Chapter 0248: Zhou Zhonghui

Chapter 0248: Zhou Zhonghui

Lan Fengjin hurried back to the Blue Spirit Star Palace to investigate why Zhou Zhonghui had been released. From the information Qin Yun and the others had gathered, it was clear that Zhou Zhonghui was targeting Qin Yun.

However, there was obviously an unseen dark force behind Zhou Zhonghui!

"The Blue Spirit Star Palace is truly a place that hides various mysteries." The more Qin Yun thought about it, the stranger it seemed, especially the Mysterious Rune Sect, located in the Eastern Palace, which was extremely mysterious.

The Mysterious Rune Sect is undoubtedly the cornerstone of the Blue Spirit Star Palace. For years, no one has passed its rigorous tests, suggesting that there's a deeper secret at play.

"Lan Xiao Wu Wang, the founder of the Blue Spirit Star Palace, likely has a connection to the Burial Immortal Ground. The secret might be hidden within the Mysterious Rune Sect."

Walking on the road, Qin Yun wasn't thinking about today's match at all. Instead, he was pondering many things he was eager to understand, such as the various secrets within the Star Profound Martial Academy where he was currently located.

He vaguely felt that these secrets were very likely connected.

The arena was buzzing with excitement, the crowd's chatter nearly deafening.

Many teachers and mentors from the Heavenly Prodigy Academy had come to join in the excitement.

Qin Yun and Zhou Zhonghui's match was set for noon, so they still had a couple of hours to wait.

As Qin Yun entered the arena, he sensed several powerful presences. Many experts from the Blue Spirit Star Palace were already there.

On the path leading to the fighting stage, Qin Yun saw Lan Fengjin.

"Sister Lan, you're back finally!" Qin Yun smiled, feeling much more relieved.

"Did you think I'd run into trouble in the Blue Spirit Star Palace?" Lan Fengjin smiled, then suddenly became serious and said, "Qin Yun, I've found out something incredible this time."

"Is it about Zhou Zhonghui?" Qin Yun asked, then looked around. There were too many people here, making it inconvenient to talk.

Lan Fengjin nodded and led Qin Yun back to the arena hall, borrowing a room.

Inside the room, Lan Fengjin's expression became even more serious. Initially, she hadn't been too worried about Qin Yun's match with Zhou Zhonghui because even if Qin Yun couldn't win, he could still escape.

But now, she wasn't so sure.

"Qin Yun, Zhou Zhonghui's totem soul is indeed a totem soul. It gradually awakened after he was imprisoned. I don't know how he managed to learn totem martial arts." Lan Fengjin frowned, her eyes filled with concern, and said, "Maybe you should back out of the challenge."

Qin Yun smiled and said, "Sister Lan, I also have totem martial arts. My totem martial arts may not be inferior to his!"

Lan Fengjin sighed, "But you need to understand that the Blue Spirit Star Palace is placing a lot of importance on Zhou Zhonghui. They released him to challenge you. The people from the Blue Spirit Star Palace have suffered losses at your hands several times. They wouldn't send Zhou Zhonghui if they weren't confident."

"They're not just out for revenge; they want Zhou Zhonghui to absorb your totem!"

Qin Yun was startled. He had also considered extracting Zhou Zhonghui's totem martial soul, but he didn't expect that the other party had mastered such a technique.

"Devour? How can he devour it? I'll just be careful!" Qin Yun wasn't worried.

"It's impossible to guard against. According to ancient totem lore, when two totem wielders clash, the loser's totem will leave their body and merge with the winner's."

Lan Fengjin shook her head, "It's not as simple as you think! He has a totem soul, and you don't. Even if you win, you won't be able to obtain his totem mark. But if you lose, your proud Sky Lion totem will be gone."

Qin Yun didn't know about these things. Sitting in the chair, he stood up and paced back and forth in the room, his expression grave.

"Since they are aiming for this, will they play dirty? I'm worried about that!" Qin Yun said, "If they pull any dirty tricks, I won't stand a chance!"

Lan Fengjin said, "You don't need to worry about that. Elder Du and the teachers and higher-ups from the Star Profound Martial Academy are on your side. If Zhou Zhonghui tries anything underhanded, he won't succeed. However, I still advise you to avoid fighting Zhou Zhonghui for now. The Blue Spirit Star Palace is desperate for him to claim your totem."

Qin Yun chuckled to himself, for he was also eager to obtain Zhou Zhonghui's totem martial soul, which would be of immense help to him.

"Big Sister Lan, thank you for finding out all this information. I will definitely win! When the time comes, I'll have to trouble you to use a few billion crystal coins to bail me out," Qin Yun said with a grin.

Lan Fengjin saw Qin Yun suddenly appear relaxed and was quite puzzled. She had thought that Qin Yun would be intimidated by the situation.

"You little brat, seeing you so agitated... Could it be that you're confident of winning?"

Qin Yun smiled and said, "Our trip to the Odd Pattern Hall wasn't in vain. That Essence Consolidation Pill has been of great help to me. Hehe... Just wait and see!"

Lan Fengjin didn't say anything more. She suddenly felt that Qin Yun had hidden most of his strength, which was why he was so confident.

Qin Yun waited in the room for the match to begin, while Lan Fengjin headed to the spectator seats of the arena.

At noon, Qin Yun heard the elder's voice calling him and Zhou Zhonghui to the stage from within the arena.

Qin Yun left the room and entered the corridor leading to the arena. Upon exiting, he saw that most of the people in the front row of the audience were dressed in luxurious attire and exuded powerful auras.

After stepping onto the fighting platform, Qin Yun glanced at the front row of the audience and saw many familiar faces, mostly from the Blue Spirit Star Palace. Even Xiao Yanglong was there.

"Teacher Yang is here, but Yue Lan isn't." Qin Yun felt somewhat helpless. If Xiao Yuelan were here, he could use her Immortal Burial Map to try contacting Xie Qirou.

Zhuo Chuan, upon learning about this, immediately rushed over. Only he and Lan Fengjin knew that Qin Yun was a high-level odd pattern master, an extremely precious talent. He certainly didn't want to see Qin Yun destroyed.

Zhou Zhonghui appeared!

The disciples of the Blue Spirit Star Palace immediately burst into cheers, boosting Zhou Zhonghui's morale.

Zhou Zhonghui was a short man with terrifyingly pale skin, a gaunt and cold face, and eyes filled with viciousness. His murderous aura made people feel uneasy and oppressed.

Despite wearing expensive blue tight-fitting clothes, he gave off the impression of a ferocious beast in human skin.

Even Qin Yun, who had experienced many challenges, couldn't help but feel a chill and a hint of fear when he saw this person.

Especially when those cold, vicious eyes stared at him, Qin Yun felt his heart race as if he might be devoured alive at any moment.

"This guy is too dangerous, utterly inhumane!" Qin Yun finally understood why Lan Fengjin had advised him to withdraw from the match. Zhou Zhonghui was indeed terrifying.

Suddenly, Qin Yun recalled what the elders of the Blue Spirit Star Palace had said before. If someone had a totem but no totem soul, they were likely to be consumed by the totem, turning into a bloodthirsty madman.

He suspected that the Zhou Zhonghui before him had once been controlled by a soulless totem. Now, although he had awakened his soul and seemed more normal, that brutal beast-like nature was merely suppressed, ready to erupt at any time.

"The Blue Spirit Star Palace covets my totem and sends such a brutal person to seize it? What a bunch of deranged people!" Qin Yun was inwardly furious as he stared at Zhou Zhonghui.

He could sense that the Zhou Zhonghui before him was extremely dangerous, combining human wickedness with the brutality of a magical beast. That brutality, driven by evil, made him even more terrifying.

"Qin Yun, after the match, all the fame and glory you gain will belong to me. And Xiao Yuelan will also be mine." Zhou Zhonghui's lips curled into a cold sneer, his eyes revealing an incredibly brutal and terrifying light.

"Fame and glory? I've never cared about those things. It seems I overestimated you before! By the way, what I excel at isn't these things, but the Way of Odd Patterns. You can never enter this realm." Qin Yun smiled, deliberately provoking the other party.

Zhou Zhonghui's face remained vicious, and it was hard to tell if he was provoked. Suddenly, he took out a thumb from his storage spirit device!

Seeing the bloody finger, Qin Yun's eyebrows twitched, recognizing it as Huo Zhong's!

An overwhelming surge of anger erupted in Qin Yun's heart like a volcano!

"This belongs to Huo Zhong, that fool! I really don't understand how someone like him got into the Beast Martial Palace, disgracing its name." Zhou Zhonghui's face twisted into a malicious smile, "But that little wench surnamed Xue isn't bad. Unfortunately, I severely injured her martial soul, ruining her life."

"Ha ha ha..."

Zhou Zhonghui looked at Qin Yun's face darkening and smirked triumphantly, "That's right, I came to this arena for you! So, it's you who put your friend in danger, got your friend seriously injured, and destroyed Xiao Yuelan's martial soul!"

He let out a sinister chuckle and crushed Huo Zhong's finger!

"Don't worry, after I defeat you, I'll take good care of Xiao Yuelan. I'm going to ravage that arrogant little bitch who dared to look down on me! Qin Yun, you're going to die a miserable death today. It's too bad she isn't here to see your miserable state, hahaha..."

Qin Yun clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning iron-gray.

His teeth were clenched so tightly that the muscles in his face tensed. The Zhou Zhonghui in front of him was nothing less than a devil.

The elder of Blue Spirit Star Palace, with a smile on his face, stroked his beard and said, "Zhou Zhonghui has a fiery temper, but he is the strongest in our South Palace at the Martial Body Realm!"

The elder next to him smiled and said, "If he defeats Qin Yun, he will most likely step into the Martial Dao Realm. A young Martial Dao practitioner like that is rare even within Blue Spirit Star Palace."

"Haha, that's right! We're not like the Eastern Palace, sending all their best talents to the Holy Palace. Look at the Eastern Palace; it's the weakest in terms of strength," the elder laughed. "Qin Yun is going to be unlucky today. Even our South Palace's master has high hopes for Zhou Zhonghui and personally instructed him for two months."

Once Zhou Zhonghui defeats Qin Yun, he will be a person with two totem marks. Even in Wuhuang, such a person is rare!