Chapter 76: The Martial Palace Battle Begins

At that moment, the surrounding area of the arena had already been filled with disciples from Tianlong Academy.

Inside an elegantly decorated court, dozens of people were sitting together, sipping tea and chatting. Every single one of them exuded a long-lasting aura, and an almost invisible, awe-inspiring pressure emanated from them.

Sitting in the center were two individuals who made hearts palpitate.

Gu Tong, the dean of Tianlong Academy, was at the peak Nine-Star Martial Spirit Realm, just one step away from breaking into the Martial King Realm.

Gu Cheng, the city lord of Yaori City, was also at the peak Nine-Star Martial Spirit Realm.

Both of them were the two most powerful individuals in all of Yaori City.

“Dean Gu, time flies. Another year has passed in the blink of an eye. Here’s a toast to you. May we find several promising talents today,” Gu Cheng raised his cup and clinked it with Gu Tong’s.

“Ah,” Dean Gu Tong sighed before he had even spoken. He downed the wine in his glass and then said, “I just hope there will be fewer evildoers. Otherwise, it would really be a shame for these young disciples to die.” He spoke with a trace of sorrow.

Every year, both the city lord’s office and Tianlong Academy had issued various tasks. While the tasks were the same, the city lord’s office mainly focused on mercenary groups or practitioners outside of Tianlong Academy. On the other hand, Tianlong Academy’s tasks were primarily for its own disciples to undertake.

Upon completing the tasks, appropriate rewards had been given. Mercenary groups mainly received obsidian coins, while the disciples of Tianlong Academy mainly received points that could be exchanged for various cultivation resources within the academy.

Moreover, it had been a rule in Tianlong Academy that each disciple must complete a certain number of tasks every year. Disciples at different grades were required to fulfill different amounts of points through tasks.

However, the process of completing these tasks had resulted in a large number of disciple deaths. Hence, Dean Gu Tong had felt a tremendous sense of loss.

“Yes, indeed. But this is the Empire’s regulation,” Gu Cheng nodded in agreement.

The deceased disciples of Tianlong Academy had all been elites, far more valuable than ordinary practitioners.

On Yulong Continent, countless practitioners existed. Aside from those who were naturally incapable of cultivating, people of all ages and genders practiced martial arts. However, these ordinary practitioners could hardly compare with the elite disciples of Tianlong Academy.

“Ah well, let’s not talk about it. Let’s empty our glasses and head to the observation deck,” Dean Gu Tong was the first to drain his glass.

Including City Lord Gu Cheng, the heads of the Ten Great Families, and other heavyweights in Yaori City, everyone had drained their glasses. They then left the small court and directly headed to the observation deck. Although they had felt regret about the disciples who died while undertaking tasks, the prospect of watching a new generation of elite disciples rise was still very exciting.

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At that moment, the influential figures of Yaori City had also been filled with anticipation, eager to see which talents would emerge that year. After they had all taken their seats on the viewing platform, the crowd below had also quieted down.

Everyone knew that the Martial Palace Battle was about to begin. Because it had been held every year, there was no need for further explanations about the rules. The first to commence had been the competition among the Martial Practitioners of the Nine-Star Warrior Realm.

A practitioner clad in hemp robes had walked out and announced loudly, “The Martial Palace Battle begins. When I call your name, step up to the arena from left to right.”

“Wang Xiaofei.”

“Wu Di.”

“Duan Chuanghong.”

As the voice had settled, three figures had flown up to the arena.

When Wu Di had appeared, the crowd had erupted, especially many female disciples, who had shrieked as if they were mad.

Although Wu Di had lost face during a gathering organized by Lin Yue’er that day, only a few knew about it. Even later rumors had fallen on deaf ears among these fangirls.

In their eyes, Wu Di had been the best—charming, tall, and handsome, coupled with overwhelming strength and a powerful family background. Wu Di had been the epitome of perfection.

In contrast, Wang Xiaofei and Duan Chuanghong had been far inferior and had been completely ignored by these fangirls.

Soon after, the practitioner in hemp robes had read out the names of three more individuals—these were the opponents of the previous three.

“The competition begins!” With the command from the practitioner in hemp robes, the matches on the three arenas had officially commenced. At that moment, various scenes had unfolded on the three arenas.

Wu Di, with his profound cultivation, had been fierce in his moves. The disciple who had fought against him had only managed to hold on for three moves before being blasted off the arena by Wu Di’s attack.

“Ah!!!” Many of Wu Di’s die-hard female fans had screamed crazily.

“Wu Di, I want to marry you!”

“Wu Di, I love you to death.”

“Wu Di, I’ll wash your socks for you!”

“Hahaha,” on the viewing platform, Wu Fa had also been laughing heartily, surrounded by many strong practitioners.

“Brother Wu, congratulations, congratulations. I see that your nephew Wu Di’s strength has improved quite a bit; he will probably break through to the Martial Spirit Realm soon.”

“Amazing, truly amazing. He might even hold on for a moment against a One-Star Martial Spirit.”

“Hahaha, I wonder which girl will be so lucky to catch Wu Di’s eye.” One after another, these strong practitioners had flattered Wu Fa, making him very pleased.

His gaze had then shifted to another arena where Wang Xiaofei was.

At that moment, Wang Xiaofei had still been dealing with his opponent.

However, Wu Fa, being a Nine-Star Practitioner Realm master, had taken only a couple of glances to realize that Wang Xiaofei’s strength had far exceeded his opponent’s. The reason they were still entangled was that Wang Xiaofei had been merely using his opponent for practice.

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The significant figures of Yaori City had also been quite expectant, wanting to see which talents would emerge this year. After they had all taken their seats on the viewing platform, the crowd below had also quieted down.

Everyone knew that the Martial Palace Battle was about to begin. Since it had been held every year, there was no need for further explanations about the rules. The first matches had been between practitioners of the Nine-Star Practitioner Realm.

A practitioner clad in a hemp robe had already stepped out and loudly announced, “The Martial Palace Battle begins! Practitioners whose names I call out, come to the stage from left to right.”

“Wang Xiaofei.”

“Wu Di.”

“Duan Chuanghong.”

As the voice had fallen, three figures had swiftly flown onto the stage.

When Wu Di had appeared, the crowd had erupted, especially many of the female disciples who had screamed as if they were mad.

Although Wu Di had lost face during a gathering organized by Lin Yue’er, only a few people had known. Even later rumors had never reached the ears of these fanatical fans.

In their minds, Wu Di had been the best—graceful, tall and handsome, coupled with overwhelming strength and a strong family background. Wu Di had essentially been the embodiment of perfection.

Compared to Wu Di, Wang Xiaofei and Duan Chuanghong had paled in significance. In the eyes of those fan girls, they had been completely ignored.

Then, the practitioner in the hemp robe had read out the names of three more people. These had been the opponents of the previous three.

“Let the duels begin!” With that order from the hemp-robed practitioner, the fights on the three stages had officially begun. At this time, various scenes had unfolded on the three stages.

Wu Di, whose cultivation had been profound, had used fierce moves. The disciple who had been fighting him had only managed to withstand three moves before being blasted off the stage by Wu Di.

“Ah!!!” Many of Wu Di’s fanatical female fans had screamed wildly.

“Wu Di, I want to marry you!”

“Wu Di, I love you to death.”

“Wu Di, I want to wash your socks!”

“Hahaha,” Wu Fa, who had been on the viewing platform, had laughed heartily. Surrounding him had been many strong practitioners.

“Brother Wu, congratulations, congratulations. It looks like your nephew Wu Di’s strength has increased a lot. I estimate he will soon break through to the Martial Spirit Realm.”

“Amazing, amazing. He probably could last a moment even against a one-star Martial Spirit.”

“Hahaha, I wonder which girl will be fortunate enough to catch the eye of Nephew Wu.” One by one, these powerful individuals had offered their compliments, making Wu Fa very pleased.

He had cast a gloomy look at Wang Xiaofei on another stage.

At that moment, Wang Xiaofei had still been sparring with his opponent.

However, as Wu Fa, a Nine-Star Martial Spirit, had briefly observed, he had realized that Wang Xiaofei’s strength had far surpassed his opponent. The reason the duel had lasted this long was because Wang Xiaofei had been merely using his opponent for practice.

“Hmph, deliberately mystifying,” Wu Fa had sneered in his heart.

On another stage, Duan Chuanghong had been evenly matched with his opponent. Finally, after an hour had passed, Duan Chuanghong had won with difficulty.

In the first round, Wang Xiaofei and the others had all passed.

Essence Condensing Pills had been sent to Wang Xiaofei and the others. They had had an hour to rest.

An hour later, the second round of duels had begun.

Time had been passing quickly.

The scenes on the three stages had remained unchanged.

Wu Di had been domineering and fierce, usually blasting his opponents off the stage in just a few moves.

The stage where Duan Chuanghong had been had already changed fighters. However, the fights between the new champions and the next practitioners had been very intense.

As for Wang Xiaofei, it had been the same old story of practicing. No matter who had come up, Wang Xiaofei had always appeared relaxed and effortless. No one had been able to truly force him to show his real strength.

This had naturally attracted a lot of attention.

“Ah, this young man is reserved and unfathomable. Who is he?”

For a moment, many people had been discussing Wang Xiaofei, all speculating about his background.

Elder Lei Shan had been sitting there with a cheerful smile. Although he had heard many discussions, he hadn’t responded. He had just been quietly pleased with himself.

However, there had eventually been people who had found out Wang Xiaofei’s identity.

As a result, one by one, the powerful individuals had come to know that this talented young man had been yet another disciple of Elder Lei Shan.

Many had sighed in awe, not expecting Elder Lei Shan to be so lucky.

“Hahaha, so he is a disciple of Elder Lei Shan. No wonder he is so outstanding.”

“Tsk, tsk, I was wondering why all the top talents had become disciples of Elder Lei Shan,” someone had said sarcastically. Knowing that Elder Lei Shan wouldn’t take offense in such a setting, they had quickly put him down, feeling somewhat better for it.

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