Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 603 - 72: Xu Ziyang’s Decision【Two-in-One】_3

Chapter 603: Chapter 72: Xu Ziyang’s Decision【Two-in-One】_3

Jiang Yuebai’s three opponents comprised of two women.

In the second round, she faced Xi Miaoxian from Penglai, two women who are both contenders for the title of the most beautiful woman of the present age. Yet, they are not just pretty faces, both displayed exceptional prowess.

Xi Miaoxian is proficient in Penglai’s escape technique, skilled in unpredictable maneuvers. But merely possessing such a skill wouldn’t have secured her a spot in the Immortal Sect’s Tournament. After all, in Penglai’s Upper Sect, there’s no lack of formidable competitors.

What set her apart was the acquisition of a lethal Great Killing Talisman in the Fu Tianshi Secret Realm. When combined with her uncanny evasion technique, this talisman creates great destructive force, compensating for her inadequacies in offensive tactics.

Interestingly, in her hands, this destructive talisman played an even more formidable role compared to its use by Ye Yongxing.

Regrettably, Jiang Yuebai matched Xi MiaoXian in terms of proficiency in escape art, and surpassed her in all other aspects of Immortal Law.

Perhaps it’s a discrepancy in their Immortal Spirit Body, Jiang Yuebai would always emerge victorious regardless of how many battles they fought.

After defeating Iron Hammer, Jiang Yuebai entered the next corridor. Soon after, she came across Xu Ziyang, who was drenched in blood.

Xu Ziyang’s journey was filled with arduous battles. He first encountered Xu Hu from the Sword Sect, thereafter triumphing over Luo Yao from Sanjue Valley and Feng Chaoyang from the Heavenly King Sect.

His body bore the scars of countless battles, yet his eyes shone like sharp swords.

His determination was sky-high.

By this point, the top five contenders emerged: the first to advance was Chu Liang who made it due to a bye, along with Yang Shenlong from Penglai’s Upper Sect, Li Guanlong from Misty Mountain Immortal, and Shu Mountain’s Jiang Yuebai and Xu Ziyang.

Astonishingly, Shu Mountain accounted for three contenders!

Without a doubt, this generation of Shu Mountain had become the strongest in the past sixty years!

Having arrived at this stage, Xu Ziyang’s mission seemed to have concluded.

Typically, when fellow disciples encounter each other, there is a high probability for one side to capitulate intentionally. This saves time for battles and prevents unnecessary physical exhaustion.

This isn’t considered cheating. As long as there are as many disciples as possible making it to the final two rounds, it is deemed an inherent advantage.

At this moment, Jiang Yuebai, being Shu Mountain’s chief, is in a more robust state, while Xu Ziyang is visibly worn and wounded. Under all considerations, Xu Ziyang should make his exit.

If he admits defeat at this moment, Jiang Yuebai can advance immediately, gaining the second bye spot.

If he does so, even if Yang Shenlong defeats his opponent, he would be the last to advance. He would have to face Chu Liang, followed by Jiang Yuebai, putting him in a situation where he would be tackled by both Chu and Jiang.

This scenario is highly advantageous for Shu Mountain, but it could only occur because of their formidable prowess, where all of them defeated their rivals to gain the upper hand as seen today.

However, just when everyone was expecting Xu Ziyang to concede...

They saw his courage flaring as he stood upright, his wounded body soaked in blood. He looked straight into Jiang Yuebai’s eyes and said, "I want a battle."

What?

All spectators were taken aback by his choice.

Was he planning to give up the advantage of a three-person advance and instead engage in internal erosion?

Wang Xuanling, watching his disciple’s silhouette, sighed quietly. From an overall perspective, without a doubt, forfeiting would have been the best option. However, on an individual level, the opportunity to participate in the Immortal Sect Tournament only comes once in a lifetime. Naturally, he didn’t want his disciple to exit the tournament prematurely.

Furthermore, Xu Ziyang and Jiang Yuebai hadn’t faced each other openly in combat before. Currently, he has been tested through blood and battles and despite his injuries is pulsating with battle fervor. There is a chance he may not lose.

At this juncture, how one decides can be very pivotal. Regardless of victory or defeat, one can achieve a state of completeness in the Taoist heart through this battle.

If he were to content himself with holding back at this point, Xu Ziyang’s future progress would likely be confined to mediocrity.

As a leader of Shu Mountain’s peaks, he could not agree to this form of competition. All he could do at this moment was to remain silent.

On the contrary, Empress Feng, also from Shu Mountain’s camp, found the surrounding questions puzzling. She furrowed her brows and asked, "What’s odd about that? Shouldn’t they fight?"

Jiang Yuebai, Xu Ziyang’s challenger, didn’t show any resentment. Instead, she expressed approval.

The long-awaited duel between Shu Mountain’s dual gems, which was the focus of the audience before the Shu Mountain Peak Conference, was finally about to happen.

She gently bowed, "I await your guidance, Senior Brother Xu."