Xue Ren never had thoughts of becoming someone influential or becoming someone who is 'leader'. The Palace Of Three Thousands Beauties at first, had been said so that he could finally 'use' his 'divinity' as weapon, to move forward.
It was resolution. In any case, after all that had happened, Xue Ren's resolution became fulfilled and he himself began moving on the path of 'Sex God'. Still, The Palace is going to be only composed of his women so it's not like he will become some kind of leader...
Knowing Xue Ren, he hadn't thought much about palace. Anyway, becoming a leader of group of thousands people and taking care of them at the same time also being wary of any betrayals was simply...
'Pain in the ass.'
But it also can be said about his current situation. Standing in the middle of arena, Xue Ren was basked in the gazes of several swordsmen, other fractions and so on... The fight between number 1 is going to attract a lot of attention, futhermore, the fight to death...
Still, those looks very as one can guess, not friendly ones. Those people were looking at him as if idiot... The reason for Xue Ren challenging Neydon to death was apparently because he had attacked him once...
Then, to death? People sneered at him and insulted openly! Of course, it was mostly those from Seven Slashes and Blaze Alight... Rure and Warles also arrived with their people taking one side of the arena...
Looking at Xue Ren, they gasped in admiration! Xue Ren's whole demeanor stood dignified with his head high. Although there was no wind, his hair and clothes fluttered and with his straight back, he was totally indifferent to all insults, standing immovable like mountain!
However, inside, it wasn't as nice...
'Piece of shits, your mouths are the only useful things.'
He was burning with desire to fuck up this Neydon. And those morons only added fire to this very desire! Soon, Xue Ren's eyes narrowed even more... The motherfucker was here! Neydon with his usual, confident look appeared in the arena.
"I don't get it Xue Ren. It was, after all, one little skirmish."
Neydon was greedy man. He has assumed that Xue Ren's dragons are mythical beasts or even legendary ones... How someone so low as vampire could get his hands on them was totally unimaginable to him...
Nevertheless, one thing was sure, he must have them!
"Shut up and fight."
Xue Ren obviously wasn't in mood to talk!
"Alright, alright. Just tell me, do you have them with yourself or you had passed them down to Snow Princess? Well, if the latter then you are already dead though."
"Blood Art."
Ignoring blonde gigolo, Xue Ren unleashed his Blood Art leaving his head open... Just like with his Blood Art, Xue Ren had to hide a lot of things. For example, his relationship with Qiu Qiu. Seeing her progress, Xue Ren knew that this faction is very beneficial to her...
It was the only place that had swords with Sword Qi...
Soon, the medium sized dragon coiled around Xue Ren's... It was alive and golden with lightning around it... As Xue Ren became Low Black Rank after his pleasant time with Adrana, his living magic advanced the moment he had stepped onto Black Rank...
Nevertheless, with all Devour and Conquer, the fire attribute was still strongest.
Seeing 'new' beast on Xue Ren, Neydon smiled even more as it was bigger than he saw when Xue Ren had fought against Rure! Drawing his sword out, he also pounced at Xue Ren who was already in the mid-air...
His sword flashed with bright while light and white substance began coming out, bubbling furiously... Not hot, not cold... no one knew what it was! Only one thing was known, Neydon had perfect control over it...
It became thin adding another layer to his sword... It was hardly noticeable and if he had done it before the battle, no one would notice it! Such act of course was praised by everyone...
"Honest and strong! This is true swordsman!"
'Yeah, honest and strong is fucking your Empress.'
"The eyes of powerful! Those eyes that seek the top! I am sure that Lord Neydon will reach High Black Rank soon! He is perfect fit for our young miss!"
'Yeah, those eyes are eyeing your Empress' naked body every night. Looking forward to Emperor comeback.'
"Definitely! I am looking forward to the wedding! Before another Divine Grace descends, we might have prodigy in our ranks!"
'Yeah, I am also looking forward to Emperor comeback.'
Xue Ren lightly commented, but the fight wasn't going as easy as he thought. The sword that become strenghtened by this white substance was even harder than his Blood Art as several cracks already appeared on his whole body...
The dance of swordsman...
Neydon's body was like beasts! His wide swings had tremendous force behind them and with his speed, it was deadly indeed. More cracks began to appear on Xue Ren's blood art armor as he kept doing his best to intercept every of them.
However, even if Xue Ren perfectly counters the sword slashes, the force behind it, is so strong it keeps doing considerable damage... At this point, Xue Ren realized, that Neydon had grasped his speed potential and used his own 'white substance.' on the sword to the fullest meaning...
'He can't use it as defense like before.'
Thus, Xue Ren's body trembled as the dragon on his armor roared! The blood slowly flowed down from his mouth, but it was because Xue Ren stimulated his Starlight Movement technique and golden lightning to the fullest, mixing them both...
And so, he disappeared...
Neydon trembled upon that. His eyes widened as if he wanted to widen his sight... Soon, he could feel immense pressure coming from his side, causing the calm heart of his to thump violently.
Tap!
Xue Ren appeared and his punch as if giant's completely overshadowed everything for Neydon. Soon, this very fist smashed into his face, blacking his vision and sending him flying!
"Blurgh!"
ROAR!
The Dragon roared and so Xue Ren! They both knew they have to press further and use their current speed to the fullest! Thus, they went forward, descending onto the laying swordsman like frenzied beasts they are!