“Alright, let’s head to the competition venue first.”

Chu Ningyan waved her hand, and a flying boat appeared before them.

As everyone boarded the boat, a crisp voice rang in Bai Feng’s ear: “Are you the one who reconstructed the Hundred Sword Formation during the battle?”

Following the voice, Bai Feng saw a girl named Su Lanqian standing next to Liu Meng, looking at him with a provocative expression.

“That’s me.”

He nodded, his expression slightly tightening—this newcomer didn’t seem friendly!

“Nice to meet you.” Su Lanqian smiled as she walked up to Bai Feng, tilting her head slightly to look at him. “I’ve been looking forward to meeting you ever since I heard you could reconstruct the Hundred Sword Formation~”

“Well, I’m a bit flattered!”

But then, Su Lanqian’s smile faded, replaced by a look of disdain. She reached out, grabbing Bai Feng’s shoulder, and stood on her tiptoes to whisper in his ear, “Don’t think I don’t know you’re cheating. Coming up with such an outrageous method to reconstruct a formation? You think someone with your mediocre talent could do what I can’t? Just wait until the competition—I’ll expose you!”

After saying that, her face brightened again with a cute smile as she waved gently at Bai Feng. “Well then, see you in the competition~ I’m really looking forward to your performance!”

Bai Feng: “…”

A guy who isn’t even the Child of Fortune dares to act so arrogantly in front of me?

I was planning to go easy on her, but now it seems I must teach this arrogant little brat a lesson!

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**Chapter 39: I Am the Immortal Emperor, V Me 50, Appoint You as the General of the Immortal Sect**

“The competition consists of two parts.”

Chu Ningyan stood before Bai Feng and Su Lanqian, explaining the rules of the contest:

“The first part is to break through a formation. As long as you pass, that’s all that matters. I won’t reveal the formation just yet; you’ll find out when you get there.”

“The second part is a confrontation. You will each set up a formation, and then the other will attempt to break through it. This is one of the most common methods of competition among formation masters.”

Bai Feng nodded. Just after obtaining the Yin-Yang Pattern, he hadn’t had a chance to use it in formations yet, so this would be a good opportunity to test its effects.

Moreover, he was more concerned about the second part—what formation could he set up to make this arrogant little brat cry?

Su Lanqian had no objections. She looked at Bai Feng, a smile on her lips. “How wonderful~ I can’t wait for the genius Bai Shidi to give me some pointers~”

“…”

Heh, just wait until you’re the one crying!

Bai Feng ignored her. The more you engage with someone like her, the more they thrive on it, so it was best to just overlook her.

Before long, the flying boat arrived at the competition venue.

It seemed that Chu Ningyan and the other elders had deliberately arranged for Bai Feng and Su Lanqian’s competition to take place not far from the main event of the sect competition; in fact, it was right within the venue of the sect competition itself.

They didn’t forcefully stop the rumors or the discussions among the disciples, as that would be an ineffective method. The best way was to let them see Bai Feng’s strength, and then all the rumors would fall apart on their own.

As Bai Feng stepped off the flying boat, he saw a group of disciples who had arrived early, whispering and pointing at him:

“Look, it’s that guy Bai Feng!”

“He finally came down from Qingzhu Peak! I’ve never seen someone so timid! He’s like a turtle hiding in its shell!”

“But I heard Bai Shixiong has been studying formations day and night, and even his meals are brought to him by Bai Shijie.”

“You believe that kind of rumor? You might as well believe I’m the Immortal Emperor, V me 50, and I’ll make you the general of the Immortal Sect when I regain my memories.”

“I heard Bai Shixiong is going to compete against another formation genius. We’ll find out soon enough if it’s true or not.”

“I just hope this fraud Bai Feng doesn’t embarrass our Tianjian Sect.”

Well, his reputation had indeed worsened. Not leaving Qingzhu Peak was clearly the right decision.

Let’s see if they can still be so ‘tough’ after the competition.

“Yumei, aren’t you participating in the sect competition?”

He turned his gaze back to Bai Yumei, who had been quietly following him.

Bai Yumei shook her head. “I don’t need to participate in the early rounds.”

“No wonder you’re not in a hurry at all.”

Bai Feng wasn’t surprised. With Bai Yumei’s strength, she could indeed secure a seed contestant spot.

As a seed contestant, she wouldn’t have to compete with ordinary disciples in the early rounds; she could participate only after the top hundred disciples were selected.

This way, the geniuses wouldn’t waste their time on meaningless battles, and it would also reduce the sense of defeat for the ordinary disciples, giving them a sense of participation.

“Alright, stop staring. Come over here; your competition is about to start.”

After finishing her discussion with the other peak masters and elders, Chu Ningyan called out to Bai Feng and the others.

“Is it starting so soon?”

Bai Feng was a bit surprised; he thought they would have to wait for the disciples’ competition to begin.

An elder who had finished checking the formations explained, “The second part of the competition requires you to set up formations, and setting up formations takes time. So after our discussion, we decided to start the breakthrough challenge at the opening of the sect competition.”

Bai Feng nodded, understanding now—it was the opening ceremony of the sect competition.

The elders of Tianjian Sect were quite thoughtful.

“Then let’s begin.” Chu Ningyan smiled at her friend Liu Meng. “I’ll trouble you, Xiaomeng, to help us get it started.”

“Can’t you just do it yourselves?” Liu Meng shook her head helplessly, but she understood her friend’s intentions.

Clearly, Chu Ningyan sensed that she didn’t fully trust Bai Feng’s talent, and asking her to help start it was also a way to check everything and ensure no one was tampering with the formation.

‘It’s not like I’m someone who can’t handle a loss.’

Liu Meng couldn’t help but mutter to herself. After all, she had fought alongside Chu Ningyan through thick and thin; she wasn’t the type to play dirty…

Well, she hoped not!

Besides, she had never received this much concern from Chu Ningyan before. Was it really necessary for a disciple?

However, she still took control of the formation, channeling her spiritual energy to activate it.

Suddenly, a pillar of fire shot up into the sky in the empty space, and it even began to rain fire from above.

Then, amidst the blazing flames, a fire dragon made of flames burst forth, its massive body engulfed in fierce flames. It opened its mouth, revealing terrifyingly sharp teeth, and let out a dragon roar towards the crowd.

In an instant, some of the lower-level disciples covered their ears and crouched down, trembling slightly under the dragon’s might.

“Did they even use dragon materials? And judging by this power, it’s not just a few drops of dragon blood; they must have used at least a dragon bone.”

Liu Meng was a bit surprised. If it were just an ordinary Fire Dragon Formation, the fire dragon wouldn’t be so lifelike. Moreover, this fire dragon even carried a hint of dragon might.

If the ordinary Fire Dragon Formation was already a standout among fourth-tier formations, then the Fire Dragon Formation using dragon bones was one of the strongest formations within the fourth tier, capable of restraining a Nascent Soul for a time.

“This doesn’t seem like it’s meant for Foundation Establishment disciples!” Liu Meng glanced at Chu Ningyan, who was smiling beside her. She hadn’t expected Tianjian Sect to go this far.

“Don’t worry; it’s just a bit intimidating in terms of momentum.” Chu Ningyan didn’t seem worried. “Besides, we can stop it at any time, so there’s no need to worry about injuries.”

In fact, she hadn’t planned to use such a powerful formation, but after hearing Bai Feng say he could barely set up a fifth-tier formation, she changed her mind.

After a brief inquiry and discussion with the formation elder, they believed that this formation, which hadn’t quite reached the fifth tier but was close, could best showcase Bai Feng’s talent.

She believed that even her proud friend would have to admit defeat after seeing Bai Feng break through the formation!

“I’m just worried your new disciple won’t be able to handle it.”

Liu Meng watched the fire dragon soaring through the clouds. Even her disciple with spiritual eyes would likely find this formation challenging.

Moreover, her disciple had already entered the Golden Core stage, while Bai Feng, though he had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, was still just at that stage.

Don’t be fooled; the difference between peak Foundation Establishment and early Golden Core is a significant divide, not something to be taken lightly.

If Bai Feng could truly break through the Fire Dragon Formation, then what would it matter if she taught him everything she knew?

“Don’t worry; I wouldn’t choose this formation if I wasn’t confident!” Chu Ningyan didn’t continue chatting with Liu Meng. “Who goes first?”

“Let my disciple go first.”

Liu Meng patted Su Lanqian on the head, allowing Chu Ningyan and Bai Feng to witness the power of the enhanced Fire Dragon Formation. It would be best if it made them think twice.

“Understood, Master.”

Su Lanqian nodded, her expression serious as she gazed at the fire dragon.

Even from a distance, she could feel the terrifying heat radiating from the flames. If it were anyone else, they might have already begun to fear it.