Chapter 422: Defeated Upon Landing!
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Deep into the night.
Hao Ren, immersed in his cultivation practice, maintained a stable state as the abundant spirit energy within him continuously衝擊新的竅穴。(Note: The phrase "continuously衝擊新的竅穴" is left untranslated as it seems to be a specific term or concept within the context of the novel.)
Zhao Kuo's Wuxing Body Refinement Method was something Hao Ren had never considered before. His previous cultivation method simply involved maintaining balance among the five elements and introducing celestial energy to衝擊竅穴。(Note: The phrase "introducing celestial energy to衝擊竅穴" is left untranslated for the same reason as above.)
In reality, condensed Wuxing spirit energy could also hone one's physical body. This method was safer and more sustainable than the lightning refinement technique.
Zhao Kuo truly lived up to being a former Gan-level expert; his understanding of cultivation practices was profound, which enabled him to swiftly reach the Dui level within a short period and become quite proficient in using the Splitting Light Five-Colored Technique.
"If things go as expected, Qin Shaoyang should arrange for me and Uncle Three to compete…"
Thinking about how his Splitting Light Five-Colored Technique would face off against Zhao Kuo's technique, Hao Ren felt a subtle anticipation.
The spirit energy circulated up to the Baihui acupoint on top of his head, causing a tingling sensation that spread throughout his body. This was an indirect impact caused when Lu Linlin extinguished one strand of Hao Ren’s light.
Just like how damage to one's life-bound treasure would affect its owner mentally, Hao Ren’s Five Light essentially served as his life-bound treasure.
Latching onto a thread of consciousness within the Five Light and abruptly extinguishing it caused Hao Ren far greater pain than normal light loss.
The darkness gradually faded away, and the dawn's light began to seep through the window縫隙。(Note: "縫隙" means "gap" or "crack", left untranslated as it is a specific part of the description.)
Hao Ren exhaled a breath of turbid air, finally completing one full cycle of the Splitting Light Five-Colored Technique.
Summer Chancellor lay slumped on a chair and was already half-asleep.
"Young Master! Young Master!"
Louder footsteps echoed outside the room.
The Summer Chancellor stirred, fell off the chair onto the floor, and hurriedly got up to open the door.
"Young Master!"
The two sisters cheerfully bounced in. "It's almost辰時了，公子吃點東西就準備武試！" (Note: "辰時了" translates to "it's辰time", referring to a specific time of day; the phrase is left untranslated as it is a traditional Chinese time system.)
"Mm." Hao Ren nodded, still feeling a slight ache on his forehead.
"These are new clothes we got for you. You should change right away!" Lu Linlin held out a brand-new robe. As she spoke, her nimble fingers already started undoing his old clothes.
Hao Ren tried to resist, but he could not compete with Lu Linlin's speed or dexterity; in an instant, she had stripped off his old clothes by grabbing the edges.
"Young Master, it's time to change clothes!" Lu Li held the new robe and, with the assistance of Lu Linlin's hands, quickly dressed Hao Ren in his new attire.
The Minister Xia Chengxiang stood in the room, looking at Hao Ren. He thought that even the current Dragon King wouldn't receive such treatment... Dressed in嶄新的長袍，郝仁昨日穿著破衣的落魄模樣一掃而空，顯得英挺不凡。
Today's robe was of the same style as yesterday's, but its material was better than that of the previous one by at least two to three times.
The deep blue robe was embedded with fine threads which made it feel soft yet strong, seemingly indestructible even by ordinary weapons.
These threads were clearly high-quality materials. This robe had already reached the level of a magic tool!
Hao Ren wore the blue robe and stood in the room, turning casually. The robe emitted faint golden light, complementing Hao Ren's movements to give him an air of carefree elegance.
"Young Master," Lu Linlin said while adjusting the edges of his robe, "the cultivators at the inn last night even sent out a divine sense magic tool to spy on us in our room!"
"Oh" Hao Ren asked as sweat appeared on his forehead. "What happened then"
"Fortunately, Sister is very vigilant and immediately extinguished that thread of divine sense." Lu Li quickly said.
"Yes," Lu Linlin said indignantly, "Young Master didn't expect there to be such shameless people in the inn. I gave him a slight punishment which should keep him in pain all night!"
"Yeah! Yeah!" Lu Li nodded vigorously, "People often say that worldly people are treacherous, but good people like Young Master aren't common at all!"
Hao Ren listened to their banter and his face alternated between pale and red.
In fact, last night was the first time he used Five Lights to probe. Hearing sounds from Lu Linlin's room, he felt a curious mix of confusion. Little did he know that Five Lights would enter Lu Linlin and not Lu Li's room—this wasn't his intention... "Hmph! If anyone is found using divine sense magic tools to spy again, they won’t be spared!" Lu Linlin said.
"Yeah yeah! Young Master should give them a thorough beating if you find such people in the future!" Lu Li echoed.
Coughing twice, Hao Ren thought that he couldn't easily use Five Lights' probing ability anymore.
“Mr. Hao, shall we...go downstairs” Minister Xia Chengxiang saw Hao Ren's expression was a bit off and asked試探地。
"Let’s go! Let’s go!" Hao Ren quickly left the room.
The corridor outside the room could see the situation in the first-floor hall. Zhao Guang, Zhao Hongyu, Zhao Yanzi, Xie Yujia, Elder Lu, Elder Sun, and Jin Ciming were seated around two square tables respectively. As bright robes of blue Hao Ren descended the stairs, he immediately caught the attention of the cultivators in the hall.
In this three-story inn lived the six cultivators who would participate in today's martial arts trial and their support teams. Only a short time was left until the trial began; tension filled the air.
Another five blue-robed cultivators were present in the hall, making Hao Ren the last to arrive.
The four blue-robed cultivators each had some fellow sect members accompanying them. Zhao Kuo sat quietly at a corner table drinking water and eating white steamed buns.
Zhao Kuo had no support team and remained silent, but who would dare to provoke him This was a super freak capable of defeating two Earth Rank cultivators!
"Exchange level" Exchange level, Sinewy Level, Sinewy Level.
Hao Ren walked down the stairs to the hall and casually swept through the realms of the five blue-robed cultivators. As soon as he stepped into the hall, dozens of divine senses immediately focused on him.
They all wanted to see if Hao Ren had any changes in his realm over this night.
Gentleman Level Middle Rank. Hao Ren’s realm was exactly the same as it was last night. The numerous divine senses that were probing him instantly retracted.
"Hao Ren, over here!" Zhao Hongyu beckoned to Hao Ren with a gesture.
Hao Ren quickened his pace and came to Zhao Hongyu’s table.
"What is Uncle Three up to He doesn’t even acknowledge me," Zhao Yanzi complained while drinking her rice porridge.
"Uncle Three definitely has his plans. Don't go bothering him," Zhao Hongyu shook her head and advised.
"Hmph…" Zhao Yanzi was clearly not satisfied.
Her favorite uncle, who used to be so kind to her, now ignored her completely. This emotional gap made it hard for her to accept the situation.
Ding, ding… Ding!
The bell of the Dragon God Hall rang out.
Morning hour!
Six second-grade examiners entered the inn. One of them came up to Hao Ren and signaled for him to follow.
Hao Ren, who hadn’t had a chance to eat yet, grabbed four white buns and followed the examiner into the inner city.
The cultivators waiting on either side of the examination hall’s walls for the inner city gates to open suddenly saw Hao Ren and the other five blue-robed cultivators coming over. Their eyes lit up with excitement.
Blue-robed cultivators were the strongest in this year's Dragon God Hall Examination!
The most intense martial tests often took place among them!
All the shoulders of the blue robes bore two shimmering dragon-patterned badges, and all the blue-robed cultivators wore bright yellow identity cards at their waists.
Yi Mǎo, Dīnghyín, Wèimǎo, Jǐhyín. Gēngyín, Rénhyín.
The six blue-robed cultivators followed the examiners in one after another.
Rushing and rushing like a tidal wave, numerous cultivators flooded into the inner city.
After an overnight repair job, even the severely damaged large martial arena was fixed. The smaller arenas were all refurbished as well.
The young man in golden robes, Chūn Shàoyáng, raised his head and puffed out his chest as he slowly came out of the Dragon God Hall. And those six deputy examiners still wore their silver silk robes.
Different from the robe he wore yesterday, this further proves that Qin Shaoyang is the chief examiner of the eastern district!
"Rule: Landing outside the arena means you lose! Death and injuries are irrelevant!" Qin Shaoyang arrived at the center of the grandstand, infused with spiritual energy, and announced loudly.
Death and injuries… uh... These four words echoed repeatedly in the eastern examination area.
In yesterday's martial trial, if a contestant accidentally killed their opponent, they would permanently lose eligibility to participate in the Divine Dragon Temple exams. Today’s rules have abolished this regulation!
When experts compete, they must give it their all; any moment of relaxation could cost them the match or even their lives. The Divine Dragon Temple wants to choose the strongest contenders and thus must allow cultivators to fight without restraint.
"First match: Ding Yin vs Wu Mao; second match: Ji Yin vs Geng Yin; third match: Yi Mao vs Jia Yin!" Qin Shaoyang seemed casually announcing his arrangements.
Yi Mao vs Jia Yin!
Hao Ren clenched his fists tightly. As expected, Qin Shaoyang had arranged for him and Zhao Kuo to face each other in combat!
Zhao Kuo stood in front of Hao Ren; hearing the arrangement, he merely gave a cold snort without even glancing back at Hao Ren.
Clap! Clap!
The two cultivators wearing "Ding Yin" and "Wu Mao" badges simultaneously took their positions on stage.
One was a Dui rank cultivator, the other a Xun rank cultivator.
After giving each other a brief bow, they suddenly unleashed their氣勢 (qi).
Bang...
The collision of their氣勢 caused both to fly backwards one hundred meters.
One landed on the summer solstice arena, and the other on the autumn equinox arena.
Hao Ren was initially perplexed but then understood.
"Landing outside the arena means you lose," refers not only to falling off the main martial stage but also includes any of the smaller arenas surrounding it!
This significantly expanded the battlefield!
The entire eastern examination area was now a battleground!
At this moment, Su Han, with her ponytail and long sword, slowly emerged from the Divine Dragon Temple.ighest level of basketball matches. This aura made him believe that if things really came to blows, Hao Ren could take down Huang Xujie and his six or seven companions all on his own."Speaking of whic...