The battle for the Treasure Bead, due to Wang Sheng’s intervention, disrupted the balance of power, and ultimately ended like a farce, hastily concluded.
The only death was that of the Grandmaster who acted first and was burned to death by the Treasure Bead.
He probably would have never made the first move, had he known it would turn out like this. Isn’t it better to fish in troubled waters?
Of course, it’s too late to say anything now, as the Treasure Bead had already fallen into Zhu Xiao’s hands.
“How do you feel, do you notice anything special?” Wang Sheng looked at Zhu Xiao.
Zhu Xiao spread out her palm that held the Treasure Bead. Her fingers were slender and fair, and against the fiery red Reflection of the Treasure Bead, they looked quite attractive. Martial Artists’ cultivation would make their bodies tend towards perfection.
But Wang Sheng was not in the mood to appreciate these details, his attention was all on the Treasure Bead.
“Why do I feel like the temperature of the Treasure Bead has dropped?”
“Yes, it was quite hot to the touch at first, but now, the temperature has basically vanished, leaving only a warmth. You can try for yourself.”
Zhu Xiao handed the Treasure Bead over to Wang Sheng.
Just as she said, the inside of the Treasure Bead was still a world of flames, constantly flickering and bursting, but the outside temperature felt warm and comfortable to the touch.
And this warmth did not continue to decline, it seemed to have stabilized.
“It really is miraculous. It caused a drought throughout an entire prefecture, but after containing itself, the temperature is only so mild.”
Wang Sheng suspected that the drought in Dream Prefecture might have been caused by the Treasure Bead.
However, the drought in Dream Prefecture was extremely strange; it came without any warning, and with Dream Lake drying up like that, the possibility of it not being due to an external force was very small.
“It’s normal for a treasure to have mystical properties. Perhaps we just don’t know how to use it. More importantly, we need to do another thing right now, and that is to decide the ownership of the Treasure Bead.”
Zhu Xiao’s eyes were filled with a fighting spirit.
Although she was aware that she most likely was no match for Wang Sheng, she still wanted to have a match.
Naturally, Wang Sheng also understood what Zhu Xiao was thinking and nodded, “Alright, let’s do it here!”
In an instant, the wind surged and their collision directly caused an endless gale to spread throughout the entire Dream Lake area.
The burning flames of Dream Lake were all extinguished by this powerful wind pressure, sending dust and smoke high into the sky.
But the outcome of the battle wouldn’t change.
Zhu Xiao was no match for Wang Sheng. Even though Wang Sheng did not use all his strength and killing moves, Zhu Xiao was still suppressed.
“You won!”
After losing, Zhu Xiao conceded graciously, tidying up her clothes and giving up without hesitation.
Wang Sheng was a bit embarrassed.
In his fights with others, he had almost never truly sparred. It was generally straightforward—killing and erasing all traces.
So he completely forgot about the nature of his Qi Blood Power and momentum—the nature to pulverize.
Of course, Zhu Xiao didn’t mind too much.
It was just that her clothes were slightly damaged. Compared to paying attention to that, she was more interested in Wang Sheng’s strength.
“I can see that you held back your power. Next time, I will seek you out for another match.”
“Alright!”
The battle with Zhu Xiao brought Wang Sheng quite a harvest, as he was able to test several of his skills.
Had it been anyone else, even if he suppressed his strength to one-tenth, he wouldn’t have achieved this effect. Zhu Xiao’s strength was indeed formidable.
Of course, now that their duel was over, the ownership of the Treasure Bead had been determined.
Or rather, as soon as Zhu Xiao handed over the Treasure Bead to Wang Sheng, the matter had been decided. Zhu Xiao had understood the disparity when she saw Wang Sheng make a move against King Yong Nian.
In the end, the two returned to Tianhe City together. After a brief farewell, Zhu Xiao left. She had her own matters to attend to and did not care that she had worked for nothing this time.
Wang Sheng returned to Tianhe City and found Liu Jian’an and the others at the martial arts contest platform.
This time, however, they didn’t encounter anyone like those from the Heavenly Sect, because everyone knew Liu Jian’an and his people were associated with Yuelai Inn, and no one dared to provoke them.
“Uncle!”
“Uncle Wang!”
Liu Jian’an’s people had finished their fight at the platform, and when they were about to return to Yuelai Inn, they saw Wang Sheng.
“You performed quite well.” Wang Sheng was not stingy with his praise.
Liu Jian’an and the others had gained a lot of real combat experience on their journey, and now they were digesting and absorbing that experience on the contest platform. They were making significant progress.
“Uncle, how much longer are we going to stay here?”
“Pack up; we’ll leave tomorrow and head for Dream Prefecture.”
Wang Sheng had no intention of changing his plans. Dream Prefecture might have lost its Treasure Bead, but the drought wouldn’t be resolved overnight, so he could still go and gain some experience.
…
As Wang Sheng prepared to continue his journey, news exploded within the Overlord Level forces.
First of all, it concerned Wang Sheng.
Wang Sheng’s strength had been witnessed by everyone, and in the face of many powerful contenders, the emergence of such a strong Great Grandmaster made everyone extremely vigilant.
If this person sided with any Overlord Level force, it could instantly disrupt the balance.
“Send the order down, have someone investigate people who are close to Zhu Xiao, especially those who recently associated with him.” Zheng Xueyue was the first to send people out to investigate. Yuelai Inn’s intelligence network was strong, and the connections of Divine Lady Peak were not to be underestimated.
“If we can bring that person over to our side…”
A strong individual, and apparently a solitary one, was the target for everyone to woo.
Then there was Sun Qing from Lihai City; he had not yet returned to Lihai City but had reached out to Lihai City’s hidden agents.
“Keep an eye on Yuelai Inn, and if they become particularly close to someone, or show great respect to someone, sketch their appearance and then come to find me!”
Then there was…
Not surprisingly, Wang Sheng had hidden his identity with a golden light, so most forces started from Yuelai Inn, trying to find Wang Sheng.
However, this matter had not settled down for long before Wang Sheng’s issue was overshadowed because something even bigger had happened.
King Yong Nian, Zhou Wutong, had fallen!
If Wang Sheng’s affair drew considerable attention, this event sent shockwaves throughout the entire world.
A top-level Great Grandmaster!
Moreover, a famously world-renowned top-level Great Grandmaster had fallen once again.
Three had fallen in just a few years.
“Three top-level Great Grandmasters have fallen, the dynasty is collapsing… Are the hidden risks that great?”
“It’s terrifying. My clan needs to lay low for a while, and wait for the storm to pass!”
Many forces felt they were in danger.
If such top-level Great Grandmasters could fall three times in a few years, their own forces could be annihilated without trace if they were not careful.
Of course, there were also those who felt that the death of King Yong Nian was the last verse of the great Zhou era.
You should know that Zhou Tianyuan had almost exhausted the foundation of the great Zhou, and the only hope for the Imperial Family was King Yong Nian, Zhou Wutong. But now, Zhou Wutong had fallen.
“The Imperial Family’s fate has come to an end!”
Some lamented.
A storm was sweeping through, and amidst this storm was a grand reshuffling of power. King Yong Nian’s influence was not small…
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