Chapter 42: Hongchen vs Nian Zhen (Part 1)

A couple of days after that

The match between Shrek academy and Godwind Academy was being held today. Even though Huo Wu didn't kiss Tang San like in the original, due to Huo Wu meeting alone with Tang San and thanking him personnel with just a sweet smile, Feng Xiaotian decided to clean up both Tang San and Nian Zhen.

Provoking Tang San the day before, Feng Xiaotian had an extremely gloomy look around him as he looked at Nian Zhen and Tang San simultaneously.

"There is no point in watching this match." Nian Zhen said inwardly. Before the match started, Nian Zhen slowly landed on the ground and came to the blazing academies side.

"I'm going somewhere. I won't be staying here anymore. You guys, I will be meeting you when you go for your finals." Nian Zhen said, looking at Huo Wushuang and others as they nodded.

"Yes, Brother. We will try our best." The boys said respectfully.

"..." Huo Wu just stared blankly at Nian Zhen. Looking at her, Nian Zhen raised his hands and patted her head, giving some of his energy to her.

"Until next time." Nian Zhen said, as he disappeared. Seeing Nian Zhen disappearing, countless shadows left the arena as well as Nian Zhen's Clones.

Half a month later.

After the finals were over, the news of Tang San having twin spirits quickly spread among the top sects and clans in the mainland.

Ten days had passed since the finalists went towards the Spirit Hall. Accompanying them was Nian Zhens clone, now as Hongchen. The clone did not contact anyone as Nian Zhen had ordered that. The clone kept a certain distance with the others and flew at its own pace.

Now, regarding Nian Zhen, he had already arrived at Spirit City a couple of days ago. The reason was obviously to see the scene of Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang. The dialogues were the same. It seems Bibi Dong still held affection for Xiaogang after even 20 years.

Though due to Nian Zhen's interference, the scene where Bibi Dong drank from Xiaogang's cup wildly did not occur nor did any emotional turbulence.

It seems Nian Zhen was somehow able to calm her hurt mind. Though Nian Zhen did not reveal himself and only watched from the sidelines. Thankfully, he possesses Ocular Powers allowing him to hide in a dimensional void and completely hid his presence.

After this soap drama was over, Nian Zhen again replaced his place with Hongchen and went to watch the matches. He didn't care even if he was in an enemy's domains.

Though he had expected it, he was still slightly surprised when Spirit Hall did not send anyone to hunt him.

"They must be waiting for that one chance." Nian Zhen thought.

The Godwind Academy and Blazing Academy had forged an alliance, just like Nian Zhen had wanted because due to his influence Feng Xiaotian had given up on Huo Wu completely, due to which the alliance would not have been formed.

As the matches went on, new characters kept on being introduced such as Xie Yue, Yan and others.

But what Nian Zhen paid special attention to was the disciple of Bibi Dong, Hu Liena. A charming woman, not to be mistaken as a beautiful one but she was definitely charming. This obviously came from her Martial Spirit, Charming Fox.

Slightly glancing at this girl, Nian Zhen looked at the match between Shrek Academy and Star Luo Imperial Team.

The match ended in Shrek Academy's win. Nian Zhen was too bored to look at all the drama between the Dai and Zhu siblings that he almost fell asleep in the sky.

Then started the match between Shrek Academy and Spirit Hall's academy.

"At least this is fun. But, now...the time has come." Nian Zhen thought. Looking slightly at Bibi Dong and others, Nian Zhen, without letting others notice, quietly changed his place with his clone and became Nian Zhen again.

"Ahh...Another great entrance." Nian Zhen said with a grin, now back to his real form, while outside the spirit city.

Back at the Spirit Hall' arena. After Bibi Dong conceded defeat. Ning Fengzhi used his martial spirit to help Tang san but this caused Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu beside him to suddenly fly out.

As Xiao Wu fell down, a red light fell from her body. This was obviously the flower Taang San had given her, allowing her to hide her identity as a Spirit Beast.

During this short instance, the Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo were able to see through her. This caused a flash of joy to spread in their eyes.

(AN: I had a question. Dugu Bo is a titled douluo, yet before Xiao Wu received the flower how could he not sense her as a spirit beast Or did I miss something?)

After Tang San healed the team he had poisoned, he was called forth along with his team mates to get the reward. Obviously, none of them could grasp the weird situation they were in.

Outside Spirit Hall,

Nian Zhen was looking at all this with interest, when he suddenly felt a presence closing in. Looking behind he saw, Tang Hao rushing towards the Spirit Hall.

Hiding, Nian Zhen heard Enron's voice.

[How can he appear at this time?]

"Well, he must have heard his son getting attacked. He must have felt something was going to go wrong during this time." Nian Zhen replied to Enron.

"We should go too." Nian Zhen said, rushing towards Spirit Hall.

At the spirit hall.

"Catch her.." Bibi Dong's cold voice resounded throughout. At this time all hell broke loose. As the two douluo, Gui Mei and Yue Guan were trying to catch Xiao Wu, a black silhouette appeared, thrashing the two away.

"Dare to hurt my son? Fuck off." A ruffled voice came from the silhouette.

"Dad...Dad!!" Tang San called out..

"Tang Hao." Bibi dong said, spitting fires from her eyes as she looked coldly at Tang Hao.

Both had one red spirit ring with them, spreading tremendous amounts of pressure around them.

As the 2 tried to attack each other, another figure appeared between them. WIth an extremely smug look in his face, Nian Zhen, now no longer blindfolded, slowly opened his eyes.

"Amaterasu…" A black flame spread around the quartet, as blood flowed from Nian Zhen's eyes.