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Chapter 430: The Rematch
Chapter 430: The Rematch
"What? He won?"
Fire Spirit Son was currently engaged in a battle with a Demon Tiger Prince, and as he momentarily diverted his divine sense, he saw Black Dragon emerging victorious, which startled him.
But in that fleeting moment, the Demon Tiger seized the opportunity, and a royal secret pattern appeared on its forehead.
A white-browed tiger with glaring eyes leaped out from the void, transforming into a divine sense attack and charging into Fire Spirit Son's sea of consciousness.
'The royal innate divine ability of the Tiger Clan—Tiger Roar?'
Fire Spirit Son's heart sank as he realized the danger. His sea of consciousness was already filled with strands of spiritual power forming a defensive barrier.
But it was already too late.
In the moment he was distracted by his defense, a terrifying tiger claw descended, tearing apart the whisk in his hand and leaving a deep scar on his chest.
The force of the blow sent Fire Spirit Son flying, and by the time he regained his senses, he found himself outside his cloud platform.
"I... actually lost?"
"Damn it, I should have won."
Cold sweat broke out on Fire Spirit Son's forehead. "This is bad..."
As a core member, he couldn't afford to lose, especially against the other core members who would seize any opportunity to fight to the death.
Using White Ape Wu Qi's words, "We're all core members, who's afraid of whom?"
Fire Spirit Son's strength was considered mediocre among the core members, and losing this first round put him in a very dangerous position for the subsequent battles.
If he wasn't careful and ended up in the bottom three, it would be disastrous...
After Fang Xing's victory, it wasn't long before his second opponent arrived—the green-skirted woman who had accompanied Fire Spirit Son.
She appeared frail and unable to withstand the wind, but she cultivated the Destruction Law, and her attacks were ferocious.
Fang Xing continued to refrain from using his formidable physical body, instead focusing on honing his law techniques.
Even so, his claws were still more powerful than the weapons provided in the illusion, and he had to be careful not to accidentally crush them.
Whoosh!
Streams of destruction light descended, and the green-skirted woman brandished a black longsword, behind which a three-headed, six-armed god-demon statue with red eyes suddenly appeared.
"This is Jade White's most proficient soul attack technique!"
Fire Spirit Son was also engaged in his second battle, and as his divine sense swept across, he felt a surge of joy, "This is Jade White's most powerful 'God-Demon Fury', she's sure to win..."
But in the next instant, he saw that Fang Xing seemed completely unaffected, and his tail lashed out, striking Jade White and sending her flying off the cloud platform.
"Impossible!"
Even as he mentally prepared himself, Fire Spirit Son couldn't help but be slightly distracted.
Perhaps for many cultivators, this flaw wouldn't even be considered a flaw.
But for peers of the same level, this moment of shock was like a declaration of defeat.
Whoosh!
A green spear instantly pierced through Fire Spirit Son.
"Not good!"
Fire Spirit Son's figure reappeared, his expression bitter, "I can't lose again, no matter who Black Dragon faces next, I must not be distracted!"
As he made up his mind, he ascended the cloud platform and saw his next opponent, which made his heart sink.
Standing before him was a white-robed figure with scales on his face, prominent horns, and a commanding presence—the first among the core members, Jade White!
"I... concede..."
Fire Spirit Son's mouth was filled with bitterness, and a sense of urgency rose within him.
If he kept losing like this, he might very well end up in the bottom three!
...
"Is this the last match?"
In the following battles, Fang Xing experienced both victories and defeats.
Whenever he discovered that his opponent's law power had something to offer, surpassing his own, he would readily concede, refusing to rely on his physical strength to overpower others.
He flapped his wings and flew onto the cloud platform, where he saw a familiar face.
His opponent had a head of fiery red hair and a grim expression, but upon seeing Fang Xing, a hint of joy appeared, and it was none other than Fire Spirit Son!
"Fire Spirit Son, what a coincidence..."
Fang Xing smiled.
He looked up and saw a pair of eyes that seemed to embody the Heavenly Dao, cold and indifferent, making it impossible to discern which belonged to the 'Heaven-Defying Great Sage'.
'Intentional? Or unintentional?'
'The Vast Void Spirit is also created by humans, and while it may be inherently impartial, once the master's command arrives, it will still carry out its orders...'
As he pondered, Fire Spirit Son had already made the first move.
"Water and Fire Indifference... Fusion!"
Fire Spirit Son's fiery red hair danced wildly as he brandished his whisk.
Countless white silk threads filled the sky, carrying the endless flow of water, and the cries of ten thousand red birds echoed.
A flame phoenix appeared, manifesting the realm of law embodiment.
The fiery phoenix was surrounded by swirling water currents, revealing the unity of water and fire, and it plummeted down.
Whoosh!
Fang Xing traversed the void, suddenly appearing before Fire Spirit Son, ready to execute his most proficient technique, 'Black Dragon Face Smash'.
"I've been waiting for this!"
Fire Spirit Son's eyes lit up, one pupil transforming into the sun and the other into the moon.
The sun and moon pupils carried the power of a divine sense attack, striking Fang Xing's sea of consciousness.
On Fire Spirit Son's body, a semi-transparent water armor appeared, with flames burning within.
Streams of water dragons and fire phoenixes danced wildly, rushing towards Fang Xing!
'In these years, others haven't been idle either... This Fire Spirit Son has made significant progress in the fusion of water and fire laws.'
'Hmm? This is... some kind of space-restricting power.'
Seems like he can't even use Sky Piercing Flash?'
Fang Xing's heart stirred as he saw the proud smile on Fire Spirit Son's face.
"I knew you were skilled in Sky Piercing Flash, so I specifically created this 'Water and Fire Cage' to counter it... Now, it's time to lose!"
Fire Spirit Son's heart surged with excitement. As long as he won this match, even if his ranking wasn't impressive, he wouldn't fall into the bottom three.
The whisk in his hand suddenly exploded, releasing countless fire phoenixes and water dragons that roared and howled, merging and exploding... The blue-red radiance almost engulfed Fang Xing.
But in the next instant—
Whoosh!
Fang Xing's figure moved, and he disappeared from within the Water and Fire Cage.
Then, he appeared behind Fire Spirit Son and struck out with a claw.
This wasn't Sky Piercing Flash, but Teleportation! It was a Teleportation that completely ignored the Water and Fire Cage!
In that single claw strike, his own 'Time' seemed to have been accelerated threefold!
In other words, his speed had increased threefold!
During a battle, a difference of one or twofold in speed was already a huge gap, let alone a multiple-fold increase!
By the time Fire Spirit Son reacted, Fang Xing's dragon claw had already touched the water and fire armor on his body.
"Not good!"
Fire Spirit Son's expression changed, and he could only surge his Essence Energy.
The true body template he used had already reached the High Grade level, and the power of the water and fire armor far surpassed what he had shown before.
But on Fang Xing's dragon claw, a sound of surging rivers and seas suddenly emerged.
The black water surged, shattering the water and fire armor on Fire Spirit Son's body. The dragon claw pierced through his back, grabbing a still-beating, fresh red heart...
"I..."
Fire Spirit Son lowered his head, and a trace of bitterness flashed across his face.
Then, he was swept away by a spatial storm and torn into countless fragments.
...
Qingyuan Great World.
Inside a Taoist Palace.
"No!"
A terrifying wail suddenly echoed throughout the entire Taoist Palace.
Fire Spirit Son's bright red hair danced wildly, as if it was about to catch fire: "Black Dragon! My core member..."
He roared and was about to log into the Vast Void Illusion when a prompt appeared:
[You are no longer a core member and cannot use special templates. Available templates: Class A...]
"I lost..."
Fire Spirit Son's anger dissipated, as if his backbone had been removed, and he slumped to the ground: "After this, for a hundred years, I won't be able to challenge for core membership again... My resources have decreased by half, and my chances of becoming a Celestial Immortal have dropped by at least fifty percent! Damn it!"
At this moment, he wished he could kill Black Dragon or defect from Boundless Mountain.
But when he thought of those eyes, high above and as if they were the laws themselves, all his ideas vanished, and he could only clench his fists: "I'm not young anymore. After a hundred years, I'll be close to five hundred years old... Even if I become a core member, it won't be of any use... Now, I should break through to the Essence Spirit Realm. With a lifespan of ten thousand years, I'll have many more opportunities to turn things around!"
To become a core member, one must not only have strength and talent but also a strong and unwavering will.
Otherwise, there would be no hope of achieving the Celestial Immortal Realm!
...
"Congratulations, Black Dragon, you're ranked seventy-seven among the core members."
The cloud platform dissipated, signaling the end of the core member assessment.
White Ape Wu Qi walked up to Fang Xing and congratulated him: "To defeat several core members with the perception of the Third Level Doctrine... You're amazing!"
"Perception of the Doctrine is important, but it's not everything."
Fang Xing shook his head.
After this exchange with numerous geniuses, he had gained a deeper understanding and perception of the Time and Void Rules.
"Hehe... It seems you must be of Imperial Bloodline."
Wu Qi sighed: "Imperial Bloodline... With just a bit of cultivation, even the foundation is beyond the reach of those with Royal Bloodlines like us..."
'No, you're mistaken. I was just Mortal Blood before...'
Fang Xing mocked in his heart, and his truly formidable physique had not been displayed yet.
"For us, in the end, our bloodline might become a shackle."
He sighed, but this was at least a matter for the Celestial Demon descendants, and since he wasn't a real Black Dragon, he naturally didn't care too much.
"Hmm, let's not talk about this. Do you have any plans for missions soon?"
Wu Qi asked: "The Peach Valley Secret Realm... The Immortal Peach Grove is about to mature. I plan to earn some Merit Points. Do you want to come with me?"
"The Peach Valley Secret Realm?"
Fang Xing had naturally heard of this secret realm's fame, which was intelligence only accessible to core members.
This secret realm was also left behind by a Celestial Immortal Realm grandmaster, discovered and occupied by Boundless Mountain and the Azure Emperor Palace. Inside, a special kind of Immortal Peach grew, not only with a unique taste but also containing many benefits.
One 'Green Immortal Peach' was worth a thousand Merit Points, and one 'Red Immortal Peach' was worth ten thousand Merit Points. Boundless Mountain took as many as they could.
Of course, the greater fame came from the extreme danger within the Peach Valley Secret Realm. Only cultivators below the Essence Spirit Realm were allowed to enter, and the last core disciple had perished there!
"You should be going, right? We're both from the Heaven-Defying Great Sage's lineage. Let's go and pick more Red Immortal Peaches to honor our ancestor..."
Wu Qi grinned, his monkey face full of shrewdness.
(End of Chapter)
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