Chapter 734: 734, charging towards the championship!
"Sigh, I thought the Heavenly Hidden Beast was so formidable, but it turned out to be so weak that it’s quite disappointing!"
On the quiet arena, such a dissatisfied sigh suddenly broke the silence, bringing everyone back to their senses. Their gaze towards the young man in rough clothing, Yun Xiao, was filled with bewilderment.
The fame of the Heavenly Hidden Beast is known to all, and such Vein Demons are extremely difficult to kill, which had become an ingrained idea among the spectator Cultivators.
Even if the Heavenly Hidden Beast became Xi Shaoqing’s Meridian Spirit, such capabilities would catch people off guard, ensuring that even if it could not defeat the enemy, it could retreat unscathed.
Who would have thought that Yun Xiao’s Golden Snake Worm Meridian Spirit would be so peculiar; in a flash and a strike, it killed the Seventh Rank Advanced Heavenly Hidden Beast, leaving everyone unable to come to terms with it.
Some even thought that when the Heavenly Hidden Beast revealed its presence and attacked the Golden Snake Worm, the fight would end quickly.
Indeed, the battle ended very swiftly, but the final victor was not Xi Shaoqing, who possessed the Heavenly Hidden Beast, but rather the boy Yun Xiao, who owned some mysterious Meridian Spirit.
Moreover, some astute individuals, after comparing those who had battled in spirit combat with Yun Xiao, suddenly noticed a pattern.
That is whether they were Cultivators in the Late Stage of the Qi Seeking Realm or powerhouses at the Peak of the Qi Seeking Realm; without exception, after battling Yun Xiao in spirit combat, they all lost their adept Meridian Spirits.
Jiang Nanchao’s Three-clawed Black Poison Scorpion, Ji Fu’s Snow Dragon Beast, Ruan Shiming’s Two-headed Flame Killing Wolf, and just now, Xi Shaoqing’s Heavenly Hidden Beast all met a tragic end on the spot.
"Pfft!"
Especially seeing Xi Shaoqing spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood as the Snow Hidden Beast fell, everyone couldn’t help but feel moved. It seemed that the boy in the Early Stage of the Qi Seeking Realm was far more formidable in his mastery of Meridian Spirits than those at the Peak of the Qi Seeking Realm.
It should be known that Ji Fu, Ruan Shiming, and Xi Shaoqing were all from the Douling Commerce, presumably more adept in understanding and utilizing Meridian Spirits compared to ordinary Cultivators.
Yet, a youth who seemed only seventeen or eighteen years old managed to overthrow all these renowned figures from Yuyang City’s Spirit Fighting Commerce with his two unique Meridian Spirits.
"Could it be that the young man is aiming for the championship?"
At this moment, such a thought occurred to many onlookers, as after today’s two rounds of battle, there were only about a hundred Cultivators left in the Qi Seeking Realm division of the Spirit Fighting Conference.
And Yun Xiao’s opponents in these rounds were indeed quite strong. Figures like Ruan Shiming and Xi Shaoqing, if not for facing him, were powerful contenders for the championship of this Spirit Fighting Conference.
After all, this was just the Qi Seeking Realm division of the Spirit Fighting Conference, and the Peak of the Qi Seeking Realm was already the strongest force in this Great Rank. Furthermore, both of them came from the Douling Commerce, and their Meridian Spirits were indeed formidable and unique.
Especially Xi Shaoqing’s Meridian Spirit, the Heavenly Hidden Beast. Even those fellow participants at the Peak of the Qi Seeking Realm had no confidence in contending with it upon confrontation.
Unfortunately, Xi Shaoqing was unlucky to meet Yun Xiao, a wild card with the Golden Snake Worm, an ancient and exotic Meridian Spirit. Despite the strength of the Heavenly Hidden Beast, it was no match for Xiao Wu; compared to the Great Witch, it hardly settled for the role of a lesser witch. Such an outcome was only to be expected.
"Damn it!"
On the high platform to the north, Xu Huang couldn’t hide his displeasure upon seeing a quick outcome on the stage, as the situation greatly contradicted his expectations.
If Ruan Shiming’s failure could still be accepted, the moment Xi Shaoqing was so effortlessly defeated, he couldn’t bear it at all.
In fact, Xu Huang had already held Yun Xiao in high regard, arranging for not one but two Peak Qi Seeking Realm powerhouses from the Douling Commerce to block him. He could not have anticipated such a result.
"Excellent, truly excellent!"
Yet as Xu Huang let out a roar, a different voice sounded beside him. Without looking, it was clear that it was from the headquarters’ Special Envoy Xia Yong; no other Elder would dare to make such a comment at this time, as it would certainly offend the Chairman.
Xu Huang couldn’t vent his anger on Special Envoy Xia Yong. However, he didn’t understand why Xia Yong was so pleased with Yun Xiao’s victory. Could his guess from last night be wrong?
Xu Huang didn’t know that Xia Yong had already set his sights on Yun Xiao’s two types of Meridian Spirits, determined to acquire them. Now, the stronger Yun Xiao’s Meridian Spirits proved to be, the happier he became, because those would soon belong to Xia Yong.
Even Xia Yong thought that placing such a powerful Meridian Spirit in the hands of a youth at the Qi Seeking Realm Early Stage was simply a waste of heaven-sent resources. If he could obtain it for himself, he could definitely make those two Meridian Spirits shine even brighter.
Speaking of which, being at least at the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage, Xia Yong had already refined three remarkable Meridian Spirits, and all three had reached the Eighth Rank.
But at this moment, upon seeing Yun Xiao’s Meridian Spirits, Xia Yong suddenly felt that the three Eighth Rank Meridian Spirits he had refined seemed somewhat inferior. Now, the only thought in his mind was to take Yun Xiao’s two Meridian Spirits as his own.
A youth at the Qi Seeking Realm Early Stage was able to control a Meridian Spirit to defeat the Meridian Spirits of cultivators at the Peak of the Qi Seeking Realm. Disregarding Yun Xiao’s cultivation level, one could naturally deduce just how formidable those two Meridian Spirits were.
At this point, Xia Yong was somewhat eager for the Spirit Fighting Conference to end soon. When the time came, finding a suitable moment to kill Yun Xiao in secret would be the perfect solution.
However, seeing Yun Xiao’s performance, Xia Yong knew that he probably had to wait a few more days. Moreover, with Yun Xiao’s current fame, if it became known that it was he who acted against him, even the Spirit Fighting Commerce might not protect him anymore.
On the platform, when the Golden Snake Worm pierced the heart of the Heavenly Hidden Beast with one strike, this battle of spirit fighting came to an end. Moreover, with the Heavenly Hidden Beast killed, Shi Shaqing had sustained some internal injuries.
"Boy, you just wait!"
With the rules of the Spirit Fighting Conference in place, Shi Shaqing could not only not take action personally, but he was also forbidden from summoning a second Meridian Spirit to fight. He could only drop a fierce warning before quickly stepping down from the platform to avoid further embarrassment.
At this moment, Shi Shaqing no longer possessed the composure he had when he first stepped onto the platform. And from his angry aura, people like Lin Xuanhao or other genuine individuals could not help but worry about Yun Xiao’s future circumstances.
Having consecutively defeated three figures from the Spirit Fighting Commerce, it could be said that Yun Xiao had invisibly offended three people. That was also why those strong practitioners he had defeated at the Spirit Fighting Conference did not take direct action against him.
But what about after the Spirit Fighting Conference ended? How could a youth at the Qi Seeking Realm Early Stage possibly stand against those at the Qi Seeking Realm Late Stage or even the Peak?
Moreover, some felt schadenfreude. Yun Xiao’s dazzling performance at the Spirit Fighting Conference naturally would attract jealousy, and not every cultivator was well-intentioned.
For all this, Yun Xiao did not care in the slightest. The saying "when soldiers come, block with generals; when water flows, cover with earth" encapsulates his attitude. Once he won the championship of the Spirit Fighting Conference and obtained the Thunder Spirit Crystal, with his Disguise Technique, it would not be easy for others to find him.
Yun Xiao’s next opponent turned out to be a cultivator at the Qi Seeking Realm Late Stage. Although this person had made it into the top one hundred, indicating a strength not to be underestimated, his fate was not thought to be uncertain by many after facing Yun Xiao.
However, this cultivator from the Qi Seeking Realm Late Stage was quite sensible. After seeing the cold air from the Three-legged Ice Crystal Toad and realizing his own Meridian Spirit absolutely could not withstand it, he directly surrendered, preserving his Meridian Spirit.
Yun Xiao was not actually a bloodthirsty person. Even though these Meridian Spirits had lost their own Spiritual Wisdom, since the man was so sensible, he was happy to grant a favor by letting water flow underneath the bridge.
Seeing this scene, those watching the battle below the platform, whether it was Jiang Nanchao, Ji Fu, Ruan Shiming, or Shi Shaqing, couldn’t help but grind their teeth secretly, feeling extremely disgruntled.
After all, their signature Meridian Spirits were all destroyed by Yun Xiao’s hands. Finding another Meridian Spirit that matched their attributes so well would not be easy, and this might even weaken their combat capabilities by a considerable margin for some time.
Of course, no one pays attention to the feelings of the losers. At this moment, Yun Xiao who had won another battle had undoubtedly broken into the top fifty of the Spirit Fighting Conference.
This indicated that today’s Spirit Fighting Conference had come to an end. Tomorrow’s battle was bound to be even more spectacular, but some people were pondering deeply as they watched the lean figure in coarse clothing slowly leaving the scene.
"Does anyone know if the Yuyang City Spirit Fighting Commerce will send a few more strongmen to deal with Yun Xiao tomorrow?"
This was the unusual thought in the minds of the onlooking crowd. Although the Spirit Fighting Conference always appeared to be fairly fair and square, in this competition, some changes had happened because of Yun Xiao.
After all, Yun Xiao had successively defeated three strongmen from the Yuyang City Spirit Fighting Commerce. With the usual dominance of the Spirit Fighting Commerce, they probably wouldn’t just take a loss lying down, right? Even if it was originally arranged by the branch’s Chairman Xu Huang.
People speculated that tomorrow’s Spirit Fighting Commerce would probably use some unwritten rules to make Yun Xiao encounter their strongmen once again. For these outsiders, it was undoubtedly an exciting drama.
But some people also thought that since even the Peak cultivators Ruan Shiming and Shi Shaqing had lost to Yun Xiao today, did the Spirit Fighting Commerce still have anyone to send?
After all, this was only the Qi Seeking Realm division of the Spirit Fighting Conference. Surely they couldn’t send a Seeking Origin Realm cultivator to participate, right? That would be too much of a bullying move, and it would violate the rules.
Even if a Seeking Origin Realm practitioner managed to defeat Yun Xiao, it would be a hollow victory, which would not only fail to salvage the reputation of the Spirit Fighting Commerce but might also backfire.