Chapter 456: Vines Formation
It took one month for all participants to register and all bets to be placed.
When that was done, the atmosphere immediately turned lively.
"How much did you bet?" Someone asked their companion as they walked towards the spectator stands.
"Unfortunately, I just advanced and don’t have a lot of reincarnation stones. I bet one hundred thousand low-grade reincarnation stones that the Cangxing world’s mountain master will be defeated within one year. What about you?"
"In the first match, the Cangxing mountain master will face a first-level cultivator from the East Green Mountain. Cultivators from the East Green world mostly have plant-related origins. Although some are powerful, I don’t think the person can defeat a swordsman."
"After thinking about it, I bet one million low-grade reincarnation stones that the Cangxing mountain master will win the first match. However, I placed ten million on his defeat in the first year."
"So many reincarnation stones?" The person’s companion couldn’t help but be surprised.
"Think about it. Who can stand fighting different opponents for one year? The Cangxing mountain master is overestimating himself."
"If you say it like that..."
Similar conversations were happening all around the martial arena and the atmosphere continued to rise.
Soon after, more than one million cultivators settled in the stands and eagerly waited for the challenges to begin.
"What’s there to be excited about?" Someone grumbled and continued.
"The Cangxing mountain master is a newborn calf that isn’t afraid of tigers. Within one year, he will be taught how to behave."
"Not necessarily." Another said.
"The mountain master is a swordsman and has the confidence to accept challenges from second-level reincarnation realm cultivators. I don’t think he will be easy to defeat."
"Since you think so, why did you bet against him?"
"What are you talking about?" The person blushed and then continued.
"I bet on his defeat but I didn’t specify the time limit. I think he should be able to hold out for at least ten years."
"You think too highly of him." Someone sneered and others nodded in agreement.
However, the argument didn’t descend into a full-out disagreement.
After all, they all agreed that the Cangxing mountain master had no chance of struggling for one hundred years.
"No matter what, he should be able to win against the East Green Mountain."
"I agree that he can defeat the first-level cultivators from the East Green Mountain. However, it’s unknown whether he can deal with the second-level cultivators."
"I once faced a cultivator from the East Green Mountain and barely made it out alive. If he encounters a cultivator with a demonic bloodthirsty vine, even if he doesn’t die, he will lose three layers of skin."
"The bloodthirsty vine is too evil. If it latches on to you, it’s difficult to escape."
"By the way, do you plan to challenge the small martial stages?"
With that, the few companions removed their attention from the main martial stage and focused on the small stages.
On the first small stage was Jiang Yue.
Like all the Cangxing world cultivators, he wore a white robe which was sparsely embroidered with light blue stars.
He wore white boots on his feet and his silver white hair was loosely swept over his left shoulder.
With a faint smile on his lips, he exuded an air of beauty, elegance, and mystery.
"The person on the first small stage is so good-looking." A female cultivator couldn’t help but exclaim.
"Put away your little thoughts. I heard he is the deputy mountain master and the Taoist companion of the Cangxing mountain master."
"It’s said that he is a master of illusions. Who knows if his current look is his true appearance. Maybe it’s an illusion." Another female cultivator sneered.
"Are you sour?" Someone teased and the group fell into conflict.
"What’s the point of being beautiful? Will he still look beautiful when he is defeated miserably?"
"I don’t care. I am not willing to fight such a good-looking person."
After saying that, the person turned to the second small stage and almost sighed in despair.
"All of them are so good-looking." She complained and the others agreed.
At this time, all the one hundred small martial stages were occupied according to the ranking of the Cangxing stone monument.
In front of each small stage was a placard.
The placard stated the information of the cultivator occupying the small martial stage including their name and Taoist title.
Most importantly, it noted the cultivator’s origin, fighting method, duelling conditions, and cost per duel.
"Pay attention, it’s about to start." Someone shouted and everyone looked at the main martial stage.
On the stage, Yu Nianzhen was dressed like everyone else.
Compared to his usual style, the white robes and shoes were a little unnatural but he still looked extraordinarily handsome.
"He is so handsome." A female cultivator irresistibly screamed.
"What’s the use of being handsome." Her lover said and sneered.
However, the female cultivator did not restrain herself and continued to look at Yu Nianzhen with bright stars in her eyes.
"In the first match, the Cangxing mountain master will face Ning Jin from the East Green Mountain." A voice resounded throughout the martial arena.
At the same time, a middle-aged man jumped onto the main martial stage.
When Yu Nianzhen saw the person, his lips twitched and he subconsciously turned to look at Jiang Yue.
As if feeling the look, Jiang Yue also looked at the man and his eyes widened in surprise.
A moment later, he fell into uncontrollable laughter, almost infecting Yu Nianzhen to do the same.
’Isn’t he ashamed to walk around with a head full of green hair?’ Jiang Yue couldn’t help but wonder.
However, he didn’t say anything.
Instead, he controlled his laughter and consciously avoided Yu Nianzhen’s eyes.
"Mountain master Yu, we are both at the first level of the reincarnation realm. There is no need to hold back." Ning Jin said.
"Good." Yu Nianzhen answered and a wooden sword appeared in his hand.
The wooden sword was what he got from the Sword Tower.
Since he got it, Yu Nianzhen had become more and more comfortable in using it.
Unless he encountered a particularly powerful opponent, Yu Nianzhen didn’t plan to take out his Shanjiang.
"Mountain master Yu, are you looking down on me?" Ning Jin asked with an ugly expression on his face.
"No." Yu Nianzhen said without explaining.
Although he didn’t maliciously look down on his opponent, the fact was that it wasn’t necessary to use all his strength against Ning Jin.
As soon as Ning Jin stepped on the stage, Yu Nianzhen could immediately determine his strength and knew how much power was needed to defeat him.
Considering that, he was indeed looking down on his opponent but his rationale was justified.
"Although we are both in the first level of the reincarnation realm, I am ready to experience the first reincarnation but you are still far from being ready. You don’t have the capital to look down on me." Ning Jin said angrily but Yu Nianzhen was still calm.
"Let’s begin." Yu Nianzhen said and Ning Jin gritted his teeth in anger.
"Good." He said and waved his arm in a big circle.
A moment later, hundreds of seeds scattered on the martial stage and began to grow wildly.
As if they had a will of their own, the spawned vines began to extend towards Yu Nianzhen and the swordsman couldn’t help but narrow his eyes.
’His qi control is phenomenal.’ He secretly observed.
At first, it was easy to think that the vine seeds were thrown randomly.
However, Jiang Yue was a formation master and it was inevitable for Yu Nianzhen to subconsciously learn one or two things.
At this time, he noticed that the plant positions were not random but seemed to form a kind of formation.
Most importantly, all the one hundred vines grew at the same rate which stabilised while strengthening the formation.
As the vines grew and the formation became more powerful, Yu Nianzhen felt a restraining force on his body.
"Restraining formation." He muttered and Ning Jin couldn’t help but be surprised.
At the same time, Yu Nianzhen was impressed.
From his casual observation, he knew the vines could restrain his body while the formation could restrain his qi.
If he was stupidly caught in it, even he would have a hard time escaping the restraints.
"Mountain master Yu seems familiar with formations." Ning Jin said, hoping to distract Yu Nianzhen for a few breaths.
As long as Yu Nianzhen didn’t react right away, he would undoubtedly be restrained.
When that happened, Ning Jin would have no trouble dealing with Yu Nianzhen.
Unfortunately, Ning Jing thought too simply.
Before the formation fully formed and the vines reached Yu Nianzhen, the swordsman coated his body with a layer of sword intent.
The sword intent was ordinary but when the vines touched it, they were immediately chopped apart.
Seeing this, Ning Jin smiled.
