This rule was proposed by Feng Jiu Huang, aiming to prevent Fang Yuan from using the Courage Gu to strengthen his soul during the competition.
The soul and the spirit are closely linked. Feng Jiu Huang's move was to limit Fang Yuan's advantage in this area, but unexpectedly, during the competition, it was she who tasted the bitterness of this rule first.
Swoosh!
Suddenly, Feng Jiu Huang flicked her pinky, shooting out a speck of golden light.
The golden light was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, it arrived right in front of Fang Yuan, heading straight for the refining flame in his hands.
If the light hit the flame, even with Fang Yuan's abilities, he would have to declare failure, suffer backlash, and start over again.
But.
How could Fang Yuan, being such a cautious person, not focus on defending such an important position?
Clang!
A crisp sound rang out. The golden light, stopping three inches from the flame, hit an invisible barrier and was blocked.
Fang Yuan's gaze was calm, and the flame in his hand was completely unaffected.
Feng Jiu Huang launched an attack, which was silently blocked by Fang Yuan.
It wasn't until this exchange of offense and defense ended that the Gu Masters below the stage reacted.
"Feng Jiu Huang of Spirit Affinity House made the first move!"
"But it was blocked by Fang Yuan of Immortal Crane Sect."
"What kind of attack was that just now? It was so fast!!"
"Feng Jiu Huang's choice this time was a bit of a mistake. How could Fang Yuan not heavily defend such an important spot? It would have been better to attack Fang Yuan's body to injure him."
"Huh? Look! Feng Jiu Huang is using a Refinement Path Killer Move again!!"
The area below the stage was in an uproar, but the stage itself was very quiet, completely isolating all the noise from outside.
"Using the tactic of attacking a vital point, then taking advantage of this safer moment to activate another Refinement Path Killer Move?" Fang Yuan glanced at Feng Jiu Huang opposite him and sneered inwardly. "It seems you're giving it your all. As expected of you, Feng Jiu Huang. Even in your youth, you have a deep understanding of your strengths and weaknesses. I have to say, this is a wise choice."
He silently praised her in his heart, but Fang Yuan held back and continued refining Gu step by step as usual.
Feng Jiu Huang's tactic of attacking a vital point cost her a precious strike opportunity. In exchange, she took the chance to truly activate her second Refinement Path Killer Move.
With the assistance of two Killer Moves, her Gu refining speed skyrocketed, gradually leaving Fang Yuan in the dust.
Without the pressure of Fang Yuan behind her, Feng Jiu Huang's stress instantly diminished. Her heart and body felt lighter, as if a layer of shackles had been lifted from her heart, and her Gu refining speed seemed to increase by another ten percent.
In this bet, both Fang Yuan and Feng Jiu Huang had five opportunities to strike.
Because it was just a competition, not a life-or-death battle, the power of each strike was limited to a certain level.
The first strike could only use a Rank 1 Gu. The second strike could only use a Rank 2 Gu. And so on. The fifth strike could use a Rank 5 Gu.
Similarly, when defending during the corresponding strike, only a Gu of that Rank could be used.
This was another point to limit Fang Yuan.
After all, Fang Yuan was a Spectral Immortal with the Immortal Killer Move, Myriad Self. If he brought down his giant handprint, Feng Jiu Huang would inevitably be unable to block it. Of course, Feng Jiu Huang had her Gu Immortal parents behind her. She must have Immortal Essence, Immortal Gu, and the feelings or will of a Gu Immortal hidden on her person. For Fang Yuan to truly want to kill her was highly unlikely.
"She really used the 'Neck and Neck' Refinement Path Killer Move this time! Senior Sister is far ahead!" Sun Yao called out excitedly from below the stage.
"Yeah, it's a pity she used one of her five attack opportunities. But this is also the most classic tactic. Ultimately, what decides the outcome is the Gu refining result," Qin Juan said, gazing at the stage in deep thought.
Time passed. Fang Yuan fell further and further behind Feng Jiu Huang, but strangely, he didn't seem worried at all, nor did he seem to have any intention of catching up.
Fang Yuan was still using his Gu refining technique, refining one Single-Aperture Charcoal Gu after another.
Meanwhile, Feng Jiu Huang had already started refining a Rank 2 Double-Aperture Stove Gu.
Soon, a wave of admiring discussions erupted from below the stage again.
It turned out Feng Jiu Huang had used a third Refinement Path Killer Move, boosting her speed once again.
Half an hour later, Feng Jiu Huang took the initiative to attack Fang Yuan. Taking advantage of the moment Fang Yuan was on the defensive, she activated a fourth Refinement Path Killer Move.
With four Killer Moves activated simultaneously, six flames were floating before Feng Jiu Huang. Each flame was equipped with a Small Wishful Hand that continuously grabbed materials and threw them into the fire.
Handled by the Small Wishful Hands, the quantity of each batch of refining materials thrown into the fire was extremely precise.
With the assistance of the four Killer Moves, Feng Jiu Huang's Gu refining speed had long since surpassed Fang Yuan's, and she soon began refining a Triple-Aperture Oven Gu.
Meanwhile, Fang Yuan had only just started refining a Double-Aperture Stove Gu.