The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1040 - 558: Wondrous Artifact
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The blood-colored wooden sword moved faster than before, and the pressure doubled as it shot towards Yan Xiaobao, spreading blood-colored light in all directions.
When the wooden sword stabbed into the shield exactly three inches, a loud noise sounded. As it tried to pierce further, rumbling was heard but it failed. In fact, due to too much force applied, cracks started to spread across the sword.
Moments later, the entire wooden sword emitted a popping sound... shattered into pieces, slowly drifting down to the ground.
The exhausted young man's eyes widened, with blood spurting from his mouth. His spiritual energy was heavily depleted, his magical item destroyed, he was so angry that he just fainted.
As Li Qinghou watched the scene unfold, his face grew increasingly unsightly. Shaking with laughter, Elder Sunx stepped forward, signaled for people to carry away the exhausted young man, and then declared Yan Xiaobao the victor.
"Ah, he let me win!" Yan Xiaobao said as the shield light around him disappeared. Looking very serious, he suddenly thrust out his chest, clasped his hands behind his back, resembling a choice. As for the exhausted young man, as he was taken away, he clearly heard Yan Xiaobao's words, regained consciousness, coughed another mouthful of blood, and then fainted again.
Yan Xiaobao cleared his throat, turned to Elder Taiyang, clasped his hands. Then he flicked his sleeve and walked out of the arena.
The outer sect disciples who had come to watch the match were in an uproar. At most, their faces bore strange expressions. For the contestants, they looked at Yan Xiaobao with extremely unsightly expressions.
This was especially true for those who had won their own matches. When they compared the exhausted young man's current state with Yan Xiaobao, they couldn't help but feel a need to remain vigilant.
The competition continued, and soon other matches were completed. Out of the initial 20 participants, half had already been eliminated, producing the current top ten.
Among them stood Du Lingfei, Chen Ziang, and Yan Xiaobao, who raised his chin and looked around at his top ten opponents. Deep inside, he said, "All I have to do is win one match, and I'll succeed!"
Seeing hope before him, he felt extremely excited.
Granny Sunx glanced at the ten contestants, her gaze lingering on Yan Xiaobao for a moment, then said, "The top five will be selected. Please, all ten of you come forward to choose your marble."
This time, Yan Xiaobao scrambled to line up, pulling out a marble with a number two written on it. Then, he immediately turned to study his competitors.
Soon everyone had drawn a marble, and afterward Elder Sunx announced that the first two warriors would start their match. Yan Xiaobao and a burly, muscular man were together, upon seeing who he was fighting against, started laughing.
"Others might fear your defense, but I don't care about them at all. I'm also good at defense, so let's wait and see which one of us can last longer!" With a laugh, the man patted his bag, producing a small clasp. After supplementing with some spiritual energy, the clasp enlarged and began emitting a yellow glow, completely enveloping the man.
Yet the man was not finished. Roaring, his muscles swelled, he even grew a few inches. The entire scene was extremely shocking. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦
"I can't believe it's Body Forging Magic!"
"That shield looks familiar. Don't tell me it's a Dawnlight Buckler! This thing costs 9,000 merits!" Everyone was shocked, as for Yan Xiaobao, his forehead furrowed.
When Granny Sunx saw what was happening, she slightly nodded, her eyes flashing with a hint of praise. Speaking to Li Qinghou, she said, "This child is Li Shan, Level 5 Qi Condensation. He'll be a tough opponent, born with devout power, and also practices Body Forging Magic. Not only is he very strong, he's also good at defense."
Li Qinghou slightly nodded, then looked at Yan Xiaobao.
Yan Xiaobao was studying the burly man's transformed body, and the shield he possessed. He recognized the shield from visiting the Treasure House, although he wasn't sure how many merits it cost, his frown deepened.
Everyone watching the match seemed very interested in knowing what would happen next, especially the other disciples in the match, who were clearly glad to escape others' misfortune.
"That fair-skinned disciple is certainly unlucky."
"Well, he was extremely lucky before, that's just it. Now facing such a strong opponent like this, naturally, he'll be beaten back to his original state."
As the audience discussed developments, the burly man laughed maliciously and then began to stride rapidly towards Yan Xiaobao.
"You can't do anything. I defeated the last disciple I fought without even taking up a weapon. My fists are the strongest magic technology I possess!"
The man accelerated, causing the wind to stir. As he closed in, Yan Xiaobao's eyes flashed, and he suddenly waved his finger, letting his little wooden sword fly from his hand.
Without the slightest pause, it shot towards the burly man in front of Yan Xiaobao.
As it charged towards him, sword qi built up around the sword for dozens of meters, causing rumbling sounds.
The burly man's face fell, his scalp tingling painfully, feeling it might explode. His eyes widened, as a strong sense of crisis engulfed him. Without the slightest hesitation, he plunged into retreat. Roaring, he swung his hands, bringing his shield out to block the sword.
