68: Such an interesting thing should also be counted as part of the Blood God Palace's share!

In the ancestral land of the Zhou Family, a clan of longevity, a similar uproar was brewing.

The sudden extinguishing of Zhou Wuyi's soul lamp, the news of the Dao Child's fall, struck the entire Zhou Family like a thunderclap.

The Old Ancestor of the Zhou Family, clad in a blue robe, his face as dark as water, stared fixedly at the extinguished soul lamp, his voice icy cold:

"Our Zhou Family's Dao Child actually fell at the hands of an Immortal Platform Realm Cultivator?"

"Pass down my order! The entire clan is to prepare for war. We will join forces with the experts from Renyu Manor and the Golden Lion Clan to march on the Taiyi Holy Land!"

Just as the Zhou Family's Old Ancestor was about to leave, another sinister voice sounded in his ear.

"Hehehe, such an interesting affair, count our Blood God Palace in!"

Upon recognizing the other party's identity, the Zhou Family's Old Ancestor immediately frowned, his expression full of disdain.

"People of the Blood God Palace, what is your purpose here? This is a grudge between us and the Taiyi Holy Land, it has nothing to do with your Blood God Palace!"

"No, no, no. Anything that makes the Taiyi Holy Land uncomfortable is related to my Blood God Palace."

The voice transmitted through the void continued.

"My Blood God Palace is willing to contribute two Great Saints to assist you all. How about it?"

Hearing this news, the Zhou Family's Old Ancestor wavered.

...

The fighting on the arena stage was extremely fierce.

The scene the Eighteenth Ancestor had imagined—torn garments and glimpses of spring—did not appear.

Instead, every moment was filled with flying flesh and blood, a scene of utter carnage.

The female Cultivators' methods were even more ruthless than the male Cultivators'!

Especially among female Cultivators, grudges seemed to form more easily, and their attacks were as underhanded as could be.

In the dozens of concluded matches, the losing side was almost always rendered unrecognizable, with many reduced to limbless torsos.

However, upon leaving the stage, a wisp of aura imbued with Saint Realm power would drift down from the quasi-emperor weapon palace, instantly piecing together the severed limbs and shattered remains of both sides, restoring their mobility.

Seeing these bloody scenes, Xu Jinhuan finally understood why a quasi-emperor weapon was used as the arena.

It was precisely because, without a quasi-emperor weapon, these Disciples couldn't be protected...

"Look, a Saintess is finally making a Move!"

"Hahaha! Senior Sister Li is invincible! Cut that arrogant woman into a limbless torso and bring glory to our Fifth Mountain!"

"Hmph! Our Third Mountain's Senior Sister Zhang is no pushover either, the number one under the Saintesses. Who will win is still uncertain!"

Outside, in the public viewing area, a commotion arose, drawing Xu Jinhuan's attention back to the arena.

On the arena, two women stood gracefully, each occupying one side, their eyes indifferent, killing intent surging.

Anyone could see there seemed to be a grudge between them.

At the command, both sides launched a tidal wave of attacks. Blades gleamed, Sword Qi flashed, Spiritual Qi flew in all directions. The entire arena endured an unprecedented, terrifying bombardment, shaking violently.

The visual spectacle was maxed out.

For a time, the two sides were evenly matched, completely igniting the crowd.

"So powerful! Is this the strength of a Saintess? It's like they exist in a different world from us!"

"Hmph! That Li woman won't be a Saintess for long. Our Senior Sister Zhang will replace her soon!"

"Nonsense! Senior Sister Li won't lose!"

"..."

Within the isolated space, Xu Jinhuan activated his dual-pupils, seeing countless details on the battlefield and directly arriving at the answer to this duel.

"As expected, the one who can be a Saintess is superior."

Although the two sides seemed evenly matched, that Saintess surnamed Li was clearly holding back, using only eighty percent of her strength with each Move.

In contrast, that female Disciple surnamed Zhang went all out with every attack, leaving herself almost no room for recovery, her consumption far greater than her opponent's.

Unless something unexpected happened, that Saintess Li was sure to win.

"It's just a pity the System still hasn't reacted."

The System had remained silent. Xu Jinhuan was almost starting to think that being separated by space prevented triggering a new Sign-in.

Until half a day later, just as he was planning to sneak into the main arena for a closer look...

A woman in a purple ruqun dress gracefully stepped onto the stage. Her figure was graceful, her aura cool and aloof, her bright eyes lively, her face exquisite.

Paired with the purple she wore, it was quite captivating.

A familiar voice sounded in his mind.

[Ding! A qualified beauty has been detected. Please interact with her to Sign-in!]

"My sister really didn't lie to me. Purple really is captivating!"

Although the System had reacted, Xu Jinhuan didn't act rashly or attempt to go over and communicate.

The duel on the arena had just begun.

"Second Mountain's Qiu Yuebai versus Fifth Mountain's Li Qingxia!"

"It's here, it's here! The Saintess battle is finally here!"

"Saintess Yuebai versus Saintess Qingxia! The last time they fought was a year ago, ending in a draw. Now, a year later, who will be superior?"

Qiu Yuebai was precisely the woman who had triggered the System's recognition. Her appearance alone ignited the entire quasi-emperor palace. Female Disciples from the various peaks whispered and discussed fervently.

"How should I interact with her?"

Now it was Xu Jinhuan's turn to be troubled. After all, this was the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace, someone else's territory.

He couldn't possibly treat her like he did Qin Mengli, meeting her and immediately 'winning her heart' to take her as a servant, could he?

If he really did that, the powerful experts of the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace would probably tear him apart alive.

On the arena, Qiu Yuebai and Li Qingxia had already begun their fierce battle.

Qiu Yuebai held a Cold Moon Sword.

As the sword light flashed, a bone-chilling aura permeated the entire arena. Crescent-shaped Sword Qi streaks shot out like meteors chasing the moon, carrying a soul-shaking might, aimed directly at Li Qingxia's vital points.

Right from the start, her offensive was like a rainbow, pressing Li Qingxia back step by step, leaving her no room to counterattack, completely seizing the upper hand.

"As expected of a woman recognized by the System. Qiu Yuebai has already won, and this isn't even her full strength."

Xu Jinhuan judged.

Sure enough, half a quarter-hour later, Li Qingxia let out a muffled grunt, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. She staggered back several steps, finally unable to hold on any longer, collapsing to the ground with a thud, unconscious and completely devoid of fighting strength.

Meanwhile, Qiu Yuebai remained calm and composed, as if the intense battle had no effect on her.

The next pair of Disciples stepped onto the stage.

Xu Jinhuan continued to observe, but unfortunately, this time it didn't trigger the System.

It wasn't until all Disciples except the First Saintess had taken the stage once that Xu Jinhuan discovered, to his surprise, that only two could make the System recognize them as beauties.

"Only two Sign-in opportunities. Even if the First Saintess Jiang Luoyi can also trigger it, that's only three talented beauties in total. The Red Lotus Heavenly Palace is a bit too lacking, isn't it?"

With this number of prodigies, no wonder they turtle up in the Lotus Splendor Dao Province, not daring to expand outward.

The subsequent course of the matches held few surprises. The two female Disciples certified by the System advanced to the final stage.

On the final battlefield, the battle between the two was exceptionally fierce, their Moves vicious, their power terrifying to the extreme.

Despite being only at the third level of the Divine Spirit Realm, they could unleash power comparable to the ninth level. Every collision caused the void to tremble and talismans to fill the sky.

It made the Disciples in the spectator seats burn with excitement, cheers rising and falling.

Truly a rigorous selection by the System.

But the problem was, how to approach them?

Xu Jinhuan couldn't think of a good method.

Just then, a faint spatial fluctuation suddenly came from the entrance of this isolated space.

Someone was entering.

"Jinhuan, kid, the newcomer is named Jiang Luoyi. She's the First Saintess of this generation of the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace, their top Prodigy. She's most likely here for you."

Without even moving his eyes, the Eighteenth Ancestor knew the newcomer's identity and spoke in a low voice.

Xu Jinhuan was somewhat puzzled.

"What is she looking for me for? I don't seem to be very familiar with the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace..."

Though confused, given that he was in someone else's territory and the other party held a noble status, Xu Jinhuan still stood up and walked towards the entrance, preparing to meet and speak with her.

Just as he approached Jiang Luoyi, before he could even speak, the System's familiar prompt sounded in his mind.

[Ding! A qualified beauty has been detected. Please interact with her to Sign-in!]

Sure enough, this First Saintess of the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace met the System's requirements!

After exchanging greetings, Xu Jinhuan got straight to the point.

"May I ask the purpose of Saintess Jiang's visit?"

"I have long heard of Young Master Xu's peerless spirit and unparalleled talent, said to be rare throughout the ages. Today, I have come specifically to deliver a challenge, wishing to spar with you."

With that, she raised her jade-like hand. A challenge letter materialized out of thin air and floated before Xu Jinhuan. The ink on the letter wasn't completely dry, clearly having been written just moments ago.

?

The target actually delivered herself to his doorstep?

At this moment, Xu Jinhuan really wanted to laugh out loud to express his current joy.

But he restrained himself.

Lest the other party think he was crazy and scare her off.

Simultaneously, a flash of inspiration struck Xu Jinhuan, and he thought of a solution for the other two tasks.

During the spar, he could just have them all come at him together.

"A spar is possible, but I have one condition."

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Jinhuan spoke.

"What condition?"

Jiang Luoyi asked curiously.

Xu Jinhuan's gaze swept over Qiu Yuebai and the other woman on the sky screen who had just finished the final battle and were about to leave the stage. He spoke calmly:

"Call those two on the arena as well. The three of you can come at me together."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Luoyi froze on the spot.

She completely could not understand how this man before her dared to utter such arrogant words?

To fight one against three,

and these three were all Saintesses of the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace,

with her, Jiang Luoyi, being the First Saintess, her strength towering above her peers, far surpassing them!

One must know, at merely twenty-five years old, she had already stepped into the seventh level of the Divine Spirit Realm. She was one of the most stunning Geniuses the Red Lotus Heavenly Palace had seen in ten thousand years, destined to become a young Supreme of her generation, even with the potential to knock on the gates of the Great Emperor Realm!

And now, this man actually wanted the three of them to join forces and surround him alone?

Wasn't that just too arrogant!

For a moment, Jiang Luoyi's favorability towards Xu Jinhuan plummeted, and her tone turned cold.

"Xu, do you truly believe yourself invincible?"

Facing Jiang Luoyi's furious glare and questioning, Xu Jinhuan merely smiled faintly and asked calmly in return:

"Just answer, is it possible or not?"

"Fine! Since you are so ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, then I shall not stand on ceremony!" Jiang Luoyi's eyes were like ice, as if looking at a dead man.

"You will regret this!!!"