63: Chapter 63 The Contest

"Hmm? Isn't this the Fifth Master's illegitimate son?" Ouyang Yunshan pointed at Xiang Tian.

"Brother Yunshan, don't talk nonsense!" Ouyang Tianyang quickly waved his hands.

His expression was nervous. "Be careful not to offend the Fifth Master. The Fifth Master is just his uncle-in-law."

"Uncle-in-law?" Ouyang Yunshan raised an eyebrow.

"So he is a Junior of Senior Xiang Ting..."

Among the upper echelons of the Ouyang Family, no one did not hold awe for Xiang Ting.

That seemingly gentle woman.

Her strength was unfathomable; even the Elders had to defer to her.

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Ouyang Tianyang quickly changed the subject.

He pointed at Bai Yu, Ouyang Huamei, and Ouyang Ling beside Xiang Tian. "Look at our squad. These three young ladies are all top-tier beauties. With them holding down the fort, our morale is much higher."

"Indeed, they are beautiful." Ouyang Yunshan smiled.

No longer dwelling on Xiang Tian's identity, he said, "Let's go. The other captains are waiting for us. We need to hurry and discuss the rules of the competition."

The two turned and left, leaving Xiang Tian standing there, dumbfounded.

He stopped overthinking it and took out the tools he had prepared long ago.

He began to set up a temporary dwelling.

Once the inflatable tent was set up.

And a soft inflatable bed was placed inside.

It instantly looked out of place in the simple square.

"Wow! This bed is so comfortable!"

As soon as Xiang Tian lay down, Ouyang Huamei squeezed onto it without hesitation.

She rubbed against the soft mattress. "I've decided, I'm sleeping here tonight!"

"If you sleep here, where do I sleep?" Xiang Tian raised an eyebrow.

"Of course, right next to me!" Ouyang Huamei said righteously.

She even deliberately moved inward to make room for Xiang Tian.

"Master, your tent is different from everyone else's. It can actually be inflated?" Bai Yu also leaned over.

She curiously poked the tent wall.

Then, she also unceremoniously lay on the bed. "Since she wants to sleep here, let her. Master, you aren't losing anything."

Xiang Tian looked at the two women lying on the bed to his left and right.

He shook his head helplessly.

Since they didn't mind.

Why should he be coy?

He simply lay down directly. The feeling of having a beauty on each side was indeed quite nice.

"Xiang Tian, do you want to Dual Cultivate with me on this soft bed?" Ouyang Huamei suddenly leaned close to his ear.

Her voice was bewitching.

"Holy crap! You're too open!" Xiang Tian was startled.

He quickly pushed her away. "This tent isn't soundproof. Do you want everyone to hear?"

He didn't want to become the laughingstock of the entire Secret Realm.

The night passed without incident. The next morning.

Xiang Tian struggled to pry off the two women pressing on him and sat up.

"Lady Huamei, since you are with our Sunshine Squad, you must participate in the competition later."

"No problem!" Ouyang Huamei nodded immediately.

"The more people I defeat, the richer the rewards. I won't miss this."

Her strength was not weak within the Secret Realm, enough to handle many opponents.

The three of them had just walked out of the tent.

When they saw Ouyang Ling standing not far away.

She was staring at Ouyang Huamei with a strange expression.

She looked her up and down. "Sister Huamei, did you just 'give yourself away' like that?"

"Little Sister Ling, what nonsense are you spouting!" Ouyang Huamei's cheeks flushed red.

Thinking of how she had secretly kissed his cheek while Xiang Tian was fast asleep last night.

Her ears even turned hot. "I just thought his bed was soft, that's why I slept here!"

"Oh? Just the bed was soft?" Ouyang Ling raised an eyebrow but didn't ask further.

"Ouyang Ling, since you are with us, why not join the competition together?" Xiang Tian invited her.

Ouyang Ling hesitated for a moment, but eventually nodded.

The group arrived at the competition venue.

They saw a large circle with a radius of several hundred meters drawn in the center of the square.

It served as a simple arena, with no spectator seats around it.

All the Disciples were gathered around the perimeter of the circle.

"Everyone, quiet down!"

Ouyang Yunshan stood on a temporarily erected high platform.

His voice spread throughout the venue using spiritual power. "This competition was decided by us captains on a whim. The purpose is to prevent the various squads from killing each other for resources, which would only increase casualties."

He paused and continued: "The rules of the competition are very simple: the losing squad will lose the qualification to stay in the Secret Realm and must hand over all the Spirit Beasts they have hunted as the prize for this competition. At the same time, there is not only a squad ranking but also an individual ranking. Your individual performance will directly affect the final distribution of rewards!"

"Admitting defeat or being knocked out of the circle counts as a loss! Now, each squad will send one member to draw lots to randomly match opponents for a one-on-one competition!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

Xiang Tian rushed up impatiently.

The surrounding Disciples saw him.

They began to discuss: "Isn't this the Fifth Master's 'illegitimate son'? How dare he participate in the competition?"

"I heard he is only in the Supernatural Realm and entered the Secret Realm through the back door. He must be here just to make up the numbers."

"Just wait and watch him make a fool of himself!"

Xiang Tian didn't care about this at all.

After drawing lots, he leaped directly into the center of the circle.

At the same time, he recalled Bai Yu into the System space.

"Young Master Xiang Tian, please enlighten me."

A young man wearing the Ouyang Family's uniform walked over from the opposite side.

He said this to Xiang Tian, his tone still quite polite.

"Hmm." Xiang Tian nodded politely.

Without waiting for the other party to react, he directly used Dragon Travels Ten Thousand Miles.

His figure instantly appeared in front of the man.

"Slap!"

A crisp slapping sound rang out.

The watching Disciples hadn't even seen what happened yet.

The man was already clutching his cheek, stunned in place.

[Congratulations to the host for a successful Face-slapping. Cultivation level increased by one rank. Reward: 1000 face-slapping points!]

Xiang Tian's cultivation successfully reached the seventh layer of the Supernatural Realm.

His strength had improved significantly again.

"I respectfully called you Young Master to give you Face, yet you actually dared to slap my Face?" The man reacted.

He glared at Xiang Tian.

"Sorry, whenever I see your Face, I can't help but want to slap it. It's an occupational hazard, don't mind it." Xiang Tian shrugged.

His tone was calm. "This doesn't mean we have any deadly feud. It's not too late for you to admit defeat now."

"Deceiving people too much!" The man roared.

Spiritual power erupted within his body. "Tianshan Palm!"

A massive, peerless palm force rushed towards Xiang Tian.

"Phoenix Slash!"

Xiang Tian's eyes sharpened.

He condensed a fiery red crescent in his hand and met it.

"Bang!"

"Boom!"

The two attacks collided.

A huge explosive wave was produced, and the blast of Qi swept outward.

The surrounding Disciples retreated one after another.

To everyone's surprise, the two attacks were evenly matched!

"This Young Master Xiang Tian has some skills! He was actually able to block the Tianshan Palm?"

"That's the Phoenix Family's Martial Skill, Phoenix Slash, right? How does he know it?"

"No wonder he's so arrogant; it turns out he has the Phoenix Family backing him!"

"No wonder the Fifth Master took him in. Perhaps he wants to win over the Phoenix Family!"

"..."

The watching Disciples discussed among themselves.

Their eyes looking at Xiang Tian changed from contempt to surprise.

Xiang Tian had no intention of paying attention to their discussion.

Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent's old force had just faded and the new force had not yet been generated, he shouted in a low voice, "Golden Lotus!"

Nine short swords shimmering with golden light instantly shot out, stabbing towards the man.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The man quickly took out a long sword to block.

But as soon as his long sword made contact with the Golden Lotus short swords.

He heard a crisp "crack" sound.

The long sword was actually cut in two directly!

"What the hell is this thing? So hard!" The man's expression changed drastically.

He hurriedly dodged the attack of the short swords, while simultaneously striking a palm towards Xiang Tian.

"Bang!"

Just at this moment.

A white shadow suddenly darted out from the System space.

Bai Yu's figure flashed, and she struck a palm onto the man's chest.

The man groaned and flew backward directly.

He fell outside the circle, losing his combat ability.

"Master, am I amazing!" Bai Yu jumped to Xiang Tian's side, tilting her small Face up.

"So-so, you only took care of a first-layer Martial King, don't get cocky." Xiang Tian flicked her nose.

"He cheated! He actually used a Spirit Beast to participate in the competition!"

Just at this moment, a man dressed in black jumped out and pointed at Xiang Tian, roaring.

"Yuantian, the competition rules do not prohibit the use of Spirit Beasts." Ouyang Yunshan walked down from the high platform.

He shook his head. "Being able to subdue a powerful Spirit Beast is part of one's own strength; this does not count as a violation."

"Brother Yunshan, are you shielding him?" Ouyang Yuantian's expression darkened.