《Saint Emperor of Soul and Martial Land》


 C1

    The dark clouds pressed down on the sky, covering the scarlet eyes of the Great Yan Empire. The dark clouds seemed as though they were about to descend and oppress the entire Great Yan Empire.


    Great Yan Empire, Yunhai City, Xia Clan Estate.


    "Who do you think you are, to still dare to stay in the Xia Family. If I were you, I would have left the Xia Family a long time ago!" Xia Ze looked at the youth who had fallen to the ground, unable to get up. A hint of disdain appeared in his eyes. "A trash like you, what qualifications do you have to become our clan leader?"


    "Xia Hun Wu, if I were you, I would have left the Xia family long ago, how would I have the face to stay in the Xia family and eat and drink!" Standing beside him was an extremely handsome woman. Her figure was graceful, graceful, and slender. Between her brows, she revealed the luxurious temperament of someone who had lived with her for a long time. This sharp voice came from her mouth, but her eyes were filled with disdain and disdain.


    Originally, with Xia Ze''s talent, he should be able to inherit the position of the Xia Clan''s Patriarch. But ten years ago, Xia Hun Wu was brought back to the Xia Clan by the Xia Clan''s Xia Yuan to be taken over by the Xia Clan''s Xia Ze. Since then, Xia Ze suffered from a lot of cold and weakness; when he passed away a year ago, he even personally passed on the Patriarch''s keepsake to Xia Hun Wu.


    If only Xia Hun Wu was extremely talented, or perhaps he had some talent, he would not have reached his current state. But the hateful thing was, even until now, Xia Hun Wu had not awakened his soul veins, let alone any kind of realm. Therefore, although Xia Yuan had passed the clan leader''s token to him, the clan elders'' courtyard did not recognize it.


    Ever since Xia Yuan brought Xia Hun Wu back to the Xia family, he had been taken care of and Xia Yuan treated him like his own grandson. He could not awaken his soul veins since a young age, so every year Xia Yuan would go out and search for spirit medicine, and Xia Yuan''s death happened one year ago when he was among the spirit medicine collection and was seriously injured by an Earth Rank demon beast.


    After Xia Yuan left, the Xia family naturally went into an uproar, and Xia Hun Wu who acted as the fuse naturally became the clan''s public enemy.


    Xia Hun Wu''s expression was extremely ugly as a complicated look appeared in his eyes.


    Everyone from the Xia Clan quietly watched. Although the youth lying on the ground didn''t say anything, from the light in their eyes, it was clear that everything was going on.


    It was contempt, it was mockery!


    There were a few vicious wounds on his body that were slowly bleeding, but now he no longer cared about them. His somewhat immature face had a trace of persistence on it, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He looked at the person in front of him and said, "Xia Ze, could it be that you have a guilty conscience and do not allow me to inspect my grandfather''s coffin?"


    "The coffin of the clan leader is not something that someone like you who has no background can look into. There is also the matter of the Elder''s Courtyard having me pass on a message to you. The position of the clan leader cannot be done by an unknown person, and I''m also supposed to tell you that from today onwards, you will no longer be a member of the Xia Clan."


    Although Xia Ze''s words seemed like he was telling Xia Hengwu on the surface, it seemed more like the matter of him being kicked out of the sect was made public.


    Xia Hun Wu clenched his fists. Xia Ze''s words were like thorns piercing into his heart.


    "Hehe, even if you want to expel me from the Xia Clan, you need the new Clan Chief or the Third Elder to personally give an order. Moreover, I''m Grandfather''s designated Soul Suppressing General, so you, Xia Ze, aren''t worthy of saying such words to me." Xia Hun Wu''s expression was cold as he enunciated each word clearly. He glanced coldly at Tang Wulin for a moment, then strode towards the Xia family''s ancestral hall.


    However, just as he took a step forward, he was stopped by a servant.


    He looked at the people blocking his way and shouted, "Now I am the Xia family''s patriarch''s heir, whoever dares to stop me will become the Soul Suppressing General. I want to see who in Yunhai City has the guts to step aside. I want to see if my grandfather''s coffin has been moved!"


    The weak looking Xia Hun Wu suddenly shouted out loud, startling everyone. The servant who was blocking their way was also stunned, not daring to meet their eyes. He slowly leaned back, leaving a gap.


    However, just as he was about to step into the hall, he was pushed back by a powerful force and slammed heavily into the ground.


    "The Xia Clan does not accept trash, not to mention trash like you, who has consumed ten years of spirit medicine and has not been able to awaken your soul veins. The Xia Clan''s ancestors have made clear rules that those without soul power or soul veins cannot be the successor of the Xia Clan, and our Xia Clan''s patriarch is the Cloud Sea City''s Soul Suppressing General. But do you have the strength of a Soul Suppressing General?" trash who doesn''t even have soul power, what qualifications do you have to be the Soul Suppressor of Cloudy Sea City? "


    "Therefore, your identity cannot fool me. If you take another step forward, don''t blame me for not thinking about the feelings we had for each other." As he spoke, a hint of a smile emerged in Xia Ze''s eyes. However, how ironic was that smile? He had always wanted to speed up Xia Hun Wu''s cultivation, but unfortunately, he had Xia Yuan''s mountain to protect him. Now that that that mountain had already left, how could he let go of this opportunity?


    The scars on his body with traces of blood flowing, had already numbed him out. The only thing he was thinking about in his heart were his grandfather''s figure, he was an orphan, and from the moment Xia Yuan brought him back to the clan, he had been protected under Xia Yuan''s wings.


    The kinship that he had never felt before, was given to him by Xia Yuan, and it even surpassed the majority of his kinship. Ten years, every year, Xia Yuan would use the excuse of going out to search for spirit medicine, and every time, he would heavily injured himself back.


    He had never hated himself for being so useless, why did he let the only person in the world who cared about him be so riddled with scars, he had even seen one time where the scars on Xia Yuan''s body were like vipers, biting into his heart. From that day onwards, Xia Hun Wu swore to protect the Xia Family, to protect the family that had supported him up to the heavens, but now ¡­?


    When someone told him that Xia Ze had moved his grandfather''s coffin, he came to interrogate him aggressively. However, reality was blocked outside the door. The power of the family was far greater than he had imagined.


    Just as Xia Hwu was in a trance, an old man walked out from the Xia clan''s ancestral hall. He looked at Xia Hun Wu''s wounds with a complicated expression. He was one of the elders of the institution, Xia He.


    Xia Hun Wu raised his head and looked at Xia He River with a pleading expression for the first time.


    "Sigh!" Hand over the keepsake to Ze''er, you are indeed unsuitable to be the Clan Chief. "


    "Why? Why did you reject your grandfather''s decision? Since you know it, why didn''t you stop your grandfather from going out to search for spiritual medicine? Were you very happy to see your grandfather covered in wounds?" At this moment, Xia Hun Wu finally couldn''t suppress the anger in his heart and exploded. He roared out, his voice hoarse like an injured beast.


    "Ten years ago, my grandfather gave me a new life, so I also love everything my grandfather loved. Even if I have to sacrifice my life to protect it, I am willing because this is what my grandfather had left for me. This is my grandfather''s mission, but ¡­ Yet you tell me now that I am not worthy? Heh ¡­ They didn''t deserve it, they didn''t deserve to be in the Elder''s Courtyard! "I even naively thought that the Elder''s Institution would uphold justice for me, and that I would be humiliated and beaten up within a year. I am really an idiot ¡­!" As he spoke, Xia Hwu''s angry voice faded, and tears began to roll down his cheeks.


    "What a piece of trash, what a waste!" From today onwards, my Xia Hun Wu no longer has anything to do with your Xia Clan. Since even the Elder Courtyard has disregarded Grandfather''s last wish, then give me my grandfather''s coffin and I will give you the keepsake of the Xia Clan''s Patriarch. What do you say? " After a few moments of roaring, Xia Hun Wu calmed down and replied in a light tone.


    Had he really calmed down? Of course not, this was a family that he once wanted to protect with his life, but now wanted to kick him out. Who could accept this kind of betrayal?


    But he also felt a bit more relaxed because before his grandfather died, he handed over the entire Xia family and even the Cloud Sea City to him. He also repeatedly reminded him to protect the Xia family and the Cloud Sea City, this was not a small amount of pressure, but now this family had voluntarily abandoned him.


    Thinking of this, the corners of Xia Hengwu''s lips curled up in a smile, as though he was carrying a heavy burden.


    Yes, ever since his grandfather had passed away, he had never felt so relaxed.


    "Go and bring out the Patriarch''s coffin!" What he did wasn''t necessarily the right thing to do. However, right now, the Xia Family and the Cloud Sea City really needed a talented person to lead them. In his eyes, Xia Ze was a very good choice.


    Hearing this, Xia Ze nodded his head and walked into the ancestral hall. After a while, a simple coffin was brought out, but his eyes were filled with a teasing look.


    Just as Xia Hun Wu was about to receive the coffin from the entrance, Xia Ze''s lips moved, "Actually, the old man was killed by me. Originally, with the old man''s strength, he could have completely suppressed that Earth Rank demon beast, but I gave that beast the Soul Devouring Grass in advance, so ¡­" The old man then ¡­ "Now that I think about it, if the old tutor had passed the position of Patriarch to me earlier, he wouldn''t have discovered such a thing!"


    "You!" Xia Hun Wu''s expression changed drastically as traces of blood appeared in his bloodshot eyes once again. With a sinister look on his face, he clenched his fists tightly and said, "You deserve to die!"


    At this moment, Xia Hun Wu only had one thought in his mind, and that was to kill Xia Ze to avenge his grandfather, no matter the cost!


    The veins on his forehead popped out as he resisted the urge to kill Xia Ze. He handed over the ring to Xia Ze, then placed the coffin on his back and walked out the door.


    His voice carried a trace of hoarseness, "Xia Ze, listen to me. If you really killed Grandfather, then I will definitely make you suffer a fate worse than death. What you have done today, I will slowly seek your revenge!"


    Then, without any more hesitation, he steadied the coffin behind him and it staggered before the eyes of everyone from the Xia clan.


    "Kill me? You think you are worthy? What qualifications does a person who can''t even awaken his soul veins have to kill me? " Xia Ze sneered: "But I don''t like to be targeted, so... Maybe someone is going to die on the street for no reason! "


    Xia Hengwu turned around and left without a word. Xia Ze and the rest of the people left the area one by one.


    author Yan Kong


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    Thank you!

 C2

    "Hua la ¡­!"


    Not long after Xia Hun Wu left, the dark clouds in the sky started to rain heavily. In the vast Cloud Sea City, Xia Hun Wu had no idea where he was headed. Fortunately, it was a rainy day and there weren''t many pedestrians on the streets.


    Only after an hour had passed did the feeling of being followed gradually disappear from his senses.


    Xia Hailwu turned into another street as his speed gradually slowed down. The cautious expression on his face had turned gloomy in an instant.


    Because he noticed that there was a figure in front of this alley, and that figure was waiting for him with a face filled with killing intent.


    Swoosh!


    In the instant that Xia Hengwu stopped in his tracks, a figure with sonic booms was shot out like a bolt of lightning towards his heart.


    "Xia Ze?" Facing this sudden attack, Xia Hun Wu instantly understood the other party''s intention.


    As his pupils dilated, Xia Hun Wu hastily turned his head, but that figure was already within his reach, unable to retreat a single step!


    "Motherf * cker!" "Let''s go all out!" At this critical moment, Xia Hengwu did not retreat. He leaned his left foot against the wall, forming a bow. He raised his left arm and swung it forward. "Bam, bam, bam."


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    The two fists collided with each other. The former''s strength was far beyond his endurance. So, in the instant the two fists collided, Xia Hengwu''s body was blasted away like a cannonball.


    "Chi!"


    Xia Hun Wu spat out a mouthful of blood from his mouth, but he was no fool, borrowing the recoil, his body started to retreat, a cold light flashed in his eyes, his right hand tightly held onto the coffin, the pain on his left arm almost caused him to faint.


    "You want my life?"


    Seeing that the former was Xia Ze, Xia Hun Wu''s expression changed slightly. He did not expect Xia Ze to be so eager to take his life.


    "Hehe!" It''s worthy of being fed with medicinal herbs for ten years. Even if one''s soul veins cannot be awakened, the strength of the body is still far greater than that of an ordinary person''s! "


    Just as Xia Hengwu''s expression turned ugly, a mocking voice came from nearby. He raised his head and saw a blue-clothed Xia Ze standing not far away with a smile on his face.


    "Aren''t you afraid of leaving words for others by doing this? After all, I''ve just been exorcised by the Xia clan. If I die on the streets, I don''t think the Xia clan will have a good reputation either, right? " Xia Hun Wu laughed coldly as he enunciated each word clearly.


    "Don''t worry about that. Since I dare to attack, I''ve already prepared a backup plan. I don''t like to leave behind any trouble. I understand the principle of cutting the grass and removing the roots." Xia Ze spread out his hands, his eyes indifferent.


    "It looks like once the old tutor leaves, I''ll become a thorn in your side?" Xia Hun Wu''s eyes were also a bit gloomy. I''m afraid that with Xia Ze''s actions this time, the odds are against him. "


    "Don''t worry, there will be news soon. The disciples of the Xia clan have died in the Cloudsea City, fighting valiantly with the bandits." The corner of Xia Ze''s mouth slightly parted, revealing his ghastly white teeth as he laughed sinisterly.


    "However, before that happens, I must take your life!"


    "Huff ¡­"


    Xia Hun Wu took a deep breath as he tried his best to calm himself down. Then, he slightly raised his head and faced Xia Ze, who had already entered the second level of the Spirit Dou Stage. He did not have the slightest chance of victory, and the only thing he could do now was to try his best to stall for time, hoping for a miracle to happen.


    "Since you cannot escape, allow me to test just how strong your Soul Dueling Stage is!" After making up his mind, a hint of anger surfaced on his childish face. Soon after, he stomped his left foot and took the initiative to charge towards Xia Ze.


    "If you want me to die, I won''t let you live!"


    "What an arrogant fellow! He hasn''t even awakened his soul veins yet, challenging someone at the Soul Fighting Stage is simply a pipe dream!"


    Seeing that Xia Hengwu had taken the initiative to charge towards him, Xia Ze''s face revealed a hint of disdain. Although it had surprised him to be able to withstand a single blow from Xia Hengwu, it was clearly impossible to defeat him with just the strength of his body.


    "Soul beast, Flame Dragon Horse!"


    As he clasped his hands together, a powerful Soul Power suddenly surged out from within Xia Yan''s body. A savage glint surged out from within his eyes. After which, a ten feet long beast appeared above his head.


    "Roar!"


    The moment the strange beast appeared, the clouds surged and the sky seemed to have been dyed red by the fiery horse''s ruthlessness. Then, it brought with it a powerful soul power as it swept over.


    His first move was a killing move. It was clear that Xia Ze was planning to use the fastest speed possible to kill Xia Hun Wu in order to not cause any trouble.


    The strange beast was wreathed in fiery light, and wherever it passed, a low sonic boom could be heard.


    "You''re actually a Soul Master?" The next moment, Xia Hun Wu felt a heart-wrenching pain. After all, the Soul Duo Realm was the Soul Duo Realm. He, who hadn''t even awakened his Soul Vein, couldn''t be a match for it.


    "I thought you had some skill. You can''t even take one blow from me!" Xia Ze laughed disdainfully: "Die! "Rest assured, I will give you a good reputation!"


    "With a loud shout from Xia Ze, the fire from that strange beast went through Xia Hailwu''s chest, almost breaking all of his muscles and bones."


    Xia Hwu''s body was sent flying backwards by the impact. He crashed into the wall behind him, creating a huge hole in the wall. It was hard to tell if he was still alive or not.


    "Don''t blame me when you arrive at the Elder Hall. If you want to blame something, blame your own incompetence. If you had any talent, the Elder Hall wouldn''t have done the same!"


    "Right now, I only beg of you to properly bury my grandfather!" The last wish he had was to bury his grandfather in peace!


    "Burial? Don''t joke around, how''s the old tutor treating me these past ten years? " Xia Ze laughed loudly: "Seeing that you are about to die, I''m trying to tell you a secret, you don''t have anything in this coffin, why would the Xia clan''s leader''s corpse be taken away so easily, haha!"


    "What?" Xia Hun Wu''s entire body was in a dazed state. However, Xia Ze''s figure had disappeared at this moment, causing Xia Hun Wu to die with hatred. It seemed that this was the most unfair method he had.


    "Hu hu ¡­"


    "Sigh!" Sigh! Sigh! Old Man Yuan, Old Man Yuan, before we died, we didn''t even know what to say. With such a good physique, he was actually abandoned by them just like that.


    Not long after Xia Ze left, an extremely aged voice appeared in Xia Hun Wu''s ear as he was on the verge of death.


    Originally, you could rely on yourself to trigger the energy channels of the Soul Fighting Realm in half a month''s time. This is great, I will not only feed you the elixirs that I have absorbed for ten years, but also give them to myself.

 C3

    The dark clouds gradually dissipated, and the dark sky gradually revealed a deep blue color.


    Under the illumination of the sunlight, a figure sank into the wall. His entire body was covered in bloodstains, and his appearance was extremely horrifying. It was as if he was a corpse.


    Suddenly, the corpse''s fingers trembled.


    Xia Hun Wu opened his eyes, exhausted. His eyes were filled with disbelief.


    "I''m not dead?"


    "Of course you''re not dead. This old man has spent so much effort. If you die, then who am I to seek justice with?"


    Just as he was exclaiming, an elderly voice with a hint of anger reached his ears.


    Xiao Yan''s face changed as he struggled to leave the concave area of the wall. His pitch-black eyes looked forward, but he could not see a single person ¡­


    "Alright, stop looking for it. It''s on the back of your left hand!"


    Just as Xia Hengwu thought it was an illusion, the old voice rang out once again from the surroundings.


    Shrinking his eyes, Xia Hun Wu subconsciously looked at the back of his left hand. Unknowingly, a red lotus mark the size of a ring had appeared on the back of his previously fair left hand.


    "Are you talking?" Xia Hun Wu suppressed the fear in his heart and tried his best to calm down.


    "If it wasn''t for me, who else would save a poor boy like you?" An old voice sounded once again from the back of his hand.


    "Who are you? Why did it suddenly appear in the back of my hand? "Since you know that I am a poor boy, you should know that I have nothing to give you!"


    After a moment of silence, Xia Hun Wu asked the question that was on his mind. Since he knew about his situation, he should be able to tell the situation he was in right now.


    "You don''t need to worry about who I am. You only need to know that I won''t harm you. But little brat, you have to think about how to compensate me for the ten-year old elixir. It was so difficult for me to recover, but in the end, after being played by you like this, I was beaten back to my original form! "


    "Spiritual medicine?" Xia Hun Wu doubtfully blinked his eyes. A moment later, his innocent face darkened as he spoke with difficulty, "The elixirs that Grandpa spent ten years searching for me for, have all been absorbed by you?"


    "Don''t look at me like that. What do you mean your grandpa found the spiritual medicine for you? Your grandpa found the spiritual medicine for me, okay?" With your small body, how could you withstand such a large amount of medicinal power? You should know that those spirit medicines are priceless treasures, without my guidance, even if Xia Yuan is a general of the city, it would still be impossible to find him so easily. "


    "Relax, since when did Grandfather not return with scars on his body? You actually dare to say you''re relaxed?" Xia Hun Wu''s expression was dark, he gritted his teeth and almost roared out.


    "Relatively speaking, it''s much easier than others. Moreover, your grandfather took the initiative to look for those elixirs. It has nothing to do with me!"


    "I don''t believe it!"


    This was ridiculous! Although Xia Hengwu didn''t have any soul power, he didn''t spend too much time and effort on his books. There was someone else in his body, something he wouldn''t believe even if he was beaten to death.


    "I''m a soul beast, not a human!" Upon seeing Xia Hun Wu''s disbelieving expression, it was as if he knew that Xia Hun Wu would do such a thing, as he spoke in a slow and unhurried manner.


    "What?"


    The usually calm and composed Xia Hun Wu was now completely shocked? Then his face darkened even more. "Soul beast? How is this possible? I haven''t even opened my meridian, let alone my soul power! It''s impossible for us to have a soul beast. In order to know about a soul beast, one must first pass through the World Gate. "


    "That''s not right..." Just as he finished speaking, traces of icy-blue soul power flowed out from his hands. The instant his soul power overflowed, the surrounding temperature also began to change.


    "Is this soul power?" It was even ice attributed! "I have stepped into the Soul Dueling Realm?" Before he could finish speaking, the icy-blue soul power on his left hand gradually turned a light red color. In the end, it turned a deep red.


    "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"


    At that moment, Xia Hun Wu suddenly screamed.


    "Why does my left eye feel like it''s burning? It feels like it''s being burned!"


    "Don''t move, your eyes are awakening. If you want to take revenge, you must endure the pain and slowly channel your soul power through the first soul vein!"


    Xia Hewwu, who was initially flustered in his heart, immediately followed the former''s instructions. Although this was his first time meeting someone, it was the same as when a person was drowning. He instinctively held back anything, even a strand of straw, while his voice sounded like straw.


    Since Xia Hun Wu had already turned sixteen and had only awakened his soul veins, most of the soul veins in his body had already closed. Therefore, when he circulated his soul power, the separation was too large, as if he was reestablishing his territory.


    Although his soul power had not increased, his body was abnormally strong. As his body trembled, the blue and red soul power continuously broke through his body. Although the pain made him sweat profusely, the soul power within his body was still increasing by leaps and bounds.


    If he had awakened his soul veins before the age of ten, he definitely wouldn''t have suffered so much. Like a closed meridian, he would have to reopen it in order to channel his soul power.


    Under Xia Hun Wu''s influence, soon ¡­ The two streams of soul power circulated through the soul veins before returning to his dantian, where they coiled around his aura sea.


    His first soul vein had been completely opened, and his Soul Duo Realm had been completely stabilized. The two flows of soul power had not only merged with his spirit and soul, but had also formed a seed of soul power within his Qi and Dantian.


    Slowly opening his eyes, Xia Hun Wu raised his right hand to soften his left eye, only to discover that the burning sensation had disappeared as though it had never existed. He then raised his head and asked, "Who are you?" Just as Xia Hengwu was about to inquire about what was going on, his pupils suddenly constricted. He was shocked to discover that there was a transparent old man floating above him.


    "What?" Haven''t you seen a soul beast before? How are your eyes so wide open! " The old man looked at Xia Hun Wu, who was dumbfounded, and said with a smile.


    The corner of his mouth twitched. Other than Xia Ze''s Flame Dragon Horse, it was his first time seeing a living soul beast. He had only seen it in books before, but he did not want to be flattered by this guy he met. But why do Soul Beasts look like humans? "


    "A hundred year soul beast can take human form? I don''t need to explain that, right?" The old man shook his head and smiled faintly.


    He frowned slightly. Indeed, a hundred year soul beast could take human form, but what rank soul beast would that be?! As his thoughts traveled to this point, Xia Hun Wu''s heart started to feel uneasy. He didn''t understand why this old man was hiding in his body. Thinking of this, Xia Hwu instinctively chose to distance himself from the old man.

 C4

    He immediately raised his head and looked at the old man in the sky and said: "Although I do not know what purpose you have for hiding in my body, but with my strength, there is nothing I can do about the elixir you are looking for. Therefore, if you still want to absorb such a powerful elixir, I advise you to find another person, I cannot raise you."


    "A typical example of destroying a bridge after crossing a river. If I knew earlier, I wouldn''t have saved you!" The old man acted as if he knew you would say that.


    Xia Hun Wu rolled his eyes, "What do you mean demolish the bridge after crossing the river? It was you who came in without my permission, and I didn''t pay your rent!" He had already made up his mind. No matter what this old man said, he would not let him return to his body.


    "Don''t you want to know what the Eye of Ice and Fire is?" Although he had already made up his mind not to let the old man stay by his side, his heart still began to race when he heard the old man''s words.


    "Ice and Fire Pupil? Are you talking about my left eye? Just what was this? "Why did I suddenly step into the Soul Duo Realm? It''s clear that I didn''t even open my meridian gate earlier!" He took a deep breath to calm himself down and said lightly.


    "Ice and fire pupils are extremely rare to possess innate constitution. This is why I would live in your body. This is what your grandfather asked for, and it is also what I ask for. Otherwise, with your grandfather''s abilities, he wouldn''t be able to invite me!" The old man''s words were shocking, as if his speech was like that of a completely different person.


    "Ice and Fire Eye, what is that?" Xia Hun Wu''s heart skipped a beat as he looked at the old man in disbelief. What in the world was the background of his eyes?


    "In the Soul Martial Continent, besides the strength of the soul beasts, there are also some special physiques that can unleash the full strength of the body. Even the soul beasts are extremely afraid of this physique, which is hard to come across in a hundred years." The old man looked at Xia Hun Wu''s incredulous expression and said lightly.


    "Am I the physique that is rarely seen in a hundred years?" Xia Hun Wu was no fool to hear the old man''s words, and he immediately asked the key question.


    "Something like that!" The old man answered vaguely.


    "Yes, yes, no, what do you mean by yes?" Xia Hun Wu shot a glance at the elder who was pretending to be enigmatic.


    Because of this kind of physique, this is also the first time I have encountered such a thing. Human soul power is basically divided into five types, ice attribute, fire attribute, wind attribute, lightning attribute and earth attribute, there are very few people who can have two types of soul power because they will reject one another. And having two or more attributes can be considered a special physique that only happens once in a hundred years.


    "Another attribute? You mean I have another attribute on me? Why didn''t I feel it? " Xia Hun Wu looked at the old man in shock.


    "Brat, the first thing you know about this is not to thank you, but to confirm that I didn''t lie to you. It seems that you''ve grown quite a bit in the year your grandfather left."


    "In the human body, there are nine soul veins: the Ji Quan, Qing Ling, Shaohai, Spirit Dao, Tong Li, Yin Xi, Divine Gate, Shaofu, and Shaochong. Regardless of which soul vein is opened first, it can be considered as having entered the Soul Duo Realm, which has a power of one thousand jin. It can be used to fight the Soul Beast, and after that, every soul vein will increase the power in one''s hands by multiple folds. We call this the Opening Meridians."


    "And you have two types of soul power. In other words, if you don''t open two meridians at the same time, then the soul veins in your body will be broken by two different soul power, just like a container. If you can''t release them, then the soul energy inside will burst!" The old man smiled.


    "Then do you have a way to help me finish it off?" Seeing how confident the old man was, Xia Hun Wu was a little convinced.


    "Probably!" The old man answered vaguely.


    "You help me completely solve the problem of the other soul power in my body. As for the matter of you possessing my body for ten years, we''ll forget about it. How about it?" Upon seeing this, Xia Hengwu immediately voiced out his thoughts.


    "Hee hee, boy, you are a little too inexperienced in trying to scheme against me!"


    "Since you said that I have a special physique that is rarely seen in a hundred years, and you have also been in my body for ten years, I think you would not sit idly by and watch me die, right? Furthermore, you have already seen the situation before. I can''t possibly not take revenge for grandfather''s death! " At this point, Xia Hun Wu clenched his fists. Even if he had to die, he would need to seek justice from Xia Ze. If he wanted to defeat Xia Ze, he would need to defeat the Xia family, and defeating them would not be an easy task.


    "You little brat, you really don''t seem like a sixteen or seventeen year old youth. You grandfather-grandson pair came and tricked me! " The old man was also startled as he saw that everything Xia Hengwu said made sense, but he immediately waved his hand.


    Xia Hun Wu nodded his head. A smile that indicated the success of his evil scheme gradually surfaced on his face. Soon after, it quickly disappeared as he faintly said: "Since you said that you and grandfather are old acquaintances, you should show some sincerity, right?"


    "You really are an understanding brat. Alright, this old man will make an exception for you!" The old man nodded his head helplessly. Then, his body slowly descended onto the ground. His figure carefully circled around Xia Hengwu a few times. After a slight hesitation, he spoke with some difficulty: "Do you want to become a Spiritual Array Master?"


    "Spiritual Array Master?"


    Spiritual Array Masters are a profession that everyone in the Soul Martial Continent dreams of. However, to become a Spiritual Array Master, the most important requirement is to have an extremely powerful mental strength. Moreover, even among the hundred thousand people, there might not be one such requirement. " Turning his head, Xia Hun Wu opened his mouth and said: "My Spiritual Energy meets the requirements to become a Spiritual Array Master?"


    He looked up and down again before sighing with some awkwardness, "Although your mental strength is not good, with a physique like the Ice and Fire Pupil, even if there is some deviation, it would be enough to recover it. Unfortunately, you are still a bit old ¡­"


    Although he yearned for a Spiritual Array Master, in Xia Hun Wu''s heart, he always felt that this old man was a bit hypocritical. However, not one out of a hundred thousand people would be able to become a Spiritual Array Master, and he was too lazy to pursue the matter with a view to increasing his strength. In the midst of his happiness, he had some doubts: "Even if he has the Eye of Ice and Fire, a Spiritual Array Master needs a teacher who can teach him.


    Looking at Xia Hun Wu''s suspicious face, the old man''s eyes revealed a proud and aloof look: "Right, that''s right. I''m a Spiritual Array Master and we, Soul Beasts, are blessed with talent. Compared to humans, Soul Beasts are more likely to abandon their distracting thoughts.


    Blinking his eyes, Xia Hengwu''s eyes immediately lit up. One must know that Spiritual Array Masters were the real legs!

 C5

    "Old grandpa, what rank of Spiritual Array Master were you before?" When Xia Hun Wu heard that the old man in front was a Spiritual Array Master,


    There was an additional hint of flattery in the young voice.


    On the Soul Beast Continent, soul beasts were respected, but there were also other special cases, such as soul masters and Spiritual Array Masters, who were able to compete with soul beasts. On the Soul Beast Continent, soul beasts were respected, but there were other special cases, such as soul masters, Spiritual Array Masters, and others, who were able to fight against soul beasts.


    "This!" Hehe, I''m too old to remember ¡­ However, brat, are you going to learn it or not? Are you still worried that this old man will cheat you? " The old man stroked his sparse white beard and suddenly asked impatiently.


    "Of course, of course, this is because I want to ask the old grandpa what grade you are at!" Xia Hun Wu''s body no longer tensed up as his little head continuously nodded. Even the Soul Generals of the Cloud Sea City would not dare to offend a Spiritual Array Master. Now that there was such an opportunity, they would just be fools to give it up.


    "At that time, your grandfather could have begged me for a long time, but I didn''t agree. Since you''re willing, then acknowledge me as your master." After he finished speaking, the old man sat on the coffin and spoke with a faint smile as he crossed his legs.


    "This... Do you even need to acknowledge me as your master? "


    "If you don''t want to, then so be it. Just pretend that I didn''t say anything!" The old man''s words were filled with anger, as if he was extremely important to the ceremony.


    "Don''t, don''t!" Xia Hun Wu helplessly sighed. In order to become a Spiritual Array Master, he had no choice but to kneel down and kowtow three times in a proper manner, finishing the ceremony of becoming a disciple.


    The old man looked at Xia Hun Wu three times as he kowtowed on top of the coffin before nodding his head in satisfaction. In his voice, there was a hint of intimacy, "Since you''ve completed the ceremony of taking me as your disciple, then I''ll accept you as my disciple. My name is Mu Tianqing, you can call me Old Mu.


    "You just asked me what rank I am. You just need to know that I can easily suppress that Human Stage Seventh Rank Spiritual Array Master in the Cloud Sea City. However, due to his status, it is inconvenient for me to take action."


    "... A Human Stage Level 7 Spiritual Array Master was casually suppressing it? In the Soul Martial Continent, the Soul Fighting Realm is after the Soul Fighting Realm, the Soul Essence Realm is after the Soul Transformation Realm, the Soul Essence Realm is after the Soul Transformation Realm, and the Soul Reincarnation Realm is after the Soul Reincarnation Realm. Each stage is after the Soul Reincarnation Realm, and the legendary Saint Emperor''s realm is after the Reincarnation Stage.


    "Now, this old man actually said that he can match a Human Stage Seventh Rank Spiritual Array Master at the 3rd level of the Soul Origin Stage. He''s just casually suppressing him, isn''t he afraid of losing his tongue?" The corner of Xia Hun Wu''s mouth twitched in shock.


    Suppressing the shock in his heart, Xia Hengwu immediately shook his head as he looked at Old Mu, who was sitting cross-legged on the coffin. With his pitch-black eyes rolling around, he smiled and asked: "I wonder when Old Mu is planning to teach me how to become a Spiritual Array Master?"


    "Brat, you''re in such a hurry. Although you haven''t been able to open your meridians for the past ten years due to the Ice and Fire Eyes, this has made your soul veins more tenacious compared to others, allowing you to infuse more soul power into your soul veins. When we fight in the future, you''ll be able to understand the benefits of not being able to open your soul veins for the next ten years." Elder Mu''s wrinkled face faintly smiled as he spoke.


    "Does it mean that the later I awaken my soul vein, the better it will be?" This was something he had never expected.


    If your grandfather hadn''t discovered your unusual physique, he wouldn''t have invited me here. As for the Spiritual Array Masters, once you enter the Five Great Academies, I will teach you.


    "Five Great Academies? A few days ago, I heard that the Five Great Academies are coming to the Cloud Sea City to recruit students, but there are only five spots in the Five Great Academies. Xia Hun Wu said with a dark expression.


    Alright, although doing this will cause your foundation to be unstable, you can continue to recuperate under special circumstances. Come, these are the Soul Arts and formation techniques that you want. After choosing, I will swiftly charge your Spiritual Strength to the second level of the Soul Dou Stage. Old Mu stood up and waved his hand towards Xia Hun Wu, causing six streaks of light to appear.


    "Three of them are Soul Arts and three of them are array formations. Take your time and pick them. I''ll return to your body first!" Also, do not let anyone know of my existence, including the people closest to you. " Finishing his words, Old Mu ignored the shining face of Xia Hun Wu and directly threw himself into the red lotus imprint on his left hand. The red lotus imprint flashed with a faint red light and Old Mu''s figure disappeared from Xia Hengwu''s eyes.


    Xia Hun Wu''s pitch-black eyes looked at the three Soul Arts and the three array formations in front of him with anticipation. Since Elder Mu could say that he had casually suppressed a Human Stage seventh rank Spiritual Array Master, his stock was naturally not bad.


    Towards his new teacher, Xia Hun Wu naturally didn''t hold back as he quickly walked towards the three Soul Arts and the three formations. He casually picked up a Soul Art and glanced at it. Light appeared on the surface of the Soul Art.


    The third rank Mortal Realm Soul Art, the Flame Mantra.


    The first was an offensive type, the second was a defensive type. The Soul Arts and the array had three ranks, Human, Earth, Heaven, and Heaven class. Each rank had a total of nine ranks, and the Flame Mantra was a third rank Mortal Realm Soul Art.


    Xia Hun Wu looked at it for a moment and then put it down. It was obvious that he had great interest in this. He then casually picked up the formation on his right hand side and looked at the Soul Art.


    Hundred Flames Soul Devourer, a third-grade human-step formation.


    Ten Thousand Swords Breaking Mountain, Mortal Grade Three Array.


    Dual Dragon Soul Slaying Skill, a fourth grade human-step formation.


    The Flame Devil Incantation, a ranked three human-step soul art.


    The Fire Dragon Art, a ranked four human-step soul art.


    Although he really wanted to try out a Human Grade Four Spiritual Array and Soul Art, Xia Hun Wu had only just entered the Soul Duo Stage and had not even explored the meridians a few times. Hence, after a moment of hesitation, he picked two volumes and woke up Elder Mu.


    "Elder Mu, I''ve chosen!" Xia Hun Wu held a soul technique and a formation in his hand as he called out to Wang Lin in his heart.


    "Kid, you know that greed is bad. I thought that you would be tangled for a long time!" Elder Mu could not help but laugh as he looked at the Soul Art and formation in Xia Hengwu''s hands.


    When Xia Hun Wu heard this, he also chuckled. Naturally, this kind of thing couldn''t be helped.


    Since he had already made his decision, he would find a quiet place to start. The day for the selection of the Five Great Academies was about to arrive, and during this period of time, you must have the ability to protect your life. Old Mu did not waste any more words and his body once again appeared in the air.

 C6

    The sunlight penetrated through the thin layer of clouds and illuminated the vast expanse of white land. It reflected a silver light and projected a human figure on top of a lake.


    At this moment, Xia Hun Wu was sitting cross-legged in a mountain outside the Cloud Sea City. His childish face had an extremely serious expression.


    After Old Man Mu helped him open the second meridian of the soul battle, he fell into a deep sleep. It was said that he had used too much soul power, so he needed to sleep to make up for it. As for the soul technique and formation technique, he could only exchange a few words before leaving.


    However, with regards to the "Dual Dragon Slaying Soul" and "Flame Devil Arts", Elder Mu also indicated that they were merely beginner cultivation techniques. If they needed his guidance, then there was no hope of becoming a Spiritual Array Master.


    "At the very least, I chose a Rank 4 Spiritual Array. Why does it feel like I''m throwing trash away?" Xia Hun Wu pouted and said helplessly.


    "Just where did this old man Mu come from? It''s fine if he is a Spiritual Array Master, but his soul power is actually this strong?" He clearly remembered that Old Mu had forcefully used his soul power to open his second soul vein. Just how powerful must he be?


    "Forget it, forget it. Don''t worry about that for now. Let''s first master this formation. As for the Soul Art, it''s not something that can be learned overnight. We can learn it after we enter the Five Great Academies." After a few days, he would come to the Five Great Academies to recruit new students. At that time, it was likely that he would have to fight against Xia Ze, who was already at the second level of the Soul Dueling Realm. With the addition of a soul beast of unknown rank, it would probably be a tough battle.


    The so-called Five Great Academies was actually the name given to the top five academies. They did not belong to any super empire, but the talent they raised each year was enough to make any empire not dare to underestimate them.


    The Great Yan Empire was one of the twelve super empires. Naturally, there was no need to talk about their foundations. The Five Great Academies was a place where all the citizens of the Great Yan Empire had to fight for.


    "Xia Ze!" "Xia Ze, this time around, I will definitely not allow you to enter the Five Great Academies!"


    If Xia Ze really entered the Five Great Academies, it would be even more difficult to kill him in the future. Therefore, the best choice now was to kill him in the Cloud Sea City. As for the Xia family, that was where his grandfather had inherited them.


    Therefore, he must go. Although the outside world was extremely dangerous, the birth of a similarly strong expert was definitely not within the greenhouse.


    Xia Hun Wu looked at the ancient scroll in his hand. With a smile on his innocent face, he said, "Grandfather, don''t worry. Hun''er will make those people who look down on me pay the price they deserve."


    Immediately, he clasped his hands together, as his pitch-black eyes slowly closed at this moment. In his palm, the ancient scroll also emitted a faint red light.


    "Dual Dragon Soul Severing!" Xia Hun Wu''s mind stirred as he softly chanted. He urged the soul power within his body to flow through his meridians and into the scroll in his hand.


    "Rumble!"


    The moment his soul power entered the scroll, Xia Hun Wu''s vision darkened as he arrived in a dark space. Then, the darkness began to be torn apart as a few large words appeared in the sky.


    "Those that dare to charge through the array, they must have the courage to survive!"


    An ancient dragon''s roar echoed in Xia Hun Wu''s mind, "What is this?" What kind of courage needed to survive in the face of death? Could it be that this Twin Dragon Soul Slaying Array still needs me to truly slay a dragon? " Before Xia Hun Wu could finish his sentence, a dragon roar resounded from the surroundings.


    "Roar!" Roar! "Roar!"


    This dragon roar was like an ancient bell ringing out, pulling Xia Hun Wu back to reality. Then, his eyes turned towards the black figure in the sky in shock.


    Seeing the shadow getting closer, he finally saw its appearance: "Deer like, head like a camel, eyes like a ghost, neck like a snake, belly like a sea serpent, scales like a fish, claws like an eagle, palm like a tiger, ears like an ox! If this wasn''t a dragon, then what was it? Damn it, I was tricked by Elder Mu. There''s really a huge dragon inside this Double Dragon Soul Slaying Formation! "


    "Roar!"


    Before Xia Hun Wu could finish his words, a deafening dragon roar suddenly sounded out from the sky above as a black flame that was akin to a storm began to spread within the dark space.


    As the dragon roar grew closer and closer, the black flames became increasingly violent. After that, Xia Hailwu was somewhat shocked to see that on top of the huge dragon, another dragon head had grown.


    A violent fire raged in the sky as Xia Hun Wu''s eyes were fixed on the dragon hovering in the sky. He was different from the other dragons as he had two heads growing on his head. This was the first time he had seen such a thing.


    An extremely terrifying pressure also spread out at this moment, causing the soul power in this dark space to temporarily pause.


    "Is this a formation genie or a soul beast?"


    Xia Hun Wu was shocked as he looked at the figure dancing in the flames. Although he had only taken a glance, this creature was enough to make people tremble.


    "This fluctuation ¡­!"


    He did not know when Elder Mu had woken up from his stupor and appeared beside Xia Hun Wu. As he looked at the giant creature hovering in the sky, a cautious look surfaced in his eyes.


    "Brat, you''ve struck it rich this time. This is the formation genie of the Double Dragon Soul Slaying Array. If you can subdue him, you''ll definitely be placed in one of the Five Great Academies."


    The moment Elder Mu appeared, he told him about the situation within the formation.


    "At this time, you still want me to subdue him? Elder Mu, if you want me to die, then just say so." Hearing this, Xia Wuwu also started to sweat. With his strength, there was a high chance that he would die against this kind of formation genie. It would be more realistic to think that he would be able to escape.


    "Rumble!"


    Just as Xia Hengwu was about to flee, thunder rumbled in the sky. He raised his head and was instantly stunned as he saw layers of lightning clouds gathering together within the pitch-black black flames. Faintly, there were thunderous roars that resembled black dragons rolling and surging within the clouds.


    An extremely terrifying force spread out from the sky above.


    "Good boy, I''ve already said that your luck is quite good. This Dragon Spirit actually wants to break through the Black Thunder Cloud Formation." Elder Mu looked at the dragon spirit as it flew towards the clouds. A sinister smile was revealed on his face.


    "Black Thunder Cloud Formation?" Xia Hun Wu was stunned.


    There was a chance for a spirit genie to be born from every array formation, and the spirit genie was evolved from either a demon beast or a soul beast. After they had awakened their consciousness, they would then think of a way to break through the shackles of the array formation.


    author Yan Kong


    Happy Lantern Festival!

 C7

    "Then who is the owner of this formation?" Xia Hun Wu''s gaze was currently fixated on the enormous creature that was wiggling within the flames. He could not help but mutter to himself.


    "Of course it''s me!" Old Man Mu smiled. However, this formation is quite special. Initially, it was a Spiritual Array that had the qualifications to charge into the Earth Stage. However, it lost a Array Spirit and became a Human Stage Fourth Rank.


    After a moment of silence, he slowly said: "Brat, this is my first lesson for you. Originally, I wanted to teach you in advance after you enter the Five Great Academies."


    "There are a total of three levels of array formations. Earth, sky, and earth rank array formations require one to form their own array spirit. Earth rank and heaven rank array formations are mostly left behind from ancient times, so they all have a array spirit within. No one can accurately tell just how the array spirit came about."


    "Now, you only need to know that your array has already surpassed the Human Stage and has entered the scope of the first rank Earth Stage. So from now on, you have to learn how to condense a Spiritual Seal and how to leave this dark space!"


    "Spirit Emblem?" He lifted his head and looked at the black cloud lightning that filled the sky. Bolts of lightning were like black dragons squirming in the clouds, giving off an extremely terrifying might: "Then, with its strength, will it be able to break through this black lightning cloud formation?"


    After all, the Twin Dragons of the Dark Abyss are able to squeeze into the top 100 ranks of the Earth Stage array spirits. Furthermore, once he breaks through the array I set up, he will have the possibility to evolve once again. At that time, even a Soul Transformation expert might not be his opponent. Old Mu slowly said.


    "Awakening Realm?"


    To him, a Soul Transformation expert was like a mountain, pressuring him so much that he couldn''t even breathe. To the Great Yan Dynasty, a Soul Transformation expert was already considered one of the best, facing such a powerhouse, even if it was a member of the royal family, they would still treat him with respect.


    "However, the Black Lightning Cloud Formation that I set up when I was alive would have been so easily broken through by it. Else, I would not have been trapped in this formation for such a long time." Old Mu muttered as he stared at the figure covered in flames.


    "So what do we do next? watch him break through the Black Thundercloud Formation? "


    At this moment, Xia Hailwu''s thoughts were completely gone. Since he had the array scroll in his hand, regardless of whether the Twin Dragons of the Abyss would be able to break through or not, he was still in a certain death situation.


    Judging from the injuries of its other dragon head, it should have broken through once before. Logically speaking, it should have been destroyed by the black lightning, but this Twin Dragons of the Abyss managed to escape.


    "Opportunity? "What do you mean?" Hearing this, Xia HushWu asked. He was not going to be confused about the life and death of this kind of relationship.


    The Twin Dragons of the Abyss have a powerful physical body, but extremely weak mental strength. If he fails to break through the formation this time, as long as he is not annihilated by the black lightning, his mental strength will definitely be weak to the point where he will not even need to use Spirit Emblem to control it. As long as you control the Twin Dragons of the Abyss immediately, leave the rest to me. Old Mu watched the twin dragons flying towards the black cloud with an unyielding fighting intent. A cunning expression once again appeared on his face.


    "Roar!" Roar! "Roar!"


    While Xia Hun Wu was admiring the sky, an extremely deep dragon roar resounded out from the flames all over the sky. However, within this dragon roar, there seemed to be an unyielding fighting spirit and pride.


    It finally issued a challenge towards the Black Cloud Lightning Formation.


    "Rumble!"


    The lightning dragon in the black cloud seemed to have sensed the provocation from the Twin Dragons of the Dark Abyss. Soon after, a low and deep rumbling sound of thunder resounded in the dark space. The moment the thunder sounded, Xia Hun Wu felt that the soul power in the dark space seemed to tremble as it feared the might of this world.


    "Roar!"


    A deep dragon roar sounded out once again. The twin dragons hidden within the flames that filled the sky shook their bodies. The flames that filled the sky, like giant red pythons, shot into the sky and ruthlessly bombarded the black lightning dragon.


    The Twin Dragons of the Abyss actually dared to take the initiative to attack the frightening thunderclouds.


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    The lightning dragon within the black cloud quietly surged and a hundred feet long lightning dragon appeared once again. It stared coldly at the giant red python that was whistling over. It whizzed downwards, carrying a destructive force as it charged at the giant red python.


    The lightning dragon and the red python violently collided in the sky above the dark black space. For a moment, the entire space appeared to have exploded as a loud sound shook the ground until it trembled intensely. Numerous crack lines spread on the ground like a spider spitting out a web.


    Xia Hun Wu was extremely shocked as he looked at the terrifying charge in the sky. There, lightning and flames were wreaking havoc in a frenzy.


    This black lightning dragon was not a thunder type soul power. Instead, it was an extremely terrifying thing. It used a destructive power to completely tear apart the python formed by countless flames.


    In the instant that the lightning dragon tore apart the huge flame python, it ruthlessly smashed into the sea of flames in the sky with an extremely horrifying attack. In the end, it smashed onto the Twin Dragons of the Abyss that were hidden within the endless sea of flames.


    "Roar!"


    A painful dragon roar resounded over this dark black space. Soon after, another dragon roar sounded out from the other dragon head. The dragon roar was filled with anger. After which, it saw the flames in the sky frantically sweeping up before finally transforming into a thousand feet long fire dragon.


    "Roar!" Roar! "Roar!"


    The entire dark space was filled with a strong flame of soul force. Fortunately, this huge flame dragon''s target was the thunder dragon in the sky. Xia Hun Wu had survived; otherwise, this flame would have taken his life.


    "Rumble!"


    The black lightning dragon swiftly wiggled in the face of the frenzied attacks of the two dragons. A black vortex suddenly appeared within the thundercloud. Numerous lightning glows actually flashed within the vortex.


    Previous Chapter Next Chapter "Boom!"


    Within the lightning vortex, countless lightning dragons surged and eventually formed into an enormous black lightning pillar. It rumbled as it charged forward, directly colliding with the enormous dragon.


    "Bang!"


    That black lightning pillar was like a thousand meter long sharp sword as it cut the huge flame dragon''s waist. Following the disappearance of the huge flame dragon, the entire dark space once again returned to darkness.

 C8

    "Roar!"


    Seeing their strongest attack actually being blocked by the black lightning just like that, the Twin Dragons of the Abyss also let out an extremely furious roar.


    It was definitely not willing to admit such a thing.


    At this moment, the monstrous firelight was strangely absorbed into the gigantic body of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss.


    As the flames were being absorbed, the bodies of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss appeared once again in Xia Hun Wu''s line of sight.


    As the dragon''s body grew larger, Xia Hun Wu was finally able to clearly see that his dragon claw had four claws.


    Legend has it that the strongest dragon soul beast, the Eight-Clawed Golden Dragon, and the Eight Claws were the limit of the entire Dragon race. There was also a saying that the Five Claws was the limit of the Dragon race, and among all the books Xia Hun Wu had read, there was even the so called Nine Claws.


    However, in the case of the current Soul Martial Continent, Xia Wuwu was more willing to believe that the dragon race''s most orthodox bloodline was five claws, because in the Great Yan Empire''s Royal Family, the King wore a Five Clawed Golden Dragon. According to the level of the Dragon King''s bloodline, the Five Clawed Golden Dragon, Four-clawed Horned Dragon, Three-clawed Flood Dragon, Two-clawed Python Dragon, and One Clawed Water Dragon.


    In reality, the real pure-blooded dragon race possessed five claws. The rest could not be considered a true dragon.


    The history books had once recorded that there was a rebellion in the Great Yan Dynasty. An official wanted to rebel, so he had secretly sewed a dragon robe and had nothing to do. He put it on. On the outside, he covered himself with another outer robe.


    But he didn''t expect that this matter would be known by someone. Then the Emperor ordered him to take off his coat and see if the ground beneath it was a dragon''s robe. If that was the case, then the Great Yan Dynasty would definitely drag the Great Yan Dynasty and use the crime of betraying an official and behead them. Who in the Great Yan Dynasty, other than the Emperor, would dare to wear the Dragon Robe?


    The face of that official paled, but since this was a grand hall and not his home, he was dragged into the changing room by the guard to take off his outer robes. After all, it was impossible to take off his outer robes in front of the crowd of officials in the grand hall.


    After taking off his outer robe, he tore a hole in his cloak and tore off a dragon''s claw. Then, he ate it, so when he left, the five-clawed golden dragon embroidered on the dragon''s gown only had four claws remaining. That was, the Horned Dragon''s gown was naturally not considered to be rebellious, so it saved his little life.


    And now, even though this Abyss Dragon was only a formation-spirit, it actually had four claws underneath its belly. Although it wasn''t a pure blood Dragon Soul Beast, its bloodline was extremely close.


    It stared fixedly at the thunder dragon hovering in the sky, and with a wave of its pitch-black tail, an intense flame swept out from the dark space. In an instant, the sky turned into a sea of fire, and the instant the flames appeared, it tightly wrapped around the two dragons, and they transformed into a monstrous flame that soared into the sky, finally mixing with all of their power to hedge against the thunder dragon in the sky.


    This was its final attack against the lightning dragon.


    Xia Hun Wu looked up at the fiery red sky and was once again shocked in his heart. Even though the Twin Dragons of the Abyss were only an array spirit, they possessed such strength.


    The Twin Dragons of the Abyss were originally only a formation genie. Never would they have thought that they would be able to unleash such powerful strength. Even though they were spectators, they were still amazed.


    However, at the same time he exclaimed in admiration, a feeling of pity rose within him. It was needless to say that with Old Man Mu''s strength. The Black Cloud Thunder Formation that he had personally set up was most likely sealed by the Twin Dragons of the Abyss.


    Sure enough, the lightning dragon in the sky started to shrink once again. At this moment, all of the lightning dragons gathered together.


    These two attacks were clearly the last strike. Such an attack would surely shake the heavens and the earth.


    The entire dark space became silent at this moment. Only the thunder from the dark clouds in the sky could be heard.


    A lightning dragon that was similar in size to the twin dragons of the deep abyss carried a ferocious expression as it penetrated the world. Finally, it smashed heavily onto the bodies of the two dragons that were charging at them.


    Red and black light poured out from the dark space. The aftermath from the two collisions spread far and wide, almost covering the entire dark space. Meanwhile, Xia Hengwu was tightly crawling on the ground, not daring to move at all.


    Wasn''t this too terrifying? Xia Hun Wu was extremely shocked as he looked at the aftermath of the two attacks. If it were to land on his body, he would probably be left with not even a little bit of his strength.


    "Roar!"


    The instant they made contact, the enormous flames on the bodies of the two dragons in the deep abyss were completely torn apart. A desolate dragon roar filled with unwillingness and anger appeared in the entire dark space.


    "Brat, prepare yourself. The Twin Dragons of the Abyss have failed to break the array. If they are not annihilated by thunder, it is a good opportunity for us to make a move. Although the overall strength of the formation genie will decrease a lot, it is enough to deal with the Five Great Academies."


    When Old Man Mu heard the mournful dragon roar, he immediately appeared beside Xia Hailwu. It was likely that he had absolute confidence in the Black Cloud Lightning Array that he had set up.


    In the sky, the berserk and raging lightning practically caused the two dragons from the deep abyss to be pushed back bit by bit. No matter how hard they struggled, they were unable to take a single step forward.


    The flames on the bodies of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss were finally all engulfed within. As for the dragon''s roar, it was filled with anger. It did not expect that such a tiny Rank 4 spell would be so difficult to break through.


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    Following that, the destructive power of the lightning had completely destroyed the bodies of the Twin Dragons. At this moment, their enormous bodies became over three meters long and they heavily crashed into the ground.


    "Kid, now is the time. Attack!"


    Seeing this, Old Mu gave an explosive shout and his body shot out like an arrow towards the bodies of the Twin Dragons.


    Behind him, Xia Hun Wu''s body also started to madly run. Whether he succeeded or not, it all depended on one move.

 C9

    "Brat, get ready. I will seal the formation genie of this Twin Dragon of the Abyss into your Ice and Fire Pupil. As long as it enters your eyes, this fellow will be subdued by you sooner or later!"


    "What?" You want to stuff such a big fellow into my eyes? " Just as Xia Hun Wu arrived at the side of the Twin Dragons, his hands subconsciously moved to flex his eyes. He was shocked by what Old Fu had said.


    "Kid, the power of your Ice and Fire Pupil doesn''t just allow you to have two types of soul power. Its power is much more terrifying than you can imagine. Time is of the essence, I''ll tell you about these matters in the future." Old Mu''s hands began to form a seal as he spoke in an extremely serious manner.


    "Are you certain that my pupils possess the power to seal the Twin Dragons of the Abyss?" This was not a joke. If the Twin Dragons of the Abyss were to wake up in his sight and he did not have the power to seal them, then he would be the first person to die in the hands of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss today. He was still young, and did not want to die so early.


    "Although there are too many secrets in your eyes that have yet to be unearthed, there is a 70% chance that this spirit genie will be sealed!" Elder Mu slowly said after hesitating for a moment.


    "If you can reach the Soul Origin Stage and awaken your Destiny Soul Beast, you can easily seal this formation spirit with the power of your Soul Beast and your eyes."


    If he really had the strength of the Soul Origin Stage, he wouldn''t have been kicked out of the Xia Clan, and even more so, he wouldn''t have been assassinated by Xia Ze. However, he was still a little nervous when he thought about Old Mu''s seventy percent certainty, after all, with his eyes, he still didn''t know what kind of ability it was.


    Moreover, he was only at the second level of the Soul Duel. In front of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss, even a toe of his would be able to obliterate him.


    "Brat, there will always be risks in everything. If you can subdue this formation spirit, there are only a handful of people who can threaten you at the Soul Duo Stage and the Soul Origin Stage.


    The outside world is not as beautiful as you think. Furthermore, Xia Ze has already awakened his Destiny Soul Beast, with the Xia Family''s background, if there are no mishaps, he can easily enter the Soul Origin Stage. If you two were to meet him at that time, you should be very clear about the consequences.


    Old man Mu''s eyes turned a little serious as he looked at Xia Hun''s martial path, "Also, I have to tell you something else. I can feel that Xia Ze''s soul beast isn''t too weak the moment he made his move, it''s an Earth Stage soul beast since it''s young, what kind of strength does an Earth Stage soul beast have, I don''t need to say, right?"


    "Earth Rank Soul Beast? "Xia Ze actually has such terrifying talent?" Xia Hun Wu''s expression changed slightly. He had never thought about this before.


    "Think about it carefully. If you don''t have a hard card up your sleeve, then you might as well fight head on. It''s hard to say who will win and who will lose." Elder Mu muttered to himself.


    The spirit medicine that he has been eating for the past few years, will definitely not be inferior to yours. Although the Cloud Sea City is only a small town, the Xia Clan''s power is also quite strong. Adding to the fact that the Xia Clan is currently the leader, perhaps even the core members of some of the major powers cannot compare with them.


    "Right now, he has completely fallen out with you. When you enter the Five Great Academies, that fellow will definitely kill you. If you are able to subdue this formation genie, you will have the trump card to fight him head-on!"


    Xia Hun Wu was silent for a moment, and his eyes showed that he was struggling. Indeed, he originally thought he had the ability to fight against Xia Ze after getting Old Mu''s guidance, but after hearing Old Mu''s words, he finally understood that he had overestimated Xia Ze.


    Moreover, even if Xia Ze''s strength was only at the second level of the Soul Dueling Realm, his fighting strength was definitely not something that an ordinary second level Soul Dueling Realm would be able to compare to. He needed at least a third level Soul Dueling Realm or an even stronger Soul Origin Realm martial artist, and the most feared was still that Earthly Soul Beast.


    In this way, Xia Ze''s combat strength would definitely reach a terrifying level. If Xia Hailwu were to meet him, it would definitely be a battle between dragons and tigers; it would be extremely intense.


    He was now the Soul Suppressing General of this Cloud Sea City. When the time came for him to fight with him for the position of the Five Great Academies, there would definitely be some obstruction from the Xia family, and at that time, he would need to have a trump card that would be able to intimidate the entire Xia family.


    This formation genie that possessed the strength of an Earth Stage was the best trump card to contend against Xia Ze.


    "Alright, then I''ll take the bet!" After a long moment of silence, the worry in Xia Hengwu''s eyes finally disappeared. After which, he nodded heavily and spoke in a deep voice.


    "Very good, you have the courage. Now, introduce all of the soul power within your body into your eyes." When Elder Mu saw that Xia Hengwu had finally made up his mind, he immediately took a step forward and stared at the Twin Dragons lying on the ground. Then, with a slight bend of his palm, the souls of the Twin Dragons slowly rose up and gradually shrunk at a speed that is visible to the naked eye. "


    "Yes sir!"


    Xia Hun Wu exhaled a breath of cold air. Then, his entire body became like a wooden pillar as both his hands moved slightly downwards. A blue and a red soul power surged out from within his body and with a twist of his palm, two streams of soul power spread out from within his hands before tightly wrapping around his entire body.


    As the two flows of soul power crazily surged, Xia Hun Wu''s eyes finally started to change. His originally black pupils had turned light red and light blue, as if ice and fire were combined. This change caused his eyes to be in extreme pain, as if there were thousands upon thousands of ants gnawing and crawling in his eyes.


    "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"


    As he let out this roar, his strange eyes changed again as the color of his eyes became darker and darker. In the end, the pair of eyes on his face had become extremely deep, his left eye was like a burning red ruby, while his right eye was like the sea. Although it was calm, there were layers of blue light emitting from the deepest part of his body.


    Suddenly, his pupils abruptly shrunk. This was because he saw the originally silent Twin Dragon of the Abyss suddenly tremble a little. At the same time, an extremely familiar frightening fluctuation was slowly emitted from the twin dragon of the Abyss like a beast that was about to awaken.

 C10

    "Brat, pay attention. I''m afraid that the Twin Dragons of the Abyss are about to awaken!"


    Elder Mu, who was standing in front of Xia Hun Wu, also spoke in a low voice. It seemed that he had spent quite a bit of effort to suppress the Twin Dragons of the Abyss.


    "Roar!"


    Following the appearance of this dragon roar, the eyes of Xia Hun Wu and Old Mu hardened. After which, they saw the originally unconscious Twin Dragons from the Abyss slowly raise their heads at this moment.


    The instant the two dragons lifted their heads, a pair of crimson lantern-like dragon eyes appeared in front of Xia Hailwu''s eyes. Those dragon eyes were filled with rage, just like a peerless beast.


    "The Twin Dragons of the Abyss have awakened!"


    As he was stared at by the pair of dragon eyes, Xia Hun Wu''s entire body became ice-cold. At the same time, the soul power within his palms surged out like a tidal wave, quickly circulating within his body.


    "Roar!"


    Instantly, a sound of a draconic roar that shook the heavens was suddenly emitted from his mouth. Immediately, his dragon body shook as the terrifying dragon claw below his abdomen completely tore apart the Soul Power that Old Mu had imprisoned it with. Clearly, Old Mu was unable to completely control it with the strength of a spiritual body.


    "Roar!" Roar! "Roar!"


    The originally shrinking dragon body was gradually reverting back to its original form. A pair of dragon eyes stared at the two people in front of them with a crimson red color. A powerful dragon aura was spreading from the dragon''s body.


    "Bam!"


    Following the sounds of shattering, the dragon body of the Twin Dragons from the Abyss, moved as fast as lightning and appeared in the sky above Xia Hun Wu. With a flap of the dragon wings, the barrier set up by Old Man Mu was instantly broken.


    Seeing the red python''s attack, Xia Hun Wu was also shocked. He could feel how powerful this red python that was formed from flames was. His body began to rapidly retreat.


    Previous Chapter Next Chapter "Boom!"


    The giant red python fiercely smashed into the ground, causing the earth to tremble and a rift that was almost 100 feet wide was created. Xia Hun Wu''s hair stood on end as he thought, if this attack had landed on my body just now, my body would have been smashed to pieces.


    "Roar!" Roar! "Roar!"


    In the end, the eyes of the Twin Dragons from the Abyss became even more bloodthirsty. They waved their tails, and like a black and venomous hook, they viciously lashed out at Xia Hun Wu.


    At this moment, the Twin Dragons of the Abyss had awoken. Although the dragon''s body was injured, it was still no different from a cat or mouse. With Xia Hengwu''s strength, it was impossible for him to dodge.


    Therefore, when Xia Hun Wu saw that it was about to attack again, he hastily shouted: "Old Mu!"


    All of a sudden, a strange beam of light shot out from his palm and scattered down from the sky. The instant this strange beam of light appeared, it turned into countless milky white threads that surged out in all directions. Finally, they tightly wrapped around the dragon''s body of the Twin Dragons, tightly wrapping around their enormous bodies.


    "Is this Old Mu''s true strength?"


    Seeing this, Xia Hun Wu breathed a sigh of relief.


    "Kid, hold on for a little longer!" However, just as Xia Hun Wu let out a sigh of relief, Elder Mu spoke up in a low voice.


    Previous Chapter Next Chapter "Boom!"


    The dragon claw below the abdomen of the Abyss Dragon directly ripped the soul power threads apart in front of Xia Wuwu''s shocked eyes. It flapped its wings like a peerless berserk beast and slowly came out from the cocoon. Its lantern-sized eyes were red as it stared intently at Xia Wuwu''s body.


    "Roar!"


    A deafening dragon roar was emitted from the mouths of the two dragons in the deep abyss. After which, they saw a powerful flame sweeping across their surroundings, instantly turning the dark space into a sea of fire.


    "Rumble!"


    When the threads met the flames, they were like white paper. In an instant, they disappeared from the eyes of the Soul Martial Arts. The bodies of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss moved, turning into blurry afterimages as they attacked him!


    In an instant, Xia Hengwu saw the gigantic dragon body within his pupils violently slam towards his head with a terrifying power.


    Previous Chapter Next Chapter "Boom!"


    Then, his mind jolted and he fiercely punched himself in the right side of the face. Under the guidance of this punch, his entire body was flung several meters away like a kite with its string cut, and at the same time, he was thrown off to the ground.


    The dragon tail was like a life threatening iron hook as it smashed into the ground. Instantly, the ground crumbled as ripples that could be seen with the naked eye quickly spread outwards, causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the ground.


    At this moment, Xia Hun Wu wiped off the traces of blood on the corner of his mouth and clenched his fists tightly. At this moment, Xia Hun Wu wiped off the traces of blood on the corner of his mouth and tightly clenched his fists.


    "Roar!"


    The instant the crack appeared, a pitch-black dragon shadow once again flashed out. Its huge tail was like a giant black python that was about to take its life as it lashed out towards Xia Hun Wu''s vital points at an extremely terrifying speed. Only by truly coming into contact with the Twin Dragons from the Abyss would one know that its physical body was actually this strong.


    "Bang!" Bang! "Bam!"


    The shield wall formed by the two soul forces completely blocked the incoming dragon tail. Each time the two collided, a shocking force would surge out, causing cracks to appear on the ground. It was as though they had been trampled by a huge ferocious beast.


    The strength of the Twin Dragons of the Dark Abyss was terrifying. Fortunately, it was severely injured, so its strength was not even 10% of its peak. Otherwise, Xia Hun Wu would have been smashed into smithereens the moment they fought.


    Even so, when Xia Hun Wu fought with the Twin Dragons, he was knocked back continuously by the dragon''s physical strength. His arms were already numb from the shock, and drops of blood were seeping out slowly from his arms. At this rate, it wouldn''t be long before he was slapped to death.


    "Fuck, Elder Mu, are you going to make it!?" Looking at the approaching Twin Dragons of the Abyss, Xia Hengwu could not help but shout out angrily at Old Mu, who was casting his spell.


    "Persevere! The formation is about to be completed!" Old Mu''s eyes were filled with anxiety. After which, a strange white light shot up into the sky once again. Following the change in his hands, that ball of strange luster also gradually began to wiggle.


    "Damn it, let''s go all out!"


    Seeing that Old Fu was still forming an array formation, Xia Hun Wu shouted out loudly. In his palms, a red and a red basket of soul power were pushed to the limit as he blocked the incoming dragon tail. However, his body was once again jolted back several steps, while the blood within his body tumbled like a raging river.

 C11

    In the Ling residence, the First Madam was still dressed in her luxurious clothes. She was lazily lying on her soft bed as she enjoyed the clothes of the maids around her.


    "Xiao Cui, how is that fool recently?"


    Although everyone knew that Ling Tian was no longer a fool, they were already used to calling him an idiot.


    "Madam, even if I didn''t say anything, I would have reported it to you. Even that fool didn''t know which tendons were in the wrong, but he became foolish again."


    Now, when you wake up early in the morning, either you use your body to ram against a tree or you use a stick to hit your body. "


    Xiao Cui''s hands were massaging the First Madam''s arms, one light and one heavy, it was obvious that Xiao Cui had trained for an unknown amount of time.


    "Oh! Is there something like that? That vixen didn''t come out to stop us?"


    The first wife opened her eyes, full of curiosity, and spoke in a seemingly indifferent tone.


    "How could that be? On the first day, that vixen went to stop it, so she pulled the fool there and cried. Afterwards, the fool said something to the vixen and actually persuaded the vixen, not caring about it ever since."


    Xiao Cui continued.


    "How many days is it?"


    The first wife''s tone was as flat as ever. There was not a trace of anger or sorrow in her voice.


    "The seventh day."


    The First Lady sat up, frowning. She seemed to have thought of something as she muttered to herself.


    "Don''t tell me ¡­"


    Even though Xiao Cui was beside the big lady, she had only heard these three words, and before she could think about what it was, the big lady''s voice had already reached her ears.


    "Go, invite Lord Liu over."


    "Yes, ma''am."


    "En!" Xiao Cui replied and turned around to leave. However, she was very puzzled in her heart. Lord Liu, his name is Liu Yuan. He was an expert that the First Madam brought from her parents'' home.


    ''That''s not right. If he wanted to kill her, the First Wife would have done so a long time ago. He wouldn''t have waited until now ¡­ ''


    Xiao Cui could not understand, but she could not disobey the Madam''s orders.


    The first wife lay back down, as if she hadn''t said anything.


    Before long, the sound of footsteps could be heard outside the door. The first wife knew that Xiao Cui and Liu Yuan had returned, so she waved her hands gently. The maid helped the first wife up and leaned against the soft couch.


    Xiao Cui was the first to walk in, behind her followed a sturdy man, he was over 8 feet tall, with steady steps, his eyes had a gold light in them, his temples was raised, anyone with a discerning eye would be able to see that he was an expert.


    "Madam is looking for me."


    Liu Yuan lowered his head and slightly bowed.


    "Xiao Cui, tell Master Liu about the matter of the fool."


    The first wife seemed to have long since gotten used to Liu Yuan''s attitude, so she nodded unnoticeably.


    "Yes, ma''am."


    Xiao Cui agreed, then repeated what she just said to the first wife.


    After Liu Yuan finished listening, he pondered for a moment.


    "Is a fool more spirited than the day before?"


    Xiao Cui tried to remember.


    "I''ve never noticed this before. It''s always the same every day anyway. Who knows if he''s changed his spirit ¡­"


    What Xiao Cui said was also the truth, who would pay attention to a fool, isn''t he more spirited than yesterday?


    "Madam, based on Xiao Cui''s description, this fool should be practising some kind of external technique."


    "External techniques!"


    The First Lady frowned.


    "Cultivating martial arts is divided into two modes. The first is to practice internal energy, to strengthen the internal organs of the body, and then to strengthen the body from the inside out, gradually strengthening the body from the inside out." This was the true path of martial arts.


    External techniques, on the other hand, were different. They relied on powerful methods to stimulate the body and stimulate the potential of the body. That way, although it would increase one''s strength for a short period of time, one''s potential was limited.


    And because of this, most people train in internal energy, and because of the external energy''s damage to their bodies, they are basically treated as evil. "


    "Oh, in other words, this fool might be practicing some kind of external technique. That doesn''t mean that his strength will receive a huge increase in the short term. Does that fool have any chance of surpassing Wen in the short term?"


    The First Wife was a little worried that the fool might be able to surpass Ling Chongwen in such a short period of time.


    "First wife, don''t worry. Although this kind of external force can stimulate the body''s potential for a short period of time and allow the body to make a huge progress, it''s still not that heaven-defying."


    The Second Young Master had been bathing in medicine ever since he was born and had started cultivating his inner force at the age of five. Now that he had reached the peak of the Postnatal realm at the age of eighteen, how could a person who had never practiced martial arts for a month catch up? In that case, what kind of inner force skill is there in the world for people to practice?


    Liu Yuan''s words allowed the first wife to feel slightly relieved.


    "Oh, so it''s like that. Then, what level will this fool reach after a month of training?"


    "Hmm, that''s hard to say, the main thing is the level of the external techniques he has practiced. If the level of the external techniques he has practiced is high, he might be able to reach the level of a third-rate master. If the level of the external techniques he has practiced is low, then he can''t even absorb the potential of his body, so becoming a fourth-rate expert is already pretty good."


    Liu Yuan explained in detail to the first wife from his own professional point of view.


    "Third rate experts are not a threat to Wen''er in this way!"


    "Yes, ma''am."


    Liu Yuan answered with absolute certainty.


    "That''s good, I''ll be troubling Lord Liu then. Xiao Cui, go, later go to the account desk and get a 100-year-old ginseng to help replenish your body."


    When the First Wife said this, a trace of happiness appeared on Liu Yuan''s face. It could be seen that the First Wife''s method of buying people''s hearts wasn''t bad.


    "Yes."


    When Xiao Cui agreed, Liu Yuan also thanked the first wife.


    "Thank you Madam for your gift."


    For a martial artist, if they wanted to cultivate to a higher level, these resources were essential.


    What Liu Yuan practiced was inner force skills. This kind of inner and outer force skills valued the rational development of one''s body''s potential the most.


    The stronger the body, the greater the natural strength developed. Ginseng was currently nourishing the body, so naturally, it would be of great help to Liu Yuan''s cultivation.


    Otherwise, how could a Xiantian expert like Liu Yuan stay in the Ling Residence?


    Brilliant! As someone who loved to read novels, how could you not pay attention to this official account?

 C12

    "What?" As Elder Mu finished speaking, Xia Hun Wu frowned and slowly said, "Then wouldn''t that mean that I can''t even make it fight for me until I reach the Soul Origin Stage?"


    "Kid, what are you so anxious about?" "Fuse your spiritual power into this array." Old Mu slowly said as he looked at the frowning Xia Hengwu.


    With a flick of his mind, a strand of Mental Energy fused into the formation. As the Mental Energy fused into the formation, a ripple instantly emerged on the white light beam. The Mental Energy transformed into a Spiritual Seal and integrated into the Dark Abyss Dragon''s Body.


    Kid, you can do it, you don''t even need me to teach you, you can already transform your Mental Energy into Spiritual Seals and your Spiritual Seal can be considered to have completely integrated into the body of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss. Afterwards, you will condense a Mental Energy seal within its body and when this seal is completed, you will be able to control the Twin Dragons of the Abyss. Old Man Mu said.


    "Then how long will it take for this Spiritual Seal to be imprinted within its body?" Hearing this, Xia Hengwu immediately asked about the most crucial point. He was going to participate in the selection of the Five Great Academies in a few days. Without the Twin Dragons of the Abyss as a trump card, there would be many more uncertainties.


    "Theoretically speaking, it will have to wait until your cultivation realm increases to the Soul Origin Stage. However, if it''s a desperate situation, you can summon it as well, but remember, it won''t last for long. If you lose the suppression in your left eye, then the Twin Dragons of the Abyss will completely recover and suffer a backlash against you.


    "So it''s like that!" Hearing this, Xia Hun Wu nodded his head and heaved a sigh of relief. No matter what, even if the Twin Dragons of the Abyss could only appear for a moment, it would still be of great help to him.


    "Although this Twin Dragon from the Abyss is quite strong, it''s clear that its other dragon head is heavily injured. After you take control of it, perhaps you can think of a way to restore its other dragon head to its peak strength." Elder Mu said as he looked at the struggling twin dragons in the light.


    "Hmm? Indeed, although this Twin Dragons of the Abyss have two dragon heads, the other one has his eyes closed. Xia Hun Wu''s eyes also turned towards the center of the white light beam.


    Hehe, kid, I know what you are thinking in your heart. Having a powerful formation genie will definitely allow you to walk the path of the Great Yan Empire, but this price is something you cannot afford right now. If you want to make the other dragon of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss recover, you will need at least three Earth Rank Demonic Cores. Old Mu teased.


    "Three Demonic Cores of Earth Stage Demonic Beasts?"


    The corner of Xia Hun Wu''s mouth twitched when he heard this. Earth Stage Demonic Beast possessed the strength of a Soul Transformation Stage. His grandfather had died at the hands of an Earth Stage Demonic Beast, and there were still three of them? "Even in the entire Great Yan Empire, those who are able to produce three Earth Rank Demonic Beast Cores are considered as first-rate powers."


    It won''t be long before you can charge into the Soul Essence Realm. According to my calculations, at the same time you charge into the Soul Essence Realm, the Destiny Soul Beast in your body might be awakened. At that time, you will need more than just an Earth Rank Demon Pill.


    It was only now that he realized how important it was to have a good family to support him on his path of cultivation. Other powers treated things that surpassed the Mortal Realm as if they were their lifeblood, and they would only auction them occasionally in the auction houses.


    "It will take me a few days to break through to the Soul Origin Stage. We can talk after we enter the Five Great Academies. A single demonic core and an Earth Grade Elixir would probably be enough for the Xia Clan to take out.


    No wonder so few of them were able to awaken their soul beasts, just these two requirements alone were enough to keep a large portion of the people at bay. Not to mention, something like a soul beast was mostly due to luck, so perhaps no soul beast would appear during the awakening period.


    "Brat, with your physique, it''s very rare for that kind of situation to occur. After all, you humans have the blood of soul beasts in your bodies, so awakening your soul beast is just a matter of returning to your ancestors. As long as you succeed in returning to your ancestors, your combat power will be on a whole new level." Old Man Mu looked at Xia Hun Wu with ridicule in his eyes, "If your spirit beast is a pig, then I really look forward to seeing it."


    "You''re the pig!" Hearing this, Xia Hun Wu was enraged. Pig meat was a first grade human-step soul beast, it was often raised as food.


    "Alright, let''s go. Let''s leave this Spiritual World first. The Twin Dragons of the Abyss are attached to your Spiritual Seals and can be slowly refined. The harvest this time is beyond my expectations." Old Mu waved his hand and Xia Hengwu''s Mental Energy body slowly dissipated. As he looked at the struggling Twin Dragons in the deep abyss, his body gradually disappeared into his left eye''s Mental Energy space.


    After that, he no longer said anything as his body began to quickly move around the mountain range. Since he had already subdued the dual dragon soul slaying formation genie, the owner of this formation would naturally be Elder Mu.


    Xia Hun Wu went back the way he came. The moment he entered Cloudy Sea City, he hid his appearance. After all, to Xia Ze, he was already a dead man.


    "Old Mu, in the past few days, I have been taming the Twin Dragons of the Abyss. The formation is only a Human Stage Fourth Rank twin dragon soul slaying, and the Twin Dragons of the Abyss probably think that with my current strength, I can only let it come out for three seconds! What do I have to fight against Shaze for! " When Xia Hun Wu was walking around Cloudy Sea City, he couldn''t help but ask Elder Mu in his heart.


    After taking over the Twin Dragons of the Abyss, your spiritual energy has risen to the fourth level of the Human Stage. If others were to find out about this, their jaws will drop off from shock, and a fourth level Human Stage Spiritual Array is enough for you to deal with the Five Great Academies. Even if you lose to Xia Ze and appear as a Spiritual Array Master, the Five Great Academies would probably go after you. Hearing that, Elder Mu seemed to have seen through Xia Hengwu''s thoughts as he scolded him with a smile.


    "Hehe!" Seeing that his thoughts had been seen through by Elder Mu, he immediately revealed a look of relief.


    "Xia Ze, I''m really looking forward to seeing you in the Five Great Academies!" A slight crack appeared at the corner of Xia Hengwu''s mouth as he bared his white teeth. A vicious expression gradually emerged on his face, akin to that of a primordial beast.

 C13

    The Soul Martial Continent had twelve super empires standing tall. Under each super empire, there were countless cities, but within each city, there would be a Soul Suppressing General, and the fastest way to become a Soul Suppressing General was through the Five Great Academies. As long as one graduated from the Five Great Academies, they would have the qualifications to participate in the Twelve Soul Suppressing Orb.


    In the eyes of all the factions within the city, the Five Great Academies were a colossus that could not be resisted at all. They were the foundation of the twelve super empires, and they were even unable to know just how terrifying the power and foundation of the Five Great Academies was. All they knew was that the Soul Suppressing Generals, who symbolized their strength in all the cities, walked out of the Five Great Academies.


    Because of this, almost everyone tried to send their children into this huge monster. They all knew that as long as they successfully entered the Five Great Academies, their accomplishments and strength would definitely surpass those of ordinary people.


    Although the Great Yan Empire was one of the twelve super empires, it was located in a relatively remote area and its resources were far inferior to other super empires. If they wanted to surpass other super empires, sending their outstanding disciples to the five great academies was undoubtedly the best choice.


    Therefore, every time the Great Yan Empire opened the Five Great Academies, the various large cities would be extremely lively. In fact, even the legitimate royal family would personally come to some places, because among these students, there would definitely be a son of heaven.


    The current Cloud Sea City was undoubtedly the busiest day in the entire year. Within the enormous city, there was a vast sea of people. All sorts of noisy noises continuously spread out from the city and could be heard within a circumference of a hundred miles.


    The annual feast of the year had set up a venue for it. It was located in the Cloud Sea Academy, which was located in the center of the Cloud Sea City. Because the arena of the Cloud Sea Academy was the most spacious, and the audience seating was enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.


    Although there was still half a day before the selection, the vast arena had already been occupied by a sea of people. As far as the eye could see, the black mass of people extended all the way to the outside of the city walls, and even the tall buildings were filled with people.


    Within the Cloud Sea Academy, all the students who had not yet reached eighteen years of age, as well as the disciples of the other clans, were gathered here. Their small faces were red because of nervousness or excitement. Some of them had come to participate in the competition in order to observe it in advance, and they could also estimate just how strong the people who were participating this year were.


    Right now, these special seats were all filled with figures. The auras of these figures were extremely extraordinary and their soul power was dense, and amongst this group of people, there was a figure that Xia Hun Wu was extremely familiar with. It was the Grand Elder of the Xia clan, Xia He.


    "Haha, Brother Tianhe, I heard that Xia Ze has awakened his Destiny Soul Beast. Will he also come to participate this time?"


    From among the seats, a deep and loud laughter rang out. Turning around, one would see an extremely burly middle-aged man looking at the Summer River with a face full of smiles.


    This burly middle-aged man was a member of the Li Clan, and was known as Li Xuan.


    Hearing this, Xia He also cupped his hands together and said with a face full of smiles: "Brother Li is too courteous. Xia Ze, I don''t even know how much you''ve done for yourself.


    The relationship between the Xia clan and the Li clan had always been good. The first few Soul Suppressing Generals in the Cloud Sea City were all chosen from the Xia clan or the Li clan.


    "Brother Tianhe, what are you talking about? This child has volunteered to participate in the competition to prove himself. What''s the headache? If my Ming''er has half the effort of Xia Ze, I won''t have to worry!"


    "Hehe, Brother Li, that''s a joke. Everyone knows that the talent of the young lord of Yunhai City is in the top ten." Summer River slowly said, obviously enjoying the flattery from the former. He stroked his beard and said with a smile.


    Just as Li Xuan was about to speak, a voice that was not gentle suddenly rang out from not too far away: "A person who has even crippled his clan and relatives dares to boast shamelessly. If his character is lacking, then it would be useless no matter how strong he is."


    "Zhou Huai, the incident with Xia Hun Wu was originally an accident, not to mention he voluntarily left the Xia family.!" Xia He slowly said as he turned his head and glanced at the angry green clothed old man.


    "You are really thick-skinned. Do you think you are worthy of calling Xia Hun Wu by his name?" You should know better than anyone whether or not he voluntarily left the Xia Clan, right? " Zhou Huai glanced at the river in summer.


    "You!"


    "Alright, Summer River, stop being a whore and having your memorial archway erected again. Before Old Man Yuan died, he passed the position of clan leader to Xia Hun Wu, and to exempt the clan leader, we need the three great elders to discuss together. Other than you, the other two great elders are also in closed door cultivation, I want to see how you explain it to them after they come out of closed door cultivation." Zhou Huai said as if he had gotten the best of the summer river.


    "You, an outsider, have no right to interfere in the matters of our Xia clan!" It was true that the Clan Chief needed the three Great Elders, and Zhou Huai had already grasped this point. However, as long as Xia Ze could enter the Five Great Academies today, it would be useless even if the other two Great Elders came out of seclusion. Moreover, among the two Elders, there was one who was Xia Ze''s biological grandfather.


    Li Xuan saw that the Summer River and Zhou Huai were opposing each other, and he did not want to get involved. What the Summer River did indeed made people speechless, but he could understand from his position in the Summer River, after all, no one wanted a family to be in the hands of a good-for-nothing.


    Xia He retracted his gaze from Zhou Huai, and went to fight for right and wrong, obviously it was of no use, all he needed to do was wait for Xia Ze to enter the Five Great Academies, then all these rumors would die down, if he had to blame Xia Hun Wu for being too useless, he had not even awakened his soul veins.


    "BOOM!"


    The noise continued for a long time before an extremely deep bell sound slowly sounded. After which, it spread out of the Cloud Sea Academy and reverberated throughout the entire Cloud Sea City.


    The instant the bell sounded, everyone''s eyes immediately looked in the direction of the center of the Cloud Sea Academy. At that spot, three figures slowly appeared, the one in front was naturally the current principal of the Cloud Sea Academy, Xiao Qing He. The other two figures were not people from Yun Hai City.

 C14

    "First of all, I would like to thank everyone for coming today to support us. I will not say anything unnecessary in order to avoid provoking anyone." Xiao Qing He cupped his fist toward the direction of the few great clans as he spoke with a smile.


    In Yunhai City, the person they were the most unwilling to offend was Xiao Qing He. Although this person appeared to be low-key, his strength was extremely frightening and it was likely that only the previous Soul Suppressing General would be able to steadily suppress him. On the other hand, they did not have the ability to do so.


    "Hehe, alright. Now let me introduce everyone. The two people behind me are the referees for this time''s selection competition. As for the rules, all of you are aware of them. All five academies are going to decide on them!" Xiao Qinghe bowed slightly before cupping his hands together. He immediately laughed, "These two people are Old Feng and Old Lei from the Five Great Academies. They have extremely high qualifications within the Five Great Academies. They will be responsible for supervising this year''s selection."


    "A teacher from the Five Great Academies?"


    Xia Zhi and the others were slightly startled when they heard this. They quickly stood up and cupped their hands towards the old man. The teachers in the Five Great Academies were not simple people.


    Summer River was so far away from the arena, yet he could already feel the pressure from the two elders in front of him. Their strength was definitely not weaker than his, or maybe even higher than his.


    The two old men known as Old Man Feng and Old Lei merely nodded at Xia He and the others. Their attitude was not considered polite, and those who were originally considered the leading figures in the family or even the Cloud Sea City could only let out a dry laugh. The reason was because the five great academies behind the latter, any one of them could easily crush them.


    "Let''s begin." Old Feng and Old Lei nodded at Xiao Qing He and said.


    Xiao Qing He also smiled when he heard this. After which, his gaze swept over the entire place. His cry was mixed with a dense Soul Power. His voice appeared to be by his ear as it resounded over every corner of the Cloud Sea Academy.


    "The rules for this time''s selection are very simple. There are a total of three spots in the Five Great Academies, six from the family, six from the Cloud Sea Academy, and twelve from the Cloud Sea Academy. The first three will be qualified to enter the Five Great Academies." Of course, if there are any outstanding individuals who are highly regarded by the Elders of the Wind and Thunder Sect, they will also be able to enter the Five Great Academies. "


    "As usual, we''ll draw lots to decide the opponents. All of you little fellows who want to participate in the competition, come out and draw your lots." Xiao Qing He''s eyes looked at everyone present as he slowly said.


    Principal Xiao, I''m sorry, but our Xia Clan only has one spot today. At this moment, River Summer stood up and cupped his hands towards the figure in front of him. There was an apologetic expression on his face.


    "This ¡­!" One must know that this kind of entry was not like those rotten cabbages on the street. Now that the Xia clan had taken the initiative to give up a spot, it immediately caused him to be greatly shocked. However, when he recalled the scandal that the Xia clan had spread a few days ago, he immediately understood the reason.


    "Alright, since the Xia Clan has given up on one spot, the eleven of you can draw your lots. If anyone can draw the same number, they can be considered to have advanced." Xiao Qing He hurriedly said when he saw Old Feng and Old Lei frown slightly.


    Xiao Qing He''s voice had just sounded when a figure slowly walked out. One could see that an uproar was immediately transmitted over from the special seat. After which, a figure flashed and appeared. His eyes stared intently at this figure.


    "Soul ¡­" Hun''er, is that you? " There was a slight tremble in his voice, and a pair of callused hands held the figure before them tightly.


    "Grandpa Zhou, it''s Hun''er!" I''m sorry I worried you. " Xia Hun Wu looked at Zhou Huai''s appearance and could not help but clench his fist tightly as he raised his head and spoke respectfully.


    "Haha, I knew this brat''s luck was good. It''s good that you''re fine, it''s good that you''re fine!"


    Looking at Zhou Huai in front of him, the corners of Xia Hun Wu''s eyes finally started to tear up.


    When he left the Xia Family, he had thought of going to the Zhou Family to look for Zhou Huai, but remembering the Xia Family''s face, he held it in. He could not bring disaster to the Zhou Family.


    In the days that Xia Hun Wu had gone missing, Zhou Huai had gone all out to find the whereabouts of Xia Hun Wu. In the past few days that Xia Hun Wu had gone missing, Zhou Huai had gone all out to find the whereabouts of Xia Hun Wu.


    "Grandpa Zhou, I''m sorry." He knew that Zhou Huai had been working for him for almost the entire Cloud Sea City.


    "It''s good that you''re back! If anything happens to you, I won''t even have the face to go down and see that old fogey. " Zhou Huai said as he looked at Xia Hun Wu. As he spoke, his hands trembled. It was obvious that he was not as calm as he looked.


    "Impossible! He suffered such heavy injuries and almost all of his meridians were broken! How could he still be here alive?" On the other side, Xia Ze muttered as he tilted his head, staring at Xia Hun Wu in disbelief.


    "What is it? Did I let you down when I was still alive? " Seeing the incredulous look on Xia Ze''s face, Xia Hun Wu laughed loudly. However, within his laughter, anyone could tell that it contained a hint of resentment.


    "Hun''er, just say whatever you have to say. Even if we have to tear off the face of the Xia family today, your Grandpa Zhou will seek justice for you." Zhou Huai saw the resentful expression on Xia Hengwu''s face and immediately knew that there was something fishy going on. With a gloomy and cold face, he said in a low voice.


    "Zhou Huai, aren''t you overestimating yourself?" Just as Zhou Huai was about to ask something, a sharp voice came from behind.


    "Grandpa Zhou, you don''t need to worry about this matter. Today, I will prove to them, the Xia family, that Grandpa''s judgement was not wrong. The ones at fault are them!" Seeing the arrival of the Summer River, Xia Hun Wu slowly pushed Zhou Huai away and walked into the arena.


    Summer River had just gotten down from his seat, and seeing how Xia Hun Wu ignored him, he couldn''t help but feel guilty. However, he also hated Xia Zhi for being ignored in such a way.


    "Since everyone is present, let''s begin the drawing of lots!"


    Although he really wanted to ask about something in his heart, he did not dare to delay too long with the two elders, Feng Lei, on the judges'' platform. With a wave of his hand, a person ran up with a bamboo stick bucket.


    When everyone present saw the bamboo lots drawn on the arena, countless gazes turned over. This fierce battle was finally about to begin.

 C15

    "Get the corresponding number. Let''s start!" Xiao Qing He pointed at the arena behind him and laughed when he saw that everyone had finished drawing lots.


    Xia Hun Wu looked at the bamboo lot in his hand. On it, there was a black ink character ''1''. Then, he lifted up the bamboo lot. Upon seeing this, the others also raised their bamboo sticks.


    "Even if we''re lucky, we won''t be able to block it!" A young man with a smile that didn''t reach his eyes was looking at Xia Hun Wu with a smile on his face. He then proudly waved the bamboo stick in his hand. The numbers on the bamboo stick were the same as Xia Hun Wu''s.


    "Li Yun?"


    Staring at the blue-haired youngster who was confident that he could defeat him, Xia Hun Wu gave a helpless smile.


    Back then, Li Yun had bullied him quite a bit. If it were not for his grandfather''s support back then, this fellow would probably have truly wanted to kill him.


    "Hehe, since you think that I am so easy to bully, then I will not hold back in the future. New grudges and old grudges, let''s settle them thoroughly this time."


    "Wow, my luck isn''t that good, right?"


    Just as Xia Hun Wu secretly decided to teach him a lesson, the face of the youth next to him paled. He also knew this Xia Hun Wu, his name was Li Fan, and was from the Li Clan.


    "How could my opponent be that freak Xia Ze!" Li Fan''s face was pale as he shook his head with a wry smile.


    Among the twelve people, Xia Ze''s strength was the strongest on the surface. Not only did he open two meridians of the Soul Duo Realm, but he also awakened his Destiny Soul Beast.


    "It''s fine. Didn''t Principal Xiao say just now that if you perform well, you could be nominated to the Five Great Academies." Normally, Xia Hun Wu had quite a good relationship with Li Fan. Soon after, he patted Li Fan''s shoulder and looked towards the two elders, Feng and Lei, who were on the judge''s stage.


    "Really?" Li Fan hurriedly asked.


    Xia Hun Wu nodded and said, "Of course, but you will have to try and see for yourself how you will perform!"


    Li Fan nodded his head in gratitude. It was not easy for him to obtain a spot in the Li Clan''s competition. If he failed this time, the Li Clan would look down on him. In the future, it would be even more difficult to obtain a spot in the preliminaries.


    "BOOM!"


    Li Fan and a few others looked at the bamboo sticks in their hands before slowly retreating. Since there was a "one" imprinted on Xia Hun Wu''s bamboo sticks, the first round would be the battle between Xia Hun Wu and Li Yun.


    As the few of them retreated, countless number of gazes instantly gathered on the two figures in the arena.


    "Hehe, I didn''t expect my family''s Yun''er to be so lucky to have met Xia Hun Wu!" Li Xuan looked at the two people in the arena and slowly smiled.


    Xia He, on the other hand, was ashen. Just now, this fellow had actually dared to ignore him? "A guy who hasn''t even awakened his soul veins. I wonder what kind of face he has on this stage. I wonder what the other two elders are thinking. What a waste of a slot."


    "Brother Xia, don''t say that. Didn''t our Li Fan also give your Xia Clan a free place?" Li Xuan slowly said, "If it''s like this, then our Li Clan and your Xia Clan will surely obtain a placing to enter the Five Great Academies."


    Summer River, who was at the side, heard this and nodded his head in tacit agreement.


    "As long as Xia Ze enters the Five Great Academies, the rumours and things that he has done in the past few days will be suppressed. Even if the other two Elders come out of seclusion, it would be nothing."


    "Xia Hun Wu, Xia Hun Wu, you can only blame yourself for having such a trashy talent. Even if you have a little bit of talent, with the Xia family''s resources, it''ll be enough to send you to the Soul Suppressing Orb."


    "Sometimes people''s luck is really good. Li Fan is much stronger than me, but when he meets Xia Ze, it''s the same as when he meets a cat."


    In the center of the ring, Li Yun was looking at Xia Hun Wu with a smile. Everyone in the Cloud Sea City knew that not only did he have no soul power, he also had no soul veins.


    Xia Hun Wu looked at Li Yun with a face full of ridicule. He could not help but shake his head helplessly. Did this guy really think he was the same as before?


    "I say, can you stop talking?" Xia Hun Wu sighed and said.


    "Trash, after disappearing for a few days, your temper has increased?" It was the first time Li Yun saw Xia Hengwu''s arrogant attitude. Back then, when Xia Yuan was still alive, hehe!


    "Xia Hun Wu, did you really think your grandfather would jump out from the coffin to protect you?" This piece of trash left your grandfather, you are nothing, today I will let you see what is called a flower with a hundred suns! "


    Li Yun let out a cold cry and a powerful soul power surged out from within his body. The strength of the soul power vaguely showed signs of advancing into the second level of the Spirit Dou Stage.


    "Whoosh!"


    With a tap of his feet, his body became like a charging leopard. Soul force surged on his palm and a vaguely hot fluctuation spread outwards.


    "Wind Fire Palm!"


    Li Yun rushed toward Xia Hun Wu from the front. From the center of his palm, a flame condensed and formed into a small tornado. It carried a strong and forceful wind as it fiercely flew towards Xia Hun Wu''s chest.


    "Human Grade Two soul art, Wind Fire Palm?" Xia Hun Wu casually glanced at the burning flame between his palms as he muttered.


    He raised his left hand slightly!


    "Pah!"


    A clear voice suddenly resounded around the arena. Lin Yun''s palm that had furiously slapped out seemed to have frozen. He was slightly dazed as he looked at the tall and straight youth in front of him. Soon after, a fiery and stinging pain spread across his face.


    He was actually slapped in the face by this trash who hadn''t even awakened his soul veins yet?


    "This...!"


    Numerous exclamations of surprise erupted outside of the arena. Many people did not know what had happened. All they saw was a palm imprint gradually appearing on Li Yun''s face and the crisp sound of a slap.


    "This guy, it''s not like he couldn''t even open his soul veins, why ¡­!"


    On the stage, a few people familiar with Xia Hun Wu exclaimed in shock. They knew this guy didn''t even have soul power. Could it be that he was patiently waiting for this day to come?


    "You ¡­ You! I''ll f * cking kill you. "


    Although he did not know what had happened, the stinging pain on his face caused Li Yun''s eyes to turn scarlet red. With a hideous expression as he stared at Xia Hewwu, all the soul power in his body gushed out without reservation. The flame in his palm once again condensed and shot towards Xia Hun Wu.

 C16

    Xia Hun Wu lightly shook his head at the intense fluctuations of soul power. This flame was like the difference between a sun, moon, and a firefly compared to the flames of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss, it was like the difference between a firefly and a sun.


    "Pah!" Pow! "Pah!"


    Facing Li Yun''s ferocious attack, Xia Hun Wu easily blocked it. His figure was like a stroll. No matter how fierce Li Yun''s attack was, it could not even touch a single strand of his sleeve.


    The scene in the middle of the arena was extremely shocking. An acknowledged trash in the entire city was actually unable to even touch a corner of Li Yun''s clothes when he was about to open two meridians of the Soul Duo Realm?


    At this time, even ordinary people knew that this trash, as recognized by the entire city, possessed a soul vein that was even higher than Li Yun''s.


    "Oh my god!" Is this still the Xia Hun Wu that we know? "


    "That''s Li Yun! The Li Yun that''s ranked ninth in the entire city''s Soul Duel Ranking!"


    Everyone in the arena looked at the young man in shock. Only now did they realize that all the trash in the city had used a shocking method to tell the entire city that he was the same Xia Hun Wu who previously lacked any soul power.


    However, if it was only with this little bit of strength, it would be far from enough. The corner of his mouth immediately curled up, if it''s only this way, then it''ll be interesting. Otherwise, what can I use to prove that my talent is stronger than yours, and how can I prove that Xia Yuan is blind?


    "Xia Hun Wu, you are a trash. Do you only know how to dodge?" After a long and fruitless assault, Li Yun stopped his attacks. His humiliation turned into anger. His exhausting of soul power had no effect at all. It was simply too unbearable.


    Hearing that, Xia Hun Wu''s figure stopped as he looked at Li Yun in ridicule.


    "Great Flame Palm!"


    As he watched Xia Hun Wu come to a stop, his eyes lit up with joy. All the soul power in his body was concentrated in his palms. The fire was even fiercer than the last time he had attacked.


    Since he had the chance, he would naturally go all out with a single blow to destroy Xia Hun Wu with a single palm strike.


    "Die!"


    Just as his voice fell, Li Yun''s eyes turned sharp as he took a step forward and rushed towards Xia Hun Wu. A raging fire burned in his palm and the moment the fire was formed, it shot towards Xia Hun Wu''s chest.


    Facing Li Yun''s palm wind, Xia Hengwu did not retreat. Instead, under the astonished gaze of the crowd, he took a step forward. Soul power surged in his left hand as he collided with Li Yun''s palm fire.


    Boom!


    A low, muffled sound immediately resounded in the surroundings.


    Xia Hengwu''s body did not move a single bit, but Li Yun''s face turned red. The next moment, his hand trembled, and flew out in front of everyone''s astonished eyes. His body fell back several meters with a thud before he managed to stabilize himself.


    "NO!" "That''s impossible!"


    Li Yun raised his head with a dark expression and disbelief could be seen on his face. Xia Hun Wu was clearly a person who did not even have a soul vein, even if he had awakened his soul veins a year ago, his cultivation speed would not be this fast. Yet now, he could not even withstand a single move from Xia Hun Wu?


    "No, I don''t believe it. This definitely isn''t real!" Li Yun growled and was about to attack again.


    "You don''t believe me?" "Then I''ll make you believe me today."


    "Phew ¡­"


    Breathing out a mouthful of air, Xia Hun Wu looked at the two cultivators in the training bench. He knew that if he wanted to obtain their attention, he had to show some of his hidden capabilities.


    Since that was the case, he could only use that!


    "Rumble!"


    This was the first time he had used the soul art his grandfather had given him. Although he had memorized every single move, this was still the first time he had used soul power.


    "Soul Suppressing Palm!"


    "It''s actually a Mortal-ranked rank 6 soul art, Soul Suppressing Palm!"


    Astonishment filled the eyes of many people. They clearly hadn''t expected that Xia Yuan would actually hand over the Soul Suppressing Palm to Xia Hailwu. The Soul Suppressing Palm was able to suppress one''s soul.


    "I never thought that old geezer Yuan would even hand this over to this kid. It seems that he has hardened his heart to help him get on the throne!" Zhou Huai was also frightened by this sudden imposing aura, and immediately after, his face revealed a joyous expression.


    "Hmm, this brat actually knows the Soul Suppressing Palm ¡­"


    In the judging area, Old Feng and Old Lei stroked their beards and slowly nodded their heads. It was likely that they were extremely familiar with this Soul Art.


    "However, the Soul Suppressing Palm can only deal multiple times the damage when paired with a soul beast. This kid probably hasn''t awakened a soul beast yet, and only has something up his sleeve!"


    Although they were shocked, both Elder Feng and Elder Lei''s eyes were extremely vicious as they muttered to each other.


    "Roar!"


    However, just as Old Feng and Old Lei finished their words, a dragon roar sounded out in the arena, causing the entire arena to turn silent.


    "This suppression!


    "Is it an Earth Rank soul beast?"


    "Shua!"


    At this moment, everyone''s eyes were fixated on Xia Hengwu. In the end, their gazes fell onto the black dragon-shaped figure.


    Earth Rank Soul Beast, Twin Dragons of the Abyss?


    "Crack!"


    The teacups in Old Feng''s and Old Lei''s hands cracked open a few times as their eyes stared coldly at the youngster on the stage. The Soul Beast of the second level of the Soul Fighting Realm was actually an Earth Rank Twin Dragon?


    How could there be such a monstrous genius in such a small city like Yunhai?


    "Good!" "Very good!"


    In the judges'' seats, Old Feng and Old Lei were silent for a moment before they slowly spoke out. Those who understood their characters understood that the strength displayed by Xia Hun Wu had made them extremely satisfied.


    Xia He, who was seated in the audience seats, had a somewhat gloomy expression. He tightly shut his mouth and did not say anything. Behind him, Xia Ze also frowned slightly.


    "Just what kind of medicine did this guy eat to actually become so powerful ¡­"


    Boom!


    Under the astonished gaze of the crowd, Xia Hengwu''s palm strike landed heavily on Li Yun''s chest. The latter''s body was like a kite with its string cut as it flew out and slammed into the ground outside of the arena, forming a huge crater.


    "Hua ¡­"


    Seeing Xia Hun Wu send Li Yun flying with a single palm, the crowd burst into an uproar. Those who had previously thought that Xia Hun Wu was trash opened their mouths wide in disbelief. They could not believe that this brat had become so strong.


    Zhou Huai was also shocked by the strength displayed by Xia Hun Wu. After a moment, he only came back to his senses after hearing Principal Xiao''s announcement.


    "Xia Hun Wu wins!"


    Xiao Qing He''s voice had just sounded when loud applause and applause sounded from the surroundings. Only now did they understand that this seemingly weak young man in front of them was the real dark horse in this selection.

 C17

    "This kid is really giving me a pleasant surprise!"


    Zhou Huai also muttered as he watched Xia Hun Wu walk off the stage.


    "Brat, you''ve hidden your strength quite well! But this time, the Xia Family will probably explode! " There was a sense of ridicule in his words. If Old Man Yuan knew that such a monstrous talent like this had been driven out of their family just like that, he probably wouldn''t even be able to cover up the coffin.


    Today''s performance was enough to ruin the Xia family''s reputation. Even normal people knew that from now on, Xia Hun Wu would be able to rise to prominence in the future.


    "Heh heh."


    Xia Hun Wu smiled embarrassedly. Luckily, Zhou Huai hadn''t asked him how his strength had suddenly become so strong, and he had quietly let out a sigh of relief.


    In the middle of the arena, other matches started one after another after the end of Xia Hun Wu''s competition. Those who could enter the top six were all at the second level of the Spirit Dou Stage, so even though they weren''t as stunning as the first match, they were still quite exciting. Occasionally, they would cause some cheers around the arena.


    After six rounds of competition, the results were quickly decided. As expected, with Xia Ze''s impressive strength, he easily surpassed the rest. In addition to Xia Hun Wu and another member of the Zhou Clan, he successfully entered the second round.


    When Xia Hun Wu saw Zhou Yao, he felt a sense of familiarity.


    "Zhou Yao, Zhou Yao!" Was it Grandpa Zhou''s grandson?


    Zhou Huai saw the look of shock on Xia Hengwu''s face, and then he smiled and said, "At least you have some conscience. Remember Zhou Yao. You cheated on him quite a bit when you were young."


    Hearing this, Xia Wuwu gave an awkward smile. Indeed, when he was young, he often brought Zhou Yao out of the city to hunt for treasures. In the end, it was always Zhou Yao who ended up being the scapegoat.


    Following the start of the second round, the atmosphere around the arena gradually became lively. This was because everyone knew that the second round of the battles was the main highlight of the selection.


    After the first round of lots was drawn, Xia Hun Wu''s opponent was a student from the Cloud Sea Academy called Lu Xiaobao. It was said that his strength was also at the second level of the Spirit Dou Stage.


    The battle between the two quickly began after drawing the bamboo sticks. The result was that Xia Hun Wu emerged victorious. Under the terrifying pressure of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss, even with Lu Xiaobao''s full strength, the outcome of the battle did not change.


    Because of this, in this battle, Xia Hailou had firmly won the selection of the five great academies.


    This match was not that surprising. Thus, after the end of the match, everyone''s target shifted to the two figures that were going to fight.


    Xia Ze calmly stood up and walked into the arena.


    As for many people, their gazes immediately fell on Zhou Yao, whose face had turned slightly pale. At this moment, Zhou Huai also lightly patted his shoulder. Only then did the latter grit his teeth and walk up.


    Xia Ze coldly glanced at Xia Hwu for a moment before turning to Zhou Yao, who was standing on the stage. He gently fiddled with his hands for a moment before asking, "Are you going to admit defeat yourself, or do you want me to take action?"


    Zhou Yao was stunned by Xia Ze''s imposing manner. Soon after, he seemed to recall something, clenched his teeth, and said, "Please enlighten me."


    Seeing that the former had taken the initiative to challenge him, Xia Ze''s face revealed a teasing expression. He immediately shook his head: "Just like that idiot Xia Hengwu, not knowing how to appreciate favors."


    However, of these six people, the strength that Xia Ze was currently displaying was indeed the strongest. He simply had no chance of winning this battle, and the only thing he could do now was to not let himself lose too badly and lose Zhou''s face.


    "Hu ¡­!"


    Zhou Yao took a deep breath and clenched his fists tightly. A powerful soul power surged out of his body. Feeling the strength of his palms, Zhou Yao finally felt a bit of confidence. He took a step forward and initiated an attack.


    In terms of strength, he was slightly stronger than Li Fan and Li Yun. However, at the same time, he also understood that the Xia Ze in front of him had dominated the top position of the Soul Duel Ranking for all these years. In the entire Cloud Sea City, there was no one who could shake him.


    Facing such a powerful opponent, if he didn''t go all out from the start, he probably wouldn''t have any chance of winning at all.


    Xia Ze''s eyes were cold as he stared at Zhou Yao, who was rushing towards him like a escaping rabbit. He slightly leaned backwards, before a deep explosion sounded out from the left side of his face.


    "Soul Art of the Third Rank of the Human Ranked, Eight Desolations Palm?"


    "Interesting, but this little bit of strength is not enough in my eyes!"


    Feeling the soul power undulations on the left side of his face, Xia Ze also smiled. He never thought that Zhou Yao would actually have a third rank soul technique. However, this didn''t seem to pose much of a threat to him.


    Xia Ze''s arm stretched out nimbly and directly dodged Zhou Yao''s incoming palm strike, which landed on his left shoulder.


    Ah!


    With a palm strike, Zhou Yao let out a blood-curdling scream. His body became unstable, and he was forced back several steps before he managed to stabilize himself.


    "Hua!"


    This scene on the arena immediately caused a commotion among the onlookers. Zhou Yao, who was ranked fifth in Cloudy Sea City, was actually unable to block one of Xia Ze''s attacks?


    "I''m afraid that with Xia Ze''s power, he''ll have to enter the third meridian to be able to maintain a stable pressure." Zhou Huai slowly said as he watched Zhou Yao being defeated with a single palm strike. His expression also didn''t look too good.


    At this moment, Xia Hun Wu was also staring intently at the scene. When Xia Ze made his move, his eyes slightly narrowed. Xia Ze''s soul power was actually much richer than his. With such ability, it was no wonder that Xia He would spare his life to protect him.


    "Hehe, they are on completely different levels!" "My Ze''er can''t be compared to someone like Zhou Yao." Xia Zhi, who was seated on the platform, had a much better expression after seeing Xia Ze defeat Zhou Yao with a single palm strike.


    On the stage, Xia Ze indifferently looked at Zhou Yao, who had barely managed to stabilize himself after taking a few steps back. A look of disdain appeared on his face. To him, this kind of battle didn''t have the slightest bit of interest.


    "Continue!"


    A hoarse voice slowly rang out from the corner of Zhou Yao''s mouth. He stopped in his tracks for a moment and turned around with a frown on his face, only to see Zhou Yao half-kneeling with one hand supporting his body. He barely managed to stabilize his body.


    In an instant, Xia Ze''s face became gloomy.


    Under Xia Ze''s gloomy expression, Zhou Yao''s body began to move once again. The soul power within his body surged out, furiously slamming down onto the former''s chest once more.


    "Eight Desolations Palm!"


    Boom!


    A muffled groan slowly rang out from the surroundings. At the same time, Zhou Yao''s voice was heard, and he was once again struck in the chest by Xia Ze''s palm. His figure was sent flying again. However, this time, Xia Ze''s strength clearly increased.


    "Puchi!"


    The instant Zhou Yao landed on the ground, a stream of blood spurted out from his throat, making him look extremely miserable.


    Just as everyone was feeling sorry for Zhou Yao, they were shocked to see him clench his teeth and stand up once more, trembling.

 C18

    "Are you planning to throw away your life?"


    Seeing that Zhou Yao still dared to stand up, Xia Ze let out a mocking laugh. This time, he didn''t give Zhou Yao the chance to attack. With a tap of his toes, his body shot forward like a streak of red light.


    "Bam!"


    A whip-like kick landed viciously on Zhou Yao''s waist. Once again, Zhou Yao was sent flying into the air.


    Boom!


    Before Zhou Yao could regain his senses, a thick whip of soul power once again appeared behind his back. Like an iron chain, the whip heavily smashed into his body. As the whip descended, the ground beneath him seemed to crack apart.


    Everyone was staring at Zhou Yao, who was battered and exhausted by Xia Ze''s attack. However, even so, the young man was still clenching his teeth and clenching his teeth tightly. Although his face was extremely pale and blood kept flowing out from his throat, he was still holding on, refusing to admit his defeat.


    "This kid is really stubborn!"


    Noises came from all around the arena. Although Zhou Yao''s strength was far inferior to Xia Ze''s, this type of courage to fight even though they knew he was on a completely different level was still somewhat admirable.


    Xia Wuwu stared at the scene in front of him. He couldn''t understand why Zhou Yao would go all out just to get a chance to enter one of the Five Great Academies. No, even if Zhou Yao couldn''t enter the Five Great Academies, with his status in Cloud Sea City, it wouldn''t be difficult for him to find some resources. The Five Great Academies wasn''t the only way out for all of them.


    "Motherf * cker!" Xia Hun Wu gritted his teeth and turned to Zhou Huai, saying in a low voice, "Grandpa Zhou, do you want Zhou Yao to admit defeat?" At this rate, Zhou Yao will be beaten to death. "


    "If he gives up, Yao''er might never have the courage to challenge him again." Hearing this, Zhou Huai lightly said, his gaze also tightly staring at the seats in the center of the arena, then he shot a glance at the two elders, Feng Lei and Feng Siniang, who were in the judges'' seats.


    "But ¡­!" Xia Hun Wu wanted to say something!


    "This is the method Yao''er chose himself. Perhaps his strength is inferior to Xia Ze''s, but his courage is enough to qualify him as a son of the Zhou family, and he has a certain type of character called courage." This is the method Yao''er chose himself, and perhaps his strength is inferior to Xia Ze, but his courage is enough to qualify as a son of the Zhou family. Zhou Huai''s voice was extremely calm, but his hands were trembling slightly. It was obvious that the emotions in his heart weren''t as calm as it seemed on the surface.


    The battle in the middle of the arena lasted for nearly ten minutes. The wounds on Zhou Yao''s body had been replaced with new ones, and even his consciousness had become a little blurry. He was only relying on his willpower to persevere and endure.


    When he saw this sight, Xia Ze''s expression became incomparably gloomy. This battle did not bring him any benefit. From the sounds of stopping that were occasionally emitted from around him, one could tell that.


    At this moment, a hint of chilliness surged through Xia Ze''s eyes. "Since you insist on seeking death, I''ll grant your wish!"


    Just when Xia Ze was about to make his move, Elder Feng, who was seated in the judge''s seat, waved his hand gently and said: "The match is over. Xia Ze wins."


    Only then did he withdraw his fist. As he walked off the stage, he glanced at Xia Hun Wu gloomily. It was clear that he thought this matter had something to do with Xia Hun Wu.


    Seeing that Old Feng had called for him to stop, Zhou Huai''s figure flashed like lightning towards the arena. He picked Zhou Yao up in his arms and said, "Yao''er, you''ve already done very well. Bring it on and have a good rest." As he spoke, he walked towards the infield.


    "This Xia Ze deserves to die!" Xia Hun Wu''s eyes reddened.


    After Zhou Huai left, the third match had begun.


    The two people in the arena were both students of the Cloud Sea City. Their cultivations were both at the second level of the Soul Fighting Realm. What surprised Xia Hailwu was that the two of them were actually women.


    "Su Ling!" "Qin Yi!"


    The toes of the young lady gently pressed on the ground, appearing like a beautiful arc as she paused on the arena stage. Her slim and valiant figure caused the eyes of quite a number of young men to light up.


    After Su Ling stepped onto the arena, Qin Yi also slowly leaped onto the stage. She was not as exaggerated as the former. Her green clothes gave off a serene feeling, which made quite a few youths nod their heads in agreement.


    "Senior sister Su Ling, please don''t use such a heavy hand!" Looking at Su Ling who was standing in front of her, Qin Yi cupped her hands and said with a smile.


    "Junior Sister Qin Yi, your strength isn''t much worse than mine. If you don''t take a heavy blow, then I''m afraid the one who will fight will be you!" Su Ling pursed her lips and a serious look appeared in her eyes. With Qin Yi''s strength, she had no choice but to go all out.


    "Let the duel begin!"


    On the arena stage, Xiao Qing He watched the two as they prepared to proceed. He waved his hand and cried out in a deep voice.


    Xiao Qing He''s voice had just sounded when the surface of the two people on the stage surged with a basket of red soul power.


    Being able to stand on this stage at this age was sufficient to express two people''s potential. Even if one of them was unable to enter one of the Five Great Academies and was nurtured well, his future prospects wouldn''t be too low.


    "Senior sister Su Ling, I will begin my attack!"


    Soul power surged on her palms as Qin Yi''s expression suddenly turned sharp. Her body charged forward as the soul power from her palms wrapped around her entire palm in an instant, forming a blue ice palm. Carrying a cold wind, she slammed it down towards Su Ling''s chest.


    Facing Qin Yi''s palm attack, Su Ling''s left foot merely took a step back. Her slender fingers came together and like an eagle''s beak, heavily tapped the back of Qin Yi''s hand. At the same time they came into contact, Su Ling felt waves of chilliness assaulting her.


    "Falling Ice Palm!"


    Seeing that her attack had failed, Qin Yi let out a lovely cry. The ice type soul power in her palm was like a falling leaf as it continuously slammed towards Su Ling''s chest. The sound of a low and deep sound of wind breaking was quite extraordinary.


    Enveloped by ice type soul power, Su Ling actually slowed down a lot. She frowned slightly, "Third rank Mortal Soul Art, Frozen End Palm?" Since that''s the case, let''s decide the victor with a single palm strike! "


    "Raging Flames Palm!"


    On the stage, Su Ling saw that Qin Yi had used her strongest technique, so she no longer stayed behind. A wave of violent fire soul power was condensed into her palm.


    Under the stares from the crowd, the two of them heavily clashed.


    "Bam!"


    One blue and one red soul power exploded on the arena as the two figures were directly blown away. Their figures took a few steps back with a thump before Su Ling managed to barely avoid falling out of the arena. Meanwhile, Qin Yi''s figure landed on the arena.


    "Hua!"


    Seeing Qin Yi fall from the arena, the surrounding audience burst into an uproar. They clearly did not expect that in the third round, both sides would use only one move to decide the victor.


    "Hehe, not bad, not bad! ¡­" Xiao Qing He nodded with a pleased expression.


    "Now that the top three are out, the ones who are admitted into the Five Great Academies will be Xia Hun Wu, Xia Ze, and Su Ling. As usual, if anyone wants to challenge them, they can give it a try ¡­!"


    At this moment, the great selection competition could be considered to be nearing its end. However, like usual, the first three, in order to test whether one''s strength was real or fake, would have a challenge competition. Once the challenge was successful, the entry would naturally fall into the hands of others.


    Clearly, after the three competitions, they already had a certain understanding of the strength of Xia Hun Wu and the others. They did not wish to offend them at this moment. After all, being able to enter the Five Great Academies was already a symbol of one''s status.


    "Does this guy deserve a spot?"


    Xia Hwu''s eyes were bloodshot as he turned his head to look at Xia He who was seated on the special seat.


    After hearing Xiao Qinghe''s words, the smile on Xia He''s face became much wider. He glanced at Xia Hun Wu, who was seated in the audience''s seats, and a trace of mockery appeared in his eyes.


    However, the mocking expression on his face did not last for long. The rage in Xia Hun Wu''s eyes, who had been paying attention to his actions, finally burst forth as he shouted.


    "Xia Ze, get over here and accept your death!"

 C19

    Numerous shocked gazes gathered around the arena of the Cloud Sea Academy. All of them were staring at the furious Xia Hengwu. They did not understand why Xia Hengwu would suddenly make a move at this moment.


    "This kid, what does he want to do?"


    A trace of ridicule could be seen on his face, but in the next moment, his expression darkened.


    In the center of the ring, Xia Ze''s figure flashed as he landed not too far away from Xia Hun Wu. He stared coldly at the figure in front of him as his lips curled up slightly and a sinister look appeared on his face. He was just worried that he would not have the chance to make a move, and now, this brat actually took the initiative to deliver himself to his doorstep.


    Xia Hun Wu also saw the sinister smile on Xia Ze''s face and his clenched fists relaxed. Against such a powerful enemy, being angry only proved his powerlessness.


    "Do you really think I''m still that Xia Hun Wu that you can bully?"


    Xia Hun Wu''s footsteps slowly took a few steps forward. After which, he looked at Xiao Qing He who was in the middle of the arena and asked: "Principal Xiao, may I challenge me to a spar?"


    After that loud shout, Xiao Qinghe gradually recovered his wits and looked at Xia Hun Wu with a surprised expression before glancing at Xia Ze beside him. Based on his current strength, Xia Ze should be slightly stronger than Xia Hun Wu. If he was not asking for trouble, then he should have some confidence.


    "It seems like the rumors from a few days ago did not come out of nowhere!"


    A strange expression rose deep within Xiao Qing He''s eyes. It seemed that the Xia clan could not tolerate two tigers in one mountain. Perhaps, after today''s match, only one person would be able to stand between Xia Ze and Xia Hengwu!


    "If it''s a challenge, naturally it is possible."


    Seeing Xiao Qing He nod his head, Xia Hengwu finally nodded.


    "There is a path to heaven, but you refuse to walk it. There is no door to hell, so you don''t have to blame me!"


    "Xia Ze gently twisted his neck as both of his eyes silently looked at Xia Hun Wu. There was a smile on his face, but underneath that smile was a murderous intent and a sinister expression. Last time he made a mistake, he would definitely not leave any trouble behind."


    "Do you like it?" Xia Hun Wu said with a light smile.


    "You will die miserably!" Shaze shrugged and laughed.


    "It''s not certain who will live and who will die!" Xia Hun Wu shook his head and said with a smile.


    Xia Ze smiled as he looked at Xia Hun Wu. The latter also looked at the former seriously and looked at each other. Although their eyes looked gentle, but there was only a cold glint flowing in the depths of their eyes.


    "Xia Hun Wu is clearly a crippled soul vein, why did his strength increase so much after you swept him out of the room?" Could it be that the old tutor told him to conceal his strength when he was still alive? " Looking at the two fighters on the stage, Li Xuan could not help but speak. With Xia Hun Wu''s current strength, he could be said to be one of the top three youths of the younger generation in Yunhai City.


    "However, even if this kid is at the second level of the Spirit Dou Stage, with Xia Ze''s ability, it shouldn''t be a problem to deal with him!" Li Xuan looked at Summer River. After all, Xia Hun Wu had been expelled from the Xia Family, so he naturally preferred Xia Ze.


    Hearing that, Xia He''s gloomy face slowly looked at it and said in a low voice: "Xia Hun Wu is indeed quite capable, but he is still no match for my Ze''er."


    Although he was surprised by Xia Hailwu''s sudden burst of strength, he had confidence in Xia Ze as well. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have ignored Xia Yuan''s choice and expelled Xia Hailwu from the family.


    "Since Brother Xia thinks so highly of Xia Ze, then I should take a good look at him!" Li Xuan laughed in a low voice.


    However, the two of them sat up straight and no longer appeared as lazy as before. Ripples surfaced within those turbid eyes of theirs: "Let us see just what kind of monster has appeared in this Cloud Sea City!"


    Xiao Qing He nodded his head at this moment. After which, he lifted his left hand slightly. After which, he paused for a moment on Xia Hun Wu and Xia Ze''s bodies. Soon after, he gently waved his hand.


    "Let the duel begin!"


    Boom!


    Xiao Qing He''s voice had just sounded when Xia Ze''s smiling face became incomparably cold. A powerful Spiritual Strength surged out from him. From the looks of it, he was planning on killing him.


    "Xia Hun Wu, I forgot to tell you one thing. Actually, I am not at the second level of the Soul Dueling Realm, but at the third level!"


    "So, die!"


    As his soul power coursed through his soul veins, a wave of vigorous soul power spread throughout Xia Wu''s body. He directed a sneer towards Xia Hewwu, and with a tap of his feet, he appeared behind Xia Hewwu like a ghost. After compressing his soul power, a sharp wind formed from his palm as he viciously shot it towards the back of Xia Hun Wu''s head.


    There was no sign of him dodging at all. Upon seeing this scene, many people in the audience secretly shook their heads. This boy was too rash. The original placings of the Five Great Academies were now one less.


    "It seems like Xia Ze is still hiding his strength. Third level of the Soul Dueling Realm. It can be said that he is one of the most outstanding people in the Cloud Sea City!"


    "He''s just a weakling who''s asking for trouble, and yet he dares to take the initiative to challenge us!"


    As for Xia He, he also faintly smiled as both of his hands relaxed. Since Xia Ze was no longer concealing his strength, the victor of this match would be quickly decided.


    "Bam!"


    In the blink of an eye, the sharp palm wind had already reached the back of Xia Hun Wu''s head. However, just as the palm wind was about to hit his head, Xia Hun Wu''s figure finally moved.


    In any case, they were shocked to see that Xia Hengwu''s body was like an ancient tree, firmly rooted on the ground. It was as if Xia Ze''s palm strike was unable to even shake him.


    "How... How could this be? "


    This scene caused many people to feel incredulous. Xia Ze was at the third level of the Soul Fighting Realm! That was a power of 4000 jins, and this kind of power couldn''t even shake Xia Hun Wu who was at the 2nd meridian?


    The spectators weren''t the only ones who were surprised. Even Xia Ze''s face darkened. He could feel that Xia Hengwu''s raised left hand was like a hard shield, preventing him from breaking through.


    He had only felt this kind of situation when he was in the same realm.


    Could it be...!


    "You are not the only one in this Cloud Sea City. You are at the third level of the Soul Dou Realm!"


    As his voice rang out, a vigorous soul force fluctuation started to surge out from his body. Furthermore, this fluctuation was even stronger than Xia Ze''s!


    This is ¡­ Third level of the Soul Fighting Realm!


    "Hua ¡­"


    The entire Cloud Sea Academy instantly burst into an uproar. Xia Hun Wu''s strength had also reached the third level of the Soul Fighting Realm.

 C20

    No wonder this kid dared to challenge Xia Ze. So it turned out that he had the ability to do so.


    "Hehe, you are also at the third level of the Blood Solidification Realm. So what?"


    Xia Ze''s expression changed as he let out a cold laugh. Then, he shook his arms as both of his palms suddenly swung out. A flame palm formed from soul power once again formed and ruthlessly slammed towards Xia Hengwu''s chest.


    "Great Flame Palm huh!"


    As he stared at the incoming flames, Xia Hun Wu simply smiled. Promptly, he extended two fingers and a powerful flame soul power surged out from his fingertips, forming a flaming sharp sword. It tore through the air and ruthlessly shot towards Xia Ze''s throat.


    However, he did not panic. He lifted his left hand slightly and his middle finger and index finger curled together. A fiery red Spiritual Strength swept out, much like a fire dragon rising from the ground. It appeared exceptionally wild and violent.


    Boom!


    The instant the sharp sword and fire dragon''s fingers pierced out, sonic booms rang out in the surrounding air. Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, the two collided heavily.


    Boom!


    The two forces collided, and the aftermath of the flames formed a powerful flame wave that spread out around the arena.


    Xia Wuwu''s eyes were cold as his soul power surged out from his body. Then, the fire soul power on his fingers turned even more violent.


    Boom!" BOOM! "Boom!


    In response to Xia Hengwu''s sudden display of strength, Xia Ze coldly laughed as he slightly bent his palm. A powerful fiery red soul power spread out in the arena and it unexpectedly shot out without any resistance.


    As the firelight faced the firelight, the bodies of the two people seemed to be engulfed by it at almost the same time. It was as if the sky had been dyed red by the two soul powers.


    Countless people looked at the two figures fighting in the arena in shock. A battle of this level was rarely seen even in the Soul Origin Stage. The two of them were completely competing in soul power, fighting with their lives!


    Boom!


    Another collision of soul power caused Xia Hun Wu and Xia Ze to be forced back half a step. Fresh blood actually dripped down from their arms. Evidently, even they were unable to endure such a level of collision.


    Xia Hun Wu''s eyes were ice-cold as he looked at the figure in front of him. Xia Ze was indeed very strong. Even after he forcefully absorbed the soul power from the Twin Dragons to breakthrough to the third meridian, he still couldn''t defeat him.


    If he wanted to win, he would probably have to use that move.


    "Hu ¡­"


    Xia Hwu took a deep breath and started to retreat. His hands moved in a strange motion.


    This weird action of Xia Hailwu naturally attracted many surprised voices. It was obvious that no one present understood what he was trying to do.


    "This kid ¡­" What are you doing? " Li Xuan also looked towards the river in confusion. Choosing to retreat at this moment was obviously not a wise decision.


    Xia He also frowned. It was clear that they couldn''t back down in a fight. Once they did, their momentum would be halved. This brat was still lacking in experience, and couldn''t even compare to Ze''er.


    "Hehe, do you want to hide? You can''t dodge it! "


    However, in the face of his attack, Xia Hun Wu had completely adopted the method of dodging. Although his hands continued to perform strange hand seals, his body was pushed to the limit, and he had been soaking in the medicine pot all year round. Now, with the addition of his soul power, he managed to dodge Xia Hun''s attacks time and time again.


    Xia Ze didn''t hold back just because of Xia Hengwu''s strange actions. His attacks became tighter and tighter, gradually forcing Xia Hun Wu to retreat to the edge of the arena.


    "I will not allow you to escape from my hands so easily!"


    If he let Xia Hun Wu roll off the stage, he wouldn''t have any chance to kill him in a short period of time, so what he needed to do now was to keep him in the arena forever.


    Just as Xia Ze was about to launch his final attack, four Spiritual Seals suddenly emerged from the center of the arena and silently merged into the air.


    In the arena, Xia Hengwu, who had been dodging the incoming attack, suddenly stopped. As he looked at Xia Ze, who was condensing his powerful soul power, a faint smile appeared on his handsome face. Then, his hands changed once again.


    Feng Lei and Feng Siniang, who were seated on the judge''s seat, looked at Xia Hew-Wu''s hands that were gently patting them. Their eyes were filled with a serious expression.


    "This fluctuation... A Spiritual Array?! "


    After Xia Hun Wu closed his hands, a deafening dragon roar slowly rang out in the surroundings. Then, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, a strange black light beam suddenly erupted. At the same time, two black dragon souls that were several tens of feet long appeared in front of them.


    Countless people stood up abruptly within the Cloud Sea Academy as they stared at the two black dragon spirits that had appeared in the middle of the arena with a different expression. Those with an extraordinary eyesight would naturally be able to see just how powerful these two dragon spirits were.


    "Spiritual Array Master, this Xia Hengwu is actually a Spiritual Array Master!"


    "Moreover, the power of this Spiritual Array is at least a Human Stage Fourth Rank!"


    "How is this possible? This Xia Hengwu is actually a Spiritual Array Master?"


    "However, this Spiritual Array is indeed real. Moreover, it is above Rank 3!"


    "A Spiritual Array Master. Even a hundred thousand people might not have one. How is that possible ¡­!"


    Summer had also sat up straight with an extremely ugly expression on his face. He had never imagined that not only was the brat whom he had kicked out of his home at the third level of the Soul Dou Stage, he was also actually a Spiritual Array Master.


    "This...!"


    Just how strong a Spiritual Array Master was, could be seen from the astonished gazes of the crowd.


    So this brat is actually a Spiritual Array Master!" No wonder you dare to challenge Xia Ze, you do have the qualifications to do so! " However, a Spiritual Array Master needed to be taught personally by a Spiritual Array Master. Xia Yuan was only a Soul Suppressing General and not a Spiritual Array Master. Could it be that person from the city?


    At this time, Zhou Huai also turned around and looked at the two dragon souls behind Xia Hailou. Then, he seemed to have thought of something and his originally gloomy face gradually revealed a strange smile.


    As I was saying, Old Man Yuan, why do you risk your life every year to take spiritual medicine? If it was me, I would definitely do the same thing. After all, to be able to train a Spiritual Array Master, even if it would take up all my family''s wealth, it would be more than enough.


    Zhou Huai said the latter sentence in a very loud voice, and Li Xuan and Summer River naturally heard it from their special seats.


    As for Xia He, his expression became even gloomier.

 C21

    "A Human Grade Four Spiritual Array, huh!"


    "This little guy has been hiding his strength so deeply!"


    In the judging area, Elder Feng''s face was filled with astonishment. He immediately laughed softly: "A Mortal Rank Level 4 Spiritual Array Master is a popular item!"


    He did not expect that this trip to Cloudsea City would allow them to meet such a monstrous genius. If he brought this back to the Five Great Academies, he would be the main focus of their training. Moreover, this little fellow also knows how to hide his faults.


    His voice contained a hint of admiration that could not be hidden: "Moreover, from the looks of his technique, he seemed to be able to control four Spiritual Seals not long after he had learned the Spiritual Array. This kind of talent, how could he not be strong!"


    "Just stepped into the Spiritual Array Master level not long ago?" Elder Lei''s heart trembled. One must know that it was very difficult for a Human Grade Spiritual Array to nurture a Array Spirit. A Array Spirit was mostly just an Earth Grade or higher Heaven Grade Spiritual Array ¡­!


    Could it be ¡­ A terrifying guess appeared in Old Lei''s mind.


    "Interesting, interesting!"


    Elder Lei smiled slightly as he stared at the arena.


    "This is... "Spiritual Array?"


    On the stage, Xia Ze''s figure had already stopped. His face was gloomy as he stared at the two slowly moving black dragon spirits. The aura emitted from the two dragon spirits caused the surrounding space to become distorted.


    This was the first time he had used the Twin Dragon Soul Slaying Formation ever since he had subdued the two dragon spirits, so these two dragon spirits were naturally a mini version of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss. In fact, on the day when he subdued the Twin Dragons of the Abyss, Xia Hun Wu had already discovered these two dragon spirits, but he did not dare to rashly try it at that time. It was only when he had absolute control over the Twin Dragons of the Abyss, that he had such a bold idea.


    Fortunately, he had also succeeded, or else he would have paid an extremely painful price if he made any mistakes.


    "This is the first time I''ve used a Human Grade Four Spiritual Array. You should enjoy and enjoy this feast!"


    The corner of Xia Hun Wu''s mouth split open as he revealed a sinister expression. His hands formed a seal as he shouted, "Dual Dragon Soul Slaying!"


    "Roar!" Roar! "Roar!"


    As Xia Hun Wu''s cold shout sounded out, the two black dragon spirits behind him suddenly erupted with an astonishing power. Two sky-shaking dragon roars were emitted from their mouths.


    Even though this Double Dragon Soul Slaying Array was a Human Stage Low Rank Array, the power of this Earth Rank Array Spirit from the Abyss was far greater than a Human Stage Rank 4. Although these two dragon spirits were only a strand of soul power from the Abyss Level Dual Dragons, their might was still sufficient to kill an expert at the third level of the Soul Dueling Realm.


    As Xia Ze stared at the Spiritual Array that was filled with a lethal aura, he slowly clenched his fists. A scarlet color gradually spread out from his eyes.


    "Roar!"


    The two dragon spirits'' powers became increasingly wild and violent. In the next moment, a flame surged and swept across the sky like magma. A trace of anxiety even appeared in the air wherever the dragon spirit passed.


    "Roar!"


    The instant the dragon roar sounded, it carried a scorching flame and a wild and violent strength. Under the countless stunned gazes, it cut through the sky like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.


    Even an expert at the third level of the Soul Fighting Realm would only choose to temporarily evade such an attack.


    The two dragons whistled as they approached. The scorching wind seemed to dye the entire sky red. The enormous figure was rapidly magnified in front of Xia Ze''s eyes. His expression also became extremely gloomy at this moment.


    "Do you think you can defeat me with just this?"


    However, his figure did not move. He simply allowed the two dragon spirits to wreak havoc in front of him, bringing with them a wild and violent flame.


    "This ¡­!"


    Everyone around the arena watched as Xia Ze was struck by the dragon spirit. At this moment, they all cried out in surprise. Did that fellow, Xia Ze, intend to give up?


    In the special seats, when Xia He saw this scene, a disdainful expression surged out from his gloomy face.


    Xia Hun Wu was also staring intently at the spot where the two dragon spirits were attacking. However, he secretly frowned. At this moment, he seemed to have sensed something and his body suddenly started to retreat backwards.


    Boom!


    An extremely shocking force suddenly erupted around the arena. At the place where the flames were wreaking havoc, a force directly scattered the attacks created by the two dragon spirits.


    "Hui!"


    "This fluctuation...!"


    "Earth Rank Soul Beast?"


    Everyone around the arena was shocked by this sudden turn of events. They immediately turned their gazes over and saw a horse shaped flame beast circling within the flame. Meanwhile, Shaze slowly walked out from the hissing of the beast.


    "That''s Xia Ze''s Destiny Soul Beast, Flame Dragon Horse. I thought it was a Mortal Rank Level 9 before, I didn''t expect it to be an Earth Rank Soul Beast as well ¡­" This Xia Ze was also someone who concealed his strength well! Some of them couldn''t help but exclaim in surprise when they felt the soul power gushing out of the strange beast.


    "So this fellow''s Destiny Soul Beast is an Earth Rank Flame Dragon Horse. No wonder he''s so arrogant!" At this moment, Elder Mu''s voice came from the depths of Xia Hengwu''s heart.


    "Xia Hun Wu, no, you''re the only one with a trump card."


    Feeling the power coming from the beast, Xia Ze''s cold eyes were like a venomous snake staring at Xia Hengwu as he laughed sinisterly.


    Xia Hun Wu also stared at Xia Ze. Indeed, this fellow''s soul beast rank wasn''t low. With this soul beast, his combat strength would be at a whole new level.


    With the support of this soul beast, Xia Ze''s strength would probably reach the Soul Origin realm by half a step.


    Within the Soul Duel realm, who could contend against him?


    "Hu ¡­!"


    "Old Mu, how long can I suppress the Twin Dragons of the Abyss for?" Xia Hwu asked in his mind as he took in a breath of cold air.


    "Three seconds, the limit is four seconds. I''m afraid even your left pupil can''t suppress it!" At this moment, Old Fu also had a grim expression on his face. He knew what Xia Hun Wu was planning to do.


    "I won''t give you any more chances to struggle!"


    "Die for me!"


    On the stage, a hissing sound could be heard as a violent flame soul power gathered in Xia Ze''s palm. Then, a huge blazing horse, almost a hundred feet long, whizzed out from the center of his palm and rumbled towards Xia Hun Wu''s chest.


    "Flame Dragon Palm!"


    Many people''s heart skipped a beat when they felt the strength in Xia Ze''s palm. Was he planning to defeat Xia Hwu in one hit?


    At the same time, Xia Hun Wu''s left pupil was once again tightly shut, as a mysterious red light started to shine. At the same time, Xia Hengwu''s body seemed to be engulfed in flames.


    His eyes snapped open, and a powerful surge of flames shot out from his left pupil like a soaring fire dragon.


    You have a soul beast, I have a formation genie, and mine is even stronger than yours!

 C22

    Violent soul power surged forth from the sky as a ten-meter-long blazing flame horse let out a powerful roar. Like a fiery red boulder, it viciously charged towards the youngster at the center of the arena below.


    The ground of the arena seemed to have caved in under this extremely wild and violent impact. Everyone was dumbstruck as they stared at Xia Ze''s extremely shocking attack method.


    No one in the Soul Fighting Arena could withstand this strike right?


    Would the outcome of this match be decided like this?


    "Hu ¡­!"


    At the same time, Xia Hun Wu''s body was surging with a violent soul power. At the same time as the flame appeared, a nearly 100 feet long black dragon shadow appeared above his head.


    At the same time the black dragon image appeared in the sky above him, a strong ancient fluctuation slowly spread out.


    The change in Xia Hun Wu''s body naturally attracted a lot of attention. Immediately, a shocked expression flashed across the faces of many people. Could it be that this brat had other tricks up his sleeves?


    At this moment, when Old Lei saw the black dragon shadow, he was slightly startled. Promptly, he seemed to recall something and his pupils violently contracted. Green veins had actually popped out on his originally shriveled hands.


    Although this figure was blurry, it did not escape his keen eyes. This was because this figure was not a soul beast, but an array spirit, an earth-ranked array spirit.


    If this news were to spread, many people would be shocked. An Earth Grade spirit array would actually appear in this tiny city.


    "This little guy, could he be an Earth Rank Spiritual Array Master?" Elder Lei''s eyes flickered. Deep in his eyes, there was a pondering expression. This little fellow really made the old fellow''s heart race.


    An Earth Grade Spiritual Array Master would definitely be a cornerstone of that super empire.


    "This is...!"


    In the judging area, Old Feng was naturally shocked as he looked at the blurry dragon shadow in the sky. The ripple that was emitted from the figure in the sky caused him to feel a little fearful.


    Elder Feng looked at the young man''s figure on the stage. Could it be that the figure from before wasn''t his soul beast, but this Earth Rank spirit array? Thinking up to this point, a look of pleasant surprise gushed out from Old Feng''s eyes.


    "Rumble!"


    While everyone was still thinking, Xia Ze, who was in the middle of the air, naturally noticed Xia Hun Wu''s movements, but the sneer on his face became even denser. Now that he had summoned his Destiny Soul Beast, his strength was comparable to a half-step Soul Origin Stage martial artist, so no one in the Soul Fighting Realm could contend against him. Now, no matter what Xia Hun Wu did, it was just a death struggle.


    There would only be one outcome for him today.


    That way, he would be able to stay in the arena forever. He would not have any chance to escape with him.


    "The Xia clan can only have one Patriarch, and that is me!" A cold glint appeared in Xia Ze''s eyes. Then, the Raging Flame Horse in his palm seemed to have grown a lot larger. It was obvious that he wanted to kill this horse in one blow so as to not leave any trouble behind.


    "Rumble!"


    A powerful burning sensation spread out from the sky as a series of whistling sounds came from all directions. On the other hand, Xia Hun Wu slowly raised his head as his left eye, which had released a strange flame, stared at the rapidly descending Raging Flame Horse. Then, his left foot moved slightly backwards as a ruthless glint flashed across his eyes.


    "Bam!"


    With a tap of his toes, Xia Hun Wu leaped up into the air. To everyone''s surprise, he took the initiative to launch an attack.


    "Oh god, is this kid crazy? "..."


    Outside of the arena, countless people exclaimed in admiration when they saw that Xia Hengwu had taken the initiative to attack. They didn''t even dare to blink as they stared at the two figures in the middle of the arena.


    The black dragon and the fiery horse were like two fireballs that emitted a deadly aura. In the next moment, they violently collided with each other in front of countless stunned gazes.


    Boom!


    A shocking loud sound resounded across the sky as the black and red lights exploded in the sky like fireworks in the dark night.


    "Rumble!"


    The giant flaming horse continuously rammed into the black dragon shadow, emitting a sound akin to the collision of rocks. Meanwhile, through the dragon shadow, Xia Hengwu''s eyes were fixed on Xia Ze, who had a ferocious expression.


    "Break for me!"


    The blue veins on his arms were twitching. The soul power in his body was pushed to the limit as he crazily poured his soul power into the Raging Flames Horse in his palm.


    The collision between him and Xia Hwu did not result in the collapse of the first strike he expected. The Black Dragon above his head seemed weak, but it had an extremely strong defensive power.


    Such an outcome was obviously not what he wanted.


    "A trivial third level Soul Fighting Realm cultivator, what are you going to use to fight him?"


    With a shake of his arm, the soul power within his body wildly poured into the blazing giant horse, continuously attacking the huge black dragon. The two forces collided, causing a low and deep sound of collision to continuously echo throughout the entire Cloud Sea Academy.


    "Bang!" Bang! "Bam!"


    Xia Hun Wu licked the blood from his mouth as his eyes turned cold, "You''ve suppressed me for so long, it''s my turn now!"


    "Twin Dragons of the Abyss!"


    A roar came from Xia Hun Wu''s mouth. He took the initiative to attack in order to close the distance between him and Xia Ze. As long as he closed the distance, he would have the chance to kill Xia Ze in one attack.


    He tapped the tip of his foot and the black dragon simulacrum actually became thicker.


    "Roar!"


    At the same time this roar sounded out, a force that caused one''s heart to palpitate violently exploded in the sky.


    The crowd then saw that at the same time as the dragon roar sounded out, another tiny crack actually appeared on Xia Ze''s huge blazing horse.


    The most shocking thing was that when the dragon''s roar sounded out, he felt a force that couldn''t be resisted. Under that force, even his Flame Dragon Horse let out an uneasy cry.


    "No... "How is this possible!?" The Flame Dragon Horse whinnied, and its body continuously trembled. At this moment, Xia Ze''s expression also drastically changed.


    "Break for me!"


    However, before he could react, the giant flaming horse that was formed from his palm crumbled inch by inch the moment the black dragon roared. Finally, it completely exploded in the sky.


    At the moment when the enormous flame dragon exploded, the frightening oppressive might that the black dragon brought forth also disappeared completely.


    "Swoosh!"


    The instant the Black Dragon disappeared, a figure shot out like lightning and swung a fist filled with soul power. Boom!


    The collapse of the blazing giant horse also caused Xia Ze''s face to turn pale in an instant. The soul power within his body quickly disappeared, and the Flame Dragon Horse also disappeared from the sky above the arena. Facing the figure that was attacking like lightning, Xia Ze crossed his hands and hastily protected himself.


    "Bam!"


    The fist formed from soul power landed on Xia Ze''s arms. An incomparably violent flame soul force poured out like a volcanic eruption.


    "Puchi!"


    A sharp pain came from Xia Ze''s hands, and he couldn''t help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

 C23

    "This... Xia Ze is comparable to half a step into the Soul Origin Stage! "


    "This boy, isn''t he too heaven-defying?"


    "In the future, who would dare to say that he''s the most useless trash in the city. To have such strength at this age, he can be called a monster!"


    Outside of the arena, the crowd once again burst into exclamations of admiration. They never thought that the originally mighty Xia Ze would actually be sent flying by Xia Hun Wu''s fist.


    His eyes were ice-cold as he looked at Xia Ze, who had appeared a short distance away. Although the Twin Dragons of the Dark Abyss had broken the Raging Flame Horse, he had obviously overused his soul power after releasing his left pupil to suppress the Twin Dragons of the Dark Abyss. He gritted his teeth as the intense pain from his body caused him to grit his teeth.


    "You must die!"


    At this time, Xia Hengwu''s body once again dashed forward. However, he did not pay any attention to the intense pain on his body. Clenching his fingers into a fist, he viciously swung them out once again.


    By this point, the soul power within the two of them had almost completely vanished. What they were competing on now was who had the stronger will.


    Xia Hun Wu charged straight at Xia Ze. His eyes were scarlet and his eyes were red like a killing god. His killing intent made everyone suspect that he really wanted to kill Xia Ze in front of everyone!


    He slowly stood up, and a small amount of blood flowed down his arm. The pain from his body caused him to take two steps back uncontrollably, and the soul power in his body had long disappeared along with the giant flame horse. In addition, both of his arms were injured by Xia Shenwu''s punch, so he was completely unable to use any strength.


    The scene in the middle of the arena had clearly revealed that victory and defeat had been decided. Xia Ze was only struggling at death''s door, unwilling to admit defeat.


    Xia Hun Wu''s figure gradually grew larger in Xia Ze''s eyes. Just as his fist was about to land on his left arm, Xia He, who was sitting on the special seat, suddenly shouted out, "Xia Hun Wu, you dare!"


    As his shout faded, he actually burst forward. An incomparably powerful soul force fluctuation poured out in the surroundings.


    However, Xia Hun Wu''s body didn''t care about it at all, instead, he sped up even more.


    Boom!


    "Die for me!"


    That seemingly weak fist actually exploded with a force of a thousand jin at this moment, smashing towards Xia Ze''s left arm.


    Ah!


    A scream was accompanied by fresh blood that dyed the entire arena red.


    The change in the arena was just like a flash of lightning, and his methods could be described as cruel. Xia Ze''s arm was smashed into a bloody mess.


    "You little bastard, how dare you!" Seeing that Xia Ze''s left arm was crippled while Xia Hun Wu was still gathering his strength, Xia He once again roared out loudly.


    Just as he finished his sentence, Xia He''s figure flew up to the top of Xia Hun Wu''s head. His soul power surged as he slammed his palm down on Xia Hun Wu''s chest.


    "Xia He, try touching him!"


    However, as Xia He became furious, he also instantly recovered his wits. He immediately took a step forward, and with a furious voice, his figure appeared in front of Xia Hun Wu in an instant. Immediately, he clenched his five fingers tightly, and fiercely punched towards Xia He''s direction.


    "Bam!"


    The two experts of the Soul Origin Stage exchanged blows in the air above the Cloud Sea Academy. The aftermath from the clash of soul power directly caused Xia Hun Wu and Xia Ze, who were below, to fly backwards.


    "Summer River, Zhou Huai, what do you want to do? Do you want to destroy my Cloud Sea Academy? "


    Xiao Qing He cried out furiously when he saw the two of them attack. His body moved and appeared in the air, blocking them.


    Seeing that the one who had made a move was Xiao Qinghe, Zhou Huai and Xia He stopped. However, cold light surged in each other''s eyes, causing them to tremble in fear.


    "It was clearly just a competition. Why is Xia Hengwu so ruthless, directly crippling my Ze''er''s left arm? He already has such vicious thoughts at such a young age, he has to abolish the placings." The river raged in the summer.


    "F * ck your mother! Xia Ze''s move just now clearly contained the intent to kill! If Hun''er wasn''t strong, she would have already died to that blazing giant horse! Why did you tell me this now?" This Elder of the Xia clan ¡­ are you going to be shameless? " Zhou Huai said sarcastically.


    "Yes, yes, yes, yes. Old Feng and Old Lei will naturally judge. If the two of you still act recklessly in my Cloud Sea Academy, do not blame me, this Xiao, for not giving you face!" Xiao Qinghe angrily scolded.


    Xia He''s face was gloomy as he angrily said, "Then, this little bastard has crippled my Ze''er''s left arm. Does Yunhai Academy not plan on giving our Xia clan an explanation?"


    "Explanation? The two of them are competing openly, what do you want to say? " At this time, Old Feng and Old Lei also stood up and spoke indifferently as they walked to the center of the stage.


    Xia He clenched his teeth, and his face darkened, "Then who exactly won this match? From what I see, both of them are already exhausted of their strength, otherwise, it would be considered a tie. In any case, the top three have the qualifications to choose one of the five great academies!"


    "This Summer River really doesn''t care about face. It was clearly just Xia Ze who lost. If it wasn''t for him recklessly taking action, I''m afraid that Xia Ze would have already died long ago. He even wants to forcefully obtain a placing here!"


    When these words left his mouth, a series of whispers sounded out from outside the arena.


    Xiao Qing He also frowned at this moment. After which, he looked at Old Feng and Old Lei. Clearly, he was waiting for the two elders'' decision.


    "Let''s call it a draw. The spots for the two of them will be reserved!" Old Feng pondered for a moment, then slowly said.


    "Why?" Zhou Huai said angrily.


    "The two of them are both good seedlings. Although this is a fair and honorable competition, Xia Hun Wu destroying an arm is indeed unbefitting of him. He should leave Xia Ze''s spot as compensation." Elder Feng pointed to Xia Ze, who had already fainted due to the pain, and said lightly.


    He crippled one of Xia Ze''s arms and even if he entered into the Five Great Academies, his strength would be greatly reduced. If it was the Xia family who was forced into a corner, they might really be in a rush and jump into a wall. This kind of thing was not what he wanted to see.


    After thinking about it in his heart, Zhou Huai unwillingly nodded his head.


    When Elder Feng saw Zhou Huai nod, he slowly took a few steps forward. His gaze looked towards the entire arena as a faint voice slowly sounded from his surroundings.


    "Now, I announce that the victors of the Cloud Sea City''s competition are Xia Hun Wu, Xia Ze, and Su Ling."


    Outside of the arena, countless people were actually standing up and cheering for Xia Hun Wu, not losing any of their passion because of the bloody scene from earlier. In their eyes, Xia Ze was asking for trouble, if it was Xia Hun Wu who was weak today, then it would not be as simple as losing an arm.

 C24

    The curtain finally fell for the annual competition. However, the entire Cloud Sea Academy was still immersed in the intense battle from before.


    A man who hadn''t had any soul power for ten years had suddenly used a shocking method to tell everyone that he was not just a piece of trash, but a favored son of heaven.


    With Xia Ze''s addition of a soul beast, he could almost stand shoulder to shoulder with a half-step Soul Essence Realm warrior, and it was even harder to find a match for him within the Soul Duo Realm. However, no one could have imagined that a person possessing such strength would actually lose to the most useless Xia Hun Wu in the entire city, and even lose an arm.


    No wonder Xia Hun Wu was named by Xia Yuan as the candidate for the Soul Suppressing Orb. Unfortunately, besides Xia Yuan, there seemed to be no one else in the Xia Clan that recognized this piece of gold inlaid jade.


    Xia He''s face was gloomy, although he still managed to keep his spot, but Xia Ze''s loss of an arm would definitely be detrimental to his future development. However, he was not an idiot, not to mention Zhou Huai''s current posture, he would definitely protect Xia Hun Wu to the death. With just the two of them, they could easily crush the Xia clan.


    After Xia Hun Wu and Xia Ze had rested for a while, their physical strength had gradually recovered. However, Xia Ze''s expression was extremely ugly. The rage that surged out from his eyes made no one doubt that he wanted to crush Xia Hun Wu.


    Under countless gazes, Old Feng and Old Lei waved their hands forward. Under countless envious gazes, Xia Hengwu, Xia Ze, Su Ling, and the other participants slowly walked towards the stage.


    "Today, the final results of the Qualifying Competition in the Cloud Sea City will be decided."


    Elder Feng Lei and Elder Lei glanced at Xia Hun Wu and the other two before saying, "Originally, there were only three spots in the past, but this year there has been a slight change."


    Old Feng turned his gaze to Zhou Yao and said, "You lost to Xia Ze. According to the Five Great Academies'' selection, you have already lost your qualifications to enter the Five Great Academies."


    Zhou Yao''s originally pale face had turned even paler. His face was filled with bitterness.


    "However, your perseverance and bravery are worthy of praise, and your talent is not bad either. Thus, this old man discussed with Old Lei and gave you a chance. As an honorary disciple of me and Old Lei, I''ll take Xia Hun Wu''s place. Old Feng slowly said.


    Hearing this, Zhou Yao was stunned for a moment before he excitedly nodded his head. However, his excitement soon died down!


    "He''s qualified to replace Xia Hew-wu?" Then does Xia Hun Wu not have the qualifications to choose one of the Five Great Academies? "


    Zhou Yao immediately asked.


    "You have a good disposition, kid. Don''t worry, we will arrange everything for Xia Hun Wu to possess such a heaven-defying talent!" Elder Lei couldn''t help but chuckle.


    If an ordinary person heard that they had the qualifications to choose one of the Five Great Academies, they would have the mood to decide who to replace.


    Hearing this, Zhou Yao''s face turned red as his entire face turned red. Promptly, he bowed and said: "Thank you, Old Feng, Old Lei!"


    Elder Feng Lei nodded at the same time. He looked at Su Ling and said, "Little girl, I thought you had fire type soul power, but I don''t mind if you go to the Phoenix Sky Courtyard!"


    "Phoenix Sky Courtyard?" Su Ling was stunned.


    The five great academies surrounded the twelve super empires. They did not belong to any of the empires and were all independent individuals. They were respectively Eastsky, Feng Tian, Mysterious Spirit, Green Sky, and Holy Spirit, which were known as the Five Great Academies.


    It was said that the Heavenly Phoenix Courtyard possessed a heaven-rank soul beast, ''Heavenly Phoenix''. Therefore, students of other attributes would be restrained by the fire attribute once they entered the academy, especially for those of the ice attribute.


    Thus, when recruiting students, as long as they had fire-attribute soul power, they would generally recommend entering the Skysoul Institute.


    As for the other four courtyards, they also possessed heaven-rank soul beasts. However, outsiders would never know that the five academies'' fame was derived from these heaven-rank soul beasts.


    "Little girl, how is your thinking?!" Elder Feng looked at Su Ling. Before he came, Feng Tian Yuan had specially greeted him. Out of consideration for face, if he didn''t recall any of them to the Heavenly Phoenix Courtyard, it wouldn''t be good for him to make an acquaintance. After all, he couldn''t afford to offend that crazy woman from the Heavenly Phoenix Courtyard.


    Su Ling did not hesitate and immediately nodded. She had long since heard of the Ancient Phoenix Courtyard. Even if Elder Feng did not say anything, she would have gone to the Ancient Phoenix Courtyard.


    Seeing this, a large stone in Old Feng''s heart finally dropped. He turned to the two young men and asked, "What is your choice?"


    "I''m leaving with Brother Hun Wu!" Zhou Yao looked at Zhou Huai for a moment, then turned his head to Xia Hun Wu. It was clear that he had received Zhou Huai''s instructions.


    "I choose the Mysterious Sky Institute." Xia Ze thought for a moment and then said. Even though the Five Great Academies were the top academies on the Soul Martial Continent, the Mysterious Sky Institute was still a place that he wanted to go. Even the allure of the Ancient Phoenix Academy was not as great as the Mysterious Sky Academy, because there, were the things that he wanted.


    Elder Feng glanced at Xia Ze, but didn''t say anything in response. He nodded his head, then turned his gaze towards Xia Soul. "I said that Zhou Yao is going to replace you. Aren''t you afraid that you don''t have the qualifications to choose?"


    Following Old Feng''s question, the surrounding crowd also shifted their gaze to Xia Hewitnesses. As the strongest person in the selection, naturally, there was a reason for Old Feng''s words.


    "Old Feng must be joking. Kid, just listen to Old Feng''s instructions." Xia Hun Wu lightly smiled. However, his trembling little hand showed the unease in his heart.


    "Have you heard of the Twelve Soul Paths?" It was obvious that Old Feng was very satisfied with Xia Hengwu, so he did not plan to beat around the bush as he chuckled.


    "Twelve Souls Road? As long as you come out of the Twelve Soul Roads, you''ll be able to obtain the right to become a Soul Suppressing General. Hearing this, Xia Hun Wu also took a deep breath and said to Old Feng.


    He admired Xia Hun Wu''s current expression, and immediately said: "As long as you enter the Eastern Heavens Academy and raise your cultivation level to the 3rd level of the Soul Origin Stage, you will be able to obtain the qualifications to enter the 12 Soul Road. The five great academies only have one place in each year!"


    When Xia Ze heard about the 12 Soul Road, his eyes filled with jealousy and hatred. He was extremely unwilling to accept this. Obviously, the right to participate in the 12 Soul Road was his.


    Upon hearing these words, Xia Hengwu pursed his lips as Old Mu''s voice rang out in his mind.


    "Brat, there''s no need to think about it. Just go to the Eastern Heavens Academy. There are many Earth Rank Demonic Beasts living in the Eastern Blue Mountain Range. Furthermore, there are even things that you would not expect."


    "Earth-rank demon beast?" In order to restore the Twin Dragons of the Abyss to their peak earth-step state, one must possess a Demonic Core from an Earth-step Demonic Beast.


    Having made his decision in his heart, Xia Hengwu immediately let out a deep sigh. He tried his best to calm his heart as he lightly smiled in front of Old Feng and Old Lei and said: "Then, I''ll choose the Eastern Heavens Academy!"

 C25

    "You clever little thing!" However, there were certain conditions for one to enter the Twelve Souls Road! He and Elder Lei were originally members of the Eastern Heavens Academy. To be able to recruit such talented students, they naturally felt proud.


    "Condition?" "What are the conditions?" Xia Hun Wu was startled. You didn''t say anything about it at the beginning!


    "The conditions shouldn''t be too difficult for you. Before the age of twenty, you will reach the Soul Origin Stage and possess an Earth Rank soul beast!" Elder Feng chuckled as he looked at him, a strange look in his eyes.


    "Did he figure it out?" Xia Hun Wu''s heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to open his mouth, Old Feng signaled him to be quiet, then turned to Zhou Yao and said, "Since you want to follow Xia Hun Wu, do you also want to choose the Eastern Heavens Academy?"


    "Hm!" I will also choose the Eastern Blue Courtyard! " Zhou Yao scratched his head in embarrassment. Although he didn''t know why Zhou Huai wanted him to follow Xia Hun Wu, it was better for him to follow Xia Hun Wu after his return.


    Old Feng nodded his head. In this way, the preliminaries in Cloud Sea City could be considered to have come to an end. One person from the Heavenly Phoenix Academy, two people from the Eastern Heavens Academy and one person from the Mysterious Sky Academy.


    You still have three months of preparation time. Three months from now, you will gather at the Cloud Sea Academy, and Elder Lei will wait here for you to head to the Five Great Academies with us. At that time, you will meet the new students selected from the various cities and the Five Great Academies will prepare a special welcoming ceremony for you. Old Feng said indifferently.


    "A special welcoming ceremony? I''m afraid it''s not that simple? " Hearing this, Zhou Yao, Su Ling, and a few others secretly complained. The Five Great Academies really were the Five Great Academies. The trials really came wave after wave.


    Alright, the competition for the spots for the preliminaries today is over. The time remaining will be decided by yourselves. Elder Lei and I will still need to go to other cities tomorrow. Old Feng waved his hand and disappeared from everyone''s sight at the same time as Old Lei.


    As the two old men left, Zhou Yao and the others let out a sigh of relief. However, Xia Ze''s eyes were flickering with a venomous light. He turned around and left after glancing at Zhou Huai, who was standing beside Xia Hengwu.


    "It seems I have to get rid of this Xia Ze as soon as possible. Keeping him alive will become a disaster sooner or later." Xia Hun Wu muttered as he watched Xia Ze''s departing back.


    They both had gloomy expressions on their faces as they flicked their sleeves and left. However, the moment they left, all of them shot a cold glance at Xia Hun Wu. It was evident that the matter of their severed arm would not be so easy.


    "Elder, what should we do next?" He truly did not dare to believe that a useless person who had lived for ten years would completely rise to prominence today. Even if he were to use all his trump cards, he would still not be a match for him.


    Once the clan head knew about this, there would definitely be other voices. After all, the current Xia family was not made of steel. At that time, with Xia Hailou''s personality, even if he didn''t die, he would at least lose a layer of skin.


    Upon hearing this, Xia Mu Chen revealed a dark expression on his face: "I never expected that brat to actually have such a powerful strength. Once he enters the Eastern Heavens Academy, with his identity as a Spiritual Array Master, he will definitely attract the attention of the higher ups within the academy. Moreover, with his talent, his future achievements might not be low.


    "Then, what should we do?" Xia Ze suddenly recalled Xia Hwu''s black dragon and had to admit that he was no longer the trash that he had been bullying.


    "What''s there to be afraid of? Even if he has the right to enter the Five Great Academies, so what?" Don''t forget that he''s still in Yunhai City, and many accidents happen in the city. "


    On the Summer River, a cold glint flashed across his eyes as he immediately said, "As long as something unexpected happens before he leaves the Cloud Sea City, then everything will be fine!"


    "This time, if the Zhou family insists on protecting that brat, then let him see the power of our Xia family. At that time, we will kill that brat in passing, and I believe that even if the Eastern Heavens Academy finds out that we did it, they will not fight with our Xia clan over a dead person!"


    Hearing this, a dark and gloomy expression appeared on Xia Ze''s face: "Then, when do we make our move?"


    "Don''t worry, let''s wait for your grandfather to come out of seclusion. As long as your grandfather has reached the Soul Transformation stage, Zhou Huai of the Zhou Family is nothing. Let''s settle down a bit. When the time comes, they''ll have something to look forward to." Xia He squinted his eyes and sneered.


    "You have to get rid of the roots when you cut the grass. I believe I don''t need to teach you that. When the time comes, only the Li and Xia Clans will be left in the Cloud Sea City!"


    Xia Ze''s voice had just sounded when a sinister expression surged within his eyes. He immediately nodded heavily ¡­


    "Just you wait, in a little while, both of you will die!"


    As for the Zhou clan members, they were very happy to see Xia Hun Wu''s arrival. With his current strength among the younger generation of Yunhai City, he could be considered one of the most outstanding disciples. As for Zhou Yao, he was naturally willing to see him as he was closer to him.


    "Hun''er, you really did give your Grandpa Zhou face this time. Not only did you abolish an arm of Xia Ze, you also obtained the right to participate in the Twelve Souls Road. In all these years, you''re the first person in the Cloud Sea City!" Zhou Huai couldn''t help but laugh.


    Hearing Zhou Huai''s praise, Xia Hun Wu''s small face also scratched his head in embarrassment.


    Alright, your Grandpa Zhou won''t make fun of you anymore. There''s still three months, so you can decide for yourself. If you have anything, you can just tell your Grandpa Zhou. "Zhou Huai smiled and waved his hand, then continued to speak," However, these few days, your vigilance should increase a bit.


    Currently, the restoration of the Twin Dragons of the Dark Abyss required elixirs and demonic cores, and there was an auction house in the Cloud Sea City. However, it was far away from here, and if he went there alone, he would be in trouble. Moreover, right now, he was poor, and if he met with an Earth Grade elixir, he might not be able to help it.


    As he thought of this, a crafty smile surfaced on Xia Hengwu''s face. It seemed that he finally had a solution to this difficult problem.

 C26

    "Grandpa Zhou, I really do have a request for you." Xia Hun Wu said after a moment of silence.


    "What is it!" Say, why are you being so polite to your Grandpa Zhou! " Zhou Huai laughed extremely straightforwardly.


    "It''s like this, Grandpa Zhou, I''m in urgent need of an Earth Grade elixir, but now...!" A trace of desolation flowed out of Xia Hun Wu''s eyes as he spoke slowly.


    "Earth-step elixir?"


    Zhou Huai froze for a second. This sort of thing was not something that could be found in normal places! However, I heard that the Silver Armored Auction House has an Earth Grade spirit medicine these few days. Counting the date, it should be today. Thinking up to here, Zhou Huai couldn''t help but reveal a strange smile on his face.


    "This little guy, he even tricked me. Old Man Yuan, you really brought a God back for me!" Zhou Huai chuckled, then muttered.


    "Let''s go to the Silver Armored Auction House and take a look!"


    Seeing that Zhou Huai was able to see through his thoughts, Xia Hun Wu''s face reddened and he muttered, "Grandpa Zhou, let''s forget about it. Earth Grade Elixirs are too expensive."


    "Kid, do you even know how to feel embarrassed?" Even if it was Grandpa Zhou who gave you the reward, I don''t know if the Li and Xia Family will take action. After all, Earth Grade Elixirs are something that can only be found by luck and not sought after. Zhou Huai waved his hand and stopped giving Xia Hun Wu a chance to speak.


    As he watched the man walk out of the door, an indescribable emotion appeared in Xia Hun Wu''s eyes.


    ¡­


    The Silver Armored Auction House today was undoubtedly the hottest time in the past six months. In the spacious hall, a crowd surged as noises continuously spread out from all directions, causing Xia Hun Wu and the rest, who had just entered, to feel dazed.


    Looking at the impenetrable hall, Zhou Huai helplessly shook his head. He could only pass through the auction house to bring them through the VIP entrance. Only then did he safely enter the Silver Armored Auction House.


    It was said that there was also the Golden Armor Auction House. In the Golden Armor Auction House, there were even some heaven-step spirit formations. However, there were only twelve auction houses in the Golden Armor Auction House, which were respectively located in the capitals of the twelve super empires.


    After entering the auction house, although there were still quite a few people, compared to the outside, it was much quieter. Zhou Huai swept across the place, and then familiarly brought Xia Hun Wu and the rest to a seat at the front of the auction house and sat down.


    Although the Silver Armored Auction House had been in the Cloud Sea City for many years, Xia Hun Wu rarely visited this place. Young man, no matter what, you still have some special curiosity towards this kind of place.


    Xia Hun Wu stretched lazily as he leaned back in his chair, waiting for the auction to begin.


    "Little Yao, why did you follow me into the Eastern Heavens Courtyard? Is it Grandpa Zhou''s idea? " Xia Hun Wu asked with his eyes closed.


    "Even though it was grandfather''s intention, I also want to enter the Eastern Heavens Academy and follow Brother Xia. At least it would be better than me leaving by myself!" When Zhou Yao heard the name he hadn''t heard for a long time, his eyebrows couldn''t help but twitch. A hint of a smile immediately emerged on his face as he slowly said this.


    Indeed, even if Old Man Zhou hadn''t asked Zhou Yao to follow him, he would have still sent Zhou Yao to the academy for no other reason. At the very least, with Zhou Yao by his side, there would have been an additional safeguard for his safety. Although his strength was only at the 3rd level of the Soul Fighting Realm, with the Twin Dragons of the Abyss, it was comparable to the level of Soul Transformation, and as long as he didn''t encounter a Soul Essence expert, it wouldn''t be a big problem.


    "And protecting Zhou Yao''s safety can be considered as returning the favor of Old Man Zhou, as well as the reward of this Earth Grade spirit herb!" Xia Hwu nodded to himself. He no longer discussed matters regarding the academy with Zhou Yao, but a single voice had completely cut off his indolent attitude.


    "The auction begins!"


    Under the attention of countless gazes, a young girl wearing a green robe walked slowly towards the auction stage. The voice came from her, and the young girl''s body was tightly wrapped in the green robe, with curves and curves. Her facial features were extremely handsome, causing the eyes of the crowd present to burn with passion.


    The young lady''s fair and jade-like face carried a faint smile. She covered her mouth as she spoke a few words to the audience. In an instant, the atmosphere in the arena had turned fiery hot.


    This auction house was truly worthy of being called an auction house. Just with this move alone, most of the males in the auction hall would probably choose to spend all their money on a pile of defective goods.


    Looking at the heated up auction, the young girl seemed to feel that she had achieved her goal, and did not waste any more words: "Everyone, I know that your goal today is that Earth Grade Elixir, but the auction house also has its rules, and it is the most important thing. Later on, we will order some appetizers.


    As she spoke, the young girl took a few steps back to make room.


    My friends, this Soul Treasure of mine is a 9th grade Mortal Realm treasure, it is able to withstand the full force attack of a 3rd level Soul Fighter. Moreover, within this armor, there is a small formation created by a Martial Master that can freeze a person for one second, and after fighting with others, a second is enough for the result to be decided. However, this is only effective against a 2nd level Soul Fighting Realm treasure.


    The instant the young lady made room for him, a tall and sturdy middle-aged man walked forward. In his hand, there was a black armor. On the armor, a thick soul force fluctuation spread outwards.


    This person took out a Human Grade Nine treasure, which was pretty good, especially that small array. A single second of time when fighting with someone was enough to determine the victor, however, if it was only effective against a Soul Dou Zhe second layer vein, it would be somewhat unfeasible, but the number of people fighting was not small. If they could not use it, it did not mean that the younger generation could not use it.


    During the duration of the auction, there were also people who displayed the items that they wanted to auction one after another according to the order of the auction house. During the time that they accepted, there were people who displayed the items that they wanted to auction according to the order of the auction house.


    However, when he was expelled from the Xia Clan, he didn''t bring anything of value with him. Even Earth Grade Elixirs had to be snatched away by Zhou Huai, so he could only reveal a look of regret.


    Roughly half an hour later, the climax of the auction finally arrived.

 C27

    Under the gazes of the crowd, the young lady slowly walked forward a few steps. With a wave of her jade-like hand, she retrieved an ancient looking small box from the center of the stage. Inside the box was a silk towel and she carefully opened it up on the stage.


    The branches were completely emerald green. However, one could see a golden liquid that was slowly flowing within the pale-green branches. It appeared as though it was emitting a faint golden glow.


    Looking at the jade-green branch, the gazes of everyone in the crowd immediately became hot. One by one, they rubbed their hands together, preparing to take it into their pockets.


    "This thing is called the Earth Jadeite Branch. It is an Earth Grade One spirit medicine. I think everyone is extremely familiar with the place it came from as well. It is in the Azure Sky Mountain Range."


    "The medicinal effects are able to quickly recover soul power. Furthermore, with Grandmaster Wu''s personal confirmation, we can all be at ease with the effects of this Earth Jadeite Branch." The young lady laughed softly. Then, her eyes suddenly locked onto Xia Hun Wu. A crafty expression surged within her smile: "I believe that everyone is extremely familiar with today''s selection battle, right? It had to be known that last year, the young master had used a jade-green branch. Everyone could see him at his current cultivation level.


    "Originally, he had no soul power, but now that he has reached the third level of the Soul Dueling Realm, his attainment in the Spiritual Array Master is quite good. As for whether this young master''s visit was for this jade-like branch, I do not know ¡­" As she finished speaking, the young girl''s beautiful eyes flashed with a sense of complacency.


    "This little girl Xiao Ya sure knows how to use things to her advantage!" Seeing this, Zhou Huai helplessly shook his head. After such a promotional campaign, the price of this jade-green branch would definitely rise to a terrifying number. After all, Xia Hengwu''s performance today was simply too dazzling.


    As expected, everyone turned their gazes towards the front row when they heard Xiao Ya''s words. As they turned to look at the lazy Xia Hun Wu, exclamations of admiration continuously sounded out from the surroundings. Although there were a lot of people who were going to watch the preliminaries today, there were also many who did not participate.


    The young master Hun Wu, who had previously known himself as a trash in the Cloud Sea City, was no longer the same person from before. Now that he had such a living specimen in his possession, it deepened their desire to obtain this Earth Grade Elixir.


    Nearby, a figure stared coldly at Xia Hengwu, who had become the focal point of the auction area. A disdainful sneer was plastered on his face as he disappeared from the auction house.


    Xia Hun Wu, who was being stared at, turned his body uncomfortably. He didn''t know whether to laugh or to cry. This girl called Xiao Ya was too smart. Now that he had a living specimen, it would be hard to not increase the price of this Earth Grade Elixir!


    "This woman ¡­" "He is simply a born merchant!"


    Xia Hun Wu helplessly shook his head as he sighed in his heart. He was not used to being stared at by the surrounding people, but when he thought of the jade-green branch on the platform, he could only sit there obediently and glare at the smiling Xiao Ya.


    Despite being glared at by Xia Hun Wu, Xiao Ya didn''t avoid his gaze at all. In any case, while Xia Hun Wu was dumbstruck, she replied with an extremely alluring smile, causing both Zhou Yao and Zhou Huai, who were sitting beside him, to let out an inexplicable smile.


    "This Ground Jade Branch, starting bid for five hundred thousand soul martial coins!"


    The smiling Xiao Ya on the stage opened her mouth wide. In the past, this jade-green branch was only able to fetch a price of three hundred thousand soul martial coins, but now, this Xiao Ya has nearly doubled the price. "


    "This little girl is so ruthless ¡­" Below the stage, Zhou Huai cracked his lips and immediately shook his head. Xiao Qing He''s old man who only knew how to study books, how could he have such a shrewd granddaughter.


    After Xiao Ya announced the price, the entire arena instantly quieted down. Soon after, Zhou Huai''s indifferent voice instantly broke the quiet atmosphere.


    "Five hundred thousand!" A calm voice, mixed with a determined tone, resounded throughout the entire arena.


    Xiao Ya, who was on the stage, was extremely shocked as she looked at the current Zhou Huai, who was brimming with heroic spirit. She was stunned for a moment before she smiled and asked, "Is there anyone else who wants to continue raising the price?"


    A figure seated to the left of the stage stared coldly at the faintly laughing Zhou Huai, his eyes slightly flickering. "Five hundred and fifty thousand!"


    "Xia Ze?" Xia Hun Wu looked over and said when he saw the person who spoke.


    In the end, the Xia family still couldn''t help themselves and took action. Since Xia Ze was here, they naturally obtained his approval. However, other than him, no one else in the Xia Clan seemed to need this kind of Earth Grade Elixir ¡­!


    "Heh, so you''re here to raise the price." Xia Hun Wu''s eyes narrowed as he pondered for a moment.


    "Six hundred thousand!" As if casting a disdainful glance at Xia Ze, Zhou Huai waved his hand, showing a heroic attitude. "I''ll follow as many as you dare," he said.


    Seeing Zhou Huai''s determined attitude, the corner of Xia Ze''s mouth twitched. In the depths of his eyes, there seemed to be some hesitation before he gritted his teeth and said, "Six hundred and fifty thousand!"


    One after another, exclamations could be heard. Normally, the price of an Earth Grade Elixir would only be around four hundred thousand. Now, you have to use six hundred and fifty thousand to buy this piece of jade branch, it is obviously a huge loss for your maternal grandma. "


    He smiled lightly, shook his head, and said to Zhou Huai in a low voice, "Grandpa Zhou, I bet if you dare to raise the price again, that guy will immediately sell this loser''s money to us. This price is enough for us to buy two plants."


    After being silent for a moment, he suddenly stood up and looked playfully at Xia Ze. After a moment, he suddenly let out a soft laugh and the words he said caused Xia Ze''s face to immediately darken: "You win ¡­"


    Once Zhou Huai''s words rang out, the entire stadium quietened down. After a while, numerous gazes that were gloating turned towards the ashen-faced Xia Ze.


    "This Xia Ze is really amazing. Six hundred and fifty thousand yuan for an Earth Grade Elixir, he really is a tycoon!" Seeing the gloomy face of Xia Ze, Xia Hun Wu lowered his head and laughed softly.


    Looking at the gloating Xia Hun Wu, Zhou Yao also chimed in, "That''s right, that''s right. In the past, the Xia family only used three hundred thousand yuan to purchase this green branch. Although this Earth Grade spirit herb is extremely rare in the auction house, it doesn''t even cost six hundred and fifty thousand yuan to purchase it.

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    Xia Hun Wu smiled and nodded, then smacked his lips. Although it was a pity that this jade-green branch could not be obtained, in this Cloud Sea City, as long as it was not an attack by a Soul Essence Realm expert, then it would not be a problem. In the next two months, he would stay in the Zhou Mansion to cultivate, and as for his enmity with Xia Ze, when he had strength, he would come and settle it with him.


    Xia Hwu stopped thinking and turned his gaze to Xia Ze, who was standing on the other side with an ashen face.


    Originally, he only wanted to raise the price a bit before selling this loss to the Zhou Family. After all, today, Zhou Huai brought Xia Hun Wu here for the sake of that Earth Grade Elixir, but the result caused him to be stupefied; he never expected that Zhou Huai would actually give up without any hesitation at all, letting it go just like that, so he was not prepared at all.


    After a long while, the corners of Xia Ze''s eyes twitched. He finally said with a somewhat angry voice, "Bastard, you two are actually acting for me!"


    "Hehe, aren''t you the same? You wanted to raise the price, but ended up throwing stones at your own feet! " Zhou Huai lightly laughed, and his tone was filled with a sense of ridicule.


    "Good, very good! Zhou Huai, I will slowly settle this debt for you in the future! " After taking in a few deep breaths, Xia Ze''s eyes became cold.


    With regards to this kind of threat, Zhou Huai directly chose to ignore it, and even the Summer River would suffer in his hands, let alone this kind of wet behind the ears brat. He immediately turned towards Xiao Ya who was on the stage and smiled, "Little girl, since the main event has already ended, I, this old man, will leave first! "Remember to give my greetings to Principal Xiao!"


    Xiao Ya smiled and nodded. She maintained her professional smile, but in her heart, she was overjoyed. The auction price this time was far beyond her expectations.


    Xiao Yan sent a comforting smile to the ashen-faced Xia Ze. Under Xiao Ya''s gaze, the figures of Xia Hun Wu and the rest slowly left the auction ground.


    As Xia Hun Wu and the others left, the previously ashen face of Xia Ze returned to its original state in an instant as contempt gushed out from his eyes: "Hehe, this time, let''s see if you will take advantage or me take advantage. Six hundred and fifty thousand for Xia Hun Wu''s life, I think this sale is worth it."


    ¡­


    After exiting the auction house, Zhou Huai and Zhou Yao were entangled by a group of people. They said that there were some important matters that needed to be told to them privately.


    Slowly, Xia Hun Wu walked past a few alleyways, and unknowingly, the noise from the crowd also died down.


    When Xia Hun Wu''s figure turned again and was about to return to Zhou Huai''s side, the moving footsteps suddenly stopped. The lazy expression on Xia Hun Wu''s face had also disappeared.


    Because in his eyes, there was no one at the entrance of this alley.


    This Silver Armored Auction House was the only auction house in the entire Cloud Sea City. Although he didn''t go in and out often, he had heard that this was the place with the most traffic in the city. How could there be no one at the mouth of this alley? Furthermore, he clearly remembered that there were quite a few people when he first arrived ¡­


    "Swoosh!"


    Just as Xia Hun Wu''s expression changed, a sharp sound of wind breaking suddenly sounded out from ahead. A sharp dagger shot out from the top of the house in front of them like a bolt of lightning.


    The sudden attack caused Xia Hun Wu''s expression to change. He hastily turned his head, but the sharp dagger was already right in front of him and there was no way to dodge it.


    Xia Hun Wu did not panic in the face of danger. With a flick of his mind, a surge of soul power burst out from his body!


    "Roar!"


    A phantom image of a black dragon appeared quickly in front of Xia Hun Wu.


    "Bam!"


    The dagger and the black dragon collided, and a clear sound slowly sounded from the entrance of the alleyway.


    "Someone wants to kill me?"


    As this thought flashed across Xia Hun Wu''s mind, he immediately started to retreat backwards. The black dragon simulacrum blocked the dagger and disappeared in front of him. Just as Xia Hengwu started to retreat, the sound of wind breaking rang out and a rain of sharp blades rained down on Xia Hun Wu crazily.


    "Bang!" Bang! "Bam!"


    The sharp blade ruthlessly struck the ground. The entire ground was like a beehive as numerous black holes continuously formed in the alleyway.


    "Bam!"


    Four Spiritual Seals silently integrated into the surrounding air. Then, two black dragon phantoms quickly attacked the top of the house just like ghosts. Immediately, a couple of deep dragon roars rang out and dozens of figures wearing black robes tumbled down from the house.


    "This is... A member of the Xia family! "


    After seeing the faces of these people, Xia Hun Wu''s complexion slightly changed. He never thought that Xia He would dare to send assassins to lurk in the Silver Armored Auction House.


    "Formidable, formidable. If I hadn''t seen it with my own eyes, I would have believed what Xia Ze said about a person without any soul veins actually possessing such powerful strength in the few days that he disappeared."


    Just as a chilling glint flashed across Xia Hun Wu''s eyes, a voice suddenly sounded out. Turning his head to look, he saw two men standing not far away with smiles on their faces.


    "Xia Yang?"


    This fellow''s position in the Xia Family was not low. It was just that he didn''t expect Xia He to send him out. Moreover, the person beside him was clearly an expert. Judging from the soul power he emitted, the two of them were probably at the 3rd level of the Soul Fighting Realm.


    "Hehe, is the summer river really that impatient? To deal with me alone, you actually invited two warriors of the third level of the Soul Fighting Realm. If this were to spread out, I''m afraid that even that elder of the Summer River will not be able to sit still, right? " Xia Hun Wu laughed coldly.


    "You don''t have to worry about that. This news will never spread out." Xia Yang spread out his hands with a murderous look in his eyes.


    "Does the Xia clan really want to break all decorum with the Zhou clan?" There was also a certain gloominess in Xia Wuwu''s eyes. It seemed that the Xia family had made up their minds to deal with him and the Zhou family.


    "Within ten days, only the Xia Clan and the Li Clan will be left in the Cloud Sea City. At that time, Zhou Huai and his clan will all be coming to accompany you." Xia Yang''s mouth split open and a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes as he smiled.


    "However, before that, I must first take care of you, little bastard!"

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    "Ha ha!" Xia Hun Wu coldly laughed as he slowly clenched his fists. He raised his head and his originally pitch-black eyes were now slightly red. His toes tapped and he actually took the initiative to charge towards Xia Yang and Xiao Li.


    "You want to kill me? Just with you two old dogs, you don''t have the ability to do so! "


    "Brat, you really don''t know your limits. Is it even worth fighting with your third level Soul Dou Qi?"


    Although he was surprised that Xia Ze lost to Xia Hewwu, it was obviously impossible for something like this to happen to him. This was because he was not Xia Ze and he also had Xia Yan, whose strength was on par with his.


    As he took a step forward, a tyrannical fluctuation of soul power surged out from Xia Yang''s body. With a cold glint in his eyes, he sent out a palm strike. The wind brought by that palm strike actually caused a series of deep sonic booms to ring out in the alleyway.


    Xia Yang attacked with his full strength. Evidently, he was also deeply afraid of Xia Hun Wu''s strength. A third level Soul Duo Realm martial artist could be considered one of the top ten experts in the Xia Clan.


    The force formed by the palm wind gradually grew larger in Xia Hun Wu''s eyes. In the next moment, his left hand shot out like a monkey and slid across Xia Yang''s arm. Soon after, he clenched his fingers tightly as a violent burst of soul power erupted from his left hand.


    Boom!


    Violent soul power exploded out from ten centimeters away from Xia Yang''s left cheek. At the same time, Xia Yang''s body also stopped due to the explosion.


    In the instant that Xia Yang stopped, an ominous glint flashed across Xia Hun Wu''s eyes. He slightly leaned his left foot back and his right foot swept fiercely at Xia Yang''s waist like a steel spear. If he succeeded in this attack, even if he didn''t die, he would still be severely injured.


    Xia Hun Wu''s attack was very simple and effective. Even Xia Yang, who had experienced hundreds of battles, was instantly flustered. However, in the next moment, he regained his senses and quickly blocked the whip-like leg with his right hand.


    "Bam!"


    Xia Yang''s right palm slammed down heavily on Xia Hun Wu''s right leg, causing a heart-wrenching pain to immediately spread out from within his palm. The feeling was as if he had slapped a steel board, but with the help of this resistance, he dodged the fatal blow.


    Xia Hengwu''s expression was calm as he stared at the figure that was gradually becoming larger in his eyes. Immediately, soul power exploded out from his left fist and collided head on with Xia Yang''s fist.


    "Bam!"


    The instant the two fists collided, an extremely strong gale spread apart under their feet. For a moment, the ground seemed to crack.


    At this moment, Xia Hun Wu''s shoulders shook as two black dragon spirits appeared like ghosts once again. At the same time, Xia Yang''s figure miserably took a few steps back the moment the dragon spirit appeared. No, even if a Human Grade Spiritual Array had a formation spirit, it would not have such a strong power, could it be ¡­! "


    As he looked at Xia Yang''s horrified face, Xia Hengwu''s expression was calm, but he felt a little regretful in his heart. If the formation''s fluctuation was slightly smaller, Xia Yang''s arm would have been snapped off before he could retreat.


    "Xia Yan, let''s attack together. This kid''s moves are a bit strange!"


    Although he had defeated Xia Ze today, Xia Ze had only stepped into the third level of the Soul Fighting Realm for a short period of time. However, he was different, he had never imagined that not only was this kid''s soul power on par with his, he was also a fourth grade Spiritual Array Master. A sixteen-seventeen year old fourth grade Spiritual Array Master, this was truly unacceptable.


    Xia Yang roared out loud. If Xia Hun Wu was still in the Xia family, he would be proud of him, but unfortunately, he is not like this now. He even resents the Xia family in his heart, because if he was given a few years time to grow up, the Cloud Sea City might become invincible, and at that time, what kind of fate would the Xia family have?


    A grave expression gushed out of the eyes of the middle-aged man at the side as he nodded his head. He clenched his fists tightly and a dense Spiritual Energy surged out from his body.


    Boom!


    At the same time, the two of them attacked at almost the same time. One in front and one behind, they formed a pincer attack. Facing two experts with rich experience who had reached the third level of the Soul Dueling Realm, Xia Hun Wu''s expression became serious.


    "Bang!" Bang! "Bam!"


    With his current strength, if he were to fight alone, he would not fear either of Xia Yang and Xia Yan at all.


    However, it was clear that Xia Yang wouldn''t give him that chance.


    Xia Hun Wu''s figure once again intersected with Xia Yang''s. The instant their soul power collided with each other, a low, muffled sound would erupt.


    As the trio''s fight became increasingly intense, the Xia Yang duo''s expressions became increasingly ugly. Since they were both at the third level of the Soul Dueling Realm, the strength and battle experience that Xia Hun Wu displayed was even greater than theirs. One must know that they were both qualified to charge into the Soul Essence Realm.


    The most troublesome thing was that each time the two dragon spirits around him closed in, they would pounce at him like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey. They had no choice but to split their energy to defend.


    "This damned array spirit!" Xia Yang once again blocked the black shadow''s attack.


    "Great Flame Palm!"


    After Xia Yang blasted out his Dragon Soul, Xia Yan''s palms immediately released a blazing flame. At the same time, a palm and a palm shot out from both palms towards Xia Hun Wu''s chest.


    At this moment, an enormous flame soul power surged out from Xia Hun Wu''s left pupil. The flame turned into a purplish-red color, and in the instant the purplish-red flame appeared, a powerful flame soul power spread out in the surroundings, and even the air seemed to have a burnt smell.


    The instant this purple flame appeared, it smashed directly at Xia Yan''s chest.


    Facing this sudden purple flame, Xia Yan did not have enough time to defend himself and directly smashed against his chest. In an instant, Xia Yan''s body emitted a scorching heat and the flame on his palm instantly decreased greatly.


    While Xia Yan''s feet were in chaos, Xia Hun Wu''s body ferociously pounced forward like a flame cheetah. In an instant, a black shadow flashed by and with a boom, it pierced through Xia Yan''s entire body.


    This change happened in a split-second. Xia Hengwu, who had been passively facing the enemy, instantly swapped seats with Xia Yang. Furthermore, under Xia Yang''s frightened gaze, he killed Xia Yan.


    "Xia Yan!"


    Xia Yang''s pupils constricted when he saw the black shadow pass through Xia Yan''s body. His expression immediately turned terrifying as he raised his hand once again and furiously patted Xia Hun Wu''s back.

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    Two third level Soul Fighting Realms could actually make him kill a kid of the same level while surrounding him. Facing such an outcome, the malevolence on Xia Yang''s face became even more frightening.


    "Die for me!"


    Just as Xia Yang''s palm strike was about to hit Xia Wuwu''s back, a strange dragon spirit once again appeared behind him, blocking his attack.


    With the help of the dragon spirit, Xia Hengwu bent his palm and called back the other dragon spirit in front of him. After that, he retreated back several meters and his hand seals changed again as the dragon spirit stopped above Xia Hengwu while staring at Xia Yang.


    After finishing all of this, his eyes finally looked coldly at the lifeless Xia Yan and the ferocious looking Xia Yang.


    "You actually killed Xia Yan ¡­!"


    In his fury, he also felt a chill in his heart. In the face of the death match that the two of them had meticulously planned, not only did Xia Hun Wu not suffer any injuries, he even killed one of them. With such a method, even an ordinary Soul Essence Realm expert would not be able to accomplish it.


    However, the truth was that Xia Hun Wu had done it.


    What the hell was the Xia clan doing with their eyes? Why would they need to fear the other two clans if they wanted to expel such a monstrous genius from their clan?


    Xia Hun Wu looked at Xia Yang indifferently. This was the first time he had killed a person in a dozen years, but it didn''t seem to be as frightening as he had imagined ¡­


    If he did not possess a trump card like the Twin Dragons of the Abyss, it was likely that the person lying on the ground was him.


    "Don''t worry, he won''t be lonely for too long ¡­!"


    The flame in Xia Hun Wu''s palm condensed once again as he spoke with a hoarse voice. However, to Xia Yang, this voice sounded like the death god of hell.


    It was unknown why he felt a shiver in his heart. One must know that he already had the fire type soul power, so he could already resist a large amount of fire, but now facing this wave of purple fire, his body was actually trembling.


    Just like how he had encountered Xia Qinghe''s flame, Xia Hun Wu''s realm was the same as his, so it was clear that it wasn''t. There was only one explanation, and that was that the grade of this purple flame was far higher than the soul flame he had produced with his soul power.


    "I''m afraid he''s going to fail this time. With this ambush, it''ll be even more difficult for him to assassinate Xia Hun Wu next time."


    This thought flashed through Xia Yang''s mind. However, it was quickly followed by a burst of regret in his heart. If he had known earlier, he would have brought someone at the Soul Origin Stage here and allowed him to do whatever he wanted in front of Xia Ze.


    "Hun''er!"


    Just as Xia Yang''s gaze flickered continuously, Zhou Huai''s hurried voice rang out from nearby. Soon after, Zhou Yao and a few dozen people appeared in front of Xia Hengwu.


    Although the Xia family''s position in the Cloud Sea City was not low, but the Zhou family was also one of the three tycoons of the Cloud Sea City. They naturally had many eyes and ears around them, so the news quickly reached Zhou Huai''s ears.


    "Damn it, this time we''re really going to lose!"


    When he saw Zhou Huai and the others rush over, Xia Yang''s expression darkened. He then looked at the two formation genie spirits circling above with a cold glint in their eyes. He finally understood that this assassination attempt would not only end in failure, but would also reveal their secret of attacking the Zhou family within ten days.


    "Little bastard, don''t be too proud. I''ll let you live for a few more days. In a few days, it will be your death date!"


    Xia Yang immediately picked up Xia Yan''s corpse and glared viciously at Xia Hwu. After saying a few harsh words, he pushed off with the tip of his feet and jumped onto the roof, intending to leave this place.


    "You want to leave now?" "Too late!"


    Since he had already fallen out with Xia Qinghe, there was no need for him to worry about it. Cultivating an expert at the third level of the Soul Fighting Realm would require the Xia Clan a lot of resources. Killing a couple would be worth it.


    "Roar!"


    As Xia Hun Wu''s hand seals rapidly changed, the two formation spirits that were originally in the air once again released deep dragon roars. Then, they turned into two black figures that shot towards Xia Yang like lightning.


    Xia Yang was clearly on guard as well. At the moment when he attacked, a dense Spiritual Energy surged through his body. After which, he moved to the side and dodged the attacks from the two dragon spirits.


    "Heh, you want to keep me? In your next life!"


    Just as he was about to flee, another two rushing wind sounds came from behind him, startling him. From the corner of his eye, he could see that the two dragon spirits, which he had dodged earlier, had actually turned towards his chest at an extremely frightening speed.


    "This... "How is this possible!?"


    This scene in front of Xia Yang''s eyes made him sweat profusely. At this moment, the only thing he could do was choose to clash head on with these two dragon spirits.


    Boom!


    An explosion immediately sounded out above the house as the two dragon spirits slammed into Xia Yang''s body. Xia Yang, who was originally filled with soul power and defenses, actually directly passed through his chest under his astonished gaze. In an instant, a mouthful of blood gushed out.


    In the instant that the two dragon spirits struck each other, Xia Yang''s lifeless body opened wide as if he had just met something terrifying.


    Looking at Xia Yang, who had died to the Dragon Soul, Xia Hun Wu sneered, "My two formation spirits were evolved from the Twin Dragons of the Abyss. If you can''t even break through their defense, then they would be too inferior to an Earth Rank formation spirit." His hands once again changed hand seals, and the two dragon souls in the sky disappeared from the air.


    "Hun''er!"


    After Xia Hun Wu retrieved the formation genie, Zhou Huai and the others at the entrance of the alleyway appeared before his eyes.


    "Grandpa Zhou!"


    Seeing Zhou Huai rushing over, Xia Hengwu also smiled and said.


    The instant that Zhou Huai rushed over, he protected Xia Hun Wu behind him. Then, his gaze landed on the corpses on the ground. His expression immediately changed as the pressure of the Soul Origin Stage spread out from the alleyway, vigilantly looking around.


    "What''s going on?"


    Hearing Zhou Huai''s deep voice, Xia Hun Wu shook his head, and then laughed softly: "Xia family''s people, I think that Xia He is afraid that he won''t be able to sit on his elder''s seat anymore!"


    "The Xia clan?" That is... Xia Yang and Xia Yan! " Zhou Huai looked at the two corpses on the rooftop, and his face could not help but change as he spoke.


    "Xia He, this old dog, looks like if I don''t teach him a lesson, he really thinks I, Zhou Huai, am a soft persimmon!" I never thought that in order to deal with you, he would even be able to do something like this. He''s truly not afraid of losing the face of the entire Xia Clan! "

 C31

    "Are you alright?"


    "I''m fine!" Xia Hun Wu lightly laughed and said: "However, their Xia family has probably lost their lives this time. Xia Yang and Xia Yan, two experts at the 3rd level of the Soul Fighting Realm, have both died in this Silver Armored Auction House."


    "Hmm?"


    Zhou Huai''s thoughts seemed to have paused for several tens of seconds. He then fiercely looked at the two corpses on the rooftop, and his eyes were filled with disbelief. "You''re saying that you killed Xia Yang and Xia Yan?"


    "Swoosh swoosh!"


    When they saw the teenager behind Zhou Huai, they suddenly felt a shiver in their hearts. Although Xia Yang and Xia Yan had remained at the 3rd level of the Soul Dueling Realm, they were still considered top experts within the Xia clan. Now that the two of them had teamed up together, they even brought a group of elites to ambush them.


    "This... "Isn''t this too unbelievable?"


    "Hehe, but my luck is a bit better! "My luck is good!"


    If Xia Yang and Xia Yan''s corpse weren''t here, he wouldn''t have wanted to tell them. After all, from the moment he started cultivating his soul power, it had only been five days. To be able to kill an expert at the third level of the Soul Dueling Realm in five days was a bit shocking.


    "Damn it. With just a bit of luck, he could kill two experts at the third level of the Soul Fighting Realm?" Zhou Yao''s eyes also followed the direction that Zhou Huai was looking at. His eyes were filled with disbelief as he muttered to himself.


    He had watched Xia Hun Wu grow up, and he was naturally extremely clear whether or not he had soul power in his body. Since Xia Yuan had left, Zhou Huai had always been paying attention to this kid, but he never thought that after he had disappeared for just a few days, his strength had actually undergone such an earth-shaking change. At the same time that he was shocked in his heart, he was also sighing at Xia Yuan''s insidious eyes.


    "You brat!"


    Zhou Huai was filled with doubts, but he opened his mouth and finally spoke out with a pleased and proud tone. As for the reason why his strength had increased so dramatically, when Xia Hun Wu wanted to say it, he would naturally say it to him.


    Immediately after, Zhou Huai didn''t say anything more, with a wave of his hand, the group once again majestically returned to the Zhou Mansion.


    After returning to the Zhou Mansion, Xia Hun Wu only attended a celebratory feast before returning to his room. Sitting on his bed, he lazily stretched. For him, today''s selection and the attack on the Silver Armored Auction House were quite tiring.


    "Is there still ten days?" I never thought that the Xia family would hate him to this extent. It seems that I have to inform Grandpa Zhou about this in advance! "


    He did not want to implicate the entire Zhou family because of him.


    Summer River is the second level Soul Origin Realm, and its power is much higher than his. Even if you use the Twin Dragons of the Abyss, you still might not be able to get any benefits from it. Furthermore, the drawbacks of using the Twin Dragons of the Abyss are too great.


    Xia Hun Wu suddenly sat up. No matter what, he should try out the power of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss! After all, I only have this trump card right now, and I still don''t have enough strength! Xia Hun Wu sighed at the sky.


    "Hu ¡­!"


    Xia Hun Wu took a deep breath as he tried to suppress the exhaustion in his body. He concentrated and poured all his soul power into his left eye.


    As his soul power gushed into his body, Xia Hun Wu once again entered his left eye''s Spiritual World. He seemed to recall something as he shouted in his heart. Then, a voice slowly rang out from within his body.


    "Stinking brat, what are you shouting for? You are disturbing my sweet dream!"


    The person who was sleeping inside Xia Hun Wu''s body was naturally Elder Mu. Now that Xia Hun Wu wanted to check on the situation of the Twin Dragons in the Abyss, he couldn''t be left out.


    "Old Man Mu, within ten days, the Xia family will attack the Zhou family. Moreover, I''m not strong enough. Aren''t I looking for you to think of a way?" Xia Hengwu couldn''t help but ask when he saw Old Man Mu looking as if he had just woken up.


    "What is it? You think of me as soon as you get here? When you used your fire and ice pupils, why didn''t you think of what I told you? Fortunately, there are no Heaven Ranked Spirit Beasts in this Cloud Sea City. Otherwise, you wouldn''t even know how you died! " When Elder Mu saw the flattering look on Xia Hengwu''s face, his voice turned a little heavier as he said this.


    "Isn''t there no other way? In that situation, if I did not use the power of my eyes, I would probably be a violent corpse in the wilderness by now. How about you teach me something so that I won''t embarrass you. " Seeing Old Mu''s slight anger, Xia Hengwu also chuckled as he said.


    Elder Fu looked at the smiling youngster and immediately shook his head helplessly. He said: "Brat, you only know how to be crafty. Aren''t you just thinking about the Diagram Array in my hands? It''s a trick that comes up every single time. If you don''t find it annoying, I would find it annoying. "


    Ever since he had become a Spiritual Array Master, he had been infatuated with diagrams. Moreover, diagrams were extremely important to a Spiritual Array Master. Even though Elder Mu was his master, he had always been concerned about the diagram in his hands.


    Old man Mu continued to look at Xia Hun Wu as the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He beckoned Xia Hengwu over and said: "Since you are able to control a fourth grade Spiritual Array, it is reasonable to teach you another. After all, as Mu Tianqing''s disciple, my foundation cannot be weaker than others." As Old Mu spoke, he looked at Xia Hengwu with a smile. Then, he continued to speak, "However, did you really not discover any difference between you and the other Spiritual Array Masters?"


    "Different? What''s the difference? " When Xia Hun Wu heard Elder Mu''s words, a thoughtful expression surfaced in his eyes as he said: "I''ve read in the book that Human Grade Arrays are slow to control and that there are very few formation genie existences. If you were to say it''s different, only I can control an array spirit and there are very few other Spiritual Array Masters!"


    "Smart! I originally thought that you would only be able to come in contact with that level after you''ve reached the Earth Stage. Who would have thought that you would be so proficient at manipulating people at the Human Stage. When Elder Mu heard the reply, his eyes brimmed with a sense of gratification.


    "Profession?" Spiritual Array Master, isn''t that just a Spiritual Array Master? What other classes could they have? " After hearing Elder Fu''s reply, Xia Hun Wu looked at him with a puzzled expression.


    "Kid, the Soul Martial Continent is so vast, there must be a profession that you have never heard of!" Elder Mu patted Xia Hun Wu''s head as a smug expression surfaced in his eyes: "Have you heard of a Battle Spirit Master?"


    "War Spiritualist? What class is that? " After hesitating for a while, Xia Hun Wu seemed to have thought of something, "You mean the Spirit Master that can control both the formation and the spirit? "My god, that is an ancient profession that is even rarer than Spiritual Array Masters!"

 C32

    "You''re saying, I''m a battle spiritist now?" Xia Hun Wu was no fool, he immediately understood Old Mu''s reply.


    "He can control both the Spiritual Array and the Array Spirit! It''s true that this is a War Spiritualist, but a true War Spiritualist can control hundreds of Spirit Seals and at least five formation spirits at the same time. You only meet the requirements of a War Spiritualist. " Looking at the excited expression on Xia Hengwu''s face, Elder Mu could not help but ask.


    "This ¡­!"


    Old Mu looked at the awkward Xia Hengwu and also smiled, "Brat, just be content with what you have! "At the very least, you still have the qualifications. You should know that even among a thousand Spiritual Array Masters, very few are qualified to become Battle Spiritualists."


    "However, you only have one Spiritual Array and it is indeed lacking. Today, I will teach you one. However, you must remember that once you are out of the Cloud Sea City, you must not use the Ice and Fire Pupil unless you have no other choice."


    Upon hearing these words, Xia Hun Wu nodded his head as excitement immediately filled his eyes.


    "How many Spiritual Seals can you condense from controlling a Rank 4 Spiritual Array?" Elder Mu asked as he looked at Xia Hengwu.


    "Five." Xia Hun Wu thought about it for a moment. If he fought Xia Yang at the Silver Armored Auction House, he would be able to split another seal. Moreover, as his soul power grew, he could feel that if he worked a bit harder, condensing six seals wasn''t impossible.


    Although Old Man Mu had long since been prepared, he couldn''t help but smack his lips when he heard Xia Hengwu''s words. The former had only been in contact with arrays for four days, to condense five Spiritual Seals in four days, if word of this got out, the entire Spiritual Array Master world would probably go crazy over it, right?


    Although Elder Mu''s mind was in turmoil, he maintained his smile. "The Double Dragon Soul Slaying Formation that you chose previously is ranked in the top three of all the basic formations that I have." Immediately, he clenched his hand. A scroll that flickered with a faint red light appeared in his hand.


    "This scroll is called the" Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array ". It can barely be considered a seventh grade spirit formation.


    Upon hearing this, Xia Hengwu''s eyes lit up. A Mortal Grade Seven Spiritual Array, that was an amazing thing!


    Of course, if you want to set up this Spiritual Array, it won''t be as simple as having to do with the Dual Dragon Slaying Soul. It will take a total of two Dragons to completely subdue the Twin Dragons from the Abyss to use the entire Spiritual Array.


    "This'' Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array ''is very complicated and even surpasses some ordinary seventh grade spirit formations. Originally, I wanted to give it to you after you have passed the sixth grade, but with your talent as a battle spiritist, it shouldn''t be too difficult for you to use it."


    "Moreover, once the ''Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Formation'' is successfully unleashed, no one in the third layer of the Soul Origin realm would be able to withstand it. Even an expert of the third layer wouldn''t dare underestimate it."


    Xia Hun Wu''s eyes burned with passion as he listened to Old Mu''s words. He hadn''t expected Old Mu to bring out such a powerful weapon.


    I''ll leave this Spiritual Array to you. However, I''ll say this again: Unless you have no other choice, don''t use the Ice and Fire Eye and the "Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array".


    "Yes!"


    Xia Hun Wu quickly responded as well. Soon after, a Diagram Array floated over. His hands carefully received the Diagram Array and slowly unfurled it. In an instant, a flame shot into the sky.


    "This is..." "The Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Formation?" As he stared at the messy fire, Xia Hengwu''s eyes were filled with a mystifying law. And this pattern was completely imprinted into his pupils.


    His expression was just like a child waiting to feed a child as he desperately tried to absorb the profound experience that this array brought him. When Elder Mu saw this, he enveloped his spirit body in a white halo of light and expelled him from his left eye''s Spiritual World.


    However, he could not pull himself out of this array, so he focused all of his attention onto the "Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array." However, he also understood that even with his talent as a battle spiritist, he still could not arrange the "Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array" within a short period of time. Thus, he could only study it over and over again, firmly memorizing the complex flames in his mind.


    In the entire room, it followed a complicated path as it slowly moved forward. Although this streak of fire did not have any offensive power, it did not stop the elation that seeped out of the young man''s eyes. It was his first time following the route of the ''Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array'', and he had actually succeeded in this way.


    Soon after, he waved his hand and the four Spiritual Seals once again rushed out. They once again turned into four streams of flames as they advanced on a special path. With a flick of his mind, the four flames separated into different directions and hid in the surrounding space, emitting wave after wave of scorching flame fluctuations.


    Although the "Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array" wasn''t completely finished, but just the five streams of flames were enough to make Xia Hun Wu''s heart palpitate with fear.


    "It''s really not bad, but it''s just that it uses up too much of my Mental Energy ¡­!"


    If he could condense nine Spiritual Seals, he might be able to give Xia He a pleasant surprise. After all, this "Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array" was a ruthless character that could even avoid the third level of the Soul Origin Stage.


    As the "Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array" disappeared, Xia Hun Wu once again condensed a few Spiritual Seals. These Spiritual Seals floated slowly above him, and after feeling the soul power surging within his body, Xia Hun Wu slightly closed his eyes and another Spiritual Seal was condensed by him.


    "Six Paths huh ¡­!"


    Gazing at the Spiritual Seals floating in the sky, Xia Hengwu could not help but smile. From the moment he had come into contact with the Spiritual Array Masters, he had been able to condense six Spiritual Seals within four days.


    If he was given a little more time, he would definitely be able to pull the Summer River down from its position as an elder. Unfortunately, the Summer River wouldn''t give him that time.


    With the Zhou family''s current strength, if they were to face the Xia family, they would have to go all out. If they were not careful, they would truly be wiped out.


    Therefore, before the Xia family started their attack on Zhou, Xia Hengwu could only try his best to improve his own strength. Only by doing so could he gain more protection.


    "The Xia family ¡­ Just you wait! "

 C33

    "Bastard, didn''t I tell you not to attack first?"


    In the Xia clan''s residence, an extremely furious roar suddenly rang out. Hearing this furious roar, all of the Xia clansmen lowered their heads and trembled their bodies, not daring to make any noise at this moment. They were afraid of provoking disaster if they angered the former.


    "Pah!"


    In one of the inner halls of the Xia family, Xia He''s face was terrifyingly ugly. He looked at the two corpses lying in front of him, and his body trembled violently. Finally, he ruthlessly slapped the table, and for a moment, the table was smashed into pieces.


    Seeing this scene, the hearts of everyone present trembled. They shut their mouths tightly and did not dare to make any sound. They knew that this person before them had already lost all rationality due to his fury.


    "It''s fine if you want to alert the enemy. Two experts at the 3rd level of the Soul Dueling Realm, plus our Xia family''s dozens of experts, you can''t even take care of a sixteen or seventeen year old little trash?" You still have the face to come back? " Summer River''s face turned red as he angrily roared.


    Both of his hands clenched into fists. He could not believe that two experts at the third level of the Soul Dueling Realm, along with dozens of experts, with such a strong lineup, even if they were to face an expert of the first level of the Soul Origin Realm, they would not be able to defeat him. However, the truth was that they had all been annihilated.


    Not only did Xia Hun Wu not receive any injuries, he even killed Xia Yang and Xia Yan. This time, he acted on his own accord, and if it wasn''t for his high status in the Xia Family, the shattered tea table would have ended up as a result of Xia He''s rage.


    Two experts at the third level of the Soul Fighting Realm, even if the Xia Clan wanted to nurture them, they would need a lot of resources. Moreover, with this assassination attempt, Xia Hun Wu and Zhou Huai would definitely be on their guard, but they did not know if Xia Yan and Xia Yang had leaked the news that they were going to attack the Zhou Clan.


    The entire room was abnormally quiet. There was only the sound of the summer river flowing back and forth. Xia Ze and the others did not even dare to make a sound, afraid that the former would become furious and do something that would lose his reason.


    After walking back and forth for half an hour, Xia He''s footsteps finally slowly came to a stop. As one of the three great elders, he naturally did not need to say anything more about his mental fortitude.


    With an ashen face, he sat back down on his chair and spoke with a hoarse voice, "Xia Yang and Xia Yan have been ambushed by Xia Hun Wu and Zhou Huai?"


    He shook his head and said, "By the time I arrived, Xia Hun Wu and the rest had already left, but with the Xia family''s eyes and ears watching the entire battle, Xia Yang and Xia Yan had both died by Xia Hun Wu''s hands."


    "What?"


    Although they know that the Summer River is on the verge of exploding, after hearing what Xia Ze said, those people from the Xia Family in the room still couldn''t help but raise their heads and cry out in horror, "Xia Yang and Xia Yan are all experts of the third level of the Soul Dueling Realm, and they actually all died in Xia Hun Wu''s hands?"


    "Explain yourself to me!" Xia He''s hands were trembling slightly as he raised his head to take a deep breath. His voice had a deep tone.


    With Xia Hun Wu''s current strength, he should be at the third level of the Spirit Dou Stage. If we were to fight him alone, I believe that none of our Xia clan in the same level of the third level will be his match. Moreover, he is extremely skilled in arranging Spiritual Arrays. Xia Ze lowered his head and said slowly. He really couldn''t accept how Xia Hun Wu suddenly became so strong.


    A Human Stage Low Rank Spiritual Array Master is the first six Rank, and the last three are High Rank Spiritual Array Masters. Are you saying that he has gained the strength of a Rank six Spiritual Array Master? " Summer river. Hearing what Xia Ze said, he said in a low voice.


    "No!" "At most fifth rank." Shaze replied.


    "In the end, you were too rash. Xia Yang and Luo Li are probably too careless. Even a Rank six Spiritual Array Master, with Xia Yang''s strength, it shouldn''t be difficult for them to escape."


    "You go down first. We''ll temporarily remember this. In a few days, we''ll destroy the Zhou clan, then you can come back and receive your clan punishment."


    "You must remember, you are the candidate to be the leader of the Xia Clan. If you do not even have this little bit of patience, then I might as well protect Xia Hun Wu and take the throne. I hope you will not disappoint me too much."


    "Yes sir!"


    Xia Ze''s face was gloomy. He didn''t dare to have any objections, but his eyes gradually began to show traces of hatred.


    "Inform the Li Clan that ten days from now, I want the Zhou Clan to completely disappear from Cloud Sea City."


    Xia He waved his large hand. A ferocious expression flashed across his face as he immediately cried out.


    ¡­


    In the days that followed, Xia Hun Wu was still engrossed in the ''Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array''. After telling Zhou Huai that the Xia clan would attack the Zhou clan within ten days, the entire atmosphere of the Zhou clan seemed to have stealthily become somewhat tense.


    Some of the well-informed factions were able to detect some movement. In order to avoid being affected by the commotion, they had already instructed their subordinates and families to not go out for a few days.


    In order to guard against the Xia Family, Zhou Huai had already entered the Zhou Family''s ancestral land and closed the pass of life and death. At this time, no one dared to disturb him, because everyone knew that Zhou Huai had chosen to go into seclusion to break through to the Soul Transformation stage, otherwise, he would not be afraid of the Xia Family attacking him. Otherwise, in this battle, the Zhou Family''s chances of winning would not be that high.


    After all, the Xia Clan had produced a few Soul Suppressing Generals. Even if they had declined over the past few years, the Zhou Clan naturally wouldn''t be able to compare to them.


    So, no matter what, he had to hold on until Zhou Huai came out of seclusion.


    Due to Xia Hun Wu''s prior greetings, the entire Zhou Mansion was especially vigilant. Usually, not only did their defenses increase, even at night, they were constantly patrolling the area.


    In the blink of an eye, six days swiftly passed in this tense atmosphere.


    In one room, Xia Hun Wu continued to study the "Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array". Six streaks of flames continuously jumped about in his palm, and within the entire room, a powerful flame seemed to have spread out. One day, he suddenly heard some noises coming from outside the room, and walked out with a frown on his face.


    "What''s going on?" Xia Hengwu asked one of the guards in a low voice.


    "Soul Martial Young Master!"


    When the guard saw Xia Hun Wu, he hurriedly bowed in greeting. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Something big has happened, Young Master Zhou Yao. When we went out to prepare some things, they were kidnapped by the Lee family."


    Hearing this, Xia Hengwu''s face darkened.

 C34

    Zhou''s Chamber


    When Xia Hengwu walked in, he found that the younger generation of the Zhou clan were all gathered here. However, they all had extremely ugly expressions on their faces. Seeing this scene, Xia Hengwu had a bad premonition.


    "How''s Zhou Yao doing?" Xia Hun Wu walked in quickly and looked at the three middle-aged men in front. They were Zhou Lie, Zhou Yang, and Zhou Ye. They were the three Great Elders of the Zhou family.


    Many people looked at the latter with admiration in their eyes. During the competition that day, Xia Hun Wu defeated Xia Ze, and after that, he killed Xia Yang and his son, revealing his astonishing strength. His battle prowess was even stronger than some of the experts of the Soul Origin Stage, and without them realizing it, Xia Hun Wu had already become the pillar of the Zhou family''s younger generation.


    "Zhou Wei, what is going on?" Zhou Lie glanced at Xia Hun Wu who had entered, and did not say anything. His gloomy gaze turned towards the ashen-faced Zhou Wei as he said this. Zhou Lie possessed the strength of a second level Soul Essence Realm martial practitioner. Since Zhou Huai wasn''t around, the Zhou family focused on him.


    Zhou Wei gritted his teeth and said, "I followed young master Zhou Yao in the morning to get the medicines. When I was passing by Evergreen Village, I encountered an ambush from the Lee family. They asked me to pass this message to you!"


    "What do you mean?" Zhou Lie frowned. If the Li and Xia Family were to join hands, perhaps...!


    "If you want, if Zhou Yao doesn''t die, then trade Zhou Huai''s head for it!"


    "This Li family really deserves to die!" He clenched his hands into fists. His eyes were cold and gloomy.


    "Did the person who attacked see it clearly?" Anger appeared in Zhou Lie''s eyes as he spoke in a low voice.


    "Li Shan!" Zhou Wei answered.


    "Li Shan can have the strength of a Soul Origin Stage cultivator. This kind of strength requires at least Zhou Yang and I to take action, only then will we have complete confidence. But right now, if Zhou Yang and I leave ¡­!"


    "The entire defense of the Zhou Mansion will be weakened, and the Patriarch is currently at the most critical stage. Nothing can go wrong!"


    Just as Zhou Lie finished speaking, the room went silent. These words of his were a reminder to everyone that he and Zhou Yang didn''t have the manpower to save Zhou Yao ¡­.


    At this moment, Zhou Lie was clenching his fists and closing his eyes. Zhou Yao was his own grandson. How could he not be saved if it could save him? Currently, the Xia Clan and Li Clan were definitely allied together. Their only hope now was that Zhou Huai would be able to break through to the Soul Transformation stage. Otherwise, even if they managed to rescue Zhou Yao, the outcome would still be the same.


    "Three Elders, you three guard the Zhou Family. I''ll go to Zhou Yao''s place!"


    The young man gently inhaled in the originally quiet room. Immediately, a voice filled with chilliness and killing intent resounded within the room.


    "You''re going?"


    In the room, Zhou Lie heard this and frowned. He looked at Zhou Yang and said: "The one who kidnapped Zhou Yao this time is Li Shan from the Li family. That guy''s strength is about to break through to the second level of the Soul Origin Stage.


    "Who else can go here?" Xia Hun Wu calmly said.


    Hearing this, Zhou Lie and Zhou Ye had gloomy expressions on their faces. Indeed, in this room, aside from the three of them, Xia Hengwu was the only one who was slightly stronger.


    "Could it be that we will only be able to see Little Yaozi die in their hands?"


    "That won''t do. I''ll just lead the way. No matter what, since Li Shan still has a chance to break through to the 2nd meridian, then I''ll have a higher chance of winning." As he spoke, his eyes flashed with an extremely sinister light. It was clear that with the Xia and Li Family joining hands, the Zhou Family was already at a complete disadvantage. Since they wanted to force them to their deaths, they could only bet their lives with them.


    Zhou Lie sucked in a deep breath. He knew Zhou Ye''s strength could naturally save Zhou Yao, but if the Zhou family lost a warrior of the Soul Origin Stage, once the Xia family attacked, the entire family would be annihilated.


    The room once again fell into silence. Zhou Lie tried his best to keep his mind clear. Currently, the Zhou family could no longer endure any longer. Once they made a wrong move, their fate would be disastrous.


    "Uncle Yang, Uncle Lie, since I''m able to kill Xia Yang and Xia Chen Xi, it means that I have the strength to fight Soul Essence Realm cultivators!" Xia Hun Wu said as he stared at Zhou Lie and Zhou Lie.


    If this was any other junior, Zhou Lie might not have believed it. However, after killing Xia Yang and the other two as well as the dozens of experts from the Xia Clan a few days ago, with Xia Hun Wu''s strength, he was indeed able to fight a warrior of the Soul Origin Stage.


    "Alright, if we can save Zhou Yao, then my Zhou Family owes you a favor!"


    Looking at the youth standing straight in the middle of the hall, Zhou Lie finally spoke without any hesitation.


    Hearing this, Xia Hun Wu nodded his head, his eyes filled with a cold light.


    "How many men and horses do we need?" Zhou Lie asked after seeing the former nod his head.


    "I alone am enough!" Xia Hailwu immediately shook his head. Obviously, a person like this was the most suitable choice.


    After that, under the gazes of Zhou Lie and Zhou Yang, Xia Hwu turned around and left. Xia Hun Wu had always been swift and decisive as he jumped on the horse outside the house. With a cold gaze, he didn''t waste any more time on idle chatter.


    "Soul Martial Young Master, be careful!"


    As they gazed at the back of the youngster, who was still a bit thin and frail, but was always able to make them feel at ease, the Zhou family''s members also cried out from behind.


    "Rest assured, Xiao Yao, I will definitely bring you back safely!"


    The youngster on horseback did not turn his head back. He only waved his arm towards the back and carried some dust with him. With a light leap, he charged out of the Zhou Mansion.


    Zhou Lie and the others clenched their fists slightly as they watched the figure quickly disappear in front of them.


    A large group of people were guarding the surroundings of a house on a mountain slope in Changqing Village, tens of kilometers away from Yunhai City. There were dozens of people in this group.


    "Enough, Li Ang. With that old man Zhou Lie''s character, he definitely won''t come!"


    In the crowd, a burly, middle-aged man chuckled. This middle-aged man was the Li family''s Li family''s Li Shan.


    "But boss, we''re not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. If Zhou Lie and Zhou Yang came at the same time, with our little strength, I''m afraid we wouldn''t even be able to compete with them!" The face of the middle-aged man called Li Ang was somewhat gloomy. He softly sighed and slowly said.


    "As long as they dare to come out, the Xia clan will take care of them. When they are done with their home, what are they going to use to fight us for?"


    Hearing this, Li Ang also nodded his head. His heart relaxed a little. Soon after, he seemed to have heard something and turned his head to look in front.

 C35

    "What is that sound?" Li Ang''s voice once again sounded slowly on the small hill.


    A quiet atmosphere lingered on the mountainside. After three to four minutes, Li Shan''s gaze swept towards the distance.


    "I already told you, don''t be so suspicious. With Zhou Lie''s cowardly personality, he wouldn''t dare come." Li Shan looked at his surroundings, which had remained silent for a long time. Soon after, he shook his head, turned around, and told Zhou Yao.


    "Originally, I wanted to use you to lure Zhou Lie away so that I could create a chance for the Xia Family. I never thought that Zhou Lie would abandon Zhu Baojun. He really pitied a young master of the Zhou Family like you." Li Shan''s voice was filled with a hint of ridicule as he looked at Zhou Yao with a smile. However, within his smile was a hint of maliciousness.


    Behind Li Shan, dozens of figures were also laughing. They all knew that the young master of the Zhou family was about to die.


    "But if you can tell me the secret of your Zhou Family''s ancestral land, I can consider letting you live." Li Shan looked at Zhou Yao and laughed.


    "You think you can lay your hands on my Zhou Family''s ancestral grounds? "Pfft!" Zhou Yao cursed angrily as he spat a mouthful of phlegm at Li Shan.


    The smile on his face also weakened a little. He stared at Zhou Yao and said with a gentle smile, "I''m giving you a chance. You''re an abandoned bastard who was abandoned by the Zhou Family. What other value can you possibly have?"


    "Since you don''t know how to appreciate favors, don''t blame me for being ruthless when you get down there!"


    "Send young master Zhou on his way!"


    Upon hearing Li Shan''s calm words, Li Ang swung his palm and stretched his muscles before pulling out his blade and slowly walked towards Zhou Yao.


    "My son of the Zhou family is not a coward!"


    Seeing this, Zhou Yao clenched his teeth and roared, waiting for death to arrive.


    "The Zhou family has given birth to a bloody son, but what a pity!" With a smile, Li Ang''s left hand gripped the longblade tightly and hacked at Zhou Yao''s head.


    As Zhou Yao stared at the rapidly enlarging blade edge in his eyes, he could also feel the icy cold aura of the blade edge, and the taste of death gradually filled his heart. However, at this moment, he was like a fish in water, unable to do anything.


    "Ding!"


    Just as Li Ang''s blade was about to hit Zhou Yao''s head, a dragon''s roar resounded through the air above the small mountain. Soon after, Li Ang saw a black shadow suddenly shoot towards him from the dense forest in the distance.


    "Bam!"


    The moment the black shadow made contact with the blade, a powerful force came from the black shadow and forcibly sent the blade in Li Ang''s hand flying.


    "Who is it?!"


    Seeing this scene, Li Shan''s expression immediately darkened.


    "Your father!"


    After Lee Shan shouted, a sneer came from within the forest. Shortly after, a black shadow appeared in front of Zhou Yao in an extremely shocking manner, bringing with it waves of dragon roars.


    Everyone hurriedly looked over, only to see that there was a white-clothed young man standing on the black figure. His body was like a spear, while a dark chill surged out from his eyes. An extremely icy cold aura slowly spread out in the surroundings.


    "Xia Hun Wu!"


    Currently, Xia Hun Wu''s reputation was the most well-known in the Xia and Li Families. Not only did he obtain the qualifications to participate in the Five Great Academies'' selections in one go, he even killed Xia Yang and Xia Yan a few days ago. Although he could do it, the former only had a third level Soul Duo Realm cultivation.


    Even after killing two people at the Soul Fighting Realm, he was still completely unharmed. When Li Shan first heard this, he also felt that it was inconceivable. However, the truth was that he gradually believed that this young man was extremely important and feared him.


    "Brother Xia!"


    When Zhou Yao, who was standing behind them, saw that it was Xia Hun Wu, his face lit up with joy. Even though Li Shan had the strength of a Soul Origin Stage cultivator, in his eyes, he was still no match for Xia Hun Wu. This was because he had complete confidence in the former; if he dared to come, it meant that he had the trump card to fight against Li Shan.


    "Little Yao, don''t look at me like that, alright? I''m not gay, thank you!"


    Xia Hun Wu turned his head and looked at Zhou Yao''s burning gaze. For a moment, he let out a chuckle, then soul power surged out from his hand, forming a flaming blade. With a light flick, the rope binding Zhou Yao was ripped apart.


    Looking at the ropes that had fallen off Zhou Yao''s body, Xia Hun Wu furrowed his brows. He then pursed his lips and said, "They even used the Soul Shackling Chain. It seems like the Xia and Li Families are determined to get rid of the Zhou Family."


    "Little bastard, even if Xia Yuan was here, your Xia Clan wouldn''t dare to speak to me like this. You little bastard who has a mother and no mother really doesn''t know how to behave." Although Li Shan had some brains, his expression gradually turned gloomy when he saw a seventeen to eighteen year old child being so rude to him. Immediately, he let out a cold laugh.


    "That depends on who the person is. I will naturally know the etiquette when meeting someone, but if I were to encounter something else, I wouldn''t care about it. After all, the types are different, right?"


    He then swept his gaze over his surroundings. Although there were quite a few people in the Li Family, it was fortunate that there was only one Soul Origin Stage powerhouse. Perhaps the Xia and Li Families had already decided to take the Zhou Family down.


    "Little bastard, do you think that with that bit of strength of yours, you can act so arrogant in front of me? Originally, I did not plan on Zhou Lie and the others coming to save this boy. However, since you''ve come to deliver yourself to my doorstep, then I won''t be polite any longer. Right now, your head is extremely valuable! " Li Shan smiled darkly. After which, he waved his hand.


    "Swoosh!"


    As Li Shan waved his arm, the two figures surrounding Zhou Yao and Xia Hun Wu released a cold ray of light from their hands. Then, they shot towards Xia Hun Wu and Li Shan, creating a sonic boom as they shot towards Xia Hun Wu and Wang Lin.


    "Ha!"


    Upon seeing this, Xia Hengwu sneered as he changed his hand seals. Two black dragon spirits swooped down from the sky like eagles.


    "Bang!" Bang! "Bam!"


    The blades emitting a cold light were all blocked by the two dragon souls in mid-air. The force behind the dozens of blades did not decrease at all as they ruthlessly shot towards the surroundings. Immediately, a series of miserable screams rang out.


    "This brat actually knows how to control formation spirits. Not only that, but he''s so adept at it too!" Li Shan frowned slightly as he looked at the falling figures. Soon after, he once again let out a cold laugh. This brat could only last until the third level of the Soul Fighting Realm, and he was at the Soul Origin Stage. He did not believe that Xia Hun Wu would be able to rescue him from under his eyes.

 C36

    "Kill them all!"


    Li Shan''s expression was dark and cold. Soon after, he let out a cold shout. The surrounding Li Family troops, who were eyeing the fight covetously, once again picked up the weapons in their hands and rushed towards the two people in the middle with vicious expressions on their faces.


    "Brother Xia, be careful!"


    Seeing the vicious Lee family arriving, Zhou Yao hurriedly reminded them.


    "Little Yao, this Long Ling will send you out of the village. Once you leave the village and return to Cloudy Sea City, there will be someone to escort you." Xia Hun Wu took a deep breath and spoke in a low voice.


    "But ¡­!" When Zhou Yao heard that one person was going to die, his expression also changed.


    "What? You don''t believe me?" Xia Hun Wu gave Zhou Yao a carefree smile.


    "Fine, I''ll wait for you in Yunhai City. I believe you''ll be fine!" He knew that he was nothing more than a burden here, so he might as well let go of Xia Hun Wu and let him go to battle.


    "Young Sparrow Hawk, if only you were a girl!"


    Seeing that Zhou Yao trusted him so much, Xia Hwu''s eyes flashed with a strange light. Without another word, an astonishing aura spread out in the surroundings. As he slowly walked forward, Zhou Yao also jumped onto Long Ling''s back and flew off in the direction of Cloud Sea City.


    "Roar!"


    After Zhou Yao left, a dragon roar sounded out at the same time. Its entire body formed a bow shape, and an extremely powerful force was gradually condensing within its body. As Xia Hun Wu''s soul power increased, the two dragon souls from the Abyss Dragon Soul also gradually increased in strength. With the strength of this dragon spirit, it was enough to kill a third level Soul Fighting Realm expert.


    A majestic soul power filled Xia Hun Wu''s entire body. In the next moment, the tip of his foot pushed off and his body charged into the group of Li family members like a sharp sword. Every time his soul power surged, a scream could be heard.


    "Bang!" Bang! "Bam!"


    As Xia Hun Wu joined in the battle, the dragon spirit in mid-air swooped down as well. Sounds of bodies and weapons colliding slowly rang out from the surroundings.


    "Roar!"


    A single bite sent flesh and blood flying into the air.


    In just a short moment, almost all of the Li Clan''s troops had been annihilated.


    When the last figure fell, Li Shan could no longer resist as a loud roar sounded out. Immediately, he saw a large blade emitting an extremely formidable aura as it ruthlessly rushed towards Xia Hun Wu.


    "Ding!"


    The dragon spirit blocked the incoming attack from Li Shan as Li Shan furiously hacked towards him. The two of them collided head on and a powerful wind spread out from the foot of Li Jun''s mountain, causing cracks to appear on the ground just like a small snake.


    As they collided head on, the soul power surrounding Long Ling dimmed a little, while Li Shan''s blade was stuck on his back, unable to touch even the slightest inch of it.


    "Interesting!"


    Seeing the strength of this dragon spirit, a sinister smile appeared on Li Shan''s face. After taking a few more hits from me and seeing that the soul power emitting from the dragon spirit''s body had weakened, Li Shan once again drew his sword and hacked at the dragon spirit.


    "Bam!"


    Just as Li Shan''s long blade was about to slash down on Long Ling again, Xia Hun Wu''s hand changed and the dragon spirit disappeared from the space around them.


    "As expected, when facing Soul Origin Stage powerhouses, the consumption of the dragon spirit is too great." Xia Hun Wu muttered to himself as he licked his lips.


    "Hehe!" "Brat, do you have no more tricks for this?" Seeing Xia Hun Wu call back the dragon spirit, Li Shan couldn''t help but sneer.


    "Why don''t you come over and try to see if you have any moves? There''s no need to talk so much nonsense!"


    "Little bastard, since you want to court death so badly, I''ll grant your wish!"


    Li Shan immediately let out an explosive cry. After which, he carried this extremely shocking blade wind and swept over! "


    "Afraid of you?"


    Xia Hun Wu looked at the incoming figure and laughed coldly. Since he was able to kill Xia Yang and Xia Yan, it meant that he possessed the strength to resist the Soul Origin Stage.


    Xia Hun Wu didn''t dodge Li Shan''s powerful attack. Instead, he circulated his soulforce around his left fist and threw a punch!


    Boom!


    The fist and the saber collided into each other, causing waves of air to surge out. The several big trees on the hillside were actually broken by this wave of air.


    As the shockwave spread out, Xia Hun Wu''s figure retreated dozens of steps, while Li Shan only retreated three steps. His face was extremely gloomy, clearly showing that Xia Hun Wu''s strength had far exceeded his expectations.


    "Little bastard, you really have some ability!" Li Shan''s eyes revealed a cold look as he slowly said this.


    "It''s your Soul Origin Stage martial artist who is too useless!" Xia Hengwu sneered.


    "Then today I want to see exactly how capable you are!" Li Shan roared out in rage as he pushed the soul power within his body to the limit. Like a bolt of lightning, he charged towards Xia Hun Wu once again.


    When Xia Hengwu saw this, he quickly retreated. With a wave of his sleeve, a scorching smell filled the air. In an instant, a Spiritual Array appeared at Li Shan''s feet.


    "Old thing, do you know why I let Zhou Yao go first?" Because I never planned to get entangled with you. Let''s see what''s under your feet first! " While he was speaking, Xia Hun Wu was already running towards the jungle, his mouth curled into a smile as if he had succeeded in his conspiracy.


    Hearing this, Li Shan immediately lowered his head. Indeed, there were five flame pulses under his feet. Even he could feel a heart palpitating strength from the fluctuation. For a moment, he did not dare to go beyond the formation formed by the five flame.


    "I refuse to believe that a mere array formation can be so powerful!"


    Li Shan''s expression was dark and cold. This was the first time he had suffered such a loss. Moreover, he was at the hands of a sixteen to seventeen year old boy.


    Boom!


    The five flames were like five fire pythons as they violently smashed towards Li Shan the moment they entered.


    "Ding!"


    A powerful Soul Power gushed out from the large blade. The hand that Li Shan''s hand had tightly clenched on the hilt of his blade was slightly numbed by the collision of the five Flaming Pythons. His body was forced to retreat, before he immediately gritted his teeth and said, "You treacherous little bastard, you actually set up a formation here in advance."


    Only now did he understand that the sound that Li Ang had initially heard was the sound created by the formation set up by this little b * stard. If this formation wasn''t only a defective formation, perhaps he would have been severely injured by now.


    "Li Shan, listen carefully. When we meet again, I will definitely blast you into smithereens."


    While Li Shan was retreating due to the shock of the Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array, Xia Hun Wu also rushed out of the forest and sneered towards Li Shan. He then summoned his dragon spirit and quickly disappeared from Li Shan''s sight.


    "Little bastard, I''ll let you live for a few more days. After a few more days, I''ll hack you into a thousand pieces!"


    Li Shan''s face was ashen as he stared at the flying figure in the sky. He roared out angrily. This brat was really trying to save him right under his nose!

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    Xia Hun Wu sat cross-legged on his Dragon Soul as a gust of cold wind blew over from mid-air. When he heard the furious roar coming from behind him, he could not help but let out a cold laugh.


    If the Nine Dragons Soul Devouring Formation didn''t only have five flames, then Li Shan would have been severely injured even if he didn''t die. It seemed that he had to hurry and cultivate the Spirit Emblem.


    While Xia Hun Wu was thinking about this, the formation genie had already disappeared with his shield in hand. After a while, Zhou Yao, who had an anxious expression on his face, appeared before his eyes.


    "Brother Xia!"


    After Zhou Yao was sent to Cloudsea City by the formation genie, he had been standing guard here the entire time. When he raised his head, he saw a black shadow rapidly charging towards him.


    Only after seeing that the youth was safe and sound did he heave a sigh of relief.


    "Little Yao, let''s go. There are a lot of people waiting for you at home!"


    After the formation genie stopped on top of the city wall, it disappeared from sight. As Xia Hun Wu landed firmly on top of the city wall, he turned to Zhou Yao and said with a smile.


    Zhou Yao swept his gaze over Xia Hun Wu. At this moment, he saw traces of blood on his body, and even on his handsome face, there seemed to be a few lines of bloodstains. From the looks of it, he had experienced an extremely gruesome battle, but what surprised him was that Xia Hun Wu didn''t seem to be weak at all; he didn''t seem to be weak at all.


    "Brother Xia, that..." "Then what about the men and women from the Li Family?" Zhou Yao carefully examined it a few times before asking in a cautious tone.


    "There''s only Li Shan left. He ate my formation and suffered some injuries. He''s timid and doesn''t dare to chase after me." Xia Hun Wu said in an extremely casual manner.


    Hearing this, Zhou Yao''s face couldn''t help but twitch a few times. Only now did he finally understand that the former''s strength had already reached an extremely terrifying level.


    Xia Hun Wu was only seventeen years old. If he possessed such strength at such an age, what level would he reach in the future? Soul Shifter? Or should I say ¡­ Rebirth Realm? Even the legendary Saint Emperor realm?


    Thinking about this, Zhou Yao quickly accepted the fact. Killing the entire Li Family at such an age under Li Shan''s noses was enough to prove how powerful Xia Hun Wu was. Even Li Shan, who was a stage higher, could do nothing about it.


    "Alright, isn''t Li Shan at the Soul Origin Stage?" "Look at how scared you are, do you have so little confidence in me?" Xia Hun Wu''s mouth twitched as he helplessly said.


    "I naturally believe in Brother Xia''s strength!" Zhou Yao let out an awkward laugh.


    "Let''s go. In this Cloud Sea City, I don''t think the Li Family and the Xia Family will attack us in broad daylight. After all, they want to replace Xia, Li, and Zhou Big Three with a lot of power!"


    "En!" The two of them quickly left the city wall and headed towards the Zhou Mansion. About half an hour later, the Zhou Mansion appeared in their line of sight.


    On the Zhou Mansion''s courtyard wall, Zhou Lie and the others had been anxiously waiting ever since Xia Hun Wu left alone. However, this anxiety did not last for long before two figures appeared in front of their eyes.


    "This brat, he really brought Yao''er back. Seriously ¡­" "That''s amazing!" Looking at the two figures flying over, Zhou Lie couldn''t help but let out a soft sigh. He was very clear on Li Shan''s strength, but Xia Hengwu still gave them a pleasant surprise.


    Two figures quickly entered the Zhou Mansion. Upon hearing the exclamations from the surrounding people, Xia Hun Wu''s face reddened as he scratched his head.


    "Yao''er!"


    Zhou Lie quickly jumped down from the wall and hugged Zhou Yao tightly in his embrace. It was hard to imagine that an old man who had been strong for a lifetime would suddenly break into tears in such a short moment.


    "Hun''er, thank you!"


    Zhou Lie tightly held onto Zhou Yao for a while before turning around. He couldn''t help but gently hug Xia Hun Wu as he spoke in a low voice.


    "If it wasn''t for the Zhou family protecting me, the Xia Li family wouldn''t have set their sights on me!" Xia Hun Wu smiled and said softly.


    "Soul Martial Young Master, are you alright?" At this moment, the surrounding juniors gathered around. They looked nervously at the bloodstained Xia Hun Wu as they spoke.


    Seeing their nervous expressions, Xia Hun Wu smiled and shook his head.


    Seeing that the former was fine, Zhou Ye and the others also let out a sigh of relief.


    "That bastard Li Shan. This debt will definitely be properly settled with his Lee family!" Zhou Ye''s face darkened as he viciously said.


    "Once the family head breaks through to the Soul Transformation stage, this Cloud Sea City will belong to our Zhou family. When that time comes, applying for the position of Soul Suppressing General, that level of resources will naturally not be something that we can compare with right now." Zhou Lie said slowly.


    "There are still four days left, I will send people to watch over the Xia and Li Families with all my might. If anything happens, even if we have to risk our lives, we will make sure they pay the price!"


    Zhou Yang also nodded, then closed the door tightly and ordered the entire mansion to enter a state of alert.


    After the two of them returned to the Zhou Mansion, Madam Zhou chose to close the Zhou Mansion''s doors tightly, preventing any contact with the outside world.


    This scene was extremely strange, causing some people to feel somewhat baffled. After all, everyone knew that the current Zhou and Xia Family were like water and fire, and given the Xia Family''s temperament, they would definitely not give up so easily.


    Although the actions of the three factions were strange, some of the stronger factions could sense the tense atmosphere. Some of the sensitive individuals also understood that the fight between the three tycoons of Yunhai City was only a matter of time.


    Under this strange atmosphere, another three days passed in the blink of an eye.


    In a room in the Zhou Mansion, Xia Hun Wu sat cross-legged on his bed as flames filled the entire room. In these three days, Xia Hun Wu had been controlling the spirit imprint day and night, wanting to finish the Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array before the Xia and Li Family attacked. He wanted to have a strong trump card to fight against Xia He.


    But the thing that made him a bit suspicious was that the attack that he imagined did not appear within the nine days. On the other hand, the Xia and Li family were even more silent than their Zhou family.


    "What are these guys plotting?" With the strength of the Xia family and Madame Li, they could have chosen to join forces with the strong. However, they did not do so because they were planning something.

 C38

    "However, if you want to destroy the Zhou Clan, I won''t let you do so!"


    In these three days, his soul power had gone through a continuous stream of refining, and was nearing the threshold of the Soul Origin Stage. The only thing he lacked was an opportunity to break through, and there were already eight spirit seals in total.


    "Since the Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Formation is able to kill a third level Soul Essence Realm expert, I wonder if it can kill a Soul Transformation Realm expert?"


    In the past, he had never even thought about killing a Soul Transformation expert. However, as he understood the strength of his Spiritual Seal, the reverence he had for a Soul Transformation expert gradually faded away.


    A fire burned in his heart as he thought about this. However, Xia Hengwu helplessly shook his head. Soul Transformation stage, that''s one of the true experts. When will I be able to break through to that level, do I need to be afraid of Xia He and the rest?


    "Eight Spiritual Seals is already the limit of what I can condense over the past few days. There is no point in continuing to cultivate it." He let out a soft sigh and moved out of the room. The moment Xia Hun Wu stepped out of the room, a powerful fluctuation of soul power caused him to stop.


    "This surge of soul power ¡­" has already surpassed the Soul Origin Realm! "


    Seeing the powerful fluctuation of soul power in the air, Xia Hun Wu couldn''t help but to take a deep breath. His eyes were immediately filled with ecstasy. Zhou Huai had actually succeeded!


    It was the ancestral land of the Zhou family, and was also the lifeline of the Zhou family. It was said that there was a chance to break through to the Soul Transformation stage, so Zhou Huai must have grasped this chance and broken through to the Soul Transformation stage.


    The originally blue sky was shrouded in an unusually thick vortex of soul energy, which, by the looks of it, was extremely shocking. This kind of scenery had only appeared five years ago, and it was the phenomenon of heaven and earth that happened when Xia Yuan broke through to the Soul Origin Stage.


    The vortex of soul power was like a small tornado that connected directly to the Zhou Mansion''s ancestral grounds.


    Such a shocking scene naturally attracted the attention of the entire manor. Immediately, almost everyone ran to the empty space as they stared in astonishment at the soul force vortex that had emerged from the back mountain.


    "This fluctuation... Is he at the Soul Transformation realm? "


    Zhou Lie and the others immediately flew to the rooftop. When they saw the abnormally dense soul force vortex, their faces were first filled with shock, before wild joy filled their faces.


    "Patriarch actually succeeded!"


    A wave of excitement and elation filled everyone''s heart. In the past few days, they were like startled rabbits as they cowered within the mansion. But luckily, the grievances they had endured, along with Zhou Huai''s breakthrough, were enough to make up for.


    "From now on, our Zhou family is the true overlord of this Cloud Sea City!" Zhou Yang''s face turned red as he mumbled excitedly.


    To the side, Zhou Lie and Zhou Ye also nodded their heads heavily. If a clan had a Soul Transformation expert, then their strength could be distinguished by the heavens and the earth.


    Once the problems of the Xia and Li Families have been resolved, my Zhou family can apply to be the soul general of this Cloud Sea City. Thus, we can have a stronghold in the capital. "Zhou Lie smiled slowly."


    "The capital?" That was a place I didn''t even dare to think about before!


    "Buzz!"


    While Zhou Lie''s group was conversing with one another with an intense desire, the Soul Energy vortex on the ancestral land behind the mountain suddenly trembled intensely. After which, an even more berserk Spiritual Energy pillar surged out.


    "This is ¡­!"


    "Soul power condensed into form!"


    As the soul force vortex transformed into a gigantic pillar that shot into the sky, a human figure suddenly flew out from the back mountain and stopped in mid-air.


    "Roar!"


    A ten feet long black figure appeared in the air. After which, it opened its mouth and sucked in the entire Spiritual Energy pillar.


    "This is the chief''s Destiny Soul Beast, the Violent Ape. It''s a Mortal Stage Level 7 soul beast."


    Zhou Lie watched as the giant ape slowly spoke after it absorbed all of the Spiritual Strength. A pleased expression was revealed on his face. It was likely that he was extremely satisfied with the Violent Ape.


    After the Violent Ape finished absorbing the final pillar of Soul Energy, a firefly like speck of light formed in mid-air. Finally, the light scattered and turned into a red fireball.


    "Is this the fusion of a spirit?


    Xia Hun Wu''s black eyes were staring at the red fire pearl. He could feel an extremely strong power inside the pearl. That power was so much stronger than the third level of the Soul Origin Stage.


    And this was the symbol of the Soul Transformation stage, the fusion of spirit and body.


    "This is probably a Spirit that is above Rank 4 right?" Xia Hun Wu looked at the Red Fire Pearl. With his outstanding Mental Energy, he could feel that there were five scratches on the Red Fire Pearl.


    "Oh my god, it''s a Rank 5 Spirit!"


    Seeing this scene, a hint of delight surfaced in Xia Hun Wu''s eyes. When the spirit took form, his soul power would be completely transferred into the spirit within his body''s aura sea.


    Furthermore, Soul Transformation cultivators with different attributes would have different colors and qualities. The most important factor in determining the quality of a soul was the strength of the beast.


    The newly formed Zhou Huai was considered a fifth grade Spirit. In the entire Great Yan Empire, this was already considered quite high, after all, Zhou Huai''s Destiny Soul Beast was only a seventh grade Mortal Realm Soul Beast. Presumably, if Zhou Huai hadn''t broken through in the Zhou Mansion, his rank would have been even lower.


    As for the seventh grade Mortal Realm Destiny Soul Beast, it was actually able to produce a fifth grade Spirit. Presumably, even Zhou Huai himself was extremely shocked.


    After the Violent Ape disappeared, Zhou Huai, who was in mid-air, opened his mouth and sucked the Spirit into his body. He immediately turned his body and landed on a huge tree.


    The instant he descended onto the large tree, Zhou Huai''s body was suffused with an extremely special aura. As he breathed and exhaled, there was actually a surge of soul force surging within him.


    Only after entering the Soul Transformation stage would one truly step into the ranks of the strong.


    This kind of imposing aura, it''s truly worthy of being at the Soul Transformation stage. It can actually control the air to travel! " Zhou Lie and the others watched Zhou Huai stay in the air for a while and land on a tree. They could not help but feel envious. The methods of a Soul Transformation expert were far from something a Soul Essence Realm expert could compare with.

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    "This aura is so strong!" Is this the strength of a Spirit Stage powerhouse?


    A slight ripple appeared in Xia Hun Wu''s eyes as he stared at Zhou Huai standing on top of the tree. Due to the powerful mental strength of the Spiritual Array Master, Xia Hun Wu could clearly feel the tyrannical power contained within Zhou Huai''s body.


    "I wonder if the Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array that I set up can fight against a Spirit Stage powerhouse!" Xia Hun Wu licked his lips, shifted his eyes, and suddenly flew towards the back mountain of the Zhou Mansion.


    On top of a tree in the back mountain of the Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Huai was looking down from above at the Zhou manor. Feeling the boundless power in his body, a smile gradually appeared on his aged face.


    "Since the two of you want to take advantage of our Zhou family, then let me show you who is the real culprit behind this fish meat!" Zhou Huai had his hands behind his back, and with a glance, he saw the tallest building in the city, which was the location of the Xia clan''s Underworld Palace.


    The Li Residence was on the left side of the city while the Zhou Residence was on the right. Because of the ancestral land, the Residence of Xia was located in the very center of the city.


    "Grandpa Zhou!" Since you have broken through to the Awakened Soul Realm, I wonder if I can ask you for guidance! "


    "Hun''er, the Spirit Stage isn''t a Soul Essence Realm cultivator. The power within is tens of times weaker. If you were to be injured, your Grandfather Zhou''s heart will ache!" Zhou Huai looked at the flying figure flying over, and immediately laughed softly.


    He landed firmly on the ground and slowly said: "Grandpa Zhou, don''t worry. I just want to ask Grandpa Zhou to test the power of my Spiritual Array. I don''t plan on using it against you!"


    "You little brat, your Grandpa Zhou is here to test our relationship! Forget it, let me see just how terrifying your Spiritual Array is! "


    Zhou Huai nodded slightly. Then, under the gazes of the crowd, he jumped down from the treetop and returned to the ancestral land together with Xia Hun Wu.


    When Xia Hun Wu''s words came out, the Zhou Mansion was no longer so quiet as to cause a ruckus. The faces of those of the same generation, led by Zhou Yao, were all filled with amazement. What Xia Hun Wu had asked for was beyond their expectations.


    "This boy is quite interesting!"


    It was not something that anyone could do to challenge a Soul Fighter at the Soul Fighting Stage. One must know that after condensing the Spirit Soul, there were nine stages. Although Zhou Huai had just broken through, it was still the first level of the Soul Transformation Stage. Furthermore, his Spirit had also stepped into the fifth level.


    Zhou Huai also understood very clearly what Xia Hun Wu''s intentions were. The Xia and Li Families were definitely plotting something, but it didn''t mean that they had a Soul Transformation expert. The Zhou Family was in an invincible position.


    Thus, when Xia Wuwu brought it up, he had only considered what kind of surprise Xia Wuwu would bring him.


    Standing on the rooftop, Zhou Lie and Zhou Ye were also shocked as they looked at the two returning people.


    "Hun''er, your way of doing things is truly out of the ordinary!" Zhou Lie gazed at the distant ancestral grounds and laughed.


    "Seems like you value this Xia Hun Wu a lot!" Zhou Ye faintly smiled and whispered.


    "Hun''er''s talent, potential, and heart are all top choices. She''s a very good seedling. If you raise her well, her accomplishments might even be higher than the Patriarch''s.


    Zhou Lie stroked his beard and paused for a moment before saying: "Don''t forget that his Destiny Soul Beast has yet to awaken and has even obtained the qualifications to enter the Five Great Academies."


    "There aren''t many people that Uncle Lie values so much!"


    Zhou Ye smiled. He looked at the figure that walked into the ancestral land. After a moment of silence, he nodded and said: "Although this boy is an orphan, our Zhou family will forever be his harbor."


    "Do you think that when this guy spars with the chief, he will give the chief a huge surprise?" Zhou Ye looked at Zhou Lie and asked with a smile.


    "Patriarch, if you''re too careless, you will suffer!"


    Zhou Lie smiled as he said this. A few days ago, that brat had brought Yao''er back from Li Shan''s hands without a single soldier. Facing the combined strength and courage of Li Shan and the Li Family experts alone, it would be a grave mistake to judge Xia Hun Wu''s combat strength on the surface.


    "Oh?"


    Zhou Ye let out a surprised voice and then looked with interest at the ancestral land behind the mountain. He softly said: "Then I want to see just what kind of strength this kid has that will give you the confidence to say that the clan leader will suffer a loss at his hands!"


    Zhou Huai looked at the young man in front of him, and a smile emerged on his face. He really couldn''t think of what kind of power Xia Hailou had to challenge a Soul Transformation expert. In the Cloud Sea City, a Soul Transformation expert was already considered a first-rate expert.


    "Hun''er, let me see what level of power you''ve reached in the past few days. To think that you''re interested in making a move against me." Zhou Huai said with a smile. As he spoke, an extremely powerful soul power appeared in this wide ancestral land.


    "Grandpa Zhou, just go all out and defend yourself. If you get hurt by this formation, I won''t be responsible for it!"


    Xia Hun Wu''s body shook slightly as the soul power within his body started to surge. Although Zhou Huai''s soul power was extremely dense, but even he was able to withstand the pressure from the Twin Dragons of the Abyss.


    "You ¡­!"


    "Whatever, let me see just how powerful your Spiritual Array is!"


    Zhou Huai laughed lightly, then soul force followed his command to form a soul power wall that surrounded him like an ancient bell that enveloped him.


    Boom!


    "Devil Ape Bell!"


    As Zhou Huai''s voice rang out, soul power erupted from within his body. On top of that ancient bell, there was a Devil Ape sitting. In the instant that the Devil Ape sat down, a shocking fluctuation spread out in the surroundings.


    "Soul Art of the Human Grade Eight, Demon Ape Bell?" This is Grandpa Zhou''s strongest defensive Soul Art! " As he stared at the giant ape''s ancient bell, Xia Hun Wu''s expression became extremely serious. With a clench of his fist, two dragon souls appeared beside him.


    Xia Hun Wu stomped his foot and soul power entered the two dragon spirits'' bodies like lightning. Immediately, the two black dragon spirits in mid-air opened their eyes and a black flame filled the air like lightning.


    As more and more soul force poured into the Dragon Spirit''s body, the two Dragon Spirits flew up into the air. Under the enveloping of the black flames, black dragon scales gradually emerged on the Dragon Spirit''s body, while an extremely vigorous energy spread out from its surroundings.

 C40

    "Is this the materialization of a dragon spirit? "Good boy, it''s only been a few days and the formation genie has already become this strong!"


    When the two enormous Dragon Spirits appeared, Zhou Huai spoke with extreme shock.


    "Roar!"


    The two dragon spirits roared towards the sky. Immediately, they shot towards Zhou Huai like arrows that had just left the bowstring. Waves of sonic booms resounded over this Zhou Family ancestral land.


    "Bang!" Bang! "Bam!"


    When the two powerful dragon spirits came into contact with the Magic Ape, they both exploded. However, the dragon spirit was still unable to shake the Magic Ape in front of it.


    With the soul power in Xia Hun Wu''s body and the power of the Twin Dragons of the Dark Abyss, he was already comparable to a second level Soul Essence Realm expert. However, he still couldn''t even touch the Magic Ape.


    At this moment, Zhou Huai looked at the dragon spirit that was stopped by the demonic ape. Immediately, a smile gradually appeared on his old face, although Xia Hun was very powerful, he was still unable to break through the defense that his demon ape bell had made. However, at the age of seventeen, the fact that he possessed such strength was sufficient to prove that he was talented.


    "Weng!" Weng! * "Buzz!"


    At this moment, a tiny crack had actually appeared on the barrier created by the Soul Power of the Devil Ape Bell. Looking from afar, there were three kinds of flame entangling on the ancient bell under the Devil Ape Bell. In an instant, an extremely frightening flame aura spread over the surroundings.


    "This is ¡­!"


    Zhou Huai looked at the crack on the ancient bell in disbelief. It was obvious that he had recognized the rank of the Spiritual Array that Xia Hengwu had used.


    While Zhou Huai was still in shock, Xia Hengwu suddenly raised his head and clenched his fist. Immediately, Spiritual Seals emerged on the top of his head. A crisp and proud voice was emitted from his mouth.


    "Nine Flames Devouring Dragon!"


    As his voice faded, eight Spiritual Seals formed into streams of flames that intertwined with the ancient bell. An extremely overbearing fiery aura spread out from the surroundings.


    Although the Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Formation required nine Spiritual Seals to fully unleash its power, the eight Spiritual Seals were still able to control a frightening amount of power.


    Under the devouring of the eight flames, the cracks on the demonic ape''s bell increased.


    "What a kid. He actually managed to cultivate eight Spiritual Seals. He should have almost stepped into the ranks of High Rank Mortal Realm Spiritual Array Masters."


    "This kid has been hiding his strength so deeply!"


    Zhou Huai looked at the soul energy that was continuously being devoured by the flames, and a grave look finally appeared in his eyes. Zhou Huai looked at the soul energy that was continuously being devoured by the fire flames, and a grave expression finally appeared in his eyes.


    As he stared at the Demon Ape Bell that was about to break apart, Xia Hun Wu smiled bitterly and said, "I''m not coming. I''m not coming anymore. Transformation realm is truly abnormal!"


    "Hehe, brat, don''t be so unsatisfied. With your age, if you were to break through the defense of a Soul Transformation stage, who knows how many people would be envious to death if word of this spread!" As he watched Xia Hun Wu withdraw his hand, Zhou Huai also released the defense of the Devil Ape Bell as he spoke to the former with a smile.


    "Grandpa Zhou is still the strongest. Now, our Zhou family has its first Soul Transformation expert!" After all, controlling eight Spiritual Seals and adding two Array Spirits was not something that could be done easily. Even with Xia Hun Wu''s Ice and Fire Pupil, it would still be a little difficult to handle one wave at a time.


    "He''s only at the early stage of Soul Transformation, so he can''t be considered a true Soul Transformation expert." Zhou Huai smiled as he waved his hand.


    "He has just entered the new level of Soul Transformation. Isn''t he considered a Soul Transformation expert?" Xia Hun Wu was stunned.


    There are a total of nine levels within the Soul Transformation stage. From the first to the third level, it is known as the Soul Transformation stage, and after passing the third level, it will be called a Spirit Stage powerhouse. Only Spirit Stage can be considered as a genuine first class expert. In the past, in this Cloud Sea City, Xia Yuan was the only one who broke through to the Soul Transformation stage. Furthermore, Xia Yuan was normally busy with collecting elixirs for Xia Hun Wu, so he had never told him about the matters after the Soul Transformation stage, so it was normal for him to not know.


    Xia Hun Wu looked at Zhou Huai in shock. He hadn''t expected that there would be another realm after breaking through the Soul Origin Stage to the Soul Transformation stage.


    "Then... "What is after the Spirit Stage?" Xia Hun Wu asked curiously.


    Zhou Huai looked at Xia Hun Wu''s dumbfounded expression and immediately said with a smile, "After the Spirit is reincarnation, and reincarnation is divided into three stages."


    "Three levels of reincarnation?"


    "The Spirit Creation Realm, the Death Profound Realm, and the Nirvana Realm. All of them are called the three stages of reincarnation." Now that he had stepped into the Soul Transformation stage, he understood that there was still quite a distance between him and the three stages of Samsara. Even though it was only a difference of one level, the strength that was displayed was like the difference between heaven and earth.


    If one is able to step into the Samsara third stage, not to mention the Cloud Sea City, one would be considered one of the strongest amongst the twelve super empires. Furthermore, the king of our Great Yan Empire is a Samsara stage practitioner. Zhou Huai couldn''t help but lightly sigh.


    Looking at the yearning Zhou Huai, an unusual look gushed out of Xia Hun Wu''s eyes. He suddenly felt a throbbing sensation in his heart. It was the voice of Elder Mu.


    Kid, there are only five realms in the Soul Martial Continent. The first two are easy to break through, but once you step into the Soul Transformation stage, with every increase in realm, your strength will increase by leaps and bounds, far surpassing the Soul Duo and Soul Essence realms. And your target is at least the Death Profound Realm!


    "The Death Profound Realm?" Xia Hun Wu licked his lips. This was an incredible realm!


    While Zhou Huai was conversing with Xia Hengwu, three figures also flew over from the roof of the Zhou Mansion at an extremely fast speed, "Congratulations Patriarch on breaking through to the Awakened Soul Realm!" The three figures flying over were naturally Zhou Lie, Zhou Yang, and Zhou Ye.


    When Zhou Huai saw the three of them, he smiled as well, then said: "How''s the Xia and Li Family''s situation these past few days?"


    Hearing this, the smiles on the faces of Zhou Lie''s group instantly froze. After hesitating for a moment, they proceeded to explain the strange circumstances in which the Li Clan had kidnapped Zhou Yao and the two families that had been silent for the past few days.


    Heh, this Li Shan really has a lot of face. He''s only at the Soul Origin Stage. How dare he attack a junior of our Zhou Family?" After hearing what Zhou Lie had to say, Zhou Huai''s eyes were filled with rage. Anyone who knew Zhou Huai would know that he was extremely protective, especially towards the juniors. Otherwise, he wouldn''t be so concerned about Xia Hengwu.

 C41

    "Patriarch, what should we do next?" Zhou Lie asked in a low voice. Since Zhou Huai had already stepped into the Soul Transformation stage, he would definitely be the strongest person in the entire Cloud Sea City. There would no longer be a need to worry.


    "Mrs. Zhou has always been like this. From now on, I want to see how the Xia and Li Families will deal with my Zhou Family. Also, send out spies to watch every move of the Xia and Li Families." Zhou Huai said after pondering for a moment.


    "It would be good if they didn''t do anything. Once they do something, they won''t even be able to return!" As he finished speaking, a hint of gloominess flashed through Zhou Huai''s eyes. Having patiently endured for so long, it was time for them to know of the Zhou Family''s might!


    "Yes sir!"


    Zhou Lie and the others nodded their heads. During the period of Zhou Huai''s seclusion, the Zhou family was unable to defend themselves. Although it was not like what the outside world said, there was still some grievance in their hearts, especially after the Li family kidnapped Zhou Yao.


    Seeing the three people whose eyes flashed with rage, Zhou Huai also smiled sinisterly, and a cold light surged within his eyes.


    "Xia He, since you ignored the feelings of the two races and wanted to break through my Zhou family, I will make you pay the price with blood."


    After Zhou Huai had entered the Transcending Mortality Stage, the Zhou family''s defenses had slowed a little. The Zhou family no longer defended firmly, and a few spies went to the Xia and Li families to gather information about them.


    A day''s time passed in the blink of an eye. On the morning of the second day, when the sun had just risen, an invitation from the Xia Clan was sent into the Zhou Mansion.


    The Xia Clan, which had been silent for ten days, finally made a move.


    "What on earth is the Xia Clan up to?" You actually started the Hundred Clan Gathering at this time? " In the great hall, Zhou Lie frowned as he pondered.


    All of these factions are ranked among the top within the Cloud Sea City, but he did not really care about the powers above. What he cared about was why the Xia Family had initiated this Hundred Clan Gathering, and that was because this was an invitation that could only be issued by the Soul Suppressing Orb of a city general. Furthermore, it had invited the Zhou Family! "


    By now, all the factions in the Cloud Sea City knew that the two sides were at odds with each other. If they met each other, they would probably fight. Could it be that the Xia family wanted to use them to establish their dominance?


    "The last Hundred Clan Gathering of the Xia Clan was five years ago. Now that Xia Yuan has gone, in Cloud Sea City, where the Soul General does not exist, this summer''s river is rather interesting." Zhou Lie said indifferently.


    "You don''t even have to say that the Xia Clan will make use of this time''s Hundred Clan Gathering to announce their complete alliance with the Li Clan. As for the three tycoons of the Cloud Sea City, there are two of them in an alliance, and I''m afraid there will be many forces that will show goodwill towards them. At that time, as long as the Soul Suppressing Orb is not sent down, the Xia Clan and the Li Clan within a hundred mile radius of the Cloud Sea City will be fully deserving of being the hegemons."


    "Furthermore, only Old Man Yuan would be willing to come to a small city like Cloud Sea City." Zhou Huai held the teacup and took a sip, then sneered, "This summer''s river is really well calculated!"


    "Then what should we do? Do we go or not?" Zhou Lie asked.


    Zhou Huai lightly placed the teacup on the tea table, and his eyes revealed a pondering expression. After a long time, he said, "Go! There was no point in continuing to defend at this point. Didn''t the Xia Family want to dominate the Cloud Sea City? I will give him this chance, but whether or not he can eat it will depend on whether or not he has the appetite for the river in summer! "


    Zhou Huai''s eyes revealed a trace of ruthlessness. If the Xia and Li Families joined forces and attacked them from the front door, the Zhou Family would undoubtedly fight back, and it would be washing their necks clean while waiting for death. And this sort of thing, was obviously not what Zhou Huai wanted to see.


    Therefore, it didn''t matter what reason the Xia Clan had, the Zhou Clan had to go to the Hundred Clan War. And if they displayed the power of the Zhou Clan in front of so many forces, then in the future, the status of the Zhou Clan in the Cloud Sea City would be unshakable.


    "Send down the order that the Zhou family belongs to us. Tomorrow, everyone will be dispatched to the Xia clan''s estate to participate in the Hundred Clan Gathering. I want to see what exactly that old fart Xia He wants to do!" Zhou Huai laughed coldly.


    "Yes sir!"


    When everyone heard these words, they solemnly nodded their heads. Immediately, a fiery hot expression surged out from their eyes. After hiding for so long, could they finally make a move?


    The passion of the event had undoubtedly overshadowed the selection of the Five Great Academies. As an old clan of the Cloud Sea City, the Xia and Li Families had even sent out three Soul Commanders. Although the news of the two clans joining hands had not been made public, it was no secret among the hundreds of forces.


    Once the two races joined hands, it would be very difficult to find a force within a hundred mile radius of the Cloud Sea City that could match up to them.


    It was also because of this that many factions did not dare to slight the invitation from the Xia Clan. After all, not all factions within the Cloud Sea City had the qualifications to resist like the Zhou Clan.


    In an instant, Cloud Sea City, which had been quiet for a few days, became lively once more.


    However, some of the more sensitive individuals were able to sense that the undercurrents that were hidden under this kind of liveliness. It was likely that the Hundred Clan Gathering that the Xia Clan had initiated this time around would not be as simple as it appeared on the surface.


    "BOOM!" "BOOM!"


    The sound of gongs and drums slowly sounded in this noisy Cloud Sea City. The various factions came and went unceasingly from the Xia Mansion in the middle of the city. In an instant, the noise repeatedly spread.


    As the most established power in the Cloud Sea City, the Xia clan''s might was naturally not weak in organizing the Hundred Clan Gathering.


    "Zhou Huai has arrived!"


    Soon after, they turned their gazes toward the entrance in an extremely strange manner, only to see a group of figures not far away. Soon after, the sound of horse hooves resounded out, and finally, in front of everyone''s eyes, over a hundred horses roared and arrived at the entrance of the Xia clan''s mansion, blocking half of the road. Their auras were quite extraordinary.


    "This Zhou Huai, has actually stopped turtle retracting ¡­!"


    "I heard that Zhou Huai went to war with Summer River without hesitation to protect a youth!"


    "I never thought that the Zhou family would really dare to come. Hehe, this is going to be a good show!"


    Soon after, numerous private conversations slowly sounded in the surroundings. Some of the factions that were on good terms with the Zhou clan earlier also hesitated and did not dare to come over to greet them. After all, once Xia Li joined hands, the Zhou clan would become a minced fish on a board, and they would be at the mercy of anyone.


    Zhou Huai didn''t mind these fellows acting according to the wind. He was always like this, and didn''t like to look at others'' faces.


    He immediately dismounted and walked in with a calm expression.

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    Just as Zhou Huai was about to step into the Xia Clan''s gate, a figure walked out with the support of a group of people. As he walked out, he swept across a large group of people and immediately said with a smile, "Haha, the Old Master of the Zhou Family is still a strong and experienced person. Since he has come to participate in the Hundred Races War, he should have increased his strength a little.


    "Don''t fake it here. What''s bad about learning at such a young age? Learn how to learn Summer River. I know you two can''t wait for me to die!" Zhou Huai didn''t give the person who wanted Xia Hun''s martial fate any face at all. The Silver Armored Auction House''s attack on him probably had something to do with this.


    Xia Ze''s face twitched. He immediately looked towards the large group of people at the entrance and said: "Old Master Zhou, since my Xia Manor doesn''t have many seats, please stay outside."


    "Hehe, what? Are you afraid that we''ll cause trouble?" Xia Hengwu who was standing at the side laughed, "Do you still want to lose an arm?"


    The next words that came out of his mouth caused Xia Ze''s face to darken uncontrollably. He glared venomously at Xia Hengwu as if he wanted to tear him into pieces.


    Seeing this, Zhou Huai took a step forward to protect Xia Hun Wu behind him. The old man''s frail body caused Xia Ze''s expression to tremble, and he couldn''t help but take a few steps back.


    Seeing Xia Ze retreat, Zhou Huai only glanced at him once before waving his hand, and over a hundred figures scattered behind him.


    Although Zhou Huai had already stepped into the Soul Transformation stage, it did not mean that he was invincible. It was best to be cautious, as long as these people did not bring all of them into the Xia family, but as long as they waited outside the mansion, a single order from them would allow them to rush into the Xia Mansion at the fastest speed possible to support them.


    "Old Man Zhou, after you!"


    Only after seeing that the people behind Zhou Huai had scattered, did Xia Ze open the door and speak with his right hand forward.


    Upon seeing this, Zhou Huai turned his head towards Zhou Lie and the others and nodded his head. Then, under the gazes of the crowd, he stepped through the Xia Family''s main entrance.


    "Just you wait. After today, only our Xia Clan and the Li Clan will be left in this Cloud Sea City. I''ll make sure your Zhou Clan dies without descendants!" Xia Ze muttered as he gloomily watched the back of Zhou Huai''s group. His lips parted to reveal dense white teeth.


    Xia Hengwu was naturally very familiar with Xia Manor, so under his guidance, they soon arrived at the main hall.


    In the hall, the noise was even more ear-piercing. An endless stream of people flowed in, showing the popularity and prestige of this place.


    Zhou Huai''s group directly walked into the hall, then under the astonished gazes of the crowd, they found a secluded spot and sat down.


    However, there was not a single force that took the initiative to step forward and greet them. Now that the Xia and Li Families were joining forces, as long as they weren''t a fool, they knew that it was best not to get into contact with the Xia Family at this time. Otherwise, not only the Zhou Family, but themselves too would be unlucky.


    And it was precisely because of this that the area that Zhou Huai and the others sat in had become much emptier, and it was extremely obvious that many people intentionally avoided them.


    Towards this sort of situation, Zhou Huai seemed extremely indifferent, and wasn''t overly surprised.


    As more and more people entered, more and more time passed and the great hall became lively once more. Over a hundred factions within the Cloud Sea City all arrived one after another and found a seat.


    Although the power of over a hundred powers did not seem to be much, when they combined them together, it was still an extremely strong power. No matter if it was the Xia family or the Li family, they did not dare to look down on them.


    Not long after the hundred factions arrived in succession, chaos was transmitted from the entrance of the large hall. After which, Xia He, who was wearing a grey robe, led Xia Ze and two other Elders into the large hall with a smile on his face.


    Although Xia Yuan was no longer around, a skinny camel was still bigger than a horse. Thus, when they saw Summer River appear, many powers immediately stood up, clapped their hands, and said extremely hypocritical words.


    Xia He clearly enjoyed this kind of scene, where the stars seemed to support the moon. His wrinkled face bloomed like a chrysanthemum.


    Behind the Summer River were the two elders, Li Xuan and Xia Quan and Xia Mo, as well as some of the Xia Clan''s core disciples.


    After that, he turned his gaze towards Xia Quan and Xia Mo. For some unknown reason, he had the feeling that the Elder Xia Quan behind the Summer River had become slightly different from before.


    It had to be said that with Xia Hun Wu''s tyrannical mental powers and the physique of his Ice and Fire Pupil, he was rarely able to sense anything wrong with his senses.


    Just when Xia Hushwu was feeling different from Xia Quan, Xia He, Li Xuan, and the rest also passed by the Zhou Mansion''s Zhou Mansion. For a time, the hall quieted down, and everyone''s eyes were fixated on the scene in front of them.


    Zhou Huai continued to serve the tea as before, his gaze focused on the tea leaves in the teacup, as if he hadn''t seen Xia He and the others, and also didn''t have any intention of standing up to welcome them.


    In response to Zhou Huai''s sudden change, Zhou Lie and the others looked at the tea leaves within the teacups in their hands at almost the same time, as if the tea leaves were different from the others.


    The smile on Xia He''s face withdrew a little when he saw this scene. Behind him, Xia Mo revealed a cold glint. The atmosphere had gradually become a little strange at this moment.


    This strange atmosphere didn''t last for long. Xia Quan, who was behind Summer River, lightly patted Xia He''s shoulder, then took the lead and directly brushed past Zhou Huai and the others. They didn''t directly start fighting as expected by the crowd.


    Upon seeing that both parties had chosen to ignore each other, quite a few people in the large hall sighed in relief. If the Xia and Li Families were to fight with the Zhou Family here, they would be implicated as well.


    "Weird, isn''t the one in power in the Xia family the Xia River? Why does it look more like Xia Quan? " Seeing Xia He and the others walk over, Xia Hailwu discovered a critical problem. With Xia He''s strong personality, he couldn''t possibly lower himself to anyone, unless...


    "First of all, thank you everyone. You have given us, the Xia clan, such face to participate in this Hundred Clan Gathering, and I am also dissatisfied with everyone for the reason for this. It is because of this city lord''s position." Just as he was deep in thought, the sound of the summer river interrupted his train of thoughts.


    "My god, the main show is here." Just now, when he was wondering why the Summer River was so strange, the sounds of the Summer River came from ahead.

 C43

    "Everyone knows that ever since the passing of the former Patriarch Xia Yuan, our Cloud Sea City has not been asked about the situation in our Cloud Sea City for a year, and we don''t even need to mention the Soul Suppressing Orb. Very few people have set their eyes on this remote place."


    "Right now, the Hundred Clan War only has three years to start. I''ve initiated this Hundred Clan Gathering just for this Hundred Clan War. If our Cloud Sea City wants to develop, we must make some changes!"


    "Hehe, Old Master Xia, if you want to say something, just say it!" Many people echoed the laughter in the hall.


    If that''s the case, then I won''t beat around the bush anymore. If you want to get a good ranking in the Hundred Races War, none of us can do it, so after an agreement was reached between the Li family and I, we decided to form an alliance. The goal of starting the Hundred Races War is for everyone to unite and fight against the capital. Summer River said with a smile.


    Many people''s brows were slowly knit together at this moment. No matter how much they thought about it, they never expected that the Xia and Li Family would actually form an alliance. Moreover, it was obvious that they were trying to pull them into their alliance.


    Like this, regardless of whether or not the higher-ups sent soul commanders to Cloudy Sea City, the Xia and Li Families were the fully deserving overlords of this city. This ¡­ Isn''t that a bit too ridiculous?


    "Do you want to annex the other factions?" This old fox, Summer River, is not afraid of being crushed to death. "


    Xia Hun Wu sat in the middle of the hall and immediately shook his head, thinking to himself, "Although the Xia and Li Clans are renowned in Yunhai City, they are far from being able to achieve the same result as Xia Yuan, let alone his Summer River. Moreover, once an alliance like this is formed, the Xia and Li Clans will definitely be the leaders, so who would be willing to become the subordinates of the two clans?"


    Therefore, this proposal was obviously impossible to pass. With the current strength of the Xia and Li Families, they were far from having the qualification to do so.


    Indeed, just as Xia Hun Wu had expected, not long after the voice of the Summer River sounded, a figure stood up.


    It''s not that I look down on the Old Master Xia and the others, in the past when the city lord of Xia Yuan City was still alive, he had never mentioned this kind of alliance, but now that he is ambitious and far from something ordinary people like us can compare to, what we want to protect is only our own land. As for the matter of the Hundred Races fighting together, I don''t even have the ability to lick the blood from the blade. With that, with that figure leading the way, the group of people stood up and turned to leave.


    "Wait!" Just as the figure was about to leave, the voice of the river sounded out once again.


    "Everyone, you don''t want to be involved in this muddy water. It''s just that I feel that my Xia Clan no longer has Xia Yuan, and can''t create too many splashes!" Xia He had just finished speaking when he signaled Xia Quan with his eyes. After which, Xia Quan also slowly stood up. As his body moved, an extremely powerful soul force fluctuation suddenly erupted from within his body. In an instant, it spread across the entire large hall.


    "This... This... This is the Soul Transformation stage? "


    When they sensed the soul power undulations emitted by the former, a cry of shock immediately sounded out in the large hall. The footsteps of the human figures that were preparing to leave earlier also stiffened at the same time when this voice sounded.


    The Xia clan had actually made another breakthrough?


    Perhaps they weren''t afraid of Xia He who was in the Soul Origin Stage, but if Xia Quan broke through the Soul Origin Stage and entered the Soul Transformation stage, the result would be different.


    The Soul Transformation stage could be said to be the symbol of a strong person in this Cloud Sea City. Back then, Xia Yuan had relied on his strength of the Soul Transformation stage to obtain the position of Soul Suppressing General. He was also the strongest person in this city.


    "Haha, since our Xia Clan dares to initiate a Hundred Clan War, we will naturally have something to rely on. What do you say?" Everyone, can you all sit down and consider joining the Alliance? " Looking at the shocked expression on the big hall, Xia He continued to speak in a faint voice.


    The Xia Clan had a Transcendent Awakened Soul Realm expert in charge, allowing them to easily wipe out any of the factions present. The actions of the Summer River clearly showed that they were forcing them to board this pirate ship, if they continued to remain stubborn, it was likely that they would become the enemies of the Xia and Li Families.


    And to become enemies with a Transcendent Awakened Soul Realm expert, one had to hang himself on to his longevity and loathe to live.


    "My Xia Clan has always been a clan of virtuous people. If anyone is unwilling, this old man will not force you. Just leave."


    Hearing this, many people cursed in their hearts. The river was too shameless this summer, but they didn''t dare to turn around and leave. After all, the Soul Transformation realm was like a mountain crushing down on them, making them unable to breathe.


    In that moment, the atmosphere in the large hall gradually became a bit awkward and stiff.


    Seeing this scene, a smile appeared in Xia He''s eyes. He had expected Xia Quan to break through to the Soul Transformation stage at such a crucial moment. Luckily, he chose Xia Ze instead of Xia Hun Wu.


    "Heh, since the Xia Clan has a Soul Transformation expert, then our Zhou Clan will not participate. Farewell!"


    However, the smile in his eyes did not last for long before it slowly froze under a calm voice. Soon after, a sinister gaze landed on the people from the Zhou clan who were about to stand up and leave.


    Looking at the Zhou Clan members who stood up in the great hall, many people had expressions of disbelief in their eyes. It was evident that they did not expect to not give the other party any face after finding out that the Xia Clan possessed yet another Soul Transformation expert.


    Although they did not wish to join this so-called alliance, no one dared to stand out easily because of the Soul Transformation stage. After all, the one who stood out, was the fury of the Soul Transformation stage, and this anger could cause them to disappear on the spot.


    Quite a number of people in the large hall began to waver in their hearts. Since they had a leader, their fury would not burn their bodies even if it was not possible.


    In the center of the hall, Xia He''s face was gloomy, no one could tell what he was thinking about in his heart. The middle finger of his left hand lightly slapped on the tea table, a cold light surfaced in his eyes, staring at Zhou Huai and the others like a sharp blade. After a long while, the corner of his mouth suddenly cracked, revealing a sinister smile.


    He had expected such a situation, so it was not that much of an obstacle. Moreover, he urgently needed to stand out, and this was the Zhou family that he wanted to destroy the most.

 C44

    "Since the Zhou family disdains being in our company, I will naturally not force them, but ¡­!" Xia He''s voice paused for a moment before he turned to look at Xia Hun Wu who was standing behind Zhou Huai.


    If they wanted to tie up the hundreds of factions within the city, then killing an example to make an example of others was inevitable. Since the Zhou family was not aware of the situation, then they would have to get rid of their troubles. Thus, this "chicken" had the Zhou family take care of it, it would not only relieve their hatred, but also eliminate the threat of Xia Hun Wu.


    "Xia Hun Wu, you disregarded the intentions of your family and killed my family''s Xia Yang and Xia Yan. Today, you must give my Xia family an explanation, otherwise ¡­!" At this moment, Xia He''s face had also turned ice-cold.


    When the last words of the Summer River sounded out, a powerful soul power violently gushed out from his body. At almost the same time, Xia Quan and Xia Mo blocked off the Zhou clan''s retreat.


    "Are the three giants finally going to attack?"


    This thought flashed across the minds of everyone present as they watched Xia He''s actions. They had long since expected that there would be a battle between the three giants in Yunhai City. All they lacked was a matter of time.


    "I''m afraid that the Zhou Clan will be removed from the Cloud Sea City."


    Sensing the soul power fluctuations emitted by the three people present, one at the Soul Transformation Stage and two at the Soul Origin Stage, this kind of battle power was enough to sweep through any faction in the Cloud Sea City. Some of the factions that had previously dealt with the Zhou Family could not help but sigh secretly in their hearts.


    He shook his head, looked at the Summer River in front of him, smiled lightly, and said: "Summer River, I thought you were a shameless old man before, but I didn''t expect that after Xia Yuan left, you became even more shameless. It was clear that Xia Yang and Xia Yan, along with dozens of the Xia family''s experts, ambushed my Soul Child, and was killed by him on the spot, how could you bring up this matter? I feel ashamed for you! "


    "However, since we are talking about this, I have already told you before. If your Xia family wants to make a move on Xia Hun Wu, then our Zhou family will accompany them to the end."


    Zhou Huai''s voice was not loud, but when it entered everyone''s ears, it caused them to be extremely shocked. Numerous surprised gazes turned towards Xia Hun Wu who had always been standing behind Zhou Huai, as they clearly did not expect that at such a young age, he would be able to kill Xia Yang and Xia Yan alone.


    "If you, the Xia Clan, want to take advantage of our Zhou Clan just by relying on a Transcendent Soul Realm cultivator, I can only say that you do not have the qualifications to do so!" Zhou Huai''s expression had also become extremely stern at this moment. A cold light seemed to flash within his eyes as he suddenly took a step forward. The aura that had been suppressed for a long time also erupted at this moment.


    Cracks appeared on the ground as if it was split open by this shocking presence.


    "This... This is yet another Awakened Soul Realm Cultivator? "


    Just as Zhou Huai''s aura erupted, an uproar instantly erupted in the entire large hall. Numerous shocked gazes froze on the former, only now did they understand that the Zhou Family actually had such a background. No wonder the Xia and Li Families had joined hands, and they were not afraid.


    "This Zhou Huai has been hiding his strength too well ¡­!" Many factions looked at each other. Only now did they realize that the Zhou Family, one of the three giants in the past, was actually a Soul Transformation expert.


    "This old fellow actually stepped into the Soul Transformation stage?"


    In the face of this sudden imposing aura, Xia He''s face also became gloomy at this moment. It was evident that this sudden change in the Zhou Family had greatly exceeded their expectations.


    Like I said, you cautious old ghost, how did you suddenly dare to come to my house so brazenly? So it was you who made a breakthrough!" Xia He''s gaze was fixed on Zhou Huai, but there was a serious expression on his face. He was caught off guard by Zhou Huai''s sudden breakthrough to the Soul Transformation stage, as a force possessed a Soul Transformation expert and a force that did not have a Soul Transformation expert.


    Even if they had to devour the Zhou family, the Xia family would have to pay a heavy price.


    At this moment, even he felt a thorny sensation. It seemed that it would be a little difficult to take down the Zhou family.


    Fortunately, the cunning Xia River had a backlash in order to win over over over a hundred factions. Otherwise, it would truly be a failure.


    Thinking about his trump card, Xia He felt a sense of unwillingness. Unless there was no other choice, he really didn''t want to use him.


    However, when he thought of the fact that he could get rid of the Zhou family, the unwillingness in Xia He''s heart gradually dissipated. Soon after, ruthlessness flashed across his eyes.


    Xia Hun Wu had been standing behind Zhou Huai the entire time, his eyes were fixated on Xia He from the start. He knew that with Xia He''s personality, it was impossible for him to not prepare a backup.


    A strange expression flashed across the latter''s eyes as he watched Zhou Huai erupt with Soul Transformation strength. His panicked expression did not appear in the face of the river during the summer.


    Seeing this scene, Xia Hengwu frowned slightly. Looks like this old fox''s trump card is quite powerful, Xia Hengwu muttered to himself.


    After he slowly swept his gaze across the large hall, his gaze suddenly stopped in front of a middle-aged man wearing a grayish-white robe.


    He had met that middle-aged man before.


    A seventh grade Mortal Realm Spiritual Array Master, Wu Ling, Martial Grand Master.


    He was a genuine Spiritual Array Master and his attainment was not low. Previously, Xia Hengwu did not pay much attention to the figures in the hall, so why would this Martial Master appear in this hall?


    "This guy, could he be a helper that was hired by Summer River?" As he thought of this, Xia Hengwu''s eyes glinted with a serious light.


    Although a Human Stage Level 7 Spiritual Array Master was unable to fight against a Soul Transformation expert, it was enough to restrain him. It seemed that the Xia and Li Families had put in a lot of effort in order to deal with the Hundred Races War.


    "Zhou Huai, if you hand over Xia Hun Wu, my Xia clan owes you a favor, and we can let bygones be bygones!" The low and deep voice of the Summer River once again sounded in the large hall.


    "Ah, if you can hand over Shaze and respectfully invite Hun''er back as your Patriarch, then we, the Zhou family, can let bygones be bygones!" Zhou Huai said with a sneer.


    Everyone present heard the words of the two and understood that this battle would likely end in a battle ¡­

 C45

    "Good!" Good! "Alright!"


    After which, he turned around under the stunned gazes of everyone, faced the bottom left corner of the arena and timidly said extremely courteously: "Great Master Wu, there has been a slight change in events today. I would like to ask for your help."


    Even Zhou Huai''s expression changed when he heard the three words'' Martial Grandmaster ''. He immediately followed the direction of the summer river and looked over, only to see a middle-aged man wearing a grey robe appearing in his eyes.


    Martial Grandmaster? Wu Ling, the only Human Rank Seven spirit formation master in the Cloud Sea City?


    "Sigh ¡­" Summer River. It seemed that after the head immortal of Summer City had gone, the Xia clan''s position in Cloud Sea City had become weaker and weaker! But whatever, since I promised you that I would support you, I will naturally help you solve some problems. You should also remember the conditions we have discussed! "


    Under the attentive gazes of everyone present, the middle-aged man smiled slightly. Soon after, he raised his head and a chilling glint flashed across his sunken eyes. At the same time, thunder rumbled within the crowd.


    "This... "This is the sixth grade human-step Thunderclap Cloud Array!"


    Xia Hun Wu took a deep breath and muttered. His expression turned extremely ugly as this Spiritual Array was formed. He never expected that the number one Spiritual Array Master in the Cloud Sea City would actually be invited by Summer River.


    "Spiritual Array?!"


    Zhou Huai and the others all had a serious expression on their faces at this moment. This Summer River was truly crafty and cunning; it even had this kind of trump card. Wu Ling was a Human Stage Sixth Rank Spiritual Array Master, but what price did the Summer River have to pay to actually be able to invite him?


    "Chief, this Wu Ling has been famous for a long time. I am afraid his strength is comparable to a Soul Transformation cultivator!" Zhou Lie leaned close to Zhou Huai and whispered.


    Wu Ling had already broken through to the seventh rank of the Human Stage five years ago. Xia Yuan had fought with him before, and with Xia Yuan''s strength, he could only barely suppress him.


    "Now that Summer River has invited him, it''s clear that he wants our Zhou family to stay here."


    Zhou Huai''s expression was extremely solemn, the current him was no longer as calm as before. Summer River''s move could be said to be powerful.


    A Human Grade Seven Spiritual Array Master. Even he did not dare to say that he could easily deal with it. Moreover, there was a Xia Quan, who was at the same level as him, eyeing him covetously.


    The Xia family already had the absolute advantage in the instant Wu Ling appeared.


    This sudden turn of events caused all the other factions in the hall to quietly swallow their saliva. One of the three tycoons of the Xia clan, actually managed to get the help of a Mortal Grade Seven Spiritual Array Master like Wu Ling.


    "Hehe, I never expected that the Zhou family would have someone who had reached the Soul Transformation stage. Looks like this Cloud Sea City is a pretty good Feng Shui place!" Wu Ling smiled faintly as he stared at Zhou Huai and said.


    "I wonder how much the river will pay to invite Martial Grandmaster over the summer. Our Zhou family is willing to pay twice the price!" Zhou Huai raised his head, looked at Wu Ling, and said solemnly.


    "Yo, I''ve become famous?" Wu Ling looked at Zhou Huai, then looked at Xia He, and said with a slightly strange expression: "The reward that the Xia family gives me is the resources at the sixth level of this Cloud Sea City. If you are willing to give me a higher price, it is not impossible for me to not interfere in this matter."


    "Sixth floor?" Hearing this, Zhou Huai''s face turned ugly, and then he said in a low voice, "Martial Grandmaster Wu, the resources at the sixth floor are an enormous number. Aren''t you afraid that the Xia family will lose their decorum after this matter? After all, Martial Grandmaster, you are only by yourself. The Xia Clan, however, is the only clan occupying this place. "


    "I will not trouble you about this. I am an elder of the Tianhai Sect for four days. As long as the Xia Clan dares to fall out, I can guarantee that within three days, the Tianhai Sect will flatten the entire Xia Clan." When Wu Ling heard Zhou Huai''s words, he also said lightly.


    Four cities was a first-tier town below the capital, and he had heard of the Tianhai Sect before, so it was also an extremely powerful force. He did not expect that Wu Ling, who had always lived in the Yunhai City, was actually an elder of the Tianhai Sect. After all, this level of power wasn''t something which just the Xia clan could contend against.


    "I''m afraid our Zhou family cannot accept your request!" Zhou Huai''s left hand made a slight gesture towards Zhou Lie and the others, indicating that he was ready for battle.


    "If that''s the case, then there''s no other way. We can only ask your Zhou family to disappear from this Cloud Sea City ¡­!" Wu Ling then spread out his hands with a cold glint in his eyes. Everyone present felt a shiver run down their spines.


    "Bam!"


    He could only see that the doors to the hall had been completely opened. The Xia and Li Families'' troops immediately surrounded the area, unable to get even a drop of water out. Numerous weapons that glimmered with cold light were pointed straight at Zhou Huai''s group.


    Soon after, they hurriedly retreated. Faintly, over a hundred factions gathered together in one direction to prevent the Xia and Li Families from attacking them. After all, a Transcendent Soul realm expert and a Human Grade Nine Spiritual Array Master was sufficient to sweep away any of their forces.


    "Roar!"


    Just as the Xia and Li Family were about to make their move, a loud and clear dragon roar rang out in the great hall. Immediately, the sounds of horses'' hooves could be heard outside of the Xia Mansion.


    Not long after the sound of horse hooves rang out, the sound of weapons clashing and killing rang out in the entire Xia Mansion. Evidently, the troops of the Zhou Mansion, who were waiting outside the mansion, also began to charge in.


    The three tycoons of Yunhai City had finally met each other in battle.


    "Today, the target of our Xia and Li Families is only the Zhou Family. I hope the other factions can consider whether or not they have the qualifications to become the Xia Family''s enemy!"


    Xia He''s expression turned incomparably dark and cold when he heard the murderous roar from outside. Soon after, he took a step forward. An extremely powerful force filled the large hall as he coldly cried out.


    When they heard his shout, most of the factions in the hall nodded their heads. They could not compare to the three tycoons of Yunhai City, so they did not wish to be dragged into this slaughter.


    "Zhou Huai, if you have a path to heaven, you won''t take it. If there''s no path to hell, you''ll throw yourself in. Xia Hun Wu, do you want to hand it over or not?" Seeing that the other forces were all under his aura and nodding continuously, only then did Xia He sneer coldly and give Zhou Huai his final ultimatum.


    "If Old Man Yuan was still alive, perhaps I would still fear your Xia Clan. Now that Xia Yuan has passed away, leaving behind only Hun''er as the only entrustment, yet you want to cut the grass and root out the grass, it would be a joke. If you say too much, you don''t have to say it anymore, if you want to annex my Zhou Clan, it all depends on whether your Xia Clan has the ability to do so ¡­" Zhou Huai''s face also became abnormally cold at this moment; he was definitely going to protect Xia Hun Wu.

 C46

    "Heh, alright, let me see what qualifications you have to act so arrogantly in our Xia Clan with your strength that has just stepped into the Soul Transformation stage."


    Upon hearing these words, Xia Quan coldly laughed as an extremely majestic soul power surged out from within his body. Then, he took a step forward and punched towards Zhou Huai.


    When the punch came, a dark green snake''s shadow appeared on his left arm. It was flickering, and there was an extremely sharp dark green soul power slowly forming on the snake''s shadow.


    Even though that green soul power seemed weak, in Zhou Huai''s eyes, it was an extremely lethal weapon. Even a tiny bit of it was enough to cripple an arm.


    "Soul skill?"


    If a person cultivated to the Soul Origin Stage, they would be able to awaken their Destiny Soul Beast. For example, Xia Ze was a Destiny Soul Beast that had awakened in the Soul Duo Realm, and after breaking through to the Soul Transformation Stage, he would be able to use the innate soul beast skill, and this sacred art was known as Soul Transformation. Xia Quan''s Destiny Soul Beast was a grade six Mortal Realm Blue Snake.


    Soul skills could be said to be the biggest killing move of a Soul Transformation expert.


    In his heart, he hated Xia Hun Wu to the bones. If Xia Hun Wu hadn''t destroyed one of his grandson''s arms, with the density of Xia Ze''s bloodline, he would have a very good future. And now, all of this had been destroyed by Xia Hun Wu.


    "Martial Grandmaster, I''ll be troubling you with the others!"


    The instant he saw Xia Quan attack Zhou Huai, the soul power within Xia He''s body gushed out violently. Immediately, he shouted out softly towards Wu Ling and joined in the intense battle.


    Although the sudden appearance of Wu Ling had put the entire Zhou Family at a disadvantage, but now that things had reached this point, there was no chance for them to retreat. They could only fight with their lives, and maybe even their own life, but if they believed what Xia He said, they would surrender, and within two hours, the Zhou Family would completely disappear from this Cloud Sea City.


    "You guys be careful. Hun''er, do your best to protect Yao''er. Once I finish dealing with Xia Quan, I''ll come and help you!"


    Zhou Huai''s expression was grave as he faced Xia Quan who was charging towards him. He lightly shouted at Zhou Lie and the others as a strange flame surged on his palms. Then, he rushed forward. In the next moment, he collided head on with Xia Quan.


    "S!" Swish! "F * ck!"


    The moment they came into contact, the sound of erosion slowly rang out in the surroundings. When that green colored poison once again touched the strange flame in Zhou Huai''s hand, that green colored poison was actually instantly vaporized.


    "If you want to poison me, first ask my Violent Ape if it agrees!" When Zhou Huai saw that the green poison had evaporated, a ferocious soul power surged out once again. Immediately after, it fiercely blasted towards Xia Quan.


    Seeing Zhou Huai''s fist coming at him, anger surged out of Xia Quan''s eyes. He didn''t expect that Zhou Huai''s Innate Soul Beast would be of the fire attribute, and his Cyan Eyed Snake Poison was completely useless against him.


    Boom!


    He saw Zhou Huai''s fist wind gradually enlarge in Xia Quan''s pupils. Xia Quan immediately raised his left hand slightly as a wave of soul power once again gathered on his left palm before violently colliding with Zhou Quan''s fist wind.


    "Bam!"


    The sharp wind that was created by the two of them was like a wave of air that erupted as it swept apart in the middle of the large hall. Wherever the wave of air passed by, even the air emitted a low humming sound.


    The battle between the two Awakened Soul Realm experts lasted only an instant. The might displayed by them was indeed something that the Soul Origin Stage cultivators could not compare to.


    As they stared at the two figures entwining together, many of them silently swallowed their saliva. The fierce winds generated by the battle between the two individuals would probably be fatal even if a third level Soul Essence Realm expert was involved.


    The difference between the Soul Transformation stage and the Soul Origin stage was actually this great.


    "Attack!"


    After Zhou Huai and Xia Quan entered into battle, a dark smile surfaced on Li Xuan''s face. With a soft shout, he led the experts from both families and charged towards Zhou Lie''s group.


    "Hun''er, Yao''er, you guys be careful!"


    Upon seeing Li Xuan arrive, Zhou Lie did not forget to turn his head and instruct Xia Hun Wu and Wu Chen. Immediately after, Zhou Lie and the other two took a step forward at almost the same time as thick soul power erupted within the large hall, causing the auras of Li Xuan and the rest to falter slightly.


    "Three third level Soul Origin Realms?"


    Li Jie and the rest looked at Zhou Lie''s trio with astonished gazes. He never thought that the third elder of the Zhou family would actually possess the strength of a third level Soul Origin Stage cultivator.


    "Hehe, the three of you have only reached the 3rd level of the Soul Origin Stage. Look how frightened you are!" While Li Xuan and the rest were still in shock, the silhouette of Wu Ling appeared in the eyes of the trio.


    Seeing Wu Ling make his move, a serious look appeared in Xia Hun Wu''s eyes. His strength was only at the sixth level of the Human Stage, which was a full stage lower than Wu Ling''s.


    "Old Man Mu, Old Man Mu, you''re still not showing yourself? This time you''re really done for!" At this moment, Xia Hun Wu was repeatedly calling out to Elder Mu in his heart, hoping that Elder Mu would have a solution.


    "Don''t be anxious, don''t be anxious. Aren''t you trying to think of a way out!" Elder Mu slowly said as he looked at Xia Hengwu''s extremely nervous expression.


    "You still want to... Didn''t you say you could suppress Wu Ling? Seeing that Old Man Mu was neither hurried nor slow, Xia Hun Wu asked anxiously.


    "Brat, you are trying to provoke me. However, once I make a move and those guys sense me, I''m afraid that you will be in a lot more trouble than this Wu Ling ¡­" Elder Mu said lightly when he saw the eagerness on Xia Hengwu''s face.


    "That''s still better than dying here!"


    "Alright then ¡­" But don''t regret it, brat. When the time comes, forget about the Zhou family, even the Five Great Academies might not be able to protect you! " Hearing this, Elder Mu replied. However, the tone of his voice was extremely serious. It was obvious that he was extremely fearful of the faction he was referring to.


    "Just let me control your body later!"


    While Xia Hengwu was deep in conversation with Elder Mu, Li Xuan and the others were overjoyed when they heard the faint voice of Wu Ling.


    "Leave these three to me. You guys hurry up and finish the rest of them." Wu Ling indifferently stared at Zhou Lie and the other two as he turned his head to look at Li Xuan and the others.


    "Then, I will have to trouble Grandmaster Wu here!" Li Xuan smiled. After which, his face was filled with expressions of pity for Zhou Lie and the others. He immediately brought the others and circled around this place.


    "Want to leave?" Have you asked us? "

 C47

    When they saw that Li Xuan and the rest were preparing to walk around, Zhou Lie''s trio coldly shouted out and exchanged gazes with each other. Immediately, their figures moved as three figures separated and dashed towards Li Xuan.


    "Bam!"


    However, just as the three of them moved, an extremely strong Mental Energy surged forward. Its power was comparable to the attack of a Soul Essence Realm cultivator at the third level.


    When Zhou Lie and the other two felt the Mental Energy, they hurriedly stopped and retreated a few steps back. Only then, were they able to avoid the Mental Energy wave. Beads of perspiration continued to appear on their faces.


    This... Wu Ling was too strong!


    Wu Ling crossed his arms in front of his chest. Thunder rumbled above his head and a powerful aura exploded out in the large hall. Every time the thunder rumbled, a lightning could be seen with the naked eye.


    This formation formed a powerful aura that made Zhou Lie and the others feel an immense pressure.


    "I said it before, your opponent is me! You kind of destitute people, I''m afraid you have never even seen a Spiritual Array Master, right? Back then, Xia Yuan suffered greatly from my Thundercloud Array. Using this Grade Six Spirit Formation to kill you all would not be a disgrace to your cultivation! " Wu Ling stared mockingly at the trio in front of him. Promptly, he pointed out his finger and the lightning above his head turned into numerous lightning pythons, shooting towards Zhou Lie''s trio at an extremely ferocious speed.


    "Be careful!"


    The lightning python''s speed was extremely fast. Zhou Lie and the others only saw a flash of light before they felt a bolt of lightning. The trio instinctively took a few steps back, barely dodging the lightning python''s attack.


    "Pah!"


    As he saw the three of them avoid the electric python, Wu Ling immediately smiled faintly, as if he already knew that this would happen. Then, as his hands began to seal, a countless number of thunderous roars erupted in the arena as a ten feet long lightning python appeared in the large hall.


    "Chi!"


    The instant the giant thunder python formed, it brought along a terrifying gale of wind as it explosively shot towards Zhou Lie and the others.


    In the blink of an eye, it was hovering over the heads of Zhou Lie''s trio.


    In an instant, the expressions of Zhou Lie and the other two became extremely ugly. To think that they did not even have the chance to retaliate when a Rank 6 Spiritual Array was so terrifying.


    "How boring!" Wu Ling let out a cold laugh. After which, he smiled at the appalled trio. With a slight movement of his finger, the giant thunder python charged downwards.


    "Bam!"


    Just as the giant thunder python was about to pierce through Zhou Lie and the other two, two dragon roars rang out in the large hall. Immediately, everyone saw two black figures violently colliding with the giant thunder python.


    The instant they made contact, the two dragons and the python swallowed each other. Accompanied by a slight tearing sound, the giant thunder python was rapidly engulfed by the dragon spirit at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    "Hmm?"


    This sudden turn of events caused Wu Ling to be alarmed. He turned to look at the dark black dragon spirit that had suddenly appeared in mid-air. With a turn of his body, the dragon spirit swept behind them.


    Wu Ling''s gaze immediately followed the direction of Long Ling''s gaze. He saw two ten-meter-long black dragon spirits appearing above a youth in white clothes. As they circled around him, they emitted a shocking power.


    "Hun''er?"


    Seeing the two familiar black dragon spirits, Zhou Lie''s group of three immediately exclaimed in shock. They knew that Xia Hun Wu''s dragon spirit was extremely powerful, but they had never imagined that it would be able to devour the giant thunder python!


    These two formation spirits were strengthened by his soul power, enough to kill an expert at the 3rd level of the Soul Origin Stage. Right now, he had only swallowed this thunder python, so from what he could tell, Wu Ling had not used his full strength to fight him. Otherwise, these two dragon spirits alone would not be able to suppress him.


    Xia Hun Wu slowly raised his head and looked at Wu Ling, who was surrounded by countless lightning bolts. He then raised his hand and pointed at the former: "Uncle Lie, let me deal with him!"


    He was a Human Grade Seven Spiritual Array Master. Even Zhou Huai would find this extremely difficult to deal with. How could you ¡­ He was about to say something, but when he saw Xia Hengwu''s serious expression, the words from his mouth suddenly stopped.


    The current Xia Hun Wu gave him a completely different feeling compared to before. Moreover, as he spoke, he could sense that there seemed to be an extremely hot aura surging around him.


    And this wave of energy was exactly the same as the Thunderclap Cloud Formation!


    "I really never expected that there would be a Human Stage Sixth Rank Spiritual Array Master in this tiny Cloud Sea City. I was blind!"


    While Zhou Lie was still in shock, Wu Ling''s gaze was also fixed on Xia Hun Wu. As he stared at the two formation spirits hovering in mid-air, a feverish look appeared in his eyes.


    Array genie, Spiritual Array Master, a divine object that one could dream of.


    "Rank six Spiritual Array Master?"


    Hearing this, Zhou Lie and the other two felt their hearts tremble. They looked at Xia Hun Wu in disbelief. They knew that Xia Hun Wu had high attainments in Spiritual Arrays, but they never thought that he was actually a Human Stage Sixth Rank Spiritual Array Master!


    "No wonder you dare to spar with the chief. It turns out that you possess such strength!"


    However, even if Xia Hun Wu was a Human Stage Sixth Rank, he still couldn''t beat Wu Ling, who had already stepped into the Seventh Rank of the Human Stage for many years. If Hun''er had a little more time, he might have surpassed Wu Ling and stepped into a higher level.


    To the side, Zhou Lie''s gaze lingered on Xia Hun Wu for a moment before he sighed deeply in his heart. With Xia Hun Wu''s talent, if the Zhou clan was given a little more time, not to mention this Cloud Sea City, even the Great Yan Empire would have a place in the Zhou clan.


    "Uncle Lie, you guys go help the others first. Relax, I won''t force myself. Even if I can''t beat them, I can still do it after a while." Looking at the complicated expression on Zhou Lie''s face, Xia Hun Wu asked softly.


    "But ¡­!" Zhou Lie was about to say something, but when he saw Xia Hun Wu''s serious expression, he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Then be careful!"


    At this time, Zhou Lie naturally understood what Xia Hun Wu was trying to express, and there was nothing they could do to help. Since Xia Hun Wu had the confidence to hold back Wu Ling for a while, if the three of them were to get free, it would definitely be a big blow to the Xia and Li Families.


    While speaking, Zhou Lie and the other two exchanged a glance before carefully retreating backwards. Wu Ling naturally saw the three of them retreating, however, as he stared at the two black figures hovering in mid-air, his fingers moved, and in the end, all his attention was focused on the boy in white clothes in front of him.


    This was because he could feel that this youth''s strength was not as simple as it seemed.

 C48

    "Although you are only a Rank 6 Spiritual Array Master, you give me an extremely dangerous feeling. No matter what, reaching this step at such a young age is not easy." Wu Ling''s finger gently moved and a lightning python appeared in his palm. Immediately, he spoke with a faint smile.


    "If I give you ten more years, you might be able to break through the Human Stage and reach the Earth Stage. However, the current you is not my match ¡­" Furthermore, you actually possess a divine object like a formation genie. Therefore, don''t blame me for being ruthless. After all, only the strong are qualified to possess a Spiritual Array. " At the end of his words, the smile on Wu Ling''s face became more and more intense. However, within that smile, there were waves of malevolence.


    Hearing this, Xia Hun Wu''s finger moved a bit, but he did not reply. One by one, the Spiritual Seals under his control turned into streams of flames and disappeared into the surroundings.


    "S!" Swish! "F * ck!"


    Following the disappearance of the flames, eight tiny fire threads appeared in Xia Hun Wu''s hands and a powerful fire aura spread out from within the flames. At the same time, his entire body was enveloped by the flames.


    With regards to the suddenly spreading fire aura, it undoubtedly caused it to pause momentarily in the chaotic battle in the large hall. Soon after, numerous gazes were focused on the figure of the white-clothed young man, and they could not help but suck in a breath of cold air when they sensed the extremely shocking fire aura.


    "Grade Six Spiritual Array ¡­?"


    This brat can actually set up a Rank 6 Spiritual Array?


    An extremely shocking expression appeared in everyone''s eyes. Just how much more power was hidden within this brat''s body? Among the Spiritual Array Masters, the higher the rank, the higher the array. For example, Wu Ling obviously had the strength of a Human Stage Seven, but he could only lay down a sixth grade Spiritual Array because he only had a sixth grade Spiritual Array. As for a seventh grade Spiritual Array, he could not lay it down without a Diagram Array.


    In the world of spirit array masters, spirit diagrams and formations were extremely important existences.


    At this moment, everyone finally understood that the situation between the Xia and Li Families, which seemed like they had the upper hand, had once again quietly changed when Xia Hun Wu displayed his Grade Six Spiritual Array. The victor and loser were truly two different things.


    "Bam!"


    In the hall, the two figures collided with fists and palms. A strong wind once again gushed out, tearing open a ten-foot-long, snake-like crack on the ground. Zhou Huai and Xia Quan both took several steps back.


    A ferocious aura climbed up once again, and the tip of his foot pressed against the ground as he prepared to charge forward again. At this moment, he also sensed the fiery hot pressure, and was immediately startled as he hastily turned his head, and immediately, he saw that at the source of the fiery pressure, was actually a familiar white clothed figure. At this moment, his expression greatly changed.


    "The power of this flame seems to be even stronger than before!"


    Zhou Huai looked at the white-clothed youth with a smile. That wave of fire energy that would cause one to be restless was extremely troublesome even to face against. "I did not expect that Hun Er would actually hold back when sparring with me."


    Although Zhou Huai was shocked in his heart, he didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. His eyes revealed a thick smile, because inviting Wu Ling this summer river, could be considered a huge variable. Even if it was him, it was not certain that he would be able to take down a Human Stage Seven stage Spiritual Array Master, but fortunately, they still had a hidden Xia Hun Wu.


    "Haha, Xia Quan, is this the trash that your Xia Clan despises? This was truly admirable! Is there anything else? "If you throw one out, our Zhou family will take one." Zhou Huai''s gaze turned towards Xia Quan, who had an extremely ugly expression, and immediately laughed mockingly.


    "What are you so proud of? So what if that little bastard has extraordinary talent? Do you really expect him to kill Wu Ling? "Now that I have confronted him, I believe that Wu Ling will deal with that kid very quickly. Let''s see how happy you are when he dies in his hands!" Xia Quan''s eyes darkened. However, he was extremely shocked in his heart. Such a proud son of heaven had been exorcised by them under the name of trash?


    Hearing this, Zhou Huai''s heart skipped a beat. Although Xia Hengwu hid it very well, he was still a sixth grade human-step Spiritual Array Master. That Wu Ling had already entered the seventh rank for many years. In comparison, it was indeed very dangerous.


    "Then just wait and see!"


    Although he was a bit worried, Zhou Huai didn''t show it on his face. He let out a cold laugh and didn''t bother to talk any more. His five fingers formed a fist and punched towards Xia Quan with fierce force.


    When Xia Quan saw Zhou Huai attack again, a wave of boundless soul power gushed out and collided with the fist wind once again.


    "This brat actually has a Rank 6 Spiritual Array. How much did he pay to obtain this Thundercloud Array?" Jealousy filled Wu Ling''s eyes, and the killing intent in his heart intensified. Since this child possessed such a Spiritual Array, it meant that his master was an extremely powerful Spiritual Array Master, and was even an Earth Rank cultivator above the Human Stage.


    The best way to offend such a person was to eradicate the roots and prevent future troubles!


    "Bam!"


    As this thought flashed through his mind, the lightning surrounding Wu Ling transformed into two lightning pythons and quickly shot towards Xia Hun Wu''s throat.


    As everyone thought that Xia Hengwu would be unable to dodge these two lightning pythons, Old Mu observed that it was not impossible for him to do so. Promptly, he pointed his finger forward and four flames shot out. Finally, the fire lines connected with the fire lines and viciously smashed into the two lightning pythons in a head-to-head manner. The moment the lightning python came into contact with the fire flames, an explosion rang out and the lightning python and the fire flames disappeared from this space.


    "Kid, you do have some strength!"


    Seeing that the lightning python had disappeared, Wu Ling moved again and quickly appeared behind Xia Hengwu. His eyes lit up with lightning as a tiny lightning python formed once again and shot towards the back of Xia Hengwu''s head.


    "Bam!"


    Just as the lightning python was about a foot away from Xia Hun Wu''s head, a fire barrier appeared behind it and once again collided with the lightning python.


    Boom!


    A majestic power exploded out in front of the two of them. Then, the two of them trembled as their Spiritual Arrays seemed to be even more dangerous when compared to soul power. With just a single mistake, they would be completely destroyed by the Spiritual Array that was transformed from soul power.

 C49

    "Interesting, try again!"


    The collision of the Spiritual Arrays caused Xia Hun Wu to frown slightly. Promptly, a hint of excitement flashed across his eyes. This was the first time he had exchanged blows with a true Spiritual Array Master. Furthermore, Wu Ling''s strength was far above his.


    As soon as he shouted, the fire lines on Xia Hun Wu''s fingertips trembled once again and a fiery dragon like fire ferociously rushed towards Wu Ling. At the same time, the two dragon spirits that were hovering in the air shot out towards Wu Ling''s vital points one after another like artillery shells.


    The two of them exchanged blows. In but an instant, the two figures were like a storm as they moved. Wherever they passed, the Spiritual Array impacts caused the expressions of some unlucky fellows to change drastically.


    As the two continued their exchange, Wu Ling''s expression gradually darkened. This was because he could sense with his Spiritual Energy that even though Xia Hun Wu was only a sixth grade Spiritual Array Master, the strength that erupted was not comparable to his. Moreover, although the Spiritual Array that he had used was powerful, he still felt that something was missing.


    "This isn''t a Rank 6 Spiritual Array at all, it''s a Rank 7 Spiritual Array!"


    Another fire dragon attacked, Wu Ling''s body trembled for a moment, after which he quickly retreated backwards, a cold light surging out from his eyes and a ten feet long giant thunder python once again formed in the air. This time, it did not directly attack the moment this giant lightning python was formed, but enlarged once again in front of the astonished eyes of the crowd.


    However, with your strength, you will not be able to unleash its strongest attack. If you are able to activate the complete version of the Spiritual Array, I might be willing to hand it over to you here. Unfortunately, I will not give you this opportunity!


    The corner of Wu Ling''s mouth curled up into a sneer. After which, the giant lightning python in the sky actually expanded to a length of over ten feet. It looked extremely frightening.


    This power was enough to withstand the strongest blow from a Soul Transformation expert.


    Obviously, this Wu Ling had truly started to kill Xia Hun Wu.


    "This is the Thunder Cloud Formation''s strongest attack?"


    Seeing the giant thunder python hovering above Wu Ling, Xia Hun Wu was also shocked. He could feel a powerful soul power gathering within the body of the giant thunder python from the fluctuations emitted by the giant thunder python.


    The terror of a Spiritual Array Master was a formation genie formed from a Spiritual Seal. Although it did not have intelligence, its strength was enough to blow up half of a small hill. Even a Soul Transformation expert would be in danger if struck.


    Thus, when Xia Hun Wu saw the 100 foot long lightning python, his expression became exceptionally serious. At the same time, the two dragon souls in the sky seemed to sense the terror of the lightning python and started to attack even more closely, wanting to stop it.


    "Bang!" Bang! "Bam!"


    Faced with the obstruction of the two dragon spirits, Wu Ling did not panic. With a slight movement of his finger, a dozen or so lightning pythons appeared beside him and scattered the two dragon spirits the moment they appeared.


    "Brat, once you die, this Spiritual Array will be mine. Rank seven Spiritual Array. That is an extraordinary thing. A weak person like you is not worthy to possess it!"


    The 100 foot long giant thunder python looked up at the sky and roared. Then, Wu Ling turned to Xia Hun Wu and pointed his finger at him.


    "Lightning Python!"


    Following a cold cry that resounded over the large hall, the enormous lightning python that was over a hundred feet long in mid-air erupted with countless amounts of lightning bolts. In an instant, the sound of crackling and crackling lightning slowly sounded out in the large hall.


    Seeing the giant thunder python charge towards him, Xia Hun Wu also felt a wave of lightning. He pushed off with his toes and his body started to retreat explosively. The fingers on his hands trembled as the eight giant dragons formed from flames collided heavily with the giant thunder python.


    Boom!


    At the moment of impact, the giant thunder python penetrated through the eight flame dragons with the force of a thunderbolt. Its unstoppable attack did not slow down in the slightest as it charged straight at Xia Hun Wu.


    Xia Hun Wu''s expression changed slightly when he saw that the lightning python had easily penetrated the defenses formed by the eight huge fire dragons. Soon after, a flame power erupted from his body once again.


    "Twin Dragons of the Abyss!"


    To deal with this giant thunder python, they had no choice but to use the powerful trump card of the Abyss Twin Dragons.


    "Bam!"


    The instant the Twin Dragons of the Abyss appeared, the giant thunder python arrived and mercilessly struck the dragon heads of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss.


    However, the giant thunder python did not succeed in breaking through this time. Its speed finally slowed down. However, at a constant speed, it forced the Twin Dragons of the Abyss back and rushed towards Xia Hun Wu''s forehead.


    It was obvious that using the trump card of the Twin Dragons from the Abyss also posed a fatal danger to him. Drops of sweat flowed down Xia Hun Wu''s face, his magma-like left pupil staring fixedly at the giant thunder python that was slowly approaching him.


    Waves of flame power continuously spread out from his left eye. It was like a volcano erupting, firmly blocking the lightning python that contained a fatal danger and neutralizing it.


    Nearby, Wu Ling''s finger still pointed forward. The giant thunder python formed by the Spiritual Seal was trying to break through the defense of the twin dragons. At this time, the two were competing in terms of soul power and psychic power.


    The figures of the two of them came to a standstill under the frightened gazes of the crowd. However, due to the intense wind that erupted from the enormous python and the black dragon, no one dared to step within ten feet of them.


    As the python got closer, he could feel the fatal danger it was emitting. He knew that if he was hit by it, he wouldn''t even be left with a single piece of its body.


    "It won''t be that easy for me to die!"


    At this critical moment, Xia Hun Wu''s heart was filled with a ruthless desire as he frantically circulated the soul power within his body. While Xia Hengwu was using his soul power to transform it into a Spirit Seal, one of the dragon heads that was fighting the giant python in mid-air had actually opened its dragon eyes.


    "Brat, seal the Twin Dragons of the Abyss into your left eye. Otherwise, everyone in the hall will die!"


    The instant the dragon heads in the deep abyss opened their eyes, Elder Mu''s urgent voice came from the bottom of Xia Hun Wu''s heart.


    "But ¡­!"


    Once the Twin Dragons of the Abyss disappeared, the giant thunder python would definitely destroy him with a thunderous roar.

 C50

    "Damn it, let''s go all out!"


    Xia Wuwu cursed as a powerful soul power surged out from his body. At the same time, the Twin Dragons of the Abyss once again forced the giant lightning python back.


    "What sort of background does this Black Dragon have? It can''t even penetrate this giant thunder python of mine?"


    Facing the gigantic black dragon, Wu Ling''s heart skipped a beat. He could not understand how a mere rank 6 Spiritual Array Master kid could unleash such strength and have so many cards in his hands.


    He naturally did not believe that this black dragon was formed from that Grade Six Spiritual Array!


    "I, Wu Ling, from the Tianhai Sect, have never seen anything like this before. Today, I refuse to believe that not even a wet behind the ears brat like you can take care of me!"


    The fact that the giant thunder python had been forced back also made Wu Ling a bit angry. If those fellows from the Tianhai Sect were to find out, then how would he continue to be an elder in the Tianhai Sect?


    With this thought in mind, Wu Ling gritted his teeth as a chilling aura surged within his eyes. Soon after, another Spiritual Array was formed beside him!


    This Wu Ling County could actually arrange two Spiritual Arrays at the same time?


    When the other Spiritual Array was formed, Wu Ling''s face also became a bit paler. He immediately shot a cold smile at Xia Hun Wu.


    "Rank 3 Spiritual Array, Seal of the Lotus!"


    With a loud shout, a lotus-like Spiritual Array was shot fiercely at Xia Hengwu.


    Upon seeing this scene, Xia Hun Wu was also shocked. Just as he was hesitating on how to deal with this situation, a Spiritual Seal was gradually formed under his full strength.


    Xia Hengwu was overjoyed at this turn of events. He had never expected that he would be able to refine this seal at such a crucial moment. He had also officially stepped into the seventh rank.


    "Roar!"


    The instant this Spiritual Seal appeared, the Twin Dragons of the Abyss started to rampage uncontrollably. Upon seeing this, Xia Wuwu''s hands quickly moved and the instant the Twin Dragons of the Abyss escaped his control, he retracted them back into his left pupil.


    Then, with another change in his fingers, a powerful wave of flames once again engulfed the entire hall.


    "Nine Spiritual Seals?"


    Wu Ling was slightly shaken as he looked at the Spiritual Seals that had been condensed out from Xia Hun Wu''s fingertips. Shock filled his slightly sunken eyes. This kid had actually stepped into the seventh grade Spiritual Array Master realm at such a crucial moment.


    "Swoosh!"


    Xia Hun Wu did not pay attention to Wu Ling''s shocked expression. At this moment, he was fully focused. After he carefully condensed the nine Spiritual Seals, he tapped his fingertips on them and the nine Spiritual Seals fused into the air.


    "Chi!"


    The instant the Spirit Emblem merged with the air, a complicated light emerged from the Diagram Array. At this moment, Xia Hun Wu no longer cared about the attack of the giant thunder python and the Lotus Seal, he blocked all of the interference from the outside world and wholeheartedly threw himself into the outline of the "Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array".


    Right now, only the "Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array" could resist the two Spiritual Arrays formed by Wu Ling Wu. If he failed, then the Zhou Family would have to face the encirclement and annihilation of a Soul Transformation cultivator and a rank nine Spiritual Array Master.


    Although this was the first time he had used nine spirit seals to set up the "Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Formation," he didn''t have the time to worry about that now.


    Xia Hun Wu focused his mind as his white hands continuously moved about. His ten fingers were like fish swimming in water as they drew a trajectory. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.


    "You''re courting death!"


    When Wu Ling saw Xia Hengwu arranging the Spiritual Array right in front of his eyes, he let out a sneer. It was too exhausting to set up a Spiritual Array, so he could guarantee that he would have enough time to take his life.


    However, just as the two Spiritual Arrays were about to land on Xia Hun Wu''s forehead, a flame suddenly exploded. It was mixed with an explosive force as it furiously shot towards the back of Wu Ling''s head.


    "Ardent Flame Palm!"


    Wu Ling''s expression also changed greatly in the face of this sudden attack. He hastily circulated the soul power within his body, forming a soul power shield around his body.


    "Bang!"


    Without any hesitation, the flames bombarded the back of Wu Ling''s head. Violent soul power spread out in the surroundings. At this moment, Wu Ling''s body was blown away by this power.


    "Puchi!"


    Wu Ling spat out a mouthful of blood. His back was charred black. If Xia Hengwu''s arrangement of the Spiritual Array did not attract his attention, he would not have let this kid succeed!


    "It is fortunate that I am only at the second stage of the Soul Duel. Otherwise, I would have been in a terrible situation this time!"


    Wu Ling rejoiced in his heart. Then, a sinister look once again appeared in his eyes. In the past forty years, he had never felt wronged like this.


    Everyone''s eyes were filled with astonishment. It was hard to believe that Zhou Yao was actually able to knock down Wu Ling with the strength of a second level Soul Dueling Realm martial artist. He could be a ninth level human-step Spiritual Array Master!


    Xia Hun Wu''s eyes were cold as he looked at Wu Ling, who was sent flying. The lightning python was also suspended in the air due to Wu Ling''s injuries.


    It was obvious that he had succeeded in his attack, but he had also suffered a great deal of pressure. After all, as a Human Stage Level 7 Spiritual Array Master, his Mental Energy was extremely terrifying. Once he was discovered, his life could be considered to be gone.


    "Young Sparrow Hawk, are you alright?"


    Hearing this, Zhou Yao shook his head and said, "This Wu Ling is truly worthy of being in the seventh-grade after all these years. He can''t even kill him with a single strike!"


    "Don''t worry, he won''t live much longer!" The corner of Xia Hengwu''s mouth split open as he revealed a dense expression. After which, he withdrew his hand seals as a draconic roar resounded throughout the hall.


    Xia Quan, who was intensely fighting with Zhou Huai, suddenly felt as if all the blood in his body had been ignited. His gaze also hurriedly swept over, before his pupils shrunk as a terrified expression flashed across his face.


    "This Spiritual Array is so powerful!" Zhou Yao, who was standing to the side, also noticed the Spiritual Array formed by the fiery light and exclaimed in admiration.


    "Old thing, it''s time for you to have a taste of my power. The complete version, Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array!" Xia Hun Wu''s eyes were ice-cold as he stared at Wu Ling in the distance. Then, his hand seals changed as he shouted out.


    "Rumble!"


    As Xia Hun Wu''s voice faded, the nine flames formed from the nine Spiritual Seals crazily revolved. They connected head to tail, forming a gigantic pyramid-like dark red flame. It was as if a moving fire dragon was tearing through space as fast as lightning, ruthlessly attacking towards Wu Ling.

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    "Damnit!"


    As Wu Ling stared at the gradually enlarging flames in his eyes, his facial expression changed drastically. He could feel that the terrifying attack within the fire tower had even made his heart jump.


    "Rumble!"


    A tyrannical soul power directly swept out from Wu Ling''s body. He brought his hands together and pointed. Two Spiritual Arrays formed once again.


    The instant the two Spiritual Arrays appeared, they transformed into a giant thunder python and a green lotus. They carried a powerful force as they violently collided against the fiery giant tower.


    "Bam!"


    An incomparably wild and violent Soul Power swept out in the sky. In an instant, the glow from the collision between the two caused quite a number of people to involuntarily shut their eyes.


    "Pfft!"


    At this moment, Wu Ling''s body trembled violently. He spat out another mouthful of blood as he staggered back a dozen steps before regaining his balance. The soul power within his body was trembling uncontrollably. Evidently, he had sustained quite a few injuries after colliding with the ''Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array''.


    While Wu Ling was retreating, the giant fire pagoda pierced through the giant thunder python and the green lotus and went straight for Wu Ling.


    "Stop! I ¡­ I ¡­ I won''t interfere in the matter between you and the Xia Family! "


    Wu Ling''s hair stood on end as he felt the incoming attack from the giant fire pagoda. He could sense the aura of death. If he did not stop the former, he would have been killed on the spot.


    Xia Hun Wu''s finger trembled as his expression turned cold. The fire tower did not stop and directly smashed onto the location of Wu Ling.


    "Ha ha, isn''t it a little too late to beg for mercy now?"


    As the intense pain spread, Wu Ling heard the young man mumbling in his ear.


    When Xia Hun Wu attacked, he did not hesitate at all. Even Wu Ling himself did not expect that this young man would be so decisive.


    The moment Wu Ling was captured by the gigantic fire tower, he felt as if he had fallen into a sea of fire, making it so that the voice in his mouth could not be spat out. Waves of fire surrounded his body, burning the soul power and blood in his body.


    No matter what, he was still a senior elder of the Skysea Sect. He had originally thought that with his status, it would be enough to suppress all the factions within the Cloud Sea City. However, he did not expect that reality would allow him to understand that he had really failed at something this time ¡­ If he had informed the Tianhai Sect earlier and brought a few more experts with him, how could he have ended up in such a sorry state?


    Waves of burning pain spread over his body. Soon after, his vision gradually turned black. The soul power within his body firmly resisted the fire dragon-like flames.


    "Chi!"


    A mouthful of fresh air was spat out once again. As blood froth surged, his hoarse cry that carried a trace of unwillingness, like that of a deep wild beast, resounded over the large hall, "The ''Heavenly Sea Sect'' will not let you off. No way!"


    Hearing this, the people in the hall trembled. This... I heard that the Sect Leader of the Tianhai Sect is a Transcendent Soul Realm expert. If they were to seek revenge, would the Zhou family still be able to save him?


    In such a short period of time, he had already understood that Wu Ling would definitely take revenge on him. Even if he let him go, it would be a huge threat in the future. He might as well take advantage of this opportunity to get rid of him.


    The fire tower had burnt Wu Ling''s entire body until he was no longer like charcoal and had lost all of his vitality. Xia Hun Wu''s finger moved and the fire tower disappeared from the hall. Without the support of the fire tower, Wu Ling slowly collapsed.


    "Bam!"


    The sound of the corpse falling to the ground was not loud in this chaotic hall. However, the commotion caused by Xia Hun Wu and Wu Ling''s battle was too great. Therefore, the moment the fire tower disappeared, numerous gazes were gathered over.


    When these gazes stopped at the black corpse, all the sounds in the hall seemed to have frozen at this moment.


    "Wu..." "Is Wu Ling dead?"


    Staring at the charred corpse, a huge wave rose in everyone''s heart. Apparently, they couldn''t connect this charred corpse with Wu Ling, who had been famous in Yunhai City for so many years.


    These gazes lingered on Wu Ling''s corpse for a while before they suddenly turned towards the boy in white clothes. When they saw the cold glint in his eyes, they couldn''t help but shiver. The strength of this boy in white clothes was too terrifying ¡­


    Even in the capital city, Luo City, such a person would be considered as a VIP of the major forces. But now, this Wu Ling, who could be considered a big shot in their eyes, had actually been killed on the spot by a young man in white of only sixteen or seventeen years of age? And its death was bleak.


    This scene was simply too shocking, to the point where even now, they couldn''t believe the scene that had just unfolded in front of their eyes.


    "Just what kind of monstrous genius did the Xia Clan abandon ¡­"


    "Isn''t this Zhou family''s fate too good?" Just because you casually took in a person who was exorcised by the Xia Clan, you think his talent is that terrifying? "


    "This Zhou family, I''m afraid they are going to turn the tables ¡­!"


    The strength that Xia Hun Wu had displayed had already far surpassed the expectations of all of them. With this level of strength, even Xia Quan was unable to contend against him. Moreover, do not forget, just how powerful was Xia Hun Wu? He was only sixteen or seventeen years old.


    He had even obtained the qualifications to enter the Five Great Academies. The future achievements of this young man in white would be limitless.


    "Bam!"


    In the middle of the hall, two figures once again crossed each other. No one dared to stop the soul power wherever it passed. Even the aftershocks of a Soul Transformation expert''s clash were something that the 3rd level Soul Essence Realm could withstand.


    Zhou Huai and Xia Quan had already fought for no less than three hundred rounds. However, both of them were at the early Awakening Realm, so for a short period of time, it was impossible to determine the victor.


    However, there were quite a number of injuries on the bodies of the two of them in this prolonged battle. Their attacks were not as sharp as before. After all, after being entangled for so long, the consumption of the two of them could be said to be enormous.


    "Bam!"


    After Xia Quan''s attack failed, his body once again retreated. Promptly, he used his peripheral vision to glance in front of him and a charred corpse appeared in front of his eyes.


    "Gulp ¡­!"


    When Xia Quan saw the corpse, he couldn''t help but swallow his saliva as his face instantly turned deathly pale. He never would have thought that Wu Ling not only didn''t kill Xia Hun Wu, but instead died at his hands.

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    When Zhou Huai saw Xia Quan''s pale face, his gaze also shifted to Xia Hun Wu''s location. Shock immediately appeared in his eyes as he fiercely sucked in two breaths of cold air. Only then did he finally accept the fact that Xia Hengwu had killed Wu Ling.


    He originally only wanted Xia Hun Wu to stall Wu Ling. Once he had settled Xia Quan, he would be able to come and help him. Unexpectedly ¡­ On the other hand, this brat directly killed him. Moreover, his method was very straightforward, not giving the other party any chance to retaliate.


    "Xia Quan, the important person that your Xia Clan has invited is gone!" Zhou Huai said slowly.


    He stared at the charred corpse in front of him and turned to look at Zhou Huai. Then, he gave a strange laugh and said: "Heh, what do you guys have to be proud of? This Wu Ling is an elder of the Tianhai Sect and if he were to die at the hands of Xia Hun Wu, the Tianhai Sect would definitely not let this matter rest. Heh heh, at that time, your Zhou Family might not end up well either."


    I''ve told you this before, Xia Hun Wu and the Zhou Clan will protect him. No matter who it is, if they want to attack him, the Zhou Clan will do everything in our power to ensure that both the Xia Clan and the Heavenly Sea Sect will do the same. It would be useless to say anything more. Moreover, even if Hun''er didn''t kill Wu Ling, perhaps after he returned, the Tianhai Sect would not let them off. In that case, it would be better to just kill him.


    "Interesting, let me see exactly how strong your Zhou Clan is to protect that little bastard!" As long as the Zhou family''s Soul Transformation Zhou Huai died, then no matter how tenacious that little bastard was, he would definitely die in their hands.


    "Hehe, if you want to know the strength of my Zhou family, then do your best!" Zhou Huai laughed proudly.


    "Good!" Good! Good! Then let me see how strong your old bones are. "


    Xia Quan sneered as boundless soul power once again surged out from his arms. A fiery luster was just like an electric current as it swiftly spread throughout his entire body with a crackling sound. From the looks of it, it was the Xia Clan''s Human Grade Nine Soul Art, Flame Dragon Palm.


    A Mortal-ranked rank 9 soul art could be said to be an extremely high rank soul art amongst the Mortal-ranked.


    "Old bastard, try out the power of this Grade Nine Soul Art!"


    "Flame Dragon Palm!"


    Retreat!" Xia Quan shouted out as he took a step forward. Like a flaming dragon, he charged towards Zhou Huai with lightning speed. Everywhere he passed, a scorching crack that was several feet deep appeared on the ground.


    A grave expression flashed across Zhou Huai''s eyes as he watched Xia Quan''s all-out attack. However, he did not have the slightest intention of dodging the attack. Immediately, he clenched his hands into fists as boundless fire soul power erupted from his fists.


    He had never been afraid of anyone in the Cloud Sea City before. His powerful fire-attributed soul power quickly gathered in his fists, and as he gathered soul power, the image of a ten foot long ape appeared behind him.


    The instant the ape flashed, Zhou Huai suddenly raised his head and looked at the image that gradually grew larger in his eyes. Without the slightest hesitation, he blasted out his fist, and in the next moment, a roar sounded out from the ape, fiercely smashing onto Xia Quan''s fiery dragon like palm wind.


    "Boom!"


    Waves of fire energy once again erupted within the large hall, causing all of the doors in the large hall to be instantly turned into dust. The powerful fire energy spread out in all directions of the large hall, and even the experts at the third level Soul Essence Realm were blown out of the door by this energy, before they took a few steps back and stabilized their figures in a sorry state. Then, they stared in horror at the two terrifying figures in the middle of the large hall.


    "Bam!"


    The instant when everyone retreated out of the large hall in a miserable manner, they saw the four pillars that were originally supporting the large hall collapse. Within a short couple of breaths, the enormous large hall turned into a pile of ruins amidst a loud rumbling sound ¡­


    The instant the troops from both sides landed on the ground, their gazes were thrown towards the ruins. Everyone knew that Xia Quan and Zhou Huai, who could continue laughing, was decisive for today''s battle.


    "Bam!"


    A miserable figure shot backwards while everyone stared intently at the ruins. Finally, he landed on the ground in an extremely miserable manner. His body was crumbling and he was covered in blood. His appearance was extremely frightening.


    "Patriarch!"


    Seeing the figure that was shot out, Zhou Lie and the others were overjoyed.


    However, just as delight surfaced on their faces, a cold light emerged from the ruins beside them. As this cold light grew closer and closer, Zhou Lie and the others saw a figure rushing over and the sharp blade in his hand ruthlessly stabbed towards Zhou Huai''s body, which was on the verge of collapsing.


    "Summer River!"


    Faced with this sudden scene, the expressions of Zhou Lie and the others changed. When they discovered the figure of Xia He, terrified cries rang out from the surroundings.


    He was very clear on the current situation of the Xia Family. As long as he could kill Zhou Huai now, then the Zhou Family would definitely fall apart. Even if Xia Hun Wu could kill Wu Ling, but the combined forces of the Xia Family and the Li Family could still be on par with him.


    If Zhou Huai was allowed to continue to live, then in this Cloud Sea City, the Xia and Li Families would never have a chance to rise again.


    "This is the price you have to pay for protecting Xia Hun Wu. Die, old man!"


    The speed of the Summer River was as fast as lightning, shockingly fast. In an instant, it appeared right above Zhou Huai''s head, which was extremely weak. The sharp blade in its hand immediately pierced towards the throat of Zhou Lie and the rest.


    "Bam!"


    However, the sound of a sharp blade slashing through flesh did not ring out. In any case, two black dragon shadows appeared in front of his shocked eyes. Under the impact of the dragon shadows, his body, which was waving downwards, was cut in half.


    While he widened his eyes and looked behind him, the figure of a young man in white slowly walked out from the smoke filled ruins. His fingers moved slightly and two ice-cold corpses appeared in front of everyone''s eyes.


    "That is... Xia Quan and Wu Ling! "


    Everyone present fell silent when they saw the two corpses. Everyone knew that the Xia Clan could be considered to be completely finished within Yunhai City. The most important reason for their failure was because of this white-clothed young man, who appeared to be a harmless sixteen or seventeen year old.

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    In the end, Xia He and Xia Quan both died along with the Hundred Clan Gathering. As for the Li Family, the moment they saw Xia Quan and Xia He die, they understood that not only did their wish to annex the Zhou Family fail, they even paid a huge price when the Zhou Family counterattacked.


    This price was the price the Xia clan had to pay to be removed from Yunhai City.


    The Xia clan''s position in Cloudy Sea City would also decline rapidly, and they would want to return to their former position. Unless a Soul Transformation expert appeared, in the entire Xia clan, other than Xia Hun Wu, who had long left the Xia clan, the rest of the clansmen would not have the qualifications to do so, even Xia Ze would not be able to.


    The Zhou Clan, on the other hand, was the final victor in the battle between the two Tribes. Not only did they gain a great reputation, no one in the entire Cloud Sea City dared to underestimate the Zhou Clan, which was always ranked second among the top three.


    This was because the Zhou family had produced a Soul Transformation expert as well as a young man in white who could kill Wu Ling.


    After he let the other Xia Family members go, he searched for Xia Ze, the culprit who had caused his death. However, after searching for half a day, he still couldn''t find Xia Chen''s body, so he could only obediently return to the Zhou Family.


    The current Zhou family was like the sun in the sky above Yunhai City. Without the control and threat from the Xia and Li families, the Zhou family could be considered the undisputed overlord of Yunhai City.


    As for the number of Soul Duo Realms, there were countless of them. With regards to the participation of these experts, the Zhou Family was naturally overjoyed, even though the salary of these experts was not low, it did not mean much to the Zhou Family, which was the current number one overlord of the Cloud Sea City.


    In the past, the resources of the entire Cloud Sea City were divided into four parts of the Xia family, with the Li and Zhou families each having two parts. Now, the Li family naturally did not dare to interfere, and with the Xia family''s portion, 80% of the resources of the entire Cloud Sea City would be put into the Zhou family''s money bag.


    Furthermore, in the battle with the Xia and Li Families, the Zhou Family had lost quite a number of experts. After the various forces had spread the news on the spot, an endless stream of experts had come to join the Zhou Family.


    While Zhou Huai and the others were busy cleaning up the mess after the war, Xia Hun Wu arrived at the Zhou Mansion. Normally, only the patriarch and elders could enter here, but ever since Xia Hengwu stepped into the rank 7 Mortal Realm, his position in the Zhou Mansion had reached a very high level. Even if the Zhou Family had something important to discuss, they would call him over to participate.


    A Human Grade Seven Spiritual Array Master, no matter which faction, could be considered an extremely powerful existence. Moreover, Xia Hengwu was so young.


    Everyone knew that in the future, this child would definitely become an influential figure. Moreover, Zhou Huai had bet all of his power on Xia Hengwu as to whether or not the Zhou family would be able to continue growing stronger.


    Xia Hun Wu sat cross-legged on a rock in the ancestral land of the Zhou family''s back mountain. Soul power surged out from his body and was finally absorbed into his body, filling his soul veins'' Qi Sea.


    As his finger shook, these streaks of flame seemed to come to life, as if his heart was beating in a rhythmic rhythm. At the same time, waves of powerful Mental Energy surrounded these lines of fire, controlling them.


    Xia Hun Wu had already entered the realm of a seventh grade human-step Spiritual Array Master, and there were a total of nine Spiritual Seals in his body. With his cultivation, he was able to have a place in the capital, Luo City.


    After training his soul power and mental power for about half a day, Xia Hun Wu finally breathed out a mouthful of white air. His eyes also slowly opened up, his red pupils had once again turned pitch black.


    "I clearly felt the opportunity to break through to the Soul Origin Stage, but why is it that I haven''t been able to do so? Is it because of the Twin Dragons of the Abyss? "


    His soul power was enough to break through to the Soul Origin Stage, but for some reason, whenever he wanted to break through to the Soul Origin Stage, the Qi Sea in his body would be like a long river. No matter how his soul power filled the hole, it was like a bottomless pit ¡­


    Of course, if Zhou Lie and the others heard these words, they would have vomited a mouthful of blood. Back then, when they had broken through to the Soul Origin Stage, it had taken three years. It was a month''s time to advance from the first level of the Spirit Dou Stage to the third level of the veins. Although Old Mu and the Twin Dragons of the Abyss were involved during this period of time, it was still extremely inconceivable.


    Eighty percent of the resources in the entire Cloud Sea City were also gradually being devoured by the Zhou family. In this kind of situation where the victor was the king and the loser was the thief, it was extremely common, Xia Hun Wu believed that if the Zhou family were to lose, then what they would face would not just be the problem of their resources being devoured. With that old ghost from Summer River, perhaps the entire Zhou family would be annihilated, and there was no need to explain further.


    "Brat, don''t be too greedy! It is already enough for you to boast that a Rank seven Spiritual Array Master has added in a Soul Dueling realm''s third level vein! " While Xia Hengwu was troubled, Elder Mu''s voice came from the bottom of his heart.


    "Elder Mu!"


    When he heard Old Mu''s voice, Xia Hengwu''s face revealed an expression of excitement. He immediately patted his head as he thought to himself, "How could I forget about Old Mu?"


    "Old Man Mu, why is it that even though I can feel the soul power in my body filling up, I still can''t break through to the Soul Origin Stage?" Hearing Elder Mu''s voice, Xia Hun Wu couldn''t help but speak.


    "Then tell me, what does the Soul Origin Stage represent?" Old Mu said lightly.


    The biggest difference between breaking through to the Soul Essence realm is the increase in soul power and the awakening of the Intrinsic Soul Beast. For some people, even if they broke through to the Soul Origin Stage, their soul beasts would still be unable to awaken, and they would have to cultivate to a higher realm. Only then would they be able to use their bloodline to attempt to awaken their Intrinsic Soul Beast ¡­! Xia Hun Wu answered, and then seemed to have thought of something: "Destiny''s Soul Beast ¡­" Destiny Soul Beast ¡­ Elder Mu, are you saying that my inability to break through to the Soul Origin Stage is all because of the Destiny Soul Beast in my body? "


    "You''re quite smart. That''s right, breaking through from the soul battle to the Soul Essence realm under normal circumstances only requires one''s soul power to fill up one''s aurasea. And if one wants to fill up the river like you said to do when breaking through to the Soul Origin Stage, that is without a doubt the lifeblood vein of the beast!"

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    "Lifeline of a Destiny Soul Beast? "What is that?" A look of doubt appeared on Xia Hun Wu''s face.


    In the body of a human, those with higher bloodlines will easily awaken their soul beasts. We call this method ancestral, but it''s not that the higher the blood the soul beast possesses, the stronger it becomes. Just like Xia Ze, his Flame Dragon Horse only has a bit of the blood of a dragon in the body of the soul beast. Elder Mu continued to speak when he saw the puzzled look on Xia Hengwu''s face.


    "And when you attack the Soul Origin Stage, you will need more soul power, which means that the soul beast grade in your bloodline will become higher. So, don''t be anxious, I also want to see what kind of soul beast bloodline you have."


    Hearing this, a look of joy appeared in Xia Hun Wu''s eyes. He clearly knew what a high level soul beast meant to the Soul Martial Continent.


    "However, don''t be too pleased with yourself. It might be due to the special physique of your Ice and Fire Pupil!" However, Xia Hun Wu hadn''t even been happy for a few seconds when Elder Mu''s voice was like a bucket of cold water that was poured into his burning eyes.


    "Sigh, this is all fate!" Soon after, Xia Hun Wu shook his head and let out a long sigh towards the sky. He then took out a bamboo slip from his bosom. This was found within the ruins of the Xia family.


    Although the Zhou family had defeated the Xia and Li family, they had left behind a huge problem ¡­ This trouble was caused by the Tianhai Sect within the Four Heavens Sect. Xia Hailou had killed the elder of the Tianhai Sect. If news of this got out, with the actions of those fellows, they would definitely not let the matter rest.


    Although they did not show it on the surface, Xia Hengwu knew that they were afraid that the Tianhai Sect would come knocking and seek revenge. Thus, they continuously tried to recruit experts in the entire Tianhai City, but even so, the worry in their hearts did not lessen.


    The revenge of the Tianhai Sect was not something that the Xia and Li Families could compare to!


    After all, the Skysea Sect''s Guang Ming Sect Master possessed a strength at the third level of the Soul Transformation stage, which was much stronger than the combined strength of the Xia and Li Families.


    The signs of him rising up in recent days would also be destroyed in an instant!


    Everyone knew that the Zhou family would not be able to enjoy the glory of the Zhou family for more than a few days ¡­ As for the Gate of Heavenly Sea, it was like a sharp blade hanging over the head of the Zhou family, ready to fall down at any time. And once it fell, the price it would have to pay was perhaps the annihilation of the Zhou family.


    "Four days city, four days city, that''s a city close to the capital city, Luo City. I hope the Gate of Heavenly Sea doesn''t arrive too quickly, or else, I''ll have to ask Elder Mu for a trump card!"


    Xia Hun Wu took in a deep breath and clenched his fingers tightly. Even he felt a great pressure when facing such a famous power like the Tianhai Sect.


    "However, no matter who it is, if they want to make a move on the Zhou family, they have to pay the price!" Xia Hun Wu pursed his lips, a red light once again bubbling in his eyes.


    However, just as Xia Hwu was about to continue his cultivation, Zhou Yao''s voice slowly rang out in the surroundings.


    "Brother Xia, Grandpa and the others have something to discuss with you!"


    Upon hearing these words, Xia Hun Wu nodded his head. With a wave of his hands, he did not stay any longer and with a stride, he disappeared from the ancestral land.


    When he appeared, he had already arrived at the rooms of Zhou Huai and the others.


    Seeing Xia Hengwu''s arrival, Zhou Huai patted the chair beside him, gesturing for him to sit on the left side of the table with Zhou Lie and the others.


    The atmosphere in the entire room was faintly stifling. As for Zhou Huai, Zhou Lie, and the others, they all had extremely grim expressions.


    "Patriarch, our Zhou family has already completely taken over the Xia Clan''s property. As for the Li Clan, they''ve also given up a hundred percent to eighty percent!" Zhou Lie whispered as he looked at the solemn expression on Zhou Huai''s face.


    "Alright!"


    A long time later, the corners of his wrinkled face suddenly twitched. He immediately raised his head and sighed softly, "Originally, I thought that after taking care of the Xia and Li Family, our Zhou Family''s situation in Yunhai City would be better. Who would have thought that we would provoke a force like the Tianhai Sect in the blink of an eye."


    "Grandpa Zhou, I''m sorry, it was Hun''er who acted recklessly!" He knew that because of this matter, the Zhou family had suffered a lot of headaches during this period of time. After all, the Tianhai Sect was far from something that the Xia and Li Families could compare to.


    "This has nothing to do with you. You can only blame that damn Summer River. This cunning old thing actually dared to target our Zhou family!" Zhou Huai waved his hand and said.


    "Then... Grandpa Zhou, what should we do now? I heard that the leader of the Heaven Sea Sect, Luo Lie, is a third level Soul Transformation stage cultivator. He even has a Soul Transformation stage expert under his command.


    "The Tianhai Sect has yet to make their move. They are probably only investigating the background of our Zhou Clan. Once they find out ¡­ then it would be their turn." Xia Hun Wu said after pondering for a moment.


    "Third level of the Soul Transformation stage?"


    The third level of the Soul Transformation stage possesses the power to attack the Spirit Stage. Once he successfully breaks through, the gap between the Soul Transformation stage and the Spirit Stage will become more and more obvious. Even Zhou Huai may not be Luo Lie''s opponent, not to mention there is also a reverend at the same level as Zhou Huai in the Heavenly Sea Sect. Even if the Xia and Li Families combined their forces, it would not be enough for them to wave at him.


    In front of such a powerful enemy, Zhou Huai and the others all went silent.


    "Zhou Lie, during this period of time, you have secretly moved all of my clan''s women and children. Even if we are no match for the Heavenly Sea Sect, you can still leave a trace of our Zhou family''s bloodline behind." A sense of exhaustion seemed to have appeared within Zhou Huai''s aged face. Facing such a strong opponent, choosing to meet force with force and having his entire clan annihilated was obviously only a matter of time.


    Upon hearing these words, Zhou Lie and the rest nodded their heads before they clenched their fists tightly. At this time, they had to leave a path for the Zhou Family to retreat.


    "Zhou Lie, you have to remember that no matter when the Heavenly Sea Sect comes, you have to protect Hun''er no matter what." Zhou Lie, you have to remember that no matter what time the Heavenly Sea Sect comes, you have to protect Hun''er no matter what.


    As Zhou Huai spoke, he also released a powerful aura, pressuring Zhou Lie and the others to the point where they couldn''t even breathe. It was clear that the old man was on the verge of erupting; even if the Tianhai Sect wanted to destroy the Zhou Family, he would make them pay the price like blood.

 C55

    "It''s getting late, you can all go back first!"


    The imposing manner in the room was instantly retracted, but Zhou Lie and the others were already sweating profusely. The suppressive might of the Soul Transformation stage was just too terrifying.


    "Yes sir!"


    Zhou Lie and the others could only nod their heads in response to the old man''s unwilling eyes. Then, they silently left the room.


    "The pressure that the Zhou family is facing right now is no ordinary thing ¡­"


    Regardless of which faction he belonged to, he would still be considered as a mediocre person. He pursed his lips, with his current strength, even if he used the full version of the Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Formation, he would barely be able to contend against a Soul Transformation expert. However, if he faced an opponent with a cultivation level higher than that of the first stage, his odds of winning were extremely low.


    "Four days is only a day''s journey away from Yunhai City. Even if the Tianhai Sect were to investigate the depths of the Zhou clan, I''m afraid that in less than half a month, Luo Lie will bring the Tianhai Sect to this city. When that time comes ¡­"


    A cold light flashed across Xia HewWu''s eyes as he thought about it. What could he do in just half a month''s time? Even if he was talented enough to awaken his beast within half a month, he still wouldn''t be able to defend against Luo Lie.


    "Hu ¡­!"


    He might not be able to do anything in the past half month, but since he had to give up now, it was not his nature to do so. Ten years without a soul vein, he would be able to survive.


    "Brat, if you want to help the Zhou family get through this, it''s not like there''s no other way!"


    Just as Xia Hengwu was about to wholeheartedly break through to the Soul Origin Stage, Elder Mu''s voice came from the bottom of his heart.


    "Elder Mu?"


    He was clearly surprised that Elder Mu would be able to say such words at this critical moment. One must know that during the battle with Xia Li a few days ago, he had not said a single word.


    "Brat, this old man is doing this for your own good. Only you, who have experienced it yourself, can be considered to have grown. If I resolve everything for you, will you be able to quickly advance to a Human Grade Seven Spiritual Array Master?" Old Mu said as if he had seen through Xia Hengwu''s thoughts.


    "... Then ¡­ Elder Mu, what solution do you have? " Seeing that Old Man Mu had seen through his thoughts, Xia Hun Wu felt a bit embarrassed.


    "You can only rely on yourself for this method. If you were to use your current soul power to fight against Luo Lie head on, even if your talent is monstrous, it would be impossible for you to advance from the Soul Fighting realm to the Soul Transformation realm in just half a month!" Old Mu slowly landed on the ground and continued, "Mental Energy is the only way for you to resolve the Zhou clan''s crisis!"


    "You mean a Spiritual Array Master?" Hearing this, Xia Hun Wu asked.


    "Mn, right now you have already broken through to the Human Rank Seven Rank Spiritual Array Master level. As long as you raise your strength by one level, I cannot say that you can suppress Luo Lie. However, you can at least play a role of checks and balances while the two families are fighting!" That way, the Zhou Family''s chances of winning will greatly increase! " Old Mu said indifferently.


    However, as far as I know, each rank of a Spiritual Array Master has an extremely high requirement on Mental Energy. In the beginning, I only had a certain amount of luck, but when the Twin Dragons of the Abyss were sealed, my Mental Energy had already skyrocketed to the sixth rank. Xia Hun Wu stared at Old Mu for a moment before shaking his head.


    It was too difficult to reach the eighth level. Back then, he had only managed to step into the seventh level of the human-step at a critical moment. Not only that, but he also had the array diagram.


    "If I say there is a way, there is naturally a way. However, I wonder if you can endure it!" When Elder Mu saw the former shake his head, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up as he said this.


    Since Elder Mu had solemnly vowed, there must be a way to increase Mental Energy. Once his Mental Energy increased, he would have the qualifications to contend against Luo Lie. He licked his lips and asked, "What way?"


    "The Spiritual World in your left pupil!" Old man Mu pondered for a moment before focusing his gaze on Xia Hun Wu''s left eye.


    "However, I don''t know if your will can endure this pain. If you give up halfway, not only will it be useless, your Mental Energy will also become extremely weak."


    "Bring me there!" Xia Hun Wu said without hesitation. No matter how much pain he was going to suffer, he had to protect the Zhou family!


    "Kid...!" It all depends on your good fortune! " Elder Mu was startled when he saw Xia Hengwu''s unhesitatingly reply. He waved his hand and the two of them appeared in his left pupil''s spiritual space.


    The instant he entered his left pupil, Xia Hengwu followed closely behind Elder Mu. He had never realized that there was such a large dark space within his left pupil, the path was extremely twisted. After a long time, Elder Mu''s figure suddenly disappeared from his sight.


    "Teacher, teacher!" The instant Old Mu disappeared, Xia Hengwu let out a few loud shouts. Just as he planned to return back along the same road, a faint white light appeared in front of him.


    A white light appeared in the darkness. Xia Hailwu instinctively used his hands to block the light, but as his eyes gradually adjusted, a huge fire crystal column appeared before his eyes.


    A faint luster was emitted from the surface of the fire crystal column. It was as though magma was flowing within it. An extremely special ripple immediately spread over this dark space.


    "What is this?" Looking at the huge red crystal column, Xia Hun Wu couldn''t help but mutter to himself.


    "This is the Soul Martial Pillar, something your grandfather left behind!"


    Elder Mu did not know when he had appeared beside Xia Hun Wu, but he immediately pointed at the red crystal with his left hand that was emitting a white light. The white light was condensed there, and seemed to be the source of the entire crystal.


    If you want to cultivate Mental Energy, you will need to merge your entire body into a crystal column. The white light within the crystal column will completely crush your Mental Energy, and it will immediately recover after this continuous cycle, and if you are able to endure it, you will have the qualification to breakthrough to the eighth level within half a month. If you are unable to do so, the white light within the crystal column will harm your source soul energy.


    "When that time comes, forget about using soul power, even if it''s the Twin Dragons of the Abyss, they can only be sealed in your left eye. Once released, you will no longer be able to suppress them.

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    "Grandpa left something behind?" Xia Hengwu lifted his head and looked at the magma within the pillar before nodding his head.


    "Brat, I have told you in advance that Xia Yuan and I have suffered quite a bit on this Soul Martial Pillar!" A strange expression flashed across Old Mu''s eyes when he saw Xia Hengwu''s body slightly move forward as he said this.


    However, this time, Xia Hengwu did not reply. Instead, he just smiled, and with a tap of his toes, he charged into the interior of the huge soul pillar.


    "This kid is the same as that old lunatic Xia Yuan. He''s a little lunatic. If you can endure it, then the Zhou family will have an even stronger trump card!"


    When he saw Xia Hun Wu''s actions, Old Mu could not help but shake his head. It seemed that this Soul Martial Pillar was an existence that Old Mu was extremely wary of.


    Boom!


    The moment Xia Hun Wu entered the Soul Martial Pillar, a huge force appeared in his mind. A kind of intense pain immediately enveloped every cell of his body, which kind of terrifying power instantly made him lose the initiative to control his own body. Immediately after, he could feel the Mental Energy in his body starting to crack inch by inch!


    At the moment when his spiritual force was about to break, Xia Hewwu''s mind felt as if it was being chopped into pieces. The pain was something that no human being could endure.


    After his Mental Energy had been broken down to a certain extent, Xia Hengwu was now in a half-unconscious state.


    As for the white light in the Soul Martial Pillar, it continued to rotate at an extremely constant speed within his body. It was as though nothing in this world could stop its slow rotation.


    Xia Hailwu''s entire body was like an ant under this Soul Martial Pillar. The pain made him curl up into a ball and a visible crack appeared on every inch of his skin.


    Only after personally experiencing the pain brought by the Soul Martial Pillar did Xia Hun Wu finally understand what Old Mu meant by "not having to suffer less". The pain had already reached such a degree, it was as though his entire body was about to be torn apart.


    Xia Hun Wu gritted his teeth, trying his best to maintain the last trace of clarity in his mind. He tried his best to not let the torrent of pain overwhelm him.


    "Bang!" Bang! "Bam!"


    The cracks on his body grew larger and larger as he struggled to endure the pain. Finally, his mind trembled as the skin inside his body burst open, transforming into countless white light spots that poured into his mind once again.


    "This is?" Xia Hun Wu was extremely shocked as he watched these white lights appear. As these white lights rushed into his mind, his crushed Mental Energy was actually restored!


    As he watched this scene unfold in front of him, Xia Hun Wu''s heart was filled with shock. Just what in the world is this ¡­ However, before he could even exclaim in admiration at the profoundness of this Soul Martial Pillar, the previous wave of attacks violently struck him once again, as if it was spinning once more and began anew.


    Ah!


    Outside the Soul Martial Pillar, Elder Mu looked at Xia Hun Wu, who was once again crying out miserably, and the corners of his mouth curled upwards. Both of his hands were crossed in front of his chest, as if he was watching a show: "Hehe, boy, I want to see just how many rounds you can endure under the crushing pressure of the massive Mental Energy within the Soul Martial Pillar!"


    Back then, when he and Xia Yuan obtained the Spiritual Martial Force, they had also tested the power of the Spiritual Martial Force. It was true that it could increase one''s mental strength, but that kind of pain was not something normal people could endure.


    Within the dark space, flames surged within the Soul Martial Pillar. Within the flames, a faint white light revolved and as this white light rotated, a force that could tear through the heavens and earth poured down onto the white-clothed youth''s figure, who was curled up within the soul pillar.


    "Bang!" "Bang!"


    A faint sound of broken Mental Energy came from the Soul Martial Pillar once again. Not long after, Xia Hun Wu''s pitiful cries could be heard again.


    At the side, Elder Mu would shake his slender fingers every time Xia Hun Wu screamed miserably.


    Under the white light, the figure of a young man in white clothes was just like an ant. Relying on his tenacious willpower, he was able to crush and recover his body like a blacksmith beating iron, tempering himself!


    "This kid is not bad. It''s already the seventh time!"


    The limits of a seventh grade Mortal Realm Spiritual Array Master was these seven times. More than seven times, it could be considered as a test of his mental strength. He could feel that Xia Hun Wu had already reached the end of his strength and was only relying on his tenacious willpower to persevere.


    "Bam!"


    Another miserable scream rang out. The worry in Old Mu''s eyes became even more intense. He didn''t want his disciple, who was hard to accept, to die in this Soul Martial Pillar. While he was pondering, another voice rang out.


    Nine times!


    "Xia Hun Wu has been through this Soul Martial Pillar for a full nine times. His mental energy was crushed, restored, and then crushed into a vicious cycle ¡­" "This kid is quite resolute ¡­" Elder Mu had already released his hands from his chest. This was the first time he felt that this youth was much tougher than he had imagined.


    While Old Mu was lamenting in his heart, an almost transparent figure slowly drifted out from within the Soul Martial Pillar. Finally, it stopped in front of him. The latter''s face appeared extremely weak.


    Although Xia Hengwu had already broken away from the Spiritual Martial Force Pillar, he could still feel a kind of intense pain remaining within his mental force.


    "Brat, not bad, you can actually endure it nine times ¡­!" Old Mu smiled as he looked at the abnormally weak Xia Hun Wu. Appreciation was revealed within his eyes. It was obvious that his opinion of the former had greatly improved.


    Although his mental state was abnormally weak today, he could feel that the Mental Energy behind his weakened mental state seemed to have become more solid than before. It seems that the Soul Martial Pillar had a significant effect on the training of Mental Energy, even though the pain was unbearable.


    You should first return and rest properly. In addition, if the Zhou clan has medicinal ingredients that can nourish their Mental Energy, they may possess the qualification to breakthrough to the eighth level during this half a month. Otherwise, your Mental Energy might become too weak and cause injuries. Old Mu said solemnly.


    "Alright!" "Yes!" Xia Hengwu reluctantly agreed. His body was extremely tired and he immediately turned into a ray of light and disappeared into the Spiritual World without saying anything else.

 C57

    In the brightly lit room, Xia Hun Wu sat cross-legged on his bed as his eyes slowly opened. His face revealed a deathly white colour and a dizzy feeling was still present in his mind. He immediately shook his head and let out a bitter laugh.


    "Hu ¡­!"


    Gently exhaling a breath of cold air, Xia Hun Wu''s hands trembled and nine Spiritual Seals floated out from his body, before transforming into streams of flames that revolved above his head. Feeling that his control over the Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array was much simpler than before, Yang Yang also curled his lips upwards.


    "Looks like I really need some elixirs that can nourish Mental Energy in the next few days before I can continue training in this Soul Martial Pillar ¡­!"


    Xia Hun Wu pondered for a while as he saw the nine flames disappear into the surrounding space. He stretched his body, and as he could no longer resist the onslaught of sleepiness, he fell into a deep sleep.


    Over the next few days, Xia Hun Wu entered his left pupil''s mental space almost every day and used the Soul Martial Pillar to train his mental energy. Although the suffering was unbearable, it was the only way for him to improve his mental energy.


    After Xia Hun Wu told Zhou Huai about the spiritual power nourishing ingredients, Zhou Yao went to the Silver Armor Auction House a few times. Fortunately, his luck wasn''t too bad, and he happened to have a few Mortal Grade Seven Spirit Accumulation branches.


    With the nourishment of the Spirit Accumulation Branch, Xia Hun Wu began to cultivate without eating or sleeping. After ten days, the tenth Spiritual Seal was finally condensed on that night. However, it was only ten Spiritual Seals.


    However, Xia Hun Wu had already expected such an outcome. If it was so easy to advance to a Human Stage Level 8 Spiritual Array Master, then he wouldn''t have the strength comparable to a Soul Transformation Stage expert ¡­ During these ten days of training, the Zhou family had secretly moved out some women and children to prevent the worst from happening.


    As the days went by, the atmosphere in the Zhou Mansion became more and more tense, because everyone knew that the day before Tianhai''s gate approached, and the hundred or so powers in Yunhai City also fixed their gazes on the Zhou Family. Once the Zhou Family was destroyed, they would also want a share of the spoils.


    In the Zhou Mansion at the back of the mountain, Xia Hun Wu opened his eyes once again and the red glow from the basket disappeared from his eyes. With a flick of his mind, a fire tower appeared above his head.


    The Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Formation had already been completely mastered by Xia Hun Wu, and the formation diagram was already imprinted into his mind. With a slight thought, this huge fire pagoda could whizz out and deliver a fatal blow while the enemy was stunned.


    "It''s already been fourteen days ¡­ The Heavenly Sea Sect should be arriving soon!"


    After dispersing the "Great Flames Tower" above his head, Xia Hun Wu''s expression became serious. In these 14 days, he had only managed to form 12 Spiritual Seals, which was still a distance of 8 Rank Spiritual Arrays and 8 Rank Spiritual Arrays. According to Xia Hun Wu''s estimation, it would still take him another two months before he could borrow the effects of the Soul Martial Pillar to step into the Human Rank 8 Rank Spiritual Array Master realm.


    This amount of time was far from enough. Before becoming a Grade Eight Spiritual Array Master, he would not be a match for Luo Lie.


    "I must think of a way to stall for time. Otherwise, what awaits them is an extremely tragic result!"


    Time was too tight for him.


    "Hmm?"


    Just as this thought flashed through Xia Hun Wu''s mind, he suddenly felt the ground tremble slightly. His expression changed slightly as he stood up and looked in front of him.


    Not far away, a group of people dressed in red appeared. Their auras were extremely shocking, bringing with them a baleful aura as they headed towards the Zhou Mansion.


    "The Heavenly Sea Sect has finally arrived?"


    As he looked at the man in red, his face turned dark ¡­


    "People from the Heavenly Sea Sect are here! Everyone from the Zhou Clan, hurry up and die!"


    After this group of people rushed into the Zhou Mansion, a stern shout rang out. Wrapped by a large amount of soul power, it sounded like a clap of thunder.


    With this shout, all the factions within a five kilometer radius of the Zhou Mansion seemed to be startled by this shout. Soon after, all of their gazes turned towards the Zhou Mansion''s entrance.


    "The Heavenly Sea Sect has finally come. This time, the Zhou Family might ¡­!"


    "That''s right, even if that kid was able to defy the heavens, he wouldn''t be able to block Luo Lie''s third level Soul Transformation cultivation!"


    "Sigh, the Zhou family is finished ¡­"


    Outside of the Zhou Mansion''s gate was a large group of people dressed in red that completely surrounded the entire area. The dazzling bright red color was filled with a sinister aura, causing people''s hearts to tremble.


    The person at the front of the group was tall and sturdy with dark skin. There were many shocking scars underneath his black skin. Just by standing there, he would give people a fatal danger, causing them to not dare to look him in the eye.


    The man wore a red robe and there was no trace of happiness or anger on his ice-cold face. His slightly sunken eyes were like a poisonous snake, filled with a sinister aura.


    He was also an expert at the third level of the Soul Transformation realm in Four Heavens City.


    Beside Luo Lie was an extremely handsome middle-aged man. Judging from the soul power fluctuation around him, this man should be the Heaven Sea Sect''s protector who had reached the Mirror Break stage.


    "Haha, the head of our Tianhai Sect has personally come to visit. How dare you, a mere Zhou clan, close the door? Do you take our Tianhai Sect to be a trash of the Xia and Li Clans?" The handsome middle-aged man had a hint of gloominess in his eyes as he shouted.


    "Creak!"


    The originally tightly shut gates of the Zhou Mansion slowly opened after this person''s voice sounded out. Immediately, a large group of Zhou clan guards surged out, their expressions anxious as they watched the group of red-clothed men outside the main entrance.


    "My name is Zhou Huai, and I am from the Zhou Family. I pay my respects to the sect master Luo Lie!" Zhou Huai slowly walked out along with Zhou Lie and the others. When he saw the red clothed man on the horse, he timidly cupped his fists and said.


    "Ha, as expected of a Soul Transformation expert, no wonder Wu Ling was defeated by you guys!"


    Luo Lie stared at Zhou Hai indifferently. Soon after, he shook his head and said, "I believe that your Zhou Family is well aware of the purpose of my Tianhai Sect. No matter what, Wu Ling is an elder of my Tianhai Sect."

 C58

    Hearing this, Zhou Huai''s face also instantly changed. He gritted his teeth and said: "Sect Leader Luo Lie, that day when I had a dispute with the Xia and Li Families, it was Grandmaster Wu who intervened ¡­ We did it just to protect ourselves... "


    "Heh, you''re saying that Wu Ling''s own strength is not enough, so he shouldn''t have interfered with the grudge between you and the Xia and Li families?" Luo Lie gave a faint smile before continuing, "I''m not here to listen to the process, I''m here to listen to the result. Even if it''s a dog from my Heavenly Sea Sect, it''s not something your Zhou family can touch, do you understand?"


    Li Lie''s tone was extremely calm, but within this calmness was an extremely arrogant and domineering aura. With regards to the former, the people from the Zhou Family might be displeased, but they did not dare to say a single word.


    After a long while, Zhou Huai''s expression changed, and he immediately said in a deep voice, "Sect Master Luo Lie, let''s be straightforward. What exactly do we need to do in our Zhou Family to resolve this matter?"


    It was obvious that they had some ulterior motive for not immediately taking action. Zhou Huai was also an extremely shrewd person, so he naturally could also guess that the reason the Tianhai Sect had surrounded the Zhou Mansion was because they wanted to create a situation where they had a good lion mouth.


    Luo Lie''s middle finger moved, and a sinister smile appeared on his face: "You are a wise man, I will not waste any words, just hand over 80% of the resources of the Cloud Sea City and the murderer of Wu Ling, and from today onwards, your Zhou family will be considered as a vassal force of the Tianhai Sect. Then, I will let bygones the matter of Wu Ling be bygones."


    Hearing this, Zhou Lie and the rest''s hearts sank. Although they had long since expected Luo Lie to be a lion, they still muttered about the lion''s appetite.


    "I wonder if Luo Lie''s sect leader can extend the time limit by a few days?" Zhou Huai''s voice had a hint of dryness.


    As long as they could hold on for a few more days, they could secretly move all the women and children away.


    "Hehe, old man, do you want to stay for a few more days so that you can all withdraw? Don''t be ridiculous, the Sect Leader is already kind enough to massacre your Zhou Clan. If you still do not recognize this kindness, then I will let you have a taste of our Heavenly Sea Sect''s methods! " The middle-aged man beside Luo Lie said in a somewhat sharp voice.


    "Haha, it''s not that your Tianhai Sect does not wish to massacre the Zhou Clan, but rather, you understand that even if you can do this, you will still have to pay a heavy price!" Just as the middle-aged man''s voice faded away, a deep voice rang out. Then, a figure flew out and landed at the entrance of the manor. This person was Xia Hun Wu, who had rushed over from the ancestral grounds behind the mountain.


    "Are you the Rank seven Spiritual Array Master? "Not bad, just in time for Wu Ling to die. Our Tianhai Sect needs a Spiritual Array Master!" After Xia Hun Wu appeared, Luo Lie''s gloomy eyes stopped on him as he slowly said this.


    "Brat, although I admit to your talent, the Zhou family... "No way!"


    "Hehe, sect leader Luo Lie, believe me, if the fight really breaks out, my Zhou family might be annihilated, but at the very least, the person beside you will forever be here. At that time, the Tianhai Sect will lose both of their hands, and in four days'' time, in a place like the Tianhai City, it will be completely wiped out in a matter of a few days!" Xia Hun Wu said seriously as he stared at Luo Lie.


    "What a joke, I, a mere first transition Awakened Soul Realm expert, would be scared by a kid like you?"


    Soon after, his body leaned forward, appearing as though he was about to attack. However, Luo Lie waved his hand and stopped him, before he coldly laughed, "Brat, sometimes people should not be too confident. The consequences of being too confident are extremely tragic!"


    "It is indeed possible for the sect leader Luo Lie to destroy my Zhou family. However, don''t forget that I am a Spiritual Array Master. Since ancient times, Spiritual Array Masters have been needed. I don''t need to explain any further, do I?"


    "As long as Luo Lie Sect''s leader dares to destroy the Zhou Family, I will flee today. At that time, you will be facing two Spiritual Array Masters, and my master will be a Human Stage Eight!" Of course, what was different from Wu Ling was that he possessed a Grade Eight Spiritual Array. "I am afraid that Luo Lie''s Sect Leader will not be able to sleep well." Xia Hengwu''s eyes met with Luo Lie''s as he said.


    "Oh?"


    Luo Lie was stunned for a moment. With a cold glint in his eyes, he stared at Xia Hun Wu. In the next moment, a burst of soul power erupted from within his body as he stomped on the horse''s back.


    "Brat, do you really think that I don''t know anything about Spiritual Array Masters? "Don''t think that you can be so arrogant just because you killed Wu Ling. You said that you can run away, then you can run away and see for yourself!"


    Everyone was shocked by Luo Lie''s sudden move. Who would have thought that a third level Soul Transformation expert would suddenly attack a sixteen or seventeen year old youth!


    At that instant, Zhou Huai and the others also came back to their senses. Immediately, fury surged, but before they even got close to stop them, the middle-aged man stopped them.


    "Bang!" Bang! "Bang!"


    This unforeseen event caused the troops from both sides to become extremely hostile. In an instant, waves of killing intent spread out from their surroundings.


    He had long anticipated the latter''s reaction and he did not intend to fight with Luo Lie head on at this moment. He understood that with his current cultivation as a tier seven Spiritual Array Master, he would not be a match for Luo Lie.


    Therefore, when Luo Lie''s palm attack arrived, Xia Hun Wu''s figure rapidly retreated. Soon after, a dragon roar rang out and his body floated in mid-air. Naturally, Luo Lie''s palm attack missed its target.


    This brat''s formation genie was this strong? Just as Xia Hengwu was floating in the air, a clamor came from below.


    Although a Soul Transformation expert could control the air to move forward, he wouldn''t be able to do so for a long period of time.


    As for Xia Hun Wu who was sitting on the dragon''s back, he indeed had the ability to escape even under Luo Lie''s eyes.


    When Zhou Huai and the others saw the youth on the dragon''s back, they heaved a sigh of relief in their hearts.


    After which, he looked down at Luo Lie from above and said, "I wonder if sect leader Luo Lie has the ability to catch up with me. If he does not, if you really dare to destroy the Zhou family, I will flee. At that time, when I return, your Tianhai Sect might not be able to live as peacefully as before!"


    "Kid, you dare threaten me?"


    Luo Lie was so angry that he started laughing. This was the first time he was threatened by a young man, and what troubled him the most was that he couldn''t let this young man live.

 C59

    The fact that this kid is able to kill Wu Ling at such a young age is a testament to his talent. If he were to become an enemy to you, he would have to get rid of his roots as soon as possible.


    Xia Hengwu calmly looked at Luo Lie. With the Zhou family''s current strength, they weren''t able to fight against the Skysea Sect, but at the same time, Luo Lie couldn''t be captured.


    "Head of the Luo Lie Sect, since you cannot capture me, I shall make a bet with you. Do you dare to make a bet?" Xia Hun Wu suddenly said.


    "Heh, boy, don''t play tricks in front of me. What are you betting on?" Luo Lie''s eyes narrowed as he coldly said.


    "In two months, if you win the life-and-death battle between us, not only will the resources in the Cloud Sea City be yours, but my Zhou Family will also bow down to you! But, if I win, I will let go of the matter of Wu Ling. Xia Hun Wu slowly said.


    "Isn''t this boy crazy? Luo Lie is at the third level of the Soul Transformation stage!"


    "That''s right, that''s right. The Zhou family is probably forced into a corner. Otherwise, they wouldn''t have come up with such a plan."


    "Sigh ¡­" The Zhou Family just defeated the Xia and Li Family, and now they are facing annihilation! "


    It seems like the Zhou Family is unable to escape this calamity. Being able to delay it for two months is also something good. As for whether Xia Hun Wu can defeat Luo Lie in two months, only he knows in his heart ¡­! "


    "Hehe, you want to have a life-and-death battle with me?" Luo Lie was obviously amused by this funny bet. Although this kid said he could kill Wu Ling, it didn''t mean that he had the qualifications to fight him.


    The third level of the Soul Transformation stage was an existence that was comparable to a Human Stage ninth rank Spiritual Array Master. Moreover, a Human Stage ninth rank Spiritual Array Master could be counted on one hand. Luo Lie definitely would not believe that Xia Hun Wu would be able to reach this step.


    After pondering for a moment, Luo Lie teased, "Are you waiting for Old Feng and Old Lei?"


    "Haha, sect leader Luo Lie. Don''t tell me that since Old Feng and Old Lei have come, you will not make a move?" Xia Hun Wu said with a smile.


    He naturally knew that the two elders would be able to vouch for his talent, but they would not offend a third level Soul Transformation expert for him. This was a world where the strong preyed on the weak, and once the two elders left, as long as the Zhou family still wanted to develop in the Cloud Sea City, the danger would be too great.


    "Kid, since you are not waiting for Old Feng and Old Lei, are you trying to stall for time?" Luo Lie laughed coldly.


    Xia Hun Wu shook his head as he stared at Luo Lie, "Right now, there are only two choices in front of the leader of the Luo Lie Sect. First, you can obtain Sky Sea City''s resources and the Zhou Family''s surrender without any bloodshed.


    When he heard the last three words, Luo Lie''s face twitched uncontrollably. This was something that would be extremely embarrassing in the eyes of ordinary people. However, Xia Hengwu had seriously said it. What made Luo Lie most frustrated was ¡­ With this kid''s talent, he was truly worried.


    He was not afraid of the Zhou family''s bloody price, but he was afraid of the two Spiritual Array Masters. Perhaps this brat was still too weak right now. At that time, it would truly be a disaster for their Tianhai Sect.


    If he wanted to kill them, he would have to kill them all. If he wanted to cut down the grass, he would have to get rid of the roots, or else there would be endless troubles in the future.


    However, with this brat''s strength, he wasn''t completely sure that he would be able to keep him.


    Luo Lie''s slightly sunken eyes sunk into deep thought.


    Everyone present also became quiet at this moment when they saw his expression. Their gazes gathered on Luo Lie as they awaited his decision.


    And his choice, would determine the life and death of the Zhou family ¡­


    "What, Luo Lie Sect Leader, you don''t even dare to accept this bet?" A moment later, his eyes brimmed with a mocking light.


    "Humph!" Luo Lie lifted his head and snorted coldly. His eyes were a little cold as he looked at Xia Hengwu. His body moved and he once again returned to the back of his horse.


    "Alright, little brat, I will accept your bet, but don''t play any tricks on me, I will send people to keep an eye on you, if there is any movement, no matter where you and the Zhou family escape to, I will massacre you, two months from now, four days is over, the Soul Battlefield, I will wait for you!"


    "Let''s go!"


    After he shouted, he turned his horse and took the lead as he dashed out of the city gate of the sea of clouds. Behind him, the troops from the Sky Sea Sect also transformed into a torrent of horse hooves as they swiftly caught up.


    Standing on the eaves of the building, when Xia Hun Wu saw that the Tianhai Sect had gone far away, his expression became extremely solemn. Two months ¡­ It was the opening day of the Five Great Academies. One remembrance of heaven and one remembrance of hell.


    In these two months, he had to break through to become a Human Stage Level 8 Spiritual Array Master. Otherwise, he was afraid that he and the Zhou family would face a great calamity.


    "Rumble!"


    Outside the Cloud Sea City, troops that were filled with a baleful aura quickly rushed past, bringing about bursts of yellow sand.


    "Sect Leader, that brat clearly wants to delay the arrival of Old Feng and Old Lei, why do you agree to this bet?" In front of this group of men was a middle-aged man with a gloomy expression. He looked at the town behind him in displeasure and spoke to Luo Lie.


    "The strength of the Zhou family cannot be underestimated. A Soul Transformation expert, three third level Soul Essence Realms and a seventh rank Spiritual Array Master ¡­ if they were to fight to the death, even if my Tianhai Sect could destroy the Zhou family, we would have to pay a great price." Luo Lie''s expression was gloomy as he replied in a faint voice.


    "Now, we must prepare to snatch the Demonic Core of an Earth Stage Demonic Beast from the hands of the Qing Gang''s men. If we lose too much Demonic Cores here, it will not be worth it."


    "In these two months, as long as we succeed, does Skysea City get away with such a small amount of resources?"


    "Also... That brat''s talent is too monstrous. For a monster like him, we can either rope him in or kill him as soon as possible. The Spiritual Array Master with an Array Spirit has hardened his heart and is wholeheartedly training with him.


    "That brat is quite smart. He seems to know that we have something important to take care of, which is why he dared to make this bet." The middle-aged man frowned and said, "However, the Sect Leader isn''t afraid. Should he run now and invite his teacher over?"


    "No, the teacher that boy spoke of should be very far away. Perhaps he does not even exist. Otherwise, he would be able to invite his teacher over within the ten plus days that we have investigated." Cold light flashed across Luo Lie''s eyes. After a long time, he continued, "No matter what, two months from now, I will have invited him to the soul arena. When that time comes, he will be using the formation genie to escape, and without the formation genie, I''ll see what he can use to fight me with!"

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    "As long as that kid dies in Four Seasons City, wouldn''t the Zhou Family be able to capture him easily?"


    Hearing this, a sinister smile surfaced on the middle-aged man''s face. Immediately, he flattered, "The sect leader is truly wise!"


    Luo Lie smiled. Without saying anything else, he waved his horsewhip and led the entire group forward.


    At this time, within a room, Zhou Huai''s gaze turned towards the young man standing in front of the door, and he immediately said, "Hun''er, two months from now, when the two elders, Feng Lei and elder come, you will bring Yao''er to the Eastern Heavens Academy!"


    "Grandpa Zhou, you haven''t even tried, why are you so anxious to chase me away!" Xia Hun Wu said with a smile.


    "Then, are you confident that you can defeat Luo Lie two months later?" Hearing this, Zhou Huai asked.


    "I should at least give it a try!" After all, he was only at the third level of the Awakened Soul Realm, and he wasn''t some random cat or dog. He could easily deal with them.


    "Hun''er, you don''t have to worry too much about us. If there''s really no other way, you can bring Yao''er to the Eastern Heavens Academy. Luo Lie doesn''t have the guts to chase after the academy!" Zhou Huai said with a bitter sigh.


    It was obvious that Luo Lie wanted to annex Sky Sea City. If he hadn''t stepped into the Soul Transformation stage with a Rank seven Spiritual Array Master, this blood catastrophe would have been unavoidable even if Xia Hun Wu''s words were extravagant.


    "Two months ¡­ What can we do?" To the side, Zhou Lie and the others sighed secretly with complicated expressions on their faces.


    "In these two months, destroy the ancestral land." Zhou Huai said after pondering for a while.


    "We''re going to destroy the ancestral land?"


    In the ancestral land behind the Zhou Mansion, there was a huge hidden opportunity, and ever since their great-grandfather was born, the Zhou clan had guarded this ancestral land, preventing outsiders from entering. Even amongst the clan disciples, other than clan leaders and elders, very few outsiders could enter.


    It was said that if one was able to see the opportunities within the Ancestral Land, not to mention a Soul Transformation cultivator, even a Spirit Stage powerhouse would covet them. However, this so-called luck was too ethereal, and Zhou Huai and the others had entered the Ancestral Land countless of times, yet they were still unable to find this so-called opportunity.


    And now, Zhou Huai actually said he wanted to destroy the ancestral grounds. This was the reason why Zhou Lie and the others were surprised.


    "If I do not destroy it, I will not be able to keep this secret when Luo Lie arrives!" "If we were to land in his hands, we might as well bring this secret into the earth ourselves." Zhou Huai waved his hand and said.


    He immediately shook his head and smiled as he said: "Grandfather Zhou, although we might not be able to defeat him, but there is still a chance. This ancestral land does not need to be destroyed so quickly, for the next two months, I want to go to the capital city to try my luck."


    "To Luo City?" Hearing this, Zhou Lie and the others were stunned.


    "Hm!" "To Luo City."


    However, this kind of elixir was obviously extremely precious and was very difficult to find in the Cloud Sea City. Therefore, he could only head towards the Luo City, where only with sufficient capital and influence would you be able to obtain the things you need.


    Spirit Array, Soul Art, Demonic Beast Core, Soul Tool, etc. Of course, under the premise of this type, you will need sufficient Soul Martial Coins. As for Soul Martial Coins, Xia Hun Wu had already thought about it in his heart, he would sell the rank several soul techniques and spirit arrays in his hands, then he would ask Elder Mu for some.


    If he wanted to break through to the eighth rank, he would need the assistance of Earth Grade Elixir. As for this kind of thing, it was something that could only be seen frequently in Luo City, and if he met the inner pellet of a demon beast, it would be a very reliable thing to use it to help the Twin Dragons of the Abyss. After all, an Earth Grade Spiritual Array was an extremely powerful combat power.


    Hun''er, you have grown up and are no longer someone who needs grandpa''s protection. You must have had your own plans on this trip to the Luo City, so Grandpa Zhou, I, this old man, will not say much. However, you must remember that King''s City is not like our shabby little town. After Zhou Huai thought about it for a while, he did not raise any objections.


    "Let''s leave tomorrow. After all, Luo Lie has only given us two months. Moreover, there are still the Five Great Academies, Old Feng and Old Lei, who will be coming to the Cloud Sea City in two months!" Xia Hun Wu said with a smile.


    "Alright!"


    Mo Wuji looked down on this Cosmos Sack. This thing, could be used to store things that were worth up to 100 cubic meters, it was more than suitable for him to use it to bring some money or objects. However, the construction cost of this Cosmos Sack was extremely high, and even in the previous Xia Clan, it was only owned by Xia Yuan.


    "There''s a million soul martial coins in here, it''s all our Zhou family''s property. Take this, in a place like the capital''s Luo City, without the ''soul martial coins'', it''s hard to even take a single step."


    Looking at the pair of Cosmic Bag that was handed over to him by the callous old man and the gaze of the old man, Xia Hun Wu once again felt an indescribable emotion. This one million soul martial coins could be said to be all the property of the Zhou family.


    "Grandpa Zhou, don''t worry. I won''t let the Zhou family be destroyed by Luo Lie!" Although he had Elder Mu''s large Buddha and did not need to worry too much about the soul martial coin, he knew that this Cosmos Sack could not be refused. Otherwise, Zhou Huai would not be so worried that he would be able to go to the Luo City alone.


    He patted his head and said: "You brat, your Grandpa Zhou, has treated you well, not because of your talent and strength, but because of your grandfather Xia Yuan''s care before his death. I have been brothers with Old Man Xia for my entire life, but in the end, I never thought that I would still be unable to protect you."


    You have to remember, don''t take on too much by yourself. If you still feel that you are no match for that Luo Lie after two months, don''t go and agree to that bet. We will still be able to preserve our lives.


    Xia Hun Wu lightly nodded as he clenched his hands into fists. He knew that if he didn''t go to the Soul Dueling Arena, the Zhou family would be wiped clean.


    "Old Man Yuan used to have a relatively small stronghold in Luocheng. If you have any questions, you can go there directly. Later, I will ask Yao''er to tell you in detail."


    "In two months, regardless of whether you can handle Luo Lie or not, we will still go to the Soul Fighting Arena in Four Heavens City." In two months, regardless of whether you can withstand Luo Lie or not, we will still go to the Soul Fighting Arena.


    "Don''t show yourself. Only if you are alive can you avenge us."


    Seeing the old man''s sudden change in attitude, Xia Hun Wu quietly listened. Only when the old man waved his hand tiredly did Zhou Lie and the rest slowly leave.

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    The next day, before the sun had fully risen, a black figure rushed out of the Zhou Mansion. Looking at the Zhou Mansion, he shook his head before heading out of the city gate of the sea of clouds without any worries. This black figure was naturally Xia Hun Wu.


    Not long after Xia Hun Wu left, Zhou Huai''s figure appeared outside of the Zhou Mansion. As he watched the young man''s departing figure, he let out a sigh.


    "Knock, knock, knock!"


    After he entered Luo City, he found a relatively quiet inn. He took a rest and at the first possible moment, asked around for any information regarding the Luo City in the capital. After all, when he arrived, he found that unlike the Cloud Sea City, Xia Wuwu did not know many places.


    In the brightly lit room, Xia Hun Wu sat on his bed and once again entered his left pupil''s spiritual space to train.


    Even though he had experienced that kind of pain many times, it was still extremely painful.


    After the pain had ended, Xia Hun Wu''s eyes slowly opened as a pale-white color gushed out from his face. Evidently, the pain did not disappear immediately after he finished his training.


    Xia Hun Wu slowly took out a green pill, this was refined from the seventh grade human-step Spirit Accumulating Branch, it had the ability to nourish the mental energy. However, there weren''t many of them, only five of them were left, not even enough for four days.


    "This Luo City is quite bustling. Compared to Yunhai City, it''s several times bigger. I hope you won''t get lost at the Golden Armor Auction House tomorrow. Otherwise, if you run out of Spirit Storing Branch, I can''t stand the destruction of the Soul Martial Pillar!" Looking at the green pill in his hand, Xia Hun Wu sighed softly. He remembered the awkward situation he had been lost in when he first arrived in Luo City and shook his head.


    The "Golden Armor Auction House" mentioned by Xia Hun Wu was naturally the only auction house in Luo City. Different from the Silver Armor Auction House, there were only twelve of them, but their scale and reputation were far beyond what the Silver Armor Auction House could compare with.


    In the Golden Armor Auction House, although Earth Grade spirit medicines were similarly rare, they were clearly priced at a high price. Only with money could one obtain them.


    Although he still had four days left, if he were to encounter a better one, he would naturally choose a better one.


    As this thought flashed across Xia Hun Wu''s mind, he lightly sighed once again before falling into a deep sleep. The negative impact of the Soul Martial Pillar was too great.


    When the sun rose again, Xia Hun Wu changed his clothes. After tidying himself up a bit, he left the inn and headed straight for the center of Luo City.


    Xia Hun Wu had specifically asked about the location of the "Golden Armor Auction House", but he still had to walk around for a long time before finally arriving outside of the "Golden Armor Auction House".


    The Luo City was not that scary, what was even more frightening was that Xia Hengwu was actually a person with a poor sense of direction.


    When Xia Hun Wu first laid eyes on the "Golden Armor Auction House", he could clearly feel its majestic atmosphere. Compared to the "Silver Armor Auction House", it was nothing.


    The human traffic outside the "Golden Armor Auction House" was like that of an ant that had come out in the winter to look for food. Such a terrifying human flow caused Xia Hun Wu to break out in a cold sweat. The daily human traffic in this "Golden Armor Auction House" was likely equivalent to half a year''s worth of traffic in the Silver Armor Auction House in Yunhai City.


    Xia Hun Wu stood outside the auction house as he rubbed his face, bracing himself. After which, he shouted out in his heart before he squeezed through the crowd and headed for the auction house.


    Although the exterior area was enormous, the things being auctioned could not be considered as precious because too many good things were being auctioned from within. Of course, if one wanted to buy items that pleased one''s heart, the Soul Martial Coin in one''s hands would have to be thick.


    Xia Hun Wu was walking in circles around the huge exterior auction house, it was not easy to see an Earth Grade spirit herb, but the price offered by the old man was outrageously high, he rolled his eyes helplessly and continued to walk inside.


    Just as he was about to enter the inner part of the auction house, he was stopped by a guard. Entering the inner part of the auction house required one hundred Soul Martial Coins, no wonder most people chose to stay outside, it was the hundred Soul Martial Coins that blocked their way.


    One had to know that a hundred Soul Martial Coins was already a year''s worth of food for ordinary families.


    "This Golden Armor Auction House is really dark!"


    After that, he obediently handed over the hundred soul martial coins. There was no other way around it, the only Earth Grade Elixir on the outside had already been sold for six hundred thousand soul martial coins. Rather than being a big boss, he might even be able to get some good stuff inside.


    Only after Xia Hun Wu handed over the hundred soul martial coins did the guards slowly retreat. Just as Xia Hengwu was about to enter, a commotion sounded out from not too far behind him.


    Sensing the commotion, Xia Hun Wu curiously turned his head to look. Immediately, he saw that there was a path in the originally packed crowd and a familiar figure had appeared in his eyes.


    "Xiao Ya?"


    At this time, Xiao Ya was dressed in red, her skin was as white as snow, her peach blossom like face had a graceful and magnanimous smile, causing people to look at her with a sense of familiarity. Beside Xiao Ya, there was an old man, from Xia Hun Wu''s perception, this old man was also a Spiritual Array Master, perhaps his rank was not low ¡­


    "Is this the new Manager Xiao? I heard that his methods are extremely powerful! "


    "That should be it. Being able to walk together with Grandmaster Yan is enough to prove her identity."


    "Hehe, I really don''t know what kind of man I''ll give you off in the future. If it were me, I would be willing to live ten years less!"


    "You are courting death, don''t bring me along, don''t you know grandmaster Yan''s temper?" "That''s a Human Stage Ninth Rank Spiritual Array Master!"


    "I''m just saying. I''m just saying!"


    Hearing the whispers at the side, Xia Hengwu was slightly shocked. A Human Stage Ninth Rank Spiritual Array Master. Only a true Spirit Stage powerhouse would be able to match up to her. He quickly withdrew his gaze. He did not wish to offend another important character. From what the surrounding people said, it was obvious that Xiao Ya was a taboo of this old man!


    Immediately, he did not stay any longer as he turned around and walked towards the interior of the auction ground.

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    When Xia HushWu entered the inner auction house, there were already many people gathered there for the sake of the golden armor auction house''s treasure. Otherwise, no one would want to pay such a damnable entrance fee.


    After all, this was the Great Yan Empire''s capital city, Luoyang. After a moment of contemplation, Xia Hengwu took out a veil from his Qiankun bag, covered the corners of his eyes, and found a place with fewer people to sit down.


    Even though this wasn''t the Four Heavens City and he didn''t need to be too worried about Luo Lie''s people, since Xiao Ya was here, it was better to be cautious since it might cause unnecessary trouble.


    After Xia Hun Wu took his seat, another group of people entered the auction hall. It was obvious that the auction had yet to begin. Luckily, he was not anxious and closed his eyes to rest.


    After a while, a commotion broke out not too far behind him. This time, Xia Hun Wu did not even need to turn his head to know that it was likely caused by Xiao Ya and a grey robed elder. Just as he was about to turn around to look, Xiao Ya''s gaze happened to land on him.


    If Xiao Ya recognized him here, who knows what kind of trick he would come up with. What''s more, the most important thing for him right now was to raise his strength so that he could deal with the life and death duel two months from now.


    "I seem to have seen those eyes before!"


    Xiao Ya looked at the youth with his head lowered. After staring at him for a while, she could not recall seeing him before.


    "Ya Er, what''s wrong?" An old man in a grey robe beside her asked in a low voice when he saw this.


    "Haha, Grandfather, I''m fine ¡­" Xiao Ya shook her head. Since she couldn''t think of anything, then forget it. She waved her hand and intimately said to the old man in the grey robe, "Grandfather, the auction is about to start. Let''s go to the VIP room upstairs."


    "Alright!"


    This gray-robed, old man clearly doted on Xiao Ya. Therefore, the moment Xiao Ya opened her mouth, he led the way towards the other side of the auction house.


    Only after seeing Xiao Ya and that old man leave did Xia Hun Wu let out a sigh of relief. It was obvious that Xiao Ya was a troublesome character in his eyes, so he naturally didn''t want to provoke her.


    "Isn''t Xiao Ya Xiao Qing He''s granddaughter?" Why did a grandfather suddenly appear out of nowhere? "


    What Xiao Ya said earlier was naturally heard by Xia Hun Wu with his Mental Energy. However, what made him curious was that Xiao Ya had such a backer. Why was Xiao Qing He still in a place like Cloud Sea City?


    "BOOM!"


    Just as this thought flashed across Xia Hun Wu''s mind, a crisp bell sound rang out in the auction area. In the next moment, the entire auction area instantly became heated as Xia Hun Wu''s gaze followed the sound and turned towards the auction stage in the middle of the auction house. There was a middle-aged man standing there looking at the crowd with a smile on his face.


    "I''m really looking forward to seeing just what good stuff this Golden Armor Auction House has!"


    The moment he saw this middle-aged man, Xia Hengwu knew that the auction for the Golden Armor Auction House was about to begin. Since it was his first time participating in such a large-scale auction, he was naturally excited.


    Under the fiery hot gazes of the crowd, several pretty women walked towards the auction stage behind the middle-aged man. Within these women''s hands, was an exquisite small box. It was likely that these were the treasures that had been auctioned today.


    The middle-aged man smiled and cupped his hands politely to the people around him, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our Golden Armor Auction House''s auction. It''s the same as always, I hope you would be satisfied with the punishment."


    The middle-aged man smiled as he began to speak. However, when he saw the impatient look on everyone''s faces, he immediately smiled and without another word, he proceeded to the main part of the auction.


    "Everyone, today, the first item that we are auctioning is the work of Master Yan in Golden Armor Auction, a fifth-grade human-step spirit artifact, Si Ming Dao."


    On top of the simple and unadorned small box, there is a green knife that is three feet long. On top of the knife, there is a flash of lightning, and in the instant that lightning flashed, a muffled sound rang out in the noisy auction house. "


    Naturally, I cannot introduce you to Master Li Yan''s name. There is a Rank 6 Spiritual Array on the Si Ming Dao, and this Rank 6 Spiritual Array was personally carved by Master Yan himself. This Spiritual Array is called the Five Lightning Array, and when facing an enemy, it can display the power of the second level Soul Origin Stage.


    "However, this formation can only be used once. Although it is a consumable, its power is enormous. So, the price for this blade starts from one hundred thousand soul martial coins. If everyone is interested, let''s begin!" With that, the middle-aged man cupped his hands together and said.


    A broken blade and a Grade Six Spiritual Array is worth a hundred thousand Soul Martial Coins?" Wasn''t Soul Martial Coins a bit too easy to earn? Naturally, he could also create a Rank 6 Spiritual Array. However, he did not have the ability to fuse it with an artifact for the time being. Although this so-called ''Si Ming Knife'' could be considered an extremely sharp weapon, it was clearly not worth the price. The reason why it was so expensive was likely because of grandmaster Yan.


    "Old Mu, do all the Spiritual Array Masters make so much money? Just by simply imprinting an array formation, you were able to raise the price so much? " While he was lamenting about the price, he asked Elder Mu in his heart.


    "Hehe, brat, do you know how powerful a Spiritual Array Master is? Let me tell you, once you enter the Earth Stage, just randomly inscribe an Earth Grade spirit formation into an ordinary soul tool. This spirit weapon''s price will definitely skyrocket to a frightening number. " When Elder Mu saw Xia Hun Wu''s exaggerated appearance, he immediately spoke with extreme pride.


    "Then... When can I learn how to inscribe Spiritual Arrays? " Xia Hun Wu immediately asked when he heard Elder Mu''s reply. He clearly understood what it meant to be a man with money, it was hard to be a man with less money.


    "Wait until you enter the eighth level of the Human Stage!" Old Mu said after pondering for a moment.


    While Xia Hun Wu was discussing with Elder Mu about the timing of his fortune, there were already quite a number of people fighting over this'' Si Ming Dao ''. It seemed that grandmaster Yan was indeed the golden signboard of this Golden Armor Auction House.


    He preferred to use his fists and Spiritual Arrays, so buying them would not be of much use. Therefore, he could only stare at the skyrocketing prices while sighing from time to time. Spiritual Array Masters sure earn a lot of money.

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    And ''Si Ming Dao'' finally bid one hundred eighty thousand martial spirit coins. With regards to this price, the middle-aged man was clearly satisfied. With a smile of congratulations, he began the next item to be auctioned.


    In the vast capital city, Luo City, this was not considered a good thing. Its price was only set at around thirty thousand soul martial coins, and this time, the number of people auctioning off this Mortal Grade Five spirit formation was clearly fewer. Immediately, this spirit formation was sold for forty thousand soul martial coins.


    As the second item was sold out, another few items were sold out. However, none of them caught Xia Hun Wu''s interest. He decided to close his eyes and rest, waiting for the elixir he needed to appear.


    This Golden Armor Auction House only had one auction house in the Great Yan Empire, so its popularity was naturally not bad. After a dozen rounds, Xia Hun Wu, who was resting in the distance, finally heard what he needed.


    Spirit Accumulation Grass, an Earth Grade Two Elixir with the ability to raise a soul, started to be auctioned off at a price of five hundred thousand Soul Martial Coins.


    This simple introduction caused Xia Hun Wu, who originally had his eyes shut, to suddenly open them. His eyes were burning with passion as he stared at the elixir in the wooden box on the auction stage.


    Earth Stage Second Rank? That was a pretty good item! Even in the Cloud Sea City, Xia Hun Wu had not seen it before, so when he took it out, it immediately attracted a lot of cheers. In a short moment, the price had risen to six hundred thousand.


    "Fortunately, I was inside, otherwise I would have really missed out on such spiritual medicine." However, the price made his face turn unsightly for a moment.


    No wonder grandfather had risked his life to gather spiritual medicine in the past, the price of this plant had already reached this amount, it was almost one-third of the previous fortune of the entire Xia family.


    Xia Hun Wu frowned slightly at the price increases, but did not follow suit. He chose to wait and see.


    The price of the Spirit Accumulation Grass continued to soar, but it was obviously slowing down. In the end, only two people were still bidding, but fortunately, the price stopped at seven hundred thousand soul martial coins. Xia Hun Wu was still able to accept it.


    "Eight hundred thousand!"


    His gaze immediately followed the direction of the voice and looked in the direction of the voice. He saw that there was a human figure behind him who had completely covered the lower half of his face. Immediately, he shifted his gaze.


    The two people who had called out a price of eight hundred thousand were naturally Xia Hun Wu. When they heard that Xia Hun Wu had raised the bid to eight hundred thousand, they were overwhelmed by the domineering aura and had no choice but to sit down bitterly. Although Earth Grade Two Elixirs were rare, the price would usually be around seven hundred and fifty thousand.


    After the two had given up, the middle-aged man asked three more times to finalize the sale and kept the "Spirit Accumulation Grass" in Xia Hun Wu''s bag.


    "Now, there''s no need to worry about not having enough elixirs. If he refines a Earth Grade Two elixir into a pill, then he will be able to survive the two months of cultivation in the Soul Martial Pillar!"


    Xia Hun Wu inwardly heaved a sigh of relief. Luckily, Zhou Huai had given him one million soul martial coins before he left, otherwise, when the Spirit Accumulation Grass appeared, he would probably have to helplessly stare at it ¡­


    Along with the conclusion of the Spirit Accumulation Grass, Xia Hun Wu once again chose to observe the situation. Excluding the rank three or four soul techniques and spirit arrays, he only had two hundred thousand gold coins. There was indeed a difference between having money and not having money.


    After entering the inner auction house for just an hour, he straightforwardly threw out eight hundred thousand soul martial coins. Even Xia Hun Wu felt heartache; he finally understood that before Zhou Huai left, without money, it would be difficult to move an inch in Luo City.


    However, as long as he entered the eighth grade Spiritual Array Master level in these two months and defeated Luo Lie, he would be able to learn the seal technique for the Spiritual Array from Old Mu.


    "Haha, the next auction will be a remnant Spiritual Array. If the other scroll is gathered, its power will be comparable to a Human Grade Nine Spiritual Array. I believe that all the Spiritual Array Masters present would be interested in it. The auction price starts at 100,000 Soul Martial Coins!"


    Just as Xia Hengwu was about to retreat, a voice came from the auction stage, causing him to hesitate slightly.


    "Grade nine Spiritual Array?"


    Beneath his veil, the corner of Xia Hun Wu''s mouth lifted slightly. It was obvious that he was extremely interested in this defective Spiritual Array. A Human Grade Nine Spiritual Array was something that he coveted the most.


    After Xia Hun Wu became a Spiritual Array Master, his thirst for the Spiritual Array became more and more intense.


    "A hundred thousand soul martial artists!"


    After one person raised the bid, no one followed up the bid.


    The fiery scene that everyone had imagined did not appear. It was obvious that everyone with eyes knew that this remnant Spiritual Array was not even a Rank 6 Spiritual Array, and it was undoubtedly a fantasy if one wanted to gather all the materials. After all, with the Golden Armor Auction House''s strength, they were only taking out a fragment of the Spiritual Array.


    As he watched the auction house fall to the freezing point, a glint flashed across his eyes.


    "Kid, take it down!"


    While Xia Hengwu was considering whether to bid for the jade, Elder Mu''s voice came from the bottom of his heart.


    "But Old Man Mu, this is only an incomplete scroll!" Xia Hwu asked in confusion.


    "Kid, I dare say that if you don''t take him down, you will definitely regret it!" Old Mu continued. After this voice sounded, there was no other sound.


    "..."


    "One hundred and twenty thousand soul martial coins!"


    It wasn''t that Elder Mu had cheated him once or twice, but the benefits of cheating him every time were also extremely shocking. After pondering for a moment, he decided to purchase this incomplete spirit formation.


    On the other side of the auction house, several pairs of eyes were focused on Xia Hun Wu as he announced his bid.


    "I never expected that there would be a few Spiritual Array Masters in the auction today!" Grandmaster Yan, who was wearing a grey robe, looked at the arena with a somewhat astonished expression as he laughed.


    "If grandfather likes that incomplete spirit array, Ya Er will take it for you!" Xiao Ya, who was wearing red clothes, smiled sweetly from her seat beside him.


    "You little girl, forget it. Although this Grade Nine Spiritual Array is not bad, it is only a broken scroll. It is likely that the Golden Armor Auction House will not be able to find another scroll for such a low price. Otherwise, how could a Grade Nine Spiritual Array be so cheap!" Li Yan smiled as he shook his head, intimately patting Xiao Ya''s head.

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    "That''s true. Grandfather''s current strength is also at the ninth level of the Human Stage. Naturally, that incomplete spirit formation doesn''t attract too much attention." Xiao Ya smiled as she spoke.


    "You ¡­!" "Your dad''s flattering skill is almost as good as your dad''s!" Li Yan scolded with a smile. Just as he was about to continue chatting with Xiao Ya, he suddenly let out a light sound of surprise. He then shifted his gaze to the back of the field.


    "This person is quite interesting. Others who spend one hundred ten thousand on this remnant spirit formation feel that they have suffered a huge loss, but he actually directly called one hundred and twenty thousand to buy this remnant formation. Wasn''t the one who previously bid eight hundred thousand for the Spirit Accumulation Grass also him?" It seems like this person should also be a Spiritual Array Master.


    Xiao Ya shifted her gaze to the back row of the arena where Xia Hun Wu was.


    "This person, I seem to have seen him somewhere before ¡­!"


    Xiao Ya''s eyes were focused on the figure. She frowned slightly as a surge of soul power surged out from her hands. In an instant, it quietly landed on Xia Hun Wu''s veil.


    Just as the soul power fluctuation approached Xia Hun Wu''s veil, Xia Hun Wu, who had just excitedly bid on the Grade Nine Spiritual Array, suddenly released a surge of soul power, which collided heavily with Xiao Ya''s incoming soul power. "Boom!"


    "Bam!"


    A muffled sound rang out in the surroundings. However, as his soul power gushed out, he was a step too late. The veil surrounding his face had already fallen.


    When Xia Hun Wu frowned, Xiao Ya, who originally had a puzzled expression, let out a surprised cry when she saw Xia Hun Wu''s face. Her body moved forward slightly as both of her hands rubbed her eyes to make sure that she was not mistaken.


    "Why is he here!"


    "Ya Er, what''s wrong?"


    Li Yan hurriedly asked when he saw the usually steady Xiao Ya lose her composure like this.


    "He... Why is he here! "


    Xiao Ya was extremely shocked as she stared at that figure, her heart was in turmoil. He naturally knew about Xia Hun Wu''s achievements, snatching the quota and beheading the Xia Clan, thus offending Luo Lie in the four cities. What realm was Luo Lie at, a third level Spirit Transformation Stage, he was only a bit away from entering the Spirit Stage.


    Furthermore, despite offending Luo Lie, he was still alive ¡­ and he had even appeared in the capital city.


    "Ya Er, you know this person?" This was the first time he had seen Xiao Ya lose her composure like this.


    "Un, I know him ¡­!" Xiao Ya had also recovered at this moment. She looked at the figure in the auction with a shocked gaze and softly said, "With his current strength, he should have already officially become a Rank 7 Spiritual Array Master. It seems like the rumors that Grandpa Xiao gave me are true!"


    "Hmm?"


    Hearing this, Li Yan also furrowed his brows and lost his interest. Although a Human Stage Seven Spiritual Array Master was rare, in his eyes, it was nothing.


    "Ya Er, don''t tell me you have your eyes on this boy? Although there are few Spiritual Array Masters, there are many outstanding talents even younger than him in the Spirit Pagoda." Li Yan immediately said.


    "Grandfather, if he is an ordinary tier 7 Mortal Realm Spiritual Array Master, then there is nothing to be surprised about. However, one month ago, this fellow was still a person without a Soul Pulse. Furthermore, he was kicked out of the clan by the Xia Clan because of being a useless person ¡­!" Xiao Ya smiled as she spoke.


    "As for his soul and Mental Energy, they have only been cultivated for a short one month ¡­"


    "One month?"


    Although he did not know much about soul power, he had sufficient authority over Spiritual Array Masters. He had never seen a Spiritual Array Master who could cultivate to the seventh level of the Human Stage in a short one month.


    "When I first met him, he was also searching for Earth Grade Spiritual Medicine. However, that time, it was obtained by Xia Ze." Surprise once again appeared in Xiao Ya''s eyes. It was obvious that she was also very curious about Xia Hun Wu.


    "I understand that when Xia Yuan was still alive, he would help him find Earth Grade spirit medicines every year. There are also differences in the effects of spirit medicines, such as repairing one''s soul power and strengthening one''s Spirit power. However, how could a person without a soul vein receive the strong effects of an Earth Grade spirit medicine?" Xiao Ya immediately said.


    "I''ve never seen you so familiar with a person. From what you''re saying, he''s definitely a good seed!" If the people below were like what Xiao Ya had said, then this brat''s future accomplishments would be quite great. Even if such a person was not invited to the Golden Armor Auction House, he might be a great help to them in the future.


    As for whether or not Grandfather wants to use him, it''ll all depend on you. But let me first take precautions, this kid killed a middle elder of the Tianhai Sect in the last four days. With Luo Lie''s personality, he won''t let this matter rest so easily. Xiao Ya smiled as she said indifferently.


    "Little girl, you sure know how to shirk your responsibilities. Luo Lie''s influence isn''t something that can be extended into the Golden Armor Auction House." Li Yan rolled his eyes at Xiao Ya. Immediately, his aged left hand lightly tapped the latter''s forehead as he said this, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.


    Xiao Ya was good at everything, but whenever she met with a problem, she would always push the blame onto others. If she treated Li Yan in this way, there was no need to mention other people.


    "Hehe, that grandfather, a few days later in the remains competition, is there still a vacancy in our Golden Armor Auction House?" Xiao Ya stared at the auction venue and suddenly laughed.


    "Yes, but are you sure this kid can do it?" One had to know that those people in the capital were ruthless people who ate people without spitting out their bones. That kid had only trained for a month, after all! " Li Yan nodded.


    "Grandfather, will you be able to find someone with a clean identity and a rank seven Human Stage Spiritual Array Master within a short period of time?" Xiao Ya smiled.


    "This... Indeed, in a short period of time, this kid is indeed more suitable! " Hearing Xiao Ya''s words, Li Yan''s face revealed a pondering expression.


    "Hehe, grandfather, don''t worry. Do you still not know Ya Er''s judgement?" This boy''s talent was one of the top three talents that Ya''er had seen. Even if it wasn''t possible, didn''t he still have Senior-apprentice Sister Lan''er? If the two of them get together, they will definitely be able to fight against the group in the capital. " Xiao Ya''s eyes flashed with a proud expression as she said.


    "Since Ya Er recommends this brat to such an extent, why don''t we invite him here for a chat? If he really is able to help us split the spoils in the ruins, our Golden Armor Auction House will not treat him unfairly. " Li Yan lightly smiled.


    "En!" Xiao Ya''s jade-like hands once again wrapped around Li Yan''s arm as she lightly nodded.

 C65

    The fervor in the auction house continued, but the arrival of that soul power made Xia Hun Wu feel a little unnatural. He stayed in the auction house for a while longer, and after finding nothing that moved his heart, he stood up and walked towards the exit.


    Just as Xia Hun Wu was about to leave the auction house, a voice came from behind. Xia Hun Wu turned his head and saw a skinny middle-aged man waving at him with a smile: "I don''t know if you can take up Young Master''s time. My family''s manager has something to ask of you."


    He immediately used the corner of his eyes to scan the surroundings and discovered that there were actually dozens of figures standing outside of the entrance. Their auras were all at the third level of the Soul Origin Stage, and although they did not approach, Xia Hengwu knew that once he left the auction house, the dozens of figures would not be easily dismissed by him.


    "Lead the way!"


    For him to be able to mobilize so many people in this Golden Armor Auction House, he must not be a part of Luo Lie''s faction. Moreover, from the looks of it, it seemed that the other party''s background was not small.


    The middle-aged man''s smile became even more amiable upon seeing Xia Hengwu''s straightforward reply. He quickly turned around and led the way.


    Xia Hengwu followed him to another part of the auction house. Soon after, he went upstairs and entered an extremely luxurious room. Soon after, he saw a smiling face.


    "Aiya, young master Hun Wu, long time no see!" Xiao Ya stood up and chuckled when she saw Xia Hewu walk into the room.


    "It really is her...!"


    Xia Hun Wu helplessly shook his head and smiled bitterly when he heard this. He then cupped his hands towards Xiao Ya and the elderly man in grey and said, "Little brat Xia Hun Wu greets big miss Xiao and grandmaster Yan!"


    "As expected of a young man. Although there are many Rank 7 Mortal Grade Spiritual Array Masters at your age, from what Ya Er has said, you were able to breakthrough to Rank 7 in a month''s time. Your talent is truly extraordinary." In the room, Li Yan was also sizing up Xia Hun Wu.


    "I wonder, what business do you two have with this place?" Xia Hun Wu naturally knew that the two men in front of him were likely to have high statuses in Luo City. Without further ado, he asked.


    "Heh heh, young master Hun Wu, you''re quite straightforward. I won''t nag anymore. You should have officially stepped into the seventh rank of the Human Stage, right?" Xiao Ya smiled sweetly.


    "En!"


    Xia Hun Wu nodded his head. The main reason why he stepped into the seventh rank of the Human Stage was because of the Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array and Wu Ling. Otherwise, he would still be in the sixth rank without that pressure.


    "Ro, this is my grandpa, the manager of this Golden Armor Auction House. As for the president, he''s too mysterious, he hasn''t appeared for several years, so my grandpa is temporarily in charge of this auction." Xiao Ya introduced Xia Hun Wu.


    Xia Hun Wu lightly nodded his head and said: "I have long heard of Master Li Yan''s reputation! I wonder why Eldest Young Miss Xiao has brought me here now? " Firstly, he had already predicted this long ago in the bottom of his heart. Secondly, the identity of the other party did not seem to have much to do with him. Therefore, after taking a glance at Li Yan, his gaze continued to stay on Xiao Ya as he spoke.


    He knew that with Xiao Ya''s merchant character, she would definitely not meet her old friend.


    Li Yan''s eyes were filled with admiration towards Xia Hun Wu''s calmness. Many youths heard about his identity and had a flattering look in their eyes.


    "Since young master Hun Wu is so straightforward, then this little girl will no longer be polite!"


    "Indeed, I have a request for you!"


    After talking for a while, Xiao Ya''s expression gradually faded. He looked at Xia Hun Wu and said: "Since Young Master Hun Wu has already stepped into the seventh grade of the Human Stage, then there should be some vacancies in the array, right? If you are able to help us complete this matter, then you should send a Grade Seven Spirit Art. "


    Hearing that, Xia Hun Wu''s eyes flickered for a moment. After a moment of hesitation, he lowered his voice and muttered: "Although I don''t know why Young Miss Xiao is looking for me, but ¡­" I have already grasped the seventh grade of the Human Stage Spiritual Array! "


    In the room, although Xia Hun Wu''s voice was not loud, the smiles on Xiao Ya''s and Li Yan''s faces froze for a moment ¡­


    "You ¡­ You have already grasped a Grade Seven Spiritual Array? "


    Within the quiet room, a ripple appeared in Xiao Ya''s black eyes. An expression of disbelief surged on her face.


    Spiritual Array Masters were rare, but Spiritual Arrays were even rarer. Moreover, it was very difficult to grasp, as a Human Stage Level 7 Spiritual Array was one of the top ranked array formations in the Human Stage. Ordinary people would not have many months of time before being able to master it.


    In Xiao Ya''s eyes, Xia Hun Wu was merely a Rank 7 Human Stage Spiritual Array Master, but he did not have any Rank 7 Spiritual Array. His goal in coming to the Golden Armor Auction House was probably a Grade 7 Spiritual Array.


    Even Xiao Ya, who had seen the young talents of the capital, was still deeply shocked by Xia Hun Wu.


    Li Yan, who was in the room, was also shocked. As a Human Grade Nine Spiritual Array Master, he knew how difficult it was to control a Spiritual Array, and the boy in front of him had only trained for a month. Not only did he reach Rank 7 as a Spiritual Array Master, he even knew a Rank 7 Spiritual Array?


    A Human Stage Level 7 Spiritual Array was comparable to a powerhouse at the first level of the Soul Transformation stage. Having this level of strength at this age had already made him look at him with a new level of respect ¡­ Even someone like him, who had already reached the ninth level of the Human Stage, had no choice but to admit that this was indeed a little terrifying.


    "Hehe, Ya Er, it seems that your taste is really good!" Li Yan stood up and said with a smile as he stared at Xia Hun Wu in front of him.


    "You ¡­ How could you possess a seventh grade Spiritual Array? It seems that the Silver Armor Auction House in Yunhai City did not have a seventh grade Mortal Grade Spiritual Array, right? "


    "This... Grandpa left me! " Soon after, his fingers trembled slightly as nine streams of flames appeared in the room. The moment it appeared, the temperature of the room abruptly rose. Although this Spiritual Array was given to him by Elder Mu, for safety''s sake, it was better to pass it to his grandfather. After all, he had yet to completely figure out where Xiao Ya came from.

 C66

    "This fluctuation is indeed a Human Grade Seven Spiritual Array!"


    When they felt the pressure brought by the nine flames, the doubt in Li Yan''s and Xiao Ya''s eyes completely disappeared.


    "This is really too much for me. The young master Soul Martial Arts actually hid his strength for a month, and actually managed to control a Spiritual Array Master and a Spiritual Array to the seventh grade. Among all the people this little girl has seen, the talent of the young master Soul Martial Arts is the best!" Xiao Ya''s chest gently rose and fell, as if she was trying to calm herself down. A moment later, he looked at Xia Hun Wu with a strange expression and softly said.


    "Eldest Miss Xiao, you flatter me. I was just lucky!" Xia Hun Wu smiled. He then clenched his hands, and the fiery tower formed from nine streams of flames disappeared from the room.


    "Grandfather, with his strength and Senior Sister Lan Lan''s strength, there shouldn''t be any problems, right?" Xiao Ya looked at Li Yan and smiled.


    "Hm!" This boy''s strength is truly not bad. " Li Yan nodded.


    "Eldest Miss Xiao, why are you looking for me?" My strength is low, I''m afraid... I can''t help you much! " Xia Hun Wu shot a glance at Li Yan and said softly.


    "Young Master Hun Wu, it''s not good to be so modest!"


    Xiao Ya was indeed one of the top three beauties that he had seen before. His kind of beauty was that of a mature and elegant beauty, unlike the other girls. However, Xia Hun Wu only took a glance before lowering his eyes.


    Xiao Ya was extremely beautiful, but at the same time, she was also a person who ate people without spitting out their bones. Back at the Silver Armored Auction House, Xia Hun Wu had labeled her as a dangerous person.


    "I wonder if young master Hun Wu has heard of the ancient ruins battle since entering Luo City?" Xiao Ya looked at Xia Hun Wu, who had his head lowered, and revealed an intriguing smile.


    "No!" Xia Hun Wu shook his head.


    "The so-called battle over the ancient ruins was discovered by my Golden Armor Auction House a month ago. Although it was rather damaged, there is a Soul Pond inside it, and within this Soul Pond, a Earth Rank Three soul beast perished. Furthermore, the water inside the Soul Pond contains a very pure heaven and earth soul energy after being soaked in the blood essence of this Earth Rank Three soul beast."


    "If someone is able to absorb this energy, then forget about soul power, even their mental strength will gradually increase."


    "Oh?"


    Hearing this, Xia Hun Wu''s heart skipped a beat. An Earth Rank third rank soul beast could be said to be extremely powerful. If its blood essence was soaked in a pool of water, then its energy would naturally be pure.


    "That ancient ruin appeared in a mountain range in the east. When our Golden Armor Auction House discovered it, there was another force that discovered it as well. This force is not weak either. Its name is Green Dragon Gang." The smile on Xiao Ya''s face gradually disappeared when she mentioned the ''Azure Dragon Gang''. Clearly, she had quite a great grudge with them.


    The Soul Pond does not provide much improvement to Soul Transformation experts, but for Soul Essence Realm practitioners and Spiritual Array Masters, it can be considered a divine object. This is because it is the blood essence of the Eight-Eyed Scarlet Dragon, and both of our clans have set their eyes on this ancient ruin.


    Xia Hun Wu nodded his head. Indeed, if there really was an Earth Stage Third Rank Eight Eye Red Dragon submerged within this "Spirit Pool", then this effect would indeed be possible.


    Moreover, after absorbing the blood essence of the Eight Eye Red Dragon, if it was fire type soul power, then the grade of his flame would increase. If it was any other type of soul power that absorbed this energy, then it would have a certain degree of resistance to fire type soul power.


    Faced with such tempting conditions, even the Golden Armor Auction House and the Azure Dragon Gang, one of the nine great powers of Luo City, did not wish to give it up to anyone.


    "Although this Soul Pond is quite effective, there is no way for both parties to absorb it. For this reason, our Golden Armor Auction House once fought with the Green Wolf Gang, and after some adjustment, we created a so-called ''battle for the remains''. However, we can only dispatch our younger generation members to participate."


    "This fight over the remains is actually just a martial arts contest to determine the winner. However, both parties only have three spots. This is also the reason why I came to find you." Xiao Ya laughed softly.


    "You want me to replace one of the spots and help you fight for the" Spirit Soul Pool "? He shook his head and said: "With the strength of the Golden Armor, it should be easy to find someone stronger than me in Luo City right?" "I think we should forget about this matter ¡­"


    With your strength, you can be considered to be on the top of the younger generation in the Luo City. Actually, we originally had a person we wanted to meet.


    For Li Yan to become the manager of this Golden Armor Auction House, aside from being a Grade Nine Spirit Formation Master, he had an extraordinary knowledge. However, after hearing Xia Hengwu''s words, he understood that this seemingly handsome young man in front of him was a person who couldn''t bear to see a wolf for himself.


    A Spiritual Array Master with a Rank 7 Spiritual Array was comparable to a powerhouse at the first level of the Spirit Transformation realm. This strength could be considered pretty good in the younger generation in the entire capital. He did not want to miss it for nothing.


    He naturally knew that Xiao Ya''s purpose for coming to find him should be quite difficult. Moreover, this Golden Armor Auction House was a large financial power. If he did not ruthlessly extort them now, it would be even harder.


    He narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "It''s fine if you want me to replace you guys, but after this is done, you''ll have to let me take a dip in the Spirit Pool water ¡­"


    This kind of Natural Oddity nurtured by the blood essence of a third grade Earth Rank soul beast was extremely tempting even for Xia Hun Wu. Moreover, this kind of thing was not something that one could enjoy just because they had money and power.


    "Young master Hun Wu, your mouth is too big, isn''t it?" There is only enough water for three people to soak in. Otherwise, we wouldn''t have made a bet with the Green Dragon Gang. "


    "Moreover, Senior Sister Lan and I will win three matches in two. In the final match, you might only be able to pass through the formalities and not put in much effort." Xiao Ya also spoke faintly when she heard this.


    It was clear that Xia Hengwu''s request had already touched upon their bottom line.


    Xia Hun Wu''s expression was calm as he glanced at Xiao Ya before looking at Li Yan, who was frowning, and said: "If I''m really just going to make an appearance, I don''t want the reward, but ¡­ What if you and that so-called senior sister Lan can''t win two rounds? What do you think? "

 C67

    Xiao Ya paused for a moment. Indeed, if it was as Xia Hun Wu had said, and if Senior Sister Lan couldn''t obtain two victories, then the final bet would still be placed on Xia Hun Wu. Furthermore, if the Azure Dragon Gang was that easy to deal with, the Golden Armor Auction House would not make a bet.


    "The energy in the Soul Pond is limited, and only three people can absorb it. However, if you are able to contribute during the battle for the remains, the number of slots you need can be considered." Li Yan slowly said after a moment of silence.


    "But... "Grandfather!" Hearing the meaning behind Li Yan''s words, Xiao Ya hurriedly called out. However, the former waved his hand and she obediently stayed to the side this time.


    In the exchange just now, he could feel that Xiao Ya''s strength was also around the 3rd level of the Soul Origin Stage. It was likely that the younger generation members of the Green Dragon Gang were similar to her, and with regards to her strength, since Xia Hun Wu had killed Xia Yang and Xia Yan, and even lost to Wu Ling, it should not be a problem for her.


    "I didn''t think that young master Hun Wu would be able to make my grandfather give in. I''ve underestimated you!" Seeing that Xia Hun Wu had obtained his wish to soak in the Spirit Soul Pool, Xiao Ya couldn''t help but raise her head and ask.


    Xia Hun Wu laughed dryly. Being targeted by Xiao Ya wasn''t a good thing, but if he didn''t use some tricks to obtain this "Soul Pool" divine item, he would be able to enjoy it.


    "When does the competition begin?" Xia Hun Wu said as he looked Li Yan in the eye.


    "Seven days later."


    Li Yan lightly smiled and said, "If you don''t have a place to stay, you can stay in my Golden Armor Auction House for the next seven days. If you have any other requirements, you can ask for them."


    "No need. In seven days, I''ll come back to the Golden Armor Auction House to look for you." He had his own secret, and the Golden Armor Auction House was the most crowded place in the capital. If Luo Lie and the rest set their eyes on them, it would not be good at all. Moreover, he would be able to refine the Spirit Accumulation Grass in the next seven days.


    After saying these words, Xia Hun Wu and Li Yan chatted for a while before taking the initiative to leave.


    "Grandfather, although I think highly of this brat''s talent, how can you agree to let him enter the Soul Lake? "The water in the Spirit Soul Pool can''t be used to absorb by a few people ¡­" Xiao Ya said with a pained heart as she watched Xia Hun Wu''s back as it disappeared into the distance.


    "Little girl, you''re usually smart, but at such a critical time, how did you get confused? If he''s just going through the motions, he won''t have the qualifications to enter the Spirit Soul Pool. But, if you think in a different direction, if Lan Lan really is the winner and he is the loser, then his role will be crucial. "Is it better to give this kid a spot?" Li Yan knocked Xiao Ya on the head and said with a faint smile.


    Xiao Ya pretended to be in pain. She gritted her teeth and snorted, "I won''t let this brat take advantage of my Golden Armor Auction House for nothing." Xiao Ya had originally thought that for a kid like Xia Hun Wu who came from a rural town, the reward required would be extremely low under her tyrannical power. She did not expect that this brat would suddenly ask for a placing in the Spirit Soul Pool.


    At the side, when Li Yan heard Xiao Ya''s soft snort, he couldn''t help but stroke the few white beards that had appeared. His eyes looked in the direction where Xia Hun Wu had left and smiled: "It''s not that easy to deal with a Human Grade Seven Spiritual Array Master!"


    After Xia Hengwu left the Golden Armor Auction House, he did not stay any longer. However, for the sake of caution, he wandered around Luo City for half a day before returning to the inn in a relaxed manner.


    The first thing he did after returning to the inn was to call the waiter over for a table of dishes. After he finished eating, he instructed the waiter not to disturb him and shut the door tightly.


    The moment the wooden box appeared, a refreshing medicinal fragrance drifted out. As he opened the wooden box, he saw a faint green radiance flickering on and off of the elixir.


    "Is this the Earth Grade Two spirit herb, Spirit Accumulation Grass?" Upon seeing this emerald green Elixir, Xia Hun Wu muttered to himself.


    Immediately, soul power gushed out from his hands and a faint soul power shot out from his palms. After interweaving with the Spirit Accumulating Grass, the elixirs quickly melted. After two hours, approximately thirty to forty small emerald pills appeared within the wooden box.


    "As expected of an Earth Grade elixir. This kind of elixir is truly amazing!" Xia Hun Wu sighed with emotion as he observed the energy waves emitted by the pills.


    After refining this Earth Grade Two Elixir, Xia Hun Wu placed it into the jade bottle that he had prepared a long time ago and nodded his head in satisfaction. If his strength had increased, he might have been able to refine even more Earth Grade Two Spirit Accumulating Grass.


    "I don''t care, let''s test the effects of this elixir!"


    Xia Hun Wu licked his lips and then sat on the collapsed bed. He entered his left pupil''s mental space once more.


    The gigantic Soul Martial Pillar still stood in this dark space. After which, there was a "peng" sound as a soft sound slowly resounded around them. Soon after, a miserable cry rang out.


    Wave after wave of pain invaded Xia Hun Wu''s mind. After the ninth cycle, Xia Hun Wu''s eyes, which were originally shut, opened again, and his face was as pale as paper. A wave of dizziness continuously seeped out from his head, and this intense pain caused Xia Hun Wu''s muscles to look as if they were being pricked by needles.


    Quickly taking out a small emerald green medicinal pill from within the jade bottle, Xia Hun Wu stuffed it into his mouth. After which, his eyes sparkled with red and blue light as he shut them tightly, allowing the refreshing medicinal effect to spread rapidly within his body.


    Waves of cool air lingered over the Qi Paths of his body. Finally, they appeared to have all gathered in his mind.


    As this refreshing feeling poured into his mind, the dizziness in his mind swiftly disappeared. His face also gradually turned rosy as a wave of refreshing air entered his mind.


    After about an hour, when all of the power of the Spirit Accumulating Grass was absorbed by Xia Hun Wu, Xia Hun Wu opened his eyes once again with a look of shock in his eyes. The effects of the Spirit Accumulating Grass were beyond his expectations.


    During his training this time around, Xia Hengwu could feel that his mental strength had improved a lot compared to yesterday.

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    "This Spirit Accumulating Grass is worthy of being an Earth Grade Elixir." Xia Hun Wu joyfully let out a cloud of white smoke. Although the Spirit Accumulating Branch was able to relieve the dizziness in his head, he had no choice but to recuperate and wait for the next day before he could continue.


    And now, after consuming the pills refined from this Spirit Accumulation Grass, although his mental energy was not at its peak, it was sufficient for him to use the Soul Martial Pillar again to increase his mental strength. The efficiency had at least doubled.


    From this, it could be seen how strong the effects of the Spirit Accumulating Grass were. It was indeed worth a dime. This Earth Grade Elixir was definitely much more powerful than the Spirit Accumulating Branch of a Human Stage Level 7.


    "Hu ¡­!"


    He calmed the agitation in his heart and a fiery passion surged out from his eyes. Once again, he entered into the Spiritual Domain of his left eye. Since the Spirit Accumulation Grass had such a powerful effect, he did not have to fear the fatigue he would feel after training in the Soul Martial Pillar.


    In just half a day''s time, Xia Hun Wu had enjoyed more than sixty mental attacks from the Soul Martial Pillar, and was once again recovering in a cycle. This kind of self-abuse caused Elder Mu to be dumbstruck as he muttered to himself that it was indeed a little madman picked up by Xia Yuan ¡­


    Even though he had consumed the Spirit Accumulation Grass, he still felt a sense of exhaustion. When the seventh complete cycle ended, Xia Hun Wu could feel a numbing sensation in his mind. He knew that his mental force had reached its limit, and if he continued to forcefully refine it, it would harm his source energy.


    Seeing this, Xia Wuwu had no choice but to stop his frantic training. Even though he had the effects of the Spirit Accumulation Grass, he could only learn seven complete cycles a day with the Mental Energy of a Xia Hun Wu Rank Seven Spiritual Array Master.


    However, this sort of efficiency had undoubtedly increased by several times compared to before. The seven hundred thousand soul martial coins had been spent with great value.


    Two months. Within two months, I must reach rank 8, or else the Zhou family will be wiped out.


    However, he knew that there was a limit to everything. Even if he forced himself to do it, his body would not be able to do it. He understood the principle of going overboard.


    After this round of training, Xia Hengwu took out the incomplete ninth grade Spiritual Array. Within this incomplete ninth grade Spiritual Array, there was only half a diagram. If one wanted to cultivate, one must obtain the complete diagram. After pondering for a moment, he called out to Old Mu in his heart.


    "Teacher, teacher, you''re about to come out. What''s the use of telling me to bid on this incomplete Spiritual Array?"


    Just as Xia Hengwu''s voice faded, Old Mu''s figure floated out and landed in front of him.


    "Brat, why are you in such a hurry? Isn''t it just a half scroll Spiritual Array? I''ll just give it to you, but you don''t have to say that I tricked you!" Elder Mu slowly said when he saw Xia Hengwu''s eager expression.


    "You really have the other scroll?" Hearing Old Mu''s words, Xia Hengwu''s eyes revealed a hint of excitement. Although he was already prepared in his heart, when he received Old Mu''s confirmation, he was still astonished. That was a Human Grade Nine Spiritual Array.


    He immediately took the remaining portion of the scroll that floated from Old Man Mu''s hand.


    When the two connected, a complete Spirit Diagram was revealed in Xia Hengwu''s eyes.


    Inside the Diagram Array, there were some strange glyph lights. Xia Hunwu''s gaze swept over it and knew that this was another fire spirit formation. However, it was much stronger than the "Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array".


    Xia Hengwu was no longer a newbie when it came to Diagram Arrays. Therefore, at this moment, with a thought, a wave of Mental Energy flowed out from his body before finally calming down within the Diagram Array.


    As Xia Hengwu''s consciousness entered the formation, a flame burst out from within the formation. Countless specks of light formed into a formation, before finally falling into Xia Hengwu''s line of sight.


    "Human Grade Nine array formation, Great Flame Demon Array!"


    Xia Hengwu muttered as he stared at the boiling hot words.


    Great Flame Demon? Why does this name sound so weird... Seeing the words that appeared in front of him, Xia Hun Wu''s expression became extremely strange. It seemed that there weren''t any soul beasts or demon beasts like the Great Yan Devil? One must know that the foundation of a Spiritual Array is usually developed from soul beasts or demon beasts.


    The Great Flame Demon was a soul beast that lived in the magma, and its grade was at the third rank of the Earth Ranked. As for this Grade 9 formation, it could create a tenth of the Great Flame Demon''s strength, which was also extremely powerful.


    However, to grasp this Great Flame Devil Formation, it required thirty Spiritual Seals. As for Xia Hun Wu, he could only condense fifteen Spiritual Seals. The difference was doubled.


    In the room, Xia Hengwu pondered for a long time before his fingers trembled slightly. Fifteen Spiritual Seals emerged from his body, and the moment they appeared, Xia Hengwu''s mind moved as he controlled the Spiritual Arrays to disappear into the space. Then, he slowly followed the trajectory of the mysterious Spiritual Arrays.


    As the 15 Spiritual Seals slowly formed into a mini array in the surroundings, a mini Spiritual Flame Array was formed in the blink of an eye.


    This flame demon was different from the fire tower. Not only did it possess a body, the moment it was formed, it roared and appeared, as though it possessed intelligence.


    However, the power emitted by this small fire devil was only slightly stronger than the ''Nine Flames Dragon Devouring Array''. Of course, Xia Hailwu only had fifteen Spiritual Seals. To be able to shrink the ''Great Flame Devil Formation'' to a smaller version was already an extremely difficult task.


    Inside the room, Xia Hun Wu was evidently extremely interested in the miniaturized version of the "Great Flame Devil Formation." He continuously condensed it. The moment it condensed, he scattered it and reformed it.


    Over the next seven days, Xia Hailwu was able to condense a mini version of the "Great Flame Devil Formation" in just a short amount of time. However, he was still unable to completely conceal the fluctuations of his flames.


    In just seven short days, he had already used up a quarter of the medicinal pills in Xia Hun Wu''s jade bottle. Fortunately, this consumption had resulted in a pretty good result.


    Currently, Xia Hun Wu was able to condense sixteen Spiritual Seals. He was only four Spiritual Seals away from reaching the level of a Human Rank Level Eight Spiritual Array Master. However, Xia Hun Wu could clearly feel an extremely powerful energy condensing within his body.


    Although he was unable to use the complete version of the "Great Flame Demon Array", the "Little Flame Demon Array" formed by the 16 Spiritual Seals was even more powerful than a Rank 7 Spiritual Array.


    This "Minor Flame Demon Array" was sure to become Xia Hwu''s ace in the hole.


    The next morning, when the sun came up again, Xia Hun Wu, who had already recovered to his peak state, slowly opened his eyes. Red rays of light shot out from his eyes and disappeared from the room.


    "I wonder if the Green Dragon Gang has a Soul Transformation stage expert!" Xia Hun Wu mumbled as he felt the power emanating from his body.

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    "However, if the Azure Dragon Gang has a Spirit Stage powerhouse, then there will be a lot more variables in this competition." Xia Hun Wu immediately jumped down from the bed. Although his current strength gave him enough confidence to participate in the "Remnants" competition, if the Azure Dragon Gang had a Spirit Stage powerhouse, then there would be a lot more variables in this competition.


    As long as he could soak in the "Spirit Soul Pool", it would only be a matter of time before he stepped into the realm of a Human Grade Eight Spiritual Array Master.


    As long as he stepped into the realm of a Human Grade Eight Spiritual Array Master, he would have the qualifications to contend against Luo Lie. Moreover, he would definitely have the strength to protect himself within the capital, Luo Cheng.


    After the trampling by Luo Lie, Xia Hun Wu understood that in this world, if he wanted to protect the people he wanted to protect, then he needed to be strong enough.


    It was because of this that he had risked the danger of being targeted by the Azure Dragon Gang to agree to replace that spot at the Golden Armor Auction House.


    "Hopefully everything will go smoothly ¡­" Xia Hengwu muttered as his figure flashed and he disappeared from the room.


    Before he could push open the door, Xiao Ya''s angry shout was heard. Passing through the door, he saw that other than Li Yan and Xiao Ya, there was an extra young woman and a blue-clothed young man.


    The woman seemed to be around 20 years old, had a tall figure and an extremely beautiful appearance.


    The young man wore blue clothes. Although his appearance was not bad, his eyes revealed a cold aura.


    "Like I said, our Golden Armor Auction House already has a better candidate, so there''s no need for you to participate in the" Ruins War "this time around." While Xia Hun Wu was looking at them, a slightly angry voice sounded out from within the room.


    "Xiao Ya, although I know that you''ve always been against me, the battle for the Soul Pond Lake is about to begin. Within the capital, although I, Yang Hong, cannot be considered a top person, I am not someone you can replace. Now is not the time for you to play with a lady''s temper." The blue-clothed youth''s eyes darkened because of Xiao Ya''s words.


    Xiao Ya easily caught the fiery look in the blue-clothed young man''s eyes even though it had flashed past them. A look of disgust appeared in his eyes as he said to the red-clothed girl beside him, "Senior sister Lan Lan, what do you think we should do?"


    The senior sister Lan Lan Xiao Xiao Xiao Ya spoke of was called Lan Fei''er. She was the daughter of the head of the Golden Armor Auction House, and Yang Hong''s fiery gaze naturally couldn''t escape her eyes.


    "Yang Hong, I''m giving you face for not wanting it. Since when did my Golden Armor Auction House have a choice?" Lan Fei let out an angry cry and said.


    Seeing Lan Fei''er speak, Yang Hong''s eyes twitched and he immediately turned to look at the two elders carrying teacups beside Li Yan.


    "Fei, isn''t Manager Li being a bit reckless?" Didn''t he inform the Yang Family long ago to let Yang Hong take the last spot in the battle? How could he change people at the last minute? If you lose this match, how will you explain it to your father? " The two old men were dressed in grey robes. One of the old men shot a glance at Yang Hong before placing down his teacup and speaking with a smile.


    "Why don''t we just let this kid participate? "Anyways, your father wants to set up a marriage between you two, so the Yang Family will take this Soul Pond as a betrothal gift!" Another old man also laughed and said.


    Faced with these two elders, although Lan Fei''er was furious, she did not flare up. She immediately smiled and said, "Elders, changing people at the last moment is not a personal matter, since the two elders know the importance of this time''s quota, everything depends on victory. As long as you can raise the odds of victory, I will not hesitate to change her even if there is a better candidate than Xiao Ya."


    Lan Fei''er was very clear that replacing Yang Hong wasn''t a personal grudge. It was because that person was stronger than her.


    The two old men frowned slightly when they heard this. They immediately wanted to say something, but a voice was transmitted into their ears.


    "Kid, Xia Hun Wu greets the two stewards and Young Lady Xiao!" Xia Hun Wu replied with a slight bow.


    As soon as he heard the elder''s words, Xia Hengwu knew that it was time for him to make an appearance. Since he had already interfered in this matter, he naturally had to show enough sincerity.


    The two elders came over after hearing his voice and said faintly: "Chief Li, are these the better candidates that you have mentioned? "Soul power has only reached the third level of the Soul Dueling Realm, it''s simply incomparable to Yang Hong''s." The two elders casually glanced at Xia Hun Wu as they felt the soul power fluctuations radiating from him.


    "Brat, you finally came. These are the two elders from the Golden Armor Auction House. This is the young master of the Yang family, Yang Hong." Li Yan stood up and introduced with a smile, his arm slightly moved.


    "Yang Hong, is this the person I''ve replaced?" "No wonder he''s so angry." Xia Hailwu muttered as he looked at the gloomy-faced young man in blue.


    "I am Yang Hong, a member of the Luo City''s four great clans. This friend looks extremely unfamiliar, I''m afraid he isn''t someone from Luo City?" When Yang Hong saw Xia Hun Wu in front of the door, he walked towards him and said with a smile while cupping his hands ¡­


    "Make your move ¡­!"


    However, Yang Hong hadn''t even taken a few steps before his fake smile froze.


    "What did you say?" Yang Hong immediately asked, as if he was hallucinating.


    "Since Young Master Yang is so deaf, I will say it again. I told you to make a move." Xia Hengwu''s eyes revealed a sharp light as he spoke in a light tone.


    "You!"


    Hearing that this fella did not give any face to the Yang family, Yang Hong''s brows tightly knitted together, while Xiao Ya, who was beside him, revealed a look of excitement. Xia Hun Wu was currently a Human Grade Seven Spiritual Array Master, while Yang Hong was at the third level of the Soul Origin Stage.


    "Haha, since brother Hun Wu has this intention, let''s exchange some pointers. However, your hands and feet are blind. Brother Hun Wu, be careful!" Yang Hong''s eyes revealed an ominous glint. However, before he could finish his sentence.


    Boom!


    A surge of powerful soul power instantly burst out from Yang Hong''s body. Soon after, a sharp gust of wind shot out like lightning towards Xia Hun Wu''s chest. The latter did not even have the time to react.


    However, even in the face of Yang Hong''s unprepared attacks, Xia Hengwu''s expression remained as calm as ever. His figure did not show the slightest intention of dodging, allowing the fierce wind from his fist to attack.


    "Bam!"


    Just as Yang Hong''s fist was about to hit Xia Hewwu''s chest, the extended fist strangely stopped at a position half an inch away from him. It was as if there was an invisible wall in front of Xia Hewwu to block his attack.


    "This is ¡­" "Mental Energy!"


    "You''re actually a Spiritual Array Master?"