Bai Yuran giggled, "That's it, but I heard from senior brother that this time the Battle of Talents invited many hidden geniuses, getting first place won't be easy."

Lin Jing said indifferently, "According to the rules this time, whether you can get first place isn't up to you, right?"

The rule for this Battle of Talents is that there are no rules; as long as you don't kill your opponent, you can use any means, utilizing all the techniques of immortal cultivation.

However, according to Celestial Secret Tower, the outcome of the magic duel is only for reference. The final ranking on the Talents list does not fully depend on the results of the battle, but is determined based on the contestants' performance by Celestial Secret Tower.

In other words, if Celestial Secret Tower considers that a certain genius has relied excessively on external assistance, even if this genius wins the fight, their final ranking may not be high.

If two people use low-grade magic treasures in battle, and one's magic treasure is self-crafted while the other's is gifted by a senior, if it ends in a draw, the ranking becomes obvious.

"That's how it is, but the people around the world aren't blind, Celestial Secret Tower will certainly arrange reasonably," Bai Yuran said. "Having told you so much information, shouldn't you give me something in return?"

Lin Jing looked out the window, "Indeed, but the timing isn't right now. When the time comes, I'll use my lifespan to ask you to perform a divination."

Bai Yuran pouted, it's basically just a verbal agreement!

...

After leaving Celestial Secret Tower, Lin Jing went back to seclusion, patiently waiting for the start of the Battle of Talents.

In the following period, Lin Jing received intelligence that although Celestial Secret Tower invited over two hundred talents, in the end, only a little more than one hundred came to Celestial Secret City.

Half the geniuses gave up on this Battle of Talents.

This is because only the first place on the Talents list can receive the blessing of the Treasure Beast, which made some geniuses discouraged.

Therefore, this time the contestants in the Battle of Talents can roughly be divided into two types.

One type has not yet entered the Talents list but already has the strength to do so, planning to make a stunning appearance and ascend the list.

The other type is already at the forefront of the Talents list, with ambitions to hit first place.

Those who were originally ranked in the middle, without hope for first place and difficult to be squeezed out, generally did not come.

However, for Celestial Secret Tower, as long as the top ten rankings on the Talents list undergo significant changes, they can attract the world's attention, regardless of how many people participate.

...

Time flies.

Quickly, the date of the Battle of Talents arrived, and Celestial Secret Tower set up an enormous arena, outside of which floated numerous blue stones as seats for the audience.

A total of one hundred thousand viewing seats, all sold out by Celestial Secret Tower. From the Qi Cultivation Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage, most are cultivators from Profound Domain. Many brought their juniors to witness the splendor of the talents.

"It seems you've all recovered well."

On a floating blue stone, Lin Jing stood, smiling at the crowd from Dragon Palace. Xu Zhizhi's mouth twitched, "Originally, my hope for the Battle of Talents was just to enter the Talents list after it ended."

"Now thinking about it, if I don't make it into the top fifty, I'd really be letting down the suffering of this past month!"

"You can do it; you were a genius chosen by Grotto Heaven. Your cultivation has improved, entering the Talents list is easy, but... don't forget my matter." Lin Jing smiled, "When you encounter opponents that are hard to tackle, use your skilled magic, and against weaker ones, let your Pet Beast handle it."

"Although winning like this adds little to your performance, as long as you reveal your strength later against strong enemies, it won't affect you ascending to the Talents list."

The crowd's mouths twitched, including Wang Xiao, who suspected that there weren't many here who could defeat his battle tiger after a month of such torment!

This time, the Battle of Talents is hosted by Celestial Secret Tower's Nascent Soul Cultivator Celestial Regret Flower, with a total of 128 participants. Celestial Regret Flower hovered in the air, "Next, those whose names I call, please head to the arena. The match is over when one side admits defeat or loses the ability to fight."

"First group, Cultivation Family Gao Family, Gao Sheng."

"Vs., Cultivation Family Zhong Family, Zhong Xin."

"Ah?" As the first group was announced, Gao Sheng was stunned, "Me? The first to compete? So conspicuous!"

"Maybe your Spiritual Luck Body took effect." Lin Jing crossed his arms, watching the armored woman appear on the arena.

"Damn it, why isn't it an odd number? If it were, I might get a bye."

The Dragons from Dragon Palace looked at Gao Sheng like he was an idiot, "Deciding the Talents list ranking isn't entirely based on this Battle of Talents ranking, but on battle performance, so whether you get a bye or not doesn't matter."

"Alright, but my opponent... Foundation Establishment Perfection, so strong, I guess Dragon Horse won't solve it by itself."

"No problem, then fight together." Lin Jing finished, and Gao Sheng flew down. Zhong Family, a family of cultivators where generations join the military, and the Zhong Family Army is famous across the borderlands.

Though they lack Divinity Transformation Cultivators, it's said that Zhong Family Army, through military formations, can collectively fight any Divinity Transformation.

When Gao Sheng and Zhong Xin stood on the arena, it sparked widespread discussion.

"Zhong Family Army Cultivators master the Secret Technique 'True Qi Transform into Horse', superb in riding skills, their ability to charge and fight is terrifying. Though this Zhong Xin is not a member of the Talents list, it's speculated that she has been honing her skills in the military camp without any record of battles; this time she's here to make a stunning debut." An elder explained to a junior.

"Meanwhile, the Demon Extermination Gao Family is quite extraordinary, adept at the 'Great Enchantment Magic,' which applies demon-exorcism power onto any magic treasure, enhancing its potency, a bane to malign forces!"

At the same time.

"Zhong Family, Zhong Xin." The armored woman transformed True Essence into a horse, mounted and wielded a spear, gallant and unmatched, staring at Gao Sheng whose cultivation was much lower, remaining calm.

Though the Gao Family's Great Enchantment Magic can enhance the power of magic treasures, Gao Sheng's cultivation isn't high, and thus not fearsome.

"Hidden Dragon Academy, Dragon Palace, Gao Sheng!" Gao Sheng didn't announce his connection to the Gao Family; the name Gao Family needs no advertisement from him. After speaking, he produced a bottle, and in a shake, a dragon-horned white horse emerged from small to large.

Demon Trapping Technique, Magic for controlling Demon Beasts to shrink for easier transport. The bottle Gao Sheng held was not a spatial magic treasure, merely an ordinary jade bottle, yet carrying the Dragon Horse that Gao Sheng shrank using Demon Trapping Technique.

This dragon-horned white horse had firm horseshoes made from rare metals on its four legs, adorned in armor, fiercely commanding.

"How can True Qi Transform into Horse compete with my Exorcism Horse? Let me experience Zhong Family Army's riding skill." Gao Sheng hid behind the horse, adding a reinforcement layer to Dragon Horse's equipment, Great Enchantment Magic!

"Charge!" Gao Sheng shouted, and the Dragon Horse with reddened eyes roared towards the opponent, its entire bloodstream power erupting, soaring skyward.

Zhong Xin:?

"What the hell," she muttered, then face changed, sensing the strange Dragon Horse, realizing it's of King-level Dragon Blood!

Moreover, fully armed with rare metals, its equipment enhanced by Demon Exorcist Cultivator!

Zhong Xin didn't understand, how did the Demon Extermination Family's magic style change so drastically?

Not that she was alone perplexed, Gao Sheng's father didn't understand either.

"Damn it, who taught you to use Great Enchantment Magic like this?" In the crowd, Gao Sheng's father secretly came to watch, assuming Gao Sheng learned well at Hidden Dragon Academy, but seeing him apply Gao Family's Great Enchantment Magic on the horse's gear, he wore a black line.

Though Gao Sheng's battle style led to confusion, Dragon Horse's charge withstanding the opponent's magic without fear of injury, knocked Zhong Xin off her horse, showing real strength.

"Next time, keep a real horse," Gao Sheng calmly stroked the returning Dragon Horse.

The entire audience was in uproar.

Only then did people recall Gao Sheng's initial self-introduction.

Not Gao Family's Gao Sheng, but Hidden Dragon Academy, Dragon Palace, Gao Sheng.

Those from Hidden Dragon Academy knowing the Dragon Palace... What on earth is that?

"Dragon Palace, I know, it's an organization established by students within Hidden Dragon Academy, its members are all trained with a Dragon Blood Demon Pet. It's rumored several Dragon Palace cultivators are participating in this Battle of Talents."

"A student-established organization?? Who?? Gao Sheng?"

"How could it be, he's just an inconspicuous member of Dragon Palace, the founder of Dragon Palace is the Beast Taming Sect's Saint Heir, currently ranking ahead on the Talents list, Lin Jing!!! These members of Dragon Palace are geniuses inclined towards his beast-controlling prowess!! Wait till Lin Jing competes, you'll see."

Xu Zhizhi combed through a group of hires in the audience, introducing Dragon Palace, and even found some hidden geniuses, unrelentingly boasting Dragon Palace and Lin Jing under their frowning.

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