Hong Yu stood quietly on the arena.
With his hands clasped behind his back, he gazed at the descending Death God Scythe, his face a mask of clarity and calm.
The Eight Desolates Saint Slaying Technique was already coursing through him, suppressing even the dozens of Vengeful Souls that had invaded his body and keeping them from making a single wave.
However, instigated by the Death God Scythe, the Vengeful Souls beca agitated and began to relentlessly assault Hong Yu's internal organs.
Despite this, Hong Yu remained perfectly calm.
His lips parted slightly as he said faintly, "Little One, are you ready?"
"We can start anyti!"
Little One said in a lazy tone.
As Hong Yu's eyes blinked, a cyan light swirled in his left eye. If one looked closely, they could see a burly figure inside—none other than Xingtian.
"Draw!"
Hong Yu uttered softly.
A cyan beam suddenly shot out from his left eye, as pure as moonlight, yet as deep and green as an erald.
Within the cyan eye, Xingtian suddenly spoke.
A black orb shot from his mouth, and a stream of black energy rged with the cyan light, instantly piercing the Black Lotus beneath the massive phantom of the Death God.
"HUMMM!"
The Death God phantom trembled violently. Its blood-red eyes seed to have discovered sothing terrifying, and it began to struggle frantically.
But…
It was all in vain!
The Seed of Misfortune in Xingtian's mouth pulsed with black light. The outwardly flowing black radiance suddenly contracted, forcibly dragging the Unjust Death Black Lotus back with it.
"H-How is this possible?"
Guo Fei's expression changed drastically.
He discovered to his horror that so mysterious energy was constantly stripping away his connection to the Unjust Death Black Lotus.
He had been fused with the Unjust Death Black Lotus for a full three years, and after he broke through to the Celestial Soul Realm, this connection had grown even stronger. Unless he died, there was no way to sever his bond with the Lotus. But now, the Unjust Death Black Lotus inside him was showing signs of breaking free from his control.
Moreover, his connection to the Unjust Death Black Lotus was growing weaker and weaker.
Guo Fei grew terrified and glared at Hong Yu. "It's you! You must be behind this! Hong Yu, I'll kill you! I'll kill you…!"
Guo Fei charged at Hong Yu.
However…
Eighty percent of his combat strength ca from the Unjust Death Black Lotus. Once he lost it, even his Celestial Soul Realm cultivation would plumt. Now that he couldn't control the Lotus, how could he possibly be Hong Yu's opponent?
"Get lost!"
Hong Yu threw a casual punch.
This punch was none other than the long-unseen Basic Boxing Technique.
The punch was fierce, yet utterly ordinary.
But this punch landed squarely on Guo Fei's nose. Guo Fei shrieked in pain, blood streaming from his nostrils as he was sent flying backward.
Crashing heavily onto the arena floor, Guo Fei struggled back to his feet, his face contorted. He glared at Hong Yu. "H-How is this possible? H-How did I get so weak?"
Even Guo Fei himself didn't know that while the Unjust Death Black Lotus was a Supre Treasure for cultivating with a Dark Primordial Vein, it possessed an extrely sinister property.
Although those who possessed the Unjust Death Black Lotus could cultivate quickly, over eighty percent of their cultivation was concentrated within the Lotus itself. As long as the Lotus was present, their strength would naturally be imnse. But if they lost it, their power would instantly drop to a re twenty percent of its peak.
Now that the Unjust Death Black Lotus had been almost completely devoured by Xingtian, his cultivation had naturally plumted.
"N-No, impossible! How could this be? How did it co to this…?"
Guo Fei muttered in disbelief.
Suddenly…
"PFFT!"
Guo Fei violently spat out a mouthful of blood, and a dull, ashen color clouded his black eyes.
He looked at Hong Yu, utterly crestfallen, and saw the Unjust Death Black Lotus transform into a streak of black light that shot directly into Hong Yu's left eye.
At almost the sa mont, his connection to the Unjust Death Black Lotus vanished completely.
"Why? Why would sothing like this happen? T-This is impossible! This isn't how I planned it at all! Why…?"
Guo Fei muttered to himself, his spirit completely broken.
He couldn't believe that the imnse power he had painstakingly cultivated for over a decade had vanished into thin air in a single day.
The position of First True Disciple was clearly within his grasp, he clearly had a chance to challenge for the rank of Chief Disciple, he could have clearly stood above everyone else…
But in the blink of an eye, everything that had been within his reach was reduced to dust and ashes.
This series of blows nearly drove him completely insane.
Suddenly, Guo Fei looked up at Hong Yu, his face contorted and his eyes glinting with a bone-chilling, venomous hatred. "Hong Yu, it was you. This is all your fault! I want you dead! I want your life! Give back my Unjust Death Black Lotus…!" Roaring, Guo Fei charged at Hong Yu, flailing wildly.
Hong Yu arched an eyebrow slightly and sneered. "When people do evil, there will always be retribution. You cruelly murdered newborn infants just to refine those dozens of Vengeful Souls. This is your just deserts!"
As if disgusted by Guo Fei, Hong Yu lifted his foot and sent him flying with a vicious kick.
"BOOM!"
Guo Fei shot backward as if struck by lightning.
He slamd hard against the arena's Defensive Array.
The invisible energy barrier flashed and viciously rebounded him, sending him crashing down into the center of the arena.
His eyes rolled back in his head, and he passed out.
"HISS!"
A wave of sharp gasps suddenly swept across the Cyan Nether Main Peak.
The horrifying scene when the Unjust Death Black Lotus first appeared was still fresh in their minds. Many of the weaker experts had nearly been entranced into committing suicide by the Lotus when Guo Fei had unleashed its full power!
Yet, such a powerful and malevolent artifact had been forcefully broken by Hong Yu, and he had even absorbed and refined it.
What kind of terrifying thods were these?
In an instant, everyone's gazes toward Hong Yu once again filled with awe and fear.
Not only had he challenged and fiercely defeated ten experts from the top twenty of the Celestial List in one go, but he had also shone brilliantly in his battle with Guo Fei, displaying extraordinary abilities.
This battle demonstrated Hong Yu's imnse strength more intuitively than the previous two rounds.
"This Hong Yu… he's incredible!"
"Shishui City's Hong Family first had Hong Renjie, and now Hong Yu. It's truly enviable!"
For a ti, the Hong Family once again beca the focus of the various powers within the Fengyue Kingdom.
The Fifth Elder and Fourth Elder had complex expressions, unsure how to respond to the flattery and praise from the crowd.
Third Elder Hong Tianduan, on the other hand, was beaming, his salt-and-pepper beard twitching as he greeted everyone. His old face was a ss of joyful wrinkles, and he was inwardly ecstatic. 'Hong Yu, oh, Hong Yu, you little bastard, you really did proud!'
...
Hong Yu looked at Li Tie. "Elder Li, after so many consecutive battles, I'd like to rest for a while!"
Li Tie was taken aback for a mont. He gave Hong Yu a complicated look and nodded. "Alright."
Li Tie wasn't quite sure how to face Hong Yu.
Guo Fei was his Registered Disciple, after all, and he had been planning to formally accept him as a true disciple after this promotion tournant. But now, it seed there was no longer any need for that.
As he stepped off the arena, Hong Yu was greeted by Feng Xue Xin, Ling Tian, Tie Shou, and the others.
Feng Xue Xin threw an arm around Hong Yu's shoulders and winked. "You're one hell of a kid, you know that? Even Guo Fei was no match for you. Tsk tsk, I don't care what you say, after this is all over, you're treating us… to the Hundred Flavors Tower in the Royal Capital! You got your hands on a Treasure like the Unjust Death Black Lotus this ti, so you have to bleed a little!"
Tie Shou nodded with a grin. "Junior Brother Hong, there's no getting out of this al!"
Ling Tian wasn't very expressive. He was silent for a long mont before nodding seriously. "You must treat us. Hmm, I've heard that when bad influences treat their friends, they also have to find girls to accompany them. When the ti cos, get one for . One should be enough."
Hong Yu: "..."
Feng Xue Xin and Tie Shou exchanged a look: "..."
"What? Did I say sothing wrong?" Ling Tian looked at the three of them, confused.
Feng Xue Xin gave him a thumbs-up. "Junior Brother Ling Tian, you're amazing. Truly amazing!"
Hong Yu and Tie Shou also nodded.
Ling Tian gave a cool nod. "Thanks!"
The three of them felt like tearing their hair out: "..." 'Dude, you really don't know what modesty is, do you!'
Hong Yu smiled and nodded. "Alright, after the promotion tournant is over, I'll find a ti to treat everyone!"
Feng Xue Xin said, "Heh, you're not getting out of treating us. But for now, you should probably go rest. Hong Renjie is looking this way. I bet he's going to challenge you next!"
Hong Yu nodded.
On the other side, Hong Renjie's gaze was fixed on Hong Yu. After a long mont, he turned to look at Feng Xue Xin, took a deep breath, and said calmly, "Elder Li, I wish to challenge Feng Xue Xin!"
"WHOA!"
As soon as he said this, the entire audience was stunned.
Even so of the experts who were used to great spectacles couldn't help but rise from their seats and stare toward the arena.
Whether it was Feng Xue Xin or Hong Renjie, both were top-tier geniuses within the Cyan Nether Sword Sect. One could even say they were renowned demon-fiend-level geniuses throughout the entire Fengyue Kingdom.
Feng Xue Xin, free-spirited and unconventional, founded the Wind and Snow Association.
He possessed a mysterious Primordial Vein, his cultivation progressed rapidly, and his comprehension of the Martial Dao was nothing short of heaven-defying.
From the day he rose to prominence, his progress had been unstoppable. He had held the position of First True Disciple for many years, and no one had ever been able to challenge his status.
There were even rumors that Feng Xue Xin actually had the strength to challenge the Chief Disciple, but his relationship with the Chief Disciple was sowhat peculiar, so he had never challenged that person.
But Feng Xue Xin's power was beyond doubt!
Hong Renjie, Leader of the Four Kings and Alliance Leader of the Heaven and Earth Alliance!
He possessed the extrely rare Thunder Primordial Vein.
His cultivation progressed at an astonishing rate. In just three years since entering the Cyan Nether Sword Sect, he had leaped from the Mid-stage Earth Soul Realm to the Early-stage Celestial Soul Realm. His strength was approaching that of Feng Xue Xin, and it was even rumored that he was planning to challenge for the position of Chief Disciple after becoming the First True Disciple in this promotion tournant.
Among the younger generation of the Fengyue Kingdom, his strength was enough to rank in the top three.
And now…
These two prodigies were finally about to clash.
How could the crowd not be excited?
How could they not be thrilled?
Li Tie looked at Feng Xue Xin. "Feng Xue Xin, do you accept the challenge?"
Feng Xue Xin shrugged, revealing a smile as brilliant as the sun. "Since Junior Brother Hong has such elegant interests, I certainly won't spoil his fun!"
"In that case, both of you, take the stage!"
Li Tie announced.
Feng Xue Xin and Hong Renjie ascended the arena stage, one after the other.
The two stood facing each other, their eyes locking.
"I have waited a full three years for this day. Three years ago, I lost to you. This ti, I will absolutely not let history repeat itself!" Hong Renjie said, taking a deep breath.
Feng Xue Xin was still smiling. "Then, let's begin!"
A gust of wind blew past, sweeping up a swirl of drifting leaves.
The mont a leaf touched the ground.
The two of them finally moved!
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