novelapdf Chapter 336 Shang Yutang
Chapter 336 Shang Yutang
"What does Brother Liu mean?" Chen Da asked, puzzled.
"There are two kinds of pills that are very helpful for cultivating this kind of physical technique. Do you still remember them, Brother Chen?" Liu Zhongtian glanced at Chen Da and smiled slightly.
"Brother Liu is referring to... the Cleansing Tendon Pill and the Bone-Setting Pill. Of course I remember, after Senior Jiang broke through that elder's Qiankun Ring that day, he obtained several bottles of these pills, and even directly rewarded Brother Liu with two bottles." Chen Da only thought for a moment before smiling and speaking.
"That's right. These two bottles of pills aren't of much use to us. Since Du Fan performed so amazingly in the competition, and he seems to have cultivated an indestructible body, we might as well take advantage of this and reward him with these two bottles of pills." Liu Zhongtian nodded.
"Oh, Brother Liu is wise! It would be unreasonable if we rewarded him too little, but if we reward him according to his performance in the competition, it would be an astonishing amount of cultivation resources. To be honest, even we are reluctant to part with it."
But these two bottles of pills are different. They can be considered useless or rare treasures. Their value depends on the person! Haha, how wonderful! Chen Da's eyes suddenly lit up and he laughed heartily.
"You two fellow Daoists are truly cunning and scheming; I admire you greatly," Zi Yan said, rolling her eyes as she listened from the side.
"Thank you for the compliment, fairy! Haha!" Chen Da laughed heartily, not caring at all.
"By the way, speaking of which, Du Fan returned to Crescent Island around the same time as you two back then." Zi Yan glared at Chen Da, then her expression shifted as she said this.
"That's right, I remember that the day after Island Master Lin personally saw off the seniors from Blazing Flame Island, the Flying Spirit Beast brought Du Fan and Ding Lan back." Chen Da said slowly after thinking for a moment.
"Hmm, this is quite a coincidence..."
"Huh? Du Fan is back. Brother Liu, when do you plan to reward him with those two bottles of pills?" Zi Yan stopped talking after noticing Du Fan, turned her gaze to Liu Zhongtian, and asked.
"Of course, it's best to deal with this matter after the competition ends. Don't mention it later," Liu Zhongtian said with a slight smile.
"Of course, Brother Liu, do you think there's even a sliver of hope that Du Fan can advance further?" A strange light flashed in Chen Da's eyes, and he couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"It's unlikely. This kid was able to get to this point because of his strength, but luck played a bigger role. In the second half of the competition, none of the other nine cultivators were someone he could contend with."
"Of course, it doesn't matter if we lose the second half. This result is enough to satisfy us. I think Island Master Lin will be very happy when he finds out." Liu Zhongtian shook his head and said.
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Several hours later, the second half of the third round of the Hainan Rendez-Vous officially began. Like the first half, the second half was conducted in a two-on-one format to determine the top five contestants.
Of the ten cultivators participating in the second half of the battle, eight came from the three main islands, one from a large island, and only Du Fan, a cultivator from a medium-sized island, received extra attention. Even those sitting in the special stands were discussing him.
"According to the draw results, step onto your respective arenas and prepare for battle!" A hall master whose cultivation had reached the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage swept his gaze over the ten people in front of him and spoke in a loud voice.
Without saying a word, the ten participating cultivators bowed to the Foundation Establishment Hall Master and immediately walked towards one of the arenas.
As Du Fan approached the fourth arena, about to leap onto it, a cold voice reached his ears.
"If this fight proves you're a piece of trash, even if you don't die in the ring, I'll kill you with my own hands!"
Du Fan glanced over and happened to see Sima Lie staring coldly at him from not far away. Then, without saying another word, the man turned around and strode towards the number one arena.
Du Fan frowned, feeling somewhat bewildered, but said nothing more. He turned around and leaped, landing steadily on the second arena.
Standing opposite him was a young woman in yellow, around twenty years old. She was slender with delicate features and held a long, blue soft whip that was more than two zhang long, which dragged on the ground. At the end of the whip, a ferocious snake head could be vaguely seen.
The girl in the yellow dress had a pair of beautiful eyes that sparkled as she looked Du Fan up and down, seemingly quite interested in him.
"I am Shang Yutang, a cultivator from Fallen Leaf Island. You must be Fellow Daoist Du from Crescent Moon Island." The girl in yellow suddenly smiled and took the initiative to greet Du Fan.
"I am Du Fan. So you are Fellow Daoist Shang. It's a pleasure to meet you!" Du Fan nodded and clasped his hands in response.
"I've heard of Fellow Daoist Du's considerable strength, especially from that battle just now, which I followed closely the entire time. I'm not entirely confident of winning against Fellow Daoist Du."
"If I am not able to defeat them later, I may have to summon a magical beast to help me. I hope Fellow Daoist Du will not take offense then." The girl in yellow named Shang Yutang smiled slightly and said something that surprised Du Fan.
"Fellow Daoist Shang actually tamed a magical beast? If so, my already low win rate will probably drop by more than half again." Du Fan shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Fellow Daoist Du is too modest. Your dark green spirit insect is quite extraordinary..."
"Alright, arena number two, the battle begins!" Just as the girl in yellow was about to say something more, the Foundation Establishment Hall Master in charge of arena number two suddenly raised his voice and spoke loudly.
Upon hearing this, the girl in yellow immediately fell silent, her gaze towards Du Fan filled with intense fighting spirit.
With a flick of his wrist, Du Fan conjured a dagger-wielding weapon. With a powerful swing of his arm, twelve black and blue water blades, each about a foot in size, instantly took shape. With a whooshing sound, they hurtled straight toward the yellow-clad girl opposite him.
The girl in the yellow shirt was naturally not afraid of this probing attack.
The woman suddenly flicked her wrist, and the cyan soft whip immediately spun up, transforming into a large number of whip shadows amidst a burst of air explosions, instantly shattering the twelve sharp water blades that shot towards her.
Seeing this, Du Fan did not show any surprise. He suddenly swung his arm and made three more slashes forward, instantly sending out thirty-six black and blue water blades.
He then disregarded the outcome of the attack, his body transforming into a streak of yellow light and disappearing into the ground in an instant.
The girl in yellow danced wildly with her soft whip, striking the air with a series of cracking sounds. While the power of the thirty-six water blades was astonishing, they were all shredded by the dense, impenetrable whip shadows, causing no harm whatsoever to the girl.
Just as all the water blades shattered, the girl in yellow suddenly raised an eyebrow, turned around abruptly, and with a blur, lashed her soft whip at a spot on the ground behind her.
The next moment, a ball of earthy yellow light flashed out from the ground that had been lashed by the soft whip, transforming into Du Fan's figure.
As soon as he appeared, he put his arms in front of his chest and took several steps back before regaining his footing.
Du Fan's expression darkened, and he instantly sheathed the dagger in his hand. Without saying a word, he immediately shook his arms, unleashing the Copper Iron Arm Forging Technique. His arms were enveloped in a golden light and transformed into two gleaming steel giant arms.
Witnessing this scene, the girl in yellow looked solemn. As she swung her soft whip, a circle of cyan light materialized, composed entirely of whip shadows, surrounding her.
Du Fan let out a low roar, his body shot out in an instant, and at the same time he raised his arm and threw a punch.
Just as the whip shadows were about to reach the cyan light shield, a golden fist shadow the size of a watermelon detached from Du Fan's hand and smashed directly onto the cyan light shield, immediately producing a sharp sound like tearing through the void.
Where the fist shadow struck, the cyan light shield immediately showed a deep indentation. However, that was all. When the golden fist shadow penetrated about a third of the cyan light shield, it seemed to be stopped by a tremendous force and could not advance any further.
At the same time, terrifying penetrating forces surged from all directions, quickly engulfing and submerging the golden fist shadow, turning it into nothingness.
The dent that the fist shadow had left on the light shield was repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Upon seeing this, Du Fan immediately made a rough judgment in his mind. Although this woman was quite strong, she should be somewhat inferior to Liao Mingyu. In that case, he could fight her!
Next, Du Fan stopped probing, took a deep breath, and suddenly raised his arms, throwing dozens of punches forward. The sound of air being torn apart was loud, and countless golden fist shadows immediately appeared, intertwining to form a golden fist cloud.
The golden fist cloud flew out and, with a series of rumbling sounds, pressed straight towards the cyan light shield.
The girl in yellow stiffened and quickened the movements of the soft whip in her hand, while her other small hand suddenly rose and her five fingers moved, forming a rather complicated hand seal.
The golden fist cloud crashed down, and an unimaginable, invisible force swept wildly in all directions in an instant. The cyan light shield formed by the whip shadow immediately showed signs of weakness. Between the dim light and darkness, it began to collapse and shatter on a large scale, as if it would completely collapse at any moment.
Just then, a sharp screech suddenly rang out from within the cyan light shield. The sound was extremely piercing, and when it echoed for a moment, it made Du Fan's vision go black and his head feel heavy.
Du Fan was startled and quickly swayed, instantly moving sideways. At the same time, the Soul Devouring Technique was running wildly within his body, and he instantly regained his clarity. He swept his divine sense around, covering all directions.