Soul Emperor Martial God

Dum dum dum.

A series of loud footsteps echoed.

Jie Mo's iron giant had already arrived behind Xiao Yi's iron giant.

Flanked by the fire fierce tiger before and behind, they surrounded Xiao Yi's iron giant.

At this moment, Jie Mo turned his head, looking seriously at Xiao Yi.

"Yi Xiao, condense your True Martial Soul."

"I don't want to win unfairly."

Xiao Yi remained silent, frowning in thought.

Seeing Xiao Yi silent, Jie Mo also frowned.

"What's wrong?" Jie Mo asked in a deep voice.

"To be able to maneuver the iron giant so fluidly,"

"Even tripping mine over,"

"Your fire control technique, Yi Xiao,"

"Could definitely condense the True Martial Soul."

Saying this, Jie Mo's face turned cold.

"Yet you stubbornly refuse to do so, only caring about escaping."

"Are you looking down on my Fire Demon Tiger Martial Soul?"

Xiao Yi still did not speak, his brow tightly knitted.

Just then,

Another iron giant came dashing from not far away.

It didn't take long.

When the iron giant arrived, it embraced Jie Mo's iron giant.

"Brother Yi, quickly control your iron giant to leave."

The swiftly approaching iron giant was controlled by Ye Ming.

Previously, his iron giant had been blending in with the crowd,

Attempting to covertly aid Xiao Yi's iron giant.

However, Xiao Yi's iron giant managed to break out of the encirclement on its own,

And he never got the chance to make a move.

"Hm?" Jie Mo frowned as he looked to Ye Ming.

"Such a poor fire control technique."

"A fifth-grade alchemist's controlled iron giant,"

"Thinks it can stop me?"

Ye Ming did not reply to him,

Still controlling the iron giant, clinging tightly to Jie Mo's iron giant.

Then he turned to Xiao Yi.

"Brother Yi, go quickly."

"You shouldn't use Martial Soul Power right now."

"What do you mean?" Jie Mo looked at Ye Ming and asked sternly.

"Hmph," Ye Ming glanced at Jie Mo, disdainfully saying,

"Jie Mo, don't get too smug."

"Brother Yi just suffered some injuries a few days ago when he saved 23 Sword Masters while fighting against Old Monster Youshui."

"Now, with injuries, it's not suitable for using Martial Soul Power—that's all."

"Otherwise, do you really think you'd have a chance to show off in front of Brother Yi?"

That day, during the banquet at Prince of Meteor County's place,

Xiao Yi had explained to Liuu Xing about his injury,

And many people had heard it.

Now, seeing Xiao Yi not condensing his True Martial Soul,

Ye Ming guessed that the injuries Xiao Yi sustained while fighting Old Monster Youshui hadn't fully healed yet.

On the other side,

Realizing the root cause, Xiao Yi couldn't help but smile wryly.

However, since Ye Ming misunderstood, let the misunderstanding continue.

He couldn't be bothered to find reasons to explain.

But what he didn't expect was,

Not only did Ye Ming misunderstand,

Ye Ming's words made everyone present misunderstand too.

Outside the medicine field,

Elder Mo nodded, saying solemnly, "So that's why."

"No wonder Yi Xiao hesitates to condense the Purple Flame Lion King."

The alchemists nearby also said, "I've heard that Old Monster Youshui is incredibly powerful,"

"Controlling a strange and potent Youshui."

"Even someone of the Heavenly Origin Realm wouldn't be his match."

"Killing him and sustaining injuries seems normal for Purple Flame Yi Xiao."

"With injuries, if he still forcibly used Martial Soul Power,"

"It would likely add injury to injury."

Many spectators nodded in agreement.

Surprisingly, Jie Mo also nodded, "So that's it."

"Purple Flame Yi Xiao, I, Jie Mo, will not take advantage of someone's peril,"

After speaking, Jie Mo controlled his iron giant and Fire Demon Tiger Martial Soul to step aside.

"But, the Golden Yuan Fruit is of great use to me."

"I will have a fair fight with you once your injuries have healed."

"If you lose, the Golden Yuan Fruit will be mine."

"How about it?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yi frowned and looked at Jie Mo.

"You're only at Mystic Breakthrough Eighth Layer, do you think you can beat me outside?"

Jie Mo shook his head, "You were able to kill someone of Heavenly Origin Realm, surely I'm not your match."

"But, since it's a fair fight,"

"You'll naturally have to limit your Cultivation to Mystic Breakthrough Eighth Layer."

"Equally matched, I don't think I'll be inferior to you."

What Jie Mo meant was,

They were competing for the Golden Yuan Fruit by controlling iron giants,

Which was a fair situation.

He wouldn't take advantage of the weak,

But this fairness would be extended after the competition ended.

Xiao Yi had restricted his own Cultivation.

To fight him fairly.

"Are you not afraid I'll go back on my word?" Xiao Yi asked in a deep voice.

Jie Mo shook his head, "Purple Flame Yi Xiao, your reputation precedes you."

"I don't believe you would, for the mere sake of a Golden Yuan Fruit,"

"Ruin your own reputation."

"Of course, I trust more in a Demon Hunting Hall Chief Steward willing to repeatedly brave dangers and resist the Beast Tide."

"It is not someone who would break promises."

"Heh." Xiao Yi gave a faint smile.

"Do you need the Golden Yuan Fruit for an important purpose, how many do you want? All four?"

"No need, one is enough," Jie Mo replied.

"Good." Xiao Yi nodded and with a wave of his hand,

Commanded the iron giant to toss one Golden Yuan Fruit toward Jie Mo's iron giant.

Jie Mo's iron giant did not catch it.

The Golden Yuan Fruit just like that fell to the ground.

Jie Mo's expression changed and turned extremely ugly.

"Yi Xiao, what do you mean?"

"I may not wish to take advantage of others in peril, but that doesn't mean I'm afraid of you."

"Even if we were to fight fair and square outside, I would not fear you."

"There's no need for you to give it to me now."

Xiao Yi shook his head and said, "You misunderstand."

"I heard that you were a Demon Hunter in Xingmo County."

"So what if I was?" Jie Mo replied coldly.

"What, as the Chief Steward of the Demon Hunting Hall, are you going to force me to do something against my will?"

"No," Xiao Yi said, "I want to hire you, to make a deal, that's all."

"Hire me?" Jie Mo showed a puzzled expression.

"Yes." Xiao Yi nodded, "I must ensure he makes it into the second round of the competition."

"This Golden Yuan Fruit is your payment."

Saying so, Xiao Yi's iron giant pointed to Ye Ming's iron giant.

"A deal." Jie Mo, whose face had been filled with an unpleasant expression, suddenly revealed a smile.

"Agreed."

With that, Jie Mo finally maneuvered the iron giant to pick up the Golden Yuan Fruit.

Xiao Yi then looked at Ye Ming and said, "Ye Ming, directly control your iron giant to return to the edge of the Medicine Field."

"Someone will collect the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for you."

After speaking, Xiao Yi controlled the iron giant, taking the lead out of the Medicine Field.

And then, handed the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures over to the Medicine King Valley deacon for inspection.

The first round of the competition was about who could collect the most Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures within two hours.

According to the rules,

You could leave the Medicine Field early.

The Medicine King Valley deacon was checking the condition of the harvested Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Whether the herbs were intact, damaged during picking, or had any breakage, etc.

Of course, with Xiao Yi's capability,

Each of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures harvested by the iron giant was intact.

After the deacon finished checking and recorded the score, he returned all the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to Xiao Yi.

In this round of the competition, the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures obtained by the competitors belonged to them individually.

Xiao Yi waved his hand and put three Golden Yuan Fruits, along with a large number of rare medicinal herbs, into the Universe Ring.

On the other side.

Within the Medicine Field.

Jie Mo controlled the iron giant and moved among the dense group of iron giants.

His target was actually the Wanshan Sword Master's iron giant.

"Jie Mo, what are you intending to do?" the Wanshan Sword Master exclaimed in surprise, watching Jie Mo with a cold gaze.

"I have no grudges against you, if you want to help that Ye Ming, just go rob someone else."

Jie Mo shook his head and said in a deep voice, "I'd feel bad robbing others."

"You, on the other hand, talked the most just now."

"I'll rob you, then."

After speaking, Jie Mo controlled his Fire Demon Tiger Martial Soul, and with a flash of the tiger's claws,

The Wanshan Sword Master's iron giant was torn to shreds.

The Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures he had collected scattered on the ground.

Incidentally, these iron giants were made by the Medicine King Valley Alchemists.

Even if destroyed, the Medicine King Valley Alchemists could easily repair them.

Those scattered Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were covetable,

But no one dared to take them.

Jie Mo controlled the iron giant to pick up these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures one by one.

And after, the iron giant returned to the edge of the Medicine Field.

Handing all these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to Ye Ming's iron giant.

"The deal is done."

Jie Mo said, then controlled the iron giant to leave the Medicine Field to record the score.

...

Two hours quickly passed.

The first round of competition also came to an end.

All iron giants had returned to the edge of the Medicine Field.

A dozen Medicine King Valley deacons recorded the scores and announced the rankings.

Without a doubt, Yi Xiao, who possessed three Golden Yuan Fruits, was the first.

Jie Mo, who had one Golden Yuan Fruit in addition to a large number of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, was second.

And the third turned out to be Ye Ming.

Originally, Ye Ming's iron giant had not collected many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures,

But with the addition of all the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures of the Wanshan Sword Master,

Plus his own,

He unexpectedly reached third.