From Cold Palace Princess to Celestial Empress Ch. 43
As he stood in the center of the arena, the atmosphere became tense, and everyone’s eyes turned to Wang Bao, seemingly very wary.
Suddenly.
The aura of the seventh level of Qi Refinement surged out, covering the entire arena, and the air seemed to become heavy.
Wang Bao’s gaze fixed on Xiao Minghuang, who stood in the center like the moon surrounded by stars, a faint smile playing on his lips, as if he didn’t regard her as an equal opponent.
“The genius girl with the Five Elements Spiritual Root, today I will see just how remarkable she is.”
The True Disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect also has the Five Elements Spiritual Root.
But Xue Wushang is nearly thirty, already at the peak of the Spring Realm. Although he belongs to the younger generation, there is a huge gap in cultivation level, making them incomparable.
But the genius girl with the Five Elements Spiritual Root before him is only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, so the difference between them is not that great.
However.
Wang Bao is an inner sect disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect!
“Junior Nephew Wang possesses our sect’s low-grade Earth-tier technique, ‘Dragon Tiger Body Tempering Method,’ making his body extremely strong, capable of killing enemies above his level… Little girl, I advise you to surrender early, lest your pretty face gets ruined, and no one will want you in the future!”
The old man in yellow laughed heartily, full of pride.
Wang Bao’s appearance swept away his disappointment, as if victory was already assured without a fight.
Facing the provocation, Xiao Minghuang remained calm and composed.
Lin Zhengquan, however, was not as confident. He knew that the Ninth Princess had exceptional talent.
But talent is just potential. Without being converted into strength, no matter how high the potential, it is of no use.
He couldn’t help but speak up to remind her:
“Your Highness, this battle is dangerous. If you’re not confident, we can simply admit defeat. There’s no need to fight for temporary superiority.”
Upon hearing this.
Xiao Minghuang’s lips curled slightly, but there was no trace of a smile in her eyes. Instead, there was a hint of reproach.
“City Lord Lin, every martial artist possesses an invincible heart. Even if one cannot be invincible in the world, at the very least, one should fear no enemy of the same realm. Otherwise, how can one be called a strong warrior?”
Xiao Minghuang’s words struck a chord in Lin Zhengquan’s heart.
In his youth, he too had possessed an invincible heart, defeating all opponents of his level. But ever since he became stuck at the Spring Realm and unable to break through, that invincible heart had long since extinguished.
Yet, upon hearing Xiao Minghuang’s words, the bottleneck of the Divine Sea Realm, which had been sealed for so long, seemed to loosen significantly.
Not just Lin Zhengquan, but everyone present turned their gaze to Xiao Minghuang, who stood there in her bright red dress, noble and transcendent, a peerless beauty.
This young girl before them, who could utter such domineering words, had undoubtedly given them a lesson.
Especially Lin Wanqiu. Since childhood, her meridians had been blocked, making cultivation extremely difficult. While others could break through with just a bit of effort, she had to exert double, even triple the effort to achieve the same. The hardships she endured were beyond the comprehension of outsiders.
As the eldest daughter of the City Lord’s mansion, she bore more glory but also greater pressure.
The constant sarcastic remarks, though never spoken to her face, were a daily occurrence in the form of rumors and gossip.
These experiences had forged her into a resilient character, bending when faced with hardness and cutting through when faced with softness. Yet, she lacked that fearless, invincible heart.
Xiao Minghuang’s words had precisely touched upon her inner turmoil.
In an instant.
An indescribably profound and mysterious aura suddenly emanated from Lin Wanqiu, fleeting but leaving a tremendous impact.
The surrounding spiritual energy surged toward her like rivers flowing into the sea, and in the blink of an eye, it was all absorbed by her. In that brief moment, the spiritual energy within a radius of several hundred zhang was completely drained.
The sudden phenomenon caused an uproar among the onlookers.
“What’s going on?”
“It’s the young lady! The young lady has had an epiphany!”
Someone exclaimed in shock.
Seeing that Lin Wanqiu was on the verge of breaking through to the Qi Refining Realm, Xiao Minghuang quickly sent a mental message:
“Wanqiu, don’t break through yet. Trust me!”
An epiphany was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Lin Wanqiu was on the brink of entering the Qi Refining Realm, just a single thought away from crossing the threshold. If anyone else had said this, she would have ignored them. But if it was Xiao Minghuang, that was a different matter.
Lin Wanqiu restrained her aura, dispersing the spiritual energy that had been drawn to her by the epiphany. She took a deep breath and began to regulate her chaotic meridians.
Forcing herself back from the brink of a breakthrough, though it didn’t have a significant impact on her body, required her to rest and recuperate. For now, she couldn’t use her spiritual energy.
At this moment.
Xiao Minghuang walked over to Lin Wanqiu, leaned down, and whispered a few words into her ear, causing her pale face to light up with joy.
What Xiao Minghuang told her was naturally about the latter three stages of the Body Tempering Realm.
To ensure that one’s cultivation path was not inferior to others, one must achieve the pinnacle of Body Tempering.
Next, Xiao Minghuang handed Lin Wanqiu a storage pouch containing the Body Tempering chapter of the 《Purple Star Imperial Path Scripture》.
Aside from the subtle exchange between the two, everything that had just unfolded was witnessed by Wang Bao.
He never expected that in this small city of Beiyang in the Xia Kingdom, there would be two extraordinarily talented young women, both of whom possessed breathtaking beauty.
One was endowed with the Five Elements Spiritual Roots, while the other could trigger enlightenment even at the Body Tempering Realm.
Such talents were extremely rare even within the Dragon Tiger Sect. Once discovered, they would undoubtedly be made True Disciples.
But now, he had encountered two of them!
This stirred Wang Bao’s thoughts. If he could capture both of these geniuses and bring them back to the Dragon Tiger Sect, he could offer the girl with the Five Elements Spiritual Roots to the senior brother.
As for the other girl who had triggered enlightenment, he could keep her as his own cultivation partner.
Wouldn’t that be perfect?
Moreover, he also noticed another girl among the crowd in Beiyang City, whose figure was alluring and her appearance enchanting, especially the full, rounded curve of her chest, which evoked an inexplicable urge in anyone who saw her.
“Her talent is still unknown, but her beauty alone would make her a suitable concubine for me.”
Wang Bao couldn’t help but swallow hard. This trip down the mountain to the small Xia Kingdom had unexpectedly brought him face-to-face with three stunning beauties. He was truly about to reap a bountiful harvest!
Just as his mind was racing with these thoughts.
Xiao Minghuang flashed into the arena. Her skin was as white as snow, her hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her robes fluttered gracefully, giving her an ethereal and otherworldly appearance. Her exquisitely beautiful face was flawless, a beauty unparalleled, as if she were not of this mortal world.
Seeing Xiao Minghuang step onto the field, Wang Bao collected his thoughts, his expression turning serious.
Although he was several minor realms above Xiao Minghuang, just from hearing her earlier words, he knew that this young woman, despite her youth, was likely not an easy opponent.
The two stood at opposite ends of the battlefield, the atmosphere heavy and oppressive. No one spoke, and everyone held their breath.
Xiao Minghuang stood with her hands in her sleeves, her gaze calm, but her heart was fully focused.
This was the first time since she embarked on her cultivation path that she would face a peer genius in combat.
Before this, whether it was the Seventh Prince or the leader of the evil cultivators, they were all mediocre. Even if she had defeated them, it didn’t prove much.
But this battle was different. Her opponent was an inner disciple of the Dragon Tiger Sect, a person of outstanding talent and formidable strength.
If she won, it would be immensely beneficial for her to forge an invincible Dao Heart.
If she lost…
“In my dictionary, the word ‘failure’ does not exist!”
Xiao Minghuang’s lips curled slightly as she spoke calmly:
“I’ll let you make the first move!”
Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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