Chapter 171: Xuanhuang Champion, Supreme First Realm
âArrogant!!â
Below the platform, many couldnât help but shout those two words.
But the one they were cursing wasnât Chu Huaixu, it was the already unconscious Heir of Prince Rui.
These people of the Eastern Continent were certain they hadnât misheard. What the Heir of Prince Rui had said earlier wasâ"How dare you!"
âYour damn mother, you think this is your Moon Country?!â
âWhat, just because you're a royal bloodline, you can't be hit now?!â
âWhatâs there to be afraid of! We disciples of the Dao Gate strike precisely at your royal family of the Moon Country!â
Everyone felt that Chu Huaixuâs response was deeply satisfying.
ââThe Championâs Duel was meant to be like this!
The two represented their respective continents. Should he have gone easy on you?
By what right!
This Heir of Prince Rui, known for his rigorous cultivation, now seemed like a pampered noble in the eyes of the Eastern Continent folk.
He was probably spoiled by honor in his daily life!
But this was the Eastern Continent. This was the Mirror Country. It wasnât a place where he could throw his weight around!
Upon the high platform, Eunuch Liâwho had long been castrated into characterâimmediately darted onto the arena and began examining Qin Xuanxiaoâs injuries.
âNot bad, not bad. Though gravely wounded, his core remains intact.â
He sighed in relief and hurriedly fed him a pill.
Only after finishing this did Eunuch Li raise his eyes, now sharp and cold, to glare at the black-robed young man opposite.
Yet at that moment, cheers that shook the heavens erupted around them!
âXuanhuang Champion!â
âXuanhuang Champion!!â
This was the Dao Gateâs home ground, and disciples of the Dao Gate were already shouting at the top of their lungs.
When facing the Western Continent, the Four Great Sects had always stood united.
So even Kui Muquan, who had once been cruelly humiliated by this Dao couple, was now cheering for Chu Huaixu!
The strength of this Heir of Prince Rui had been witnessed by all.
But precisely because he was strong, the title of Xuanhuang Champion now felt truly deserved.
Chu Huaixu stood upon the platform, basking in the crowdâs adulation.
Xiang Yan and the others sat on the high platform, watching the high-spirited youth.
There was still one month left until the opening of the ăOrigin Spirit Realmă.
They only hoped he would return safely.
Such a peerless talentâand the legacy successor of the Dao Ancestor at thatâhe was the future of the Dao Gate!
Only Old Niu, whose loyalty to the ăOrganizationă ran bone-deep, looked at Chu Huaixu with eyes full of disbelief.
He never wouldâve expected that Huo Dingyi would suppress the Heir and seize the title of Xuanhuang Champion.
Whatâs moreâhe hadnât held back at all and had severely injured the Heir!
Standing at the center of the arena, Chu Huaixu slowly looked around in all directions.
When his eyes met Han Shuangjiangâs, the two of them shared a smile.
Then, his gaze swiftly locked onto Old Niu in the crowdâan unspoken exchange.
Niu Yuanshan saw the calm in the youthâs eyes. They were terrifyingly calm!
Yet it was that very calmness that made Old Niuâs heart falter in an instant.
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The heavily injured and unconscious Heir of Prince Rui was taken away for healing by Eunuch Li.
Only then did Xiang Yan rise, channeling his spiritual power, and announce in his grating voice with a smile:
âThis seat hereby declares that the victor of this Eastern and Western Continentsâ Grand Competition is Dao Gate disciple Chu Huaixu!â
Another wave of cheers rippled across the crowd.
Next, Chu Huaixu ascended the platform and received a token engraved with the four characters for Xuanhuang Champion.
Though it appeared to be a mere showpiece to flaunt his identity, it was in fact a Mid-grade Spiritual Artifact.
Its main function was to calm the mind and prevent Qi Deviation, as well as to fortify the Sea of Consciousness.
Its defensive property leaned toward resistance against Divine Sense attacks.
Of course, in this moment, it wasn't so much a prize as it was a medal of honor.
On the surface, the rewards for the Xuanhuang Champion would be jointly granted by the Four Great Sects.
After all, this victory brought glory to the Eastern Continentâit wasnât just one sectâs affair.
But in truth, it granted qualification to enter the Origin Spirit Realm and acquire the Fragment of Xuanhuang Origin, unlocking the path to the Nine Realms.
Its value vastly surpassed that of Supreme-grade Spiritual Artifacts.
Sect Master Xiang Yan bent down personally to hang the Xuanhuang Champion identity token on Chu Huaixuâs waist.
Once that was done, another thunderous cheer erupted from below!
Tonight, the Dao Gate would hold grand feasts in both the Outer and Inner Sects, allowing all disciples to revel through the night.
Lin Zixuan, face hidden behind a veil, gazed at Chu Huaixu not far away, her eyes drawn to him irresistibly.
âTo think, even with my assistance, the Heir still lost to him.â
âSo... next heâll be entering the first layer of the Origin Spirit Realm?â the young girl thought.
âShould I help him?â she wondered inwardly.
This God-tier Support, due to her unique Spirit Embryo, could âtemporarily lendâ her Divine Sense and Spiritual Energy to others.
That powerâperhapsâit could even be brought into the ăOrigin Spirit Realmă.
It was like giving someone a buff.
Lin Zixuan had grown up in the Prince Ruiâs Residenceâsomewhat like an adopted daughter, somewhat like a child bride?
âIâll ask Brother Heir when the time comes,â thought the petite girl.
After all, this concerned the Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth. There was no longer any distinction between Eastern or Western Continent.
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With the duel officially over, the Martial Arena began to clear out.
There was still some time until the evening banquet.
Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang walked side by side toward the bamboo hut. Along the way, everyone they passed greeted them with congratulations.
Once home, he said to Big Ice Block, âIâm going inside to meditate for a while.â
âAlright,â she replied.
After sitting down on the meditation cushion, Chu Huaixu began to claim his reward for the ăEastern and Western Continentsâ Grand Competitionă.
In an instant, the next-stage task ăOrigin Spirit Realmă was unlocked.
The first thing he claimed was 100,000 Experience Points.
Defeating Qin Xuanxiao had earned him 40,000 Experience Points.
That brought his current total to nearly 550,000!
âWhat a massive fortune,â he thought.
That gave him even greater confidence about entering the Origin Spirit Realm.
âIâve never fought such a rich battle in the lower realms before!â Chu Huaixu felt no panic at all.
Next, he began to claim the Random Special Attribute Point.
He had a vague feeling about what the result would be.
As expected, the pointer landed on ăSpirit Gatheringă.
He closed his eyes and began to feel his internal Spiritual Energy surge crazily.
After a while, he let out a long breath.
âBack when it was only ăSpirit Gathering 1ă, I already felt the ăDao Canonă was insanely strong in terms of spiritual energy.â
âI canât even imagine what it would be like if I reached Spirit Gathering 10!â
âIf the Dao Ancestor had talent in this aspect too, then how terrifying would the amount of Spiritual Energy in his body be? Probably inexhaustible,â he mused, analyzing the old man himself.
As for the one Designated Special Attribute Point yet to be claimed, it still couldnât be added to the ăSpirit Embryo Attributeă.
Staring at ăPhysiqueă and ăComprehensionă, Chu Huaixu fell into a dilemma.
Finally, he glanced at the nearly 550,000 points on his Character Panel, clenched his teeth, and decided to âget smarter.â
Thus, his Comprehension matched his Physique at 6 points.
A wave of cooling energy swept through him, making him feel refreshed, his mind crystal clear.
Now, only one point of ăSpirit Embryo Attributeă remained unclaimed.
Sitting upright on the meditation cushion, Chu Huaixu slowly closed his eyes.
He was spiritually linked to the ăHeart Swordă and could sense all its states.
He vaguely felt that once the Spirit Embryo reached Level 6, something might change.
âEarlier, in the secret realm, after obtaining that Xuantian Embryo Breathing Pill, my Spirit Embryo had instantly advanced to Level 3.â
âThen it awakened its divine ability and granted me Sword Heart Clarity.â
âNow in the blink of an eye, itâs about to reach Level 6.â
âLevel 6 is the limit of a Mid-grade Spirit Embryo.â
Chu Huaixu calmed his mind and silently chanted, âSystem, claim reward.â
In that instant, a warm current arose in his body, rushing through all his limbs and bones.
Gradually, it began to gather in his Spirit Embryo Secret Store.
âSo hot, itâs so hot!â
He felt as if his body was inexplicably overheating.
It was like being tossed into boiling water.
Any ordinary person wouldâve collapsed under this torment.
But Chu Huaixu felt he could take it.
After enduring that scalding current, another new sensation emerged in his body.
More accurately, another kind of heat.
ââFeverish Heat!
Chu Huaixu: â......â
This had nothing to do with pain tolerance anymore.
What the hell, why did this Spirit Embryo upgrade feel like some sort of tonic overdose?!
His face wasnât just flushedâhis entire body was turning red.
Forcing himself to calm down, Chu Huaixu tried to keep his mind from drifting into nonsense.
At this moment, the Xuanhuang Champion Token hanging from his waist activated its effect.
Its mind-calming property kicked in, bringing him a wave of coolness.
Time ticked by, and outside, the sun was almost setting.
Chu Huaixu felt as though his Spirit Embryo Secret Store was being stretched open.
Soon after, the final wave of energy surged into his Sea of Consciousness, heading straight toward the ăHeart Swordă.
The sickly Heart Sword began to absorb this energy with a near-greedy hunger.
It was like a lifesaving elixir for this âterminally illâ sword.
Its condition gradually improved.
That sense of frailty began to fade away.
Until all the energy had been absorbed, a semi-transparent ripple spread outward from Chu Huaixu as the center.
By now, it was nearly time for the night banquet.
Whether Outer Sect or Inner Sect, many disciples were already on their way.
Along the road, people walked in groups of threes and fives, chatting about todayâs Championâs Duel.
âThis Heir of Prince Rui⊠I donât think he has much grace.â
âIsnât it funny, even his robes looked just like Junior Brother Chuâs!â
âThatâs three consecutive First Realm championships won by our Eastern ContinentâWestern Continent must be dying of shame.â
âIsnât it obvious? Heaven and Earthâs fate lies with our Eastern Continent!â
Just as the crowd chatted, a semi-transparent ripple visible to the naked eye spread outward like ripples in water.
Wherever it passed, if someone held a sword, the sword spirit would suddenly grow excited.
Immediately after, the spiritual swords would begin to emit waves of sword cries!
Before long, the ripple had spread throughout the entire ăMountains Beyond Mountainsă region.
On the eve of the Xuanhuang Championâs celebratory feastâten thousand swords cried in unison!
Even the gaunt Daoist Nun sitting within the Purple Bamboo Forest felt her wooden hairpin tremble slightly.
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