Five days later.
Wuhun City, Central Street.
Many formations began to head towards the Wuhun Hall. These included renowned advanced soul master academies from the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, as well as various sects. Thousands of young talents were like those going to the capital for the imperial examination, both nervous and expectant.
The teacher leading the Purple Star Academy team was still Song Ming.
Chi Xiu stood in the Purple Star Academy team wearing a mask, dressed in the Purple Star Academy uniform like everyone else.
"Look, look, the social event hasn't even started yet, and this guy is already wearing a mask! Is he too ugly to show his face?"
At this moment, someone in a nearby formation pointed at Chi Xiu and laughed.
Chi Xiu turned his head and looked over. The uniforms worn by this group of people had the words "Dragon Lizard Sect" on them.
He smiled slightly, and several scales with a seven-colored light began to appear on his cheeks. A short, loud dragon
roar
echoed from the Purple Star Academy's formation.
Xiao Wu, standing next to Chi Xiu, trembled at the sound and silently turned to look at the Dragon Lizard Sect's formation.
Good heavens, the scene before her left Xiao Wu stunned.
All the disciples of the Dragon Lizard Sect were lying on the ground, convulsing and foaming at the mouth. Everyone seemed to be in a state of extreme shock, writhing on the ground, unable to get up, even the instructors leading the groups.
"Hey! What's wrong with the sects in front! Have they all gone mad?! Move forward, don't block the way!"
the Dragon Lizard Sect's formation behind shouted. Chi Xiu smiled slightly and nonchalantly followed the group away.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were completely dumbfounded. Only Ning Rongrong, having experienced such a scene in the Star Dou Great Forest, didn't react much.
Soon, all the groups arrived at the Spirit Hall's gate.
A young man, seemingly having waited a long time, beamed with a smile and opened his arms in welcome upon seeing the arriving group.
"Welcome, young Soul Masters from afar!" he exclaimed.
"First, let me introduce this friendly exchange and networking event organized by the Spirit Hall! You are welcome to eat, drink, and have fun to your heart's content, but please don't hesitate to showcase your talents and strengths!"
"The Spirit Hall cherishes talent, values talent, and is eager to
recruit talent!" "You are all elite Soul Masters from various regions; with you, the continent has a future! Therefore, the Spirit Hall will generously share resources with you. After the banquet, we welcome any outstanding Soul Masters who wish to join our Spirit Hall!"
Chi Xiu yawned.
*Stop the nonsense, tell me what the rewards are for good performance!*
"Enough with the chit-chat! Now, let's announce the rewards for the top ten Soul Masters!"
Upon hearing this, all the Soul Masters perked up.
"First place: three soul bones—the left arm bone, the right arm bone, and the head soul bone—as well as three ten-thousand-year-old immortal herbs to choose from!"
"Wow—"
A chorus of exclamations erupted. The Spirit Hall had really gone all out!
The rewards described for the later rankings were much less impressive; only the top three received substantial rewards, especially the first-place prize.
"Next, let me explain the rules!"
"First, after each Soul Master enters the gate, someone will guide you to change into the formal attire and masks for the banquet. The masks are specially treated to mask your voices, so familiar faces will become strangers once inside the Spirit Hall."
"Second, each person will randomly draw a number plate. The number on the plate will represent your identity!"
"Scoring will also be based on your number!" "
Third, a varying number of Soul Douluo-level or higher experts will infiltrate the banquet. They will wear the same clothes and masks as everyone else. These individuals will randomly create challenges during the banquet for everyone to solve. Solving these challenges is also an important scoring criterion!"
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"Ninth, I'd like to ask, besides the rewards, what else are you looking forward to at this social gathering?"
The young man paused here, smiling as he looked around at the crowd.
"To encounter love!"
someone suddenly shouted from the crowd.
The young man smiled knowingly: "The space inside is vast, with many rooms. The mystery surrounding each other will create endless possibilities. I won't elaborate further; please feel free to express yourselves."
The young man took a deep breath.
"Finally! The banquet encourages healthy competition, but any violent brawls are strictly prohibited!"
"Rules explained."
"Now, open the doors! Welcome in!"
The massive, heavy metal doors slowly opened with a rumbling sound, and those at the front began to enter.
When it was Chi Xiu's turn, a soldier led him through a narrow corridor to a changing room.
The formal attire was a golden tailcoat, intricately patterned and ornate. Different sizes were available in the changing room; Chi Xiu chose a size that fit him, then looked at the mask placed to the side.
The mask was also entirely gold, much larger than the black mask on his face.
Chi Xiu didn't remove his own mask; it was used to conceal his aura and couldn't be removed. He put the golden mask over his black mask, and after checking himself in the mirror, it didn't look out of place.
Wearing this outfit, he looked quite handsome. Chi Xiu hadn't specifically worked out to improve his physique, but since awakening his cheat ability, his body had been steadily improving, approaching perfection—something many would envy.
Next was drawing a number.
The number plates rolled within a pipe, seemingly connecting different rooms to prevent duplicate numbers.
Chi Xiu closed his eyes and touched a number.
"0000."
Four zeros?
This was his first number plate, wow, what luck!
Chi Xiu chuckled self-deprecatingly and put on the number plate.
Opening the changing room door, he was led by soldiers through a passageway, followed by a quiet corridor. He had to admit, the Spirit Hall's internal structure was incredibly complex. He'd been here before, but the scene before him was completely different.
It seemed what he'd seen last time was just the tip of the iceberg; the Spirit Hall's foundation was far deeper than he'd imagined.
Three minutes later, a soldier opened a door for Chi Xiu.
Passing through this door, the scene before him suddenly opened up before him.
Blue sky, white clouds, fragrant flowers, and birdsong—and before them stretched a long, azure river!
On the opposite bank stood several magnificent European-style buildings…
This no longer seemed like the Spirit Hall; it felt like he'd been transported to some remote outskirts!
No wonder Chi Xiu felt like he'd followed the soldiers through countless twists and turns, and wondered why the Spirit Hall's layout was so complex.
On the riverbank, numerous Spirit Masters, fresh from changing into their formal attire, stood. Unlike the male Spirit Masters, the females wore glamorous gold evening gowns.
Their delicate arms and necks were exposed, adorned with low-cut gold strapless tops that revealed large expanses of fair skin. Some well-nourished girls even had cleavage. The gold skirts were short, showcasing pairs of long, slender, and fair legs that were dazzling and breathtakingly beautiful.
Chi Xiu suddenly understood how a banquet aimed at obtaining rewards could possibly involve the idea of encountering love…
Ignoring the competition, the atmosphere and environment were undeniably elegant and romantic. Even though no one knew each other, the mystery fueled everyone's desire for something exciting to do with the opposite sex nearby.
Soon, Soul Masters began to arrive, gathering on the riverbank, each keeping to their own boundaries—some wary, others admiring the scenery.
Standing to Chi Xiu's right was a woman with an unbeatable figure that almost overshadowed all the other women around her. Her profile was particularly alluring; her legs were long, white, and delicate, and her breasts were so large you couldn't see her toes from under her head.
However, she kept glancing around at the people, as if searching for something purposefully.
A moment later, the woman turned to look at Chi Xiu and walked towards him.
Her number was 0030.
0030 leaned closer and gently sniffed Chi Xiu.
"What did you smell? A man's scent?"
Chi Xiu asked, looking at her strangely.
"...No, of course I can tell you're a man, but I feel like I've smelled your scent somewhere before, it's somewhat familiar."
"Is this some kind of new pickup technique?"
Both of their voices were filtered through masks, so their specific tones were indistinguishable.
However, after Chi Xiu finished speaking, it was obvious that the girl rolled her eyes, but even that eye roll was incredibly charming; her eyes, like her clothes, were a beautiful gold.
0030 lost interest in Chi Xiu and walked away.
"Looks like everyone's here!"
A voice came from the sky; it was the young man outside the Spirit Hall, with white wings on his back—presumably a flying spirit.
"See those beautiful buildings on the other side of the river? That's where the banquet will be held! First, you need to figure out how to cross this 500-meter-wide river!"
Crossing the river… without a doubt, the method of crossing would be part of the scoring.
After the young man finished speaking, some flying spirit masters began to summon their spirits, wings sprouting from their backs as they rushed towards the other side.
In their eyes, whoever crossed first would definitely have a higher score.
Chi Xiu, however, didn't see it that way. Crossing the river was inherently advantageous to those with flying spirits; if they could get a high score on this, wouldn't that be unfair?
Just then, an accident occurred.
Those spirit masters flying across suddenly plummeted uncontrollably!
Exclamations erupted from the scene; almost everyone stared in bewilderment at the sight before them.
Chi Xiu looked around and quickly noticed something amiss.
This was a gravity-based soul skill!
Similar to Zhao Wuji's, it applied gravity. It seemed the Soul Douluos or Title Douluos who had infiltrated the crowd were causing trouble.
This was more interesting.
The fallen flying soul masters struggled in the water, their formal attire soaked, looking utterly disheveled.
"Just a reminder, getting your nice formal attire wet will definitely lower your score!"
the young man leading the way said gleefully.
Scoring also depends on personal appearance… Chi Xiu couldn't help but retort.
However, it seemed that only a few soul masters could use gravity-based soul skills; not all flying soul masters had fallen, and some were still steadily flying in the sky.
But then, Chi Xiu saw a special person.
It was a slightly chubby boy who spread a pair of fiery red wings on his back and quickly took flight. Due to his unique martial soul, he quickly attracted a lot of attention.
The next second, another boy suddenly stepped out from the crowd. He seemed to recognize the fat boy and quickly released a blue vine, binding the fat boy's feet.
The two began to cross the river together.
"That's... isn't that Ma Hongjun and Tang San?"
Chi Xiu's temper flared instantly. "How could I just stand by and watch you two cross the river so casually?!"
He extended his right sword finger and raised it upwards.
"Water element control!"
"Bang!"
A thick column of water suddenly shot upwards from the river, sweeping towards Ma Hongjun and Tang San, instantly engulfing them.
The two fell into the river.
Chi Xiu smiled and continued operating. Immediately afterward, powerful water dragons shot out from the river, pressing down on Tang San and Ma Hongjun's heads, and the two unlucky guys were plunged back into the water.
"Help! Help... ugh..."
Tang San and Ma Hongjun frantically cried for help, helpless against the water dragons that were toying with them.
Meanwhile...
two black-robed figures secretly observing the scene stared blankly at the sight before them.
Is this something a Soul Master aged 12 to 20 could accomplish?
The sight of the water dragon leaping from the river was magnificent, its visual impact indescribable.
"By the way, among the Soul Douluos who infiltrated, it seems there aren't any Title Douluos with water attributes, right?"
"No..."
"Quick! Quick, see who did it! Their water manipulation ability is this strong!"
The two scanned everyone present and finally spotted Chi Xiu.
"It's Number 0000! It's that kid!"
"Holy crap... Is he from Tianshui Academy? But I've never heard of any boys at Tianshui Academy!"
"Never mind, let's keep an eye on him. Has he scored him yet?"
"Yes, he's currently at the highest score."
"Keep watching!"
Bibi Dong was currently observing from a building on the opposite bank of the river. She had originally intended to observe which Soul Masters would release their Sword Martial Souls, but suddenly her attention was completely drawn to the water dragon scene.
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"You did this?"
0030 suddenly turned to look at Chi Xiu, causing him to pause.
"Uh... It's healthy competition, how could I let them cross the river so easily?"
Chi Xiu smiled sheepishly.
0030 tilted her head slightly, her red lips curving into a smile, seemingly regaining interest in Chi Xiu.
She strode over with her long, slender white legs, her pair of breasts trembling slightly from her high heels, making Chi Xiu's eyes widen.
Calm down, calm down, it's not like I've never seen this before, Chi Xiu quickly took a deep breath and looked away.
"A water-attribute soul master? Your control is incredibly strong."
"Of course, with a flick of my finger, the water comes, a piece of cake!"
0030 snorted, knowing Chi Xiu was just being cheeky, and continued, "So how do you plan to cross the river?"
Chi Xiu countered, "And you?"
0030 smiled, "I'm not in a hurry."
By this time, some people had already reached the other side, while others were struggling to cross, some asking for help, and some even swimming across themselves.
Seeing this, Chi Xiu smiled and looked at 0030, "I'm going too. Since we've just met, how about I give you a ride?"
"Sure."
0030 carefully observed Chi Xiu, but she couldn't discern his cultivation level.
"Come, beautiful lady, let me ferry you across."
Chi Xiu gentlemanly extended his hand.
0030 hesitated for a moment, her slender white fingers pausing before placing them in Chi Xiu's palm.
The two walked together to the riverbank.
Chi Xiu raised his sword finger again, and a water dragon surged from the bottom of the river, pushing Tang San and Ma Hongjun back to the starting point, ruining their efforts.
Seeing this, 0030 couldn't help but twitch his lips. Did 0000 have some kind of grudge against those two?
Immediately afterward, Chi Xiu crouched down.
He placed his palm on the water's surface, softly chanting something.
"Buzz—"
In that instant, something incredible happened.
The entire river surface rapidly cooled, freezing from where Chi Xiu's palm had pressed down, thick ice spreading wildly towards the opposite bank at a raging speed.
And that wasn't all.
The next second, a huge water dragon burst forth from the riverbank where Chi Xiu was standing.
"Roar—"
The water dragon roared to the sky, its massive head charging towards the opposite bank, its entire body transforming into a crystal-clear ice bridge, reaching directly to the other side.
Everyone was stunned.
Including 0030.
Chi Xiu turned his head, smiling, and once again extended his gentlemanly hand: "Alright, let's go."
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