Chapter 400: Chapter 355: Friends
"Gao Xuan has won..."
Jin Yutang was utterly dejected, he was afraid, truly afraid.
Earlier, when Gao Xuan triggered the Sword Cry, even sitting in the VIP section, he was intimidated by it, his heart pounding uncontrollably.
Thinking about having to face Gao Xuan in the finals tomorrow, Jin Yutang felt a sense of futility.
The difference in strength between them was too vast, he had not a shred of hope.
Jin Yutang looked towards Tifeng, at this moment, only Tifeng could help them solve the problem.
Hodder also looked towards Tifeng, his handsome face was bloodless, his gaze flickering.
Their reaction was very disappointing to Tifeng.
They hadn’t even started the fight, yet both were so scared by Gao Xuan they nearly wet themselves. As Sword Heroes, these two were too unqualified.
However, Gao Xuan was indeed too powerful!
With just the Sword Cry he had overwhelmed Song Yunxi, defeating him without a fight. Such a swordsmanship realm was not much inferior to that of a Golden Powerhouse.
Once Gao Xuan gathered resources and condensed his Spirit Core, he would likely leap into the Gold level.
As a Silver Sword Hero, he was already so formidable; what majesty would Gao Xuan have once he achieved Gold?
The Alliance was vast, one more Golden Powerhouse didn’t matter much. The crux was that Gao Xuan and the Odin Family had a deep enmity. Tifeng could not allow Gao Xuan to advance to Gold, as it posed too great a threat to the Odin Family.
Tifeng’s murderous intent grew strong, winning the championship was not so important anymore, Gao Xuan must die.
However, he still couldn’t understand the reactions of all the different factions.
The Liu Family could be set aside, at least they used some means to cheat. But the Qin Family? Coming in to fight outright, wasn’t that clearly conceding?
Qin Ken was even the chairman of the organizing committee, how could he just watch Qin Jian lose?
And the Song Family, despite having the advantage as hosts, they couldn’t even handle Gao Xuan?
Could it be the Song Family wanted Gao Xuan to marry into their family? Building him up deliberately?
Such a possibility certainly existed. A genius like Gao Xuan, any Golden Bloodline Family would welcome with open arms.
Tifeng’s gaze swept over Song Muyang, it was apparent that this young Golden Powerhouse was in a bad mood.
Moreover, Song Yunxi lost without even making a move, and he left the stage crying, making the scene very ugly.
It was evident that Gao Xuan showed no courtesy to the Song Family. It didn’t seem like there was any tacit understanding between him and the Song Family.
Tifeng felt there was definitely a problem here. But the Song Family always maintained a gentle attitude outwardly. Since they lost, it was unlikely they would go mad and seek revenge on Gao Xuan over this matter.
Tifeng sighed internally, if he wanted Gao Xuan dead, he would have to do it himself.
No need for any other trickery at this point. Come the night, he’d simply enter the room and kill Gao Xuan, thoroughly eliminating this hidden danger.
Such a method was undoubtedly crude, but extremely effective.
Tifeng didn’t care about the public reaction. Moreover, public opinion was something easily controlled.
Tifeng didn’t like playing tricks or schemes, facing Gao Xuan, there was no need to make it complicated.
Tifeng, being so seasoned, had made up his mind, yet his face betrayed nothing. No one could read anything from his expression.
Jin Yutang and Hodder exchanged a few words, seeing Tifeng’s stern face, they dared not say more.
Back in the dressing room, Gao Xuan developed a subtle sense of perception.
Tifeng, being a Golden Powerhouse, the murderous intent he emitted alerted the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, which chirped a warning to Gao Xuan.
Gao Xuan immediately identified the source of the killing intent as Tifeng. Tifeng could be considered Middle-tier Gold, and a bearer of Golden Bloodline, with powerful Secret Techniques, and formidable marvels. Tifeng might even have the Eternal Spear in hand.
The Eternal Spear was said to always hit the target. Such a marvel, its power had almost reached that of a Divine Artifact.
This was the foundation of the Golden Bloodline. No matter how advanced your Martial Arts Cultivation was, you couldn’t withstand a single strike from it.
Sea Emperor Hercules was also so. He could reign over the Sea Emperor Star Realm because he had his powerful ancestral Golden Marvel for protection.
Even in his previous life, Gao Xuan had never witnessed the might of the Eternal Spear, he was a bit curious whether this always-hitting Eternal Spear could penetrate the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon?
In terms of sheer power, without a doubt, the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon was stronger. But from a rule standpoint, the always-hitting attribute of the Eternal Spear should have a higher priority.
Tifeng was an enemy that absolutely could not be underestimated.
Gao Xuan changed clothes and, taking Yun Qingshang, returned to Xinghai Mansion.
In the afternoon, Jin Yutang and Hodder teamed up to defeat Yuan Wuxian, leading Qianji University into the finals.
On the Celestial Net, spectators unanimously believed that Gao Xuan was sure to win the championship. Jin Yutang and Hodder had no chance.
On various video and social platforms, messages related to the finals were everywhere.
Especially Gao Xuan, who had become the central topic of discussion.
Gao Xuan, with his god-like perfect looks and unbelievably powerful swordsmanship, through this finals, won over billions of fans.
To be precise, it was a level of attention in the billions.
This vast scale of attention also made Gao Xuan the hottest celebrity at the moment. This was unmatched by any other star.
Everything about Gao Xuan was being dug up.
Gao Xuan’s college experiences, his girlfriends, his growth journey...
Any information about Gao Xuan would attract considerable attention.
In this process, Gao Xuan’s casualness in relationships also drew criticism. The label of "playboy Gao Xuan" spread quickly, making him a target for criticism among many women.
Gao Xuan’s female fans were also numerous, and they were quite formidable in their defense.
The two opposing sides continued to argue and curse, pushing Gao Xuan’s popularity to its peak.
For a while, information about Gao Xuan was everywhere on the Celestial Net.
Gao Xuan enjoyed this kind of debate, as the intense conflict between the two sides made them more emotional, which helped him maintain his popularity.
Whether the attention was negative or positive made no difference to Gao Xuan.
As long as others felt strongly about him, he could absorb Spiritual Power.
If this kind of attention lasted for a few months, the Celestial Demon Relic could be filled.
Of course, that’s impossible. No matter how high the popularity, it would quickly cool down.
He could take advantage of these few hot days to harvest a wave of Spiritual Spirit madly.
Gao Xuan was somewhat regretful that he didn’t have a good way to utilize this Spiritual Spirit.
Bai Yutang’s Spiritual Power was too low and could only absorb the Spiritual Spirit slowly.
Celestial Dragon Eye, Six-winged Celestial Cicada, Hongyi Sword, none of these needed to be nourished by Spiritual Spirit.
Even the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon didn’t seem to need Spiritual Spirit.
The Eight Extremes Divine Weapon had a form called Soul Chain. He didn’t know how it was used.
Gao Xuan had been researching it but hadn’t been able to unlock the last two forms of the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon.
He guessed it was because the intensity of his Spiritual Power wasn’t enough.
Gao Xuan’s Spiritual Power had already reached 42 points, and it couldn’t be upgraded for a while.
Gao Xuan had thought about cultivating Luojia’s Secret Technique; the Celestial Demon Secret Technique was indeed very powerful. The Seven Emotions Clone, each could act as an independent entity, avoiding related rule-based eradication.
For example, even the Godslaying Sword couldn’t directly kill Luojia. This was an extremely powerful Secret Technique.
With the Book of All-Knowing, he could completely obtain the Celestial Demon Secret Technique through sacrifice.
In the end, Gao Xuan gave up the idea. The Celestial Demon Secret Technique had a huge flaw, making it easy to be infected by the Evil God. Though powerful, it had endless hidden dangers.
He was already strong enough now, and if he wanted to upgrade further, he would just look for the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada. There was no need to take risks.
Gao Xuan lay in the room organizing the Celestial Demon Relic, and unknowingly it turned dark.
Tonight, the wind was also strong, and soon a storm began.
Lying on the recliner, Gao Xuan suddenly felt a perception, quietly getting up to activate the Hongyi Sword.
The next second, Source Power fluctuated in the air as Tifeng stepped into the living room from the void.
The suite where Gao Xuan stayed was quite spacious, with the living room being more than twenty square meters. Tifeng stood in the center of the living room, with Gao Xuan facing the window, only a few meters apart from each other.
Tifeng didn’t intend to hide his presence; he was still dressed as he was during the day. His pair of deep blue old eyes shimmered with a gloomy light.
Tifeng was a bit surprised to see Gao Xuan holding his sword warily, "Your perception is really keen. I underestimated you."
Although he intended to kill, his killing intent was restrained; a small Silver Sword Hero shouldn’t have had any perception.
Yet, judging by Gao Xuan’s look, he was already prepared.
Tifeng, confident that he had the upper hand, wasn’t in a hurry to act. He asked curiously, "Did you know I would come?"
"Your killing aura is so overwhelming that it’s hard not to notice."
Gao Xuan further reminded, "You, too, are a dignified Golden Powerhouse and an Odin descendant, yet you come late at night to assassinate me. Isn’t that a bit disgraceful?"
Tifeng sneered coldly, "Those little tricks of yours are useless. If I want you dead, you’ll die."
Gao Xuan suddenly smiled and said, "Tifeng, you don’t have the right to speak for Taiwei Star. I also have friends."
As he spoke, he raised his voice and shouted, "Old Qin, if you don’t come out now, I’ll be dead."
Tifeng was a bit puzzled, was there someone protecting Gao Xuan behind him?
Source Power fluctuated in the air as Qin Ken walked into the living room from the void, arriving beside Gao Xuan.
This kind of close-range void displacement wasn’t difficult. All Golden Powerhouses could do it. However, this kind of spatial displacement was slow to activate, had limited displacement distance, and required leaving a space mark with Spiritual Power first, making it of limited use in actual combat.
Seeing Qin Ken emerge, Tifeng’s pupils dilated a bit. He hadn’t expected that the person behind Gao Xuan was actually Qin Ken.
There was absolutely no relation between Gao Xuan’s background and connections with the Qin Family of the Jiuding Star Realm.
Why would Qin Ken be involved with Gao Xuan? Could it be that Qin Ken was gay and fell for Gao Xuan’s beauty?
Tifeng thought about it and found this idea the most reliable. When he looked at Qin Ken again, his gaze changed a bit.
Qin Ken couldn’t guess Tifeng’s thoughts; he could only see the vigilance and doubt in Tifeng’s eyes.
He cupped his hands to Tifeng, saying, "Your Excellency, please spare Gao Xuan."
Qin Ken didn’t want to stand up for Gao Xuan; it was only because Gao Xuan had the Creation Golden Core that he cared. He didn’t want any accidents with the Creation Golden Core.
Even though Tifeng was an Odin descendant, the Odin Family had long since lost its power. He wasn’t too concerned. Even if Tifeng wasn’t happy, so what.
"Why are you protecting Gao Xuan?" asked Tifeng with a cold face.
Qin Ken didn’t want to say too much in front of Gao Xuan. He secretly used Spiritual Power to tell Tifeng, "Your Excellency, after the final competition, you can kill Gao Xuan however you like. Just not today."
"Why is that?"
Tifeng was even more puzzled, "Why are you letting a lowly commoner win the championship, causing shame to our Golden Bloodline?"
"Well, it’s a bit complicated."
Qin Ken couldn’t mention the Creation Golden Core, so he could only be vague. He finally promised, "After the final competition, I can personally slay Gao Xuan and deliver his head to you as an apology..."
(There’s a third update~)