and ask for clarity.
Ding Huan still hadn't gone to the square; he was studying talismanic.
He had no problems with Array Dao, but he could only barely manage to make third-level Immortal Talismans.
If he wanted his talismanic mastery to progress, he needed to work hard over the next few days.
However, since Talismanic Dao was similar to Array Dao, and he was a sixth-level Immortal Array Master, comprehension of talismanic would be twice as fruitful.
The Immortal Sect ranking competitions were round the clock; if tired, one could meditate to rest. At night, there was a Light Array above Immortal City.
In fact, it made no difference from daytime.
To Ding Huan's delight, on the third day at his residence, his Identity Plate indicated it was time for the second round of battles.
Ding Huan hurried to the competition square at maximum speed and was shocked to see that in just three short days, the prohibition on the sides of the square had been removed, and two more competition areas had been added.
His Divine Will swept over them, one was the Fighting Fill Competition Area, and the other was the Battle Artifact Competition Area.
This clearly showed that once the Battle Array and Combat Talisman areas were opened, together with Fighting, Fighting Fill, and Battle Artifact, they would form a perfect fan shape.
It was evident that some thought had gone into designing the square, and the five main areas of competition merged together made it convenient for the observing cultivators to change viewing spots.
It was just as simple for someone like Ding Huan to switch locations during the competition.
Returning to the second platform in the Fighting area, Ding Huan waited for three hours before it was his turn.
His opponent was a female cultivator, and this time Ding Huan wielded a long sword.
If time wasn't so tight, he wouldn't always want to defeat his opponents in seconds; doing so would attract more attention.
The female cultivator wore the garb of Yihai Palace and, seeing Ding Huan's licentious appearance, disdain flashed in her eyes.
She decided to teach this shameless man a lesson, preferably by cutting off that part of him, so he could no longer harm innocent sisters in the future.
But each time she deployed her Sea-falling Glaze Cup, Ding Huan blocked it, and after only about twenty moves, she was kicked in the backside by Ding Huan and sent flying out of the platform.
Even she didn't know how she had lost. All she knew was that when she blocked Ding Huan's sword, she felt a strong force on her backside and then found herself being propelled off the platform without resistance.
"Bing He Sister," a female came up to support Luo Binghe, also unable to believe how Bing He Sister could have lost.
She knew that Bing He Sister was a key contender for Yihai Palace in this Immortal Sect ranking competition; she wasn't expected to breeze through all the eliminations, but making it through five or six rounds wasn't supposed to be a problem.
And now, just in the second round, she was eliminated.
Luo Binghe too couldn't believe it; how could she have lost in just the second round?
Ding Huan returned to his residence to continue his study of talismans.
He could now effortlessly make third-level Immortal Talismans, but was still lacking something for the fourth level.
Ding Huan believed it was just a matter of continuous practice.
The next day, early in the morning, Ding Huan headed to the Array Dao competition area accompanied by Sect Master Ji Changsi and Elder Mu.
For Da Fan Immortal Sect, Ding Huan was now their greatest hope.
In the Fighting competition, only Ding Huan from Da Fan Immortal Sect had made it through two rounds, Yan Sha's second round would be today, whereas Lu Qiansi had already been eliminated in the second round.
In the Alchemy Dao competition, Da Fan Immortal Sect only had one disciple who had passed the first round, but it seemed difficult for him to go much further.
The tool path competition took longer, and Da Fan Immortal Sect's disciples hadn't even started the first round yet.
Today was the Array Dao competition day, and given Ding Huan's strong performance in the Fighting competition, both Ji Changsi and Elder Mu had high expectations for him.
As for the other two participating in the Array Dao competition, they were just along for the ride; getting through three rounds would be a surprise.
"Lao Liu, go and compete with all your heart. Even if you make a mistake at the end and don't achieve the results you expected, the Sect will compensate you," Ji Changsi encouraged Ding Huan again while he was in line.
That was to tell Ding Huan that even if he didn't win first place or get the Soul Devouring Ring, Da Fan Immortal Sect would still reward him.
Ding Huan didn't care—what good could the Da Fan Immortal Sect offer him? Immortal Pills or Immortal Crystals?
To his eyes, these benefits were insignificant, and Ji Changsi's promises held no value to him.
This time Ding Huan was lucky; he drew number 122, and the competition platform was number thirteen.
That meant it would soon be his turn.
After all the cultivators participating in the Array Dao competition entered, the competition officially began.
Ding Huan stood on the outskirts of platform thirteen, watching the first round of the competition that had already started.
Two Array Dao cultivators landed on the platform, and the huge monitor announced the competition topic.
They were to simultaneously set up a Second-Level Trapping Immortal Array to trap each other; whoever escaped from the other's trapping array first would win.
Ding Huan sighed; these were trapping arrays, if they were to set Killing Arrays, many people would likely die in the later rounds.
From the topic, it was certain that Killing Arrays would come up later.
The level of the two Array Masters on the platform was not much different, and Ding Huan waited for a whole stick of incense time before he saw the Array Master from Chongyun Immortal Sect emerge first.
The match ended, and Chongyun Immortal Sect's disciple won.
This showed that a Battle Array competition required much more time than a Fighting competition.
Soon, Ding Huan's identity plate lit up—it was his turn to enter the arena. His opponent was number 121.
Ding Huan immediately landed on the Battle Array platform, followed by a disciple dressed in the True Mo Immortal Hall's attire. The topic remained the same, still setting up a mutual Second-Level Trapping Immortal Array.
Seeing Ding Huan's weak appearance, the disciple from True Mo Immortal Hall breathed a sigh of relief and threw out a set of Array Flags, intending to quickly dispose of Ding Huan.
Ding Huan also wanted to fight quickly. He raised his hand and set down dozens of Array Flags, then confidently walked out of the opponent's trapping array.
The Second-Level Trapping Immortal Array that trapped him was as good as non-existent.
This competition did not require showing how perfectly you could set up your trapping array; simply getting out first was enough.
In no time, they announced on platform thirteen that number 122 had won; the disciple from True Mo Immortal Hall still hadn't managed to find his way out.
Fortunately, at that moment Ding Huan had already collected all his Array Flags, allowing the True Mo Immortal Hall's disciple to finally see daylight again.
That disciple from True Mo Immortal Hall looked at Ding Huan in shock; he had never expected that he could be unable to find an exit from a Second-Level Trapping Immortal Array.
After all, he was a Third-level Array Master.
As an Array Master who had studied for many years, he was well aware that the same Second-Level Trapping Immortal Array could be set up in myriad ways.
The fact that he couldn't find an exit meant that the foundational Array Dao Law Ding Huan used was far superior to his.
Seeing Ding Huan leaving the platform, he hurriedly wanted to catch up and befriend Ding Huan, but Ding Huan had already left the Array Dao competition area.
With ample time, Ding Huan decided to return to his study of talismanic arts.
The intervals between Array Dao competitions were long; the second round wouldn't happen for nearly ten days.
Before Ding Huan reached the exit, he saw Ren Xian.
Dressed, Ren Xian actually looked presentable. What Ding Huan hadn't expected was that he had also signed up for the Battle Array competition.
If this guy was strong enough, there might be a chance for them to encounter each other.
After returning home, Ding Huan began trying to create a Fourth-Level Immortal Talisman.
Different from others making talismans, Ding Huan could sense the changes in each Dao Rhythm Law emitted when he made talismans.
This was why Ding Huan learned Array Dao and talismanic arts much faster than ordinary cultivators.
When Ding Huan made talismans, he could immediately correct any mistakes in his next creation.
This involved the combination of various runes and the compatibility between runes and materials...
Essentially, it was about presenting the required Law Rhythm with the strongest burst and most integrated manner in the rune.
The same talisman, made by different Talisman Makers, had completely different powers; this was the reason why.
Ding Huan's Great Universe Technique was a complete system in itself; with time, he could establish his own Array System or talismanic System.
This was exactly what Ding Huan was doing now.
In the early morning hours, Ding Huan created his first Fourth-Level Immortal Talisman—the Binding Immortal Talisman.
Ji Changsi obviously knew Ding Huan's habit of returning directly after a match was finished, so he was waiting outside Ding Huan's room early in the morning.
Ding Huan had participated in the Array Dao competition and effortlessly defeated his opponent in the first round, his opponent didn't even react.
Later, after Ding Huan left, Ji Changsi specifically investigated Ding Huan's opponent, who was a Third-level Array Master specially nurtured by True Mo Immortal Hall.
Yet, such a Third-level Array Master was no match against Ding Huan. This showed Ding Huan's Array Dao level was definitely well above third-level.
This even made Ji Changsi, the Sect Master of Five-star Immortal Sect, fantasize extravagantly about what it would be like if Da Fan Immortal Sect actually secured the first place.
The thought excited Ji Changsi uncontrollably. Even though he knew it was unlikely, he couldn't stop imagining it.
Today was Ding Huan's first day participating in the talismanic competition, and Ji Changsi didn't even wait for Elder Mu; he came to wait for Ding Huan himself.