Bizarre Cultivation: Starting from Being Beaten Up by Reality

Chapter 251 Competition and Cheating

Lin Fan turned his gaze back to the white jade arena in the center; it seemed the time hadn't come yet. However, this period wasn't quiet, as Lan Hanjin continued, "Sister..."

Before he could even utter the word "brother-in-law," Lan Hanyu stomped on his foot hard.

Lan Hanjin feigned pain and changed his question, "Lei Dong, who do you think will take second place this time, you or Han Yin?"

Lin Fan originally thought that Lei Dong looked weak and that he was just there to make a show of this witchcraft tournament. He didn't expect that he was actually a top contender.

So he tentatively asked, "Brother, do you have that much confidence in me?"

"Haha," Lan Hanjin said with a laugh, "It's not entirely because I'm confident, but I've already spoken to the priest. The three of us won't run into each other until the very end."

Seeing Lin Fan's puzzled expression, Lan Hanjin assumed that the rules of the Divine Doctor Valley's witchcraft tournament were different from those of their Overlord's Tomb, so he began to explain in a long, drawn-out manner.

The witchcraft tournament at the Overlord's Tomb adopted a simple one-on-one elimination system. Lan Hanjin's so-called "greeting" was simply dividing the three into different competition areas.

Lin Fan was speechless at this blatant cheating. "Brother, isn't it a bit much to use back channels like this?"

"This isn't really about giving us special treatment. After all, you were the champion of the previous Divine Doctor Valley competition. It would be truly unfair if the three of us eliminated each other before the finals. You and Hanyin are in the East and West zones, and the winner between you two will face the winner between the North and South zones, which is me."

Lin Fan immediately sensed something was wrong. The competition hadn't even started yet, and this person was already disregarding all the other participants, having already secured the top spot. Not only that, but he had also secured second and third place for himself and Lan Hanyin.

Moreover, Lan Hanjin's words were clear and resonant, as if he were stating the theorem of the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, leaving no room for doubt.

Lin Fan didn't care how powerful Lan Hanjin was; he was more worried about how he would perform later. This was the Demon Realm, and it would be easy for him to defeat the NPCs—no matter how strong they were, they couldn't be stronger than 'Buddha Flesh,' right? The problem was how to act like Lei Dong.

So Lin Fan asked, "Brother, do you know what I'm good at? Can you guess how many points I'd have against Brother Hanyin?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Hanjin frowned and began to think seriously. Even Lan Hanyin, who seemed preoccupied, turned her gaze in their direction.

After a moment, Lan Hanjin said seriously, "Lei Dong uses the Illusionary Love Gu, which can affect a person's mind. Hanyin's cultivation is not enough, so there is a high probability that she will fall for it. However, my brother's Gu corpse will not be affected by the Illusionary Love Gu. If it is manipulated properly, there is still a chance of victory. The outcome of your battle is uncertain. I think the key is how Hanyin sets up the plan."

After speaking, he looked at his younger brother, Lan Hanyin, who nodded slightly. "Don't worry, big brother, I've already made plans." After saying that, Lan Hanyin glanced at Lin Fan, his calm eyes revealing no emotion.

Lin Fan breathed a sigh of relief. So it was the Illusionary Love Gu. No wonder he could win the championship despite his weak body. He was actually a master of mind control.

He deliberately put on a confident expression, saying, "My two older brothers still don't know the depth of my skills. This time, my second place is probably just a fluke."

Lan Hanjin gave an approving look. "Brother-in-law is right. After all, the Illusionary Love Gu is strange and unpredictable. I've only heard rumors about your use. Besides, our Overlord's Tomb doesn't have any Illusionary Love Gu inheritance, so none of us have ever seen it. This time, let us have a good look! Hanyin knows about the same things as I do, and she's bound to fall for it this time."

Good! Lin Fan felt much more at ease. Since he was an outsider whose methods were unknown to others, he had a lot more room to maneuver. In short, no matter what he did, he could just say it was a unique feature of the Illusionary Love Gu, and probably no one would suspect anything.

Lan Hanjin is such a nice guy. Lin Fan could ask him any questions and he would answer them at length, giving Lin Fan a lot of information about his identity.

In summary, Lei Dong is a prodigy of the Divine Doctor Valley, and now he is the prospective son-in-law of the Lan family of the Overlord's Tomb.

As for why a prodigy from one place would come to another place to become a son-in-law, there are some secrets that Lei Dong should know, but cannot discuss in public.

Lin Fan speculated that this secret was also related to the power of the Lan brothers.

Lan Hanjin laughed and said, "When my sister is old enough to participate in the next witchcraft tournament, we'll sweep the top four spots."

Upon hearing this, Lan Hanyu's smile dimmed, and she lowered her head slightly.

Lin Fan sensed something was amiss and felt he should be a good son-in-law, so he took Lan Hanyu's small hand and comforted her, "Xiaoyu, I believe in you, everything will be alright."

Lan Hanyu also held Lin Fan's hand and said softly, "Lei Dong, I know my own talent. I am already very satisfied that you have allowed me to stand by your side in a different way."

Seeing that the once bright and lively spirit in her eyes had completely dimmed, Lin Fan felt a pang of guilt and couldn't help but cough twice.

"Lei Dong, don't do it because of me..."

Lin Fan quickly waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, and that this emotion was probably not his own. However, his body was really weak. No matter what great secrets they had, could Lei Dong live to see the day their long-cherished wish was fulfilled?

Lin Fan had a general understanding of the situation, but he wasn't curious about the so-called secrets. He was more concerned about what 'big things' would happen today.

Lan Hanjin, the culprit who caused the awkward atmosphere, said nonchalantly, "Little sister, don't think too much about it. You are my sister, and you will definitely be extraordinary in the future, I promise!"

This statement makes no sense, yet it is incredibly convincing.

Just then, a person finally stepped onto the white jade arena below.

A tall woman with wheat-colored skin walked to the center of the arena. She was dressed in the style of southern Xinjiang, her face was covered by a veil, and her long black-purple hair hung down to her chest. A glimpse of heaven was visible in her full breasts.

Lan Hanyu glanced disdainfully at her elder brother Lan Hanjin, whose eyes were practically popping out of their sockets, then stole a glance at Lin Fan. Seeing that Lin Fan was smiling and responding to her gaze, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The voluptuous priestess spoke in a booming voice, “The Sorcery Conference calls upon talented young people to exchange skills and improve together. Harmony is paramount, but everyone should strive for excellence. During the competition, no external medicines or poisons may be used, and weapons must be submitted and registered in advance…”

After reciting the lengthy rules, she waved the light gauze that ran from her shoulder to her wrist, causing the silver ornaments on her body to jingle. Countless illusory butterflies flew out from a sliver of light, each butterfly searching for its target and landing in the hands of one of the contestants.

"The first match is East 1 against East 2."

Lan Hanyin grabbed the butterfly that flew towards her and showed it to the others, including Dong Yi.

"Big brother, little sister, I'm leaving the stage first."

Lin Fan also crushed the butterfly that had flown to the back of his hand.