Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 574: Tough Battle Against the Founding King Court

Chapter 574: Chapter 574: Tough Battle Against the Founding King Court

When Shi Hao and Du Bei arrived at the martial arts training ground one after the other, many students had already gathered there.

Naturally, nobody ever complains about there being too much excitement.

However, everyone expected a complete domination by Founding King Court over Self-Observation, wondering just how many moves the monstrous Shi Hao could withstand.

"I bet on one move."

"Three moves."

"Five moves then."

Some people started a betting pool on how many moves Shi Hao would last before defeat, and surprisingly, there were quite a few takers.

"Eh, why isn’t there a betting pool for Shi Hao winning?"

"Haha, that would be a joke, wouldn’t it? How could Self-Observation possibly win? Even if the odds were enormous, who would bet on that?"

"Heh, I would."

"I also want to bet on Shi Hao winning."

There were actually people wanting to bet on Shi Hao’s victory, which made everyone curious. Had those few gone mad?

However, when people found out who these few were, no one dared to call them mad anymore.

Bigwigs from the North Silver Alliance!

Such a competition wasn’t enough to attract the attention of the powerhouses from the Southern Fire Continent who saw it as nothing more than a farce, but the fact that bigwigs from the North Silver Alliance came was truly unexpected.

"Alliance Hierarch, that’s Shi Hao," Bu Yan pointed out Shi Hao from the stands, his face tinged with annoyance.

The guy actually lured Nan Menxi to become his underling, which was a loss of face for the North Silver Alliance.

The Alliance Hierarch of the North Silver was, of course, Luo He, who also was the only one from the Supplementing Divine Temple with astonishing combat power, even comparable to the heads of the Falling Flower Alliance and the Haitai Alliance.

This man appeared to be only in his mid-twenties, dressed in Qing Yi, and although he sat casually, he exuded a powerful aura that made people unconsciously bow their heads in respect in his presence.

Luo He nodded, having just recently come out of seclusion, and had come over on a whim to have a look.

"That kid is arrogant and cunning, he actually deceived Nan Menxi to go over to his side and become his underling," Bu Yan quickly presented Shi Hao’s misdeeds.

Luo He couldn’t help but chuckle, "Nan Menxi is no child, he made his own choices and should naturally face the consequences. However, this kid is quite interesting."

Bu Yan was surprised, not expecting Luo He to not only refrain from punishing Shi Hao, but actually seemed to admire him.

Taken aback for a moment, he then said, "You think so highly of him? Do you really think Shi Hao has a chance of winning?"

Luo He pondered for a moment, "That kid should have reached the Ninth Phase by now, and for some extraordinary talents, challenging a newly promoted Founding King Court isn’t without the chance of victory."

Bu Yan gasped, if Luo He said so, it meant that the opponent definitely possessed such strength!

But why Shi Hao?

"Don’t you know, that kid is the Asura who suppressed Gu Shiyun on the Eternal Stone," Luo He said with a smile.

"What!" Bu Yan was taken aback, he truly didn’t know.

Who could have thought that the person who trampled over Gu Shiyun was actually from the Eastern Fire Continent?

"Therefore, having the strength to suppress Gu Shiyun, while it only signifies martial arts potential and not everything, this kid is indeed worth watching," Luo He said with a smile, "If there’s a chance, it might be worthwhile to recruit him into the North Silver Alliance."

"Okay, okay," Bu Yan sincerely couldn’t refuse the request, but it was Luo He who had suggested it. To him, Luo He’s brilliance and martial prowess had already surpassed that of a mere student at the Heavenly Palace Academy, he was a genius that Bu Yan had admired all his life.

But could Shi Hao really beat Du Bei?

He still didn’t believe it.

...

In the arena, Shi Hao stood opposite Du Bei, about ten yards apart.

"Shi Hao, let me express my admiration for you first," Du Bei said with a grin, "for a mere Self-Observation to accept my challenge, I must say, that’s quite commendable courage."

Shi Hao couldn’t help laughing, "I recall you were just Self-Observation a few days ago, weren’t you? How come you’ve started looking down on it now?"

Du Bei’s face turned red instantly, yes, he had broken through just three days ago and had been waiting at Shi Hao’s door ever since.

Damn it, I wanted to show off, but how did it end up making me so uncomfortable?

He quickly changed the subject, "However, you’re not from Founding King Court, so you have no idea how powerful it is. Today, I will let you understand what it means when heaven and earth boundlessly tower above."

With a casual summoning gesture, a Frost Sword materialized out of thin air.

"Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t formed from Elemental Power, but I’ve drawn the moisture from the air to create it," Du Bei said proudly with a smile. "Once at Founding King Court, one can control elements corresponding to their attribute."

"What does that mean?"

"I can directly extract all the water from your body!"

"How terrifying is that?"

"You won’t be able to make a single move before you turn into a dried corpse and die!"

This was indeed terrifying, to directly make an opponent die by depriving them of water.

Of course, it’s not unresistable. As long as one protects with Elemental Power, they can remain unharmed.

But the question is, how long can Self-Observation’s Soul Force last in front of Founding King Court?

So you see, a single misstep leads to a world of difference.

Shi Hao smiled, "Come on, I actually want to try it."

Du Bei sneered. Although Shi Hao was thirty feet away, within the extreme limit of his influence. He reached out his hand and then slightly contracted it, as if he was about to grasp something.

Immediately, Shi Hao felt the water in his body being extracted, causing his skin to shrivel up instantly.

"Return to me!" he said softly. A profound strength circulated, forcibly sucking back the water that had been drawn out.

Huh?

Du Bei was startled, could Shi Hao actually resist his extraction force?

He couldn’t believe it!

He was from Founding King Court, could he really not suppress a mere Self-Observation?

"Come out!" he bellowed, with both hands gripping fiercely.

Shi Hao smiled faintly and at ease, hands behind his back, with an appearance of being completely unconcerned and unmovable, Du Bei couldn’t affect him in the slightest.

"Come out! Come out to me!" Du Bei shouted, with veins throbbing visibly on his neck.

Yet, Shi Hao still stood there just fine, without any signs of dehydration.

Shi Hao smiled and took a few steps forward, "Come, let’s get a bit closer; give it a harder try."

In truth, as long as it was within his controllable range, being closer or farther didn’t make any difference. His actions were naturally a taunt directed at Du Bei.

Damn it!

Du Bei involuntarily gritted his teeth in even greater anger, but he knew it was impossible to win against Shi Hao like this.

Therefore, he let out a long howl and lunged towards Shi Hao.

If he could win so easily, of course, it would be best, but he was from Founding King Court, and his combat power was his strongest aspect.

"Shi Hao, watch me pound you into a pig’s head!" he shouted loudly.

He charged impulsively, throwing punches as he went.

Shi Hao was unafraid to face the assault head-on, laughing, "Is this ’pig’s head’ what you look like right now?"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Each punch met head-on, with shockwaves rippling out, terrifyingly powerful.

If it weren’t for the training ground, where the Formation at the edges constrained the overflow of power, these shockwaves would have caused astonishing destruction.

Hiss!

Seeing Shi Hao clash with Du Bei, everyone’s eyes rounded in pure disbelief.

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