Chapter 113 - 110: You Can Disband on the Spot

Meanwhile, on the street outside the Hongyan Building, the crowd was eagerly awaiting live updates on the Second-Grade Spirit Master battles. They had just heard the news of Xian Ling’Er sweeping through the First-Grade Spirit Masters. By now, the Second-Grade Spirit Master matches should be well underway. Members of the three major conglomerates were waiting in tense anticipation, because this round marked the decisive battle between their massive factions.

At this moment, everyone’s gaze suddenly sharpened. The middle-aged man responsible for reporting the news had just run out.

The man quickly announced in a loud, clear voice, "In the third round, Bai Xiu challenges Asura to a life-and-death battle!"

The scene instantly fell dead silent. At these words, the hearts of the members of both the Asura Conglomerate and the Bai Xiu Conglomerate leaped into their throats. A life-and-death battle! This was an event that would determine the future trajectory of their conglomerates.

"Bai Xiu was easily killed by Asura!" the middle-aged man added.

"What?"

The crowd erupted into an absolute uproar. Disbelief washed over the faces of the people from the Ye Xiao Conglomerate and the Bai Xiu Conglomerate. The members of the Bai Xiu Conglomerate, in particular, felt their heads buzzing. The Great Treasure Master of their Bai Xiu Conglomerate was dead? Killed by Asura?

In contrast, those from the Asura Conglomerate heaved a long sigh of relief, and excitement quickly began to take over.

"Hahaha, we won! Our Great Treasure Master won!"

"Bai Xiu is dead! Dead! Easily killed!"

"The Bai Xiu Conglomerate is finished!"

"Bai Xiu Conglomerate, you might as well disband right now! Hahaha..."

Cheers of pure exhilaration from the Asura Conglomerate rang out one after another. Meanwhile, a wave of despair washed over the members of the Bai Xiu Conglomerate, their moods instantly plummeting to rock bottom.

"In the second match, Asura challenges Ye Xiao to a life-and-death battle!"

The middle-aged man continued, and the crowd’s tension spiked once again. The excitement of the Asura Conglomerate members came to an abrupt halt, and the scene grew quiet once more.

"Ye Xiao did not dare to accept a life-and-death battle. It will only be a normal match, and the two are currently preparing to fight," the middle-aged man reported.

The Asura Conglomerate crowd breathed another sigh of relief, their excitement rekindled. Those from the Ye Xiao Conglomerate also felt a weight lift from their shoulders. As long as he didn’t die, even if he lost, their Ye Xiao Conglomerate would still survive! At this point, none of them had much confidence left that Ye Xiao could actually defeat Asura. The members of the Bai Xiu Conglomerate, however, were filled with indignant rage. They wondered why Ye Xiao wasn’t the first to fight, but Bai Xiu instead.

"He doesn’t even dare to fight a life-and-death battle. It seems Ye Xiao is nothing special after all!"

"He actually wanted to fight our Great Treasure Master before, yet he’s too scared for a battle to the death!"

"Ye Xiao is already terrified. He’s guaranteed to lose!"

The crowd from the Asura Conglomerate began jeering again. They had been relentlessly mocked by the two opposing conglomerates earlier, so now they threw caution to the wind and hurled insults right back.

Inside the Hongyan Building, on the arena stage.

Ye Xiao had already stepped onto the stage.

"Asura, take this!" Ye Xiao scoffed coldly and prepared to command his Spirit Body to attack Mo Qianqian.

However, the Spirit Body summoned by Mo Qianqian was even faster than Ye Xiao’s, instantly materializing right beside him. Startled, Ye Xiao hastily changed his plan. As he rapidly retreated, he summoned his own Spirit Body to his side, throwing a punch straight at Mo Qianqian’s Spirit Body. Ye Xiao was quite ruthless; if the opponent’s Spirit Body was going to punch him, he would have his Spirit Body punch the opponent’s Spirit Body right back. By trading blows, he would have a chance of winning!

Mo Qianqian did not allow his Spirit Body to take a direct hit. Instead, his Spirit Body pivoted and swung its fist to intercept Ye Xiao’s. Since he held the upper hand and wasn’t allowed to kill his opponent in this match, trading injuries would be completely irrational.

BANG!

The two Spirit Bodies collided with devastating force. Then, shockingly, Ye Xiao’s Spirit Body was smashed completely apart.

PFFT!

Ye Xiao coughed up a large mouthful of blood, his entire physical body sent staggering backward by the shockwave of the impact. His Spirit Body had collapsed. One strike, and he was heavily wounded!

Seeing this, the spectators were utterly stunned. Another single strike? Just how terrifying was Asura’s combat power?

"How is this possible?" Ye Xiao looked completely bewildered. He had assumed that Bai Xiu’s defeat was simply due to his own incompetence. He never expected this Asura to truly be this powerful. Thank goodness he hadn’t been the first to enter the arena. Otherwise, he would have shared Bai Xiu’s grisly fate.

Truthfully, Mo Qianqian was quite surprised himself. After all, they were both Second-Grade Spirit Masters. He hadn’t expected to defeat his opponent so easily in a direct clash. He had thought earlier that Bai Xiu was just too weak, but it seemed that wasn’t the case. It must have been because he had refined the Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source. Furthermore, he had reached the peak of the Second-Grade Spirit Master realm, putting his combat power far beyond that of his peers. Besides, he hadn’t even utilized the true elemental power of the Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source yet.

On the other side, Chu He frowned deeply. He, too, had witnessed Asura’s overwhelming strength. Just as Chu He was about to step onto the stage, an elderly Second-Grade Spirit Master walked up first.

"I am Zhong Guangshou. I have the audacity to seek guidance from you, junior!" the black-haired elder announced as he stepped forward.

"Please!" Mo Qianqian replied.

Outside the Hongyan Building.

The news spread once again: "Ye Xiao is defeated! Asura wins!"

The crowd from the Asura Conglomerate instantly flared up with excitement anew. They had won. Faced with two rival factions, their Asura Conglomerate had achieved a total victory. Bai Xiu was dead, and Ye Xiao was defeated! From now on, those two conglomerates would have no face left to ever trouble them again. Of course, whether the Bai Xiu Conglomerate would even continue to exist was an entirely different matter.

"Everyone, it’s quite lively inside. Why don’t we have a little fight out here as well? I’ll even give you a discount on the Combat Taxes," Xiajin Shi offered.

The members of all three conglomerates twitched their faces. They wondered if this Xiajin Shi was so desperate for money that he had gone completely insane. Who would be in the mood to fight at a time like this?

The people from the three conglomerates completely ignored him.

Meanwhile, inside the Hongyan Building.

The black-haired elder had already leaped into the arena.

"Please!" Mr. Zhong cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

WHOOSH!

The very next moment, a Spirit Body appeared directly behind Mo Qianqian. Mo Qianqian didn’t drop his guard. Since he had allowed his opponent to strike first, he had fully anticipated a sneak attack. As he teleported away, he borrowed a trick from Xian Ling’Er, instantly summoning his own Spirit Body to strike back at the attacking apparition.

The elder’s Spirit Body missed with its right fist but quickly swung its left to intercept Mo Qianqian’s Spirit Body.

BANG!

The two Spirit Bodies clashed, and the elder’s Spirit Body was sent flying backward by the force. However, it wasn’t destroyed. This was because Mo Qianqian had intentionally held back.

WHOOSH!

The black-haired elder didn’t launch another attack; instead, he simply let his Spirit Body vanish.

"I have lost. Thank you for showing mercy!" Mr. Zhong retreated from the stage.

"I’ll go next!" At that moment, Chu He stood up and slowly walked toward the arena.

Seeing this, even Shi Muyao and the others grew noticeably tense. Chu He was Chu Yiming’s son, and his innate talent was extraordinary. During the first round, Chu He had held a clear advantage. No one truly knew just how vast Chu He’s combat power was.

In truth, it wasn’t just Shi Muyao and her group who were nervous. Xian Ling’Er, and even Chu Yiming, were feeling tense as well. Of course, this wasn’t a life-and-death battle. But they were still afraid that Chu He might lose.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Chu He slowly stepped onto the stage and made his way toward Mo Qianqian. Mo Qianqian wasn’t in a hurry to make a move, either. He simply stood there and allowed Chu He to approach.

It wasn’t until they were just a few dozen feet apart that Chu He finally stopped.

The spectators watched with bated breath. Was Chu He planning to use close-quarters tactics to fight against Asura? Just how strong was Chu He, and would he actually be able to hold his own against Asura?