When we returned to the palace that Officer Wang had prepared for us, the fatty ignored me and rushed back to his room to study the Wang family's formation.
Seeing that he was so enthusiastic, I couldn't stay idle. After dinner, I returned to my room and continued to read Cang Feng's Emotive Sword Path.
On the way back, I carefully pondered. According to the rules of the Heavenly Grand Ritual, I didn't have to wait until the finals. I would be fighting Zhao Hao in the next round, which was tomorrow.
Although I've fought Zhao Hao in the past, Zhao Hao had relied on the strength of a Sword Slave to fight me, so he didn't reveal much of his own strength. Coupled with the fact that he and I practically walked onto the arena at the same time and left the arena at the same time, this is the first time I've seen him fight with his full strength.
His Cloud Swallowing Sword Art was very powerful. Even though I was on the viewing platform, I felt that this move couldn't be underestimated. According to my current strength, I only had a 50-50 chance of winning against him. If I wasn't careful, I might lose.
According to Xuande's Wonderland's strength, they didn't have any hope of winning against Ah Fu.
Therefore, I felt an unprecedented sense of urgency. I had to make the best use of my time to study Cang Feng's Emotive Sword Path.
After using Hidden Edge's Emotionless Sword Dao in the arena today, I have become somewhat familiar with it.
Although its power couldn't be compared to the Emotionless Sword Path, it had sufficient momentum. Most importantly, compared to the Emotionless Sword Path, Cang Feng's Emotionless Sword Path conserved more True Essence. This gave me more opportunities to counterattack in the arena.
Furthermore, the power that the Emotional Sword Dao had displayed so far was only half of the effect that I had studied. When I had mastered the Emotional Sword Dao and met Zhao Hao in the arena, his chances of winning wouldn't be more than thirty percent.
The night passed uneventfully. As the sun rose from the east, I came back to my senses from the Emotionless Sword Path. I looked at the booklet that I had studied thoroughly and immediately felt much more relaxed.
After cleaning up, I brought the fatty to the arena.
On the way, I mentioned that my opponent today was Zhao Hao. When the fatty heard that, he became much more spirited. He patted his chest and assured me, "Don't worry, Third Child!
Even that Li Yuan wasn't a match for me. This time, even if they send someone like Zhao Yuan or Liu Yuan from the Xuande Grotto-heaven, I will still be able to kill them! "
I looked at the fatty. This fellow hadn't rested last night. He must've spent the whole night researching, just like me. However, I couldn't see much exhaustion on his face. On the contrary, he gave me a feeling that he was in high spirits.
Come to think of it, after last night's training, his skills have improved a lot, and with Li Yuan's cultivation in his hands, I'm afraid his chances of winning are even greater than mine against Zhao Hao.
When we arrived at the venue, Officer Wang and Fu were still waiting for us at the entrance. When they saw me and the fatty, they took the initiative to greet us.
I glanced at them. They looked even more nervous than the day before.
Officer Wang came over and said in a low voice, "Sage, Childe Lin, Zhao Hao's main force has changed again … Perhaps they had expected that we would be enemies. Officer Wang brought two helpers from the Xuande Cave to replace the previous Yang God Celestial Master and Zhi Yao Geomaster. I haven't found out the specific situation yet. We'd better be careful in the arena today!"
They've changed again?
Zhao Hao had said at the banquet that he already had the power of the Yang God Celestial Master. However, he had been suppressing his power to break through in order to participate in the Allheaven Grand Competition. For Wangwu Cave, he was already a formidable opponent. Now that he had two more mysterious helpers, it was no wonder that Officer Wang and Fu were so nervous.
I smiled and nodded in agreement, but I was still looking forward to fighting against him.
Especially the fatty, he understood that Zhao Hao had shamelessly invited helpers to deal with him. Not only was he not afraid, but he also looked complacent. He was eager to have a try.
We entered the venue and waited for a while at the edge of the arena. Zhao Hao's team was late.
I glanced at Zhao Hao's team. The Yang God Celestial Master and Zhi Yao Geomaster had changed.
The previous Yang God Celestial Master was a white-haired old man with a fiery temper. He would create a gust of wind when he walked. But today, the Yang God Celestial Master on Zhao Hao's left side was a middle-aged man in his thirties. After noticing us, he had a smile on his face and didn't have any hostility.
On his right side, the previous young Zhi Yao Geomaster had been replaced by an old man. Just from his appearance, I couldn't see any difference. However, after his gaze locked onto the fatty in the crowd, it was filled with viciousness, like a poisonous snake that had found its prey.
Zhao Hao came in front of us. It was rare that he didn't flaunt his prowess. Instead, he wore a disdainful smile as he said to me, "Zhou Yi, I advise you to quickly admit defeat!
I know that you aren't weak, but do you know who the two people beside me are?
This is the Jade Beauty Sword Monarch, Hu Yurong, and this is the number one person in the Zhi Yao realm, Li Yuyuan. Li Yuan, whose cultivation was destroyed by the fatty in the previous match, is the grandson of Senior Li Yuyuan … "
As he said that, Zhao Hao suddenly stopped. When he opened his mouth again, his voice became cold. "So, if you don't want to die, I advise you to quickly admit defeat!"
Jade Beauty Sword Monarch, Hu Yurong?
The number one person in the Zhi Yao realm, Li Yuyuan?
I really didn't have much of an impression of that Jade Beauty Sword Monarch. Perhaps Zhao Hao wanted to use this name to scare me and the fatty, but he miscalculated. The fatty and I weren't people from the Blessed Land. We had always been cultivating in the mortal world, so we had never heard of the name Jade Beauty Sword Monarch.
However, that Li Yuyuan was worth paying more attention to. If what Zhao Hao said was right, it was no wonder that the old man's gaze was fixed on the fatty from start to finish, as if he couldn't wait to kill him. It turned out that he was here to take revenge for Li Yuan!
Battles were originally based on one's own abilities. Injuries and deaths were expected. Since he had implicitly allowed Li Yuan to represent the Xuande Wonderland to fight, the current situation should also be expected. Furthermore, the fatty didn't kill Li Yuan, so it was unreasonable for Li Yuan to be so fierce and come to seek revenge.
Seeing that I didn't say anything, Zhao Hao thought that his words were effective. His aura increased, and he prepared to say a few more harsh words. However, I came back to my senses at this moment and interrupted him.
"On the stage, it's all based on one's own abilities. You have your methods, and I have my countermeasures. Let's not waste time talking. Let's fight on the stage."
Although I didn't know what he was planning, I couldn't be bothered to pay attention to this kind of person, let alone say anything.
Zhao Hao's aura stagnated, and he gloomily smiled at me. He didn't say anything else, and took the Jade Beauty Sword Monarch, Hu Yurong, and the old man called Li Yuan up the stage.
I looked at their backs, and told the fatty to be careful when he fought with Li Yuan.
After the fatty walked up the stage, I turned to look at Ah Fu, preparing to tell him to be careful as well. However, Ah Fu's expression was frighteningly ugly. Seeing that I turned to look at him, he opened his mouth and said in a low voice, "Saint, you and Young Master Lin grew up in the mortal world, so you don't know much about the matters of the Blessed and Heavenly Lands … Thus, you aren't very clear about Hu Yurong and Li Yuan's abilities. Take that Li Yuan for example. When he just entered the Glorious Consciousness realm, he became the public enemy of the 72 Blessed Lands. In order to capture him, the 72 Blessed Lands united and launched no less than a hundred attacks. Their manpower ranged from the Glorious Earth Master to the Heavenly Seal Master. There were many times when they almost killed him, but he killed them all. Because of this, the Xuande Wonderland dared to go against the heavens and go against the opinions of the masses to take him under their wing … Young Master Lin, I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to meet him …"
Hearing that, I furrowed my brows and raised my head to look at the sinister old man on the stage.
This person was able to escape the joint attacks of the 72 Blessed Lands, so he was definitely a ruthless character. Moreover, he had killed them several times. This Li Yuan was indeed worthy of the title of the first person in the Glorious Consciousness realm.
However, I still had confidence in the fatty.
He had the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation and many talismans. Even if he didn't have a hundred percent chance of winning against Li Yuan, it wasn't as impossible as Ah Fu had said.
From what I could see, the fatty's chances of winning were higher.
I comforted Ah Fu and told him not to worry. There was definitely no problem with the fatty. Only then did he calm down.
However, when I immediately asked about Sword Sovereign Yurong, Hu Yurong's expression tensed up again.
According to Ah Fu, Hu Yurong was the same as Li Yuan. Originally, she wasn't from the Xuande Wonderland. Instead, she was from one of the 72 Blessed Lands.
Ten years ago, this person had emerged as a new force, and no one in the 72 Blessed Lands was a match for him.
Moreover, he was obsessed with cultivation. After he couldn't find an opponent in the 72 Blessed Lands, he started to look for the 36 Lesser Wonderlands. He started from the Jinhua Wonderland, and he had never been defeated. It wasn't until he reached the gate of the Xuande Wonderland that he finally hit a wall.
In that battle, both sides fought for hundreds of rounds without a clear winner. In the end, he was defeated by Zhao Hao's father by one move.
Then, according to the agreement, he entered the Xuande Wonderland and became their Foreign Official.
After that, in less than three years, he learned the sword cultivation techniques of the Xuande Wonderland and challenged Zhao Hao's father again. This time, the two of them were equally matched. After that, there were no more news about this person. However, it was said that his strength had surpassed the Yang Spirit Realm.
It was no wonder that Ah Fu's expression became fearful when he saw him. It turned out that there was such a story behind it.
If Li Yuan's counterattack under the siege of the 72 Blessed Lands was a miracle, then Hu Yurong's story was simply crazy. He had challenged the Blessed Lands all by himself … How strong was he?
If Ah Fu met him now, what were his chances of winning?
Ah Fu seemed to see through my worries. He bowed and promised me, "Holy Sage, I might not be Hu Yurong's opponent, but I will try my best. As for the other two matches, I will have to rely on you and Young Master Lin!"
I nodded, signaling him not to worry. Then, I led him to the arena.