With graceful movements of her jade fingers, the obscure seals gradually took shape, and Xu Xiaoshou felt the temperature of the chains rising sharply.
“Ronglian!”
Mo Mo let out a sharp cry, and from the four massive openings in the sky, lava surged forth, flowing fiercely along the chains.
“Oh my god, is this really okay?”
The audience was completely baffled, still in the Houtian realm and unable to comprehend a Xiantian battle.
If an ordinary Lingling Ten Realms practitioner went up there, they'd probably be finished in an instant!
Xu Xiaoshou felt equally uncomfortable, pleading, “Stop, give me a chance!”
Mo Mo ignored him and intensified her efforts, letting the lava flow onto Xu Xiaoshou's body.
“Ah—”
Xu Xiaoshou instinctively let out a heart-wrenching scream, but suddenly realized it wasn't as painful as he thought, so he stopped his cries.
What was going on?
It felt strangely familiar.
He recalled the time at E Lake when he refined the “Jin Zhao Fire Seed”—that pain came from within, truly agonizing!
This lava burned from the outside in, and honestly, it was like comparing a minor annoyance to a major catastrophe. It hurt, but not enough to make him yell.
At most, it just looked terrifying.
Sizzle—
His skin was scorched through, but it quickly regenerated, repeating the cycle. Besides the bearable pain, the technique had no real effect on Xu Xiaoshou!
“Heh heh, that's not so bad!”
Xu Xiaoshou chuckled, and with that expression while enduring the torment, he looked just like a masochist.
Even so, the entire audience couldn't bring themselves to laugh—Xiao Qixiu's face was etched with a grave expression.
“This Xu Xiaoshou must have endured so much to reach this point. How can he show no reaction to the lava's burn?!”
“Honestly, I'm impressed. Anyone who cultivates a Xiantian physical body must have terrifying willpower.”
“Whew… Xu Xiaoshou getting this far wasn't just luck!”
Su Qianqian clutched her chest in heartache, unable to watch any longer.
Zhang Xinxiong's face remained impassive, revealing no emotions, though he held back any teasing of Xu Xiaoshou.
“Gained admiration, passive value +666.”
“Gained concern, passive value +888.”
“…”
In the arena, Mo Mo stared at the scene, truly startled.
No one knew better than her how fearsome the lava's heat was, yet Xu Xiaoshou acted as if it were nothing.
She glanced at Xiao Qixiu, reluctant to increase the attack's intensity.
The referee in the void shook his head. For a true refiner with such immense willpower, no one could stop him from claiming victory.
Since Xu Xiaoshou could hold on, how could the referee end the match?
“Huff…”
Mo Mo gritted her teeth and suddenly doubled the temperature!
The red lava gained a black tinge, and this murky fluid instantly seeped into Xu Xiaoshou's clothing.
“Ugh!”
Xu Xiaoshou's face finally twisted in pain—the sudden surge in heat was even worse than that day.
No, if this kept up, he really might die!
His eyes darted around, recalling the refinement method from that day. What if he…
Refined this lava into his body?
Xu Xiaoshou's eyes lit up. Pain be damned—let's do it!
His chest trembled as a Chi Jin Dan flew out, and he bit down on it, then inhaled sharply.
Sizzle!
The surging heat energy instantly melted his mouth and nose, only to repair itself immediately.
In his Qi Hai, a scorching energy was drawn in and fully absorbed.
“It works!”
Xu Xiaoshou was thrilled and kept going without hesitation.
Everyone watched in shock—this was brutal!
The sight was so harrowing that no one could say a word; the venue fell into dead silence, with everyone silently cheering Xu Xiaoshou on in their hearts.
Mo Mo couldn't bear to watch anymore.
If Xu Xiaoshou could endure it, his attacker couldn't—she felt it was too cruel.
I'm not that kind of person!
“But…”
“If ‘Feng Lian Tiandi’ couldn't defeat him, do I have to use that move…?” Mo Mo unconsciously touched her right arm.
Xu Xiaoshou noticed!
His legs trembled—the lava hadn't broken him, but Mo Mo's subtle gesture nearly made him kneel.
What was she planning? Unsealing something?
Are you kidding?
“Stop!” Xu Xiaoshou roared.
Mo Mo looked up. Did he know what she was about to do?
Probably not…
But oh well, better to let him be done with it!
With her left hand, Mo Mo formed seals, executing a series of complex gestures.
Xu Xiaoshou panicked completely. No, don't! It's not worth it!
He had no idea what was sealed in Mo Mo's right hand, but even without it unsealed, her power was terrifying. If she did…
That would be disastrous!
“What to do, what to do…”
Xu Xiaoshou's mind raced. He had to stop her!
Suddenly, his gaze locked onto the four chains binding him…
Xu Xiaoshou closed his eyes.
The next moment, the over a thousand Ling Jian in the arena, which had just quieted down, began to tremble again.
Xiao Qixiu's pupils shrank. This guy…
Had he already mastered “Wanwu Jian”?
He was only using “Ni Xiang Yujian Shu” at noon— was he some kind of prodigy?!
Buzz—
The over a thousand Ling Jian soared into the air as Xu Xiaoshou breathed in the scorching energy while controlling the sword intent across the field.
Soon, he sensed a unique sword energy…
The one Mo Mo had swallowed earlier, which hadn't been fully refined!
Xu Xiaoshou frowned—in his “perception,” a obscure force was suppressing that sword energy, keeping it from stirring.
But…
“Ni Jian Shi!”
With a sudden pull, Xu Xiaoshou made the ground-bound “Cang Ku” flip and thrust forward!
He forcibly cut off the sword intent, and the black sword clattered to the ground.
The audience was baffled, not understanding what Xu Xiaoshou was up to. The next moment, they saw Mo Mo's condition change dramatically.
Her left hand, in the midst of forming seals, was abruptly interrupted, her face flushed red, and her abdomen slightly swelled, as if something inside was about to burst.
“Xu… Xiao… Shou!”
Mo Mo instantly realized this guy was behind it, filled with anger as she dropped everything to suppress the sword energy.
“Heh heh!”
Xu Xiaoshou seemed to have found a solution. “Ni Jian Shi!”
The black sword rose, but before it could fly, he interrupted it again, and it clattered back down.
At the same time, Mo Mo's body jolted, and she furrowed her brow, yet let out a sigh of relief.
Good thing Xu Xiaoshou couldn't focus elsewhere for now…
Or could he?
“Ni Jian Shi!”
The black sword rose…
“Interrupt!”
Clatter…
“Ugh!”
Mo Mo's body shook again. She looked up sharply, seeming to realize something.
The audience was stunned, also catching on…
“This Xu Xiaoshou, he wouldn't…”
“Damn, that's just too underhanded!”
Xu Xiaoshou not only realized it—he acted on it.
“Ni Jian Shi… Interrupt!”
“Ni Jian Shi… Interrupt!”
“Clatter!”
“Clatter!”
“Ugh!”
“Ugh!”
Mo Mo shook twice, her face turning a deep shade of red. “Xu Xiao…”
“Ni Ni Ni!”
“Interrupt Interrupt Interrupt!”
“Clatter Clatter Clatter!”
“Ugh Ugh Ugh!”
Mo Mo's entire face burned crimson, even her neck flushing—a mix of embarrassment and fury!
“Xu…”
“Ni Ni Ni Ni, Ni Ni Ni!”
“Interrupt Interrupt Interrupt, Interrupt Interrupt!”
“Clatter Clatter Clatter, Clatter Clatter!”
“Ugh Ugh Ugh Ugh, Ugh Ugh Ugh!”
The finals scene took a bizarre turn, leaving everyone dumbfounded. Xiao Qixiu's legs went weak, and he plummeted from the air.
“Pfft!”
Listening to Mo Mo's rhythmic groans, Xu Xiaoshou couldn't hold back, spitting out a laugh mixed with blood.
“Gained a curse, passive value, +1, +1, +1, +1, +1, +1…”
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