The initial matches were as usual, featuring top-tier contestants like Xuanyuan Tianxia and Feng Wushuang. Gu Yuan watched for a few moments, finding nothing new. Just like last time, they relied on ordinary attacks to defeat their opponents.
Damn, they're all so good at hiding their true strength.
Gu Yuan cursed inwardly, unable to discern anything significant.
Scanning his surroundings, Gu Yuan knew that among the many contestants present, there were likely individuals from other celestial powers. If even the Main God Hall had appeared, other factions were bound to be present.
Soon, it was Gu Yuan's turn to compete. Wu Gui and the others cheered him on as usual, and Gu Yuan responded with a smile.
He casually walked onto the arena. Gu Xu was already standing on the opposite side, his gaze warily fixed on Gu Yuan.
Gu Xu observed the handsome young man before him. His heart stirred as he communicated with the Main God System, issuing a command to scan.
Scanning...
Scan successful!
Character: Gu Yuan
Danger Level: Red!
Identity: ????????
Recommendation: Recommend elimination!
"..." Gu Xu was speechless. It was already flagged as red, and they wanted him to eliminate the target. How infuriating. Just because the scan couldn't reveal anything, they wanted him to kill the opponent.
He grumbled internally about the Main God Hall's system, finding it truly inferior to the conscientious systems produced by the Lord of Systems.
However, he still had to fight. This was crucial for his rewards.
Furthermore, the luck of these prodigies was a valuable asset. Having defeated so many geniuses recently, Gu Xu felt his own luck had improved dramatically, all thanks to this amassed fortune.
Gu Yuan, equally vigilant, watched Gu Xu. The vital energy within him began to surge, and a powerful aura manifested on his skin, radiating intense heat.
Gu Xu's eyes glowed red, and a large amount of white flames appeared on his body, emitting an eerie heat yet also a chilling aura.
Seeing this, Gu Yuan's brow furrowed. He hadn't expected this to be a Heavenly Flame. Gu Xu was indeed fortunate. However, Gu Yuan suspected that Gu Xu's good fortune was a result of defeating numerous geniuses and plundering their luck, which he then used to enhance himself, leading to the acquisition of this Heavenly Flame.
With strong luck comes continuous opportunities. Those with exceptional luck might find great fortunes dropped right at their feet. For someone like Xuanyuan Tianxia, opportunities likely appeared every three steps and significant fortunes every five.
"The match begins!" the referee announced, followed by a whistle.
Boom!!
Gu Yuan's vital energy surged like a raging flood. His body was enveloped in blood-red flames, radiating intense heat. With a powerful stomp, he launched himself at Gu Xu like a cannonball.
Damn, another freak with a perverted physique.
Gu Xu muttered under his breath. He hadn't paid much attention to Gu Yuan before, as his focus had been entirely captivated by the strong luck of geniuses like Xuanyuan Tianxia and Feng Wushuang. He had never bothered to learn about individuals like Gu Yuan.
He had once used a secret technique to observe Gu Yuan's aura, which appeared as a hazy gray mass above his head. To him, this indicated a genius who emerged suddenly and vanished just as quickly, like a shooting star. Such individuals typically possessed little luck and were not worth his attention.
The Bone Spirit Cold Flame on his body instantly spread across his entire form, covering him like a white inferno. He resembled a god of fire descending, radiating an eerie aura.
From the referee's stand.
Dao Kuang remarked, "Gu Xu's flames are incredibly potent. It must be some kind of Heavenly Flame."
The others nodded. An elder with white hair and a beard said, "I've lived for over five hundred years, and I've never encountered such peculiar flames. They seem to emit a chilling aura, yet they contain immense heat within. They can incinerate an opponent in an instant, and then the outer coldness freezes them. Truly extraordinary!"
Returning to the arena, Gu Yuan was now close to Gu Xu.
His gaze held a cold glint. Gu Shaoshang had told him that the Main God Hall was an enemy of their martial path. If he encountered anyone from the Main God Hall, he should kill them without hesitation.
Gu Shaoshang had irreconcilable differences with the Main God Hall. Therefore, Gu Yuan, as a successor of sorts to Gu Shaoshang, would be relentlessly hunted by countless Main God's agents once his identity was revealed. Thus, it was best to eliminate any Main God's agent he encountered. He intended to find an opportunity to take Gu Xu down.
The blood-red flames on his fist began to burn fiercely, emitting boundless heat.
The Vermilion Bird Lingguang Divine Monarch within him stirred slightly. A surge of Vermilion Bird Divine Fire flowed from Gu Yuan's body to his right arm.
With a whoosh, it ignited into fiery crimson flames.
Vermilion Bird Divine Monarch Seal!
As Gu Yuan unleashed a punch, Gu Xu vaguely heard the distant cry of the Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Symbols of ancient times.
The Bone Spirit Cold Flame on Gu Xu's body churned, covering his arm as well. It solidified, resembling pale bone armor, and clashed directly with Gu Yuan's right fist.
Gu Yuan let out a cold snort. Was this a display of contempt? As a cultivator of the vital energy martial path, he could tell at a glance that Gu Xu's physique was merely excellent among his peers, but in this gathering of geniuses from across Tianxia at the True Qi realm, he was far from remarkable.
Gu Yuan had initially thought Gu Xu would transform into a mage and try to outmaneuver him. He hadn't expected a direct confrontation. Very well, he would oblige.
The vast vital energy within him roared and churned. Beneath the flames, his skin had turned a deep crimson, a sign of his vigorous circulation of vital energy.
Gu Yuan's right fist accelerated dramatically, striking Gu Xu's fist at the very instant it was thrown.
Crack.
A crisp sound of bone breaking echoed. Blood spurted out, and pale bone fragments pierced through the fire armor formed by the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, exposed to the air.
Hiss.
The pain of the fractured bone shot through Gu Xu's mind, causing him to gasp. Seeing Gu Yuan's other fiery fist about to strike, his pupils constricted. He inhaled sharply and then exhaled, spitting out a curtain of white flames that Gu Yuan recognized as having a higher temperature than his own Vermilion Bird True Fire (imitation). He couldn't afford to take this head-on.
He flickered and retreated rapidly.
Gu Xu seized the opportunity, gritted his teeth, and forcefully twisted his left hand, resetting the broken bone. The intense pain made him break out in a cold sweat. Secretly, he began to draw upon his reserves from the Main God's warehouse, rapidly healing his wound. The bones miraculously began to knit together.
Gu Yuan watched as the wound he inflicted vanished quickly. A faint smile touched his lips. He knew Gu Xu must have used a precious healing elixir, as Gu Xu's physique alone wouldn't allow for such rapid self-regeneration.
No longer wanting to waste time, Gu Yuan began to circulate his vital energy in a peculiar manner.
Crimson Fiend!
A crimson-black aura manifested all over his body. His height grew from 1.85 meters to 2 meters, tearing his clothes. His muscles became as hard as iron, crisscrossed with magma-like veins. Crimson-black airflow swirled around him, and the intense fluctuations of his vital energy shot towards the heavens.
"Again," Gu Yuan growled, and his body instantly surged towards Gu Xu.