Chapter 663: Li Zhangsheng VS Liu Xuguang (Second Update, Seeking Everything)

By nine o'clock, Ning Bizhen and Dou Yuanhua left the lounge and arrived at the competition venue.

Although Dou Yuanbin's strength was decent, it was highly likely he only had one Demon King-level Demon Pet, so how could he be a match for Ning Bizhen?

Ning Bizhen did not hold anything back, choosing her Demon King-level Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast at the start, while Dou Yuanhua countered with a Lord-level Demon Pet.

The initial process was just as Li Zhangsheng had expected; the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast easily defeated its opponent and won three consecutive matches.

Even though Dou Yuanhua's Demon Pet tried its best, it only managed to inflict minor injuries on the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast, as the immunity ability of the Mystery Guard was too powerful, capable of negating most of the damage from Lord-level Demon Pets.

In the midst of this, Dou Yuanhua had no choice but to release his only Demon King-level Demon Pet—the Thunder Spirit!

After absorbing the Thunder Element Crystal provided by Li Zhangsheng, the body of Dou Yuanhua's Thunder Spirit had grown significantly, reaching about 1.6 meters, giving one a sense of heroic spirit.

The biggest change was in the wings, which had gone from three pairs to four, clearly having evolved to another level.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Thunder Spirit (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Demon King 2nd Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: Low-level Sovereign

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Half-Step Epic

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Elemental Power (Vigorous), Leiting Jingling Nüwang (Rich)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Thunder

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Ice

Compared to last time, the Thunder Spirit had changed greatly; not only had it evolved to the next stage and possessed a Low-level Sovereign race, but its quality had also risen to Half-Step Epic, meaning its strength had undergone a heaven-shaking transformation.

What Li Zhangsheng was curious about was that this Thunder Spirit was male, yet it possessed the Leiting Jingling Nüwang bloodline; if the Thunder Spirit evolved into a Leiting Jingling Nüwang, what would its gender be?

A sissy? Or a she-male?

At the thought of this, Li Zhangsheng immediately felt a chill run down his spine.

"Strange, why haven't any of Dou Yuanhua's Demon Pets consumed the Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit?"

Suddenly, Li Zhangsheng discovered a rather strange phenomenon.

Dou Yuanhua's Thunder Spirit did not meet the requirements for the Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit, which was one thing, but his other Demon Pets met the requirements, including one of top-tier quality.

Logically speaking, Dou Yuanhua's mother was the Empress, and he himself had worked hard to become a Pseudo-King; he should have been valued by Emperor Dou Zhangsheng, so obtaining a Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit shouldn't have been difficult.

Given Dou Yuanhua's current achievements, if the Imperial Family truly still had Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruits, they should have rewarded him with one. After all, Dou Yuanbin had three, so it shouldn't be hard for Dou Yuanhua to get one; Dou Zhangsheng shouldn't be that biased.

"Could it be..."

Li Zhangsheng thought of two possibilities, feeling that he might have fallen into a misconception from the very beginning.

One, the previous batch of mature fruits on the Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit tree had already been distributed, and the next batch had not yet matured!

Two, the Imperial Family did not have a Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit tree at all!

The first point seemed reasonable, but in reality, it was not.

If the Imperial Family truly possessed a Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit tree, they would logically keep some Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruits in reserve; it was impossible for them to have used them all up.

Inferring from this, Li Zhangsheng suspected that the Imperial Family did not have a Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit tree at all.

With this in mind, Li Zhangsheng shifted his suspicion toward the Third Prince, Dou Yuanbin; from every angle, the probability of this guy possessing a Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit tree was very high.

Of course, it was also possible that Dou Yuanbin's maternal clan, the Xiao Clan, possessed the Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit tree, but Li Zhangsheng had once explored the Xiao Clan's ancestral lands and found nothing. Unless the Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit tree was wrapped in a Breath Concealment Restriction, it was impossible for Li Zhangsheng to have missed it.

As for Dou Yuanbin's mother, Imperial Concubine Xiao, Li Zhangsheng hadn't thought much about her; although Imperial Concubine Xiao's status was noble, according to Li Zhangsheng's investigation, this Imperial Concubine Xiao had always lived deep within the Imperial Palace and had no residence of her own outside the palace; in short, the probability was very small.

"I'll go investigate Dou Yuanbin's residence when I have time!"

Li Zhangsheng said to himself; this wouldn't take much time. Even if Dou Yuanbin's residence was larger than Dou Yuande's, it was certainly limited in size. He didn't even need to sneak into the residence; he only needed to use his Mental Power to probe from outside the residence to confirm it.

After entering the arena, the Thunder Spirit suppressed the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast; whether in quality, bloodline, or race, the former held the advantage.

After a fierce battle, the Thunder Spirit successfully defeated the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast; as the price, it also suffered injuries that were neither light nor heavy.

Dou Yuanhua naturally didn't have the foolish idea of killing the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast; he and Ning Bizhen had no feud, and Ning Bizhen hadn't killed his Demon Pets, so he naturally wouldn't do such a thing.

Taking a step back, if Dou Yuanhua killed the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast, then his Thunder Spirit might also follow suit.

Losing his only Demon King-level Demon Pet, aside from his transformed Jade Bone, Dou Yuanhua would be no different from any other Sixth-Rank Expert.

After the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast was defeated, due to the Ice-Thunder elemental suppression, Ning Bizhen chose the Cold Jade Rabbit.

The Cold Jade Rabbit's strength was inferior to the Thunder Spirit, but due to the elemental advantage and the fact that the Thunder Spirit was not at its peak, the possibility of defeating the opponent was also quite high.

After five minutes passed, the two finally reached a conclusion, but it ended in a draw, with both losing their ability to fight.

In this way, Dou Yuanbin had only two slots left, while Ning Bizhen still had four, with the latter clearly holding the advantage.

However, Dou Yuanbin did not know that Ning Bizhen still had a third Demon King-level Demon Pet, so he felt he still had hope of winning.

Ning Bizhen was too low-profile, and furthermore, the information about her in the "Langya Guo Dage Bangdan" only recorded these two Demon King-level Demon Pets: the Cold Jade Rabbit and the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast.

Chirp~

Accompanied by a loud, clear cry, the Three-Legged Fire Crow finally made its appearance.

Feeling the might of the Three-Legged Fire Crow, Dou Yuanhua's heart sank to the bottom; what was the point of fighting anymore?

The subsequent process naturally went without saying; although Dou Yuanhua did not surrender, the Three-Legged Fire Crow still easily defeated his last two Demon Pets.

"Congratulations to contestant Ning Bizhen for successfully advancing to the Finals!"

Amidst the passionate voice of the commentator and the cheers of the audience, Ning Bizhen won the victory.

This match only took twenty minutes.

Soon, it was time for the match between Li Zhangsheng and Liu Xuguang.

Li Zhangsheng did not walk through the contestant tunnel, landing lightly on his command platform, opposite him was Liu Xuguang, who wore a look of solemnity and hatred.

When the two appeared, the entire arena was in an uproar, filled with fanatical cheers and screams.

Although Liu Xuguang was the host and quite famous himself, the number of Li Zhangsheng's supporters was clearly greater than his.

Liu Xuguang was not certain that Li Zhangsheng had killed Liu Zongtang that night, but he had long since settled the account on him; it was precisely because of Li Zhangsheng that the Yuanling Academy Seven Giants had hunted them down.

Li Zhangsheng examined Liu Xuguang's hateful gaze with great interest, as if he were looking at a clown.

After the two were ready, the ground between them suddenly sank, and immediately after, an Ice Field rose up and locked into place.

Perhaps because the Fifth Rank referee from the previous match had nearly lost his life, this time, the person officiating this match was a Pseudo-King, and he was even an acquaintance of Li Zhangsheng—Sun Min!

After the Academy Exchange Tournament ended, "Butterfly King" Luo Qingning took the position of Principal of the Royal Academy, and Sun Min successfully became the successor.

Sun Min knew very well that this was a thankless job, and it was not as good as one might imagine.

Because the Royal Academy had lost its reputation as the number one academy, Sun Min not only felt no joy, but instead felt immense pressure, because if there were no surprises, in the next two years, it would be impossible for the Royal Academy to reclaim the reputation of the number one academy.

With one side growing and the other waning, after two years passed, Yuanling Academy would inevitably have completed its accumulation, and how would it ever give the Royal Academy another chance to reclaim the number one academy status?

However, Sun Min had no intention of acting on impulse and began to preside over the match with a calm mind.

"Both sides may use six Demon Pets. There is no time limit for the match. When any side's Demon Pets all lose their ability to fight or a contestant voluntarily forfeits, it will be considered a defeat. I announce the match officially begun."

The moment the match began, Li Zhangsheng and Liu Xuguang summoned their first Demon Pet almost simultaneously.

Accompanied by the appearance of two Blood-colored Hexagrams, the Crowned Blazing Bird and the Frost Giant appeared on the field.

This was a Frost Giant that stood a full ten meters tall, its entire body covered in knotted muscles, looking quite imposing.

Under Li Zhangsheng's observation, he discovered that this was a Superior Quality Frost Giant, possessing a Medium Commander species, at the 7th Rank Lord realm.

Perhaps because of the Ice Field, Liu Xuguang summoned the Frost Giant to test the waters.

The moment he felt the might of the Crowned Blazing Bird, Liu Xuguang's heart sank; he had not expected Li Zhangsheng to have a second Demon Beast, and the number of Demon Beasts was now on par with his own.

During the ten-second observation period, Li Zhangsheng casually applied the Burnout Secret Technique to the Crowned Blazing Bird, significantly enhancing its fire power.

On the other side, Liu Xuguang applied the Giantization Secret Technique to the Frost Giant, causing the Frost Giant's size to soar to a height of 15 meters, though there was still a considerable gap compared to the Crowned Blazing Bird.

Chirp~

At this moment, the Crowned Blazing Bird's Scorching Sun trait began to activate, and countless misty red clouds rose, transforming into a fireball the size of a house, slowly rising to a height of over a hundred meters in the air, pouring down a large amount of light and heat.

Under the Scorching Sun weather, the power of the Crowned Blazing Bird's Fire Element skills increased, and at the same time, the solid ice on the Ice Field was rapidly melting.

At the Demon Beast realm, the restrictions of the field were no longer as great as they once were.

As soon as the ten-second observation period passed, in the sky, the Crowned Blazing Bird rushed toward the Frost Giant while opening its sharp Bird Beak, and countless fiery red light spots converged, spraying a thick, red-and-white Flame Pillar from its mouth.

Roar~

The Frost Giant did not sit and wait for death; its hands hurriedly touched the ice, and it poured the Ice Element energy within its body into it continuously.

In an instant, a massive Ice Wall several meters thick took shape, blocking the front of the Flame Pillar.

Pop~

The Ice Wall only blocked it for a moment before a large hole was broken through by the Flame Pillar, enveloping the Frost Giant behind it in scorching flames.

(End of this chapter)