Chapter 842 - 840: Furious Situ Ke

Chapter 842: Chapter 840: Furious Situ Ke

Both of them had previously entered the Four Symbols Demon Evil Valley, making them well aware of Situ Ke’s strength at the time.

However, compared to before, Situ Ke had improved significantly.

Although a mere ten days had passed since the challenge was issued, Situ Ke had returned to his sect. He was, after all, the face of a top-tier immortal sect. Given the immense power of the Ancient Lotus Vajra Sect, ten days was more than enough time for them to bestow astonishing resources and treasures upon him, allowing him to transform and grow even stronger.

In this regard, Situ Ke’s advantage was undeniably massive. Even Song Tianlin and Qingyue, proud prodigies of the Shanyang Academy, couldn’t help but feel outclassed.

"His strength has improved, and he undoubtedly has new treasures at his disposal.

"Although Xu Yang possesses a Ninth Grade immortal foundation, his cultivation is ultimately too weak. I’m afraid he’s going to lose this battle," Song Tianlin muttered.

He wasn’t the only one harboring such thoughts. After all, the assembled cultivators were no fools.

On another side, Hong Xiaoxing sat casually on a rooftop, scouring the area for any sign of Xu Yang. "Where is he? Why hasn’t he come out yet?"

She, too, was incredibly curious about him. Back in the Four Symbols Demon Evil Valley, he had single-handedly fended off Situ Ke’s numerous lackeys and rescued Liou Xueyan. Even though she herself had lent a hand at the end, his feat remained thoroughly astonishing.

"Are you in such a hurry to lose?"

A sudden sneer echoed through the air in response to Situ Ke.

"He’s here!"

"It’s Xu Yang."

"It really is him! He looks exactly as he did in the Void Realm."

As a figure landed in the martial arena, the crowd instantly erupted in excitement.

"Something’s wrong." A profound light flickered in Qingyue’s eyes as she furrowed her brows.

"What’s wrong?" Song Tianlin asked, completely baffled.

"She isn’t Xu Yang." Qingyue took a deep breath, her expression turning exceedingly peculiar.

"What?" Song Tianlin nearly thought he had misheard.

At the same time, the cross-legged Hong Xiaoxing’s eyes widened. She rubbed them in sheer disbelief. "How could it be her?"

She muttered, "You disguised yourself just to fight on Xu Yang’s behalf... and you expect me to believe that the two of you have no relationship, or are even enemies?" Hong Xiaoxing found the entire situation utterly absurd, feeling as though she had been severely deceived.

She wasn’t the only one with probing techniques.

Situ Ke glared fixedly at "Xu Yang," his brows knitting tightly. Something felt entirely off.

"He isn’t Xu Yang!" a sharp shout suddenly rang out from the crowd.

It came from a Golden Immortal expert of the Ancient Lotus Vajra Sect.

"What?"

"He isn’t Xu Yang?"

"How is that possible?"

"Who would impersonate Xu Yang just to fight Situ Ke?"

"Is this some kind of joke?"

The crowd was in an uproar, completely incredulous.

"Who exactly are you?" Situ Ke’s face instantly darkened.

Regardless of the impostor’s identity, impersonating Xu Yang to fight him was a blatant humiliation.

"Xu Yang" chuckled and directly dispelled the disguise. Now that she had taken the stage, maintaining the facade was meaningless. This battle was inevitable.

WHOOSH!

As the illusion faded to reveal her true form, everyone was left utterly dumbfounded.

In the massive martial arena where tens of thousands had gathered, it grew so deathly silent that one could hear a pin drop.

It was Liou Xueyan!

Far more people recognized Liou Xueyan than Xu Yang. After all, she had arrived earlier and consecutively defeated numerous prodigies on the Dragon and Tiger List, drawing massive attention with every match. Her fame was in no way inferior to that of the Eastern Continent’s native prodigies. Coupled with her extraordinary beauty, which likened her to an ice fairy, she was even more striking.

Qingyue and Song Tianlin exchanged glances, both wearing incredibly peculiar expressions.

This was a blatant provocation—a ruthless slap in the face. It was the equivalent of stepping on Situ Ke’s pride and cursing him out in public.

It was far too arrogant.

Situ Ke trembled all over, the veins on his forehead bulging in sheer rage as if twin fire dragons were erupting from his eyes.

"Liou Xueyan!

"You wretched woman!

"So, it was never Xu Yang from the very beginning. It was you!"

His furious roar shattered the dead silence, echoing throughout Chongshan City.

Liou Xueyan’s expression remained completely composed as she calmly replied, "Correct.

"The treasures of heaven and earth belong to the fated. I seized your serendipity, and in return, you brought your men to hunt me down. Unfortunately for you, your efforts fell short in the end.

"There is no need to explain the intricate details to outsiders. However, a fair and open battle between us is absolutely necessary.

"Do you dare to fight?"

Her sonorous words reverberated through the heavens and the earth. The sheer force of her voice left the crowd’s eardrums buzzing, their faces filled with shock.

The moment her voice faded, a piercing killing intent swept out like a violent storm, blanketing the sky and the earth.

"Liou Xueyan, today I’ll ensure you suffer a crushing defeat! I’ll make you scurry back to the Northern Continent in complete disgrace!

"What do you think you are? How dare you humiliate me!"

Situ Ke surged with rage. He was completely driven mad, his fury utterly uncontrollable.

Even if he won today’s battle, it would still be a massive humiliation—a joke for countless people to gossip about in private. How could he not be enraged?

He had been consecutively played for a fool by two people from the Northern Continent. And in the end, this highly anticipated battle turned out to be built on a fake premise.

Who could possibly endure this?

Right from the start, Situ Ke unleashed his ultimate form.

His body expanded, densely coated in immortal patterns. Looking like a wrathful Vajra, he radiated a terrifying, violently ferocious might that felt capable of shattering the heavens and destroying the earth—like collapsing mountains and roaring tsunamis.

An ancient lotus manifested at the center of his brow. Bizarre ripples spilled into the surrounding void like silken threads, distorting space. This not only generated an extreme sense of suppression and restriction but also massively amplified his perception.

But that wasn’t all. He tightly gripped a Vajra Pestle radiating brilliant golden light. Densely inscribed with ancient patterns, its awe-inspiring might proved it to be a truly astonishing supreme treasure.

BOOM!

The entire martial arena was instantly engulfed by violently blazing golden immortal light.

The divine brilliance of the ancient lotus shone amidst the glare.

Like a bolt of thunder, a heaven-shaking pestle shadow crashed through the void. Accompanied by the oppressive force of surrounding raging tides, it instantly appeared right above Liou Xueyan’s head.

If this strike landed, it would undoubtedly smash her skull apart, splattering blood and brains in a gruesome spectacle.

Countless cultivators felt their minds go blank. They stared with wide, terrified eyes, completely shocked into speechlessness.

Situ Ke’s sheer madness was simply too terrifying. He had completely forgone any probing attacks. Right out of the gate, he unleashed his full firepower.

His Vajra body, the ancient lotus, and a Divine Weapon!

This was his absolute strongest state.

The might he displayed sent shivers down the spines of numerous Middle Stage of Golden Immortal cultivators, making their hair stand on end. Song Tianlin, Qingyue, Hong Xiaoxing, and the other prodigies on the Dragon and Tiger List subconsciously dropped their playful attitudes, their expressions turning gravely serious.

In the crowd, Xu Yang instinctively narrowed his eyes.

Situ Ke had undergone a massive transformation. He was undoubtedly several times stronger than before. Even if he had taken the stage himself, he would have needed to rely on his trump cards.

"Can that girl block this?" Liou Sanqian muttered softly.

"I don’t know," Xu Yang replied with a bitter smile.

Now that Liou Xueyan had recovered from her injuries, she had definitely grown stronger. However, he had no idea exactly how strong she was now.

As they spoke, Liou Xueyan made her move.

SWISH!

Boundless silver immortal light surged up, condensing within her palm. With a single step, she soared into the sky, curling her fingers to firmly grab the incoming Vajra Pestle.

BANG!

A sound resembling shattering ice rang out as silver immortal light splattered in all directions.

Liou Xueyan’s figure immediately sank, plummeting a dozen feet.

The next moment, her figure blurred. Moving at a speed that left behind a dense cluster of afterimages, she whipped up a heaven-shaking force, tearing right through the restrictive, oppressive tidal waves of energy with a single explosive burst.

CLANG!

The Vajra Pestle let out a harsh, explosive ring. Before anyone could even clearly register the movement, the heavy weapon was violently deflected upward, tearing free from Liou Xueyan’s grasp.

Situ Ke staggered.

"Situ Ke! Today, your seventh-place spot on the Dragon and Tiger List is mine!"

Her icy shout echoed across the heavens and the earth. It was exceptionally domineering. Seeing her graceful silhouette paired with such overbearing words left countless cultivators with stars in their eyes.

Hong Xiaoxing narrowed her eyes, gleaming with excitement as she tightly clenched her fists. "Well said!

"You’re amazing, Miss Liou! Beat Situ Ke into the ground!"

Reveling in the chaos, she waved her arms and cheered at the top of her lungs, drawing numerous sidelong glances.

But upon realizing it was Hong Xiaoxing, the onlookers simply clicked their tongues in secret.