Arc 43Chapters 1051–1075

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Ch. 1051Moon Perching Pavilion, you actually cultivated the Sea-Swallowing Seal?

Xu Taiping told Fairy Lingyue about the Nine Abysses’ trap and revealed that he had mastered the Thunderfire Finger and received Ancient Buddha Kasyapa’s Sea-Swallowing Seal inheritance. Fairy Lingyue warned him about the danger of fusing spirit essences and was left stunned by his new inheritance.

  • Xu Taiping and Fairy Lingyue discussed how the Nine Abysses discovered his identity and used Baishu to lure him toward a false location for Ye Chensha’s younger sister.
  • Fairy Lingyue explained that powerful demon cultivators were constrained by the Laws of Heaven and Earth and that the True Martial Great Emperor’s barrier protected True Martial Heaven.
  • Xu Taiping said he planned to use the Nine Abysses’ scheme to suppress their forces in the Mysterious Wasteland Tower.
  • Xu Taiping told Fairy Lingyue that he had fused the Great Sun Golden Flame with thunder power to summon thunderflame while fighting Baishu.
  • Fairy Lingyue rebuked Xu Taiping for recklessly fusing spirit essences, then acknowledged that mastering the Thunderfire Finger could help him in the tower trial.
  • Xu Taiping revealed that he had received Ancient Buddha Kasyapa’s secretly transmitted Sea-Swallowing Seal, shocking Fairy Lingyue.

Ch. 1052Origin Returning Fire, one man's strength sweeps through a thousand troops

Xu Taiping learned from Fairy Lingyue that accepting Ancient Buddha Kasyapa’s inheritance would bring Heavenly Retribution that could harm those around him, though Emperor Youyun’s fortune might offset some of it. Fairy Lingyue then explained the Origin Returning True Fire lineage and its three acquired fires, leaving Xu Taiping with a clearer understanding of the power and danger of his thunderflame.

  • Fairy Lingyue warned Xu Taiping that combining Buddhist and Daoist Origin Law inheritances would bring Heavenly Retribution and could implicate those around him.
  • Fairy Lingyue explained that Emperor Youyun’s fortune and Xu Taiping’s Golden Scale Ranking fortune might offset some of the Heavenly Dao’s punishment.
  • Xu Taiping said he would prepare carefully for his future breakthrough to the Transformation Realm, and Fairy Lingyue offered to help him plan.
  • Xu Taiping asked Fairy Lingyue about Origin Returning True Fire, and she described innate and acquired true fires and the Three Origins Returning to One.
  • Fairy Lingyue named thunderflame, 𩙥 Flame, and Golden Flame as the three acquired fires of the Origin Returning True Fire lineage, explaining their origins and relative difficulty of control.
  • Fairy Lingyue said 𩙥 Flame could cover a vast area and was especially suited to battle formations, where one person could hold off a thousand troops.

Ch. 1053Sword-Worshipping Mountain, Nanxing and the Others Were in Trouble

Xu Taiping learned that Golden Flame could pierce even a Martial God Realm physique and discussed the formidable Origin Returning True Fire with Fairy Lingyue. After receiving a warning about a trap set for Ye Chensha, he returned to the Mysterious Wasteland Tower, where news of Nanxing and the others’ accomplishments made him fear they were in danger at Sword-Worshipping Manor.

  • Fairy Lingyue explained that Golden Flame had extraordinary armor-piercing power and that fusing Wind Essence, Thunder Origin, Metal Essence, and Fire Origin into Origin Returning True Fire was beyond Xu Taiping’s current abilities.
  • Fairy Lingyue and Xu Taiping read a message saying Demon Cultivators planned to use Ye Chensha’s younger sister as bait, and they agreed to deceive the Demon Cultivators through Ye Chensha’s spy.
  • Xu Taiping returned to the Mysterious Wasteland Tower and received cultivation rewards for Nanxing, Zhang Yi, Yuzhu, Zhai Mo, and the other Azure Dragon Armors’ accomplishments.
  • Xu Taiping realized that the Lotus Eye had foretold a calamity at Sword-Worshipping Manor and hurried inside, worried that Nanxing and the others were in trouble.

Ch. 1054Yun Mubai, the Lotus Eye's divination of calamity

Xu Taiping arrived at Sword-Worshipping Manor and reviewed the Lotus Eye's vision of Yun Mubai betraying Zhai Mo, Elder Zhang, Nanxing, and Yuzhu. After realizing Yun Mubai had poisoned the banquet wine, Xu Taiping considered how to warn them without alerting him.

  • Xu Taiping landed in a courtyard at Sword-Worshipping Manor and hid from servants carrying wine to a banquet.
  • Xu Taiping revisited the Lotus Eye's vision and saw Yun Mubai toast Zhai Mo, Elder Zhang, Nanxing, and Yuzhu.
  • The vision shifted to a prison where Yun Mubai had the group tortured and demanded their cultivation manuals and formation methods.
  • Nanxing warned Zhai Mo and Elder Zhang not to surrender their methods, while Yun Mubai ordered his disciples to strip Nanxing and Yuzhu.
  • Xu Taiping realized the banquet wine was poisoned and weighed how to warn the group without drawing Yun Mubai's attention.

Ch. 1055Yun Mubai, an ambush at the Cloud Crane Hall banquet

Xu Taiping discovered that Yun Mubai had poisoned the Sword-Worshipping Manor’s wine and stole antidote packets while disguised as a servant. At the Cloud Crane Hall banquet, Yun Mubai sprang his trap on Zhai Mo and his companions, ordering them arrested for his father’s death.

  • Xu Taiping tested the cellar wine and learned that its poison weakened cultivators’ True Qi and Qi and Blood, then disguised himself as a servant to search for the antidote.
  • Zhai Mo, Elder Zhang, Nanxing, and Yuzhu accepted a third invitation to Yun Mubai’s banquet after discussing their mission and rewards.
  • At Cloud Crane Hall, Yun Mubai publicly praised Zhai Mo and his companions and toasted them as Xu Taiping watched in disguise.
  • Xu Taiping stole five paper packets from Sword-Worshipping Manor disciples, suspecting they contained the antidote.
  • Yun Mubai smashed his cup, and disciples surrounded Zhai Mo’s table as he ordered them arrested for causing his father’s death.

Ch. 1056Yun Mubai, the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords Formation

Yun Mubai poisoned Zhai Mo, Elder Zhang, Nanxing, and Yuzhu, then ordered the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords to trap them. Zhai Mo sacrificed himself to open a gap in the formation, and as Elder Zhang, Nanxing, and Yuzhu prepared to escape, an unknown voice warned them to take the antidotes in their sleeves and avoid Yun Mubai’s notice.

  • Yun Mubai revealed his betrayal by ordering the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords to surround Zhai Mo and his companions, while telling everyone else to take Snow Dew Pills.
  • Gongshu Nanxing, Elder Zhang, and Yuzhu realized poison was obstructing their true essence, and Nanxing protected Yuzhu with her gang qi.
  • Zhai Mo fought off the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords despite his poisoning, but the formation renewed its attacks and he spat black blood.
  • Zhai Mo urged Elder Zhang to escape with Nanxing and Yuzhu, then broke the formation’s balance by forcing one Sword Cultivator to abandon his sword.
  • Zhai Mo unleashed his remaining strength to shatter the formation’s sword shadow, creating a gap, and Elder Zhang and Nanxing led Yuzhu toward it.
  • An unknown voice told Elder Zhang, Nanxing, and Yuzhu to take the antidotes in their sleeves and escape without drawing Yun Mubai’s attention.

Ch. 1057Breaking the Cloud Court, Zhai Mo's Iron Will

Xu Taiping secretly gave Elder Zhang and the others antidotes while Zhai Mo held off the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords. As Zhai Mo neared collapse, Xu Taiping revealed himself and took over the fight.

  • Xu Taiping instructed Elder Zhang and the others to feign poisoning, and they swallowed the antidotes before fleeing through the hall.
  • The Cloud Court Thirteen Swords attacked Zhai Mo, who fought on despite the poison weakening his body.
  • Yun Mubai taunted Zhai Mo and demanded that he kneel, but Zhai Mo refused and threatened to take some of the swordsmen down with him.
  • Zhai Mo held back the formation's enormous Sword Shadow with his bare hands to buy time for Elder Zhang and the others, even as his bones began to break.
  • Xu Taiping placed a hand on Zhai Mo's shoulder and told him to leave the rest to him, revealing himself as Young Master Rusty Lion.

Ch. 1058Breaking Cloud Court, Are You the Rusty Lion Young Master?

Xu Taiping fought the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords’ formation to protect Zhai Mo after rescuing him with an antidote. He ended the chapter tearing apart the formation’s two sword shadows with Chaotic Cicada, while Yun Mubai’s forces remained hostile.

  • Xu Taiping shattered the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords’ first sword shadow and gave Zhai Mo an antidote.
  • Yun Mubai ordered the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords to capture Xu Taiping and authorized them to use their jade jue.
  • The Cloud Court Thirteen Swords unleashed their cloud-shrouded killing move, and Xu Taiping used his Mysterious Origin Avatar and Dragon-Slaying Form to repel an attack.
  • Xu Taiping accused Yun Mubai of betraying those who had helped him, prompting Yun Mubai to order the swordsmen to capture or kill him before Zhai Mo recovered.
  • Xu Taiping raised his Wild Lion Physique to the Raging Lion Realm and tore apart two sword shadows with Chaotic Cicada.

Ch. 1059Breaking the Cloud Court, the newcomer was Xuanyuan Xueluo

Xu Taiping fought the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords and Sword-Worshipping Manor disciples, then used his python flood dragon physique to defeat Yun Mubai. Just as Yun Mubai tried to flee, Xuanyuan Xueluo arrived with armored soldiers and ordered everyone to stand still.

  • Xu Taiping broke the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords' formation and fought them with the Crane-Listening Stance.
  • Yun Mubai ordered Sword-Worshipping Manor disciples to join the attack, forcing Xu Taiping to consider using his python flood dragon physique.
  • Yuzhu restored Xu Taiping's strength while Nanxing, Elder Zhang, and Yuzhu returned to help him.
  • Xu Taiping transformed into his python flood dragon physique, shattered Yun Mubai's Flying Sword Talisman, and struck him down with the help of his Mysterious Origin Avatar.
  • Yun Mubai tried to flee, but Xuanyuan Xueluo entered the hall with armored soldiers and ordered everyone to stay still.

Ch. 1060Slaying Mubai, ten years apart from Xue Luo

Xu Taiping encountered Xuanyuan Xueluo in the Fifth Layer, where ten years had passed since their time together in the Fourth Layer, and found that she no longer recognized him. After she let Xu Taiping and his companions leave Sword-Worshipping Manor, she suddenly called them back as they were about to exit.

  • Yun Mubai recognized Xuanyuan Xueluo and begged her to save him, while Elder Zhang explained that the Fifth Layer took place ten years after the Fourth Layer.
  • Xuanyuan Xueluo arrived with the White Tiger Armor and treated Xu Taiping and his companions as strangers.
  • Xuanyuan Xueluo ignored Yun Mubai's accusations, ordered him silenced, and offered to let Xu Taiping's group leave if they withdrew from Sword-Worshipping Manor.
  • Xu Taiping agreed, and Xuanyuan Xueluo ordered her soldiers to clear a path for him and his companions.
  • As Xu Taiping and the others left, Xuanyuan Xueluo called them back, prompting Gongshu Nanxing to wonder if she had remembered them.

Ch. 1061Slaying Mubai, They Are My Friends

Xuanyuan Xueluo revealed why she had come to help Xu Taiping and his companions, then killed Yun Mubai after exposing his crimes. At a ruined temple, Xu Taiping told his companions they would head to the Sixth Layer of the Mysterious Wasteland Tower after recovering, and opened a divine soul mark to study a divination about it.

  • Xuanyuan Xueluo warned Xu Taiping and his companions never to return to Sword-Worshipping Manor, hiding her disappointment that Xu Taiping had not contacted her in ten years.
  • Yun Mubai threatened to report Xuanyuan Xueluo, but she accused him of murdering the Old Manor Lord, using outsiders to kill Yun Fei, and plotting against the Otherworlders.
  • Xuanyuan Xueluo declared that Xu Taiping and the others were her friends and cut Yun Mubai's throat.
  • At a ruined temple west of Sword-Worshipping Manor, Xu Taiping told Elder Zhang, Nanxing, Yuzhu, and Zhai Mo to heal before challenging the Tower Spirit and heading to the Sixth Layer.
  • After the others left, Xu Taiping opened the Lotus Eye's second Divine Soul Mark to examine its divination about the Sixth Layer.

Ch. 1062The Sixth Layer, the Second Divine Soul Imprint

Xu Taiping watched the Lotus Eye’s Divine Soul imprint and learned that the Heavenly Frost Pavilion’s marriage tournament, where its three strongmen guarded the path to Gu Qingcheng, was likely part of a Nine Abysses plot. The imprint ended with Xu Taiping in disguise being invited to ascend the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, while Wuhuan’s strength remained unknown.

  • Xu Taiping heard martial-world patrons discuss the Heavenly Frost Pavilion’s tournament, which offered the Pavilion Master’s position and Gu Qingcheng’s hand in marriage to anyone who defeated Siyou, Gaishan, and Wuhuan.
  • Xu Taiping suspected the Nine Abysses’ Demon Cultivators had spent years arranging the tournament as a trap, and recognized Gu Qingcheng as Ye Chensha’s younger sister.
  • Xu Taiping watched challengers face Siyou and Gaishan, studying their methods as Siyou defeated most opponents and one Martial Artist advanced to challenge Gaishan.
  • Xu Taiping noted that Wuhuan had not fought, leaving his strength uncertain.
  • An Elder invited Xu Taiping, appearing in disguise, to ascend the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.

Ch. 1063Sixth Layer, Heavenly Frost Pavilion's Marriage Tournament

Xu Taiping watched the Lotus Eye's visions to uncover the trap awaiting him at the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion's marriage tournament. He learned that a demonic beast would replace Gu Qingcheng and devour him, while the Pavilion's old master kept her captive in a stone cell beneath the pavilion.

  • Xu Taiping watched a vision of himself pass the three trials and ascend to Gu Qingcheng's wedding chamber.
  • When Xu Taiping lifted the bride's veil, a demonic beast split open, seized him with many arms, and devoured him.
  • Xu Taiping reasoned that the real Gu Qingcheng had been switched out for the beast as he came upstairs so the Tower Spirit would not stop the attack in time.
  • Xu Taiping saw Gu Qingcheng imprisoned in a stone cell while the Heavenly Frost Pavilion's old master showed her his mangled corpse.
  • Gu Qingcheng agreed to remain in the tower and marry the old master if he announced her death and retired with her.
  • Xu Taiping concluded that Gu Qingcheng's stone cell was likely directly beneath the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.

Ch. 1064The Sixth Layer: What Was Miss Xue Luo Doing Here?

Xu Taiping and his companions entered the Sixth Layer of the Mysterious Wasteland Tower, trained for six months, and arrived at the Heavenly Frost Pavilion’s marriage tournament. There, Xu Taiping spotted Xuanyuan Xueluo and wondered why a White Tiger Armor Commander had come to the gathering.

  • Xu Taiping and his companions defeated the Fifth Layer’s Tower Spirit and entered the Sixth Layer, planning to strengthen themselves before attending the Heavenly Frost Pavilion’s marriage tournament.
  • Ye Chensha watched their progress through the Haotian Mirror while Fairy Lingyue secretly misled him about where Xu Taiping’s group would go.
  • Six months later, Xu Taiping and his companions completed their trials and reached the Heavenly Frost Pavilion on the day of the marriage tournament.
  • Elder Zhang sent Xu Taiping and Gongshu Nanxing to collect Waist Tokens while he and the others prepared an Earth-Element Underground-Escape Formation.
  • Gongshu Nanxing recognized Xuanyuan Xueluo, who was disguised as a man and collecting a Waist Token with her subordinates, and Xu Taiping wondered why she was there.

Ch. 1065Heavenly Frost Pavilion, the Iron Blade Gang of Qingyang Town

Xu Taiping and Gongshu Nanxing disguised themselves as Iron Blade Gang disciples to enter the Heavenly Frost Pavilion’s marriage tournament while avoiding Xuanyuan Xueluo’s search for Otherworlders. After they collected their entry tokens, Gao Qi of Tyrant Blade Valley arrived and planned to use them as preliminary opponents.

  • Xuanyuan Xueluo learned that Otherworlders had entered the tournament grounds and ordered A Mu to watch for one with a dendrobium scent.
  • Gongshu Nanxing and Xu Taiping avoided detection with medicinal powder and collected entry tokens under the identities Song Xian and Du Mu of the Iron Blade Gang.
  • A long-faced young man mocked the pair, then decided to target them in the preliminary fights to conserve his strength.
  • The young man identified himself as Gao Qi of Tyrant Blade Valley, and the crowd reacted to the arrival of the valley master’s eldest son.

Ch. 1066Heavenly Frost Pavilion, Gao Qi, Young Master of Tyrant Blade Valley

At the Heavenly Frost Pavilion’s preliminary round for the Tournament to Find a Spouse, Gao Qi chose to challenge Xu Taiping, who was competing under the alias Song Xian. The two took their positions on the platform, and the match was about to begin.

  • Xu Taiping sent his Mysterious Origin Avatar to watch Gao Qi while Nanxing warned him to be cautious.
  • A Heavenly Frost Pavilion elder announced that challengers would compete in pairs to eliminate half the participants before the tournament.
  • Gao Qi went to the platform and selected Song Xian of the Iron Blade Sect as his opponent.
  • Xu Taiping accepted Gao Qi’s challenge and stepped onto the platform, planning to finish quickly without revealing too many of his moves.
  • After the elder explained the rules, Gao Qi and Xu Taiping rested their hands on their sabers and exchanged warnings before the fight.

Ch. 1067Battling Gao Qi, Tyrant Saber Valley's Caged Sparrow Saber

Xu Taiping tested Gao Qi’s strength in the arena while concealing his own cultivation. After surviving Gao Qi’s Caged Sparrow Saber, he kept defending with an unfamiliar style, leaving the spectators puzzled.

  • Gao Qi drew his saber and unleashed Tyrant Saber Valley’s Caged Sparrow Saber at Xu Taiping.
  • Xu Taiping formed Profound Ice Armor and protective True Qi, but Gao Qi’s attack shattered both and drove him toward the edge of the arena.
  • Xu Taiping stopped himself from falling out by driving his saber into the arena floor.
  • Gao Qi pressed his attack, forcing Xu Taiping to block a storm of saber strikes without counterattacking.
  • Xu Taiping met Gao Qi’s attacks with seemingly clumsy strokes, and Xuanyuan Xueluo and A Mu wondered what saber technique he was using.
  • Xu Taiping was actually relying on his Martial Dao Ultimate Intent rather than a saber technique.

Ch. 1068Fighting Gao Qi: Let's See How You Escape This Time

Xu Taiping used water and ice to make Gao Qi slip off the arena, defeating him without revealing his true strength. Gao Qi disputed the loss, and the Heavenly Frost Pavilion elder faced pressure to uphold the rules.

  • Gao Qi trapped Xu Taiping with the Caged Sparrow Saber, but Xu Taiping shattered a water-filled gourd and filled the arena with fog.
  • Gao Qi’s slash cut through Xu Taiping’s armor and wounded his shoulder, but Xu Taiping charged into him and froze the water on the arena floor.
  • Xu Taiping rammed Gao Qi again, causing him to slide off the arena and lose the match.
  • Gao Qi returned to the arena and accused Xu Taiping of cheating, while Xu Taiping asked the Heavenly Frost Pavilion elder whether falling off still meant defeat.
  • Nanxing and Gongshu Nanxing challenged the elder to uphold the rules, prompting the watching cultivators to protest.

Ch. 1069Defeating Gao Qi, the Heavenly Frost Pavilion Elder's Scheme

Xu Taiping defeated Gao Qi, but a Heavenly Frost Pavilion elder framed the win as dishonorable and promised Gao Qi a chance to return to the competition. As the first day’s matches continued, Xu Taiping and Gongshu Nanxing watched the field narrow and anticipated further trouble.

  • Xu Taiping pressed the judging elder to enforce the rule that anyone who fell from the platform lost, and the elder declared Gao Qi defeated while casting Xu Taiping’s victory as dishonorable.
  • The elder privately assured Gao Qi he would try to add him back to the competition and arrange trouble for Xu Taiping during the Tournament to Find a Spouse.
  • Gao Qi left the platform resentful, and Gongshu Nanxing warned Xu Taiping that he might seek revenge; Xu Taiping said his Mysterious Origin Avatar would keep watch until he took the platform.
  • The paired matches continued, and Gongshu Nanxing won her bout as the competitors were reduced to just over sixty.
  • Gongshu Nanxing noted that few remaining cultivators were strong, and Xu Taiping explained that many sects were waiting to see how the seven-day tournament unfolded.

Ch. 1070Battling Siyou, Jun Shuyan of Tianyuan Studio

Jun Shuyan of Tianyuan Studio challenged Hall Master Siyou in the arena, hoping to win the chance to become Pavilion Master and marry Gu Qingcheng. Siyou overwhelmed Jun Shuyan’s opening attacks, leaving the duel’s outcome uncertain.

  • The Elder announced that challengers who defeated Siyou, Gaishan, and Wuhuan could become Pavilion Master and marry Gu Qingcheng.
  • Gongshu Nanxing identified the three Hall Masters as the strongest cultivators they had encountered in the tower, and Xu Taiping recalled Siyou’s ruthless strength.
  • Jun Shuyan of Tianyuan Studio entered the arena and challenged Siyou.
  • Siyou leaped into the arena, and the force of his aura knocked several cultivators to the ground.
  • Jun Shuyan trapped Siyou in a tornado and summoned a Golden-Armored Divine General to attack him.
  • Siyou shattered the tornado and destroyed the Divine General’s blade shadow and sword-wielding arm with a punch.

Ch. 1071Battling Siyou, Terrifying Mastery of Fist Techniques

Jun Shuyan used his folding fan and Silver Sand to trap Hall Master Siyou in a powerful silver-thread whirlwind, while Siyou continued to hold back his ultimate punch. Xu Taiping studied Jun Shuyan’s fusion of wind and metal essence as the Golden-Armored Divine General dissolved into true essence and entered Jun Shuyan.

  • Jun Shuyan swept the Golden-Armored Divine General away from Siyou, causing Siyou’s punch to miss and destroy a distant pavilion.
  • Xu Taiping told Gongshu Nanxing that Siyou had not yet used his full strength and could deliver a martial dao ultimate punch.
  • Jun Shuyan scattered Silver Sand and used his fan to drive the grains at Siyou, who shattered them with a punch before knocking the Divine General back.
  • Jun Shuyan unleashed his fan’s power to wrap Siyou in a silver-sand whirlwind that cut Siyou’s Martial Saint Realm body.
  • Xu Taiping recognized that Jun Shuyan had fused wind and metal essence and considered trying the technique in future matches.
  • The Golden-Armored Divine General exploded into pure true essence and plunged into Jun Shuyan’s body.

Ch. 1072Facing Siyou, borrowing the treasured fan and silver sand

Jun Shuyan’s silver-sand attack failed when Siyou broke through it with a single punch, revealing his mastery of the Martial Dao. After Xu Taiping treated the badly injured Jun Shuyan, he asked to borrow Jun Shuyan’s treasured fan and silver sand.

  • Jun Shuyan absorbed the Golden-Armored Divine General’s True Essence and tightened his silver-thread cocoon around Siyou with the fan and silver sand.
  • Siyou endured the silver sand’s cuts, unleashed scarlet Gang Qi, and punched through the cocoon, sending Jun Shuyan out of the arena.
  • Xu Taiping and Gongshu Nanxing recognized that Siyou had reached the Ultimate Realm of the Martial Dao, and Xu Taiping treated Jun Shuyan’s injuries.
  • Jun Shuyan lamented that nobody in their group seemed able to defeat Siyou as another cultivator entered the arena to challenge him.
  • Xu Taiping asked Jun Shuyan to lend him the treasured fan and silver sand, and Jun Shuyan agreed while asking what Xu Taiping planned to do with them.

Ch. 1073Borrowing treasures, Song Xian of the Iron Blade Gang takes the stage

Xu Taiping borrowed Jun Shuyan’s Folding Fan and Silver Sand to prepare for his challenge against Hall Master Siyou. After other challengers were killed or fled, Xu Taiping took the stage as Song Xian of the Iron Blade Gang, while Gao Qi watched eagerly.

  • Xu Taiping told Jun Shuyan he wanted to use the Wind Essence and Metal Essence treasures against Hall Master Siyou, and Jun Shuyan warned him about Siyou’s strength.
  • Jun Shuyan lent Xu Taiping his Folding Fan and Silver Sand and cautioned him that using them consumed great amounts of True Essence and Qi and Blood.
  • Hall Master Siyou killed more challengers, and the remaining contestants left rather than take the stage when the Heavenly Frost Pavilion elder called their names.
  • The elder called for Song Xian of the Iron Blade Gang, and Xu Taiping stepped forward as Gao Qi watched from the seats.
  • Xu Taiping leaped onto the arena and challenged Hall Master Siyou as the elder whispered to Siyou.

Ch. 1074Gold and Wind, a Clone That Used Martial Arts

Xu Taiping used a clone and mist to survive Hall Master Siyou’s attacks in their arena match. The crowd was stunned when his clone blocked Siyou’s powerful punch with the Great Sage Fist’s Mountain-Bearing Form.

  • Hall Master Siyou’s qi and blood pressure staggered Xu Taiping, but Xu Taiping steadied himself and prepared to fight.
  • Hall Master Siyou struck Xu Taiping with a fist of blue-green aura, but the figure shattered into mist, revealing it was a clone.
  • Xu Taiping used the Mist-Borrowing Technique to cover the arena, but Siyou blasted away the fog and attacked again.
  • Xu Taiping’s clone raised golden palm shadows and used the Mountain-Bearing Form to block Siyou’s punch.
  • The martial world figures watching were astonished that Xu Taiping’s clone could use martial arts, while Gao Qi was shocked that Xu Taiping survived.

Ch. 1075Metal and Wind, an Ordinary Punch at the Ultimate Realm

Xu Taiping used his Mysterious Origin Avatar to hold off Hall Master Siyou while he tried to fuse the powers of wind essence and metal essence. After the avatar’s ordinary punches, elevated by Martial Dao ultimate intent, surprised Siyou, Siyou unleashed his killing move, and the avatar raised the Mountain-Bearing Form to meet the next blow.

  • Xu Taiping’s Mysterious Origin Avatar endured Siyou’s punches with the Mountain-Bearing Form while Xu Taiping began feeding true essence into the folding fan and Silver Sand.
  • Xu Taiping’s avatar froze Siyou with the Frost Breath Art, then struck first when Siyou thawed himself with blood qi.
  • The avatar’s ordinary Great Sage Fist punches, driven by Martial Dao ultimate intent, held off Siyou and made him recognize that the punches had reached the ultimate realm.
  • Siyou unleashed his fist technique’s killing move and shattered the avatar’s fist force.
  • Xu Taiping’s avatar resumed the Mountain-Bearing Form, and Siyou’s next punch crashed against its protective golden light.
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