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Chapter 1114: Chapter 1115: Pretending to be Young? What a Coincidence, I’m Also 18

Chapter 1114: Chapter 1115: Pretending to be Young? What a Coincidence, I’m Also 18

Darkness filled his vision as Cui Geng collapsed to the ground, completely devoid of life.

Whether it was the Ye Wushuang who had her head torn off by him moments ago or the Ye Wushuang who now had her arm thrust through his chest, both were clones created from toxic miasma. He had not managed to catch a glimpse of the true figure of Ye Wushuang even at the brink of death.

Where was she, really?

Had she truly entered the stage?

However, this was a question he was doomed never to know the answer to.

Below the arena, a crowd of exceptional cultivators stood with stagnant eyes, collectively petrified.

The outcome was too unexpected, and they had entirely failed to understand what had happened during the duel. How had Ye Wushuang managed it?

How did both Ye Wushuangs disappear in an instant?

All that remained on the entire arena was the corpse of Cui Geng Fish.

“What’s going on?”

“Another death?”

“Where is Immortal Ye from the Five Poison Cult? Why is only Cui Geng left on the stage?”

“Who was it that pierced through the real body of Cui Geng Fish? Was it Immortal Ye, or one of her clones? How did she do it?”

The faces of the prodigies were all less than pleasant.

The mortality rate for these duels was rather high, with three fights resulting in three deaths. With one dead for every fight on the arena, how could anyone continue to participate?

Besides, they had seen very clearly how the opponents died in the first and second duels, with Third Young Master of the Han Family and Su Yunbing from the Hundred Flowers Sect both instantly killing their opponents, overwhelmingly suppressing them with terrifying strength. Although frightening in power, at least they could make a judgment in their hearts.

But as for this Ye Wushuang from the Five Poison Cult, it was unintelligible to them. They had thought it would be a bloody battle, yet suddenly, Cui Geng Fish was annihilated, and most crucially, after taking his life, that Ye Wushuang turned into a wisp of poisoned smoke and dissipated. How exactly did she kill him?

Where was her real body?

At one corner of the arena, where no one was present, space suddenly twisted and warped, and a figure emerged, clad in a green dress, graceful and alluring, she lithely stepped down from the arena without a second glance at the remains of Cui Geng.

With Cui Geng dead, the treasures scattered across the sky fell like rain upon the arena, but Ye Wushuang, still with a sweet smile on her face, did not give it a second look. She flickered straight to the base of the stage with her eyes straight ahead.

However, the blood-red number above her head was not as sweet as her outward appearance.

In the void, a flash of bloody light soared as the Sin Value climbed rapidly.

“Sin Value: Three million!”

Her Sin Value was neck and neck with that of Su Yunbing’s, indicating that this seemingly delicate and feeble second senior sister must also have been involved in quite a few killings!

“More’er!”

The Elder from the Sea Clan was the first to react, with swift eyes and speedy hands, he waved and instantly gathered all the treasures from the arena into his possession, leaving Li Xiaobai and Liu Jinshui feeling distressed and frustrated.

“I was fortunate enough to triumph over Young Master Cui with a single move, and failed to restrain the force in the moment. I hope the Senior will not take offense.”

Ye Wushuang greeted the Sea Clan Elder with a respectful bow, her sweet smile belying the sharp undertone in her words, showing no intention of respecting her seniors.

“You actually killed Young Master Cui!”

“How is this possible, a mere human race female cultivator, how could she stand against our Sea Clan’s prodigy!”

“There must have been a master assisting her secretly, making an unspeakable deal with her to assassinate our Sea Clan, isn’t that so!”

The other young prodigies of the Sea Clan finally caught up, their pupils still containing profound shock.

To imagine that a human race cultivator had killed a top Sea Clan prodigy was almost inconceivable. Before they arrived, they had not even considered Long Aotian, the genius of the Dragon Race, as a threat, and intended to blood cleanse the geniuses on the stage to seize Long Xue from Ice Dragon Island.

If the Ice Dragon Island refused to comply, they would use the opportunity to demand benefits and carve out a domain of influence.

Yet now, their plans seemed destined for failure. To be slain in the first round—who would have thought that the human race could be this formidable?

Moreover, isn’t it said that the human body is frail? How could she have so easily pierced through Cui Geng’s armor?

“Very well, you crafty and vicious little girl!”

“I didn’t expect the Five Poison Cult could produce such a female demon head. It seems today this old man must rid the common folk of this scourge!”

“Deliberately killing our clan’s prodigy on the arena, the crime is unforgivable! I must take you back to the Sea Clan to await your punishment!”

The Elder of the Sea Clan spoke with an icy voice, his palm shooting out in a cold strike, grasping to restrain Ye Wushuang.

“Sea Clan’s old fogey, I’ve endured you for quite a while. You are weak and still dare to be so audacious in front of our clan’s geniuses. Believe it or not, I can ensure you all die right here!”

On the high seat, an old man with dark green hair suddenly stood up, his palm striking out from the air, shattering the Sea Clan Elder’s move, and he erupted with a fierce reprimand.

The Elder from the Five Poison Cult, initially pleased to see his disciple easily slaughter the Sea Clan prodigy, felt as though he had ingested excrement upon witnessing the disrespectful old man intending to attack a younger cultivator.

“Honestly attacking the junior—have you no shame? Don’t involve us!”

“Hmm?”

“The Five Poison Cult has unleashed such a witch. My Sea Clan will seek justice from you in the future. If you have any complaints, you’re welcome to argue at the Sea Clan!”

“This girl slayed our Sea Clan’s genius. She cannot be let off easily. She must come with me to the Sea Clan to face punishment!”

The Elder of the Sea Clan spoke indifferently.

“Old man, can’t you take defeat gracefully?”

“Face her in a one-on-one duel if you dare!”

Elder Du was furious, venomous miasma boiling turbulently around him.

“Friends from the Sea Clan, please remain calm. It is inevitable for injuries and deaths to occur in the arena.”

“Continuing in this manner might bring upon criticism and dissatisfaction from others.”

The Elder of the Blood Demon Sect also spoke in a mild manner.

“This girl managed to kill our clan’s proud genius. Presumably, she relied on the support of Magic Treasures from all of you in secret. As long as you hand over this treasure to me, we can let bygones be bygones. How about it?”

The elderly Sea Clan member looked around slowly as he spoke.

“Elder of the Sea Clan, you’re worrying too much. Just now, what the younger generation relied on during the contest on the stage was their own true skills. I can assure you there was no external intervention.”

The Island Master spoke, feeling quite displeased with the Sea Clan’s unwarranted disturbance.

“Impossible, they are only from the human race. Without a Half-Saint level Magic Treasure, how could they break through the defense of our clan’s genius?”

“Could it be that the Island Master is showing favoritism to the human race? As someone of Dragon Race lineage, you should share enmity with us against them!”

The Sea Clan elder said grimly.

“The Island Master is right. Indeed, there was no external force interrupting the battle just now,”

the Great Elder said, nodding in agreement.

Sea Clan Elder: “Impossible, I don’t believe it, I can’t accept it. To kill our clan’s prodigy, there must be a price to pay. You all can’t be colluding with the human race!”

“You’re talking nonsense!”

“The little girl from the Five Poison Cult used nothing but a clone made of a wisp of poisonous smoke from start to finish. It’s bad enough your disciple couldn’t even see through such a simple Blinding Technique, but to be killed by a clone with only half the strength of the real body? What face do you have to talk nonsense here?”

“If I had such a disciple, I would have personally expelled him from the sect long ago!”

The Second Elder cursed loudly, not holding back at all.

And with these words, the Sea Clan elder was stunned, as were the other cultivators present. The doubts in the cultivators’ hearts were resolved; it turned out to be so.

Ye Wushuang never revealed her true form from beginning to end. She used two types of toxins to protect herself by concealing her aura and hiding her figure, standing in a corner of the stage. Then she used an External Incarnation to fight. This was intended to be just an initial probing, but she unexpectedly killed the Sea Clan genius right away. What kind of cultivation level was this?

Is this something a Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivator could achieve?

How exactly did she cultivate?

“How can this be possible, to use poisonous smoke to condense an External Incarnation to fight?”

“If it’s really so, why couldn’t I see it? Could the Second Elder be joking?”

The Sea Clan elder’s face showed disbelief as he suppressed the anger boiling inside him. His disciple couldn’t die for nothing; this Ye Wushuang must pay the price.

“That could only mean your strength is not up to par, right?”

Liu Jinshui interjected from the crowd.

“That’s right. It’s understandable we juniors of the Heavenly Immortal Realm couldn’t see it, but if even someone with a Half-Saint Cultivation Level can’t see it, that’s really too pathetic and embarrassing,”

Li Xiaobai said loudly.

“What sort of genius from the Sea Clan is this, so ordinary, yet so self-confident?”

“I think even an old man like you would get beaten up on stage by the Immortal from the Five Poison Cult!”

“Go back to the Sea Clan; land is not for you. The ranks here are too high for you.”

“Novice Village suits you better!”

Several senior brothers and sisters jeered with one remark after another, causing the Sea Clan elder to turn white and then red as veins throbbed on his forehead.

To be ridiculed by a bunch of juniors in front of so many people, are they actually discrediting? Daring to look down on Sea Clan cultivators? What truly shook him was Ye Wushuang’s tactics; if she really could kill Cui Geng with just a substitute, her strength was unfathomably deep, surely becoming a great enemy of the Sea Clan in the future.

He needed to find a way to eliminate her.

“Young girl, tell him, what did you do just now?”

Upon the stone pillar, the Second Elder didn’t want to argue further and spoke to Ye Wushuang.

“Reporting to the seniors, I didn’t do anything just now. I just condensed a clone with poisonous mist to test Young Master Cui’s strength.”

“But I didn’t expect…”

Ye Wushuang sighed.

The Sea Clan elder’s face darkened: “Didn’t expect what?”

“Didn’t expect that he was so weak. Just trying to probe him, and he was killed; it’s my fault, I should have only used ten percent of my strength,”

Ye Wushuang blinked, looking innocent as she spoke.

“I’ll be…”

The Sea Clan elder was so furious he almost spat out blood. The girl from the Five Poison Cult was too damn infuriating with her words.

“That’s enough, it was all a misunderstanding, and now that it’s cleared up, we are still friends. There’s no need to dwell on it any further,”

the Island Master blandly said, halting the quarrel of this farcical dispute.

“There are still several proud geniuses waiting to compete; we can’t delay any longer. The cultivator for the fourth match, please come to the stage quickly.”

“Yes!”

“As you command!”

Ye Wushuang smiled at the corner of her mouth, her eyes void of concern for anything, as if she didn’t take any matter to heart, and returned to the side of Li Xiaobai and the others.

“Second Senior Sister, you wasted too much; we should have taken the life savings of that Sea Clan genius!”

Li Xiaobai said with heartfelt sorrow.

“Yeah, those were valuable resources, just taken away by that old man!”

Liu Jinshui also cried out in frustration.

Ye Wushuang: “To win people over, one must achieve four words: respect and high esteem, something you don’t understand.”

Li Xiaobai was puzzled: “What do you mean?”

Yang Chen gently fanned himself with a feather fan: “What Senior Sister means is, when you’re outside, you must keep a high profile, otherwise you’ll be looked down upon.”

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Ling Feng nodded: “Right, that’s well said. For us wanderers, face is more important than anything.”

“So you don’t even want the treasure anymore?”

“Just to show off?”

“Do you know how hard I slaved away to snatch up these resources?”

Li Xiaobai felt as if his heart was bleeding; this senior sister was a bit too wasteful, utterly oblivious to the hardship of acquiring resources.

“Alright, I’ll take the next round. I’ll smash the other side and take all the treasures back.”

Ling Feng revealed a set of grimly white teeth, his eyes filled with murderous intent and his Blood Qi reaching the sky, he perfectly embodied the image of someone from the Demon Path, eager and restless to enter the fray and tear his opponents to shreds.

He was originally an Evil Cultivator and, after joining the Blood Demon Sect, he was like a tiger that had grown wings, soaring high with Demonic Flame engulfing him. Ordinary cultivators would tremble in fear and lose all will to fight with just a glance from him.

With a pivot on his toes, Ling Feng floated up, heading straight for the arena.

“No, there’s a change!”

Su Yunbing suddenly shouted, and with a backhand slap, she sent him crashing back to the ground.

Ling Feng: “???”

His pose was disrupted, take-off failed, and he was quite irked. Narrowing his eyes, he didn’t bother to hide the murderous intent within: “Senior sister, what do you mean?”

“Pretend nothing’s wrong outside, but don’t try to fool me!”

Su Yunbing slapped him to the ground again, then pointed towards where the Sea Clan elder was, saying, “There’s something up with those from the Sea Clan!”

“Hmm?”

Upon hearing this, they all turned in unison to look towards where the cloaked figures were gathered. They saw the Sea Clan elder appeared to be discussing something with one of the prodigies, who then reluctantly handed over his token.

“Is this… That old man doesn’t plan to fight, does he?”

Li Xiaobai said in shock, “Taking a disciple’s token for what? To masquerade and fight in their stead? Isn’t that disgraceful for someone of his age, where’s the shame?”

The next scene proved his guess to be true. The Sea Clan elder, without any delay, tore off his black cloak and, in a flash, appeared on the stage. With hands clasped behind his back, he circled around and declared loudly, “I, Huang Se of the Eel Clan, extend my greetings to all fellow cultivators here!”

“Who will challenge me?”

This was a somewhat gaunt old man, with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks, whose little goatee made him look somewhat sleazy.

Utter silence fell in all four corners as the cultivators stared at the man on the stage, feeling like they were in some ludicrous dream.

What’s the meaning of this?

An old man with whiskers, looking like a joke, standing on the stage claiming to be a prodigy?

Isn’t this nonsense?

“Old Bangzi, have some respect for your age! What business do you have on a prodigy’s stage? You think you’re worthy?”

“Take a good look at yourself in the pee, you’re practically on your deathbed, and here you are playing the youth?”

“A prodigy? You?”

The cultivators were furious, bursting out all at once, spitting while they spoke, wishing they could drown the opponent with their saliva. This old thing’s impudence knew no bounds, not only did he try to force himself on the Immortal of the Five Poison Cult just now, but now he even had the audacity to stand on the stage reserved for prodigies to recruit a spouse by combat. Was he looking for trouble?

“Sea Elder?”

“Enough with the jokes, shall we? It’s a battlefield for the younger generation; we old timers close to our last breath shouldn’t be causing chaos.”

The Island Master spoke from on high, coldly questioning the Sea Clan elder’s strange actions. Clearly knowing that he would be driven off, why come up here unless he was seeking humiliation or had masochistic tendencies?

“Island Master, your words are mistaken. I am but a man in my early twenties this year, just with a mature appearance.”

“We are all young elites. Why shouldn’t I participate?”

The Sea Clan elder spoke with a calm demeanor, hands clasped behind his back. If it weren’t for his graying temples and wrinkled face, the cultivators might have really believed his absurd claim.

“The Sea Clan is going too far!”

“Do you want me, as Elder, to cross hands with you?”

The Elder of the Blood Demon Sect stood up, his eyes shooting out two beams of bloodlight towards the Sea Clan elder, and declared with a killing aura. The next one to fight was his sect’s Saint Heir, Ling Feng. Wasn’t this Sea Clan elder clearly implying he wanted to take down his disciple by stepping into the ring at this time?

“Gentlemen, do not be hasty, you’ve all misunderstood. When I say I’m in my early twenties, it’s no baseless claim. If you don’t believe me, Island Master, you might as well check my bone age—surely, bone age cannot be faked?”

The Sea Clan elder offered his hands outright, an innocent expression on his face.

“What is this…”

The Island Master’s beautiful eyes narrowed thoughtfully.

“I’ll check.”

The Great Elder flashed onto the stage, coldly addressing the Sea Clan elder, “I don’t know what you’re up to, but if you’re deliberately trying to disrupt this marital combat, I’ll make sure you regret it for the rest of your life!”

The elder grinned, showing off an ugly smile, “Great Elder, just take a look. I really am still a tender youth. Don’t let my mature appearance fool you, I’m still fresh!”

“Hmph!”

“A waste of time, nonsensical!”

The Great Elder grabbed the elder’s hands forcefully and, upon feeling them for a moment, his pupils involuntarily widened. To his perception, this elder’s bone age was indeed only in his twenties. How could this be possible? This old man’s cultivation was at most at the Half-Saint Realm, how could he possibly deceive him?

It seemed there was no magic treasure known for concealing one’s bone age.

For a moment, he was rooted to the spot, unsure of what to do. On stage, the Island Master, sensing something was amiss, floated down and stood close to the elder, pushing the Great Elder aside. She grabbed the old man’s wrist without a word. Her expression turned marvellously complex.

This was bloody eerie.

The old man had the bone age of someone in their twenties, this was undoubtedly no falsity!

Was this body snatching? Or had he swapped bones and blood?

A myriad of thoughts arose in her mind.

“Well? Have the two seniors determined whether I’m indeed in my early twenties? Do I qualify as a prodigy?”

The elder spoke cheerfully.

Island Master’s face was a placid, ancient well, “You’re called Eel Clan?”

The elderly man replied with integrity, “Guaranteed authentic!”

“What’s your cultivation level?”

“Heavenly Immortal Realm Great Perfection!”

He was clearly talking nonsense, but his bone age was indeed twenty, which was something that could not be falsified.

“Nonsense, if that’s the case, then I myself am only eighteen years old. Let me step up and battle with him!”

The Elder of the Blood Demon Sect became enraged, sensing that something was amiss. This old fellow had volunteered to check his bone age, which surely meant he had come prepared.

The crowd found it incredulous. Was this old man truly only twenty years old?

“Utter nonsense, regardless of what tricks you employ, don’t cause trouble on the platform, get down!”

The Great Elder was furious. This platform was originally prepared for his disciple, so what was this old man doing causing disruption now?

“It’s fine. Since this senior wishes to step onto the stage, let him. It will also allow my disciple to experience what’s so peculiar about this strong warrior from the Sea Clan!”

Amidst the standoff in the arena, a cold voice sounded out.

Following the voice, they saw Lin Yin with a bloodthirsty smile on the corner of his lips, slowly speaking.

“Saint Heir, that old thing is cheating; there’s no need to fight him!”

The complexion of the Elder of the Blood Demon Sect changed. This Saint Heir looked down on everyone; did he dare to clash with anyone without fearing the consequences?

“Elder, rest assured. It’s just a Half-Holy. I really want to see what capabilities they have to spew such wild claims here. I always like to speak harshly before I act. If by any chance, this senior dies at the hands of his junior, then none of these geniuses you brought will live!”

Lin Yin revealed his chilling white teeth, licked his lips as if savoring the delicacy in his eyes, causing an involuntary shiver among the Sea Clan’s young elites.

His aura was overwhelming, even the old man from the Sea Clan was momentarily shaken. This youngster from the Heavenly Immortal Realm was actually exuding the aura of a Half-Holy Level, indeed a noteworthy character, but just like that, he became even more of a threat and must not be left alone!

As soon as this youngster stepped onto the platform, he would be the first to be executed.

“Good, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a young genius. Come up, let’s exchange pointers.”

The Sea Clan elder also smiled, saying cheerfully.

“Lin Yin, are you really going to step onto the platform?”

“If you wish to step up, I won’t stop you, but if you refuse, I will sweep away the riffraff in the first instance!”

The Island Master spoke evenly, with an air of superiority. The implication was clear: just say no, and she would immediately expel the Sea Clan cultivators.

Anyway, the platform was reserved for Long Aotian, and it would be good to chase out the Sea Clan’s young elites.

“Indeed, this disciple wishes to spar with the strong warrior from the Sea Clan to validate what I’ve learned. May I ask the esteemed figures to grant me this wish.”

Lin Yin spoke dismissively, his disdain for all to see.

“Since that’s your wish, so be it. I will intervene at a critical moment to ensure your life remains safe!”

The Island Master nodded slightly, glancing at the old Sea Clan man, her words directed at him.

“Thank you, Island Master!”

Lin Yin bowed with clasped hands, about to step onto the platform when suddenly he felt a hand rest on his shoulder, followed by a sensation as if a huge mountain pressed upon him, making it impossible to move.

Next, an aged voice came from behind him.

“Wait!”

“Let this old man take the stage!”

“How fortunate. This old man here is also just eighteen years old, just the right age to discuss the finer points with Brother Huang Se!”

On the platform, the Sea Clan elder was startled, looking towards the newcomer and asking in a deep voice, “Who might you be?”

Behind Lin Yin, a rough-hewn elder in linen and hemp cloth emerged, smiling and saying, “This old man is Yitilou, greetings to my fellow cultivators!”

“Another old man has emerged!”

“Let him up, old man versus old man, now that will be worth watching!”

“Damn, are all old men nowadays fond of pretending to be young? But I like it, beat that Sea Clan guy to a pulp!”

The cultivator crowd became excited; another old man had appeared, and clearly, any old man capable of being here was a master. It seemed more reliable to let this unknown elder step up than the young Lin Yin.

“Senior Yitilou!”

Li Xiaobai was somewhat surprised, not expecting the strategy that they had discussed earlier with the two seniors to be put into action so soon.

“The Sea Clan has also decayed, allowing such shameless figures. It’s just right to teach them a lesson together.”

Yan Zuzi, whose arrival had gone unnoticed, said indifferently.

“You all are the future pillars of the Central Origin Realm; there’s no need to fight to the death with such scum. Watch carefully how Old Lou ruthlessly crushes that old thing.”

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“Nonsense! You call yourself the younger generation? Have you no shame?”

Atop the platform, the Sea Clan elder was furious. Just as the young man was about to take the stage, another old man appeared out of nowhere, challenging the Sea Clan’s affairs!

“I understand the rules. You want to check my bone age, right?”

“Shall we do it?”

“Would the Island Master like to test it?”

The old man stepped forward as if teleporting, arriving in front of the Sea Clan elder and then extending his hands with a beaming smile, “This is…”

The Sea Clan elder’s hairs stood on end. In that instant, he had an illusion; it was not that the other party had stepped towards the platform, but rather the platform itself seemed to have been instantly pulled to the proximity of this elder.

Who is this, and what is his cultivation level?