So, They Were the Protagonists All Along

Although Mu Zhian could already guess the result of the contest between Bai Ruoxi and Xiao Hua, he was still somewhat interested in this treasure-hunting rat who was suspected to be the chosen one, so he still planned to watch it at the Ascension Conference.

Moreover, even if this incident did not happen, Ruoxi's contest should still be seen.

"After losing to Senior Sister, I feel a lot more relaxed. Before, I had to worry about what to do if I lost. Now it's good... I can just lie down and mess up."

Mu Zhian sighed in his heart, and after entangled with Yao Meng in the quilt for a while, he reluctantly got out of bed.

He left the room, breathing the morning air, his eyes wandering carelessly in front of the courtyard, but he did not see the slender figure of the maid.

"It seems that the strength shown by Senior Sister yesterday made Sister Meng Rou feel pressured..."

Mu Zhian said in his heart.

He was a little surprised.

After all, every morning when he woke up, Mu Zhian could see the maids in the courtyard staring at the scenery, but today he could not see anyone. It seemed that the senior sister had put great pressure on Wei Mengrou yesterday, and she was still meditating in the room.

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment, and finally decided not to disturb Wei Mengrou for the time being.

He took out the first generation demon king ring from the ring, and then sat in front of the courtyard and injected a wisp of his spiritual consciousness.

Everything in front of him gradually became illusory. When Mu Zhian opened his eyes again, what appeared in his vision was no longer the courtyard of Tianhe Garden, but in front of a seemingly vast hall.

Yesterday, Yao Meng absorbed a lot of heavenly spiritual energy from his body, and now he naturally had to take this opportunity to absorb the lost heavenly spiritual energy into the natural furnace.

Ordinary cultivators could not absorb the heavenly spiritual energy in their entire lives, but Mu Zhian was the maker of the heavenly rules, so there was naturally no such restriction.

Buzz!

While absorbing the spiritual energy in the Heavenly Palace into the Tiansheng furnace, after nearly a quarter of an hour, Mu Zhian suddenly felt a slight vibration in the ring.

He suddenly opened his eyes and took out a small black box from the ring.

The black box left by the original witch.

The black box looked simple and unremarkable, but it was actually vibrating faintly at this time.

"Is the original witch also related to the Heavenly Palace? Or is the black box left by the original witch also one of the treasures in the Heavenly Palace?"

Mu Zhian's eyes moved slightly, and he slowly opened the black box.

Boom!

Almost in the next moment, in the Heavenly Palace, the rich spiritual energy wrapped in a wisp of misty light rushed into the black box frantically.

And in the black box, there was a ray of light gushing out, and even a strange phenomenon appeared in the air.

"It stands to reason that only those who are recognized by the Heavenly Court can absorb the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court? Could it be that the original witch has also been to the Heavenly Court in the past?"

Mu Zhian's mind moved slightly, and he thought of this possibility.

However, he quickly gathered the messy thoughts in his mind. The time to absorb the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Court is limited every day. These problems should be thought about slowly after returning.

Now the more important thing is to replenish the spiritual energy that was squeezed by Yao Meng last night... and Ruoxi's competition will start soon, so he has to hurry up.

...

After half an hour, Mu Zhian finished his meditation and came to the south bank, and saw Bai Ruoxi standing quietly in front of the competition platform.

The cold wind blew, and the snow-white palace skirt was close to her graceful figure. The plum blossoms embroidered on the fabric seemed to dance with it, highlighting Bai Ruoxi's beautiful face.

Not far opposite Bai Ruoxi, a handsome young man was standing there with his hands behind his back. He closed his eyes silently, as if he was adjusting his mentality.

Xiao Hua!

According to the current reactions, this person is likely to be the second chosen son of the Heavenly Dao of Jiuzhou.

Not far away, Xiao Shuixian saw Mu Zhian flying from the south bank on a sword.

It seems that he should have just arrived not long ago.

"Mr. Mu, what a coincidence. I didn't expect you to come today."

Mu Zhian's face was originally still thinking about the black box.

But when he heard Xiao Shuixian's voice, he immediately restrained his thoughts and smiled: "I was indeed a little disappointed after losing yesterday, but I am also interested in today's competition, so I came to see it."

"Miss Xiao, are you here to see your brother's performance?"

Xiao Shuixian nodded gently, and then looked at the young man on the stage with a calm face, as if he contained the breath of an otherworldly master, and couldn't help but think of Xiao Hua's various performances yesterday.

A person with weak spiritual consciousness since childhood, even the Queen of Luotan once said that it would be very difficult for Xiao Hua to refine high-quality elixirs with his weak spiritual consciousness.

But Xiao Hua did it yesterday.

This inevitably makes people suspicious.

Mu Zhian inadvertently took a few glances at the graceful figure of the gray-robed woman. It was winter, and she was wearing a gray robe and a hood. She tried to be as low-key as possible and did not seem to attract the attention of others.

But if you saw the face of this woman or even her identity, you would definitely be surprised. After all, Xiao Shuixian was one of the best among her peers in the most sacred Zunyun Academy in Yuzhou.

"Miss Xiao, is there anything wrong with your face? I feel that your face seems a little bit wrong?"

Mu Zhian looked at her with a concerned look and asked sincerely.

Xiao Shuixian woke up a little, looked at Mu Zhian with a complicated look, and then shook her head gently, saying: "It's okay..."

Xiao Hua's matter is a bit complicated, and she doesn't know how to explain it to Mu Zhian at the moment.

Should she tell him that she suspects that some kind of earth-shaking changes have taken place in her brother, and even that his body has been occupied by the spiritual consciousness of a certain ancient great power?

No one would believe such words, even if she told the maids around His Majesty Luo Tan, the other party would probably not believe it.

But no matter what, as long as she looks at her brother's performance in the competition today, she can probably see some clues.

After all, she is still very clear about what kind of skills Xiao Hua knows.

"Mr. Mu, who do you think will win today's competition?"

Xiao Shuixian changed the subject lightly and looked sideways.

Mu Zhian saw the woman's beautiful and refined face through the hood. Although the robe was a little loose, the cold wind made the proud and upright chest particularly conspicuous, and the curve of the water snake waist was beautiful.

With years of experience, he could tell at a glance that she was a beauty in the world.

But Mu Zhian did not stay on Xiao Shuixian for long. He soon looked up at the competition arena and said with a smile:

"I know about Ruoxi's strength, but Brother Xiao always feels that his spiritual consciousness is much stronger than the first time I saw him, so I am not sure about the outcome."

Xiao Hua's spiritual consciousness is stronger than before...Does Master Mu think so too?

Xiao Shuixian's mind moved, her rosy little mouth slightly opened, and she was about to speak.

At this time, the voice of an old man slowly sounded in front of the competition arena.

"Both sides are ready, the first competition of the day is about to begin."

Seeing this, Xiao Shuixian stopped talking and focused her attention on the competition arena not far away.

And Mu Zhian glanced around carelessly. He did not see the figures of Senior Sister and Sister Feiying today. I think he planned to concentrate on preparing for his next competition.

But it's hard to choose between Feiying and Qian'er...

Sister Feiying started practicing a long time earlier than Qian'er. Qian'er is not very old, so it's highly likely that she won't be able to beat Sister Feiying... No matter who loses, just comfort her.

As for Senior Sister...

Mu Zhian seemed to have a headache and pinched his eyebrows.

It was naturally gratifying that Senior Sister was interested in him... But Senior Sister's personality was somewhat similar to that of a domineering female CEO in reality. If she entered the fish pond in the future, it would probably cause a huge uproar.

Especially if she won the Ascension Conference, it would be troublesome.

"I have to find a way to test Senior Sister's tone again and make plans early..."

Mu Zhian was thinking about this when the atmosphere in the cave was gradually tense.

Even the cultivators from the outside world noticed this terrifying atmosphere and swallowed their saliva secretly.

On one side is the proud disciple of Canghai Peak, and on the other side is one of the saints of Yuzhou. Although Xiao Hua sent this time is not the strongest, he is also the pride of Yuzhou, and is very likely to be a genius who will be able to refine the spirit and return to the void in the future.

No one knows who will win on both sides at this moment.

"I have heard of the name of Miss Bai Ruoxi before. Today, I see that she is indeed as rumored, a rare girl of heaven."

Xiao Hua showed a gentle smile, with that handsome face, which can be said to be magnificent.

But Bai Ruoxi ignored it, closed her eyes silently, and pretended not to hear it.

If the other party had no grudges with Mu Zhian, she might have replied politely.

However, Mu Zhian had said before that there were some grudges between him and Xiao Hua... Since they were enemies, there was naturally no need to care.

Moreover, although Xiao Hua could be called handsome, compared with a nobleman like Mu Zhian, his temperament alone was already a step behind.

Xiao Hua's smile remained unchanged, but there was an unknown anger rising in his heart.

A mere girl in the realm of refining spirits, if she were in her previous life, would she dare to give him no face?

But it doesn't matter. After today's competition is over, she will know that although they are both in the eighth level of refining spirits, the gap between them is like an unbridgeable gap.

The atmosphere here has begun to gradually brew, and at this moment in front of the Ascension Platform, Yao Meng has only arrived late at this moment.

She is as pure as the fairy in the eyes of the world in the past, with a faint arc on her pink lips, staring at the cave in the distance.

Luo Tan leaned on the chair and glanced at Yao Meng inadvertently.

And this glance made her pale golden eyes freeze on Yao Meng's face.

At this time, a strand of hair of the Green Emperor fell on her flawless face. Compared with the fairy spirit in the past, she seemed to have a bit more lazy fireworks today, with a kind of charming temperament, extremely charming.

"What's the matter?"

Yao Meng glanced at Luo Tan beside her, with a faint smile in her eyes.

Luo Tan shook his head gently and smiled lightly: "I just feel that Fairy Yao Meng's temperament today seems to be different from the past, so I am a little concerned."

Yao Meng's temperament today seems to be several times more attractive than in the past... But even Luo Tan couldn't tell what happened to her.

"It's just that I have some insights in cultivation." Yao Meng said lightly.

However, when this was said, both Luo Tan and Ye Qingxin were a little more surprised, and even many elders who heard the conversation between the two not far away looked over.

"After the integration of the Dao, it is impossible to make another half a step by practicing alone. How did Fairy Yao Meng gain new insights?" Luo Tan couldn't help but ask.

Ye Qingxin, who was the only one who knew the secret of Mu Zhian, looked at Yao Meng deeply, with some meaningful meaning.

The heavenly aura in Mu Zhian's body will be transformed into a more special aura after being transformed by the Tiansheng furnace. Judging from the various performances of the Qing Emperor, the perception she mentioned would not be...

However, under the gaze of everyone, Yao Meng just chuckled, and her green fingertips slowly passed along the tender white jade legs, and raised her head to look at a place under the Shengxian platform.

"Who knows."

Although she likes green people, she will not attract all the enemies of the Hedao realm.

The fewer Hedao realms who know the secret of the Tiansheng furnace, the better.

"The competition begins!"

Just at this time, the voice of the old man came from the front of the competition stage, and the fall of this voice also made people's attention fall on the front of the cave.

Buzz!

The long sword behind Xiao Hua was unsheathed under the vibration, accompanied by a humming sound, and the sword body seemed to have intertwined runes flashing, and the sense of pressure came towards Bai Ruoxi overwhelmingly.

Boom...

There was a deafening thunder in the cave, and when the sword was swung out, it seemed to turn into a thunder dragon, as if to swallow Bai Ruoxi.

As one of the holy sons of Yuzhou, even if the God King bone was taken away since childhood, at least the Empress Luo Tan also asked people to give him elixirs to nourish his body. Now Xiao Hua, his strength is naturally the best among his peers.

Although Bai Ruoxi is an inner disciple of Canghai Peak, you must know that there are many inner disciples of Canghai Peak. Although there are many resources that can be given, it is impossible to be so many that they can't be used up.

As for the Bai family behind her, it is impossible to give any great help.

Although the two are in the same realm, there is a gap in resources between the two. If it is a normal competition, how can Bai Ruoxi be Xiao Hua's opponent?

At the moment, everyone was watching this battle under the Ascension Platform, including some disciples of the Liangyi Sect, who were not optimistic about Bai Ruoxi's battle. Although they were biased towards their junior sister, they also knew that it would be extremely difficult for Bai Ruoxi to win.

Bai Ruoxi raised her palm and slapped the Thunder Dragon, with ancient runes flashing in her palm. That palm blasted the Thunder Dragon away, but she also stepped back a few steps.

"Not bad."

Xiao Hua nodded slightly, not surprised by the result of this attack, but with a bit of appreciation.

This Thunder Dragon smelted by runes was one of his moves in his previous life, and it was powerful, but the opponent was also an inner disciple of the Liangyi Sect, so it was normal for him to catch his attack.

"The situation is not optimistic, this Xiao Hua is really a child of destiny..."

Some cultivators frowned secretly and praised aloud.

"Bai Ruoxi's talent is high, but in actual combat, she is still a little worse than those who fight outside and have a murderous aura."

"I'm afraid the outcome of this battle has been decided."

Many cultivators discussed and believed that Xiao Hua, a genius who had been tempered outside for many years, would definitely be much stronger than Bai Ruoxi, a flower that grew up in a greenhouse. At least Xiao Hua has won in terms of momentum.

After this fight, Bai Ruoxi was obviously at a disadvantage, which anyone with a discerning eye could see.

"Miss Bai, if you keep hiding your shortcomings, I'm afraid your Ascension Conference will end here."

Only Xiao Hua had a sharp eye, and saw at a glance that Bai Ruoxi was deliberately hiding her shortcomings, and was not serious, and spoke in a calm tone.

"You are right."

Bai Ruoxi nodded slightly and glanced outside the cave inadvertently.

Although she couldn't see Mu Zhian, she knew that Mu Lang should be watching her outside at this moment.

Yesterday's incident with Lan Murian had already made her extremely angry. Now that she remembered that this person was not only Mu Lang's enemy, but also had a contemptuous attitude, she naturally displeased this great beauty.

The next moment, a golden light shone behind Bai Ruoxi, and then, from that golden light, the ancestral weapon that symbolized the strongest sword palace appeared silently in the cave.

Almost at that moment, all the swords inside and outside the cave made a buzzing sound, as if they were surrendering to this ancient bronze sword.

Xiao Hua used his spiritual energy to suppress the sword in his hand that seemed to be about to fly out of his hand at the first time, and his eyes were fixed on the bronze sword in Bai Ruoxi's hand.

"Ancestor weapon?" He narrowed his eyes and was secretly shocked.

I didn't expect that the Bai family, an ordinary force, could actually take out such a sacred object as the ancestral weapon...

After a brief shock, Xiao Hua quickly reappeared a faint smile on his face.

"Although I have the ancestral weapon, with Miss Bai's realm, how much spiritual energy can remain in the cauldron after she sacrifices the ancestral weapon?"

If a cultivator in the Refining Spirit Realm wants to sacrifice the bronze sword, he needs to inject at least 70% of the spiritual energy in the cauldron into it.

After all, the ancestral weapon is the weapon of the great power of the Hedao Realm before his death. To use the ancestral weapon is equivalent to awakening the ancestral spiritual consciousness in the ancestral weapon.

It can be said that as long as he blocks this attack, he will be the winner.

The couple are equally stupid. Mu Zhian had sacrificed the Heaven-asking Lock twice in a row before and won narrowly.

Now Bai Ruoxi used the same method again...

However, he is completely different from Ye Yu.

When it is absolutely necessary, he can even forcefully use the secret method to break through the threshold of the Refining Spirit Realm.

It's a pity that your opponent is me.

Feel sorry, Bai Ruoxi!

There was a blazing fire on Xiao Hua's body, and lightning was wrapped around him.

Hair flying, hands behind his back, like a young god king, with a confident and powerful look.

Seeing Bai Ruoxi slashing out with the sword, Xiao Hua was not afraid at all and activated the secret method.

He punched out, and the fire burst out, and he actually blocked the fatal blow of Bai Ruoxi's bronze sword!

"This Xiao Hua is too strong!"

"He seems to be activating the secret method, and his strength is close to returning to the void!"

Outside the cave, many cultivators were shocked, and some female disciples were even more brilliant.

Xiao Hua's strength has exceeded everyone's expectations.

Only Luo Tan in front of the Ascension Platform couldn't help but narrow his eyes and look at the young man in the cave.

Xiao Narcissus was also stunned for a moment, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.

When did Xiao Hua learn this secret method...?

Also, not only his realm, but also his spiritual consciousness has become so strong at this moment, which is a bit wrong...

"Mr. Mu, it seems that the winner has been decided." Although she thought so, Xiao Shuixian still looked at Mu Zhian and said softly.

"Yes, the winner has been decided." Mu Zhian smiled leisurely.

Although both of them said that the winner had been decided, the people they thought were the winners were completely different.

After all, Bai Ruoxi's body was also full of Mu Zhian's natural furnace spirit. How could it reach the limit with just this level?

In the cave, with the two people's attack, dust and smoke rose everywhere. Xiao Hua still had his hands behind his back, his feet on the flying sword, staring at the slender white figure in the smoke, with a faint smile on his face.

"Miss Bai, do you want to continue? The winner has been decided."

After this attack, Bai Ruoxi's spiritual energy was mostly depleted, and after he activated the secret method, there was still nearly an incense stick of time to end, and the winner was already decided.

The smoke dissipated silently, and Xiao Hua was just about to see the pale and exhausted look of Mu Zhian, the beautiful Taoist companion.

However, when he looked over, the smile on his face gradually solidified.

"The winner has indeed been decided." Bai Ruoxi said faintly.

After she sacrificed the ancestral weapon, the bronze sword had already disappeared silently.

However, the next moment, a grand and vast golden light lit up behind Bai Ruoxi!

The vast golden light lit up behind her like a tsunami, setting off the snow-white palace skirt into a noble golden color as bright as day.

Countless bronze swords emerged silently from the golden tsunami.

This shocking scene made the outside world silent for a moment.

Xiao Hua opened his eyes wide, staring at this scene in the same incredible way, his heart full of disbelief.

"How is it possible..."

You know, if a cultivator in the Refining Spirit Realm wants to sacrifice the ancestral spirit in the ancestral weapon, even if the family bloodline is pure, at least more than 60% of the spiritual energy must be sacrificed.

Even if Bai Ruoxi is the purest bloodline of the Bai family, after this attack, she can't sacrifice the bronze sword for the second time.

What's more... there are more than ninety bronze swords behind her at this moment!

Buzz!

The next moment, two bronze swords behind Bai Ruoxi were unsheathed, and the sword light flashed, rushing towards Xiao Hua.

In front of the Ascension Platform, even Luo Tan seemed a little stunned.

Until a moment later, she reacted almost immediately, slightly widened her beautiful eyes, and subconsciously said: "Gong Lianyue?!"

The time of the Sword Palace Master's Hedao was later than Luo Tan, but in the entire Jiuzhou, if there is a Hedao Realm with the strongest destructive power, it is Gong Lianyue.

It's not that Bai Ruoxi can continuously offer bronze swords to invite the spirits of ancestors, but she is the master of the Sword Palace, so how can she invite spirits?

Boom!

The vast golden ocean almost filled the entire cave, Xiao Hua's eyes were filled with reluctance and anger, and the spiritual consciousness in his body was furious.

I am a great master, but I was completely crushed by a stinky girl who was still wet behind the ears? !

No... How is it possible!

At this moment, Xiao Hua's heart was full of humiliation, and in the next moment, unprecedented power broke out in his body, and the terrifying spiritual pressure seemed to destroy Bai Ruoxi to death.

That was his spiritual consciousness in his previous life, the spiritual consciousness of the great enlightenment, which was equivalent to the suppression of blood, and the cultivators of the Refining God Realm could not resist it at all!

If you want to blame, blame your opponent, me, little girl.

Xiao Hua's mouth curled up a faint arc, and his sight fell on Bai Ruoxi.

But this glance made Xiao Hua's eyes finally completely stagnant.

Clearly, the Bai Ruoxi he saw a moment ago was still a young lady in a white dress with a gentle temperament.

But when he blinked, what he saw was no longer a weak young lady, but a woman in a black and white interwoven dress with a more seductive and charming temperament.

She slowly opened her gorgeous eyes, staring at Xiao Hua calmly, and a black and red light appeared behind her. From that light, it seemed that three fox tails were shaking gently.

Puff!

As if looking at an unreachable abyss, a dense sense of fear overflowed from the bottom of his heart. Xiao Hua spurted out a mouthful of blood and retreated violently.

He covered his chest and gasped, with some lingering fear in his eyes.

At this time, the bronze sword turned into a golden light and fell down.

Xiao Hua's consciousness finally gradually fell into the endless darkness.

...

The outside of the field fell into a dead silence

Compared to Lan Murian's almost overwhelming strength yesterday, Bai Ruoxi's performance today was even more shocking.

Lan Murian's strength was the kind that oppressed others to the point of suffocation, while Bai Ruoxi's strength today was extremely brilliant just from the fighting skills.

In front of the Ascension Platform, Luo Tan's eyes were more meaningful. After taking a look at the scene in the cave, he said faintly: "In the past, I thought that Shang Yanfei accepted this bet too abruptly, but today it seems that I was wrong."

Bai Ruoxi alone is enough to crush fellow cultivators, not to mention that there is also Lan Murian in Liangyi Peak.

And...

This Bai Ruoxi's methods are too similar to those of the Sword Palace Master she knew in the past.

Does the Green Emperor also know about this?

Luo Tan slightly turned his eyes and glanced at Fairy Yao Meng beside him. She looked normal and did not show any surprise at all.

It seems... Should the Green Emperor know about this?

In addition, Xiao Hua's performance just now was also surprising...

It was unexpected in every sense.

Luo Tan looked deeply at Xiao Hua who was already unconscious in the cave.

...

While the venue was still in deathly silence, Xiao Shuixian in the crowd on the other side also had a solemn expression.

She stared straight at her unconscious brother with a bit of complexity in her eyes.

At this time, Mu Zhian beside her suddenly patted her shoulder gently, and then a charming and gentle voice came to her ears: "Miss Xiao is so worried about her brother? Don't worry, Ruoxi has reservations, I think Brother Xiao will be fine."

As he said, he took out a jade bottle from the ring, looked at Xiao Shuixian and said: "This elixir can heal Brother Xiao's injuries, if you don't mind, take it."

Xiao Shuixian slowly woke up from her previous thoughts, looking at Mu Zhian's gentle demeanor, and thinking of Xiao Hua's bad attitude towards Mu Zhian last night, she couldn't help but feel a little more sorry for him.

I really don't know what Xiao Hua is thinking. He has been in contact with Mr. Mu for some time. Mr. Mu can be said to be humble and gentle, and his way of speaking and tone are also very comfortable. How can he have bad intentions?

Although she thought so, Xiao Shuixian still shook her head and politely rejected Mu Zhian, saying: "Mr. Mu should keep the elixir for himself. After this, the maids around His Majesty Luo Tan will give him elixir treatment. Mr. Mu doesn't have to worry about him."

Mu Zhian shook his head and looked at her with a complicated look.

"I'm not worried about him, but Miss Xiao seemed to have a serious face just now, so I can't help but worry..."

At this moment, he had helplessness in his eyes, as well as some admiration hidden deep in his eyes.

After saying that, he smiled bitterly and sighed softly: "Forget it, it's okay..."

I have only met him a few times, why did he...

Even though she thought so, Xiao Shuixian's pretty face still blushed slightly, and she couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.

Then, she hesitated for a moment and said in a voice transmission: "Mr. Mu, Shuixian is actually concerned about something... But I think you may not believe it if I tell you."

"I believe it." Mu Zhian said without hesitation.

"I haven't even said what it is yet, Mr. Mu believes it?" Xiao Shuixian couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Mu Zhian smiled and said, "I believe everything you say."

Even though Xiao Shuixian couldn't help but give Mu Zhian a blank look, knowing that the other party's words were obviously meant to please her.

But a little joy still rose in her heart.

Afterwards, Xiao Shuixian slightly reorganized her thoughts, raised her head and stared into Mu Zhian's eyes, and said in a voice transmission:

"To be honest, since Mr. Mu said that my brother's alchemy was a little strange, I began to have some doubts..."

Xiao Shuixian slowly recounted her doubts after seeing Xiao Hua last night, and Mu Zhian nodded frequently and listened carefully.

Until the end, he couldn't help but raise a faint arc at the corner of his mouth.

It seems that Xiao Hua is indeed the chosen one.

After knowing this, it will be easy to deal with.