Martial Contest for Marriage

Directly in front of the competition venue was the VIP area, where the heads and elders of the Five Great Families were seated. As the protagonist of this important event, Ying Rou was naturally also seated there.

"In the first match, Liu He from the Pingxing Domain will face Feng Shu from the Feng Family!" The red-faced elder of the Yiyou Ghost Spirit Faction announced loudly, his voice instantly echoing throughout the entire valley.

Upon hearing this, Liu He's heart skipped a beat. "This is bad! How did we run into the Feng Family? But for my dream goddess, Miss Ying Rou, I'll risk it all!"

Liu He flashed into the arena.

Feng Shu, riding a flying Flying Sword- shaped artifact, proudly flew into the arena.

"Mysterious Yin Radiance, arise!" The red-faced elder drew a hand Method Formula, and the previously prepared grand formation was immediately activated. Instantly, a huge protective barrier formed at the edge of the entire venue. The light of this barrier flashed and then seemed to disappear, becoming invisible to the naked eye.

Up in the attic where the contestants were staying, they all watched the competition intently.

On the second floor of the pavilion where Zhang Xingfeng lived, in a special pavilion for viewing and appreciating, Zhang Xingfeng and *** Yan were sitting in chairs with a small jade table in front of them, on which were some wine or tea, etc. All of this was arranged in advance by the Ghost Spirit Faction.

"Yu Yan, Liu He's skill is clearly inferior to Feng Shu's, and his weapon is only at the Immortal Artifact level. It seems he's destined to lose!" Zhang Xingfeng concluded after a careful examination.

Yu Yan then said, "That Liu He, if he wasn't confident, he should have admitted defeat sooner!"

"Liu He, you'd better admit defeat sooner rather than later, or you'll feel bad if you get hurt!" Feng Shu was clearly confident and not in a hurry at all.

Liu He, however, hardened his heart and remained silent. He immediately sat cross-legged, forming thirty-six large hand seals. Streams of tangible light continuously emanated from his body, yet they were connected. The thirty-six ribbon-like rays of light swirled around Liu He, and powerful Spiritual Qi kept gathering.

Upon seeing this, Feng Shu's heart skipped a beat. "Good lad, he's actually used all his special moves. I can't be too stingy, can I?"

"The Ghostly Realm of Fengdu has appeared!"

The powerful spiritual energy within Feng Shu immediately triggered one of the two ultimate techniques of the Ghost Spirit Faction, "Fengdu Ghost God's Three Chapters of Devastation"!

Streams of spiritual energy swirled and dispersed continuously. In an instant, like lightning, it completely enveloped an area of a thousand miles in radius, filled with endless ghostly Spiritual Qi. Feng Shu transformed into a terrifying ghost god statue, a hundred feet tall, with an astonishing aura. The giant sword in his hands was also filled with Sword Qi.

"Sword Spirit Born!"

The Flying Sword -shaped artifact under Feng Shu's feet immediately flew into the giant sword of the Ghost God, and the giant sword instantly solidified into a physical form.

"The Punishment of the Fengdu Ghost God - First Strike!"

Liu He was shocked when he saw this, and cried out in his heart, "Why did this bastard use his ultimate move right away? He didn't even give me a chance to show off! I wanted to let my dream goddess know how powerful I am. Oh well, my life is more important!"

Liu He immediately crushed the ball.

I surrender!

This sphere was provided by the Ghost Spirit Faction; anyone who concedes defeat must crush it. Both the Ghost Spirit Faction and the other contestant will know this, to prevent accidental killing.

Immediately, Feng Shu also sensed the fluctuations in his own sphere, and cursed inwardly, "Damn it, I just created such a powerful aura, am I going to end up with a weak ending?"

Feng Shu also knew that if he attacked Liu He at this moment, he would be disqualified from the competition and would have to bear all the consequences himself.

With a swing of the colossal, hundred-foot-long demonic sword, a powerful black light shot out, instantly creating a massive chasm in the ground. Fortunately, Feng Shu changed the direction of the demonic sword's swing; otherwise, this strike would have severely injured Liu He, even if he didn't die, leaving him to recuperate for a hundred years.

"Goodness, the unique techniques of these Five Great Families are truly formidable. Luckily, I conceded defeat, otherwise, taking this blow would have been disastrous!" Liu He looked at the power of the sword and felt a mix of fear and relief.

"In the first match, Feng Shu of the Feng Family wins!" the red-faced elder immediately announced loudly.

Then, Feng Shu looked at Ying Rou on the high platform, seemingly hoping for Ying Rou approval.

"The second match is between Senior Carefree King and Zheng Ming from Tianying Star Domain! Feng Shu, please leave the arena immediately!" the red-faced elder announced loudly.

Feng Shu had been hoping that Ying Rou would smile at him, but now that the red-faced elder had asked him to leave on the spot, he was not only very embarrassed, but also left quickly. At this moment, Feng Shu noticed a smile on Ying Rou's face, and he happily went back.

However, Feng Shu was unaware that Ying Rou was smiling slightly because she found his awkward performance amusing.

On the high platform.

Ying Rou was sitting on the edge of the VIP section, with her maid Xing'er standing behind her.

"Miss, this Carefree King is a very famous and powerful expert. I heard that he killed two Emperor Rank experts and six King Tier experts with a single move. He's really amazing. Miss, which one do you plan to choose in the future? Carefree King is quite good!" Xing'er whispered to Ying Rou.

Actually, the VIP area was quite noisy at this moment, with everyone talking to each other. These elders wouldn't bother watching a regular competition, and the arena was huge, so even if they were talking loudly, no one else could hear them.

Seeing that Ying Rou remained silent, Xing'er continued, "Hmm... Could it be that Miss likes that Sheng Hao? But Sheng Hao is also very powerful. He has already reached the Emperor Rank and possesses two Saint Artifacts. The Xing'er Ying Family's main hall was once destroyed. In the future, Sheng Hao will become the head of the Sheng Family. He will definitely be the most powerful person in the Spirit Realm!"

Ying Rou smiled indifferently as always.

Xing'er was immediately confused. "Neither of the two strongest ones? Could it be that it's Ying Qiang, who has the best relationship with Miss? But Miss said that you only have a brother-sister relationship with Ying Qiang. Could it be that this brother-sister relationship has begun to change?"

Ying Rou immediately turned around and smiled, "Alright, stop talking. Your young lady doesn't need men as much as you think. I don't want any of them right now. They can just beat me up. In the end, I'll just not choose any of them. Xing'er, you need to know that the final choice is in my hands!"

Ying Rou wasn't worried at all about the Elder Council forcing her, because she had a real trump card!

She is Innate Yin Spirit!

The ability to detect Innate Yin Spirit requires a mastery of spirit-identifying techniques, and only the three great spirit lords in the entire Spirit Realm possess this ability. The Nine Nether Spirit Venerable has not yet revealed Ying Rou's status as Innate Yin Spirit to anyone else. Fearing the news might leak, the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable believes the Natural Spirit Faction will send Ghost Spirit Faction to kill Ying Rou, their national treasure!

In fact, after using the top-level spirit-identifying technique, Nine Nether Spirit Venerable also learned about Ying Rou's previous life, but he did not tell Ying Rou.

Ying Rou's previous life was Yuwen Rou, but unfortunately... when Zhang Xingfeng issued the bounty, the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable had already gone to a gathering with two other Spirit Lords and had not returned until today, so he was unaware of Zhang Xingfeng's bounty.

As for the gathering of the three great spirit lords, no one knows what it was for. All that is known is that the last gathering lasted for over a hundred years. After the gathering, the Natural Spirit Faction's most precious treasure— the Chaos Origin Stone— came into the hands of the Nine Nether Spirit Venerable, and neither of the two great spirit lords of the Natural Spirit Faction came to claim it.

Nobody knows how long this gathering will last.

Zheng Ming stared blankly at his father and asked, "Father, please don't tell me that my opponent is the Carefree King. Father, did I hear that right?"

His father, Zheng Xu, also sighed and said, "Aming, you're not very lucky, but you should still go up and try. If you can't take it, just crush that ball immediately. Fighting against a master like Senior Carefree King is an honor, even if you lose. Moreover, this kind of training will greatly benefit your future cultivation."

Zheng Ming nodded. He was one of those who liked Ying Rou. Ever since he last met Ying Rou, he had been dreaming of her. However, he knew that both the young master of the Ying Family and the young master of the Feng Family liked Ying Rou, so he gave up. But when he heard about this martial arts competition, and that Ying Rou would choose her own husband instead of the winner, he was surprised.

In other words, there is still hope for him to Zheng Ming!

"No matter what, I must leave a good impression on Ying Rou! Although I only have one chance, I will definitely give full play to my strength!" Zheng Ming made up his mind in secret. He had no confidence at all in defeating Carefree King.

Zheng Ming flashed into the square.

"Brother Feng, it's your turn!" Yu Yan reminded him from the side.

Zhang Xingfeng shook his head and sighed, "This is too fast. It's my turn in no time, and this little ball is about to break." Zhang Xingfeng casually crushed the ball.

"Senior Carefree King has automatically forfeited, Zheng Ming has automatically advanced!" the red-faced elder announced loudly.

The elders in the VIP seats were somewhat disheartened. They had been watching closely as the other elders had been chatting. Although other people's martial arts competitions were not interesting, it was a rare sight to see a master of the level of the Carefree King make a move.

"Ah, I advanced?" Zheng Ming was a little stunned by the sudden good news. It took him a while to get up after being urged by the red-faced elder before he happily went down.

The sixth match!

"Dragon King of the Dragon Clan versus Ying Qiang of the Ying Family!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Qiang frowned. In history, the Dragon King had never been defeated, and Ying Qiang felt a sense of pressure when facing the Dragon King.

"For Junior Sister Ying Rou, I will fight anyone, no matter who it is!" Ying Qiang flashed and rushed into the square.

Little Dragon flashed forward, trying to rush in, but suddenly a figure appeared in front of him. This person was Sheng Hao.

"Dragon King, I don't mean to offend you, but didn't you say you wouldn't participate? Why are you going on stage now?" Sheng Hao stood in the void, blocking the Little Dragon's path, and asked the Little Dragon.

Little Dragon glanced at Sheng Hao with disdain and said, "Hmph, I, the Dragon King, don't like you right now, so I've decided to come up and teach you a lesson. As long as I keep winning, I'll definitely be able to meet you again, and then I'll definitely teach you a good lesson."

Sheng Hao wasn't angry at all, and said with a smile, "Dragon King, you can't appear. If you do, you'll lose your freedom."

Little Dragon scoffed, "Hmph, how could that be? If I just concede in the last round, I won't be number one, right? Hmph, Dragon King 've decided I'll teach you a lesson. Hehe, even if I meet you in the last round, I'll torment you before I concede!"

Sheng Hao remained amiable and explained, "The Dragon King must know something: Ying Rou's choice of dao companion wasn't based on the first choice, but rather on random selection. If you, Dragon King, had overcome all obstacles and become incredibly powerful, ultimately defeating me and leaving me utterly useless, even if you admitted defeat yourself, Ying Rou isn't stupid. She must know that the Dragon King is an extremely powerful expert, and perhaps she would have chosen you instead."

Upon hearing this, Little Dragon was somewhat taken aback, and he also felt that Sheng Hao said seemed to make sense.

Sheng Hao continued, "If the Dragon King doesn't participate, then Ying Rou will never have met the Dragon King, so of course she won't choose the Dragon King in the end. Dragon King, don't you agree?"

Little Dragon thought for a moment, then glanced at Sheng Hao and said, "Hmph, you're right. I won't participate in this competition. But after it's over, I'll definitely have some fun with you and teach you a lesson! Hmph, for the sake of Dragon King freedom, I'll let you off this time!" As he spoke, Little Dragon crushed the small ball.

Sheng Hao immediately laughed and said to the Little Dragon, "Dragon King, there's no need to rush. After the competition, I, Sheng Hao, will definitely have some fun with Dragon King. If Dragon King want to teach me a lesson then, I, Sheng Hao, will definitely not be angry!"

Little Dragon glanced at Sheng Hao, muttering, "Hypocrite!", before returning to his pavilion.

When Sheng Hao saw Little Dragon enter the pavilion, a sinister look appeared on his face. "Hmph, trying to teach me a lesson? Once I have Ying Rou and obtain the Chaos Origin Stone, I won't be afraid of even a Spirit Venerable, let alone a Dragon King like you. I'll see who plays whom then." With that, Sheng Hao's figure flashed and disappeared.

Looking at Ying Qiang, who had inexplicably advanced to the next round, Sheng Hao sneered, "Ying Qiang, do you think I kindly let you advance? I stopped the Dragon King to personally teach you a lesson and make you lose face in front of Ying Rou..."

After overcoming numerous obstacles, Sheng Hao easily defeated Feng Shu and eventually faced Ying Qiang in the finals.

"During this time, I have been cultivating desperately and finally broke through to the King Tier and entered the Emperor Rank. This time, I must defeat Sheng Hao and take first place!" Ying Qiang touched the black long spear-shaped artifact in his hand and made a resolution in his heart.

Sheng Hao, however, sneered. The two Saint Artifacts were already spinning frantically within his body, their powerful energy almost exploding.

"Final! Ying Family's Ying Qiang versus Sheng Family's Sheng Hao!" This time, the red-faced elder spoke especially loudly, amplifying his voice by two levels!

"Whoosh..."

Ying Qiang charged directly into the plaza, a black, flame-like aura emanating from Ying Qiang body, while the tip of his black spear spun incessantly, as if Void Breaker.

Sheng Hao, meanwhile, stepped into the void, and in just a few steps, he had traversed thousands of miles and arrived at the center of the plaza.