NOVEL NEXT Chapter 246: Small Tricks
Chapter 246: Small Tricks
Immediately, the Blazing Flame Holy Son strode to the center of the now ruined barren land. The state of the battlefield didn’t affect the battle. “Fuyao Holy Son, come out and fight!”
The Fuyao Holy Son stepped onto the field.
Without further ado, the two of them engaged in a fierce battle.
Blazing Flame Holy Son cultivated the path of fire. Every move he made was accompanied by scorching, unparalleled flames, making him resemble a demon king of fire.
The Fuyao Holy Son, on the other hand, formed intricate hand seals and summoned seven beams of starlight from the sky to empower himself, as if invoking the power of the Big Dipper to subdue demons.
Whether the demon king would have the last laugh or the demon subduer would prove superior remained to be seen. Both were at the fourth level of the Return to Void Realm, making it difficult to determine a winner in a short time.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”…
The flames scorched the sky, and the starlight shifted. The two combatants moved from the ground to the sky, then back to the ground, and finally plunged into the earth!
Streaks of fire and starlight erupted from underground, turning the ground into a honeycomb of shattered earth!
Xu Lian felt a bit regretful that he couldn’t see the battle between these two top geniuses of the younger generation. If he were to dive underground to watch, it might seem like he was interfering… so he had to let it go.
Of course, the Supreme Elders could see through the ground and watched the battle in silence. To them, it probably looked like two ants fighting.
Time passed slowly.
The underground battle became more intense, like a dragon turning the earth or magma erupting. Xu Lian was shocked. How deep had they gone?
After about an hour, the commotion underground suddenly stopped.
Then there was complete silence.
Xu Lian was stunned. Neither of the combatants had emerged, and he had no idea what had happened.
The indescribable Supreme Elder raised his hand slightly, and a figure flew out from underground. It was the Fuyao Holy Son, his body charred black, severely injured, and unconscious.
The old Supreme Elder of the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands also acted, pulling out the Blazing Flame Holy Son. He was also unconscious.
Xu Lian suddenly understood. The Blazing Flame Holy Son and the Fuyao Holy Son had fought to a stalemate, both too injured to return to the surface. As “guest fighters”, they had truly given their all. The indescribable Supreme Elder of the Divine Thunder Sect and the old Supreme Elder of the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands had intervened to bring back the two “little guests”. After all, they couldn’t just leave them buried underground.
The grotesque Supreme Elder snorted, “If the battle had taken place above ground, my Fuyao Holy Son would have had the upper hand! But the Blazing Flame Holy Son lured him underground, using the earth’s fire to his advantage, resulting in a draw. What a cunning move.”
The Supreme Elder of the Blazing Flame Sect was displeased, “If your Holy Son was foolish enough to fall for such a tactic, who can you blame?”
Upon hearing the words of the two elders, Xu Lian immediately understood what had happened. In terms of pure strength, the Fuyao Holy Son was slightly stronger than the Blazing Flame Holy Son. However, the Blazing Flame Holy Son had lured his opponent underground and used the earth’s fire to balance the slight gap in strength, resulting in a draw.
Xu Lian had to admit that Blazing Flame Holy Son’s strategy was brilliant. It taught him a valuable lesson: in addition to cultivation, techniques, and artifacts, factors such as timing, terrain, and strategy could also determine the outcome of a battle.
He silently filed this knowledge away.
The Supreme Elder of the Divine Flower Palace spoke for the first time, “In the first two battles, we have a win and a draw. If the Nine Heavenly Holy Son can manage a draw against the Divine Thunder Holy Son in the third battle, the ancient ruins will belong to the Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands.
Even if the Nine Heavenly Holy Sons lose, we will still have a win, a loss, and a draw, giving us a chance to compete for the ancient ruins.”
Xu Lian’s expression became curious. The voice of the Supreme Elder of the Divine Flower Palace sounded pure and holy, completely different from the alluring tone of Five-Colored Red Lotus. Anyone unfamiliar with them would never guess that they were from the same sect. Their styles were completely different.
The atmosphere on the side of Divine Thunder Sect, Fuyao Sect, and Dark Moon Sect was tense. With a loss and a draw, they were in a passive and unfavorable position.
The Divine Thunder Holy Son turned and bowed to the three Supreme Elders, his gaze firm as he requested, “I will defeat the Nine Heavenly Holy Son, Xu Lian, to even the score and give us a chance to fight an additional battle!”
The indescribable Supreme Elder said, “Go, do not disappoint me.”
The Divine Thunder Holy Son acknowledged the order.
He walked out into the devastated barren land, his eyes fixed on Xu Lian. “Nine Heavenly Holy Son, come out and fight!”
“Junior Brother Xu, the foundation has been laid for you in the first two battles. It’s all up to you now. As long as you manage to draw, it’s as good as a win!” Five-Colored Red Lotus, the alluring woman from the Divine Flower Palace, cheered Xu Lian on, though her smile quickly faded as her injuries flared up, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.
The Dark Moon Holy Maiden woke from her unconscious state, looking somewhat dazed as she watched the Divine Thunder Holy Son and the Nine Heavenly Holy Son, Xu Lian, step into the battlefield. She wasn’t sure what the current situation was.
After a moment of thought, however, she understood.
She had lost her match. If the Fuyao Holy Son had lost as well, this third battle wouldn’t have been necessary.
Obviously, the Fuyao Holy Son had won, so the score was one win and one loss, which was why the Divine Thunder Holy Son and the Nine Heavenly Holy Sons were now fighting the third battle.
She looked at the charred and barely conscious Fuyao Holy Son. “Senior Brother, did you win your battle against the Blazing Flame Holy Son?”
Upon hearing this, Fuyao Holy Son almost fainted again… It was too painful.
The Fuyao Holy Son shook his head slightly, his voice heavy. “No, I didn’t win. I was slightly stronger than the Blazing Flame Holy Son, but I fell for his trap. He lured me underground, where he used the earth’s fire to his advantage, resulting in a draw.”
The Dark Moon Holy Maiden frowned. “In that case, we have a loss and a draw. The situation is very unfavorable.
The Blazing Flame Holy Son lured you underground to use the earth fire.
That Five-Colored Red Lotus from the Divine Flower Palace used her words to unsettle me.
Our opponents are really cunning, always resorting to these underhanded tricks. It’s hard to guard against them.”
The Fuyao Holy Son sighed. “We both failed. Now it’s up to the Divine Thunder Holy Son. Let’s hope he learns from our mistakes and doesn’t fall for any more tricks.”
The Dark Moon Holy Maiden’s expression was grave as she watched Xu Lian. “I wonder what tricks this Nine Heavenly Holy Son has up his sleeve.”
The Fuyao Holy Son said, “In terms of the difficulty of becoming a Holy Son, his path to becoming the Nine Heavenly Holy Son was harder than ours. After all, he had to defeat the Holy Sons of the Eight Sacred Lands to claim his position. He must be very strong.”
The Dark Moon Holy Maiden said, “The Divine Thunder Holy Son is almost twenty-five years old, older than us, and has reached the fifth level of the Return to the Void Realm. He shouldn’t be afraid of this Nine Heavenly Holy Son.
The only thing I’m worried about is that this Nine Heavenly Holy Son might use some underhanded tricks, just like the Blazing Flame Holy Son and Five-Colored Red Lotus!
Birds of a feather flock together. The Nine Heavenly Sacred Lands, the Blazing Flame Sect, and the Divine Flower Palace are allies. They must all be cut from the same cloth.”
The Fuyao Holy Son nodded. “You are right. The kind of power you ally yourself with reflects your own values. If a sect’s teachings are corrupt, its disciples will naturally resort to unscrupulous means.”