Chapter 190: Fight Him
In the subsequent matches, Chongwu Royal Court battled Kaiyuan Imperial Court, with Kaiyuan Imperial Court ultimately emerging victorious. Chongwu Royal Court, as expected, ended up in last place in this grand competition.
In the match between Tiandao Imperial Court and Tianlong Imperial Court, Tiandao Imperial Court won without any surprises.
And so, the day’s matches concluded with Jidao Imperial Court not participating. The next day, Tiandao Imperial Court would face Jidao Imperial Court. If Tiandao Imperial Court won, then Jidao Imperial Court would battle Tianlong Imperial Court. If Jidao Imperial Court won, then no further matches would be needed.
On the second day, as the Red-Skirt Host’s opening remarks concluded, Ye Xiu of Tiandao Imperial Court led a group of participating disciples onto the competition stage, his eyes fixed on Li Meng’er of Jidao Imperial Court.
"Come on, it’s finally our turn. Let me see whether your Jidao Imperial Court is stronger or my Tiandao Imperial Court is stronger!" Ye Xiu shouted loudly at Li Meng’er.
Hearing Ye Xiu’s words, Li Meng’er’s expression remained unruffled. She led Li Qiye and the rest of Jidao Imperial Court onto the stage, standing opposite Ye Xiu.
Senior Brother Feng Ling, as the Senior Disciple Brother, looked at Liu Yulong from Jidao Imperial Court, who had lost to him last year.
"Liu Yulong, I really didn’t expect it. Last year you led the team, but this year you’re being suppressed by a little girl. You’ve truly disappointed me," Senior Brother Feng Ling said.
"Aren’t you the same? You’re lecturing me, yet your Tiandao Imperial Court is the top Imperial Court in this Dao Realm, and you, as the Senior Disciple Brother, can’t even surpass a junior. What right do you have to criticize me?" Liu Yulong retorted, not showing any weakness.
"What do you know? It’s simply that talent prevails. This junior brother of mine is exceptionally gifted; he clearly possesses great talent."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yulong shook his head and said, "It seems very correct that you are not suitable to be the Senior Disciple Brother of Tiandao Imperial Court. I think there’s something seriously wrong with your brain."
Just as they were speaking...
Ye Xiu said:
"Senior Disciple Brother, we don’t need to talk anymore; let’s just settle it with force. You can deal with that Earth Immortal Realm mid-stage fellow later. That junior is not simple. This masked girl is mine to handle. The rest of you, seize the opportunity to act."
Hearing what Ye Xiu said, the disciples of Tiandao Imperial Court all nodded, finding his words reasonable.
The Red-Skirt Host saw that both sides were almost ready, so she shouted loudly:
"Since you are all prepared, the competition begins! Each side can only send out one person at a time."
After hearing the Red-Skirt Host finish speaking, Ye Xiu had all the disciples of Tiandao Imperial Court, including Senior Brother Feng Ling, step down.
Then he said loudly:
"Hahaha, good! I will now challenge all of you from Jidao Imperial Court alone. Who wants to go first?" As Ye Xiu spoke, he scanned the disciples of Jidao Imperial Court, his eyes lingering on Li Qiye and Li Meng’er. As for Liu Yulong and the others, he felt no interest.
As he scanned them, when he saw Li Qiye, he had an intuition that this junior seemed unusual, but he couldn’t pinpoint where. He just felt that this fellow was not that simple.
"You junior, don’t be too arrogant! Although we can’t compare to your talent, I don’t believe your combat experience and cultivation realm are also this strong!" A white-robed disciple standing behind Li Meng’er shouted loudly at Ye Xiu.
Ye Xiu was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, then he swept his divine sense over.
"Hmph, you’re just an early-stage Earth Immortal Realm cultivator, and you think I’m being arrogant? If you’re not convinced, come and fight!" Ye Xiu said deliberately.
The disciple of Jidao Imperial Court was indeed provoked by Ye Xiu’s words and immediately leaped forward, heading towards Ye Xiu.
Lightning appeared in his hand, and he shouted loudly, "Take my Lightning Palm Technique!"
Li Meng’er and the others were also surprised by this sudden move.
"Be careful!" Li Meng’er and the other disciples of Jidao Imperial Court shouted loudly.
But they had spoken too late. Looking at the attacking palm, Ye Xiu’s eyes lit up; this was the effect he wanted. He wanted to give the people of Jidao Imperial Court a direct display of power, to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys. He knew that killing was not allowed in this competition, but he could cripple this disciple.
He saw Ye Xiu’s palm slowly push out horizontally, forming a giant golden palm in the sky. Its might directly caused the entire arena to tremble.
Changtian stood up and shouted loudly, "This power is Celestial Immortal Realm early stage! My sect’s disciple is in danger!
Quick, dodge!"
But everything came too late. The lightning palm print of the Jidao Imperial Court disciple had not even had time to fully form before it was directly crushed into powder by Ye Xiu’s enormous golden palm print.
The Jidao Imperial Court disciple also felt something was amiss. He wanted to leave immediately, but an unseen force directly locked him in place; he couldn’t move.
"It’s over, I won’t be able to escape this time," the Jidao Imperial Court disciple thought to himself.
If anyone on the field could save him now, it would only be Li Meng’er or Li Qiye. Although Li Qiye was only at the Earth Immortal Realm mid-stage, if he used the sword technique Wang Yufan taught him, there might still be a glimmer of hope.
For Li Meng’er, if she displayed her Celestial Immortal Realm high-level cultivation, she could save him. But doing so would expose her prematurely.
Just as Ye Xiu’s attack was about to strike, and everyone was at a loss, Ye Xiu suddenly withdrew his attack.
"Hahaha, I just asked if you were afraid, how about it? Do you still think you have the qualifications to fight me? You should know that if that attack had landed just now, your cultivation would have been crippled at least. I have no interest in crippling you," Ye Xiu said.
"You... A scholar can be killed, but not disgraced. I refuse to accept such humiliation from you, take my palm!" The early-stage Earth Immortal Realm disciple of Jidao Imperial Court attacked again.
Ye Xiu looked at Li Meng’er and said:
"I only want to fight you, or the strongest person in your Jidao Imperial Court. I have no interest in anyone else."
As Ye Xiu spoke, he casually slapped, and a powerful force directly sent the Jidao Imperial Court disciple flying off the arena.
The people of Jidao Imperial Court saw this scene, their eyes filled with anger.
Li Meng’er also looked somewhat displeased.
"Alright, since you want to fight me so much, I’ll satisfy you," Li Meng’er said.
But as soon as she finished speaking, Li Qiye stepped forward and said:
"Let me do it. I want to fight him."
Hearing Li Qiye say this, Ye Xiu’s eyes turned a bit cold.
"I already said it just now, are you trying to die? Your strength isn’t enough. Although I admit your talent is still a bit far from mine, you, a Earth Immortal Realm cultivator, are not my opponent. My eyes are now on that masked Li Meng’er."