The day of Shi Hao and Shi Yi's battle to the death finally arrived. The two would fight in the Cave Heaven region, and the Void God Realm's Domain Envoy had built the arena as requested.
An enormous crowd had come to watch. The Heaven Mending Pavilion's Divine Vine took the form of an old man and brought the pavilion's elders along. Xia Youyu and Shi Qingfeng also came to watch.
Just then, bird cries rang out overhead. The Deer-Chasing Academy's War Goddess arrived with a group of people. As soon as she landed, she said to Xia Youyu, "Junior Sister Youyu, you certainly came early."
Xia Youyu said, "This is Junior Brother Hao Tian's battle to the death. If we didn't come early, all the good spots would be gone. I wonder what realms that little junior brother and Junior Brother Hao Tian have reached?"
The War Goddess said, "Both junior brothers are stronger than we are, anyway. Junior Brother Qingfeng is here too."
Shi Qingfeng said, "I haven't seen Big Brother and the others in so long. I miss them a little."
Xia Youyu said, "Junior Brother Qingfeng is already in the Spirit Transformation Realm. He's a little genius himself now."
At that moment, a group appeared in the sky. Everyone looked up and saw the Stone Emperor and War King arriving in a luxurious war chariot to watch the battle.
On the other side, the Fire Emperor slowly approached with Huo Ling'er in a luxurious carriage. Looking at the sea of people surrounding the arena, Huo Ling'er said, "There are so many people!"
The Fire Emperor said, "A battle between prodigies like this draws people from the Eight Lower Domains, the Primordial Divine Mountain, and even the great sects of the Upper Realm."
Huo Ling'er looked around and, sure enough, spotted the Celestial Clan's people, including their saintess, Yun Xi. She also saw Fairy Yuechan, the Heaven Mending Sect Saintess, with several people whose auras were powerful standing beside her. They were probably Fairy Yuechan's attendants.
After waiting a while, the crowd saw a group approaching from not far ahead, making an entrance full of pomp and grandeur. A slender young man with a powerful aura and a Red Cockscomb Headdress on his head walked slowly toward them. Experts from the Martial King Manor followed him, with experts from Demon Spirit Lake behind them, including the Golden Spider Venerable.
Not long after Shi Yi returned from the Ancient Sacred Academy, the Heaven Mending Sect had invited him to join, and he had accepted. Now that he had another powerful backer, he was brimming with confidence once more.
Seeing the spirited newcomer, the crowd cried out, "It's Shi Yi with the Double Pupils! Behind him are experts from the Martial King Manor and Demon Spirit Lake!"
Many spectators scoffed. "What experts? They're all trash in front of Invincible Handsome Guy."
Others quickly agreed. "Exactly! Shi Yi with the Double Pupils was killed in a single slap by Handsome Guy before. I wonder how far he can get in this fight against Loves Drinking Beast Milk? Beast-Milk Baby hangs around Invincible Handsome Guy all the time. His strength must be off the charts too."
Hearing this from a distance, Shi Yi nearly stumbled. The faces of everyone behind him darkened. These spectators were shameless, tearing open someone else's old wounds.
Shi Yi could only steady his mind, walk to the other side of the arena, and wait quietly for Shi Hao.
In Stone Village, all the villagers gathered around the 360-Degree Holographic Projection Willow Deity had created to watch.
After setting everything up, Willow Deity prepared to send Jun Moxiao, Witch, and Shi Hao into the Void God Realm.
Jun Moxiao said to Willow Deity, "Sister Willow Deity, come watch with me! Something unexpected might happen, and I'll have to step in. You'll have to protect me."
Willow Deity chuckled. "You little slyboots. All right, I'll do as you ask."
Willow Deity took the form of a woman of peerless beauty, with willow branches circling her body and chaotic energy concealing her face.
Jun Moxiao thought this appearance was far too badass. Anyone would know at a glance that she was an absolute powerhouse, and those scheming troublemakers wouldn't dare make a move.
Jun Moxiao suggested, "Sister Willow Deity, put away your Dharma Image Divine Ability. Just cover your face with a veil and make yourself look a little more ordinary. Otherwise, one look at that manifestation will tell everyone you're an absolute powerhouse, and those little rats won't dare crawl out to cause trouble."
After thinking it over, Willow Deity said with a chuckle, "All right! Whatever you say."
Then Willow Deity waved her hand, and a veil covered her flawless face. Shi Hao had always wanted to see her true appearance, but she was simply that willful-she wouldn't let him.
Ah! Just playing around!
Willow Deity had shown her true face only to Jun Moxiao and Witch. After all, those two would be the people closest to her in the future.
Willow Deity set up a small Teleportation Formation around their three physical bodies, then brought their spiritual forms into the Void God Realm.
The crowd in the Void God Realm waited a while, but Shi Hao still hadn't arrived. Some began murmuring, "Why isn't Beast-Milk Baby here yet? Is he scared?"
Others retorted, "What the hell do you know? The real badasses always make their entrance last."
Just then, a vortex appeared in the sky, and a willow branch extended from it, accompanied by Shi Hao's arrogant voice. "A thunderclap rings through clear skies, and Lord Shi Hao makes his dazzling entrance! Spectators, here I come!"
Huo Ling'er shouted excitedly, "Hao Tian!"
Several figures appeared in the sky and slowly descended, stopping in midair.
Willow Deity used her divine ability to create a luxurious hall spanning dozens of square meters, complete with exquisite tables, chairs, tea, spirit fruits, and the like.
Jun Moxiao sat in the hall with Willow Deity and Witch to watch, while Shi Hao landed in the arena.
Seeing Jun Moxiao arrive, the spectators all shouted, "Invincible Handsome Guy...!"
They screamed like rabid fans catching sight of their idol. Even the Domain Envoy's warnings did nothing.
Jun Moxiao could only drown out the spectators' voices and address the sea of people. "Quiet, everyone!" he said. "I'm just here on the sidelines today, quietly watching the show! Those two prodigies in the arena are the stars."
Willow Deity teased him too. "Xiaoxiao! You're far too famous."
There was no helping it. Jun Moxiao was simply too popular in the Void God Realm.
Jun Moxiao instructed Shi Hao, "Hao Tian, show us what you've got. It's time to demonstrate some real skill."
Shi Hao shouted excitedly, "Don't worry, Xiaoxiao! I'll definitely leave you satisfied."
Shi Yi said to Shi Hao, "You came."
"Yes! I came."
"You shouldn't have come. You'll lose."
"So arrogant! Aren't you afraid of getting beaten up?"
Their exchange had a certain swagger to it!
Shi Hao summoned his eleven cave heavens, linked together in a chain, and beckoned to Shi Yi. Brimming with fighting spirit, he said, "My dear older brother, make your move! Let's see just how powerful your Double Pupils and Supreme Bone are, with that talent of yours supposedly unmatched under heaven!"
Shi Yi's heart jolted. Eleven cave heavens! Damn it, I only have ten.
Faced with Shi Hao's provocation, Shi Yi still replied calmly, "As you wish."
Shi Yi attacked. He had several high-level fierce beast Treasure Techniques, along with an incomplete Qilin Treasure Technique, the Qilin Heaven-Treading Step, and more.
Watching Shi Yi's incomplete Qilin Precious Technique, Jun Moxiao couldn't help laughing.
Willow Deity noticed and asked, "Xiaoxiao! What's made you so happy? Why are you laughing so hard?"
Jun Moxiao said, "Sister Willow Deity! If Shi Yi's incomplete Qilin Precious Technique runs into Shi Hao's genuine Qilin Precious Technique, his eyes will probably turn green."
Willow Deity chuckled. "Do you think everyone can throw treasures around like you? For anyone else, obtaining even an incomplete Treasure Technique of the Ten Fiends takes incredible luck. You stock all kinds of Treasure Techniques wholesale."
Witch nodded too. "Xiaoxiao! Not everyone's a moneybags. We're all paupers."
Down in the arena, Shi Hao saw Shi Yi use the incomplete Qilin Precious Technique and chuckled. "My dear older brother, you're so lucky. You actually obtained an incomplete Qilin Precious Technique."
Shi Yi said smugly, "My dear younger brother, your older brother is just that strong! You're destined to fall at my hands."
Shi Hao said, "I didn't want to crush your pride, but you're far too smug. Fine, no more pretending. I'll lay my cards on the table-I have the Qilin Precious Technique too."
Shi Hao also unleashed the Qilin Precious Technique, but his was complete and far more powerful.
Shi Yi stared, dumbfounded. This was the Qilin Precious Technique too, so why was it so powerful? Could it be complete?
Shi Yi swallowed and asked, "Could that be the complete Qilin Precious Technique?"
Shi Hao said, "So what if it is? Want it? Too bad, you're not getting it."
Shi Yi said viciously, "Once I kill you, all of it will be mine!"
Shi Hao said, "Then let's see how much weight you can really throw around!"
Some experts among the spectators also recognized the Qilin Precious Technique Shi Hao had unleashed, and greed filled their eyes.
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