Chapter 181: Five-step Qilin

Cang Li: "Who's jealous?! With your bamboo-pole figure, give it to me—I wouldn't even want it!"

Ao Su gave a cold chuckle.

The two exchanged cold glances as they walked onto the arena.

"Ao benefactor, I, Cangaotian, will not let you!"

"You think I'll let you have it?" Ao Su's face was blank.

Cang Li said solemnly: "Ao benefactor, how about best two out of three?"

Ao Su frowned tightly, refusing: "Too childish."

Cang Li said: "Then how do you want to compete?"

"Let's compete in Tai Chi."

"Sure."

After the referee announced the start of the match, the two, dressed in identical sect attire, actually met in the middle of the arena and then, without a word, began practicing Tai Chi.

Their movements were as slow as a snail crawling.

Cang Li threw a punch at Ao Su's face; Ao Su, moving extremely slowly, slightly tilted his head to dodge, then clenched his fist and struck at Cang Li's abdomen.

Cang Li reached out to block.

Both of their speeds were extremely slow.

The crowd stared, mouths agape, a subtle emotion welled up in their hearts.

They all wanted to shout for the referee to stop the two.

Isn't this just messing around?!

This is the sect's grand competition!

We're not here to play!

The Holy Gate's Yan Lao, who had been silent all this time, seeing this scene, felt extreme anger in his heart.

The Carefree Sect's people actually behave like this!

It's really outrageous!

He was about to angrily rebuke Cang Li and Ao Su's behavior, but after thinking of something, he forcibly held his tongue.

His heart was furious to the extreme.

Even the well-traveled Fan Quan Immortal Venerable, seeing this scene, had the corners of his mouth twitch a few times; he covered his mouth and gave a light cough.

The cough sound instantly spread throughout the entire competition venue.

It was as if reminding Cang Li and Ao Su not to mess around.

And then the following scene left everyone dumbfounded.

Only to see the two on the arena suddenly speed up, raising their fists and wildly pummeling each other.

Bang bang bang!

The two were as if gone mad.

The crowd: "……"

Seeing the skin-and-bones Ao Su get hit by Cang Li's fist, they couldn't help but feel their hearts jump a few times.

They truly feared that one punch from Cang Li would shatter Ao Su's bones.

"Ao Su, step down!"

"Or you step down first!"

The two urged each other to leave the arena while wildly beating each other.

However, they did not use spiritual power.

Seeing his disciple Ao Su in this state, the Carefree Sect leader's face instantly turned extremely subtle.

For a moment, he felt that Cang Li had corrupted his disciple.

What kind of propriety is this!

It's a disgrace to propriety!

As Fan Quan Immortal Venerable and others looked his way, the Carefree Sect leader's old face flushed.

The Holy Gate leader smiled, "I didn't expect the Carefree Sect's disciple to be this interesting! From now on I'll have my Holy Gate disciples learn from you properly."

These teasing words made the Carefree Sect leader's old face blush, yet he couldn't help speaking up to defend Cang Li and Ao Su: "These two brats have indeed made everyone laugh; actually, they have a very good relationship, and this time they had to strike each other out of respect for the competition."

"Striking the other's body, the pain is felt in each other's hearts."

The Carefree Sect leader sighed as if heartbroken, his hands tightly covering his chest.

Seeing this, everyone's faces turned extremely strange.

No wonder.

The Carefree Sect has such a divine person, also because the Carefree Sect leader himself is a divine person.

Carefree Sect disciples: "……" It feels like the description gets darker and darker.

Never mind; anyway, the Carefree Sect people's faces are thick enough to withstand friction.

Yuan Yao and the others: "……" These two idiots.

And the two on the arena, seeming tired, both stopped their movements.

"How about we play rock-paper-scissors?" Ao Su rubbed his chest, it hurt badly.

Cang Li nodded, "Sure."

The two played rock-paper-scissors; Cang Li threw cloth, Ao Su threw fist.

Ao Su's face changed, "Best two out of three."

The two continued playing rock-paper-scissors.

Best three out of five!

Doesn't count, best four out of seven!

Doesn't count, best five out of nine!

The two played rock-paper-scissors for half an hour, then kept regretting.

The crowd: "……" Why don't you all come down?

Just then, Ao Su sighed helplessly: "I've lost many times; it seems I lost."

"Referee, I lost!" Ao Su raised his hand and shouted.

Everyone who heard this felt as if hearing celestial music, their minds cleared, and they all let out a deep sigh of relief. After watching so many matches, none had found this match so exhausting.

These two were practically here to torment them.

Yet they didn't break any rules.

The referee secretly thought that the rules for the next sect grand competition must add two provisions: one, no deciding victory by rock-paper-scissors on the platform; two, no practicing Tai Chi on the platform.

Cang Li smiled, clasped his fists toward Ao Su, and said, "I humbly accept your victory!"

After stepping down from the platform, the two began to put their arms around each other's shoulders.

Seeing this, the crowd's mouths twitched slightly.

Many female disciples who had originally been attracted to Cang Li also became much clearer-headed. Though Cang Li is handsome and a genius alchemist, his personality is truly hard to bear.

The referee urgently said: "Please, the two contestants who drew number two, come up onto the platform."

Lu Xiangxiang and a young man from the Chongxu Sect stepped onto the platform.

Lu Xiangxiang bowed to her opponent and said, "Carefree Sect, Lu Xiangxiang."

"Chongxu Sect, Yu Tao." The opponent returned the salute.

Seeing these two matched up, the crowd couldn't help but feel surprised.

Someone spoke up: "Yu Tao of the Chongxu Sect has been famous for a long time; his cultivation has reached the late Golden Core Realm, second only to Xiao Zhufeng among the sect's younger generation. Who do you think will win?"

I'd say it's probably Yu Tao of the Chongxu Sect!

I'm not so sure; I think Lu Xiangxiang of the Carefree Sect has plenty of hidden tricks. I heard she's still a nominal disciple of the Thousand Mountain Immortal Lord—she's not to be underestimated.

Lu Xiangxiang is indeed hard to read, but given her cultivation level, I think she'll definitely stop at this match.

Most people thought Yu Tao of the Chongxu Sect would surely win.

But the final result was beyond their expectations.

Lu Xiangxiang's body technique, sword technique, and heart method seemed perfected; what's more, no one expected her to have a fifth-grade lifebound beast: a qilin beast.

When the qilin beast appeared, it gave her the strength and confidence to match Yu Tao.

Seeing Lu Xiangxiang summon a fifth-grade qilin beast, the Carefree Sect's members were utterly shocked.

Junior Sister Lu had hidden her abilities so deeply.

Lu Xiangxiang caught the shocked expressions of the crowd in her peripheral vision, her lips curling slightly; she and the qilin beast fought side by side, catching Yu Tao off guard.

Xu Yanzi on the high platform saw this, his expression inscrutable.

The qilin is a descendant of the Divine Beast, possessing Divine Beast blood; given time, it can surely pass the tribulation and become a Divine Beast. The key point is that the qilin is an auspicious beast, able to bring good fortune to its master.

The qilin beast contracted by Lu Xiangxiang has a deer's body, its surface covered with scales, strong limbs, a single horn, and is mostly bluish-green all over.

Looks like this year's biggest dark horse is Lu Xiangxiang!

With the strength of a fifth-grade qilin beast, Lu Xiangxiang could perhaps rank in the top three of the disciple list!

Lu Xiangxiang happened to hear this; she smirked inwardly—she had always wanted only first place!

Only by obtaining first place could Yanzi possibly give her that precious Heavenly Pride Token.