Young Noble Be Monster Slaying

Chapter 596: Champion of the Assembly(II)

Although Chu Liang had once defied the odds during the Competition of a Hundred Sects, that was an exception. The audience had later witnessed the immense price he paid.

In the illusory realm, his meridians had been severed, and his Sea of Qi completely destroyed.

It seemed nearly impossible for him to continue cultivating.

The same method couldn’t possibly work again during the Battle at the Imperial City.

Although Elder Huang had a strong emotional connection to the Mount Shu Sect, he had always firmly believed that Yang Shenlong would win.

At that moment, Scholar Sun chuckled beside him and teased, "What was it you said previously? Upsets like this happen once, but can they happen a second time?"

"Upsets can\'t happen twice..." Elder Huang muttered. "If he wins again, it means his raw strength is on a higher level, and he truly deserves this victory."

"It truly is unbelievable," Scholar Sun remarked. "Back at the Mount Shu Summit, he appeared out of nowhere as a dark horse. Nobody thought he could win. But he became the one who led the Mount Shu Sect, upheld its status in the Divine Nine, and once again secured the championship for them."

"Jiangjiang, as the head disciple, won’t be fighting him. He\'ll let Jiangjiang claim the championship. Yet still..." Elder Huang said with a deep sigh, shaking his head, "Chu Liang is really a legend."

Jiang Yuebai was indeed the head disciple of this generation.

However, during this Assembly of Immortal Sects, Chu Liang had been the one turning the tides in the Competition of a Hundred Sects, launching a night raid on Misty Waters City and winning the first round of the assembly, and now defeating Yang Shenlong again in Corridor City, securing championship for the sect.

It would not be wrong to say that he led them to victory.

It wasn’t just the two elders thinking this; countless spectators in the capital of Yu thought the same.

At this moment, deafening cheers erupted like waves crashing against the mountains.

"Mount Shu! Mount Shu!"

"The Young Hero with the Divine Whip! The Young Hero with the Divine Whip!"

"Jiangjiang, I love you..."

"Chu Liang! Chu Liang!"

"Mount Shu Sect wins the championship!"

"..."

Countless voices merged into a tidal wave that shook the heavens, scattering the clouds that had just gathered. Even the supporters of other immortal sects now found themselves cheering for the Mount Shu Sect.

It was as though time rushed by like a fleeting white horse across the imperial city.

As the eighty-year-old Di Nufeng stared at the current Chu Liang, she felt as though she was looking at herself when she was eighteen.

She couldn\'t help but offer Chu Liang her highest praise, exclaiming, "Truly worthy of being my disciple."

"Ah..."

"We\'re number one!"

"We have won the Assembly of Immortal Sects!"

Lin Bei, Shang Ziliang, and Lackey A embraced each other, their faces wet with tears of joy and excitement.

"Ahhhh—" Lin Bei\'s eyes brimmed with tears. "My brother won the championship! I\'m so proud!"

"Ahhhh—" Shang Ziliang cried out, "All the money I won from the Competition of a Hundred Sects—I bet it all on Penglai to win this time!"

"Ahhhh—" Lackey A cried like he had lost a loved one. "I also bet fifty on Penglai!"

"Ah... it’s fine," Lin Bei said, wiping away his tears. "The betting parlor from Taotie City where you placed your bets now belongs to Chu Liang."

"Ah?" The two froze in shock.

"Before the Competition of a Hundred Sects started, Chu Liang bet half his fortune on the Mount Shu Sect winning. He wagered so many spirit stones that the smaller bets couldn’t cover the payout. The owner knew he couldn’t simply refuse to pay Chu Liang his winnings. In the end, he had no choice but to hand over the entire betting parlor to him," Lin Bei explained casually. "I went with him to settle it the night the competition ended."

"My goodness." Shang Ziliang stopped crying and couldn’t help but marvel, "How many things has Big Bro accomplished in just a few days?"

...

After Chu Liang defeated Yang Shenlong, the crowd erupted into deafening cheers, which lasted until he stepped into the next corridor to face Jiang Yuebai. Only then did the spectators remember that the Battle at the Imperial City was not yet over.

Jiang Yuebai looked at Chu Liang standing before her.

His clothes were torn to shreds, and his body was a patchwork of blood and bruises. Thanks to his incredible regenerative powers, most of the wounds had begun to heal, but the cuts and gashes were alarmingly deep.

Just by looking at him, one could tell how fierce the fight was.

If anyone else of his cultivation realm had suffered even a single one of these injuries, they would have lost the ability to fight.

After all, Yang Shenlong was one cultivation level higher, giving him an overwhelming advantage.

Yet Chu Liang had won.

The first victory merely showed that he had won against a stronger opponent. But if it happened again, it would prove that he was truly strong.

Like everyone else, Jiang Yuebai was unaware of Chu Liang\'s Large-Headed Dolls or the elemental foundational qi powered by two Golden Cores. She didn\'t know that the difference between him and the other ordinary fifth-realm cultivators was as great as the distance between heaven and earth.

However, she knew that this wasn\'t the first time Chu Liang had achieved a seemingly miraculous victory.

Chu Liang possessed a kind of inexplicable power.

For some reason, she suddenly recalled the first time she met Chu Liang.

Back then, he was just a young disciple in the third realm, riding a Baize youngling, and had suddenly appeared, barging into her small world.

If someone had told her back then that this person would soon rise to prominence, lead the Mount Shu Sect to prosperity and strength, and reclaim the championship at the Assembly of Immortal Sects...

Jiang Yuebai would never have believed it.

For quite a long time, she thought of Chu Liang as a little junior brother who needed her care, and she had even been resentful that his cultivation speed surpassed her own.

He had still lost to her at the Mount Shu Summit.

She didn\'t know when it had started, but gradually, she had begun to accept that he might actually be stronger than her.

"Hey," Chu Liang said, looking utterly battered as he walked over slowly.

As he was walking, he suddenly smiled.

"Hehe," Jiang Yuebai smiled gently in return.

She stepped toward him, stopping a few paces away, and softly asked, "Still want to fight?"

"Of course," Chu Liang replied with such faint breathing. "I lost to you at the Mount Shu Summit and held a grudge for a long time. If I lose to you again this time, won\'t I be bullied by you for the rest of my life?"

"Then let\'s fight," Jiang Yuebai said with a bright smile.

For someone who usually carried a cool and aloof expression, her smile was surprisingly bright, and there were even tears welling up in her eyes.

It seemed like Chu Liang wanted to say something, but before he could, he suddenly collapsed forward, losing consciousness. Jiang Yuebai quickly caught him, holding him gently in her arms.

As she touched Chu Liang, she could feel how icy cold he was. Clearly, every bit of his strength was drained.

"Wow—"

A commotion erupted outside as everyone saw Jiang Yuebai holding Chu Liang. From their earlier exchange, they had expected a fight to break out, but now it seemed it had all been playful banter.

How could they possibly fight now?

Those who had witnessed the Mount Shu Summit found this sequence of events oddly familiar. Chu Liang had defeated the strongest opponent, only to lose to Jiang Yuebai once again.

The title of champion for the Assembly of Immortal Sects, like the head disciple position of Mount Shu, was seemingly handed over to Jiang Yuebai.

Didn\'t the same exact thing happen? Is this the same script?

Did someone plan for the Mount Shu Summit and the Assembly of Immortal Sects to end this way? Did the sects in the Divine Nine and the Terrestrial Ten work with the imperial court to elevate Jiang Yuebai’s status?

These speculations spread everywhere, but they did not reach Corridor City.

Under the watchful eyes of countless spectators, Jiang Yuebai held Chu Liang in her arms for a long time.

Finally, an announcement echoed throughout the corridors.

"Chu Liang of the Mount Shu Sect is unable to continue fighting, so...."

"Wait..." At this moment, Jiang Yuebai suddenly said as she raised a hand. "I concede."