“Wordless Heavenly Book!”
With a thunderous shout, Sheng Li pushed his palms forward. The power of the Wordless Heavenly Book shot forth, as if containing boundless energy, causing the entire world to tremble.
“Boom!”
The two forces collided, shaking the ground with a deafening roar. Waves of energy surged like a hundred massive waves, crashing towards Yin Mu and striking his body.
Yin Mu spat out a large mouthful of blood, his entire body sent flying out of the array barrier.
In their clash, Yin Mu was defeated!
“What a powerful Wordless Heavenly Book strike!” Lin Xiao exclaimed, watching their confrontation.
Sheng Li’s strength surpassed even Yin Mu’s.
At this moment, waves of astonished exclamations filled the air, the scene buzzing with excitement.
“Sheng Li won!”
“Hahaha, I knew Sheng Li would take first! Even Yin Mu fell to him. First place is his! Thirty spirit stones, I won, I won!”
“I bet on Sheng Li too, triple odds, I’m rich now!”
“I told you to bet on Sheng Li, but you insisted on Xiang Tianxing and Xing Tian. Who’s foolish now? Haha…”
…
Laughter echoed everywhere. This was arguably the most lively moment of the entire event.
Over a third of the crowd had bet on Sheng Li.
Seeing him defeat the sudden dark horse Yin Mu, their joy was palpable.
Even Emperor Sheng quietly sighed in relief, though he felt some regret that Sheng Li couldn’t kill Yin Mu.
But Yin Mu’s strength had exceeded their expectations, and defeating him was already impressive.
“Sheng Li wins. Next match, Purple Spirit draws!”
At the referee’s call, Purple Spirit stepped forward to draw.
“Purple Spirit versus Xing Tian!” the referee announced.
The crowd erupted once more at the referee’s words.
Purple Spirit, a sixth-grade junior spiritual controller, had drawn Xing Tian, one of the three top third-level martial lords. Another clash of titans, making these rounds thrillingly spectacular.
Both had no bye rights left, so this match was inevitable.
“Be careful. Use your strongest attack right away. If it doesn’t work, concede. I’ll handle her. As for the Saint Spirit Vein Substitution, don’t use it unless there’s a deadly threat!” Lin Xiao transmitted to Purple Spirit.
Xing Tian had tried to kill Purple Dragon, and likely had similar intentions toward Purple Spirit.
Xing Tian’s strength was formidable. Prolonging the fight might give him dangerous opportunities.
It was better to unleash the strongest attack to decide the outcome in one move.
If she couldn’t win, she should concede immediately, leaving Xing Tian no chance to kill.
As for the Saint Spirit Vein Substitution, revealing it to everyone present would bring endless trouble in the future. Even if it meant a lower ranking, it shouldn’t be used lightly, or the cost would outweigh the gain.
Purple Spirit nodded, flying into the air, landing in the void above the stone platform, her eyes fixed on Xing Tian with a chilling glint.
Xing Tian leaped into the battlefield, standing in the void opposite Purple Spirit, saying eagerly, “Sixth-grade junior spiritual controller, I’ve been waiting for you!”
With that, his third-level martial lord aura burst forth. He drew his long spear, his presence like a towering mountain, majestic and powerful.
A flash of killing intent gleamed in his eyes.
Opposite him, Purple Spirit frowned, her spiritual power surging, forming a spiritual bird.
This bird differed from the one she had used before.
Previously, Purple Spirit had manifested an ordinary spiritual bird.
Though both were transparent, this bird carried a unique charm, as if adorned with multicoloured feathers shimmering with faint five-coloured light under the sunlight.
Despite the array barrier, the crowd couldn’t sense its aura, but one glance gave them a sense of awe, as if their minds were trembling, subdued.
“Phoenix Main Spirit!” Lin Xiao’s face showed shock. This bird clearly bore the charm of a phoenix.
The phoenix, a mythical beast said to rival the divine dragon, was noble, powerful, and supreme.
A Phoenix Main Spirit would carry the phoenix’s charm, its power immensely terrifying.
Lin Xiao hadn’t expected Purple Spirit’s main spirit to be a Phoenix Main Spirit!
The crowd was equally astonished, including the martial emperors, who marvelled at it.
Talents linked to dragons or phoenixes were of terrifying quality, with limitless future potential.
Opposite Purple Spirit, Xing Tian felt an overwhelming pressure, an urge to bow in worship.
But as one of the top third-level martial lords, he quickly suppressed this impulse, his aura surging to its peak. A faint earth-coloured glow bloomed around his dantian.
“Chi!”
A beast-like phantom, neither tiger nor fully defined, with two horns and a ferocious, blurred face, materialized. A violent, primal aura from ancient times raged, its unmatched pressure enveloping all directions.
The beast phantom was wild, as if ready to clash with the Phoenix Main Spirit.
“Earth-Grade Primary Phenomenon! Xing Tian has an Earth-Grade Primary Phenomenon, and that beast seems to be the ancient ferocious beast, Bi’an!”
An knowledgeable elder exclaimed.
“An Earth-Grade Primary Phenomenon, and the ancient ferocious beast Bi’an! Xing Tian is far more prodigious than Xiang Tianxing!”
“An Earth-Grade Primary Phenomenon matches the level of the Southeast Region’s eight great prodigies. If Xing Tian were older, the Southeast Region might have more than eight prodigies!”
“A true ancient ferocious beast Bi’an is no weaker than a phoenix. A ferocious beast versus a divine beast, this will be spectacular.”
“Though their talents are of the same grade, Purple Spirit only has a main spirit attack, while Xing Tian can enhance his with elemental martial skills. In this strike, Purple Spirit is likely weaker.”
“True, Xing Tian is sure to win. His talent surpasses even Sheng Li’s. First place in this ranking must belong to Xing Tian. Some mocked me for betting on Xing Tian instead of Sheng Li—what a joke, haha…”
“I bet on Xing Tian too, triple odds, I’m going to be rich!”
“Not necessarily. The Phoenix Main Spirit isn’t weak. Let’s see if he can beat Purple Spirit first!”…
Excited voices echoed everywhere. Sensing the might of Xing Tian’s phenomenon, Purple Spirit frowned.
“Go!” With a soft cry, Purple Spirit’s consciousness stirred. The Phoenix Main Spirit, radiating a pressure that shook the heavens, exuded an aura of incinerating all things, charging forward in attack.
“Punishment Spear!” Xing Tian roared, his black spear, like a weapon of death governing worldly punishment, thrust forward. Unmatched dark light shot out, carrying terrifying power, striking the Phoenix Main Spirit.
