Soul Emperor Martial God

The words of the Heavenly Gold Hall Master made the Hall Master fall into deep thought.

After a long pause, the Hall Master nodded, "Very well, let's follow what the Heavenly Gold Hall Master has proposed."

"The final battle, as Yi Xiao's last test."

The Hall Master's gaze turned toward Xiao Yi, and he spoke seriously, "If you were to refine and absorb this core now and greatly increase your strength,"

"It would indeed be unfair to the Sword Sect's Genius during the final battle."

"This demon beast core, stripped of its demonic essence, requires several days more; and with just over twenty days left until the final battle, that extra time makes no difference."

"The final battle is a competition between the Demon Hunting Hall, the various kingdoms, and the Martial Arts Holy Lands."

"As long as you win, you will have proven your strength as the strongest heavenly talent, and you will also have won honor for the Demon Hunting Hall."

"By then, you receiving this demon beast core will be completely justified. From the Main Hall Masters to everyone in the Demon Hunting Hall, no one will oppose it."

Towards the end of his speech, the Hall Master's tone suddenly grew heavier.

His authoritative gaze swept over the 15th Hall Master standing beside him.

The 15th Hall Master quickly bowed and dared not say more.

The Hall Master nodded in satisfaction and looked again at Xiao Yi with a light smile, "I would prefer you to win this competition fair and square, and I have confidence in you."

"Confidence?" Xiao Yi couldn't help but smile wryly to himself.

He understood what the Hall Master meant.

The Hall Master, always fair and stern, naturally wanted him to win the final battle fair and square.

Besides, the Hall Master's last few words had indeed settled the matter.

As long as he won the final battle, he would definitely get the demon beast core.

The Hall Master was also using this matter to silence any objections, so that no one would, nor dare to challenge his right to the demon beast core.

But this wasn't just a matter of confidence.

In the final battle, even if he had to compete against a late-stage Extreme Realm fighter like the thirty-second Commander, he would still have confidence.

However...

"Alright." At this time, the Hall Master continued to speak, "You will enter closed-door cultivation here for the time being."

"In over twenty days, you will leave seclusion and participate in the final battle."

"Although the Inheritance Hall isn't at the center of the Spirit Gathering Array,"

"The density of the Spiritual Energy here is by no means inferior to that of the Gathering Spirit Hall."

"Since we've said we want a fair competition, we naturally can't let you be at a disadvantage."

"The Sword Sect's Genius will cultivate in the Gathering Spirit Hall, and you will cultivate here in the Inheritance Hall."

Xiao Yi nodded.

The Gathering Spirit Hall, the center of the Ancient Gathering Spirit Formation, was rich in Spiritual Energy.

However, the Gathering Spirit Hall only opened once every hundred years for the strongest heavenly talent from the East Sea Festival to cultivate within.

Although the Inheritance Hall wasn't the center, it was located inside the Main Hall and was always enhanced by Spiritual Energy.

Moreover, this place hadn't been opened for cultivation for hundreds of years, and no one had practiced here.

The Spiritual Energy accumulated over hundreds of years was naturally quite dense.

"Let's go." The Hall Master commanded the 15th Hall Master with a word and turned to leave.

The Heavenly Gold Hall Master hesitated for a moment and frowned, "Hall Master, we are leaving, just leaving Vice Hall Master Yi Xiao here to cultivate?"

"That demon beast core will be ready for absorption and refinement in a few days."

"If Vice Hall Master Yi Xiao..."

"Hmph." The Hall Master snorted coldly, interrupting, "Not everyone is as ulteriorly motivated as you are."

"Furthermore, the power contained within this demon beast core is so immense."

"Not to mention Yi Xiao, even strong individuals like you would be unable to completely refine and absorb it in several months, what can he do in just over twenty days?"

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Gold Hall Master's face flushed with discomfort, but he nodded and said no more.

The group left the Main Hall.

Ten miles of flat land stretched out as the Hall Master took the lead in departing.

As one of the Supreme Commanders, he was not idle. There were many matters to handle and preparations to be made within the fortress.

The 15 Hall Masters then stopped in their tracks.

"Sigh," Black Wood Palace Master let out a sigh, saying, "With Yi Xiao's strength, there's no suspense about the final battle."

"It seems that the Demon Beast Core is destined for him."

"That's not necessarily true," Heavenly Gold Hall Master sneered.

"The genius from the Sword Sect is not someone to be underestimated."

"I've heard from the Golden Emperor and the others. In the third round of competition among the kingdoms and Martial Arts Holy Lands, this young man also faced multiple opponents alone and won with ease."

"His combat power is definitely above the Sixth Layer of the Extreme Realm."

"It won't be so simple for Yi Xiao to win; the outcome is still uncertain."

"Furthermore," Heavenly Gold Hall Master suddenly laughed with pride.

"Even if Yi Xiao really wins, he shouldn't expect to easily get his hands on that Demon Beast Core."

"This time, I can have an excuse to delay handing over the Demon Beast Core."

"Next time, I'll have other excuses."

"Oh? That sounds good," Black Wood Palace Master's eyes lit up, his face showing pleasure.

The other 13 Hall Masters, however, furrowed their brows.

Great Wilderness Palace Master spoke in a deep voice, "I think, if Yi Xiao can really win the final battle, it wouldn't hurt to give him the Demon Beast Core."

"Right," Qianmiao Hall Master nodded and said, "Putting aside the Martial Soul, Yi Xiao is indeed extraordinary."

"Although Xiyue is my successor, I must admit, she is far from his equal."

"As the Hall Master said, he possesses four types of strong flames from this world and has inherited from the Skyfire Saint."

"His future is limitless."

"Hmm," Ice Martial Hall Master chuckled softly, "Though we each have our successors."

"Yi Xiao, as the Demon Hunting Hall's strongest Heavenly Talent, is the successor of the entire Demon Hunting Hall."

"If he truly wins the final battle, it would be unreasonable for us to make things difficult for him afterward."

"I'm even curious to see, if this young man were to be fully supported by all 16 of our Main Halls, how far he could grow in the future."

"Hmph," Heavenly Gold Hall Master snorted coldly, "You don't understand."

"What do you mean, Heavenly Gold Hall Master?" the 13 Hall Masters asked, frowning.

Heavenly Gold Hall Master spoke coldly, "The Flame Martial Kingdom already has Xiao Yi as the successor to the Divine Martial King."

"Now, there's also Yi Xiao as the successor to the Hall Master."

"If Yi Xiao gets that Demon Beast Core, and his cultivation progresses smoothly."

"A hundred years later, what place would there be for other kingdoms and Main Halls? "

Hearing this, the faces of the 13 Hall Masters changed, and they said solemnly, "Heavenly Gold Hall Master, your words are excessive."

...

Inside the Main Hall, Xiao Yi was unaware of what was happening outside.

After the Hall Masters and the others left, he sat down cross-legged to cultivate.

As the Hall Master had said, the concentration of the Spiritual Energy inside the Inheritance Hall was not inferior to that of the Gathering Spirit Hall.

Xiao Yi, too lazy to make the trip back to the Gathering Spirit Hall, simply chose to cultivate there.

Streams of milky-white Pure Spirit Energy were drawn into his body.

Transforming into traces of Pure Element Power, most of it was confiscated by the Ice Phoenix Sword, and a portion entered the Ice Mountain Fire Sea.

The volume of the Ice Mountain Fire Sea was slowly increasing.

Although this growth was negligible compared to the entire vast Small World,

It was still a continuous increase in strength.

...

The first update.