He abruptly raised his head. Long Bai had already charged forward angrily. Long Bai's hand turned into a fierce dragon claw as he swung it at Qin Shi's face.
Shocked, Qin Shi hurriedly crouched down.
Bang!
A thick draconic aura swept past Qin Shi's head and crushed the ground.
"Long Bai, what is the meaning of this?" Yin Hong said angrily.
Lin Yi and the other two followed closely behind, protecting Qin Shi behind them.
"Get out of my way! I'm going to kill him!"
Long Bai completely ignored the four of them. His spirit energy rose layer by layer, and to a certain extent, he had even surpassed Hou Wanwan and Xue Xiongfei.
Under this kind of pressure, the four of them couldn't help but be startled. However, none of them retreated. Putting aside the fact that if they retreated, where would their dignity as clan heads be? Just based on Qin Shi's current position in their hearts, they would do their best to protect Qin Shi.
"Don't mess around, or else I have the right to disqualify you from the Hundred Race Hero Competition!" Yin Hong, the leader of the Hundred Race Heroes, said coldly.
"Bai 'er, stop."
Long Xuan stepped forward and stopped Long Bai, smiling. "Really, why are you so impulsive? It's not over yet, is it?
If you lose this time, you can just get it back next time. "
Although Long Xuan was smiling, his expression was very unnatural. Qin Shi could clearly feel a thick pressure approaching him, and the coldness beneath it was self-evident.
"Looks like this old fellow has also been angered this time around. I must be careful before the Evil Demon returns." Qin Shi still remembered the words of the Evil Demon back then. The strength of this Long Xuan was definitely not to be underestimated.
Long Bai's emotions had calmed down quite a bit. He glared at Qin Shi, "Brat, don't be too happy. You've won this round, but it's not over yet. We'll meet again in the final round. When that time comes, I'll settle the score with you."
"Hehe, alright. Since Brother Long Bai is so confident, why don't we privately add a wager for the next round?"
Qin Shi was not to be outdone. His black robes fluttered in the cold wind. "How about we bet a hundred million spirit stones on the next round?"
"A hundred million?"
"Hiss …!" Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air.
To a clan, this was definitely a huge sum. Even many clans among the Hundred Races could not afford such a sum.
"Heh, what a bold kid!"
Before Long Bai could say anything, Long Xuan's old face darkened as he said, "However, I really want to know if a little baby like you can take out a hundred million spirit stones to gamble with our Dragon Race."
Qin Shi smiled in relief. "Do you think I won't do it after I've said it?
Do you think that my Qin Sect would lack a mere hundred million spirit stones from you? "
"Qin Sect?" Everyone frowned.
"Is that the number one sect in the Crimson Flame Empire?"
"That's right, that's the one. It's said that that sect has already taken over the empire. Even the imperial family has connections with them. Furthermore, it's a sect supported by the empire."
Upon hearing the name Qin Zong, Long Xuan's expression turned grave, "Brat, what's your relationship with Qin Zong?"
"What's the relationship?"
Lin Yi laughed at the side. His laughter was very exaggerated. "Let me tell you, Stone is the Qin Sect's Sect Leader!"
"What?"
Everyone's pupils shrank as they were shocked.
"The Qin Sect's Sect Leader?"
At the start, they only knew that Qin Shi was the brother-in-law of Lin Concubine and was related to the Crimson Flame Empire. They did not know that he was the Qin Sect's Sect Leader.
The current Qin Sect, in a certain situation, was even more shocking than the Crimson Flame Empire.
"No wonder he has such achievements at such a young age." Countless people praised.
Long Xuan was clearly not calm after receiving such a response. His murky old eyes shone with a cold light.
"What's wrong, old man? You don't dare to gamble?
If you don't dare to gamble, then forget it. "Qin Shi pretended to be impatient.
"Hehe, brat, you don't need to provoke me. My Dragon Race will gamble with you. My Dragon Race can also take out a hundred million spirit stones."
Long Xuan squinted his eyes. In a situation like this, he was stuck between a rock and a hard place. He definitely could not refuse in front of the Hundred Races.
Qin Shi rejoiced and sneered in his heart, "Hmph, old man, you agree?
If you want to save face, you will regret it later! "
However, on the surface, he certainly wouldn't say so. Instead, he looked around and said with a smile, "Alright, Long Xuan Clan Master, you're really generous. Everyone can hear it. Everyone has to be a witness for us. If I win in the end, I'll give everyone 10 million spirit stones!"
With this sentence, the surrounding people became spirited. In fact, what Qin Shi did was very correct. They were involved in a matter that had nothing to do with them.
In this way, Qin Shi was not afraid that Long Xuan would go back on his words. Otherwise, he would have to ask the people of the Hundred Races if they were willing.
Similarly, Long Xuan understood this point. His fists were clenched so tightly that creaking sounds could be heard.
Now that things had come to this, it was a foregone conclusion. Now, it all depended on the result of the fourth item. Who would be able to win the hundred million spirit stones?
Many people also began to look forward to it.
Of course, the hearts of the people were mostly towards Qin Shi. After all, the profit of ten million spirit stones was still very tempting.
Just like this, the fourth item of investigation was about to begin. One by one, the spectators' hearts were in suspense. There were even many disciples from small clans who gathered together and actually began to discuss how to help Qin Shi win. This caused the faces of the Dragon Clan to turn ashen.
Before the start of the competition, Yin Fenghao and the others surrounded Qin Shi, "Brother Qin, it seems that this time, you have won the hearts of the people. The ten million spirit stones were not spent in vain. Now, the Dragon Clan is completely playing the role of the big villain. Money really makes the world go round."
"If they have the ability, let them take out ten million. However, if they want to take out ten million, I will take out twenty million. Anyway, this money is won, right?" Qin Shi shrugged.
Hearing this, the crowd sweated, "Haha, Brother Qin is really generous. The Dragon Clan definitely won't take out that much. Their huge clan is waiting for money. Who can be as generous as you, spending money like water?"
"Money is just a worldly possession. If you have it, spend it as much as you want. If you don't, think of a way to earn it. It's not like you can have children if you keep it, right?"
Qin Shi curled his lips. He really didn't care. Since he was young, he had no concept of money. Moreover, he always understood that money was meant to be spent, not saved. What he saved would always be small money. Only when he earned it would it be big money. In the end, he said in a very domineering manner, "As the saying goes, money can't buy my happiness. Ten million spirit stones is enough for me to be happy."
The group of people sweated again.
Blood Dragon said directly, "Master Qin, are you happy now? If you are, quickly give us the money!"
"I …!" He felt helpless.
With the help of Yin Hong and the leaders of the Hundred Races, the venue for the fourth segment had already been opened. It was a strange barrier that covered a radius of 10,000 meters.
This barrier was filled with all kinds of illusions and camouflage techniques. Looking at the inside of the barrier from the outside, it was filled with nothingness.
"Is this the competition venue for the reconnaissance segment?" Qin Shi looked around.
Yin Hong began to announce the rules. "Next up is the last segment of the Hundred Race Hero Competition, the scouting segment. I believe everyone wants to know how the scouting segment is tested, so I'll cut to the chase and introduce it to everyone."
With that, he moved a step and made way for the nothingness barrier behind him. "As you can see, this barrier is the test for the reconnaissance segment. This barrier is filled with all kinds of spiritual illusions that can affect your senses and vision to a certain extent."
Yin Hong paused and rubbed his hands around his pockets. He pulled out a scarlet ball of light and said, "This ball of light is a substance composed of pure spiritual energy. I and the many patriarchs of the Hundred Races worked through the night to create it over the past three months. It's called the Origin Ball.
In this array formation, there are a total of a thousand Origin Qi Balls, and your mission is to find these Origin Qi Balls. Each Origin Qi Ball represents one point. You have a total of six hours, and the family with the highest number of Origin Qi Balls will win. "
"Now, do you have any questions?"
In the end, Yin Hong asked the four hundred disciples in a loud and clear voice.
The disciples all shook their heads. "No!"
"Alright, then get ready. The fourth segment will begin in three minutes!"
More and more disciples gathered in front of the barrier, rubbing their palms in excitement.
During this process, many disciples of small families expressed their goodwill to Qin Shi and encouraged Qin Shi, "Brother Qin, it's about to begin. You must win. We'll all support you."
What they didn't know was that the competition hadn't even begun for them, but for Qin Shi, the last segment had already begun the moment the barrier condensed.
His mental energy, like wisps of invisible wind, swept through every corner of the barrier. The plan of the barrier was incomparably clear in his sea of consciousness, where a thousand red lights and shadows flickered unceasingly.
However, Qin Shi naturally accepted these blessings. "Thank you, everyone. I will definitely work hard and not let you down."
"Begin!"
After a long wait, the two sonorous and forceful words were finally uttered.
The disciples rushed into the barrier in a frenzy.
Opening his eyes indifferently, Qin Shi locked onto the red dots in the barrier. "It's time for me to move."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the barrier, countless illusory techniques stacked on top of each other, causing many mentally unstable disciples to fall into a predicament. They clutched their heads and rolled on the ground in pain.
Even Qin Shi couldn't avoid it. The moment he stepped into the barrier, his vision changed, and the surrounding scene appeared in the Unrequited Love Valley. Qin Xue Xin was standing in the blood lake of the Unrequited Love Valley, surrounded by countless blood puppet kings that attacked Qin Xue Xin in a frenzy.
Qin Shi was shocked. "Xue Xin!"
Indifferent, surging spiritual pressure gushed out endlessly, and a shocking thunderbolt pierced through the blood lake.
The blood lake instantly shattered, and what turned out to be the Burning Sky Mountain Peak. Luan Muhua's demonic claws covered the sky, shrouding Qin Shi's eyes. Shi Lan's weaker body was trapped within, and she kept screaming.
"Luan Muhua, how dare you!"
Grief made Qin Shi's facial features contorted, and he howled in pain.
Great Relic Technique, Phantom Illumination, Desolate Desert Technique.