Star Sky Professional
Chapter 530 - 429: Battle Again

Chapter 530: Chapter 429: Battle Again

"What? Actually won?"

Huo Lingzi was in the middle of a fight with a Demon Tiger prince, distractedly scanning with his Divine Sense, and saw Black Dragon win, his heart filled with shock.

But in that instant, the Demon Tiger across from him seized the opportunity, and a secret pattern shaped like a royal character appeared on its forehead.

A large white tiger with hanging eyes leapt out from the void, transforming into a Divine Sense attack, rushing into Huo Lingzi’s Sea of Consciousness.

’The innate divine ability of the royal family of the Tiger Clan—Tiger Roar?’

Huo Lingzi sensed something was wrong, his Sea of Consciousness already fortified with strands of spiritual power.

But it was too late.

In the moment he defended, a terrifying tiger claw descended, tearing through the horsetail whisk in his hand, leaving a deep bloodstain on his chest.

The force struck him, and when Huo Lingzi regained his senses, he was already outside his own Cloud Platform.

"Actually... lost?"

"Damn it, I could clearly win."

Sweat beaded on Huo Lingzi’s forehead, "This is bad..."

Concerning the core members’ identities, aside from the top three strongest, other core members would not voluntarily admit defeat but seize any chance to fight fiercely!

As Bai Yuan Wu Qi said, they are all core members, who would be afraid of whom?

Huo Lingzi’s strength was considered mid-to-low among the core members; losing the first match made subsequent matches extremely dangerous.

If he accidentally lands among the last three positions, he would be doomed...

Not long after Fang Xing won, he welcomed his second opponent, the green-robed lady who accompanied Huo Lingzi.

Though she appeared delicate, she cultivated the Destruction Dao Principle, her moves incredibly fierce.

He still didn’t use his formidable physique, focusing instead on honing his Dao techniques.

Even so, his claws surpassed the weapons provided in the illusion; it was awkward when he accidentally crushed them.

Whoosh!

Strands of destructive light descended, a pitch-black long sword slashing in the lady’s hand; behind her emerged a three-headed six-armed Divine Demon with red eyes.

"It’s Yu Xin’s most skilled technique of Divine Soul attack!"

Huo Lingzi, also in his second match, scanned with his Divine Sense, his heart immediately delighted, "Yu Xin’s ’Divine Demon Rage’ is her forte; she will definitely win..."

But in the next moment, Fang Xing seemed unaffected, his tail slashing at Yu Xin and sending her flying out of the Cloud Platform.

"Impossible!"

Despite warning himself, Huo Lingzi couldn’t help but be slightly distracted.

For many cultivators, this slight flaw wouldn’t count as a flaw.

But for geniuses of equal level, Huo Lingzi’s moment of shock was tantamount to putting a mark on his forehead.

Pff!

A green spear pierced through Huo Lingzi instantly.

"Not good!"

Huo Lingzi’s figure reappeared, his expression bitter, "Can’t lose again, no matter who Black Dragon faces next, I must not be distracted!"

After resolving himself, he stepped onto the Cloud Platform and saw this time’s opponent, his heart sinking.

The enemy stood ahead, wearing a white robe with scales on his face and prominent horns, the top core member ’Qiong Bai’!

"I... concede..."

Huo Lingzi’s mouth tasted bitter, a sense of urgency rising.

If he kept losing, he might really fall into the last three positions!

...

"Is this the last match?"

Fang Xing’s subsequent matches saw both wins and losses.

Whenever he recognized the opponent’s Dao force as more valuable than his own, he directly conceded, never bullying with his powerful physique.

Flapping his wings, he ascended the Cloud Platform and saw an acquaintance.

The other party had long fiery red hair and an expression of dismay, yet upon seeing Fang Xing, a hint of joy emerged—it was Huo Lingzi!

"Huo Lingzi Daoist, indeed... what a coincidence."

Fang Xing smiled.

He looked up, seeing numerous eyes resembling the Heavenly Dao, cold and emotionless, almost unable to distinguish which pair belonged to the ’Great Saint Huntian’.

’Intentional? Or accidental?’

’The Void Spirit is also created by humans; it may be impartial, but once commanded by its master, it would act accordingly...’

As he pondered, Huo Lingzi had already attacked.

"Water and Fire Origin... merge!"

Huo Lingzi’s fiery red hair danced wildly as he swung his horsetail whisk.

Countless white threads carried the perpetual realm of water, accompanied by the cries of thousands of fiery red birds.

A fiery phoenix appeared, embodying the Laws.

The Fiery Phoenix was surrounded by water streams, embodying Water and Fire Origin, descending fiercely.

Whoosh!

Fang Xing traversed the void, suddenly performing a Breaking Void Flash, appearing in front of Huo Lingzi—a move he excelled at, ’Black Dragon rides his face’.

"I’ve been waiting for this!"

Huo Lingzi’s eyes brightened, one pupil seemingly transforming into the Sun, the other into Taiyin.

The dual pupils carried Divine Sense attack power, falling into Fang Xing’s Sea of Consciousness.

On Huo Lingzi’s body, an armor with translucent and flame-filled water streams emerged.

Water dragons and fire phoenixes danced wildly, charging toward Fang Xing!

’Others haven’t been idle these years... this Huo Lingzi has advanced far in the fusion of Water and Fire Laws.’

’Hmm? Is this... some kind of anti-teleportation force? Seems like the Breaking Void Flash can’t be performed?’

Fang Xing’s heart skipped a beat, seeing Huo Lingzi’s proud smile.

"I knew you excelled at Breaking Void Flash, so I created this ’Water and Fire Cage’ that restrains your move... now, lose!"

Huo Lingzi’s heart surged; winning this match would ensure he wouldn’t fall into the last three positions despite his ranking.

His horsetail whisk exploded, countless fire phoenixes and water dragons roared... fused... burst... the blue and red radiance nearly engulfed Fang Xing...

But in the next moment.

Whoosh!

Fang Xing moved, directly disappearing from the Water and Fire Cage.

Subsequently, he appeared behind Huo Lingzi, his claw thrusting.

This wasn’t a Breaking Void Flash but Instant Teleportation! It bypassed the Water and Fire Cage!

During this claw attack, his own ’Time’ seemed accelerated threefold!

In other words, his speed increased threefold!

In a battle, a difference of one or two-tenths in speed is significant, let alone multiple times!

When Huo Lingzi reacted, Fang Xing’s dragon claw reached his water-and-fire armor!

"Not good!"

Huo Lingzi’s face changed, but he could only channel his mana.

His true body template’s mana had reached top-grade level; the water-and-fire armor’s power far surpassed previous demonstrations.

But Fang Xing’s dragon claw emanated the sound of Yangtze River’s pounding waves.

Black Water surged, shattering Huo Lingzi’s water-and-fire armor, the claw piercing his back, grasping a still beating, crimson heart...

"I..."

Huo Lingzi looked down, a bitter smile on his face.

Then, he was swept by a spatial storm, torn into countless fragments.

...

Qing Yuan Great Realm.

In a Tao Palace.

"No!"

A terrifying cry suddenly echoed throughout the Tao Palace.

Huo Lingzi’s fiery red hair wildly flew, seeming ready to ignite, "Black Dragon! My core member position..."

He roared angrily, about to log into the Void Illusion Realm when a prompt appeared:

[You are no longer a core member; you cannot use the special template. Available templates now: A...]

"Defeated..."

Huo Lingzi’s anger dissipated, as if his backbone was removed, collapsing to the ground, "With this defeat, for a century, I can’t contend for the core membership... My resources will drastically reduce, decreasing my chance to become a Heavenly Immortal by at least half! Damn it!"

At this moment, he wished to kill Black Dragon or even defect from Boundaryless Mountain.

But seeing those lofty eyes resembling the Heavenly Dao, his resolve dissipated, he clenched his fists, "I am already of considerable age; in a hundred years, I will be close to five hundred... becoming a core member will be meaningless by then... now, I need to break through to the Primordial Spirit Realm. A Primordial Spirit lives for ten thousand years; I will have many opportunities, I can still rise again!"

To become a core member requires not only strength and talent but also exceptional resilience.

Without this, achieving Heavenly Immortality would be impossible!

...

"Congratulations, Black Dragon, ranked seventy-seventh among core members."

The Cloud Platform dissipated, marking the end of the core members’ assessment.

Bai Yuan Wu Qi approached Fang Xing, congratulating him, "With triple Dao rules comprehension, defeating multiple core members... You’re impressive!"

"Dao rules comprehension is crucial but not everything."

Fang Xing shook his head.

In this battle with numerous geniuses, he gained much understanding and insight regarding Time and Void Laws.

"Haha... I suppose you must be of royal blood."

Wu Qi sighed, "Royal blood, imperial blood... even basic cultivation far exceeds us with mere royal lineage..."

"You’re mistaken; I was merely mortal blood before..."

Fang Xing internally retorted, having not showcased his true formidable physique.

"To us, bloodlines will ultimately become a shackle."

He sighed but, not being an actual Black Dragon, he didn’t care much.

"Enough about this, do you have any plans for a mission lately?"

Wu Qi asked, "The Peach Valley Secret Realm’s peach forest will soon mature; I aim to collect merit points. Care to join me?"

"Peach Valley Secret Realm?"

Fang Xing had heard of this secret realm, accessible only to core members.

This secret realm was left by a Heavenly Immortal and later discovered and occupied by Boundaryless Mountain and Green Emperor Palace, producing special flat peaches that not only tasted unique but had numerous benefits.

The ’Green Peach’ was worth a thousand merit points each, and the ’Red Peach’ ten thousand merit points each—Boundaryless Mountain would take as many as possible.

Of course, its infamy was due to immense dangers; only cultivators below Primordial Spirit Realm could enter, and the last core disciple perished inside Peach Valley Secret Realm!

"You will likely go, right? We are both disciples of Great Saint Huntian; let’s gather more Red Peaches to honor our ancestor..."

Wu Qi grinned, his monkey face filled with shrewdness.