Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2828 - 2848: You Can Be Reluctant If You Lose, But You Must Accept It!

Chapter 2828: Chapter 2848: You Can Be Reluctant If You Lose, But You Must Accept It!

"Old Man Su, it looks like you’re going to lose this time, haha!"

On the competition stage, the emaciated Dai Yunshen, with a face full of smugness, patted the Black Cloud Soul Iron in front of him and arrogantly jutted his chin toward Su Hao across from him.

The two had competed many times and knew each other well. Dai Yunshen was well aware that his Purple Heart Lotus Fire held a stability advantage over Su Hao’s Nine Yang Spirit Fire. As long as he made no mistakes, he was likely to win.

Su Hao laughed heartily, "You’re saying this now—aren’t you afraid of speaking too soon and getting slapped in the face later? There won’t be anywhere to put your old face then."

Dai Yunshen scoffed, "Slapped in the face? How much weight do you think you carry? Don’t I know how stable your Nine Yang Spirit Fire is? What could you possibly use to win against me—your head?"

Su Hao laughed again, "You only know after the competition."

A suspicious look crept over Dai Yunshen’s face. Both men were cunning old foxes and very familiar with each other. Su Hao’s demeanor clearly showed that he had a card up his sleeve, planning a heavy blow that would embarrass him.

What hidden card did Su Hao have?

The stability of the Nine Yang Spirit Fire was relatively poor, and the materials refined by it couldn’t compare to those refined by the Purple Heart Lotus Fire. The overall quality of the Magical Treasures they created was bound to be slightly inferior. This difference, though perhaps not vast, was enough to decide the outcome.

On what basis then?

Could it be that he had obtained a better Artifact Refining Fire than the Nine Yang Spirit Fire?

Dai Yunshen asked skeptically, "Have you obtained a better Miracle Fire?"

Narrowing his eyes with a smile, Su Hao replied playfully, "Is Miracle Fire that easy to come by?"

Dai Yunshen fixed his gaze on Su Hao, "Then why are you so confident?"

Su Hao laughed again, "You’ll know after the competition."

Dai Yunshen cast him a few suspicious glances, then suddenly his eyes and brows relaxed, "You old kid, using mind games now, huh? You want to mess with my mental state, make me doubt and get distracted during refining, haha, I can’t believe you’re employing even that."

With a cheeky laugh, Su Hao didn’t deny having obtained the Phoenix Fire but likewise indulged in such strategies. If his opponent harbored doubts, mistakes in refining were possible—though not highly probable. Besides, mind games cost nothing.

"Please prepare, both parties."

With another chuckle, Su Hao moved to his competition position, leaving Dai Yunshen puzzled yet compelled to silence.

The competition began!

The artifact each was refining was simple—a small Shield.

The materials used were top-tier and refined by grandmasters. The quality of the Magical Treasures they created was comparable to Top Quality Spiritual Treasures, with naturally supreme defensive capabilities.

Without any further talk, both started refining immediately.

The refinement process lasted just over half a day, and by sunset, both had completed their work.

The two competitors were isolated from each other to avoid interference, so neither could see the other’s actions or the Artifact Refining Fire used.

Two small Shields had been produced, both shimmering with a faint radiance and appearing nearly identical with no discernible differences.

"Conduct the protective strength test."

The competition judges began testing both Shields. Several Peak Great Luo Immortals ascended into the skies, unleashing their Magical Treasures in powerful strikes against the Shields.

The booming sounds were thunderous, as if Patriarch Lei, in his fury, was meting out punishment to the human world in a grand and imposing manner.

"Dang!"

The radiance from one Shield suddenly dimmed, struck by a massive force and sent flying from midair, hitting a massive mountain peak, which then exploded!

Amid gasps of shock, Dai Yunshen’s face changed dramatically.

The Shield which was struck and whose glow had dimmed was the one he had refined!

How could this be possible?

Unwilling to accept it, he looked up to the sky as the remaining Shield also suddenly dimmed in radiance and was likewise sent flying, falling toward the earth.

Dai Yunshen’s expression turned ugly. Although Su Hao’s Magical Treasure had not lasted much longer than his, even an instant more was enough to prove that the other’s Magical Treasure was of superior quality!

Withstanding the same impacts, the one that failed first was clearly of inferior quality.

He turned his head sharply, his gaze fixating on Su Hao, "I made no errors during the refining, and the quality couldn’t possibly be inferior to your Nine Yang Spirit Fire. Did you really get a better Artifact Refining Fire?"

Su Hao laughed heartily, waved, and revealed the Phoenix Fire, exhilarated, "Even Heaven is on my side. I told you, the bigger you talk, the harder your face will hurt after the competition. Wasn’t I right?"

Dai Yunshen stared intensely at the Phoenix Fire, "What Miracle Fire is this?"

Su Hao waved and put away the Phoenix Fire, said with a smile, "That’s no longer your concern. Anyway, you know you lost."

Dai Yunshen, triggered by Su Hao’s triumphant demeanor, clenched his molars, but he had nothing to say; after all, he had lost.

One could be unwilling to admit defeat and angry, but denial was not an option.

Dai Yunshen snorted coldly, "Fine, you win this time by sheer dumb luck. I concede!"