Soul Emperor Martial God

Having bid farewell to Senior Swordswoman, Xiao Yi returned to his own room.

He needed to go into seclusion, with the purpose of healing his injuries.

The great battle from yesterday had left him with extremely serious wounds; naturally, it wasn't possible for him to recover instantly.

Waking up today was one thing; healing was another.

At present, he was still very weak.

This was the reason Senior Swordswoman had guarded him for an entire day and night, to prevent any accidents.

Back in his room, Xiao Yi refined some Healing Pills, then took them and started the healing process.

Two days later, as night fell,

Xiao Yi concluded his seclusion.

For two whole days and nights, his injuries had finally stabilized completely.

"Huh." Xiao Yi let out a breath of turbid air and opened his eyes.

"What exactly is the Life and Death Barrier?" Xiao Yi suddenly murmured to himself.

He thought again of the Senior Swordswoman.

At 23, she had already stepped into the Extreme Realm, and two hundred years ago, she was able to slay two Supreme Strong.

Such astonishing natural talent, yet she was trapped for years by that slight obstruction.

When he reached that realm, how long would he be trapped?

The final step of the Life and Death Barrier, even the Sky-splitting Sword Demon had failed and died.

Then, the Senior Swordswoman, and the Hall Master…

"One thought gives life, one thought gives death," Xiao Yi frowned and said to himself.

"If I can step into the Heavenly Extreme Realm and break through, perhaps…"

"Sigh." Xiao Yi let out a sigh.

He knew there was no perhaps, only to do everything in his power.

He realized there was much he had to do.

And all of this required sufficient strength.

But now, he was still too weak.

"I need to hasten my Cultivation," Xiao Yi thought to himself.

The rewards from the East Sea Festival for cultivation were extremely generous.

Especially this third round.

"The first place in the third round, I'm set on it," Xiao Yi firmly said to himself.

…

After ending his seclusion, Xiao Yi came out of his room.

Coincidentally, a referee from the Demon Hunting Hall arrived at this time.

A group of people all headed toward the Council Hall.

It was still that referee from the Demon Hunting Hall, who, upon seeing Xiao Yi, smiled in surprise.

"Tsk tsk, the Sword Sect's Genius, you really are incredible."

"With such serious injuries, it hasn't been many days, and you're already lively and energetic."

"Heh." Xiao Yi laughed.

"Right, I've come today to distribute rewards," the Demon Hunter referee said.

"The second round of the competition is over, with your Sword Sect team taking first place."

"Oh?" Xiao Yi was slightly puzzled.

In fact, he had a question he forgot to ask the Senior Swordswoman earlier.

At the beginning of the second round of the competition, they fought Bai Mohan and others not long after it started.

After the big battle, he fell unconscious for a day.

Counting these two days, the second round of the competition had only started for a few days.

How could it have ended so soon?

Xiao Yi voiced his confusion.

The Demon Hunter referee gave a wry smile and said, "Originally, the second round of the competition was a battle among the 47 teams."

"With so many teams, scoring and competing are naturally complex, and it required several days."

"However, in the battle a few days ago, you killed more than half of the teams."

"With fewer teams, the competition naturally ended more quickly."

"As for the first place, similarly, more than half of the teams were defeated by your hands, hence your Sword Sect team scored the highest."

"Naturally, you obtained first place."

The Demon Hunter referee explained once again.

In fact, the competition in the second round, although it also involved scoring by slaying demon beasts,

actually, with each team's Captain leading so many team members, it was simply impossible to travel too far in that sea area.

That is to say, the number of demon beasts that each team could slay was actually quite limited.

The reason for allowing fighting and killing in the second round of rules

was because the competition between the teams was the most critical part of the contest and the most important scoring point.

Defeating each team would yield more points.

Naturally, Xiao Yi had defeated more than half of the teams and scored the highest.

The Sword Sect team thus took first place.

After listening to the explanation, Xiao Yi's face showed realization, and he then inquired about the team rankings.

The Demon Hunting Hall judge smiled and said, "Today, I arrived a bit late."

"The team rankings have actually been announced at all sixteen strongholds."

"First place goes to your Sword Sect team."

"Second place, the team from the Great Wilderness Kingdom's Wild Martial Sect."

"Third place, the team from the Qianmiao Kingdom's Thousand Eyes Sect."

"Fourth place, the team from the Ice Martial Kingdom's Royal Family."

"Fifth place…"

"Sixth place…"

"…"

After the Demon Hunting Hall judge finished, Xiao Yi slightly furrowed his brows.

The rankings of the second round were almost identical to those of the first round.

The top ten saw no change whatsoever.

It was only after the tenth place that there were slight variations.

Then, the Demon Hunting Hall judge took out several Qiankun Bags, saying, "These are the rewards for the Sword Sect team in the second round."

"Inside are a great number of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and Cultivation Items."

Saying this, the Demon Hunting Hall judge put down the Qiankun Bags and then took out a few Ice Crystal Jade Bottles.

"This is five drops of Black Sea Essence, also the most precious reward of the second round."

The Demon Hunting Hall judge handed the five Ice Crystal Jade Bottles to Xiao Yi.

Upon receiving them, Xiao Yi's eyes immediately lit up.

He had already experienced how immense the power contained within the Black Sea Essence was.

The gap between each layer in the Earth Extreme Realm was enormous.

Especially in the Extreme Realm Middle Stage, the gap between the Fifth and Sixth Layers was immeasurably wide.

But such a gap was bridged with just a single drop of Black Sea Essence.

If these Black Sea Essences were used for cultivation, to enhance Cultivation, the effect would be astonishing.

At this time, the Demon Hunting Hall judge said, "Sword Sect's Genius, I must remind you that these five drops of Black Sea Essence cannot be used in the third round of battle."

"The third round is a contest of true strength, and you must not rely on external items."

"Understood," Xiao Yi nodded.

"Alright," said the Demon Hunting Hall judge, "if there's nothing else, I shall take my leave."

"There's much to prepare for tomorrow's third round of competition."

"Senior, take care," Xiao Yi nodded.

The Demon Hunting Hall judge departed.

Holding the five drops of Black Sea Essence, Xiao Yi looked at his teammates.

"Out of the five drops, I'll take two, and the remaining three will be divided among you for cultivation. How does that sound?"

The teammates shook their heads.

Lingg Yu said, "Black Sea Essence only enhances the Cultivation of Martial Artists who practice the Cold Ice Dao."

"For other Martial Artists, it can only temporarily boost battle power for a short duration."

"If we took it, it would only be a waste."

"Exactly," Zhong Wuyou said, "With you as an abnormality in the battle, we needn't worry about anything."

Xiao Yi turned to look at Bai Bingxue.

Among them, she also practiced the Cold Ice Dao.

Bai Bingxue also shook her head and said, "The rewards from the second round already included a large number of Cultivation Items."

"They are enough for my Cultivation these days."

"This..." Xiao Yi hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Alright then."

After accepting the five drops of Black Sea Essence, he didn't take a penny of the Cultivation Items and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from the several Qiankun Bags.

After distributing the Cultivation Items, everyone left to return to their rooms and cultivate.

With the third round approaching tomorrow, everyone was preparing and looking forward to it.

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First update.