by Shian Jeen
Huwang Xiao closed his eye, imagining the assault and the circulation of his fight qi at the moment. According to the note’s description, the two flowers were called blossom of the other shore.
Blossom of the other shoreline, in full bloom on the other side, so far yet so near, so close to yet up to now. Their episodes were unstable, making the challenger hardpressed to defend against them. When the bloom of the other shore vanished from the other part, it took the opponent’s life in one attack!
Ten times came and went.
Huwang Xiao could nearly circulate his battle qi and internal force simultaneously without any resistance during practice, and the Fifth move of Asura Sword Skill had great progress.
During strike, as the plants bloomed brighter, the duration time of how long they could last would shorten, but at the same time, the attack power was more powerful. Occasionally while exercising Bloom of the Other Shoreline, Huwang Xiao would mix in Tempest of Hell, Tears of Asura, Wrath of Nether King, and Condition of Abundant Lightning, attempting as hard as he could to combine these four moves as well.
For now, Huwang Xiao had successfully combined Tempest of Hell and Tears of Asura, and the power scale of the attack had increased significantly.
With his diligent practice, Huwang Xiao’s battle qi cultivation advanced a little more during these ten days.
After taking a high Grade Four Nature Dan and a Fire Dragon Pearl, along with absorbing the spiritual energy in the ancient battlefield, Huwang Xiao’s strength grew every day.
Ten days had passed, and the day of the Imperial City Fight had arrived!
As the morning light emerged, it felt as if the entire Imperial City became excited. A sea of individuals could be observed on the roads in everything direction.
This time of year had converted into a grand occasion for Duanren Empire Imperial City. Common subjects that resided within the Imperial City would also go to view the fight.
Huwang Xiao walked out from his room and found that Zhao Shu, Yu Ming, and Fei Hou were already waiting for him.
“Sovereign!” Seeing Huwang Xiao, the three of these quickly stepped out.
Huwang Xiao nodded, took a deep breathing, and said: “Let’s go to the Duanren Imperial City’s Duanren Square.”
Ch.168
“Yes, Sovereign!” Zhao Shu and the other two acknowledged Huwang Xiao’s words in unison.
Huwang Xiao turned around and stepped right out of the inn with Zhao Shu and the rest in direction of Duanren Imperial Palace’s main entrance.
Walking into the streets, there have been minds bobbing along everywhere in the packed crowd, flowing to 1 destination point.
The main entry of Duanren Imperial Palace!
Duanren Square!
Huwang Xiao’s group of four walked patiently, following the flow of the crowd to the square’s path. Half an hour later, the four arrived at Duanren Square.
Ginormous had not been an apt enough description to describe Duanren Square. Duanren Empire’s military parade that was held every decade occurred for the reason that very square. Thus, one could imagine the monumental size of Duanren Square.
Straight across Duanren Square was Duanren Imperial Palace’s formidable high walls. The Imperial Palace walls were about the same height as the Imperial City wall space, but the difference was in the majestic aura emanating behind the Imperial Palace walls.
Teams of intimidating soldiers were stationed around the perimeter of the square.
Huwang Xiao, Zhao Shu, Yu Ming, and Fei Hou walked in to the arena where ten battle stages were erected, as well as a guest platform.
The outer edge of the fight arena was also heavily guarded by soldiers barricading the crowd from getting too near to the stages. Only geniuses representing their kingdom like Huwang Xiao were permitted enter.
By enough time Huwang Xiao arrived, Duanren Square was already filled up with people, but luckily the kingdom’s representative geniuses had a special tunnel entrance to the battle arena
Stopping before the special entry, Huwang Xiao thought to his three companions, “Wait for me outdoors.”
“Yes Young Lord!” The three responded to.
Walking along the tunnel, Huwang Xiao surfaced at the front end section of the battle arena, taking out the participation token which Direct sun light Zhang and Xiong Chu had given him. Viewing the token, the soldiers on guard opened up a small space, allowing Huwang Xiao to enter the fight arena area.
Getting into within, Huwang Xiao made his way to the others area ready for the participating talents coming from all kingdoms. When he arrived, Huwang Xiao pointed out that quite a number of them were already there, and after sweeping a cursory glance around, he made a rough estimate that there were seven to eight hundred people.
His arrival, however, attracted quite a commotion when geniuses from other kingdoms noticed him walking into the rest area.
“This kid is also a participant in the Imperial City Battle? Please don’t joke, he looks like he’s no older than eighteen years old!”
“Barely eighteen which kid came to take part in the Imperial City Battle; if it’s not him having great confidence in his strength, then he’s probably an arrogant idiot!”
The genius disciples from Duanren Empire’s fealty kingdoms viewed Huwang Xiao with different meanings to their gazes. Among the requirements for taking part in the Imperial City Battle was being at or under thirty years of age. Therefore, most of these geniuses would cultivate before age of thirty or close to thirty before coming to participate in this event.
An ounce stronger meant a slightly higher chance to achieve a more favorable result.
People who came to take part in the Imperial City Fight before reaching the age group of twenty were scarce, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say it had never happened before. As high as Huwang Xiao’s skill might be, these other kingdom’s geniuses were hesitant to believe that a seventeen-year-old ‘boy’ was strong enough to tremble them.
Obviously, behind these gazes, contempt swirled within.
Still, amongst this band of geniuses, there was a young man in white robes around twenty-seven to twenty-eight years old who was looking solemnly at Huwang Xiao ever since his appearance.
Huwang Xiao! It’s actually Huwang Xiao!
This little punk also came to participate in this year’s Imperial City battle?!
Why, why so fast?!
The white-robed young man was traumatized.
2 yrs ago, in the Yuwai Kingdom, the white-robed son saw the whole scene where Huwang Xiao defeated Yang An on the road.
Two years’ ago in those days, Huwang Xiao must have only been a Ninth Order warrior, not even breaking through to a Tenth Order warrior! He remembered that day clearly, the talent Huwang Xiao experienced shown greatly impacted him.
He previously thought, give Huwang Xiao 10 years’ time to cultivate, and at that time, the first host to Duanren Empire’s Imperial City Battle would be non-e other than him, Huwang Xiao!
Unfortunately, it didn't take ten years. In just two brief years, Huwang Xiao was here, participating in the Imperial City Fight!
Two years, how much did his power increase? Tenth Order? The white-robed young man contemplated inwardly.
This white-robed son was Yuwai Kingdom’s representative for this year, Zhou Jie.
“Just a mere Tenth Order warrior and he dares come take part in the Imperial City Battle?” Zhou Jie furrowed his brows.
In the white-robed young man’s opinion, only two years was too fast despite having Huwang Xiao’s cultivation speed. At most, he should only be a Tenth Order warrior; furthermore, he probably just got a recent breakthrough to the Tenth Order.
A Tenth Order cultivation base in every the kingdoms’ academies could be considered an expert, however in the eyes of the many geniuses that came to take part in the Imperial City Fight, that was underneath rung as cannon fodder.
However, since Huwang
Xiao clinched Cosmic Celebrity Academy’s overall championship, his strength was definitely not limited by a Tenth Order warrior’s level. This is Zhou Jie’s final assessment.
Huwang Xiao listened to the discussions around him, ignoring the gazes directed at him as he walked up to an empty seat. He sat down quietly and waited patiently for the battles to begin.
After Huwang Xiao arrived, many geniuses from other kingdoms also arrived in succession, when suddenly, there is a commotion in the crowd of people.
“Xie Puti! Xie Puti is here now!”
“Regarding to rumours, Xie Puti has a top grade thirteen martial spirit, Black Flame Phoenix! And he supposedly broke to Xiantian Second Order a year ago!”
“Xiantian Second Order! Dark Flame Phoenix martial nature! This Xie Puti is too frightening, no doubt this time’s first place is his! Most of the big family members and causes in Duanren Imperial City are betting that Xie Puti will take first place this time!”
Hearing endless praises of admiration towards this Xie Puti, Huwang Xiao became curious and viewed. A young man in fire-red battle gear was walking in his direction.
This son had a tall stature, as though every muscle in his body contained unimaginable explosive power. Even his eyebrows were fire-red in color. As he strolled, a faint ember shine seemed to trail his movements.
This was Xie Puti!
Aggressive and domineering!
Xie Puti? The name flickered in and immediately approved through Huwang Xiao’s mind.
Judging the from the crowd’s reaction, this Xie Puti was likely the strongest participant in this year’s Imperial City Battle.
Top grade thirteen martial spirit, Black Flame Phoenix? Xiantian Second Order!
Undoubtedly, this Xie Puti will be a strong opponent.
Walking in to the resting area, Xie Puti made his way to the empty seats near to Huwang Xiao and chose a seat five meters from him.
As Xie Puti sat down, a burst of hot air rushed out. The geniuses originally sitting in that area exclaimed in surprise, all scurrying far away from their seats, recoiling from the unexpected burst of heat.
The heat rushed towards Huwang Xiao, however when it was still one meter away, it stopped enjoy it met with an invisible barrier of resistance.
Huwang Xiao sat in a meditative pose, relaxed as day.
“En?” Xie Puti uttered a surprised sound. Looking over at Huwang Xiao, a fiery-red spark glinted in his eye because he did not expect his Phoenix open fire qi would actually be resisted by some youngsters aged only eighteen.
The faces of possible top ten applicants flashed one by one in his mind, yet none of them matched the features of this young man near him.
Interesting, Xie Puti thought.
The other geniuses present were also surprised seeing Huwang Xiao stop Xie Puti’s Phoenix fire qi.
“What? That little kid actually ceased Xie Puti’s Phoenix fireplace qi!”
“Where did this child come from?!”
However, those geniuses that acquired just avoided Xie Puti’s fire qi sneered.
“It had been because this little punk cultivates in chilly element fight qi, coincidentally restraining Xie Puti’s Phoenix fire qi. Moreover, Xie Puti was kind enough to hold back. Do you really think this little kid is so great that he can withstand the heat?”
“Right, that must be the reason!”
Huwang Xiao continued to be calm even as the ridiculing words continued.
“It’s Yanggang, Yanggang’s here!”
At the moment, another influx of commotion swept the masses.
“Yanggang, peak-late Xiantian First Order, his martial soul is a high grade twelve, Celestial Yin Beast!
A man in a green brocade robe was seen walking in. Yanggang!
Huwang Xiao glanced at the new arrival, unperturbed.
Another superb talent martial heart possessor. He didn't expect that in this year’s Imperial City Fight, so many of them would appear. And to top it off, even meet two geniuses in succession that had superb martial spirits above quality eleven.
Including Huwang Xiao, it totaled at three!
Before, the Imperial City Battle had only gathered grade eleven martial spirits. For the most part, the number of those applicants maxed out at two.
Yanggang’s appearance sent the encompassing geniuses into another bout of whispers; this Yanggang was the most probable candidate for second place.
Walking in, Yanggang was dumbfounded by Xie Puti’s existence, and strong flames of war burnt in his eyes as he headed straight towards Xie Puti’s position. Yanggang’s activities instantly attracted the interest of many geniuses, and they considered watch.
Coming to a stand before Xie Puti, Yanggang said, “For this year’s Imperial City Battle... I will definitely get the first place! Xie Puti, I'll absolutely defeat you!”
Xie Puti laughed calmly after hearing these words, “Defeat me personally? We’ll see after you beat him.” His eye hinted at Huwang Xiao five meters away.
Yanggang looked over in the same path, and viewing Huwang Xiao’s face, he was stunned and turned back to face Xie Puti angrily, “What do you mean?”
In Yanggang’s opinion, Xie Puti was comparing him with a seventeen-year-old greenhorn, and there was a strong feeling that he had been underestimated, or worse, disdained!
Xie Puti did not bother to answer.
And that made Yanggang’s face darken gloomily, glaring at Huwang Xiao. “Little punk, I hope you earned’t run into me on the stage. If you do, I’ll make sure you get off the stage sideways!”
Yanggang directed all his rage onto Huwang Xiao.
“Really?” Huwang Xiao reacted placidly.
Since Huwang Xiao dared to retort him in public, the temperature in his eyes lowered dangerously, fierce light glinted in his eye. However, prior to the Imperial City Fight began, it was forbidden to combat below the stage. Even he dared not break this rule.
Yanggang’s icy gaze cut across Huwang Xiao’s face, then let out a harrumph and sat down in an empty chair.
“Heihei, that brat offended Yanggang, if lady luck is not on his aspect, and he really runs into Yanggang later on the stage, he’ll finish up truly miserable!”
Some of the geniuses that ran away unable to withstand Xie Puti’s Phoenix open fire qi turned schadenfreude at Huwang Xiao’s impending misfortune.
A short while later, the masses became worked up again.
This time around, it was not a man, but a beautiful young woman dressed up in a flowy turquoise long dress. Her name was Cui Li. She appeared to be in her past due twenties and experienced a sweet smile hanging on her behalf ruddy lips, along with a pair of glistening bright eyes.
The commotion raised by Cui Li’s appearance was much like Xie Puti’s.
A lot of the geniuses taking part in the Imperial City Battle this year were men, which was the apparent attraction of the opposite sex.
“Can I sit here?” Arriving, Cui Li appeared to make a beeline towards Huwang Xiao, and as she stood before him, one delicate finger pointed to a clear chair beside him.
Huwang Xiao became dazed for an instant before nodding, “Feel free.”
Sending Huwang Xiao a sweet-honeyed smile, she said her thanks, “Thank you,” and sat down next to Huwang Xiao.
Her alluring fragrance wafted into Huwang Xiao’s nasal area.
In that second, the surrounding kingdom geniuses were all looking at Huwang Xiao. The many pairs of eye seemed to spew a strong fireplace of jealousy.
Ch.169
Huwang Xiao treated the burning, jealous gazes fond of him from the encompassing kingdoms’ geniuses as if they didn't exist. He sat there with the same placid expression on his face.
“You’re called Huwang Xiao, right?” Cui Li asked as she faced Huwang Xiao sideways after sitting down on the vacant chair next to him.
Huwang Xiao turned sideways to look at her.
Observing Cui Li up close,
he noticed underneath her sweet, innocent smile, there is a track of seductive charm mixed within. A small exquisite nose and cherry red lips on a little mouth made it hard not to be attracted.
These were sitting quite closely, only a gap the width of an adult’s arm existed between them. Huwang Xiao could easily touch Cui Li’s face and other body parts if he just stretched out his arm a little.
Cui Li’s mesmerizing eyes appeared straight into Huwang Xiao’s eye. Their four eyes were locked in a gaze, enduring more than thirty breaths of time.
“That’s right.” Huwang Xiao nodded.
Since this Cui Li knew his name, approaching and then sitting next to him was clearly not a coincidence.
“Based on the rumors, you are only seventeen but you’ve already reached the level of peak late-Tenth Order warrior!”
A Seventeen-year-old, Houtian realm, peak late-Tenth Order warrior!
The crowd of geniuses were astonished, finding what Cui Li said hard to believe as all of them looked at Huwang Xiao, including Yuwai Kingdom’s Zhou Jie.
Xie Puti and Yanggang were also surprised.
Huwang Xiao viewed Cui Li, frowning slightly as he shot her a stern glare before looking away, no longer bothering himself with her.
Being so obviously ignored, Cui Li did not show any anger on her face.
Time passed and another two geniuses that possessed superb skill martial spirits arrived, Pang Yu and Dai Shanni. Pang Yu was a guy whereas Dai Shanni was another beauty, but in comparison to Cui Li, Dai Shanni possessed a soft, gentle kind of beauty.
Not long from then on, the participating geniuses from every one of the other kingdoms arrived and gathered. By this time, the sun was high in the morning hours sky, glowing down on the land as the hot heat rose.
The sunlight felt warm against Huwang Xiao’s skin. Within the next minute, the firmly shut red doors to the Duanren Imperial Palace creaked and opened up. A small eunuch scurried out, announcing in his high pitched tone of voice, “His Imperial Highness Second Prince has showed up~!”
