Dominating Martial King
Chapter 149 - 149 146

149: 146 149: 146 That evening, Chu Xisheng and his sister still stayed in the luxurious suite on the top floor of the Winning and Losing Tower.

After settling down, Chu Xisheng lay on the bed and immediately fell into a dream.

When he entered the square in his dream, a message appeared before his eyes.

——”Please input the elements of the Cultivation Technique, talent, Magic Artifact, and Totem to simulate your real combat opponent for today.”

This was the ‘Virtual Combat Card’ that Chu Xisheng had exchanged for ten Martial Arts Points on the very night after the Coastal Secret Realm contest had concluded.

At this time, he had several hundred Martial Arts Points in his hands, which was more than enough to exchange for this expensive Practical Combat Card to hone his Martial Arts.

The card’s effect was immediately apparent; within the seven days following the Secret Realm contest, Chu Xisheng had made significant improvements in his practical combat skills.

His Chasing Wind Saber, Chasing Lightning Finger, and Light Cloud Jump had also greatly improved.

This could be seen from the data in his character panel.

Seven days ago, Chu Xisheng needed twenty-nine Martial Arts Points to upgrade his Chasing Wind Saber to the Fifth Level, now he needed only twenty-two.

The characters simulated by the system were nearly as skilled in the practical application of Martial Arts as Chu Yunyun, with all aspects reaching the peak.

Naturally, the training effect of this card was also extraordinary.

Chu Xisheng’s Thought slightly stirred, and he began to input various elements.

The Martial Arts were the Fourth Level ‘Vast Blade’ and ‘Big Stone Breaking Hand’; the Cultivation Technique was the Earth Element ‘Creation Yuan Technique’, also at the Fourth Level.

All the Secret Technique Totems and Magic Artifacts were simulated according to the intelligence provided by Zuo Qingyun.

Only the overall Bloodline Talent was not set to Tao Yuan’s standard, but instead was comparable to Chu Xisheng’s own.

Chu Xisheng did not know whether Tao Yuan had ever used Spiritual Medicines like ‘Jade Heart Elixir’ to improve physical qualities, so he input elements according to his own standard.

His purpose was to study Sword Skills, acquire more practical combat techniques, and understanding the opponent was just incidental.

If the opponent was too weak, the virtual combat would be meaningless.

Then, in the dreamscape, he found himself covered in bruises from the opponent he had simulated.

It wasn’t until the twenty-seventh exchange that Chu Xisheng had become completely familiar with the routines and variations of the ‘Vast Blade’ and ‘Big Stone Breaking Hand,’ managing to break even with his opponent.

On the twenty-ninth exchange, Chu Xisheng managed to kill his opponent at the cost of both sides being grievously injured.

By this time, seven hours had passed, and outside it was already broad daylight.

When Chu Xisheng ended the dream-based combat and woke from his sleep, he couldn’t help but slightly raise the corners of his lips.

Simply because his Chasing Wind Saber and Light Cloud Jump had improved again.

The arduous battle that spanned seven hours deepened Chu Xisheng’s understanding of his own Martial Arts.

He now needed only seventeen Martial Arts Points to exchange for the Fifth Realm Chasing Wind Saber; and only fifty-six Martial Arts Points to exchange for the Fifth Realm Light Cloud Jump.

Just when Chu Xisheng woke up, he heard a huge noise coming from outside the window.

Chu Xisheng raised an eyebrow and walked to the window to look outside.

Afterward, he saw that the tavern area, spanning several acres, was surrounded by a bustling crowd.

At least three thousand Jianghu Travellers and gamblers had the Winning and Losing Tower completely surrounded.

They were either shouting ‘Qingyun Chu Xisheng’ or ‘He Province Tao Yuan,’ their voices thunderous.

The atmosphere was somewhat reminiscent of modern celebrity chasing.

Even more crowds of people were continuously arriving, surrounding a few small pavilions outside where bets were being placed, packed three layers deep both inside and out.

Chu Xisheng had experienced two Life and Death Arenas before.

However, when he looked out the window at the sea of people outside the tower, he was speechless and utterly astonished.

Before his battle with Zhuang Hongfei, the area around South Street Temple Market was also very lively, but it didn’t compare to the excitement of today.

At this time, his Martial Arts Points value had also changed.

For some unknown reason.

Last night before he fell asleep, he had 354 Martial Arts Points, but now instead of increasing, they had decreased to 336.

As Chu Xisheng was puzzled by this, three knocks on the door came from outside.

Zuo Qingyun then pushed the door open and entered, “Xisheng, you should prepare yourself.

The time I’ve set with Li Cang is at 11:30 AM, which is when your Nourishing Essence Skill is at its peak.

We’ll go down together in half an hour.”

Chu Xisheng turned his head and glanced at Zuo Qingyun, then pointed curiously towards the outside, “No need to prepare, I’m ready to fight at any moment, but why are there so many people this time?”

Upon hearing this, Zuo Qingyun couldn’t help but laugh, “Do you know that just a moment ago, the gambling pool I presided over reached as high as 350,000 Demon Silver?”

He explained, shaking his folding fan, “You mustn’t compare this Life and Death Arena with Zhuang Hongfei’s last time.

The significance of Zhuang Hongfei and Zhou Liangchen can hardly be compared with the geniuses of the Qingyun List.

It’s the difference between stars and the bright moon.

Moreover, it’s rare for a genius from the Qingyun List to participate in the Life and Death Arena, so naturally, the Jianghu Travellers from the Ancient Market pay attention.

Much of this is also thanks to One-Armed Blade Li Cang, who has greatly hyped up Tao Yuan’s reputation.

Tao Yuan has been to the Ancient Market for half a month and fought seven Life and Death Arenas.

With one every two days, he resolved his opponents within three moves.

The people here in the Market, they’ve long anticipated your battle with Tao Yuan.”

Chu Xisheng nodded slightly.

Naturally, he hoped the more people there were, the better.

The more people paying attention, the more Martial Arts Points he would be able to obtain.

Zuo Qingyun continued with a meaningful tone, “Last night in the Ancient Market, evil winds abounded; those famous in the Martial Arts world were all hyping up Tao Yuan and disparaging you, claiming you had an undeserved reputation and were not fit for your position.

And there are a few scholars from the Xiushui Martial Arts Tower spreading rumors, saying that this edition of the Qingyun List is actually the result of the Tower Master acting on personal interest, arbitrarily elevating your name.

Therefore, do not hold back in the upcoming battle, Xisheng.

Give them a hard slap in the face.”

The nearby Female Guard twitched her lips upon hearing this.

All of this was indeed instigated by Zuo Qingyun next to her.

Last night, this official Zuo spent more than 3,000 taels of silver, utilizing every method possible to talk down Chu Xisheng’s chances.

Yet, the odds for Chu Xisheng in his own betting pool were just 1.2 to 1, while on the contrary, the odds for Tao Yuan were as high as 2.7 to 1.

The justification for these odds was seemingly dignified; Chu Xisheng was Qingyun’s genius, and Tao Yuan was nothing.

— This official had a dirty heart!

Chu Xisheng nodded slightly, having found the reason for the decline in his Martial Arts Points.

Indeed, he should strike back hard, to quell these Jianghu people’s doubts about him.

Noon came in a flash, and without making any special preparations, Chu Xisheng grabbed his sword and walked out of the room with Zuo Qingyun.

Chu Yunyun glanced sideways at his retreating figure, then continued to lower her head and study her Magic, showing no intention of following.

She still had to go out later to check the flagpole at the pawnshop.

Chu Yunyun always took that matter seriously.

When Chu Xisheng reached the first floor, the entire Winning and Losing Tower burst into exclamations, and countless people shouted at him.

“Chu Xisheng of the eighty-ninth rank on the Qingyun List!

I’ve bet everything I own on you, so make sure to cut down Tao Yuan later.”

“Damn!

What’s with this sickly looking guy, he doesn’t deserve the name of Qingyun!”

“Why doesn’t this guy have any Secret Technique Totems on his body?

Look at Tao Yuan, his arm is fully inked with his War Map!”

“Haha, Tao Yuan is going to crush his balls today.”

“He’s indeed quite handsome; no wonder Xie Zhenqing would keep this pretty boy.

But today he’ll show his true colors!”

At that moment, Xie Zhenqing was among the crowd, and her pretty face turned dark.

She thought bitterly, It’s you lot raised by damn dogs who would keep a pretty boy!

Then, Xie Zhenqing focused her attention on Chu Xisheng.

She still couldn’t believe that Chu Xisheng, as he was now, had the level to sweep the geniuses of East State’s Qingyun.

Xie Zhenqing had to see for herself just how powerful this man was.

She also placed a heavy bet of three thousand taels of Demon Silver on him.

Xie Zhenqing had bet all her remaining pocket money for the year on this guy.

He better not lose—