My Master Knows It All-Chapter 557 - 190_6

Soon, the voice of the referee emanated once again from below the two stages.

"Alpha Stage, Divine Occurrence Sect, Xiao Zhongsheng to fight, Hundred Peaks Sect, Liè Yàn of the Flying Immortal Peak!"

"Beta Stage, Hundred Peaks Sect, Yi Sheng to fight Infinite Temple’s Liao Kong."

As the referee’s voice fell, countless exclamations once again rose from the surroundings.

"It’s someone from the Hundred Peaks Sect again."

"This is only the fifth set of matchups, and Four Treasures Peak members are in four of them."

"Are they trying to finish off the Hundred Peaks Sect’s contestants first?"

"This is getting interesting. Liao Kong from the Infinite Temple has acknowledged Peak Master Cao as his Pathfinder, and now he has to directly face a disciple of Peak Master Cao."

"Actually, it’s not too bad, after all, Yi Sheng only has nine abnormal phenomenon Golden Pills and has not reached Pill Fusion, so it would be hard for him to go any further. He would lose to anyone who has reached the Ten Different Phenomena of the Golden Elixir Great Perfection."

In fact, if some of Peak Master Cao’s other disciples, like Yan Yourong and Xiang Ziyu, were to meet Liao Kong, that would truly be spectacular."

"As for the other matchup between Hundred Peaks Sect’s Liè Yàn and Divine Occurrence Sect’s Xiao Zhongsheng, both have reached the Ten Different Phenomena of Golden Elixir Great Perfection. It’s hard to tell who would win."

In the Hundred Peaks Sect’s area, Cao Zhen gently patted Yi Sheng and whispered, "My disciple, I am already very satisfied with how far you’ve come. Do not take unnecessary risks. You are the future of our Four Treasures Peak."

"Master, I will definitely not disgrace our sect," Yi Sheng nodded emphatically and flew towards the stage.

Cao Zhen’s hand, still in a patting motion, froze. Did I tell you not to disgrace the sect? Isn’t my meaning clear enough? I’m telling you the future is yours, and it would be alright even if you lost this time.

By saying this, I meant to warn you against fighting to the point of grave injury. But from your reaction, it seems like you’re ready to fight with all your might?

Fortunately, your opponent is Liao Kong.

Upon the stage, Liao Kong looked at Yi Sheng who had just landed and nodded slightly, a smile forming on his lips. "Junior Sister, I didn’t expect that amongst us, I would be the first to face a disciple of the venerable Cao."

He did not make the gesture of bringing his hands together in prayer. If he were facing another contestant, he would perform the gesture and perhaps even chant a Buddhist mantra — those were only for show.

To Yi Sheng, who was almost one of their own, such falsities were unnecessary.

Yi Sheng knew that when Liao Kong referred to ’they,’ he meant himself and the others who had acknowledged Master as their Pathfinder — Qing Mozi of the Pen and Ink Sect, Jiang Yan of the War Edge Sect, Wu Jianzi of the Sword Sect, and Lu Yiren of the Scholar Dao Sect. All five of them had also advanced to the top sixty-four, with Wu Jianzi having already moved on to the next round.

She clasped her fist towards Liao Kong and said, "I ask for guidance from you, senior brother."

Once full of pride, she had become very polite since entering Hundred Peaks Sect, recognizing her own mediocrity and ordinariness, and witnessing the talents of her fellow disciples. Even when asking for guidance from her senior brothers and sisters in daily life, she would always observe proper formality.

As her words echoed, the judge’s voice signalling ’Begin’ also rang out from below the stage.

Immediately, nine abnormal phenomenon Golden Pills appeared behind Yi Sheng, and she pulled out the Unparalleled Formation Diagram, which unfolded instantly.

Opposite her, the unified Golden Pills of Liao Kong also emerged. His ten abnormal phenomenon Golden Pills each contained a different scene, eight of which were respective of the Pantheon of Dragons and beings such as Yakshas, Asuras, among others.

Within one of the remaining two pills was a closed lotus flower, and in the other, a Bodhi seed.

After the fusion of the ten Golden Pills, they seemed to congregate into a towering Buddha statue!

A sense of solemn grandeur flowed from him. Though he was young, the onlookers felt as if they were gazing upon a high monk who had attained enlightenment.

Liao Kong did not attack but merely waited for the formation to unfold, sensing its power and the binding force it transmitted.

He could feel that under the suppression of the formation, his power was reduced to roughly ninety-five percent of its peak.

"What a marvelous formation. Indeed, no matter where I move, I am suppressed by the formation. This formation must have been created by Peak Master Cao, truly a rare genius capable of crafting such a miraculous formation. However, it seems more suitable for those at the Core Formation Stage; its effect on the Golden Core Stage is much less significant."

From a distance, in the direction of the Hundred Peaks Sect, Cao Zhen looked towards his young disciple who had deployed the formation, then turned back to his other disciples and asked, "How much of your abilities would be suppressed by Yi Sheng’s formation?"

"Around ninety-five percent," Ling Xi quickly replied. "After we attained Ten Abnormal Phenomenon Golden Pills Great Perfection, the suppression of the formation on us has lessened. We have tested it; with similar cultivation realms, deploying the formation can reduce an opponent’s power to about ninety percent."

Cao Zhen nodded in understanding and sighed internally. He was still too poor. If he hadn’t focused on elevating his own cultivation to the Golden Core Stage, he might have already acquired more resources to reforge the Supreme Unparalleled Formation for his disciples.

The Supreme Unparalleled Formation he originally crafted was more suitable for the Core Formation Stage. In the Golden Core Stage, while it still had a suppressing effect, it was much easier for someone at that level to break through using sheer power.

This was especially true against an opponent who had achieved Ten Different Phenomena Golden Elixir Great Perfection, even if their power wasn’t stronger; they could still muster enough force to shatter the formation.

If there was an exception, it would be Ling Xi. She had integrated the Supreme Unparalleled Formation diagram with her talisman, not only increasing its potency but also making it much harder for others to break through.

Cao Zhen curiously turned to Ling Xi and asked, "What about you? How much of an opponent’s cultivation could you suppress?"

Ling Xi did not directly respond to Cao Zhen but instead secretly communicated, "Master, my brothers, sister, and I have tested it. If I deploy the formation with all my strength, I can suppress their cultivation to just eighty-five percent."

Eighty-five percent was significant indeed.

So it appeared that the strongest among his disciples might very well be Ling Xi.