Li Xuanxiao was full of question marks, 'What rule did I break?'
"The Eight Halls Rotation Battle didn't say we couldn't admit defeat, did it?"
"Besides, if your Purification Hall can make a last-minute substitution without breaking the rules, am I breaking the rules just by admitting defeat?"
The Master of the Purification Hall snorted in anger; the matter of the last-minute substitution was indeed undeniable.
After all, it was a backroom deal, so it wasn't easy to argue with Li Xuanxiao about it.
After a commotion, the Commander of the Demon Slaying Division finally stepped forward to dismiss the matter.
The competition was allowed to continue, and the presiding Martial Artist drew lots again.
"Sixth Match!"
"Li Xuanxiao of the Demon Slaying Division versus Jing Ruolin of the Law Enforcement Hall!"
Li Xuanxiao smiled faintly; his luck was good, as he didn't draw another hostile hall.
A heroic and spirited female Martial Artist walked out from among the Law Enforcement Hall's Martial Artists.
She stood opposite Li Xuanxiao, and they exchanged bows.
The presiding Martial Artist waved his hand, and the match immediately began!
True Essence surged, and golden light reappeared in Li Xuanxiao's eyes, while behind his opponent, countless illusory Flying Sword shadows danced wildly.
After several exchanges, a massive golden palm appeared above the Martial Arts Arena, emitting a grand and solemn Aura.
This spectacular scene immediately drew gasps of amazement from the crowd below.
Jing Ruolin also condensed a very solid giant sword of True Essence and slashed toward the golden palm!
In terms of spectacle, this match was clearly much better than the previous few.
Both sides displayed relatively eye-catching Martial Arts, and the onlookers watched with great interest.
The crowd, who had initially held some reservations about Li Xuanxiao suddenly admitting defeat, were satisfied at this moment.
Seeing that the situation was suitable, Li Xuanxiao immediately suppressed with the Buddha's Illuminating Lamp Seal.
The golden palm collided with the True Essence greatsword, unleashing terrifying ripples of True Essence. After a stalemate, the golden palm ultimately proved superior.
After shattering the greatsword, the palm seal continued to press downward. Just as it was about to strike Jing Ruolin, it faded and vanished in an instant.
"I yield!"
Li Xuanxiao cupped his fist in salute.
Jing Ruolin laughed freely and sheathed her long sword: "You are very strong! I hope we have a chance to spar again in the future."
Li Xuanxiao chuckled in response: "Next time for sure!"
The Eight Halls Rotation Battle thus concluded perfectly.
Although they did not see the birth of a completely victorious Martial Artist, everyone was not overly disappointed.
The Purification Hall making a last-minute substitution had violated the rules first; Li Xuanxiao was merely employing an equivalent countermeasure.
If you act disgustingly first, don't blame others for being disgusting to you.
It was a pity that they couldn't witness a battle between a Genius and a Genius; it was ultimately a bit regrettable.
There should be opportunities in the future...
The presiding Martial Artist announced the results: Li Xuanxiao had successfully passed this Eight Halls Rotation Battle.
His demand—the reconstruction of the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division—would commence immediately!
Li Xuanxiao nodded in satisfaction; it was finally over.
"...The Martial Artist who achieves final victory in the Eight Halls Rotation Battle will receive numerous top-tier resources commensurate with their Realm..."
Si Bingwen's words still echoed in his ears, and Li Xuanxiao was already looking forward to it.
Although he already possessed Xuan Realm Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts, who would ever complain about having too many?
Different Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts could achieve different effects; of course, the more the better!
Moreover, he had a vague guess in his mind.
If a Xuan Realm Martial Artist without a Mystic Realm Cultivation Technique could reach the Mystic Realm by cultivating multiple Xuan Realm Cultivation Techniques, then could a Martial Artist without a technique above the Mystic Realm reach a Realm above the Mystic Realm by cultivating multiple Mystic Realm Cultivation Techniques?
He wasn't sure, but he wanted to try!
Furthermore, with multiple Cultivation Techniques in hand, the quality, recovery speed, and capacity of his True Essence would also rise to a new level!
Multiple Mystic Realm Martial Arts would be even better!
He had already experienced the benefits of multiple Martial Arts when he was in the Xuan Realm.
Mystic - Complete Reflection of the Great Thousand, Pure Lotus Flower, Rainbow Light Movement, Bone-Clinging Shadow...
Different Martial Arts had their own merits and uses; none of them were redundant or wasteful.
If he could elevate them all to the Mystic Realm, describing his strength leap would truly not be an exaggeration!
And Mystic Realm Divine Weapons!
His Asura Blade was a Medium Grade Xuan Realm weapon, while the Netherworld Blade was a top-grade Xuan Realm weapon.
He had personally experienced the qualitative change of Mystic Realm Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts, but he truly hadn't used a Mystic Realm Divine Weapon!
But since they were called Mystic Realm, they must undergo earth-shattering changes, just like Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts!
Just thinking about it made Li Xuanxiao full of anticipation for the upcoming rewards.
"Li Xuanxiao, this is the activation token for the Royal City Armory."
"Take this token and you can go to the Royal City Armory to claim your reward at any time."
The Commander personally came forward and handed the activation token to Li Xuanxiao.
Li Xuanxiao's expression was calm, and he respectfully accepted it with both hands:
"Thank you, Commander!"
"I tacitly approved the Purification Hall's last-minute substitution without stopping it. Do you blame me?"
After speaking, the Commander stared intently at Li Xuanxiao, trying to capture his true emotions from the slight change in his expression.
Li Xuanxiao's expression remained normal: "I do."
The Commander was first surprised, then chuckled lightly: "An interesting fellow. I'm becoming more and more curious about how far you can go."
...
Everything was over, and Li Xuanxiao returned to the Si Family Residence with Si Bingwen.
Si Bingwen patted Li Xuanxiao's shoulder with a look of joy.
"Li Xuanxiao, you did great! After this Eight Halls Rotation Battle, the status of our Demon Slaying Hall will advance further! The reconstruction of the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division is already on the agenda."
"What are your plans next? Will you return to the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division, or remain here at the Royal City Demon Slaying Division?"
Li Xuanxiao scratched his head; he really hadn't thought that far ahead.
After claiming his reward, he planned to immediately start the next step of slaying demons.
The two Mystic Realm Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts he possessed were both only at the Minor Achievement Realm.
Coupled with what he might receive as a reward tomorrow, and the fact that he had long planned to deduce the Mystic- Complete Reflection of the Great Thousand to the Mystic Realm...
Each of these tasks required the consumption of a large amount of Demon value Points!
Li Xuanxiao felt immense pressure. The System was powerful, but its demand for Demon value Points was truly huge.
The thought of bringing all these Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts to Perfection, along with subsequent deductions, made Li Xuanxiao's vision darken.
But it was something he absolutely had to do!
The scene at the Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division was still vivid in his mind.
The corpses of the Martial Artists lying in pools of blood, and the two Hall Masters he knew who had died heroically.
These all foreshadowed the brutality and terror of the demons!
One had to remember that the Commander and the Hall Masters were all Mystic Realm Martial Artists!
Especially the Commander and Vice General Yang, who were both Mid to Late Stage Mystic Realm Martial Artists!
Even strong experts like them nearly lost their lives when facing the sudden invasion of the Demon Emperors!
How much stronger could he be than them now?
His narrow escape from that catastrophe was purely due to his good luck—he just happened to not be in the Demon Slaying Division at the time.
If his luck had been bad, among the countless corpses lying in the blood of the Demon Slaying Division, his own might have been one of them!
And that mysterious New Demon Emperor—why was he asking around about him?
Had he become a target for the demons?
He was far from a point where he could relax or become complacent!
Li Xuanxiao's gaze became firm once more.
He needed to be prepared in times of peace and continue to advance!
Hmm...
Of course, occasionally bathing in luxury was quite nice too~