Chen Yang carried Yi Liya directly away from the Asura Arena and arrived at the residence in the other courtyard with Han Li.

He placed Yi Liya in the inner chamber, then led Han Li to the outer hall.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, is Fellow Daoist Yi's injury serious?" Han Li asked.

"Although the injury is severe, it's not life-threatening. It's just that the use of the Obscure Armor Technique (Long Zhou Shu) has caused severe loss of qi and blood, making him unable to wake up for the time being," Chen Yang waved his hand and said indifferently.

Han Li nodded upon hearing this and didn't speak further.

"Do you know why I called you here?" Chen Yang pondered for a moment, then looked up at Han Li and asked with a solemn expression.

"It should be for the next round of the competition," Han Li said unhurriedly.

"That's right. Do you have any countermeasures against Feng Wuchen?" Chen Yang nodded and asked again.

"Not yet, but I will definitely fight with all my strength when the time comes. Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Chen," Han Li shook his head and said.

"Although I don't know how many Xuan Apertures (Xuan Qiao) you have opened so far, judging from your battle with Hao Feng, it shouldn't be less than his," Chen Yang said slowly, looking at Han Li.

Han Li smiled faintly upon hearing this, saying nothing.

"I originally thought that with your own strength, plus the power of the True Spirit bloodline in your body, you should be able to fight Feng Wuchen. But I didn't expect Feng Wuchen to have a pair of Star Instruments (Xing Qi) in his hands, which is very unfavorable for you," Chen Yang's face darkened.

"May I ask, Fellow Daoist Chen, what exactly are Star Instruments?" Han Li raised an eyebrow and asked.

"You don't know? It's no wonder, you've never been to Xuan City. Star Instruments are the highest-level weapons that Madam Six Flowers (Liu Hua Furen) refines using the power of the stars here. They are extremely powerful and have the effect of enhancing our strength. However, very few have been circulated. I don't know where Qin Yuan got that pair of swords," Chen Yang said indignantly.

Han Li's heart stirred upon hearing this, and Feng Wuchen's pair of weapons flashed through his mind again.

"But you don't have to worry." Chen Yang smiled and took out an object from his bosom, handing it over. It was a small white shield covered with star runes.

In the center of the shield was engraved eighteen star patterns, forming a dragon-shaped pattern. Each star pattern emitted wisps of white light and fluctuated dimly, as if breathing.

"This is?" Han Li took the small white shield and felt that the Xuan Apertures in his body were faintly resonating with the white shield.

"This object is called the Star Dipper Shield (Xing Dou Dun), also a Star Instrument. Star Instruments originally need to be nurtured with essence blood for a long time to gradually master them, but now time is tight. You should immediately refine it with essence blood and nurture it well these few days. In the third round, it should be able to exert some of its power, enough to block a fatal blow from that pair of swords for you," Chen Yang said.

Han Li looked at the small white shield, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chen. I will not let you down in the third round of the competition."

Chen Yang smiled, pointed out a few key points for refining the Star Instrument to Han Li, and then sent him away.

Han Li took the Star Dipper Shield, returned to his room, and entered the inner chamber.

He looked at the Star Dipper Shield for a moment, bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a drop of essence blood, which landed on the small shield.

The essence blood immediately melted into it, and a layer of white light suddenly appeared on the Star Dipper Shield, emitting a buzzing sound.

A hint of joy flashed in Han Li's eyes.

He could clearly feel that there was a slight connection between himself and the shield, but this connection was still very weak.

In the following time, he followed the method taught by Chen Yang, crystal light flashing between his eyebrows, and separated a wisp of spiritual power to explore the Star Dipper Shield, slowly urging the power of that drop of essence blood to penetrate into the shield.

This feeling was similar to refining Immortal Artifacts (Xian Qi), but without the help of immortal spiritual power, it was much slower.

Time passed bit by bit, and in the blink of an eye, more than half an hour had passed, and a burst of noise came from outside.

Han Li's heart moved, he stuffed the Star Dipper Shield into his arms, got up and walked out.

The other courtyard was full of figures, but it was the people from Green Ram City (Qing Yang Cheng) returning from Asura City (Xiu Luo Cheng). Gu Qianxun was surrounded in the middle, and everyone's face was filled with excitement, but the figure of Xuan Yuanxing was not seen.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, it seems that you have returned in triumph, congratulations," Han Li greeted him.

"Just a fluke," Gu Qianxun said with a smile.

Although she was modest, she didn't have a single scar on her body, obviously she had won easily, and Han Li didn't find anything unexpected about this.

Others saw the two talking and took the initiative to walk away.

"Why don't I see Fellow Daoist Xuan Yuan? How was his competition?" Han Li asked again.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Yuan also won. Although his opponent was stronger than him, his tactics were successful in this battle. He exchanged injuries for injuries and won with difficulty. He has been sent to the city lord for recuperation," Gu Qianxun said with a smile.

"Is that so..." A look of surprise flashed in Han Li's eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Li, your opponent in the third round is Feng Wuchen. The two Star Instruments in his hands are extraordinary. Do you have any way to deal with them?" Gu Qianxun said after a slight hesitation.

"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Gu. The city lord has already discussed countermeasures with me," Han Li nodded and said, but didn't say anything specific.

"That's good." Gu Qianxun didn't ask any further, but just nodded casually.

The two chatted for a few more words, then said goodbye and parted ways.

Han Li returned to his residence and continued to refine the Star Dipper Shield.

As time passed, the white starlight emitted from the Star Dipper Shield became more and more intense, and the many Xuan Apertures on his body seemed to be attracted, eager to move, and the two faintly had a feeling of merging into one.

This Star Dipper Shield seemed to have become his limbs, and there was a feeling of blood merging.

Han Li opened his eyes and looked at the small shield in his hand, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Star Instruments are indeed extraordinary, so mysterious.

He took a light breath and immersed himself in refining again.

…

Time flew by, and another seven days passed.

Early in the morning, the Asura Arena was already crowded and lively.

After the first two rounds of competition, only sixteen profound fighters from the five cities participating in the martial arts competition were left. Eight people stood on each of the Qian and Kun profound fighting platforms, and Han Li and Gu Qianxun were among them.

In this round of competition, the top eight candidates for this martial arts competition will be selected from among them.

As the first sun rose high, the five city lords and Madam Six Flowers took their seats on the stage, and the cheers from the stands were deafening and lasted for a long time.

The dark-skinned man who presided over the ceremony ascended the Qian platform for a long time, but could not suppress the sound of the audience. He could only wait for the momentum to gradually weaken before shouting:

"The competition has reached this point and is gradually entering its peak. We will select the top eight players in this five-city martial arts competition. Those who win today will each receive a Earth Rank Scale Beast (Di Jie Lin Shou) Beast Core as a reward. The level of each bet today will also be greatly improved. I wish you all and all participating profound fighters great success!"

"Top eight, top eight, top eight..."

The shouts from the stands were loud, and the enthusiasm of all the spectators was almost instantly ignited.

"The competition is about to pass the halfway point. Today, only the Qian and Kun profound fighting platforms are open. Each of the eight profound fights will only have two matches at a time, for a total of four rounds. The first two profound fights today are about to begin. They are Xuan City (Xuan Cheng) Zhu Ziyuan versus Xuan City Jin Gong, and Xuan City Feng Wuchen versus Green Ram City Li Feiyu." After a long time, the dark-skinned man announced in a loud voice.

On the high platform, Chen Yang's face was complicated and difficult to name.

After the first round of preliminary matches, his side only accounted for four places in the 32 profound fighters who won, which can be said to have swept away his face. Now, after the second round, his side has actually won three people. Although it is not outstanding among the five cities, it is already considered to be in the middle reaches.

But he couldn't be happy.

According to today's battle arrangements, not only will Han Li face Feng Wuchen, but in the second round, Gu Qianxun will also face Fang Chan of White Rock City (Bai Yan Cheng).

He had no confidence in these two matches.

Feng Wuchen's strength is obvious, although he spent a lot of money to get Han Li such a Star Instrument, but Han Li is after all the first time he has come into contact with this thing, and he will definitely not be as comfortable to use as Feng Wuchen.

In addition, there is a gap between the two, so the chance of winning is much smaller.

As for Gu Qianxun, her strength is certainly strong, but her opponent is Fang Chan, who has defeated her. The chances of winning are not great either.

Although Xuan Yuanxing will also face Xuan City's Luo Chongwei in the fourth round, the opponent's situation is slightly better than theirs, but how much is the winning rate is ultimately an unknown thing.

Originally, he thought that at least someone could make it into the top four battle, but now it seems that it is difficult to compete for a place in the top eight.

If Green Ram City stops at the top eight, then the result is not as good as the Du Qingyang era. Getting no reward from Xuan City is secondary, and his authority as the city lord will inevitably be greatly affected.

He is not just satisfied with living in a corner.

"According to convention, shouldn't the chief profound fighters between the cities meet after the top eight battle? Why did Green Ram City's Gu Qianxun face White Rock City's Fang Chan in this round?" At this time, Madam Six Flowers suddenly asked.

"Cough cough... It's just a convention that the main force of each city is not arranged to fight before the top eight battle, and there is no regulation basis. The meeting of these two chief profound fighters is also due to the competition system. Cough cough... but it's just right, this battle in the first half of the competition has added a lot of highlights." Qin Yuan coughed twice and said.

"I see that Gu Qianxun's offensive was very fierce in the first two profound fights. This time she faces Fang Chan, which can be called a revenge battle. Maybe Fellow Daoist Sun will be the first to lose a general?" Fu Jian glanced at Sun Tu and said meaningfully.

Chen Yang's face remained unchanged when he heard the words, and he sneered in his heart.

The last time of the Five City Martial Arts Competition, Gu Qianxun was defeated by Fang Chan. It is obvious who has a better chance of winning in this battle.

"Fellow Daoist Fu Jian is right. That kid Fang Chan only cares about eating and sleeping all day long, and he hasn't made any progress in these years. I'm afraid that this time he will be a stepping stone for your city's Gu Qianxun." Sun Tu sighed, but there was a clear smile on his lips.

"Cough cough... Not only this one has many highlights. Previously, when Li Feiyu watched Wuchen fight Yi Liya, he seemed very dissatisfied with Wuchen's serious injury to Yi Liya, which led to a conflict between the two on the spot. This is what all the audience saw... Cough cough, so their battle is also highly anticipated by the audience, and I believe it will also attract a lot of attention." Qin Yuan changed the subject and coughed non-stop.