Two Realms High Martial Arts: Gathering the Heavens to Become a Great Luo Immortal

Chapter 203 A crushing victory, the National Government's reward

In an instant,

The entire castle tower fell into an eerie, almost frozen, deathly silence.

Time seemed to stretch out, each second heavy enough to suffocate you.

All eyes were fixed on the huge crater in the center of the arena.

And there was Hyōdō Jō, his body mangled and his fate unknown, lying in the pit, and the black-clad boy standing proudly, his clothes not even a speck of dust on them.

The expressions on the faces of the members from the Japanese team were completely frozen, like statues encased in ice.

Their pupils trembled violently, filled with disbelief and horror.

Several team members instinctively opened their mouths wide, but could not make a sound, as if their throats were being tightly choked by an invisible hand.

Some people even uncontrollably took a half step back, as if they wanted to get away from the terrifying boy on the stage.

The composure and calculation on the face of the elderly samurai leader had vanished without a trace.

His hands trembled slightly uncontrollably. He first looked at Hyoudou in the pit, then suddenly looked up at Li Xijun, who had an indifferent expression, but he couldn't say a word.

Even though he had a vague idea of ​​what kind of genius Li Xijun was, he had already predicted it.

However, when he actually saw his teammate, on whom he had placed high hopes and who possessed the power of divine fire, being so utterly crushed, he still couldn't hide his shock.

Although we didn't manage to gather much information just now,

But just considering that Li Xijun didn't use any martial arts techniques and simply overwhelmed Hyōdō Jō with sheer physical speed and strength,

This person is absolutely outrageous.

In terms of training time, he was clearly a year behind the genius martial artists of this year's Global National Games.

But this combat strength...

They've probably already secured a spot in the top four, or even the finals.

On the side of the Great Xia State Team,

After a brief moment of shock, those who had long been confident in Li Xijun's abilities were the first to react.

"Whoosh!"

Jiang Qiyue was the first to jump up, her pretty face flushed red with excitement, and she clenched her fist hard.

"Well done, hope-jun!"

Her voice broke the silence, drawing even more awkward stares from the Japanese side.

Su Nianyi looked at her seemingly best friend's excited expression and raised her face with a disdainful attitude.

"A martial artist of this caliber could be easily crushed by hope Jun with one hand... What's there to get excited about?"

Ju Mengya took a deep breath, surprised that her junior's physical body seemed to have become stronger again.

Instead, Cai Meier covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes wide open, and muttered to herself, "This physical strength... is too intense..."

Wei Ying's cold, pretty face also showed a slight change in expression. She turned her head slightly, but couldn't help but use the corner of her eye to confirm the astonishing result once again.

Ye Ningxue's cool eyes flickered slightly. She first felt a sense of satisfaction seeing Hyoudou Cheng picking up the clam.

Then, when he looked at Li Xijun...

But it was also the first time I found Jiang Qiyue's words to be pleasant to hear and reasonable.

For this,

On the contrary, Su Nianying, who was standing to the side, glanced at the girls and her expression became somewhat subtle.

Professor Xu adjusted his glasses, a barely perceptible smile of satisfaction appearing on his face, and nodded slightly.

He hadn't expected Li Xijun to resolve the battle in such a simple and brutal way, which even exceeded his initial expectations.

"Listen—ah—"

Finally, Hyoudou Shiro's faint, painful groan broke the silence from the pit.

He moved his fingers with difficulty, struggling like a dead dog, all traces of his previous arrogance gone, replaced only by wolfish ferocity and pain.

The groan also startled the elderly samurai who was acting as the referee, and he quickly announced the result:

"The winner of the second match is the Great Xia National Government Team, Li Xijun!"

At this moment, even the old man himself did not realize that...

His voice was dry and lacked power, even carrying a slight, barely perceptible tremor.

The best-of-three match came to a close without any suspense.

This time, when everyone left, they were arranged to stay in a better, more luxurious, Japanese-style wooden attic.

but,

Upon arriving at their lodgings, they did not enter their rooms but were instead asked by Professor Xu to gather in the lobby of the lodgings.

However, Professor Xu and Su Nianying were gone for quite a while and did not return.

No matter how diligent everyone is during this time, it's impossible to cultivate here.

The group of people who were already acquainted chatted amongst themselves.

Cai Meng'er, having learned her lesson, stayed close to Su Nianyi, praising the girl to her heart's content.

Not wanting to get involved in the girls' conversation, Li Xijun's gaze swept over Jiang Tu, who stood there ramrod straight like a model soldier, Luo Xu, who was hiding in the shadows in a corner, and Zhou Jiming, who had the typical smiling, social demeanor of a young nobleman.

He decisively looked at Ye Ningxue, who was cold and aloof on the other side.

"Student Ye."

'

Li Xijun's words caused the silver-haired girl, who had an aura of unapproachability, to tilt her head slightly.

"As I crushed that guy to death, I casually used my mental power to launch a few small attacks on his soul."

Li Xijun leaned slightly forward, ceremoniously covering her face with her hand, and said softly:

"Unless there are rare and precious natural treasures that can nourish the soul, he will not recover for several years."

When Hyodo Shiro came to provoke them, he specifically targeted himself and Ye Ningxue.

Therefore, Li Xijun took the opportunity to tell the other party about her little trick.

This allowed the girl, who was clearly angry at the time, to finally vent her anger.

really,

Even Ye Ningxue, with her icy personality, couldn't help but smile when she heard Li Xijun's words.

When she looked at the boy beside her, a hint of "As expected of you" appeared in her beautiful eyes.

The contrast between this icy beauty and her captivating charm was so striking that Li Xijun couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.

For this,

Su Nianyi, engrossed in the high-EQ, flattering conversation with Cai Meng'er and the others, remained completely oblivious!

Fortunately... not long after,

Su Nianying and Professor Xu each carried one or two packages as they walked in.

"Congratulations on completing the first step of the National Government's training program in the Sakura Country."

Professor Xu opened one of the packages, revealing several small wooden boxes.

Even through the box, these geniuses, who had all consumed countless rare and precious treasures, were aware of what was inside.

"This is your reward for completing the Sakura Kingdom Martial Arts Tournament. It's an official training resource and doesn't conflict with the resources you'll acquire yourself in the [Dragon Origin Land] later."

Su Nianying casually waved her hand, and the small wooden boxes, each already labeled with a name, flew into the hands of the group.

The one in Li Xijun's hand was obviously the largest, but everyone who saw it silently ignored this fact.

"In the Land of Cherry Blossoms, the shrine maiden Yagami Hiiro, who will be entering the [Land of Dragon Origin] with you, will not return for another half month before officially opening that mythical world."

"There's a quiet training room here. Professor Xu and I have both checked it; there are no surveillance cameras or security issues..."

"You can take advantage of this half-month period to go into seclusion, use rare and precious materials to cultivate, and improve your cultivation level."