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Chapter 354: Everyone Advances, Sixth Round! (Part 1)
Chapter 354: Everyone Advances, Sixth Round! (Part 1)
July 12, 2024
"This..."
Xiao Ling Er, who had read the 'script', felt her scalp tingle. "Ya Ya, is this really necessary?"
Even wearing a ghost face mask?
What's the deal? Are you going to transform into a ruthless empress and start absorbing the essence of geniuses right on the arena?
If she really did that, wouldn't she instantly be labeled as a super evil mastermind by everyone present? This would mean going against the entire world, truly becoming an enemy of all!
That's not an option.
"Senior Sister, you're overthinking it."
Ya Ya stretched lazily, "It's just... I want to maintain a mysterious style for a while."
"Moreover, the Moon Embrace Palace has been too quiet for too long. It's not easy for our Master to allow us to be 'reckless' once, so we must make a name for ourselves."
"Just consider it..."
She blinked, "As a warm-up for the Ruthless Empress?"
"I hope that after some time, when people mention the Ruthless Empress, they will immediately think of the Moon Embrace Palace."
"Hmm."
Only then did Xiao Ling Er heave a sigh of relief, "I see."
"As long as you have a sense of measure, go ahead."
"Yes, Senior Sister."
"..."
"Go for it!"
The fellow sect members cheered for Ya Ya.
Long Ao Jiao, however, pouted, "With Ya Ya's strength, what's the need to cheer? Among these twelve to thirteen thousand geniuses, there are hardly any who can match Ya Ya."
"Of course, if you're extremely unlucky and encounter an unbeatable opponent in the first round..."
"Rest assured and leave it to me."
"When I meet him, I'll avenge you."
Ya Ya smiled helplessly, "Then I'll thank you in advance?"
Hua...
Her figure vanished like a phantom flower.
When she reappeared, she was already on her arena.
"Moon Embrace Palace Direct Disciple - Ruthless."
Looking at her opponent, she showed almost no emotional fluctuation.
From her eyes to her demeanor, there was only one word - cold.
An indescribable coldness, paired with the ghost face mask that was difficult to fully describe, gave people a sense of unease.
"Central Province - Zuo Chang Sheng."
"How arrogant. Not even a word of courtesy?"
"Moon Embrace Palace..." Zuo Chang Sheng gave her a cold look, "I've heard of this sect, and it has gained some fame recently. But here, your journey ends."
"A mere direct disciple, not even a sequence disciple, dares to participate in the gathering?
"You should be proud."
Ya Ya remained silent.
At this moment, she almost wanted to become an acting emperor, hoping to perfectly portray the Ruthless Empress, especially the Ruthless Empress at her peak.
But...
Her strength was not enough, and her acting skills were lacking.
So...
Ya Ya raised her right hand, forming a flower-picking gesture.
As if plucking a flower petal in the air.
"One Thought Flower Blossom."
"Playing tricks!" Zuo Chang Sheng coldly snorted, "Since you don't understand the rules, then lose!"
"Long..."
He instantly made his move, employing one of his strongest techniques and secret arts, undoubtedly a 'killer move'.
But...
Before he could even finish saying the name of his killer move, he suddenly saw that around him, one flower after another appeared and bloomed.
Then...
In an instant, Zuo Chang Sheng's vision went dark, and he lost consciousness completely.
"Moon Embrace Palace Direct Disciple Ruthless wins!"
Xian Lao Zhe looked deeply at Ya Ya, and with a wave of his hand, he teleported both of them off the arena.
Then, he signaled the next pair of contestants to take the stage.
But...
Even though the time was brief, Ya Ya left an indelible impression on all the spectators.
"This woman..."
Someone exclaimed, "A direct disciple of Moon Embrace Palace? Just a direct disciple, yet she has such strength?"
"Over a thousand contestants have already taken the stage, but her strength is likely unmatched."
"Be confident, remove the word 'perhaps', and she's undoubtedly the first. You may not know Zuo Chang Sheng, but I know him well. He once shocked the four directions, entering the third realm at three years old, the fourth realm at seven, and the fifth realm at ten. At fifteen, he even reversed a powerful figure with the sixth realm."
"Now, he's not even thirty, and he's already in the seventh realm. He has reversed powerful figures multiple times, and even three in the late eighth realm..."
"Such talent is among the top in the Central Province, and it's likely 'top'. Yet against this 'Ruthless', he didn't even get a chance to make a move."
"Ruthless, what a Ruthless!" Those who knew Zuo Chang Sheng's background felt their scalps tingle and were shocked.
Even their voices trembled as they spoke.
"What?"
More people expressed their astonishment, "Zuo Chang Sheng has such a background?"
"How could he... not even withstand a single move, and not even a chance to make a move?"
"Don't you understand?" A cultivator in the crowd coldly smiled, "It's not that Zuo Chang Sheng is too weak, but that Ruthless is too strong, and Moon Embrace Palace is too sinister!"
"You all are too arrogant, and arrogance can lead to big problems."
"Of course, it could also be that the Immortal Martial Realm is too vast, making it hard for you to notice the events in the Southwest Domain."
"But I must say, if you had paid more attention to Moon Embrace Palace, or even understood 'somewhat', you wouldn't be shocked by Zuo Chang Sheng's defeat."
"Moon Embrace Palace..."
"This third-rate sect in the Southwest Domain has geniuses with strength far surpassing yours. They are likely to suppress you!"
"..."
"Enough, enough.
At the beginning, no one refuted, but upon hearing this, the people around shook their heads, "You can praise the Moon Holding Sect, but to belittle the Sacred Land to elevate the Moon Holding Sect, don't you think it's too much and unwise?"
"What is the Sacred Land? From ancient times to the present, no one has been able to surpass it. A mere Moon Holding Sect, hmph..."
"I admit, this fierce person is indeed extraordinary. Recently, I've heard of the Moon Holding Sect's name more than once, but what of it? It's merely defeating a Left Changsheng. Among the Sacred Land Sequence, who couldn't achieve this with ease?"
"Exactly, kid. Hearing your accent, you should be from the Central Province. Why are you belittling the Eight Domains' powers?"
"Blowing?"
The cultivator, facing everyone's doubts, chuckled, "Well... what I say is the truth."
"If you don't believe me, just watch."
"You will see."
"You will see the Moon Holding Sect's young heroes shining, radiating heat, suppressing one strong enemy after another, even trampling the Sacred Land Sequence underfoot, establishing their formidable reputation."
"The more you talk, the more absurd it sounds."
"What benefits has the Moon Holding Sect given you to make you praise them so?"
"If it weren't for the no-fighting rule here, I'd really like to punch you!" The surrounding people glared at him.
The spectators nearby couldn't help but look over, their eyes filled with discontent.
"Benefits?"
"No."
The cultivator bowed his head, struggled for a moment, then slowly raised his head, "On the contrary, I haven't received any benefits. Instead, I was beaten by them."
"But it's precisely because I've faced them that I know how terrifying they are."
"You haven't faced them, so you don't know that fear, nor do you know how strong they truly are."
"But..."
"You will see, hmph."
In the crowd, someone suddenly exclaimed, "Is that you, Lei Zhen?!"
"Why aren't you participating?!"
"Not participating, yet you're here praising the Moon Holding Sect?"
This person praising the Moon Holding Sect turned out to be Lei Zhen, a well-known figure in the Central Province and a renowned master of the Shadow Sword, Shadow Sword-Lightning!
"Me? I'm qualified?"
Lei Zhen chuckled, "Am I worthy?"
"With your performance, you'll definitely get the registration qualification..."
"The registration qualification can be obtained, but what's the point of going up there? To get instantly defeated?"
He pointed towards the Moon Holding Sect's crowd.
"You... are giving them too much credit."
After learning Lei Zhen's identity, the spectators' tone became more peaceful, but they still expressed dissatisfaction, "You can't belittle us, the Central Province's young heroes, just because you lost to them once!"
"Belittle? I'm praising them?"
Lei Zhen's gaze swept over the crowd, "Facts speak louder than words. Watch, and you'll see."
Everyone fell silent.
Lei Zhen's words were like heavy dark clouds, or like a mountain pressing down, making everyone feel suffocated.
These young heroes of the Moon Holding Sect were indeed extraordinary.
At this moment, Lei Zhen also looked towards the Moon Holding Sect, at the sixteen pillars of light, and murmured, "Come, let me see your true strength."
"Prove that what I said is not empty words!"
"After all, I've now become the Moon Holding Sect's biggest 'bragger'."
"But without facing you, how can I understand that fear?"
Lei Zhen remained silent.
That feeling...
It was truly despair-inducing.
Although he had only exchanged blows with Dragon Ao Tian and was instantly defeated by him, the existence that could mix with such a crazy person couldn't be weak. Moreover, when he faced them outside the inn, the aura they unintentionally emitted made him break out in cold sweat, almost unable to move.
"You..." He looked at Xiao Ling Er's back and murmured, "Won't let me lose face, right?"
His words were like this, but Lei Zhen's heart couldn't help but feel uneasy.
He was indeed clear about their strength, and he could even describe it as incredibly formidable. But...
What about the Sacred Land's sons and daughters? Compared to them, who was more formidable?
This... was also hard to say.
"I'm truly looking forward to it."
"Looking forward to us together, defeating them..."
"You will slap the Sacred Land's sons and daughters."
"I'll slap these short-sighted people."
"In this way, it couldn't be better."
"..."
...
"It's my turn."
Shi Hao stood up, standing on the arena, his gaze intense.
"Moon Holding Sect's direct disciple, Shi Hao, please give me guidance!"
"Shi Hao?!"
His opponent was surprised, "It's... you?"
"This..."
In an instant, he was stunned. Shi Qi, the dual-pupil holder with the Supreme Bone, known as the Undefeated Supreme, had lost to Shi Hao.
Although he had never seen Shi Hao, he had heard of him more than once.
Regarding his talent, there were various rumors among the people.
But one thing was almost universally acknowledged—Little Shi, Shi Hao, was among the young heroes of this era, the one most likely to compete with the Sacred Land's sons and daughters, without a doubt!
And now, his first opponent was him?!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
But considering the age gap, he was already over seventy years old, while Shi Hao looked barely over ten years old. Still, it was worth a try.
After all, the Prodigy Grand Assembly only restricted the age of participants to be below one hundred, but it didn't specify that they had to suppress their cultivation or fight within the same realm.
Gurgle.
Thinking of this, he calmed himself.
"Come!"
At the same time, a fire ignited in his heart.
Little Shi!!!
This was the well-known Little Shi.
If he could defeat him today, even if it wasn't a fair victory, what of it?
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As long as he could defeat him, he would undoubtedly leave his mark in history, to be sung about for thousands of generations. Even if many years later, he had already turned to dust or was no longer in this realm, what did it matter?
As long as Little Shi remained alive and became a legendary figure in the future, when people talked about him, they would inevitably mention me!
Marvelous!
His eyes lit up, and as soon as his words fell, he made his move: "Mountain and Sea Overturning, Surging Tide and Wave!"
Boom!
Although this person's reputation wasn't well-known, he certainly lived up to the name of Heaven's Pride!
The arena where the two fought was a desert, but with a single move, he instantly turned the desert into an ocean, gathering countless streams of water in this dry land and transforming them into a surging tide and wave that rushed towards Shi Hao.
And this was just the beginning.
Various offensives continued relentlessly, each more formidable than the last.
Water was his weapon, and he wielded it with such skill that it seemed to dance, employing various offensive techniques one after another.
"This... is my strength!"
His eyes shone with anticipation as he said, "Little Shi, I admit that your talent far surpasses mine. But right now, you're still too young."
"This battle... I win!"
"..."
Shi Hao remained silent, merely lifting his head slightly to gaze at the surging tide and wave rushing towards him, along with the various killing techniques hidden within.
After a moment, he smiled.
"Perhaps you really intend to bully the small with the big, but you're not qualified!"
Buzz...
He bowed, clenched his fist, and then unleashed a mighty punch.
Everything...
Seemed to calm down.
Splash!
In the midst of the surging tide and wave, a fish suddenly leaped out.
"That is..."
"A fish?!"
The audience was left dumbfounded.
What the hell was going on?
Why did a fish suddenly appear?
But before they could think further, the fish vigorously flicked its tail, using that momentum to soar into the sky, straight towards the heavens.
"So big!"
"This fish???"
"That's a Kun!!!"
"Kun... Kun?!"
Before they could process it, the Kun that had leaped into the sky suddenly transformed, becoming a giant Peng bird.
"Oh!"
The giant Peng bird cried out and flapped its wings.
Whoosh!!!
As its wings shook, a terrifying gale howled forth, carrying with it mysterious rules and nuances.
In just an instant, everything changed.
The seemingly motionless surging tide and wave were now being blown backwards, and at an even faster speed and with greater force!
"Ah?!"
The already bewildered opponent became even more perplexed.
Then...
He was instantly overwhelmed by his own offensive.
"..."
Xian Lao Zhe was astonished, "Kun Peng Law?"
"This method of use is indeed unique."
"The winner is Shi Hao of the Moon Holding Sect!"
With a wave of their hands, the two vanished from the arena, and the outcome of the battle had already been decided.
"Hiss!"
Below the stage, exclamations of surprise filled the air.
"There really is a Kun Peng Law?"
"I thought the rumors were mistaken, but it turns out they were all true."
"And... so strong."
"Amazing!!!"
"..."
Pair after pair of Heaven's Pride ascended the stage, engaging in fierce battles.
The direct disciples of the Moon Holding Sect also took to the stage one after another, and their strength was undeniable as they all defeated their first opponents and advanced to the next round.
And...
Not a single one of them found it difficult, nor did they exhaust all their means.
Even those who weren't skilled in combat, like Huo Yun Er, achieved victory with ease.
This...
Left Huo Yun Er feeling perplexed.
"Something's wrong."
"Aren't these Heaven's Pride supposed to be formidable? Why are we winning so effortlessly?"
Jiang Ni stroked her chin as she pondered, "Is it just our good luck?"
Jiang Li nodded slightly, "Probably."
Upon hearing this, Long Ao Jiao couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Why must it be luck? Can't it be that your strength surpasses theirs?"
"Compared to this young lady, you're just a bunch of mediocre cultivators. But compared to them, you're not weak."
"Besides, who isn't a mediocre cultivator in front of this young lady?"
"There aren't many who aren't mediocre in this world."
Huo Yun Er: "(⊙o⊙) ..."
I never thought she could put on such an act!
But Long Ao Jiao's words also left them somewhat confused.
"Could it be..."
"That we're too strong?"
"I don't know."
"I don't think it's likely."
Three women, one drama—they whispered among themselves, leaving outsiders unable to join the conversation for a while.
...
Time passed as one-on-one battles raged, with a maximum of twenty-four participants at any given time. Although the efficiency wasn't exceptionally high due to the limited number of simultaneous battles, the fact that everyone was a cultivator meant the fighting never ceased, continuing from dawn to dusk and through the night. Thus, the overall efficiency was still quite high.
One round, two rounds, three rounds...
With each round, the number of participants halved.
By the end of the second round, only slightly over three thousand remained.
After the third round, the number had dwindled to less than twenty thousand.
Throughout, the Moon Holding Sect maintained its perfect record, with not a single member eliminated.
"Do you believe it now?"
As the fourth round began, Long Ao dug her nose and scoffed, "Don't be fooled by the so-called Heaven's Pride."
"In the Golden Era, Heaven's Pride is a dime a dozen. Anyone, be they human or ghost, can claim the title."
"What's the point of being screened for the tournament?"
"You're still among the strongest."
"But they..."
She paused before letting out a snort, "Hmph."
"I believe you."
Huo Yun Er nodded and added, "However, the quality of the fourth round has noticeably improved. We probably won't be able to win as easily this time."
"Not necessarily."
"You're all underestimating your potential.
”
“Or, let me put it another way.”
Long Ao Jiao stared at them, enunciating each word: “Have you, ever, fought for your lives?”
Fought for their lives?
The three women were taken aback, then slowly shook their heads.
To be honest, they had never fought for their lives before.
At least, not in a struggle against others.
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“It’s getting more and more exciting!
(End of Chapter)
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