Barrier of Light

The strong wind died down in the arena, and the fire suddenly burst into flames.

The [Purgatory] domain shrouded down. Although Qi He did not use the domain at full strength, the temperature of the entire arena rose by nearly 20 degrees in a few seconds.

Liu Quan, whose wrist was grabbed, let out a painful groan.

But he did not let go, but continued to hold the black folding knife tightly.

From beginning to end, Liu Quan said nothing.

Until now, he remained stubbornly silent.

"Forbidden Sealed Artifact...How could there be such a thing in Liuquan!"

When Lao Yu and Xu Fang saw this scene, they both became nervous. Liu Quan's performance in daily training was very mediocre and did not attract their attention at all.

So they didn't find the so-called forbidden sealed artifact at all!

To know.

The most common tasks performed by the Judgment Office on weekdays are to contain out-of-control persons and "forbidden sealed objects".

Extraordinary people will lose control, and the same is true for sealed objects.

Sealed objects that are no longer balanced will make the host pay a lot of price... Of course, because of breaking the balance, they will often exert more powerful power.

The reason why the Judgment Office wants to contain such objects.

It's because "forbidden sealed objects" can cause loss of control to a great extent!

On the other side, Gu Shen watched this scene in silence.

The forbidden sealed object in Liu Quan's hand was of average quality, but the disaster emanating from it... was unusual.

Gu Shen stared at the folding knife and vaguely felt the "ominous atmosphere" that he had not seen for a long time.

The extremely slender wisp of hell fire trembled.

Interesting, very interesting.

Qinghe District not only contains the missing part of [Goddess of Destiny’s Protection], but also the forbidden sealed artifact contaminated by the misfortune of Hades...

These two things appeared together today, which made Gu Shen have to wonder whether this was an arrangement of "fate".

Qinghe is the most inconspicuous of the nine major districts in Dongzhou.

But maybe that's not the case.

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The silence in the ring didn't last long.

Liu Quan didn't speak.

But Xie Zheng spoke.

He narrowed his eyes, raised his head and said seriously: "Brother Qi, that's about right... These two young men together are not as old as you. As for using the 'field'?"

"Junior brother Xie Zheng, this matter has nothing to do with you."

Qi He said expressionlessly: "The 'folding knife' in this young man's hand is a forbidden sealed object. According to Nagano law, the ruling has the right to intervene and deal with such illegal and taboo objects."

"not my business……"

Xie Zheng stood up slowly and asked a question: "Brother Qi, am I not a member of the adjudication office? Since you have the right to intervene, do I also have the right to intervene?"

As soon as these words came out, the dojo became silent.

The other round of the semi-finals has finished, and the two teenagers in the next ring looked at each other, looking at each other.

There was a conflict between the two adjudicators?

There was even silence in the stands.

"Junior brother Xie Zheng... I call you junior brother because I care about your face."

Qi He took a deep breath, and veins bulged on his forehead.

He stared coldly at the slovenly man in the audience and said: "My interrogation is in accordance with Nagano law. This young man is carrying a 'forbidden sealed object' and should be investigated by the safety committee to confirm that his mental state is correct before releasing him... ...This matter can be left to you to deal with, but how do you want to deal with it?"

"Don't talk about useless things."

The next moment, Xie Zheng appeared on the ring, and his appearance caused the [Purgatory] realm to immediately dissipate.

Liu Quan, whose back was soaked with sweat, looked at Xie Zheng blankly.

"I ask you, are you willing to become my disciple?"

Xie Zheng looked down at the young man and simply asked.

Just one sentence.

The young man felt as if he had been hit by an arrow.

Liu Quan did not hesitate at all, nodded heavily, and said in a hoarse voice: "...Teacher!"

"Okay! Since you call me teacher, I will stand in front of you. No one can touch you today!"

Xie Zheng waved his sleeves.

Snap!

A jet-black electric arc exploded on the ring, and Qi He's pupils shrank. The palm he was holding tightly on Liu Quan suddenly felt a burning pain. He let go of his hand, and saw countless jet-black arcs shooting out. The realm of [Purgatory] covering all four sides of the arena was also penetrated and shattered at this moment——

Although Qi He only used 20% of his efforts to lay the field, he was still shocked by the power of Xie Zheng just now.

Qi He protected Hu Yanyu and took two steps back.

Xie Zheng felt strange to him at this moment... The adjudicator who was usually looked down upon by everyone in the adjudication office and who was ranked last, was now surrounded by dark wind and thunder in his robes, and his dull eyes were even more like... It contains stars.

Is this still the Xie Zheng I know?

"Xie Zheng! You are so presumptuous!"

Qi He looked gloomy and shouted in a low voice: "I am acting according to Nagano law! As an adjudicator, you want to stop the adjudication office from acting?"

"Nagano Law..."

Xie Zheng chuckled: "You know this child's mental state better than anyone else. As for sending him to the 'Safety Committee' because of a sealed object? This folding knife is his opportunity. If he can't control it, he will It can't be like this... Is he mentally disturbed at all now, is there any sign of losing control?"

These consecutive questions left Qi He unable to answer for a while.

yes.

Taboo Sealed Artifacts should indeed be banned...

But the so-called "forbidden sealed objects" itself is the definition given by the Judgment Office itself. Among the truly powerful extraordinary people, or in other words, big families, who doesn't have a few forbidden sealed objects?

Every year in Nagano’s newcomer battle, there would be extraordinary people using forbidden sealed objects.

This kind of behavior can only be said to be discouraged.

If the person standing here today was a direct descendant of the five families, how could he, Qihe, dare to say a word, let alone send him to the Safety Committee for inspection.

"Although the 'Recruitment Trial' is just a small competition, the rules do not prohibit sealed objects."

Xie Zheng continued: "Liu Quan won this fight. In order to ensure safety, you intervened. There is no problem. I am happy to watch. But if you want to cover the sky with one hand and tamper with the results, you will even send this child to the safety committee for acceptance. Supervision...I'm sorry, I won't let this happen."

Qi He looked very ugly.

"As the adjudicator, I declare that the result of this battle is Liu Quan's victory."

Xie Zheng's words had just landed.

A voice suddenly came from the entrance of the dojo.

"Sorry, I don't agree."

A burly figure appeared at the entrance of the dojo. He was wearing a fox velvet cloak from Jiuning District and had a distinctive bone ornament on his forehead.

As soon as this tall man appeared, several strong figures stood up in the stands.

They all wear the same clothes.

Huyanjia, Jiuning District.

Hu Yanyu, who was protected by Qi He, looked extremely respectful at this moment. He spoke nervously and his voice became trembling: "...Father, you are here."

This figure is the head of the Huyan family, Hu Yanbo.

As the head of a family affiliated with the five major families, it is naturally impossible for his cultivation level to reach the title level, but he is at least a fourth-level person.

He is considered the overlord in Jiuning District, and even in Nagano, he has a certain say.

The head of the Huyan family made many friends in the Snow Forbidden City.

Hu Yanbo spoke slowly: "The use of forbidden sealed objects in Nagano should be reported and then passed the review... Victory through this method should not be recognized."

"This is Nagano, not Jiuning."

Xie Zheng glanced at the tall man and the few extraordinary people of the Huyan family who stood up. He did not give these people any face: "If you lose, you lose, if you win, you win. There is no such thing as admitting it or not. This is just one little thing."

"Yes, it's just a small thing."

Hu Yanbo nodded and said calmly: "But there are provisions in Nagano law after all, what do you think?"

This word "you" was not meant for Xie Zheng.

"You are the vice-chairman of the Safety Committee and the chief judge of the three recruiting trials. You have the final say on the rules of this battle."

Hu Yanbo turned slightly to make way for the young man behind him.

The young man slowly entered the dojo.

A familiar face caught Gu Shen's eyes.

Duwe.

Gu Shen still had an impression of this young man. When he first entered Nagano, Du Wei was just a team leader of the safety committee's action team. His confrontation with Shen Li was his first meeting with Du Wei. Later, during the Battle of the Cemetery God, he was imprisoned in the Supervisory Building by Han Dang. Du Wei did him a big favor, and Du Wei was promoted steadily after that.

Today, Du Wei is actually the vice president of the Safety Committee?

But... Mr. Zhou Wei has retired and spends his days fishing with Gu Qilin in the Gu clan hall.

Du Wei is indeed a very capable and talented junior.

"I……"

The young man sighed and said slowly: "There is indeed such a provision in the Nagano law. In order to avoid accidents, forbidden sealed objects need to be approved before they can be used."

As the vice president of the Dongzhou Security Committee, Du Wei is now constantly socializing. As a giant in Jiuning District, Hu Yanbo extended a sincere invitation after arriving in Nagano. What he originally said was to have lunch together and take a look at the ruling. When it came to the recruitment trial at the institute's headquarters, he agreed without thinking too much.

I just didn't expect such an accident to happen.

In fact, this situation may depend on the situation.

Now Liu Quan's mental state is obviously stable, and he can lift it up high and put it down gently.

He who does not know is not guilty.

Du Wei was not stupid, he could see that Hu Yanbo wanted to use his identity to put pressure on Xie Zheng so that Hu Yanyu could win the championship.

The champion of each recruitment trial will receive a commendation from the headquarters, with breathing techniques and sealed objects as rewards...

certainly.

And the favor of big shots.

With so many people in the dojo, he could only enforce the law impartially and state the provisions of the law.

Xie Zheng looked at these people in silence, his eyes gradually becoming cold.

If it were anyone else, he would have retreated at this time, but he was a person who accepted death and he didn't want to retreat.

"I lost."

The young man who had been silent on the stage finally spoke at this moment.

Liu Quan's palm was held by Xie Zheng. The young man suddenly raised his head and smiled: "I don't know the rules of Nagano, and I don't know that this object is a 'taboo sealed object'. If you violate the rules, you should be punished."

Winning or losing, at this point, it no longer matters to him.

He came to Nagano just to stay in Nagano.

It doesn't actually matter whether he is a champion or not.

The young man who grew up in the small city of Qinghe knows best about the warmth and warmth of human beings. He can see that whether it is Qihe, Huyanbo or Du Wei, they are real big shots. If this matter continues to be entangled, It's not good for himself or Xie Zheng.

It's not that hard to admit defeat.

After Liu Quan spoke, Qi He's expression finally relaxed a lot.

There was regret in Duwei's eyes, but more of it was appreciation.

But the matter is not over.

Because Xie Zheng was still holding the boy's hand, and if he didn't let go, the matter would not end.

"Win or lose..."

"Is it that important?"

In the sky above the dojo, there was such a confused and confused voice.

This voice came from Xie Zheng's mouth.

He turned back, looked at Qi He, and said slowly: "You just said that according to Nagano law... extraordinary people are not allowed to use forbidden sealed objects without approval, right?"

The words fell to the ground.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

One after another, vibrations appeared behind Xie Zheng, and several pitch-black holes appeared behind him. As the arc flashed, one after another "sealed objects" containing forbidden auras condensed into shapes from the black holes.

Wheel thunder drum, thunder hammer, lacquered thunder wings.

"Aren't you always curious about what I do in seclusion in the dojo all day long?"

Xie Zheng said expressionlessly: "I might as well tell you that what I make is the 'forbidden sealed object'! Qihe, the adjudication office has a challenge opportunity once a year. The challenger cannot refuse, and I have decided to challenge you now!"

"???"

Qi He was shocked by the forbidden sealed objects appearing in the dojo!

The process of making sealed objects is extremely complicated and the conditions are extremely harsh. This craft is usually mastered by large groups and aristocratic families. Of course, there are also a very small number of people who alone master the forging inheritance of sealed objects. The most famous one is Beizhou. The small town of Chasik, it is said that everyone there is a master blacksmith...

No wonder Mu Qingyang wanted to introduce Xie Zheng to Nagano! It turns out that he is carrying an extremely rare sealed artifact forging inheritance!

Qi He was even more shocked that Xie Zheng took the initiative to challenge himself!

After saying that, Xie Zheng pointed to the void.

Two crackling sounds.

The two wings entangled by the lightning arc split apart and flew apart, one hugged Liu Quan and the other hugged Hu Yanyu, dragging the two innocent young men who were fighting to a very far distance, and then the entire dojo began Trembling, Xie Zheng kept pointing, and the ten arenas rose up one after another, moved sideways and collided, and finally came together amidst the roar——

The next moment, Xie Zheng grabbed the thunder hammer and hit it hard on the thunder drum. In an instant, arcs of light splashed out. This was indeed a forbidden sealed object. His mental power was consumed very quickly, but the effect was But it was very terrifying. The moment the hammer fell, monstrous lightning condensed, followed the sound wave, and shot directly towards Qihe!

[Purgatory] The Dacheng Domain instantly surges out!

Qi He reacted very quickly, and his whole body entered the elemental state. His chest was pierced by a lightning arc in the next moment. In the elemental state, this kind of physical damage can be completely avoided.

But this hammer is not just a physical attack!

And it’s accompanied by a mental offensive!

"puff!"

Qi He's face suddenly turned pale by three points. He coughed out a mouthful of blood. Due to the elementalization, what he coughed up at this moment was a piece of magma, which directly burned a big hole in the floor of the arena!

"Are you crazy! Fighting on such an occasion?!"

Anger surged in Qi He's heart, accompanied by fear... It was said that Xie Zheng ranked last, but he knew it when he took action.

Xie Zheng is ranked last just because he doesn't challenge others!

This guy's strength is terrifying!

He didn't finish his sentence.

"Nagano advocates open challenges. According to the law, my challenge qualifications from last year have not been used yet. I can launch a challenge now..."

Xie Zheng raised the thunder hammer high and said coldly: "So, you are the one who will be hit!"

"boom!"

The thunder drum shoots out the second thunderbolt!

Qi He wanted to dodge, but Xie Zheng's forbidden sealed object was too powerful. He could escape the physical damage through elementalization, but he could not escape the mental attack. The billowing sound waves swept over him, and he coughed up a mouthful of lava again.

Hu Yanbo, who was outside the dojo ring, couldn't stand when he saw the situation.

He frowned and prepared to stand on stage.

But an arm stretched out and stopped him.

"Mr. Huyan, according to Nagano law... this is a challenge duel between judges, and you have no right to intervene."

Du Wei said quietly: "But there is one thing I must make known. Regardless of the law, I personally hate the behavior of being biased."

"Mr. Dewey."

Hu Yanbo gritted his teeth, looked at the spectator seats, and said, "Today is the day of the recruitment trial. The duel between two adjudicators...isn't it a little too ridiculous?"

"It's quite ridiculous."

Du Wei said expressionlessly: "At least I didn't expect that I would be pulled out as a shield after having afternoon tea with you."

Hu Yanbo took a deep breath.

He said slowly: "Mr. Du Wei, there is one thing I might as well say clearly. Now is the time of [Convergence], and there will be big changes in Jiuning District."

"I don't understand what you want to say."

"The Huyan family was weak before, but that was before... Mr. Gu has spoken not long ago. Soon, the Huyan family will become the upper-class family in Jiuning and the most valued subsidiary family of the Gu family."

Hu Yanbo spoke slowly and said: "You should be paying attention to the 'Grand Adjudicator' incident that has been making a lot of noise recently, right? The most popular 'First Adjudicator' Mr. Zhou E is the direct senior brother of Adjudicator Qihe. , these two people have a very good relationship, even if you don't let me take action, it doesn't matter, I have already sent a message to Mr. Zhou E to inform him of what happened in this dojo, he is near the headquarters and will be here soon."

After saying this, Du Wei understood.

Hu Yanbo's visit to Nagano this time was not simply to send his son to participate in the "recruitment trial."

Against the background of the confluence of the two continents, all affiliated families are competing for the lead. The Huyan family has obviously gained the attention of the upper class and will soon rise to the top.

With such help.

Hu Yanbo came to Nagano to seek the greatest benefit for his family, or... support.

Of course, the backer he chose was not Qi He, but Zhou E.

Letting his son join Qihe's family is a way to get closer to Zhou E.

After thinking about it, Duwei smiled.

"Even if Zhou E comes, it will be of no use."

He said in a calm voice: "The rules are the rules. The battle between Xie Zheng and Qi He is a challenge allowed within the adjudication system... What's more, the position of the Grand Adjudicator has not yet been determined. If that person wants to sit, Zhou Is E considered a fart?"

that person.

These three words made Hu Yanbo silent.

Duwei's last words didn't sound good, but he couldn't refute it because it was indeed the truth.

If that person wants to be the Grand Adjudicator, who will object and who is qualified to object?

"Don't forget, he is still alive and has returned to Nagano."

Du Wei said with a slightly joking expression: "Although Mr. Xiao Gu likes to practice in the cemetery on weekdays, who knows if he will be quiet and meditative and walk around, who knows if he will happen to come near the headquarters of the adjudication office …After all, he was also a part of the adjudication office back then.”

Hu Yanbo opened his mouth, but finally chose to shut up.

But a dull voice sounded from behind Du Wei.

"Vice President Du Wei, how can there be such a coincidence in this world?"

"As far as I know, that little Mr. Gu has never cared about what happened in the ruling. He has never even entered the main entrance once."

A figure appeared out of thin air without any warning.

The visitor was wearing the black robe of the judge, and his body was still stained by the biting cold wind and broken leaves. It was obvious that he had just learned the news and came from the outside world.

"Zhou E."

Du Wei narrowed his eyes and looked at the man beside him: "You, the first adjudicator, are really majestic... If the head of the Huyan family hadn't spoken, I wouldn't have known at all that you were going to be the 'great adjudicator'. ”

"..."

Zhou E was silent for two seconds and glanced indifferently at Hu Yanbo beside him.

He said calmly: "The affairs of the Grand Adjudicator are all rumors, but if everyone is willing to show their love, I can't bear it."

"Ah."

Du Wei couldn't help but sneered: "Do you dare to say this in front of Mr. Gu?"

Zhou E was silent again.

He glanced at the dojo and said calmly: "Why don't you dare?"

After saying that, Zhou E took a step forward.

Du Wei reached out to stop him again.

But this time, he couldn't stop it.

Zhou E had already comprehended the two realms, and his figure turned into flowing water at this moment, directly passing through Du Wei's arm.

The next moment, Zhou E appeared above the dojo, with thunder roaring on one side and flames of purgatory wailing on the other side.

It was obvious that Xie Zheng had the advantage.

Qi Lei's wings had returned to Xie Zheng's back. He used three forbidden sealed objects, beating Qi He until he was unable to fight back and could only be beaten passively!

But now Zhou E appeared, and the situation suddenly reversed.

"Senior brother...senior brother!"

Qi He, who had transformed into the fire element, had already coughed up several mouthfuls of blood. Seeing Senior Brother Zhou E standing in front of him at this moment, he was extremely excited. Xie Zheng's attack was too heavy and cruel, and he could no longer withstand it!

If they were to fight, let alone the adjudicator who was ranked sixteenth, Xie Zheng would still be able to fight even one of the top five!

This fight was inexplicable. He surrendered and bowed his head at this moment, which was a loss of face.

So he gritted his teeth and held on, and immediately sent a signal for help to Zhou E!

"alright."

Zhou E moved his head and scolded his junior brother, then stretched out his palm and lightly grasped the dark thunder struck by the Sky-shattering Hammer.

Click!

Lei Lei, who had beaten Qi He so hard that he was unable to parry, was shattered by Zhou E.

"Junior brother Xie Zheng, the challenge from Judge Nagano...how can it be so unexpected?"

Zhou E raised his head and looked at Xie Zheng, who was holding a hammer and beating a drum with two wings suspended in the air, and said slowly: "Today's battle is really ridiculous, let's stop here."

"stop?"

Xie Zheng asked calmly: "This kind of thing should be said by Qi He himself. If he admits that he lost, I will naturally stop."

Zhou E frowned.

He appears now just to end this ridiculous battle. Qi He admits defeat. What's the point of his coming?

"Obviously, you are here to distract me."

Xie Zheng sneered and said, "I kept saying that I must abide by Nagano's laws before, but why don't you abide by them now?"

After that, he struck the hammer again.

boom!

Zhou E continued to use an understatement, crushing the thunder of the Sky-shattering Hammer.

"If Junior Brother Xie Zheng thinks so...then Zhou E has nothing to say. There are so many people in the dojo today, how can they have a random private fight."

He said in a deep voice: "If you don't stop, don't blame me for being rude!"

Two great realms descended over the dojo.

Xie Zheng groaned, feeling great pressure.

Don't say it's him.

Even Hu Yanbo and Du Wei outside the ring felt the domain pressure from the first adjudicator.

Zhou E is only one step away from breaking through the title ban, which is why he has the confidence to serve as the Grand Adjudicator——

He is only a little bit away from being awarded a title by the Federation!

Two water elemental realms overlapped, and the time and space in the dojo seemed to be frozen.

Du Wei wanted to step forward, but Hu Yanbo reached out to stop him.

Zhou E waved his hand, and countless water droplets condensed from the ceiling of the dojo and turned into water swords. These water swords were densely suspended in the sky above Xie Zheng.

As long as he presses his palm, these water swords can be knocked down.

Xie Zheng is very strong, and these forbidden sealed objects are also very strong...but unfortunately, compared with him, who is only one step away from being banned, he is still far behind at the fourth level of Dacheng.

Just when Zhou E was about to press his palm.

"Um?"

He frowned and suddenly felt a hint of coldness. The water sword condensed above the dojo suddenly began to freeze...

The water element can freeze ice.

If he wanted to, these water swords could turn into ice swords in a matter of seconds.

But Zhou E did not convey similar will.

He immediately realized something was wrong. This was a sign that his domain was being covered. The water element condensed into ice uncontrollably because the attribute of the more powerful domain covering his domain was ice!

A water sword condensed into an ice sword.

But the pressure of the ice sword was not aimed at Xie Zheng, who was suspended in the air and forced to land, but at Zhou E and Qi He.

"Senior brother, something doesn't seem right..."

Qi He also felt something strange in his field. The [Purgatory] fire that originally enveloped the dojo arena began to tremble, shake, and tremble for no reason.

It seems that a more powerful field has expanded, covering his own fire element field!

Qi He's heart suddenly thumped when he saw the water sword condensed into ice.

Are your own and your senior brother's fields covered?

etc!

Ice element, fire element... Throughout the five continents, there is only one person who possesses two Dacheng domains with completely opposite attributes at the same time!

Qihe knew that person was in Nagano.

A lot of sweat broke out on his forehead.

It's not such a coincidence that that person is here, right? !

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(This is a big chapter, everyone has been waiting for a long time! Please give me a monthly pass! Although there are only two chapters today, the number of words updated is equivalent to the usual four chapters~)