Chapter 362: Chapter 322: Divine Presence

Qin Xuexiao entered the state of [Divine Presence], and besides consuming bloodline power, it also consumed a lot of spiritual power.

Han Shuangjiang’s Celestial Human State was the same.

However, by playing close to the edge and using outside strategies, he managed to compensate for this weakness.

Lin Zixuan’s seemingly [attributeless] spiritual power rushed into the Heir of Prince Rui’s body crazily. It could perfectly blend with the spiritual power within him.

In addition, he started sharing Lin Zixuan’s vision, which was like gaining an extra perspective.

Even the power of the Divine Sense was borrowed by him a portion.

The situation changed immediately.

From evenly matched, it turned into Qin Xuexiao gaining the upper hand.

He held a spear in his right hand, and his left hand formed a seal.

“Gather the nation’s fate!”

In an instant, the purple moon shadow behind him solidified a bit.

Waves of power emanated from the shadow, making the purple flames on his spear even hotter.

Chu Huaixu, standing below the stage, was thinking about another matter in his heart.

“At this rate, Big Ice Cube shouldn’t be able to last much longer.”

“However, according to the normal plot line, in the Third Realm’s East and West Continent Competition, the victor is still Xiaoxu.”

“Which means, even in this state, Qin Xuexiao is still not a match for the Bronze Sword?”

The Evil Sword after unlocking three restrictions might be extremely formidable.

Chu Huaixu actually doesn’t know how strong the Bronze Sword is at its peak.

After all, even if he fights Xiaoxu now, it would still be a weakened version of the Bronze Sword.

He raised his head again, continued observing the stage above, and couldn’t help but frown slightly.

Han Shuangjiang had already been forced to the edge of the stage.

The situation was becoming a bit one-sided.

Soon after, he noticed Qin Xuexiao on stage suddenly make eye contact with him.

He saw the Heir of Prince Rui stop advancing step by step, allowing Han Shuangjiang, who was in the Celestial Human State, to once again wield her sword forward.

After a few more rounds, he pressured Han Shuangjiang to the edge of the stage again.

This process repeated several times, as if he was toying with her.

This made Chu Huaixu’s eyebrows furrow tighter and tighter.

Eventually, Han Shuangjiang’s spiritual power was exhausted, and the Zhegu Heaven in her hand was knocked away.

The outcome was decided.

Clearly, perhaps to contrast with Chu Huaixu, Qin Xuexiao maintained his demeanor without excessively harming his opponent.

Instantly, cheers erupted from below the stage, applause resounded continuously.

It seemed that all the Moon Country people present were offering congratulations for the commendable Young Master!

This situation was worlds apart from when Chu Huaixu won.

Dead Fox, already with keen senses, vaguely heard some voices.

“Look at the Young Master’s demeanor!”

“This is the way to win with glory!”

“Exactly! Why be arrogant?”

Clearly, he deliberately toyed with Han Shuangjiang, but these rabble failed to notice.

Or rather, chose to ignore it.

Amidst the overwhelming cheers, the eyes of the two accidentally crossed mid-air.

Chu Huaixu and Qin Xuexiao stared at each other.

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The last match of the quarterfinals was Xu Ziqing against Ji Sikong.

Ji Sikong had won all along relying on luck with the draws and was naturally no match for Xiaoxu, who wielded the sword with his left hand.

The Bronze Sword was simply too heaven-defying.

Even though the Sword Spirit was still asleep, the power it could exert wasn’t something a normal Third Realm cultivator could withstand.

Thus, the names of the top four in this East and West Continent Competition were officially released.

This result was difficult for many Moon Country people to accept.

Now, everyone could only hope that Young Master Rui could continue to win and claim the championship!

“As long as the first place is ours, the second, third, and fourth places aren’t important.” Many Moon Country people thought this way.

Following convention, there would be two days for the top four contestants to rest and recover.

Then, there would be a public draw followed by the competition.

During dinner, Chu Huaixu looked at Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing, sensing they both seemed hesitant to speak.

“What’s up with you two?” he asked with a smile.

Xiaoxu raised his hand to scratch his head, hesitantly said, “Uh…that…Senior brother, you probably want to meet Qin Xuexiao during the competition, right?”

“Yes, naturally,” Chu Huaixu replied casually.

“But this draw…” Xu Ziqing said.

“You mean, if you draw Qin Xuexiao, what then?” Chu Huaixu asked.

“Yes.” Xiaoxu nodded.

This made him burst into laughter.

He set down the bowl and chopsticks, looked at the delicate young man, and said, “Are you afraid of knocking him down and then I can’t meet him during the competition?”

“Uh, not exactly…” Xu Ziqing was momentarily tongue-tied.

Chu Huaixu started analyzing seriously.

He glanced at the large Sword Box next to him and said:

“If you wield the sword with your left hand, you have no chance of winning against Qin Xuexiao.”

Xiaoxu timidly nodded and said, “Senior brother, I know this, I’m really too useless still.”

Chu Huaixu was almost tempted to knock on his head with chopsticks: “There you go again!”

Then, he glanced again at the large Sword Box and continued:

“If you use the sword with your right hand, based on Qin Xuexiao’s performance today, you should win, to be precise…this Evil Sword would win.”

His voice sank slightly, drawing everyone’s attention to the Sword Box.

But, Chu Huaixu quickly shifted the tone:

“All of this assumes that the four strands of the Emperor’s Divine Thought within him don’t actively do anything.”

This statement confused the two.

Chu Huaixu explained: “The Ancestor Emperor is effectively a living Divine Soul.”

“I personally experienced a possession once, knowing the power contained in those four strands of the Emperor’s Divine Thought.”

“Moreover, as the Founding Emperor, even though only Divine Thought remains, the national fate he can mobilize might far exceed your imagination.”

“It’s like this Evil Sword is helping you in the competition.”

“But the Ancestor Emperor can also intervene.”

“In the past, he kept it hidden because he feared being exposed.”

“Now, it’s not necessarily the case anymore,” Chu Huaixu said. “Also, I always felt he still has a trump card.”

Furthermore, according to the normal plot line, when Xiaoxu uses the Bronze Sword, he has to pay a huge price. In such a case, the sword would also be stronger.

Now, with the Evil Sword acting on his behalf, the power might only be seventy to eighty percent.

The result is really hard to say.

The Ancestor Emperor’s plan for possession was already jeopardized by Chu Huaixu, even losing four strands of Divine Thought.

In this context, he guessed the opponent would become more impatient, eager.

Perhaps, the need for the Profound Yellow Origin Fragment would become even more pressing.

It’s likely he’s determined to claim the championship this time.

Therefore, he simply advised Xiaoxu: “If you do draw him, just go ahead without worry.”

“Yes, Senior Brother,” Xu Ziqing replied.

He didn’t expect Xiaoxu to be hesitating whether to…throw the match?

Chu Huaixu looked at the two and thought to himself, “Maybe they’ve already guessed part of my intentions.”

But the three of them were tacitly aware, not openly discussing the matter.

According to Chu Huaixu’s plan, the best outcome is indeed to meet Qin Xuexiao during the competition.

After dinner, he walked inside the house, sat on the meditation mat, and received the task rewards for winning this round of competition.

“[Ding! You have obtained an Earth Level treasure chest and 1 Random Special Attribute Point.]”

As expected, the random attribute point was added to [Gathering Spirit].

“Unknowingly, even Gathering Spirit has reached 5 points,” he couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

Then, Chu Huaixu began to open the Earth Level treasure chest.

The items in an Earth Level treasure chest were truly valuable.

But unexpectedly, he got 1 Random Special Attribute Point from it!

“No way, could an Earth Level treasure chest really contain such a thing?” Chu Huaixu was overjoyed.

Special attributes stayed with you for life, and their importance grew more apparent as time progressed.

Without thinking, he used it immediately.

And what surprised Chu Huaixu the most was that this time, the Random Special Attribute Point was added to… [Physique]!

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