Chapter 177 I Can Do Without Nascent Soul Cultivation

Upon seeing Lin Xiao, the several Elders were stunned at first, and then immediately felt a shock in their hearts.

The Dean of the Outer Court hurriedly stood up and walked over to welcome him with a face full of smiles.

"With Young Friend Lin's Aptitude, what need is there for an assessment? This old man will simply guide you to join the Inner Court directly."

Lin Xiao's gaze shifted slightly; he clearly felt that everyone was being extremely polite to him.

However, he did not think too deeply about it.

He merely assumed that these old fellows saw his extraordinary talent and wanted to befriend him in advance.

After all, the Primordial Holy Land, which held the status of a local tyrant in the Eastern Region, was at most considered a second-rate force in the Central Plains; there was no reason for the other party to be this polite to a Saint from the Eastern Region like himself.

The Disciples off the stage shook their heads and sighed upon hearing that Lin Xiao did not need to participate in the assessment.

Those who had originally hoped that Lin Xiao would take action to teach Qin Hao a lesson were all filled with regret.

"Sigh, what a pity."

"If Senior Brother Lin Xiao were to enter the stage, he would definitely be able to dampen the arrogant aura of this fellow, Qin Hao."

Qin Hao's face turned gloomy as he listened to the discussions coming from all directions.

He had won twelve consecutive matches, stepping on a crowd of Outer Court Disciples; he should have been the sole focus of everyone's attention.

Why was it that as soon as Lin Xiao appeared, he was being compared to him and belittled?

A sudden, ominous premonition arose in Qin Hao's heart.

He subconsciously turned his head and looked towards Gu Xianer.

He saw that her gaze was not on him at all, but on Lin Xiao, whom he hated to the bone.

Qin Hao's chest felt stifled, jealousy burned in his heart, and the Golden Core within his Dantian suddenly accelerated its rotation.

The Heart-Burning Emotion-Extinguishing Art began to operate on its own without any warning.

Qin Hao was stunned.

His Immortal Vein had actually Awakened a little more.

And this was simply because Gu Xianer had glanced at Lin Xiao one more time.

"If Xianer also falls into Lin Xiao's hands..."

Qin Hao shuddered, hurriedly reined in his thoughts, and extinguished this crazy idea.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the evil fire in his heart.

His Golden Core Late Stage cultivation allowed him to stand out from the crowd in the Outer Court.

His record of twelve consecutive wins made his self-confidence inflate to an unprecedented level.

Qin Hao considered himself reborn; looking at the younger generation of the Central Plains, he definitely ranked among the best.

Furthermore, Gu Xianer was watching from off the stage.

This desire of his to step on Lin Xiao and show off grew wildly like weeds.

"Lin Xiao!" Qin Hao shouted, gathering his Qi; his voice, mixed with spiritual power, instantly drowned out the entire venue.

Thousands of gazes instantly gathered upon him.

Qin Hao was seen slowly raising his right hand, pointing at Lin Xiao with an arrogant face.

"You are merely relying on having been born into a good womb, with the resources of the Primordial Holy Land piled up for you!"

"If I had the same Cultivation resources as you, you wouldn't even have the qualifications to look me in the eye today!"

The entire venue was deathly silent.

Everyone was stunned by Qin Hao's sudden, arrogant statement.

Qin Hao lifted his chin, his eyes full of provocation:

"Do you dare to fight me without relying on your Nascent Soul cultivation!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the vast plaza instantly erupted into a wave of overwhelming abuse.

"How shameless! When you faced fellow Disciples in the Foundation Establishment Stage, why didn't you say you wouldn't use your Golden Core cultivation!"

"Who the hell was it earlier on the stage spouting nonsense, saying that everyone starts from the first level of Qi Refining, and that cultivation itself is a part of one's own strength!"

"Although there is nothing wrong with that statement, when you encounter someone with a higher cultivation than yourself, if you have the ability, don't ask the other party to suppress their cultivation!"

"Being a hypocrite, this double-standard dog is truly disgusting!"

Facing this barrage of abuse, Qin Hao's face turned green and then white; he was clearly unable to keep his composure.

Yet, he still braced himself and argued loudly:

"What do you all know! The gap between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core is not that large; there are not a few who can use Foundation Establishment to counter-kill Golden Core!"

"But Golden Core and Nascent Soul are as different as heaven and earth! Since ancient times, I have never heard of anyone who could use Golden Core to defeat Nascent Soul!"

Qin Hao stared fixedly at Lin Xiao: "Lin Xiao, if you are a man, do not use your Nascent Soul cultivation to fight me!"

On the viewing platform, Gu Xianer frowned tightly as she listened to this shameless rhetoric from Qin Hao.

She sighed imperceptibly, the look of disappointment in her eyes growing stronger.

Originally, because of memories from her childhood in the Qin Family, she still held some filters and good feelings towards Qin Hao.

But looking at him now, the other party had completely turned into a narrow-minded, double-standard villain.

Such a person, even if he Awakened his Immortal Vein, was destined to never achieve anything great.

After listening to Qin Hao's clamoring, Lin Xiao let out a soft laugh.

"Alright."

Lin Xiao tapped the ground lightly with his feet, his figure soared into the air, and he landed steadily at a position three zhang away from the other party.

Seeing that Lin Xiao had truly accepted the challenge, the crowd below boiled over again.

The Disciples stretched their necks, their eyes full of curiosity and inquiry.

"Do you think Lin Xiao is really in the Nascent Soul Stage? With our Foundation Establishment cultivation, we can't see through his bottom line."

Someone looked thoughtful:

"The Inner Court indeed does not lack Nascent Soul Disciples in their early twenties. But those people basically all come from the top Immortal Clans and Families of the Central Plains. Their Family foundations are deep; they can use the Immortal Yuan Grand Array to forcefully instill power into the geniuses of their clans."

"The Primordial Holy Land is located in the Eastern Region; Lin Xiao could not possibly have received Immortal Yuan instillation."

"Relying solely on himself to Cultivate to Nascent Soul at this age, it is probably difficult."

People were discussing spiritedly, and many still held a sliver of doubt regarding Lin Xiao's true cultivation.

Before the match began, Qin Hao was still a bit uneasy.

He stared fixedly at Lin Xiao and spoke up to remind him again.

"Lin Xiao, don't you forget what you said just now; absolutely do not use Nascent Soul cultivation!"

Lin Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, his expression without the slightest ripple.

"Rest assured, my, Lin Xiao's, words carry weight."

"In today's battle, I will absolutely not use Nascent Soul cultivation."

Hearing Lin Xiao's personal guarantee again, Qin Hao felt slightly relieved.

As long as everyone was at the Golden Core Stage, he firmly believed that he was not necessarily no match for him.

"The match begins!"

As the thick voice of the officiating Elder rang out.

Qin Hao pulled his right leg back, about to strike first and seize the initiative.

But Lin Xiao remained standing on the spot, his expression indifferent.

Before Qin Hao could even strike, a flash of scarlet suddenly appeared in the depths of Lin Xiao's eyes.

A terrifying pressure came crashing down.

At the same time the pressure erupted, the Concept of Slaughter was activated along with it.

Thick, scarlet mist spread across the arena without warning.

The surrounding scenery twisted and changed, like an Asura field of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Countless illusory severed limbs floated in the blood mist, and the shrill wailing of vengeful ghosts struck directly at the Divine Soul.

Lin Xiao bathed in the sky-filling blood color, like a God of Slaughter returned from the Nine Netherworlds.

Everyone's expression was one of great shock.

"This... this is..."

"Soul Transformation Concept!?"