Boom!
The spirit-materialised bird collided with the massive palm force, unleashing a tremendous surge of energy. The overwhelming spiritual fluctuations poured towards Min Wen, crashing into him.
Pfft!
Min Wen spat out a mouthful of blood, his entire body sent flying out of the battlefield.
So powerful!
Someone couldn’t help but exclaim. Ziling’s spirit-materialisation attack seemed simple, yet it contained unmatched spiritual power, defeating the second-stage Martial Lord Min Wen in one strike.
Min Wen, flung out, wore a helpless expression.
Min Huang shook his head. Min Wen had already lost two matches, and the Min family likely had no chance of advancing to the fourth round.
But there was no helping it; the Southeast Region Youth Conference had too many geniuses. Min Wen’s own lack of strength was no one’s fault but his own.
Moreover, the one who defeated him was Ziling, from his old friend Zi Huang’s family.
Could the spirit bird be Ziling’s primary materialisation form? Lin Xiao wondered.
At the level of spirit materialisation, spiritual energy could be shaped into any form, though the power varied.
Every spirit controller had a primary form tied to their attributes, which would instinctively manifest upon reaching the realm of spirit materialisation.
When shaping spiritual energy into this primary form, the condensed energy would unleash its greatest power.
Just like the Heaven-Swallowing Spirit Emperor, whose primary form was the Heaven-Swallowing Beast, his most powerful attacks came when materialising that form.
Soon, Ziling exited the tenth group’s battlefield, and the next match in the group continued.
Lin Xiao’s attention shifted to other battlefields.
The sixth group’s Li Renchou, stepping onto the stage, undoubtedly drew his focus.
Li Renchou’s opponent was a second-stage Martial Lord, yet their fight was evenly matched, with Li Renchou narrowly winning.
From start to finish, Li Renchou didn’t use his Black Heaven Demon Body or Black Demon Phenomenon, nor any moves he’d used against Lin Xiao.
This puzzled Lin Xiao. Though it appeared Li Renchou barely won, it was clear he hadn’t gone all out.
Not only did he not use his terrifying talents, but his combat skills were so refined that even Lin Xiao felt far inferior.
His fighting style and aura were completely different from the Li Renchou in the illusion, as if they were two different people.
The more this was the case, the more Lin Xiao felt Li Renchou was not to be underestimated. If there was anyone at this conference he feared most, it was likely Li Renchou.
Next, Xiang Tianxing versus Ling Hu!
As Lin Xiao pondered, a referee’s voice rang out, and he turned his gaze to the second group’s battlefield.
Ling Hu and Xiang Tianxing swiftly entered the second-level battlefield.
Ling Hu was straightforward, beastifying immediately and unleashing the Nine Heavens Emperor-Breaking Fist.
A terrifying prehistoric beast aura erupted, a radiant golden fist beam shooting forth, its overwhelming pressure blasting towards Xiang Tianxing.
However, Xiang Tianxing snorted coldly, slashing out with a sword. The unmatched sword beam struck Ling Hu’s fist beam, easily blocking it.
Ling Hu’s aura surged again, a blood-red giant claw striking from the air.
Clearly, he was using the Five Yin Demon Claw technique gained from his opportunity.
Yet, Xiang Tianxing slashed out with an even stronger sword, blocking it again.
This Xiang Tianxing seems very strong! Seeing him easily block Ling Hu’s attacks, Lin Xiao frowned, slightly worried for Ling Hu.
“I don’t believe you can keep blocking!”
Seeing Xiang Tianxing block again, Ling Hu roared, activating his Heavenly Flame Saint Tiger Physique.
Chi!
Fiery red light radiated from his body, turning him entirely red.
An aura like that of a prehistoric beast emanated from him, its unmatched pressure awe-inspiring.
In that moment, Ling Hu transformed into an ancient ferocious tiger, the entire space trembling as his wild, violent aura shook all directions.
“Five Yin Demon Claw!”
With a thunderous shout, five blood-red giant claws suddenly struck from the air, carrying terrifying power, lunging towards Xiang Tianxing.
Xiang Tianxing’s expression darkened, his third-stage Martial Lord aura unleashed without restraint. He slashed down with a mighty sword.
The supremely powerful sword beam struck the blood-red claws, and with a deafening boom, the claws shattered, turning into surging waves of energy that rushed towards Ling Hu.
Pfft!
Ling Hu spat blood, his body flung out of the battlefield barrier, the terrifying fluctuations reverberating against it.
Third-stage Martial Lord! Xiang Tianxing is a third-stage Martial Lord! Exclamations rang out.
The Xiang family had produced a third-stage Martial Lord, and his strength was formidable, easily defeating Ling Hu.
Aside from the sixth-grade junior spirit controller, everyone else was a second-stage Martial Lord. Was Xiang Tianxing aiming for the top spot?
Surprised voices echoed everywhere. Reaching Martial Lord at this age was already a mark of genius among geniuses. Achieving second-stage Martial Lord was nearly the pinnacle of the Southeast Region’s youths.
Those who advanced to the third round were already the strongest direct descendants of each Martial Emperor force, with terrifying same-level combat power and extraordinary techniques.
Xiang Tianxing, at third-stage Martial Lord, a stage above others, had undeniable strength.
Even Lin Xiao frowned. Xiang Tianxing gave him an unfathomable feeling.
It was clear Xiang Tianxing hadn’t used his full strength to defeat Ling Hu, relying only on his third-stage Martial Lord power.
Lin Xiao wasn’t certain if he could have advanced directly against Xiang Tianxing instead of Duan Dongfeng.
Xiang Tianxing was absolutely a formidable opponent.
Seeing Xiang Tianxing reveal his third-stage Martial Lord cultivation, many youths around the platform showed wary expressions, aside from Lin Xiao.
In contrast, Xiang Huang and the Xiang family were visibly proud.
“Damn it, I lost!” Wiping blood from his mouth, Ling Hu stood up, took a healing elixir, and began recovering near the platform, showing no trace of discouragement.
After all, his opponent’s cultivation was far above his.
Meanwhile, battles continued across the various battlefields.
Not long after Xiang Tianxing caused a stir, Sheng Li of the Sheng family and Xing Tian of the Xing family also revealed their third-stage Martial Lord cultivation.
This shocked the crowd. The Southeast Region Youth Conference had three third-stage Martial Lord youths under twenty-five.
Each had terrifying combat power, defeating their group’s opponents with ease, advancing to the fourth round without revealing much of their trump cards. These three became the focal point for the top spot in the preliminary rankings.
