Chapter 183: Multiple Nascent Souls

Chapter 183: Chapter 183: Multiple Nascent Souls

Yi Xiaoyao teleported hundreds of feet away, his cold gaze fixed on Shangguan Jingyun in the sky above.

’If that Profound Yin Thunder hadn’t been so powerful, I’d be dead right now.’ But he had no more Profound Yin Thunder, and the danger was far from over.

Fortunately, just as Shangguan Jingyun was about to strike again, the Black Robe Hall Master arrived and furiously engaged him in battle.

"Enough!"

The furious shout erupted from the King of Shang, who had arrived at the same time. Only then did the Black Robe Hall Master and Shangguan Jingyun cease their attacks.

"Shangguan Jingyun, you dare to so brazenly violate the rules of the tournament and attack a contestant!" the King of Shang snarled, glaring at Shangguan Jingyun with a dark expression.

"My son, Shangguan Tianjian, was the number one genius of the Great Shang Dynasty! The greatest of the Golden Core Realm! It was only a matter of time before he became a mighty expert, and the Great Shang Dynasty would have reaped the benefits!"

Shangguan Jingyun was practically trembling with rage. He snarled through gritted teeth, "That little bastard killed my son! Does the King of Shang not believe this is also a tremendous loss for the Great Shang Dynasty?"

"Hmph!"

The Black Robe Hall Master snorted coldly. "Number one genius? The greatest in the Golden Core Realm? Yet in the end, he was killed by someone younger and with a lower cultivation. Does your son even deserve such titles?"

Shangguan Jingyun was struck speechless, his eyes turning so bloodshot with rage it looked as if they might burst from their sockets.

"Let this matter rest!" the King of Shang said with a frown. "While Shangguan Tianjian’s death is indeed a loss for my Great Shang Dynasty, if Yi Xiaoyao were to die, the loss would be far greater!"

The King of Shang paused, his gaze sweeping over all the Nascent Soul Realm experts present.

"For a time, I will need the top five from this tournament to complete a mission for me. I do not wish for any... accidents to befall them before then! Otherwise..."

The King of Shang’s gaze sharpened as he shot a pointed look directly at Shangguan Jingyun.

Shangguan Jingyun’s expression darkened.

’He understood the King of Shang’s meaning, of course. It was a warning not to cause any trouble for Yi Xiaoyao for the foreseeable future.’

And Shangguan Jingyun had no choice but to take the King of Shang’s words seriously.

After all, this was the Great Shang Dynasty. The royal family could command both the righteous and demonic factions; no matter how powerful the Cloud Transformation Sect was, it would never dare to openly oppose the monarchy.

A moment later, the crowd on the ground saw Shangguan Jingyun fly away, carrying a corpse and seething with uncontainable rage. A wave of shocked gasps erupted from below.

"Is that... Shangguan Tianjian’s body?"

"What? Shangguan Tianjian is dead?"

"Does that mean... Yi Xiaoyao actually won in the end?!"

"My heavens... I can’t believe it!"

Shangguan Tianjian, after all, had held the top spot on the Hidden Dragon List for years, an unshakeable legend. Now, he was nothing more than a mangled, bloody corpse.

Everyone sighed, realizing they had just witnessed the end of Shangguan Tianjian’s legend and the official beginning of Yi Xiaoyao’s!

"That Yi Xiaoyao... he’s simply too powerful! He actually killed Shangguan Tianjian! It looks like the top spot on the Hidden Dragon List is his for the taking! That man’s future is immeasurable!"

Within the crowd, a pale-faced middle-aged man marveled at the sight. The memory of that earth-shattering battle made him tremble uncontrollably. At the same time, he felt an immense wave of relief that he had withdrawn from the tournament when he did.

"Master..." Tang Ruoxue stood beside the middle-aged man, her delicate frame trembling slightly. A complex and bitter feeling churned in her heart.

’The young man who now stood as a legend in the eyes of all... was the very person she had once looked down upon and abandoned.’

’She had even written him off as useless, an ordinary person who would never amount to anything.’

’But now?’

’This person... he had already reached a height so far beyond her she couldn’t even see his shadow, a place she could never touch.’

’Forget her—even the master she had always admired was no match for him. Her master was standing right beside her, gazing up at Yi Xiaoyao in awe.’

’It was just as she had once told Yi Xiaoyao: they would one day live in different worlds.’

’Now, it seemed she had been right.’

’If... if only I hadn’t been so shortsighted back then... then now... ’

Tang Ruoxue’s thoughts trailed off. She didn’t dare to let her mind wander any further down that path.

’She knew Yi Xiaoyao’s feelings for her had once been genuine.’

’If she hadn’t been so arrogant, perhaps they would still be together now.’

’But now, all of that was gone.’

...

With Shangguan Tianjian’s demise, the tournament in the underground canyon had, in fact, long since concluded.

No further fighting broke out in the underground canyon, and the surviving experts emerged one by one.

The Asura Arena officials ranked the contestants who had obtained Demon Cores and announced the top five.

The five were: Yi Xiaoyao, Sword Wind Breaker, Shang Shiqie, Wei Buzhan, and Su Xiang.

Three of the five were disciples of the Seven Kills Star Hall, and the Black Robe Hall Master could barely conceal his delight.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The experts descended from the sky.

"Congratulations. You have passed this tournament and emerged as the top five."

The King of Shang stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the five youths before him.

Then, he smiled. "The five of you will be eligible to receive a Creation from me."

Yi Xiaoyao and the others’ eyes lit up, eager to find out what this Creation was.

"You are all about to step into the Nascent Soul Realm. This Creation," the King of Shang continued mysteriously, "is related to a Secret Technique for condensing multiple Nascent Souls!"

"Multiple Nascent Souls!"

Everyone’s expression changed drastically, including the other Nascent Soul Realm experts. They all wore faces of utter disbelief.

The immense power of the Nascent Soul Realm, after all, came from the Nascent Soul within a cultivator’s body.

A Nascent Soul was countless times more powerful than a Golden Core. If one could possess multiple Nascent Souls simultaneously, the resulting strength would be unimaginable!

But everyone knew that a person could only ever form one Nascent Soul. Possessing more than one was considered impossible.

However, they also knew the King of Shang would not make idle boasts, which only fueled their curiosity.

The King of Shang maintained his mysterious smile. "If the five of you wish to one day condense multiple Nascent Souls, then come to my King Shang’s Palace in seven days."

Everyone was immediately frustrated with the King of Shang. To leave them in suspense at a time like this!

But they also had a faint inkling that this Creation was not as simple as it sounded.

As for Yi Xiaoyao, he already possessed both a Golden Core and a Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo. This was one of the main reasons he could fight opponents far beyond his realm, so he understood the importance of multiple Nascent Souls far better than anyone else.

Therefore, even though Yi Xiaoyao was still a ways off from the Nascent Soul Realm, he was incredibly eager to learn how to cultivate multiple Nascent Souls.

But as much as he anticipated that, what Yi Xiaoyao looked forward to even more was the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence!

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