Chapter 553: Qualification Retained

The master of Hero Mountain Villa stood up! After glancing at the six major sects, the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Sects, and numerous other sect leaders and reaching a consensus, he announced loudly:
“Since the match ended in a tie, I, the master of this villa, decide to retain both fighters’ qualifications to continue competing.”
As soon as he finished speaking, many people’s hearts sank.
Many had been looking forward to a showdown between the “One Emperor” and Happy. If they missed such an exciting fight, countless players on the official website would surely be disappointed.
But a few others secretly regretted it…
Hao Tian was one of them!
If the “One Emperor” was ruled to have lost his qualifying right, then, needless to say, he would at least be ranked second in the world, far surpassing the One Emperor—a sense of satisfaction beyond description.
Silver Fox and Xiao Bei also felt regret.
Their thoughts were simple. Silver Fox was worried that Happy might lose, as the agreement between the One Emperor and Happy was for three months later. Fighting now, in front of everyone in the martial world, meant that if Happy lost, his long-held reputation for mystery and strength would be tarnished. At the very least, everyone would know that Happy wasn’t invincible, which could affect the morale of the Mu family in the future.
As for Xiao Bei, this rascal kept muttering that it would have been great if he could surpass the One Emperor. This was after all a martial arts tournament—winning a high rank would be amazing! What a pity!
Upon hearing the master of Hero Mountain Villa’s announcement, the “One Emperor” gave Zhou Zhiruo a deep look before silently returning to the arena…
At that moment, Mo Mo, who had remained silent until then, suddenly turned her gaze toward Silver Fox:
“The ‘One Emperor’ has never lost yet. This time, he tied with Zhou Zhiruo. Maybe he’ll think he lost to Happy in some aspects. This is Happy’s chance.”
“What?”
“Haven’t you noticed that the ‘One Emperor’s’ aura seems to have changed?” Mo Mo pointed at the person on the arena.
Startled, Xiao Bei and Silver Fox exchanged a glance and quickly began to observe carefully.
After observing for a while, they looked at each other—Mo Mo was right. Although the “One Emperor” still appeared calm on the surface, he seemed to carry something more compared to before.
It seemed…
the “One Emperor’s” mindset had changed!
“A great opportunity!” Xiao Bei and Silver Fox both showed a faint smile. Naturally, they didn’t want the One Emperor to win. Now, any news favorable to Happy was reason to be happy.
But!
Happy clearly hadn’t noticed any of this…

Since Master Kongxiang stepped down, a challenger quickly emerged! Short and thin, ugly, with a sharp expression, yet possessing his own dignity—a familiar face: Wei Yixiao, the King of Bat Wings of the Ming Sect!
“Hehe, kid, Master Kongxiang gave you a hundred moves, but I won’t give you such an opportunity. Show me all your strength—let me see what makes the masters of the six great sects and our sect leader look at you differently.”
“Since King Wei Bat Wang is willing to teach me, I naturally should obey rather than refuse…” Kai Xin had finished channeling his energy and stood up with a faint smile upon hearing this.
King Wei Bat Wang—his opponent in the fifth battle was none other than this master! Kai Xin was overjoyed.
Although King Wei Bat Wang’s lightness in movement was unparalleled and his Ice Palm was a deadly weapon, Kai Xin happened to possess the Nine Yang Skill, which could counteract the power of the Ice Palm. The only real threat to Kai Xin was Wei Yixiao’s own lightness in movement. But with that threat halved, Wei Yixiao was no longer his match!
“Please!”
Seemed stimulated by Kai Xin’s relaxed smile, Wei Yixiao narrowed his eyes, snorted coldly, and suddenly left a afterimage behind him, closing the distance between them at lightning speed.
“Hahaha… King Wei Bat Wang! Dare you take my palm strike?” Kai Xin laughed heartily, not alarmed but rather delighted. He instantly launched two palm strikes, his aura surging dramatically, his powerful palm winds becoming even more astonishing.
Wei Yixiao, skilled in lightness in movement, dodged all four strikes in a row. Hearing Kai Xin’s provocation, he grew furious, his eyebrows trembling as he rushed up to Kai Xin and roared, “You brat is quite bold!! Take this!!” He rushed out from the afterimage, his hands glowing with icy coldness!
A intense chill instantly froze the air around them, a terrifying coldness sweeping across the arena. Kai Xin was hit first! But with the Nine Yang Skill circulating throughout his body, he quickly dispelled the coldness, even seeing signs of it intensifying as it burned brighter. In an instant, Kai Xin recovered, laughed loudly, and pushed out his palms straight ahead, daring to confront this master of the Wuwei Realm head-on!
Seeing Kai Xin dare to challenge him before his strength reached its peak, Wei Yixiao laughed harshly, “You little brat, let me teach you not to be so arrogant in front of seniors.” His icy Ice Palm struck firmly against Kai Xin’s outstretched palm.
But then, something strange happened. Instead of his palm being frozen immediately, with his internal energy also frozen and leaving him helpless, a red glow appeared on Kai Xin’s face, and an astonishingly hot airflow surged back from the other’s palm.

The Ice Soft Palm struck like hitting a mass of magma, instantly melting away…
Although Wei Yixiao’s Ice Soft Palm was masterful, he had once gone mad while practicing it and was extremely sensitive to pure Yang energy. After the clash, he was immediately struck back by his own technique. With a cry, “Ugh! It’s so hot! You little bastard! What kind of technique is this?!” He was sent flying several feet away, his palms half red and half white, trembling violently.
Even his previously cheerful gaze turned wary…
“It’s naturally the Nine Yang Skill. Master Zhang should be aware of this. Senior Wei, don’t leave. I’ll experience your skills again!” Kai Xin laughed heartily, his momentum growing stronger as he stepped forward to pursue.
Wei Yixiao was shocked. How could he allow Kai Xin to catch up? He moved around the arena like a ghost.
But Kai Xin was delighted by this. He threw several more palms, his power rising to the Wu Wei realm until he reached his limit. With each strike, his palm force carried astonishing heat waves, forcing Wei Yixiao to stay back. Wei Yixiao’s aura became increasingly chaotic, his face alternating between blue and white…
“King Wei Bat, your Ice Soft Palm happens to be countered by his Nine Yang Skill. You’re no match for him. Come down!” Zhang Wuji finally couldn’t stand it any longer and called out from below the arena.
“Hmph! Since the master has ordered it, I’ll spare you this time. You brat, don’t let me meet you again, or I’ll drain all your blood, hmph!” Wei Yixiao, the proud Guardian King of the Ming Sect, was forced to flee from a younger martial artist, a humiliating sight.
Kai Xin laughed:
“Senior Wei, please forgive my rudeness. I’ll definitely come to apologize in person another day!” He knew that although King Wei Bat spoke harshly, he was actually a good person.
“Hmph, hypocritical brat.” Wei Yixiao ignored Kai Xin and stormed off the arena, cursing along the way, much to everyone’s amusement.