Chapter 778: Quarrels |
Logan Yun's proficiency in Space Law was actually more than what the other warriors had expected. Who knew that he had the ability to manipulate space into creating a layer of armor over his body?
The question now was whether his opponent could tear through space.
Majority of the warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm did not have the strength to break through space. This meant that there was a high probability for Logan to emerge from this fight unscathed.
Zen couldn't help but be amazed at how profound the inheritances of the four divine kingdoms were. With these inheritances, warriors in the divine kingdoms were supposed to be stronger than those in the Central Region.
Titus Zhao's attack was extremely sharp, but Logan Yun's suppression made it hard for him to unleash his full force.
If only he had the strength to tear apart space or if only he had also been skilled in Space Law, then Titus Zhao would've stood a chance. However, it was becoming quite apparent that his fierce attacks and formidable Fire Law would not be enough to win him this fight.
The result was obvious to Zen at least.
“I'm afraid Titus Zhao will lose,” he murmured to himself, but the warriors beside him still heard it.
To put into context: Titus Zhao was heralded as one of the most powerful warriors of the Wisteria Martial House and even in the entire Star Field Divine Kingdom. The warriors from his martial house looked up to him and prayed hard for his victory.
“How dare you say that!” one of the warriors from the Wisteria Martial House shouted at Zen. “Are you courting death, you brat?” Zen was quite startled at their outburst, but tried to not take their reactions to heart.
“Titus is our Wisteria Martial House's top warrior! He's also one of the six strongest in our Star Field Divine Kingdom. You're not at all qualified to judge him!”
“Yeah! He's just someone from a divine kingdom that ranks last. Besides, it's obvious that the Jade Martial House is even far more inferior to the Dark Martial House. I heard its strongest warrior is someone called Gregory Zhan. Ha! I bet this Gregory won't last ten seconds in a fight against someone like Titus!” “Just ignore him! He's clearly delusional!”
Zen rolled his eyes at their heckling.
He couldn't really be mad at them. These warriors were flowers raised in greenhouses and had been given the best inheritances by their divine kingdoms. Zen understood that they'd think more in terms of black and white absolutes.
He chose to remain silent and be the bigger person. However, the warriors of the Jade Martial house couldn't just let the insults pass.
“What did you say?” “Did you just say that our Jade Martial House is inferior to the Dark Martial House?”
“Maybe you guys should shut up because your mouths stink of lies!”
“You all think your Wisteria Martial House is some kind of hotshot? Let's wait and see. Gregory will surely beat the trash out of your warriors!”
“It's hilarious how someone from a martial house made up of eunuchs actually has the balls to talk nonsense like these.”
That last diss made by a warrior from the Jade Martial House was what really burned the egos of the warriors of the Wisteria Martial House.
Yes, the Wisteria Martial House was indeed ranked number one in the entire Star Field Divine Kingdom.
Martial Houses were established with the support of the divine kingdoms and were mostly founded by war kings or war emperors. Wisteria Martial House, however, was founded by eunuchs.
It might be surprising at first but eunuchs actually made mighty warriors. They had a natural advantage when it came to cultivation since, after castration, they could then train and hone their methods and skills with pure positive energy that they could never lose.
Not only that, but Wisteria Martial House also had several warriors at the Soul Sea Realm with them, and they were all eunuchs.
But, no matter its strength and prestige, the warriors from other martial houses still called it the Eunuch Martial House behind its back.
There wasn't really anything they could do about it. It would be impossible to shake off the title. Besides, they weren't calling that to their faces, so the warriors from the Wisteria Martial House let it slide.
However, the Jade Martial House had gotten pissed and pointed out their biggest insecurity right at their faces.
The warriors of the Wisteria Martial House glared daggers at those of the Jade Martial House. Enraged, they circulated their life vitality in preparation for a retaliation.
The warriors of the Jade Martial House stood with their heads held high. They were not afraid. All of them were warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm. Why should they be afraid?
At that moment, just as the tension was at its height, a majestic aura enveloped all of them.
It was the aura of a powerful warrior at the Soul Sea Realm who had suppressed them in an effort to calm the disturbance.
The aura pressed firmly onto the heads of warriors of both martial houses. It was as if there was a solid mountain that bore down on their foreheads and kept them in place. Even Gregory was no exception. His breathing was labored and there was an unexplained heaviness in his limbs so that he couldn't even find the strength to lift a finger.
This was the power of a warrior at the Soul Sea Realm.
Zen was the only one who remained calm and indifferent. He gazed up at the mighty warrior in the distance and gave him a faint smile.
This surprised the warrior at the Soul Sea Realm. He could feel that there was a warrior that had not been affected by his aura at all. He gave Zen a curious look before inevitably retracting his power over the other warriors.
'Since when did the Jade Martial House have such a powerful figure? Even my aura couldn't suppress him!' he thought to himself, positively intrigued.
The soul of a warrior at the Soul Sea Realm was trained to be in the Fighting Soul Realm. Under his aura, those warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm should've effectively been suppressed and unable to move. Zen didn't show any signs of moving, but the warrior at the Soul Sea Realm just knew that he was unaffected.
'A warrior at the Virtual Tribulation Realm possesses a soul at the Fighting Soul Realm? It's impossible. Is it because he has a magic treasure with him that could resist my soul pressure?
But not even the crown prince of the Harlen Divine Kingdom would have such an artifact, much less a mere warrior at the Virtual Tribulation Realm.'
He remained curious but said nothing. His duty was to maintain order during the competition. This matter did not really concern him.
Therefore, he only gave Zen a look and ignored him.
Once the ruckus died down, the battle's outcome had already been decided.
Just as Zen expected, Titus Zhao's attack was fierce and probably the most powerful among the warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm present. However, brute strength would not be enough to pull him through this fight. The warriors gathered here were all talented, young individuals with their own trump cards and cultivation methods. Logan Yun's Space Armor was ingenious and proved effective in the fight against Titus.
Bang!
Titus Zhao crashed onto the ground. He hissed in pain before pulling himself into a kneeling position. “Your majesty! Forgive me. I have failed you!”
Scott smiled in understanding. “Please rise! Victory and defeat are integral parts of a soldier's life! There is nothing to forgive. Do not worry about it!”
The emperor didn't blame him and even comforted him! Nonetheless, Titus Zhao still felt dejected. He was supposed to represent both the Wisteria Martial House and Star Field Divine Kingdom in battle, but he felt that he had failed them and his peers' expectations.
It was a given that the warriors of the Star Field Divine Kingdom all had long faces. Many of them even wanted to jump out and challenge Logan Yun to a match because of what had happened.
Even if Titus Zhao was their number one, there were still a lot of warriors that were on par with him. Of course they'd feel annoyed rather than awed with the result.
Logan Yun couldn't be bothered as he floated in the air. His face was filled with arrogance as he scanned the square and waited for a challenge.
He had declared that he was invincible among the warriors at the Virtual Tribulation Realm, which meant that he had full confidence in his own strength.
"I'll go!
I, Victor Li, challenge you!"
“I'll go!”
“Let me deal with this guy first!”
The warriors of the Star Field Divine Kingdom were blurting out their challenges left and right, eager to prove themselves after Titus' defeat.
However, a voice boomed across the square, “Challenges are to be carried out in turns, as in accordance with the rules. It is now time for the warriors from Wind Divine Kingdom and Harlen Divine Kingdom to issue their challenges.”
Lord Randy's and the crown prince's eyes both sparkled.
The purpose of the challenge was to examine the strength of the divine kingdoms' younger generation. Both Lord Randy and the crown prince were part of this generation, but they could not readily compete and participate due to their noble statuses.
Nonetheless, they still had the right to recommend a fighter. The crown prince, for example, could order either Gregory or Edwin to fight in his place.
Lord Randy, on the other hand, despite also having his own force, could really only recommend Zen since the warrior was the only one that had the qualifications and strength to represent him.
The question, however, was if Zen was even willing to fight in his place.
Just as he briefly mulled it over, another argument broke out on the square.
Titus Zhao's defeat had left many warriors of the Wisteria Martial House dissatisfied. Since they couldn't send out a challenger to beat Logan Yun up, they decided to vent out their anger on the Jade Martial House instead.
“Isn't your Jade Martial House supposedly powerful? Why don't you guys go out there and show us?”
“Isn't Gregory Zhan your top warrior? Why not send him up there and give it a try? Maybe he'll get beaten up by Logan just like that!”
“Ha! From what I know, the Jade Martial House will end up in an even worse state than we did!”
Their arguments solidified the crown prince's decision. He nodded to his warrior and gave him a smile. “Gregory Zhan will represent me to challenge Logan Yun!”
Gregory nodded, transforming into a beam of light and flew up towards the sky.
This made the warriors of the Jade Martial House boil with excitement.
“You can do it, Gregory! Show them!”
“That brat only knows how to use the Space Law for defense! You have to beat him as fast as you can!”
“Don't allow them to look down on us!”
The atmosphere was heated and Gregory wasted no time. He flew forward and suddenly took out a saber behind him. The blade was thick, resembling the tooth of a wolf and flickered with a faint blue light.
'A warrior at the Virtual Tribulation Realm has a mid-grade sacred weapon. I wonder if there are divine weapons in the divine kingdoms, ' Zen thought to himself.
He wasn't really concerned with the outcome of this battle. He wasn't born in the Jade Martial House and wasn't really a citizen of the Harlen Divine Kingdom, so he wasn't as invested as the other warriors. The only reason he came here was for Letitia. Still, he needed to observe the battles in order to find out more about the other warriors.
He worried a bit though. Since the crown prince chose Gregory to represent him, could that mean that Lord Randy might also ask him to fight in his place?
It wasn't because he was afraid to fight but, if he went on stage, he was sure to attract the attention of the York Divine Kingdom's Holy Maiden. What should he do then? He still remembered how this Holy Maiden swore to kill him the last time they met.