519: Chapter 519 Pill Sword

“You are impudent!!”

True Lord Nianci's face flushed with anger, her Nascent Soul magic power surging wildly. However, as her gaze flickered toward the pool, she forcibly suppressed her rage and refrained from taking action.

Those of the Academy always spoke of reason. If she were to strike out in anger, it would instead give the Peach Blossom Demon Lord an excuse to intervene.

Regarding today's matter, it would be best to force the Peach Blossom Demon Lord into being the unreasonable party, causing True Lord Guanxin to favor them. Only then would it be possible to tear a piece of flesh from her.

“Nonsense!” Ye Jinghong took a step forward and explained loudly, “You only managed to win by luck by utilizing the power of a Formation. Why would I care about that?”

Seeing True Lord Shaoxia and True Lord Duyuan nearby looking confused and displeased, Ye Jinghong hurriedly explained further, “True Lords, this Liu Xuan is accustomed to using clever words and a charming appearance. The facts are absolutely not as he says.”

“His actions have been witnessed by everyone. In just one year, he has married over twenty young women from the Academy. How could a decent person do such a thing?”

True Lord Shaoxia and True Lord Duyuan were not on the same side as Ye Jinghong and his Senior Sister. They had only been persuaded by True Lord Nianci to come and help because they were repulsed by Liu Xuan's conduct.

With different goals, their attitudes were naturally different as well. When they discovered that Ye Jinghong and True Lord Nianci were not in the right and even had ulterior motives, they were naturally unhappy.

True Lord Shaoxia glanced at Ye Jinghong, then carefully observed Liu Xuan opposite them, and said, “Since the previous competition was unfair, why don't you two fight another match?”

“Indeed!” True Lord Duyuan echoed, “For us Cultivators, techniques and methods are also part of the truth. You each have your own reasons, so why not show your true capabilities through a fight?”

Ye Jinghong's eyes lit up as he looked at his Senior Sister. He felt this proposal was excellent.

This was not the Star Academy; Liu Xuan would not be able to use a Formation under the watchful eyes of everyone.

He was a Prodigy of the Gentlemans Academy and a Named Disciple of Lady Yaoguang, making him almost invincible among those of the same rank.

Liu Xuan was just a Cultivator from the barbaric Southern Border who spent his days indulged in beauty. Aside from being slightly skilled in Alchemy and Artifact Refining, he had almost no combat record and was definitely not his match.

Defeating Liu Xuan now would not only puncture the lies he just told but also serve to clear his own name.

True Lord Nianci swept a glance at Liu Xuan, who was still holding women on both sides, and nodded.

“Little brat Liu Xuan, do you dare to fight my Junior Brother?”

“Heh~” Liu Xuan said disdainfully, “A person of his sort is not qualified to compete with me!”

“You've gone to all this trouble for nothing more than coveting my Liu Family Market. I'll take a loss and give it to you, but do not push people too far!”

“I think you just don't dare!” Ye Jinghong couldn't help but get angry upon hearing Liu Xuan speak; his sarcastic tone was simply too infuriating!

“You just said I sought revenge after losing the competition to you, yet now you don't dare to compete again. Do you take everyone for fools?”

True Lord Nianci waved her hand to signal Ye Jinghong to stay calm. Her expression returned to normal, and after looking around, she looked at Liu Xuan and said loudly, “If you win, this Junior Brother of mine will be at your disposal. How about it?”

“At my disposal?”

Liu Xuan pondered for a moment and shook his head. Just as True Lord Nianci was about to explode, he slowly said, “If you change one condition, I will compete with him.”

“What condition?”

Liu Xuan gave a gentle smile. “I want you to personally destroy his Golden Core!”

“Fine!” Before Ye Jinghong could speak, True Lord Nianci agreed immediately and then said, “In a magical duel, the stakes should be equal. If you lose, this seat will also destroy your Golden Core. Do you agree?”

She didn't give Liu Xuan time to speak, raising her hand to force out a sliver of her Divine Soul to swear a Heavenly Dao oath. Then she cupped her hands toward the surrounding Nascent Soul True Lords, “Fellow Daoists, this duel concerns my Junior Brother's life. I ask you all to be witnesses.”

Liu Xuan watched, dumbfounded. Where did these two get their confidence, acting as if they were afraid he would back out?

Ye Jinghong's cultivation was only at the Early Golden Core Stage; at most, his combat power probably wouldn't even reach the Late Golden Core Stage. Wasn't this just seeking death?

When things are abnormal, there must be something fishy!

'Could it be that this Ye Jinghong still has some trump card?'

As the saying goes, an arrogant army is bound to lose. Even if there was only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, Liu Xuan could not ignore it. It wouldn't be good if he were forced to reveal too much.

“That... if I say I was joking just now, is it still in time?”

“We are all scholars of the Academy; peace is precious. Why must there be fighting and killing?”

Destroying Ye Jinghong's Golden Core didn't bring Liu Xuan any benefits; it just meant one less enemy of average strength. There was no need!

True Lord Haoran walked over and blocked Liu Xuan to mediate, “Well said. It's just a small matter. What is the point of a life-and-death struggle? We'll just compensate with some Spirit Stones, and let the matter pass, how about it?”

While speaking, True Lord Haoran sent an angry transmission, “You kid, if you can't win, why are you pretending? Ye Jinghong is a Named Disciple of Lady Yaoguang, just like your Senior Sister Yun Yao. Don't look at his Early Golden Core Stage cultivation; ordinary Late Stage Golden Core Cultivators are no match for him.”

“Late Golden Core Stage?” Liu Xuan asked via transmission, “Father-in-Law, do you think it's possible for him to be even stronger than the Early Nascent Soul Stage?”

True Lord Haoran was stunned! He said irritably, “Have you been scared stupid? Which Golden Core Immortal Master could be stronger than an Early Nascent Soul Stage?!”

Seeing the attitude of the father-in-Law and son-in-Law duo, the already confident Ye Jinghong completely swelled with pride. He flew into the air and looked down at Liu Xuan, “Come up and meet your death!”

A moment later, Liu Xuan's aura suddenly changed. There was no longer a trace of joking on his face as he slowly stepped into the air.

The aura on his body suddenly became blazing as his magic power transformed into Great Sun True Fire magic power.

The phantom of a Pill Furnace manifested behind him, with unique Alchemy runes and Laws appearing. Half the sky seemed to be being refined.

“The Law of Alchemy!!”

“He actually comprehended the Law of Alchemy!!”

Comprehending a Law meant one had stepped halfway into the Nascent Soul True Lord Realm. Liu Xuan had actually reached such a Realm!

Even several Nascent Soul True Lords couldn't help but be moved. Although comprehending the Law of Alchemy didn't provide a high boost to combat power, it was still top-tier Peak Golden Core combat power. Ye Jinghong could not possibly win.

“A Tier 4 Alchemy Grandmaster!”

The outcome of the competition was no longer important. Liu Xuan had comprehended the Law of Alchemy during the Golden Core Stage; by this talent alone, his status was no lower than theirs.

The status of an Alchemist was the highest among all Cultivator artisans; any power would scramble to have him.

Ye Jinghong looked at Liu Xuan in terror, which then turned into madness and ferocity.

“I want you dead!!”

Who cares if you're a Tier 4 Alchemist or a Tier 4 Artifact Refiner? Once killed, everything would be resolved.

*Buzz!*

He directly used a forbidden technique, injecting his Golden Core magic power into two black 'beads'.

The two large characters 'Suppress' and 'Kill', glowing with a bloody light within the blackness, overlapped each other, looking like an inverted mountain falling from high above.

With every bit it descended, Ye Jinghong's aura withered slightly. His skin grew aged, his hair turned white, and his body became stooped.

“Holy crap!”

“He really does have a trump card!”

The characters 'Suppress' and 'Kill' not only contained Ye Jinghong's Origin magic power, Essence Blood, and Lifespan, but they were also themselves Tier 3 peak-grade consumable Magical Artifacts used when risking one's life.

“Pity! It's only a bit stronger than a strike from an ordinary Peak Golden Core.”

Liu Xuan pointed his fingers like a sword, and a Tier 3 peak-grade thousand star flying sword flew out. The Law of Alchemy phenomena behind him all merged into the Sword Qi.

“Sorry! I am a Pill and Sword Dual Master. Take this strike!”

The thousand star flying sword ignited with crimson pill fire, instantly shattering the characters 'Suppress' and 'Kill'.