pappabearbooks Chapter 542 - 242: Yama’s Eastern Expedition (Part 2)
Chapter 542 - 242: Yama’s Eastern Expedition (Part 2)
Xu Guang was left speechless.Coming from a farming family, he naturally didn’t understand the circumstances of these descendants from prominent families, unable to empathize.
"Take it slow, but this person gives me a good impression."
Jiang Zi Yun nodded in agreement.
...
In the evening, Jiang Zi Yun heard some news from outside.
Among the ten most exciting battles, he currently held six, but within the city, the one being paid attention to was Xiao Chen.
He was received by a Saint, who intended to take him as a disciple.
Xu Guang did not feel envious, nor did he belittle himself. The person was a local, perhaps already connected with the Saint, now just going through formalities.
He was just pondering in his heart what means those who wanted to deal with him would employ?
...
Xu Guang remembered the reminder from Jin Buhuan, though he wasn’t clear on how those people planned to deal with him at the Beidi Academy.
However, those looking to trouble him were no more than a few. Hong Xu’s face flashed in his mind.
This person gave him a very bad feeling, like a venomous snake ever since their encounter during the exam at Jingchen Pass.
The people Jin Buhuan talked about must include Hong Xu.
Xu Guang disliked Hong Xu immensely, but being new in Beiji City, filled with experts, and based on what he understood about using the Zhaoyao Mirror, it would be challenging to kill Hong Xu in stealth.
The feeling of a buzzing fly always near his ear made Xu Guang irritable.
In the early morning, standing in the Emperor Tower training room, he saw his opponent and vaguely understood the intent.
Sui Donglai, one of the undefeated seed players among the five.
Xu Guang was somewhat confused, as the matching rules for the exam’s grand competition were randomly selected by the Zhaoyao Mirror’s spirit. There were over four thousand in the Third Grade Realm at the Beidi Academy, lowering the probability of matching with Sui Donglai.
He didn’t know if this was Hong Xu and their means.
"Senior Brother Sui, do you recognize Hong Xu?"
Xu Guang asked.
Sui Donglai, holding a square sky halberd, dressed in armor like a young general about to set out on a campaign, snorted lightly at Xu Guang’s words.
"None of my business."
He didn’t know who Hong Xu was, presuming Xu Guang was relying on a backer in the upper court. He thought, meeting a rival only to find him a simpleton, wasn’t his undefeated record due to unconventional ways?
The Beidi Academy has stood for many years, absorbing disciples from Jizhou’s various powers, with intricate relationships not being secret.
Hong Xu? Which Second Nirvana expert in the upper court?
Sui Donglai thought expressionlessly.
Xu Guang frowned slightly, yet for some reason, Sui Donglai’s gaze carried a tint of contempt.
He couldn’t fathom Sui Donglai’s assumptions.
Being unwelcome, he didn’t bother speaking further with the other.
"Look, Xu Guang is up against Sui Donglai! Two undefeated Third Grade champions clashing, who will win?"
"Fantastic, this battle will definitely make it into the top ten exciting scenarios, and there’s no way it’ll be pushed out."
"Anyone buying viewing rights, I’m begging here."
"Heard they’ve been bought out, only one viewing slot this time, way too fast."
Just as they spoke, someone urged from the sidelines.
"Viewing rights at five hundred virtual crystals a pop!"
The crowd looked and saw the figure of Jin Buhuan.
Beside him, Han Yu smiled brightly, saying, "My young master says the battle between Young Master Xu and Young Master Sui is bound to be especially splendid. He doesn’t want anyone to miss it. If you want to watch, come quickly."
The atmosphere outside the Emperor Tower was already heating up even before the battle began.
"Last examination, Sui Donglai had ninety-three wins in a hundred battles, regrettably losing the challenge match. Now returning with a vengeance, he won’t easily fail."
"Sui Donglai is very strong, with innate Four Divine Techniques, three of which are top-tier combat techniques, virtually a war god within the Third Grade realm."
"Xu Guang is no slouch either, scarily obscure. Even someone as strong as Li Zun just barely broke through his Five-Colored Divine Light technique assembled from a Magical Treasure. So far, he’s only shown the two techniques of Blood Rain and Blood Fire."
...
In the training room.
The referee stated the rules and left routinely.
Sui Donglai, holding the square sky halberd, with the referee’s departure, black energy flashed over him, resembling the descent of a Demon God. Without hesitation, a fierce fiery aura erupted.
Facing Xu Guang, originally as calm as an ancient well, his Heart Spirit was instantly impacted by this fervent and dominating aura.
The assault of sinister aura combined with scorching fiery air approached.
Behind him suddenly appeared a gigantic phantom of Yan Luo, though it wasn’t a Second Nirvana Realm apparition, just a shadow, it was one of Sui Donglai’s Divine Techniques, Yan Luo’s East Expedition.
With this technique, the instructors in the academy commented that his achievements would at least be as an Inspection Envoy in the Second Nirvana Realm.
The sinister aura came from the Yan Luo Heavenly Emperor, and the fiery air arose from another of his techniques–True Sun Fire.
Xu Guang was not unfamiliar with this Divine Technique, among the most famous three fire attribute Divine Techniques, Jiang Zi Yun also had this technique.
When cultivated to Sui Donglai’s level, the techniques were not used independently but in a mutual cooperation with other techniques, much like Xu Guang loved combining Residual Rain with Red Lotus Karmic Fire.
Xu Guang knew the Five-Colored Divine Light could not completely fend off Sui Donglai.
He advanced a step, shrouded in Five-Colored Divine Light, dispersing the incoming fire sinister aura. Though not completely extinguished, its power greatly reduced, causing no impact on Xu Guang’s body refined through Training Soldiers.