12dz Chapter 378 Bet
Chapter 378 Bet
Hu Qing's expression remained unchanged, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and he raised his right hand.
In an instant, a solid spiritual shadow appeared out of thin air, accurately intercepting the flying trajectory of the wine jar, and with a clasp of five fingers, it held it firmly.
The violent spiritual power in the altar rushed out like a raging wave, but he dissolved it layer by layer with his clever strength, and finally disappeared into thin air.
The wine jar rested steadily in his palm, without even a drop of wine spilling.
A hint of surprise flashed across Xin's eyes, and then he nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, the control of spiritual power has reached a certain level."
After saying that, he suddenly turned around and glared at Gu Yang, cursing in frustration:
"Look at him! When will you fight for your dignity and bring honor to your master?"
Gu Yang touched his nose and said with a wry smile, "Teacher, what you said is true... Ah Qing is extremely talented, how can I compare to her?"
Xin snorted coldly: "Stop making excuses! The wine is finished, buy me some next time."
Old Xia slowly put down the celadon teacup in his hand. The bottom of the cup touched the stone table top, making a slight sound, attracting the attention of everyone present.
His eyes were like torches, scanning back and forth between Hu Qing and Gu Yang. A satisfied arc appeared on the corner of his mouth, and a trace of relief flashed in his old eyes:
"I didn't expect you two guys to actually complete your goal within a month. You didn't waste the resources that the Central Region invested in you."
Hu Qing and Gu Yang looked at each other and scratched their heads embarrassedly.
Indeed, cultivation in this Central Region where spiritual energy is cut off relies entirely on the top-grade spirit stones provided by Master Li and Master Xin.
Those top-grade spirit stones that were enough to cause bloody storms in the outside world were consumed like ordinary stones during their cultivation.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to both achieve breakthroughs in just one month.
Master Li and Master Xin stood aside with indifferent expressions, as if they didn't care about the consumption of spirit stones.
As long as they don't take action, these top-grade spirit stones will not be easily consumed, so there is no need to feel sorry about it.
Elder Xia's eyes were deep. After a moment's silence, he suddenly said, "The Sword God will not accompany you to search for the Holy Weapon."
Elder Xia stroked his beard, a sly look flashing in his eyes. "To test your cultivation results, and to make you more familiar with each other's strength..."
He deliberately dragged out his tone, "You two should have a duel."
As soon as these words were spoken, fighting spirit ignited in the eyes of Hu Qing and Gu Yang at the same time.
The two of them looked at each other at the same time, with eager smiles on their lips.
They have been practicing hard for a while now, and they have long wanted to test each other's abilities.
Now that such a good opportunity is in front of me, I naturally won’t miss it.
Old Xia smiled slightly and raised his skinny hand gently.
In an instant, the ground shook, and a huge metal arena rose from the ground in front of everyone.
The arena glowed with a cold light, and its surface was engraved with intricate runes. It was obviously supported by a stable formation, strong enough to withstand the confrontation of Nascent Soul cultivators.
"But there are rules for this competition." Elder Xia held up two fingers. "First, you are only allowed to use your condensed phantom spirits in battle. You are not allowed to use any other abilities."
His eyes fell on Hu Qing, "Second, you have to suppress the spiritual power in your body to the late Nascent Soul stage, otherwise this competition will lose its meaning."
Seeing Hu Qing was about to make a promise, Old Xia shook his head and said, "Forget it. You are not a reliable person."
As he spoke, his fingertips quickly sketched in the air, and a golden symbol emerged from the air.
Flashing with mysterious light, the rune flew towards Hu Qing's dantian in an instant like a living thing, and was imprinted on his abdomen.
Hu Qing only felt that the surging spiritual power in his body suddenly stagnated, and the originally vast aura like the ocean quickly converged, and finally stabilized at the level of the late Nascent Soul, on par with Gu Yang.
"It's better to be safe." Old Xia said with a smile, a sly look in his eyes, "lest you get carried away and lose control."
Then Old Xia clapped his hands in satisfaction and turned to walk towards the spectator booth. "Come on, let this old man see what you have learned in the past two months."
On the ring, Hu Qing and Gu Yang stood facing each other, their robes rustling in the wind.
The two men's eyes were like lightning, fixed on each other's figures, and the spiritual power around them surged, forming an invisible aura collision, and even the air trembled faintly.
The fighting spirit burned like a raging fire, as if an earth-shattering battle was about to break out in the next moment.
In the spectator seats, Old Xia, Xin and Li took their seats leisurely, while the Sword God and Xiao Zi sat quietly on the other side.
Master Xin crossed his legs, his eyes resting on Gu Yang for a moment, and suddenly grinned, revealing a hint of cunning:
"It's so boring just watching it. Why don't we place some bets and spice things up? What do you think, Xiaobai?"
The Sword God frowned, raised his hand and pinched the back of Master Xin's neck, saying in a cold tone: "If you scream again, I will throw you out."
Master Xin was not at all flustered. He smiled and broke free from his hand, saying:
"Don't be impatient. Let's make a practical bet—how about top-grade spirit stones? We can even share some of the winnings with those two guys. Kill two birds with one stone."
As soon as these words came out, a hint of interest flashed in the Sword God's eyes. He turned his gaze back to the two people on the stage and said thoughtfully:
"Hiss...it's not impossible...but who should I suppress?"
Upon hearing this, Master Li looked embarrassed, rubbed his hands, and laughed dryly:
"Um... can I borrow some spirit stones first? I've been working on that kid's breakthrough, and now I don't have a single one..."
Master Xin laughed heartily and waved his hand generously: "Just write an IOU! Tell me, who are you going to bet on?"
Master Li breathed a sigh of relief, then shook his head helplessly:
"That brat Hu Qing gave me a lot of trouble during training. If I lose this time, I'm going to teach him a lesson... But since we're going to bet, I'll bet on him."
Master Xin's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands, saying, "What a coincidence! I'm betting on Gu Yang!"
He turned to look at the Sword God and asked with a grin, "Xiaobai, what about you?"
The Sword God didn't bother to care about his name this time. He pondered for a moment and said calmly, "Hu Qing."
As soon as he finished speaking, he threw a delicate brocade bag casually, and it flew through the air and landed steadily in Master Xin's hands.
Master Xin weighed it and found it was very heavy, exactly one hundred top-grade spirit stones.
"Great!" Master Xin grinned and was about to put away the brocade bag when suddenly another one flew over. He caught it in a panic and looked up. It was thrown by Old Xia.
"Put mine away too." Xia Lao said calmly, "I'm betting on Gu Yang."
Master Xin was stunned at first, then he smiled and raised his head proudly:
"Mr. Xia really has good taste! I didn't expect you to think so highly of Gu Yang!"
Xia Lao glanced at him and said slowly, "Stop. I'm just afraid that if you try to beat Gu Yang alone, you'll lose too badly and lose face."
Master Xin's smile froze, and he snorted in dissatisfaction:
"That may not be the case! Gu Yang is not that simple!"