Chapter 38: Shock!
"Boom..."
As soon as Xiao Ding's voice fell, a mysterious, majestic and icy energy burst out of the Yuanshen Cave, enveloping a figure within. In an instant, it attracted the attention of everyone in the arena!
Five days and a half, such an achievement is even better than Xiao Ding's in those years. Although it came out at this time, it can only be ranked third, but it has also become an object of admiration for many people...
No doubt, being able to persist for so long is enough to prove that its potential and character are absolutely top-notch!
"It's really Xiao Jifei..."
As expected, it was Xiao Jifei who came out this time.
Xiao Jishan's tightly furrowed brow finally relaxed when he saw Xiao Jifei, but only for an instant. Suddenly, his eyes widened in shock.
"What's going on?"
To everyone's surprise and confusion, Xiao Jifei, who was shot out, seemed to be in a state of coma, his body maintained a stiff posture as if he was walking, rolling down towards the ground...
Xiao Ding suddenly waved his hand towards Xiao Jifei's shadow, and with a grab in the air, a massive brown yuan force instantly condensed into a giant yuan force palm, directly grabbing Xiao Jifei to his side.
"...". At the moment of touching Xiao Jifei, Xiao Ding's face was extremely shocked. No matter what, he couldn't have imagined that Xiao Jifei's body was like solid ice, a terrifying icy aura filling his body. This situation had clearly already completely exceeded Xiao Jifei's endurance limit. How did he manage to walk out of the core area of Yuanling Cave?
"Great Uncle... what's wrong with Little Fei?"
Xiao Jishan quickly ran to Xiao Ding's side and anxiously asked.
"Don't worry!"
Xiao Ding spoke while his palm pressed against Xiao Jifei's dantian, a pure and powerful yuan force directly pouring into Xiao Jifei's dantian.
After more than ten minutes, with Xiao Dingyuan's help, Xiao Jifei's stiff body finally slowly relaxed and woke up...
"Thank... thank you, Master!" Xiao Jifei's eyes flashed with gratitude as he said.
"You little scamp... have you gone mad? Don't you know that this is a matter of life and death? Fortunately, you've left the core area; if you'd been any later, you'd be dead..." Although Xiao Ding was scolding him, the concern in his tone was clear to everyone.
"Master of the house... I..." Xiao Jifei's face flashed with a hint of fear.
"Alright, be more careful next time... did you see what happened to those two?" Xiao Ding asked.
"No... didn't see. But... I... " Xiao Jifei seemed to hesitate for a moment, but still summoned up the courage to say: "My life... was saved by Xiang Huang..."
"What?"
Xiao Jifei's words shocked everyone, especially Xiao Ding, who widened his eyes in astonishment.
"When I felt like I couldn't hold on anymore and wanted to walk out... my body just wouldn't listen... I took one step forward and fell down... at that time, I thought... I would never be able to leave the Yuan Ling Cave again. Just then, I heard Xiang Huan calling me, after which I lost consciousness... I think it must have been Xiang Huan who carried me out of the core area..." Xiao Jifei explained with a deep sense of gratitude in his eyes.
"Th...". Xiao Ding was speechless, and everyone else was also shocked beyond measure.
And Sixth Elder Xiao Bo's face turned extremely unsightly...
It's unimaginable for everyone how Chen Hao did it.
It's been five and a half days now, how terrifying will the icy cold air be?
Not to mention sending someone out of the core area, even if you want to come out yourself, you have to endure great pain. Not to mention spare energy to save people, but Chen Hao did it...
"Xiao Fei, has Xiang Huang been promoted again?"
Seeing Xiao Jifei has escaped danger, Xiao Jishan suddenly asked with curiosity.
When Xiang Jishan spoke, everyone's eyes turned to Xiang Jifei again, especially the six elders, whose hearts were racing. It had to be said that this old man's tough nerves were almost shattered by Chen Huan's blow...
When the first two disciples of the Shi generation came out, everyone had already learned that Chen Huan had risen to a second-rate martial artist in just two days in the Yuanshen Cave!
It has just been learned that Xiao Jifei was able to come out alive thanks to Chen Huan's rescue!
If...
"It shouldn't be, right... Half a day ago, there was an intense Yuan energy fluctuation coming from Xiao Jihans direction, he should have broken through to the sixth rank of martial artist..." Xiao Jifei's face flashed with a strong sense of hatred and a hint of unease as he spoke.
……
Before I knew it, ten days had passed.
"It's been ten days... The natural talent of these two kids is indeed unmatched... Alas..." Xiao Ding's face was extremely conflicted. Such genius characters, the Xiao family hadn't encountered in decades, and now they've finally met two at once, yet they're still sworn enemies who won't give up on each other. Even with him, the master of the house, stepping in personally, he couldn't mediate a resolution - it's really too frustrating."
It's been ten whole days, and Xiao Jihuan and Chen Huai still haven't come out. Not to mention Xiao Ding and the others, even Xiao Lao, who arrived here on the sixth day, is getting a bit restless.
"Ancestors... these two kids shouldn't have gotten into trouble, right?"
Xiao Ding's face was no longer excited, replaced by a thick worry. Ten days, already ten whole days, this had exceeded everyone's imagination. When entering the cave, Xiao Ding specially let the Great Elder Xiao Yuan issue twice as many Bie Gu Dan. In his opinion, even if Xiao Jihans and Chen Huan were strong in talent, comprehension, and heart, ten pills would be enough.
But now, he couldn't help but worry about Xiao Ding. The Biegu Dan had been exhausted, and the two still hadn't come out...
"Just wait a bit longer......" Xiao Lao furrowed his brow and said, also having no way to help. Those who have entered the Yuanshen Cave will never have a second chance to enter again. Even Xiao Lao is not an exception, and the seal of the Yuanshen Cave is something that even Xiao Lao cannot contend with.
……
"Xiangling, go back and rest for a while, you haven't returned to your dormitory for several days..."
In a corner of the martial arts arena, several girls came up to Xiaoling and one of them advised her.
Although it has been ten days, the number of Xia family disciples in the martial arts arena has not decreased at all. Most people rest casually at night and sit cross-legged on the martial arts arena during the day, except for eating, basically cultivating and waiting for the final result. As for Little Ling'er, she was with her sisters for the first few days, but after Xia Jifeng came out, she didn't leave the martial arts arena except for eating, washing, and other unavoidable things.
She wants to know Chen Hao's news at the first time!
"It's okay, don't you see I'm in high spirits? The result should be out soon, right? I've held on till now, and I'll definitely see it through to the end!"
"Xiangling, be honest with me, have you developed feelings for Xianghao?"
"What are you talking about...?" Xiaoling's face suddenly turned bright red, and she retorted: "We're friends, good friends! He might be coming out soon... I just wanted to hear my cheers at the moment he comes out..."
Xiao Ling'er said as she spoke, a hint of melancholy floated into her beautiful big eyes.
The crowd of women heard Xiaoling's words, and their expressions also changed slightly. No one joked anymore. Indeed, the news had already spread that Xiao Jihuan had broken through to a sixth-grade martial artist, and his life-and-death battle with Xiang Huo would be what kind of outcome? Although the crowd of women did not want to see it, they still hoped for a miracle, but the fact was unlikely...
"I'll be with you, good luck!"
"Uh-huh, I'm with you too! Let Xianghao know that no matter what, we're supporting him!"
After a moment, the girls sat down one by one beside Xiaoling. Although Xiao Xianghao had little contact with them, because of Xiaoling, each of them was clear about the kind of oppression that the coarse linen boy had suffered, from Xiao Jihan's oppression...
……
The sunset sinks low, the towering peak of Tianlu Mountain is shrouded in clouds, with a million rays of light shining down, bathing in the afterglow of the setting sun.
The tenth day, in everyone's waiting, is about to quietly leave...
……
"Hiss..."
Just as everyone thought it was going to be another uneventful day, a long-awaited energy fluctuation came from the entrance of the Yuán Líng Cave.
"It's coming out! It's coming out! It's going to come out!"
In an instant, the crowd burst into a wave of exclamations. The disciples who were sitting cross-legged stood up one by one with tense expressions. Even the people on the high platform, including Xiao Lao and Xiao Ding, suddenly stood up with tense faces.
"Whoosh..."
A figure emerged, carrying a surge of yuan energy mixed with terror and icy coldness, bursting out from the entrance of the Yuan Spirit Cave. The remaining rays of the setting sun shone on his body, as if casting a golden glow around him. His slender figure stood tall, with long hair dancing in the wind, white robes fluttering, and an air of disdainful arrogance radiating from his face, like jade.
Goodbye!
"Ahh——!"
Rumble...
In the void, Xiao Jihan suddenly looked up at the sky and let out a long whistle. The whistling sound was like thunder, echoing throughout the entire Xiao family's airspace. At the same time, a terrifying yuan force fluctuation burst forth from Xiao Jihan's body, like a mountain flood bursting forth. In an instant, it condensed into a crimson protective aura that seemed to be burning with fierce flames, emitting dazzling light, as if competing with the sun and moon!
At this moment, everyone in the martial arts arena, including Xiao Lao and Xiao Ding, stared with wide eyes in shock!
Seventh-grade martial artist!
Xiao Jihan surprisingly advanced to 7th rank martial artist in just ten short days!
Unbelievable!
Even if Xiao Jihuan rose to the peak of a sixth-grade martial artist, people wouldn't be too surprised, after all, everyone had already received news from Xiao Jifei's mouth. But breaking through to seventh grade was really surprising!
Martial artist boundary, first to third rank is lower rank, fourth to sixth rank is middle rank, seventh to ninth rank is upper rank. The most difficult barrier is from third to fourth rank and sixth to seventh rank. Once you break through to the seventh rank, it means stepping into the upper rank martial artist boundary!
"Hiss...hiss...hiss..."
As Xiao Jihan stirred up the primordial energy throughout his body, the terrifying icy cold air that had invaded his body lost the support of the Yuanling Cave and was instantly defeated, being forced out of his body by Xiao Jihan's violent power, transforming into streaks of ice-blue light that disappeared between heaven and earth.
"See you, seniors!" As Xiao Jihan descended onto the high platform amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd, his eyes shone with confidence and pride. He clasped his fists in respect and bowed, saying: "This disciple didn't think he could last this long, it's actually made all the seniors wait for too long!"
Xiao Jihan said up to this point, his eyes quickly scanned the high platform and slightly frowned: "The nine of them should have come out long ago, right?"
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
Xiao Jihans words made Xiao Lao, Xiao Ding and everyone in the entire arena stare with wide eyes in astonishment.
"Ji Han, you... didn't see Xiang Huang?" Xiao Ding asked with a frown.
"He?" Xiao Jihan's face changed, and he said: "Didn't that kid come out with Xiao Jifei on the fifth day?"
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