Born as an ant, I was summoned to ascend to immortality.

Chapter 65 The First Manifestation of Supernatural Power

"The Formless Gu!" some knowledgeable people in the audience exclaimed in surprise. "This is the Formless Gu from Yunmiaoze!"

"That doesn't make sense. The Formless Gu can only change its own appearance, but it doesn't have the ability to cause hallucinations."

"Perhaps some kind of illusion has been used," another person asserted. "This is definitely not a mirage demon; it must be the Formless Gu in disguise!"

At this moment, Jiang Liulang's lazy and smug expression had long since disappeared. He was first taken aback, then his face turned extremely ugly, and he glanced at Zhou Li with a sinister look.

He never expected that his trick, which even many Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators could hardly see through, would be ruined by a junior in the Qi Refining stage.

"Jiang, Liu, Lang!" Ye Jin'er's voice was icy with anger as she gritted her teeth and said, each word distinct and forceful, "How dare you mock me!"

Now that things have come to this, how could she not know that she had been tricked by Jiang Liulang? She had spent months of effort on this mirage demon, only to have it all come to nothing.

The deacon of the Demon-Fighting Arena was also stunned. He had seen rigged bets before, but this was the first time he had seen a spirit beast rigged. However, he quickly recovered and announced loudly, "Young Master Ye has won this battle. Jiang Liulang, please hand over the bet!"

Jiang Liulang's face was also ashen. He said irritably, "When did I say this was a mirage demon? My Formless Gu was born from a Thousand Illusion Stone. Its innate supernatural power is this illusion technique. You little wench, you made a mistake yourself, so don't blame me."

As he reluctantly handed over the essence blood of the Formless Gu, he muttered, "This Formless Gu, born from the Thousand Illusion Stone, is even rarer than a real mirage demon. We've really lost out this time!"

Ye Jin'er coldly accepted the Formless Gu, and scoffed, "Anything else?"

Jiang Liulang looked gloomy and remained silent. He tossed a spirit beast pouch to Ye Jin'er, inside which was the Wind Chaser Sable that he had won from her earlier.

Ye Jin'er put the Three-Tailed Golden Phoenix, the Wind-Chasing Sable, and the Formless Gu into the Purple Jade Beast Ring. A huge weight was lifted from her heart. She turned to face Jiang Liulang and said in a cold voice, "The bet is settled."

Jiang Liulang grinned, his smile more like a grimace: "The Ye family's methods are brilliant; Liulang admits defeat."

His gaze shifted and landed on Zhou Li, a fierce glint flashing across his eyes: "This young fellow Daoist has astonishing eyesight. May I ask where he studied under?"

Zhou Li gave a curt bow: "Being a disciple of the Changtian Sect is merely a stroke of luck."

"Good, good, good! The mountain is high and the road is long, be careful not to slip." Jiang Liulang said "good" three times in a row, then turned and left angrily.

However, just as Jiang Liulang was about to leave, the "Fangcunqian" on Zhou Li's chest suddenly became extremely hot, and Jiang Liulang suddenly sprang up without warning!

He flashed to Zhou Li's side like a ghost, a powerful spiritual force at the Foundation Establishment stage gathering in his palm, carrying a chilling wind, and slammed it hard towards Zhou Li's chest, shouting fiercely, "Junior! You ruined my plans, leave your life behind!"

This sudden turn of events took everyone by surprise. No one expected that he would dare to openly ambush a disciple of the sect in full view of everyone, especially within the territory of the Changtian Sect.

"How dare you!" Ye Jin'er was shocked and furious, but she was a little too far away and reacted a beat too late to help!

Thanks to the early warning from Fangcunqian, Zhou Li's internal energy was already running wildly before Jiang Liulang could make a move. At this moment, his spiritual power surged in his dantian, and an ancient and heavy black tortoise shell covered his chest. It was the innate divine power of the ancient demon tortoise, "Mysterious Tortoise Shield Armor".

As the palm struck, Zhou Li felt a chilling coldness envelop his entire body. Jiang Liulang's palm, imbued with the power of Foundation Establishment, slammed heavily onto the tortoise shell, producing a dull thud.

"Bang!" The tortoise shell on his chest shattered with a sound. The powerful impact made Zhou Li stagger back more than ten steps. He felt a sweet taste in his throat and his blood was churning. However, he steadily blocked the palm strike.

Upon seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Jiang Liulang's eyes. Although he had restrained his strength, a casual strike from a Foundation Establishment cultivator was not something an ordinary Qi Refining disciple could withstand.

He originally thought this Qi-refining kid was nothing more than an ant, but unexpectedly the tortoise shell that appeared out of thin air actually withstood seventy percent of his force. The tortoise shell was filled with pure water-elemental spiritual energy, clearly an extremely sophisticated defensive technique.

"What a disciple of the Changtian Sect..." A sinister glint flashed in Jiang Liulang's eyes as he secretly made a hand seal with his fingers hidden in his sleeve.

He knew that everyone was watching, and if he really killed someone, he would be held accountable by the Changtian Sect. But how could he let it go after losing face like this?

In a flash, under the cover of his palm strike, he secretly channeled a chilling aura, as cold as a snake and as condensed as a needle, which swiftly entered Zhou Li's meridians through the gaps in the dissipating tortoise shell.

This aura was extremely subtle, and outsiders could not detect it at all. Zhou Li only felt a chill rushing into his heart meridian as if it were a living thing.

"You're courting death!" At this moment, Ye Jin'er had already arrived. Enraged, a sharp sword light shot out from her sleeve, the Cold Crow Sword aimed straight at Jiang Liulang's back.

"Why must Young Master Ye be angry?" A sinister voice rang out, and at the same time, a golden core stage aura surged forth. A gray figure stood in front of Jiang Liulang, blocking Ye Jin'er's angry attack.

The newcomer was tall and thin, with a face somewhat similar to Jiang Liulang, but with even more gloomy eyes. He was Jiang's elder brother, Jiang Silang, whose cultivation had reached the Golden Core stage.

Almost simultaneously, Elder Chen, holding a dove-shaped staff, appeared behind Ye Jin'er. Although his face showed signs of vicissitude, his expression was arrogant.

"Jiang Laosi, you haven't improved at all." Elder Chen glanced at Jiang Liulang. "Your habit of bullying the younger generation is truly inherited."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Laosi's expression changed. He sized up Elder Chen for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "The Ye family, Chen Ying?"

Elder Chen raised an eyebrow: "Indeed, it is I. Your eyes are not blind after all."

Jiang Laosi exclaimed in surprise, "It's you! Although you haven't been seen for many years, I've still heard of the name 'Old Ghost Chen'."

"Now that you know my name, you'd better give me your opinion on this matter."

Jiang Laosi sensed Chen Ying's overwhelming aura and knew he was no match for him, so his tone softened: "Old ghost Chen, please calm down. Sixth brother was only acting out of momentary anger, and had no intention of doing so..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Jin'er snorted coldly: "Whichever hand injured my Ye family's guest elder, leave that hand behind."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liulang's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Jiang Laosi: "Fourth Brother..."

Jiang Laosi's face also darkened: "You're going to cut off Liu Lang's arm for this junior? I respect you as Old Devil Chen, but this is far too disrespectful!"

"Hahahaha..." Chen Ying suddenly laughed, laughing so hard he was doubled over, which startled Jiang Laosi.

Then Chen Ying slowly said, "Since the new patriarch took over, the Ye family has indeed become much more restrained in its actions. There are even people who want to talk to the Ye family about the rules..."

His smile vanished instantly, and he slammed his dove-shaped staff down heavily. With a loud "boom," an invisible wave of energy spread out, and an overwhelming pressure, far exceeding the opponent's cultivation level, surged towards Jiang Lao Si like a tidal wave.

Chen Ying coldly raised his eyes and sneered, "Our Ye family has a rule: cut off your own arm, or you two brothers will both stay here today!"

Their arrogant attitude and domineering behavior reminded everyone that this was the Ye family.

This is the top family in the Eastern Continent, the ruler of the Yuling Immortal Pavilion, which is on par with the Changtian Sect. They are far superior to the Jiang family.