In the following two days, while Wang Xiaoqiang pursued a close relationship with the Yans sisters, he did not neglect his cultivation.

The last elimination round was bound to be even more perilous.

The competitors in this round were all experts above the Fifth Stage of the True Immortal Realm. Moreover, most of them were likely powerhouses at the Immortal Venerable Stage. Standing out among these formidable experts was not going to be easy.

At this juncture, Wang Xiaoqiang craved advancement more than ever; however, having just broken through to the Seventh Stage of the True Immortal Realm, the Spiritual Power within his body had reached the limit that his physical body and meridians could withstand. To rise another level in the mere span of two days was quite arduous.

Since a breakthrough was unattainable, he decided not to focus on advancing his Qi Refinement stage or deliberately pursue Body Refinement. Instead, he turned his attention to the Visualization-Type Technique "Star Chart."

This set of Visualization-Type Techniques was divided into twelve diagrams, corresponding to the following Zodiac Signs — Scorpio Sign; Aquarius; Pisces; Aries; Taurus; Gemini; Giant Scorpio; Leo; Virgo; Libra; Scorpio; Sagittarius.

Altogether, there were twelve Zodiac Signs.

Now, Wang Xiaoqiang had already cultivated Sagittarius and Pisces, and his Patterned Beast had cultivated Leo.

That left nine Zodiac Signs remaining.

After carefully studying these nine Zodiac Signs, Wang Xiaoqiang felt that the one most suitable for him to cultivate at the moment was Giant Scorpio.

The Cultivation Technique derived from the Star Chart's Giant Scorpio was a set comprising Arm of the Giant Scorpion and Poison Tail of the Giant Scorpion.

The method of cultivation was straightforward: one simply had to unfold Visualization in the mind and imagine oneself as a giant scorpion in the sky, while demonstrating the various motions indicated on the diagram of Giant Scorpio.

In doing so, one's Divine Sense would bridge heaven and earth, drawing down the Power of the Stars.

Upon descent, this Power of the Stars would materialize a pair of scorpion clamps on one's arms. These clamps possessed immense power, enough to slay those beyond one's own level, and a pipa-shaped scorpion tail could also materialize behind the body. Not only could this tail be used for attack and stealth assaults, but its sharp spike contained a paralyzing toxin effective against all living beings.

Wang Xiaoqiang carefully pondered the Giant Scorpio Star Chart, and then he began his cultivation.

While visualizing himself as a giant scorpion in the starry sky and performing a series of bizarre movements, after dozens of attempts, he finally found a sufficiently open area and confidently demonstrated the technique that night.

This time, as his visualization and movements unfolded, abnormal phenomena occurred in the sky; wind and clouds surged as three mighty forces descended. Two of them landed on his arms, transforming into two three-meter-long scorpion clamps, extremely hard and sharp. The third force settled behind him, creating an invisible ten-meter-long scorpion tail.

Observing the massive scorpion clamps that had materialized on his arms, Wang Xiaoqiang was inwardly astonished, then swung them. The air burst with a thunderous crack, like the roar of wind and thunder.

"Hmm, this is so powerful!" marveled Wang Xiaoqiang, looking at the scorpion clamps above his arms. He thought to himself that they were beyond any comparison to human limbs, seemingly stronger than the claws of Demon Beasts, akin to the forelimbs of a Spirit Beast.

Well, it seems that with this set of Visualization-Type Techniques, when facing Spirit Beasts, I can absolutely disregard other spell techniques and rely solely on the Arm of the Giant Scorpion and Poison Tail of the Giant Scorpion to defeat those powerful Spirit Beasts!

As he was thinking, the two Yans sisters came over together.

Under the brilliant moon and stars, the Yans sisters wore thin dresses that highlighted their curvaceous figures.

Yans Ruxue's skin was fairer than snow, elegant and beautiful, with a gentle and tranquil expression on her face. Yans Ruyu's skin was as smooth as jade, and her pretty eyes carried a mix of innocence and charm. The two sisters had regained their original closeness, shifting from intimate siblings to sister-in-laws, harmoniously serving Wang Xiaoqiang together. Their relationship was amicable, nothing like the selfish and malicious women in an emperor's harem...

As the two women approached, they looked at Wang Xiaoqiang with surprise and confusion. Yans Ruyu was the first to speak, "Little Qiang, what cultivation technique were you practicing just now that made clamp arms grow out of you?..."

Wang Xiaoqiang turned his gaze to the two women and explained, "It's a very mysterious ultimate technique with tremendous power. Those two clamp arms are actually scorpion-shaped arms, just a transformation, not actually part of my body. You both can rest assured..."

"Giggle, I was just teasing," Yans Ruyu gave Wang Xiaoqiang a flirtatious look and laughed.

"Little Qiang, tomorrow is the last elimination round. Don't just focus on cultivation, make sure you get a good night's sleep to recharge for the battle. Only then can you ensure you'll have the energy and strength required," Yans Ruxue said with concern.

"Alright, let's go to sleep now," said Wang Xiaoqiang as he wrapped his left arm around Yans Ruxue's slender waist and his right arm around Yans Ruyu's delicate waist. With a little effort, he lifted both women into his arms.

The two women blushed, shyly struggling in Wang Xiaoqiang's embrace,

"My beloved wives, with such beautiful flowers and a full moon, let us not waste this wonderful night. Join your husband and let's relish the moment, haha..." With a bit more strength from Wang Xiaoqiang, both women soon settled down quietly. Then, laughing heartily, Wang Xiaoqiang took the two women back to their room to sleep.

Nights like these were even better than a wedding night, bringing Wang Xiaoqiang great pleasure. The key was the joy of embracing both of these affectionate sisters, turning the clouds and the rain together—the feeling, the thrill, was indescribably enjoyable!

...

The next morning arrived early.

When Wang Xiaoqiang opened his eyes, he found that the Yans sisters had gotten up early.

One on each side, they sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for him to awaken.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang awake, Yans Ruxue, like a virtuous little wife or a female slave, helped him dress with her delicate hands. Yans Ruyu was in charge of preparing washing water for him... All in all, they attended to Wang Xiaoqiang like a king.

After breakfast, Wang Xiaoqiang, under the escort of the Yans sisters and True Person of Taiyi, once again reached the preparatory area at the foot of Yan Mountain.

Compared to the previous time, the number of competitors this time had sharply decreased,

and in fact, in the last competition, the casualties were severe. For instance, in Wang Xiaoqiang's team number 4, only he and Zhao Feiyan were the two who came back alive,

Some teams only had one survivor, while others were completely wiped out with no one returning alive.

So today, there were only a little over seven hundred competitors left.

The top thirty competitors of the Armor Snatching Tournament were to be selected from these over seven hundred participants.

This round of eliminations, was in fact, the selection round for the top thirty.

The preparation area was reserved for only thirty-five groups, each consisting of twenty competitors.

As before, the contestants first went to collect three Spirit Marrows, then draw lots, and head to the preparation area to wait for their match.

Wang Xiaoqiang said goodbye to True Person of Taiyi and the two Yans sisters, then, under their worried and caring gazes, he went forward to queue up, received three Spirit Marrows, and drew his lot.

With a thought, he stored the three Spirit Marrows in the Sumeru Ring,

Upon returning from the last competition, he had accumulated a total of eighteen Spirit Marrows. However, he had given two to True Person of Taiyi and two to each of the Yans sisters, so Wang Xiaoqiang's total count of Spirit Marrows still stood at seventeen.

After storing the Spirit Marrows, he looked at the lot he drew — it was number eight.

This was a very auspicious number.

It brightened up Wang Xiaoqiang's spirits.

Following his principle of keeping a low profile, Wang Xiaoqiang released 400,000,000 units of Spiritual Power outside his body, which made his Cultivation Base appear to be only at the Fifth Stage of the True Immortal Realm,

Then he casually made his way to Area 8 of the preparation area.

By this time, Area 8 of the preparation area already had nine individuals seated in meditation. These nine sat quietly, not talking to each other, not exchanging glances, and not attempting to make friends.

The Cultivation Base of these nine was at least at the Eighth Stage of the True Immortal Realm. Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang, a cultivator of the Fifth Stage of the True Immortal Realm approaching, their faces showed a mix of astonishment and disdain.

What baffled them was how Wang Xiaoqiang, a Fifth Stage True Immortal Realm cultivator, managed to win the last competition and snatch the Armor.

What they scorned was that Wang Xiaoqiang, a mere Fifth Stage True Immortal Realm cultivator, was just cannon fodder, daring even to come to his death. So while these people looked down on him, their eyes held a cold indifference, as if they were looking at a dead man.

Seeing everyone's gaze sweep over him, Wang Xiaoqiang revealed an innocuous smile, then walked towards two Administrators seated at the back of the preparation area,

Surprisingly, these two Administrators were both Immortal Kings.

An Immortal King is a whole significant realm higher than an Immortal Sage.

An Immortal King was second only to the Immortal Emperor.

In the whole Yellow Dragon Empire, there were only eight Immortal Kings, who were the eight princes of the Empire.

Now, these eight princes had actually condescended to attend the Armor Snatching Tournament's preparation area event in person and were even overseeing the final elimination round of the tournament,

This showed how much importance the imperial dynasty of the Yellow Dragon Empire placed on the Armor Snatching Tournament.

The two Immortal Kings, upon seeing Wang Xiaoqiang, a Fifth Stage True Immortal Realm cultivator approaching, also flashed a hint of surprise and disdain on their faces, but their expressions were fleeting and quickly returned to calm, as still as dead water.

They didn't even bother to check whether Wang Xiaoqiang had a Spirit Root or not.

In their view, a Fifth Stage True Immortal Realm cultivator had no chance of entering the top thirty, and such a weak cultivator was very unlikely to return alive.

One of the Immortal Kings gestured for Wang Xiaoqiang to come closer.

Wang Xiaoqiang approached the two.

One of the Immortal Kings took the tag from Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, then waved him off with an indifferent tone, "Go over there and sit down. Don't speak, or else you'll be executed without mercy!"

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded indifferently, then went forward and sat down amongst the others.

Afterward, people continued to arrive, both male and female cultivators.

Once all twenty people were present, the two Immortal Kings stepped in front of everyone, redistributed the tags among the competitors, gave a few instructions, and then let everyone enter Yan Mountain to participate in the competition.

The group of twenty set off on their way.

Wang Xiaoqiang intentionally walked at the very end. He used his Divine Sense to observe the nineteen ahead.

Among these nineteen, there were seventeen male cultivators and two female cultivators.

The one with the highest Cultivation Base was a male cultivator with a Fourfold Body of the Immortal Venerable. Meanwhile, Wang Xiaoqiang, hiding his actual power and appearing to be only at the Seventh Stage True Immortal Realm, was technically the lowest in terms of Cultivation Base.

Initially, everyone just glanced at Wang Xiaoqiang with a strange look, and then promptly ignored him.

From their perspective, someone with as weak a cultivation as Wang Xiaoqiang, daring to compete, was simply courting death,

They also felt that someone with as trashy a Cultivation Base as his was merely a burden to the team, so they actually hoped that Wang Xiaoqiang would distance himself from the group or simply drop out of the competition. (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)

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