ALL NOVEL Chapter 24 – The peak master makes a move
"You're really quite the chatterbox!"
The wolf spirits, each the size of a calf, were cunning and attacked from the side simultaneously.
A late-stage first-level demon beast could already use spells. The three wolf spirits spat out several wind blades and then pounced.
"Beast, you're quite treacherous."
Lin Hao pulled out a Golden Shield Talisman, erecting a light shield in front of himself.
Jiang Mingfei exclaimed in surprise, "Didn't you say you didn't have any left? How come you still have a top-grade talisman?"
"Fool, do you believe everything I say?"
Jiang Mingfei's face turned red with anger as he shouted, "Tear him apart, rip him to shreds for me!"
The three wolf spirits' eyes turned blood red, becoming even more ferocious, their fur bristling and claws sharp as knives.
Boom, boom, boom!
After withstanding the wolf spirits' wind blade attack, the golden light shield shattered. The three wolves seized the opportunity, pouncing like lightning.
"Heh, just in time."
Lin Hao's lips curled slightly, and ten Flame Blades gathered before him.
"My goodness, how did he do that?" someone exclaimed.
"I also practice fire techniques, and at the ninth level of Qi Refining, I can only gather three Flame Blades."
On the high platform, Feng Cangyue, the master of Great Bamboo Peak, had a hint of surprise in her beautiful eyes. This little fellow had actually condensed the fire spiritual energy in his body into liquid form, taking a unique path.
Murong Qinxue licked her enticing red lips, murmuring, "Interesting... interesting."
"Impossible!" Jiang Mingfei's eyes widened as he shouted madly, "It's fake, it must be fake. How can your spiritual energy be so abundant?"
His response was the wailing of the three wolf spirits.
The ten Flame Blades slashed together, causing the wolf spirits' soul images to flicker.
Lin Hao really didn't want to continue fighting with the opponent, so he flew into the air with his sword, his expression indifferent.
"Sparks!"
Suddenly, countless sparks appeared, like stars, blazing towards Jiang Mingfei.
Boom, crackle!
The flames collided with the enemy, making explosive sounds.
Jiang Mingfei's hair and beard were scorched by the flames, emitting a burnt smell as he fell to the ground in a sorry state, with no spiritual energy left in his body.
Seeing Lin Hao gather six more Flame Blades, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes. He couldn't understand why, even though he hadn't seen Lin Hao take any pills, he had such abundant spiritual energy.
Am I going to lose? No, I can't lose!
His face twisted as he transmitted a message to the protagonist, "Lin Hao, you better lose to me, or I'll make sure you can't take a step in the sect."
Lin Hao completely ignored Jiang Mingfei's threat, lightly commanding, "Go!"
Boom!
The fire blades trailed flames, slicing through the weeds like a swift wind.
"Boy, how dare you!"
An elder's voice roared like thunder.
Lin Hao's Flame Blades were crushed by a giant hand of spiritual energy, turning into countless earth-yellow light spots.
"You little brat, this is a tournament, and you dare to go for the kill!"
The elder, like an enraged lion, raised his hand, launching thousands of earth-yellow spikes at Lin Hao like a barrage of arrows.
"Slash!"
A gentle voice, like a whisper from a secluded valley, echoed as the sky donned a crimson hue. Blood-like clouds condensed into a giant flaming sword!
Boom!
The sword slashed through the spikes.
"Master Feng, what is this?" the elder asked with some dissatisfaction.
"You want to kill a disciple of my Great Bamboo Peak?"
The elder's eyebrows shot up in anger as he said hatefully, "It was this brat who wanted to kill my grandson, so I..."
Bang!
With a wave of her delicate hand, Feng Cangyue sent the elder flying hundreds of feet away.
She looked down at the crowd, speaking calmly, "Even if my Great Bamboo Peak's disciple makes a mistake, only I can punish them."
"Come with me."
Before Lin Hao could respond, he felt his body being pulled by a force, disappearing into the sky in the blink of an eye.
At the peak of Great Bamboo Peak.
Feng Cangyue sat on a lotus platform carved from cold jade, her fiery red dress unable to cover her fair, jade-like feet.
Her phoenix eyes seemed to see through everything, making Lin Hao feel as if he were sitting on pins and needles.
"Peak Master..."
"When did you reach Foundation Establishment?"
Lin Hao felt like a naked baby in front of the woman, with no secrets to hide.
He replied seriously, "Disciple reached Foundation Establishment just yesterday."
"A breakthrough in the midst of battle?" Feng Cangyue raised her elegant eyebrows and continued, "Why didn't you directly reveal your Foundation Establishment strength to defeat your opponent?"
"Disciple just reached Foundation Establishment and thought I could defeat a Qi Refining cultivator without using my full strength."
"You plan to reveal you're at Foundation Establishment during the finals, don't you?"
Uh... this woman's insight is sharp, Lin Hao thought to himself, answering honestly, "Yes, Peak Master."
"The path of cultivation requires decisiveness and clarity of mind, not always seeking stability."
If I were as invincible as you, I'd be as bold as anyone, but the key is, I'm just a newly established Foundation Establishment cultivator. Going all out would be courting death.
"The Peak Master's lesson is well taken. Disciple will remember it."
"Forget it, I'm not good at teaching disciples." Feng Cangyue's jade feet were together, her toes as tender as tofu, playfully moving.
"You wouldn't listen anyway."
She tapped her storage bag, and two streams of light appeared before her.
"Here is an offensive talisman, equivalent to a full-strength strike of a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Great Perfection stage."
"This bottle contains pills for recovering spiritual energy, ten times more effective than Spirit Recovery Pills."
"Thank you, Peak Master!"
Lin Hao was overjoyed and expressed his gratitude.
"Go, prepare well, and strive for the championship tomorrow."
"Yes."
Lin Hao took his leave upon hearing this.
After the top six advance to the top three, there would be a rest day to allow disciples to be in peak condition for the next match.
Lin Hao returned to his cave dwelling, first meditating to restore his spiritual energy.
Then he prepared to refine talismans. He took out the talisman given by the Peak Master from his storage bag, which contained a sealed sword energy, equivalent to a full-strength strike of a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Great Perfection stage.
He decided to keep this talisman as a trump card, considering the backgrounds of his upcoming opponents, who might have some hidden techniques.
Unfortunately, with his current talisman crafting skills, he couldn't refine second-level top-grade talismans, and even low-grade ones were a challenge.
Spreading out the talisman paper, he picked up his brush and began drawing, focusing intently, ultimately creating three Palm Thunder talismans.
He wasn't very satisfied with this result, so he took out a pile of materials for first-level talismans.
In truth, first-level talismans were almost useless for Foundation Establishment cultivators, but he believed that with enough quantity, miracles could happen at critical moments.