The Geared Immortal

Chapter 644

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Out of the fourteen contestants, at least seven of them wield weapons that are imbued with the black and white stone aura. And this made Shin Jiao a bit dumbfounded. No matter how he tries to think about it, he could not get how these people were able to utilize that type of aura which is very dangerous to humans and beasts alike that are staying outside of the 'prison land'.

He knew this because he has already utilized such power to some of his weapons.

With interest yet still a bit guarded, Shin Jiao decided to observe further. He also could not let Ling Hu Yu suffer from this cheating bunch. Luckily for Ling Hu Yu, his opponent is from the Red Sand Academy and did not hold the cheat weapon.

There would be seven battles that are going to happen, and these seven battles are expected to last until the afternoon, so the people on the podium watching this most anticipated battle between the geniuses of the clans and school already have prepared themselves for this event.

The first fight is between two schools, the Dragon Soul School versus Red Sand Academy. As both contestants walk towards the stage, Shin Jiao immediately notices the cheat weapon on the Dragon Soul student's hands.

The student from the Dragon Soul School is a tall woman wearing a red cultivator's robe and holds a thin blade. Her opponent is a thin young man with and on his hand is a book.

When the battle between the two started, the thin young man was able to dominate the battle by using talismans. The people from the Lao clan immediately showed interest in the young man. This is because the young man utilizes his knowledge and skill in this fight. However, what surprises everyone is when the young woman brandishes her blade, those talismans were cut into pieces like paper that they are. The Qi inside them were all wasted and unable to show their prowess.

In this fight alone, one could see that the woman relies solely on her weapon and not on her skill to win the fight.

Worst of all, the young man was struck on his shoulder by that thin blade. When this happens, everyone saw the young man suddenly became weaker and immediately lost consciousness.

This was a common thing so everyone did not notice the peculiarity of this battle.

Then another pair goes up in the stage to battle. This time, it is a member of the Yu clan, a young woman with long black hair, and wears a red gown with a leather vest on top. Her opponent is a young woman wearing black assassin's garb from the Black mountain school.

The fight was a bit long not until the woman wearing an assassin's garb took out a small knife. When Shin Jiao saw that knife he knew that it was laced with black and white energy. He could even see the holder of that knife getting a bit weaker upon wielding the blade.

His eyes immediately became alert. Shin Jiao knew that if the young woman from the Yu clan would be stabbed by such a blade, then she would surely be paralyzed instantly and would not have the ability to defend herself.

As the two clashes once again, true to his conjecture the Qi field of the young woman of the Yu clan did not even pose any resistance and was penetrated like it was nothing.

The blade was stabbed on her arm which she immediately moved to block the eerie knife.

As soon as she could not move anymore, the woman wielding the knife did not remove it. Instead, she let it stay on her opponent's arm. The strong suction of her Qi made the Yu clan woman's turn pale. She knew that if she did not remove the knife, then she would surely lose her life.

But the vicious black cloth woman did not let her be. Instead, she kicks the woman and began beating her. The referee did not say anything on the side which made the face of the Yu clan patriarch turned ugly.

"No! Stop! We give up… let my daughter be… We give up!" suddenly an elder from the Yu clan cried.

The middle-aged man could not take the condition of her daughter being beaten up just like that.

But no one stopped the fight.

Suddenly a small projectile flew from somewhere and hit the butt of the knife, and then something happened.

Boom!

Two figures were sent flying with each of them landing at each of the opposite sides of the ring.

When the small orb at the back of the knife flew out the suction of the Qi stopped and the young woman from the Yu clan immediately grab this chance. Although she was in pain and a little dazed due to the explosion, she did not falter and immediately grab the knife and yank it out of her arm with gritted teeth.

Although the explosion is strong, both of them are still gold core realm experts. So they did not suffer that much.

The young woman from the Yu clan immediately grabs this chance to jump out of the ring.

 She knew that she is not a match for the black-clothed woman and she still values her life, so she can still accept losing. Plus she knew the weapon that was used is very eerie and dangerous.

The fight ended with a sour after taste for the Yu clan. Other clans were quiet while four groups, the Xian clan, the Si clan, the Dragon Soul School, and the Black Mountain School showed sneers on their faces.

"What kind of weapon are those?" asked Guan Yu to an elder beside him.

"Patriarch, I think those are the newly developed weapon from the Xian clan. I heard that they discover those weapons from a ruin near the impassable mountain ranges." The elder replied.

"This… how could they do this?"

"We have to do something…"

Before the other clans could react, another fight began on stage. And this fight went brutally as the others. It left the audience a bit stunned. This is not a contest anymore but bloody torture.

Except for the Xian siblings, the other battles are crazy and bloody. It was as if those people who use the eerie weapons have gone wild and without control. However, what baffled those who use weapons are the destruction of the cores. They noticed that in those crucial moments, the cores would be destroyed.

Mengyao Xian showed great swordplay in his fight as he subdues his opponent from the Lao clan with ease. Their fight lasted for a while but everyone appreciated his finesse and skill in wielding his sword. It was like he is dancing that even his opponent felt helpless.

Lihua Xian on the other hand faces a student from Dragon Soul School. The two use cheat weapons. However, with Lihua Xian's ability and sword skills she was able to dominate her opponent. But it took a big toll on her as she suffered the suction effect of the weapon even though it was only in close proximity.

But the daring student from the Dragon Soul School acted as a rogue and forced her to unleash her ultimate skill. The two both suffered but she ultimately won the fight.

Not long later, the battle between the 14 contestants ended up with seven people remaining. The next battle would be through the drawing of lots. Since Mengyao Xian was the champion of the previous year, he was exempted from the elimination battle.

Then after that, the four remaining contestants would face each other. And then the final battle will proceed after. The audience had a mixed reaction to this year's contest, and some even left already. They knew that there is something wrong with the contest and didn't want to participate in these troublesome matters.

This is especially true to the mortals in the town.

The emcee then announced that there would be a one hour break before the final battle would commence. At this time Shin Jiao once again disappears from his position and immediately appears inside Ling Hu Yu's tent. Inside, Ling Hu Yu and his father are discussing something. Not long later, when his father walks out of the tent. Ling Hu Yu slumps on a chair.

"Tired?" a voice suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

"You… how? How did you get inside?" Ling Hu Yu showed a stunned expression as he suddenly stood up.

Shin Jiao signaled for him to keep quiet. He knew that the young man was a bit surprised but he didn't want to waste more time. He needs to explain things to Ling Hu Yu and after that leave as soon as he can.

"Don't use any weapons… I will give you a set of gloves which would be more useful in this fight... I noticed in your matches that you like using fist skills, I think that this is the best weapon for you."

Ling Hu Yu showed confusion in his eyes and wanted to say something. Although he prefers fist skills, yet his opponent is using blades and those eerie weapons, he is sure that he would be defeated if he uses fist skill alone. However, what Shin Jiao said next clear up his misconception.

"I just want to warn you… the iron knuckles on the gloves, don't let it touch your skin it has the same effect as those eerie weapons. If you encounter those eerie weapons, the glove is enough as your defense and could render them useless, so use it to your full advantage." Shin Jiao said with a smile as he assisted Ling Hu Yu in putting on the gloves.

Suddenly, in front of his eyes, the metallic gloves change their form and suddenly turned into cloth arm wraps with iron knuckles. This made Ling Hu Yu look at Shin Jiao with a complicated expression.

"Good luck." Shin Jiao said while patting Ling Hu Yu's shoulder as he walks out of the tent.

"I did what my part… now everything is up to you." Shin Jiao said with a smile as his figure disappear and went back to his old position.

He already has an idea where those weapons came from after hearing, the discussion between Ling Hu Yu and his father.. So he is already making a plan to visit the said ruin.