The old man in yellow delivered his verdict.
On the Golden Elephant Kingdom's side.
"I must make my move!"
At this sight, Lin Zhengquan gripped his spear tightly and stepped forward, about to strike and extinguish the lightning blow.
But the next scene made him stop in his tracks. Looking toward the distant heavens, an incredulous expression appeared on his face, his eyes filled with utter disbelief.
He saw—
Golden light suddenly flashed in Xiao Minghuang's pupils, like glittering stars. She raised a hand and pointed at the sky, as though she could draw down the stars filling the heavens!
"Daytime Star Manifestation! Yaoguang!"
In an instant.
Within the cloudless azure sky, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared. Not even the boundless brilliance of the Sun Star could conceal its radiance. It crossed endless void and descended directly upon Xiao Minghuang.
The starlight was incomparably resplendent, carrying supreme might beyond the reach of words. Ancient and mysterious, brilliant and dazzling, boundless beauty concealed boundless killing intent. In an instant, it increased Xiao Minghuang's aura by more than tenfold!
Before countless shocked eyes, Xiao Minghuang gently raised her palm. At the tip of her slender fingers, like tender scallion shoots carved from white jade, a three-foot beam of golden sword light suddenly appeared.
The next moment.
The golden sword light expanded several times over, growing several yards long as it cleaved down through the air in an instant!
"Seven Stars · Yaoguang Sword!"
Xiao Minghuang softly chanted, as though she were singing. Her clear voice was as pleasant as a flowing spring, yet it contained boundless killing intent.
The Yaoguang Sword's golden radiance shone across the sky, its pressure completely overwhelming the purple lightning.
The instant the two collided, the lightning completely dispersed. The blackish-purple giant hammer fell to the ground, its spirituality dissipating.
The sword light's remaining force did not diminish as it slashed fiercely toward Wang Bao.
Wang Bao's face turned deathly pale. He had fully activated his High-grade Yellow Tier Magic Treasure, exhausting all his spiritual power in a single strike. He was now an arrow at the end of its flight, unable to continue fighting.
Naturally, he could not block this invincible sword strike at all!
What was more!
Even if he had been at his peak, he would not have had the slightest chance against a strike carrying the Power of Stars!
Because the power of this strike had already far surpassed the scope of the Qi Refining Realm. Even ordinary Spring Gushing Realm martial artists would have to avoid its edge!
But at that very moment.
A brilliant golden light suddenly bloomed. Surging power of qi and blood erupted forth, obscuring the dazzling golden sword light.
Boom!!!
A massive explosion suddenly rang out. The Yaoguang sword light cleaving down through the air was actually snapped in half midair!
In the blink of an eye.
The light faded.
The old man in yellow stood in the arena, his Spring Gushing Peak Realm aura fully erupting. Solidified protective spiritual energy shielded Wang Bao behind him. His upper robes had completely exploded apart, revealing his powerful muscles. A faint golden light flowed all over his body, making him seem extraordinarily mystical and remarkable.
But what drew even more attention was—
Two especially conspicuous bloody marks lay across the old man in yellow's palms.
Those two wounds pierced through his entire palms. Fresh red blood continuously dripped to the ground, dyeing the soil crimson.
Although he had crushed Xiao Minghuang's Yaoguang sword light barehanded, his palms had still been pierced, their skin split open and bleeding.
At this moment.
The old man in yellow's expression became incomparably ugly as he spoke coldly:
"You little brat, you actually dared to injure me!"
Upon hearing this.
Xiao Minghuang remained unhurried, a smile on her face but no joy in her eyes. She spoke softly:
"So what if I injured you? Today, I will cut you down!"
But I still want to save myself. Below is a promoted book.
<Starting in the Hidden Cloud Village, Building Gundams with a Simulator>
He had arrived in the Naruto world and even had a cheat, but why was his cheat a Gundam-world simulator?
And why was he a Cloud ninja? Didn't normal transmigrators all go to Konoha?
Ah, whatever!
Fake Gundams: Susanoo. Real Gundams: Iron Ball—crossed out—Zaku—crossed out—Unicorn. What kind of sparks would these things create when they collided?
"I'll handle the firepower, Samui will handle mobility, and Yugito, I'll leave the power to you!"
"Ha, we Cloud ninja aren't like you sneaky Akatsuki lot. We're villains in the open, villains with honor!"
"Ore wa! Gundam da!"
Evidence? This princess's words are the evidence!
Upon hearing this.
The old man in yellow swallowed a medicinal pill. The bloody marks on his palms healed at a visible rate, and in the blink of an eye, they had fully recovered.
He was so enraged that he laughed instead, his voice icy.
"Young people should not be too arrogant. You are merely at the Fourth Level of the Qi Refining Realm. Even if you are talented and have stumbled upon a few opportunities, the chasm between major realms is something you can never imagine!"
"Oh? Is that so? Then today, this princess wants to find out whether your fists are harder, or my sword light is sharper?!"
Before her words had even faded.
A long saber appeared in Xiao Minghuang's hand. It was about three feet long and shone with dazzling golden light, as though it could shave mountains flat and sever rivers.
The instant the long saber appeared, a terrifying pressure spread out and crushed the entire arena. Even the old man in yellow at the Spring Gushing Peak Realm could not help but be moved.
"Top-grade Yellow Tier Magic Treasure!"
The moment those words were spoken.
The entire venue was shocked!
"A Top-grade Yellow Tier Magic Treasure! I had only heard that Eldest Senior Brother possessed a Fierce Tiger Battle Armor, a Top-grade Yellow Tier Magic Treasure personally bestowed by the Sect Master. It is one of the Dragon Tiger Sect's inherited treasures for suppressing the sect. Yet this little girl actually has a Top-grade Yellow Tier Magic Treasure! Just who is she?!"
Wang Bao, standing behind the old man in yellow, was pale as a sheet and trembling so badly he could barely stand. He could not help crying out in shock.
On Beiyang City's side, everyone was likewise silent from beginning to end.
Lin Zhengquan in particular. As the Beiyang City Lord and head of the Lin family, he possessed a High-grade Yellow Tier Magic Treasure only because his ancestors had rendered distinguished service to Great Xia and guarded its borders for dozens of generations. It was an incomparable honor.
Xiao Minghuang was only fourteen years old, yet she actually possessed a Top-grade Yellow Tier Magic Treasure!
This was practically unimaginable!
Within the martial arena.
The corners of Xiao Minghuang's lips curved slightly upward, and a trace of amusement appeared in her eyes. As early as noon today, after leaving seclusion, she had given the Mid-grade Yellow Tier Long Saber belonging to the Chen family head to Lin Wanqiu and received a hundredfold compensation.
She stood with her saber in one hand, her black hair cascading like a waterfall and her skin fairer than snow. She was elegant and unworldly, noble and transcendent, while also radiating an utterly tyrannical presence.
If it had been anyone else, these two completely opposing temperaments would certainly have been irreconcilable, making them seem neither fish nor fowl.
Yet when these two unique auras appeared upon Xiao Minghuang, they melded in a wondrous fashion, creating an unparalleled and strange bearing that made her seem even more noble, almost as though she did not belong to the mortal world.
For a moment.
Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu were nearly entranced.
They did not dare speak, afraid of ruining this unique atmosphere.
In their eyes, Xiao Minghuang at that moment was like a gorgeous immortal maiden from the heavens, not to be profaned.
But at that very moment.
The old man in yellow suddenly spoke, shattering that flawless, one-of-a-kind beauty.
"Little girl, where did that saber of yours come from?"
Xiao Minghuang glanced at him sideways, seeming utterly disdainful.
"With the likes of you, are you worthy of knowing?"
At those words, the old man in yellow's gaze darkened.
In today's battle over the spiritual vein, they had suffered a thorough and complete defeat!
Not only had the Golden Elephant Kingdom's martial artists been slaughtered into a rout, even Wang Bao, an inner sect disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect, had been easily defeated by Great Xia's Ninth Princess.
Even he, a Spring Gushing Peak Realm expert, had suffered external injuries at the hands of Great Xia's Ninth Princess. If word of this got out, he feared he would lose all face.
If he had been alone here, then even if he earned the reputation of bullying the young, he would still have killed Great Xia's Ninth Princess on the spot!
His five disciples, as well as inner sect disciple Wang Bao, were all unable to fight any longer.
If Wang Bao were lost before his eyes, then once the higher sect held him accountable, his life would surely be forfeit.
Therefore...
"Hmph! Little girl, consider yourself the winner today. This spiritual vein shall be yielded to your Beiyang City!"
As his words fell.
The old man in yellow picked up Wang Bao and prepared to turn around and leave.
The people of Beiyang City also revealed joyful expressions. They had spent so much effort precisely to seize this spiritual vein. Now that it was within their grasp, how could they not be delighted?
But at that very moment.
Xiao Minghuang suddenly spoke, breaking the brief peace and tranquility.
"When did I ever say that I would allow you to leave?"
Upon hearing this.
Before the old man in yellow could speak.
Ye Ruoshui was the first to speak out. Worry covered her face, and her eyes were filled with unease.
"Your Highness!"
Xiao Minghuang glanced back at her and transmitted her voice:
"Ruoshui, do not worry. I already have a plan in mind!"
At the same time.
The old man in yellow suddenly turned back. A trace of astonishment appeared on his face as he asked darkly:
"Little girl, what do you intend to do?"
Xiao Minghuang spoke leisurely:
"Have you ever heard the name Chen Ming?"
Upon hearing this.
The old man in yellow's heart jolted!
Chen Ming was precisely the head of Beiyang City's Chen family, as well as the traitor within Beiyang City who had been in contact with him.
They had relied on evil cultivators near Beiyang City to communicate in secret, plundering commoners everywhere and even swallowing up spiritual veins in Great Xia's north.
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