Chapter 0936 Martial Arts Contest for Marriage

Chapter 0936: Marriage Tournament

Upon learning that Xie Wufeng had been defeated by Ye Yaoxue, Murong Tianzhe was taken aback.

"How many moves did it take for you to defeat him?" Murong Tianzhe asked.

"I don’t remember, but he put up a good fight! I heard your strength is about the same as his, so it seems you’re destined to lose against me!" Ye Yaoxue glanced at the twenty Superior Imperial Source Stones and chuckled lightly. "Those stones are mine—I need them urgently!"

Murong Tianzhe smiled. "You’ll have to beat me first!"

Ye Yaoxue was oozing confidence, her radiant smile unwavering. "Defeating you will be as easy as pie!"

Once the barrier was raised and the bell rang, the match commenced!

Everyone watched the match with intense focus; they were riveted to the arena.

Ye Yaoxue was one of the Ten Great Martial Emperors of the Hundred Towers Sect. Though ranked tenth, she had achieved this position only at the Midstage Martial Emperor Realm.

It was worth noting that those ranked first to ninth were all Peak Martial Emperors—only Ye Yaoxue was at the Midstage Martial Emperor Realm.

If she were to break through to the Late Stage Martial Emperor Realm, she could even claim the top spot!

Murong Tianzhe also had a ranking, though he ranked in the thirties—still an impressive feat.

Only Qin Yun was the only one relaxed, casually eating while watching the match.

He didn't find it particularly impressive because Ye Yaoxue didn’t use any martial techniques. Her fighting style didn’t reveal the aura of her Martial Soul, and the energy she unleashed was pure, making its nature undetectable.

Many of the older generation present were equally puzzled.

Numerous Half-Immortals, despite their vast experience, couldn’t identify the nature of the power Ye Yaoxue wielded.

Old Feitian laughed. "Old Man Murong is about to capsize! Those twenty Superior Imperial Source Stones are as good as gone!"

Ying Chengyu also chuckled. "What’s more important is that his proud grandson is going to lose!"

Seeing City Lord Murong’s impending defeat, Old Feitian and Ying Chengyu were delighted—true partners in crime.

Kang Feiqing whispered, "Xiao Yun, that Ye Yaoxue is truly formidable! Can you figure anything out about her techniques?"

Qin Yun shook his head. "I can’t. Her speed is incredible. Though she doesn’t seem to use any martial arts, her punches and palm strikes are executed with perfect precision. My guess is she’s mastered multiple high-level martial techniques and merged them perfectly."

"In battle, she employs them effortlessly—her skill is transcendent!"

Old Feitian nodded. "Exactly. She must have mastered numerous martial skills, then consciously forgotten them, yet her subconscious retains perfect familiarity. In combat, she naturally executes the most refined techniques!"

Ying Chengyu grinned. "Murong Tianzhe losing to this girl isn’t unjust!"

City Lord Murong frowned as he watched the match, both amazed by Ye Yaoxue’s strength and searching for her weaknesses so his grandson could counter them in the future.

"This Ye Yaoxue is quite the remarkable woman. If she could marry Tianzhe, that would be ideal!" City Lord Murong laughed loudly, deliberately ensuring everyone heard.

Old Feitian muttered under his breath, "Old Man Murong is trying to disrupt Ye Yaoxue’s focus!"

On the arena, Ye Yaoxue remained composed, pressuring Murong Tianzhe.

Her strikes seemed effortless and graceful, almost gentle, her movements flowing naturally like she was dancing with the wind.

Murong Tianzhe, forced to block and dodge, looked deadly serious.

From the very beginning, Murong Tianzhe had not launched a single attack and remained entirely defensive!

Ye Yaoxue chuckled lightly, "Want to marry me? No problem at all! As long as your cultivation isn't higher than mine and you can defeat me in a fair fight, I'll marry you!"

The crowd immediately broke into cheers, urging Murong Tianzhe to quickly defeat Ye Yaoxue and make her his bride.

City Lord Murong shouted, "Young lady, don't go back on your word!"

Ye Yaoxue replied with a smile, "I, Ye Yaoxue, keep my word! No matter who it is, as long as their cultivation isn't higher than mine and they defeat me in a fair duel, I'll marry them!"

Murong Yuwei snorted softly, "That's simply impossible! Even those at the Late-stage Martial Emperor Realm would find it difficult to defeat her!"

Everyone could see that at the same cultivation level, Ye Yaoxue was invincible!

Murong Tianzhe was still struggling to hold on, while Ye Yaoxue casually chatted and laughed with City Lord Murong.

Suddenly, a faint red glow emanated from Ye Yaoxue's jade palm as she struck!

She had finally used her elemental power, though no one could tell what it was.

"A red Martial Soul?" Qin Yun's pupils contracted as he stared intently at the red glow from Ye Yaoxue's palm. His vision was sharp enough to see countless fine threads beneath the glow.

Many of the older generation could also see those threads but assumed they were merely energy resembling lightning threads.

Qin Yun, however, recognized them as arcane patterns.

Ye Yaoxue's elemental energy contained these arcane patterns.

Though Qin Yun could also achieve something similar, his patterns were far more conspicuous, unlike Ye Yaoxue's, which resembled delicate electric strands.

As Ye Yaoxue unleashed this red energy, Murong Tianzhe could no longer withstand it.

Boom!

The energy shield Murong Tianzhe had deployed was shattered by Ye Yaoxue's seemingly gentle palm strike, and he was sent hurtling backward by the force, crashing into the barrier.

Ye Yaoxue flitted forward gracefully, about to deliver another strike, when City Lord Murong shouted, "He yields!"

City Lord Murong's expression turned serious as he said, "You've won, young lady."

Murong Tianzhe muttered, "Grandfather, I could still fight on!"

"If you keep fighting, you might be laid up for half a year! Losing half a year would put you far behind your peers!" City Lord Murong said. "Tianzhe, you're only at the Martial Emperor Realm Initial Stage. Losing to her, who's at the Mid-stage Martial Emperor Realm, is nothing to be ashamed of."

Ye Yaoxue swept her sleeve, collecting the twenty Superior Imperial Source Stones with a graceful smile. "Thank you, City Lord."

Murong Tianzhe left the arena with visible reluctance.

Murong Yuwei hurried over to support him, saying, "Big brother, train hard for a few more years, then defeat her and take her as your junior wife!"

Murong Tianzhe chuckled, "Little Yuwei, you should work hard too—defeat that Grand Master!"

"That scoundrel of a philanderer—I'll pummel him until he's swollen like a pig!" Murong Yuwei glared fiercely at Qin Yun, baring her teeth.

On the arena, Ye Yaoxue also glanced at Qin Yun and remarked with a light laugh, "That Grand Master seems rather skilled, but what a pity—he's only at the Late-stage Martial King Realm."

Murong Yuwei retorted, "That guy is underhanded! If he were allowed to use his artifacts on the stage, you'd definitely lose to him!"

Ye Yaoxue laughed. "Out of the question! I've fought Martial Kings wielding celestial artifacts before and still won in the end. Is he even capable of using a celestial artifact against me?"

Upon hearing her words, everyone turned to look at Qin Yun, eager to see the Grand Master gear up and fight Ye Yaoxue.

"He has many talismans!" Murong Yuwei added.

"As long as they're not immortal talismans, I'm not afraid!" Ye Yaoxue smiled at Qin Yun and said, "Grand Master, care to step up and spar with me?"

Kang Feiqing asked, "If he defeats you, can he marry you too?"

Ye Yaoxue giggled, her laughter like silver bells: "Of course, if he's got what it takes! But if he wants to fight me, he's gotta put something on the line. If he loses, he must give me something good!"

City Lord Murong also egged Qin Yun on, shouting, "Brother Yun, get up there!"

Murong Yuwei chimed in, "Grand Master, aren’t you the ladies’ man? A stunning beauty’s right here for you—hurry up and defeat her!"

Qin Yun, still eating, chuckled, "She’s not my type. Whoever wants to marry her can go ahead!"

This caused a wave of surprised exclamations!

"Total faker!" Murong Yuwei muttered under her breath. "Clearly scared!"

"Exactly, how could a skirt-chaser like him not be interested in Ye Yaoxue?"

"Grand Master, quit playing coy—go up and fight! Let us enjoy the show!"

"If you lose, no one will laugh at you! If you win, you get the beauty!"

"Man up and fight!"

Qin Yun said irritably, "If I lose, I lose something valuable. If I win, all I get is some girl—what’s the benefit?"

City Lord Murong laughed, "She’s no ordinary woman!"

Qin Yun curled his lip. "I’ve had my fill of ‘special’ women."

Murong Yuwei snorted, "Seems you only like two-for-one deals!"

The crowd burst into laughter!

Ye Yaoxue also chuckled softly.

Qin Yun pulled out a pig-head talisman and shouted at Murong Yuwei, "You little pest, one more word out of you, and I’ll turn you into a pig’s head!"

Murong Yuwei quickly hid behind City Lord Murong. "Grandfather, save me!"

"Fine, let him off the hook," Ye Yaoxue said, then turned to the crowd. "Today is City Lord Murong’s birthday banquet, and let’s keep the fights rolling for fun! Since I’ve won twenty Superior Imperial Source Stones from the City Lord, I’ll be defending the stage!"

"Even those at the Late-Stage Martial Emperor Realm can challenge me. If you lose, you must give me one Superior Imperial Source Stone. If you win, you get twenty Superior Stones! How about it?"

"Of course, if your cultivation doesn’t exceed mine and you defeat me, you can marry me!"

Many Late-Stage Martial Emperor Realm experts were present—some of City Lord Murong’s sons among them.

Sure enough, a middle-aged man at the Late-Stage Martial Emperor Realm immediately jumped up, placing a Superior Imperial Source Stone below the stage. "Miss Ye, show me what you’ve got!"

The barrier flared to life, and the duel began!

Her hand flared crimson as Ye Yaoxue struck out with a palm force. A hurricane-force blast exploded on the stage, followed by a tidal wave of wind that slammed the guy into the barrier.

"I surrender!" the man spat blood, pure terror on his face as he shouted.

As soon as that middle-aged man left the stage, another person jumped up.

"That's Old Man Mò Róng's son!" Ying Chengyu whispered. "This guy is no slouch either!"

Qin Yun stared at the arena, seemingly thinking something over.

Kang Feiqing nudged his arm and teased, "Xiao Yun, you wanna take her on too?"

Gong Feiyan said quietly, "Ah Yun, you’re not thinking of marrying her, are you?"

"Of course not! I want her twenty Emperor Source Stones!" Qin Yun laughed. "I care way more about those Emperor Source Stones!"