NOVPUBThe elder Kugu stood on the Seven-Poison Centipede and laughed heartily, "Boy, my Seven-Poison Centipede is not only extremely powerful in attack but its body is also filled with poison. How will you strike?"
The Seven-Poison Centipede’s tiny eyes stared at Xu Zimei, its enormous eight legs all lifted up, rolling towards Xu Zimei to crush him.
A thunderous roar echoed all around.
Xu Zimei looked up, his long blade transforming into a shadow as it slashed towards the Seven-Poison Centipede.
Although it was just a casual strike, the Blade Qi it contained was startling.
With a "crack," the blade swept through, severing all eight legs of the Seven-Poison Centipede.
The mutated Seven-Poison Centipede didn’t feel any pain at all, and as its eight legs broke off, it collapsed directly onto the ground. 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
The elder Kugu became unsteady where he stood and nearly fell off.
"How is this possible?" He looked at Xu Zimei’s blade with some surprise, momentarily unsure whether the person was strong or the blade edge was sharp.
"I hope you’ll send my regards to Junior Brother Mu in Hell," Xu Zimei smiled and said.
The long blade in his hand fell once again, this time the Blade Intent it gathered suppressed half the Firmament.
The elder Kugu looked up only to see a majestic and mighty Blade Intent descending upon him.
"I surrender, I surrender," the elder Kugu, seeing that he couldn’t evade in time, quickly shouted.
Alas, the Blade Intent had already fallen, eradicating all the Space around, including the Seven-Poison Centipede and himself.
As the dust settled, silence pervaded the area, and the audience seemed to have even forgotten to discuss.
"Judge, aren’t you going to announce it?" Xu Zimei turned his head to look at the referee beside him and lightly chuckled.
"Ah, oh yes," the referee quickly snapped out of his trance and said, "This round, Lin Qiu is victorious."
"Why do I feel like the heavens are changing in this tournament?" an audience member said.
"Isn’t that the truth, who else can stop him," another person shook their head.
"Even elder Kugu has lost, and you should know that elder Kugu is quite a strong presence, undefeated in tens of thousands of fights."
Below the tournament stage, a noble-clad young man gazed intently for a long while before finally laughing, "To hold the Heavenly Blade and behead the mighty Centipede under the towering sun, this Ragefire Clan is really going to have a headache."
Watching elder Kugu beheaded, those who were originally in the waiting area of contestants all backed out.
Are you kidding? Although there are plenty of Fusion Stones, you still need to be alive to spend them.
Everyone knew what being elder Kugu meant, yet this young man had easily slain him without even showing his full strength.
Because of this decimation, even the tournament platform lacked opponents to match.
"What should we do, my lord?" the referee asked Nu ShiHu below, unsure of what to do.
"What do the rules say we should do?" Nu ShiHu asked indifferently.
"If no one dares to fight, we are to award him the Invincible Badge and give him ten million Fusion Stones," the referee replied cautiously.
"Tell him I want to talk to him alone, see what he says," Nu ShiHu stood up and walked towards Qunying Building.
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Xu Zimei waited on the stage for a while before looking at the referee and asking, "What’s the matter, is that all? There’s no one left?
I finally understand why your tournament doesn’t have a hundred victories; it seems you’re all just a bunch of turtles hiding in their shells."
"Young Master Lin, my master would like to have a private word with you, if that is possible?" the referee approached with a smile and asked.
"A private word? What about this tournament then?" Xu Zimei asked.
"You can discuss this with my superior, but rest assured, the credibility of my Ragefire Clan is absolute," the referee replied.
"Then lead the way," Xu Zimei waved his hand.
As Xu Zimei descended from the arena, the audience erupted into commotion, still awaiting the final outcome of the duel.
After all, in the many years of the arena, it was rare for a situation to arise where no one dared to challenge further.
There were rumors that superpowerful individuals like Elder Kugu were actually secretly being supported by the Ragefire Clan.
Whenever someone achieved a streak of victories, these individuals would emerge to end it.
Firstly, this meant not having to pay out the ten million Fusion Stones, and secondly, they wanted to use the Invincible Badge as a gimmick.
Accompanied by the referee, Xu Zimei made his way to the Qunying Building, which was decorated quite nicely, though for someone who had been many places like Xu Zimei, it was passable at best.
The two headed straight to a private room on the fifth floor.
"Young Master Lin, please," the referee gestured with a smile, "My master is waiting inside for you, I’ll stand guard outside the door."
Xu Zimei opened the door to find a very spacious private room.
Soft carpets lay underfoot, and in the center stood a long table.
Various fine wines and delicacies were placed on the table, and a middle-aged man in a red short robe sat at one end of the table.
As soon as he saw Xu Zimei enter, the middle-aged man stood up with a smile and said, "This must be Young Master Lin, truly a young man of radiant spirit!"
"And you are?" Xu Zimei nodded and asked.
"I forgot to introduce myself; I am Nu ShiHu, and also the person in charge of this duel arena," Nu ShiHu said with a smile.
"Hmm, then what does Elder Nu want with me?" Xu Zimei asked.
"Where does Young Master Lin currently reside?" Nu ShiHu asked with a smile.
"Holy Sect of the Realm Emperor," Xu Zimei replied.
"A disciple of the Holy Sect, no wonder," Nu ShiHu realized with a slight sense of regret.
"I imagine that in the Holy Sect, Young Master Lin must be an extraordinary figure."
"Did Elder Nu ask me here just to discuss this?" Xu Zimei asked with a smile.
"Please take a seat, Young Master Lin," Nu ShiHu gestured and personally poured the wine.
"Although the son may be a disciple of the Holy Sect, that doesn’t prevent him from being a patron of my Ragefire Clan," he said.
"You want me to become a patron?" Xu Zimei asked with a smile.
"The Holy Sect is good, but with so many Talented Disciples, the pressure must be great, especially in the competition for the position of the Saint Heir," Nu ShiHu said with a smile.
"I can assure you, to provide Young Master Lin with cultivation resources, an endless supply of Fusion Stones, even Essence Stones from the Misty Forest can be provided in great quantities."
Nu ShiHu, holding up his wine, looked at Xu Zimei with a smile and said, "In short, Young Master Lin just needs to remember, our Ragefire Clan will always stand behind you."
"No need for so much beating around the bush. I don’t need a partnership unless your Ragefire Clan submits to me; then perhaps I could give it some thought," Xu Zimei waved his hand.
He stood up and said, "I’m here to tell you that I don’t care about the Invincible Badge. Just have the ten million Fusion Stones ready as soon as possible; I’m leaving Ragefire City tomorrow."
Watching Xu Zimei’s figure, who didn’t give face and left directly, Nu ShiHu crushed the wine glass he held aloft completely.
"Come in," Nu ShiHu said with a low voice.
The referee outside hurriedly came in, asking cautiously, "My lord, what’s the matter?"
"Prepare ten million Fusion Stones for him before tomorrow and send them over," Nu ShiHu said indifferently.
