prynovel Chapter 69 : Chapter69
Chapter 69 : Chapter69
Chapter 69: Xiao Xuan Definitely Likes Mu Xiying! Who Started That Rumor??!
And events unfolded exactly as they had expected.
Once the third round began, Xiao Xuan gradually began revealing his terrifying combat power.
No matter who his opponent was, he crushed them in a single move.
One instant kill after another.
The match order was arranged by Huaxia’s Supreme AI Core, which determined the bracket according to the combat strength each contestant had displayed in the first and second rounds.
As a result, Xiao Xuan, Mu Xiying, and Zhao Ziyun were placed in different groups. In theory, the three of them would not meet until the semifinals.
Of course, Xiao Xuan was not the only one gradually revealing frightening strength. Mu Xiying and Zhao Ziyun were doing the same.
Their opponents were all defeated in an instant as well.
Mu Xiying had already attracted attention from the beginning. After all, no one had ever seen a woman more beautiful than her.
By the second round, as the first-place contestant of the third-year bracket, she had already captured the gaze of nearly every man present.
In this era, there were plenty of beautiful women, but none who were naturally beautiful to Mu Xiying’s degree.
Even the ones who had been artificially enhanced afterward could not compare.
And once Mu Xiying’s terrifying combat power began to show itself, every one of her matches was met with thunderous cheers.
Her popularity was even higher than Xiao Xuan’s.
Only after the tournament reached the top-ten stage did Zhao Ziyun begin facing the top-three contestants from the eighth and ninth years.
Every one of them was terrifyingly strong.
Since he was not injured, he could no longer end them all in a single blow.
Yet as the battles went on, the strength displayed by Xiao Xuan and Mu Xiying only made everyone more and more alarmed.
“That Xiao Xuan truly is a rare talent, Director! With talent like that, if he’s properly nurtured, he could absolutely become a top-three Heaven Ranking student in the future, perhaps even number one!”
“And Mu Xiying and Zhao Ziyun are also outstanding.”
“They both have the potential to enter the top three of the Heaven Ranking in the future as well. Who would have thought this year’s Hundred-Province Genius Tournament would produce three such monstrous geniuses?”
Up on the grandstand, the Martial Thearchs watched the three of them fighting in the arena, all of them clearly shaken.
The Hundred-Province Genius Tournament gathered the finest talents from all the provinces, but for any given year to produce even one genius with top-thirty Heaven Ranking potential was already astonishing.
That was because Imperial Capital University students received treatment vastly superior to that of ordinary geniuses.
On top of that, in the senior year, the very best talents had already been selected and brought into Imperial Capital University.
And talent generally awakened before the age of eighteen.
If it had not awakened before eighteen, then the odds of awakening later dropped by dozens of times.
So in theory, Imperial Capital University was where the very best talents normally gathered.
Even if all the geniuses of the Hundred Provinces were combined, they still could not compare with Imperial Capital University.
And yet this time, three people had appeared who all possessed top-three potential.
That made them wonder whether some universities might have hidden away a few students during the college entrance exams.
At the center of the grandstand sat Zheng Shanhe, the Martial Arts Department Director, a First Heaven Martial Saint who had remained silent until now. At this moment, a faint gleam appeared in his eyes.
“Mm, not bad. These three all possess extremely powerful talent. They really do have the potential to enter the top three of the Heaven Ranking. Looks like Wuji is going to get beaten by his juniors this time.”
Zheng Shanhe smiled faintly as he looked at Zhao Wuji in the distance, whose expression was growing more and more serious.
The other Martial Thearchs were all stunned when they heard that.
“Surely not, Director? Their talents may be impressive, but their realms still aren’t all that high.”
They should all only be at the Martial King level.
The strongest person in this tournament has only reached the Seventh Heaven of the Martial King Realm.
“Surely that isn’t enough to defeat Zhao Wuji, who’s already a Martial Emperor?”
“Exactly. Zhao Wuji’s top-ten Heaven Ranking strength isn’t just for show!”
These Martial Thearchs found it hard to believe. More accurately, they did not dare believe it.
The greatest strength of Imperial Capital University students lay not only in their talent, but also in their realm.
With huge amounts of resources piled onto them, every Heaven Ranking genius was at least in the Third Heaven of the Martial Emperor Realm.
The strongest among them had even reached the Tenth Heaven of the Martial Emperor Realm.
And yet the strongest contestant in the Hundred-Province Genius Tournament had only reached the Seventh Heaven of the Martial King Realm.
The gap in strength brought purely by realm alone already amounted to tens of thousands of times over!
How could that be bridged? It simply could not.
And once someone started out behind, catching up later would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
After all, once they graduated, they would no longer have the university’s full, unreserved support.
“You’ll see in the next match.”
Yet Zheng Shanhe only spoke with quiet meaning.
At those words, all the Martial Thearchs turned serious.
The next match would be Mu Xiying’s semifinal.
And her opponent would be the first-place finisher of the ninth-year second round—
Su Hang, the monstrous genius at the Seventh Heaven of the Martial King Realm,
who also possessed High Silver talent.
Both his strength and talent were unquestionably terrifying.
Everyone thought they were about to witness a world-shaking battle.
Unfortunately, the moment the match began, everyone froze.
After only a single exchange, that so-called number one contender was frozen in place together with the entire arena by the terrifying frost Mu Xiying unleashed, turning into a statue of ice.
BOOM!!
In an instant, the entire arena exploded into chaos.
All the students stared in disbelief.
It was one thing for other geniuses to be instantly defeated. That was understandable.
But Su Hang had been one of the most popular candidates for first place in everyone’s eyes!
“What the hell?! Su Hang got one-shot? I must still be dreaming.”
“How is that possible? Su Hang is a super genius who can kill a Seventh-Tier, Four-Star Ferocious Beast!”
“What kind of talent does Mu Xiying even have? Could it be High Gold?”
“A Martial Emperor—she’s definitely a Martial Emperor! Mu Xiying is absolutely at the Martial Emperor level!”
“My God, we’re already at the finals, and no one has even figured out her exact realm yet. This is absurd!”
“Could it be that Mu Xiying already has the strength of a top-ten Heaven Ranking student?
But even then, she shouldn’t have been able to one-shot Su Hang, right?”
At that moment, the entire crowd was stunned beyond words.
Even Zhao Wuji, who was serving as the examiner, changed expression.
The instant he felt that terrifying wave of cold, he was horrified to discover that even if he went all out, he might not be able to dodge it.
And if he were the one hit by it, would he not be frozen solid in an instant?
“Just who exactly is Mu Xiying?!”
Zhao Wuji was shaken to the core.
“Third Heaven of the Martial Emperor Realm! Mu Xiying is actually at the Third Heaven of the Martial Emperor Realm?!”
“This time, that brat Zhao really is in trouble!”
“Heh, just look at his face. It’s already changed.”
That scene stunned the Martial Thearchs for a moment as well.
But they quickly recovered.
Mu Xiying’s strength had already far exceeded their earlier estimates.
She truly possessed the power to defeat Zhao Wuji.
And she had not even entered Imperial Capital University yet.
Once she did, she might truly soar into the heavens.
Crack. Crack.
At that moment, Mu Xiying tapped the air lightly.
The ice statue began shattering wildly.
Bang!!
The instant the statue exploded apart completely, the unconscious Su Hang collapsed to the ground.
“Hurry! Medical Team, get up there!”
A teacher below the stage shouted at once.
In the next instant, several healing-type Ability Users rushed up, activated their healing abilities, and poured Healing Light into Su Hang frantically.
Fortunately, Mu Xiying had not intended to kill him. Otherwise, Su Hang would have died instantly, and there would have been nothing left to heal.
“Winner of the first semifinal: Mu Xiying!”
Only then did Zhao Wuji finally come back to his senses and shout the result loudly from the sky.
An uproar swept through the crowd, followed immediately by a storm of discussion.
“My God, Brother Xiao, if you fought Senior Mu, how much chance would you have?”
Below the stage, Gu Xuan swallowed hard and asked Xiao Xuan in a low voice.
“If the me of now fought the Mu Xiying I ran into last time, then judging by the strength she had then, I’d probably have about a ten percent chance.”
Xiao Xuan stroked his chin and gave it some thought before answering.
“What? Ten percent? Then what about now? Do you at least have a one percent chance?”
Gu Xuan was dumbfounded.
“Oh, please. It’d be a certain loss. What kind of odds would I even have?”
Xiao Xuan rolled his eyes.
One percent? What, was he supposed to bet on Mu Xiying suddenly being crippled by menstrual cramps?
“As expected of my Senior Mu! Even Xiao Xuan isn’t her match!”
When Su Qingwu heard that, the admiration in her eyes only grew stronger.
Xiao Xuan was instantly speechless.
“Of course, Xiao Xuan, you’re very strong too. Work hard and surpass Senior Mu soon!”
Only then did Su Qingwu realize what she had said, and she hurriedly tried to comfort him.
“All right, it’s my match now. The sooner I finish it, the sooner I can go home and rest.”
After saying that, Xiao Xuan pushed off with his foot and jumped directly onto the arena.
He swept his gaze across the stage.
After dozens of genius battles, the arena floor was already covered in Purple and Silver traits!
And Zhao Ziyun had been waiting there for quite some time.
The moment he saw Xiao Xuan step onto the stage, Zhao Ziyun’s eyes snapped open.
BOOM!!
In an instant, a terrifying aura erupted from his body.
That aura was more than twice as strong as it had been three days earlier.
That was right. He had advanced, and was now at the Third Heaven of the Martial King Realm.
Shing!!
“Brother Xiao, I lost to you three days ago. But if you want to beat me this time, it won’t be so easy!”
After drawing a sharp line through the air with his silver spear, Zhao Ziyun looked at Xiao Xuan with battle intent soaring to the heavens.
“Not bad. You’ve improved.”
Seeing that, Xiao Xuan could not help nodding in satisfaction.
“Then fight me, Brother Xiao!!!”
Zhao Ziyun shouted, battle spirit surging.
BOOM!!
In an instant, a terrifying aura burst out of him as he stamped down with his foot.
BOOM!!!
The entire arena cracked apart violently, and his body shot toward Xiao Xuan like a cannon shell.
The force of that charge made the expressions of every genius below the stage change drastically.
Even Zhao Wuji’s pupils contracted sharply.
“As expected of the genius the academy specifically told me to suppress. Zhao Ziyun’s strength is truly terrifying. His talent is said to be the Mad God Battle Body. If we were at the same realm, I might not even be his match.”
Zhao Wuji was inwardly astonished.
This year’s tournament truly was crawling with monsters. The only question was whether Xiao Xuan could defeat Zhao Ziyun again.
And that question appeared in everyone’s mind at the same time.
Unfortunately, what happened next left jaws dropping everywhere.
Just as the imposing Zhao Ziyun charged right up to Xiao Xuan—
a flash of golden lightning suddenly burst out.
Zhao Ziyun’s vision blurred, and Xiao Xuan vanished from where he stood.
Startled, Zhao Ziyun hurriedly looked around.
“I’m over here. What are you looking at?”
Suddenly, Xiao Xuan’s voice came from behind him.
Zhao Ziyun spun around at once, only to find that Xiao Xuan had somehow already appeared where Zhao Ziyun himself had been standing a moment earlier.
“So fast!”
Watching from above, even Zhao Wuji was startled.
But Zhao Ziyun did not waste a single word. With spear in hand, he charged Xiao Xuan again.
“Galaxy Break!!”
With Zhao Ziyun’s roar, the spear in his hand split into thousands of afterimages and stabbed furiously toward Xiao Xuan.
Yet Xiao Xuan only stood there calmly with his hands clasped behind his back. Carried by lightning, his body flickered madly from place to place, evading every single strike.
At the same time, he flashed into every corner of the arena, sweeping up all the traits as he moved.
Meanwhile, despair only deepened in Zhao Ziyun’s heart.
He had thought that after his strength rose, the worst-case scenario would be fighting Xiao Xuan to a draw.
And even if he could not force a draw, he ought to have been able to last a few more moves.
But now he finally understood.
Xiao Xuan and he were no longer on the same level.
“That’s enough.”
Once Xiao Xuan had recycled the last trait, he no longer hesitated.
Whoosh!!
In an instant, he vanished from Zhao Ziyun’s sight once more.
“Where did he go?”
Zhao Ziyun’s heart lurched.
Smack!!
In the next moment, a sharp pain exploded at the back of his neck.
His eyes rolled back, and he lost all balance, crashing straight toward the ground.
Rumble—!!!!!
The unconscious Zhao Ziyun rolled across the ground for several thousand meters, flew straight out of the arena, and finally smashed into the base of the grandstand.
At that instant, the entire stadium fell silent.
Zhao Ziyun had lost?
And not just lost—he had been utterly one-shot?
Some people might say the two had fought for quite a while.
Please. Even a blind man could see that Zhao Ziyun had never been Xiao Xuan’s match.
And in the trail he had gouged into the ground, several Silver trait orbs had fallen out.
Xiao Xuan walked over and casually picked them up with one kick.
Then he walked right up to the grandstand.
Looking at the Martial Saint-level expert on the platform, along with the other Martial Thearchs, he smiled.
“I’m the winner, aren’t I? Then I forfeit the final.”
Xiao Xuan spoke calmly.
BOOM!!
The moment those words came out, the crowd erupted once again.
“Forfeit? What’s going on? Why is Xiao Xuan forfeiting?”
“Could it be that he’s taken a liking to Mu Xiying and is handing her the championship?”
“That has to be it. Zhao Ziyun was obviously far stronger than Su Hang.
And yet Xiao Xuan one-shot him too. Xiao Xuan is probably stronger than Mu Xiying!”
“Yes, that’s probably exactly what happened!”
In an instant, the entire arena broke into loud discussion once again.
Hearing all of it, Xiao Xuan was instantly speechless.
He was stronger than Mu Xiying?
How could these people even say something like that?
Mu Xiying was cultivating one of Earth’s finest peak twelfth-tier cultivation arts.
And she had already trained it to major completion, not far from Great Perfection.
The amplification from that cultivation art alone was close to a hundredfold.
If he fought Mu Xiying, he would just be asking to be beaten.
And as for him liking Mu Xiying?
Who the hell started that rumor?