Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 10 - 009: Xiao Teng’s Strength

On the stage, Xiao Ye looked towards Xiao Dashan beside the stage: "Uncle Shan, can we announce the result now?"

Xiao Dashan returned from his shock and hopped onto the stage, proclaiming loudly: "I declare Xiao Ye the winner, advancing to the final round to compete for the top six, taking the sixth tiger seat."

Boom!

As Xiao Dashan's voice fell, a thunderous cheer erupted from the crowd, everyone shouting Xiao Ye's name with faces full of frenzy.

A single person defeating three hundred peers, how mighty is that? Such a feat had many youths in the arena boiling with enthusiasm and admiration, looking up to Xiao Yang on the stage as their idol.

And for the girls who were participating in the marriage selection, they wished they could immediately stand by Xiao Ye's side, to be his companion. To become a strong man's woman was their most hopeful and desired outcome.

"That bastard, how could he be so strong!" Wu Mei'er was stomping her feet in anger, the opponent who had been unconscious for three months, but once he woke up, he reached a level that made his peers look up to him.

Xiao Ye, somewhat speechlessly, looked at the crowd below, then leaped from the stage and strode towards the tiger seat.

Xiao Teng's gaze was gloomy as he watched Xiao Ye, who sat down on the sixth tiger seat.

"I will let you taste what despair is like!" Xiao Teng's fists slowly clenched.

Xiao Dashan on the stage made a pressing motion with his hand, and the cheering of the crowd diminished instantly.

"Rest for half an hour and then we will officially enter the final round." After speaking, Xiao Dashan leaped down from the stage.

The half-hour rest time was actually for the youngsters who stood out from the melee to prepare, but everyone understood that Xiao Ye's participation in the melee didn't cost him much.

But the rules were the rules, so people restrained their impatience while they waited for the final, whispering to each other.

"Who do you think will be the champion of this marriage selection martial competition?"

"I think Xiao Ye has a great chance of winning. Tsk tsk, to reach the peak of Ninth Body Refining Realm at the age of fifteen, truly a genius."

"Cut it out, Xiao Ye is indeed a genius. But among the other five, which one isn't an extraordinary character?" said someone with disdain, "Take Xiao Teng for example, after using Jiao Snake Blood, his strength definitely won't be inferior to Xiao Ye's."

"And there's Shi Bo, the top genius of Shi Family Village, his strength reaches the peak of Ninth Body Refining Realm, compared to him, Xiao Ye is still a bit green."

Hearing this, the crowd pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Those who could take a tiger seat were outstanding figures from the major villages, standing at the peak among their peers in Green Sun Town, shrouded in the brightest light.

Compared with these people, Xiao Ye was still too young and had no advantage.

Soon, half an hour passed by, and Xiao Dashan stepped onto the stage.

"Heh, next is the finale that everyone is most concerned about, I won't say more idle talk. I have a list for the final round in my hand, anyone whose name is called, come up and compete."

As he spoke, Xiao Dashan took out another list.

The crowd held their breath, their eyes filled with anticipation, who would be the first to fight?

"The first match, Wu Daniu from Wu Family Village against Shi Wei from Shi Family Village." After announcing the list, Xiao Dashan stepped off the stage.

"Shi Wei!"

A youth stood up from the fourth tiger seat, his skin dark, with a strong and sturdy body like a wild bull, his formidable stature extremely imposing.

He glared at the youth on the third tiger seat and said: "I heard you're the second genius of Shi Family Village, today let me test if you have the weight!"

Shi Wei was an ordinary-looking youth, he stood up from the tiger seat and sneered: "You dumb bull, today I'll beat you so badly, you won't be able to find a wife!"

"If I can't get a wife, then I'll take yours!" Wu Daniu glared, his bullish temper flaring up.

Both were the cream of the crop in their respective villages and naturally had a proud spirit of not admitting defeat.

"Haha, well done Big Bull, truly worthy of being Wu Family Village's seed!" Wu Daniu's words immediately drew a hearty laugh from the audience, and the faces of the girls below showed a trace of red, shooting Wu Daniu a glance.

Immediately after, both jumped onto the stage and began their duel under the watchful eyes of everyone.

"Ah!" Wu Daniu roared from his mouth as he explosively charged towards Shi Wei on the stage, his heavy footsteps making the stage tremble.

"This Wu Daniu, such strong strength," Xiao Ye's eyes lit up.

On the stage, Shi Wei was shaken by Wu Daniu's strength, he stepped repeatedly, dodging Wu Daniu's charge.

One chased, and one dodged, and for a time they were at a stalemate.

Tsk!

The villagers below the stage shook their heads in unison, what was the point of a duel like this?

"Elder Wu, I heard that your village's Wu Daniu has natural huge strength, and seeing him in action today is indeed impressive," Xiao Tianxiong complimented.

Wu Shi smiled proudly and said: "Of course. Despite Big Bull only having the strength of the middle stage of the Ninth Body Refining Realm, his power can match a martial artist at the peak of the Ninth Body Refining Realm."

"Old Man Shi, it looks like your village's Shi Wei is set to lose."

Shi Zhan, however, had an unexpectedly calm expression, he took a casual sip of his drink and said: "Shi Wei's strength is only at the middle stage of the Ninth Body Refining Realm, it's normal if he loses."

Sure enough, before long, as Shi Wei was dodging, he was hit by Wu Daniu's punch on his right arm, his movement stalled. Wu Daniu seized the opportunity, and with a barrage attack, he hammered Shi Wei out of the ring.

"Wu Daniu is victorious, advancing to the top three!" Xiao Dashan announced loudly.

"I've said, you are no match for me!" Wu Daniu walked to the edge of the arena, looking down at Shi Wei who was getting up.

"Hmph!" Shi Wei snorted coldly and turned away without further word.

With Wu Daniu's victory, he took Shi Wei's place, sitting on the third Tiger Throne, while Shi Wei had to take the seat initially occupied by Wu Daniu.

"Heh heh, sitting here feels awesome," Wu Daniu chuckled, eliciting an irritated roll of eyes from Shi Wei who was sitting beside him.

Xiao Ye gave a slight smile; Wu Daniu was quite an amusing man.

"Second match, Xiao Family Village's Xiao Ye versus Li Family Village's Li Wubo!" Xiao Dashan, overseeing the arena, glanced at the list and called out loudly.

"My turn so soon?" Xiao Ye was briefly taken aback before standing up and directing his gaze towards the sixth Tiger Throne.

Li Family Village, located in Green Sun Town, was a small and weak village with less than two hundred people—a far cry from Xiao Family Village.

At about twenty-three years old, Li Wubo, tall and thin like a monkey, was the top genius of Li Family Village. Standing up from the Tiger Throne, he struggled with his expression as he looked at Xiao Ye.

Eventually, with a bitter smile, Li Wubo cupped his hands towards Xiao Ye and said, "Xiao Ye, I'm no match for you. There's no need to compete; I admit defeat."

A youth in his twenties admitting defeat to a fifteen-year-old boy made for a strange scene. However, after a moment's thought, the crowd seemed to understand why.

Li Wubo, although the top genius of Li Family Village, only had the strength of the Ninth Layer Middle Stage of Body Refinement; he would be defeated if he took to the stage.

Just like that, Xiao Ye advanced directly to the top three and took Li Wubo's Tiger Throne.

On the arena, Xiao Dashan continued to read from the list.

"Up next..." Xiao Dashan's voice grew somewhat heavy, "Xiao Family Village's Xiao Teng versus Shi Family Village's Shi Bo!"

Whoosh!

Although everyone had anticipated this duel between the two, hearing Xiao Dashan's announcement still stirred an uproar, and all eyes, filled with heated anticipation, turned to watch the two competitors slowly rise from their Tiger Thrones.

One was the foremost talent of Xiao Family Village, whose strength after using Jiao Snake Blood was unknown to all.

The other was the top talent of Shi Family Village, rarely seen by others, who had focused on training in seclusion until now to participate in the marriage selection, and had reached the Peak of Ninth Body Refining Realm at the age of nineteen, his fame echoing through Green Sun Town. His strong presence even hinted at him dominating all his peers in the town alone.

Xiao Ye watched with great interest. He respected Shi Bo for his approach; deciding to stay low profile and train in seclusion until the age of nineteen to attend the marriage selection was something many couldn't achieve.

"Xiao Teng!"

A young man with disheveled long hair, resembling a wild man, ascended the arena. His eyes sparkled with sharpness, and his war intent soared to the heavens.

"In today's Green Sun Town, you are probably the only one worthy to be my opponent. I hope you won't disappoint me," said Shi Bo placidly.

Xiao Teng, with hands behind his back, stepped up onto the arena and shook his head, "Unfortunately, you still aren't qualified to be my opponent, Xiao Teng."

Hiss!

No sooner had Xiao Teng finished his statement than the entire place fell into silence, with the sound of people sharply inhaling echoing through the crowd, eyes widened in shock at Xiao Teng.

Facing Shi Bo, could Xiao Teng truly be so confident in his words, or was it sheer arrogance?

Shi Bo's brow furrowed slightly, "That's some big talk. Have you stepped into the Postnatal Realm, perhaps?"

Xiao Teng, still with his hands behind his back, gave a mysterious smile, "I have not stepped into the Postnatal Realm, but I have achieved..."

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Boom!

As Xiao Teng's words trailed off, a powerful aura unfurled from him, plunging the arena into a deadly silence. His words, like thunder, echoed in everyone's hearts.

"Half-step, Postnatal!"

At this moment, everyone's hearts raced. Xiao Teng had actually reached the Half-step Postnatal Realm!

Shi Bo's expression changed.

The transition from Body Refinement to Postnatal Realm was a huge barrier that had stopped many ambitious Martial Artists; Shi Bo had attempted to break through to the Postnatal Realm multiple times, only to meet with failure.

Yet Xiao Teng, with the help of Jiao Snake Blood, had managed in a brief time to take half a step across that threshold. It seemed he was not merely nurtured by Xiao Ba as the outside world rumored; his talents were genuine.

"Half-step Postnatal..." Shi Zhan, with his thinning hair, trembled slightly, and the glimmer of a sharp light flashed in his slightly cloudy eyes. "Old Man Xiao, your Xiao Family Village indeed has an exceptional junior."

Xiao Tianxiong chuckled, "Xiao Teng reaching Half-step Postnatal in such a short time truly surprises me as well."

Having an outstanding junior from his own village naturally reflected glory upon him.

Although on the surface, his Xiao Family Village maintained cordial relations with the Shi and Wu families, underneath there was a continuous rivalry, with each striving to nurture juniors who could surpass those from the other villages.

In recent years, Shi Family Village's Shi Bo had ascended, overshadowing his peers to an extent that no one else could match. Wu Daniu of Wu Family Village possessed innate huge strength, allowing him to fight across different cultivation levels.

However, Xiao Family Village's talents were in decline; among those of the same age, none could challenge Shi Bo or Wu Daniu. Xiao Ye and Xiao Teng were considered too young.

Driven by frustration, Xiao Tianxiong had spent a month in Fierce Beast Forest and finally obtained Jiao Snake Blood, with the sole purpose of cultivating a junior who could overpower Shi Bo and Wu Daniu.

Now that his goal was finally achieved, even though the process was somewhat unsatisfactory.

"Ha ha, Xiao Tianxiong, I should thank you for cultivating such an excellent grandson-in-law for me," chuckled Elder Wu, his face blooming like a chrysanthemum.

A fifteen-year-old at Half-step Postnatal was unprecedented in the entire history of Green Sun Town. With such a grandson-in-law, what more could Wu Mei'er ask for?

"Ah," Shi Zhan shook his head in resignation. With Xiao Teng reaching the Half-step Postnatal Realm, Shi Bo was bound to be defeated.