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Chapter 169 - 169 169 Battle of the Imperial City Part One

169: Chapter 169: Battle of the Imperial City (Part One) 169: Chapter 169: Battle of the Imperial City (Part One) Huang Xiaolong was indifferent to the fiery eyes of envy from the genius disciples of the surrounding nations.

He remained seated, continuing to appear nonchalant.

“Your name is Huang Xiaolong, right?” After sitting down, Cui Li turned her face and asked Huang Xiaolong.

Huang Xiaolong turned his face to look over.

Seeing her face up close, Cui Li’s sweet smile carried a hint of enchantment—her dainty nose and cherry lips that seemed ripe and lush were stirring to the heart.

The two sat very close, only an arm’s distance apart.

Huang Xiaolong could touch Cui Li’s face or even lower with an outstretched hand.

Cui Li’s beautiful eyes gazed at Huang Xiaolong, and their eyes met for a good three to four breaths.

“Not bad,” Huang Xiaolong nodded.

Since Cui Li knew his name was Huang Xiaolong, her sitting beside him was clearly no coincidence.

“I heard you’re only seventeen years old and have already reached the Postnatal Tenth Stage Late Stage Peak!” Cui Li’s beautiful eyes shone as she continued sweetly.

Seventeen years old and at the Postnatal Tenth Stage Late Stage Peak!

The genius disciples of the surrounding nations were shocked and looked at Huang Xiaolong with some disbelief, including Zhou Jie from the Outer Kingdom.

Xie Puti and Yang Gang were also somewhat surprised.

Huang Xiaolong glanced at Cui Li, his eyebrows furrowed, and after giving her a stare, he turned his head away without speaking, ignoring her.

Cui Li received a cold response, but her pretty face didn’t show anger.

Soon after, the other two genius disciples with Super Martial Souls, Pang Yu and Dai Shanni, also arrived.

Pang Yu was male, while Dai Shanni was also a beauty.

However, compared to Cui Li, Dai Shanni exuded a soft and gentle charm.

Before long, all the genius disciples from the major Kingdoms participating in the Imperial City Battle arrived.

At that time, the rising sun was already quite high, and the earth was bathed in brightness, with the sunlight carrying a warm temperature.

The sunlight fell on Huang Xiaolong and felt pleasantly warm.

Just then, the previously shut red main door of the Broken Blade Palace suddenly opened.

An eunuch cried out in a high-pitched voice, “Second Prince, His Highness, has arrived!”

Second Prince Duan Wuheng!

Following the eunuch’s call, everyone saw Duan Wuheng riding a Lion King beast, emerging from the Imperial City’s main gate, accompanied by a group of Imperial Palace Guards and officials.

Ever since thirty years ago, the Emperor Duanren had entrusted Duan Wuheng to preside over the Imperial City Battle every year, signifying the emphasis placed on Duan Wuheng.

Duan Wuheng moved to the arena area with the officials, while the Imperial Palace Guards dispersed to guard around the arena.

Once Duan Wuheng entered the arena area, all the participating genius disciples from the various nations stood up.

“We greet Second Prince, Your Highness!” Everyone bowed their heads slightly and saluted.

“You may all dispense with the formalities!” Duan Wuheng raised his hand, his voice calm yet authoritative, “Please be seated!” After speaking, he sat down on the throne in the center of the main stage.

The other officials took their seats, and the genius disciples then sat down as well.

Duan Wuheng scanned the genius disciples from the various nations below, pausing when his gaze passed over Xie Puti and Yang Gang.

As Duan Wuheng surveyed the participating genius disciples, Huang Xiaolong observed Duan Wuheng as well.

Compared to two years ago at Holy Bright Lake, Duan Wuheng’s aura had become even more astonishing, with his intangible authority heavy as a mountain.

After Duan Wuheng’s arrival, the atmosphere at the scene became much more solemn.

At this moment, a tall old man in a war robe, with white hair, sitting next to Duan Wuheng, came forward to the main stage, took out a Holy Decree, and began to read it aloud.

The Holy Decree was drawn up by Emperor Duan Ren and announced the rules and rewards of the battle in the Imperial City.

The white-haired elder’s voice was sonorous and forceful, deep, echoing over the Broken Blade Square.

Everyone listened clearly.

Around the platform area, the powerhouses and the civilians on Broken Blade Square all kept quiet to listen.

After a full ten minutes of reading, the white-haired elder finished the announcement.

As with previous years, the top one hundred of the battle in the Imperial City would be able to enter the highest institution of the Broken Blade Empire, Broken Blade Academy, to cultivate and study, becoming students of the Broken Blade Academy.

However, compared to previous years, the rewards for the top one hundred had doubled.

In the past, those ranked from eleventh to one hundred would each receive one hundred second-grade Spiritual Stones and one Sixth Grade Early Stage Spirit Pill.

This year, the reward was two hundred second-grade Spiritual Stones and two Sixth Grade Early Stage Spirit Pills!

In the past, those ranked from second to tenth would each receive two hundred second-grade Spiritual Stones and one Sixth Grade Middle Stage Spirit Pill.

This year, the reward was four hundred second-grade Spiritual Stones and two Sixth Grade Middle Stage Spirit Pills.

The first-place finisher previously received ten first-grade Spiritual Stones and one Sixth Grade High Stage Spirit Pill.

This year, it was twenty first-grade Spiritual Stones and two Sixth Grade High Stage Spirit Pills.

The rewards of previous years were already extremely tempting, and this year they had doubled!

When the white-haired elder finished reading, the arena and the spectator area outside the platform instantly boiled over with excitement.

Especially the talented disciples from the various Kingdoms, they were visibly excited, their eyes sparkling.

The powerhouses of the various forces speculated and discussed why Emperor Duan Ren had doubled the rewards this year.

Still, most believed it was because the genius disciples participating in the battle in the Imperial City this year were of much higher talent than in previous years; therefore, Emperor Duan Ren doubled the rewards.

In previous battles in the Imperial City, there were only one or two geniuses with Super Martial Souls.

But this year, there were as many as six, and it had been over three hundred years since a Thirteen-ranked Martial Soul talent had appeared.

This year, however, such a talent emerged.

“This year’s first-place reward of twenty first-grade Spiritual Stones and two Sixth Grade High Stage Spirit Pills will definitely all go into Xie Puti’s hands!” Outside the platform area, standing beside Zhao Shu, Yu Ming, and Fei Hou, a powerhouse enviously discussed.

Hearing this, Zhao Shu, Yu Ming, and Fei Hou glanced at the powerhouse but said nothing.

The top one hundred rewards had doubled from last year, and the competition rules were somewhat similar to when Huang Xiaolong had competed for the first rank of his class at Star Sky Academy.

That is, half of the contestants were to draw lots to decide their opponents.

This time, there were a total of one thousand three hundred sixty-two talented disciples from various countries participating in the battle in the Imperial City.

So, six hundred eighty-one were called up to draw lots.

Huang Xiaolong was in the queue to draw lots.

“Number sixty-two, from Mo’er Kingdom, Bai Shou.” Huang Xiaolong looked at the lot in his hand.

That meant his first-round opponent was Bai Shou from Mo’er Kingdom, and his ordered number was sixty-two.

There were ten platforms in the platform area, with ten groups competing simultaneously each round.

Huang Xiaolong was scheduled for the sixth round.

After drawing the lots, the first ten numbers and their opponents went up to the platform for their matches.

However, to everyone’s surprise, one of the first-round matchups included Xie Puti!

Seeing Xie Puti, who possessed a Thirteen-ranked First-class Martial Soul, go on stage, the excitement among the viewers soared, and even the talented disciples from the various countries below the stage all turned their attention to Xie Puti’s platform.

Xie Puti’s opponent was a young man named Chen Bailu from the Nick Kingdom.

This Chen Bailu was not weak in strength either, being at the Innate First Rank.

But everyone couldn’t help but feel sorry for Chen Bailu, facing Xie Puti in the first round.

This Chen Bailu was really unlucky.

Otherwise, with the strength of Chen Bailu’s Innate First Rank, he would have had a chance to enter the top one hundred.

(Just one chapter for today.

Divine has been feeling very unwell these two days.

I really can’t write any further today; it took me a whole day to write just this one chapter.

It’s Mid-Autumn Festival today, and I wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, familial reunion, happiness, and good health.

Now Divine realizes that health is indeed the most precious wealth.) (To be continued.

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