Dual Cultivation System: The Villainous Servant’s Rise

Chapter 212: Shocking the Entire Arena! So You Are Also a Nascent Soul!

Just as countless spectators expected Han Lie to be swiftly crushed by Li Xingji, the unexpected happened.

Han Lie slightly raised his eyes. On his exceptionally handsome face, there was not a trace of panic or fear.

“Halt.”

When the sphere of spiritual energy was merely a few meters away, Han Lie raised his hand—unhurried and calm.

His word was Law.

The sphere of energy, powerful enough to severely injure a Golden Core Perfection expert, froze instantly at the command of his indifferent voice. It could not advance another inch.

“What?!”

“Whoa—?!”

In a split second, the spectator stands erupted in an uproar of disbelief. Countless Inner Disciples stared with eyes wide as saucers.

An attack from Li Xingji, a Nascent Soul Old Monster, had been casually stopped by Han Lie?

Many rubbed their eyes, suspecting they were hallucinating. By all common logic, even the strongest Golden Core Perfection cultivator was no different from an ant before a Nascent Soul expert. A casual strike from such an entity represented a height that most Golden Core cultivators could never hope to reach in their entire lives.

“Hmm?”

In mid-air, Li Xingji frowned slightly, looking down at Han Lie with a flicker of surprise. Vaguely, he seemed to realize something.

Until…

Bang!

In the next breath, Han Lie took a single step forward. The spatial prison confining him shattered instantly!

With a thought, Han Lie seized control of the hovering energy sphere and sent it flying back along its original trajectory.

Li Xingji casually dispelled the returning energy with a wave of his hand, but his deep voice now carried a note of genuine shock. “I understand now. No wonder you showed not a hint of panic after drawing me as your opponent. It turns out…”

“You are also a Nascent Soul!”

Although Han Lie’s aura still appeared to be at the Golden Core Perfection stage, Li Xingji was now one hundred percent certain based on that single exchange.

Han Lie’s true cultivation was absolutely not what he displayed on the surface. He was…

A genuine Nascent Soul Old Monster!

Li Xingji’s low voice struck like a heavy bomb, detonating in the ears of the hundred thousand Inner Disciples.

“Wait… are you telling me this Han Lie from the Servant Department is actually a Nascent Soul Old Monster too?!”

“Heavens above!”

“This… this can’t be possible, right?!”

“I can’t even compare to a Servant Disciple?!”

“…”

Waves of shock and existential doubt rose and fell across the arena.

The female fans who had previously lost hope instantly regained their faith the moment they learned the truth. They leaped to their feet, screaming Han Lie’s name with frenzied excitement. An unprecedented commotion swept through the spectator stands bordering the martial arts plaza.

For the vast majority of Inner Disciples, this news was a bombshell—one that was difficult to process.

“Brother!” Within the crowd, Xiao Qingge joined the chanting, her face flushed with excitement.

Before the fight began, no one had favored Han Lie. Now, the situation had undergone a complete reversal. Even though she already knew Han Lie was at the Nascent Soul Stage, Xiao Qingge couldn’t suppress the thrill in her heart. After all, what girl wouldn’t want to witness the glorious moment of the person she loved?

The instant Li Xingji revealed Han Lie’s true strength, the betting stalls frantically adjusted their odds.

Originally, when Han Lie drew Li Xingji, his payout for reaching the top ten had skyrocketed from ten-to-one to thirty-to-one. Now, it plummeted back down immediately.

“Congratulations, you guessed correctly.”

Since Li Xingji had exposed him, Han Lie saw no further need to hide. The terrifying aura of the Early Nascent Soul Stage erupted from his body without reservation!

“Han Lie!”

“Han Lie!”

“Han Lie!”

Feeling the terrifying pressure surging from Han Lie, the legions of female disciples in the stands unleashed another wave of deafening cheers. Like a tidal wave, the sound soared straight into the clouds.

“Holy crap! Brother Mo really is a Nascent Soul Old Monster?!”

In the contestant seating area, Han Feng could no longer hold back his shock after confirming the truth. Before this, he had thought he was gradually closing the gap between himself and Han Lie.

The reality… was precisely the opposite.

Despite his rapid progress over the years, the chasm between him and his brother had only widened.

He thought back to over a decade ago, when he first met Han Lie in the finals of the Qingzhou City Martial Arts Tournament. Back then, he was only one minor realm lower than Han Lie.

Yet now, more than ten years later, he was still lingering at the late Golden Core Stage, while Han Lie had officially stepped into the ranks of the true powerhouses, becoming a genuine Nascent Soul Old Monster!

“No wonder Brother Mo told me to just look after myself… so that’s why!” Han Feng suddenly realized.

Given the current situation, with both fighters at the Early Nascent Soul Stage, it was truly impossible to predict who would emerge victorious in this battle for the top ten.

Meanwhile, atop a building far from the martial arts plaza.

An aged figure stood with arms crossed, gazing at the distant arena. A flash of icy, murderous intent flickered through his cloudy eyes.

“To have already proven the Dao and reached Nascent Soul in just ten short years? This boy… must not be left alive!”

If Han Lie were here, he would surely recognize the old man at a glance.

He was the Master of the Overlord Hall, Old Ghost Black Sha!

“Hmph. Once this senior enters the Council of Elders, what does an Early Nascent Soul matter? I have plenty of means to ensure you die without a burial place!”

Old Ghost Black Sha’s tone was vicious and resolute.

He firmly believed that if Han Lie’s cultivation ever surpassed his own, given the boy’s decisive and Hongyi nature, he would undoubtedly come to settle old scores.

Since that was the case…

Rather than sitting passively and waiting for Han Lie to come for his head, it was better to strike first and strangle the danger in its cradle.

So what if he was an Early Nascent Soul? For Old Ghost Black Sha, it was not too late to kill Han Lie now!

…

“Good, good, good!”

Hovering above the arena, Li Xingji put away his disdain. His eyes burned with intense interest. “It seems that today, only one of us can enter the top ten.”

“However…”

“So what if you are also a Nascent Soul? This top ten spot… I, Li Xingji, am taking it!”