Holy Fist
Chapter 492 - 248 Battle Extreme Realm, Fight Hao Lie

Chapter 492: 248 Battle Extreme Realm, Fight Hao Lie

PM, He Xian Martial Arts Hall, Martial Arts Arena for the grand competition.

Through a secluded passageway near the tall white walls, Bai Xiao followed the gaps between the roads of various sects’ stations and returned to the Fierce Bird Sect.

"Elder brother, you’re here?"

Beside him, Jian Feng, who was watching the competition, caught sight of Bai Xiao from the corner of his eyes.

"The ranking competition is currently ongoing, it’s just reached halfway."

"They are vying for the nineteenth and twentieth positions."

"To completely determine the winner, it will probably take a considerable amount of time."

He briefly explained the current situation.

Beside him, Bai Xiao nodded and took his seat again. He then took an energy bar from his pocket, unwrapped it, and swallowed it in one gulp.

In the back rows, the location where the Sect Leader and Elders were observing the competition.

Yan Qi looked at Bai Xiao’s back, inexplicably feeling that his aura had grown even more robust and powerful than before. Moreover, there was a faint, shockingly familiar scent about him. As Yan Qi was contemplating, his eyebrows suddenly twitched.

He remembered that Bai Xiao had been seeking advice from him about the Fierce Bird Fifth Transformation.

"Could it be..."

"That move?"

Within the entire Martial Arts Arena, only a few had noticed Bai Xiao’s disappearance from the competition ground for a while, such as Seven Stars. They were particularly interested in Bai Xiao, who they encountered during the noon break. Despite being surrounded by five people, his spirit did not falter at all.

Just this alone was not something many competitors in the Eastern Dark World grand competition could achieve. Even Blood-calling Fist Feng Yan, who was known as one of the top fighters below the Eastern Seven Stars, ended up stiff-bodied, nearly embarrassing himself.

"Heh heh..."

In Dragon Bone Fist’s station, a young man dressed in a fiery red combat uniform, as robust as a tower, wore a reckless and unruly smirk, arrogance mixed with a trace of combativeness. His eyes were fixed on Bai Xiao, who had reappeared: "I want to see if you dare to challenge me next."

In a corner of the spectator stands, under the shadow of the wall.

A figure in a large black trench coat, quietly observing everything. His face was covered with a dark blue mask, revealing only a pair of swirling eyes.

Beside the figure was a cloaked young person with an androgynous face.

He glanced at the situation on the field and then spoke.

"Tomorrow are the quarterfinals and semifinals."

"Ghost Mask, you shouldn’t have any problems, right?"

The trench-coated figure, silent for a moment, spoke in a deep magnetic voice.

"If nothing unexpected occurs, the champion of this Dark World grand competition will only emerge between me and Breeze of Breath Liu Xinzong. I believe I have a slightly higher chance of winning. As for the other Seven Stars, they need more accumulation, but by the time they finish accumulating, I would have ascended to the Sect Leader realm..."

Ghost Mask’s voice was flat and unhurried as if he was coolly stating a foregone conclusion. Indeed, two people among the Eastern Seven Stars had the potential to step into the Sect Leader Realm, leaving the so-called younger generation behind.

These two were Evil Ghost Face and Breeze of Breath Liu Xinzong.

They had been accumulating in the extreme realm of Martial Artists, similar to compressing a spring. Once they break through the barrier and step into the Sect Leader realm, the profound foundations combined with that moment of momentum would instantly shoot straight into the clouds.

Spanning a lengthy distance within the Sect Leader realm.

As for Gui Luotian.

He had recently received the true transmission of the Sword Demon from Po Suo’s Hidden Blade Pavilion, and his strength had progressed dramatically, but he only just reached the level of Ghost Mask and Liu Xinzong, not enough accumulation. Not to mention the other Seven Stars.

"Oh right, there’s also Bai Xiao..."

Ghost Mask raised his head, his sharp gaze beneath the mask piercing through the gaps among the crowd, fixating on that cold and tall figure devoid of expression.

"At most, another Mountain King Chen Xiu."

"He was able to defeat Si Yu partly due to certain countermeasures."

He made this judgment in his heart, yet his brow still slightly furrowed.

"But that aura earlier..."

"Was it him who attacked the Netherworld Martial Arts Hall and stole the Void Crystal?"

Time gradually passed, and one match after another took place in the Martial Arts Arena.

Finally, around 4:30 PM, the matches for ranking nineteenth and below came to a conclusion. Some of these competitors showed joy, while others appeared dejected. Regardless, their journey here had ended.

The third round of the Dark World grand competition produced nine victors.

They would join the seven seeded players to form the top sixteen!

Bai Xiao glanced over and noticed quite a few familiar faces. Jiang Shuangxiong, with their solid capabilities, confidently made the cut. Blood-calling Fist Feng Yan, whom he had encountered twice before, was also among them. Other competitors from the Nanjiang Province Dark World grand competition had already been eliminated, and the rest could only watch as spectators.

The entire Martial Arts Arena was relaxed, figures moving about, discussion and laughter intermingling, seemingly like the state at the end of a sports meet.

On the ground, a host walked up to the huge platform.

He loudly announced.

"The Dark World Grand Competition, the third round, ranking matches, are over!"

"Eastern rankings from twenty-seventh to nineteenth have been determined!"

"The list is as follows, twenty-seventh place..."

The announcer read through a long list of names, then took a deep breath.

"Tomorrow, the Eastern Dark World Grand Competition in the morning will host the quarterfinals, and the semifinals in the afternoon! The nine victors from the elimination round and the seven seeded players will together form the top sixteen... all competing for the sole championship crown!"