Sovereign of Stars Chapter 54 – The Duel That Was Three Years Late

Three days passed quickly.

Imperial Capital, Martial Arena.

This is a massive venue, capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of spectators at once.

The Imperial Capital Hunt, in its third and final stage, takes place within this Martial Arena.

In fact, not just this ti...

Every Imperial Capital Hunt of the Heavenfla Dynasty is generally divided into three stages. The rules for the competition among geniuses in the first two stages vary and often change, but the final stage of the hunt has almost never been altered.

This final stage of the hunt is purely based on strength, a one-on-one duel!

Moreover, the first stage of the hunt is not open to the public, and the second stage is only observed by powerful figures from major forces and sects.

Only this final third stage of the hunt is absolutely open to the public.

In the Imperial Capital, countless nobles and commoners, as long as they can purchase tickets, can enter the Martial Arena to watch.

At this mont, the audience seats in the Martial Arena are packed with people.

When the thirty-six geniuses who advanced to the third stage of the hunt appeared in the center of the venue, led by soone, the entire arena erupted in an uproar.

Countless eyes focused on these thirty-six geniuses.

Among them, a few were particularly eye-catching.

"That's Xia Mang, right? He should be the strongest in this hunt. I heard he's a mber of the Imperial Family."

"Top three for sure, but not necessarily the strongest. After all, until the final mont, who knows if these geniuses have hidden their true strength."

"I think Xia Mang is the strongest. Look at him, he clearly doesn't regard the other geniuses present."

Countless eyes were on Xia Mang, who stood in the center of the venue with a cold and arrogant deanor.

Despite being watched by so many, Xia Mang's expression remained unchanged.

"Look, that big monk, that's Wu Chao. He's barefoot, smiling, and seems so approachable."

"That's Duan Yunfeng, right? I heard his swordsmanship is extrely formidable."

One by one, the geniuses were recognized.

"Where's Su Xin? Which of those geniuses below is Su Xin?"

"Over there, the one in black with a sword. Look at him, so young. I heard he's only nineteen this year, but in terms of strength, among all the geniuses in this hunt, besides Xia Mang, no one dares to claim they can definitely beat him."

"To have such strength at such a young age..."

Many people were also paying attention to Su Xin.

With the end of the second stage of the hunt, Crimson Dragon Tower released the latest genius intelligence to the public, not just to the participating geniuses but to everyone. Therefore, the audience watching the final stage of the hunt was also aware of the information about the top geniuses in this hunt.

Geniuses like Xia Mang, Su Xin, Tu San, Wu Chao, and Duan Yunfeng, who were among the top in strength and had the potential to be in the top ten, naturally attracted a lot of attention.

And Su Xin, being the youngest and with the lowest cultivation among these geniuses, yet also among the top in strength, was particularly noticeable.

"There are just too many people."

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Su Xin looked around at the dense crowd and the overwhelming noise, sighing inwardly.

Tens of thousands of people gathered in one venue, it was too lively.

Su Xin, being a scion of a prominent family, although young, had so experience and could adapt.

But so of the geniuses from the provinces and counties were visibly nervous.

Su Xin surveyed the surroundings, also observing so of the geniuses.

Xia Mang's face was indifferent, with a hint of arrogance, as if no other genius was worth his attention.

Only when Su Xin's gaze fell on him did Xia Mang return a glance, with a hint of battle intent in his eyes.

"Want to fight ?"

Su Xin smiled, then looked at the big monk Wu Chao.

Wu Chao was always smiling, giving off an incredibly warm and friendly vibe. Noticing Su Xin's gaze, Wu Chao clasped his hands together and smiled at Su Xin, performing a Buddhist salute.

"I've broken through to the peak Sea Transformation, my strength has surged. Among the thirty-six geniuses who have made it to the final stage, besides Xia Mang, only this big monk Wu Chao poses a threat to ." Su Xin looked at Wu Chao seriously.

For so reason, he always felt this big monk was even more terrifying than Xia Mang.

In the previous second stage of the hunt, it seed he and Xia Mang perford the best, but he later learned that this big monk hadn't even exerted his full strength, deliberately losing at the fourteenth round.

Aside from these two, the remaining geniuses...

Though Tu San was formidable, Su Xin was absolutely confident of defeating him.

As for Duan Yunfeng... Up until now, Duan Yunfeng had been hiding much of his strength. Su Xin had only seen him use a trump card once. If it were before his breakthrough, Su Xin wouldn't have been confident of victory, but now, he was sure he could defeat Duan Yunfeng.

At this mont, Su Xin's gaze suddenly locked onto soone.

His eyes imdiately turned cold.

And this person was Situ Yu!

"Su Xin!"

Situ Yu also had a sullen face, glaring at Su Xin.

Their eyes t, filled with a murderous intent.

The Su Family and the Situ Family were sworn enemies, long past the point of no return.

Both of them, as the top geniuses of their respective families, were destined for a showdown to the death.

Now, eting their enemy, their eyes burned with hatred!

If this weren't the Imperial Capital Hunt, but another place or occasion, they would have started fighting imdiately.

"Hopefully, in the final stage of the hunt, I'll have the chance for a one-on-one duel with you." Su Xin spoke, his voice not loud, but Situ Yu heard it.

"Hmph, we'll see!"

Situ Yu rely snorted coldly, saying no more.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two figures suddenly appeared on the high platform at the front of the venue, near the center.

These two were a man and a woman.

The man was an elderly man in a green robe, with a lean face and a well-grood mustache. Though he had a slight smile on his lips, he gave off a sowhat sinister vibe.

As for the woman, she was a graceful and charming beauty. Despite her age, she maintained her figure and appearance well, exuding a mature allure, especially with her crimson lips, extrely enticing, every move captivating.

The appearance of these two imdiately drew the attention of everyone present.

"It's the Palace Master Qingyang and Palace Master Diyue of Heavenfla Palace."

"According to tradition, in the final stage of each hunt, Heavenfla Palace sends a Palace Master to personally attend. But this ti, they sent two?"

"The Palace Masters of Heavenfla Palace are said to be top experts of the Nirvana Realm!"

The venue was filled with discussions and exclamations.

Many dignitaries, including powerful figures from various forces and sects, like Elder Mo from Tianye Sect, stood up respectfully upon seeing the two Palace Masters.

Among the thirty-six geniuses standing in the center of the venue, all except Wu Chao looked up, their eyes sowhat fervent as they gazed at the two Palace Masters.

Their ultimate goal in participating in the Imperial Capital Hunt was to join Heavenfla Palace.

"Qingyang, the level of geniuses in this hunt is much higher than in previous years."

"They are indeed more outstanding. Otherwise, you and I wouldn't have needed to co together."

The two Palace Masters of Heavenfla Palace sat down in their respective seats, exchanging a casual remark.

"Hmm?"

Palace Master Diyue's expression suddenly shifted, looking towards a corner of the venue, "That person, he's here too?"

Palace Master Qingyang followed her gaze, imdiately spotting a man in gray sitting in an inconspicuous corner of the audience, leisurely tapping the armrest.

"He's sitting there?"

Palace Master Diyue's expression was peculiar. Given his status, he was fully qualified to sit with them.

Though puzzled, Palace Master Diyue still smiled at him, as a greeting.

The man in gray nodded slightly.

As for Palace Master Qingyang, he also wanted to greet him with a smile, but the man in gray didn't even look at him, turning his head away instead.

Palace Master Qingyang's expression turned sowhat awkward.

"Haha~~ Qingyang, it seems you offended him last ti, and now he holds a big grudge against you." Palace Master Diyue laughed.

"I'm not saying you should, but given his status, he personally ca to Heavenfla Palace to recomnd soone. You should have given him so face, especially since the Su Xin he recomnded indeed has high talent, fully eting our special recruitnt requirents."

"Now look, he holds such a big grudge against you, and the Su Xin he recomnded is participating in the Imperial Capital Hunt, almost certainly making it into the top ten to enter Heavenfla Palace. I heard that in the second stage of the hunt, Su Xin relied on defensive swordsmanship to pass the sixteenth round of attacks in the Heart of Heaven Realm, which is simply incredible."

"Alright, enough." Palace Master Qingyang waved his hand, speaking in a deep voice, "I admit I underestimated Su Xin's talent. I didn't expect him to improve so ridiculously in just over two months. But at that ti, he barely t our special recruitnt requirents, and he had been personally punished by His Majesty before. Not giving him a special recruitnt spot was justified."

"Oh, is that really all?" Palace Master Diyue looked at Palace Master Qingyang with interest.

Being in the sa Heavenfla Palace and both being Palace Masters, Palace Master Diyue was well aware of certain things, though she never spoke of them.

At this mont...

"His Majesty arrives!"

A sharp voice pierced the air, echoing throughout the entire venue.

Instantly, the massive Martial Arena, which had been extrely noisy, fell silent in the next mont.

Under everyone's gaze, a middle-aged man in imperial robes, with a mustache, walked to the central throne on the high platform of the venue.

Imdiately, everyone present, including the two Palace Masters of Heavenfla Palace, stood up to pay their respects.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The voices were thunderous.

"Heavenfla Emperor."

Su Xin also respectfully saluted, unable to resist glancing at the middle-aged man in imperial robes above.

It was this Heavenfla Emperor who ordered him imprisoned in the Magic-Sealing Prison for three years.

Despite this, Su Xin did not hold a grudge against the Heavenfla Emperor.

After all, his absence from the battle three years ago indeed disappointed everyone, including the Heavenfla Emperor, who had been looking forward to the battle and personally attended to watch.

The fact that the Heavenfla Emperor only imprisoned him in the Magic-Sealing Prison afterward, rather than executing him on the spot, was actually a rcy.

Moreover, when the Su Family faced its greatest crisis after the death of the Su Family's ancestor, it was the Heavenfla Emperor who gave the Su Family a lifeline, offering him the chance to marry the Ninth Princess, which he failed to seize.

The Heavenfla Emperor had already been exceedingly kind to the Su Family.

Neither the Su Family nor Su Xin himself harbored any resentnt toward the Heavenfla Emperor.

"Rise." The Heavenfla Emperor raised his hand.

Everyone stood up.

An official brought a jade tray to the Heavenfla Emperor, on which were jade slips inscribed with the nas of the geniuses.

A total of thirty-six jade slips, corresponding to the thirty-six geniuses who entered the third stage of the hunt.

"In the final stage of each hunt, the order of the one-on-one duels is generally determined by the high-ranking mbers of Crimson Dragon Tower through analysis and comparison of strength. Only the first match, the opening battle, is personally chosen by His Majesty. I wonder which two geniuses His Majesty will select for the opening battle this ti."

Everyone in the venue was filled with anticipation.

The Heavenfla Emperor casually glanced at the jade slips, then picked out two and handed them to the official.

The official, carrying the jade slips, went to the center of the venue and handed them to the purple-haired elder hosting the hunt.

After looking at them, the purple-haired elder's grand voice resounded throughout the venue.

"Third stage hunt, one-on-one duel!"

"First match: Su Xin versus... Situ Yu!"

Standing in the center of the venue, Su Xin and Situ Yu both looked up instantly upon hearing this.

Su Xin's eyes even showed a hint of excitent and surprise.

"I just said I hoped to et Situ Yu in a one-on-one duel in this final hunt, and now it's happening."

"And it's the first match, the opening battle!!"

Su Xin couldn't help but clench his fists, his gaze becoming sharp and cold.

"Situ Yu... This battle, delayed for over three years, I, Su Xin, am here!"