Spirit Vessel - Chapter 553

Chapter 553: 553



The cloud-like flames with a firebird in the middle emanated a faint demonic aura .

“That’s a bird created from the sword art?” A muddy statue with an angry expression, less than one-and-a-half-meter tall asked . The jade bricks below him instantly turned into mud .

Many people recognized this devilish genius . He once killed an older cultivator of the fifth-level with a single palm strike, turning him into a pool of mud .

“It is really the Firebird Demonic Sword!” Dongfang Jingshui heroically landed from above with his own evil energy and red cloak . The crowd gasped at his appearance .

He was too famous among the young generation, capable of fighting a supreme elder at the half-step level from the previous generation .

Dongfang Jingyue came as well with a floating moon beneath her feet . She looked just like a goddess in her white dress while holding a red pipa .

Shrouded by a white veil with a flashing glow on her forehead, she stood next to Jingshui . Some prodigies wanted to get closer but were scared off by Jingshui’s glare .

Of course, Li Xiaonan would show up too because of Jingyue . Also dressed in white, handsome and gallant with a faint smile, sixteen beauties carrying various musical instruments followed right behind him . Each was quite strong .

Xiaonan stared at the battlefield, still with a smile: “Rumor has it that this sword technique is immensely powerful, found on the bones of a great firebird demon, not created by the demonic man himself . Ordinary people can’t learn it . Forcing the issue would result in mental instability, turning into a bloodthirsty madman . Only someone infected with demonic energy would be able to learn it . So Jin had just lost the demon’s son but got a new replacement already . ”

Many clearly heard him . This was one of the five God Disciples of Sacred Spirit Palace . He must have read many manuals back there so he sounded quite convincing .

“People say that the fairest in the world, Nangong Hongyan, her Firebird Garment was knitted from the feather of a great firebird . When wearing it, she would gain the bird’s power . Even a mortal will become as strong as a half-step . ” Xiaonan continued .

The prodigies here became greedy . Obtaining it would result in a massive boost of battle potential, increasing their chances of winning this competition, marrying the princess, and becoming the next king .

Xiaonan’s casual comment made people want to scheme against Hongyan .



Men cared about three things the most - fame, wealth, and women . One would have all three by winning this competition . They would do anything to seize the garment if it could help them .

Bi Ningshuai and Wang Meng heard him too, realizing his nefarious intention .

Wang Meng uttered coldly: “Miss Hongyan is my Martial Uncle’s friend . Her enemies are my enemies . ”

Xiaonan stood there, still smiling, and didn’t bother looking at Wang Meng .


Ningshuai told the boy: “Use your head! You might not be able to defeat him after another century of training . That’s a God Disciple looming above all geniuses . If he views you as a mosquito, it would be a compliment . ”

Wang Meng didn’t like this but still accepted this reality . Xiaonan was superior to him in all aspects by a large margin . This person didn’t care about his warning .

This was akin to an ant threatening an elephant? Would an elephant actually care?

“Boom!” A loud blast caused the ground to quake .

The light disappeared, revealing Feiyun in the center as if he didn’t move at all from his original position .

Zhao Songyan had three cuts on his daoist robe . His crest was cut down as well so his long hair draped down, almost covering his face: “Such a monstrous sword technique, worthy of being the demonic man’s disciple . ”

Feiyun replied: “You might be able to put up a good fight if you were at the fifth level . The current you is far from enough . ”

“Don’t be arrogant, I’ve only used seventy-percent of my strength . Fine, witness my full force now . ” Songyan pinned his white sword in front before creating a sun-moon energy with both hands . Moon to the left; sun to the right; heaven in the center . Red clouds and dawn rays filled the battle stage .

This was a great technique of his sect - Sun-moon Heaven . Less than five members of his sect have learned this move .



The cold and hot energies of this technique came crashing down . Feiyun quietly stood there; all he needed was his sword to fight for an eternity .

The sword howled thunderously, nine times in a row . The sun-moon technique was defeated .

Endless murderous energy aimed straight for Songyang’s forehead like a shooting star .

“You have fallen into my trap, you think you’re the only sword user here?” Songyang purposely used the sun-moon technique to bait his opponent into attacking .

His white sword has been waiting for the entire time . Its power erupted and surrounded the stage .

“Firmament-seal sword!” The sword grew larger before unleashing a vertical slash at the man in black .

Everyone held their breath, amazed at Songyang’s plan and also scared by this supreme sword technique . Some could see this mysterious youth’s pitiful fate after being struck .

“Pluff!” A sword penetrated a heart .

Naturally, it was Feiyun’s sword penetrating Songyang’s heart .

People couldn’t react in time . Everyone thought that the mysterious youth would die for sure, not the other way around .

“Impeccable speed . ” The short mud statue said .

Correct, Feiyun was faster than Songyang’s slash . He was dozens of meters away yet his sword delivered the fatal blow in less than the blink of an eye .

Xiaonan and Jingshui became serious . Just that speed alone could allow that guy to compete against them .

“That’s a speed obtained after reaching a very high level of the firebird sword art . ” Xiaonan still had a smile on his face . Though this speed was outside of his expectation, the youth still posed no threat .

“Clank!” The white sword finally fell down to the ground .

An old man with a sun-moon symbol on his robe came on stage to gather the third-ranked treasure and Songyang’s corpse .

The competition between geniuses was a brutal one . If they chose to get on stage, they must also be ready to die . Their protectors from the previous generation couldn’t interfere .

Even if this senior didn’t grab Songyang’s corpse, he must take the third-ranked sword away . This top-level treasure was very precious . Its value was above a great treasure .

While carrying the corpse, his old eyes became quite insightful as he asked: “You’re really the demonic man’s disciple .

Feiyun only stood there, embracing his sword without answering .

The old man asked again: “If this is your debut leave a name . ”

“Feng Ergou . ” Feiyun thought for a bit before replying .

Though many would come to challenge him afterward after finding out his name, this was his goal in the first place to improve his cultivation .

The old man nodded before disappearing into the sea of people .

Sure enough, the cultivators below went crazy . One of them shouted: “Damn, that’s the guy!”

“Who? Someone’s famous? I’ve never heard of this name before . ”

“Well yeah, but that’s in the past . This name is hot right now in the underground gambling hall, I knew this guy would come out with great fanfare . ”

The gamblers began telling people who didn’t know what was going on .

“Shit, that’s quite something, 1 to 30 odds, and 10,000 stones… if this guy makes it to the next round, the gambling hall will have to pay 300,000 stones, probably bankruptcy . ”

“I would have bet my entire family on him if I knew earlier . ”

“I’m sure that better is Feng Ergou himself . ”

The name, Feng Ergou, wasn’t pleasant sounding . In fact, it was downright pathetic . Alas, no one thought that of him after seeing his sword techniques .

“Another monster from the Feng . One dead, another one comes out of nowhere . ”

“Feng Ergou . ” Jingyue murmured while staring intensely at the youth in black, wanting to see through him .

The Feng of the southern region was famous right now unlike before . People immediately thought of them after hearing his name .

“Maybe it’s that Little Demoness cross-dressing for fun?” Someone had a wild guess . After all, geniuses of this level couldn’t pop up all over the place .

Meanwhile, some people immediately spread out this news . A few directly ran to the gambling hall .

Today, the disciple of the demonic man, Feng Ergou, had shocked the capital .

1 . This used to be Phoenix Garment, changed to Firebird

2 . Ergou = Second Dog . An uneducated name, most likely from a farmer/low-status person who doesn’t know too many characters . Second and Dog are both easy and common . Feiyun used this name back at the bandit place