Borrowing a sword

Chapter 333 The Battle for Supremacy: A Duel to the Death!
In front of the courtyard, Mo Qingmei looked at Chu Huaixu and listened to his promises, her pupils trembling slightly.

As a Taoist deacon, she must be a capable and strong woman.

During this time, she was busy with various tasks and did not express any strong emotions.

But for some reason, my eyes suddenly started to sting.

She didn't actually know what Chu Huaixu planned to do, let alone what he was capable of doing.

Even her first reaction was to tell him, "It's already good that you have this intention. But don't be stubborn and don't hurt yourself."

Mo Qingmei was very afraid that he would do something dangerous.

Chu Huaixu looked at the other person, feeling a warmth in his heart.

He hadn't actually had much private contact with Deacon Mo all along.

But he could tell that the other party was genuinely concerned for him.

Therefore, he had no choice but to nod first.

And so, the Taoist group marched in a grand procession toward the training ground.

Even though there was still some time before the competition started, the place was already packed with people.

Among the crowd were many great cultivators, as well as high-ranking officials and nobles from the Moon Kingdom.

The battle for supremacy between Xuanhuang and Kuizi is the main event.

Even His Majesty the Emperor would attend in person, which shows how grand the occasion was.

There's no way around it; after all, the fundamental purpose of this grand competition still revolves around the [Origin Spirit Realm], which is of paramount importance.

Moreover, even the Emperor himself fought on his behalf, so shouldn't you, an unfilial junior, come out of the palace to show your support?

We're already being lenient by not making you kneel down to watch!
As soon as Chu Huaixu appeared, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

As always, the people of Yue Kingdom hated him intensely.

Cold snorts rose and fell, and many people spat inwardly. As for those who gave him all sorts of cold looks, they were countless.

But this young man in the black and gold robe looked completely at ease in the face of this situation.

He started imitating his master's usual bad behavior again, with an arrogant expression on his face, looking extremely haughty.

Ironically, Chu Huaixu had an extremely high prestige among his peers in the Daoist sect.

At this moment, if anyone glared at him, the Taoist disciples would glare back.
Light snow was still falling from the sky.

More and more powerful cultivators took their seats on the high platform.

Cheng Yuyan, holding a folding fan, arrived early.

Even on a snowy day like this, he still kept fanning himself.

This top rogue cultivator had always been curious about what Chu Huaixu was really up to.

Undoubtedly, we will get the answer today.

"Interesting! I never expected this competition to be this interesting!"

"It wasn't a wasted trip," Cheng Xiucai thought to himself.

He glanced leisurely at Chu Huaixu, his intuition telling him that something big was about to happen today.

In fact, he already had a vague idea of ​​what this kid was going to do.

Even he couldn't help but wonder, "Is this really feasible?"

He felt that Chu Huaixu couldn't do it.

Just then, Jiang Zhi and the others arrived by air and landed on the high platform.

Cheng Yuyan stood up straight and sat down next to him.

“Senior Jiang, the show is about to begin. Why don’t you tell me about it first?” Cheng Yuyan said, gently waving his folding fan.

"What? You want me to tell you a story?" Jiang Zhi gave him a cold look.

But seeing that he had taken the initiative to sit down next to her, Jiang Zhi still asked, "You are a smart person, and you may even be the smartest person here."

"Since you know the show is about to begin, are you sure you still want to sit next to me?" he said cryptically.

Cheng Yuyan immediately showed a slightly aggrieved expression and exclaimed in surprise, "Senior Jiang, what are you saying! I regard Senior Zhong as half a mentor, and moreover, I know that I owe the Daoist sect a huge favor."

"No one else can sit in this seat, but I absolutely have to!" He winked at Jiang Zhi.

The junior master of the Taoist sect looked at him, unable to tell whether he was speaking human language or ghost language, and simply snorted coldly, ignoring him completely.

This peerless killer is the least adept at dealing with people like Cheng Yuyan.

Only Chu Yinyin was straightforward. The old maid listened to the other party's words and said directly, "Hey! You can't just talk nonsense!"

"Elder Chu is joking. How could I, Cheng, be a man of my word?" Cheng Yuyan continued to smile.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the old imperial advisor Ming Xuanji arrived by air. The scholar Cheng immediately turned his head away and continued to gently wave his folding fan while admiring the snow, without saying another word.

This made the older woman roll her eyes slightly.

Immediately afterwards, Zhuge Boyo, the "mountain lord" of the monastery, also arrived.

Accompanying him was Li Fu, a ninth-realm expert from the largest sect in the Moon Kingdom, Tianxia Mountain, known as "Zhi Ren".

This person's cultivation level is at the second level of the ninth realm. He is slightly older than Cheng Yuyan, appears taciturn, and is not very tall.

Judging from his appearance and demeanor alone, one would not guess that he is a ninth-realm expert.

In this way, when the [Guardian of the Nation] accompanies the Moon Emperor, it means that the Moon Kingdom will have four ninth-realm experts coming to watch this grand competition!
Such momentum is absolutely unprecedented!
Not long after, Sword Master, Tianluo, and others also arrived.

On the other hand, although the people who came from the Eastern Continent Mirror Kingdom were all important cultivators, only Tian Luo had a cultivation level of the ninth realm.

Even if Jiang Zhi, who has fallen from his cultivation level, and the Sword Master, who has not yet entered the ninth realm, are no less powerful than ordinary ninth-realm cultivators, they are still outnumbered.

At that moment, a streak of light flashed across the sky.

The barefoot female imperial advisor landed on the high platform and sat down next to Ming Xuanji.

She looked down and immediately saw Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang standing side by side.

For some reason, she couldn't help but look the girl up and down.

"She is truly a rare beauty in this world," she thought to herself.

Even someone as worldly-wise as her felt that she had rarely seen such beauty in her life.

"Chu Huaixu is truly blessed to have such a Daoist partner," she thought to herself inexplicably.

After a while, Prince Rui's heir, Qin Xuanxiao, finally arrived. His appearance was like that of a star surrounded by admirers.

The group of Moon Kingdom cultivators and dignitaries below were incredibly enthusiastic.

"Your Highness, you must win the competition!"

"Your Highness, teach that Chu Huaixu a lesson!"

"The position of leader of Xuanhuang is surely within the grasp of His Highness!"

Qin Xuanxiao walked forward, nodding slightly to everyone as he went.

The petite Lin Zixuan followed behind him, but did not walk alongside him, as that was against the rules.

Looking at all the people around her, she felt that if she were the Crown Prince's brother, she would be under a lot of pressure right now.

Sometimes, what is considered popular demand can turn into a mountain on your back.

The training ground was so crowded that it was extremely noisy.

The old Imperial Advisor Ming Xuanji, who was sitting on the high platform, suddenly stood up, activated his spiritual power, and his voice resounded throughout the entire venue:

"Silence! Welcome His Majesty!"

Xiahou Yue, the protector of the nation, brought the Moon Emperor to the martial arts arena.

All the people of Yueguo began to pay their respects.

Even the Sword Master and the others stood up politely and bowed.

This elderly man, who was already very old and looked frail, could be said to be the person who stood at the pinnacle of power in the entire Xuanhuang Realm.

After all, the imperial court in the Mirror Kingdom was weak, and the four major sects had more say than the imperial court, but there were four major sects after all.

But the Moon Kingdom belongs to the royal family; it is his Moon Kingdom!
However, Jiang Zhi and the others now know that the Ancestral Emperor is still alive.
As a result, some of their views changed.

After taking his seat in the main position, the Moon Emperor said nothing.

Xiahou Yue, the protector of the nation, sat down beside him.

There is still about half an incense stick's time before the battle for the title officially begins.

Chu Huaixu, however, began to rise leisurely, and with a light touch of his toes, leaped onto the arena.

Qin Xuanxiao, standing at the other end of the arena, suddenly frowned.

This sudden scene was very similar to the one before the preliminary round, when he suddenly stood up and exposed Niu Yuanshan's identity! And in front of everyone, he implied that Chu Huaixu was also a spy from the Yue Kingdom.

"What is he going to do!" Prince Rui's gaze sharpened.

Even more outrageous is that because Chu Huaixu's image in the hearts of the Yue people is so bad, he was already booed by everyone around him as soon as he stepped onto the stage and before he had done anything.

Amid the boos, there were also many insults and pointing fingers.

The young man holding the sword sheath circulated his spiritual power, causing his voice to boom like thunder, exploding across the martial arts arena!

"Shut up, everyone!"

This sudden shout really caught most of the people present off guard, plunging them into a brief silence.

However, what will be triggered in the next moment is only an even more violent counterattack!

The audience originally included many cultivators at the fifth or even sixth level, as well as a large number of nobles from the Moon Kingdom.

Now, our Moon Kingdom's four ninth-realm experts are sitting on the high platform!
Even Her Majesty the Moon Emperor has come in person!

How dare you be so arrogant!

The curses came from all directions and could be heard all over the sky.

This caused the Moon Emperor, who was sitting on the high platform, to frown slightly.

Little did he know, this was exactly what Chu Huaixu wanted!
Fortunately, the competition had its own rules, and with so many powerful figures and His Majesty the Moon Emperor present, no one rushed onto the arena in anger.

Amidst the jeers of tens of thousands of people, Chu Huaixu once again channeled his spiritual energy and unleashed a thunderous roar.

He raised the black scabbard in his hand, pointed it at the Prince Rui's heir on the other side of the arena, and shouted angrily:

"Qin Xuanxiao!!!"

This sharp shout instantly silenced the surrounding insults, and many of the Yue people instinctively shut their mouths and pricked up their ears.

What the hell is Chu Huaixu trying to do?!
“Two months ago, I don’t know what you had to do with him, but you openly accused my Daoist elder Niu Yuanshan of being a spy for your Yue Kingdom! You forced him to admit it! And you made veiled accusations against me, ultimately forcing him to commit suicide in public!”

"I, Chu Huaixu, was encountered by Elder Li Chunsong, who took me into the Daoist sect! He entrusted Steward Niu to look after me in the outer sect!"

“Steward Niu is highly respected in the outer sect and is loved by all the disciples of the sect. He treats me like his own nephew, and I regard him as my own uncle!”

"As for your sinister intentions, your underhanded schemes, and what happened after I entered the Imperial Pool, I'll spare you, Moon Kingdom, some face by leaving these aside!"

"but--!"

That single word "but" resonated like the clash of metal, making the eardrums of the entire audience ache!

"I must avenge the death of Steward Niu! I will pay with my blood!"

Chu Huaixu raised his left hand and used sword energy to draw a bloody mark on his palm.

The entire audience erupted in uproar. Everyone knew what he was about to do just from this action!

Qin Xuanxiao's eyelids suddenly started twitching uncontrollably.

Standing behind him, Lin Zixuan couldn't help but open her mouth slightly, her heart filled with shock and disbelief. She never expected things to develop like this!

—This is a duel to the death!
This is the first time in the centuries-old East-West Continents Grand Tournament that such a shocking situation has occurred in the battle for the title!

Chu Huaixu continued to point his sword at him from a distance with its scabbard: "Qin Xuanxiao!!!"

"You are the Crown Prince of the Moon Kingdom, a member of the imperial family!"

"Today, before the eyes of millions of your people—"

The sword sheath swept horizontally, cutting through the entire sea of ​​dark spectators:
"In front of His Majesty the Emperor of your Moon Kingdom, standing on this high platform—"

The sword sheath, like a halberd, pointed straight to the sky, then turned and pointed at him:
"Right here on the stage where the champion will be crowned!"

His voice suddenly rose to its peak, booming like a bell:
"Today, we are determined not only by who is superior, but also by who lives and who dies!"

"you--"

"Do you dare to accept this?!"

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