Holy Fist!

Chapter 442 Bai Xiao's Prestige, Finals Moved Ahead!
Fei Lin, the Radiant Eagle of the Heavenly Kingdom, along with the Blade Demon, was recognized worldwide as one of the two most likely to break through to the Grandmaster level. In the White Eagle Republic, he rose to fame in just over a decade, undefeated, and was considered by the entire White Eagle Republic's martial arts world to be a man destined for the Grandmaster realm. Yet, he fell to Bai Xiao!

Battle Square, beside a dark pit.

Light Eagle Felin collapsed to the ground, covered in blood. His once elaborate and ornate armor was now shattered. Fine cracks ran along his slender body, oozing blood, making him look like a broken piece of porcelain. He lay face down, lifeless, unconscious.

Amidst the cheers, Bai Xiao quietly glanced at Guang Yingfeilin.

Just now, he saw Light Eagle Felin enter a desperate state, clearly unleashing the ultimate power of the forbidden secret martial art, the Light Eagle Forbidden Scripture. Bai Xiao didn't originally need to be so alarmed, unleashing Flying Immortal Soaring and Kunpeng Devouring Dragon in quick succession. However, he wanted to completely crush Light Eagle Felin, rendering it powerless and utterly defeated.

By the way, let's test the combined attack of these two forbidden martial arts!
Let's see how powerful the Flying Immortal Scripture combined with the Kunpeng Devouring Dragon Diagram is.

The final result satisfied Bai Xiao considerably. Although there wasn't a magical chemical reaction between the two, they were definitely complementary. He had felt, when he defeated Light Eagle Felin, that he could have killed him with just a little more effort. However, Bai Xiao ultimately chose to hold back.

This is the semi-final of the martial arts tournament, not a real life-or-death battle.

If a deadly attack is launched, a grandmaster will inevitably appear to rescue the victim. There's even a significant chance that the grandmaster who appears will be President Ouyang of the Martial Arts Association. After all, if the Martial Arts Association of the Tianxia Federation hosts a martial arts tournament, and a top master from another country dies here, it will definitely have a serious impact.

President Ouyang has been good to him, and Bai Xiao has just received a favor from him.

Let's not embarrass the martial arts tournament.

The battle square was swept by a fierce wind.

Bai Xiao, with his strong upper body bare, still radiated a golden light, like a dragon-slaying hero stepping out of an epic painting, exuding an aura of dominance.

Observation platforms on both sides of the Yunshan Mountain cliff.

The audience's excitement lingered for a long time.

"The Dragon Elephant Hall Master has taken the lead in entering the finals."

"Now it's up to the Blade Demon and the Spirit King to see who wins!"

Someone clenched their fist and muttered to themselves.

"It's truly unbelievable that Dragon Elephant White Owl won this match. Even though he fought his way through, defeating many world-renowned masters of top martial arts styles, and even losing to Soul Devouring Spear and Holy Knight in the quarterfinals, I still thought Light Eagle Philin would be the winner before the tournament. In my imagination, the final of the 13th Martial Arts Tournament would be Light Eagle Battle Blade Demon. However, Light Eagle Philin actually lost..."

Some people couldn't believe it, and the shock still lingered in their eyes.

"After today, the fame of Dragon Elephant White Owl will not only spread within the Eastern Martial Arts World of the Tianxia Federation, but the entire world's Martial Arts World will know this name! He is yet another seed with the potential to advance to Grandmaster..."

Some people couldn't help but sigh, anticipating the impact of this battle.

Cloudy mountain valley.

Amidst a dense array of complex emotions and gazes.

Bai Xiao slowly turned around and walked towards the waiting hall.

He tilted his head slightly, inexplicably sensing some seemingly malicious and meaningful glances, fleeting and elusive. Bai Xiao paused for a moment, then continued walking into the distance. It was normal for some people to be unhappy with him after winning the match and defeating Light Eagle Felin. However, the fact that they looked away the moment he turned his gaze away seemed less normal.

"Ha ha……"

Bai Xiao chuckled twice and walked straight into the waiting hall.

In the spacious, modern hall, apart from a few staff members at the intersections, there were only the Blade Demon and the Spirit King sitting in metal chairs.

"See you in the finals, you two."

Bai Xiao didn't stop for a moment, walking through the passage between the many silver seats towards the building's exit. Behind him, two pairs of eyes were fixed on him.

In the distance, a black car was parked in an open space.

The driver's seat, window rolled down.

It was Ghost Mask, dressed in a black trench coat, waiting silently.

"Master, congratulations on winning another victory!"

He said respectfully.

"Let's go back to headquarters first."

Bai Xiao got into the car and sat in the spacious and comfortable back seat.

Immediately, the engine roared to life, and the car sped off.

……

"Click."

Bai Xiao picked up and opened an alloy combination lock box that was placed under his seat.

Inside, there was a mithril mask gleaming with an eerie luster.

Ever since the night Dark Star invaded the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School, he has carried the Mother of Masks with him to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Court of Evil Spirits. If they really want this Netherworld Mask, they must confront White Owl directly.

"Master, aren't you going to watch the rest of the matches?"

driver's seat.

Ghost Face asked as he drove.

"The finals are scheduled for tomorrow."

"Next, it will simply be a matter of one of them winning, either the Blade Demon or the Spirit King..."

"It makes no difference."

Bai Xiao closed the briefcase, his face expressionless. A strong sense of confidence emanated from him; he was absolutely certain that he would be the final champion of the martial arts tournament.

"The owner."

"As you continue to defeat powerful opponents in the martial arts tournament, more and more people want to join our Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Academy. It's not just people from the Eastern Secret Martial Arts World, but even martial artists from other Secret Martial Arts Worlds in the Tianxia Federation. Some are lone wolves, some are master-disciple lineages, and some even want to merge their entire small schools into the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Academy. They all admire your reputation and your power, and have gathered here. The prosperity of the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts Academy... is unstoppable!"

Ghost Face recounted the situation, his excitement barely concealed in his words.

"The Ninth East Gate should indeed be changed to the Tenth East Gate."

Bai Xiao nodded slightly, crossing his arms over his chest.

His martial arts school master profession was reactivated when he broke through to the peak of the school master level. The third stage of the two major tasks requires fulfilling many conditions. One of them is that Bai Xiao, as the martial arts school master, must personally defeat the masters of at least three of the Nine Eastern Gates in order to complete the task.

Now it seems that this condition is not too difficult.

He planned to complete the third stage of his martial arts school master career swiftly after the martial arts tournament ended. After all, if he could defeat even the Blade Demon in the finals, then suppressing two more top masters from the Eastern Nine Gates would be a piece of cake. Bai Xiao didn't find it difficult at all.

"Let's see how much experience Light Eagle Film gave me this time."

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

Ahead, black messages were rapidly falling.

[Your mission "Perfect Victory" has been achieved, granting you +6600 victory points!]

[Mission: Complete Victory (Accumulated Victory Points: 6600)]

As expected of Light Eagle Film, besides the suddenly emerging White Owl, he is theoretically one of the two strongest contestants in this martial arts tournament. These 6,600 victory points are equivalent to nearly 200 potential points!
"Dark red!"

With a thought, he activated the power of the modifier without hesitation.

Suddenly, a mysterious aura enveloped the All-Victory Stance mission.

"Crash!"

A massive amount of victory points flowed out, the numbers instantly dropping from four digits to zero. In the Crimson Modifier, the number of potential points continued to increase.

Two or three breaths later.

[Dark Red Modifier]

Potential Points: 271.8 → 469.8

Bai Xiao glanced at the numbers and nodded slightly.

As his strength grew, he earned more and more potential points. Naturally, the rate at which he spent them also increased daily.

Bai Xiao glanced at the martial arts main profession again.

My experience bar has increased significantly, and I'm moving towards the next level.

"At the Grandmaster level, a solid foundation is especially important."

"For me, the ideal situation is..."

"I need to master at least one forbidden martial art in terms of physical strength, offense, agility, secret techniques, and mental cultivation. Furthermore, all four attributes must be raised to the limit below the Grandmaster level. In addition, I need to have the ultimate enhancement of my main martial arts profession! In this way, my foundation before reaching the Grandmaster level will reach a level that is unprecedented and unparalleled! Once I reach the Grandmaster level, I will undergo a complete sublimation and unimaginable transformation. I wonder what level I will be able to reach then?"

He took a deep breath, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.

But, the next second.

Bai Xiao suddenly vanished from the back seat of the vehicle without a trace. Gui Mian, who was driving, sensed the change in airflow and turned around to look.

Only then did they realize that Bai Xiao was gone, and the right-side car door was also open.

"The Master? The Master!"

In the distance, a small hilltop rises beside the highway.

Two figures draped in black robes were hiding behind a boulder, gazing at the vehicles passing below. They were also exchanging hushed conversations.

"The mask reacted..."

"The Spirit Mask is indeed in the hands of the Dragon Elephant Pavilion Master!"

"We've already submitted the report."

"After we return, we will definitely receive a reward from Lord Demon Lord!"

The two chatted while secretly pleased with themselves.

However, neither of them noticed a tall figure dressed in a black and gold fighting suit, standing silently behind them like an iron tower statue. A massive shadow gradually enveloped them, swallowing them whole.

"what!"

"Cuck!"

……

ten minutes later.

Mount Qunxiang, Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School.

In front of Bai Xiao were two dead bodies.

Their strength wasn't great, only at the level of a seasoned sect leader, but they were all murderers with extremely strong vitality. Of course, in Bai Xiao's hands, their strong vitality only meant they would suffer for a longer period of time.

"The Court of Demons, so persistent?"

Bai Xiao slowly raised his head, his gaze seemingly fixed on the direction of Yunshan Valley.

"I wonder what the Martial Arts Association's response will be?"

Five minutes passed.

His figure appeared in a private courtyard on the mountainside of Qunxiang Mountain.

Beneath the Biyun Pavilion.

Bai Xiao sat cross-legged, with several secret manuals quietly placed in front of him.

"The Art of Dream Performance"

The Three Hearts' Response Technique

"The Dragon's Journey"

These secret weapons were actually collected by the Martial Source Company.

As Bai Xiao's reputation grew, it became increasingly convenient for Wu Yuan Company to collect various secret martial arts resources. Simply mentioning Bai Xiao's name was enough to earn him some respect. Those with the potential to become Grandmasters naturally received even more respect and convenience, and others were expected to do them favors.

"The Asura Manual is a first-class secret weapon."

"Ghost Face further evolved it, bringing it to a top-tier level."

“With the enhancement of my ‘Transformation from Cocoon to Butterfly, Dragon to Serpent’ technique, it has already stepped into the half-step forbidden level…” Bai Xiao slowly picked up the Dream Interpretation Technique.

"However, the second top-tier spiritual martial art, Heavenly Gang Meditation, is rather ordinary. It requires two ordinary spiritual martial arts techniques to be fused together..."

Only then can one obtain the second semi-forbidden level spiritual martial art.

As for the dragon swimming...

That was prepared by Bai Xiao for the Kunpeng Devouring Dragon Diagram that he had just used up.

"despair."

He lightly touched the water with his toes and sat down on the surface of the water.

Instantly, the Crystal Enlightenment Lotus Platform appeared.

Bai Xiao quickly entered a state of pure heart, mastering the three secret martial arts techniques at an incredibly fast pace, his gaze calmly fixed ahead.

[Skill: Dream Interpretation Technique (1/400)]

[Skill: Introduction to the Three Hearts Sensing Technique (1/400)]

[Skill: Beginner's Guide to Dragon Swimming (1/500)]

"Dark Red, upgrade!"

He had a thought in his mind.

A huge red halo covered the job panel in front of you.

The upgrade ended in the blink of an eye.

Large swaths of information scrolled down in front of me.

[Your profession "Martial Arts Master" has been upgraded to +1320 experience!]

[Your skill "Dragon Swimming" has gained 5000 experience points!]

Your skill "Dragon Swimming Beginner" has been upgraded to "Perfect"!

[Your skills "Dream Performance" and "Three Hearts Sensing Technique" have gained 4800 experience points! "Dream Performance" and "Three Hearts Sensing Technique" have reached "Perfect" level!]

Instantly, Bai Xiao closed his eyes tightly, and a huge thermal magnetic field enveloped him from all directions, causing the water vapor in the pool to evaporate and surge continuously.

Ten minutes later.

The enhancement effects of the three secret weapons have ended.

He slowly opened his eyes.

[Dark Red Modifier]

Potential point: August 177.8

Bai Xiao didn't even wait for his internal energy to be fully replenished before activating the Forbidden King Enhancement. Before him, a massive millstone-shaped halo appeared.

The following is a list of candidates who meet the criteria for merging cultivation techniques.

[Skill: Dream Acting Mastery Perfected (∞/∞)]

[Skill: Three Hearts Sensing Technique Perfected (∞/∞)]

【Skill: Heavenly Gang Meditation Thirty-Six Heavenly Gangs (∞/∞)】

With a thought, he immediately began to enhance it.

It was all over in just half a minute.

In Bai Xiao's sight, there was only a secret martial arts manual, quietly floating in mid-air.

The Heavenly Dream-Guiding Technique

Half a step into the forbidden realm, a mysterious martial art!
In addition, there was the "Asura Diagram Record" that they already possessed.

He only needs one more half-step forbidden technique to obtain a forbidden-level spiritual weapon. At that time, Bai Xiao's dependence on the Demon Bird Manual will be minimized. The probability of encountering risks will also decrease exponentially.

He came to his senses and slowly exhaled a breath of hot air.

Just as Bai Xiao was about to strike while the iron was hot and use the Dragon Elephant True Scripture to devour the Fierce Dragon Tail Swing that the Kunpeng Devouring Dragon Diagram had already used, a phone call came in.

The person displayed on the screen was none other than Ouyang Ming!
"Hello? Chairman Ouyang?"

Bai Xiao answered the phone.

"Master Bai, due to some unexpected changes..."

"The final of the martial arts tournament may be held today."

A deep voice sounded from the opposite side.

"Please make sure you get there..."

(End of this chapter)