160: Chapter 160: Inhumanly Extravagant

When experts clash, the outcome is often decided in an instant.

The battle between Deputy Commander Tie Xiong and Captain Leng Yue was quickly decided.

Captain Leng Yue flicked Deputy Commander Tie Xiong's giant axe away with her sword, forcing him back three steps and earning a round of applause from the crowd.

"Who else?"

Captain Leng Yue said coldly.

Soon, another figure leaped onto the high platform.

It was a thin young man dressed in a black robe, at the Nascent Soul middle stage, with Yin Qi swirling around him.

"Captain Zhao Wuji, please advise."

Captain Leng Yue's expression remained unchanged upon seeing him, but she was already on high alert.

She knew of this person; his movement techniques were eerie and difficult to deal with.

Sure enough, the two had not even exchanged ten moves.

Captain Leng Yue was struck by a blast of Yin Qi and fell off the platform.

Captain Zhao Wuji stood with his hands behind his back, a cold smirk playing on his lips.

"Who else?"

Just as he spoke, a young man in white drifted onto the stage.

He had a handsome face and an elegant temperament, holding a white jade longsword.

It was Inner Sect Disciple Zhou Ziheng, at the Late Nascent Soul Stage.

"Zhou Ziheng, seeking instruction."

The two locked eyes and attacked simultaneously.

Yin Qi and Sword Qi collided, erupting in a piercing roar.

The crowd below watched in fascination, breaking into bursts of cheering from time to time.

After more than thirty moves, Zhou Ziheng broke through Captain Zhao Wuji's Yin Qi shield with a single sword strike, forcing him back.

Captain Zhao Wuji's face turned ashen, but he had no choice but to admit defeat.

Just as Zhou Ziheng regained his footing, another figure leaped onto the platform.

"Inner Sect Han Qing, please advise!"

Nascent Soul middle stage, Sword Cultivator.

Both were Sword Cultivators, and every move they made was a killing strike.

Sword Qi crisscrossed as spiritual power surged on the platform, keeping the audience's eyes glued to the action.

After over fifty moves, Zhou Ziheng lost by a hair's breadth.

Han Qing sheathed his sword and stood still, his face calm.

"Thank you for the match."

But before he could catch his breath, another figure leaped onto the platform.

One after another, the Nascent Soul Stage prodigies took turns on the stage, each displaying their Divine Ability.

Some were skilled in swordplay, some proficient in techniques, some had powerful Physical Bodies, and some used eerie methods.

The cheers from below rose wave after wave.

Xiao Ran stood to the side with his hands behind his back, a faint smile on his face.

His gaze swept over every Disciple who took the stage, and he nodded inwardly.

The foundation of the Eternal Night Demon Sect was indeed profound.

While Nascent Soul eccentrics weren't exactly everywhere here, they were certainly not rare.

Finally.

After a fierce duel, only one person remained on the platform.

Patrol Captain Bai Qiushui.

The number one Sword Cultivator of the Inner Sect, at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection.

His white clothes were as pure as snow, his longsword held horizontally before him, his expression indifferent.

"Who else?"

He looked around, his gaze calm.

Below the platform, there was total silence.

The Nascent Soul Stage Disciples looked at each other, but no one dared to respond.

In the previous battles, the strength Patrol Captain Bai Qiushui displayed was too terrifying; he had defeated three Late Nascent Soul Stage experts in a row, winning each match cleanly and decisively.

"No one left?"

Patrol Captain Bai Qiushui said faintly.

There was still no answer.

He sheathed his sword and turned to look at Xiao Ran.

"Elder Xiao, it seems no one else is coming up."

Hearing this, Xiao Ran stood up from the Void Realm and clapped his hands.

"Junior Brother Bai has great skill."

He walked onto the platform and looked around.

"The winner of today's exchange match is Patrol Captain Bai Qiushui."

With that said.

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Ran handed that Nascent Soul Pill and the Medium Grade Earth Rank longsword to Patrol Captain Bai Qiushui.

"This is your reward."

Patrol Captain Bai Qiushui took them and bowed with cupped hands.

"Thank you, Elder Xiao."

Although Nascent Soul Great Perfection and Soul Transformation were only a step apart, the difference in strength was like heaven and earth.

Therefore, Patrol Captain Bai Qiushui had to maintain a respectful attitude.

Xiao Ran nodded and looked back down at the crowd.

"Besides Junior Brother Bai, several other Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters who performed excellently also have a small gift."

He raised his hand, and several streaks of light flew out, landing in the hands of several Disciples.

Captain Leng Yue, Zhou Ziheng, Han Qing, and a few other Disciples who had stood out in the matches each received a different reward.

These rewards were all things urgently needed at their current Realm.

The group was both surprised and delighted, quickly offering their thanks.

Below, the applause was thunderous.

Even though the rewards weren't for them, watching such a brilliant match was no loss at all!

Xiao Ran stood on the platform watching this scene, nodding inwardly.

These people were all promising talents.

Perhaps they could be of use when he went to the Far North Land later.

But he didn't say it explicitly now, because the next segment was his trump card.

"The exchange match is over."

"Next is the main event of the day."

Xiao Ran lowered his voice, amping up the anticipation.

Then he raised a hand, and a surge of spiritual power shot into the sky.

The spiritual power exploded in mid-air, transforming into countless paper cranes.

Each paper crane emitted a faint glow, circling and dancing in the air, looking utterly beautiful.

"Paper cranes?"

The crowd below was filled with confusion.

"What is he doing?"

"He's not going to give out paper cranes, is he?"

Before they could think further, Xiao Ran's voice came again.

"These paper cranes are no ordinary paper cranes; each one contains a small gift."

"Medicinal Pills, Spirit Stones, Magical Artifacts... anything is possible."

"They will randomly fly to everyone present; whoever they land on, the gift belongs to them."

"This is what I said at the beginning—everyone has a chance to get a Magic Treasure."

As soon as he finished speaking.

The entire venue instantly boiled over!

"Random? For real?"

"Doesn't that mean everyone has a chance?"

"If we're lucky, we might get something good!"

Rich!

It was simply inhumanly extravagant.

To this day, no one knew how many Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators the Eternal Night Demon Sect had produced or how many Soul Transformation Banquets had been held.

But so far, no one had ever held a Soul Transformation Banquet like Xiao Ran.

Not only did he invite all the Disciples in the Sect without restricting cultivation level, but the rewards distributed at the banquet were actually given out in such a manner.

In an instant, the way all the Disciples looked at Xiao Ran changed.

From now on, in their eyes, Xiao Ran was synonymous with the word generous.

On the spectator stands.

Some Elders instantly understood that Xiao Ran was trying to win people's hearts!

In mid-air.

Seeing that everyone's emotions were at a peak, Xiao Ran simply raised his hand and gave it a gentle wave.

The sky full of paper cranes drifted down like snowflakes.

They circled and danced in the air as if searching for something.

Below.

Thousands of Disciples looked up at the scene, their eyes full of anticipation.

Some reached out to grab them, but the paper cranes nimbly avoided them.

Some jumped up to pounce, but the paper cranes slipped through their fingers.

Some simply didn't move, waiting for the paper cranes to land on their own.

For a time, the scene was incredibly lively.

Xiao Ran stood on the platform with his hands behind his back, a faint smile on his face.

His gaze constantly followed those paper cranes.

Because this was no ordinary random selection.

This was performed using a secret technique he had learned from the Legacy obtained in the Ancient Battlefield—the Qi Seeking Technique.

Through these paper cranes, he could sense those with thick Luck.

The stronger the Luck, the easier it was for a paper crane to be attracted.

Xiao Ran was about to go to the Far North Land, which was chaotic and dangerous.

He needed a team.

And those with thick Luck were often promising talents.

So, he wanted to use this method to find those favored by fate.