Linyang City Martial Arts Tournament

On the training ground, Su Mo could not be bothered to pay attention to Su Yu and the others.

He simply sat down cross-legged on the training ground to meditate.

A short while later, Patriarch Su Hong arrived at the training ground with the Great Elder and several other elders.

"Everyone, quiet down! I have an announcement to make."

Su Hong raised a hand, signaling everyone to quiet down.

"This year's Family Martial Arts Tournament will be held in ten days."

After everyone had quieted down, Su Hong continued, "This year's Family Martial Arts Tournament will differ from previous years. The usual elimination matches will be changed to challenge matches, and the winners of the challenge matches will be able to participate in the subsequent Linyang City Martial Arts Tournament."

"The Linyang City Martial Arts Tournament is a tournament between the three forces of our Su family, the Wei family, and the City Lord's Mansion. Each family has ten slots, and our three families will provide abundant rewards to disciples who perform outstandingly in the tournament."

"As for our Su family's ten slots, they will be decided through the challenge matches. We will select ten outstanding seed disciples, and everyone else may challenge them. Once victorious, they can take the other party's slot."

Su Hong explained the details of the Family Martial Arts Tournament and the Linyang City Martial Arts Tournament to everyone one by one.

"Who are the ten seed disciples?"

Someone asked.

"We will carefully discuss the specific candidates for the seed disciples."

The Great Elder spoke.

Then, the Great Elder swept his gaze across the crowd and said, "Su Tianhao and Su Hai, you two are the cream of the crop among the younger generation of our Su family. Your seed disciple slots are set in stone."

"And Yu'er, you must work hard as well. You possess the highest-ranked Martial Soul in our Su family and are the Su family's number one genius. Do not tarnish that title."

"In this tournament, the three of you are the key to our Su family's victory. When the tournament begins, you must bring glory to our Su family."

The Great Elder's words rang like clanging metal as he encouraged the three of them.

Everyone nodded. No one doubted the Great Elder's words; the three of them were indeed the leads of the Su family in this tournament.

Su Yu and Su Hai both wore proud expressions.

Su Tianhao remained aloof and expressionless. As the number one young expert of the Su family, he did not even take a tournament of this level seriously.

"Alright, everyone, disperse! Cultivate diligently!"

Su Hong spoke and waved his hand.

"Mo'er, you also have one seed disciple slot in this tournament."

After the crowd dispersed, Su Hong came before Su Mo.

"Hehe, Father, I am not particularly interested in this tournament."

Su Mo said with a smile.

"Mo'er, the rewards for this tournament are quite generous. The City Lord's Mansion has even produced an Essence Replenishing Pill as the reward for taking first place. The rewards for the other rankings are also substantial."

Su Hong said.

"Oh, an Essence Replenishing Pill!"

Su Mo's eyes lit up.

The Essence Replenishing Pill was a Grade One High-Quality Pill and extremely precious. A martial artist at the Qi Refining Realm Seventh Level through Ninth Level could save three months of arduous cultivation by taking this pill.

If a martial artist below the Qi Refining Realm Seventh Level took it, they could basically break through their realm.

"However, neither the City Lord's Mansion nor the Wei family can be underestimated in this tournament. Both sides have disciples who have returned from sects, and they are extremely powerful."

"As your father, I do not expect you to enter the top three. As long as you can enter the top ten, I will be very satisfied."

Su Hong did not want to place too much pressure on Su Mo. After all, he knew that Su Mo had cultivated for only a short time and still had quite a gap compared to those disciples who had joined sects.

"Hehe, Father, rest assured! I will do my best to achieve a good ranking."

Su Mo smiled, his eyes flickering.

Only the top ten? Father's expectations were far too low, weren't they?

"Mhm, good."

Su Hong patted Su Mo's shoulder with satisfaction.

After Su Mo returned, he sat cross-legged in his room and began cultivating.

If he wanted to take first place in the tournament, his current strength was still far from enough.

Yes, first place!

Su Mo would either not participate at all, or if he did, taking first place would be his goal.

Closing his eyes and sitting cross-legged, the ten-foot-tall Devouring Martial Soul floated behind him as Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged wildly toward Su Mo.

When Su Mo's Devouring Martial Soul had first awakened, it had only been five feet tall. As the Martial Soul's grade increased, it had now reached a height of ten feet.

The Devouring Martial Soul spun with a hum. Within its pitch-black vortex, invisible suction swept through the void, swallowing every trace of spiritual qi.

Su Mo circulated the Second Layer technique of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Art. The vast spiritual qi transformed into one Form Rune after another, continuously burrowing into his flesh.

A faint numbness spread through his body. Su Mo could clearly feel his physical body constantly strengthening.

The First Layer through third layer of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Art were the strength-training stage, primarily meant to strengthen flesh and blood.

Su Mo had now cultivated the Second Layer to its late stage, and his physical body possessed Six Tiger Strength.

At his current cultivation speed, it would take at most a few more days for the Second Layer of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Art to reach completion. Then he could cultivate the Third Layer realm.

The Myriad Manifestations Divine Art's speed of refining spiritual qi was terrifying. No matter how much spiritual qi there was, it could rapidly refine and absorb it.

With Su Mo's current Human Rank Six Martial Soul, the speed at which he absorbed spiritual qi still could not keep up with the pace at which his physical body absorbed it.

Time slowly passed.

Three days later.

Su Mo's blood and qi surged powerfully, and his physical body had already reached saturation. Form Runes could no longer merge into his flesh.

Su Mo opened his eyes and stopped cultivating.

The Second Layer of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Art had completely reached perfection.

Next, he needed to cultivate the third layer technique.

However, in order to raise his cultivation more quickly, Su Mo still decided to go out.

There was not much time left until the Linyang City Martial Arts Tournament. To increase his strength as quickly as possible, Su Mo decided to make another trip to the Youfeng Mountain Range.

He would carry out a frenzy of slaughter in the mountain range, devouring a large number of beast souls and demon beast blood essence.

When he stepped out of his room, Su Mo saw Xi'er practicing her fists in the courtyard.

Xi'er was practicing the Body Tempering Fist. Her little fists swung nonstop as she exhaled with sharp cries, practicing with great seriousness.

At this moment, fine beads of sweat covered her exquisitely beautiful face, fragrant perspiration streaming down like rain.

"Xi'er, I am going to the Youfeng Mountain Range to hunt demon beasts. I will return tomorrow."

Su Mo informed Xi'er.

"Brother Su Mo, I want to go too. Take Xi'er with you!"

Xi'er immediately stopped practicing, her face filled with eager anticipation.

"Alright. Let's go."

After pondering briefly, Su Mo nodded.

Although the Youfeng Mountain Range was dangerous, as long as they did not venture too deeply, protecting Xi'er would not be a problem with his strength.

Then, the two of them left Linyang City and headed toward the Youfeng Mountain Range.

City Lord's Mansion.

Within a quiet courtyard.

A handsome young man dressed in brocade sat in the courtyard.

In the young man's arms was a charming girl in blue robes.

This young man was none other than the Young City Lord—Lin Xiao.

"Young Master, this subordinate has an important matter to report!"

Just then, a voice came from outside the courtyard.

Lin Xiao frowned slightly, but he did not release the girl in his arms. He shouted, "Come in!"

Then, a tall middle-aged man dressed like a guard walked in from outside the courtyard.

"Young Master, Su Mo has left the city!"

The guard bowed to Lin Xiao and said.

"Oh? Who is he with?"

Lin Xiao's eyes lit up as he asked excitedly.

"With Miss Xi'er. There are only the two of them."

The guard replied.

"Good! Heaven is helping me! Take a few men and kill him. Seize Miss Xi'er and bring her back. Keep your movements discreet."

Lin Xiao was overjoyed and hurriedly added, "Remember, you absolutely must not harm Miss Xi'er. Send her to my room tonight."

"Yes!"

The guard withdrew.

Lin Xiao's face was filled with excitement. Ever since he had seen Xi'er last time, Lin Xiao had been unable to eat or sleep, his mind filled with Xi'er's peerlessly beautiful figure.

During this time, he had constantly been pondering how to get his hands on this devastating beauty.

Thus, he had always sent people to closely monitor Su Mo and Xi'er's movements.

Now that this dream was about to come true, how could he not be excited?

When he looked again at the beautiful maid in his arms, Lin Xiao immediately lost all interest.

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