Chapter 209 The Final Battle (I)

[The World Belongs to Fire: It's clearly all Yuan Shi Tian Zun's fault, but why are they deducting our money?]

[Tone-Deaf: Shouldn't Yuan Shi Tian Zun bear all the responsibility?]

[Qing Songzi: This bastard.]

The most liked comments in the comment section are these three.

[Long Road Ahead: Haha, I knew there would be penalties. After all, they did something so inappropriate, the official side definitely had to take action and make a statement.]

[Many Hard Days Behind: So they're just deducting salaries and issuing a public reprimand? This morning, when I saw the Elders' faces, they looked like they were about to fire them.]

[Milk White Snow: They probably really thought about firing them, but after calming down, they just couldn't bring themselves to do it (dog head). But honestly, the whole stripping and unzipping thing really has a bad influence. They are also top eight competitors, and to some extent, they represent the official image, so the headquarters definitely had to make a statement. Deductions from salaries and bonuses is a relatively light punishment, just to show a stance.]

[Sentimental Jenny: What a pity, they stripped off their own pants without even stripping their own. Especially Yuan Shi Tian Zun, I've been hoping for him for so long.]

Again, another salary deduction, damn, isn't everyone just working to make money? Zhang Yuanqing gritted his teeth, thinking to himself, "At least I have the salary from the White Tiger Guard."

On top of that, the tournament rewards are not small either. Although the top three prizes are equipment, Zhang Yuanqing found out that as long as you make it into the top ten, the local branch will give the contestants a cash prize.

After scrolling through comments for a few minutes, he exits the post and continues to browse, eventually finding many posts related to today's battle.

#Yuan Shi Tian Zun is so strong, after today, he's my male god.

#Talking about Yuan Shi Tian Zun's layout ability through the dungeon match.

#From unzipping pants to groping, Yuan Shi Tian Zun's tactics are wild.

#Scary tactical talent, Yuan Shi Tian Zun may one day rank alongside the Four Young Masters.

Zhang Yuanqing screenshots these posts, as well as the comments under them (he didn't screenshot the one about groping), and sends them to Xiao Yuan (Magic Aunt).

Yuan Shi Tian Zun: "See, Xiao Yuan Aunt, I am invincible in the dungeon."

Magic Aunt Xiao Yuan: "Not bad! [Smile]"

Magic Aunt Xiao Yuan: "Tell me more about the match, I'm curious why there are comments saying they want to see you strip your pants."

Yuan Shi Tian Zun: "Well, about that…"

As he pondered how to dodge the question, he suddenly remembered a piece of advice from his life mentor:

"Although women always say they like 'mature and reliable' men and urge men to be so, they don't actually like men who are truly mature and steady. They might say they despise men who are smooth-talking, but they often fall for charming, humorous bad boys."

The life mentor summarized: "In small matters, being smooth-talking can increase a woman's liking; when unsure how to answer a question, smooth-talking can help you get through easily."

Zhang Yuanqing was struck with inspiration and replied:

"Well, last time, didn't we make a bet, Xiao Yuan Aunt? If I made it into the top three, you'd accompany me to bed. So, in the dungeon, I went all out, taking on seven opponents by myself. I almost got eliminated, but thinking about our bet, I angrily tore off my clothes, stopped suppressing my strength, and finally defeated six of my opponents. I left just one, Zhao Chenghuang, to fight tomorrow."

"Maybe that's why those perverted women are looking forward to me stripping."

The other side fell silent for a while, and after a long time, Magic Aunt Xiao Yuan replied:

"Get lost!!"

Yuan Shi Tian Zun: "Okay, I'll come over tonight to roll in bed."

Magic Aunt Xiao Yuan: "If you dare, I'll kill you!"

Zhang Yuanqing chuckled to himself, sending a string of [sexy] emojis, then continued browsing the forum.

Soon, he found a post predicting tomorrow's match:

#Ultimate Battle Analysis: Yuan Shi Tian Zun vs Zhao Chenghuang, who will laugh last?

The comments below were surprisingly numerous.

Zhang Yuanqing clicked on the post and discovered that the author was "Wen Yuan Ge University Scholar," an active poster on the forum and well-respected among official practitioners for his insight.

The Scholar briefly analyzed the power comparison between Zhao Chenghuang and Yuan Shi Tian Zun.

"Due to contract limitations, we cannot list detailed data, so here's a simple analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of both sides."

"First, regarding level: both players are level 3, but one is early-stage and the other is late-stage. Zhao Chenghuang has the advantage in level. As for equipment, as per tradition, each year's championship battle restricts players to three items."

"Zhao Chenghuang is the great-grandson of Elder Zhao from the Taiyi Sect, so I suspect his three items are of extremely high quality. On the other hand, Yuan Shi Tian Zun used two items in today's match that were previously unknown, which is very interesting. He clearly has an abundance of items and is a genius, having cleared two S-rank dungeons. However, he seems to lack a game-changing item."

"Fortunately, Yuan Shi Tian Zun relied on his own abilities to get the highest dungeon score, and tomorrow he will have powerful equipment to assist him, which gives him a slight edge."

"Finally, looking at their raw strength: Zhao Chenghuang has a powerful Yin Corpse, along with terrifying skills that enhance his own power (those who saw his match with Jiang Jingwei know what I'm talking about). The key point is that his spirit servant hasn't appeared yet. Don't think that his ordinary-looking spirit servant is all he has."

"According to what I know, Zhao Chenghuang has a secret spirit servant, rarely used, and that may very well be the deciding factor in tomorrow's match."

"On the other hand, Yuan Shi Tian Zun's talent lies in his tactics and dungeon strategies. If the final battle is still in dungeon mode, his chances of winning will increase. But if it's an arena battle, it's just bad luck for Yuan Shi Tian Zun."

"Based on everything, I believe the odds of winning for Yuan Shi Tian Zun and Zhao Chenghuang are about 37-63."

Zhang Yuanqing thought about it for a moment. Since Wen Yuan Ge mentioned Zhao Chenghuang's secret spirit servant, he decided to send a message to Yuan Ting:

"Yuan Captain, do you know what Zhao Chenghuang's secret spirit servant is?"

He sent the message but got no reply after a long while.

Zhang Yuanqing decided to give him a call, but the voicemail prompt said his phone was off.

"Has Yuan Captain been silenced?" he muttered nervously.

Zhang Yuanqing then opened the chat software and asked in the White Tiger Guard group:

[Yuan Shi Tian Zun]: Does anyone know what Zhao Chenghuang's secret spirit servant is?

[You Feng Lai Yi]: I don't know.

[Ling Jun]: Not concerned.

[Qi Ci Lang]: Why would we care about a Transcendent Night Wanderer?"

Zhang Yuanqing slapped his forehead in embarrassment. How could he forget? The White Tiger Guard's members are all saints, of course they wouldn't care about a Night Wanderer.

[Xiao Nao Fu]: I can help you investigate, but time's running out. Tomorrow is the ultimate battle.

[Yuan Shi Tian Zun]: @Xiao Nao Fu, no need, thanks.

Xiao Nao Fu is the most reliable one. Hmm, I'm not a woman, but I do like reliable men. Zhang Yuanqing was about to exit the chat when he noticed that Ling Jun had @ed him.

[Ling Jun]: Take it easy tomorrow, second place isn't bad. Don't put too much pressure on yourself.

[You Feng Lai Yi]: I think a magic item for an illusionist is not inferior to the Houtu Boots. Second place is already good enough.

No one was pushing him too hard. Instead, they were comforting Yuan Shi Tian Zun, telling him not to stress and to keep a good mindset for tomorrow's battle.

[Yuan Shi Tian Zun]: Thank you, everyone. Thank you, Captain.

[You Feng Lai Yi]: Why are you thanking the leader? He hasn't even come out to encourage you.

[Ling Jun]: This kid is good at flattering. He got the leader's favor by kissing up. You saw how he arranged things for the leader in the dungeon. Even Fu, the one with the last name, endured it.

[Qi Ci Lang]: Pfft~

This isn't kissing up, it's socializing. Zhang Yuanqing closed the chat and took out his notebook from the drawer. Grabbing the pen from the pen holder, he began to write down his battle plan for tomorrow

The quota for the use of three props is more beneficial than harmful to him, because if it comes to props, he is probably not as good as Zhao Chenghuang, who has the master.

"These three props must restrain Zhao Chenghuang's advantages. I am not as strong as him, this is a fact, so I must use tactics well."

He opened the notebook and wrote furiously.

In the capital, a courtyard house in a bustling and quiet place.

Elder Zhao, dressed in a black robe and with a wooden hairpin in his black hair, sat under a locust tree and drank tea.

Elder Zhao was one of the first spiritual realm walkers, a figure in the Republic of China era, with a higher seniority than Elder Sun, and of course stronger strength.

"Tomorrow's ultimate battle is a ring match, which is good for you. Do you have the confidence to win the championship?" Elder Zhao sipped his tea, his tone neither hurried nor slow.

Zhao Chenghuang, who was sitting opposite the coffee table, straightened his back and said in a deep voice:

"Yes!"

Elder Zhao showed satisfaction, "You have accumulated the power of Taiyin to the limit. After this competition, you will participate in the killing copy and be promoted to a star official. Before entering the killing copy, it is not bad to have Yuanshi Tianzun as your whetstone. But you must remember the path you are taking, and Taiyin is the foundation. This is very important, understand?"

Zhao Chenghuang nodded, and doubt flashed across his cold face:

"Grandpa, can you tell me now why you have to stagnate in the extraordinary stage and sharpen Taiyin?"

He had long wanted to be promoted to a saint, but it was Grandpa who forced him.

Elder Zhao said in a deep voice:

"The Night Wanderer is different from other professions. The three powers of Taiyin, Xingguan and Taiyang are of the same origin, but they are clearly divided. When you reach the Domination Realm, you must choose one of them as the foundation, so that you can make further progress."

The Domination Realm is one step further, that is the realm of the Sect Master. Zhao Chenghuang said in a deep voice:

"I understand."

He still didn't understand the core principle, but it was enough to understand the reason for doing so.

The next day, at nine o'clock in the morning.

Zhang Yuanqing, who was dressed neatly, raised his hand to press the Yin corpse's shoulder, with a small blue pill in his pocket, and heard the spiritual realm prompt sound:

[Ding! The copy is opening, and this game is - the ultimate battle. ]

[Enter the spirit realm after 30 seconds. The spirit realm you enter this time is the "Life and Death Arena", number: 3371]

[Difficulty level: unknown]

[Type: multiplayer (non-death)]

[Main quest: defeat the enemy openly in the arena, compete and learn from each other, and stop when you are satisfied. ]

[Note: Non-spiritual items cannot be brought in. ]

[Introduction to the spirit realm No. 3371: This dungeon is the "White Tiger Soldiers" gang dungeon and has been conquered. ]

Zhang Yuanqing's eyes blurred, and the scenery changed from blurry to clear. He saw the blue sky, rows of audience seats, and the audience sitting in the seats.

He came to the arena again, but this time, he appeared directly on the arena. A dozen meters away was Zhao Chenghuang, who was dressed in black clothes and black pants, and looked cold and handsome.

There are quite a lot of people watching the game, more than in the past few days. Zhang Yuanqing looked around and could hardly see any empty seats. Except for some official practitioners on duty, almost everyone who could come came.

Many people from the major spiritual realm families also came, as well as some members of civil organizations (affiliated organizations) that have close relations with the official.

And the number of elders in the elders' seats has increased from just over ten to nearly twenty.

The five leaders still did not appear.

As soon as the two appeared, the audience burst into amazing cheers.