Chapter 883: Ownership of the Treasure Armor

Who won?

This was what everyone was curious about right now. Eyes turned to Hong Yichuan one after another.

Hong Yichuan smiled faintly. “Let’s call this battle a draw. What do you think, Mr. Xu and Mr. Yv?”

Xu Yang and Yv Feng exchanged glances and smiled. “That seems fair.”

Both accepted the outcome of a draw. It seemed it was meant to be a draw all along.

The crowd exchanged bewildered looks. A draw was not the ending they had expected. Shouldn’t there be a clear winner and loser? What kind of result was a draw? But since Hong Yichuan had spoken, and the two parties involved had no objections, the crowd could only accept it.

“Father, is it really a draw?” Hong Xiaoxing didn’t believe it and sent a secret voice transmission.

Hong Yichuan replied calmly, “It is indeed a draw. However, since this wasn’t a life-and-death struggle, their actual strength is roughly on par.”

Hong Xiaoxing looked thoughtful. “Then who do you favor more, Father?”

Hong Yichuan pondered the question for a moment before smiling. “Xu Yang.”

“Huh? Why?”

“The chain-like technique tangled in his saber strike forcibly stalled Yv Feng’s sword for a split second.

“Do not underestimate this split second. At their level, it is sometimes enough to determine victory or defeat, life or death. In a life-and-death struggle, even the slightest increase in that stalling effect would give Xu Yang a massive advantage.

“Furthermore, Xu Yang’s cultivation is only at the Early Stage of Golden Immortal, yet he possesses a Ninth Grade Immortal Foundation.”

A gleam flashed in Hong Xiaoxing’s eyes, and she looked at Xu Yang with shock in her heart. To receive such an evaluation from her father spoke volumes. This guy really couldn’t be underestimated.

Xu Yang and Yv Feng nodded slightly and returned to the stands. Both were very satisfied with today’s spar. As for a more intense battle to definitively determine a victor, there would naturally be appropriate opportunities in the future.

“Are you interested in that precious armor, Mr. Yv?” Xu Yang asked casually.

“Do you want it?” Yv Feng smiled.

“Yes.” Xu Yang didn’t hide his intentions.

“Then I’ll leave it to you. A Sword Cultivator has no need for such armor,” Yv Feng said with a breezy smile.

“Thank you, Mr. Yv.”

“You’re welcome. By the way, how did you get Mr. Mo Bai to be your Guardian?” Yv Feng suddenly asked out of curiosity. It wasn’t just him; everyone up and down Celestial Sword Mountain was extremely curious.

Xu Yang pondered for a moment and said, “By a stroke of luck, I helped Mr. Mo escape his demonic deviation.”

GASP!

Yv Feng secretly drew a sharp breath, suddenly understanding everything. No wonder. Regardless of whether it was a stroke of luck, the key was that Xu Yang had helped Mr. Mo Bai escape his demonic deviation. This was an enormous favor. It was completely understandable that he would become his Guardian in return.

“You can visit Celestial Sword Mountain whenever you have time. You’re not an outsider,” Yv Feng smiled faintly, treating Xu Yang with a bit more warmth.

“I definitely will.”

Stopping at the edge of the stands, Xu Yang looked at Hong Xiaoxing. “Miss Hong, defeating you means I can get the Purple Star Armor, right?”

“That’s right.” Hong Xiaoxing nodded.

“In that case, I’d like to give it a try.”

As his voice spread, the crowd’s expressions shifted in shock. Many of the top geniuses on the Dragon and Tiger List revealed bitter smiles. If Xu Yang wanted the Purple Star Armor, everyone else obviously had no hope. After all, the only one who could rival Xu Yang was Yv Feng, and Yv Feng clearly had no interest.

“Please.” Hong Xiaoxing leaped down. Perhaps due to the occasion, she acted very formally.

Xu Yang looked up at the unfurled White Tiger Slaughter Map and sensed the immortal essence within his body. In this short time, he had already recovered about sixty to seventy percent of it.

The next moment, he leaped into the air, the Daluo Saber raised high before swinging down.

“Wind Meteor Immortal Field!”

This time, he directly activated the Source of the Wind Division, instantly depleting the remaining sixty percent of his immortal essence. A terrifying storm engulfed the world, no less devastating than his previous strike.

Hong Xiaoxing’s face instantly went deathly pale. Even just watching from the outside earlier, she had felt its terror. Only now, facing it personally, did she realize exactly how horrifying it was.

ROAR!

She bit the tip of her tongue and frantically channeled her energy into the White Tiger Slaughter Map. The White Tiger roared and rose, erupting with a terrifying aura of White Tiger Slaughter as it opened its gaping maw and lunged forward.

BOOM!!

ROAR!

BANG!

The dazzling saber light exploded wildly, tearing through everything in its path like a hot knife through butter. The White Tiger, which had swallowed the saber light, let out a shrill wail. Unable to endure for even three breaths, it completely exploded. The White Tiger Slaughter Map was directly pierced by swathes of saber energy.

Hong Xiaoxing let out a muffled groan and landed in a sorry state.

“Is the gap really this huge?” she wondered. Swallowing the metallic taste of blood in her throat, she looked at Xu Yang, who landed steadily and stood as immovable as a mountain. She felt that he was like a towering peak—unattainable and insurmountable.

One move decided the outcome. The entire arena fell dead silent.

Compared to his previous clash of saber and sword against Yv Feng, this time was much more vivid and clear for everyone to see. Under Hong Xiaoxing’s control, the might of the White Tiger Slaughter Map was comparable to the Late Stage of Golden Immortal. Yet it was pierced through in a single move.

It was an absolute crushing defeat.

“I lost.” Hong Xiaoxing revealed a bitter expression. She then raised her curled palm, and a crystalline, long-shaped jade box shot out, hovering in front of Xu Yang. “Inside is the Purple Star Armor.”

Xu Yang’s face lit up with joy, but as he looked at the jade box, he slightly raised his eyebrow. The long shape of the jade box made it look more like it held a sword or a saber. Perhaps it was just somewhat unique. He didn’t overthink it, cupped his fists in thanks, and put away the jade box before returning to the stands.

This time, his power was completely exhausted. He had to seize the moment to recover. He still had the battle against the Grotto Heaven Guards later, though before that, there shouldn’t be any need for him to step up. Who else would dare to challenge him? Obtaining this precious armor was almost effortless.

After swallowing a pill and recovering sufficiently, Hong Xiaoxing unfurled the White Tiger Slaughter Map again and shouted at the crowd, “The Purple Star Armor already has an owner, but there are still mid-tier Grade Three treasures and other heavenly materials and earthly treasures!

“Any genius is welcome to come up!

“First come, first served!”

After a brief commotion, someone couldn’t hold back and immediately rushed out. Among the many geniuses present, not everyone had an inexhaustible supply of resources. The sparring in the arena resumed.

However, Situ Ke, Liou Xueyan, and the others did not make a move. Although a mid-tier Grade Three treasure was decent, with Xu Yang and Yv Feng having already fought, no one could possibly surpass their performance. Even if they won, there would be nothing remarkable about it, and if they lost, they would lose a great deal of face. Instead, several people ranked around tenth on the Dragon and Tiger List fought fiercely over that mid-tier Grade Three treasure.

In the stands, Xu Yang paid little attention to the arena as he slowly opened the jade box.

SWOOSH!

A flash of purple light flickered past. Lying inside the jade box was a long, narrow mass of flowing purple light. A faint purple glow lingered on its surface, and profound, mysterious patterns could be seen within. The precious armor actually looked like a liquid.

He raised his eyebrows in surprise, then reached out to touch it.

BUZZ!

The moment his fingers made contact, a surge of enlightenment rose in his mind. Immediately, Xu Yang’s expression turned serious. He condensed several Primordial Spirit Seals, enveloping the armor, and began to refine it while simultaneously recovering his strength.

By the time the struggle in the arena ended, his refinement of the precious armor was also complete.

WHOOSH!

Immortal light flickered. The liquid-like cluster of purple light suddenly shot up and enveloped Xu Yang. A layer of purple armor, thin as a cicada’s wing, seeped into his body, casting a jade-like purple sheen over his skin.

A few breaths later, the armor materialized on the surface of his skin, hidden beneath his clothes. Even his Primordial Spirit was shrouded in a thin layer of purple immortal light.