Chapter 307: Chapter 286: Martial Arts Tournament for Marriage! (4K)_2
He was considered the most exceptional and peerless genius of the younger generation in Zhong Zhou. With less than three hundred years of cultivation, he had already reached the seventh layer of the Void Refinement Realm.
The marital arts competition for wedding vows was similar to the Zhong Zhou Grand Assembly in that it adopted a lottery system to select opponents before proceeding with one-on-one battles.
"The Dragon Tiger Sect is indeed the second-largest sect. Young Master Zhang's formidable strength is truly impressive; I've lost both willingly and convincingly."
A peerless genius in the early stages of the Void Refinement Realm lost to Zhang Sheng and had nothing left to say.
Zhang Sheng, as the young sect leader of the Dragon Tiger Sect, enjoyed not only high status but also genuine cultivation prowess, not the frivolous sort typically found among the children of privilege.
However, Zhang Sheng remained indifferent, ignoring the flattery from the other.
He anticipated his opponent to be Shen Xiaoyao of Mount Shu.
With just a few moves, Shen Xiaoyao defeated his opponent.
"Who would have thought that not only does Mount Shu's sect leader possess innate talent, but even his disciples turn out to be peerless geniuses. Within three hundred years, they've achieved the fifth layer of the Void Refinement Realm."
"Mount Shu is indeed full of surprises; this time at the Zhong Zhou Grand Assembly, they've shone brilliantly."
"I believe the ultimate victor of this martial arts competition for marriage will be decided between the young sect leader of the Dragon Tiger Sect and the direct disciple of Mount Shu's sect leader."
The prowess of Shen Xiaoyao astonished the strong competitors from various states; after all, he was a disciple of Lu Changsheng.
The Pavilion Master of Star Pavilion observed the contenders from above, looking down upon the gathering below.
Beside the Pavilion Master of Star Pavilion, there stood not only Tang Ling'er but also a woman who was in the Unity Realm, standing shoulder to shoulder with him.
The performance of Shen Xiaoyao took the Pavilion Master and his companions by surprise.
Tang Ling'er from Star Pavilion and Zhang Sheng from the Dragon Tiger Sect received power-infusing initiations regularly from Unity Realm Supreme Elders. To achieve such rapid advancement in realm, they would even sacrifice the cultivation of two or three Unity Realm Supreme Elders.
There were no more than five Unity Realm experts in Mount Shu, so it was unlikely they would sacrifice their cultivation to offer Shen Xiaoyao a power-infusing initiation. Yet, Shen Xiaoyao had reached the fifth layer of the Void Refinement Realm.
"Could it be that the speed of cultivating a Pure Yang Body is truly so astonishing?"
The Pavilion Master of Star Pavilion looked at Shen Xiaoyao more highly.
Paired young talents entered the stage to compete, with only brief rest intervals between matches, until the final round where only Shen Xiaoyao from Mount Shu and Zhang Sheng remained.
Both consumed elixir pills to quickly restore their True Qi, preparing to battle in their best condition.
Situ Kong said, "Unlike Thousand Swords Manor, which pursues the Sword Dao, the Dragon Tiger Sect specializes in the Talismanic Great Dao. The Dragon Tiger Sect can even craft talismans of the tenth and even eleventh grade.
While Zhang Sheng's cultivation in the Void Refinement Realm may lack sufficient True Qi to fully unleash the power of a tenth or eleventh-grade talisman, he will certainly use eighth or ninth-grade talismans in battle, which are notoriously difficult to defend against."
Grandmaster Chen continued, "That's not all. I have heard that 'Dragon-Tiger Skill,' the sect-defending skill of the Dragon Tiger Sect, can not only refine Dragon-Tiger True Qi but also has a body tempering effect. If Shen Xiaoyao's realm were the same as his, maybe the outcome would be hard to predict. But with Shen Xiaoyao's realm being lower than his opponent's, the odds are he will fall short."
However, Lu Changsheng calmly said, "Winning or losing isn't important."
Shen Xiaoyao was a Son of Fortune; indeed, the result of the contest was not crucial.
A Son of Fortune could do as he pleased.
On the martial arts platform, the competition between Zhang Sheng and Shen Xiaoyao had already begun.
"Shen Xiaoyao, let me show you the supreme skills of our Dragon Tiger Sect!"
Zhang Sheng's eyes blazed with rage as he channeled the sect-defending skills of the Dragon Tiger Sect.
Before Shen Xiaoyao's rise, Zhang Sheng was the number one among the younger generation in Zhong Zhou and was likely to marry Tang Ling'er, the heiress of the Star Pavilion, thereby reaching the pinnacle of his life. But now, with Shen Xiaoyao's sudden emergence, who also gained Tang Ling'er's favor, Zhang Sheng was enraged beyond measure.
Tang Ling'er had never treated him that way.
Zhang Sheng took out a talisman; as it burned fiercely in his fingers, issuing forth black flames, his aura soared. His body and face became marked with dragon and tiger tattoos, and the ground quaked.
"Roar!"
Behind Zhang Sheng emerged the phantom shadows of a dragon and a tiger, both ancient ferocious beasts roaring towards the sky, causing the ground to crack and mountains to crumble!
"This is the 'Dragon-Tiger Skill,' the sect-defending skill of the Dragon Tiger Sect, combining talismans, body tempering, and breath control in one. It is said that when cultivated to the highest realm, it is a skill that surpasses immortal-level techniques.
Even if the young sect leader's Dragon-Tiger Skill has not reached great accomplishment, it should already be within the realm of immortal-level techniques, and not just any ordinary immortal-level technique can compare."
"The Dragon Tiger Sect has relied on this Dragon-Tiger Skill for a million years. It seems the disciple of Mount Shu is about to be defeated."
"With the Dragon Tiger Sect being second only to the Star Pavilion, if these two major sects form a marital alliance, they will surely dominate the realm."
The strong members of various sects from the major states were not optimistic about Shen Xiaoyao's chances.
Shen Xiaoyao was two realms lower than his opponent, which was a significant disadvantage.
If there were no disparities in magical weapons, cultivation techniques, or special constitutions, then his chances of victory were slim.
"Die."
A glint of murderous intent flashed through Zhang Sheng's eyes as he threw out a Divine Fire Demon Subduing Talisman and then transformed into a dark shadow charging at Shen Xiaoyao.
The Divine Fire Demon Subduing Talisman burned fiercely, and under Zhang Sheng's control, the blazing Divine Fire transformed into a roaring Fire Dragon with bared fangs and claws.
"The Dragon Tiger Sect is truly a powerful sect that specializes in the art of crafting talismans, managing to manipulate the power of the talismans so exquisitely!"
"This time the disciple of Mount Shu is in big trouble."
The spectating strong members of various sects exclaimed in shock.
The Dragon Tiger Sect, ranked above Thousand Swords Manor, naturally had its own sect-defending divine skills.