Take one step forward!
It’s the scenery that changes.
Zuo Jin found himself in another large formation, surrounded by twelve void sword shadows. Even as the sword body shook, terrifying sword energy burst out from it.
moment.
A great danger arose in his mind.
No time to think too much.
Zuo took a further step to the left. While avoiding the sword energy, his spiritual thoughts spread around. Then relying on the power of his spiritual thoughts, he quickly wrote runes one by one in the void, and then formed a defensive formation to resist the subsequent sword energy. attack.
"Killing Formation!"
At this moment, his expression was extremely solemn.
Among the many formations, I was unlucky enough to pick out a killing formation.
and-
It's not as simple as an ordinary killing array.
"Array within array?"
"I didn't think I entered the formation just now. I didn't really trigger the formation until now."
Regarding the two scene changes, Zuo Jin took a deep breath.
The methods of the Formation Master.
Once again, he experienced a different style.
At this moment.
Zuo Jin did not dare to waste any more time. He spread his spiritual thoughts little by little, and then looked for the flaw in the formation. In his opinion, the twelve sword shadows condensed around him might be the core of the formation.
The defensive formations set up around it.
At this time, he was silently enduring the attack of the sword energy.
Although this is a miniature formation, the attack power is not weak at all.
Zuo Jin could feel the aura of death contained in the sword energy.
If he was really going to be hit by the sword energy, even if he was a great monk in the Holy Realm, he would never be able to withstand it.
Whenever the defensive formation is about to break.
Moving left is to re-strengthen the formation and maintain the operation of the defensive formation.
same.
Each reinforcement of the formation requires a certain amount of his spiritual energy. If it is only for a short period of time, it is okay. However, over time, the formation will inevitably collapse when the spiritual energy is exhausted. At that time, it will be a dead end.
outside world.
Zhang Tieniu sat on the referee's bench and looked at the monks who were sitting cross-legged on the high platform and silently meditating on the formation. His expression remained calm from beginning to end.
From the beginning of the competition to now.
A quarter of an hour has passed.
Everyone was immersed in it. No one broke through the formation to advance, nor was they attacked by the formation and forced to withdraw from the competition.
As for the people under the platform.
They all watched the progress of the competition with nervous expressions.
Another quarter of an hour passed.
A monk who sat cross-legged and silently meditated on the formation suddenly screamed, looked up to the sky and vomited out a few mouthfuls of blood. He fell to the ground immediately, his eyes were slack and he was already dead.
hiss!
Seeing this scene, many people took a deep breath.
"Isn't that formation master from the Han family? Rumor has it that he is a mid-level formation master. Unexpectedly, he couldn't even pass the first level and died in the competition."
"Looking at it like this, it should be because the killing formation was drawn."
"Even a mid-level formation mage can't last long. This competition is too difficult. Fortunately, I didn't go up, otherwise I might have died there."
Someone who knew the body-destroying monk couldn't help but said with a shocked look on his face.
As for the people on the side, they were all talking about it.
No one expected it.
A simple competition can actually lead to death.
They also understood how much risk they had to bear by participating in Yuan Zong's competition.
A monk died.
Immediately, someone came forward and lifted it down.
As for the other monks on the high platform, they were not affected at all and were all immersed in the formation.
These people’s minds enter into jade.
Already trapped by the formation.
Even if you are facing a life and death threat, if you cannot break through the formation blockade, you will still not be able to wake up.
As for the other side.
The competition for casting a piece is also in full swing.
as a preliminary test phase.
The assessment items are first-class weapons.
All monks need to forge a first-grade weapon within an hour, so those who can complete the refining before the time is up will be considered to advance to the finals.
This is why.
The reason why low-grade casters are not allowed to participate in this competition.
A first-rate weapon.
Only the top mid-level casters can refine it.
certainly.
All the materials for this competition were provided by Yuan Zong. After all, the Yuan Zong family has a big business now, so there is no problem in supplying the materials needed for this small competition.
Time passes little by little.
There are also people starting to advance in advance one after another.
After all, many of the people who came to participate in the competition this time are veteran high-grade forgers, and it is not too difficult for them to cast first-grade weapons.
Although this is somewhat unfair to some mid-level casters.
But this is the case in the world of spiritual practice.
There is no age distinction, only the level of realm.
puff! puff!
Two more people vomited blood one after another, but compared to the formation master surnamed Han who died in the first place, these two people only suffered heavy injuries to their spiritual thoughts and did not die directly.
Looking at the broken jade in his hand.
The two people's already pale faces seemed even paler.
Subsequently.
Without waiting for Zhang Tieniu to speak, the two reluctantly struggled up from the ground, cupped their hands towards Zhang Tieniu at the referee's seat, and then turned around and got off the platform.
Zhang Tieniu did not stop him.
There will be losers in the competition, this is a normal thing.
But as someone fails.
Naturally, some people are promoted.
I saw a faint light floating on the high platform. A man who was sitting still suddenly stood up with a cheerful smile on his face. Then he cupped his hands towards the referee's seat and said: "Elder Law Enforcement, I have cracked the formation!"
"Please wait aside!" Zhang Tieniu nodded slightly.
"Thank you!"
The man cupped his hands and thanked him again, then walked to the side and sat down cross-legged.
Time passed little by little.
Most of the sand in the hourglass has been lost.
After the first person is promoted, the second and third person will be promoted soon.
As the last rune falls.
Zuo Jin saw the twelve sword shadows shaking violently as if they had suffered a terrible attack, and finally exploded with a bang in his sight.
Next!
It’s the scenery that changes.
But in the blink of an eye, he found that his mind had returned to the high platform.
When he looked at his hand again.
The jade stone lay there quietly, but the difference was that the miniature formation engraved on it had disappeared.
Passed
Zuo Jin was in a daze. Looking at the hourglass with a quarter left, he stood up and cupped his hands towards Zhang Tieniu and said, "I'm lucky enough to pass!"
"Please step aside and wait!"
"Thank you, elder!"
Looking at the corner of the high platform where seven or eight people were already sitting, Zuo Jin was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that there were so many people who succeeded in breaking through the formation first.
but.
This also made him understand that there are mountains outside the mountains and there are people outside the people.
Although he is a mid-level formation mage.
In the original family, he was the most top formation master.
But now in Liangshan City, there are no less than two hands of mid-level formation mages.
In comparison.
Although his strength is not weak, he has not reached the top level either.
But for Zuo Jin, it is not that important whether he is the first to break the formation. What is important is to advance successfully in the competition, and then take this opportunity to worship Yuan Zong, and then he may get the guidance of such a formation master.
Become a top-level formation mage, or even a formation master!
This has been his long-cherished wish.
However, Beiyun Mansion's formation path has declined, and it has taken Zuo Jin half of his life to be able to cultivate to the level of a mid-level formation master.
If you want to be promoted to master.
Without great opportunity, it would be impossible.
As they walked to the corner of the high platform, the others raised their hands to Zuo Jin, and he returned the gesture in the same way.
Those who can advance in the preliminary examination.
They are all formation mages who are not weak.
Although we will still be competitors later, there is no need to show off. One more friend and one more path, which may be used in the future.
After Zuo Jin was promoted.
One after another, seven or eight people were successfully promoted.
At this time, Zuo Jin took a look around him and saw that there were already more than a dozen successful people.
"It seems that these people are the competitors in the finals later!"
An hour has almost passed.
Those who can break the formation have basically succeeded in breaking the formation at this time, and those who cannot break the formation have a low probability of being able to break the formation in the remaining time.
as expected.
When the last bit of sand falls.
Two more people succeeded in breaking through the formation at the last moment, and among the remaining people, there was no one who advanced.
See this.
Zhang Tieniu took out a jade stone and crushed it into pieces.
An invisible wave spread from his hand and soon covered the high platform.
All the monks whose minds were still trapped in the formation also woke up at this time. Looking at the surrounding situation and the hourglass that no longer had any sand sliding down, their faces couldn't help but darken.
Failed!
"I was just a little bit close. I was almost able to break the formation. I hope the elders can give me a chance!" Some monks couldn't believe the result and yelled a little uncontrollably.
For such people.
Zhang Tieniu directly asked people to take him down.
Subsequently.
He stood up, looked at everyone and said: "All those who have advanced stay here. As for those who have failed to advance, please leave the high platform!"
"May I ask the law enforcement elder, when will the next competition be?" Some losers did not leave immediately, but raised their hands and asked.
The words fell.
The rest of the people all focused their attention on Zhang Tieniu.
Hear the words.
Zhang Tieniu pondered for a while and said: "Zhang doesn't know the specific time yet, but if there is a chance, our sect will definitely send out a message, and you can come again by then."
"Thank you!" The man cupped his hands and turned around to get off the platform.
Although I didn't get the news I wanted, I felt a little regretful.
But a failure is a failure, and there is nothing to say.
And after everyone who failed to advance left.
Zhang Tieniu looked at the other people who were promoted and said loudly: "First of all, I would like to congratulate everyone on your successful promotion. Now you can rest for an hour, and then I will announce the competition method for the finals."
Finished.
He sat back down and the others didn't waste any time. They closed their eyes and adjusted their breaths, trying to recover as much as possible from the energy they spent just breaking the formation.
(End of chapter)