I Can Travel between Two Worlds-Chapter 87 - 85: Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Array vs. Wind and Fire Array
Upon hearing the sound, Lin Chen stepped onto the arena.
Lin Chen’s opponent was a Senior Brother from the Artifact Peak who had entered the Sect three years earlier, with cultivation reaching the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining.
"Are you Lin Chen? Junior Brother... you’re quite the talk of the town!"
The Senior Brother smiled teasingly.
Lin Chen felt a bit helpless but still cupped his hands respectfully and said:
"Senior Brother has been cultivating for three more years than me, please go easy..."
"Haha, well said, well said! Today, I’ll show you how those three years were not wasted!"
Despite the pleasant words, the Senior Brother from Artifact Peak did not hold back.
As the Elder announced the start of the match, he made the first move.
Seven or eight flying swords rose into the sky, surrounding Lin Chen from multiple angles.
"Tsk tsk, seven flying swords, all lower-grade magical artifacts?
The disciples from the Artifact Peak indeed have quite the assets..."
Lin Chen thought to himself, then also used True Essence to control a middle-grade magical artifact, a long blade suspended in front of him.
"Winning is certain, but it must not seem too easy, or it will arouse suspicion..."
Lin Chen adopted a tactic of circling around.
The Wood Element True Essence completely shielded him.
At the same time, the long blade artifact in the air collided continuously with the long swords, emitting the sound of metal clashing.
Even when occasionally struck by the long swords, they could not penetrate the Protective True Essence. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
Thus, Lin Chen took advantage of being the later one to act, gradually consuming his opponent.
In a short time, the True Essence of the Senior Brother from Artifact Peak was already somewhat depleted.
In contrast, Lin Chen maintained steady progress by retreating to advance, slowly consuming the True Essence of this Artifact Peak Senior Brother.
Many Elders were watching this battle from below the stage.
"Tsk tsk, that Lin Chen kid is going to win!"
"Indeed, he seems to be at a disadvantage, yet his steps are unwavering... On the other hand, that disciple from the Artifact Peak is struggling to sustain control of seven flying swords!"
"Lin Chen’s tactic of attrition is quite fitting."
A few Elders from the Inner Sect were cracking sunflower seeds and munching on fruit snacks, occasionally adding a comment.
"If I’m not mistaken... that Lin Chen kid’s cultivation is likely at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining?"
"How long has it been since he joined the Sect? Less than a year... Can top-grade Dual Spirit Roots achieve this level?"
An Elder with Foundation Establishment Perfection mused.
"Perhaps Old Han gave him some cultivation pills? After all, he’s a closed-door disciple... With Old Han’s nature, he wouldn’t be stingy."
While the Elders spoke, the outcome was already decided on the stage.
The Senior Brother from the Artifact Peak had exhausted his True Essence, while Lin Chen used True Essence to wield his blade, effortlessly breaking through his opponent’s Protective True Essence.
Ultimately, the blade stopped at the neck of this Artifact Peak Senior Brother.
"Senior Brother, accept my concession!"
Lin Chen cupped his hands in courtesy.
"Junior Brother Lin, such remarkable techniques..."
The Artifact Peak Senior Brother was quite annoyed; it seemed as though Lin Chen had drained all his True Essence.
But only he understood the true nature of the match.
From the moment he released seven flying swords at the start, it was as if trapped in a massive web.
In this web, no matter how he attacked, Lin Chen easily evaded.
This feeling... losing feels stifling!
...
After winning, Lin Chen stepped off the arena, quietly recovering his True Essence Magical Power.
After the first round of matches, half of the thirty-two disciples had been eliminated.
Among the new batch of disciples, only Lin Chen and Li Zhenqian remained.
After resting for half a two-hour, the second round of matches began.
Lin Chen once again won easily, using attrition tactics to defeat a disciple at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining.
Apart from the combat, Lin Chen visited the fourth arena to watch Huang Xin’s match.
Huang Xin lost, defeated in the match from 64 to 32 contestants.
His opponent was an Outer Sect disciple at the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining.
The gap in True Essence was significant; even though Huang Xin had a middle-grade magical artifact from Lin Chen, victory was challenging.
Seeing Lin Chen watching the fight, Huang Xin’s eyes reddened, whispering:
"Senior Brother Lin, I’ve disappointed you..."
Lin Chen shook his head and gently brushed the dirt off Huang Xin’s clothes.
"Xin, you’ve only been cultivating for a short time... In my opinion, wait another three years, and you’d surely enter the Inner Sect." He consoled.
Though still regretful, Huang Xin felt much better after hearing this.
His eyes showed a renewed determination, saying:
"Senior Brother Lin, I will strive to cultivate diligently!"
Lin Chen nodded slightly and returned to the third arena.
The next match, the third round, narrowed eight down to four, deciding the top four novices under five years of discipleship.
Lin Chen didn’t expend much effort to defeat another Senior Brother at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining.
Thus, the top four contestants were fully determined.
To Lin Chen’s surprise, besides himself, Li Zhenqian had also entered the top four.
Furthermore, Li Zhenqian happened to be his opponent in the next match.
"Sect tournament, semi-final on the third arena, a match between the 19th disciple and the 28th disciple..."
As the Elder announced, the two Senior Brothers from the previous tournament stepped onto the stage together.
Both Senior Brothers were from Array Peak.
At the very beginning of this semi-final, two disciples from Array Peak simultaneously formed an array.
On the arena, two contrasting powers clashed.
On one side, a Flood Dragon formed from Earth Element True Essence rose majestically, issuing loud dragon roars.
On the other side, blazing flames swept the sky, and within a radius of ten feet around the arena, no grass could grow.
"Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Array, Wind and Fire Array... interesting."
Lin Chen watched curiously as the two Senior Brothers from Array Peak engaged in a duel.
Both were forming a battle array.
A battle array is a simple array setup, established by using oneself as the array eye.
By preparing an array plate in advance, an array master can significantly enhance their combat power within the array range.
A Battle Array Master with Qi Refining Perfection cultivation, if prepared before a battle, can be difficult even for a novice Foundation Establishment cultivator to defeat.
Both were at Qi Refining Perfection, and both had some accomplishments in array knowledge.
"Tsk tsk, ultimately, the Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Array will win..."
After watching briefly, Lin Chen had already decided the outcome of this match.
For no other reason, the Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Array had a great advantage within the hundred-meter arena.
It advanced by retreating, relying on the earth vein’s soil elements as a source, keeping the array defensive rather than offensive.
In contrast, the Wind and Fire Array prioritized attack; in long-distance shifts, it held a great advantage.
Sure enough, as the raging flames on the arena were swallowed by the giant Earth Dragon.
The Senior Brother deploying the Wind and Fire Array showed a dissatisfied expression, his face pale: "I lost..."
Meanwhile, the victor showed a look of joy.
To him, winning this semi-final meant the first victory in the third arena tournament was within reach.
"Hmm, this Earth Dragon Trapping Elephant Array is troublesome... If allowed to succeed in forming the array, it’s difficult to prevail without showing Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation."
Lin Chen did not notice Li Zhenqian in the distance; already focusing on researching the final match’s opponent.
Through a fierce battle, the hundred-meter radius arena had become dilapidated.
Upon a light leap from the Sect Leader Wang Changchun, the torn ground was pieced back together.
The once ruined arena, under the enhancement of techniques, was restored to a new state in no time.
"Tsk tsk, such exquisite True Essence control."
Lin Chen’s face showed a look of surprise.
After the arena was restored, an Elder spoke:
"In the next match, Li Zhenqian will battle... Lin Chen!"
