Chapter 1054: Chapter 296: Undoubtedly The Cream of the Crop in the Human World (A 10,000-Word Thank-You to Readers)

On the left stands at Guanhe Platform, Zhongxuan Mingguang was so anxious he almost leapt up. He just hated that he couldn’t lift his son up and slap him twice—even if he couldn’t bear to slap him, he still had to scold him a few times.

In the Tianfu realm, one is already supreme among peers. Why couldn’t he just fight them one by one? Why be so arrogant as to take on three at once?

Wasn’t this just looking for trouble, asking for a headache?

Couldn’t he learn from his old man, to be low-profile and humble in conduct?

Such a disgraceful and rebellious son!

But Emperor Qi had already spoken.

Even if Zhongxuan Mingguang was ever so naïve, he was very clear that no matter what he did, it couldn’t be changed.

He could only sigh deeply, deeply.

Above the square.

Once Emperor of Da Qi had spoken, Bao Bozhao and the others no longer hesitated.

The three of them took positions in three different directions, looking at Zhongxuan Zun.

And Jiang Wang and the other three Neifu Cultivators, along with Ji Zhaonan, also stood at the edge of the square, leaving them enough space to fight.

The rules for martial competitions before the Son of Heaven are the same as those for the Yellow River Gathering. Other than personal weapons, protective gear is not allowed, nor is the use of any Magic Artifacts, including charms and talismans—this is to avoid countries arming their cultivators with powerful Magic Artifacts and turning a competition that should decide the favor of the heavens into a clash of national strengths. It gives smaller countries with fewer resources a degree of fairness.

That is to say, once at Guanhe Platform, Ji Zhaonan would also have to remove the peerless armor from his body and could only use the Shao Hua Spear against his enemy.

This rule aims to diminish the influence of family background on cultivators in the competition and focus more on personal strength. This is undoubtedly a relatively fair rule.

There is only one External Building Environment position available for participating in the Yellow River Gathering, and it’s not something that can be yielded. Zhongxuan Zun is so presumptuous, making it all the more unnecessary for Bo Zhao, born of the Bao family, to hold back.

In fact, having to gang up three against one is already a disgrace for him.

Emperor Qi’s consent to this battle undoubtedly shows that in the eyes of Emperor of Da Qi, this battle can take place. It’s not entirely without a chance for Zhongxuan Zun...

How could he accept this?

Even the Son of Heaven can’t always discern the slightest detail; no matter how wise and mighty, there are times when he can be deceived by treacherous men.

He, Bao Bozhao, indeed intends to cut through the fog to reveal the truth, to return clarity to the world!

So he was the first to move.

The air whistled, his robe billowed loudly, and with a pull from between his eyebrows downward, a vertical pupil split open his forehead and appeared before the eyes of the world.

Bao Bozhao was the first to make a move, and he unleashed a Divine Skill!

This Divine Skill is called Heavenly Eye.

The Heavenly Eye can see two aspects.

One eye discerns the slightest detail, and the other... administers Divine Punishment.

That closed vertical pupil suddenly opened!

A brilliant golden light shot out swiftly, instantly penetrating Zhongxuan Zun!

It was an illusion...

The illusion of the white-clad noble shattered, and the brilliant golden light continued forward, striking against the solemn and lofty wall before it, blocked by a semi-transparent shield.

The entire massive semi-transparent shield, like a stone hitting water, violently rippled and took a while to calm down.

This is The Imperial Ancestral Temple!

The Divine Punishment Light from Bao Bozhao was powerful enough to make the protective array of the Qi State Temple experience such violent fluctuations; one could imagine its might!

No Flesh Body could withstand it.

Although Bao Bozhao was angry, he maintained sufficient respect for the battle itself.

He knew how terrifying Tianfu Cultivators could be, but Zhongxuan Zun had just broken through to the Outer Building and his Realm was unstable. This was his opportunity.

So he did not use tentative tactics, allowing Zhongxuan Zun a chance to slowly adapt to the battle.

Instead, he used his trump card as his opening move.

The first gaze opened the Divine Punishment, escalating the battle to its most intense level at the onset. It was best to catch the arrogant Zhongxuan Zun off guard. To defeat him on the spot with the most lethal Divine Skill.

And so, barely as the battle began, his Divine Punishment Light arrived.

But Zhongxuan Zun was too fast.

At that very instant, his body was almost weightless, moving far with a single motion, creating an effect much like spatial teleportation.

Only an afterimage yet to disperse was left in his original place, punctured by the Divine Punishment Light.

The white-clad figure dodged the Divine Punishment Light and took a step forward.

Suddenly, the Xie family’s treasured tree—that Xie Baoshu—laughed uproariously to the heavens.

"Ha ha ha ha ha!"

A resplendent light enshrouded his entire body, illuminating him with unparalleled brilliance, reflecting his Textual Energy, talent, and treasure light. In the distant firmament, four Star Towers appeared, the stars of daylight echoing Xie Baoshu’s position.

The sound of a mad scholar singing arose—

One said, "I am a madman of Chu, we laugh at Confucius while the phoenix sings."

Another said, "The Son of Heaven calls, I won’t board the boat, for I declare myself to be the immortal of wine."

Another said, "With a jade belt as wide as a river, a hat reaching the ninth heaven!"

Such voices—how wildly unrestrained and audacious they were.

These mad scholars, mocking the sages, defying the Son of Heaven, using the rivers as belts and the sky as hats!

The madness of madness, the pride of pride.

The Divine Skill, the Mad Song!

Under the influence of this Divine Skill, all offensive Techniques of the user greatly accelerated in condensation speed, with significantly enhanced power. The higher the development of the Divine Skill, the greater the enhancement.

But see Xie Baoshu raising his hand—"When the mood strikes, my pen shakes the Five Mountains!"

Between heaven and earth, Textual Energy soared skywards. A giant wolf-fur brush, as if held by a deity, touched down upon the human world. That divine brush swept away the clouds and sky, boisterously descending, aiming to strike fiercely from above Zhongxuan Zun, to erase him in one stroke!

As if a deity High Beyond the Heavens, and the earth as litmus paper. A mere Zhongxuan Zun, a blot of ink on the paper.

To be mixed into the painting and calligraphy, to return between Heaven and Earth.