Chapter 25 Feng Yaoguang appears, the competition ends
When Hua Tiandu returned and just stepped into the alchemy room, he saw Teacher Huo Ling sitting next to the ancient furnace of the Great Wilderness, holding a dim talisman in his right hand.

"You're back just in time. The Breath-Suppressing Talisman you requested has been refined."

"You wear it on your body and inject mana into it, and it will lock the energy of your whole body."

“By then, no one with a cultivation level lower than the ninth level of Divine Power – Heaven and Earth Dharma Body – will be able to see through your true cultivation level.”

The Fire Spirit handed over the talisman in his hand.

"Thank you teacher."

Hua Tiandu took the Breath-Containing Talisman and put it in his arms. Then, he injected his magic power into the talisman.

"Om~"

The breath-concealing talisman trembled slightly, and an invisible and colorless film spread out, gradually wrapping Hua Tiandu's whole body and blocking all the breath inside.

He felt it for a while and found that as long as he didn't actively activate his magic power, the aura of magic power would not overflow.

"Now, I can hide the truth and successfully participate in the competition."

The Mountain and River Ranking Competition must have sect elders at the level of supernatural powers present. If Hua Tiandu's true cultivation level is discovered on the spot, he will be immediately taken to the Yuhua Palace to check his identity and background, and then promoted to a true disciple of the Yuhua Sect.

At that time, he would no longer have a chance to win the first prize in the competition.
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The next day, the Shanhe Ranking Competition was held as scheduled.

In the venue of the competition - Shanhe Academy, in addition to the inner disciples who participated in the competition, there were also countless outer disciples who came specifically to watch the fun.

Hua Tiandu mixed in with the inner disciples in a low profile, sat in his seat, and waited for the competition to begin.

There are many arenas set up in Shanheyuan, which are specially used for the inner disciples to compete.

In the very center of the yard, there was a huge golden list hanging, which looked a bit like an enlarged imperial edict, emitting thousands of rays of light. It was the Mountain and River List.

“It’s actually a treasure!”

Hua Tiandu felt the aura emanating from the Mountain and River List and was slightly surprised.

He looked at the somewhat mysterious list and saw that there were ten names arranged from top to bottom. They were the top ten outstanding disciples in the inner sect.

"Feng Yaoguang, Yin Lizhi, Fan Yiwen...Xu Zhiyou, Shui Lihua."

Looking at the three words 'Feng Yaoguang' at the top of the list, Hua Tian had many associations.

He really didn't expect that besides Jia Lan, there was also this person among his "acquaintances" of the same period.

You know, Feng Yaoguang is much more powerful than Jia Lan.

She is not only the daughter of Feng Baiyu, the supreme leader of the Yuhua Sect, but also the reincarnation of the spirit of the Emperor Mirror, and is equipped with the unique skills of Hongmeng Taoist: Hongmeng Tiandao.

"Dang~"

Suddenly, the sound of bells and chimes rang out from under the Mountain and River List, spreading throughout the venue, and the courtyard suddenly became quiet.

Below the Mountain and River List, there were rows of large chairs, on which sat many elders of various sects, as well as some true disciples.

These monks with magical powers sat upright, focusing their gazes in front of them, looking at the white-haired elder who was presiding over the competition.

"The Mountain and River Ranking Competition is a rule set by my Yuhua Sect since its inception. It is to select outstanding disciples so that the sect can focus on training them."

"In the ring, I hope you will use all your strength and show the demeanor of my Yuhua Sect disciples."

"Disciples who achieve excellent results will receive very generous rewards, especially the first place winner of the competition, who will receive both a heavenly-grade elixir and a pure yang treasure. I hope you don't miss this opportunity."

"As for the other nonsense, I won't say any more. Now I declare that this Mountain and River Ranking Competition has officially begun!"

As soon as the presiding elder finished speaking, many deacons and elders quickly walked up to the arena they were responsible for.

They held a roster in their hands and began to arrange for the inner disciples to go on stage for the competition.

Thanks to the fact that there were enough deacons and elders in Yuhua Sect, more than 5,000 inner disciples were arranged in an orderly manner. After a while, Hua Tiandu finally heard his name.

"Ring number ninety, Hua Tiandu and Jia Lan!"

Under the gaze of some elders and inner disciples, Hua Tian walked onto the corresponding stage with surprise.

Opposite him was his former defeated opponent - Jia Lan.

When this junior sister saw her 'enemy', not only did she not look vicious, but she had a smug smile on her face, which looked very abnormal.

"Junior sister, I haven't seen you for just a few days. How come you have a pouty mouth? Have you gone too far in your practice?" Hua Tiandu deliberately teased.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Jia Lan lost her composure immediately. Her face quickly became fierce, and her eyes were full of ferocity. She uttered provocative words, "Hua Tiandu, stop talking nonsense here! Watch carefully how I will teach you a lesson next!"

After that, she raised the crystal sword in her hand and said proudly: "Hehe, this is a treasure I got when I explored the ancient immortal cave. It is called the Ice Crystal Sword. Now I can use it to teach you a lesson."

Standing on the stage, Hua Tiandu looked at Jia Lan who was looking at him with ill intentions, and said with a chuckle: "Haha, Junior Sister, what a coincidence, I have had quite a few adventures recently and also obtained a treasure called the Zhenwu Sword..."

Hearing this sudden "bad news", Jia Lan's mind was suddenly in a trance. Before she could come to her senses, she saw Hua Tiandu in front of her turned into an extremely blurry afterimage and disappeared on the spot.

"Oh no! I've been bewitched by this bad boy's spiritual mysticism! He's going to sneak attack me!"

The next moment, she felt a pain in her buttocks, and all the strength in her body was instantly dispersed by the kick, completely losing the ability to resist.

"Bang~"

Witnessed by countless people, Jia Lan was kicked off the ring, lying prostrate on the ground, looking like a dog eating shit.

"Junior sister, did you see clearly how I taught you a lesson?"

Behind him, Hua Tiandu's voice with a hint of smile came clearly, making Jia Lan extremely sad and angry.

"Hua Tiandu wins!"

Following closely were the results of the competition announced by the deacons and elders.

Jia Lan endured the shame that was worse than death and tried hard to adjust his state.

After three breaths, she finally recovered and jumped up from the ground.

"rat!"

She glared at Hua Tiandu who was already going away, her chest heaving, obviously she was extremely angry.

However, when she thought of the other party's profound spiritual skills, his ghostly body movements, and that kick that was so powerful that it could disperse all the strength in her body, Jia Lan immediately lost her confidence.

"Next time! Next time I will definitely defeat him, regain my dignity, and wash away the shame!"

Next, various fights took place one after another on hundreds of arenas.

Various martial arts were displayed in full bloom, giving the onlookers a feast for the eyes.

As time passed, the competition finally came to an end.

On stage No. 1, stood two inner disciples who had fought all the way to the end. They were Hua Tiandu and Feng Yaoguang.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the two began their final showdown.

"Senior Sister Yaoguang." Hua Tiandu was the first to break the silence and bowed.

"Junior Brother Hua." Feng Yaoguang returned the greeting calmly, but there was a strong sense of vigilance in his eyes.

There was no way. When Hua Tiandu taught Jia Lan a lesson before, she happened to witness the whole process and remembered the scene vividly.

(End of this chapter)