Chapter 448 Pitiful, Eliminated Twice (1)
“What? Did I hear that right! Not only did she gorge herself, but she also brought those fellow disciples along to gorge themselves. She’s treating this Evergreen Convention like a garden party.”
“Having so many burdens at the Body Refining realm sitting there, if anyone so much as moves their butt off the stool, the HongHua Sect will be eliminated. She’s completely disregarding the Immortal Seeds of the Jinliu Sect as if they were not human.”
“Didn’t she turn the Jinliu Sect into a rat’s nest? They’re definitely not human!”
“But even if Cheng Hongling is strong, she only has two hands. How many people can she protect? This Qi is completely dragging her main body down.”
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The cultivators below voiced their doubts.
Cheng Hongling, however, remained silent. She had never known fear, and the greater the difficulty, the stronger her fighting desire became, because only by constantly surpassing limits could she rapidly improve her strength.
“Oh my, I’ve never watched a competition on the arena before. This feeling is so novel,” Ruan Lingyu said excitedly.
“Senior Sister, you don’t even need to crane your neck to see clearly here. My neck definitely won’t be sore again tonight,” Miao Xiang said happily. To get a clear view of the match, she had to stand on tiptoes and look up, almost getting cervical spondylosis.
“Tch, with your height, you still won’t be able to see after you sit down. Don’t tell me you think your legs are just short?” Su Qingying retorted mercilessly.
“It’s fine, you guys sit, I’ll just stand and watch. There’s no one from other sects on the stage anyway,” Miao Xiang seemed easily satisfied.
“No need, Junior Sister, you just sit at the very front,” Qi Huang quickly suggested.
“Junior Sister is the best to me.” Miao Xiang happily ran to the front and sat down.
On the side of the arena, Jinshu and Bao Gang were so angry that their teeth were almost ground to dust seeing that Qi Huang and the others completely ignored them.
“Is there any need? You’ll be kicked off by me soon anyway,” Jinshu gritted his teeth and said.
“Yes, if you’re missing limbs later, who will clean up your mess?” Bao Gang also taunted.
“Do you really need to worry about that? There are plenty of people willing to clean up our mess for us!” Qi Huang sneered and then asked the crowd below, “Who is willing to clean up these tables and chairs for us later?”
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“I am! I am! Immortal Qi, I’m willing to clean up your discarded melon seed shells as many times as you discard them!”
“Are there still limitations to this? Immortal Qi, don’t just say on this arena, even if you were eating melon seeds in the outhouse, I’d be happy to clean up for you.”
“Your calculations are louder than your wife’s snoring. You’re willing, but she’s not. Immortal Qi, do you need a son-in-law? How about me? I’m a live-in son-in-law, not only do I know the rules, but I’m also the best at housework.”
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The cultivators below vied with each other to speak.
“Don’t you guys have any backbone? Don’t disgrace us men,” Bao Gang cursed them with disappointment.
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“Disciple, who do you think will win between them?” Ye Donglai asked his disciple in the Donglai Sect’s group.
“Does this even need to be asked? Jin Hu is only at the Huashen Realm Fifth Layer, and Bao Gang is even at the Huashen Realm First Layer. How can they possibly defeat an opponent at the Huashen Realm Fifth Layer?” Cheng Kang answered without thinking.
“Do you really think that Cheng Hongling is at the Huashen Realm Fifth Layer?” Ye Donglai countered.
“What do you mean? The spiritual sense strength she displayed that day did indeed reach the Huashen Realm Fifth Layer,” Cheng Kang frowned as he analyzed.
“Heh heh, spiritual sense strength doesn’t necessarily match cultivation level. In the cultivation world, there’s a very special magic treasure that can solely enhance a cultivator’s spiritual sense,” Ye Donglai explained.
“Is that so? But the speed and true qi strength she displayed are also not something a cultivator below the Huashen Realm Fifth Layer can achieve.” Cheng Kang refuted.
“Her speed is fast because of her superior movement techniques, and her true qi quality is good because of the boost from ‘Shui Linglong’. Her relationship with the Saintess of Shuiyu Valley is well-known knowledge,” Ye Donglai shook his head.
“Do you have concrete evidence?” Cheng Kang asked after some thought.
“When she competed with the Immortal Seeds of the Jinliu Sect that day, I noticed that her attack speed was disproportionate to her spiritual sense strength. You are also a cultivator at the Huashen Realm Fifth Layer, you should be able to feel it, right?” Ye Donglai reminded him.
“I did feel it. I thought she was holding back at the time,” Cheng Kang said after a moment of contemplation.
“Heh heh, she still has to compete with the Jinliu Sect a second time. How could she possibly hold back? Anyone in her position would have attacked ruthlessly to severely injure the opponent, thus securing victory in the official match. Now that the two disciples of the Jinliu Sect have safely walked onto the stage, it shows that her strength at that time did not reach the Huashen Realm Fifth Layer.” Ye Donglai continued his analysis.
“Is that so? That’s too boring. I thought I would have a decent opponent this time,” Cheng Kang shook his head with some disappointment.
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“Stop the nonsense and start quickly!” Jinshu, on the stage, seeing that he couldn’t win in an argument against Qi Huang, impatiently urged.
“It’s fine, you can keep rambling. Otherwise, if you get kicked off too quickly, I’m afraid you’ll lose face,” Cheng Hongling said sarcastically.
“Since both sides are ready, the match officially begins,” the disciple of the Immortal Alliance announced.
As soon as the words fell, Jin Hu and Bao Gang simultaneously took out a talisman, and then a powerful spiritual sense shield immediately formed around them.
“Oh my! No wonder they were so confident, they came prepared. It seems they’ve discovered your secret,” Qi Huang teased her main body through mind transmission. Even without exploring, she knew that the shield must be very strong.
“It seems the higher-ups of the Jinliu Sect are not to be trifled with, providing such a powerful body protection talisman for their disciples. Cheng Hongling’s spiritual sense will be completely useless. If her true cultivation level is only at the Huashen Realm Second Layer, then it’s anyone’s guess who will win,” Ye Donglai, who was watching from below, said in a teasing tone.
Cheng Hongling frowned, her spiritual sense transformed into two long swords and immediately flew towards her opponents.
“Bang!” A clear collision sound rang out. Just as Qi Huang predicted, the spiritual sense shields on Jinshu and Bao Gang remained unmoved.
“Surprised? Unexpected? This body protection talisman was specially prepared for you,” Jinshu laughed triumphantly.
Cheng Hongling’s expression turned serious, as she realized that the spiritual sense shield had at least the strength of the late Huashen Realm, and it was impossible to break through.
“It is indeed quite surprising. A grown man using a body protection talisman. Could it be that he has some hidden ailment he’s afraid of being discovered?” Qi Huang, however, was not one to suffer a loss, and even verbally. So she retorted.
“Taunting won’t work. Don’t think we don’t know that your main body’s cultivation level doesn’t actually reach the Huashen Realm Fifth Layer. It’s just that certain magic treasures have increased the speed of your spiritual sense growth. Now that her spiritual sense is useless, I’ll see what else you have to fight us with,” Jinshu laughed wildly.
“I’m very curious, how did you guys figure it out?” Cheng Hongling did not argue. In fact, she had never intended to impersonate a master at the Huashen Realm Fifth Layer; this was simply others’ conjecture.
“In that situation, you wouldn’t have held back, yet your attack speed and power were completely below the Huashen Realm Fifth Layer. The fact that we’re still standing on stage is the best proof,” Jinshu’s expression became even more smug.
“Yes, do you think you can fool everyone? It’s a pity that we only need to apply a little bit of pressure, and you’ll reveal your true colors like a gaping mouth,” Bao Gang chimed in boastfully.
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“I didn’t expect these people from the Jinliu Sect to be quite clever. In that situation, Cheng Hongling truly couldn’t have held back against them. If she only caused this much damage, it means that’s the extent of her abilities.”
“If that’s the case, then Cheng Hongling is in trouble. Her spiritual sense is useless, and if she can’t weaken her opponents’ cultivation, she’ll be at a disadvantage in a head-on confrontation.”
“Yes, her killing intent has been broken, and her spiritual sense is also useless. What else can she rely on now?”
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The cultivators below whispered in discussion.
“Concealment? Did I ever deny that I am at the Huashen Realm Second Layer? To deal with you, the Huashen Realm Second Layer is sufficient, there’s no need to put on airs.” Cheng Hongling drew her sword with a “swish,” and then disappeared from her original spot, turning into a red afterimage.
