Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 530: Defeat the West Rock Alliance Again

Chapter 530: Chapter 530: Defeat the West Rock Alliance Again

The entire venue fell silent.

Xie Tianyi spewed blood, while Shi Hao was unharmed. Who won and who lost, did it even need to be said?

Shi Hao flashed a faint smile, waved his hand at Xie Tianyi, and strode away.

In fact, he was not against fair competition. He would ruthlessly defeat his opponents, but that was all. As for ungrateful wretches like Qian Jianxiong, he would certainly kill them on sight.

Xie Tianyi clenched his fists tightly, his body trembling all over, yet he said nothing and did nothing.

He was not reconciled to his defeat, but without breaking through the opponent’s mist that blocked his vision, fighting again would only result in another loss, and talking tough would only bring more humiliation upon himself.

Therefore, he chose silence.

All members of the West Rock Alliance were speechless; Xie Tianyi was already one of their titans. In the Self-Observation, there were only a handful of people stronger than him.

Since Shi Hao could defeat Xie Tianyi with such ease, his strength was undoubtedly formidable.

"Interesting," Nan Menxi said with a smile, "Is that mist a Martial Technique, a natural Divine Skill, or a Dharma appearance? No matter which one it is, it’s unheard of. I really want to fight him."

Luo Yan shook his head, "Be careful, or you’ll have one more person to surpass if you lose."

Nan Menxi took out a small notebook, opened it, and inside were written many names.

"Hmm, I’ll add this kid to the list worth fighting." He flipped through the pages and wrote down Shi Hao’s name, which was also densely packed with many other names.

"There aren’t many who can surpass me," Nan Menxi added with a smile, "But when will our battle be?"

Luo Yan rolled his eyes; he was always serious, but often failed to maintain his composure in front of this unreliable fellow.

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The results of the battle between Shi Hao and Xie Tianyi quickly spread throughout the academy. With Xie Tianyi’s reputation as a foundation, Shi Hao’s fame soared overnight, finally catching the attention of some "big shots," rather than just being regarded as a thorn in the side of the newcomers.

However, the West Rock Alliance immediately began to vigorously paint Shi Hao as a betrayer, which had a very bad influence among many students who didn’t know the truth.

Public opinion is very important. Now, by smearing Shi Hao’s image unrestrainedly, a backlash against Shi Hao started to form even outside of the alliance, with many students spontaneously appealing to the academy to re-evaluate the issue of Qian Jianxiong and Shi Hao.

Of course, the academy ignored it, as the Qian Jianxiong incident had already been made clear; why waste more manpower and time?

They even specially announced the truth of that day, but unfortunately, the West Rock Alliance had previously built momentum too aggressively; Shi Hao’s evil image had taken root in people’s hearts, and despite the academy’s explanations, they still preferred to believe what they wanted.

In this atmosphere, Cheng Fei from the West Rock Alliance challenged Shi Hao.

Though the West Rock Alliance was considered a second-tier force within the academy, with Founding King Court’s powerful students taking the lead, there were only two such students.

Beneath them, the Self-Observation students were the backbone of the West Rock Alliance.

Cheng Fei was the core of that backbone; he had reached the ninth Dharma appearance a long time ago. That he had not broken through was not due to inability, but because he was honing himself to become even stronger.

In the West Rock Alliance, Cheng Fei’s ranking was even above that of Xie Tianyi, which indicated how strong he really was.

Following the previous buildup, the leanings of the students were one-sided, all hoping Cheng Fei could win and crush Shi Hao, even "accidentally" killing him in the process.

Shi Hao accepted the duel readily. To infiltrate the Heaven’s Path Alliance, it was appropriate to demonstrate his strength, or else no one would take him seriously.

This time, the audience for the battle grew, including students from the North Silver Alliance and, of course, a negligible number from the Eastern Fire Continent, as there were too few of them.

Shi Hao and Cheng Fei faced each other, and as soon as the referee gave the signal, the battle began.

Cheng Fei let out a light shout and immediately charged over.

Shi Hao smiled and repeated his old trick, summoning his Nebula Dharma Appearance. In an instant, thick fog enveloped the area, completely blinding everyone.

Cheng Fei immediately stopped in his tracks.

Taking a deep breath, he showed a serious expression.

It was no injustice for Xie Tianyi to be defeated—this fog was indeed terrifying, rendering his Ocular Power and Divine Sense entirely ineffective.

However, he wouldn’t have challenged Shi Hao without being prepared.

He reached out, and suddenly, a bright pearl appeared in his hand, emitting a strong light.

This was called the Tai Ming Pearl, effective in dispersing fog; he had specifically exchanged Contribution Value for it to counter Shi Hao’s technique.

In fact, the Tai Ming Pearl was valued at eight hundred Contribution Points, and it was the Alliance Hierarch of the West Rock Alliance, Sha Yutang, who had redeemed it. No one else had such substantial wealth.

In order to defeat Shi Hao, the West Rock Alliance could be said to have paid a huge price, showing their determination.

However, Cheng Fei was immediately shocked to discover that while the Tai Ming Pearl did indeed break through the fog, it only cleared... a mere three inches!

What use was that?

He was dumbfounded, realizing that such a great expense had been utterly wasted. If Sha Yutang knew, he would probably spit blood.

Nevertheless, being a genius among geniuses, though he was shocked, his figure swiftly retreated to escape the foggy area.

Shi Hao smiled. As the master of the Nebula Dharma Appearance, he wasn’t hindered by the fog and clearly saw Cheng Fei’s actions.

Tsk, they even exchanged for the Tai Ming Pearl just to target me.

Too bad his imagination of the nebula was so high-level, how could the Tai Ming Pearl possibly decipher it!

Shi Hao advanced at a leisurely pace, pressing towards Cheng Fei.

The martial arts field is only so big, where can you hide?

Soon, Cheng Fei was cornered by Shi Hao. He tried to break free but was easily struck by Shi Hao in the process, resulting in his defeat.

This kind of victory made the students of the West Rock Alliance resentful.

You come and go with just one move—who would be convinced by that?

If you didn’t have such a sneaky trick, do you think either Cheng Fei or Xie Tianyi would lose to you?

Shi Hao didn’t care at all. He left with his head held high, leaving the students of the West Rock Alliance grinding their teeth in frustration, but helpless to do anything.

He had almost completely mastered the use of the Nebula Dharma Appearance and had no interest in playing with the people of the West Rock Alliance anymore. He applied to the academy to enter the Elemental Cave again.

This time, by letting the Black Hole Physiognomy devour enough Elemental Cores, he could reach the Peak of the Four Appearances and then strive for the Fifth.

At the very least, reaching the Founding King Court would mean catching up with the mainstream level of the younger generation.

The academy quickly approved Shi Hao’s request. Naturally, they hoped to see more students like him actively seeking to enter the earthly grotto. Therefore, they even used Shi Hao as an example in their promotions, further aggravating the members of the West Rock Alliance.

After Shi Hao set off, the West Rock Alliance also issued a bounty within their ranks—Shi Hao’s life could be exchanged for one thousand Contribution Value.