266Chapter 265 The speed of casting spells and whether words are a test

Sixteen people, a one in eight chance, and I still managed to run into this guy…

What else could this be but bad luck?

The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was utterly speechless.

This guy was able to kill six Foundation Establishment Great Perfection geniuses of the Blood River Sect in succession. He was definitely not someone I could defeat. Maybe I should just surrender?

After all, a great reputation is not unfounded. It is impossible for someone to be rumored to have the strength of the Fifth Holy Son by false lies and bluffing.

However, the next moment, the late Foundation Establishment cultivator’s eyes flashed.

What’s there to be afraid of?

If you can’t beat them, so be it. Can’t you even try?

It’s not a life-or-death battle anyway, just a contest of magical power.

Besides, with the sect leader protecting us, there’s no chance of death or injury, so what’s there to be afraid of?

It’s a good opportunity to test how much of a difference there is between my combat power and that of the so-called Fifth Holy Son!

“Thank you, Sect Master.”

Inside the formation, Chu Chuanming bowed slightly, glanced at Yu Xian, and then took a step out, flying out of the formation.

As for the defeated late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, he also breathed a sigh of relief. He really felt like he was about to die!

At that distance, let alone a magical shield, he wouldn’t have time to use any defensive magic items.

Fortunately, the sect leader possesses boundless magical power and can definitely protect us.

“Thank you very much, Sect Master!”

The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator bowed respectfully to Hong Shao and then turned to leave the formation.

Upon seeing this, Yu Xian took a step forward and fell into the formation.

The other cultivator coughed lightly, his face solemn, and then entered the formation.

Go and experience the killing power of these geniuses!

Only in this way can we understand the gap between the two sides and strive to catch up!

The two entered the formation. Yu Xian looked at the cultivator in front of him with a calm expression, while he was thinking about what spell to use next.

Should we just use the Great Five Elements Hand Seal, or the Vine Technique? Blood Crystal? Wouldn’t that be too unfair?

However, the previous one used the Mysterious Heaven Spirit Slaying Technique. Although he lost, it doesn’t mean the technique is bad. Well, I’ll use the Mysterious Heaven Spirit Slaying Technique too, so as not to expose my spells too much.

As Yu Xian was thinking this, Hong Shao’s words rang in his ears.

“start.”

The sound rang out, and the hands moved in a series of hand gestures.

Yu Xian raised his hand simply and unpretentiously, and his spiritual energy surged instantly, gathering directly in his palm and quickly transforming into a bright green crescent moon, like a sharp sword!

“Is it the Mysterious Heaven Spirit Slaying Technique again?”

“Wait, it’s so fast!”

“This…this Profound Heaven Spirit Slaying Technique seems less powerful than Brother Wu’s, but…how can he cast it so quickly!?”

“Such a fast technique!”

Everyone in the audience could see clearly that when Yu Xian raised his hand to cast a spell, his casting speed far surpassed that of the late Foundation Establishment cultivator on the other side in an instant!

It should be noted that the Mysterious Heaven Spirit Severing Technique is an extremely powerful spell. Even a Golden Core cultivator would consider it a wonderful technique to use. For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to comprehend and use it would be extremely time-consuming.

Just like in the previous battle, the cultivator used the Profound Heaven Spirit Slaying Technique, but was a full two breaths slower than his opponent!

But when it came to Yu Xian, it seemed that he was two breaths faster than Chu Chuanming!

It wasn’t that the spells cast by the opponent were slow; it was that he was too fast!

Compared to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, the only increase in the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment is in cultivation level and Qi Sea; the methods of casting spells are basically the same.

So, being fast is a natural gift!

Yu Xiaohua’s expression shifted upon seeing this. Yu Xian’s technique was simply fast, rather than cleverly reducing certain segments. So this wasn’t a gifted talent, but rather… years of accumulated training!

Just looking at his dancing hands, You Xiaohua felt a sense of familiarity.

Hong Shao’s calm expression finally changed slightly, and a look of satisfaction appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Diligence can make up for lack of talent, and success lies in perseverance.

Yu Xian’s ability to perform hand seals so quickly is naturally the result of his hard work and training day and night. This is also one of the ways to make up for the difference in aptitude.

After all, in a battle of magic, if you cast your spell faster, even if the spell’s power is slightly weaker, you still have the advantage if you gain the initiative.

Chen Manman raised her hand and touched her perfectly smooth oval chin, nodding and saying, “Not bad. He would be a talent if he learned alchemy. Sister, it seems he knows how to make pills?”

“He probably knows a little bit. I once tried to teach him alchemy, but he wasn’t interested in it; he wanted to focus on cultivation.”

Hong Shao’s expression remained unchanged, but her voice had already been uttered. She had initially told Yu Xian to first learn alchemy from You Xiaohua, and that once he had learned enough, he could ask her for guidance. However, Yu Xian’s attitude made it clear to her that Yu Xian was not interested in the way of alchemy.

This child has decent talent, and his willpower and comprehension are excellent. It’s just that his stubborn nature… is not likable!

I gave him various suggestions several times, all for his own good, but unfortunately he…

Why……

If it weren’t for his act of selflessly saving me when facing Zhou Qingyuan—a mantis trying to stop a chariot like an ant—I would have kept an eye on him out of sheer boredom…

But it was precisely because of his nature that he did this. Otherwise, if he had been even slightly more tactful, why would he have risked his life to buy me that ridiculous ten-odd breaths, even as an ant?

Hong Shao’s heart, which had remained calm and undisturbed for hundreds of years, was stirred by Yu Xian.

She was somewhat annoyed… and also quite helpless…

“oh?”

Chen Manman sensed a complex meaning in Hong Shao’s words. He turned to look at her, but saw that her expression remained calm and showed no anger. He then turned back and continued to look into the formation.

“He really doesn’t know what’s good for him…”

“go.”

The emerald green crescent moon took shape in the blink of an eye. Without any hesitation, Yu Xian simply raised his hand and slashed at the late Foundation Establishment cultivator in front of him who was still forming hand seals and gathering spiritual energy to cast a spell.

“So fast!”

The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was still forming hand seals!

From the moment Hong Shao’s voice was heard until Yu Xian unleashed the Xuan Tian Spirit Slaying Technique, only a minute and a half had passed!

This is not some basic fireball or fire scythe spell.

This is the Mysterious Heavenly Spirit-Slaying Technique! How could he be so fast?!

But his own Golden Light Gathering Spirit Slash requires three breaths to activate! And he’s only just activated half of it!

And the crescent moon of the Xuan Tian Spirit Slaying Technique has already struck!

What should we do?!

If it were a battle in the wild, I could use my mind to retreat and form hand seals while using defensive magic treasures to block the attack, and then counterattack with my powerful magic!

But here, you can’t use magic items!

Isn’t this bullying?!

This late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn’t help but retreat, trying to buy some time. However, the Xuan Tian Slaying Spirit Technique was extremely fast, and a hundred feet was nothing to him. He couldn’t buy any time at all. In the blink of an eye, the Xuan Tian Slaying Spirit Technique had arrived!

A cold and sharp aura howled, and Zhan Yue came slashing towards him like a scimitar. He could no longer hold back and shouted. He broke free of his hand seal and waved his hand to take out his defensive magic weapon to block it!

Thump!

But the next moment, the emerald green moon-slaying beam suddenly crashed into a barrier and vanished without a trace.

Only after the Xuan Tian Spirit Slaying Technique completely disappeared did a gray battle armor suddenly appear on the cultivator’s body. Clearly, if the formation hadn’t held, he wouldn’t have even had time to take out a defensive magic weapon.

“Yu Xiansheng won the third round.”

Hong Shao’s voice rang out: “Those who draw the fourth lot shall enter the battle formation.”

Everyone was slightly stunned.

That fight ended… pretty quickly.

No one has yet realized the power of Yu Xian’s magic.

After all, although the fluctuations he unleashed seemed to be lower than those of the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Wu, many of his spells, though seemingly unremarkable and with average fluctuations, could be terrifying once they hit you.

Unfortunately, we still didn’t witness the true power of Yu Xian’s magic…

The gazes of the crowd varied, while Yu Xian bowed slightly to Hong Shao and said, “Thank you, Sect Master.”

After saying that, he stepped away from the formation.

The other late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, still shaken, swallowed hard, suppressed his wildly beating heart, hastily bowed to Hong Shao, and then stepped away from the formation, not daring to look at Yu Xian even once.

He has figured it out.

Don’t bring up things like not being allowed to use magic items.

If it really comes down to a life-or-death struggle, and everything is used, I’ll definitely die faster and in a worse way…

Yu Xian returned to his seat and sat cross-legged again.

“Yu Xian.”

Just as he sat down, a soft voice came from behind.

Yu Xian’s expression shifted, and she looked up at the source of the voice: “What is it, Senior Sister?”

You Xiaohua turned to look at Yu Xian and asked in confusion, “This is clearly the first time I’ve seen you make a move, but why do I feel a sense of familiarity?”

“Forehead……”

Yu Xian’s heart tightened slightly, but her expression remained unchanged as she said, “These hand seals… if the spell is the same, the technique is naturally the same too. Didn’t Senior Sister just see the Mysterious Heaven Spirit Slaying Technique?”

“Yeah?”

You Xiaohua frowned slightly. She couldn’t quite describe the familiar feeling, but it was definitely there. However, she had no memory of anyone casting spells or fighting with others, nor did she have any memory of the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Technique.

It was definitely not the familiar sight of Wu Qi using the Mysterious Heaven Spirit Slaying Technique that I had just witnessed.

That’s so strange…

After thinking about it for a while, You Xiaohua stopped thinking about it and just looked at Yu Xian and said, “Forget it, let’s get to know each other. I’m telling you, you really need to study alchemy properly, otherwise you’ll waste your skills and comprehension.”

Yu Xian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and smiled, “I will learn, of course I will learn. I will definitely ask my senior sister for guidance when I have time. I really haven’t had time lately because of my cultivation.”

“Yes, you must be busy. You’ve been so busy with Xiaoduo’s seclusion that you haven’t had time to come and visit, let alone learn alchemy from me.”

You Xiaohua nodded and said something indifferently. Before Yu Xian could say anything more, she turned her head and continued to look into the formation.

Yu Xian paused for a moment, then gave a wry smile.

“Okay, don’t worry.”

But You Xiaohua turned her head back, revealing a faint smile, and said, “You can come anytime, and I’ll teach you anytime.”

Having said that, he turned back again and calmly watched the battle within the formation.

What else can Yu Xian do?

Compared to Su Xiaoduo, he truly couldn’t fathom You Xiaohua’s thoughts, because this woman was also extremely intelligent.

Even Yu Xian had some doubts. Did she guess that he was the nameless rogue cultivator who had competed with him in alchemy?

So she was testing herself all along?

Sigh, trying to outwit and act with such clever people is the most frustrating thing.

I’m really bad at this…

With a sigh, Yu Xian sat cross-legged and looked at the battle between another Foundation Establishment Grand Perfection cultivator and a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator within the formation.