Merging with Demon Spirits

Chapter 382: Chapter 286: Yun Kai vs. Xie Yixiao

The challenge match of Yun Kai has always been one of the most anticipated by the audience. The professional player he might challenge is a hot topic among the fans.

There were many discussions, but no one expected Yun Kai to choose Xie Yixiao.

Xie Yixiao is not only one of the ten All-Stars but also the strongest Thunder Technique practitioner in the league.

The Demon Spirit that Xie Yixiao refined is the Ninth Grade Thunder Demon. Although Ninth Grade spirits are high-level, in the star-studded Glory Alliance, they are only considered above average and far less powerful and precious than the Earth Chart spirits refined by people like Ye Xing. Yet he became one of the ten All-Stars relying on the Thunder Control Technique that all Thunder Series mages practice.

Always joking and smiling all day, Xie Yixiao may seem unserious, but his strength is universally acknowledged.

Now there are thirty-five newcomers challenging professional players, including Ye Qiu, and four of them have challenged the ten All-Stars, but none have dared to challenge Xie Yixiao.

The title of the strongest Thunder Technique practitioner is no joke.

And Yun Kai is the most anticipated newcomer this time, voted by the fans among the Thirteen Teams.

Yun Kai’s attention and popularity may not be as high as Lin Feng’s, but he is the most loved by fans.

Lin Feng’s fans are somewhat polarized; those who like him really like him, and those who dislike him really dislike him.

But Yun Kai is different. From three-year-old children to eighty-year-old men, few dislike this exceptionally gifted big guy with a bright future yet a tragic childhood.

As the possessor of Ancestral Demonization, Yun Kai’s information is known even to ordinary people who are not Martial Artists.

Yun Kai has the talent of Ancestral Demonization and has refined the Earth Chart’s Golden Lion King, possessing the talents of ”Golden Transformation” and ”Sword Control Technique.” This gives Yun Kai multiple combat options, but his fighting style mainly leans towards being a Warrior.

Warriors challenging Mages inherently lack advantages, and rarely do newcomers challenge in this way. It’s almost always Warriors challenging Warriors, Mages challenging Warriors, and Gold Attribute Warriors challenging Thunder Techniques are even more easily restrained.

If Yun Kai wanted to showcase his strength, the one he should least challenge would be a Thunder Series Mage.

And even less should he challenge Xie Yixiao.

In many people’s eyes, even if Yun Kai is exceptionally talented, he has little room to play.

”Why did Kai challenge Xie Yixiao?”

Little Sister Dong looked at Lin Feng, asking somewhat surprised.

”Haha, do you even need to ask? It’s obviously to vent for the captain!”

Yu Qiao laughed.

Yun Kai and Xie Yixiao have no conflict, but that doesn’t mean Xie Yixiao and Lin Feng have no conflict.

Yun Kai’s loyalty and admiration for Lin Feng are very clear to all the team members. The decisions Lin Feng makes are sometimes questioned by others, but Yun Kai would always execute them without hesitation, without questioning or considering any consequences.

In Yu Qiao’s eyes, Yun Kai’s defense of Lin Feng is somewhat incredible.

This feeling has far surpassed brotherhood, elevated to the level of family, or even faith.

Although Yu Qiao somewhat despises this bromantically intimate friendship, he is still very envious.

After all, who wouldn’t want a brother like this?

In Yu Qiao’s view, precisely because of his defense of Lin Feng, Yun Kai chose to challenge Xie Yixiao, hoping to defeat the opponent.

”This kid Kai.”

Lin Feng also guessed it, feeling touched in his heart, but obviously, Yun Kai can’t be a match for Xie Yixiao.

Against others, with Yun Kai’s strength, under the suppression of professional players’ strength and soul skills, Yun Kai might not have a chance of winning, but against Xie Yixiao, unless it’s a miracle or Xie Yixiao deliberately goes easy, it’s impossible to win.

He might even lose disastrously.

It’s not just a difference in strength and experience but also an attribute and career restraint.

”Interesting.”

Under Yun Kai’s gaze filled with fighting spirit, Xie Yixiao was slightly taken aback. He was also surprised at Yun Kai’s decision to challenge him, but soon a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

”Do I still need to come on stage now?”

Beside him, upon hearing Yun Kai’s choice to challenge Xie Yixiao, Xu Luofei of the Fenghuo Team was also surprised but felt relieved in his heart. If not for returning a favor, he really didn’t want to offend Lin Feng.

Although Lin Feng is not his opponent now, his talent is demonic, and who knows, maybe in a few years, he would catch up. Offending a future powerhouse is clearly not beneficial.

”No need, the favor remains.”

After saying that to his friend, amidst the fan frenzy, Xie Yixiao’s figure flickered and suddenly appeared in the center of the stage, less than five meters from Yun Kai. At this moment, the figure where he stood before slowly faded like an afterimage.

A Flash-like entry demonstrated the strength of the strongest Thunder Technique practitioner, making the cheers even more enthusiastic.

”Student Yun Kai, among the thirty professional players present, why did you choose to challenge Xie Yixiao? You must know Xie Yixiao is one of the ten All-Stars and the acknowledged strongest Thunder Technique practitioner.”

Host Chen Xiaodi asked as per the routine.

This question is also what the audience wants to know.

The host asked customarily, and the newcomer usually explained the reason while expressing admiration and respect to the challenger. Then, the slightly older, senior professional players would give some affirmation and encouragement to the newcomer.

All previous challenges were the same, nothing unexpected until everyone thought Yun Kai would say something humble but polite. Yun Kai just stood there, silent.

”Uh-oh!”

Host Chen Xiaodi looked at Yun Kai, waiting for his answer, but no sound came out for a long time.

Yun Kai remained silent!

Not speaking!

But his eyes expressed Yun Kai’s emotions.

It seems, not very friendly.

At least, it’s not respectful.

Yun Kai’s silence made the atmosphere on stage suddenly a bit awkward. The host, Chen Xiaodi, had hosted three semi-finals before, but this was the first time she encountered such a situation. Generally, newcomers would exchange a few pleasantries. She signaled Yun Kai with a subtle glance, but Yun Kai seemed not to notice, much less speak.

At this moment, not just the host, even the audience sensed an unusual atmosphere.

It seemed, there was a hint of gunpowder.

”Has Yun Kai gone stupid? Why isn’t he saying anything?”

”That look, something’s off.”

”Yun Kai seems dissatisfied, why is he clashing with Xie Yixiao!”

”Even with the gift of Ancestral Demonization, he’s being too arrogant, not even putting Xie Yixiao in his eyes.”

”Something’s off, maybe there’s conflict, otherwise Yun Kai wouldn’t be so disrespectful,” the audience debated.

Chen Xiaodi’s expression changed slightly but quickly returned to normal. She smiled and said, ”It seems the audience’s cheers are too enthusiastic, making Yun Kai a bit nervous. Alright, let’s give Yun Kai a moment to calm down.”

At this, Chen Xiaodi looked at Xie Yixiao. At that moment, Xie Yixiao’s smile had disappeared, replaced by a blank expression. He muttered inwardly but could only stiffly ask, ”Then let’s ask the senior Xie Yixiao, what do you have to say about Yun Kai challenging you?”

Silence!

Silence again.

Xie Yixiao seemed to not hear the host’s inquiry, using the same method to retaliate against Yun Kai.

Moreover, compared to Yun Kai’s emotionless gaze, Xie Yixiao’s disdain was evident on the high-definition screen.

Everything was clear without words.

At that moment, Chen Xiaodi smiled bitterly in her heart. The conflict between the two was obvious; she didn’t try to explain further and directly announced, ”The match begins.”

The tension between Yun Kai and Xie Yixiao didn’t freeze the atmosphere. Instead, it made the audience more excited, the atmosphere more intense and restless.

The previous matches were exciting, but they ended at the tip, lacking some passion.

Conflict makes things interesting.

Although they didn’t know what conflict Yun Kai and Xie Yixiao had, it could be predicted that this match would be more spectacular.

As the match was announced to start, accompanied by a roar, Yun Kai first entered Demon Transformation mode. His hair grew wildly, golden long hair, thick and hard, like a lion’s mane. Brown pupils turned dark gold, patterns like veins covered the body, gently circulating like streams, extremely dazzling. His body appeared as if forged by gold, gleaming with golden sheen. A burst of crackling sounds, his height of two meters directly broke through two meters three, his muscles, like granite, expanded again as if forged by gold. His whole body was covered with dark golden vein-like patterns circulating on his skin, extremely stunning. The original brown eyes turned dark gold, filled with madness and animality.

At this moment, Yun Kai was like a Golden War God, his initially calm eyes filled with a hint of bloodthirst and ferocity.

In his transformed state, Yun Kai’s domineering presence drove the audience crazy, unprecedented, as if the applause like landslides and tsunamis would break through the roof.

After Yun Kai’s transformation, Xie Yixiao remained motionless, standing still, not entering Demon Transformation. His gaze was extraordinarily calm, watching Yun Kai.

As if he didn’t care at all.

A flash of ferocity passed through Yun Kai’s eyes, his foot stomped the ground, and his figure appeared in front of Xie Yixiao, golden long hair flying. His fist and shoulder gleamed with golden light, slightly pulling back, and then in an instant thrust like a long spear, unstoppable!

In the face of this attack, lightning flickered at Xie Yixiao’s feet, his figure twitched, suddenly appearing behind Yun Kai. Yun Kai’s swift and seemingly unstoppable attack returned in vain, unable to touch Xie Yixiao at all.

Xie Yixiao looked composed yet showed an attitude of overlooking. He let Yun Kai attack, only dodging, constantly appearing around Yun Kai, even the distance never exceeded two meters.

In the audience’s eyes, Yun Kai not only couldn’t touch the corner of Xie Yixiao’s clothes but sometimes couldn’t find Xie Yixiao’s position, like a headless fly.

Xie Yixiao seemed to intentionally tease Yun Kai, not attacking but only dodging, playing a cat and mouse game.

”Yi Xiao really shows no mercy.”

From the audience below, Ye Xing frowned slightly. In the newcomer challenge match, professional players as seniors face newcomers would deliberately hold back, giving newcomers a chance to showcase, a recognized unwritten rule.

Just like he earlier, he obviously could enter Frenzy mode to defeat Ye Qiu quickly, but he wouldn’t do so.

He even cooperated to give Ye Qiu a chance to display himself.

Rarely would professional players exert full strength, not giving newcomers a chance to shine, even less would they tease newcomers like this.

Xie Yixiao’s current performance, even if he wins the match, no one would cheer.

Yun Kai’s fans would be angry about it.

And Xie Yixiao’s fans would think their idol is petty and narrow-minded.

Not only Ye Xing, even coach Jiang Jun frowned tightly.

If Yun Kai was replaced by Lin Feng, he would have no objections. Lin Feng’s teasing of Ju Xing, giving a lesson was part of his plan.

But Yun Kai, not only has an outstanding talent, recognized as the future child of glory, he’s also the most favored newcomer by the audience. Xie Yixiao, even as the Top Ten All-Star, teasing the opponent like this is obviously not good.

It doesn’t benefit his image at all.

Yun Kai might even hold resentment against Ju Xing because of this; after all, Ju Xing still hopes Yun Kai to join in the future.

”Damn Xie Yixiao, one day I’ll blow his chrysanthemum,” Yu Qiao swore seeing Yun Kai being teased like this.

For the powerful Lin Feng, Yu Qiao had a mix of fear and displeasure, but for the friendly and good-natured Yun Kai, few would dislike him.

Seeing Yun Kai being teased like this, Yu Qiao showed extreme anger.

Not just Yu Qiao, Yue Mingming and Little Sister Dong felt the same.

Only Lin Feng seemed calm, just quietly watching Xie Yixiao, eyes showing a hint of dangerous light.