Chapter 124: One Breath "Good name!" When the duel was about to start at 06:00, Da Diao Yanli received the report from the eunuch Wang Jin and exclaimed, "What a bold move!" The sea ends where the sky becomes the shore, the mountain reaches the top where I am the peak. This name not only gives a beautiful meaning to the earthen hill built specifically for this competition, but also shows Tao Tie's confidence that he will win the championship. Considering that Tao Tie frankly shared the reasoning, understanding, and experience behind his most powerful killer move with everyone before the fight began, This kind of self-confidence is so full that it is about to overflow, but it does not make people feel conceited. That's why Da Diao Yanli made such a sigh. Li Huizu, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, ignored the profiteer's sigh, stood up and walked out of the shed. With a thought, he flew through the air and arrived above the center of the arena. Even though he didn't like the big diao, Li Huizu still waited patiently for a while. After all, Li Shi, this eunuch, represents His Majesty.

Li is very clear-headed and knows when to act arrogantly, when to be sarcastic, and when to be serious. This is the moment when we must take it seriously! At the exact moment of the Mao hour, Li Shi put away all his personal emotions, put on a stern face, and flew over the center of the big arena with a proper demeanor. Wang Jin and another eunuch who came with him were suspended in the air half a head lower than Li Shi, one on the left and one on the right, unfolding a roll of brocade. The current emperor has not come in person, but an imperial edict has been issued. The so-called imperial edict is an imperial decree issued directly by the inner court without going through the draft of the Zhongshu, the review of the Menxia, ​​and the execution of the Shangshu. However, from a legal point of view, the imperial court could completely deny every word of this imperial edict. Even these words were written and sealed by the emperor himself. The current emperor clearly agreed to the request of several princes during the regular court session, and all the noble officials in the court, including the censors of the Censorate and the censors of the Court of Remonstrance, had no objection. It would have been entirely possible for the Secretariat to draft the edict, the Ministry of Personnel to review it, and the Ministry of State Affairs to execute it, and for a legally sound imperial edict to be issued instead of an imperial decree, but they did just that. There is a certain profound meaning in it. Considering this competition, the fact that the nobles did not come and His Majesty did not arrive is even more intriguing. However, no one dared to dwell on it at this moment. All the people in the north and south pavilions stood in silence, listening to the emperor's orders. Li Shi pronounced his words clearly and with intonation, and read out: "Imperial decree: You eight hundred people are all talents of the Heavenly Dynasty, young and proud, in the prime of life. Today, at the request of the princes, I will hold a competition to show the talents and the glory of the proud. I hope you will be calm and composed and perform calmly. I decree this." Since Taizu, the imperial edicts of successive emperors of Dayong were not written in the style of parallel four-line and six-line sentences, and they used plain language as much as possible. Everyone who was listening to the imperial edict in the north and south pavilions, even the eunuchs, palace maids, and grooms, could understand it thoroughly. After the imperial edict was read out, Li Shi, who was aware of the current situation and knew what was important, immediately led the three eunuchs back to the shed and handed over the leadership of the competition to Li Huizu. Glancing at the 108 talented people in the south pavilion, Li Huizu said in a loud voice: "In this competition, peace is the most important thing. We will stop when we are done. There are two types of competitions: singles and groups. The singles competition is a defense competition. Each person has two chances to go on stage, but it is not mandatory and is purely voluntary. The group competition is based on the hostel, and fourteen will advance to seven. Seven groups will advance to three in a single round-robin competition, and three groups will advance to the final. Does anyone not understand?" No one spoke out to say they didn't understand.

This competition system is very simple and you can understand it with a little thought. Li Huizu had foreseen this and smoothly moved on to the next stage: "The singles competition will begin first and last for three hours. When the deadline is up, the last person who successfully defends the ring will be the winner." After a pause, Li Huizu emphasized: "There can only be one winner!" Without mentioning any rewards, only a winner, it successfully aroused the desire to win in many people. If you are not aggressive and competitive, can you still be called a young person? "very good." Li Huizu noticed this phenomenon and uttered a sigh of satisfaction, but his tone was actually the same as before. He continued with a straight face. “After a half-hour lunch break, the group competition will begin at 13:00, with three players in each group. Fourteen players are selected into seven by drawing lots, and three competitions are held between two players: one-on-one, one-on-one, and two-player cooperation. Seven to three, single round-robin, each round is also one-on-one, one-on-one, and two-person cooperation three matches, and the top three overall will be selected. Three to one, single round-robin, the competition system is the same as before, to determine the rankings. " After a brief pause, Li Huizu's tone seemed to have become somewhat inexplicably profound: "There are a total of twenty-one people in the Jiaoxiu where the capital is located. Whether it is an internal vote or a final election, the three places for the group stage must be determined before the group stage begins." After another pause, Li Huizu raised his voice: "Who doesn't understand?" This time, no one spoke, and everyone understood. "very good." Li Huizu sighed and waved his hand, "Let's get started." As soon as he finished speaking, he instantly returned to the awning and sat back in his original seat. "Brother Tao," In the south shed, at the well, Yuan Luyao spoke quickly, "Allow me to call you Brother Tao. I'll go first, and you wait a moment." After saying that, Yuan Luyao flashed and landed on the big stage ahead of everyone else. He first saluted towards the six pavilions in the north, then turned back to face the pavilion in the south, and shouted loudly: "Yuan Luyao from Siming Prefecture, Cangyun Province, greets all the geniuses, please give me some advice." Two "huh" sounds. Yuan Luyao took off the folding fan hanging at his waist, rubbed it open and folded it up again, and placed it across his chest. "He is here to meet you." A bald man with a typical northwestern accent and dressed like a Buddhist monk flew out from the direction of Youtian Louxu in the northwest of Xiazhou and landed on the big stage. Yuan Luyao and the monk named He were about to start fighting. "Wait a minute." Tao Tie, who had already appreciated Yuan Luyao's kindness, suddenly spoke up to stop him. When the words were spoken, the person had already arrived on the stage. "Brother Yuan means well, I appreciate it."

Tao Tie bowed to the somewhat doubtful Yuan Luyao and said calmly, "There can only be one winner in this duel. If I want to be the winner, I should do it openly. So... who of you two comes first, or come together, and I will fight with you fellow Taoists one by one." The first half of this sentence is fine and polite. The second half of the sentence seems extremely outrageous. Even though Yuan Luyao knew that Tao Tie did it on purpose, he was still a little angry. The bald man named He from Xiazhou was even more furious. They are all young people, rare talents among millions, and are all on the Potential Dragon List. Even the bald guy named He is ranked in the top 30, which is much higher than Tao Tie's ninety-ninth place! Why do you dare to be so arrogant? Underestimate the world? "Humph!" The bald man surnamed He snorted, curled his lips and said angrily, "How shameless! Prepare to die!" After a roar, the bald man named He clasped his hands together, his whole body was golden, he looked majestic, and he lowered his eyebrows and glared. Boom! With a flash of golden light, a Vajra Dharmakaya that was magnified five or six times descended from the sky, attacking both Tao Tie and Yuan Luyao. When the giant palm pressed down, the space where the arena was located shook and fluctuated continuously. No matter whether it is the space flashing method, or the movement and dodging spells and body movements, they are all difficult to perform smoothly so as to escape from the attack range of the giant palm in time. Apart from direct confrontation and strong fighting, Tao Tie and Yuan Luyao seemed to have no third option. Whether in Liuxian County or after leaving Liuxian County, in the battles Tao Tie experienced, no matter at which level, the opponent's first move was either to block the space specifically or to block the space during the attack. The reason for this is that various Taoist schools have developed the art of escape too deeply, and have almost reached the extreme in the study and application of space. Therefore, any practitioner who has received systematic training will learn or even master several methods of blocking space. Um...Tao Tie doesn’t have it! Because Huang Junshi's lineage has a unique and independent understanding of attack. A dragon roar resounded across the top of the mountain. Except for Li Huizu and Li Shi, everyone else present, from the talented and brilliant people to the princes and princesses, their subordinates, the officials from the Ministry of Rites who accompanied Li Huizu, and the eunuchs who accompanied Li Shi, did not see clearly what Tao Tie did. When the dragon roar was heard, Yuan Luyao and the bald man named He were pushed off the stage in a mess, one on the west and the other on the east. They don't want to retreat! But the sword energy hanging between their brows, emitting a murderous intent, forced them to retreat. If you don't retreat, you will be stabbed to death! Touching the one-hundredth-sized hole in the skin between his eyebrows, Yuan Luyao murmured in a daze: "I'm dead." To the west, the bald man surnamed He raised his palm-leaf fan-sized hand, lightly touched his forehead with his thick fingers, and with a burst of magical power, he pulled out the sword energy that had pierced his skin because he had forced himself to stay on the ring at the last moment, and sighed sadly: "He is dead!" Exhaling a breath of foul air, the bald man surnamed He put his hands together, silently chanted a Buddhist name, and bowed to Tao Tie from a distance: "He Bo, from Gaoshan Prefecture in Xiazhou, thank you Taoist Tao for your teachings, and thank you Taoist Tao for showing mercy." Tao Tie nodded in response, then turned to the south shed and greeted politely: "I am Tao Tie from Liuxian County, nice to meet you fellow Taoists."

After the ceremony, Tao Tie suddenly felt very heroic and moved. Immediately imitated the figure of the Taoist carrying a sword that he had seen on the moonlit night in Baxian Mountain. The left hand is behind the back, and the right hand is pointed like a sword and placed diagonally in front of the chest, with the fingers approximately level with the chin. Tiandun/Chun Yang Sword Heart becomes tangible, floating in and out at the fingertips. Tao Tie displayed two contradictory qualities: a high fighting spirit and a humble and gentle demeanor. The tangible sword heart exudes a different aura of peace and warmth. Tao Tie imitated the Taoist's demeanor and tone and said loudly, "I have a sword. Please judge it, fellow Taoists." "Murong Yanxi is here to meet you." Someone immediately responded to Tao Tie's invitation and flew out from the south shed. He is number 100 among the 100 people on the Hidden Dragon List. Suddenly, Murong Yanxi's figure flew onto the stage. In a flash, Murong Yanxi returned to where he came from and appeared in the original place. The only change was a slightly dimmed look in his eyes and a small cut in the skin between his eyebrows. "One breath." Shen Qiong suddenly grabbed Liu Yuling's arm, jumped up and down, and shouted, "Brother Tao used only one breath, just one breath!" In fact, Shen Qiong didn't need to shout, the talented people had already seen this. Dong Shou, who was in Zisu, a place under Lianyun Prefecture, frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "This doesn't seem like what Daoist Tao would do. He's too ostentatious." This whisper resonated with Shan Yi, Xuanhua, Lanling, Zhu Cong, Monk Yuanjue and others. Judging from the stories they had heard and the dealings they had had with Tao Tie, although he had been flamboyant at times in the past, he had never been so flamboyant as to border on arrogance. and so…… Did something happen? Is there some hardship involved? Or has his character really changed? Dong Shou thought to himself, "Did you realize it like me?" Just as Shen Qiong was shouting and Dong Shou was thinking, three more people flew out from the south shed and were knocked back to their original positions in an instant. These three people are not easy to deal with, and they are all among the top 30 of the Hidden Dragon List. One of them is a direct descendant of the Jingzhao Wei family, enjoying a great reputation in the Imperial College. He is recognized by both the court and the public as Wei Fengge, who has the greatest hope of winning one of the three top scorers in the next spring examination. Four geniuses ranked in the top 30 of the Hidden Dragon List were defeated in succession, and the atmosphere on the mountain suddenly changed. The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway. The sword that Tao Tie asked fellow Taoists to appreciate is truly mysterious. In the north shed, several princes had different reactions. The third prince seemed calm, but in fact he clenched his back teeth and exerted a great deal of effort to control his emotions and prevent his eyes from emitting fire.

The Fourth Prince seemed to still be in embarrassment, anger, shame and jealousy after being exposed by the Second Princess. The fifth prince touched the spear beside the tree and wanted to go down and fight. The Seventh Prince scratched his head, looking very troubled, muttering, "What is this Yixi Sword? How on earth should I remember it? Damn it, this Yixi refers to the breathing of all things at one moment, and to time at another. I can't tell them apart. It really gives me a headache!" Li Huizu, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, had a calm face and deep eyes, and no expression could be seen to change. I was just thinking about the few words my daughter mentioned about Huang Junshi in the letter she wrote back. It's nothing for Dao Xiaofeng alone to follow this killing path that only speed can make him unstoppable. Now there is another Tao Tie, who is still an unparalleled swordsman who is invincible only by his speed. It is worth pondering over him. Does this mean that Huang Junshi has mastered the secret of cultivating this kind of killer talent? The Ministry of Rites is responsible for reserving and selecting talents for the country. As the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Li Huizu believes that it is necessary for him to explore this issue. If this is true, can this trick be promoted? If it can be promoted, even if it is not on a large scale, even if it requires a lot of resources, it will be a great benefit to the country! It is said that the opportunity for him to be promoted from the Left Vice Minister to the Shangshu and become one of the wise men in the court was there. Da Diao Yan Li Shi did not hide his expression. He clapped his hands lightly, smiled and cheered. At the same time, he turned his head to look at the eunuch Wang Jin: "Remember this. After this duel is over, give a gift to this little sword fairy for me." "Yes, my ancestor." Wang Jin responded respectfully and immediately began to think about what gift to give that would both satisfy the old ancestor's wishes and satisfy the little sword fairy acknowledged by the old ancestor himself. On the stage, Tao Tie stood upright, full of vigor and ambition, but his mind was echoing with the words of his senior sister. Before he set off this morning, Senior Sister Dao Xiaofeng was rarely gentle. She helped him dress, then whispered softly in his ear, "After today, if you can't make a name for yourself as a little sword fairy in the capital, you'd better prepare to die another 16,384 times." Tao Tie does not reject the special training from his senior sister, but he does not have any special hobbies either. If you can avoid being tortured and killed, it is better not to be tortured and killed. Therefore, from climbing up this dirt hill and explaining the principle of "One Breath" that he had realized before the fight, to using the "One Breath" sword to meet one hundred and seventy talented geniuses after the fight began, Tao Tiechunchun did it all for fame. Is there any other way to become famous that is more satisfying and thorough than defeating all the one hundred and seventy geniuses, or beating the one hundred and seventy geniuses until they are convinced? No! Then, after Tao Tie killed the six top 20 geniuses on the Hidden Dragon Ranking and put them back to their original positions, he grinned and asked softly, "It's a waste of time to fight them one by one. How about..." "You guys coming together?" I finished coding Chapter 6 at 123pm, and the more I thought about it, the angrier I got. Why should my well-planned plan be disrupted by an accident? Hey! I just want to end the chapter! At 22:50, I managed to finish writing Chapter 124. I wrote 17363 words in one day and was exhausted. Put your hands on your waist first.   (End of this chapter)