"Is the Second Layer of the Yellow Realm supposed to be a big deal? I can crush you as easily as slaughtering a chicken."
Xiao Hao said with a look of utter disdain.
"You waste! Let’s see how long you can keep talking tough."
Xiao Yu’s face was incredibly grim. Her body blurred into an afterimage, vanishing on the spot and reappearing before Xiao Hao in the blink of an eye.
"Cold Jade Palm."
A layer of white True Qi, shimmering like it was carved from jade, immediately materialized over her palm as she struck at Xiao Hao’s chest.
Martial Arts were divided into four levels: Mortal, Human, Earth, and Celestial.
Each level was further divided into four grades: Low, Middle, Upper, and Top!
The Cold Jade Palm was a Mortal Level, Upper Grade Martial Art, and Xiao Yu had already cultivated it to the Great Success stage.
Combined with her cultivation at the Second Layer of the Yellow Realm, killing a waste like Xiao Hao should have been effortless.
"Pathetic!"
Xiao Hao neither dodged nor evaded. He unleashed the Cold Jade Palm as well, and his hand collided violently with Xiao Yu’s.
A loud BANG resounded.
The next moment, Xiao Yu was sent flying back, her arm tingling with numbness.
’That’s True Qi! How is that possible?’
Xiao Yu’s face was a mask of disbelief.
Not only had Xiao Hao’s Cold Jade Palm reached the Perfection Realm, surpassing her own, but it was also enveloped in True Qi.
This meant that Xiao Hao had entered the Yellow Realm.
SWOOSH!
While Xiao Yu was still reeling in shock, Xiao Hao appeared before her and viciously slapped her across the face.
SLAP!
An incredibly clear handprint instantly appeared on Xiao Yu’s face. Her head swam, and she nearly passed out.
"No! How could I lose to a waste like you! Snow Phoenix Martial Soul!"
Xiao Yu’s face contorted in a furious snarl. A giant Snow Phoenix materialized behind her, releasing a terrifyingly cold aura that swept toward Xiao Hao.
"Spiritual Ape Body Technique!"
Xiao Hao’s body moved like a Spiritual Ape, and he instantly retreated several yards, successfully evading the frigid aura.
The Spiritual Ape Body Technique, like the Cold Jade Palm, was one of the Xiao Family’s strongest Mortal Level, Upper Grade Martial Arts.
Years ago, Xiao Hao had already cultivated them to the Perfection Realm, which was why he had been hailed as the number one prodigy of Celestial Water City.
Now that his cultivation had entered the Yellow Realm, he could finally unleash the true power of these Martial Arts.
...
"What? Miss Yu was actually forced to summon her Snow Phoenix Martial Soul by Xiao Hao! Am I dreaming?"
"True Qi! He’s actually generated True Qi!"
In the Martial Arts Arena, the Xiao Clan Members were all frozen as if struck by lightning, staring as if they had seen a ghost.
"The Second Layer of the Yellow Realm... How is that possible?"
"That waste clearly awakened a Black Snake Martial Soul! How could he possibly have reached the Second Layer of the Yellow Realm?"
Xiao Long and Xiao Yang’s eyes were wide, their expressions as if they’d just eaten shit.
’Is that really my Hao’er?’
Even Xiao Chen was frozen in place, unable to believe his eyes.
"Xiao Yu, did you really think you were the only one who could reach the Yellow Realm? Even without a Qi Gathering Pill, I can still crush you."
Xiao Hao sneered.
"Shut your mouth! So what if you got lucky and reached the Yellow Realm? Before my Snow Phoenix Martial Soul, you’re still nothing!"
Xiao Yu roared.
VMMMM!
The next moment, the Snow Phoenix Divine Bird behind her spread its enormous wings and flapped them viciously at Xiao Hao.
FSSSHHH!
A wave of bone-chilling cold immediately surged toward Xiao Hao, threatening to freeze him into an ice sculpture.
This was a Soul Technique derived from the Snow Phoenix Martial Soul. It was so powerful it could even defeat an expert at the Third Layer of the Yellow Realm.
She refused to believe Xiao Hao could withstand it.
’Devour it.’
Xiao Hao, however, remained perfectly calm, allowing the frigid aura to close in.
Just as the freezing energy was about to strike him, the Heaven-Devouring Martial Soul inside his body unleashed a mysterious, devouring power.
FSSSHHH.
In an instant, the frigid energy was devoured without a trace.
This was the Soul Technique derived from the Heaven-Devouring Martial Soul. It could devour all kinds of energy and store it deep within the Martial Soul.
’How is that possible?’
Xiao Yu’s pupils contracted violently, her face turning paler than a corpse.
"It’s over!"
Before she could even react, Xiao Hao used the Spiritual Ape Body Technique to appear before her, striking her squarely in the chest with his palm.
"Ah!"
A pained cry escaped Xiao Yu’s lips as her body flew backward like a kite with a snapped string, crashing onto the floor of the Martial Arts Arena.
The palm strike had broken several of her ribs, instantly robbing her of the ability to fight.
"She lost! Xiao Yu was actually defeated by Xiao Hao."
"Didn’t he awaken a Black Snake Martial Soul? How can he be this strong?!"
The Celestial Water City Lord and the heads of the various prominent families looked at one another, utter shock written on their faces.
"Impossible! How could Miss Yu lose to that waste!"
The Xiao Clan Members and Elders all stood frozen, completely unable to accept this reality.
"Damn it! That waste must be hiding some kind of Secret Treasure. Otherwise, how could he possibly have defeated my Yu’er?"
Xiao Long’s expression was exceedingly grim.
In his view, Xiao Hao’s mother had almost certainly left some other Treasure for him.
Otherwise, there was no way Xiao Hao could have reached the Yellow Realm in such a short time and also resisted his granddaughter’s Soul Technique.
"Xiao Yu, now you should know who the real waste is, shouldn’t you?"
Xiao Hao walked over to Xiao Yu and said mockingly.
He then reached for the necklace around Xiao Yu’s neck.
"Enough!"
Just then, Tang Feng’s authoritative voice suddenly rang in Xiao Hao’s ears.
He, too, was incredibly surprised that Xiao Hao had been able to defeat Xiao Yu.
However, Xiao Yu was now his disciple, and he would not allow Xiao Hao to continue his insolence.
"Senior, I just want to take back what is mine."
Xiao Hao’s brows furrowed tightly.
"Master, don’t listen to him! This necklace is mine! He’s twisting the truth!"
Xiao Yu said anxiously.
She had only awakened her Snow Phoenix Martial Soul because of that necklace; she couldn’t possibly let Xiao Hao take it.
"Young man, you’ve already defeated my disciple. There’s no need to be so aggressive."
"To reach the Yellow Realm in such a short time, your awakened Martial Soul must be quite powerful. Would you let me see it?"
Tang Feng asked, his expression full of curiosity.
Xiao Hao had not only reached the Yellow Realm in a single month but had also defeated Xiao Yu.
Logically, his awakened Martial Soul should be no weaker than Xiao Yu’s.
If he could recruit another prodigy on par with Xiao Yu, it would be a double blessing.
"Fine."
Xiao Hao nodded.
VMMMM!
The next moment, with a mere thought, he summoned his Heaven-Devouring Martial Soul.
A small black snake, about the size of an earthworm, appeared behind him. It looked utterly ridiculous.
"So that’s the Martial Soul Xiao Hao awakened."
"Alas! It really is just a Bronze One-Star Martial Soul. No different from a trash Martial Soul."
Seeing this, the Celestial Water City Lord and the heads of the various families all sighed with lament.