Chapter 169
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As soon as her voice fell, the pitch-black flames rose from Huai Shi's chest, and the blue bricks under his feet cracked and wailed as he burst out.
An invisible axe struck.
As if she could see the invisible axe, Luo Xian suddenly and mysteriously slid past the axe blade at a critical moment, her ears twitched slightly, and her expression changed.
"Is it an axe?"
"It's hard to say."
Huai Shi whistled, "Is it an axe? Is it a sword? No, maybe it's a long spear... Do you want to try it?"
In his hands, the source material on the axe blade kept changing, constantly adjusting the center of gravity and length of the axe head, deceiving Luo Xian's perception.
Luo Xian was stunned.
An opportunity!
Huai Shi widened his eyes and charged forward again, but the axe he swept out was unexpectedly blocked by a mop handle.
As if she could see the shape of the axe blade, the mop handle lifted by Luo Xian was placed on the axe handle, just enough to neutralize Huai Shi's attack.
As if she had discovered something, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Little brother, you're so gentle, using the back of the axe?"
"It's called courtesy."
Huai Shi suddenly lunged forward, but when the mop handle once again blocked his attack, the metallic source material suddenly dissipated, and a sacrificial knife took shape from his raised left hand, stabbing towards Luo Xian's neck.
Then, he stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
"Your footwork is sloppy!"
The end of the mop handle flicked Huai Shi's calf, causing him to stagger, and in that moment, the mop handle shook violently, slashing towards Huai Shi's face with a curved arc.
Huai Shi's falling motion suddenly stopped, and with the tip of the cross spear, he seemed to leap forward in a strange arc on the ground, closing in on Luo Xian within three steps.
His palm lifted, fingers clenched.
Smash!
Luo Xian took a step back in astonishment, then distanced herself from Huai Shi.
As if surprised.
"I almost thought you were a Roman." Luo Xian raised her hand and wiped the blood from her nose, asking softly, "The footwork just now had a bit of a religious tribunal flavor, where did you learn it?"
"Can't I be a Roman?"
Huai Shi countered in Latin.
"I don't think so?"
Luo Xian seemed amused by his disguise, "You're called Huai Shi, right? The one from Xinhai?"
Huai Shi was stunned.
"Little Bai told me a lot after he came back."
Luo Xian looked at him with her head tilted, "To be honest, since we've met, I also want to see... what kind of hero would be crazy enough to confess to the White Emperor?"
Huai Shi was at a loss for words for a long time and sighed helplessly, "I have to say, this is a misunderstanding."
"It's okay, I don't mind."
With a face stained with blood, Luo Xian showed an excited smile again and asked softly, "A duel is a pure thing, it's just about winning or losing, right?"
In her hands, the mop handle was broken in two, and her arms slowly spread out.
The smiling big sister turned into a blood-stained demon in an instant.
"I'll take it seriously..."
With that smile, she suddenly appeared in front of Huai Shi.
Then, Huai Shi was sent flying.
From mid-air, his pupils contracted in shock, and a fierce wound appeared on his chest, with two intersecting bloodstains spreading from where the wooden stick had cut across his chest.
Just a flesh wound.
But her speed... was terrifyingly fast, almost doubling in an instant.
Footwork?
It was that kind of mysterious footwork!
Similar to the legendary shrinking technique, but not the kind of deception formed by quietly advancing with the toes and exchanging positions, but almost truly shortening the distance through that strange rhythm and stepping method!
Huai Shi landed, the axe fell, trying to force Luo Xian back, but Luo Xian's footwork was once again mysteriously sliding, sliding out three feet to the right, dodging Huai Shi's attack, and pressing on relentlessly!
Since becoming a Sublimator, Huai Shi encountered an opponent whose skills he couldn't suppress for the first time.
No, his countless deaths and the skills he had gained from the records were actually suppressed by her skills!
Even without a Holy Mark!
In several exchanges, the two pieces of wood in Luo Xian's hand did not collide with Huai Shi's weapon at all, but almost hit Huai Shi's vital points several times.
If she had a sword in her hand, Huai Shi would probably have been injured long ago.
Crack!
The transformation of the axe and the axe finally gave Huai Shi the opportunity to cut off one of the wooden sticks in Luo Xian's hand.
Her speed slowed down.
Although she had passed the developmental stage as a Sublimator, without a Holy Mark, her physical strength was ultimately insufficient.
Luo Xian started to sweat.
He took the opportunity to step back, staring at her intently, "Who are you?"
"I'm a stranger big sister."
Luo Xian tilted her head and blinked playfully, "Don't you want to get to know me now?"
Huai Shi didn't speak, lowered his head, and looked at his chest.
Those two shallow flesh wounds.
What puzzled him was that the blood didn't stop flowing, and it even seemed to be flowing more and more, as if there was a trend of heavy bleeding.
"Liqing."
Luo Xian suddenly said.
"Hmm?"
"You've already shown your soul ability, so I should explain mine, right?" Luo Xian said calmly, "You've experienced it yourself, the effect is to make the blood flow non-stop... so, if we're going to have a prolonged battle, I have the advantage."
"Is that so?"
Huai Shi reached out and wiped his chest.
Liquid metal like mercury flowed over the wound, instantly sealing it.
Luo Xian was stunned.
"What kind of trick is this?" She exclaimed in amazement, "It's so despicable."
"The despicable part is yet to come."Huai Shi shook his head, and the green bricks under Luo Xian's feet suddenly cracked as Huai Shi stepped on them, and a dark iron wire shot out from it, tightly entwining around Luo Xian's ankle.
It stopped her for a moment.
Then, she saw Huai Shi bend down, assuming a rather unorthodox posture for a sudden thrust, and then stepped forward, a brilliant radiance bursting from his hand.
"Take my Salty Fish Thrust!"
The Yin Soul ignited.
The fiery light surging in his chest suddenly burst forth, and with Huai Shi's movement, a cross-shaped spear of dragon blood streaked through the air.
Luo Xian's pupils dilated in an instant.
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In an impossible moment, her supple waist arched backward, avoiding Huai Shi's thrust, her cheek almost grazing the blade of the spear, but her feet suddenly spread apart, steadying herself on the stone slab.
The last wooden stick in her hand jabbed toward Huai Shi's face.
As if she had already calculated Huai Shi's fastest speed and reaction distance, in the last moment, she delivered this incredibly precise blow.
No escape, no resistance, no retreat.
A fatal strike!
But Huai Shi just flicked his hand.
The spear trembled.
Threads of dragon blood flew out, floating in the air, and a fine line of it landed on her cheek.
The sharp wood splinter paused in mid-air.
Exhausted.
The poison of the Green Crown Dragon erupted from the source material upon contact with her skin, and an irresistible fatigue and weariness washed over Luo Xian's consciousness.
She staggered and fell.
"The outcome is decided."
Huai Shi put away the spear, looked down at the powerless Luo Xian, and a few strands of gray had appeared in her hair.
After a brief hesitation, Huai Shi sighed, took out a syringe from his pocket, pressed it against her neck, and pulled the trigger.
The poison subsided.
"I controlled the dosage. Find a good doctor when you get back and take some antidotes. It won't be a problem." Huai Shi rose slowly and instructed, "Don't worry, the aging caused by this mild dosage is only temporary and won't harm your body."
"Are you really this kind-hearted?" Luo Xian couldn't help but laugh. "I was going to kill you... Are you the kind who can't bear to kill a pretty girl? Oh, you must not have a girlfriend..."
"Although I don't understand what's going on, are you friends with... White Emperor's daughter?"
Huai Shi sighed, "I owe her a great favor, a really big one. I've been thinking about how to thank her when we meet again. I can't just start with 'I'm sorry I killed your friend,' can I?"
"Haha." Luo Xian seemed amused by this joke, squinting her eyes. "Then let's meet again in Jinling. You'll participate in this year's Asia New Talent Competition, won't you?"
"Not necessarily." Huai Shi shook his head. "To be honest, I'm not very interested."
"Lies," Luo Xian said.
"Hmm?"
"You're actually very interested, aren't you?"
As if she had seen through the boy's heart, the cunning older sister chuckled softly, "Even if you say something like you'd rather die than jump from the top of a building, when you meet an opponent, you'll still be itching for a fight. When you encounter more opponents, you'll be restless, and when you meet an enemy who's as tough as nails, you'll be excited... just like me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have such a cold expression, would you?"
Luo Xian gazed into his eyes, grinning, "You look as if you're completely uninterested in opponents, as if they're all just a bunch of chickens and dogs!"
"...Believe what you want."
Huai Shi sighed, glanced at her one last time, turned around, and walked toward the stage, picking up the Tree Blood Urn that Crow had mentioned, then pushed open the door and left the venue.
As he walked out of the gate, he saw a messenger waiting there.
"Please wait, contestant."
The six-eyed messenger, who had met on the field, approached with courtesy, placing a hand over his chest, "A judge has sent a gift for you."
"A judge?" Huai Shi was taken aback, then took two cautious steps back, fearing that the box contained a curse or harmful item. "Why would a judge send me a gift?"
"Please rest assured, it's not a curse or harmful item, but an additional prize given to you, a gift from the esteemed gentleman."
With that, he looked in the direction of the distant carriage, and Huai Shi followed his gaze, catching sight of the solemn and massive carriage, with dozens of tall black steeds snorting and impatiently trampling the ground beneath their hooves.
Inside the carriage, a vague figure could be discerned, the same one who had sat in the judge's seat at the end. Sensing Huai Shi's gaze, the figure slowly raised a hand, tipping the brim of the hat in a gesture of greeting.
"The esteemed sponsor, the unparalleled Butcher of Heaven, Lord Oink, the ruler of the deep hell, the End Blade, and the sponsor of the Death Kitchen Competition."
The messenger recited with solemnity, "Although his cooking skills are not worth mentioning, except for creativity, at least... your mask is interesting."
With that, he placed the gift in Huai Shi's hand, bid farewell with a bow, and left with the carriage, disappearing into the night.
"Is this even allowed?"
Huai Shi touched the mask hanging on his face, dazed for a long time.
It was quite unbelievable.
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As soon as her voice fell, the pitch-black flames rose from Huai Shi's chest, and the blue bricks under his feet cracked and wailed as he burst out.
An invisible axe struck.
As if she could see the invisible axe, Luo Xian suddenly and mysteriously slid past the axe blade at a critical moment, her ears twitched slightly, and her expression changed.
"Is it an axe?"
"It's hard to say."
Huai Shi whistled, "Is it an axe? Is it a sword? No, maybe it's a long spear... Do you want to try it?"
In his hands, the source material on the axe blade kept changing, constantly adjusting the center of gravity and length of the axe head, deceiving Luo Xian's perception.
Luo Xian was stunned.
An opportunity!
Huai Shi widened his eyes and charged forward again, but the axe he swept out was unexpectedly blocked by a mop handle.
As if she could see the shape of the axe blade, the mop handle lifted by Luo Xian was placed on the axe handle, just enough to neutralize Huai Shi's attack.
As if she had discovered something, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Little brother, you're so gentle, using the back of the axe?"
"It's called courtesy."
Huai Shi suddenly lunged forward, but when the mop handle once again blocked his attack, the metallic source material suddenly dissipated, and a sacrificial knife took shape from his raised left hand, stabbing towards Luo Xian's neck.
Then, he stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
"Your footwork is sloppy!"
The end of the mop handle flicked Huai Shi's calf, causing him to stagger, and in that moment, the mop handle shook violently, slashing towards Huai Shi's face with a curved arc.
Huai Shi's falling motion suddenly stopped, and with the tip of the cross spear, he seemed to leap forward in a strange arc on the ground, closing in on Luo Xian within three steps.
His palm lifted, fingers clenched.
Smash!
Luo Xian took a step back in astonishment, then distanced herself from Huai Shi.
As if surprised.
"I almost thought you were a Roman." Luo Xian raised her hand and wiped the blood from her nose, asking softly, "The footwork just now had a bit of a religious tribunal flavor, where did you learn it?"
"Can't I be a Roman?"
Huai Shi countered in Latin.
"I don't think so?"
Luo Xian seemed amused by his disguise, "You're called Huai Shi, right? The one from Xinhai?"
Huai Shi was stunned.
"Little Bai told me a lot after he came back."
Luo Xian looked at him with her head tilted, "To be honest, since we've met, I also want to see... what kind of hero would be crazy enough to confess to the White Emperor?"
Huai Shi was at a loss for words for a long time and sighed helplessly, "I have to say, this is a misunderstanding."
"It's okay, I don't mind."
With a face stained with blood, Luo Xian showed an excited smile again and asked softly, "A duel is a pure thing, it's just about winning or losing, right?"
In her hands, the mop handle was broken in two, and her arms slowly spread out.
The smiling big sister turned into a blood-stained demon in an instant.
"I'll take it seriously..."
With that smile, she suddenly appeared in front of Huai Shi.
Then, Huai Shi was sent flying.
From mid-air, his pupils contracted in shock, and a fierce wound appeared on his chest, with two intersecting bloodstains spreading from where the wooden stick had cut across his chest.
Just a flesh wound.
But her speed... was terrifyingly fast, almost doubling in an instant.
Footwork?
It was that kind of mysterious footwork!
Similar to the legendary shrinking technique, but not the kind of deception formed by quietly advancing with the toes and exchanging positions, but almost truly shortening the distance through that strange rhythm and stepping method!
Huai Shi landed, the axe fell, trying to force Luo Xian back, but Luo Xian's footwork was once again mysteriously sliding, sliding out three feet to the right, dodging Huai Shi's attack, and pressing on relentlessly!
Since becoming a Sublimator, Huai Shi encountered an opponent whose skills he couldn't suppress for the first time.
No, his countless deaths and the skills he had gained from the records were actually suppressed by her skills!
Even without a Holy Mark!
In several exchanges, the two pieces of wood in Luo Xian's hand did not collide with Huai Shi's weapon at all, but almost hit Huai Shi's vital points several times.
If she had a sword in her hand, Huai Shi would probably have been injured long ago.
Crack!
The transformation of the axe and the axe finally gave Huai Shi the opportunity to cut off one of the wooden sticks in Luo Xian's hand.
Her speed slowed down.
Although she had passed the developmental stage as a Sublimator, without a Holy Mark, her physical strength was ultimately insufficient.
Luo Xian started to sweat.
He took the opportunity to step back, staring at her intently, "Who are you?"
"I'm a stranger big sister."
Luo Xian tilted her head and blinked playfully, "Don't you want to get to know me now?"
Huai Shi didn't speak, lowered his head, and looked at his chest.
Those two shallow flesh wounds.
What puzzled him was that the blood didn't stop flowing, and it even seemed to be flowing more and more, as if there was a trend of heavy bleeding.
"Liqing."
Luo Xian suddenly said.
"Hmm?"
"You've already shown your soul ability, so I should explain mine, right?" Luo Xian said calmly, "You've experienced it yourself, the effect is to make the blood flow non-stop... so, if we're going to have a prolonged battle, I have the advantage."
"Is that so?"
Huai Shi reached out and wiped his chest.
Liquid metal like mercury flowed over the wound, instantly sealing it.
Luo Xian was stunned.
"What kind of trick is this?" She exclaimed in amazement, "It's so despicable."
"The despicable part is yet to come."Huai Shi shook his head, and the green bricks under Luo Xian's feet suddenly cracked as Huai Shi stepped on them, and a dark iron wire shot out from it, tightly entwining around Luo Xian's ankle.
It stopped her for a moment.
Then, she saw Huai Shi bend down, assuming a rather unorthodox posture for a sudden thrust, and then stepped forward, a brilliant radiance bursting from his hand.
"Take my Salty Fish Thrust!"
The Yin Soul ignited.
The fiery light surging in his chest suddenly burst forth, and with Huai Shi's movement, a cross-shaped spear of dragon blood streaked through the air.
Luo Xian's pupils dilated in an instant.
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In an impossible moment, her supple waist arched backward, avoiding Huai Shi's thrust, her cheek almost grazing the blade of the spear, but her feet suddenly spread apart, steadying herself on the stone slab.
The last wooden stick in her hand jabbed toward Huai Shi's face.
As if she had already calculated Huai Shi's fastest speed and reaction distance, in the last moment, she delivered this incredibly precise blow.
No escape, no resistance, no retreat.
A fatal strike!
But Huai Shi just flicked his hand.
The spear trembled.
Threads of dragon blood flew out, floating in the air, and a fine line of it landed on her cheek.
The sharp wood splinter paused in mid-air.
Exhausted.
The poison of the Green Crown Dragon erupted from the source material upon contact with her skin, and an irresistible fatigue and weariness washed over Luo Xian's consciousness.
She staggered and fell.
"The outcome is decided."
Huai Shi put away the spear, looked down at the powerless Luo Xian, and a few strands of gray had appeared in her hair.
After a brief hesitation, Huai Shi sighed, took out a syringe from his pocket, pressed it against her neck, and pulled the trigger.
The poison subsided.
"I controlled the dosage. Find a good doctor when you get back and take some antidotes. It won't be a problem." Huai Shi rose slowly and instructed, "Don't worry, the aging caused by this mild dosage is only temporary and won't harm your body."
"Are you really this kind-hearted?" Luo Xian couldn't help but laugh. "I was going to kill you... Are you the kind who can't bear to kill a pretty girl? Oh, you must not have a girlfriend..."
"Although I don't understand what's going on, are you friends with... White Emperor's daughter?"
Huai Shi sighed, "I owe her a great favor, a really big one. I've been thinking about how to thank her when we meet again. I can't just start with 'I'm sorry I killed your friend,' can I?"
"Haha." Luo Xian seemed amused by this joke, squinting her eyes. "Then let's meet again in Jinling. You'll participate in this year's Asia New Talent Competition, won't you?"
"Not necessarily." Huai Shi shook his head. "To be honest, I'm not very interested."
"Lies," Luo Xian said.
"Hmm?"
"You're actually very interested, aren't you?"
As if she had seen through the boy's heart, the cunning older sister chuckled softly, "Even if you say something like you'd rather die than jump from the top of a building, when you meet an opponent, you'll still be itching for a fight. When you encounter more opponents, you'll be restless, and when you meet an enemy who's as tough as nails, you'll be excited... just like me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have such a cold expression, would you?"
Luo Xian gazed into his eyes, grinning, "You look as if you're completely uninterested in opponents, as if they're all just a bunch of chickens and dogs!"
"...Believe what you want."
Huai Shi sighed, glanced at her one last time, turned around, and walked toward the stage, picking up the Tree Blood Urn that Crow had mentioned, then pushed open the door and left the venue.
As he walked out of the gate, he saw a messenger waiting there.
"Please wait, contestant."
The six-eyed messenger, who had met on the field, approached with courtesy, placing a hand over his chest, "A judge has sent a gift for you."
"A judge?" Huai Shi was taken aback, then took two cautious steps back, fearing that the box contained a curse or harmful item. "Why would a judge send me a gift?"
"Please rest assured, it's not a curse or harmful item, but an additional prize given to you, a gift from the esteemed gentleman."
With that, he looked in the direction of the distant carriage, and Huai Shi followed his gaze, catching sight of the solemn and massive carriage, with dozens of tall black steeds snorting and impatiently trampling the ground beneath their hooves.
Inside the carriage, a vague figure could be discerned, the same one who had sat in the judge's seat at the end. Sensing Huai Shi's gaze, the figure slowly raised a hand, tipping the brim of the hat in a gesture of greeting.
"The esteemed sponsor, the unparalleled Butcher of Heaven, Lord Oink, the ruler of the deep hell, the End Blade, and the sponsor of the Death Kitchen Competition."
The messenger recited with solemnity, "Although his cooking skills are not worth mentioning, except for creativity, at least... your mask is interesting."
With that, he placed the gift in Huai Shi's hand, bid farewell with a bow, and left with the carriage, disappearing into the night.
"Is this even allowed?"
Huai Shi touched the mask hanging on his face, dazed for a long time.
It was quite unbelievable.
As soon as her voice fell, the pitch-black flames rose from Huai Shi's chest, and the blue bricks under his feet cracked and wailed as he burst out.An invisible axe struck.As if she could see the invisible axe, Luo Xian suddenly and mysteriously slid past the axe blade at a critical moment, her ears twitched slightly, and her expression changed."Is it an axe?""It's hard to say."Huai Shi whistled, "Is it an axe? Is it a sword? No, maybe it's a long spear... Do you want to try it?"In his hands, the source material on the axe blade kept changing, constantly adjusting the center of gravity and length of the axe head, deceiving Luo Xian's perception.Luo Xian was stunned.An opportunity!Huai Shi widened his eyes and charged forward again, but the axe he swept out was unexpectedly blocked by a mop handle.As if she could see the shape of the axe blade, the mop handle lifted by Luo Xian was placed on the axe handle, just enough to neutralize Huai Shi's attack.As if she had discovered something, she couldn't help but smile and said, "Little brother, you're so gentle, using the back of the axe?""It's called courtesy."Huai Shi suddenly lunged forward, but when the mop handle once again blocked his attack, the metallic source material suddenly dissipated, and a sacrificial knife took shape from his raised left hand, stabbing towards Luo Xian's neck.Then, he stumbled and almost fell to the ground."Your footwork is sloppy!"The end of the mop handle flicked Huai Shi's calf, causing him to stagger, and in that moment, the mop handle shook violently, slashing towards Huai Shi's face with a curved arc.Huai Shi's falling motion suddenly stopped, and with the tip of the cross spear, he seemed to leap forward in a strange arc on the ground, closing in on Luo Xian within three steps.His palm lifted, fingers clenched.Smash!Luo Xian took a step back in astonishment, then distanced herself from Huai Shi.As if surprised."I almost thought you were a Roman." Luo Xian raised her hand and wiped the blood from her nose, asking softly, "The footwork just now had a bit of a religious tribunal flavor, where did you learn it?""Can't I be a Roman?"Huai Shi countered in Latin."I don't think so?"Luo Xian seemed amused by his disguise, "You're called Huai Shi, right? The one from Xinhai?"Huai Shi was stunned."Little Bai told me a lot after he came back."Luo Xian looked at him with her head tilted, "To be honest, since we've met, I also want to see... what kind of hero would be crazy enough to confess to the White Emperor?"Huai Shi was at a loss for words for a long time and sighed helplessly, "I have to say, this is a misunderstanding.""It's okay, I don't mind."With a face stained with blood, Luo Xian showed an excited smile again and asked softly, "A duel is a pure thing, it's just about winning or losing, right?"In her hands, the mop handle was broken in two, and her arms slowly spread out.The smiling big sister turned into a blood-stained demon in an instant."I'll take it seriously..."With that smile, she suddenly appeared in front of Huai Shi.Then, Huai Shi was sent flying.From mid-air, his pupils contracted in shock, and a fierce wound appeared on his chest, with two intersecting bloodstains spreading from where the wooden stick had cut across his chest.Just a flesh wound.But her speed... was terrifyingly fast, almost doubling in an instant.Footwork?It was that kind of mysterious footwork!Similar to the legendary shrinking technique, but not the kind of deception formed by quietly advancing with the toes and exchanging positions, but almost truly shortening the distance through that strange rhythm and stepping method!Huai Shi landed, the axe fell, trying to force Luo Xian back, but Luo Xian's footwork was once again mysteriously sliding, sliding out three feet to the right, dodging Huai Shi's attack, and pressing on relentlessly!Since becoming a Sublimator, Huai Shi encountered an opponent whose skills he couldn't suppress for the first time.No, his countless deaths and the skills he had gained from the records were actually suppressed by her skills!Even without a Holy Mark!In several exchanges, the two pieces of wood in Luo Xian's hand did not collide with Huai Shi's weapon at all, but almost hit Huai Shi's vital points several times.If she had a sword in her hand, Huai Shi would probably have been injured long ago.Crack!The transformation of the axe and the axe finally gave Huai Shi the opportunity to cut off one of the wooden sticks in Luo Xian's hand.Her speed slowed down.Although she had passed the developmental stage as a Sublimator, without a Holy Mark, her physical strength was ultimately insufficient.Luo Xian started to sweat.He took the opportunity to step back, staring at her intently, "Who are you?""I'm a stranger big sister."Luo Xian tilted her head and blinked playfully, "Don't you want to get to know me now?"Huai Shi didn't speak, lowered his head, and looked at his chest.Those two shallow flesh wounds.What puzzled him was that the blood didn't stop flowing, and it even seemed to be flowing more and more, as if there was a trend of heavy bleeding."Liqing."Luo Xian suddenly said."Hmm?""You've already shown your soul ability, so I should explain mine, right?" Luo Xian said calmly, "You've experienced it yourself, the effect is to make the blood flow non-stop... so, if we're going to have a prolonged battle, I have the advantage.""Is that so?"Huai Shi reached out and wiped his chest.Liquid metal like mercury flowed over the wound, instantly sealing it.Luo Xian was stunned."What kind of trick is this?" She exclaimed in amazement, "It's so despicable.""The despicable part is yet to come."Huai Shi shook his head, and the green bricks under Luo Xian's feet suddenly cracked as Huai Shi stepped on them, and a dark iron wire shot out from it, tightly entwining around Luo Xian's ankle.It stopped her for a moment.Then, she saw Huai Shi bend down, assuming a rather unorthodox posture for a sudden thrust, and then stepped forward, a brilliant radiance bursting from his hand."Take my Salty Fish Thrust!"The Yin Soul ignited.The fiery light surging in his chest suddenly burst forth, and with Huai Shi's movement, a cross-shaped spear of dragon blood streaked through the air.Luo Xian's pupils dilated in an instant.Discover the complete story on pawread.comIn an impossible moment, her supple waist arched backward, avoiding Huai Shi's thrust, her cheek almost grazing the blade of the spear, but her feet suddenly spread apart, steadying herself on the stone slab.The last wooden stick in her hand jabbed toward Huai Shi's face.As if she had already calculated Huai Shi's fastest speed and reaction distance, in the last moment, she delivered this incredibly precise blow.No escape, no resistance, no retreat.A fatal strike!But Huai Shi just flicked his hand.The spear trembled.Threads of dragon blood flew out, floating in the air, and a fine line of it landed on her cheek.The sharp wood splinter paused in mid-air.Exhausted.The poison of the Green Crown Dragon erupted from the source material upon contact with her skin, and an irresistible fatigue and weariness washed over Luo Xian's consciousness.She staggered and fell."The outcome is decided."Huai Shi put away the spear, looked down at the powerless Luo Xian, and a few strands of gray had appeared in her hair.After a brief hesitation, Huai Shi sighed, took out a syringe from his pocket, pressed it against her neck, and pulled the trigger.The poison subsided."I controlled the dosage. Find a good doctor when you get back and take some antidotes. It won't be a problem." Huai Shi rose slowly and instructed, "Don't worry, the aging caused by this mild dosage is only temporary and won't harm your body.""Are you really this kind-hearted?" Luo Xian couldn't help but laugh. "I was going to kill you... Are you the kind who can't bear to kill a pretty girl? Oh, you must not have a girlfriend...""Although I don't understand what's going on, are you friends with... White Emperor's daughter?" Huai Shi sighed, "I owe her a great favor, a really big one. I've been thinking about how to thank her when we meet again. I can't just start with 'I'm sorry I killed your friend,' can I?""Haha." Luo Xian seemed amused by this joke, squinting her eyes. "Then let's meet again in Jinling. You'll participate in this year's Asia New Talent Competition, won't you?""Not necessarily." Huai Shi shook his head. "To be honest, I'm not very interested.""Lies," Luo Xian said."Hmm?""You're actually very interested, aren't you?"As if she had seen through the boy's heart, the cunning older sister chuckled softly, "Even if you say something like you'd rather die than jump from the top of a building, when you meet an opponent, you'll still be itching for a fight. When you encounter more opponents, you'll be restless, and when you meet an enemy who's as tough as nails, you'll be excited... just like me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have such a cold expression, would you?"Luo Xian gazed into his eyes, grinning, "You look as if you're completely uninterested in opponents, as if they're all just a bunch of chickens and dogs!""...Believe what you want."Huai Shi sighed, glanced at her one last time, turned around, and walked toward the stage, picking up the Tree Blood Urn that Crow had mentioned, then pushed open the door and left the venue.As he walked out of the gate, he saw a messenger waiting there."Please wait, contestant."The six-eyed messenger, who had met on the field, approached with courtesy, placing a hand over his chest, "A judge has sent a gift for you.""A judge?" Huai Shi was taken aback, then took two cautious steps back, fearing that the box contained a curse or harmful item. "Why would a judge send me a gift?""Please rest assured, it's not a curse or harmful item, but an additional prize given to you, a gift from the esteemed gentleman."With that, he looked in the direction of the distant carriage, and Huai Shi followed his gaze, catching sight of the solemn and massive carriage, with dozens of tall black steeds snorting and impatiently trampling the ground beneath their hooves.Inside the carriage, a vague figure could be discerned, the same one who had sat in the judge's seat at the end. Sensing Huai Shi's gaze, the figure slowly raised a hand, tipping the brim of the hat in a gesture of greeting."The esteemed sponsor, the unparalleled Butcher of Heaven, Lord Oink, the ruler of the deep hell, the End Blade, and the sponsor of the Death Kitchen Competition."The messenger recited with solemnity, "Although his cooking skills are not worth mentioning, except for creativity, at least... your mask is interesting."With that, he placed the gift in Huai Shi's hand, bid farewell with a bow, and left with the carriage, disappearing into the night."Is this even allowed?"Huai Shi touched the mask hanging on his face, dazed for a long time.It was quite unbelievable.
