"Do you submit?"
After Hu Lifu's head grew back, Chen Xiao asked indifferently.
Just as Hu Lifu had asked Duan Shikong before.
Hu Lifu gritted his back molars. It was useless for him to surrender now, because as soon as he uttered the word "surrender," the opponent's sword would come and cut off his head.
And the referee, because he had strangled Duan Shikong in the previous match, clearly didn't want to intervene.
Everyone watched him with excitement, clearly looking forward to what would happen next.
"I submit to your mother..."
Hu Lifu gritted his teeth and said, word by word.
And his subsequent words, naturally, did not have a chance to be spoken.
Gurgle...
As his head grew back, Hu Lifu had only two lives left.
At this moment, the entire venue was shocked!
Because even the most foolish person could see clearly.
That Hu Lifu, who possessed five Dharma manifestations, was completely unable to fight back against the Holy Son of the Earth Sect.
They couldn't figure out why the Holy Son of the Earth Sect was so strong, but they had to accept this reality.
And they accepted it gladly!
After all, it was very satisfying to see a master from a non-ally faction falter.
"You still have two chances. I ask you, do you submit or not?"
Chen Xiao asked playfully.
"What if I submit, and what if I don't... you'll still kill me!"
Hu Lifu was extremely angry but helpless and powerless.
"If you don't submit, I'll kill you. If you submit, I want you to do one thing for me."
Chen Xiao said calmly.
"What? You want me to do something for you? What is it?"
Hu Lifu's eyes immediately widened as he asked.
Swish—
What greeted him was a sword light so fast that it was almost imperceptible.
Hu Lifu's head rolled to the ground with thuds.
Seven of them, lined up like a string of candied hawthorns.
Gurgle... Hu Lifu's head grew back, and he asked angrily, "I just asked you what you wanted me to do, and you killed me for that?"
Chen Xiao shrugged and said apologetically, "Sorry, I'm used to killing."
"..."
Hu Lifu was speechless, his teeth itching with anger, but he finally asked, "What exactly do you want me to do?" 138 Reading Network
"So, you mean you submit?"
Chen Xiao asked.
"I submit!"
Hu Lifu rolled his eyes impatiently.
"Very good, you can surrender. As for what I want you to do, I'll tell you later. If you don't do it, it's not too late for me to kill you then."
Chen Xiao said lightly, as if killing a few people was as simple as eating and drinking for him.
In fact, it was indeed the case.
"I surrender!"
Hu Lifu raised his hand and surrendered, finally leaving the arena with his last life.
On the high platform, Duan Yanzhuo stroked his bald head and muttered, "Junior Sister Ziwei, your disciple is indeed powerful, but still too merciful. In this situation, with the atmosphere built up like this, how could you let that brat leave!"
Seeing Hu Lifu walking further and further away, Duan Yanzhuo was very displeased.
He was still holding a grudge for his disciple's death.
Ziwei Daoist Master didn't bother to pay attention to him. Below the high platform, the crowd had already started cheering.
Because the champion of the Heavenly Pride Battle, held once every fifty years, had been decided!
It was the Holy Son of the Earth Sect, Li Shouzheng!
The awards ceremony would be held in half an hour. Amidst the enthusiastic cheers, Chen Xiao had already slipped away quietly. He was going to find Hu Lifu.
...
The awards ceremony was just a formality. The top thirty-two contestants all received rewards.
Chen Xiao was not interested in these rewards. His only goal was to activate the Sacred Treasure Platform and obtain the special reward!
And that special reward was likely the God-Slaying Sword!
After the rewards for the top thirty-two contestants were distributed, Chen Xiao, as the champion of the Heavenly Pride Battle, had the opportunity to enter the Immortal Sect's Treasure Pavilion and choose any treasure at will.
The Immortal Sect's Treasure Pavilion stood behind the Immortal Sect Grand Hall, nine stories high, making it the tallest building in Immortal Sect City.
The doors of the Treasure Pavilion were always closed, and it required the joint magic of the Dao Masters of the Three Sects to open it. Furthermore, once opened, only one person could enter alone, and that was the champion of the Heavenly Pride Battle.
After Yunlan, Duan Yanzhuo, and Ziwei, the three Dao Masters, jointly cast their spells, the doors of the Treasure Pavilion slowly opened.
Chen Xiao stepped into the Treasure Pavilion, and then, with a creak, the door slowly closed behind him.
According to Ziwei, the Sacred Treasure Platform was on the ninth floor of the Treasure Pavilion, so Chen Xiao directly ascended the stairs.
The treasures in this Treasure Pavilion, if taken out individually, could cause people to fight tooth and nail for them.
It was said that these were treasures collected by the Great Emperor of Ten Thousand Ages from beyond the heavens.
However, Chen Xiao didn't even glance at these dazzling treasures, his brows furrowed as he headed straight for the ninth floor.
The ninth floor of the Treasure Pavilion had a square stone platform in the very center, which was presumably the legendary Sacred Treasure Platform.
Other than that, there were no other items in the entire space.
Upon arriving, Chen Xiao felt a sense of emptiness.
Chen Xiao approached the stone platform. On it lay three books, with "Book of Heaven," "Book of Earth," and "Book of Man" written on their covers.
Chen Xiao scratched his head, realizing that the Three Books of Heaven, Earth, and Man were indeed three books!
He directly reached out to take the Book of Man placed in the middle, but his fingertips passed through the book and touched the stone platform.
This book could not be picked up at all.
It was like a projection, but from any angle, they clearly looked real!
The key was to gain the recognition of the Three Books to activate the Sacred Treasure Platform.
Chen Xiao thought for a moment, bit his fingertip, and dripped three drops of blood onto the three books.
The three books showed no reaction, and the blood dripped directly onto the stone platform.
Chen Xiao tried several other methods, but without exception, they all ended in failure.
Finally, when Chen Xiao had no other options, he took out the Chaos Ring and put it on his hand.
Then, he lowered his head, felt a darkness before his eyes, and lost consciousness.
When he looked up again, his pupils had turned white, and he chuckled sinisterly, "Heh heh heh, my foolish son, in the end, you still have to rely on your old man, right?"
In the end, Chen Xiao chose to let his cheap old man, 'Chen Sihai,' possess him!
And Chen Sihai did not disappoint. He held his hands above the Three Books, forming seals like blooming lotuses.
Sacred halos flowed from his fingertips, dripping onto the Three Books.
Then, the Three Books began to solidify, their pages fluttering as if disturbed by the wind.
The three books simultaneously flipped from the first page to the last page, closing, the entire process taking no more than about half a minute.
Afterward, the three books suddenly flew up from the Sacred Treasure Platform.
A golden light shot out from the center of the Sacred Treasure Platform!
Then, the golden light grew brighter and brighter, and the crack in the center of the Sacred Treasure Platform slowly opened... a golden sword hilt appeared in the crack.
Chen Sihai's breathing became heavier, and his eyes grew more greedy.
Half of the sword blade was exposed, flashing with a cold gleam.
That cold gleam seemed capable of cleaving heaven and earth, clearly indicating a peerless sword!
"God-Slaying Sword, God-Slaying Sword, excellent, I finally see you!"
Chen Sihai's gaze was burning, and he looked as if he were about to drool.
Once the entire blade was exposed to the air, he could no longer restrain himself and directly grabbed the God-Slaying Sword.
Without taking time to admire it, he wanted to put the God-Slaying Sword away safely and leave this place immediately.
However, after searching himself all over, he couldn't find any spatial artifacts, and the Yin-Yang Jade was naturally not on him.
"This brat is quite vigilant, but what good is that? Your body is mine now, are you afraid I won't find the Yin-Yang Jade!"
Chen Sihai sneered. He not only wanted to find the Yin-Yang Jade but also the other three sacred relics. That way, all five sacred relics would be in his possession!
"I've been planning for so many years, and it's finally about to succeed!"
Chen Sihai sighed long and deeply, his tone filled with the anticipation of good things to come. He casually tucked the God-Slaying Sword into his waist and was about to go downstairs.
However, at that inadvertent moment, the God-Slaying Sword suddenly flew out from his waist... as if it had been drawn by someone.
"Hmm?"
Chen Sihai's brow furrowed sharply, realizing that something was not right.
The God-Slaying Sword floated in mid-air, its posture as if someone were holding it.
Then, in the next moment, Chen Xiao's figure slowly materialized in the air.
"You, how are you here?"
Chen Sihai's eyes widened, his white pupils filled with disbelief.
"Of course I have to be here, otherwise, wouldn't you have taken the God-Slaying Sword?"
Chen Xiao, holding the God-Slaying Sword, performed a sword flourish in the air before putting it into the Yin-Yang Jade.
No rush now, he would examine it carefully later.
"Thunderclap Divine Crown!"
Chen Sihai gritted his teeth and said, "You used the Thunderclap Divine Crown to conceal your aura, but what about this body?"
Chen Sihai felt that he was currently occupying Chen Xiao's body.
With his years of experience in possession, he could tell whether it was a physical body or not at a glance.
Chen Xiao smiled slightly, "The kid from the Five Divine Sect, you really have some skill. I originally just wanted to see if I could trick you, but I didn't expect it to actually work!"
"Five Divine Sect? So that's how it is... you wanted that kid to do something for you, which was to borrow the ability of his weasel substitute!"
Chen Sihai suddenly realized, but it seemed a bit late.
Chen Xiao sneered, "You know so clearly, it seems I guessed correctly. You weren't really thousands of miles away, you were at the Heavenly Pride Battle!"
Chen Sihai's eyelids twitched, then he gritted his teeth and said in a gloomy tone, "You're quite smart, kid, but unfortunately, in the face of absolute strength, your little tricks are of no use!"
"Absolute strength?"
Chen Xiao smiled, "If I'm not mistaken, you are Lin Bantian of the Overlord Sect, right?"
"Heh heh, congratulations, you guessed correctly again!"
Chen Sihai's smile was sinister and triumphant, "So you'd better hand over the sacred relic to me now, otherwise, as soon as you step out of the Treasure Pavilion, I will make sure you have no place to be buried!"