Chapter 120 - 117: Whose Is Stronger?

Everyone present hoped that Asura would win. This concerned the dignity of the entire Great Xia Dynasty and the personal pride of every individual here. However, lacking confidence in the outcome, they dared not voice their thoughts.

In the crowd, Luo Wushuang wore an icy expression. Unlike the others, she hoped Asura would lose—it would be even better if he died!

Amidst the crowd’s varied thoughts, Mo Qianqian slowly walked onto the battle stage.

"Are you this year’s Master Kui of the Great Xia Dynasty?" Xie Shiming asked, feigning ignorance.

"That’s right!" Mo Qianqian replied unhurriedly, his voice sounding like that of a young man.

"Judging by your voice, you’re under twenty. It seems your talent isn’t bad," Xie Shiming said calmly. He was not in the least bit anxious, nor did he worry about his opponent making the first move.

"Hmph, Asura is only fifteen or sixteen! He’s much younger than you!" someone in the crowd shouted abruptly.

"Oh?" A hint of surprise flickered across Xie Shiming’s face.

Beside him, Hu Boxiang also looked taken aback. They wondered if the Master Kui of the Great Xia Dynasty was truly only fifteen or sixteen years old. To reach the Second-Grade Spirit Master Realm at such an age was astounding.

"Not bad. I hope you have the strength to put up a fight. Otherwise, our journey of thousands of miles would be for nothing!" Xie Shiming lectured with a smile. With a jolt of his Spirit, Xie Shiming’s Spirit Body materialized between the two of them.

SIZZLE!

A cluster of what looked like transparent flames appeared on the palm of the Spirit Body.

SIZZLE!

In front of Mo Qianqian, his own Spirit Body was also summoned. He had no intention of launching a sneak attack; instead, he prepared to take his opponent’s Spirit Body head-on.

"You’ve got some backbone. Let’s see if your Spirit Body can withstand the Heaven-Burning Spiritual Source!" Xie Shiming wore a deep smile, completely dismissing this Master Kui of the Great Xia Dynasty.

"I also want to see which is stronger—your Heaven-Burning Spiritual Source or my Spiritual Source!" Mo Qianqian declared. He then began to channel the elemental power of the Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source.

SIZZLE!

A similar flame-like cluster materialized on the palm of Mo Qianqian’s Spirit Body. In form, it was almost identical to Xie Shiming’s, dancing steadily on the palm. However, the aura it faintly exuded was entirely different. While Xie Shiming’s Heaven-Burning Spiritual Source emitted a fierce, scorching presence, Mo Qianqian’s Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source released a cold, corrosive aura.

"What? A Spiritual Source? Asura has actually refined a Spiritual Source as well?" The surrounding Spirit Masters were stunned, and some couldn’t help but cry out in shock.

"Is this... the Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source?" Chu Yiming, who had just sat down, immediately stood up in sheer astonishment.

"How is this possible?" Qiu Fengliang reacted similarly, shooting to his feet with an expression of profound disbelief.

A Heaven and Earth Spiritual Source was a peerless treasure, something one could only stumble upon by chance but never actively seek. For even one Spirit Master to successfully refine a Spiritual Source was incredibly rare. Yet now, a second one had appeared. This person had been standing right before their eyes, and they had been completely oblivious until this very moment!

"Good heavens, so his previous performance wasn’t even his full strength?" the Third Princess marvelled, her gaze growing even more alluring.

The Eldest Prince also showed surprise, quickly followed by delight. Perhaps they wouldn’t need to take massive risks and mobilize great forces to eliminate Xie Shiming after all!

"How is this possible?" Ye Xiao was completely dumbfounded. To think that Asura hadn’t even used a Spiritual Source when dealing with him just now!

Luo Wushuang’s heart suffered a heavy blow. She had just birthed the hope of seeing Asura defeated, only for him to reveal that he possessed the Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source!

Chu He was equally shocked. He hadn’t fought Asura with his full strength earlier, merely wanting to take off his mask. But now he thoroughly understood that even in a real battle, he truly was no match for Asura!

"The Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source... it fell into Asura’s hands!" The Ling Family’s Grand Elder, Lingyun Shan, stood up in shock.

The members of the other major families were all equally amazed. Back then, they had dispatched numerous people to fight for this fortune, and later sent even larger forces. They had all assumed the Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source had vanished. Who could have guessed it ended up in Asura’s possession?

At the same time, they were bewildered. They remembered that a terrifying powerhouse had initially secured the Bone-Eroding Spiritual Source. When that powerhouse vanished, the Spiritual Source disappeared with him. How did it end up with Asura? Could Asura’s master have quietly taken it? Or did it reappear somewhere else for some unknown reason after its initial disappearance? Or perhaps that terrifying powerhouse hadn’t died? But that was unlikely. If that powerhouse were still alive, this item definitely wouldn’t have fallen into Asura’s hands. All sorts of thoughts flashed through their minds.

"Elder Asura..." At this moment, Shi Muyao’s admiration for Mo Qianqian deepened even further.

Pei Hong, the Yuling Sect Master, and the others were also astonished. Ling Qingxue and her group raised their estimation of Mo Qianqian once again, as did the Slaughterer with the Evil Blade.

Hu Boxiang and Xie Shiming were stunned as well. They had originally believed that no one else in this world could refine a Spiritual Source, and even if someone could, it was impossible for them to encounter one another. They had assumed that no matter how monstrous the Great Xia Dynasty’s Master Kui was, he would only possess ordinary methods—at most, he would just be exceptionally powerful among ordinary Spirit Masters. Unexpectedly, this opponent also possessed a Spiritual Source.

Xie Shiming felt this most acutely. Ever since becoming a Spirit Master, he had been placed on a pedestal by everyone. After refining his Spiritual Source, he felt that no one could match his talent, his future prospects, or his status among the younger generation. He never expected to encounter a monstrous genius who possessed a Spiritual Source just like him—and someone who was four or five years younger to boot. For Xie Shiming, who had completely disregarded this Second-Grade Spirit Master from the Great Xia Dynasty from the very beginning, this was suddenly a bitter pill to swallow.

"Shall we see whose is stronger?" After speaking, Mo Qianqian’s Spirit Body moved, charging straight toward Xie Shiming’s Spirit Body. Carrying that corrosive, flame-like substance, the palm of his Spirit Body struck out.

"Hmph! Your Spiritual Source is definitely inferior to mine!" Xie Shiming shouted loudly. His Spirit Body also sprang into action, rushing forward to meet the attack with a palm strike of its own.

SIZZLE!

The palms of the two Spirit Bodies clashed. As the two flame-like clusters collided, they emitted a fierce, sizzling sound, seemingly producing bursts of white smoke. Of course, this white smoke was invisible to anyone who was not a Spirit Master.

HISS! SIZZLE!

Immediately after, all the Spirit Masters watched as Xie Shiming’s Spirit Body seemed to lose its bones. The entire entity collapsed, turning into a formless heap of "flesh."

CRASH!

An instant later, the Spirit Body shattered and dissipated.

SPURT!

Xie Shiming spewed a large mouthful of blood, his entire being instantly growing listless and drained.

Meanwhile, Mo Qianqian’s Spirit Body only had white smoke wafting from its palm, suffering no major damage. Still, Mo Qianqian felt his Spirit tremble and the blood within him surge. Fortunately, he managed to hold his ground, and his Spirit Body showed no signs of instability.

WHOOSH!

At that moment, Mo Qianqian willed his Spirit Body to vanish. After all, this was not a life-and-death battle; there was no need to kill his opponent.