177: The abandoned Qian Murui takes in a slave?

“Indeed, it’s the Blood Spirit Pill!” Zhao Tianming sneered, “I didn’t want to do anything, but Chen Xuan, you’re too overbearing. Even if I die, I’ll drag you down with me!”

With that, Zhao Tianming charged at Chen Xuan again, striking with a sword whose power was more than double what it had been before.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan’s expression became slightly serious. Not daring to be careless, he directly unleashed his Sword Intent and met the attack.

Bang!

With a loud crash, Chen Xuan was forced back one step, while Zhao Tianming retreated three steps.

“How is this possible? Senior Brother Chen Xuan was actually forced back a step!”

“Could it be that after Zhao Tianming consumed the Blood Spirit Pill, his strength really increased so much?”

Everyone was utterly shocked by this scene. No one had expected Zhao Tianming to be so ruthless, even consuming a Blood Spirit Pill just to defeat Chen Xuan.

“He’s on drugs, huh? Looks like I need to get a little serious!”

Seeing Zhao Tianming’s cultivation level, which was now on par with his own due to the drug, Chen Xuan decided to hold nothing back and planned to kill him with one blow.

It was well-known that protagonists in these novels, even if they took drugs, wouldn't suffer any side effects. They might even gain some insights from it, leading to an Epiphany and a qualitative change!

Chen Xuan would not allow such a thing to happen!

Subsequently, the longsword in Chen Xuan’s hand shone brightly, like a divine Sharp Weapon, emanating a sharp Sword Intent.

“Heaven, Beyond, Flying, Immortal!”

Chen Xuan let out a low cry, thrusting his longsword. A sword beam tore through the Void Realm, carrying unparalleled power, slashing towards Zhao Tianming.

This sword strike was as if an Immortal had made a move, with a majestic Aura that made people dare not look directly at it.

But in reality, this was just his full-power strike; it had no name at all, he just blurted it out.

Looking at Chen Xuan, who was like a banished Immortal before him, Zhao Tianming’s pupils constricted, and his face turned ashen. He could already feel the threat of death.

He couldn't block it! If he dared to block this sword, he would surely die! He only felt that his entire body was full of flaws at this moment, unable even to escape!

“Revered Master, I’m sorry, but you’re not very useful to me right now, so it’s better to save my life!” Zhao Tianming muttered inwardly.

Qian Muli: “???”

The next moment, Zhao Tianming no longer hesitated. He directly pulled off the jade pendant and threw it at Chen Xuan’s attack!

Qian Muli: “??!!!”

Boom!

A powerful energy burst forth. The jade pendant completely blocked Chen Xuan’s attack, and the residual force also sent Zhao Tianming flying.

Chen Xuan looked at the cracked jade pendant on the ground, his brows slightly furrowed.

“Chen Xuan, I admit defeat this time. However, I will surely avenge today’s grudge another day!” Zhao Tianming spat out another mouthful of blood. After steadying himself, he flipped over and jumped off the arena, saying coldly.

“I’ll be waiting anytime!” Chen Xuan said calmly, then picked up the jade pendant, which was covered in cracks, and turned to return to his own area.

Zhao Tianming looked at Chen Xuan’s retreating back, his eyes filled with venomous resentment, secretly vowing in his heart that he would not rest until this grudge was avenged!

Afterward, he directly left the square.

Looking at Zhao Tianming’s retreating back, a cold glint also flashed in Chen Xuan’s eyes. However, the most pressing matter was the jade pendant in his hand.

“Ding, it has been detected that Zhao Tianming, the Son of Destiny, has completely disappointed his Revered Master Qian Muli, even to the point of hatred. The host is rewarded with 10,000 Heaven's Mandate Value, 10 lottery chances. The host has successfully captured Qian Muli, rewarding 1 jianmu fruit!”

“jianmu fruit? What’s it for?”

“It can bring the dead back to life, regrow flesh on bones, and reshape the body.”

“Hmm? Such a good treasure? Is your System really that generous?”

“Ding, due to Qian Muli’s special identity, the host can choose from the following three paths, with different rewards for each!”

1. Become Qian Muli’s disciple and reshape her body, rewarding a minor Opportunity in the Cultivation World!

2. Become good friends with Qian Muli and reshape her body, rewarding the host with a certain amount of Heaven's Mandate Value, and no suppression of cultivation at the Nascent Soul stage.

3. Take Qian Muli as a slave and reshape her body, rewarding an upgrade to the Blue Star Secret Realm once, making it a blessed land!

“Hiss, ah this…” Chen Xuan was stunned when he saw the choices given by the System.

These three items were all good treasures. To be honest, he wanted all of them, but the Soul in this jade pendant was named Qian Muli, which meant she might be some kind of Empress Revered Master. Taking her as a slave… that was too exciting!

He now wished he could have a good talk with the Soul in his hand, but he was currently in a competition and couldn’t deal with her.

Helplessly, he had no choice but to throw the jade pendant into the Blue Star Secret Realm, to be strictly guarded by Bi Xiao Fairy.

“Ding, the Son of Luck Zhao Tianming’s Luck Value is currently 2000 points, already nearing the elimination line. Please follow him closely, host, to prevent him from rising again!”

“Indeed, in just a few days, he can come up with so many strange things. It’s better not to nurture him anymore. At worst, I’ll find another Son of Luck. His variables are a bit too great.” Chen Xuan also agreed heartily.

So, he directly stood up and informed everyone present: “Junior Brothers, I have something to attend to now and cannot continue to waste time with you here. If you cannot decide the top 32 within a quarter of an hour, I will help you decide!”

“Ah?” Everyone was shocked upon hearing this.

“Senior Brother Chen Xuan, what are you doing?”

“Yes, Senior Brother Chen Xuan, this is not according to the rules!”

“Rules? What rules? Sect rules, or Kingdom rules?” Chen Xuan said calmly, “I already gave you a chance just now, but you yourselves are useless, dawdling here. I’m almost falling asleep.”

“This, this…” Everyone was rendered speechless by Chen Xuan and couldn’t find any reason to refute him for a while.

“Since you can’t think of a good solution, then I’ll help you out!”

“Now you still have the time it takes for one stick of incense to burn. If you still can’t decide the top 32, then I will make a move and directly help you decide!”

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately panicked, looking at each other in dismay, at a loss.

“Junior Brothers, there’s only one chance, so everyone must seize the time!” Chen Xuan said with a smile, then closed his eyes, no longer paying attention to the crowd.

Seeing this, everyone also knew that Chen Xuan was serious. They now had no choice but to do their best to decide the top 32 within the stipulated time.

For a time, the entire arena once again fell into intense combat. However, their hearts were filled with resentment, secretly cursing Chen Xuan for being tyrannical and unreasonable.

As for Chen Xuan, he leisurely closed his eyes to rest, waiting for the final moment to arrive.