Chapter 286: The Second Six-Star Prodigy In 10,000 Years!
Gong!
The clear sound of a bell echoed through the entire little town.
“Hey, did you hear? The Purple Mansion Saint is going to livestream his G.o.d of War PaG.o.da fight today.”
“Hurry up and go grab a seat. We won’t get a chance to watch if we are there late!”
“I wonder how many levels the Purple Mansion Saint can pa.s.s in the G.o.d of War PaG.o.da. Can he become a legendary Six-Star Prodigy?”
“It would be so cool! After all, there has only been one Six-Star Prodigy on the G.o.d of War Tablet over the past 10,000 years. And that’s Huang Shi.”
“Not just one! Didn’t you hear that the Divine Firmament Saint is a Seven-Star Prodigy? Some say he might even be an Eight-Star Prodigy!”
“Buddy, that’s just street gossip. Do you really believe it? Do you know what kind of power an Eight-Star Prodigy must have?”
“An Eight-Star or Nine-Star is too much. After all, Huang Shi is only a Six-Star Prodigy.”
“In my opinion, the Divine Firmament Saint should be a Six-Star Prodigy too. That is amazing enough.”
“h.e.l.looo, isn’t the Purple Mansion Saint the one going through the challenge? Why are you all just talking about the Divine Firmament Saint?”
“It’s not our fault that the Divine Firmament Saint is more handsome than the Purple Mansion Saint. He is also more senior than him! He definitely surpa.s.ses the Purple Mansion Saint!”
“Sigh, I wonder, when will the Divine Firmament Saint livestream his fights? I am willing to spend my entire family fortunes just to watch!”
“Me too, me too! Thinking about it in this way, the Purple Mansion Saint’s livestream is kind of boring.”
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Although Qi Shaoxuan had eaten humble pie at the base of Saint Mountain, as Chen Zhongtian had predicted, his public opinion was not too badly affected.
After all, being suppressed in terms of seniority didn’t mean that Qi Shaoxuan was not exemplary enough. It was just a matter of bad luck.
In fact, Qi Shaoxuan’s “three-vs-one” battle performance had actually raised his profile.
After all, as Qi Shaoxuan had said, Fang Chang and Zhang Yunxi’s battle prowess in that fight had already surpa.s.sed Bodhisattva Kuduo’s.
Anyone could see that those two also had Zhang Yunting adding buffs to their powers.
Even under such circ.u.mstances, Qi Shaoxuan was not actually defeated.
This kind of battle prowess was definitely an indomitable force amongst his peers!
To most of the cultivators, Qi Shaoxuan’s livestream G.o.d of War PaG.o.da challenge was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to watch exciting fights.
If they were lucky, they would be able to learn some useful pointers from the fights!
No one would miss this. Thus, in just an hour’s time, the G.o.d of War PaG.o.da’s periphery was already teeming with people.
They used their treasures to exchange for G.o.d of War points before getting the G.o.d of War PaG.o.da to teleport them inside so that they could watch the battles.
At Shen Tian’s suggestion, the PaG.o.da Spirit even thoughtfully prepared comfortable seats for everyone, offering the best service possible.
...
Soon, Ye Qingcang’s specially tailor-made “spectator arena” was filled to the brim.
They sat lazily on the chairs as the s.p.a.ce in front of them rippled and twisted. Beams of purple light formed a transparent gla.s.s screen.
They could see a handsome man garbed in black dragon-patterned armor on the gla.s.s screen. He was sitting cross-legged with his Heaven’s Halberd laid across his knees.
Even from that distance, the crowd could feel the powerful aura radiating from that man.
He was indeed the Purple Mansion Saint, the indomitable king of his generation, reigning over all!
“I have recovered. a.s.sign another Five-Star Prodigy for me!”
Qi Shaoxuan knew that there were people watching him now. He resumed his stern, cold expression.
He didn’t immediately challenge Shen Tian as that black-hearted G.o.d of War PaG.o.da had raised the price again. He had to bet 30,000 G.o.d of War points in order to challenge Shen Tian directly.
,000! Do you know how much that was?
It should be pointed out that you only had to bet 1,000 G.o.d of War points to challenge Five-, Six-, and Seven-Star Prodigies.
In order to directly challenge Shen Tian, he would have to bet the equivalent of 30 Seven-Star Prodigies!
More importantly, he wasn’t 100% percent confident of winning...
Yes, Qi Shaoxuan was feeling humbled.
After all, he had witnessed Shen Tian’s earlier performance. He had used his head alone to withstand a Heavenly Tribulation.
Qi Shaoxuan himself could have withstood the power of that Heavenly Tribulation, and a hard head didn’t necessarily mean he was powerful—but it still made Qi Shaoxuan wary.
He now viewed Shen Tian as his mortal enemy.
What was meant by mortal enemy? It meant an opponent whom Qi Shaoxuan truly felt pressure from.
He was not sure if he could beat Shen Tian. If he lost, that would be 30,000 G.o.d of War points down the drain. That was 30,000 Spirit Crystals!
As a result, Qi Shaoxuan decided to challenge Five- and Six-Star Prodigies first to test the waters.
...
“Downloading projection. Download complete. Battle begins!”
A black light appeared on the G.o.d of War platform. It was a man dressed in black.
But his black outfit was completely different from Qi Shaoxuan’s Black Dragon Armor. It was a black-colored shadow cloak.
The man’s face was covered by a purple mask, revealing just a pair of profound eyes. He peered at Qi Shaoxuan like a hunter watching his prey.
“Shadow a.s.sa.s.sin, Ying Lu. I service the darkness. Nothingness is my creed. Your life is mine to take.”
It was an impa.s.sive voice, which sounded like it was echoing out from the depths of h.e.l.l. Its raspiness was spine-chilling. Even the audience felt cold all over.
There was no mistaking this feeling. It was the aura of a killer!
Only a true top-notch killer could exude such an aura.
The moment this kind of killer exuded such an aura, it meant that the hunt had already begun.
If the prey was not mentally strong enough, this kind of overwhelming aura was enough to send it into a panic.
In such a case, the a.s.sa.s.sin would quietly deliver his fatal blow.
The figure disappeared from the platform right after he spoke. It was an extremely powerful invisibility skill that could hide one’s body within the fabrics of s.p.a.ce.
If the target was not vigilant enough, they would be killed with one sudden blow. The a.s.sa.s.sin would reap his harvest instantly.
Ye Qingcang’s livestream was done very well. It made everyone feel like they were right in there in that battle arena.
At that moment, everyone felt like they were standing on the platform too. They could feel the killer aura swooping in at them from all directions.
Their hair stood on end. Some of them with weaker cultivation levels and will were even trembling.
After all, to most of the cultivators, a Five-Star Prodigy was an invincible foe!
A heated discussion broke out amongst the spectators.
“This Five-Star Prodigy a.s.sa.s.sin is so formidable. I would probably be killed within seconds if I encountered him.”
“I am already a Nascent Soul cultivator. But why do I feel like I won’t be able to hold myself against this Golden Core baby?”
“This type of killer aura... I believe that he must have murdered at least 100 cultivators! He feels so much more powerful than First Senior Brother Fang Chang’s opponent.”
“Don’t tell me a prodigy from the Celestial World is really that terrifying? I can’t even find him now. Can the Purple Mansion Saint really beat him?”
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Meanwhile, Qi Shaoxuan did not look the slightest bit anxious.
Clang!
He stabbed his Heaven’s Halberd heavily into the ground. The entire platform vibrated as cracks spread throughout.
Qi Shaoxuan’s Golden Core spun gradually above his head. A thick purple aura encircled him, covering him completely.
Purple Realm!
It was the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground’s famous protection technique. It was over 10 times more powerful than a normal Golden Core Perfected One’s realm.
The moment the Purple Realm was formed, few same-level cultivators would be able to break through it. It was touted as Eastern Wilderness’ top protection technique.
Being forced to launch his Purple Realm... Don’t tell me the Purple Mansion Saint is also feeling suppressed!?
Everyone in the audience held their breath as if they were experiencing the fight first-hand.
Swish!
A soft swishing sound rang out, nearly imperceptible.
A dagger that glinted with purple light suddenly appeared behind the Purple Mansion Saint.
The moment it slipped through the Purple Realm, that thick purple aura instantly parted. It completely failed to block it.
Poison, infiltration, backstabbing!
These were the ultimate skills of a great a.s.sa.s.sin. They complemented each other.
The moment the dagger pierced the flesh of the Purple Mansion Saint, the projection would immediately retreat.
He would quietly wait for the poison to weaken his prey before dealing the final blow. This was the method of an a.s.sa.s.sin.
It was a very simple method but very effective because it was quick!
So quick that there was no need for any other fancy attacks.
The moment the soft swishing sound could be heard, the dagger had already completely penetrated the Purple Realm.
In the next second, the poison would be entering Qi Shaoxuan’s flesh.
Suddenly, the projection went on the alert. He quickly drew back his dagger and sucked in all his aura. His cloak shimmered, and he suddenly disappeared into the fabrics of s.p.a.ce again.
“You are rather vigilant. A pity it’s too late!”
Roar!
A dragon roar rang out on the platform. A black dragon’s claw reached into the fabrics of s.p.a.ce.
Puff!
A black figure was picked out of s.p.a.ce by Qi Shaoxuan. His right hand had transformed into a black dragon’s claw and was clutched around the projection’s throat.
A purple-colored beastly eye could be seen on his brow area. It exuded a purple glow.
“Your invisibility skills are too clumsy. They are no threat to me at all.”
Qi Shaoxuan calmly crushed the projection’s throat. His face was impa.s.sive as if he was just killing an ant.
For a moment there, excitement and ardor shot through the spectators in the crowd.
Qi Shaoxuan could see a slew of comments floating across the G.o.d of War platform.
“So formidable! Indomitable! The Purple Mansion Saint killed such a powerful a.s.sa.s.sin in just one move. Beautiful!”
“Standing right at the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground livestreaming area. I am Zi Shujing, a true disciple from the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground. Let me explain to everyone what just happened.
“The Saint used our sacred ground’s Purple Heavenly Eye. It is an extremely advanced technique that no one has managed to successfully cultivate in the past 1,000 years. But when successfully cultivated to the highest levels, one can peer through all s.p.a.ce dimensions.
“This a.s.sa.s.sin thought that Senior Brother Saint had activated his Purple Realm for defense. What a joke. The Saint was just trying to lure him into a trap.
“Since the Purple Realm was obscuring the Heavenly Eye’s movements, it made the enemy let down his guard and attack.
“He then faced the physically weaker a.s.sa.s.sin head-on and killed him in one blow.
“Senior Brother Saint has performed beautifully. Senior Brother Saint is indomitable!”
[Purple Mansion true disciple Zi Shujing gifts the Purple Mansion Saint Qi Shaoxuan with 666 Spirit Stones.]
[Purple Mansion true disciple Zi Shujing gifts the Purple Mansion Saint Qi Shaoxuan with 666 Spirit Stones.]
[Purple Mansion true disciple Zi Shujing gifts the Purple Mansion Saint Qi Shaoxuan with 666 Spirit Stones.]
...
It was obvious that this “Zi Shujing” person was a true-blue bootlicker. He took advantage of Qi Shaoxuan’s first livestream battle win, wildly gifting him with Spirit Stones to make her presence felt.
People just loved to follow others. Suddenly, scores of people were gifting him 666 Spirit Stones.
Although Qi Shaoxuan remained impa.s.sive and stern-faced, he felt extremely pleased with this development. His earlier grievances instantly evaporated.
The G.o.d of War PaG.o.da is indeed a good place. Although the exchange rate for G.o.d of War points is rather pricey, nowhere in the world can I find so many powerful opponents to spar with.
More importantly, after Qi Shaoxuan’s earlier defeat of Zhu Ri, the G.o.d of War PaG.o.da had given him a wide range of five-star legacy techniques to choose from.
Those five-star legacy techniques were all very powerful. Qi Shaoxuan was tempted by many of them.
According to the PaG.o.da Spirit, Qi Shaoxuan could choose one five-star legacy technique every time he beat a Five-Star Prodigy.
On top of that, his G.o.d of War points would be preserved!
This meant that although Qi Shaoxuan had handed over a fair number of precious treasures to the G.o.d of War PaG.o.da, those treasures were still there. They were just converted into another form.
In this way, not only could Qi Shaoxuan satisfy his desire to fight with prodigies from the Celestial World, but he could earn legacy techniques too.
If he chose to livestream his battle, he could even receive Spirit Stones from a crowd of cultivators! His head was nearly bursting from pride and glory!
Qi Shaoxuan felt that this was a truly perfect place!
“Congratulations, young Saint. You have successfully defeated the projection of a Five-Star Prodigy. According to the G.o.d of War PaG.o.da’s rules, you have the right to choose a Five-Star Legacy Technique.
“You have already beaten two Five-Star legacy techniques. If you continue to challenge Five-Star Prodigies, you will no longer be able to receive more legacy techniques.
“As a Five-Star Prodigy, you can choose to refresh the G.o.d Of War List or continue to battle.
“If you successfully defeat a Six-Star Prodigy, you will have the right to choose a Six-Star Legacy Technique.
“Young Saint, please make your decision!”
The PaG.o.da Spirit’s voice rang out again, so soft and gentle that it felt like a breath of fresh air to Qi Shaoxuan.
At the same time, it also triggered Qi Shaoxuan’s battle thirst. He had already beaten two Five-Star Prodigies consecutively.
Although he felt slightly sheepish at his “elemental advantage”, he was still superior in overall battle prowess.
In Qi Shaoxuan’s view, Five-Star Prodigies were no longer able to give him enough pressure. It was time to challenge some Six-Star Prodigies.
“PaG.o.da Spirit, please a.s.sign a Six-Star Prodigy to me!”
Qi Shaoxuan’s calm voice rang out across the platform. Silence fell over the audience.
Following that, the screen went wild.
“You are indeed the Purple Mansion Saint!”
“No one has ever broadcasted their battle with a Six-Star Prodigy!”
“If the Purple Mansion Saint successfully defeats a Six-Star Prodigy, wouldn’t he be number one on the Rookie List?”
“Senior Brother Shaoxuan has the potential to become a Thearch. You don’t think he should be number one on the Rookie List? Senior Brother Shaoxuan is taking the t.i.tle of Six-Star Prodigy for sure!”
[Big Dipper Saint Chen Zhongtian gifts the Purple Mansion Saint Qi Shaoxuan with 9,999 Spirit Stones.]
[Big Dipper Saint Chen Zhongtian gifts the Purple Mansion Saint Qi Shaoxuan with 9,999 Spirit Stones.]
[Big Dipper Saint Chen Zhongtian gifts the Purple Mansion Saint Qi Shaoxuan with 9,999 Spirit Stones.]
“So generous. Tens of thousands of Spirit Stones gifted out just like that. He is indeed a Saint. He is really rich.”
“Since the pairing is random, I wonder if the Purple Mansion Saint will be matched with the Divine Firmament Saint. If so, things would get exciting.”
“I heard that according to seniority, the Purple Mansion Saint has to call the Divine Firmament Saint Little Grand-Uncle. Since those two can’t battle in real life, it would be great if they could be matched up in here!”
“Brother, what a good idea. Let’s all chip in so that the Purple Mansion Saint can battle with his Little Grand-Uncle! I, Divine Firmament First Senior Brother Fang Chang, will be the first to support this!”
[Sonic Thunder Bodhisattva Kuduo gifts the Purple Mansion Saint Qi Shaoxuan with 1 Spirit Stone.]
[Sonic Thunder Bodhisattva Kuduo gifts the Purple Mansion Saint Qi Shaoxuan with 1 Spirit Stone.]
[Sonic Thunder Bodhisattva Kuduo gifts the Purple Mansion Saint Qi Shaoxuan with 1 Spirit Stone.]
Fang Chang raged. “Kuduo, how dare you pretend to be me! Are you asking for a fight? Do you believe that I will beat you until you call me Little Grand-Unce?”
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Looking at the screen surrounding the platform, Qi Shaoxuan continued feeling very smug.
But when he read those final few comments, his faint smile froze.
d.a.m.n! Will I ever live down that Little Grand-Uncle saga?
Fang Chang, when I come out, I will kill you with my Heaven’s Halberd!
And that stupid Kuduo. I should have beaten his bald head into a pulp!
He couldn’t beat me and so made use of this livestream to prank me. He even pretended to be Fang Chang. That stupid monk is trying to play mind games. He should think about whether he’s smart enough to do so in the first place!
Qi Shaoxuan looked calm on the surface, but his mind was wild with antic.i.p.ation.
The PaG.o.da Spirit’s voice rang out. “Six-Star Prodigy Random a.s.signment...
“Downloading projection. Download complete. Battle begins!”
A green light gathered.
It was a slender figure dressed in a green dress. Slender, graceful, elegant.
“Green Snake Race Descendant, Xiao Qing. Greetings, my friend.”
The lady spoke with an alluring, gentle voice. One’s heart couldn’t help being stirred.
For a moment, countless spectators were completely bewitched. They all looked utterly lovestruck.
Only the face of a bald-headed guy was full of spiteful glee.
“I never imagined that Qi Shaoxuan would meet this vixen.”
Yes, that bald-headed guy was Bodhisattva Kuduo.
A few days ago, Buddhist Lord Tianxiu had entered seclusion. Kuduo had taken this opportunity to sneak out of the Sonic Thunder Sacred Ground and visit the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground to hang out with Fang Chang.
At Fang Chang’s recommendation, Bodhisattva Kuduo had entered the G.o.d of War PaG.o.da.
Failing to control his curiosity, he had tried to challenge a Six-Star Prodigy.
In the end, he had encountered the Snake prodigy, Xiao Qing. He had been played so badly that he was at his wits’ end.
In Bodhisattva Kuduo’s opinion, Qi Shaoxuan would suffer and be utterly humiliated during his encounter with Xiao Qing.
After all, both he and Fang Chang had failed in their Six-Star Prodigy challenges. They had been defeated in private, while Qi Shaoxuan was going to be thrashed in public.
He very much looked forward to it!
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Bodhisattva Kuduo leaned forward eagerly. He couldn’t wait to see Qi Shaoxuan being thrashed.
However, he didn’t see what he wanted to see. On the contrary, Qi Shaoxuan had restrained Xiao Qing and was beating her to a pulp.
This fellow did not care that she was a delicate female.
The Black Dragon Armor and Heaven’s Halberd were out in full force. His purple aura encircled him like a purple dragon. His overwhelming attack had Xiao Qing retreating all the way.
“It’s a bloodline advantage.”
Zhang Yunting, who was beside Bodhisattva Kuduo, spoke up in a calm voice. “Qi Shaoxuan has really good providence. He is the Dragon race’s human partner and has the dragon energy of the Rank-8 Black Dragon, Ao Wu.
“The Dragon bloodline has absolute dominance over the Snake race. In addition, Qi Shaoxuan’s true battle prowess is more or less at the early stages of a Six-Star Prodigy.
“As a result, the outcome of this battle was decided before it even began.”
As if to prove Zhang Yunting’s predictions, the battle went on for about an hour before Qi Shaoxuan finally stabbed Xiao Qing with his Heaven’s Halberd.
The green glow faded away, leaving only Qi Shaoxuan proudly standing there on the platform.
At that moment, everyone on the Rookie List was moved down one rank. A new name appeared on the list.
Meanwhile, on the G.o.d Of War List, the formerly ranked number two, Bei Chenxuan, was also pushed down to the third place. A brand new name took his spot—Qi Shaoxuan!
All was silent at this moment. Countless people had witnessed the birth of a new legend. The first Six-Star Prodigy in 10,000 years!
Although there was a bloodline advantage in this battle, a win was ultimately a win.
This wasn’t the first time in his life that the heavens had blessed Qi Shaoxuan!
“I am indeed the star of this generation!”
After that short period of silence, the screen went wild again. Qi Shaoxuan slowly shut his eyes.
He could feel his blood surging. His confidence and belief in his own invincibility had returned. At that moment, he was utterly fearless!
Qi Shaoxuan had been hesitating whether to spend 30,000 G.o.d of War points to challenge Shen Tian. Now, he felt that he had been too ridiculous.
Everyone said that he had the potential to become a Thearch. Even the G.o.d of War PaG.o.da had acknowledged him as a Six-Star Prodigy.
Six-Star Prodigy?
Even Huang Shi was the same level as him, although his rank was slightly higher than his.
But they were both Six-Star Prodigies in essence. Their powers shouldn’t be that far apart.
Given such battle prowess, why should he fear Shen Tian?
Ridiculous!
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Finally, Qi Shaoxuan’s bravado returned.
He calmly recited in his heart. “PaG.o.da Spirit, match me with Shen Tian!”
Qi Shaoxuan witnessed his 30,000 G.o.d of War points suddenly plunge to zero.
Atop the G.o.d of War platform, a rainbow beam shot out of s.p.a.ce to form a dazzling ball of golden light.
Multiple avatars appeared. Lightning G.o.d avatar, Dragon G.o.d avatar, Heavenly Sword avatar...
Finally, that all-encompa.s.sing rainbow beam started to gather.
A youth dressed in Golden Divine Armor gradually appeared on the platform...