Chapter 418: Dragon Gate, Li Yuan
Chapter 418: Dragon Gate, Li Yuan
The snow was falling heavily.
On the Qi Sensing Platform, the sect assessment came to an end.
Except for Fang Yunxiu, Qiu Changying and a dozen others, most of the outer disciples have no qualifications to challenge the inner disciples. On the contrary, there are many inner disciples who are waiting for the final challenge to the true disciples.
On the high platform, Taoist Master Long sat upright, with Long Xixiang and Nie Xianshan on both sides. Other Taoist elders, such as Master Da Ding of the Xinyi Sect, Tian Yingzi of the Qinglong Pavilion, Xie Tongzhi of the Changhong Sword Sect, and Zhongli Luan of the Samadhi Cave, also took their seats.
The line of sight on the high platform is very high, and it goes without saying that the masters and grand masters have very keen eyesight. The entire Qi Sensing Platform is within their line of sight.
For example, Pei Xingkong, Shi Qingyi, Yan Jiugong, Chu Tianzhu, Pei Jiu, Monk Liaokong and other true disciples of each sect were sitting under the high platform, drinking tea or watching the fight between the dragon and tiger disciples.
Li Yuan naturally had a seat.
He sat together with the true disciples of various sects, watching with a teacup in hand.
When~
At a certain moment, the bell rang.
Yan Sanxing's deep and powerful voice echoed for dozens of miles:
"Outer sect disciples, Qiu Changying, Fang Yunxiu, Lv Zhongfa... nine people are allowed to enter the inner sect, Liao Yurong, Dai Renchun... nine people return to the outer sect."
The Qi platform fell silent.
Under the gaze of the inner and outer disciples, Fang Yunxiu and nine others stepped forward and took out their outer disciple badges, while the other nine returned their inner disciple badges.
Afterwards, they went on stage one by one to pay homage to the sect master and the Taoist master and receive the treatment of inner disciples, such as weapons, elixirs, martial arts robes, and martial arts.
“This ceremony still has a strong sense of ceremony.”
Li Yuan commented in his heart.
The Longhu Temple has been passed down for more than two thousand years. It has many rules and the sect assessment also has its own regulations. Under the gaze of all the disciples, Master Long stood up.
"In the past, Patriarch Longyin and Patriarch Chunyang sat here and discussed the Dao, laying the foundation for our Longhu Temple. The predecessors and ancestors of all generations have forged ahead, and after two thousand years of wind, frost, rain and snow, we are now gathered here!"
Taoist Master Long opened his mouth, and his voice drowned out all the noise, echoing among the mountains. For a moment, all other sounds were silent, and only his voice echoed in everyone's ears.
On and below the platform, whether it was the sect leader, Taoist master, disciples or elders, they all stood up with solemn expressions.
"...Today, I see you growing up like pine trees and cypresses. I am very pleased. All the ancestors should also be pleased..."
Commemorate and inspire.
This sentence is indispensable in the sect assessments over the years, but Li Yuan can still feel the extremely strong spiritual fluctuations around him, and the entire Qi Sensing Platform has become extremely warm.
Even he was infected by the atmosphere and couldn't help feeling a little excited.
"The will of the Grand Master!"
Li Yuan was dazed for a moment. He looked up and felt the strong and surging will of Master Long.
In a trance, it seemed that wind and clouds gathered, and the aura created by the interweaving of dragon and tiger dispersed the heavy snow and wind.
"The assessment continues."
Long Yingchan didn't speak for too long. After a few words, he sat down again.
After a brief silence, a sound like the roar of mountains and seas suddenly rang out from the Qi Sensing Platform. Under the influence of the Grand Master's will, not only the disciples of the Dragon and Tiger Temple, but also many elders and disciples of other sects were excited.
"The main thing about the Dragon Dao is that we have practiced the method of worshipping gods. How many incense sticks will we receive this time?"
Amid the cheers, Li Yuan murmured in his heart, a little shocked.
In the past two years, he has become famous, but compared to Master Long, it is really nothing.
The Lord of One Dao, the Grand Master of the Divine List, standing there, was the center of attention.
when!
The bell rings again.
This time, it was Nie Xianshan. He snapped his fingers and the sword energy was like a rainbow, striking the big bell hanging on the mountain wall. The sound of the bell was rich and echoed among the mountains.
"Pure Yang Sword Qi!"
Several miles away, a bell was struck by snapping fingers. Seeing this scene, there was quite a commotion on the Qi Sensing Platform. Even for the disciples of various Taoist sects, it was a rare opportunity to see the Grand Master take action.
"A spiritual image."
Li Yuan's eyes narrowed. Even though it was not the first time he saw the Grandmaster take action, he was still a little restless.
No matter how powerful his true qi is, it can only bombard a dozen or several dozen feet at most. Without cultivating the spiritual true qi, even if he cultivates Tian Yijiu to the great perfection and changes his form to a thousand forms, he cannot do what Master Nie did in a snap of his fingers.
"Pure Yang Sword Spirit Appearance."
Xin Wenhua on the side had bright eyes, he was practicing the Pure Yang Sword Form.
He was quite excited, and after a moment, he asked in a voice transmission: "Junior Brother Li, who are you going to attack?"
"Um……"
Li Yuan glanced at the opposite side. Long Xinglie, Shan Hong, Wang Lue, and Jing Xiu were also looking at him:
"Brother Lin."
"Huh? Why?"
Xin Wenhua was a little curious.
"He's the only one who hasn't arrived."
Li Yuan made his choice very casually, mainly because he had little friendship with the other four true disciples. After a round of searching, he found that only Lin Fang was not caught up, so he naturally chose him.
"……also."
Xin Wenhua's mouth twitched slightly. This was a bit too casual.
"Disciples who wish to advance to the true teachings may begin now."
At this time, Gong Jiuchuan walked up to the crowd and spoke in a deep voice.
His voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for everyone in the audience to hear. Immediately, someone in the crowd responded loudly:
"Longmen Longyin Hall, Bian Huiqing, challenges Senior Brother Wang Lue."
He was a tall young man, holding a broadsword. He strode out, with vital energy rising from his body. It was obvious that he had achieved great success in refining his internal organs.
The Dragon and Tiger Temple gathers together many talented people. Among the inner sect, there are actually quite a few who are only slightly inferior to the true disciples. Whenever there is a sect assessment, the competition is extremely fierce.
After Bian Huiqing stepped out of the line, another person spoke loudly and followed him out. It was a middle-aged swordsman:
"Guan Wenzhen from Humen Jingtao Hall challenges Senior Brother Wang Lue."
"Longmen Chungang Hall, Chen Shenggen, challenges Senior Brother Wang Lue."
My goodness... Li Yuan had a strange look on his face. He had also joined in the sect assessment last year. He remembered that there were as many as six or seven people challenging Wang Lue at that time.
"A true goalkeeper."
Li Yuan looked across.
Wang Lue was wiping his spear, his expression was calm, as if he had expected this. He had been challenged many times during the true teachings competitions in previous years.
"Longmen, the Hall of the Hundred Beasts, Nan Liping, challenges Junior Brother Wang Lue!"
In just a moment, thirteen people came out, some from the Dragon and Tiger sects, some holding swords, some holding heavy hammers and spears, and they all wanted to challenge Wang Lue.
"..."
Wang Lue took a deep breath. Li Yuan had sharp eyes and saw that the veins on his palms bulged as he clenched the gun barrel. It was obvious that he was not as calm as he seemed.
"Why are you all challenging Wang Lue?"
On the high platform, Long Xixiang, who had been absent for many times and was participating in the sect assessment for the first time in many years, had a slightly gloomy expression.
Nie Xianshan, who was standing by, also looked a little embarrassed.
It is human nature to choose the weakest one in a fight, but at this moment, it is a little embarrassing.
Only Daoist Master Long remained calm. He had expected this and did not think it was a big deal.
"It is human nature to avoid the strong and attack the weak. This is a principle that all disciples understand. Junior brother, don't you understand?"
Long Xixiang didn't say anything. At this time, the Taoist master still had to maintain his face.
"Brother Long Dao is right."
Zen Master Da Ding quite agrees:
"The essence of fighting is to use the strong to defeat the weak."
"good."
"That's the truth."
Glancing at the old guys who agreed deeply, Zhongli Luan thought about it but still said nothing. This was indeed the truth.
"Wang Lue, accept the challenge!"
Seeing that no one else came forward, Wang Lue let out a long sigh and walked towards the twelve challengers with his spear in hand.
At this moment, he was very angry and wanted to shout, "If you all come together, why should I, Wang Lue, be afraid?", but he still held it back.
Those who dare to challenge him are all the best among the inner disciples. Even if they are not as good as him, they are not much worse. They want to challenge twelve at once.
"Junior Brother Li should be able to..."
Wang Lue glanced at Li Yuan, who was sitting behind him and drinking tea, and suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
In the past few months, he had climbed the Dragon and Tiger Tower at night many times. After many attempts, he finally reached Li Yuan by chance, and then...
"I'm already so miserable, there's no reason for you to choose me, right?"
Wang Lue's palms were sweating as he held the spear. Then, he stepped out quickly, and as someone drew his sword, he shook his spear and rushed forward.
……
Zhengzhengzheng~
There was a loud sound of metal clashing.
There was no weak opponent who dared to challenge Wang Lue. As it was a matter of true inheritance, everyone had to use all their skills. Even though Wang Lue was more skilled, he almost suffered losses several times.
"I'm afraid these people have been thinking about Wang Lue a lot."
Li Yuan figured out the trick.
But it is normal to think about it. After all, Wang Lue has been the master of goalkeeping for many years, and there are many people who are interested in him.
After several battles, Wang Lue made a mistake for a moment and was almost penetrated by his true energy. Even though he turned around in time, he was almost injured.
In a true duel, round-robin battles are allowed.
This is the rule of Longhu Temple and even several Taoist sects. If you can't surpass your fellow disciples in skills, you have no right to inherit the true teachings.
"It's hard not to lose in a long battle. No wonder they all chose Wang Lue. The chances of winning are the greatest if we fight one person in rotation."
Li Yuan even suspected that these twelve challengers were secretly communicating and planning with each other.
But this is also allowed by the rules.
The Longhu Temple is located in a prominent place with hundreds of millions of households within the territory. The status of the six true disciples is so high that the competition for the true disciples is no less intense than the fight for succession in the royal family.
boom!
Snow and sand flew everywhere, and the spear shook. Wang Lue fell to the ground, sweat dripping from his body. He clasped his hands and said:
"Concession!"
"Brother Wang, please teach me!"
One person was defeated and another took his place. After eleven battles, Wang Lue's breath was already unstable and his energy was greatly consumed. The last one to take action, Bian Huiqing, was surprisingly the strongest among them.
He walked with a broadsword in his hand, waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out. As soon as they fought, he suppressed the force of Wang Lue's spear.
"Wang Lue is going to lose."
Xin Wenhua frowned slightly.
"Not necessarily."
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes, not because his eyesight was very good, but because he had fought with Wang Lue before when he entered the tower, and knew that Wang Lue had a killer trick up his sleeve.
boom!
A moment later, Bian Huiqing's sword force, like a raging sea, completely submerged Wang Lue. At this moment, Wang Lue's hidden dragon-tiger combined attack broke out and he turned defeat into victory!
"it is good!"
Twelve people fought in a round-robin match, and the winner was the final one, and there was a burst of applause from the audience.
Lin Fangzhui, who was walking quickly, happened to see this scene.
"coming?"
Li Yuan was keenly aware of Lin Fangzhui's gaze, and without hesitation, he stood up immediately:
"Longmen, Li Yuan, challenge, Lin Fangzhui, Senior Brother Lin."
(End of this chapter)