Chapter 2444: The Battle Challengers (1/2)
When Huang Xiaolong once again stepped out from his courtyard, the Grand Hall Master Wu Ge, several hall masters, and grand elders were already waiting at the main hall. Of course, Li Chen, Xie Yao, Lin Yijia, and a group of core disciples were also present.
As Huang Xiaolong came out, Wu Ge and the present hall masters, as well as grand elders went up to him. After the salutations were out of the way, Wu Ge said, “Your Highness, the preparations for the stage battle are ready. Should we head over there now?”
“Yes, I’ve troubled Grand Hall Master Wu to make these arrangements.” Huang Xiaolong smiled and nodded his head.
Wu Ge waved his hand in a hurry, claiming it was part of his duty.
Li Chen smiled and said, “Looking at Junior Brother Huang Xiaolong’s spirited appearance, there must be a hundred percent confidence in winning today’s battle stage trials, ah.” His words contained thinly veiled satire.
Huang Xiaolong returned his smile and said, “One needs to have that much confidence. After I’m finished with the stage battles, it will be time for you to lick my toes. Ah no, it’s not right. It should be the bottom of my shoes. You don’t even qualify to lick my toes!”
Everyone present was too shocked to react.
Li Chen was about to explode in anger. Even if he could restrain his abhorrence towards Huang Xiaolong at any other time, Huang Xiaolong had actually said so in front of so many hall masters, and he had gone beyond testing his limit.
Before he could take a breather, Huang Xiaolong had already turned and said to Wu Ge and the rest, “Grand Hall Master Wu Ge, let’s be on our way.”
“Sure, Your Highness, please, you first!” Wu Ge reacted and could only comply while smiling bitterly in his heart. Before Huang Xiaolong had joined the Holy Heavens, Li Chen used to literally cover half the sky with his palm as the chief disciple. Within the Holy Heavens, Li Chen’s authority was only below the four Primal Ancestors, standing above hundreds of millions of people. No one dared to disrespect him or violate his orders. No disciple had the guts to speak to him like Huang Xiaolong did.
Then again, in Wu Ge’s opinion, this was not a bad thing at all.
Wu Ge personally did not agree with some of the things Li Chen did. Therefore, having Huang Xiaolong go tit-for-tat with Li Chen was very much welcomed.
However, could Huang Xiaolong be the person who laughs last in this stage battle?
Wu Ge sighed inwardly as it was the first day of the stage battles, and he was worried if Huang Xiaolong could survive the first day, much less last for a good six months….
The various forces would no doubt send the most talented candidates amongst their disciples, the ones with the strongest battle power to challenge Huang Xiaolong on the battle stage on the first day. If Huang Xiaolong could survive it, then things might be less difficult for the remaining half a year period.
Watching Huang Xiaolong leave in the midst of Wu Ge and various hall masters, Li Chen fixed a deathly stare on Huang Xiaolong’s back. The ferocity in that gaze was for all to see.
“Senior Brother Li Chen, that Huang Xiaolong won’t be complacent for long!” Xie Yao whispered to Li Chen, “We just need to wait and see how he’s going to cry on the battle stage in a while!”
“How’s he going to cry? Of course crying on knees, begging for his life!” Chen Kaiping scoffed.
Li Chen took a long deep breath, then exhaled, “Let’s go to the battle stage!”
Huang Xiaolong, let’s wait and see if you have the time to cry on the battle stage!
The battle stage’s location was set up a stone’s throw away from the Holy Heavens branch. Hence Huang Xiaolong’s group arrived roughly ten minutes later.
When they reached the location of the battle stage, it was already crowded.
The Ancient Holy Emperor Duan Xuan, his direct disciple Zhang Yihui, the Beast Tamer Saint Shen Jiewen, the Black Inferno Race’s Patriarch Zhang Zhiyuan together with the Scarlet Flame Holy Gate, and the Blue Whale Race’s experts were all present.
It seemed like they had been waiting for long.