Extreme Spirit Chaos Technique

Chapter 376: Chapter 368: Are You Serious?

While Jun Wu was still pondering Dilaka’s words, the battle below had already begun.

"Little Tiger! Barbaric Charge!" Mu Chen ordered in a low voice as his Ice Extreme Demon Pupils began to spin rapidly.

"Got it!"

Little Tiger responded and stopped at the very front of the Ten Directions Kill Array. He surged forward, elbows out, his entire body enveloped in a crimson glow.

"Dodge it! It’s Barbaric Charge!"

The captain of the Black Wind Empire had clearly studied this Combat Skill of Little Tiger’s. Or rather, ever since Little Tiger had used it to send Elder Bai flying, everyone had developed a healthy fear of it.

So, as soon as the Black Wind Empire’s captain gave the order, the remaining team members scattered to the edges of the arena.

SCREEECH!

A piercing scrape echoed from the arena floor. A half-meter-deep trench was carved from where Little Tiger had started all the way to the front edge. Unfortunately, his attack hadn’t hit a single person from the Black Wind Empire.

"Hmm, that Combat Skill is powerful, but it has a fatal flaw: it can only attack in a straight line. It seems that besides that Mu Chen fellow, no one else from the Xuanling Empire is worth paying attention to."

In the High-level Empire Region, a voice came from the viewing area of a fairly prominent empire. It was a woman with delicate features, an icy expression, and a shockingly cold aura. Even more astonishingly, her hair color was quite similar to Mu Chen’s, differing only in shade.

"Really, sister?" Beside the blue-haired woman sat another, their hair the exact same color. They even bore a striking resemblance to each other. "Somehow, I don’t think they’re that weak."

The blue-haired woman who was called "sister" replied coolly, "Is this your strange intuition again? Heh... silly girl, don’t forget. Besides those four powerhouse empires, we’re the team with the best chance of making it to the finals."

"But—"

"No ’buts’!" The older sister frowned, glaring at the younger one. She lowered her voice, "Don’t forget what makes our Empire special. In the face of that giant Combat Skill, we are absolutely unbeatable!"

As she spoke, the long, blue-haired woman glanced at her four other teammates. Shockingly, aside from one person who also had blue hair, the other three all had vibrant red hair. A terrifying, scorching power seemed to radiate faintly from those three red-haired women. A team like this was truly an anomaly!

The short, blue-haired woman was about to say more, but her sister simply closed her eyes, showing no intention of listening.

"Tch! Grandpa Dilaka, you’re such a liar! You said this fight would be exciting, but look! The battle just started and the Xuanling Empire’s attack already missed."

In the special seating area, Shan Ziyan’s look of anticipation was instantly replaced by disappointment and scorn. Dilaka just chuckled. "If you were the one fighting in the arena right now, you would have already lost. Take a closer look at the situation."

Stunned, Shan Ziyan turned her gaze back to the arena. Little Tiger was now positioned at the edge of the platform, while the members of the Black Wind Empire were scattered around the left side. Mu Chen and the others were still in the Ten Directions Kill Array formation, but Little Tiger, who was supposed to be guarding the front, was out of position. Their gate was wide open. The Black Wind Empire had noticed this and was charging straight for Mo Qing, the one with the weakest attack power!

Frowning, Shan Ziyan muttered, "Grandpa Dilaka, what are you trying to show me? This situation is clearly terrible for the Xuanling Empire."

But just as she finished speaking, Jun Wu shook his head. "Sister Ziyan, you’re mistaken. The greatest strength of the Ten Directions Kill Array isn’t assault... it’s encirclement and annihilation!"

"Encirclement and annihilation?!"

Hearing those words, Shan Ziyan whipped her head back toward the arena, her pupils shrinking abruptly...

On the platform, a smile suddenly touched the corners of Mu Chen’s lips. "The battle is over," he said. "Bing’Er, move a hundred meters to the left! Shuangshuang, a hundred meters to the right! Qing’Er, prepare to cast Water Dragon Binding!"

Years of ingrained habit meant they didn’t even need to hear his full command. The moment Mu Chen called their names, they were already moving to their designated spots. At the same time, Mu Chen retreated a hundred meters, leaving Mo Qing alone in the center. It looked as if he was abandoning her.

But when the members of the Black Wind Empire charged up to Mo Qing, they found she was the only one left in the middle of the arena.

"A perfect opportunity!"

With that thought, the Black Wind Empire members unleashed their respective Combat Skills. Martial Rings materialized, and the entire arena flashed with blue light. But what they didn’t know was that in the instant they rushed toward Mo Qing, the true power of the Ten Directions Kill Array was finally revealed...

"Water Dragon Binding!"

A pleasant-sounding cry rang out just as the Black Wind Empire lunged. Mo Qing unleashed the Water Attribute Battle Skill she had been gathering in her hands. She clapped her palms together, and a gentle blue halo expanded outward from them, instantly covering a hundred-meter radius.

Immediately after, a Water Realm spread out from her location. Six giant dragons formed of seawater instantly shot out from the domain, coiling around the six members of the Black Wind Empire in the blink of an eye!

"A Water Attribute Martial Artist for control?"

The Black Wind Empire’s captain couldn’t help but laugh at the sight. "You underestimate us. Trying to bind us with mere seawater? You must be dreaming!"

As he spoke, the captain began to struggle fiercely. Water, being naturally soft, couldn’t possibly withstand powerful Primordial Power. The Black Wind Empire’s captain broke free in an instant.

Seeing this, Mu Chen snorted coldly. "Water alone certainly can’t hold you. But what if we add ice?!"

His Ice Extreme Demon Pupils flashed. The Ice Attribute Primordial Qi in the air suddenly erupted. The water dragons Mo Qing had summoned instantly froze into solid Profound Ice. Not only that, but countless sharp ice spikes now protruded from the Profound Ice. If the members of the Black Wind Empire struggled in the slightest, the spikes would inevitably pierce their skin and tear their flesh!

The struggling members of the Black Wind Empire all froze. Mu Chen’s expression hardened as he roared, "Ice and Fire Burst!"

After shouting this, Mu Chen’s figure flickered and vanished from his spot. At the same moment, Mo Qing, who had been standing at the center of the frozen area, also disappeared.

Ye Shuangshuang and Mu Bingling looked at each other and nodded. They both simultaneously unleashed their powerful Attribute Elemental Power. The instant Mu Chen vanished, a violent roar erupted on the stage. A contradictory blast of searing heat and freezing cold—a Qi Force—surged outward. After the force dissipated, the arena was a complete wreck. The six members of the Black Wind Empire were lying on the ground, covered in dust and gasping for breath.

"We surrender!" the Black Wind Empire’s captain shouted, his face pale as he clutched his right arm.

The consequences of being hit directly by the Ice and Fire Burst were obvious: death or serious injury. If Ye Shuangshuang and Mu Bingling hadn’t been using less than forty percent of their Primordial Power, the six contestants from the Black Wind Empire would have likely been annihilated.

"The winner is the Xuanling Empire!"

Elder Bai loudly announced the results of the first arena’s battle, but there was little reaction from the spectator seats. The outcome of this fight had been a foregone conclusion. Since Mu Chen could single-handedly defeat the Cangyue Empire—a Middle-level High-level Empire—he could naturally defeat the Black Wind Empire, which was a full tier lower. Moreover, this time, the entire Xuanling Empire team had participated.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that in this battle, Little Tiger, Mu Chen, and Qing Lei—who had remained in Shadow Stealth—hadn’t played much of a role. One could say the fight was won relying solely on Mu Bingling, Mo Qing, and Ye Shuangshuang.

"Their strengths aren’t even in the same league."

Shan Qiuhen focused his thoughts, then said with a sigh of resignation, "In all my hundreds of years overseeing this, this is the first time I’ve seen a competition like this. What kind of fortunate encounter could allow a Low-level Lower Empire to gather such a group of Uncrowned Kings for the tournament? Even High-level Empires are far behind them. I even feel that, if nothing unexpected happens, these kids could make it to the finals!"

"Heh heh, Old Dan, you see it too? Care to make a bet with me? I’ll wager that the Xuanling Empire will not only reach the finals, but they’ll also enter Holy Tomb Mountain on their own strength. Believe it or not," Dilaka said, his eyes narrowed.

Shan Qiuhen replied, "This... Old Di, isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration? You know that among those four other empires, not a single one of them is below the Emperor Realm. Even if that little fellow Mu Chen can fight above his tier, it’s impossible for him to defeat an Emperor. The Emperor Realm and the Sect Realm are on completely different levels!"

"So, do you dare to bet?" Dilaka didn’t waste words, simply repeating his question.

Shan Qiuhen was baffled. Why was Dilaka being so persistent, even betting, on something so utterly impossible?

"What do you want to bet?"

Shan Qiuhen grew serious as well. A bet between Great Powers was no joke. Once the wager was made, the terms had to be honored. It was a matter of a powerhouse’s credibility!

"Let’s bet on a disciple. If I win, you can’t try to take Mu Chen as your disciple anymore. How about it?"

Shan Qiuhen was taken aback. "You just want to bet on that? Then what if you lose?"

Dilaka stroked his beard. "If I lose, I’ll let you read one page of the Supreme Secret Scripture. What do you say?"

Shan Qiuhen’s narrowed eyes flew open. He stared at Dilaka in disbelief. "You... you’re serious...?"