Ghost Fiend
The fight between Lin Feng and Wu Siqi ended just like that. Lu Li sized up Wu Siqi and, sure enough, after defeating Lin Feng, he stripped Lin Feng of his (False Protagonist Halo and merged it with his own (False Protagonist Halo, making his aura even more dazzling and real.
As for Lin Feng, most of his aura had been stripped away, leaving only a portion around him, which, if Lu Li wasn't mistaken, was roughly equivalent to his own fortune.
"Just as I thought." Lu Li thought to himself, there was originally only one protagonist halo, and there was no such thing as true or false. It just seemed that the game's official team forcibly split the protagonist halo into five parts and distributed them among these five people. The current competition is just a reunion of the protagonist halo.
"So what's the purpose?" Lu Li didn't believe that the game's official team had separated the protagonist's halo just for fun, letting the players play a make-believe game.
"No clues have been found yet; it should only appear after the competition." Lu Li turned his gaze to Ding Yuan on the other side. This Assassin must know something, which is why he deliberately gave up his ranking.
"Then it's my turn." Zhao Yifan walked into the arena, looking calmly at Xiao Leng opposite him. Xiao Leng was a decent opponent, but that was all.
"You killed Xiao Bai. Although he was stupid enough to bring it on himself, he was still a member of the Xiao Clan. I will kill you." Xiao Leng looked at Zhao Yifan and said coldly.
"So obsessed with your family, I thought you had some potential, but it turns out you're just another piece of trash influenced by base desires." Zhao Yifan looked at Xiao Leng with considerable disappointment. Obsessed with his family and bound by so-called family responsibilities, such a person was not worthy of being his opponent.
In the original history, he also knew the history of Xiao Leng, the man who fought against all odds. He endured all kinds of hardships to cultivate, and then challenged masters from various sects everywhere, defeating the strong from the weak. He made a name for himself. He never expected that in this life, he would eventually accept the position of head of the Xiao Clan family.
In Zhao Yifan's view, Xiao Leng did not successfully conquer the family at all, but was contained by the family. He was restricted by the family's rules and regulations. Therefore, he can now be called the head of the Xiao Clan family, but can no longer be called the one who fights for the world.
"This battle—no, this can't even be called a battle, it's just a boring exchange of blows," Zhao Yifan thought listlessly, drawing his Red Gauze Sword and looking at Xiao Leng with amusement.
Perhaps the opponent was once a worthy adversary, someone with whom one could have a thoroughly enjoyable battle. But now, the opponent has become trapped in the constraints of his family, his former passion has long since faded, and his martial arts techniques have lost their originality, consisting entirely of rigid routines. Such a battle does not deserve to be called a battle.
Xiao Leng took the greatsword carried by the Xiao Clan members, pointed it at Zhao Yifan, and exuded a calm and imposing aura, like a rock standing under a waterfall. He rubbed his nose and said, "Then let's see who the real trash is."
Xiao Leng gripped the greatsword with both hands and plunged it into the ground. Countless cracks appeared to split the ground, and it was as if a giant dragon was awakening underground. Countless chunks of soil flew up. Stepping on the broken soil, Xiao Leng, with the greatsword in one hand, charged towards Zhao Yifan.
Zhao Yifan gripped the Red Gauze Sword in one hand, ran forward, and chuckled, saying, "You have some basics, but unfortunately, you're still far from it."
The greatsword and the crimson sword clashed, producing a crisp shout. A dark cloud drifted in from the sky, obscuring the sun and spreading from behind Zhao Yifan, covering Xiao Leng. Zhao Yifan roared and suddenly exerted force in his hand, swinging the crimson sword forward, actually pushing Xiao Leng away.
Zhao Yifan jumped up angrily and made a slashing motion with his Red Gauze Sword in mid-air. Xiao Leng raised his greatsword to meet Zhao Yifan's slash head-on, but surprisingly, the seemingly smaller Red Gauze Sword gained the upper hand in terms of force.
Xiao Leng's knees bent slightly, the soil beneath his feet cracked, and he couldn't help but frown. How could this be? His opponent wasn't known for his strength, so how could he suppress him in terms of power?
The soil beneath his feet suddenly crumbled, and a Giant Snake made of rock burst forth. Its rocky head landed right under Xiao Leng's feet, supporting Xiao Leng. Then, using the force, it gripped the greatsword with both hands and swung it violently, attempting to knock Zhao Yifan away from mid-air.
"A feeble counterattack." Taking advantage of the force of the opponent's swing, Zhao Yifan flipped over, kicked Xiao Leng's greatsword, then flipped over again, gripped the Red Gauze Sword with both hands, and slashed forward fiercely.
A burst of fiery sword energy erupted, cleaving the Giant Serpent in two. Countless dark shadows soared out from within. Xiao Leng leaned back, watching the sword energy hurtling towards him, and could only raise his greatsword to meet the attack head-on.
With a clang, Xiao Leng landed on the ground, his greatsword falling beside him. This greatsword was the weapon his ancestor used, which was hidden in his chest pendant. It was made of extraterrestrial cold iron and had become his weapon after being found under his ancestor's guidance.
"The Profound Abyss Heavy Sword truly lives up to its name. Although it's not a spiritual weapon, it was completely unharmed after being struck by my sword energy." Zhao Yifan, seeing the greatsword lying on the ground, didn't rush to attack. Instead, he said sarcastically, "However, Xiao Leng, I heard that in the beginning, no matter how heavy this sword was, you always carried it on your own back. Are you sure you still do that now?"
Xiao Leng's expression changed immediately. As the head of the Xiao Clan family, carrying a large sword all day long was not in line with the image of a family head. Therefore, during this period, his sword had been carried by members of the Xiao Clan.
"That's why I said you're bound by your family and have become trash." Zhao Yifan looked at Xiao Leng, whose expression was wavering, and shook his head disdainfully. "What other tricks do you have up your sleeve? I'll give you time to show them off, so this fight will at least have some merit."
"I, Xiao Leng, have come this far not by the charity of others," Xiao Leng said with a wry smile, shaking his head. He flicked his hand, but instead of grabbing the greatsword, he stood up and charged at Zhao Yifan empty-handed.
Countless dark ghostly figures floating in the sky were absorbed into Xiao Leng's body. His body turned black, his muscles swelled, and he transformed into a dark giant with terrifying physical strength.
A fist the size of a clay pot struck Zhao Yifan directly. Hot blood and sinister energy mingled on his body, unleashing a unique aura. Countless black wisps of energy floated beneath the ground, representing the resentment and malevolent energy that had accumulated in this land over the years.
These resentful and malevolent energies transformed into ghostly figures, which Xiao Leng absorbed into his body. With each ghostly figure he absorbed, his power increased.
"Another one skirting the rules." Lu Li shook his head helplessly. Inhaling this resentful and malevolent energy into the body can grant powerful strength, but it can also cause irreparable damage and mutations to the body.
If this Xiao Leng is used for too long or too often, one's constitution will most likely be infected, and one will no longer be human.
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