Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 78

Chapter 78: One Strike to Determine the Victor

On the arena, Jiang Hao quietly waited.

There weren’t many spectators around.

He wasn’t a celebrity, and neither was Xin Yuyue from Leihuo Peak, so there were very few spectators.

Many people went to watch the battles of the stronger fighters.

If it were Jiang Hao himself, he would do the same.

There wasn’t much need to watch unless it was a battle between famous people in the Foundation Establishment stage.

After a short wait, a woman approached from the opposite side.

She had her hair tied in a single ponytail, with a resolute look in her eyes.

It was as if she was prepared to fight to the death.

She’s so spirited…

Jiang Hao felt surprised with a lowered gaze.

Without thinking, he knew that among those five items, there was one that the other party desperately wanted.

Unfortunately, he also wanted one, so he would have to disappoint someone else.

“Senior Sister Xin,” Jiang Hao greeted proactively.

“I didn’t expect Junior Brother to advance so quickly,” Xin Yuyue said with a hint of bitterness.

She came full of confidence, only to face the person she least wanted to encounter.

In the Demon Cavern, it was this person before her that made her feel fear.

“Pure luck,” Jiang Hao said modestly.

At that moment, Jiang Hao heard someone below cheering for Xin Yuyue, seemingly saying to defeat him with a thunderous method.

He naturally didn’t mind.

Then, a Golden Core Senior Brother arrived at the arena and spoke seriously:

“State your names.”

“Leihuo Peak’s Xin Yuyue,” Xin Yuyue said respectfully.

Jiang Hao did the same: “Duanqing Cliff’s Jiang Hao.”

“Then let’s begin,” said the Senior Brother before stepping down.

In an instant, Jiang Hao felt a spiritual sword piercing through the air towards him.

Clang!

The Half-Moon was unsheathed, blocking the attack.

Without any gap, the opponent attacked again from the side.

Jiang Hao naturally defended quickly.

But the opponent didn’t stop the rapid attacks, their speed increasing, and their movements indicated they were no simple matter.

For a moment, there was a flurry of blade and sword shadows, with Jiang Hao only defending and not attacking.

He stood in place, not moving, or rather, the opponent didn’t give him the chance to move.

A rumbling sound erupted.

Jiang Hao felt the gathering of spiritual energy; the opponent was casting the Lightning Drawing Sword while attacking.

Because of the Nameless Secret Manual, he could control the power of his body well and sense the fluctuations of spiritual energy around him.

It was a peculiar feeling, not needing to be on guard yet able to react the instant the opponent attacked as if he was always on alert.

Moreover, he could discern the strength of the opponent’s attacks and counter them.

However, Xin Yuyue felt the struggle.

Facing Jiang Hao, who didn’t even need to move, she used all her strength, and at that moment, she felt the person before her was a monster.

He was like an immovable rock, no matter how hard she tried.

But since the opponent didn’t have time to attack, it also gave her time.

With a thunderous roar, the lightning was summoned.

Jiang Hao saw Xin Yuyue’s sword slash coming, and he didn’t hold back.

Blade raised, Demon Sound Slash.

The demonic sound rolled.

The blade cut through Xin Yuyue’s spiritual sword, the blade fell, the sword broke, and the slash continued toward the sword wielder.

Boom!

The blade landed beside Xin Yuyue’s cheek, sweeping across the ground behind her.

After the sound, a blade mark was left on the arena.

With a clang, the tip of the sword fell to the ground.

Xin Yuyue, holding the broken sword, had a look of shock on her face. She took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao returned the gesture and spoke softly:

“Senior Sister concedes.”

Xin Yuyue just bowed her head a bit lower, then turned and left.

Those who came with Xin Yuyue saw the Senior Sister leave and immediately followed.

At this time, the Golden Core Senior Brother returned to the arena and announced.

“Duanqing Cliff’s Jiang Hao wins.”

Saying so, he took another look at Jiang Hao, surprised at the solid foundation of this person.

After exchanging courtesies with the Senior Brother, Jiang Hao turned and left.

The next match would wait until the afternoon.

After the top four were decided, the top two would emerge tomorrow, the third place would be contested the day after, and the winner would be determined the day after that.

Jiang Hao carefully calculated that there were three more matches to fight.

He couldn’t win too obviously in the following matches.

Senior Sister Xin was able to win from their sect, luck must have played a part.

She might be not much different from Han Ming.

“Thank you for going easy, Senior Brother.”

“You’re too kind; it was just luck,” a familiar voice suddenly came from the road.

Jiang Hao turned his head and realized he was passing by Han Ming’s arena; he had also won his match.

Taking a closer look at Han Ming, he found that this Junior Brother had made significant progress after going out.

He should be stronger than Senior Sister Xin.

Afterwards, he stopped paying attention and returned to the Spiritual Medicine Garden to collect bubbles.

【CVital Energy+1】

【Spirit+1】

【Strength+1】

【Endurance+1】

Feeling the subtle changes in his body, Jiang Hao was somewhat pleased.

Although these changes were not obvious, their impact would grow over time.

So far, the most significant impact had been on his spirit.

His mental strength was much greater than his peers at the same stage, and he could even catch up with those in the late Golden Core stage.

He then began to take care of the spiritual medicines, which were the foundation of his strength and could not be neglected.

“Did Senior Brother suffer a loss in the competition?” Cheng Chou cautiously approached Jiang Hao and asked.

“Not at all,” Jiang Hao replied.

“Then shouldn’t Senior Brother rest for a bit and wait for the afternoon match?” Cheng Chou asked curiously.

“No need, there are some things here you guys can’t handle, so I’ll take care of them,” Jiang Hao shook his head.

Seeing this, Cheng Chou didn’t dare to say more and busied himself with other tasks.

Jiang Hao was good to the people of the Spiritual Medicine Garden, or rather, not being bad was already being very good.

Therefore, they all hoped that Jiang Hao would do well so that they wouldn’t have to return to their previous lives.

As for the little thoughts of the people from the Spiritual Medicine Garden, Jiang Hao didn’t think about them or care.

He wouldn’t blame these people without reason, but if someone did something wrong, he wouldn’t be overly lenient.

As of now, these people were all doing very well.

With a whoosh, a rabbit darted out from the side.

“Master, I’ve noticed something odd about the spiritual field,” the rabbit said, shaking the dust off its fur.

Jiang Hao’s expression changed, and he asked, “Where?”

After a short while, Jiang Hao was led to a corner of the spiritual field, where he observed that the nutrients in the soil had become diluted.

It wasn’t a natural dispersion and disappearance; it seemed as if something was accelerating the process.

“Have Cheng Chou investigate what was previously planted in this spiritual field,” Jiang Hao instructed.

If the spiritual medicine planted was of good quality, it would absorb the nutrients from the soil and the surrounding spiritual energy before maturing.

While Cheng Chou was investigating, Jiang Hao returned to the central square.

He saw his position and name for the second match.

“Platform one, the opponent is Zhou Chan from Baiyue Lake.”

“Zhou Chan, Senior Sister Zhou?”

If it was the Senior Sister Zhou he knew, Jiang Hao found it hard to believe that she was so strong, being the strongest in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment at Baiyue Lake.

When he arrived at platform one, he saw that Senior Sister Zhou was already in position.

“Is it really you, Junior Brother Jiang? I thought it was someone with the same name. The last time we met, you were at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and now you’re in the mid-stage,” Zhou Chan greeted him with a smile.

Jiang Hao nodded slightly and replied politely:

“I was lucky enough to advance, but Senior Sister Zhou is truly formidable. I’ve heard that Baiyue Lake is full of geniuses, and I never imagined that Senior Sister would be the strongest in the mid-stage.”

Zhou Chan laughed awkwardly.

“Actually, there are very few people in Baiyue Lake, and I’m the only one in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.”

“Is… is that so,” Jiang Hao said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

“The two of you, please register,” the Golden Core Senior Brother from the morning appeared once again.