Borrowing a sword

Chapter 173 The Supreme Leader of Xuanhuang, the Strongest Realm

"furious!!"

Below the ring, many people couldn't help but shout out those two words.

But they weren't cursing Chu Huaixu; instead, they were cursing the Prince Rui, who had already been beaten unconscious.

These people from the Eastern Continent were certain they hadn't misheard; what the Prince Rui had said earlier was—"How dare you!"

"Damn it, do you think this is your Moon Kingdom?!"

"What? Just because someone is of noble birth doesn't mean they can't be hit!"

"What's there to be afraid of? My Daoist disciples are going to beat up your Yue Kingdom's royal family!"

Everyone felt that Chu Huaixu's response was satisfying.

—That's just how the battle for the top spot is!

The two represent their respective continents in the competition. Are you suggesting we go easy on you?
Why!
This Prince Rui, who had always been diligent in his cultivation, suddenly appeared in the eyes of these people from the Eastern Continent as a pampered prince.

They must be used to being pampered and privileged!
But this is Dongzhou, this is the Mirror Kingdom, not a place for you to act arrogantly and domineeringly!

On the high platform, the eunuch Li, who had long since become a eunuch, instantly moved onto the arena and began to examine Qin Xuanxiao's injuries.

"Thank goodness, although the injury was severe, it did not damage the root of the problem."

He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly fed the medicine.

After doing all this, Eunuch Li raised his eyes with a sinister look and looked at the young man in black robes opposite him.

However, at this moment, cheers that resounded throughout the world had already erupted!
"The leader of Xuanhuang!"

"The leader of Xuanhuang!!"

This is the Taoist sect's home ground, and the Taoist disciples have already begun to shout loudly.

The four major sects have always been united in their support when facing the Western Continent.

Therefore, even Kui Muquan, who had been severely humiliated by this couple, was cheering for Chu Huaixu!

Everyone has witnessed the power of this Prince Rui's heir.

But because he was so strong, the title of leader of Xuanhuang was truly well-deserved.

Chu Huaixu stood on the arena, enjoying the cheers of the crowd.

Xiang Yan and the others sat on the high platform, watching the spirited young man.

There is still one month until the opening of the [Original Spirit Realm].

They just hoped he would return safely.

Such a prodigy, and also the successor of the Dao Ancestor, he is the future of our Daoist sect!
Only Old Niu, who was utterly loyal to the organization, looked at Chu Huaixu with an incredulous gaze.

He never expected that Huo Dingyi would surpass the Crown Prince and win the title of leader of Xuanhuang.

Moreover, that wasn't all; they showed no mercy and severely injured the prince.

Standing in the center of the arena, Chu Huaixu began to survey his surroundings.

When they looked at each other, they smiled.

Then, his eyes quickly fell on the old ox in the crowd, and they made eye contact across the distance.

Niu Yuanshan looked into the young man's eyes, and his eyes were so calm, so eerily calm!
But it was precisely that incredibly calm gaze that made Lao Niu's heart instantly panic.

The severely injured and unconscious Prince Rui was taken away by Eunuch Li to receive treatment.

Only then did Xiang Yan stand up, circulate his spiritual energy, and say with a laugh in his unpleasant voice:
"I hereby announce that the victor of this East-West Continent Grand Competition is Chu Huaixu, a disciple of the Daoist sect!"

Cheers erupted from the audience once again.

Next, Chu Huaixu went on stage to receive a token engraved with the four characters "Xuanhuang Kuishou".

This thing may seem like it's for showing off and displaying one's status, but it's actually a mid-grade spiritual artifact.

Its main effects are to calm the mind, prevent demonic possession, and strengthen the sea of ​​consciousness.

Its defensive attributes lean towards mental attacks.

Of course, at this moment, it is not a prize, but more like a medal.

On the surface, the reward for the leader of the Xuanhuang sect will be jointly bestowed by the four major sects.

After all, this is equivalent to bringing glory to the Eastern Continent, and it's not just a matter for one sect.

In reality, it grants the qualification to enter the Primal Spirit Realm, obtain fragments of the Profound Yellow Origin, and unlock the Nine Realms Great Dao.

Its rarity far surpasses that of top-grade spiritual artifacts.

Sect Master Xiang Yan bent down and personally pinned the Xuanhuang Leader's identity token on Chu Huaixu's waist.

After all that was done, another thunderous cheer erupted from the audience!
The Taoist sect will hold grand banquets for both the outer and inner sects today, allowing all disciples to revel all night long.

Wearing a veil, Lin Zixuan looked at Chu Huaixu not far away, her gaze irresistibly drawn to him.

"I never expected that the Crown Prince would still lose to him with my help."

"So, is he going to enter the first level of the Origin Spirit Realm next?" the girl wondered.

"Should I help him?" She was conflicted.

This god-level support, due to the special nature of the spirit embryo, can "temporarily lend" his divine consciousness and spiritual power to others.

This power might also be able to be brought into the [Original Spirit Realm].

It's like giving someone a buff.

Lin Zixuan grew up in the Prince Rui's mansion, somewhat like an adopted daughter of the mansion, and also somewhat like a child bride.
"I'll ask my brother, the young master, when the time comes," the petite girl thought to herself.

After all, this concerns a great calamity for heaven and earth, and it doesn't matter whether it's the Eastern Continent or the Western Continent.

The competition officially ended, and people began to disperse from the training ground.

There's still some time before the evening banquet.

Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang walked side by side toward the bamboo house, and everyone they met along the way offered their congratulations.

Once home, he said to the big ice block, "I'm going inside to meditate for a while."

"Okay," she replied.

After Chu Huaixu sat down on the futon, he began to receive the rewards for the [East-West Continent Grand Competition] quest.

The next stage of the [Original Spirit Realm] quest was unlocked instantly.

He initially received 10 experience points. After defeating Qin Xuanxiao, Chu Huaixu gained 4 experience points.

This brings his total experience points to nearly 55!

"That's a huge sum of money," he thought.

This gave him even more confidence in entering the Origin Spirit Realm.

"I've never fought such a rich battle when I was at a low level!" Chu Huaixu was not flustered at all.

Next, he began to collect random special attribute points.

He already had a vague idea of ​​the outcome regarding this matter.

As expected, the pointer stopped on [Gathering Spirits].

He closed his eyes and began to feel the total amount of spiritual energy in his body increasing wildly.

After a while, he let out a long sigh of relief.

"Even with only [Gathering Spirit 1], I already felt that the Daoist Canon was incredibly powerful in terms of spiritual energy."

"I can't even imagine what it would be like if I were at the Spirit Gathering Level 10!"

"If the Dao Ancestor is also very talented in this area, then how terrifying must his spiritual power be? It must be inexhaustible." He even started to analyze the Dao Ancestor.

As for the 1 point of special attribute to be claimed, it is still not allowed to be added to the [Spiritual Embryo Attribute].

Chu Huaixu looked at [Physical Strength] and [Comprehension] and fell into a dilemma.

Finally, he glanced at the nearly 55 experience points on his character panel, gritted his teeth, and decided to "use his brain."

From then on, comprehension and physical strength were equal again, reaching 6 points.

A refreshing sensation arose, and he felt invigorated and his mind became exceptionally clear.

Now, there's only 1 point of [Spiritual Embryo Attribute] left to claim.

Chu Huaixu sat down on the futon and then slowly closed his eyes.

He is in perfect harmony with the [Heart Sword] and can detect all its information.

He had a vague feeling that things might be different after the spiritual embryo reached level six.

“Previously, after I obtained the Profound Heaven Embryo Breathing Pill in the secret realm, my spiritual embryo leveled up to level three in one go.”

"Then he awakened the spiritual embryo divine power and gained sword heart clarity."

"In the blink of an eye, I'll be level six soon."

"Level six is ​​the limit for a mid-grade spiritual embryo."

Chu Huaixu calmed himself down and silently said in his mind, "System, claim the reward."

In an instant, a warm current arose within his body and then surged to his limbs and bones.

Gradually, they began to converge towards Chu Huaixu's spiritual embryo secret treasure.

"Hot, so hot!"

He only felt his body inexplicably start to get hot.

This feeling is like being thrown into boiling water.

An ordinary person would definitely not be able to endure such torment.

But Chu Huaixu thought it was alright.

After he got through the scalding heat, his body began to experience new strange symptoms.

To be precise, it's a different kind of heat.

--heat!
Chu Huai Preface: "."

This has little to do with the pain threshold.

What's going on? This upgrade of the spiritual fetus is like taking some kind of tonic!
Now, not only are his cheeks red, but his whole body is flushed.

Chu Huaixu forced himself to calm down and avoid letting his mind wander.

The Xuanhuang Kui Shou Token hanging at his waist actually came in handy at this moment.

Its calming effect began to activate spontaneously, bringing him a sense of coolness.

Time passed by, and the sun was almost setting outside.

Chu Huaixu felt that his spiritual embryonic secret treasure seemed to be being expanded?
Immediately afterwards, the last surge of energy headed towards the [Heart Sword] within his sea of ​​consciousness.

The sickly Heart Sword began to absorb this energy at an almost greedy pace.

It was as if this was the savior of its "terminally ill" sword.

Its condition began to gradually improve.

That sickly feeling is gradually dissipating.

Until all the energy was absorbed, a semi-transparent ripple spread outwards from Chu Huaixu as the center.

It was now close to the time for the evening banquet.

Many disciples, both from the outer and inner sects, have already set off.

Along the way, people gathered in small groups, and many were talking about today's championship battle.

"I don't think this Prince Rui's son has much manners."

"How interesting! His clothes even look similar to Junior Brother Chu's!"

"For three consecutive Grand Competitions of the First Realm, our Eastern Continent has won. The Western Continent is utterly humiliated."

"Isn't it obvious? The destiny of heaven and earth belongs to my Eastern Continent!"

Just as everyone was chatting, a visible, semi-transparent ripple, like ripples in water, spread outwards.

Wherever it goes, if it has a sword in its hand, the sword spirit will suddenly become excited.

Immediately afterwards, the spirit sword will emit a series of sword cries!

Before long, the ripple spread throughout the entire [Mountain Beyond Mountain] area.

Before the victory banquet of the leader of Xuanhuang, ten thousand swords rang out in unison!

Even the slender Taoist nun sitting in the bamboo grove had her wooden hairpin tremble slightly.

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