Chapter 0361: Burning the Spider

Chapter 0361: Burning the Spider

After hearing this, Qin Yun didn't find it particularly noteworthy.

A sect that can grow into a Xuan-level sect must have its own unique strengths.

Sects like the Purple Spirit Star Palace and the Blue Spirit Star Palace are merely Spirit-level sects, yet they are still quite formidable.

The Blue Spirit Star Palace was once a Xuan-level sect, solely due to the presence of the Odd Pattern Sect.

No matter how lacking a Xuan-level sect may be, it is definitely stronger than a Spirit-level sect.

Therefore, Qin Yun didn't believe that a Xuan-level sect could ever be inferior to a Spirit-level sect.

The sect leader of the Nine Extremes Profound Sect remained unfazed by the mocking laughter and smiled at Qin Yun, saying, "Qin Yun, our Nine Extremes Profound Sect might not be as powerful as other sects, and we don't have many disciples, but I assure you, as long as you wholeheartedly join us, we will never let you down!"

"Senior, are you the sect leader of the Nine Extremes Profound Sect?" Qin Yun asked.

"Yes, yes, I am the sect leader of the Nine Extremes Profound Sect, Wei Zhongzheng!" The elder quickly nodded with a smile.

Qin Yun looked at Wei Zhongzheng, feeling a bit startled because he couldn't detect any aura emanating from this elder!

Since Wei Zhongzheng was the sect leader, he must be at the Xuan Martial realm, yet he didn't release any aura, concealing it exceptionally well.

Moreover, the other Xuan-level sects had only dispatched Spirit Martial realm elders to recruit disciples.

But the Nine Extremes Profound Sect had sent their Xuan Martial realm sect leader personally, demonstrating their earnestness in recruiting disciples!

Granny Ye smiled and said, "Now, all sixteen candidates who passed the selection have successfully joined Xuan-level sects!"

"Next, we will move on to the events following the selection."

"The sixteen candidates who passed the selection will compete in a martial contest. The one who wins first place will have multiple Xuan Martial and Spirit Martial realm seniors collaboratively forge a Great Dao Life Trace for them!"

Hearing Granny Ye's words, Qin Yun couldn't help but glance at Wei Zhongzheng in surprise and asked in a low voice, "Sect Leader, is this true?"

Wei Zhongzheng nodded and smiled, "Of course it's true! This is a tradition of the Xuan Ying Selection Assembly. As long as one isn't at the third level of the Martial realm, it's fairly straightforward for everyone to collaborate to create a Life Trace!"

An elder beside Wei Zhongzheng also smiled and said, "Qin Yun, if you can win first place, no matter how much they dislike you, they will have to work together to create a Great Dao Life Trace for you, enabling your realm to ascend by one level!"

Wei Zhongzheng was accompanied by four other elders, all of whom were Spirit Martial realm elders from the Nine Extremes Profound Sect.

They were all very kind to Qin Yun, patting his head and inquiring about various matters.

"Everyone, take a rest for now. We will begin tomorrow morning!" After saying this, Granny Ye had the sixteen warriors come on stage to draw lots to decide the order of appearance.

Jiang Zhihu patted Qin Yun's shoulder and laughed, "Brother, I was really worried about you earlier!"

"It's fine!" Qin Yun chuckled, "Come on, I'll introduce you to a friend of mine!"

After greeting Wei Zhongzheng and the others, Qin Yun took Jiang Zhihu over to Hong Yan's side.

Hong Yan had set up a large tent and, somehow, had procured a lot of food.

"Brother Yun, joining that Nine Extremes Profound Sect isn't the best choice!" Hong Yan said as he busily placed dishes on the table.

Jiang Zhihu was prompted by Qin Yun to take a seat.

Qin Yun also introduced Hong Yan to Jiang Zhihu.

Hong Yan, the seventh prince, was originally a bit arrogant, but after meeting Xiao Yuemei and Qin Yun, he couldn't be arrogant anymore. He also came to fully realize the vastness of the world, filled with hidden talents.

So, Hong Yan happily shared a drink with Jiang Zhihu.

And Jiang Zhihu didn't know Hong Yan's true identity.

"What's wrong with the Nine Extremes Profound Sect?" Qin Yun thought Wei Zhongzheng was a decent guy, and that was enough for him.

"What's so great about a declining Profound-level sect?" Hong Yan curled his lips: "The Nine Extremes Profound Sect is still a Profound-level sect, only relying on Wei Zhongzheng himself to support it. This sect has only him as a Xuan Martial Realm warrior!"

In strong Profound-level sects, there are plenty of Xuan Martial Realm warriors, which is also used to judge the strength of the sect.

Jiang Zhihu said: "No big deal, a sect like that won't have much competition!"

Hong Yan sighed: "That's because there's nothing to compete for! Bro, with your unique skills in strange patterns, you can definitely enter a top ten Profound-level sect!"

"I think... when picking a Profound-level sect, you should go for one with a good vibe. The Nine Extremes Profound Sect feels very good to me!" Qin Yun smiled: "Seventh Bro, don't sweat my choices!"

"Fine, fine, you'll regret it later. Let's drop it and dig in..." Hong Yan is a person who loves to eat, and those dishes were all made by himself.

...

At dawn, as soon as the sky brightened.

Qin Yun, Jiang Zhihu, and Hong Yan walked out of the tent together, heading to the martial arts arena.

The sect Jiang Zhihu joined is Gourd Profound Island, which is also a quite good Profound-level sect.

"Xing Feike's sect is Jian Xuan Mountain!" Qin Yun glared at Xing Feike, seething with anger.

Here, many warriors have been screwed over by Xing Feike, but they dare not speak out.

Xing Feike is the grandson of the city lord of Luo Xuan City. It is said that the city lord of Luo Xuan City is also on his way to watch this martial arts competition.

The city lord of Luo Xuan City is an old Xuan Martial Realm warrior, valued by the Martial King!

Therefore, no one dares to provoke Xing Feike!

Weapons are off-limits during the competition. Sixteen warriors will battle it out in several rounds to crown the champion.

Now it's the first round, with sixteen advancing to eight, with eight matches to be fought. Qin Yun is in the third match.

Around the arena, many warriors who didn't make the cut and their elders were still hanging around.

They stuck around to see what made these selected warriors so strong.

Qin Yun was with Wei Zhongzheng and the gang, and Hong Yan was close by.

There were about five to six thousand spectators, including two or three Xuan Martial Realm warriors.

Other sects' Xuan Martial Realm warriors are on their way, and they will arrive at the scene during the final battle.

Then, the arriving Xuan Martial Realm experts will team up to forge a life mark for the winner.

The first match began, between Jiang Zhihu and a square-faced man!

Jiang Zhihu used his tree martial spirit very well, such as those vines that could tightly entangle people. Also, the tree martial spirit could make people recover quickly.

The square-faced man Jiang Zhihu fought against had a wolf martial spirit, with fast and fierce attacks, but unfortunately, he encountered a tough opponent like Jiang Zhihu and had to lose with regret!

Jiang Zhihu emerged victorious in his first match, prompting the elders of Hulu Xuandao to nod in satisfaction.

The second match drew significant attention because on the stage stood a strikingly beautiful yet aloof woman with disheveled hair, wearing a red dress.

This woman, thirty-five years old, named Yan Liru, was the third warrior to pass the selection process and the sole female warrior, who was accepted as a disciple by Yue Xuangu.

The man competing against Yan Liru was thirty years old and no slouch in strength, but the pressure on him was immense.

Yan Liru seemed like an icy beauty, but as soon as the match began, her jade-like face radiated charm, and her captivating eyes brimmed with allure.

Moreover, her sensuous lips curved into a bewitching smile that was utterly captivating.

Many men couldn't help but marvel at her, both for her captivating presence and her cunning tactics.

Hong Yan muttered under his breath, "This woman is truly crafty. I guarantee we'll see more of her seductive tricks later!"

Sure enough, the young man facing Yan Liru was swiftly overwhelmed and forced to concede after just a few exchanges!

The arena was protected by a barrier, so one couldn't be knocked off, but verbal surrender was mandatory, or death could follow.

Now, it was finally Qin Yun's turn to take the stage!

This was also a highly anticipated match because Qin Yun possessed only a single Yang Meridian and was the youngest Martial Realm warrior here!

This battle would reveal whether he was truly a medicinal weakling.

Qin Yun knew little about his opponent, only that he had five Yang Meridians and was named Zhu Hu, with a beast-type Martial Spirit.

"I heard you're the youngest to reach the Martial Realm! But you seem like a top-heavy medicinal weakling!" As soon as Zhu Hu finished speaking, his back clothes suddenly split open, revealing spider legs stretching up to two meters.

"A Spider Martial Spirit! No wonder this guy returned in second place. He must have scaled Xuanwu Qitian Mountain with ease!"

"Yuan Beast Xuandao seems to know he has a beast-type Martial Spirit, so they rushed to accept him as a disciple!"

"A Spider Martial Spirit is exceptionally rare!"

"Is this an insect-type Martial Spirit?"

This was Qin Yun's first time seeing such a Martial Spirit's power.

Zhu Hu smiled smugly and charged forward at an incredible speed. He wasn't attacking but instead, a ball of white light appeared at his abdomen, spewing out a large amount of spider silk.

The spider silk quickly wrapped around Qin Yun!

Although the arena was large, it was covered in spider silk in the blink of an eye.

As soon as Qin Yun's body touched the spider silk, he found it hard to struggle free. The silk had a peculiar power that sucked his body in.

Soon, the arena turned into a massive spider web, and Qin Yun was wrapped up like a dumpling, unable to break free.

"A medicinal weakling... must be delicious!" Zhu Hu's spider legs moved nimbly as he quickly traversed the web.

If one didn't surrender, they could be killed!

But facing Zhu Hu, one might even be eaten!

"Is eating people what a respectable sect does?" Wei Zhongzheng said coldly.

An elder from Yuan Beast Xuandao quickly shouted, "Zhu Hu, just joke around with him. Make him surrender quickly!"

In the so-called prestigious sects, there are indeed many who exploit or harm others.

Qin Yun was nearly devoured by the sect leader of Jian Xuan Mountain!

A glint of malice flashed in Zhu Hu's eyes as he licked his lips and smiled, "What a pity!"

"You think a piece of trash like you can eat me?" Qin Yun roared, his body suddenly bursting with purple light.

A surge of Purple Gold Flame erupted from his body!

The violent flames and electric arcs surged across the arena, igniting the spider webs.

Instantly, the massive spider web on the arena was consumed by Purple Gold Flame!

Zhu Hu, too, was scorched, howling in pain!

Creatures like him, akin to venomous insects, are deathly afraid of flames!

The veteran warriors below the arena were all astonished when they saw Qin Yun could unleash the Purple Gold Thunder Fire!

The Thunder Fire Martial Soul is an exceptionally rare and formidable martial soul!