“Secret Technique: Soul Capture!”
Ling Yu was holding Ling Xiao’s arm, chatting with a beaming smile, when suddenly a strange light flickered in her eyes.
This instantaneous change shocked the onlookers.
Although many knew there was such a secret technique in the library that could instantly bewilder someone’s mind, rendering them incapable of thought.
Few had actually mastered it.
Because this technique could only be cultivated by women, and only those born with a natural charm could do so.
No one expected Ling Yu to have succeeded.
“Ling Xiao is finished!”
At such close range, with the Soul Capture Technique shaking his mind, there was no chance of resistance.
To be honest, even the referee thought Ling Xiao’s loss was a bit unfair.
If Ling Xiao had acted earlier, it wouldn’t have come to this.
This woman was terrifying, so skilled at seducing men at such a young age—what would she be like when she grew up?
“Hmph!”
However, the next moment, an unbelievable scene unfolded.
The one knocked off the stage wasn’t Ling Xiao!
Ling Xiao let out a cold snort, and Ling Yu screamed as if she’d seen a ghost, then leapt off the stage like a madwoman, crouching on the ground, trembling.
Ling Xiao felt a lingering fear, if he hadn’t cultivated the “Bull Demon Technique: Condensing Evil,” with its evil aura specifically countering mind-disrupting techniques, he might have been in real danger.
But now Ling Yu had brought this upon herself, after such a blow, she likely wouldn’t dare trouble him again for a while.
“Number 9588 wins, ninety-one consecutive victories!”
The referee was stunned for a moment before remembering to announce the result.
Even the referees couldn’t figure out what had just happened.
Ling Xiao hadn’t even made a move, yet Ling Yu had inexplicably lost.
“Ling Xiao, you dare harm my little sister Yu? I’ll never let this go!”
At some point, the seeded contestant Ling Feng had appeared beside Ling Yu, looking at her trembling form and roaring in near rage.
“Is it worth it for a woman like her?”
Ling Xiao said calmly.
“That’s none of your business, if we ever cross paths, I’ll make you pay!”
Ling Feng spat with a face full of resentment.
“Is that so? I’m afraid you don’t have what it takes!”
Ling Xiao gave a faint smile and turned to leave.
Ling Feng was no longer his target, he was more focused on the top ten of the Genius Hall, along with Ling Yihang and Ling Yixue.
“Brother Feng, Brother Feng! That guy’s a devil! A devil! You have to avenge me, avenge me!”
Ling Yu clung to Ling Feng’s arm like a frightened rabbit, muttering incessantly.
“Don’t worry, I will!”
Ling Xiao didn’t take Ling Feng’s words to heart at all.
His battles continued.
Ninety-two consecutive victories!
Ninety-three consecutive victories!
Ninety-four consecutive victories!
Since the match where he directly scared off Ling Yu, for three consecutive fights, no one dared to face him.
All three opponents chose to forfeit.
No one was foolish enough to waste energy on a fight they couldn’t win.
After all, losing one match didn’t mean elimination.
Perhaps spurred by Ling Xiao’s performance, Ling Ziran’s attacks grew increasingly ruthless, and almost no one was willing to face him either.
So Ling Ziran also smoothly achieved ninety-four consecutive victories through forfeits.
“After reaching a hundred consecutive victories, I can rest, I wonder if the Medicine Hall has finished refining the Gang Qi Pill, I’m really looking forward to it!”
At this point, Ling Xiao’s mind was no longer on the competition, he was more eager for the breakthrough that the Gang Qi Pill would bring.
He wanted to go further, and the safest way was to break through to the fourth level of the Martial Vein!
Ninety-five matches, another forfeit.
Ninety-six matches, still a forfeit.
It seemed this hundred-victory streak was all but assured.
Just as many were thinking this, the situation changed.
“Number!”
“Ling Xiao versus Ling Ziran?”
“Now this is exciting, the two closest to a hundred victories are facing off early, one of their streaks is bound to end!”
The crowd erupted!
The spectator stands were in an uproar!
Those disciples who didn’t qualify for the finals, those unable to achieve a hundred victories, loved watching this kind of drama.
“Guess what, will Ling Xiao dare use basic martial arts against Ling Ziran?”
“Haha, don’t be ridiculous, Ling Ziran isn’t like those weaklings, if he uses basic martial arts, he’ll lose miserably.”
Though many didn’t believe Ling Xiao would dare use basic martial arts against Ling Ziran, honestly, they secretly hoped he would.
After all, the more chaos, the better the show.
“Little sister Yu, I’ll teach this Ling Xiao a lesson right now, let you see who’s better, that Ling Feng kid or me!”
Ling Ziran was somewhat excited.
He’d been looking forward to fighting Ling Xiao.
In this battle, he didn’t just want to defeat Ling Xiao, he wanted to crush him so badly he couldn’t continue, forcing him out of the competition in disgrace!
That way, he could earn Ling Yu’s praise.
He refused to believe he’d lose, with advanced martial arts and peak third-level Martial Vein strength, how could he lose to a martial artist who’d only recently broken through to the third level?
“Ling Xiao, if you’ve got the guts, don’t use your agility skills!”
Facing Ling Xiao, Ling Ziran’s only worry was that Ling Xiao wouldn’t fight him head-on and would instead dodge with his movement techniques, which could be troublesome.
“Don’t worry, not only will I not use agility skills, but against you, basic martial arts will suffice!”
Ling Xiao looked at Ling Ziran and said calmly.
He genuinely disdained this fool who’d let a woman completely cloud his judgment.
What? No agility skills?
Using basic martial arts?
Was Ling Xiao really dismissing Ling Ziran this much?
The scene erupted in disbelief, no one had expected Ling Xiao to be so arrogant.
“Heh, he’s definitely bluffing, he’ll use agility skills soon enough, otherwise he’s got a screw loose!”
“Maybe not, perhaps Ling Xiao’s just that cocky!”
“There’s another possibility, he only knows basic martial arts and can’t use anything else even if he wanted to.”
“Winning against Ling Ziran with basic martial arts? That’s too hard, practically impossible.”
…
“Sigh, this kid’s too impulsive, provoked into this with just a few words!”
On the referee’s bench, someone shook their head, feeling a bit regretful.
Even the referees believed that if Ling Xiao relied solely on basic martial arts against Ling Ziran, he’d lose without a doubt.
They thought Ling Xiao had fallen for Ling Ziran’s taunt.
In truth, Ling Ziran hadn’t even intended it as a taunt, he just wanted to humiliate Ling Xiao to show off his own strength.
But he hadn’t expected Ling Xiao to underestimate him so much.
What was this? A little beggar! An outsider disciple daring to look down on me, Ling Ziran!
Daring to look down on the main clan disciples of the Ling family!
He felt insulted!
In fact, many main clan Ling family disciples felt insulted.
“This beggar-born brat is outrageously bold, daring to disregard us main clan disciples!”
“Brother Ziran, cripple him!”
They said cripple!
Not defeat!
Because they were truly furious.
How could the lofty main clan disciples of the Ling family tolerate an outsider’s provocation and insult?
