Chapter 88: Meeting Ziyan at Last! Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Imperial Clan Bloodline!
Even Elder Lin found himself somewhat caught off guard by the current situation.
After hesitating for a moment, Elder Lin decided not to act rashly and quickly communicated with another elder for assistance.
He didn't want to find himself overwhelmed trying to handle two individuals alone.
The audience below erupted into gasps of surprise. None of them had anticipated the battle developing to this extent.
Supporters of both contestants couldn't help but feel anxious for their respective champions.
Xiao Ze's situation was still manageable. Contrary to people's expectations, he hadn't depleted his energy using an earth-level combat technique, leaving him capable of enduring another intense fight.
Facing the silver-white spear hurtling towards him, Xiao Ze summoned a deep blue fighting energy armor, determined not to be struck by the lightning.
Crack!
With his hands enveloped in heavy armor, Xiao Ze seized the spear's shaft as it approached.
Stepping back, he neutralized the force behind the spear.
The thunder raged, leaving marks on the armor, but it couldn't completely shatter it.
In contrast to Xiao Ze effortlessly dealing with the Falling Thunder Spear, Lei Jia wasn't as fortunate.
Even though Azure Sea Surge had been weakened, it still possessed considerable power as an earth-level combat technique.
Shooting through Azure Sea Surge had depleted much of the energy of the Falling Thunder Spear.
However, Azure Sea Surge remained largely undamaged, heading straight for Lei Jia.
Lei Jia's expression turned grim as he felt all his avenues of retreat sealed off.
The weakness of Azure Sea Surge was its vulnerability to being pierced. However, its significant advantage lay in its absurdly large attack range!
Lei Jia had nowhere to hide!
He could only gather his fighting energy into a suit of armor and unleash his wild thunder attribute.
With both palms stacked together, Lei Jia released his raging thunder attribute like a thunder pillar.
The thunderous blow struck Azure Sea Surge fiercely, but such a move only slightly weakened its power.
Boom! The armor shattered, and Lei Jia was blasted beneath the arena.
He couldn't help but cough up blood, mixing with the seawater, staining it with a tinge of blood.
Seeing Lei Jia's various methods, Elder Lin chose not to intervene. After all, it wasn't a matter of life or death yet, so there was no need for him to step in.
"The winner of this match is Xiao Ze, replacing Lei Jia as the second on the strong list. He will receive a corresponding amount of fire energy every month," Elder Lin announced, and only then did the entire central square become noisy.
The sudden end of the battle was unexpected but incredibly thrilling!
Especially witnessing the power of an earth-level combat technique firsthand left them exhilarated. This trip had been more than worth it!
The freshmen cast their burning gazes on Xiao Ze.
They hadn't forgotten the dazzling Xiao Ze on the stage, especially since they were all from the same batch entering the inner courtyard!
Countless fists clenched, faces flushed with determination, silently setting Xiao Ze as their goal.
If they could achieve one-tenth of Xiao Ze's accomplishments, they would probably make a name for themselves on the continent after graduating from the Canaan Academy.
At this moment, Xiao Ze became the idol of many inner courtyard students, viewed as a target for striving.
The whole crowd cheered Xiao Ze's name, signaling the change in the second position on the strong list.
The leaders of the inner courtyard factions also showed a hint of fear in their eyes.
At the same time, there was a bit of relief that Xiao Ze didn't have the intention of forming a faction.
Otherwise, another top faction might have emerged within the inner courtyard.
After all, as soon as the title of the second strongest was revealed, countless people would be willing to join.
Xiao Ze then jumped down from the stage and walked to Lei Jia, extending his palm.
Seeing Xiao Ze's fair palm, Lei Jia couldn't help but be stunned.
"What? Can't even be friends after losing?"
"Haha, where did you get that idea? Thanks!"
Lei Jia firmly grasped Xiao Ze's hand, using it to rise to his feet.
"Speaking of which, you're really a monster, completely unlike a newcomer. You're even more powerful than this old fellow who has been in the inner courtyard for years!"
Lei Jia took the silver-white spear handed over by Xiao Ze, sighing as he spoke.
Xiao Ze smiled faintly, not dwelling on this topic and instead asking another question.
"Speaking of which, the top of the inner courtyard list seems quite mysterious. Where can I find her?"
Hearing Xiao Ze's words, Lei Jia's face changed suddenly, and rare fear and dread flashed in his eyes.
"You want to challenge that person?!"
Seeing Lei Jia's reaction, Xiao Ze inwardly chuckled.
Ziyan had once risen to the top of the list, leaving such a deep psychological shadow on these top inner courtyard experts.
Just mentioning her name made their faces change!
Xiao Ze pretended not to understand and said, "What's the big deal with the top of the inner courtyard list? Can't even challenge her?"
"It's not about whether you can or can't challenge her. That person is on a different level from us!"
Lei Jia said solemnly, "Put it this way, that person shouldn't even participate in the struggles between inner courtyard students!"
"Although you're strong, there's still some distance between you and that person."
Lei Jia earnestly advised, "Without reaching the level of a Battle King, it's best not to think about challenging that person."
"Um... Now that you mention it, I'm even more curious. What's so special about the top of the inner courtyard list? Where can I usually find her?"
Seeing that Lei Jia couldn't persuade Xiao Ze, he sighed and said.
"It's simple to see her. That person usually practices in the sixth floor of the Heavenly Incineration Qi Refining Tower."
"Anyway, you're already the second strongest. No rush. Since you're all practicing on the same floor, you'll bump into her sooner or later."
"Is that so? Then I won't hurry."
Xiao Ze chatted with Lei Jia for a while, then waved his hand when Xiaoxun'er and Little Doctor Immortal approached.
"Let's go, take care of your injuries."
"You still have the nerve to say that!" Lei Jia laughed and scolded, "After I make some breakthroughs later, I'll challenge you and reclaim my second place!"
"You'd better hurry, I feel like I'm about to break through again..."
Xiao Ze left Lei Jia dumbfounded with these words and walked away with Xiaoxun'er and Little Doctor Immortal.
After a while, Lei Jia shook his head slowly, sighing.
"What a monster!"
...
The next day, after settling Xiaoxun'er and Little Doctor Immortal, Xiao Ze continued to walk towards the Heavenly Incineration Qi Refining Tower.
After a slightly long spiral staircase, Xiao Ze finally arrived at the central resting square of the sixth floor.
Just as he entered the small square, Xiao Ze's figure attracted many gazes.
Many had witnessed Xiao Ze displaying an earth-level combat technique yesterday, and now seeing him, their eyes held a hint of awe.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ze immediately looked towards Room No. 1.
There was a fleeting figure in white, followed by the door quietly closing.
[Ziyan: Tai Xu Ancient Dragon (Imperial Clan Bloodline)...]
Looking at the dazzling golden font on the panel, Xiao Ze smiled, feeling relieved that the subsidiary binding finally had a result!
Amidst the awed gazes of the crowd, Xiao Ze walked to Room No. 2.
After watching Xiao Ze enter Room No. 2, the crowd whispered amongst themselves before returning to their own practice rooms.
There were very few practice rooms at the center of the sixth floor, almost one for each person, and only those ranked on the strong list had the opportunity to compete for them.
Feeling the abundant energy contained in the surrounding faint red mist, Xiao Ze couldn't help but smile!
What a treasure trove for cultivation!
End of the chapter.