The Prodigies War

However, Shun Baixuan didn’t know Xia Zhi. When he saw the girl step forward, he frowned and dismissively waved his hand. "A girl like you shouldn’t interfere in an affair between men. Get out of the way."

He turned toward Lin Xun in displeasure. "How can you still call yourself a demon god? Don't you feel any shame? Letting a girl defend you?"

Lin Xun’s expression turned a little strange.

Luo Jia could no longer continue watching and tried to warn Shen Baixuan.

However, Xia Zhi had already moved. Her slender figure strolled forward and suddenly disappeared like a streak of light in the darkness.

"You feel it's humiliating to fight me?"

Her clear voice contained a chilliness that cut into the bone. Xia Zhi had already arrived in front of Shun Baixuan with inconceivable quickness.

"How can a real man like me bully a little girl like you? Hurry up..."

Shun Baixuan appeared annoyed. However, his pupils abruptly shrank mid-way as he released a strange yelp and hastily retreated.

Clang!

A plain purple spear was already thrusting at him and would have pierced his chest if he had not avoided it in time.

"You..." Shun Baixuan was shocked and enraged. He began to realize that something was wrong.

"Do real men only know how to retreat?" Xia Zhi sauntered forward again. From start to end, she was as cold and quiet as the darkness, giving off a haunting aura.

Swish!

The purple spear swept forth. However, the simple strike made Shun Baixuan’s expression change again as a horrifying pressure assaulted him. He could not help but squeal again as he was forced to dodge.

The fact that he had been forced to retreat twice in a row made him feel humiliated. His face turned white with frustration and anger as he shouted, "Don't force me or I promise it will get ugly!"

"So what if I force you?"

Xia Zhi stepped forward as she cleanly struck with the purple spear. She appeared calm but gave off an oppressive presence.

"Think I don’t dare?!"

Shun Baixuan was furious. He took out a golden battle spear and faced the attack head-on.

Bang!

The two weapons collided with a burst of light and a deafening roar.

Shun Baixuan staggered. He had nearly been sent flying.

His pupils immediately widened, almost unable to believe what was happening. How could this girl possess such a terrifying power?

Xia Zhi struck again without giving him a chance to catch his breath.

The purple spear was fast as lightning while her black robe fluttered around her. She resembled a god that had walked out from the darkness, giving off a cold, stifling pressure.

Unsurprisingly, Shun Baixuan was sent flying with a yelp. He was surprised and felt so vexed that he nearly vomited blood.

How is this possible?

Shun Baixuan had always been very confident and arrogant. He believed that only the small handful of heaven-defying monsters in the Hidden Holy Lands were just barely worthy of competing with him while other experts were not even worth mentioning.

The truth was that he did have the qualifications to back such arrogance. Not only was his talent superb, his bloodline and foundation were also unparalleled. He was regarded as a once-in-a-ten-thousand-year genius of the Shun Clan.

Despite this, a girl was currently one-sidedly thrashing him. He was knocked away again and again, which caused him to start doubting his entire life.

……

In the distance, Kou Xing and the others were filled with pity. They felt genuine pity for the brain-damaged fool. He couldn’t even beat a girl yet he still dared to challenge Young Master Lin Xun. Wasn’t this no different from humiliating himself?

If Shun Baixuan knew their thoughts, he would probably cry for real.

To think the great supreme talent of the Shun Clan was being viewed as a buffoon who was seeking humiliation. It was infuriating, to say the least.

Miss Le was stunned. She had recognized that Shun Baixuan was an extremely formidable expert. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have tried to talk him out of it earlier by saying it wouldn’t be a real victory since Lin Xun wasn’t in a good condition.

However, she never imagined such a turn of events. The girl who suddenly made her appearance was forcing Shun Baixuan to miserably retreat time and time again like a poor rat!

Of course, she didn’t feel that Shun Baixuan wasn’t living up to his name. All of this only showed that the girl was much stronger than him!

"Could she be the girl who helped Lin Xun slaughter a group of supreme heaven prides at the Dao Lantern Festival?" A certain possibility suddenly dawned upon Miss Le, causing her to inwardly shudder.

It was a famous incident that stirred up the entire West Infinity World. Many tried to speculate the girl’s identity and origin, but it remained a complete mystery.

Personally witnessing Shun Baixuan being suppressed made Miss Le realize that the rumors weren’t exaggerated at all! The girl was powerful beyond belief!

Luo Jia sighed softly. She had originally wanted to warn Shun Baixuan, but suddenly felt that it wasn’t bad for him to be taught a lesson.

Her only worry was that Shun Baixuan would be killed. If so, the consequences would be dire.

It was at this moment that she received a voice-transmission from Lin Xun, "Miss Luo Jia need not worry, I have told her not to take his life."

Luo Jia raised her head and saw Lin Xun looking at her with a smile as if he had read her mind. It made her feel indescribably sullen.

Would she receive such treatment if not for Shun Baixuan? It forced her to be on the back foot and have no choice but to feel grateful for his consideration.

In the distance, Shun Baixuan shrieked like a wailing ghost. His voice contained anger, astonishment, frustration, embarrassment, and several other emotions as if he was a virgin maiden who had been taken advantage of.

He had arrived aggressively only to end up fighting a girl before he could face the main dish, Demon God Lin. If word of this got out, his reputation would be ruined!

Xia Zhi didn’t care about any of this. Given her character, she would have probably tried to kill the person who interrupted their conversation if not for Lin Xun’s instruction.

Pah!

The purple spear ruthlessly smashed Shun Baixuan’s back, sending him hurtling through the air again as he screamed with a distorted expression.

However, he was still a formidable expert. A golden glow steamed from him while he revealed various astonishing dao arts and treasures. Despite being suppressed, he didn’t sustain any serious injuries.

Even so, Shun Baixuan still felt incomparable shame. He, the infamous Demon King of Chaos, was currently being trampled on by a girl. If this were to be known, he would become a laughing stock.

"Alas, this is the price to pay for trying to become famous quickly. A mistake results in a thousand regrets!" Kou Xing sighed deeply.

"I tried to advise earlier but he refused to listen. Such a stubborn fool deserves to be taught a lesson."

"I've never seen someone so idiotic!"

Green Face and Scarlet Silk also sighed.

Lin Xun could not help but find their exchange rather comical. Shun Baixuan was indeed unlucky to have offended Xia Zhi out of all people. Wasn’t this no different from asking to suffer?

"By the way, what did the two of you come to the Boundary River?" Curious, Lin Xun looked at Luo Jia.

"For an opportunity." Luo Jia didn’t conceal anything and told him about the Dark Blood Black Phoenix.

Lin Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had been a little worried that Luo Jia was after him.

"Dark Blood Black Phoenix? So the rumor is true. It seems that you have awakened your bloodline talent." Miss Le was initially stunned before she fell into thought.

"That’s right." Luo Jia nodded. She sent a questioning gaze at Lin Xun, unsure of Miss Le’s origins.

"This is Miss Le, and this is Miss Luo Jia..." Lin Xun briefly introduced them to each other.

Upon learning the somewhat sickly-looking yet beautiful lady was from one of the Hidden Holy Lands, Luo Jia's pupils shrank slightly before quickly returning to normal.

On the other side, Miss Le displayed a look of understanding as if her guess of Luo Jia's identity had been confirmed.

"I do know something about the Dark Blood Black Phoenix. It is rumored to have been defeated by a Buddhist Saint expert and was left with only a fragment of its spirit which was sealed in the ruins of an ancient battlefield."

Miss Le slowly said, "I thought it was merely a legend but now realize that it is probably true."

Luo Jia was rather surprised, seemingly not expecting Miss Le to know such a secret.

Lin Xun understood her surprise because he had already experienced Miss Le’s incredible wisdom and knowledge.

Miss Le said, "Miss Luo Jia, there is something I’m not sure if I should say about this Dark Blood Black Phoenix matter."

"It would not hurt to hear your thoughts." Luo Jia was also curious about how much Miss Le knew about the Dark Blood Black Phoenix.

"Since you are with Shun Baixuan, will you be borrowing the ancestral weapon of the Shun Clan, the Coiling Dragon Altar Cauldron, to suppress the Dark Blooded Black Phoenix's remnant spirit?"

"Miss Le’s intelligence and insight are unmatched. It is impressive that you know so much." Luo Jia’s eyes were filled with amazement.

"It's easy to guess. The Coiling Dragon Altar Cauldron is a Saint treasure used by the ancestors of the Shun Clan and that has been sprinkled with the essence blood of the Taiyi Green Dragon. This makes it the perfect item to restrain the Dark Blood Black Phoenix’s power."

Miss Le displayed a faint smile. Soon after, her expression became serious again as she continued, "However, in my opinion, this method will instead be counterproductive and make things worse."

Luo Jia was stunned and frowned. "Why do you say this?"

"You understand the nature of the Phoenix Clan better than I do. They are noble and supreme existences that show no respect toward the heavens and earth. Although you might be able to restrain the Dark Blood Black Phoenix remnant spirit by using the Coiling Dragon Altar Cauldron, it would rather die than let you get what you want."

Luo Jia looked as if she had been struck by a bolt of lightning. She fell deep into thought as her expression changed indeterminately.

Lin Xun could not help but inwardly sigh in amazement. Miss Le girl was truly remarkable. It was impossible not to admire her.

"Thanks for your guidance." After a long time, Luo Jia exhaled and earnestly thanked Miss Le with a grateful expression.

"If Miss Luo Jia doesn't mind, I do have a method that might help you solve this conundrum and obtain this great blessing."

These words made Luo Jia's heart shake as she replied, "I will be more than happy to hear it."

Lin Xun quickly turned to walk away. After all, it wasn’t appropriate for him to stay and listen to such a secret.

To his surprise, however, Miss Le stopped him and said, "Please stay, your help will be required to obtain the blessing."

"Me?" Lin Xun was taken aback.

Luo Jia was also surprised. Why was Lin Xun involved again?

"Yes." Miss Le nodded in a serious manner. She was obviously not joking.

It was at this moment that a ghost-like wail of misery rang out.

With a loud thud, Shun Baixuan crashed onto the deck of the ship. His limbs were sprawled across the ground while his butt faced the sky. It was a pitiful and embarrassing posture.