Chapter 793: Chapter 793: The Wind Rises, The Clouds Surge! (Long Chapter)

After all, the number of purple-dressed and blue-dressed fierce ghosts captured was limited, so the quantity of high-quality ghost beads was scarce too. As the saying goes, ‘why pour fertilizer on others’ fields’, the limited supply of purple ghost beads, Huang Xiaolong gave to Ma Chuxia, Xia Ying, Sun Wei, and Jin Mengqi.

Lin Zicong, Ji Zhengyu, Old Master Jin and others, on the other hand, got the slightly inferior blue ghost beads.

“So…Little Long…can…can…can you really eat this…this pill?” Sun Wei asked, her face full of shock. “It’s…it’s made from…from ghosts… it’s so terrifying…so scary~~~”

“It does seem a bit disgusting.” Jin Mengqi also nodded.

“Humph~~I told you, I’ve been eating these pills since I was a kid. If they’re disgusting, would I eat them? Don’t worry, I’ve wiped out the fierce ghosts’ grudges, spiritual imprints, memories; in fact, the ghosts have been completely erased, what’s left is only an energy body…” Huang Xiaolong explained a bit, “Alright, whether you want to eat it or not is up to you, if you don’t want to eat it, just give the ghost beads back to me.”

“I’ll eat, I’ll eat, Little Long, I am just being curious, don’t be mad.” Sun Wei quickly threw a coquettish glance at Huang Xiaolong, and then put the purple ghost bead in her hand into her cherry mouth.

The others also took the ghost beads.

Instantly, warming currents were flowing in their bodies. The taste of the ghost bead was quite special, just like fine wine. After taking it, everyone felt dizzy and their spirits were in a very gratifying situation, as if they were traveling in the world.

A distinct force was breeding inside their bodies. It was not True Qi power, but the pure physical power.

“I’ve improved this ghost bead, so anyone can take it.” Huang Xiaolong laughed. “If it was the ghost bead made by ancient evil masters, for people with weak base, if they took it rashly, the domineering medicinal strength could pierce through a person’s body in an instant, causing them to explode and die.”

“Generally speaking, after taking the ghost beads I made, the medicinal strength will settle in your bodies, year after year, slowly absorbing the medicinal strength bit by bit. For a single purple ghost bead, if my little wife took it, it would probably take about two to three years to completely absorb the medicinal strength inside.”

The two features of ghost beads—

1. If not improved, normal people would explode and vanish instantly upon taking it.

2. Absorbing the medicinal strength requires a process, either several years or several months.

“However, as I have said, the final preparation time is only a month, so—” Huang Xiaolong arranged a formation in the Wolong Villa, asking everyone who had taken the ghost beads to enter the formation and sit cross-legged.

This formation could help them speed up the absorption of the medicinal strength in the ghost beads!

After arranging all these, there was still a lot of soul energy left over.

Of course, Huang Xiaolong wouldn’t waste it.

The ghost beads were enough for now and there was no need to refine more at the moment.

Huang Xiaolong started to fuse the soul energy, combining a dozen bunches of soul energy into one. While fusing, he imprinted runes into it.

Puppets were being made!

The soul energy, whose consciousness and spiritual imprint had been erased, was made into puppets by Huang Xiaolong with a special method!

Each puppet, about two meters tall, sturdy, humanoid, possessed great strength, ran as swiftly as a cheetah, had strong resilience, and was very reactive. If deployed to the battlefield, they would become killing machines.

These puppets, ghost-like but not really ghost, demon-like but not really demon, devil-like but not really devil.

Approximately, the combat power of a single puppet was equivalent to a martial arts grandmaster who had condensed 50 strands of True Qi within their body.

Ghost beads, puppets… Huang Xiaolong wouldn’t usually showcase these methods easily, but since he was taking people to participate in the Ascending Dragon Martial Arts Competition, he had to step in.

Puppets acted as bodyguards, loyal to their owners. Huang Xiaolong took the blood of Ma Chuxia and others, dropping it on each puppet. Thus, they had successfully been given ownership, possessing a differing number of puppet bodyguards.

For instance, Ma Chuxia had 5 puppet bodyguards, while Sun Wei and Jin Mengqi, both weaker than Ma Chuxia, were each equipped with 10 puppet bodyguards.

The puppet bodyguards were sealed in jade talismans and carried around. When needed, they could be released for battle, just as you would a Dao magic.

This was an overwhelmingly powerful method, akin to something out of a fantasy novel. It astonished Ma Chuxia, Ji Zhengyu, and others, leaving them dazed and confused.

However, upon considering Huang Xiaolong’s true identity, Ma Chuxia was relieved… True, the profound methodologies of the Yin Emperor were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

The days passed by one after the other.

Finally, one day, Huang Xiaolong received a phone call!

It was from Ying Aoshan!!!!!!

“Aoshan, my love, are you done with your closed-door cultivation?” Huang Xiaolong asked with a smile.

From the other end of the call, came Ying Aoshan’s tender voice, filled with the pain of longing. “Little Long! We’ve completed our closed-door cultivation! I really missed you, where are you? Aoshan really wants to see you now!”

“I’m in Binhai.” Huang Xiaolong replied with a smile. “Aoshan, my love, I miss you too.”

“Little Long, can you come to Dong’an city now? Our entire Ying family has finished our cultivation, left our ancestral land, and are currently assembling in Dong’an city… Little Long, come quickly… Once everyone is gathered, we can head to the venue of the Rising Dragon Martial Arts Tournament!” In Ying Aoshan’s voice, there was a hint of anticipation. “Besides our family, all the other noble families are nearly assembled. Little Long, I can smell the Martial Arts Tournament already~~~~”

“The Rising Dragon Martial Arts Tournament… It’s finally starting, huh? Good! Aoshan, my love, wait for me, I’ll come find you in Dong’an city tomorrow.” Huang Xiaolong’s heart heated up.

The long-awaited grand event was just around the corner!

By the time the event begins, the Ying family, Xuanyuan family, Yu family, Tang family, Yan family… various forces will gather in one place, creating an extraordinarily spectacular scene!

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The Xuanyuan Family headquarters!

Within a majestic villa.

An exceedingly ancient pavilion sat on a hillside.

At this moment, the sky above the pavilion was filled with the sound of thunder and lightning, which was absolutely horrifying.

At the foot of the hill, several servants were gathered, whispering among themselves—

“Young Master Sa appears to have been stimulated by something. He returned a few months ago and started practicing hard in seclusion. However, it seems like his Wind and Thunder Palm technique has nearly reached perfection.”

“What could have been the stimulus? Isn’t it because the Rising Dragon Martial Arts Tournament is about to begin? Young Master Sa is working hard to stand out from the crowd.”

“Sadly, no matter how hard Young Master Sa tries, he will never be the greatest genius of this era. Young Master Ba is too monstrous. The first place will always be his. The geniuses born in the same era as him are truly unfortunate. Because, no matter how hard they try, they will always be ruthlessly crushed by Young Master Ba. There’s absolutely no suspense.”

“Young Master Ba will be attending the venue of the Rising Dragon Martial Arts Tournament alone this time… Ah~~ I must say, Young Master Ba doesn’t feel like a human at all, but more like a god walking among us. He always seems so inscrutable, as if he always has a trick up his sleeve. Even the old master said that Young Master Ba possesses the talent and potential of ancient martial artists.”

“Speaking of which, I happen to know some gossip. The reason why Young Master Sa has been training so arduously, against his usual demeanor, is due to romantic failures. Heh~~ those mixed-race beauties, do you guys remember? The one called Shirley, or whatever her name was, who had a few dates with Young Master Sa, apparently her heart was stolen by someone else. Young Master Sa made a bitter vow to seek revenge, or may he be damned…”

“You all should leave now and stop idly gossiping here.” A man dressed in a black robe, with an air of chilly aloofness, walked over. He wore an eyepatch over his left eye while his right eye was as black as ink. His pupil gave off an eerie depth, as if it could absorb the souls of those who caught his gaze.

Upon seeing the man in the black robe, the terrified servants immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

The man in the black robe set his gaze towards the loft belonging to Xuanyuan Sa, sneering. “My dear cousin Xuanyuan Sa, you’re indeed diligent. However, in this year’s Rise of The Dragon Martial Arts Conference, I dare not contend with cousin Xuanyuan Ba, but the second place belongs to me, Xuanyuan Du! Only I have mastered the spiritual secret technique within the entire Xuanyuan family. I will make it shine!”

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At the Feng Family headquarters!

In the courtyard, petals were falling everywhere.

Feng Hanyan stood proudly with her sword, emitting a transcendent and divine aura. It was as if she was not of this mundane world.

Clang!!!!

Feng Hanyan swung her sword!

A cold sword light, like a shooting star, tore through the air, leaving a brilliant trail.

One stroke!

It seemed as if this single stroke could penetrate one’s mind, embodying desolation and a sense of supreme solitude.

It was the loneliness of a solitary genius, the viewing all under heaven as trivial from atop an aloof peak.

It was hard to believe that such a stroke belonged to a woman of peerless beauty!

“Hanyan, you must bring glory to our Feng Family this time. Even though your brother is a prince, his swordsmanship is not as good as yours. You are the hope of our generation in the Feng Family! Competing with Xuanyuan Ba for first place is not realistic, but you must strive for second place, understood?”

An emaciated old man appeared unnoticed in the courtyard.

“Hanyan understands.” Feng Hanyan sheathed her sword, inwardly thinking– ‘Huang Xiaolong, this time, you won’t refuse to duel with Hanyan, right?’

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At the Tang family.

The waterfall on the back mountain.

Tang Jian held a blade in his hand, his whole demeanor sharper, more domineering, and colder than the glow of the blade!

At this moment, Tang Jian’s eyes were more terrifying than a wild beast. A mere glance from him could make anyone’s soul shatter.

Boom~~~~~~!!!!!!

With one stroke, the cascading waterfall was split in two!

The waterfall was divided into two parts; upper and lower. For a short time, it couldn’t merge back into one.

It was as if Tang Jian had killed the raging waterfall with his swordsmanship!

“Hmph! Huang Xiaolong! You beast! I will make you regret ever being born in this world!” Tang Jian swung his blade in rage, the disembodied blade light tearing a deep trench into the ground, and dust billowing. “In addition, I’m the second-ranked genius of the ten ancient martial arts families! No one can snatch this glory from me! No one!”

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Beijing! Yan Family!

On a high mountain at the Yan Family’s headquarters.

At the summit, the clouds floated leisurely.

An old man and a young man clothed in white sat across from each other, a chess board sat between them, and they were engrossed in their game.

A few old servants were preparing tea at the side.

The stunning Yan Pianpian sat off to the side, grumbling. “Brother, you and grandfather have been playing this game of chess for hours… aren’t you guys done yet?”

The young man in white glanced at Yan Pianpian and laughed indulgently. “Pianpian, when playing chess, the most important thing is to have a calm mind. One mustn’t be impatient.”

“Brother, are you in any hurry at all? The Rise of The Dragon Martial Arts Conference is about to begin, and we should get going. Brother, what is your goal this time?” Yan Pianpian grinned.

“Hmm… Grandfather told me that as the most outstanding genius of the Yan Family, I should either strive for first place or not strive at all. Second place has no meaning.” The young man in white casually replied.

“Err~~~” Yan Pianpian was shocked. “Brother, do you…do you want to challenge Xuanyuan Ba?”

“What, you’re unhappy about me challenging your fiancé?” the young man in white chuckled.

“Absolutely not!” Yan Pianpian protested cutely. “Brother, don’t you dare joke about that! I…I don’t even like Xuanyuan Ba!”

“Then, who do you like?” the young man in white asked, laughing.

Suddenly, Yan Pianpian’s eyes sparkled like she was thinking of someone, and two charming blushes appeared on her cheeks. However, she quickly lowered her head to hide it.

The young man in white casually remarked, “Pianpian, I have to say, Xuanyuan Ba is the most outstanding prodigy of our generation. He’s known as the Martial Arts Crown Prince, undefeated in thousands of battles… He’s a legend. Being able to become his wife would make countless women throughout the world envious. Even Feng Hanyan doesn’t have your luck.”

“Brother, I couldn’t care less.” For some reason, Yan Pianpian was growing increasingly impatient with her future husband, Xuanyuan Ba.

The young man in white shook his head and suddenly clapped the air with his right hand!

Boom~~~~!!!!!!

The wind from the sky, as if responding to a magical summon, gathered from all directions towards the white-clothed young man’s palm.

The next second, the young man in white swung his palm and a gust rushed out. The wind miraculously condensed into clouds, floating on top of the mountain peak like catkins, creating an extraordinary spectacle.

“Oh my God! Creating wind with a wave of the hand and summoning clouds with another… Skies and clouds rise and fall at his will! Brother, you’ve finally mastered The Great Wind and Cloud Palm!” Yan Pianpian’s eyes shone as she exclaimed in disbelief.

“Ha ha ha ha~~~~~Ha ha ha ha~~~~” the old man sitting across from the young man in white couldn’t help but laugh heartily, “Good boy! You’ve finally understood the power of nature and have mastered The Great Wind and Cloud Palm, which we at the Yan Family consider to be the most mysterious and powerful martial arts skill… Now you’re qualified to challenge Xuanyuan Ba!”

The young man in white’s eyes suddenly became sharp, as if they could see through everything, as he turned to the leisurely floating clouds in the distance, murmuring. “Xuanyuan Ba!”

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As the Rise of The Dragon Martial Arts Conference draws near, geniuses from all walks of life are waiting, poised and ready to shine and write their own legends in the competition!

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