The two groups competed separately.
Qian Duoduo tossed a Storage Pouch to Ming Huanhuan and Pang Yunhan each, replenishing their Corpse Puppets, and patted their shoulders, saying, "Where there's life, there's hope."
The first match among the top five was between Sima Qiankun and Shi Chongyang.
It was originally thought that this match would last a long time, but unexpectedly, Shi Chongyang seemed to be immune to fire, and even wore a high-grade artisan artifact, the Fire-Resistant Ice Robe, which weakened Sima Qiankun's Azure Dragon by three points.
The two exchanged blows for less than a quarter of an hour before Sima Qiankun decisively conceded.
The second match was between Gong Dian and Guan Tusheng.
Guan Tusheng could still calculate the direction of Gong Dian's attacks, but unfortunately, the lightning speed was too fast, and he could only dodge one of the three lightning bolts. When his hands and feet went numb, Guan Tusheng gave up the match.
The third match was between Qian Duoduo and the winner of the first match, Shi Chongyang.
Facing Shi Chongyang was like facing a great mountain.
Not only was Shi Chongyang's face sharply defined, but his eyes also held no emotion, as if his opponent wasn't even standing in front of him.
Perhaps, what he expressed was a kind of arrogance.
As soon as the battle drum sounded, Shi Chongyang extended his left and right feet outwards, his Qi rising from the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage to the Middle Stage, and then from the Middle Stage to the Late Stage.
He charged forward, getting within less than a zhang of Qian Duoduo.
Qian Duoduo quickly took out three Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Corpse Puppets and placed them in front.
Shi Chongyang struck two punches at the Corpse Puppets; the force of his punches landed on the Corpse Puppets, making two "bang, bang" sounds, but the Corpse Puppets were completely unharmed.
His expression unchanged, he brought his left and right hands inwards, his cultivation rising from the Foundation Establishment Late Stage to Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, and then from Great Perfection to Early Stage Golden Core.
His movements were fluid, performing the Mystic Art as easily as taking a breath.
Qian Duoduo flicked his finger, taking out nine Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Corpse Puppets, led by the three Corpse Puppets in front, to protect himself.
Forming a Soul Blade and Soul Shield, Qian Duoduo stood steadily within the Corpse Puppet Formation and slashed a blade towards Shi Chongyang.
Shi Chongyang punched towards the blade light; the force of his punch easily extinguished the blade light, and the residual force smashed towards the Corpse Puppets.
The Corpse Puppets joined forces to block the punch's force.
In the first exchange, Shi Chongyang had the upper hand.
The power of a Golden Core cultivator was indeed much higher than that of Foundation Establishment.
Shi Chongyang tested the capabilities of the Corpse Puppet Formation and no longer hesitated, directly charging into the formation.
Behind the Corpse Puppets, Qian Duoduo continuously activated the Azure Dragon on the Soul Blade, attacking Shi Chongyang's Upper Spirit Sea.
However, either Shi Chongyang avoided it, or after being hit, the impact on Shi Chongyang was almost zero.
As a The Righteous Foundation Establishment Disciple of Right Eyebrow Peak, he must have been equipped with a soul weapon, just like Zeng Ruohai, capable of weakening or even immunizing against Soul attacks.
Qian Duoduo started to get a headache.
In Ba Ling Sect, the means he could use were truly limited.
The Soul Blade was ineffective against Shi Chongyang, so he could only rely on Corpse Puppets and Magic Treasures.
In that moment of distraction, Shi Chongyang's fist pierced through the chest of a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Corpse Puppet.
A large hole appeared in the Bronze Puppet Armor on the Corpse Puppet, and the Corpse Puppet's Middle Spirit Sea disappeared.
Qian Duoduo gritted his teeth, making this half-crippled Corpse Puppet stab Shi Chongyang with its Zombie Blood Claw.
But when it stabbed Shi Chongyang, it was like striking a thick piece of profound iron, leaving not a single scratch.
"Explode!"
Qian Duoduo lightly shouted in his mind.
The Corpse Puppet embraced Shi Chongyang, and both the Zombie Blood Claw and the Bronze Puppet Armor on its body exploded simultaneously. Shi Chongyang's body trembled, as he forcefully endured the self-destruction of two mid-grade artisan artifacts.
Although his actions showed no abnormality, Qian Duoduo noticed that the Fire-Resistant Ice Robe on him was damaged.
Qian Duoduo sneered, waved his hand, and took out nine more fully armed Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Corpse Puppets.
After a series of self-destructions, these ten Corpse Puppets were replenished into the Corpse Puppet Formation.
"Give up, Senior Brother Shi," Qian Duoduo said, looking at those stone-like eyes.