Chapter 227: Chapter 225: Zheng Qi’s Preparations

Half an hour later.

Chen Chong’s aura gradually stabilized.

Though the drain was tremendous, he managed to endure it with sheer willpower.

He withstood the crushing water pressure and the corrosion of the demonic insects and shadows.

“Give me time, and I can even gradually erase these demonic insects and shadows!”

“Perhaps it won’t be long before the wardens notice and rescue me!”

“When that happens, Xu Yang, it’ll be your end!”

Chen Chong felt his strength returning.

Suddenly, his expression changed drastically.

In the black water, two demonic insects spotted Chen Chong and lunged at him at lightning speed.

Gulp!

Chen Chong swallowed hard, the joy that had just appeared on his face instantly froze!

He turned to flee.

His steps were sluggish and heavy!

But here, the demonic insects had the absolute advantage, utterly unaffected; in the blink of an eye, they were upon him and pounced.

“Ah~~~”

…

Inside a grand ancient hall.

Zheng Qi stood respectfully below. “Master, your disciple is fully prepared!”

Gon Lang nodded slightly. With the strength of being ranked fourth among the titled Marquis Wu, he was more than enough to handle many rivals.

Xu Yang was indeed terrifying, but after five days of corrosion in the Black Water Insect Prison, his strength would inevitably be severely depleted!

At best, he’d have less than one-tenth of his power!

Still, to be safe, Gon Lang had made some preparations.

Swoosh!

A miniature short sword, less than five inches long, and an ancient spirit pattern glowing with an archaic aura, appeared before Zheng Qi.

“Master, this is?”

Zheng Qi paused, staring at the two items in surprise.

“Xu Yang’s methods are astonishing. As a precaution, I’ve specially prepared these two things for you.”

Zheng Qi bowed his head slightly, feeling a faint sense of resentment inside!

Xu Yang’s methods are astonishing, but am I any less?

I’m no useless trash like Chen Chong!

Besides, do I really need to fear a Xu Yang who comes out of the Black Water Insect Prison?

But all this he kept to himself.

“The short sword contains a sharp spiritual intent. Imbue it in your Sea of Consciousness, and when the critical moment comes, you can unleash a mental Sword Intent strike equal to the Early Stage of Myriad Phenomena!”

“The Celestial Spirit Pattern—you should know of it. Once activated, it can summon a giant beast of pure force, unrivaled in offense, and also with the strength of the Early Stage of Myriad Phenomena!”

“In the worst-case scenario, use the Celestial Spirit Pattern to restrain Xu Yang, then unleash the sharp Sword Intent strike. No matter what tricks he has, death is certain!”

When Gon Lang finished, his expression was full of arrogance.

With such preparation, there would be no chance for Xu Yang to turn the tables!

Though Zheng Qi felt slight resentment, the might of these two items also left him in awe.

If they aren’t used in this battle, they’ll be useful in the future.

“Thank you, Master!”

He carefully put the two items away.

Gon Lang waved his hand lightly.

Zheng Qi backed away respectfully!

…

Two days flashed by in the blink of an eye.

Black Water Insect Prison.

Xu Yang, sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes, gazing at the entrance of the dungeon.

In the next moment.

With a flicker, he ghosted behind Chen Chong, whose aura was weak and whose body looked almost spent, like a flickering candle about to be snuffed out.

After two days of being ceaselessly tormented by demonic insects and shadows, Chen Chong didn’t even have the strength to scream.

“Xu Yang, you…” Sensing movement behind him, Chen Chong forced his eyes wide, desperately trying to resist!

A terrifying, savage force surged forth, drowning his consciousness!

With a muffled grunt, Chen Chong’s eyes rolled back, and he drifted into utter unconsciousness.

But his body kept spasming and twitching involuntarily.

Xu Yang curled his palm and slapped, sending Chen Chong beneath the black water.

The faint ripples on the water’s surface quickly faded into stillness.

And the Spirit Talisman from Chen Chong’s body was also thrown into the black water by Xu Yang.

No one had come to check in these last two days, so Xu Yang didn’t know if Chen Chong had been forgotten by others or had sneaked in himself, but it no longer mattered.

Whatever the reason, Chen Chong should not hope to leave here easily.

As for whether he could survive, that would be up to his luck.

If it drags on for another two days…

Xu Yang shook his head lightly, moved his lips, and silently counted: “One, two, three…”

A figure swept over.

It was the jail warden.

“Xu Yang, it’s time to go.”

“Eh? Your aura is still so strong?”

The warden was momentarily stunned at Xu Yang’s condition.

At this moment, Xu Yang’s face was pale and bloodless, slightly weak, but that was only because so much Insect Shadow Demon Elixir had been consumed.

He could recover quickly.

But in the warden’s eyes, this was simply unimaginable!

Five days of insect prison erosion—no matter how many tricks you have, how could you look like this?

This Xu Yang…

A trace of shock flickered across the warden’s eyes, along with a hint of regret!

Such a monstrous talent—what a pity he isn’t a disciple of Wuhou Hall!

He shook his head slightly, a cold smile on his lips: “Your good days are over.”

With that, he grabbed Xu Yang from a distance with his palm, whisking him out of the dungeon.

From start to finish, he never once thought of Chen Chong!

If Chen Chong wakes up, who knows if he’ll cry aloud.

In the depths of Wuhou Hall, a vast grand plaza; a massive battle stage stood tall!

On one side was a crowd of Wuhou Hall disciples.

Up front were mostly Marquis Wu and titled Marquis Wu!

There weren’t many titled Marquis Wu in the Hall.

Especially not the First and Second Marquis Wu—they weren’t in the Hall.

The rest had pretty much all arrived.

In the back of the crowd, Wang Yong could be seen, along with some disciples from Wuhou Hall who were present that day at the Martial Marquis Xuantian Arena.

Xu Yang versus Zheng Qi, a battle of life and death!

This was undoubtedly a huge attraction.

No one wanted to miss it!

Moreover, though Wuhou Hall had tried to cover it up, some people nonetheless associated this with Huang Wu!

After searching for a month and finding nothing, Wuhou Hall abruptly withdrew all its bounties.

Then banned any mention of this person!

Shortly after, Xu Yang was locked up in the Black Water Insect Prison!

It was hard not to let one’s imagination run wild!

And those who guessed the truth felt unspeakable shame—none would dare mention it!

As long as no one with intent tried to spread it, the matter would be buried forever!

Aside from Wuhou Hall, many from the Bai and Zhu Families appeared as well.

“Mr. Zheng is here.”

“This time, since the Hall Master has agreed, Xu Yang is doomed to die!”

“This is Wuhou Hall’s home turf, and Xu Yang has been imprisoned in the Black Water Insect Prison for five days. Think he’ll win? Daydreaming!”

“Only by killing Xu Yang can we wash away our shame!”

“That bastard is utterly hateful.”

“Mr. Zheng, make sure to give Xu Yang a good lesson!”

…

Bai Jingxue clenched her delicate hands, worry almost overflowing from her long, narrow eyes.

Five days… how is he?

Her inner concern wouldn’t go away no matter how she tried!

“Miss, don’t worry. Mr. Xu is protected by heaven, and he’s created miracle after miracle. Nothing bad will happen to him,” a maid softly comforted at her side.

“Miracle?”

“If that Xu Yang actually wins today, I’ll chop off my own head and let you use it as a chamber pot!”

A Marquis Wu nearby turned to them, sneering with ridicule.

Plenty of other disciples nearby sneered coldly as well.

Everyone in Wuhou Hall was full of confidence!

Especially the higher-ups—they knew all about Gon Lang’s preparations.

If Zheng Qi still lost after this—

There’d be nothing left to say!

A flash of chilling light passed through Bai Jingxue’s eyes, but she kept an even expression, saying, “We shall see!”

“Miss Bai, even now you’re still thinking about Xu Yang?”

Zheng Qi approached and said coldly, “I’ll personally slaughter him, and then you can wait for me to marry you in glory!”

“Once he’s dead, there’ll be nothing holding me back!”

Bai Jingxue’s pretty face went pale, her angry eyes glaring, soft lips trembling as she swallowed all her words and kept silent!

She whispered in her heart, Xu Yang will definitely win!

Zheng Qi smirked triumphantly, leaping onto the battle platform, eyes focused at a certain spot.

A few breaths later.

Two figures flashed onto the scene like lightning.

It was the dungeon warden and Xu Yang!

“Xu Yang is here.”

The crowd stirred restlessly.

Though most Wuhou Hall disciples were seeing Xu Yang for the first time, their hatred for him was overwhelming!

Because of him, Wuhou Hall had become a laughingstock—so much so that even stepping out meant braving ridicule!

Unbearable!

After landing, Xu Yang rotated his neck, spotted Bai Jingxue in the crowd, her face full of worry, and couldn’t help but give a faint smile, casting her a look that said ’don’t worry’!

Just that single look made Bai Jingxue, who’d spent five days sleepless and anxious, instantly break into a radiant smile.

I just knew he’d create another miracle.

“How can that be?”

Exclamations of shock followed one after another.

At a glance, everyone could see Xu Yang’s state.

His face was only a bit pale; his aura was weak, but only just so.

“Did he just come out of the Black Water Insect Prison?”

“Why does it seem like he’s barely affected?”

“How is that even possible?”

“Is he just pretending to be strong?”

“Impossible to fake something like this!”

“Tsk, this guy really can’t be underestimated—not even the Black Water Insect Prison could corrode him.”

The crowd clicked their tongues in shock.

Zheng Qi was just as stunned!

But he quickly broke into a cold smile—no matter how Xu Yang did it, with the preparations his master had given him, there was no way Zheng Qi could lose this time!

“Xu Yang, you killed members of my Chen Family. Today, when my son Qi kills you, I’ll slice your corpse apart piece by piece and feed it to the dogs, to console the souls of my family dead!”

A furious shout, brimming with a murderous intent that towered to the heavens, rang out from one side of the crowd, drawing the gaze of all present.

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