Chapter 109: Water and Fire Flood Dragon Attack
Translator: Radiant
Editor: Radiant
Time flew by quickly as Xue Ying completely consumed himself in his study of spear techniques.
The atmosphere of cultivation in Xia Capital was relatively excellent in view of the large amounts of Transcendents gathering there. Whenever Xue Ying wanted a respite from training, he would go to the taverns to drink with several of his good friends, or eat some rarely seen delicacies in the restaurants! Other than the few Transcendents from his Tranquil Sun province whom he was closer to, Xue Ying had acquainted himself with many other Transcendents. Over the course of several conversations, he gradually obtained more and more information.
Even though the Infernal Palace had dispatched people to send some books back containing general knowledge of the Infernal Realm, there was still much that that the book did not mention.
…
Within the blink of an eye, five months had passed.
Hu hu hu~
The snowflakes fluttered down from the sky.
Within Xue Ying's mansion at the martial arts field, a thick layer of accumulated snow could be seen. Standing in the midst of the snow, Xue Ying was just like a swimming dragon, displaying his spear techniques with the Black Dragon spear in his hand.
His current mood was quite pleasant due to the snow.
Snow was a frequent occurrence when he was back home in Water Rites Town, since it was located in the north. However, within the Infernal World, the weather here was much more suitable for people to live in, and heavy snow was a rarity. Meeting such an occasion… was difficult.
Suddenly, Xue Ying halted. A blazing passion could be seen within his eyes.
"Water and fire must have a way to coexist together!"
"This move will definitely be conceived by me!"
Having gained some inspiration from the Magic Dragon Divine Seals, Xue Ying learned to more subtly use the Profound Mystery of Fire and Water. With repeated contemplation, Xue Ying's proficiency in his spear technique increased by twenty percent. However, one day as he was practising, he suddenly had a feeling — 'When the spear was stabbed outwards, it behaved just like a Water Flood Dragon, unpredictable and strange in its rotational force. But with the Profound Mystery of Fire of Myriad Existences, the spear could have an explosive outbreak! If I could possibly merge this rotational force as the leading force with the explosive outbreak of the Profound Mystery of Fire, then the power behind this move… will far surpass any other moves I have!'
A single move that first utilised the Water of Myriad Existences, followed by the Fire of Myriad Existences.
And they could be used interchangeably at any time!
This was something difficult to achieve. Still, Xue Ying had a feeling that he would succeed. That was because the Fire of Myriad Existences and the Water of Myriad Existences had many points of similarity! When he was at the palace beneath the Black-Wind Abyss before he became a Transcendent, his own Water and Fire of Myriad Existences already had many points of similarity.
Three months passed as he continued experimenting. Each time he practiced, he felt himself improving, giving him a heart full of confidence.
Winning or losing one more match in the 'Transcendent Battle of Life and Death' was not a big matter. What was more important and fundamental is his own combat power. Hence, even though it was getting closer and closer to the day of his Transcendent Battle of Life and Death, he remained calm and humble.
Hong.
Hong.
The body of the Black Dragon Spear was just like an enormous dragon. Both of Xue Ying's hands guiding its power, the spear followed an arc, rotating into a forward stab! As the spear rotated, a turbulent stream of water weaved itself around it, until the very last moment. When the thrust was fully extended, water became fire! The rotational force of water converged together as one before the explosive outbreak!
At the very last moment when the spear was stabbed forward, flames began appearing ferociously all of a sudden.
"The transformation between water and fire isn't natural enough."
"The rotational force of water did not translate perfectly into the explosive outbreak of flames." Xue Ying shook his head.
Snow swirled around him, as the snowflakes continued falling downwards heavily.
Xue Ying remained at the martial arts field, continuously polishing his spear techniques.
Omm!
Unlike the previous violent outbreak, the most recent sound was extremely low-pitched instead.
The spear was just like a swimming dragon transforming naturally into an explosive attack. This was akin to having the swimming dragon breach the surface of the water - soaring high into the skies with a single stroke! The rotating spearhead had a penetrative force that generated a rotating wave that could be seen with the naked eyes! A finger-thick rotating airwave flew right into the surrounding World Energy which Xue Ying was enveloped with.It actually couldn't hold back the attack!" Xue Ying immediately controlled the World Energy, causing streams of water to form out of thin air to block off the attack.
This was merely the airwave produced by a single stab!
Furthermore, this was merely just a practice thrust where Xue Ying did not put in much power. Usually, the layers of World Energy would be able to hold back the airwaves, causing them to dissipate in power as it hit against the wall of the courtyard. But this time, the strange rotating airwave… actually had such formidable power that its penetrative force was shocking. Xue Ying had to use the power from streams of water converted from World Energy to hold it back! Even still, the airwaves continued flying for more than a hundred meters before they could finally be intercepted completely.
"Good fellow." Xue Ying was amazed, "The power is so formidable."
"Whatever weapons or secret techniques one has does not influence one's combat power as much as his comprehension towards the Realms of Myriad Existences." Xue Ying was excited.
He finally succeeded.
After months of bitter and painful contemplation, he had finally succeeded in completing this move of his.
Even though having a good weapon was important, having a good secret technique would produce a greater impact! But what marked the true skill of a Transcendent? It was definitely one's comprehension of the Realms of Myriad Existences!
In order to understand the secret technique deeply, one must have a high comprehension of the Realms of Myriad Existences!
In order to cultivate further ahead in terms of Qi, one's comprehension towards the Realms of Myriad Existences must be high as well! For instance, the prerequisite towards stepping into the realm of Demigod was to comprehend and condense a True Meaning themselves!
At the same time—
By nature, the Realms of Myriad Existences would have an even greater influence in one's combat power!
For instance, Eternal Wind Knight Chi Qiu Bai had an ordinary physique and Qi cultivation. His secret techniques could not hold against the Bloodshed Tavern, Temple of Earth God or the Demonic Faction. Yet regardless of that, he was still the undisputed champion within the Saint rankings. He had killed Native Demigods from the Transcendent worlds and had even defeated a famous Demigod within the human race in a direct match! All of these achievements were because of his high comprehension towards the Realms of Myriad Existences! He actually wielded the True meaning of Void Cleavage.
At that time when Xue Ying killed Xiang Pang Yun, his comprehension of the Myriad Existences was considered as the most simple and shallowest level!
After that, during the six years underground, through the imprinting of both water and fire, his comprehension of Fire of Myriad Existences had risen! At the same time, he had comprehended the Profound Mystery of the Water of Myriad Existences.
And right now—
His insights towards the integration of Fire and Water of Myriad Existences had become to the extent that he was able to create such a killing move.
"Let's go test it out in the cultivation chamber." Xue Ying immediately went where he could fully utilise his entire strength without holding back.
…
Within the cultivation chamber, there were ten Fire Crystal lamps alight.
Xue Ying held onto the Black Dragon Spear. With a 'hong', a faint red stream of Qi appeared on his body - eruption of his Power Bloodline!
"Kill." Xue Ying displayed his full strength.
Omm~~~
The resounding sound was still low-pitched as before. As he stabbed his spear outwards, it was akin to a Water Flood Dragon. The rotational force of the spear was able to accelerate the speed of the thrust! Naturally, all the forces behind the rotation traversed and gathered at the tip of the spearhead. At the moment when it was perfectly converged as one, the extreme Yin power turned into extreme Yang. Within the blink of an eye, the spear changed into a Flame Flood Dragon with frightening power. The spearhead that stabbed outwards produced an airwave the thickness of an arm.
Clearly, as the power of the attack increased, the vibration on the air would be much heavier.
This arm-thick airwave had a frightening power, rapidly passing through the air to directly bombard the walls of the cultivation chamber. The walls rippled as the array redirected the impact.
"Judging based on how violent this move is, it is at the very least, thirty to forty percent stronger than my most violent spear technique using just the Profound Mystery behind Fire of Myriad Existences! As for the strange rotational force, I'm afraid it is actually stronger than my previous spear technique that utilises the Water of Myriad Existences by thirty to forty percent." Xue Ying estimated.
His spear technique in the past…
Water of Myriad Existences contained the strange softness of the Yin domain, yet its power was not enough.
Fire of Myriad Existences had an extremely powerful attack, yet it was just fierce and awkward.
Today, this single move of his… contained the advantages of both Myriad Existences, and at the same time, the heightened the overall advantages from both individual Myriad Existences as well! This single move made Xue Ying's entire combat power increase by a factor of two.
"I'll call this technique…" As Xue Ying thought of the moment when he displayed the technique — it was akin to a transformation from a Water Flood Dragon to a Flame Flood Dragon, "Water and Fire Flood Dragon Attack!"
Having comprehended part of the Profound Mystery of the World…
His very first killing technique was crafted during the first day of snow he experienced after coming to the Infernal World! Even though compared to the 'Magic Dragon Divine Seal', it was relatively simple, it operated on an ingenious use of the Profound Mysteries and was even an integration between two Profound Mysteries. This could be considered as quite extraordinary.
"Mn, I could still improve on this technique of mine." After crafting the technique, Xue Ying realised this, "And that is through integrating both Fire and Water to perfection!"
The Profound Mystery of the World fundamentally contained everything.
All these Profound Mysteries belonged to the laws of the world!
As a result, even though the Profound Mystery might seem different, they could still be able to integrate together perfectly. Naturally, Water and Fire could integrate together perfectly, even to the extent of becoming a single entity! Right now, Xue Ying could only combine both Mysteries in a simple manner.
…
In the Xia Capital, within the many restaurants and taverns, most places had a similar discussion going on — the upcoming Transcendent Battle of Life and Death!
"Geng Qing, you've actually come to the Infernal World? I reckon it has been close to a little more than a hundred years since you've come."
"Haha, I've heard that the youngest Transcendent in the past thousand years is going to have his Transcendent Battle of Life and Death soon. How can I ever miss such an event?"
"I knew it! Even still, Geng Qing, how many rounds do you think this Dong Bo Xue Ying brat will pass through in this Transcendent Battle of Life and Death?"
"This is something very difficult to estimate. He is too young, but he should be able to get through three rounds. Maybe he might even reach round four or five. Round six will be too dangerous for him."
Today, within the Xia Capital…
Many Transcendents whom would never meet each other, have come to the Infernal World. Most of them would talk about Xue Ying!
The youngest Transcendent in the past thousand years was going to start his Transcendent Battle of Life and Death shortly! This was something extremely alluring. Actually, even it was the normal 'Transcendent Battle of Life and Death', many people would still come. After all, even if they were Transcendents… they would still like to gather together and enjoy the liveliness of the crowd.
…
Night.
At the back gardens.
Xue Ying was drinking wine by himself while looking at the bright moon hanging in the sky. Currently, there were countless people in the Xia Capital looking forward to the event tomorrow - Xue Ying's Transcendent Battle of Life and Death. At that time, many mortals like the female housekeeper Xu Qin would partake in the event as the audience.
"Tomorrow." Xue Ying said softly to himself, before smiling, "I hope I'll not embarrass myself."
Chapter 110: The Hall of Life and Death
Translator: Radiant
Editor: Radiant
Dragon Mountain Calendar, Year 9637, 18th of January, morning.
Chi Qiu Bai, Peng Shan, Cheng Ling Shu, Dong Yu, Wu Kui, Zi Che Gu Feng and the rest of the Transcendents from Tranquil Sun Province went down to Xue Ying's mansion.
"Brother Xue Ying, how are you still so calm? Drinking by yourself?" The burly man Ba Ming exclaimed.
"How am I calm? I am feeling so anxious." Xue Ying laughed, "If I cared less, I'm afraid that I would be sleeping all the way until this moment!" Actually, for Transcendents, sleep was not necessary! To them, sleeping would simply enable them to have the largest degree of relaxing and recovery of their mental fortitude. Thus, many of the Transcendents would still frequently sleep.
"Whether you are anxious or not, this Transcendent Battle of Life and Death is still something that you cannot avoid. Let's go, we'll accompany you to the Infernal Palace Hall of Life and Death." Chi Qiu Bai quipped.
Cheng Ling Shu added, "Little brother Xue Ying, I've won just two rounds in the past. During the third round, I'd lost the match. However, I firmly believe that you will win, at the very least, seven matches! Haha, you'll then become someone more formidable than brother Eternal Wind."
Peng Shan hurriedly added, "Xue Ying, little sister Ling Shu even specially placed a bet on you winning more than six matches!"
"Gamble?" Xue Ying was startled as he looked towards Cheng Ling Shu, "Sister Ling Shu, you are gambling?"
Mages were normally intelligent people governed by reason. As a female Transcendent mage, Cheng Ling Shu was actually gambling?
"I'm just playing around, just playing." Cheng Ling Shu added shyly, "Sometimes, gambling is still very interesting. I've bet on you winning more than six matches! You must at the very least, win seven matches before I can win something."
"At least seven matches? I do not have the assurance for that." Xue Ying replied.
"Ai… I've no choice. The odds for the other bets are too low, and the risk of betting on the outcome of a single match is too high! Thus, I decided to just bet that you will win more than six rounds." Cheng Ling Shu looked at Xue Ying with great expectations, "Little brother Xue Ying, I believe you will succeed."
The group of them continued chatting.
"It's about time. Let's go." Chi Qiu Bai said.
"Mn, let's go to the Infernal Palace." Each of them stood up, and walked out of the hall.
Xue Ying looked towards the female housekeeper, Xu Qin, telling her, "You just need to leave behind some people today to take care of the mansion. If the rest of the staff wants to go and watch the match, they may go."
"Thank you master." Xu Qin immediately replied excitedly.
"Let's go."
Xue Ying and the other nine Transcendents flew towards the Infernal Palace after exiting from the mansion.
…
Flying high up in the sky, a single glimpse was enough to see that the closer they got to the Infernal Palace, the more crowded it got - dense groups of people were rushing towards the palace.
"Never even once in my daily life here in the Xia Capital have I ever seen so many people." Xue Ying was amazed as he looked down at the crowd.
"There are many mortals." Peng Shan answered, "I'm afraid that more than half of the entire population of mortals in Xia Capital will rush here to the Hall of Life and Death to watch this battle. For them, being able to watch the life and death fights of a Transcendent… is entirely worth the effort! Furthermore, their masters, either Transcendents or Legend rankers, would certainly allow most servants and maidservants to watch as well."
Zi Che Gu Feng and the rest of the Transcendents were all full of smiles.
It was seldom that the place bustled with so many people.
"Outside in the external world, most mortals never even have the chance to see a Transcendent in their lives, so it's an extremely fortunate opportunity for the mortals living here in the Xia capital. Not only do they see Transcendents frequently, they get to view battles between Transcendents as well." Zong Tu appraised.
Xue Ying nodded.
Even if the Transcendent Battle of Life and Deaths were frequent, there would only be one usually in a few years. The shortest period was about once in two years, while the longest period one might have to wait would be more than five years!
"It's only that this time, Xue Ying, you are the youngest Transcendent in the past thousand years. As a result, your battle will be extremely alluring. Even many Transcendents have come from the other worlds to the Infernal World, temporarily stopping their adventures! When those Transcendents make the decision to come to the Infernal World, many others who want to meet up with their Transcendent friends will also rush back here as well." Chi Qiu Bai said, "I estimate that amongst all the human Transcendents, at least 70 to 80 percent of them will be coming back to watch this match!"
While they were having their conversation, Xue Ying and the rest had reached the Infernal Palace. The Infernal Palace was located at the heart of the entire Xia Capital, occupying a huge region and holding many halls within.
Within these halls, the 'Hall of Life and Death' was the location where Transcendent Battle of Life and Deaths were held!
Hu.
Being Transcendents, they could enter the Hall of Life and Death from the front door.
"Such a big battleground." Having entered, Xue Ying could see the vast battleground in the middle of the Hall of Life and Death. The field was about one to one-and-a-half kilometers in radius, filled with undulating mountains and streams flowing by in the surroundings.
Even with the middle battleground taking up so much space, there was of such an enormous area taken up by the palace…
The surrounding viewing platform was even more humongous, with the eastern viewing platform being especially spacious, since only Transcendents could enter this platform! The western platform was a location where mortals could sit and watch the battle. Many mortals were seen densely crowded as they sat. The two to two-and-a-half kilometers square platform was enough to hold up to a million people! But at the very least, these mortals could sit.
"Xue Ying, follow me." Chi Qiu Bai led him onwards, "I'll bring you to see the Faction Head."
"Faction Head?" Xue Ying understood immediately as he followed.
Due to the eastern viewing platform having such a spacious area, and since only Transcendents could enter, the audience was quite sparse Usually those who were closer in relation sat together.
Soon, Xue Ying saw the two figures sitting right at the front.
"Greetings Faction Head, Mountain Lord He." Chi Qiu Bai bowed slightly, with Xue Ying following him from behind.
"It's Eternal Wind." The Faction Head glanced at Chi Qiu Bai, before casually turning to give Xue Ying a serene look.
Xue Ying could feel the unseen pressure.
Demigod ranking number five: Si Kong Yang, Water Daoist Faction Faction Head, condensed the 'True Deity Heart'.
One must know that amongst all of the Demigods from the human race, the natives of Transcendent worlds, and the those of the Beast Clan, only four of them were able to condense the True Deity Heart! Faction Faction Head Si Kong Yang was one of them.
Si Kong Yang was someone that was similar to a sun, emitting out light and heat, and making it hard for anyone to look at him directly. As for the Mountain Lord He who was beside him… he was someone being termed as the number one under the heavens. Mountain Lord He gave others a feeling of being unable to see the end of the mountain ranges, a distant feeling that did not produce an extreme pressure on the others.
"Dong Bo Xue Ying." The Faction Head Si Kong Yang said, "The Demigods who came this time to watch the battle are aplenty. They wish to see how the youngest Transcendent in the past thousand years will fare in the upcoming battle. I, too, am curious about it."
"I, Dong Bo Xue Ying, will put in my utmost effort." Xue Ying replied.
"Go and prepare yourself well. You will be entering soon." Si Kong Yang said. The Mountain Lord He beside him did not open his mouth, and had only give him a light smile.
Actually, for these Demigods standing at the peak, their focus on extremely talented geniuses was limited.
That was because a Demigod would live for three thousand years.
These three thousand years would be enough for many extremely talented geniuses to emerge! However, in reality, those who could become Demigods were usually Transcendents who had a low key identity. Becoming an extreme talent at the beginning… would only allow one to say that he would have a great certainty in becoming a Saint. As for the realm of Demigod? That would be too hard for one to say. Like Chi Qiu Bai, being the number one on the Saint rankings, he could even defeat Demigods from the human race.
Thus, his status would be extremely high. According to this reasoning, he need not treat Xue Ying so closely, but Chi Qiu Bai did not mind. He had a close relationship with all of the Transcendents from the Tranquil Sun Province. This was also the reason why the nine Transcendents from Tranquil Sun Province admired and respected him.
Chi Qiu Bai was only at the peak stage of Saint realm, and yet, he already had the combat power of a Demigod!
Many people considered him to be the number one figure under the heavens in the future.
…
A large amount of mortals were coming in endlessly into the hall before getting seated.
Yu Jing Qiu and several Legend rankers whom she was close with similarly entered the field and seated themselves. They were all seated at the western platform, and due to a layer of invisible power blocking their vision, there were no possibilities of seeing the Transcendents of the eastern region.
"Sister Jing Qiu, Dong Bo Xue Ying is someone who's a part of our Tranquil Sun Province. I've heard that he even hails from the same Azure River County as you." The Legend rankers beside her commented.
"Mn." Yu Jing Qiu smiled. She was quite nervous… waiting for the moment Xue Ying entered the battleground below.
Chapter 111: Begin
Translator: Radiant
Editor: Radiant
Eastern Area, more and more Transcendents arrived at Hall of Life and Death. Demigods also came one by one.
A bald, skinny old man also strolled inside.
"Old brother Chao," greeted Faction Head Si Kong Yang. When he spied the bald, skinny old man from a distance, he immediately came and greeted him. Although Si Kong Yang was the Head of the Water Daoist Faction, one of the three strongest Transcendents, but when he was still young and weak, Chao Qing had already become an almighty Demigod! Moreover, Chao Qing was quite supportive towards him. He also saved Si Kong Yang's life before, so Si Kong Yang was filled with veneration for Chao Qing.
"Faction Head." Chao Qing's shriveled face smiled. He slightly nodded but did not approach Si Kong Yang. Instead, he walked in the other direction.
Xue Ying and the other Transcendents from Tranquil Sun Province were sitting and chatting together. When they saw Vice Head Chao Qing, all of them, one by one, stood up.
"Sit." Chao Qing laughed, then looked at Xue Ying, "Lad, don't embarrass our Water Daoist Faction. Whatever happens, you have to win the first three matches. Of course the best outcome was to win eight or nine matches."
"Understood," replied Xue Ying.
Chao Qing didn't stop, he continue to walk into the distance.
A hunchbacked old madam sat in a corner of the eastern viewing platform. A layer of faint red mist hovered around the old madam. No Transcendents dared to stay within ten meters around the old madam, but Chao Qing went directly into the mist. The red mist automatically made a way for him, allowing Chao Qing to walk until he arrived and sat beside the old madam.
"Beautiful Ye, you also came," chuckled Chao Qing.
It was indeed interesting that he called a hunchbacked, wrinkled elderly woman beautiful.
But if you looked at this old madam carefully, you could faintly see that she was indeed a very beautiful lady when she was young.
She was the number ten in Demigod ranking, "Killer Goddess" Ye Mei, Great Leader of Bloodshed Tavern! The number one assassin, and also the only one that both the Temple of the Earth God and the Bloodshed Tavern, these two extraordinary powers, listed in their top ten ranking.
Being in the Demigod ranking couldn't completely illustrate their strength.
For example, Ye Gui, her killing and slaughtering methods were extremely terrifying. Her fighting strength was ranked as tenth strongest, but her killing… everyone under the heavens trembled upon viewing her.
The Sea Deity Palace Empress was another oddity. Although she was only number eight in the Demigod ranking, her battle prowess within the ocean was unparalleled! No one could beat her in the ocean, even if the top three Demigods worked together. On the ocean, their combined power still wouldn't beat the Sea Deity Palace Empress.
Because everyone had their own comprehension towards the nature of heaven and earth!
Because of the Deity treasure they wielded!
Every Demigod had their own specialty!
"You, this old rotten man also came?" snickered Madam Ye.
"This is my Water Daoist Faction's young talent. Of course I'm coming," said Chao Qing proudly.
"Yes, the youngest one." Old Madam Ye sighed, "Looking at the young Transcendents and feeling their youthfulness, sigh, we're already old. The friends we knew when we were young, have already died one by one. Some died young and some died old, but not many are left. Thankfully, there's still you, this rotten old man that's older than me."
"You and I have not much different in age. You are the second oldest under the heavens," replied Chao Qing.
"You rotten old man want to especially annoy me? Look at your proud self. Wait until your Water Daoist Faction young talent fails at an early match. Let's see if you are still full of pride when that time comes," sneered Madam Ye.
"Fail? At the worst, he will win six matches!" glared Chao Qing.
"Says you." Madam Ye's eyes lit up, "Let both of us make a bet. I'll bet this child can't win more than six matches!"
"You want to bet. Just bet. Who's afraid?"
An old man and old woman bickered.
But no Transcendents in the distance dared to disturb them. Because the older the Demigod, the more frightening they became. These kinds of old people… no one clearly knew the limits of their strength. Just like how the Mountain Lord He, Faction Head Si Kong Yang, and the others venerated Chao Qing, they also venerated Madam Ye.
Of course, these two were the two oldest among humankind, not including the Beast race and Transcendent world natives.
Beast race and Transcendent world natives, because of their physical body structure, had different life spans from humankind!
…
There was another Demigod who approached Faction Head Si Kong Yang and Mountain Lord He. Wearing white clothes, her appearance was extremely breathtaking. She floated down and then sat. Although she was a beautiful lady, she had a pair of sword-like eyebrows, making her have a heroic aura.
"City Lord Bu." Si Kong Yang and Mountain Lord He politely greeted her.
The one who came was from one of the six great Transcendents organizations, Cloud Mist City. She was the city lord. Hailed as the most beautiful among Demigods, there were currently two Demigods pursuing her.
"Si Kong Yang, you're looking very proud," commented City Lord Bu after she sat down, "but young talent does not always represent formidability. Since ancient times, many young talents who become Transcendents when they were still young … later all vanished. Maybe your Water Daoist Faction's Dong Bo Xue Ying will also be like that. Maybe he can't win more than three matches."
"What City Lord Bu said is true!" Si Kong Yang immediately echoed her.
Mountain Lord He also nodded.
Among these Demigods, who didn't know City Lord Bu's temper? She was hailed as the most beautiful Demigod, and was also a top expert listed within the Demigod ranking. But no human Transcendents could defeat her competitiveness and aggressiveness.
"Really boring." City Lord Bu took a cup of wine; she then sat leisurely while drinking,. waiting for the Transcendent Battle of Life and Death to get started.
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Hong Long Long… The Hall of Life and Death's great doors closed slowly. At the same time, the whole Hall fell silent. Hundreds of thousands of Transcendents on the east side grew quiet, and everyone's gaze turned towards the battle arena.
" Xue Ying, it is starting." Chi Qiu Bai, Peng Shan, Cheng Ling Shu, Hai Ru Zhen, all of them looked at Xue Ying.
"This battle is your way to show your battle prowess in front of all the Human Transcendents." Said Chi Qiu Bai, "Infernal Palace will use this battle to assess your potential. Likewise, Bloodshed Tavern will do the same. If you have high potential and if someone wants to put a bounty on you… Bloodshed Tavern will quote them a high price for your bounty! The Infernal Palace also will pay attention to you, allocating some resources for you."
"Becoming a Transcendent at a young age does not guarantee that person to have a bright future."
"But a Transcendent that performs brilliantly at the Transcendent Life and Death Battle, not one of them is ordinary." Encouraged Chi Qiu Bai.
Xue Ying grinned, "I will try my hardest."
Suddenly
Dong. A sound resonated within the Hall of Life and Death.
Xue Ying already knew the Life and Death Battle rules. He knew this sound was a signal for him to enter the arena.
"Everyone, I will enter now." Xue Ying stood up, his body changing into a streak of flame and flying into the arena.
The battleground was enveloped by a magic array, completely separating its inside and outside.
But this magic array was controlled by the Infernal Palace's staff. So when Xue Ying flew, he easily could pass through and land inside the battleground. No matter if it was the Transcendents that sat in the east part or the numerous mortals who sat in the west part, all of them cast their eyes at the black-clothed young man that stood inside the battleground!
At this moment, numerous people inside the Hall of Life and Death looked at the black clothed young man. Seventy percent of the Human Transcendents and eight Demigods had come to spectate! Strictly speaking, in the past two thousand years, this number of spectators was the most numerous. The spectators had their own thoughts. Some of them wanted to be surprised, and some of them wanted to see a joke.
If Xue Ying lost in the second match… it would indeed be a joke of a show.
All of them were waiting. Waiting for this young Transcendent named "Dong Bo Xue Ying" to show his strength.
…
Wearing ordinary black clothes, Xue Ying walked barefoot to the weapon rack at the side of the arena.
Except for storage treasures, it was prohibited to take one's own Transcendent items or weapons into the Life and Death Battle. Fighting boots, protective inner vest, clothing, and so on were also prohibited. The Transcendent Life and Death Battle was designed to depend on one's own strength. Xue Ying only wore ordinary clothes and was also barefoot.
'These weapons.' Xue Ying looked at numerous weapons, swords, spears, rods, sticks, sabres, lances, exotics weapons, and also secret weapons. It seemed like all kinds of weapons were displayed in the weapon rack. Those weapons had nice material, but they were nothing special. A good weapon was fundamental in allowing him to exert his full power, but he could only choose from these weapons in front of him.
'Hua.' With a wave of his hand, all the weapons from the weapon rack went into his storage treasure.
Take them all first. If needed, use whichever one is appropriate when in battle.
'Dong!'
Another sound resounded.
Xue Ying knew this signaled his opponent to enter.
"Is it here? The first match?" Using World Energy, Xue Ying enveloped the arena, sensing his surroundings.