Chapter 195: Chapter 169: A Century-Old Remnant Soul—I’ll Sever It Myself!

On the high platform, Artifact Refining Grandmaster Nangong Yue felt a bit embarrassed.

Because Chu Huaixu’s black gold robe was crafted by her.

Another Artifact Refining Grandmaster, Mei Chuxue, immediately chuckled lightly.

“Elder Nangong, the robe he’s wearing, is probably crafted by you, isn’t it?”

“I didn’t expect you to copy the style from Moon Country, huh?”

The gentle-tempered Nangong Yue blushed slightly and said, “Daoist Mei, you’re joking. The attire from over in Moon Country has always been trendier than ours in Mirror Country. I only happened to see it and subconsciously made it like this.”

Although Mei Chuxue didn’t get along with her, this was still the Daoist Sect’s territory, so she didn’t dare to say more, just taking a little advantage with her words.

She knew that Nangong Yue was an Artifact Refining Grandmaster with her own sense of aesthetics, always having high standards for the appearance of her crafted treasures.

Yet her everyday dress was often very plain.

So much so that Mei Chuxue often suspected she was the opposite of herself and was secretly flamboyant.

Although Chu Yinyin was usually dazed by milk, at this moment, she stood firmly to speak for Nangong Yue.

“Mei Chuxue, why even mention this? Even if the styles are similar, so what? I just think this reportedly very handsome Heir of Prince Rui isn’t as dashing as our Chu Huaixu!”

Mei Chuxue heard this, glanced at the two black-robed men on the stage, and said with a slight smile, “That’s not necessarily true. After all, they’re not the same type, you could say they each have their merits.”

“Why are you speaking for someone from Moon Country?” Chu Yinyin immediately expressed her displeasure, ignoring the presence of Eunuch Li and others from Moon Country who were also seated on the platform.

The Eighth Realm Great Cultivator, clad in a fiery red dress, felt somewhat helpless hearing her loose talk and had to say:

“Hey! Don’t start making this a big deal. From a personal standpoint, I also think Huaixu is more handsome.”

Her familiarity was evident, even dropping the last name.

Although Chu Yinyin heard this, even if the other party supported Chu Huaixu, she still felt inexplicably displeased.

—I don’t even call him Huaixu!

Meanwhile, on the stage, the two young men in similar black robes eyed each other up and down.

Chu Huaixu’s demeanor made the Heir of Prince Rui somewhat uncomfortable.

People from the organization had long been trained to have a heavy sense of servitude.

Even Old Niu at the time rarely dared to look him in the eye!

But he quickly let it go.

“After all, this is a competition in the Daoist Sect, he ultimately has to play the role of East Continent’s Leader.”

For the position of Profound Yellow Leader, Qin Xuexiao was determined to win.

He was someone destined for greatness, aware of the existence of the Origin Spirit Realm.

“The origin of heaven and earth, the Nine Realms Dao, belongs to me alone!” he thought to himself.

Upon learning that his opponent was actually someone from the organization, Qin Xuexiao was completely at ease.

Royal Assassins and court lapdogs, how dare they act brazenly in front of him?

“Even if, to take a step back, they were as strong as the storytellers say, they wouldn’t dare to beat me!” Qin Xuexiao was certain of this.

Unless he wasn’t actually Huo Dingyi, wasn’t actually from the organization!

If it weren’t for that, nothing, not his talent nor the Daoist Sect’s favor could change anything.

Because people in the organization live by just six words all their lives—loyalty! loyalty! loyalty!

Looking at him, Chu Huaixu just felt that this person’s demeanor was too superior.

And the gaze toward him felt somewhat uncomfortable.

He was used to being an entertainer and was extremely sensitive to many things.

After all, this is a service industry.

Sometimes, even when some bosses are very polite and courteous, you can sense the disdain and inequality in their eyes.

He maintained high professional ethics, not minding too much, as these are his livelihood.

Making money, it’s nothing to be ashamed of.

However, the gaze Chu Huaixu saw now was peculiar.

“It’s like a master looking at a servant!”

This gaze was very much like that of Steward Liu Tianfeng from the Outer Sect, when sending little Xiaoxu, still a servant, looking at him.

This sparked a guess in Chu Huaixu’s mind.

He probably knows I’m someone sent by the organization.

“Well, that’s going to be tricky.” he thought to himself.

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Before the competition officially started, Qin Xuexiao gazed at the sword scabbard in Chu Huaixu’s hand, curious.

“On my journey here, I’ve heard quite a few rumors about you.”

“I didn’t expect, you do indeed hold a scabbard with no sword.”

“Are you deliberately imitating the Dao Ancestor?” he asked.

“Not at all.” Chu Huaixu shook his head.

He became a Swordless by pure chance.

I didn’t intend to become a Swordman.

“Oh? Then you practice Sword and Body Dual Cultivation, but use the scabbard as your Lifebound Magical Treasure, what’s the meaning of this?” Qin Xuexiao was rather intrigued.

Many who are accustomed to being in high positions are like this, directly asking whenever there’s something they want to understand.

Because normally, others dare not refuse to answer.

And many in high positions enjoy speaking to others in questions.

Conversely, those lacking confidence are too ashamed to speak up, choosing instead to secretly observe and guess.

Chu Huaixu was just about to say something, but a voice suddenly came up from the audience.

“Isn’t it obvious?”

“For Brother Chu, anything can become a sword!”

“Even a person can be a sword!”

It was Geng Tianhe, who hadn’t returned to the Sword Sect, speaking loudly from below.

Chu Huaixu: “…”

Can’t you shut up?

This brew of mine is meant for me to boast about!

He now slightly suspects that this guy, who should have been Han Shuangjiang’s sycophant, is starting to become his follower.

“Why is everyone’s life script going so wrong…” he thought in disbelief.

Heir of Prince Rui heard this, his eyes lit up involuntarily.

“Anything can become a sword?”

“Even a person is a sword.”

“Interesting, quite interesting, it reminds me of something an Eighth Realm sword cultivator once told me,” He nodded slightly, offering a bit of commentary.

Chu Huaixu looked at him, noticing his expression, and suddenly smiled.

Standing at the stage below, Ding Bolin felt an immediate sense of déjà vu.

Because that was exactly how he smiled at him during their duel on the platform that day!

He still doesn’t know that just because he was caught in the casino’s betting list, he ended up on Chu Huaixu’s Assassination List.

Before the official start of the competition, Chu Huaixu and Qin Xuexiao cupped their hands at each other.

“Brother Chu, please guide me.”

“Crown Prince, please enlighten me.”

The next moment, a long spear appeared in Qin Xuexiao’s hand.

On the high platform, a Great Cultivator immediately recognized it.

“[Imperial Moon]?”

“The Lifebound Spiritual Artifact of the founding Emperor Monarch of Moon Country!”

“The rumors are true!”

Chu Huaixu, of course, also knew what this Super Grade Spiritual Artifact in his hand was.

“I remember there is a trace of the Emperor Monarch’s Divine Thought in this spear,” he thought.

“It can forcibly elevate his [Mental Realm].”

“If one has not comprehended Spear Intent, it can still achieve the effect of Spear Intent.”

“If it has been comprehended, it can elevate to Minor Success of Spear Intent.”

“It’s like leveling up, quite perverse.”

Of course, this is just his golden finger.

Chu Huaixu was well aware that the reason Qin Xuexiao was considered to have a cheat in the arena was mainly because of the petite girl with a veil sitting on the high platform!

This girl was the second world protagonist of the Western Continent—Lin Zixuan.

If Han Shuangjiang had the script of the Female Protagonist, then Lin Zixuan was like the domineering CEO’s little wife.

“This girl can be said to be a Divine Level Assistance.”

“Although she hasn’t personally stepped onto the stage yet, she can share perspective with Qin Xuexiao through her Secret Technique.”

“In other words, there’s another pair of eyes watching me.”

“In addition, she can share Spiritual Power with him!”

“That’s really cheating,” thought Chu Huaixu.

Although not all of her internal Spiritual Power can be shared, even if only half, it would be terrifying.

As world protagonists, the Techniques they cultivate must be Celestial Tier Techniques.

The Spiritual Power within them is already more vigorous than cultivators of the same Realm.

On this basis, Qin Xuexiao also has his own “Spiritual Power Loan.”

When it’s not enough, just borrow from her…

Seemingly a duel, but in reality not.

Of course, Lin Zixuan being called Divine Level Assistance, her abilities certainly don’t stop there.

But for now, she can’t personally enter the fray, so there’s a limitation.

To be precise, all of this doesn’t require her to do anything proactively, only Qin Xuexiao needs to perform the Secret Technique.

Since the Secret Technique is performed by him, it’s like playing at the edge of the rules.

Chu Huaixu keeps this in mind.

Besides, in his heart, he thinks: “[Imperial Moon] contains the residual Divine Thought of Moon Country’s founding Emperor Monarch.”

“Since it’s Divine Thought…” He suddenly smiles, deciding to give it a try.

Qin Xuexiao held the spear in one hand and moved forward swiftly.

The black and purple long spear began to rotate with flowing light.

The spear’s energy surged forward; Chu Huaixu dodged using [Feixuan].

A dark purple, bewitching flame started to generate at the spearhead of [Imperial Moon], then spread backward, until the entire spearhead began to burn.

“Oh, starting off with his famous Technique, [Undying Fire]?” thought Chu Huaixu.

As the name suggests, once this dark purple flame touches something, it’s extremely hard to extinguish!

He hadn’t made a move yet, just dodging, wanting to see what effect Qin Xuexiao could achieve after sharing vision with Lin Zixuan.

Not only was he testing his abilities now!

He was testing the two world protagonists of the Western Continent at once!

Admittedly, Divine Level Assistance does have some tricks.

Chu Huaixu’s [Feixuan] had been cultivated to Great Perfection, so theoretically, his afterimages should not be captured.

Yet Qin Xuexiao still caught him!

As the spear approached, this Body Cultivator simply raised his right hand, blocking with his palm using only his physical body.

The [Undying Fire] instantly began to burn in the center of his palm.

“Not bad, the burning sensation is about the same as ordinary flames,” evaluated Chu Huaixu in his mind.

Next, a shocking scene unfolded.

Many spectators felt their scalps tingle.

In the flash of an eye, Chu Huaixu, at the moment the [Undying Fire] touched his palm, unleashed Fingertip Sword Qi, directly slicing off a layer of skin and flesh.

He indeed hadn’t found a way to extinguish it yet; this purple flame was somewhat wicked.

But it’s alright; if there’s a fire, cut it off, and it won’t spread, right?

Let’s solve the problem at its root.

The crude Body Cultivator, always has such simple solutions.

More outrageous was that he seemed to have no sense of pain, his expression unchanged.

As Qin Xuexiao was momentarily distracted in astonishment, Chu Huaixu began to mobilize Spiritual Power, wrapping the piece of flesh tainted by the [Undying Fire].

True Gang was thus produced, isolating the flame, and then…

——With a flick of the finger!

Fingertip Thunder roared, using the opponent’s method against them!

“Such domineering True Gang!” Qin Xuexiao was shocked, immediately raising his spear to block.

What puzzled him more was that this was clearly True Gang, yet it contained Sword Intent!

He began to understand the saying — anything can be a sword!

And understood — a person can be the sword!

Since he himself is a sword, every move he makes is equivalent to a Sword Technique.

Qin Xuexiao actually realized Spear Intent while insight within the Emperor’s Mausoleum.

But now, he still decided to use the trace of the Emperor Monarch’s Divine Thought within the spear.

This way, he wouldn’t just be at the entry-level of Spear Intent but could reach the Realm of Minor Success, a tier above Chu Huaixu.

He wanted to use the momentum of a fierce storm, the power of a sharp knife cutting through confusion, for a quick and decisive battle!

Chu Huaixu actually sensed this as well.

The little black sword in his Sea of Consciousness began to display great power.

——[The sword cleaves the body, the heart cleaves the soul]!

The residual Divine Thought from centuries ago, why can’t it be severed!!

Let me test the Person of your Moon Country’s founding Emperor Monarch!

“Heart Sword!” Chu Huaixu unified his mind and spirit with it, and with a thought, it could be activated.

As Qin Xuexiao integrated this trace of Divine Thought, he suddenly exhaled in surprise.

Because the Emperor Monarch’s Divine Thought surging from the spear was directly repelled by an unknown force!

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