The Peerless Tang Sect: Possessing Huo Yuhao at the Start

Chapter 116 You think you can outsmart me?

After Huo Zhanji displayed his strength, what they feared was not Yun Shan on the stage, but the five evil soul masters standing solemnly below the stage, no longer concealing their auras.

Huo Zhanji nodded to Ye Yulin and said, "Since I have won, please give me the reward, Chief Referee."

One figure after another quietly appeared beside Huo Zhanji. It was the vice sect leader who had brought four elders of the Holy Spirit Sect to Huo Zhanji's side. The vice sect leader stared at Ye Yulin with a sinister gaze. She didn't say anything, but the ever-increasing aura she exuded made Ye Yulin's face change in horror.

Nangong Wan, now brimming with pride, declared loudly, "The champion of the Mingdu Soul Master Elite Competition belongs to my Xishui Alliance. From this moment on, our bet is complete. An Litong, Shangguan Weier, what else do you have to say?"

The two underworld bosses had already stood up. Looking at the five evil soul masters on the stage, they finally restrained themselves and shook their heads with difficulty.

Nangong Wan said arrogantly, "Alright, since you have nothing to say, let's proceed according to the rules. Come to my Xishui Alliance headquarters tomorrow, and we'll discuss the follow-up matters properly."

An Litong snorted coldly and turned to leave with his men.

Shangguan Wei'er's gaze suddenly turned venomous. She glared fiercely at Huo Zhanji on the stage before turning and leaving.

The match ended in such a spectacular fashion. The nobles, spectators, and even the gamblers who had won money all hurriedly rose and left.

The rewards were laid out one by one in front of Huo Zhanji: tons of rare metals, and of course, the most important level-nine soul tool, the Sun and Moon Divine Needle.

Ye Yulin sighed, handed the Sun and Moon Divine Needle to Huo Zhanji, and said in a deep voice, "I am very interested in the structure of your humanoid soul tool. If you are willing, you can sell me its blueprints. The price is negotiable. Here is my contact information." As he spoke, he handed a card to Huo Zhanji.

"Okay." Huo Zhanji didn't say much and took the card. At this moment, the five evil soul masters beside Huo Zhanji sealed off all possible escape routes. Except for the vice sect leader whose face was not visible, each of them had a satisfied smile on their face.

"Young friend Yunshan, thank you for your contributions to our alliance. These are what you deserve." Including the level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell, all the rewards from the Xishui Alliance were placed in front of Huo Zhanji.

Huo Zhanji put the items away without any hesitation. "Thank you, Alliance Leader Nangong. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

At this moment, Huo Zhanji did not remove his imperial armor and was about to leave.

"Wait a moment." The vice leader raised his hand, blocking Huo Zhanji's path.

Huo Zhanji asked calmly, "What?"

The vice-leader smiled and said, "Of course not. We just have something we'd like to discuss with you. Judging by your abilities, you're a demonic soul master, aren't you?"

"Whether it is or not, what does that have to do with you?" Huo Zhanji said indifferently.

The vice-leader replied calmly, "Of course it's related. Because we are the same kind."

As she spoke, an aura that shocked even Huo Zhanji instantly rose from her body.

A gray-blue light instantly spread behind her, followed by an extremely sharp shriek. The gray-blue light instantly rose into the sky, condensing into the shape of a phoenix. Its chillingly evil aura turned the sky above the arena into a gray-blue color with astonishing speed.

Faced with the imposing aura emanating from this vice leader, the four elders behind her had already stepped back a few paces, their faces filled with admiration.

The vice-leader's voice remained gentle: "You see, we are the same kind of people. Although I can't quite discern what your evil martial spirit is, by joining us, you will possess everything. You are the holy son our sect has been searching for. With the arrival of the holy son, our sect will flourish. By joining our sect, you will become the future ruler of this world."

It's important to know that the audience hadn't all left yet. Bathed in the grey-blue light from the sky, they appeared as if they had turned into grey-blue statues, unable to move. Above them, it seemed as if twisted souls were struggling in terror.

"I think you can't stop me." Huo Zhanji slowly removed his Emperor Armor, unleashing his Eternal Night form, a self-fusion martial soul technique. The powerful evil aura pressed down on the five evil soul masters, making it hard for them to breathe. "You think you can be more evil than me? The green hills remain unchanged, the green waters flow forever."

After saying this, Huo Zhanji disappeared from the competition stage without leaving a trace.

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"How's the setup going?" Xu Tianran leaned back on the soft couch, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Your Highness, everything is in place. We have heavily guarded the east, south, and north directions, all commanded by level nine soul masters. Each direction has more than five fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells. With our deliberate leak, they should already know about this situation."

Xu Tianran sneered and asked, "What about the west side? How are the preparations going?"

The man in black said, "The west side is also ready. All those people from before are in the west. We're giving them one last chance."

Xu Tianran nodded and said, "You did a good job. Make the arrangements. Maintain a high alert for the next two days. Be prepared at any time. Go now."

"Yes." The man in black respectfully replied, stood up, and quickly disappeared into the darkness.

Xu Tianran looked thoughtful: "Hopefully they will make the right choice. If they choose the west, our losses will be greatly reduced."

At this point, his body suddenly swayed lightly from the soft couch, and without releasing his martial spirit, he floated forward onto the wheelchair. With a gentle flick of his sleeve, the wheelchair slid forward.

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(End of this chapter)