Chapter 1046: Targeted (Seeking Subscriptions)_1
Xu Sheng saw her close her eyes and fall into deep thought, then reached out to gently twirl a strand of her soft hair, whispering in her ear, "Still puzzled? Even if I'm not from this world, what can be done about it?"
Suddenly, even with her eyes closed, Zhou Qingruo could vaguely feel Xu Sheng's breath, and her cheeks couldn't help but flush with redness, especially her ears, which felt scorching hot!
The Duanmu Family disciples who witnessed this intimate scene had already become accustomed to it.
One of the disciples smacked their lips and said, "I told you, Elder Xu and Elder Qingruo's relationship isn't ordinary; they're definitely a couple, and a very well-matched one at that!"
"Phew, since Elder Xu and Elder Qingruo are a couple, doesn't that mean that our goddess, Elder Lian, wasn't abducted by the former? That's great!!"
"Do you think Elder Xu killed the opponent because Elder Qingruo was seriously injured by the elders of the other clans?"
"That's right, that's right, so Elder Xu is a wife-protecting madman? Hiss～～ Why can't such a good man be mine?"
"Wake up, you're a guy! Stop daydreaming."
Duanmu Lian, pulling herself out of her self-absorption, looked over at Xu Sheng and Zhou Qingruo with a sour gaze, "Xu Sheng, Qingruo, did you hear that? The disciples are all saying you're well-suited for each other!"
For some reason, even though it had nothing to do with her, she felt an inexplicable irritation in her heart!
At this remark, Zhou Qingruo suddenly snapped out of her reverie, stepping back as if electrocuted, with the afterglow on her cheeks seeming to convey her recent timidity…
Just then, the Elder responsible for overseeing the contest announced loudly, "An hour has passed. Please, all Elders proceed to the Martial Arts Stage, as the final round of the contest is about to begin!"
Xu Sheng glanced at Zhou Qingruo and Duanmu Lian and said softly, "Then I'll go up first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped toward the Martial Arts Stage…
At this moment, Duanmu Lian moved closer to Zhou Qingruo, squinting and saying, "Qingruo, were you just feeling shy? This is the first time I've seen you show such a timid expression. Could it be that you've really fallen for Xu Sheng?"
Expecting Zhou Qingruo to deny it coldly, who knew…
Zhou Qingruo subconsciously pursed her tender, thin lips and responded softly, "Perhaps, it really is so."
She admitted to herself that she might indeed have more than friendly feelings for Xu Sheng…
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As soon as he stepped on the Martial Arts Stage, Xu Sheng heard threatening voices around him…
Without looking closely, he knew the words came from several Elders opposite him…
"Boy, you dared to kill our Long Family Elder under the watchful eyes of so many, I really wonder where you got the guts to continue participating in the contest!"
"Hmph! If you dare, don't surrender. Just watch us disassemble your bones and let you experience what real pain is!"
"It was indeed unexpected that you could defeat that weakling, but that's as far as you go!!"
Out of the corner of his eye, Xu Sheng glanced at their ferocious expressions and said indifferently, "That Elder was in the Immortal Monarch Realm, right? And you're also in the Immortal Monarch Realm, which means… aside from me, everyone on this stage is worthless!"
The Elder responsible for the contest's face turned dark abruptly…
Obviously, he felt offended!
Then he secretly said to himself, "No, I'm not in the Immortal Monarch Realm, so I'm not worthless!"
With that thought, he felt much more content…
Hearing this audacious speech that didn't seem to take them seriously at all, the eyes of the three opposing Elders showed a flicker of nameless rage…
They bellowed angrily, "Despicable, how dare you belittle us! Do you really think we are as easy to deal with as those weaklings?"
"Let's start the contest quickly, and show this youngster how easy it is for us to kill him!"
"I've never seen such an arrogant young man before, facing three opponents of the same realm as himself, yet he still dares to speak provocatively!"
Xu Sheng raised an eyebrow, a faint smile on his lips, "Are you enraged by just this much? It seems you're even more useless than the one I've slain."
Afterward, the Elder who was presiding over the event, upon seeing the four were ready, announced loudly, "The duel begins!"
No sooner had the words fallen than one of the Elders shouted coldly, "Lower-grade Immortal Technique, Iron Bones and Steel Muscles!"
In an instant, his limbs, and every other part of his body, seemed to awaken, beginning to bulge at a terrifying speed, and in the blink of an eye, they formed explosively solid muscles!
"Buzz, buzz, buzz…"
Having done this, he then locked his gaze on Xu Sheng, charging out like a cannonball…
Reacting, Xu Sheng exclaimed inwardly, "So fast!"
He instinctively dodged to the right…
A shrill boom echoed as the spot where he had been just seconds before now inexplicably bore a massive crater…
It was faintly discernible that it had been blasted open by a terrifying force!
The Elder in the crater turned around, once again setting his eyes on Xu Sheng, his voice chillingly cold, "You managed to dodge that, but the next won't be so easy to avoid."
Suddenly, they became entangled in combat once more…
Meanwhile, the two observing Elders exchanged glances and each shouted, "Celestial-grade Inferior, Flame Emperor Incarnation!"
"Mid-grade Immortal Rank Martial Skill, Pure Yang Body Refinement!"
Having released their Martial Skills, the strength of their bodies was far beyond what it was before, as if one punch could shatter a mountain!
Then, they looked towards Xu Sheng, who was evasively dodging, and without hesitation charged at him…
Xu Sheng naturally noticed this situation, his brows furrowing slightly…
He mused inwardly, "They know I can reflect attacking Martial Techniques, so they're all using techniques that boost their own strength, eh?"
This rendered most of his Immortal Rank Martial Skills completely ineffective…
The powerful gust of wind resulting from their attack brought Xu Sheng back to reality…
"Where are you looking? You even have time to space out!"
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Sitting in the host seat, Duanmu Shuo watched as Xu Sheng was being relentlessly attacked by the three Elders from the other families, his heart rising in his chest again…
Grinding his teeth, he said, "So they are directly using enhancements, fearful of Xu Sheng's use of 'Reverse the Heavens,' aren't they?"
After finishing, he shot a glance at the Clan Leaders beside him…
These old foxes, indeed, in order to win, they would resort to any means necessary!
Noticing the former's glance, one of the Clan Leaders said nonchalantly, "This male Elder from the Duanmu Clan does have extraordinary talent, what a pity! He simply has no power to use it!"
Another Clan Leader's lips bore a cold smirk, "Facing such close-quarters combat, that strange Martial Technique he just used should be useless now, right?"
"Duanmu Patriarch, it seems that we've won this duel! Hahahaha!!"
Duanmu Shuo's eyes glared fiercely at them, his gaze fixed intensely on Xu Sheng on the Martial Arts Stage…
Now, all he could do was pray for another miracle to happen!
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