Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 222 - 212: Guan Xing’s Provocation

If there is one person who garnered immense attention in this year’s Qualification Contest for the Spring Hunt, Qin Qing was definitely one of them.

Setting aside everything else, just the mention of Qin Qing’s name began to stir up considerable controversy within the upper echelons of Luochuan.

His killing of Prime Minister Shangguan Yong’s son sparked a conflict between the Prime Minister and Prince of Zhennan Zhao Tianyin, nearly leading to an armed confrontation.

Afterwards, he claimed the top spot among the newly initiated disciples and, as a new disciple, he ascended to the position of top disciple in the entire Great Qian Martial Institute.

Now, he had garnered yet another title, that of a Master of Spiritual Patterns from the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion!

In addition, what drew the most focus was Qin Qing’s age.

Among all the guests who came to partake in the banquet this time, Qin Qing was the youngest, even younger than Mu Yunlan.

Last year, he joined the Great Qian Martial Institute at the age of sixteen, making him just under seventeen years old this year.

Apart from Qin Qing, Mu Yunlan, Jiang Ruorong, and a few others, the youngest were all in their twenties.

Disciples from the Luochuan Institution or other Martial Institutes like Lu Yuming, who attended the banquet, were also in their early twenties.

That Qin Qing, at the age of sixteen or seventeen, was invited to the banquet and to participate in the contest for the Spring Hunt qualification was already considered incredibly astonishing.

Qin Qing stepped out of the crowd and approached the arena below.

Guan Xing looked down at Qin Qing from his elevated position with a bit of contempt in his eyes.

He didn’t really believe that a martial artist of sixteen or seventeen could possess the strength to contend with him.

Guan Xing was nearing twenty-eight years old this year.

He had broken through to the Golden Core Realm last year.

His strength was naturally incomparable to those geniuses on the Hidden Dragon List, but when it came to handling those Martial Institute disciples, he was wholly confident.

"Seventeen years old, Divine Might Realm, yet placed at the very top of this list; I really don’t know what gives you the right to be here!"

Guan Xing watched as Qin Qing stepped onto the stage step by step, the corner of his mouth curling into a cold smirk.

Others, including geniuses from the Hidden Dragon List like Lu Yu’an and Qiao Chong, as well as Lu Yuming and other martial artists contending for the qualification, were all paying close attention to Qin Qing.

Of course, there were also invited guests such as Liu Hongxue, Mu Yunlan, and others attending the banquet.

This time, Mu Yunlan did not participate in the contest for the Spring Hunt qualification.

Not long ago, Qin Qing had tried to gauge Mu Yunlan’s strength.

To Qin Qing’s surprise, Mu Yunlan’s strength had also improved by leaps and bounds.

Mu Yunlan now exuded an aura adorned with swirling Gang Patterns, indicating that even if she had not broken through to the Divine Might Realm, she was very close.

Moreover, the impression Mu Yunlan gave to Qin Qing surpassed that of Gu Fengxian, whom he had confronted on the platform a month earlier!

This clearly showcased that both Mu Yunlan’s cultivation and strength were increasing rapidly.

Seventh Rank Martial Soul, coupled with her exceptional talent for cultivation, made it absolutely fitting for the Mu family to be fiercely contested by several Martial Institutes of Luochuan Imperial City.

And most importantly,

Mu Yunlan’s Martial Soul was very special; she could devour other Martial Souls, meaning her own could continuously transform and advance, elevating into a higher rank Martial Soul.

At the same time, her innate talent would also keep improving.

Qin Qing speculated that there were likely two reasons Mu Yunlan did not participate in this Spring Hunt qualification contest.

The first was because of Qin Qing himself.

Mu Yunlan knew how sharp Qin Qing’s rise had been. Having been defeated by him twice in the Great Qian Martial Institute, her martial heart had also started to falter.

Therefore, Mu Yunlan wanted to evade the limelight and consolidate her own martial heart. If she continued to lose to Qin Qing too frequently, it would be a disastrous blow to her.

Secondly, Mu Yunlan did not wish to expose her own strength too much and preferred to hide it to avoid drawing attention and pressure from various quarters.

Regardless, Qin Qing was very clear that Mu Yunlan was a presence that could not be overlooked.

Even if she had been keeping a low profile recently and hadn’t attracted much attention, the latent threat posed by Mu Yunlan was likely more ominous and turbulent than any current opponent.

Qin Qing looked at Guan Xing before him with a calm expression.

Guan Xing, clad in a bearskin coat with his head bare, stood extremely tall, and his Qi-Blood was also very vigorous, giving off an incredibly strong sense of oppression.

Seeing that Qin Qing did not respond to him, he grew even angrier.

"So arrogant? Fine, I’ll let you know what the cost of arrogance is!"

Guan Xing roared furiously.

Layers upon layers of visible qi waves suddenly stirred around him.

At the same time, in his hands, a war hammer about four and a half meters long materialized.

"Star Shatter Hammer!"

He bellowed, his Spiritual Power surging wildly, while his Martial Soul directly manifested—his Martial Soul was a large, earthy yellow bear, with a presence as imposing as a mountain.

Earth Bear!

Fifth Rank Martial Soul!

"Roar!"

As Guan Xing’s Martial Soul roared, his strength seemed to directly climb a notch.

The war hammer swung fiercely, smashing towards Qin Qing with vicious force.

Qin Qing too did not hesitate in the slightest.

Martial Soul manifestation!

An azure bead hovered above his head, as if green flames were continuously bursting forth from it.

Simultaneously, the Blood Burning Secret Technique was executed, and his Qi-Blood ignited.

Qin Qing did not believe that he could face a Martial Dao Master of the Golden Core Realm without unleashing the Blood Burning Secret Technique.

"Swish!"

"Sweeping the Eight Desolates!"

Qin Qing took a step forward, confronting Guan Xing head-on without any retreat, his Azure Dragon Spear sweeping out horizontally.

This spear strike, named "Sweeping the Eight Desolates" from the Great Desolation Spear Technique, was intended to sweep across all desolate lands, full of momentum.

"Boom!"

The Azure Dragon Spear collided fiercely with Guan Xing’s war hammer in midair.

Spiritual Power surged wildly.

Both men were pushed back from the impact.

The surrounding air was whipped into terrifying waves of energy, and the shockwaves that swept out caused the entire Great Qian battle platform to tremble.

"Such powerful strength!"

Many of the spectators exclaimed in amazement.

Those who had previously doubted Qin Qing’s abilities, after witnessing this clash, all quietly shut their mouths.

Just this one exchange was enough to prove Qin Qing’s strength.

He had proven with facts that even at the Divine Might Realm, he possessed the capability to contend against the Golden Core Realm!

"Hmm?"

Guan Xing took seven steps back before he could stabilize his stance.

At this moment, his eyes revealed shock.

"Divine Might Realm, you actually took my hammer strike!"

"Indeed, you’re more formidable than I imagined. You’re not just all talk."

Guan Xing looked at Qin Qing and continued, "But from now on, I won’t hold back any longer, Qin Qing. It’s impressive that you, at the Divine Might Realm, can contend against the Golden Core Realm, but you must have employed some kind of forbidden secret technique, right? I want to see how many moves you can last while using forbidden secret techniques!"

As he spoke, Guan Xing roared and charged out, swinging his war hammer towards Qin Qing once again.