How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!
Chapter 506: 0501 Tea Party Begins

Chapter 506: Chapter 0501 Tea Party Begins

From this point on, the main forces of the four major academies had largely arrived, with only a handful of stragglers still on their way.

With so many geniuses gathered in one place, most of them knew each other, and some even had good relations.

Though the tea party hadn’t begun yet, the summit of Liuhe Mountain was already bustling with activity. Everyone engaged in conversations over tea, mostly discussing combat skills, Cultivation Techniques, and heritage secrets, creating a fairly harmonious atmosphere.

By comparison, the seniors from previous years were more talkative and would occasionally clarify doubts for the new talents.

Among them, Yun Yingwu, Jiang Chen, and others took the lead and were rather popular with the new talents. They posed questions and the seniors explained generously without any reservation.

Fu Sanguang, on the other hand, was rather lazy, not bothering to give advice to the newcomers and spending most of his time admiring the beauties.

As for Cao Xingyue, perhaps it was because his reputation wasn’t impressive enough or his infamy ran too deep, few new talents from No Demon Academy sought his advice. Instead, many young women in the throes of springtime milled around Situ Lin Yu, making Cao Xingyue gnash his teeth in envy.

Of course, the buzz here wasn’t just about pure exchange and mentorship. Many were observing the opponents they had in mind.

For example, Cao Xingyue was watching the likes of Fu Sanguang, Yun Yingwu, and Jiang Chen.

“How come all these guys seem so unfathomable? Perhaps Jiang Chen might be a challenge.”

Cao Xingyue sweated in embarrassment, his gaze landing on Jiang Chen.

He had originally thought that at this tea party, he could wash away the disgrace of finishing fourth in his year, but he found the others to be incredibly strong, with only the unaffiliated Jiang Chen posing as a possible challenge that could be hoped to win against.

Chen Yu was also sizing up the strong rivals from his year, including Duan Xinyue, Ye Chengfeng, and Yunhai Zhen.

These individuals either hailed from the ten Ancient Clans or one of the top four major families, each with extraordinary backgrounds and immeasurable growth rates.

At the same time, these people were also paying a lot of attention to Chen Yu.

“This time, I must take what rightfully belongs to me as number one from your hands.”

Yunhai Zhen clenched his fists slightly, feeling somewhat excited inside.

He believed that with his progress, he could certainly defeat Chen Yu now.

On the other side, Ye Chengfeng’s eyes also sharpened: “I look forward to whether you can withstand a few of my strikes this time…”

Besides, Chen Yu was the champion of the previous tournament. The seniors from two sessions ago also saw Chen Yu as a stepping stone; defeating him would bring them fame.

Chen Yu had long felt the gazes of many seniors sizing him up, the champion of the last tournament.

As for the newest generation, though they were talented, they didn’t attract much attention.

After all, it had only been two years since the last tournament of the academies. There was limited time for their strength to grow, and traditionally, the newest generation served merely to highlight the achievements of the previous two.

“Senior Brother, there are so many strong practitioners in the Guiyuan Realm.”

Yu Bu Yu had been following Yuan Chen and Chen Yu. It was her first time seeing so many talented individuals, and she couldn’t help feeling a bit of reverence.

“You won’t need much time before you’ll be one of the Guiyuan Realm practitioners yourself.”

Yuan Chen said with a smile.

Chen Yu now had a deeper understanding of Yu Bu Yu. Not only did she possess a fire Spiritual Body, she was also from the Ancient Clan Yu Family. With such talent, the declining Yu Family treasured her as a precious gem, pouring all their resources into her cultivation.

By the evening, the tea party promptly started, and those who hadn’t arrived by then forfeited their right to participate.

When the time came, an intense atmosphere enveloped the venue; many geniuses were raring to demonstrate their skills.

First to take the stage for a bout were the seniors from sessions past.

Their years of experience and refinement made for a rich combat spectacle.

After four or five consecutive battles, the crowd couldn’t help but find it somewhat dull; they were keener to witness the appearances of those ranked within the top five of the academy contests.

“Duan Hao, fight with me and let me see what progress you’ve made in these past two years,” a young man in white robes with a gentle jade-like face called out.

“Duan Hao? The genius from the Duan Family? I’ve heard he placed fourth in this year’s academy contest.”

“The youth challenging him isn’t any ordinary person either; it’s Fu Beiling, the young prodigy of the Fu Family, who ranked seventh in this year’s contest.”

The crowd immediately perked up with interest.

Moreover, they also wanted to see just how strong the new generation’s talents really were, since it had been said that each year’s academy contest surpassed the previous ones.

Chen Yu also had a particular interest in this bout.

Duan Hao was from his year, and there had previously been some conflicts between them, which were later resolved.

Fu Beiling had encountered Chen Yu in the Red Earth Secret Realm, and some unpleasantness had taken place between them.

“As you wish,”

Duan Hao, with a fierce look in his eyes, gave the challenger a glance and stepped forward.

“Green Radiance Finger,”

Fu Beiling concentrated a green radiance at his fingertips, which flashed by in an instant and shot towards Duan Hao.

“Break!”

Duan Hao’s countenance surged with Evil Qi, and the invisible force of evil spread several feet around him, hinting at the presence of a fierce and ferocious beast.

Boom!

He threw a punch, and atop his fist, dark Evil Qi condensed into the shape of a ferocious tiger’s head, shattering Fu Beiling’s finger strike.

At the same time, Duan Hao executed the Devilish Evil Frenzy Shadow, turning into the shadow of a fierce beast as he pounced towards Fu Beiling.

Fu Beiling’s movement technique was even more extraordinary, far surpassing Duan Hao who practiced the Devilish Evil Frenzy Shadow. His elusive figure was accompanied by crisscrossing sharp green finger rays.

However, Duan Hao was incomparably fierce, with tiger-headed Evil Qi enveloping his fists and dragon-shaped Evil Qi shadows coiling around his legs, his attacks brutally forceful.

Both of them were at the Early Guiyuan Realm Peak stage, making the battle exceedingly intense and splendid.

“Duan Hao’s not bad, he has cultivated the Evil Qi manifestation to a higher level,”

Cao Xingyue nodded, himself hailing from the Blood Slaughter Institute.

He was also secretly amazed; in just two years, both their strengths had grown to such extents, indeed far surpassing the previous sessions.

Cao Xingyue wasn’t the only one thinking this; others had the same thought.

“It seems that Situ Lin Yu has some ability to have reached the top,” Cao Xingyue recognized Situ Lin Yu’s strength anew in his heart.

Fifty moves later, Duan Hao invoked his gale bloodline, further increasing his speed, and with a fierce and violent demeanor, he repelled Fu Beiling.

“Fu Beiling has a flexible movement technique and sharp attacks, but his momentum is far inferior to Duan Hao’s. In the battle, the initiative also lies in the hands of the shorter contender. Unless Fu Beiling can greatly improve his speed or defense, it will be difficult to defeat Duan Hao.”

After watching this battle, Yun Yingwu said with a faint smile.

“Thank you, Brother Yun, for the guidance.” Fu Beiling was also pondering, and now Yun Yingwu spelled it out directly, which made things clear to him.

With the fourth-ranked Duan Hao entering the stage, some who were prepared to make a name for themselves also successively challenged those with higher rankings.

As for those ranked at the top, they were not rash in issuing challenges.

Their goals were higher, mostly aimed at the top three. But after so many years, they were not too familiar with each other’s methods, so they opted to observe before challenging, without haste.

“Cao Xingyue, fight me.”

A young man with azure hair leaped out.

“Cao Xingyue, the elder ranked fourth in the previous tournament, possesses incredible strength.”

“The challenger is Lv Guangliang from the Lv Family, who was ranked seventh in that tournament. This will be a battle worth watching.”

The crowd started discussing.

In the eyes of everyone, the elders from two tournaments ago were the top-notch fighters of the tea party, so this battle was highly anticipated.

“Lv Guangliang, you are still so ignorant of the ways of the world.”

Cao Xingyue stood up, somewhat displeased.

Being among the top five of the previous previous tournament and the first to be challenged, did this not imply that in everyone’s eyes, he was the weakest?

“Heh, we shall see after a try.”

Lv Guangliang smiled nonchalantly, drew out an azure long spear, and burst forth with his True Yuan.

On the other side, Cao Xingyue’s expression was gloomy, and a dark Evil Qi coiled around him, forming a ferocious giant bear.

Whoosh!

In the void, a solid and curved spear shadow charged forward, like a venomous snake suddenly launching an attack.

Cao Xingyue drew a black giant axe and chopped out with a stunningly massive axe glow, surging towards the spear shadow.

Both being at the Middle Stage of Guiyuan Realm, their clash was momentous.

“Again…”

Lv Guangliang rapidly waved his long spear, and it seemed as though thousands of sharp and cold venomous snakes surged out of the void, attacking Cao Xingyue from all sides.

In terms of attack speed, Lv Guangliang, who wielded a spear, was certainly faster than Cao Xingyue.

Gradually, Cao Xingyue started to falter.

The audience couldn’t help but be astonished; Lv Guangliang’s strength had reached such a level that he could pressure the fourth-ranked Cao Xingyue.

“Giant Axe Sky Dominance!”

Cao Xingyue bellowed, and the Evil Qi giant bear behind him seemed to rage as well.

Boom!

He swung his axe mightily, and a colossal black axe shadow descended from above, destroying everything in sight and charging towards Lv Guangliang.

“Break.”

Lv Guangliang, a member of the Ancient Clan Lv Family, stimulated his bloodline, and dark azure patterns emerged on his skin’s surface, instantaneously amplifying his True Qi, as he thrust out with his spear.

Cao Xingyue knew the bloodline characteristics of the Lv Family and realized that his strike was unlikely to injure his opponent. He immediately invoked the Cao Family’s gravity bloodline, closing in on Lv Guangliang.

Within a thirty-zhang radius around Cao Xingyue, a dim, twisted sphere of gravity enveloped the area, and the closer one got, the stronger the gravity became.

After a series of pursuits, Lv Guangliang was the first to falter and lost the match.

“Damn it, to have fought over a hundred moves.”

Cao Xingyue cursed inwardly; although he won, the victory lacked luster.

At the same time, he thought that it must be because Lv Guangliang had made substantial progress, not because of his own shortcomings.

After this battle, several more sparring matches followed.

On the side of Yunyang Academy, a gaunt man in grey clothing with sinister-looking pupils focused his gaze on Chen Yu and Yuan Chen.

“Yuan Chen is now at the Middle Stage of Guiyuan Realm; my chances of winning are not great, but I wonder about Chen Yu’s strength.”

The grey-clothed man murmured to himself. This person was Yin Chengzhuang.

In the previous tournament, because of Chen Yu and Yuan Chen, he failed to enter the top ten in the first round, missing his chance.

This time at the tea party, his targets were Chen Yu and Yuan Chen.

Rumor had it that Chen Yu’s Spiritual Body aptitude was poor, and the higher he climbed, the slower his cultivation progress became, limiting his potential.

But having lost to Chen Yu before, Yin Chengzhuang didn’t want to lose again, so he was more cautious.

“Brother, let me test that Chen Yu.”

Next to Yin Chengzhuang, another gaunt man spoke.

“Good, you were ranked tenth in this tournament and have now broken through to the Guiyuan Realm. Your Pupil Skill talent is no weaker than mine; go and test Chen Yu’s strength for me.”

Yin Chengzhuang nodded.

“Chen Yu, I am this tournament’s tenth ranker, ‘Yin Yu’, and I’d like to ask for some guidance from the previous tournament’s champion.”

The gaunt man leaped out, then turned his gaze toward Chen Yu.

As a rising genius, ranked tenth and challenging the previous tournament’s champion Chen Yu, he was not favored by the crowd.

But by stating his request as seeking guidance from Chen Yu, even if he lost in the end, there wouldn’t be any shame in it, and a good performance might even bring honor in defeat.

Many in the vicinity were visibly shaken, their attention drawn because they were also interested in Chen Yu. They could see that Yin Yu was there to probe Chen Yu’s capabilities.

Chen Yu had a big reputation, but was not regarded favorably. Whoever was the first to defeat him would be able to rise in fame in one fell swoop.

“Alright, then I shall give you some guidance.”

Chen Yu walked out smiling, with the air of a senior.