First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 77: Battle for the Top Spot

"Crash!"

The Green Lotus Earth Fire transformed into a torrential rain of fire, sweeping through.

On the martial stage, Shen Mo's sword light shattered everything.

"Boom!"

As everyone watched the fire rain falling from the sky, a figure flew out from the martial stage and crashed heavily to the ground.

It was Lu Xu.

Shen Mo's pure sword technique directly shattered the earth fire and inflicted further injuries on Lu Xu.

Lu Xu's body was covered in sword qi wounds, with shocking scars that were distressing to look at. He had no more strength to continue fighting.

"He still lost!"

"Lu Xu used all his trump cards, but he still couldn't defeat Shen Mo?"

"What's even more exaggerated is that he didn't even use any means to enhance himself. He won against Lu Xu solely with his own strength?"

"Why wasn't this person well-known in the peripheral area before?"

Everyone looked at the current situation in astonishment.

However, Elder Chu Chen, who was responsible for overseeing the battle, did not show much surprise or shock.

"In this battle, Shen Mo is the winner."

A calm voice slowly spread throughout the venue, declaring the end of this competition.

At the same time, on the high platform.

Several peak masters, including Zhou Shili, paid close attention to Shen Mo's performance.

"The means he used in that strike are not inferior to the Triple Heaven of Qi Gathering Realm. He actually used our Linjiang Sect's entry-level sword technique, the Pure Sword Technique."

"It can be seen that this person has cultivated the Pure Sword Technique to the point of turning decay into magic."

Peak Master Tang Lu of Xuri Peak rarely showed a hint of surprise. "Even if it is cultivated to perfection, the Pure Sword Technique should not have such a strong sword qi."

"Could it be... this person has surpassed the predecessors who created the sword technique, filled in the gaps, and taken the sword technique to a higher level?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the three peak masters fell into silence.

They naturally knew that reaching the level of perfection in immortal arts was not the limit.

If one had exceptional talent and worked hard, there was a chance to reach a level that surpassed the original grade of the immortal art, allowing the art to go beyond its original level.

But this kind of breakthrough was extremely rare and difficult.

It required not only opportunities and diligence but also exceptional talent. Even these knowledgeable figures rarely encountered such individuals.

"This seedling is really good."

Although Shen Mo's talent was obviously not as good as Lu Ming, who possessed the Thunder Spirit Body, he was still an excellent candidate for cultivation.

"He's too strong. He actually defeated Lu Xu!"

When Shen Mo stepped down from the martial stage, Cao Ren immediately exclaimed excitedly, "You, this guy, usually keep a low profile. How did you suddenly become so fierce?"

"I didn't deliberately hide anything. It's just that we haven't seen each other for a long time, so you haven't had a chance to witness it."

Shen Mo's face was filled with a faint smile, without any false modesty.

Strength, like pregnancy, cannot be hidden for long.

Although he was usually low-key, he knew that in this competition among the newcomers, he had to go all out to obtain more sect resources and gain the favor of more sect experts.

Therefore, he would not deliberately hide his abilities.

"Well, you kid, not bad."

Chen An pinched his beard on the side, his face showing a smile, but he still maintained his identity as an elder and didn't want to appear too surprised in front of Shen Mo.

"Just not bad?"

Shen Mo looked at Uncle Chen and smiled lightly.

"Excellent." Chen An finally couldn't hold back and gave him a thumbs up. "Do you have the confidence to make a breakthrough and win the first place in the competition among the newcomers?"

"If I can reach the top, then I will be truly invincible."

Chen An had more expectations for this young man who had grown up before his eyes and had now become a dark horse, competing with many famous geniuses in the competition among the newcomers.

"Not bad, only those who can take the top spot can be considered true heroes! In the future, when I go out and boast to others, I can say that I know the prodigy who won the first place in the competition."

Cao Ren also chimed in.

"The top spot?" Shen Mo's smile faded from his face as he turned to look at the distant martial stage.

His gaze fixed on the young man in a blue robe with a horse-like face and he murmured, "It's not an easy task."

At this moment, Lu Ming had already defeated his opponent.

Although Qian Sun relied on his Profound Grade medium-grade spiritual weapon, the Heavenly Silk, to overcome all obstacles along the way, he quickly met his match against a prodigy like Lu Ming.

Like Lu Xu, Qian Sun also swallowed an enhancing pill in order to win this round.

But facing Lu Ming, the gap in strength was too great, and it couldn't be compensated for with just a pill.

When Shen Mo's gaze fell on Lu Ming, Lu Ming also sensed it and turned his gaze towards Shen Mo.

The two of them locked eyes for a moment, but were soon interrupted by the voice of Elder Chu Chen announcing the result.

"Lu Ming wins against Qian Sun."

"The contenders for the top spot in the competition for new talents are Shen Mo and Lu Ming!"

After Elder Chu Chen's voice spread throughout the venue, the onlookers quickly started discussing.

"The prodigies we were rooting for earlier were all eliminated."

"I never expected that there would be two dark horses among the peripheral disciples!"

"The newly recruited disciples are truly stronger with each generation."

Not to mention the casual disciples watching from the high platform, even the members of the three main peaks paid great attention to and appreciated Shen Mo and Lu Ming's performance on the martial stage.

"Next, there are only two contenders left."

"Who will come out on top will soon be revealed."

Guo Zhao and Lu Yao stood behind Peak Master Zhou Shi Li, silently watching the upcoming final match.

"Let's begin!"

After a short break, Elder Chu Chen quickly announced the start of the final round of the competition for new talents.

This time, there was no need for a draw because only Shen Mo and Lu Ming remained in the arena.

"Come, let me see what you're capable of."

Lu Ming took the first step onto the martial stage, his gaze sharp as a knife, and said word by word.

"Alright."

Shen Mo nodded and also stepped onto the martial stage, saying, "Please enlighten me."

Although Shen Mo didn't know that Lu Ming was a Thunder Spirit Body, he could still tell that this guy was not ordinary.

Even he, faced with Lu Ming's piercing gaze, still felt a strong sense of pressure.

"Crackle!"

As soon as the two of them exchanged greetings, Lu Ming suddenly made a move.

He extended his palm, and within his palm, arcs of lightning formed, turning into electric snakes that attacked Shen Mo.

"Thunder power?" Shen Mo saw this scene and his expression became more serious.

He had witnessed Lu Ming's formidable control over lightning in his previous battles with others, so he knew how powerful his Thunder Control Divine Ability was.

"Slash!"

When the thunder and lightning turned into a white blade and struck, Shen Mo made a palm strike, and his Dragon Sparrow Sword turned into a rainbow, shattering all the thunder and lightning.

Immediately after, he stomped his foot and took the initiative to attack.

Sword shadows crisscrossed the martial stage, like a vast ocean, enveloping Lu Ming within.

The densely packed sword qi from all directions was enough to instantly seriously injure a Body Tempering stage cultivator.

But Lu Ming, standing in the center of the sword qi, remained motionless.

No matter how the endless sword qi exploded on him, he remained unharmed.

Yesterday was Qixi Festival, I almost forgot because I was too busy. I wish everyone a happy Qixi Festival and a happy weekend!

(End of this chapter)