103: Chapter 103 Green Snake vs. Second-Generation Cultivator

"..."

"Just kidding, it's very impressive."

Xu Qing offered Mo Yufei a word of praise.

Furthermore, seeing his own skills being referenced gave him a strange sense of accomplishment.

It was a pity that the Cultivation World had no copyright protection.

Otherwise, Xu Qing would definitely have charged him a hefty licensing fee.

He would have made a fortune.

"West River Maiden wins!"

Seeing the state of the match, the Referee Elder announced Xu Qing's victory.

Xu Qing also withdrew the sword held against Mo Yufei's neck.

Mo Yufei rose and bowed, then flew away in a streak of light.

Judging by the direction he flew, it seemed to be toward the Mission Hall.

What a poor kid; he had to go work to pay off his loans immediately after finishing a match.

In the next round, the thirteen remaining people were divided into six groups, with one person receiving a bye.

Naturally, Xu Qing, whose luck had always been subpar, did not get the bye.

"Is someone manipulating things behind the scenes to target me, the Green Snake?"

Xu Qing was still unwilling to believe he was just unlucky.

The unlucky are always like this, unwilling to face the cruel reality.

"First group: Wang Shumo versus West River Maiden."

Wang Shumo was the woman who had caught Xu Qing's attention.

The Referee Elder also looked toward the other Elders' seats.

He suspected the other Elders were manipulating the brackets just for the entertainment value.

After all, although the group assignments were supposed to be random, under normal circumstances, even if two very strong Disciples were matched together, the Sect would separate them.

They would try their best not to let strong Disciples face off too early.

"As expected, do they just want to see female Disciples fight?"

The Referee Elder grumbled internally.

A female Disciple versus the Snake Demon Maiden—is this what Golden Core Elders love to watch?

"Wang Shumo greets West River Maiden."

Wang Shumo bowed to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing returned the gesture.

"Good. In that case, let the match begin!"

Boom!

A massive fireball smashed toward Xu Qing in an instant.

It gave Xu Qing a start.

She had just been bowing with a pleasant expression, yet in the next second, she opened with a menacing ultimate move.

Women really are terrifying.

Xu Qing hastily flew out of the way, beckoning with his hand as the Xiliang Sword transformed into a green light and slid into his grasp.

"Wind Blade!"

With a swing of the Xiliang Sword, a green Wind Blade slashed out.

Wind Blade lv4.

This was a skill that had accompanied Xu Qing for a long time; he had always used his tail to execute it, but now he could perform it with his natal spirit artifact.

The fireball was neatly sliced in two, exploding on either side of Xu Qing.

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes. The Green Silk Flowing Light Raiment on his body emitted a spiritual glow, and any stray sparks of fire that neared him were automatically repelled.

"This snake really is an Artifact Refining Grandmaster."

"He's covered in Spiritual Artifacts."

The watching Golden Core Elders felt like they had eaten lemons; they were so incredibly jealous.

Swish!

A blade lunged out from within the flames, a white light flashing as it struck down heavily.

Xu Qing swept his right hand across, and the Xiliang Sword rose to meet it.

Clang!

The Great Strength sent both of them flying backward.

The moment Wang Shumo was repelled, her hands formed seals like a phantom. She opened her mouth and spat out a purple sword, which shot straight toward Xu Qing's face.

The purple sword moved like light. The spectators only saw a purple shadow flash before it was already right in front of Xu Qing.

"So fast!"

While flying backward, Xu Qing quickly tilted his head, avoiding it by a hair's breadth.

However, the purple sword shadow flicked upward, knocking off Xu Qing's hood.

A cascade of black hair poured down.

Revealed was a face that, though youthful, could already be described as that of a peerless beauty.

Not only were the Disciples below entranced, but even the Golden Core Elders were stunned for a moment.

Upon seeing this appearance, both male and female Disciples showed looks of infatuation.

It was a Charm that captivated everyone regardless of gender.

"..."

"A snake... it seems like that might be okay too..."

In the silence, a Disciple broke the quiet.

Xu Qing was so angry his hair nearly stood on end.

Despite all his precautions, people had still seen his face.

His dignity as the grand West River God was being completely thrown away!

He hastily pulled his hood back on, and only then did the scene calm down slightly.

Although Wang Shumo had also shown a moment of infatuation, she quickly regained her composure.

Could this move be used as a Charm technique? Could it work on both men and women?

No, no, he was the West River God; how could he use such underhanded tricks?

"Divide!"

Wang Shumo's hands formed a sword seal, and she pointed from a distance at the purple Flying Sword.

The purple Flying Sword trembled slightly, splitting from one into two, then two into four.

In the blink of an eye, it had divided into over a hundred Flying Swords.

They then bore down on Xu Qing from all directions.

Each sword was like a purple phantom, interlacing with one another. Their speed was so great that the eyes could barely track them.

Too fast.

"green flood dragon ring! Go!"

Xu Qing flicked his tail, and the green flood dragon ring shot out spinning, encircling his body.

Countless purple Flying Swords sliced against the green flood dragon ring, the Clanging sound ringing out incessantly.

"Summon Talismans!"

Wang Shumo reached into her Storage Pouch and scattered a handful of Talismans before her.

One hand maintained the sword seal while the other formed a seal to activate the Talismans.

This was the Dual-Tasking talent.

"Little Wang's Dual-Tasking talent is becoming more and more impressive."

The watching Golden Core Elders couldn't help but praise her.

"My daughter's skill is just a minor trick, not worth mentioning."

The Golden Core Elder beside them shook his head, speaking modestly.

This person was none other than Wang Shumo's father, an Elder at the Golden Core Great Perfection.

As expected, she was a second generation cultivator.

Xu Qing, overhearing the conversation through his eavesdropping skill, couldn't help but complain in his heart.

However, now was not the time for complaining.

The Talismans Wang Shumo activated burst with spiritual light and shot toward him.

Some turned into stone spikes, some into fireballs, and some into ice arrows.

Without exception, every single one was an offensive Talisman.

From Xu Qing's perspective, it was simply too terrifying for a snake.

His vision was filled with a riot of colors; he could barely see anything other than the incoming attacks.

"Space Barrier, deploy!"

The pupil of Xu Qing's left eye narrowed into a vertical slit as layers of transparent barriers unfolded.

Countless purple sword shadows hammered against the barrier like raindrops, and the various Talismans exploded, drowning the Space Barrier along with Xu Qing.

The audience below the stage couldn't even see Xu Qing's figure.

"The West River Maiden wouldn't actually fail in such an unexpected way, would she?"

The Referee Elder stared intently at the stage, ready to intervene at any moment.

Crack.

A faint sound came from the center of the stage.

Crack, crack, crack!

Then, countless cracking sounds rang out.

Ice spikes protruded from within that multicolored spiritual light.

A jade ruyi hung tilted high above the stage, with icy flowing light pouring down from its side.

An ice flood dragon charged out, roaring as it lunged toward Wang Shumo.

"Sword Qi Ice Flood Dragon!"

An unscathed Xu Qing held a sword seal.

Wang Shumo looked at Xu Qing in disbelief; he was completely unharmed after an attack like that.

What kind of monster is this!

At the moment the countless Talismans broke through the Space Barrier, Xu Qing had converted his physical body into a Soul form.

This mitigated most of the damage.

Although he still took a slight injury, with his terrifying Heal power, it naturally recovered in an instant.

Watching the Sword Qi Ice Flood Dragon charging at her, Wang Shumo held her saber with both hands across her front.

The Saber Qi radiating from her was so intense it almost tore the surrounding air apart.

"Senior Sister Wang is going to use that move!"

"Is it really that move!?"

"That's right, this stance is definitely for that move—her most deeply hidden trump card!"

"That move, the Flowing Fire Wandering Phoenix Slash!"

Overhearing this, Xu Qing only felt one thing.

"Does your Sect have no concept of keeping secrets!"