Ch 27: The Unfathomable Duan Shahe
On the Number One Arena,
Liu Xixi was seen with her right arm hanging down, panting as she stared at the scorched Zhao Tiankuo in front of her.
“Cough, cough… I’m not as skilled as you…”
Zhao Tiankuo looked at Liu Xixi’s shattered right arm unwillingly.
If Liu Xixi hadn’t used her tail to adjust her position at the last moment, causing his mace to deviate to her right arm, then it would have been a close fight.
But now… his own condition had completely declined, while the opponent had only lost an arm.
He lost!
Thinking this, Zhao Tiankuo was decisive.
“I surrender.”
As soon as these words were spoken, a wave of boos erupted from the entire Ask Dao Sect spectator stands.
Because this meant the Ask Dao Sect had once again lost to Liu Jing Forest.
Of course, no one dared to verbally abuse Zhao Tiankuo; after all, everyone here watching the competition was a genius. They knew how monstrous the strength of these Beastmen was.
People often say the gap between geniuses and ordinary people is huge.
But the gap between geniuses is actually more despair-inducing.
Some say the gap between geniuses is even greater than the gap between humans and dogs!
Anyone from the Inner Sect of the Ask Dao Sect would be invincible amongst those of the same rank in remote areas.
And these fifty people on the arena are also invincible amongst those of the same rank within the Inner Sect.
However, the top ten individuals could easily obliterate the group from 20th to 50th place.
Finally, these four championship candidates could relatively easily defeat everyone else besides themselves.
But even so, powerful figures like Zhao Tiankuo and Jiang Manyue couldn’t force Liu Xixi to reveal her hidden card.
In one Ask Dao Sect, geniuses were already divided into five ranks!
After Zhao Tiankuo surrendered, Xia Jiuyuan quickly walked onto the arena and offered Liu Xixi a pill.
Seeing the scene of the Ask Dao Sect’s “profligate son” abducting the genius girl from Liu Jing Forest unfolding before him, the referee put back the pill he had half-pulled out, revealing a knowing smile.
Your geniuses may be powerful, but our “geniuses” are even better!
Zhao Tiankuo, who was walking off the arena, looked at the scene on the stage and curled his lips.
It’s indecent!
Obsessed with men, this woman will surely be inferior to me next time!
With that thought, Zhao Tiankuo snorted coldly and resolutely chose to go find Junior Sister Manyue to pour out his troubles.
“Xixi, use my medicine.”
Liu Xixi was in so much pain that she tightly furrowed her brows, sweating profusely. Seeing Xia Jiuyuan approach, the smile she forced became stiff.
“Mmm—mmm!”
Seeing Liu Xixi trembling all over, Xia Jiuyuan directly reached out and put the pill into her lips.
The latter, feeling the pill and fingers in her mouth, instinctively touched them with her tongue. Seeing this, Xia Jiuyuan quickly withdrew his fingers and glared at Liu Xixi.
Liu Xixi blinked her blue eyes, swallowed the pill with a gulp, and looked at Xia Jiuyuan with an innocent expression.
Xia Jiuyuan smiled and met her gaze, silently counting for ten seconds.
As soon as the time was up, as expected, Liu Xixi’s eyes flashed, and she said in surprise:
“The effect is so good!”
“Yes, I had this custom-made at the Pill Refinement Pavilion. Without changing the healing effect, I added some pain relief.”
“So powerful…”
Xia Jiuyuan shook his head.
The pills on this Continent were all about practicality, so they hadn’t developed these functions they considered less useful. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be his place to comment.
“Your injury is too severe, you should go to the medical area for treatment as soon as possible.”
“I really didn’t expect his attack to be so fierce. It only hit my forearm, but the power contained within shattered the bones of my entire arm. I’m from the Beast Tribe, and I’m a Divine Beast White Tiger!”
“Junior Brother Zhao is after all the pillar of our Ask Dao Sect’s younger generation. Don’t underestimate him.”
“Heh heh.”
The young girl flashed a brilliant smile, then waved at the referee. The referee tapped her from a distance, and she flew towards the medical area.
……
On the other side,
“Lucky Peak, Li Le, challenges number 7 Bai Yizhong!”
“The current number seven is not Bai Yizhong, it’s Wang You.”
Li Le hesitated for a moment. He had just successfully defended his spot, and the rankings had changed so drastically.
This Yu Lu, who was fifth, had become tenth!
I heard he was third at the beginning…
Li Le looked at Wang You on the arena in the distance.
She didn’t look tall, nor was she physically strong. She didn’t seem like someone who practiced body tempering at all.
Although the two had no interaction, he knew this woman. She was a genius from Body Tempering Peak.
Or was it an illusion? Why did it feel like this woman was secretly looking at him just now?
Li Le shook his head, thinking it must be his imagination, and shouted again:
“Li Le challenges Wang You!”
As this voice was uttered, Wang You on the arena immediately became emotionally charged.
She wanted to see for herself exactly what kind of person could make her Master personally visit and order her to proactively “befriend” him!
……
At the Sixth Arena,
“Junior Brother Duan, can you withstand the Blazing Sun you’re facing!”
Lin Hui stood proudly in the center of the arena, his arms raised to the Sky, with a massive fireball hovering above his palms, its diameter covering the entire top of the arena.
This kind of attack didn’t seem like something a Third Rank cultivator could use!
“We’ll know when we try.”
“It’s not over yet!”
Lin Hui’s expression turned wild, his hands trembled violently as he slowly brought them together. The massive fireball also gradually condensed with his movements, until it shrank to the size of a human head.
Although it had shrunk, its aura had become several times more terrifying.
“I never imagined I’d use this move on the arena. Regardless of the outcome, I must thank you!”
Duan Shahe’s expression turned serious.
He had to admit, this kind of attack couldn’t be blocked by a Third Rank formation.
As for a Fourth Rank formation, not only would it be difficult and cumbersome, but even if he could set it up, he wouldn’t have enough time!
So, did he lose?
He waved his hand to activate a formation, and the arena was instantly covered with layers of intricate patterns.
At this moment, someone knowledgeable about formations in the spectator stands shouted in astonishment:
“No wonder I couldn’t figure out what formation he was setting up. It’s Inner-Outer Interlocking, Inner-Outer Interlocking! And judging by this setup, it interlocks three formations!”
“Junior Brother Duan truly should come to my Formation Peak. No, I must go ask Master for instructions immediately!”
The terrifying fireball on the arena was gently pushed out by Lin Hui, rapidly charging towards the first defensive formation. Like hot iron encountering plastic, it instantly pierced through that line of defense.
However, it was followed by the second defensive formation. This time, the consumed fireball failed to burn through directly. Instead, it rapidly expanded, exploded with a roar, and destroyed the second formation.
Finally, it was met by the area attack formation… Thunderbolt and rain!
The heavy rain weakened it, the strong wind dispersed it, and the lightning shattered it.
In this manner, the enormous fireball was completely consumed.
Feeling his strength rapidly drain, Lin Hui looked at the still dissipating rain formation and clearly understood that the victory and defeat had been decided.
To lose even with this, it’s too damn ridiculous. Using a formation to play a single-move game with someone, it’s not a glorious victory!
“I lost.”
“Disperse.”
As Duan Shahe’s words fell, Lin Hui’s strength gradually returned.
He looked at Duan Shahe with lingering fear, inwardly vowing that in the future, he would avoid playing games with this junior brother if possible.
……
Number One Arena,
“May I?”
The handsome man stood on the arena, asking Liu Xixi.
The latter, changing from the shy demeanor she had when facing Xia Jiuyuan, frowned.
“Why are you in such a hurry? Haven’t I just returned?”
“If you’re not in a hurry, retreat to the Second Arena yourself.”
“Tch,”
Liu Xixi rolled her eyes at him, then started badmouthing him to Xia Jiuyuan right in front of him.
“This bird-brain acts so arrogant just because it has wings, it’s disgusting. I’ll quickly knock him down.”
Jing Su closed his beautiful eyes, ignoring her words, and said, “Since that’s the case… Jing Su challenges Liu Xixi.”
……
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