Chen Jingzhai won 42 rounds in the battle forum. All the inner disciples of Yunchao Peak took the initiative to admit defeat. Even the inner disciple ranked 900 did not attack. They seemed to be resisting the humiliation that Chen Jingzhai had brought them in this way.

But in fact, no other branch disciple agreed with their strategy. On the contrary, even the casual disciples were disgusted by this act of surrender, which was understandable. After all, although Chen Jingzhai was a Master-Uncle, he was only at the Beginning Foundation Plane.

No one felt that Chen Jingzhai was bullying the juniors. If Chen Jingzhai was a Golden Core Sage, so be it. However, he had the same cultivation as these Yunchao Peak disciples. In the end, the Yunchao Peak disciples did not make a move. Whatever the reason, it was incomprehensible to everyone.

On the Eight Trigrams Platform.

The forty-third disciple admitted defeat without putting up a fight. She simply vanished from the platform. This meant that all the Beginning Foundation Plane disciples of Yunchao Peak had been defeated.

Everyone thought Chen Jingzhai would end this farce, but he did not.

A jade token suddenly flashed, and everyone looked surprised. This was because the light came from the jade token in Lin Zhiyao’s hand.

“You want to challenge me?” Lin Zhiyao stared at Chen Jingzhai and asked.

“You don’t dare?” Chen Jingzhai said calmly, “Just admit defeat!”

“You’re only at the Beginning Foundation Plane, and I’m already at the Intermediate Foundation Plane.” Lin Zhiyao laughed angrily. “Think carefully. Once you fail the challenge, you’ll be sent out of the battle forum.”

“You spout too much nonsense!” Chen Jingzhai said indifferently.

“You!” Lin Zhiyao was furious and grabbed the jade token.

Instantly, she appeared on the Eight Trigrams Platform. Although she could not move her entire body, her gaze was sharp enough to make one shiver. Chen Jingzhai’s actions infuriated Lin Zhiyao. Although Chen Jingzhai’s challenge was unexpected, it was exactly what she wanted.

In her opinion, since Chen Jingzhai was reckless, she could not be blamed for being ruthless. Who was this Little Master-Uncle? Since he was on the battle forum, couldn’t she beat him up?

She wanted everyone to understand that Yunchao Peak could not be humiliated. Even Little Master-Uncle had to pay the price!

The jade token fell into the black and white fish eyes, and the Restriction disappeared.

Lin Zhiyao attacked first. An armor that resembled water covered her entire body. After the armor was formed, it was ice-blue in color. The lines were prominent and looked like a thin layer of eggshell.

The moment the armor appeared, Chen Jingzhai appeared beside her. A golden spear condensed in Chen Jingzhai’s hand, and the spearhead came into contact with the armor. The thin-looking armor successfully blocked the attack. Lin Zhiyao did not even sway.

He was fast!

Too fast!

Not even a shadow could be seen!

She did not even sense his aura!

Lin Zhiyao broke out in a cold sweat. Chen Jingzhai’s earth escape spell was impossible to guard against. Fortunately, she did not lose her caution and developed the habit of putting on her armor before attacking. She was also thankful that the Water Armor Technique was an orthodox spell with astonishing defense. Otherwise, she would be finished by this blow!

“Not bad!”

As soon as Chen Jingzhai finished speaking, the golden spear in his hand exploded.

Gold light flashed like a storm of flowers!

Dense golden needles rushed toward Lin Zhiyao’s side.

Under the attack of the long golden needles, Lin Zhiyao shattered them with a bang. Her entire body turned into water that spread out.

Water Illusion Shadow!

Water-type spells were not exclusive to Chen Jingzhai. Disciples of Yunchao Peak were also proficient in water-type spells. Lin Zhiyao’s attainments in spells were not shallow, and her reaction was swift. With the help of this escape spell, she appeared in the center of the fish eyes, where Chen Jingzhai was.

“A vast sea of clouds, an enormous sun.

“Lend me cloud light and rise!

“Cloud mirrors condense shadows, and the sun fills in the light.

“Protect my Taoist body and condense!”

Lin Zhiyao kept flipping her fingers. Under her hand seals, her entire body emitted a vast aura. Behind her, clouds gathered, and the sun shone. It hung behind her head like a bright moon. At that moment, white light shone from her body as if a celestial had descended. She floated seven inches above the ground in an imposing manner.

“This is…”

“Yunchao Peak’s legacy spell!”

“It’s the Hanging Moon Protection Spell!”

“Senior Sister Lin actually mastered this spell?”

“She’s a genius!”

The disciples, especially the younger disciples, were in an uproar on the battle forum. They looked at Lin Zhiyao excitedly, their eyes filled with admiration and shock.

The various branches always had something they were good at or signature spells associated with them. For instance, Daoxuan Peak was famous for its formations. The Reversed Formation, otherwise known as the Daoxuan Formation, was its signature.

As for Yunchao Peak’s signature, it was made up of three main legacy spells. Among them was the Hanging Moon Protection Spell. The legacy spells that would only be passed on to the direct descendants were mysterious and powerful. The only weakness was that they were challenging to master.

Lin Zhiyao was only at the Intermediate Foundation Plane, but she could already master this spell. She had set a high bar. In the history of Yunchao Peak, she was the first person to use this spell at the Intermediate Foundation Plane.

Yunchao Peak.

Cloud Gathering Hall.

“Did you see that?” Elder Zhang looked pleased. “Brother Zhou, do you have anything else to say?”

“It’s just a spell,” Elder Zhou said calmly. “The battle hasn’t ended yet!”

“Do you think Chen Jingzhai can win?” Elder Zhang seemed to have heard the funniest joke. “The Hanging Moon Protection Spell is both offensive and defensive. Its defense alone is comparable to a top-grade spiritual item.”

“Don’t forget, Little Junior Brother has a magic treasure,” Elder Zhou replied calmly.

Elder Zhang’s expression froze, and his face quickly turned red. He was a little angry from embarrassment. “So what? Do you think Zhiyao will give him a chance to attack? Once the Hanging Moon Protection Spell is completed, it’s a foregone conclusion!”

“Let’s wait and see!” Elder Zhou said indifferently.

Elder Zhang flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly. He stopped talking and looked at the battle forum.

At that moment, the battle forum was filled with discussion.

Yunchao Peak disciples who had been defeated by Chen Jingzhai or admitted defeat were red in the face. They were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves. The humiliation they had previously suffered was now vented. They wished Lin Zhiyao would teach Chen Jingzhai a lesson so that they could earn back all their lost dignity.

“Little Master-Uncle!” Lin Zhiyao looked at Chen Jingzhai expressionlessly. “Admit defeat!”

“It seems that you are much more confident now. Is it because of this spell?” Chen Jingzhai asked.

“Once the Hanging Moon Protection Spell is complete, I will have boundless power,” Lin Zhiyao said calmly. “When I attack, the force will be like the Power of Heavens and Earth. You won’t be able to block it at all.”

“You’re being too superstitious about spells!” Chen Jingzhai shook his head and disappeared into thin air.

“You’re as stubborn as a mule!” A cold glint flashed across Lin Zhiyao’s eyes.

She formed a seal with her fingers and pointed at him. A ripple appeared in the air.

Chen Jingzhai was forced to reveal himself. A flame shot out of his hand, causing flames to burn, twisting the void. The flames spread rapidly, threatening to burn the entire Eight Trigrams Platform.

Lin Zhiyao did not care at all. Instead, she opened her hand slightly and gripped the flames, and the burning flames soon died out.

After that, a crescent moon shot out from the back of her head toward Chen Jingzhai. Chen Jingzhai tried to dodge them but failed. The crescent moon was too fast. He frowned slightly and felt his body become sluggish and heavy. It was as if he had been imprisoned. His eyes narrowed slightly as he stomped backward.

An earth spike shot from the ground. It hit the crescent moon with precise accuracy and shattered it. It was a spell he had learned from the Swamp Black Crocodile. It was not as powerful as the black crocodile’s earth spikes, but it was fast and hard enough.

“If you admit defeat or apologize to the disciples of Yunchao Peak, I won’t make things difficult for you!” Lin Zhiyao looked at Chen Jingzhai and said.

“That’s impossible!

“You’re only at the Intermediate Foundation Plane, after all. How long can this spell last?

“As a Master-Uncle, I have to teach you a lesson.

“When facing an enemy, you have to leverage your advantage instead of prattling on and wasting everyone’s time!”

Before Chen Jingzhai could finish speaking, he appeared behind Lin Zhiyao. A sharp sword condensed from flames charged at her.

Lin Zhiyao did not turn around, but the crescent moon emitted a hazy light and moved down to block the blow. Not only did it block it, but the flaming sword also dissipated. The dissipating flames did not even damage Lin Zhiyao’s robes.

“I can prattle on because victory is in my grasp. The outcome of this battle is set. Today, I will teach you a lesson!”

After saying that, Lin Zhiyao stretched out her hand and waved it. This time, she slapped her head.

A hazy light spread above the Eight Trigrams Platform. Boundless pressure filled the air. A heavy feeling swept over Chen Jingzhai.

A bright moon flew out from behind Lin Zhiyao’s head, with hundreds and thousands of crescent moons surrounding it. She slapped the huge number of moons toward Chen Jingzhai, which fell on him like spring rain.

It was raining moons, but this time it was Chen Jingzhai’s turn to make his move.

Chen Jingzhai did not panic at all. He merely dodged the attack. At the same time, the earth wall under his feet rose. He blocked the first wave of crescent moons and finally struck as the second wave came.

“Lightning, come forth!” Chen Jingzhai shouted angrily.

[Crackle!]

A bolt of lightning struck half the crescent moons on the platform. When Chen Jingzhai saw this, he smiled. “It’s not enough. Thunder, come forth!”

[Rumble!]

Above the battle forum, clouds obscured the hazy moonlight, and lightning flashed intermittently. The thunder grew louder. The sound was like drums that shook the mountains.

[Boom!]

A gigantic bolt of lightning struck the moon behind Lin Zhiyao. A dazzling light erupted like a watermelon exploding. The countless crescent moons in the air dissipated at a visible speed. Lin Zhiyao’s mouth opened slightly as disbelief appeared in her eyes. Under the light, her eyes welled up, and tears fell. Compared to this, she was more concerned about the power of the lightning bolt than anything else.

“That’s impossible!

“Once the Hanging Moon Protection Spell is formed, it will increase according to your cultivation.

“I’m at the Intermediate Foundation Plane. My defensive power is comparable to a top-grade spiritual item.

“How can it disperse in one blow?!”

Lin Zhiyao shouted hysterically.

She simply could not accept such an outcome.

“Your cultivation level is indeed higher than mine.

“The power of your spell is indeed very strong.

“But I’ve comprehended the Dharma Intent and the restricted formation’s core.

“I use Restrictions to derive spells and activate them with Dharma Intent.

“It may look like a bolt of lightning, but it’s actually a hundred layers stacked!

“Are you satisfied with that answer?”

Chen Jingzhai stood opposite her and spoke slowly.

Initially, he wanted to take this opportunity to teach this woman a lesson, but now he was no longer interested. With a wave of his hand, a gentle force sent Lin Zhiyao out of the Eight Trigrams Platform.

The jade token burst into bright light and wrapped around Lin Zhiyao.

Chen Jingzhai emerged victorious again and took the initiative to challenge the person ranked 44 out of 46.