Chapter 929: Zhou Qiqi's Physique

Yan Hong and Wang Miaoxin’s elimination caused Xu Yong’s heart to sink, prompting him to quickly speed up and no longer target Jiang Ruoqing, Nangong Xue, and Nangong Yue.

Originally, with Xu Yong’s late Nascent Soul strength, he could have reached a thousand zhang, or even reached the finish line.

After all, in the previous competition, multiple late Nascent Soul cultivators reached the end of the Path of Immortality.

But Xu Yong feared being targeted first by Zhou Qiqi and Xiao Ran.

When he reached five hundred zhang, Xu Yong voluntarily stepped off the Path of Immortality.

He proceeded to the second trial, Limyuan.

As for Jiang Ruoqing, Nangong Xue, and Nangong Yue, when they reached five hundred zhang, they were already struggling quite a bit.

Although they could continue a little longer, it was no longer important, as they needed to conserve their energy and True Qi for the second trial.

Thus, when they reached five hundred zhang, they also voluntarily stepped off, fifteen minutes after Xu Yong had already proceeded to the second trial.

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Outside, people had already begun speculating who might reach the finish of the Path of Immortality this year.

Although this year there were no competitors with an Immortal Body.

There were quite a few disciples with an Orange Body.

Many speculated that Zhou Qiqi and Xiao Ran might have a chance to reach the end of the Path of Immortality first.

“Brother Chen, do you think Zhou Qiqi and Xiao Ran can reach the end of the Path of Immortality?”

Xiao Qingtian used transmission to ask Chen Mo.

At that moment, Chen Mo’s attention was already off the Path of Immortality and focused on the second trial, Limyuan. Upon hearing Xiao Qingtian’s question, Chen Mo glanced at the Path of Immortality, thought for a moment, and said, “It shouldn’t be difficult. Last time, Zhengyi Sect’s Wang Qiuran and Shangqing Sect’s Li Gezhang, both with late Nascent Soul cultivation and Orange Body, reached the end of the Immortal Stepping Map. Zhou Qiqi and Xiao Ran are not weaker than them, so they should be able to as well.”

Just as Chen Mo had guessed, Zhou Qiqi and Xiao Ran successfully reached the end of the Path of Immortality.

Especially Zhou Qiqi, who spent even less time than the previous competitors Lan Chengting, Xuan Cheng, Bai Hua, and others.

This scene caused many outside to express their astonishment repeatedly.

It’s worth noting that Lan Chengting’s physique was the third-ranked Purple Sun Profound Body among Orange Bodies.

Bai Hua’s Demon Flame Body and Xuan Cheng’s Celestial Void Body were also highly ranked.

Now that Zhou Qiqi spent even less time than they did, what does this indicate?

“Could Zhou Qiqi’s physique be superior to Lan senior’s?” Many boldly speculated.

“The physiques ranked before the Purple Sun Profound Body are the first-ranked Yin Yang Profound Body and the second-ranked Water and Fire Spirit Body, but Zhou Qiqi doesn’t seem like either?”

“Could it be an Immortal Body?”

“Impossible, the Shenxiao Sect tested it; Zhou Qiqi is just an Orange Body. While they didn’t determine her specific physique, the ranking shouldn’t be inaccurate.”

“Who says it couldn’t be inaccurate? Last time, Chen Mo is a prime example. An unprecedented Three Immortal Body was mistakenly measured as the worst Blue Body. Who knows, there might be mistakes again this time.”

People debated fervently, and some even used Chen Mo as an example.

Such friction caused Dao Feizi to frown.

If there was another error this time, it would undermine the Shenxiao Sect’s image significantly.

After all, being a force just below the top ten Immortal Sects, to make the same mistake twice would definitely lead people to question the Shenxiao Sect’s authority.

Even Chen Mo couldn’t help but ask Zuoqiu Yiren: “Yiren, could she have the same seal as I did earlier?”

“When she entered, I sensed her, and besides discovering a mass of toxins in her body causing a web of toxin lines on her face, I didn’t find any seals of that sort,” Zuoqiu Yiren replied using transmission.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo narrowed his eyes; no wonder Zhou Qiqi had worn a mask, as her face was covered in toxin lines.

Out of courtesy, Chen Mo hadn’t used his perception on Zhou Qiqi before.

“Then why did she reach the end of the Path of Immortality in such a short time?” Chen Mo asked using transmission.

The Path of Immortality was related to both cultivation and the physique.

As for cultivation, Lan Chengting from the last competition was also at Nascent Soul Perfection.

It must then concern the physique.

“Perhaps it relates to other factors, like perseverance or something.” In reality, Zuoqiu Yiren could not explain this clearly either.

Zhou Qiqi wasn’t anyone close to Chen Mo.

Although Chen Mo found it puzzling, he didn’t pay much more attention, focusing instead on the three female participants.

In the second trial, Nangong Xue and Nangong Yue successfully passed.

Though Jiang Ruoqing also passed, it was an extremely difficult and barely successful endeavor.

The third trial was a grand melee.

Knowing that Zhou Qiqi, Xiao Ran, and the three women were together, Xu Yong and Wu Ming didn’t target the three women during the melee.

Xu Yong didn’t want to fail Daoist Alliance’s assessment again this time.

Being ninety-six years old already.

According to the Daoist Alliance’s rule, those over a hundred can’t participate in the assessment.

Therefore, if he failed again this time, he would forever be excluded from the Daoist Alliance.

As for his grudge against Chen Mo, he’d handle it slowly.

Without others targeting them, under the protection of Zhou Qiqi and Xiao Ran, and Chen Mo’s various protective measures, the three women successfully passed the third trial, securing the positions of outer sect disciples in the Daoist Alliance.

Seeing the three women succeed, Chen Mo heaved a sigh of relief.

He had expended significant effort and sent out many favors to finally let the three women succeed; otherwise, it would’ve been in vain.

Next would be the physique testing phase.

While it wasn’t technically part of the assessment, no matter the physique, as long as one passes the first three trials, they are considered a disciple of the Daoist Alliance.

However, anyone who passes the three trials usually doesn’t have a poor physique, with the minimum being a Blue Body.

And what everyone cared about was what Zhou Qiqi’s physique exactly was.

The Tai Chi Diagram wouldn’t make a mistake; any physique will be revealed by it.

As an orange light rose above her head, people were somewhat surprised.

But when the orange light rose higher than Xiao Ran and even exceeded the height reached by Lan Chengting’s Purple Sun Body the previous year, everyone was astounded.

If it’s orange light, it means it’s an Orange Body.

If the height surpassed Lan Chengting’s, it means the physique is above the Purple Sun Body.

“How strange!”

Even thirty sect leaders, representatives attending the event, raised their brows with unusual expressions, because Zhou Qiqi’s performance seemed neither like Yin Yang Profound Body nor Water and Fire Spirit Body…

“No rush, let’s see what the emerging image will reveal,” Li Xianyuan said.

He might doubt his perception’s accuracy but never the Tai Chi Diagram’s accuracy.

As the Tai Chi Diagram was innately formed.

Soon, an image appeared within the orange light above Zhou Qiqi’s head: a red lotus, with a flame above the lotus.

“Red Lotus Fire Body?!”

Everyone was stunned.

“How can it be the Red Lotus Fire Body, which ranks thirty-second among Orange Bodies? It shouldn’t surpass the Purple Sun Primordial Body…”