The wind-element warrior’s smile froze before it could disappear because he was shocked to discover that when his battle-axe struck the Resistance Ring of Fire, it felt like chopping into a huge piece of rubber. The strong rebound and toughness prevented it from progressing even a bit. — — The faster the speed of the charge, the greater the reaction force.

When the Resistance Ring of Fire collided with the Rapid Charge, the wind-element warrior was sent flying back even faster than he came, like a stone shot from a slingshot. Moreover, although the Resistance Ring of Fire was not hard, the recoil made his chest feel tight, almost causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood, and he was momentarily dizzy.

A Fire Skull floated out at this moment, but it did not attack the wind-element warrior. It just circled in the air once before returning to Lin Xin’s Fire Crystal Staff.

The referee stopped the match, ruling Lin Xin the winner. Obviously, if that Fire Curse had landed on the wind-element warrior, he would have been half-crippled if not dead. That was a sixth-tier spell. The power of a mage’s sixth-tier spell attack was not comparable to a warrior’s sixth-tier skill.

After Chen Ying’er, Lin Xin also won his first match.

Lin Xin strutted back to the rest area, and when he saw Li Xin next to Long Haochen, he was slightly stunned. The smug look on his face immediately faded a little. Unseen by others, a hint of warmth flashed in the depths of his eyes.

“Wife, why are you here?” Lin Xin unceremoniously sat down next to Li Xin.

Li Xin said angrily, “Who’s your wife? Have you no shame?”

Lin Xin chuckled and said, “I only want a wife, not shame.”

“You… I’m leaving.” As she said that, Li Xin stood up and was about to return to the 22nd Demon Hunt Squad.

Lin Xin quickly grabbed her hand, “Don’t go, don’t go, I won’t say it anymore, okay? I’ll listen to you.” As he said that, he immediately sat up straight, looking like a good boy.

Looking at this funny character, Li Xin really didn’t know what to do with him.

The others couldn’t help but smile at their appearance, even Cai’er smiled.

The competition continued, and after a few matches, it was Sima Xian’s turn from the 21st Demon Hunt Squad. Those familiar with this Demon Hunt Squad couldn’t help but wonder, did the entire team sign up?

Sima Xian strode into the arena, and his appearance really had a bit of a shocking effect. A burly figure, half-body armor, and the huge metal ball he was carrying in his hand made many people wonder what kind of weapon it was.

Sima Xian’s opponent was a knight.

“Both sides announce their names and professions.” The referee asked as usual. Asking about professions was to maintain the distance between the two sides at the start of the match.

“Knight.”

“Priest.”

“Well, a knight versus a priest, the distance between the two sides… wait a minute, you’re a priest?” The referee looked at Sima Xian in disbelief.

Sima Xian’s face immediately darkened. This was the main hall of the Priest Temple! With a fierce look, he said, “Why can’t I be a priest?”

The muscles on the referee’s face twitched slightly, and he said in a deep voice, “For the sake of fairness in the competition, we need to verify your identity. Please show your priest certificate.”

Sima Xian snorted, and with a wave of his left hand in the air, a pure light of divinity bloomed from his body.

This was a genuine priest skill, something that people from other temples could not learn. Warriors and knights would not learn this kind of skill either.

“Are you really a priest?” The referee asked again hesitantly.

At this time, Ling Xiao, the Lord of the Priest Temple who was sitting in the front row, couldn’t stand it anymore. “Why aren’t you starting the match? What are you waiting for? This kid is a priest.”

“Yes, Lord Ling.” The referee’s heart was twitching. How could this guy look anything like a priest!

“Priest versus knight, the two sides are fifty meters apart. The competition begins.”

Sima Xian swaggered back fifty meters, waving the Light Great Strength Pill in his hand.

The huge chain, ten feet long, connected to the Light Great Strength Pill, one meter in diameter. Just one swing in the arena created gusts of wind. The “whooshing” sound made all the spectators’ hearts twitch along with the referee. Damn it! Is this really a priest?

The one who felt it the most was naturally Sima Xian’s opponent at this time. Looking at Sima Xian’s Light Great Strength Pill in disbelief, this knight wasn’t so confident when he launched his charge.

His mount was a Scarlet Armor Earth Dragon, which was also considered tall and mighty, a sixth-level magical beast. However, when he rode his Scarlet Armor Earth Dragon towards Sima Xian, he felt that his momentum was completely suppressed.

Sima Xian was also striding towards the opponent, each step making a muffled sound. His own aura was rapidly increasing. The dense golden light on his body became stronger and stronger, and the swirling Light Great Strength Pill radiated a dazzling golden light like a small sun.

Rest area.

Ling Xiao covered his face with his hands, “Is this guy really a priest? So embarrassing. Who cultivated this kid? No, I must expel him. Definitely. A guy like this staying in the Priest Temple is simply a disgrace to the temple.”

Han Qian leisurely said, “A disgrace? Okay, then I’ll tell this kid later to join our Knight Temple. Anyway, his involvement with Haochen’s team is irreversible.”

“Huh?” Ling Xiao lowered his hands from his face and looked at Han Qian in confusion. “You old fox never do anything without a profit. If this kid is expelled from my Priest Temple, it’ll be a joke. You’re still willing to take him?”

Han Qian glanced at him disdainfully, “Don’t ask me, I’ll never tell you that this kid’s innate inner spiritual power is eighty.”

“Cough—, you, what did you say?”

Han Qian covered his mouth, “I didn’t say anything.”

When Ling Xiao turned his head to look at Sima Xian again, his gaze had completely changed, looking like he had seen some rare treasure.

Han Qian teased from the side, “Old Ling, you have to keep your word. After this selection competition is over, quickly expel him. We in the Knight Temple want as many talents like this as possible. Look, he doesn’t even know a healing spell. Staying in your temple is just a joke. We don’t mind. With a little training, he’ll definitely be a good Retribution Knight, even if his weapon is a bit weird.”

“Shut up, don’t even think about it.” Ling Xiao said fiercely, “When did I say I was going to expel him?”

Han Qian widened his eyes and said, “You just said it!”

Ling Xiao snorted and said, “Said what? You’re hallucinating. This kid is from our Priest Temple, and no one can touch him. So what if he can’t heal? He can completely serve as a guardian of the temple in the capacity of a Discipline Priest. After the competition, I plan to take him as a personal disciple.”

Ying Suifeng, who had been silent on Ling Xiao’s other side, suddenly sighed and said, “Old Ling, the thickness of your skin is almost catching up with Old Han.”

Han Qian laughed and said, “It’s okay, I won’t lower myself to his level.” The reason he revealed Sima Xian’s innate inner spiritual power of eighty was intentional. Sima Xian was Long Haochen’s partner, and also Long Haochen’s Squire Knight. His strength meant that Long Haochen was safer. He would help if he could.

Sima Xian’s opponent was a Guardian Knight, and tragically, this guy also specialized in strength. His cultivation was also just reaching the sixth tier. Therefore, looking at the Light Great Strength Pill howling with the wind, he could only charge over. Knights were not good at ranged attacks.

The result was obvious. When the knight used his Spirit Magic-level shield plus Divine Defense Block and Holy Light Shield against Sima Xian’s Light Great Strength Pill’s Shatter skill plus Light Ripple, the result was that the shield shattered and the person flew.

It wasn’t that this knight couldn’t block Sima Xian’s attack, but his weapon was too disadvantaged. He was blasted away, his mouth bursting and his chest feeling tight, almost causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood. More importantly, he was knocked away, and his Scarlet Armor Earth Dragon was left there.

Seeing the Light Great Strength Pill swing around and smash towards the Scarlet Armor Earth Dragon, the knight who was distressed about his mount had no choice but to call out his surrender.

The first round of the competition went very quickly. Long Haochen and his 21st Demon Hunt Squad were lucky and didn’t encounter any senior Commander-level demon hunters, so they all successfully passed the first round.

This round of the competition had more than seventy matches, and it was already noon. Ling Xiao announced that the second round would continue in the afternoon. Go to lunch first.

Not knowing if their good luck had run out, in the afternoon competition, Lin Xin drew Sima Xian, Chen Ying’er drew Cai’er… Therefore, the more promising Sima Xian and Cai’er naturally advanced smoothly. Long Haochen, Wang Yuanyuan, and Han Yu also defeated their opponents. It is worth mentioning Wang Yuanyuan, she won after a fierce battle. And she unexpectedly won with the Giant Spirit God Shield version of the Shura Slash.

Compared with the first round, the second round was obviously much more difficult. However, after two rounds, the 21st Demon Hunt Squad still had five people left, which was quite remarkable. There were only thirty-eight contestants left. Except for Wang Yuanyuan, Sima Xian, and Han Yu, all the other qualifiers were sixth-tier.

The third round began the next day. The competition in this round was obviously more intense. Long Haochen directly met Wang Yuanyuan, so he, as the leader, advanced. Han Yu and Sima Xian both lost their matches. Han Yu met a powerful sixth-tier summoner and ultimately perished under the attack of the opponent’s many powerful summoned beasts. Sima Xian was unlucky enough to meet a sixth-tier peak mage. After pulling the distance, he was unable to get close. He ultimately perished. After this round, only Long Haochen and Cai’er advanced.

(To be continued)