"Xiao Tian, Rongrong, you two…" Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin were so shocked by Xiao Tian's action that they couldn't speak.
Ning Rongrong's face was already flushed, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at her father and Grandpa Sword. If there was a hole in the ground, she would have drilled into it without hesitation.
Xiao Tian's action was too sudden; she had no psychological preparation at all.
After a long time, Ning Rongrong looked up at Xiao Tian with a soft voice, "Xiao Tian, what are you… doing? So many people are here."
Xiao Tian said without hesitation, "Let them watch. What's wrong with holding my own girlfriend's hand? This is a good opportunity to tell Uncle Ning and Grandpa Sword."
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin exchanged glances, immediately showing an understanding expression, and said with a smile, "Rongrong, when did you and Xiao Tian become boyfriend and girlfriend? You didn't even tell Father and your Grandpa Sword. To have a son-in-law like Xiao Tian, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School couldn't be happier."
Meanwhile, the several women present all looked at Xiao Tian with varied expressions.
Xiao Wu couldn't understand when her brother suddenly became enlightened. After hearing Rongrong's words last time, she thought she would find a chance to talk to her brother privately after the Soul Master Competition, telling him not to only focus on her and neglect Rongrong.
After all, she had realized that her brother indeed had a thieving heart but lacked the courage. Once something was about to happen, he would appear relatively passive, despite being so proactive during battles and changing various positions, imparting and receiving fluids.
It was only because she could Teleport and could go to the male dormitory to find Xiao Tian at any time; otherwise, she and Xiao Tian probably wouldn't have gotten together so quickly.
If she remembered correctly, her first time was still because she actively went to find Xiao Tian to comb her hair, but in the end, it was combed onto the bed for a grand welcome.
The kind where 'I know your length, and you know my depth.'
But it was difficult for Rongrong. She knew that part of the reason was that Xiao Tian was considerate of her; even if she agreed, Xiao Tian's unique tenderness would still worry if she would be unhappy. Another reason was that Rongrong couldn't Teleport or was not fast, so she couldn't go to the male dormitory to find Xiao Tian at night.
Their relationship seemed somewhat stuck. She had made a great decision, having fully accepted Rongrong in her heart. Anyway, as long as Xiao Tian was also good to her, she wouldn't be jealous. She had essentially talked herself into it, but then Xiao Tian himself became enlightened first; otherwise, he wouldn't have made this move now.
Xiao Tian also looked at the two with a serious expression: "Uncle Ning, Grandpa Sword, if you don't dislike me, please rest assured and entrust Rongrong to me. I will make her happy."
"Haha, of course I don't dislike you! I couldn't be happier!" Ning Fengzhi looked extremely pleased and directly drank the wine on the table in one gulp.
In the afternoon.
The square in front of the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Before the competition began, a large crowd of people was already waiting there.
Once most of the people had arrived, Su Yuntao, at Bibi Dong's signal, came to the center of the arena and passionately shouted, "Next up is the afternoon's team competition! Please welcome the Spirit Hall Team and the Shrek Team to the stage!"
Due to Qian Renxue's participation, the female team member with the Golden Goose Spirit in the original Spirit Hall Team became a substitute.
The Shrek Team members who took the stage were: Tang San, Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Tai Long, and Jiang Zhu.
Before the competition began, Xiao Tian's mind suddenly heard the long-lost system prompt.
[Ding, Host, did you miss me? This system has completed its upgrade. Sorry to keep you waiting.]
Xiao Tian: ...
Yes, for so long, the system hadn't appeared because it was upgrading.
Xiao Tian said very calmly, "System, since you've upgraded, do you have any new functions? You didn't have any active functions before; I could only get rewards by bullying weaker opponents, and the more I bullied, the lower the quality of the rewards became."
[Yes, after the system upgrade, in addition to releasing tasks irregularly, the System Mall has also been opened. After the Host completes tasks, in addition to receiving certain rewards, you will also receive Mall points for consumption in the System Mall.]
Irregularly released tasks?
To be honest, this made Xiao Tian feel a sense of being constrained. This system was not as good as before, being easy and casual.
"System, why don't you just degenerate?" Xiao Tian tentatively replied, "Before you upgraded, my actions wouldn't be constrained. I'm very grateful for your help, but as a sword cultivator, I still prefer to be a bit more free, or can you release fewer tasks?"
Xiao Tian knew that his request might be a bit excessive, after all, most of his cultivation was due to the system. If it couldn't degenerate, then fewer tasks would also be fine.
System: ...
[Host, the tasks released by this system are not mandatory. You can treat them as bounty tasks. If you are willing, you can accept them; if not, you can leave them. Each task has a fixed time limit, and it will disappear if it expires.]
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tian immediately breathed a sigh of relief. So that's how it is; that's acceptable.
[Now releasing task: Remind Qian Renxue to use her full power at the beginning of the competition and defeat the Shrek Team within thirty seconds. If Qian Renxue defeats the Shrek Team within the specified time, then the Host's task is successful.]
[Reward: One thousand points, Spirit Evolution Method: Sword Fifteen -> Xuanyuan Sword]
[Time limit: One minute]
Xiao Tian looked at it; this really was like a bounty task. The reward details were directly written out. If he was willing, he could accept; if not, then so be it.
"Accept!"
Seeing that the task time limit was only one minute, Xiao Tian quickly said "Accept." This task was related to Spirit evolution, so he had to accept it!
However, Xiao Tian still had a doubt in his heart: if his Spirit evolved into the Xuanyuan Sword, could this World withstand it?
After all, the Xuanyuan Sword was a divine weapon.
"System, answer my question."
[Ding, Host, not for now. Because even if Sword Fifteen evolves into the Xuanyuan Sword, it's not truly the Xuanyuan Sword. At most, it's an existence that surpasses a God-level Spirit. Only when your cultivation breaks through level one hundred, allowing the Xuanyuan Sword to completely detach from its Spirit form and condense into a normal weapon in your hand, can its true sharpness be fully displayed!]
Xiao Tian roughly understood what the system meant. It meant that like the Asura God's asura blood sword and the Sea God's Sea God Trident, after becoming a Divinity, these two things became their weapons and could no longer be considered Spirits.
Spirits are inherently constrained by the suppression of the plane; no matter how strong they are, there will always be a limit.
And after the Asura God and Sea God became Divinities, their Spirits transformed into ultra-divine artifacts and divine artifacts. Strictly speaking, they could no longer be considered Spirits, having broken free from the plane's rules.
After all, Divinities are the rule-makers of the Douluo plane.
"Last question, after I reach level one hundred, what level of divine artifact will the Xuanyuan Sword be?"
[Ding, Host, it's hard to say, but it can be confirmed that it is an existence that surpasses the ultra-divine artifacts of the God Kings. The Red Dragon Tooth in your hand is between a divine artifact and an ultra-divine artifact in grade.]
With this explanation, Xiao Tian immediately understood. The precious materials required to make the Red Dragon Tooth simply did not exist in this World.
Tang San's Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, made from materials in this World, could easily kill a Titled Douluo powerhouse, indicating it possessed the power of a Titled Douluo's strongest attack.
And the quality of the Red Dragon Tooth was unknown how much higher than the materials used to make the Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus. He wouldn't be surprised if it was called a semi-ultra-divine artifact.
After all, if he were to activate it with his current strength, he could easily kill a Titled Douluo powerhouse, and this wasn't even the Red Dragon Tooth's true power.
If it were to act independently without his control, he wouldn't be too surprised if the Red Dragon Tooth could solo-kill a demigod-level powerhouse.
"Huh, wait, System, where did Qian Renxue come from ten thousand years later? Have you returned to normal?" Xiao Tian only then reacted.
Didn't this system always think this was the DouluoWorld ten thousand years later?
There was no Qian Renxue ten thousand years later!
But the system directly went into hiding and didn't answer him.
Xiao Tian clicked his tongue and stopped paying attention, always feeling that the system was doing it on purpose.
Looking at the two teams already on the field.
The Spirit Hall Team used a 2-1-3-1 formation, with Hu Liena and Xie Yue in front, Qian Renxue in the center, and the support systemSpirit Master at the very back.
The Shrek Team's positioning was a bit strange, a 2-1-4 formation, with Ma Hongjun and Yu Tianheng in front, while Dai Mubai, one of the two Spirit Ancestors in the team, was behind, only one step behind Tang San!
Xiao Wu: "Brother, the Shrek Team's formation seems a bit strange. Moreover, there's already a huge gap between them and the Spirit Hall Team, yet they even let the healing-type Jiang Zhu play. It would be better to replace her with someone with offensive capabilities. Dai Mubai retreating to the back, isn't it to protect Oscar and Jiang Zhu?"
Ning Rongrong also speculated, "It shouldn't be. Dai Mubai's strength isn't that strong; he can't protect them."
Xiao Tian thought for a moment, then smiled: "If I'm not mistaken, Yu Xiaogang probably intends for them to forcibly use the Five-in-One Fusion Skill. Although none of them can use spirit ring fusion, look, Oscar, Jiang Zhu, Tai Long, and even Dai Mubai behind Tang San, their own spirit power doesn't have too obvious elemental attributes.
This way, even without the integration of spirit ring fusion, for a short period, as long as Tang San's physique can hold up, they can use power beyond their own. And Ma Hongjun and Yu Tianheng, who have obvious elemental attributes in the team, are standing in the front row, probably to stall for a moment."
Ning Rongrong frowned: "Are they risking their lives? Even if they can truly use it, what then? Tang San's own mental force simply cannot control such vast spirit power; his body wouldn't be able to handle it either. Even if they win, they will definitely lose tomorrow, right? Why would they still do this?"
Xiao Tian smiled: "For a sense of pride in their hearts, I guess. How can youngsters not be impetuous? If it were me, I would also choose the same."
Subsequently, Xiao Tian's voice transmission reached Qian Renxue's ears: "Qian Renxue, use your full power as soon as the competition begins. Since you take me as your goal, don't drag this competition out for too long. If it were me, I could make them surrender with just one move. If you can't end the competition within thirty seconds, then don't challenge me next time. That kind of you… is too weak. I have no interest whatsoever."
It must be said that Xiao Tian's provocation was very effective. Qian Renxue's original arrogant expression towards the Shrek Team instantly turned ashen. She looked towards Xiao Tian's side and glared at him fiercely.
What did Xiao Tian mean just now? Was he deliberately mocking her?
However, in an instant, Qian Renxue herself calmed down, because she also thought of another reason: Xiao Tian hoped to use her hand to fiercely beat the Shrek Team in a powerful manner.
She had heard some of the grievances between Xiao Tian's group and Tang San's group.
Qian Renxue pursed her lips. Couldn't he just speak properly? Why use such a tone?
But even as Qian Renxue thought this, her body immediately took action. She slowly came to Xie Yue and Hu Liena's side and said faintly, "Change the formation. I'll stand first, and you two will be in the middle."
Then she looked at the last support systemSpirit Master and transmitted her voice: "As soon as the competition begins, immediately release your Spirit Ability. Remember, immediately!"
Xu Yu met Qian Renxue's cold gaze, his body stiffened, and he nodded.
He didn't know what Qian Renxue wanted to do, but he would just follow her instructions.
His fourth Spirit Ability, Light Edict, could not only allow Hu Liena and Xie Yue to instantly complete their Spirit Fusion Skill but also greatly accelerate the speed at which team members released their Spirit Abilities.
Qian Renxue's action immediately attracted everyone's attention. Bibi Dong frowned slightly. What was she trying to do?
Hu Liena and Xie Yue were also puzzled, but Qian Renxue was the strongest in the team, so they could only listen to her. After all, it was just a standing position.
And when Tang San saw Qian Renxue actually move to the front row, he felt a vague unease in his heart. A sudden change in position must have its purpose.
"Be alert!" Tang San reminded.
Su Yuntao saw that both teams were almost ready, so he retreated to the edge of the arena and shouted, "Competition start!"
Immediately, both teams simultaneously released their Spirits, and everyone's gaze immediately focused on Ma Hongjun. This Spirit… something was wrong!
Ma Hongjun's Spirit had actually changed from the original Evil Fire Phoenix to a phoenix emitting black flames… a Dark Fire Phoenix?
The moment the Dark Fire Phoenix appeared, Xiao Tian finally showed an expression of understanding.
Ma Hongjun's Spirit had somehow evolved into a Dark Fire Phoenix, which meant he had completely awakened the ultimate fire attribute.
Xiao Tian admitted that ultimate fire was indeed very strong, but the Dark Fire Phoenix had a dark attribute, and ultimately, it would be restrained by Qian Renxue's Seraphim!
The God-level SeraphimSpirit should also possess the ultimate light attribute; otherwise, there would be no way to explain why Qian Renxue's early cultivation was so slow. Even with a task, it couldn't be this slow!
One must know that to carry out this task, Qian Renxue had initially absorbed a nearly hundred-thousand-year Angel Skull, which for her at that time, could instantly raise her from level twenty to level thirty, directly absorbing the third spirit ring!
But when Qian Renxue appeared, she only had Spirit Saint cultivation, which completely contradicted her innate talent. And for Spirit Masters with ultimate attributes, their spirit power level between thirty and seventy would slow down in cultivation speed, while after level seventy, their cultivation speed would rapidly increase.
Therefore, Qian Renxue's SeraphimSpirit very likely had the ultimate light attribute, and it was also a dual attribute of light and fire, though the fire attribute probably hadn't reached the ultimate level.
(End of Chapter)
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