Chapter 2525

"Are you happy to hear this news? Rest assured, our competition is fair and just. In this battle, you may do everything you wish. You may use your spirit pets, your hidden weapons. In short, use everything at your disposal. If it is useful, use it."

Zhu Yanyi frowned slightly at these loose conditions. They sounded lenient, but everyone knew they were actually the cruelest. Up there, you never knew how many enemies awaited, nor what tricks they held.

But since they had come, Zhu Yanyi and her disciples would not retreat.

Zhu Yanyi looked at the ten disciples and smiled. "Yun Ling, you stay behind. The other nine go up. Cui Wan will command, using the Gui Yi Formation."

"Yes." Cui Wan and the eight disciples nodded.

Yun Ling stayed because he practiced solo combat techniques. He could not show his strength in group battles.

"I say this again," Zhu Yanyi said, smiling at her disciples. "Although we use the Gui Yi Formation, remember: use your brains. Only fools use brute force against enemies. Do you understand?"

The nine disciples laughed. Cui Wan spoke for them. "Master, rest assured. We know. We understand. Only by protecting ourselves can we protect others. We will not put ourselves in danger."

"Good." Zhu Yanyi nodded. She trusted them on this point.

"Alright," the City Lord of Xingyue City urged. "The selections from each sect are nearly done. Hurry and take your Heavenly Luck Tokens into the designated area."

Zhu Yanyi handed the Heavenly Luck Token to Cui Wan. She put it away and led the other eight junior brothers and sisters into the arena.

Zhu Yanyi looked at Yun Ling beside her. "Yun Ling, watch everything carefully. Rest your spirit. In the third round, the individual matches will begin, and you will need to strive hard."

Yun Ling nodded seriously. "Sect Leader, please rest assured. I know. I have always practiced solo combat. Although I understand the Gui Yi Formation, I am not familiar with it. If I went, it might not be good. Let Senior Sister lead them."

Yun Ling spoke with sincerity. He knew his own limits well.

Cui Wan and the other eight stepped onto the platform. The moment they stepped up, they felt it was larger than usual. With disciples from a thousand sects, there were nearly nine hundred people, yet it did not feel crowded.

As soon as they stepped on, Cui Wan waved his hand. The nine of them formed a formation instantly. Front, back, left, right—they protected each other while staying alert.

"Charge!"

A fierce cry rang out. A group rushed toward them.

Cui Wan recognized them. It was the person from the Fallen Heaven Sect, who claimed to be ranked ninety-ninth.

Cui Wan was quite vengeful. In fact, all disciples of the Azure Sovereign Qingdi Sect were vengeful. Seeing them charge, they exchanged glances. The Gui Yi Formation appeared. Then, others only saw a flash of sword light. The people from the Fallen Heaven Sect were thrown off the platform.

The Fallen Heaven Sect members were stunned. They never expected this. The moment they were thrown off, the Heavenly Luck on Cui Wan’s token grew longer.

Cui Wan raised an eyebrow. He said to his junior brothers and sisters, "Let’s go. Since the struggle for Heavenly Luck has begun, let us not be polite."

Indeed, this free-for-all was a perfect battlefield for the Azure Sovereign Qingdi Sect. Since they specialized in medicine and pills, they simply threw handfuls of medicine at people. Then, they threw the enemies off one by one. Eventually, everyone on the platform realized one thing: the Azure Sovereign Qingdi Sect could not be defeated by direct charges. So, everyone agreed to bypass them and fight others.

Cui Wan originally wanted to lead everyone forward. But as soon as they moved, the others made way and hid to the side.

Bored, Cui Wan threw two handfuls of medicine and dealt with a few more. Seeing that no one wanted to fight them anymore, and noticing that the Heavenly Luck on their token had grown significantly, they simply found a spot, sat on the ground, took out snacks, and watched others fight.

"Let’s rest. If they don’t come, we’ll watch the drama and be spectators."

As expected, Zhu Yanyi’s direct disciples were impressive. This skill of watching the drama was likely learned from Zhu Yanyi herself.

Ouyang Tianyun laughed loudly. "Junior Sister Yanyi, I find your disciples very interesting. They are really like you. Especially Cui Wan watching the show; he looks just like you."

Zhu Yanyi glared at Ouyang Tianyun, then smiled proudly. "I think this is good. I never expected such a thing. Don’t you think watching the drama is safe and helps us advance? It is really very good."

Yan Aohan nodded. "Indeed, it is good. Moreover, the Azure Sovereign Qingdi Sect specializes in medicine and pills. Fighting and killing are indeed unsuitable for them."

"I agree," Zhu Yanyi said seriously.

The Silver Fox coughed. "So you taught them to use medicine when seeing enemies?"

"No. Am I that kind of person?" Zhu Yanyi looked innocent. "I always say: use your brains against enemies, not brute force."

The Silver Fox chuckled dryly. What did "use brains, not brute force" mean? For medicine cultivators, using brains meant thinking about which medicine to use in which situation. Not using brute force meant using medicine directly. Zhu Yanyi spoke vaguely, but others were not fools. They understood the true meaning.

Indeed, Cui Wan’s actions left other sects watching the platform speechless. Someone asked, "Is this cheating?"

"How is it cheating?" Hong Lian spoke as a representative. "The City Lord of Xingyue City said clearly just now. On this platform, you are allowed to use spirit pets, demon pets, hidden weapons, and all means. Using medicine is our method. What is wrong with that?"