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"Gu Xunchao! Xu Changsheng! Chen Tianlong!"
Lin Xiao looked at these three old rivals who had also come, and his expression turned somewhat unsightly as he uttered their names!
"Hmph, Old Ghost Lin, do you really think you're the only one interested in the Tai Sui capable of threatening the Divine Realm?"
Clad in green robes, the Confucian-dressed Xu Changsheng said with a faint smile.
Very robust, with muscles as defined as a fitness coach's, Chen Tianlong sighed helplessly, "I guess apart from those in the top ten of the Divine Rankings who are not very interested in this Tai Sui, everyone else would be interested; it's just that they are too far away to make it over…"
Gu Xunchao didn't bother with superfluous words and went straight to the point, "Come on, let's have a fight and not waste any more time. Whoever wins takes the Tai Sui!"
"Good!"
Lin Xiao, though very unwilling, understood that with the arrival of Gu Xunchao and the others, it was no longer realistic to expect to take away this mysterious Tai Sui easily. He had to fight them to take it back into his hands!
"So how do we fight, in a free-for-all?" Lin Xiao asked.
"There is no need for a melee; it's too easy to cause resentment. We are just four of us here; you and you have a fight, Tianlong and Changsheng have a fight, then the winners of both sides will have a final battle. The last victor can take the Tai Sui; how about it?"
Gu Xunchao suggested.
"But what if the final victor is exhausted from the fight and then people from the Divine Rankings arrive? Will they take advantage just like that?"
Lin Xiao hesitated before speaking.
Gu Xunchao said indifferently, "That's simple; the three losers will help the final victor together, ensuring our interests are protected, okay?"
"Okay!"
"Okay!"
Xu Changsheng and Chen Tianlong both nodded in agreement.
After all, as warriors at the bottom of the Divine Rankings, they both believed they wouldn't lose to anyone and were also confident, thanks to the revival of Spiritual Energy, that they could be the last ones laughing. How could they possibly disagree!
Seeing that they all agreed, Lin Xiao had no choice but to agree as well.
After they all consented,
The ruggedly handsome yet inwardly rather delicate Chen Tianlong's gaze swept toward the hundred plus Energy Transformation Warriors standing aside, as well as the three to five Divine Realm Warriors who had survived Lin Xiao's earlier attack, and spoke out,
"Shall we clear out these people first?"
When they had previously discussed how to obtain the Tai Sui Stone peacefully, none of them had taken this rabble into account. However, after deciding on their course of action, Chen Tianlong started to worry about them being on equal footing. If they ended up exhausted from fighting, wouldn't it be possible for this crowd to take advantage?
Therefore, he considered clearing out these spectators beforehand!
Everyone tensed up upon hearing Chen Tianlong's words; some people immediately fell to their knees with a plop, begging for mercy, "Immortal Masters, please spare us. I only came to watch the excitement and have no designs on the Tai Sui..."
"Plop!"
"Plop!"
As some led the way, a group of cowards quickly followed and knelt down to beg for mercy.
They all regretted coming to spectate!
But none dared to leave this place rashly for fear of being made an example of by Gu Xunchao and the others without knowing their intentions.
Seeing that most of the crowd were begging for mercy, Chen Tianlong's eyes filled with disdain. They were indeed a bunch of softies.
Yet their pleas did not move him in the slightest; he was still consulting with the other three. If they decided to massacre, he would not hesitate to join in!
Gu Xunchao frowned faintly when he heard this. He had seen the people from the Dan Pavilion among them. How could he agree to clear these people out first?
After some thought, he spoke in a deep voice, "Don't waste time with these useless beings. After we clear out, we'll start our fight. What if someone arrives in the nick of time afterward? It's better to decide the ownership of the Tai Sui sooner and leave this place!"
"All right, then!"
Chen Tianlong found some sense in Gu Xunchao's words. Protracting time would likely be disadvantageous for them!
And this rabble, even if they attacked them when their Elemental Qi was severely depleted, could they really pose a threat to them?
"So…" Chen Tianlong turned his head towards the calmly standing Xu Changsheng, his mouth twisted into a sinister smile as he said, "Let's begin!"
"Let's begin."
Xu Changsheng held a paper fan; as his words ended, it unfolded in an instant!
"Whoosh!"
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A sharp whistling sound rose, and a fan qi capable of splitting gold and shattering stone shot straight toward Chen Tianlong!
Completely unexpected!
But Chen Tianlong, who was well acquainted with each other's capabilities, was not at all surprised. With a loud shout, his exposed arms instantly shone with golden light, turning his entire body into something resembling a bronze man cast from gold and iron!
He was, after all, a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple, practicing the most orthodox Vajra Divine Skill, which once invoked, made him invulnerable to blades and spears!
Even if he jumped from a ten-story building, he wouldn't suffer the slightest injury!
"Clang!"
The fan qi struck Chen Tianlong's body, immediately giving off a sound like the clashing of gold and iron.
As expected, it didn't harm Chen Tianlong at all.
Xu Changsheng wasn't surprised either and continued his assault!
As they began to fight, Gu Xunchao and Lin Xiao also started to make their moves!
"Boom boom!!"
"Bang!"
The two attacked, fists clenched, striking with wide, powerful blows that shook the heavens, and the green bricks beneath their feet were crushed to powder, leaving not a single intact brick within a hundred meters!
"Pavilion Master, will the Ancient Elder win?"
Here, the people of Dan Pavilion, watching Gu Xunchao and Lin Xiao's battle, asked worriedly.
"Should be."
Although Wang Mao wasn't too confident himself, he had placed all his bets on Gu Xunchao and could only see it through to the end, "After all, Lin Xiao, having just taken action to intimidate everyone, has also spent a lot of True Yuan, and based on our Ancient Elder's higher ranking in the Divine Rankings, taking him down shouldn't be a problem!"
"Then... if the Ancient Elder defeats Lin Xiao, does he stand a chance against Chen Tianlong?"
"Should be..."
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Elsewhere.
After Gu Xunchao and the three made their aerial arrival, Gu Xiyan understood what Mu Jinyu meant by there still being a commotion to watch.
Seeing them exchange a few words before hastily starting the fight, Gu Xiyan asked Mu Jinyu, "Jinyu, who do you think will win in the end?"
Mu Jinyu gave a light smile and said, "Of course, it's your husband here."
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiyan gave him a glance and said irritably, "I'm not talking about you, excluding you. Among those four, who do you think will win?"
Mu Jinyu said, "Gu Xunchao."
"Why?" Gu Xiyan and Wen Rou, all curious, asked.
Even Jian Ruyan looked towards Mu Jinyu.
She felt that Chen Tianlong seemed to have a slightly better chance of winning.
Mu Jinyu didn't elaborate and just smiled, "Just wait and see."
"Tell me..." Gu Xiyan coaxed.
Mu Jinyu smiled and did not answer, regardless of Gu Xiyan pulling Wen Rou along to act spoiled with him.
After a few minutes of futile effort, Gu Xiyan had no choice but to give up.
Meanwhile, the situation in the arena changed rapidly, and with a clear ring, Chen Tianlong's Vajra Divine Skill's weak spot was identified by Xu Changsheng, who then used his fan to hit precisely that spot!
"Bang!"
The seemingly invincible Chen Tianlong suddenly fell to his knees, weakened, a bitter smile on his face as he said, "Xu Changsheng, you're really ruthless!"
Although Chen Tianlong's weak spot had been struck by Xu Changsheng, draining all his vigorous qi, he wasn't actually powerless to fight back. However, unleashing such Forbidden Secret Techniques would cause him great harm, and since there was no need for him to risk his life now, he naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to use that kind of move and engage in a fight to the death with Xu Changsheng!
"You have given me the victory."
Xu Changsheng then fanned himself gently with his paper fan, smiling.
Jian Ruyan, watching this scene, was secretly amazed; the very Chen Tianlong she had most favored was the first to fall!
She couldn't help but turn her head to look at Mu Jinyu, with a complicated gaze.