Ye Tian Yun was now pretty sure that tonight was going to be even bigger than he had expected.
He did know about something big that will happen in this banquet, and it will affect the future lives of the central characters of this sect.
And now that there was a chance that Jiang Yun and his entourage of the World League could arrive and disrupt the banquet, he thought that things would get more complicated and ugly.
It was mainly because the 'something big' that he had been looking forward to definitely did not include anyone other than the members of the Heavenly League.
In fact, this banquet is supposed to go normally without any hiccups till the very end. But now things may go different from what he was expecting. Especially since Yuan Shuchun hated Jiang Yun's guts for an unknown reason and most probably both of them could even start fighting tonight.
"Huang Bao, Sixth Peak."
Just then, the older disciple who had jumped in the circle to challenge Xiao Ming announced his name, disrupting Ye Tian Yun's thoughts.
Ye Tian Yun looked up and focused on the spar.
On the platform, Xu Peng was still enjoying his time to recover. While in the other circle, Xiao Ming and his opponent got ready to fight.
Huang Bao, the disciple who had just entered the circle to challenge Xiao Ming, didn't actually take a fighting stance, but rather, put his hands behind his back and stood upright.
Xiao Ming smiled at his actions and said, "Why are you older disciples so arrogant? Can't you see what happened to the two before you? Yet you're not taking me seriously."
Huang Bao didn't have any change in expression as he replied with an emotionless tone, "The fact that I am standing in front of you should be enough."
Seeing Xiao Ming frown at his words, Huang Bao continued, "Now, come."
"Hmph!" Xiao Ming once again took a fighting stance, however this time he wasn't bare-handed but rather he had a long sword in his hand.
As soon as he got ready, without wasting any more time, he charged forward to attack.
Huang Bao, on the other hand, didn't move an inch and remained standing still.
This enraged Xiao Ming even more because he thought his opponent wasn't taking him seriously, so he ran towards him even faster, and this time he was aiming for his neck.
As he came close to Huang Bao, Xiao Ming suddenly jumped and suddenly one more sword appeared in his hand as he slashed at Haung Bao with all his strength.
However, instead of getting a clean slice cut that he was expecting, Xiao Ming suddenly felt as if he had struck a wall.
He wasn't even able to move his swords and at that time, Huang Bao, who had blocked the incoming attack with his bare hands, took a step back and threw Xiao Ming backward like a hammer-throw.
*Bang* *Bang* *Pat*
Xiao Ming fell headfirst on the platform, his body bouncing on the surface like a stone thrown in a pond. His swords were broken in half.
The disciples in the audience were stunned to witness the scene, especially the new Inner Court disciples who had almost established Xiao Ming as the best disciple in their minds.
"What the hell just happened!"
"That disciple is so powerful, he threw Xiao Ming like a rag."
"Yeah, but then we can say that this was somehow expected since the cultivation difference was also huge, but the most shocking thing to me is the fact that Xiao Ming used two swords!"
"Yes, since when did he become a Dual Sword Cultivator?"
"He didn't use two swords in his battle against Hu Xing, and today he suddenly has Dual Sword Skills?"
"Yet he still lost. On top of that, his words were blocked bare-handed by his opponent."
"How did Huang Bao do it? Is he a body cultivator!"
"Most probably, but why don't I see the Qi Armor on him?"
…
On the stage, Xiao Ming's fingers twitched as he slowly got up and stood. Looking around, he assessed his situation.
He stared down and found his hands trembling, not because he was afraid of something, but rather due to the shock and impact his body had felt when his attack was blocked all of a sudden.
As he regained his composure, he also noticed his broken swords.
Taking a deep breath, he raised his head towards his opponent, Huang Bao.
Surprisingly, Huang Bao was still standing at the exact position. He didn't even move to kick Xiao Ming out of the circle after blocking his attack. This baffled Xiao Ming. However, the thing which shocked him most was how it was possible to block his attack.
"Are you a body cultivator?" Xiao Ming asked aloud.
This time, however, Xiao Ming's expression didn't have any arrogance.
Huang Bao didn't reply for some time. And then he said, "It's true that I am a body cultivator."
"However, I am very disappointed with your performance. I was actually hoping that you will at least be able to land your attack."
Xiao Ming clenched his teeth when he heard the words. These were exactly similar to what he had just said a few minutes ago.
Sensing Xiao Ming's unstable emotions, Huang Bao continued with his words, "The thing that disappointed me, even more, was the fact that the best disciple among the new Inner COurt disciples couldn't even stand my raw strength."
"Raw strength!?"
"Indeed, and the worst part, your attack was pathetically weak."
Xiao Ming narrowed his eyes before saying, "This wasn't my best attack. Let's see if you can block my next one."
And without saying anything, he took out two more swords from his spatial ring, one sword for each hand, and then he went straight for the attack.
This time, he was planning to use his full strength.
He didn't jump this time, but rather, went for a straight jab on Huang Bao.
Huang Bao, on the other hand, suddenly smirked seeing his incoming attack.
He swiftly moved and before Xiao Ming could even understand what had happened, Huang Bao gave a brutal kick in his abdomen, sending him flying.
This time, Xiao Ming landed out of the circle.. Disqualified.