Chapter 735 - 395: Xu Caihe, Child of Destiny
Chapter 735: Chapter 395: Xu Caihe, Child of Destiny
"The sixth match of the Immortal Ascension Ceremony’s top twelve advancing to top six: Ye Xiyue from Zhenyang Sect vs. Liu Xian’Er from Feiyun Sect. Ye Xiyue wins!"
"The six-person duel of the Immortal Ascension Ceremony: Qin Gengyun against Qiu Zhihe, Ye Xiyue against Mo Xiaolan, Liu Su against Xu Caihe."
"The final six advancing to three begins immediately!"
Celestial Tao Fighting Arena.
Following the referee’s announcement, the Immortal Ascension Ceremony arrived at its final three matches.
The first match was Qin Gengyun against Qiu Zhihe.
The couple ascended the Battle Platform.
"The couple is fighting!"
"Goddess Qiu, hit hard!"
"Don’t hold back, grind Dog Qin into the ground!"
"Beat Dog Qin to death, and I’ll gladly take over!"
The stands were filled with gloating voices, hoping for Qiu Zhihe to accidentally beat Qin Gengyun to death.
Qin Gengyun cupped his hands towards Qiu Zhihe, "My lady, please."
Qiu Zhihe raised her hand coolly, "Please."
Qin Gengyun suddenly lunged forward, reaching Qiu Zhihe in an instant, and threw a punch.
"Dog Qin dares to strike first, does he have a death wish!"
"Beat him to death, hahaha!"
Among the crowd’s frenzied shouts, Qiu Zhihe "failed to dodge," was hit by Qin Gengyun’s punch, and with an "ah," her body flew backward.
Qin Gengyun then caught up to her in midair, catching her and holding her in his arms.
The two slowly landed, and Qiu Zhihe calmly said, "I lost."
"..."
"..."
The entire arena fell silent.
"The first match of the Immortal Ascension Ceremony’s top six advancing to top three: Qin Gengyun against Qiu Zhihe... Qin Gengyun wins."
The referee’s voice rang out, filled with astonishment and helplessness, causing the crowd to erupt.
"No way! Is it this fake?"
"Even with this obvious acting, they still put on a show for us!"
"They are truly... I’m crying!"
The audience was stunned.
Qiu Zhihe stepped down from Qin Gengyun’s embrace, unconcerned with the thunderous boos from the crowd, leaned against Qin Gengyun’s chest, and whispered:
"Husband, well performed."
"Uh, it was alright, haha!"
Qin Gengyun laughed heartily, openly accepting his wife’s praise.
The referee announcing the result covered his face in shame and ran off, followed by another referee stepping up:
"The second match of the Immortal Ascension Ceremony’s top six advancing to top three: Ye Xiyue against Mo Xiaolan!"
Jian Yue appeared aloof, controlling the sword beneath her feet, gracefully ascending the stage.
Mo Xiaolan, dashing and heroic, stepped on an orchid, as graceful as a fairy.
The two of them flew onto the Battle Platform, and cheers erupted from the audience.
"Fairy Xiyue and Orchid Fairy!"
"It’s a duel between two beauties!"
"Finally, no more watching Dog Qin flaunt his romance!"
"Ye Xiyue has always been aloof and proud; she certainly won’t hold back!"
"Let’s witness an exhilarating battle!"
The people were full of anticipation.
On the Battle Platform, the two fairies faced off for a moment, when suddenly Fairy Xiyue spoke:
"No contest, you win."
Then gracefully descended from the stage.
"???"
"???"
The entire audience was shocked.
"The second match of the Immortal Ascension Ceremony’s top six advancing to top three: Ye Xiyue against Mo Xiaolan, ahem... Mo Xiaolan wins."
The referee’s awkward voice sounded, causing an uproar in the stands.
"No way!!"
"They’re not even bothering with pretense anymore?"
"Fairy Xiyue, make up an excuse, just say it’s your time of the month or something!"
"Just conceding like that, what about us in the Xiyue Faction?!"
"Where’s the Sect Leader of Zhenyang Sect? Isn’t he going to do something?"
Countless people were indignant, feeling that such overt match-fixing was too outrageous, but soon realized that the Sect Leader’s seat of Zhenyang Sect was also empty on the high platform, leaving them deflated.
Many consoled themselves:
"Never mind, there’s still the third match."
"The Mist Spirit Eye against lucky rookie, should be interesting."
Xu Caihe took a deep breath and stepped onto the Battle Platform.
But in her heart, she was anxious.
She had witnessed Liu Su’s Mist Spirit Eye break the Black Phoenix Flame just now.
Liu Su could already control the power of space, which she couldn’t possibly counter.
Her City Lord father probably couldn’t even bribe Liu Su; this battle was up to her alone.
Xu Caihe sighed deeply. If she had relied on luck to get this far, she would ultimately fall at the last step due to lack of strength.
"I’m sorry, Dad, your daughter just isn’t capable enough, it’s the best I can do."
"But don’t worry, Dad, I will do my best not to disgrace you, not to disgrace Zhenlian City!"
Holding her Immortal Sword firmly, Xu Caihe resolved that she had come this far relying on luck and her City Lord father.
In the final battle, she would rely on herself and earn the rightful result honorably!
"The third match of the Immortal Ascension Ceremony’s top six advancing to top three: Liu Su versus Xu Caihe, Liu Su is absent, judged as forfeit... Xu Caihe wins."
Wow!
Whoa!
"No way! Is this really happening?!"
"Damn, this is the first time I’ve seen someone rely purely on luck to reach the end!"
"Mind-blowing!"
"This isn’t a rookie; it’s a child of destiny!"
"Xu Caihe, the child of destiny!"
The stands erupted once more; today’s audience was indeed lucky, having watched the duels of powerful competitors, witnessed a couple flaunting their romance, and now even witnessed the birth of a child of destiny.
Each face beamed with a bright smile, showering the arena with all kinds of crude language.
Xu Caihe stood on the Battle Platform in a daze, her expression bewildered.
"Did I... win again?"
On the high platform, Wu Zheng stood up,
"The Immortal Ascension Ceremony’s magical combat has concluded. The winners: Qin Gengyun, Mo Xiaolan, Xu Caihe. The three will ascend the Immortal Flying Pavilion in one month."
...
South of West Imperial City, about three hundred miles.
The once scenic mountain forests had all turned to scorched earth.
Liu Su and the Phoenix Maiden, both charred black, struggled to kneel on the ground.
Black Phoenix stood opposite, its black flames more intense, looking at them with disdain:
"Ignorant juniors, do you truly believe you can detain me with such meager abilities?"
Liu Su spat out a mouthful of black smoke, trying to stand, but was suppressed by a wave of Spiritual Power from Black Phoenix.
Liu Su glared at Black Phoenix: "You tattered-hair stupid bird, ruined by wild men, if you dare, give me two more years, and I’ll pluck all your feathers!"
The Phoenix Maiden showed her unwillingness, struggling mightily but unable to stand.
Black Phoenix sneered: "Do you think such crude provocation can fool me? I’ve said it, today you both die here."
"After killing you, I’ll flatten Celestial Phoenix Mountain and wipe out the remains of the Cyan Lotus Sect!"
"Huang!" Liu Su suddenly shouted, and the Phoenix Maiden waved, shooting a burst of golden flame.
Liu Su’s Mist Spirit Eye on his forehead opened a spatial black hole, into which the golden flames flew.
Black Phoenix sneered: "This kind of trick is useless."
In the next moment, its face changed. Another spatial black hole appeared on the cliff, next to the unconscious Cheng Qingyu.
The golden flames flew out of the spatial black hole, rushing towards Cheng Qingyu!
"How dare you?!"
"Daughter!!"
Black Phoenix was aghast, trying to save her but too late.
Liu Su’s mouth oozed blood, yet his face was ruthlessly severe.
"Even if I die, I’ll avenge Little Ape!"