174: Battle against Qinglongyuan

"Wow, what's going on?"

"Did anyone see clearly?"

"Xiao Weiqing's attack speed clearly wasn't fast, so how did he instantly kill Zhao Haizhu?"

"And what's with that blade? Xiao Weiqing didn't draw his blade when he attacked, did he?"

"companion weapon, it's a companion weapon."

"Xiao Weiqing obtained a companion weapon after passing the ultimate assessment in Civilization Relic No. 1. It's said to have been used by a Sixth Realm Powerhouse."

"Sixth Realm? Isn't that almost a divine weapon? Is Xiao Weiqing invincible now?"

Someone explained, "You're overthinking it. After a Powerhouse with a companion divine weapon dies, the divine weapon reverts to its nascent state."

"It requires a lot of time and divine charm to re-nurture it. Only by nurturing divine runes can the power of a companion weapon be enhanced."

"I wonder how many divine runes his weapon has now."

"At most one. After all, he's only at Second Realm strength, and he hasn't had the companion weapon for long."

In District 12, the few remaining contestants fled, having no intention of competing with Xiao Weiqing.

But there were exceptions.

Just as Xiao Weiqing was thinking about who to look for first, two red dots rapidly approached him.

"Some are even delivering themselves to me?"

He waited in place for less than a minute.

Two white figures appeared in Xiao Weiqing's line of sight.

"People from Azure Dragon Academy?"

One of them had a buzz cut, and the other was lean. Their Auras were much stronger than Zhao Haizhu's.

"Xiao Weiqing?"

The buzz-cut youth asked.

"Why bother talking? Jia Bo, are you going or not? If not, I'll go. After eliminating him, we'll decide who wins."

The lean youth frowned and said, "He Fei, don't underestimate this person. Teacher said he has opened his Third Dantian, and his strength is not inferior to Dongfang Xuan's."

"So what?"

He Fei's tone was dismissive, not putting Xiao Weiqing in his eyes. In fact, He Fei had reason for his arrogance; in Azure Dragon Academy, his and Jia Bo's strength was second only to Luo Ziyuan's.

"You watch from the side. After I deal with him, I'll fight you!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Bo retreated fifty meters, leaving the battlefield to He Fei and Xiao Weiqing.

"Remember, the one who defeats you is He Fei of Azure Dragon Academy."

"Bang!"

He took a step forward.

A deep pit was left on the ground.

In the blink of an eye.

He Fei arrived in front of Xiao Weiqing, turned his palm into a blade, raised his arm high, and chopped down fiercely.

Xiao Weiqing lightly tapped the ground and retreated, while simultaneously slashing his blade towards He Fei's elbow.

"Clang!"

The scene of an arm flying off did not occur.

At some point, silver-white protective gear appeared on He Fei's arms, covering everything from his fingers to his entire forearms.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Weiqing was surprised.

"companion weapon?"

"What, did you think only you had one?"

He Fei turned his palm into a claw and grabbed the back of the thousand flame blade.

"This truly came into being as a companion, the Silver Dragon Scale Armguards, not some counterfeit like yours."

He Fei twisted his arm, and a powerful spiraling force, transmitted through the companion weapon Silver Dragon Scale Armguards to the thousand flame blade, then to Xiao Weiqing, intending to disarm him.

"Let go!"

Xiao Weiqing felt a surge of Qi acting on his arm.

However.

He remained unmoving.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and Refined Fire surged into the thousand flame blade, erupting suddenly.

"Let go!"

"Boom!~~"

He Fei was sent flying more than ten meters.

"What?"

He Fei retreated repeatedly, his heart filled with shock. He had not expected such a result.

"Is that all you've got?"

Xiao Weiqing's tone carried a hint of disappointment.

"He Fei, don't be careless."

Jia Bo reminded him from the side. He had seen clearly just now that Xiao Weiqing, moving later but arriving first, blocked He Fei's attack with just a light slash, and the Spiritual Qi he casually unleashed repelled He Fei.

It was too easy, as if he was playing with a child.

He couldn't fathom Xiao Weiqing's depth, and an inexplicable bad feeling arose in his heart. He had only felt this kind of feeling from one person: Zang Yu, that cold-blooded pervert.

He Fei was furious, feeling underestimated.

"Good, very good."

"Since you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"

He Fei crossed his arms, his entire body's Spiritual Qi erupted, and the Silver Dragon Scale Armguards shone brightly.

"Hah... Ah..."

With a roar, He Fei's Aura continuously surged.

The next second.

Xiao Weiqing appeared beside him.

"Fire Owl!"

"Bang! Bang! Boom!"

With just one strike, He Fei was sent flying, spitting blood non-stop. He crashed through countless trees that would normally take several people to encircle.

One second, He Fei's Aura was continuously surging.

The next second, his Aura was weak, and he was unconscious, his fate unknown.

This battle.

It ended in less than 20 seconds.

Making those watching the live broadcast shake their heads repeatedly.

"Damn it, I woke up laughing in the middle of the night. This guy was going to unleash his ultimate on Xiao Weiqing's face."

"Commonly known as, 'face-to-face ultimate'?"

"Is this Azure Dragon Academy contestant a clown?"

"His strength is decent, but his brain isn't. Martial Cultivators are indeed all reckless brutes."

"What did you say?"

"Say it again if you dare!"

"…"

Everyone felt that the Azure Dragon Academy contestant was brainless. Didn't he even consider who he was facing?

It's fine to unleash an Innate Skill, but why shout so loudly?

As He Fei was taken away by the drone.

Only Jia Bo and Xiao Weiqing remained.

At this moment, cold sweat broke out on Jia Bo's forehead. According to the data, this person was a Technique Cultivator, but he hadn't seen Xiao Weiqing's movements at all. How did he appear next to He Fei?

This speed meant his Physical Body had definitely reached the Body Shedding Realm.

Xiao Weiqing was now standing sideways to Jia Bo, casually, clearly not putting Jia Bo in his eyes.

"You are very strong. In another place, I might not be your opponent, but..."

"Pfft!"

Several vines broke through the soil, binding Xiao Weiqing's feet.

Then, more and more tree roots burst from the ground, quickly coiling around Xiao Weiqing's legs.

"Go!"

"Whoosh~ whoosh~ whoosh~"

Countless vines dropped from the big trees, binding Xiao Weiqing's hands, creating a strong impression that he was about to be lifted into the air.

"Hoo..."

Seeing this, Jia Bo let out a sigh of relief.

"Surrender."

"You have nowhere to run."

Xiao Weiqing frowned slightly. He felt the Spiritual Qi on his body dissipating.

"It seems you've discovered it."

"Let me introduce myself. I am a Level 5 Spirit Cultivator from Azure Dragon Academy, and this is my contracted spirit plant, the Vine Spirit Tendril."

"The Vine Spirit Tendril can absorb Spiritual Qi. Are you feeling your Spiritual Qi draining away now?"

Xiao Weiqing's expression was calm as he said lightly:

"If your Vine Spirit Tendril is destroyed, will you die?"

Jia Bo frowned, not understanding what Xiao Weiqing meant, but still replied:

"No, the Vine Spirit Tendril reproduces asexually. This is just a part of the Vine Spirit Tendril's main body that I summoned."

"That's good then!"

"Hmm?"

Jia Bo suddenly had a bad premonition.

Xiao Weiqing's heart stirred, and flames overflowed from his body.

"Crack~"

With a crisp sound, the vines binding Xiao Weiqing's arms began to break.

"Crack~~"

"Crack~~~"

The sound of countless vines snapping echoed.

Jia Bo exclaimed, "Not good!"

Mental Energy continuously erupted, and the broken vines reconnected. More Vine Spirit Tendrils shot out from all directions, coiling around Xiao Weiqing, but they still couldn't keep up with the rate at which the Vine Spirit Tendrils were collapsing.

Jia Bo's pale face revealed his current state: he was in immense difficulty.

Xiao Weiqing's lips curled into a slight smile.

He shouted:

"Flame True Body!"