Chapter 189 Eve of wushu test
The test of arts ended with praises all round for Lyu Liang. The wushu test was scheduled to start at noon, the next day.
Besides those from Lyu Liang’s side, Huangfu Gang, Feng Xiu, Duan Xiaofang and other well-known talents, were also among the 32 finalists. In addition, Anye Tianlong, who had angered Lyu Liang, qualified well for the Wushu test, and was ranked No. 7, which meant that he was quite formidable.
Lyu Liang’s intention was to continue meditating on the Five Acts of Heaven Soul, after he returned to his own cave residence. After all, time was limited and he had to make full use of it.
However, after learning that Anye Tianlong had partic.i.p.ated in the test and successfully advanced to the second round, Xuanli Feiwu of the Virtual Land became extremely agitated. Although she tried her best to restrain herself, the flow of her aura could naturally be perceived by Lyu Liang’s Divine Soul. Anyway, Lyu Liang was now the master of the Virtual Land.
Even Lyu Liang, who knew nothing about the misfortune of the Xuanli Clan, was somewhat furious when he saw Anye Tianlong’s name, what more for Xuanli Feiwu, who felt the pain so keenly.
Lyu Liang also felt Black’s reaction, who initially wanted to speak out, but stopped on second thoughts, and Lyu Liang knew why he did so. Lyu Liang knew Xuanli Feiwu and Black were both unwilling to be a burden to him, but he decided to settle the problem by himself.
After thinking about the best way to say it, Lyu Liang entered the Virtual Land. His goal was naturally the Cenotaph in the South.
As soon as Lyu Liang entered the Cenotaph, he saw Xuanli Feiwu in deep thought, with Black in her arms. She was not surprised when she saw Lyu Lian. Instead, she said in abashment, “I’m sorry, I thought I could control my emotions, but I still created so much trouble for you.”
Although Lyu Liang’s cultivation had already surpa.s.sed Xuanli Feiwu’s, he still regarded her as his senior and paid homage to her, “Ancestor, you are so polite to say that! Even I could not help wanting to challenge Anye Tianlong when I saw his name. Anyway, he was one of the main players that persecuted the Xuanli Clan! So even if you don’t mention it, I will never let it leave, without any loss!”
A look of pleasant surprise flashed in Xuanli Feiwu’s eyes, and then she immediately sighed, “Hey, let the past go, and do not let it disturb you. I don’t want to kill him, but just intend to figure out why they did that to Xuanli Clan back then! Does he want to make the Devil Realm the strongest in the world, or was it just for other unknown reasons.”
Upon hearing her words, Lyu Liang responded in a low voice, “Senior, take it easy! It will be better if I have the opportunity to compete directly with him. But if not, I will find other ways to figure out his purpose! What’s more, I also want to find out what the purpose of the Devil Realm is, in a.s.sisting the Nether Big World to invade us!”
Xuanli Feiwu nodded, revealing an expression of grat.i.tude, and said softly, “So, I have to bother you to take up this matter. As far as I know, external factors are forbidden in the Immortals’ Contest. If you are not dealing directly with him, you must pay attention to the methods he uses! Do not let the hatred from the past, ruin your future!”
Lyu Liang was moved by Xuanli Feiwu’s concern. He was the kind of man who would always repay a debt of grat.i.tude. Since he became a cultivator, Xuanli Feiwu had given him the greatest help!
If she had not sacrificed a piece of her soul to help him destroy the Mysterious Devil Seal, there would not have been such events happening, later and now. To put it bluntly, her help almost gave him a new life!
Lyu Liang had intended to repay the debt of grat.i.tude after he found the Dreamless Heavenly Lord. He received a rare treasure that could shape a soul into a body, but it was too late. Now, he inadvertently had a valuable chance to realize it!
After making up his mind, Lyu Liang came out of the Virtual Land. As soon as he appeared, he heard Liu Jiawen’s light voice from behind, “Hey! The king of destroying formations finally makes an appearance. Where have you been hiding yourself?”
Lyu Liang turned back helplessly, and saw Liu Jiawen and Han Jing standing behind him, big smiles on their faces.
Lyu Liang, now, had a tough time. How could he bear the teasing of these three girls? But still, he had to squeeze out a smile. Therefore, Lyu Liang asked cautiously, “It’s a bit late now. Why are you all here?”
“Hold it! Don’t be so polite! We are not here for idle talk. We have good news for you. See what we have!” While speaking, Liu Jiawen handed over a scroll, and put it directly into Lyu Liang’s hands.
“Sister Wen specially took this from me, late in the night. She said she wanted to offer you some help. Oh, it’s really enviable!” Han Tangtang’s quirky words made Liu Jiawen gnash her tiger-teeth.
“Okay, stop now. Lyu Liang, take a quick look at the scroll. This is the order of group confrontation of the wushu test. We have rearranged all the orders of the others, except for you.” Han Jing’s formal words immediately released Lyu Liang from an awkward situation.
After glancing at the scroll with his Divine Sense, Lyu Liang realized their good intentions. They wanted to avoid a dog-eat-dog situation at the early stages!
For a contest with 32 contestants, the most conventional single-game kick-out system would be used, that was, choosing 16 from 32, choosing 8 from 16… and finally competing for the top rank.
In the first round, on the scroll, the contests among acquaintances were in the following order:
Round one: Zheng Xuan VS Butian Saint
Round three: Huangfu Gang VS Feng Xiu(ghost)
Round four: Lyu Liang VS Duan Xiaofang
Round eight: Zhu Xi VS Xu Mubai
Round ten: Liu Jiahao VS Duan Wuyang
Round eleven: Yang Ying VS Six-armed Demon(devil)
Round sixteen: Liu Jiawen VS Dragon-fighting Taoist(demon)
Throughout the entire 16 rounds, contestants from the Human Clan accounted for more than half, and there were only one or two contestants from other clans, respectively. Anye Tianlong would be partic.i.p.ating in the ninth round and his opponent was Shui Rou, who was marked with a character “Spirit”. It seemed that this opponent was from the Spirit Clan. Lyu Liang thought for a moment, before he got an idea.
He pointed at Anye Tianlong’s name and said in a low voice, “If possible, I want to change my opponent in the fourth round, to this man.”
Following Lyu Liang’s finger, Han Jing smiled and said softly, “That’s easy!” Then she waved her hand and a light flashed over the scroll. When Lyu Liang looked at the scroll again, he found that round four had become: Lyu Liang VS Anye Tianlong(devil)
“Is… is that ok?” Lyu Liang was shocked and pointed at the scroll in disbelief. He had thought it would be difficult to change the information on the scroll, yet this girl did it so easily…
“Yes, any problem? I am a judge. Naturally, I can change the information. Are you questioning me? You must know that if you disobey the judge, you will be disqualified from the wushu test! Han Jing snickered and stared at Lyu Liang. And then she rolled up the scroll, and waved it, with a swagger.
“Wait, my big brother and brother Zhu’s contest… ” Lyu Liang immediately thought that the contest between these two people would also be a dog-eat-dog situation.
Han Jing replied softly, “This is according to their request. They hope to directly confront each other in the first round, when they are unhurt. I don’t know why. I heard that it is related to some previous agreement.”
“Previous agreement?” Lyu Liang instantly remembered the scene when he was thrown into the colorful whirlpool by Xu Chongzhi. After that, he also heard the follow-up after the incident. Now he guessed that these two people wanted to fight the battle that should have been fought that year!
After figuring it out, Lyu Liang immediately revealed a smiling face, and said some complimentary words. He then, humbly sent the three back to their residences.
“Hopefully they won’t come out together, again. It is more tiring than taking part in the wushu test!” This was the final conclusion drawn by Lyu Liang, and he felt rather relieved.
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The same night, in the luxurious residence of Huangfu Gang, all the exquisite lighting and flowery maids were gone, leaving only a s.p.a.cious courtyard. Not even one servant could be found. Huangfu Gang was standing alone in the center of the courtyard, a faint smile on his face. No one knew what he was thinking about.
“Childe, he is here!” A glimpse of gray mist appeared quietly beside Huangfu Gang. After secretly transmitting these four words to him, the mist vanished.
Upon hearing the words, a hint of cruelty showed in Huangfu Gang’s eyes. Then he knelt down and went to the door to pay his respects, facing the gate!
A moment later, a figure covered in a black cloak, could gradually be seen at the entrance of the courtyard. Judging from the body shape, it should be a man. When he saw Huangfu Gang, the corner of his mouth tilted slightly, revealing a cruel smile. He then said in a low voice, “Get up! Go into the house!”
All the previous calmness and self-confidence had disappeared from Huangfu Gang’s face. Instead, he looked nervous and timid. It was as if he was not Huangfu Gang at all. The tension and restraint in his face was similar to the expression of a servant, when seeing his master.
Huangfu Gang’s cave residence was extremely simple, with only a chair and his bed. The man’s eyebrows furrowed, and he said, “You are one of the best in the Chaotic World. How can your cave residence be so simple? You don’t live a life as good as I imagined! But anyway, no matter how much I help you, you are still useless. Am I right?”
Since Huangfu Gang entered the door, he continued to kneel on the ground, respectfully. When he heard these words, he hurriedly responded, “What master says is right! Do you have any special instructions for this visit?”
The man in the cloak first issued a dissatisfied “squeaky” sound, and immediately said, “In my capacity, do you think I need to partic.i.p.ate in this useless Immortals’ Contest? I am here because of Lyu Liang! Those in the Nether Big World told me that they had instructed you to kill him. But why are you still allowing him to live and show his talent? I am here to help you get rid of him, d.a.m.n it!”
Huangfu Gang’s face was full of fear, and he hurriedly explained, “Master, I intended to kill him when he first appeared inside the civilization remains. I sent that extraordinary Man of Sacrifice and his spiritual servant. But unfortunately Lyu Liang seemed to have very good luck. He not only escaped from death, but also came across a big opportunity. I am preparing to take advantage of this wushu test, but I never expected you to turn up!” “It is really my fault, so I beg master to punish me!”
The man seemed to be much relieved, seeing that Huangfu Gang was so humble and panicky, and his tone revealed a sense of superiority, “Let’s forget it. But mind you, you have to kill him no later than this Immortals’ Contest. If not, you should at least destroy that silver vessel! If you fail again, I am not sure whether you can still be a talent in Mortal Realm or not, And I am even not sure whether you will be alive or not!”
Huangfu Gang was shocked and stunned, and he quickly kowtowed several times before saying in a trembling voice, “Master! Be at ease! I vow I will definitely kill Lyu Liang this time, even if I have to sacrifice my life!”
On hearing those words, the man in the cloak showed an evil smile on his face, “Oh, as long as you do it well, you will surely have the chance to meet your poor mother again. Oh, how excellent my father’s judgement is! That he was able to find such an ultimate-grade woman with a Spirit-empty Body. Oh, hahaha!”
The man’s words made Huangfu Gang tremble for an instant, and then he began to kowtow again.
Looking at Huangfu Gang who was so obedient, the man nodded lightly, then stood up, and said in a deep voice, “Well, I have told you what you should do, so I will go now. I will wait for your good news. Remember, this is your last chance!” After he finished speaking, he disappeared from where he had come.
Huangfu Gang continued paying respects to the man for another 30 minutes, and then, he slowly looked up.
This time, the previous humility on his face totally vanished. His eyes were red and he had bitten his lips so harshly that blood appeared at the corners of his mouth. Looking at the direction where the man vanished, he murmured heartlessly, “Let’s wait and see, the day I achieve success and win recognition, the Anye Clan will all be slaughtered! Anye Tianlong, now that you are here, you will have no chance to leave! I swear, I will surely wipe you out in this Immortals’ Contest!”