Chapter 124: Ning Fengzhi's Fatal Nemesis
Gu Rong thought for a moment, then shook his head, his face pale. "If my injuries recover, winning against Tang Hao shouldn't be a problem. But I can't do what Qin Xuan did."
Sword Douluo asked from the side, "What if it were Qin Xuan? Could you dodge his sword?"
As soon as he said this, Gu Rong immediately broke out in a cold sweat. If it were him, he probably wouldn't be able to dodge either. He could only rely on the advantage of his Beast Spirit Avatar for defense.
The battle between Qin Xuan and Tang Hao was just a small interlude.
Because Qin Xuan didn't use any Spirit Ability, only a few people understood his battle with Tang Hao. To put it bluntly, it was too high-level, and most people were bewildered, not even understanding how Tang Hao was defeated.
But the Sect Competition was different.
It was a pure, brutal clash between Spirit Masters, where the seven most powerful Beast Spirits and Tool Spirits in the Spirit Master World collided. It showcased various flashy Spirit Abilities, with every person's Spirit Power reaching the Spirit Douluo, or even Titled Douluo realm.
It was a visual feast, yet also incredibly brutal.
The Sect Masters of the Lower Four Sects almost all risked their lives to seize the impossible-to-win Upper Three Sects.
They fought with desperation, knowing this was their only chance for 30 years. The Sacred Dragon Sect's Master unleashed his full power, as did the Wind Sword Sect, but they were simply outmatched.
Unfortunately, there was always a huge gap between Spirit Douluo and Titled Douluo, and they were not geniuses who could challenge across ranks. They could only be considered outstanding individuals within their own realm.
Without exception, they all lost.
Thus, the Upper Three Sects still fell into the hands of the Clear Sky Sect, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
However, to everyone's great surprise, after entering the top three, Sect Master Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect stood up.
He looked towards Qianxun Ji in the VIP section and said, his voice ringing with a strained calm, "Your Excellency, Supreme Pontiff, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect forfeits this round."
Forfeit? Everyone present showed surprised expressions.
The crowd erupted in confused whispers. "Forfeit? Why? They still have Sword Douluo!"
"Did Bone Douluo's injury really doom them?"
Although Bone Douluo was turned into the weakest Titled Douluo by Qin Xuan and Jingni, the husband and wife duo, Sword Douluo, however, wasn't injured. Why would they give up just like that?
Could it be that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was afraid of the Clear Sky Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
"Please state your reason." Qianxun Ji frowned from his throne. The Lower Four Sects were not a concern. The main purpose of this Sect Competition was to weaken the strength of the Upper Three Sects through the struggles of their Titled Douluo.
Now that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect chose to forfeit, it would undoubtedly greatly reduce the effectiveness of the Sect Competition.
Feeling the questioning gazes around him, Ning Fengzhi's lips curled slightly, revealing a subtle, triumphant arc.
He was about to create an image of 'being oppressed by Qin Xuan and Jingni, thus forfeiting to silently protest against Spirit Hall's tyranny, and not being afraid of the Clear Sky Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan'.
He opened his mouth to speak. "We forfeit because..."
"Big Brother, perhaps I know," Qin Xuan's clear voice echoed, cutting Ning Fengzhi off mid-sentence.
As soon as he said this, Ning Fengzhi's heart immediately had a bad premonition.
"Speak," Qianxun Ji looked at Qin Xuan with some surprise, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Qin Xuan stood up, his red robes drawing every eye. "It's very simple. I believe everyone here knows that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's One-Eyed Douluo wanted to assassinate me, but he had one eye gouged out and one leg crippled by my wife, Jingni."
"His injuries are quite severe, turning him into the weakest Titled Douluo. Even some slightly more powerful Spirit Douluo can bully him."
"What does this have to do with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect forfeiting?" Qianxun Ji's mouth twitched. This guy really wanted to dig a grave for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
After today, this "One-Eyed Douluo" would probably completely replace Gu Rong's title of Bone Douluo.
"Originally, according to my wife's estimation, the One-Eyed—"
Before Qin Xuan could finish, Gu Rong, whose face was already purple, suddenly stood up and interrupted sharply, "Qin Xuan! What did you call me?!"
"My apologies, my apologies, I misspoke," Qin Xuan said, holding up his hands in a gesture of surrender, though his eyes were brimming with laughter.
"Senior Gu Rong, it should be more appropriate to call him... ah... Crippled-Leg Douluo? No, that's also disrespectful..."
Qin Xuan tapped his chin, as if thinking hard, while the crowd held its breath.
"Ah! I know! Complete Body Douluo! Remaining strong despite physical disability, you know. A true inspiration!"
Qin Xuan was infuriating without paying for it. After mocking him, he continued to say to Qianxun Ji, "Originally, according to my wife's estimation, the Complete Body Douluo should have needed to lie down for at least ten days to half a month."
"Now he's full of vigor. I'm afraid Senior Sword Douluo must have consumed a large amount of his own Spirit Power last night to help him stabilize his injuries."
"Now," Qin Xuan concluded, his voice ringing across the arena, "the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect isn't that they don't want to contend for the 'World's Number One Sect,' but that they are powerless."
After hearing Qin Xuan's words, everyone was enlightened, yet also couldn't help but sigh with regret.
And those Sect Masters of the Lower Four Sects were even more regretful, to the point of turning green.
"Damn it! I knew something felt off when Sword Douluo kept holding back against me! So it was because his strength wasn't at its peak!"
"Exactly, exactly! Eight out of ten it's Ning Fengzhi acting like a big shot again. That kid loves to pull this kind of stunt, acting profound!"
"Deceit! They dishonored the competition!"
Especially Hu Yanba, the strongest and most resilient Sect Master of the Heavenly Elephant Sect among the Lower Four Sects, he could barely control his emotions.
He slammed his fist into the railing of his rest area, shouting excitedly, "This old man is enraged! I should have noticed that Sword Douluo's state was off! I should have persevered longer! Otherwise, my Heavenly Elephant Sect would also be among the Upper Three Sects!"
He was over 90 years old, and because he could not advance to Titled Douluo in this life, he didn't have many years left to live. If he had known this, he would have risked his life to fight the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"You can try." Sword Douluo, his pride stung, puffed out his chest, his sharp eyes glaring at Hu Yanba. "Even if my Spirit Power is less than 60% of its peak, it's not something you, a mere Spirit Douluo, can challenge."
Hu Yanba immediately fell silent. 60% of his Spirit Power... it seemed, was also something he couldn't handle.
However, Sword Douluo saying this was also tantamount to indirectly admitting that he was not in his peak state.
Could it be that Qin Xuan, that scoundrel, is truly the destined bane of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?
Uncle Sword, you've fallen for that scoundrel Qin Xuan's trick again... Ning Fengzhi looked helplessly at the only pillar of his Sect, and suddenly felt an urge to cry.
Qin Xuan hadn't just predicted their state; he had used the Lower Sects' anger to force Sword Douluo to admit it publicly.
"Sect Master Ning, is that true?" Qianxun Ji was also happy to see the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect suffer. He was enjoying the show and not minding the trouble, confirming again and again.
To be honest, at this moment, even he couldn't help but start to like Qin Xuan.
A genius with both talent and cunning like this would be a treasure in any force.
If it weren't for the unclear relationship between the other party and Bibi Dong, he wouldn't mind truly acknowledging the other party as his second brother.
Unfortunately, Qianxun Ji looked at Bibi Dong beside him.
At this moment, she was looking at Qin Xuan, her beautiful eyes shimmering with an unusual glint.
Perhaps even Bibi Dong herself didn't know that her gaze towards Qin Xuan had completely changed. It was a look of awe, confusion, and a hint of special emotion that even she hadn't noticed.
Such an emotion had never even appeared when she looked at Yu Xiaogang.
Thinking of this, Qianxun Ji couldn't help but feel a little anxious. His good mood vanished, replaced by a cold dread.
He was worried that if this continued, that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang would no longer be useful to threaten Bibi Dong.
He had to take her down. He had to possess her, before Bibi Dong completely sided with Qin Xuan.
Hearing Qianxun Ji's questioning, what else could Ning Fengzhi say? He could only hide his inner embarrassment with a forced, stiff smile.
Yu Yuanzhen saw that Ning Fengzhi had admitted it. He curled his lips in disdain.
"Last night he said he would deliberately give the opportunity to contend for the 'World's Number One Sect' to my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and thankfully this Old Master didn't agree. It turns out he was just trying to get something for nothing."
After speaking, he didn't forget to add a soul-crushing remark, "Chen Xin, following Ning Fengzhi, you've also fallen."
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