TFHS: Chapter 169

The first battle was incredibly fast. Bai Qiaomo swung the spear in his hand to create a long string of spear shadows.

Everyone heard a bang,. Then his opponent, the disciple from the Imperial Academy in the early stage of the essence liquid realm, was swept off the stage by Bai Qiaomo’s spear.

Just one blow.

The others were stunned, but Feng Ming’s uninterrupted clapping and cheering were particularly eye-catching.

Seeing that Bai Qiaomo won the match with just one blow, Feng Ming jumped up and shouted, “Brother Bai, you are so handsome. You did a great job.”

Bai Qiaomo had a stern expression standing on the stage. Now that he heard such straightforward praise, his ears turned red.

“Did you see it clearly? I didn’t see it clearly, and that guy was swept off the stage. It was too fast.”

“I didn’t see it clearly either. It seems that we have underestimated Bai Qiaomo’s strength. He is worthy of being a cultivator in the late stage of the essence liquid realm. The early stage of the essence liquid realm is very strong, but there is still a gap of two small levels between it and the late stage. This distance isn’t easy to make up.”

Ji Yuan looked at Zong Yupao beside him and saw the gap. “How is it?”

Zong Yupao nodded. “He is very strong, but this isn’t enough.”

Ji Yuan smiled. “Of course, it isn’t enough. The opponent is too weak, and he is still far from forcing Bai Qiaomo’s bottom line out.”

Zong Yupao nodded and acknowledged what Ji Yuan said.

After Bai Qiaomo came on stage to challenge, the disciples of the Imperial Academy quickly gathered.

They never expected that Bai Qiaomo would come up so early. This was totally inconsistent with their plan.

It could be said that Bai Qiaomo’s unexpected action disrupted their rhythm.

One person looked at Zong Yupao and Ji Yuan not far away and said, “We can’t wait any longer. We can’t let this man surnamed Bai get the champion position. Let’s start a round-robin match now to consume his combat power and physical strength to the maximum extent.

“Okay, then I’ll do it next.”

On the stage, Bai Qiaomo put away the spear in his hand. He stood there in a tall and upright manner, and looked around coldly. “Everyone is welcome to come on stage to challenge me. Those who are too weak don’t need to come up and waste my time.”

If Bai Qiaomo had said this when he just came on stage, he would definitely be ridiculed for being too arrogant and needing a beating.

However, now they agreed with what he said. Didn’t they see that the opponent in the early stage of the essence liquid realm couldn’t withstand Bai Qiaomo’s attack and was swept off the stage?

If he faced another opponent of the same strength, how much better could his fate be? How much of Bai Qiaomo’s combat power could be consumed?

Therefore, the moment the man in the audience finished speaking, he was denied by another person who looked like the leader. “No, you are also in the early stage. You can’t delay for too long if you go up. It is better for someone in the middle stage to go up, or you will just be helping this Bai guy show off.”

“Then let me do it.”

A cultivator in the middle stage of the essence liquid realm walked out of the crowd. Seeing him come out, the others immediately made way for him and looked forward to the upcoming battle even more.

They just wanted to see if Bai Qiaomo would continue to sweep the arena and keep the champion position until the end, or would he be too arrogant and be defeated midway?

No matter which one it was, it was worth looking forward to for those who came here purely to watch and enjoy the fun.

The cultivator in the middle stage of the essence liquid realm came on stage. Then the leader ran to Zong Yupao and Ji Yuan and greeted Ji Yuan first. “Junior Brother Ji, you are here to watch the fight too.”

Ji Yuan smiled. “Yes, Bai Qiaomo is so famous. I’m here to see if he really has any abilities.”

The leader showed obvious disdain. “It is just a false reputation. How can such a person be compared with Senior Brother Zong? If Senior Brother Zong came on stage at this time, there would be no room for this Bai guy to perform.”

Zong Yupao finally gave him a look at this time, but it didn’t have much warmth. “Gong Liquan, I don’t know if Bai Qiaomo is qualified to be compared with me ,but he is enough to beat a hundred of you. If you have the ability, go up and knock Bai Qiaomo off the stage yourself.”

Gong Liquan’s face suddenly turned red. Wasn’t this move of his to show his goodwill to Zong Yupao? Wasn’t he more qualified than Ji Yuan to stay by Zong Yupao’s side and gain his trust? Who was this guy Ji Yuan?

But he never expected that Zong Yupao would be so disrespectful to him. Unfortunately, no matter how noble his family background, he couldn’t compete with the imperial family.

In particular, Zong Yupao was His Majesty’s biological son, a son that the emperor valued very much. Gong Liquan was even less qualified to care about anything.

Gong Liquan was forced to suppress his humiliation and anger. “Senior Brother Zong is right. I just think this Bai guy is too arrogant and wants to teach him a lesson. If Senior Brother Zong doesn’t like it, then forget it. I won’t disturb you from watching.”

Gong Liquan turned and left. A hint of mockery flashed in Ji Yuan’s eyes.

That’s it. Even though he had achieved such success now, in the eyes of many powerful children, Ji Yuan was still inferior to them and could be bullied by them.

As a child, it was only Junior Brother Qiu who stood up for him and protected him when he was bullied. From then on, Junior Brother Qiu lived in his heart.

Zong Yupao didn’t care at all what Gong Liquan and the others thought or did. He was dismissive of their flattery.

He didn’t need to win over any connections, nor did he need any power or throne.

He could carve out a path to success on his own. The throne would just be a burden to him.

As his brothers were fighting for the imperial power, Zong Yupao had already set his sights beyond Feihong Continent.

Only the current appearance of Bai Qiaomo aroused his interest. He wanted to know whether Bai Qiaomo could compete with him and how far Bai Qiaomo could go in the end.

Why did he allow Qiu Yi and Ji Yuan to appear by his side? It was because those two were very talented and would be able to leave Feihong Continent in the future, catching up with him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have paid much attention to them.

The moment Gong Liquan returned, he was pulled aside by his companions to ask about Zong Yupao’s attitude.

Gong Liquan felt bad in front of Zong Yupao, but didn’t dare to complain behind his back. He just said, “Senior Brother Zong never cares about our business. Let’s just act according to the plan.”

“Okay, Senior Brother Zong is right. We just need to suppress this Bai guy.”

The second battle on the arena, Bai Qiaomo’s first defense battle, started under the referee’s announcement.

A female cultivator appeared beside Zong Yupao. Ji Yuan glanced at her and said with a smile, “Senior Sister Wu is here too.”

The person who came was Wu Liyan, another peak stage essence liquid realm cultivator. She had neat short hair and a taller figure than the other female cultivators. She said with a stern expression, “Zong Yupao is here, so how can I be missing? I heard that this person is very arrogant. I came to see if he has the qualifications to challenge me.”

Ji Yuan laughed. “So other people have come to Senior Sister Wu to talk. To say that he is arrogant, it all depends on who is talking. People with strength aren’t arrogant when they talk.”

Wu Liyan agreed with his point of view. “That’s right, so I came to see it myself.”

As the two of them were talking, the roar caused by the vibration of the spear burst out again on the stage. The spear was like a swimming dragon, and Bai Qiaomo controlled it with ease. People could tell at a glance that he was experienced with the spear, and that the spear had been with him for many years.

However, the funny thing was that many people present knew for the first time that Bai Qiaomo could use a spear.

It just wasn’t known which one he was better at, the spear or the sword.

The mid-stage essence liquid realm who took part in the battle no longer dared to underestimate Bai Qiaomo, but his purpose in going on stage to challenge wasn’t to snatch the position of champion from Bai Qiaomo. It was to consume his strength to the greatest extent.

Thus, he didn’t seek a quick victory. He chose to fight with Bai Qiaomo.

How could Bai Qiaomo not know what these people were thinking? He was choosing the best time to take action.

For a moment, the spear was like a shadow, and the sword energy was like a rainbow. The fight between the two of them was extremely exciting.

The audience deeply felt that Bai Qiaomo’s previous declaration when he took the stage was correct. The real defense battle had only just begun.

What happened in the morning was just a warm-up before the battle. To put it bluntly, it was a fight between weaklings.

There were occasional cheers from the audience. Some people were really nervous. They felt the fight on stage was so thrilling that they didn’t even want to blink out of fear of missing the crucial moment.

There were also cultivators who used the spear like Bai Qiaomo. At this time, they followed the spear in Bai Qiaomo’s hand closely and thought that Bai Qiaomo’s spear skills were amazing.

In the blink of an eye, the two men on stage had exchanged dozens of moves. It might seem like dozens of moves, but in fact, it took less than two minutes. It was just that the exchange between the two men captured everyone’s attention, so the time was prolonged.

At this time, the spear suddenly thrust forward. It was unstoppable like a dragon emerging from the water.

The sword in the hand of the essence liquid realm cultivator was pierced by the spear and flew out of his hand, while the spear tip continued to move forward. Someone in the audience exclaimed in surprise, while the essence liquid realm cultivator was also horrified. The spear tip was about to pierce his throat, and he had no way to escape.

Seeing that the man on the stage was about to die due to the spear, the referee was ready to save him. However, at this moment, the tip of the spear stopped at the opponent’s throat.

In an instant, the wind on the stage stopped, and the explosion sound disappeared. The people below the stage were so frightened that they broke out sweating.

Feng Ming didn’t care about this and clapped his hands excitedly. “Brother Bai is awesome! Brother Bai is the best!”

Feng Ming wanted to organize a cheerleading team to cheer for Bai Qiaomo. Even now, he alone had the momentum of a cheering team.

At this time, the cultivator in the middle stage of the essence liquid realm, who had escaped from death, finally came to his senses. He fell to the ground and gasped for breath.

Just now, he really thought he was on the verge of death. He would never be able to forget this feeling in his entire life.

In addition to the tip of the spear that was about to take his life, what he remembered most clearly was Bai Qiaomo’s cold and ruthless eyes. This Bai Qiaomo really dared to take his life. He could do it easily without any hesitation.

Influenced by Feng Ming, after watching another extremely exciting battle and seeing the miserable state of the opponent, the audience finally started to applaud enthusiastically. Just as Feng Ming said, Bai Qiaomo fought really handsomely.

Shi Yan brought his grandson to Feng Ming at some point and called out, “Good fighting, good spearmanship!”

Cheng Miao was so excited that his face turned red.