Chapter 211:Let Me Experience the Nascent Soul Stage?But I Am One Too!
The disciples in the spectator stands craned their necks,eyes filled with anticipation.Everyone prayed that the person they supported would draw a relatively easy opponent.
“Han Lie,you go first.What did you draw?”
Whether by accident or design,Grand Elder Chi Lian cast her gaze upon Han Lie first.
Han Lie offered a faint smile and displayed the character imprinted on his palm.”Reporting to the Grand Elder,I drew Red One.”
Chi Lian nodded slightly,her gaze sweeping past Zhuo Hongyi and the others.”Then,who drew Blue One?”
“Reporting to the Grand Elder,that would be me.”
Li Xingji of the Myriad Pill Hall stepped forward,revealing the’Blue One’on his palm.
As soon as the result was revealed,the Myriad Pill Hall disciples erupted into cheers of immense relief and excitement.Their greatest fear had been that their Eldest Senior Brother might encounter Zhuo Hongyi in the battle for the top ten.If he failed to even make the cut,it would have been a humiliating joke.
But where there is joy,there is also sorrow.
The female disciples who supported Han Lie,along with those who had placed heavy bets on his advancement,let out a chorus of wails and howls.
Han Lie’s performance in the preliminary rounds had indeed been dazzling.However…
Golden Core Perfection was still just Golden Core Perfection.It was utterly incomparable to a true Nascent Soul Old Monster!Even with powerful trump cards,in the face of an absolute gap in cultivation,such methods were nothing but flashy tricks.
“Thank you for the match.”Li Xingji cupped his hands toward Han Lie,his smile as warm as a spring breeze.
His tone suggested the outcome was already decided—he was effectively announcing that he had one foot in the top ten.
“?”
“Hehe,no need to be so polite,”Han Lie replied,smiling as he shrugged his shoulders.
In contrast to the despairing crowd,those who knew Han Lie well were not the least bit worried about this match.Bai Ling,Zhuo Hongyi,Xiao Qingge,and their circle remained calm.
“Brother Mo,you…your luck seems a bit rotten.Running into our Myriad Pill Hall’s Eldest Brother right off the bat…”Han Feng sidled up to Han Lie and whispered nervously.
“Is that so?”Han Lie gave a meaningful smile.”Instead of worrying about me,you should focus on yourself.I bet 50,000 Spirit Stones on you.If you lose,you’re paying me back.”
“…”
“Brother Mo,I’ll do my best!”Han Feng pouted.
“Next group.Those who drew Red Two and Blue Two,raise your hands.”
The drawing results continued to be unveiled.
Bai Ling’s luck was decent;she drew a Golden Core Perfection disciple from the Bloodbath Hall.
As for Han Feng,it went without saying—aside from himself,the weakest competitors were all at Golden Core Perfection.Simply avoiding Zhuo Hongyi was a blessing from the heavens.
And speaking of Zhuo Hongyi…as the strongest cultivator among the 20 participants,whoever drew her was simply destined for misfortune.
Once the final lots were drawn,Chi Lian ordered everyone else to leave the stage,leaving only Han Lie and Li Xingji—Red One and Blue One—facing each other.
“Before we officially begin,I must reiterate the rules for the individual matches,”Chi Lian announced.”The rules are simple:aside from the prohibition on killing your opponent,there are no restrictions.Any method is permitted within these bounds.Understood?”
“Understood,Grand Elder!”Han Lie and Li Xingji responded in unison.
“Very well.I leave the arena to the two of you.”
“Li Xingji!”
“Li Xingji!”
“Li Xingji!”
As Chi Lian vacated the field,the Myriad Pill Hall disciples and Li Xingji’s legion of female admirers raised their arms,chanting his name and waving flags to boost his morale.
Some of Han Lie’s supporters tried to organize a counter-rally,but the glaring gap in cultivation between the two fighters dampened their spirits.Even if they wanted to shout down the opposition,their voices were washed away like sand on a beach.
It was no exaggeration to say that,aside from Han Lie himself and his close circle—and perhaps the hopeful gamblers—no one believed he could defeat Li Xingji and advance to the top ten.
“Han Lie,was it?I know of your performance in the preliminaries.”
Once the noise settled,Li Xingji finally spoke.”Very impressive.If you had encountered anyone else,you might genuinely have had a shot at the top ten.Unfortunately,your opponent is me,Li Xingji.”
Han Lie’s lips curled into an inscrutable arc.”And?Are you saying you’ve already won?”
Li Xingji waved his hand with supreme confidence.”I cannot conceive of any possibility where you win.Perhaps you do not understand the gulf between Golden Core Perfection and the Nascent Soul Stage,which is why you harbor such delusions.But it doesn’t matter.I will let you personally experience exactly what the Nascent Soul Stage means!”
“Oh?Then I really must ask for a lesson.”
Han Lie remained composed,showing not a hint of fear toward the Nascent Soul realm.To onlookers,it seemed Han Lie lacked the proper reverence for a Nascent Soul Old Monster.
But…they didn’t know that Han Lie was a Nascent Soul Old Monster himself!
“Grand Elder,may we begin?”
With the pre-match trash talk concluded,Han Lie raised his eyes to the high platform and inquired.
“You may begin at any time,”Chi Lian’s voice drifted down.
Li Xingji immediately rose into the air.He raised a palm above his head,commanding the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to form a visible river,converging into his grasp.
“Defeating you doesn’t even require me to get serious,”Li Xingji scoffed.”This is a battle without suspense.Since you won’t step down with dignity,I’ll help you find it!”
Wuwuwu!
Vast spiritual energy gathered in Li Xingji’s palm,rotating slowly and emitting a terrifying sound akin to wailing ghosts and howling wolves.The energy compressed into a sphere about a meter in diameter.The dread aura radiating from it made the scalps of the 100,000 Inner Disciples in the stands tingle with numbness.
Immediately after,to ensure there were no mishaps,Li Xingji extended his other hand,aiming remotely at Han Lie below.He gently clenched his fist.
Crack!Crack!
The space around Han Lie began to collapse inch by inch,forming a spatial prison that sealed off every avenue of escape!
Spatial Force!
The signature ability of a Nascent Soul cultivator!
This desperate sight suffocated the dozen or so Golden Core Perfection disciples watching from the sidelines.They had no doubt that if they were in Han Lie’s place,they would be utterly unable to withstand Li Xingji’s casual combination of attacks.
This was the terrifying chasm between the Nascent Soul and the Golden Core!
“Relax,I’ve controlled the output.This move will only severely injure you,not kill you.”
Li Xingji flicked his hand.
The sphere of spiritual energy,pulsing with horrifying power,descended at a forty-five-degree angle with unstoppable momentum.Like a falling moon,it smashed directly toward Han Lie!
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