Chapter 1469 To Be Provoked


    The ce where the Martial Arts Tournament was scheduled to be held looked rather strange from all


    aspects. For starters, there was its shape: it spanned arge area in the shape of a giant pot.


    Not even a pot, an upside down pot! Its bottom was broader than its top. Even after that, there still


    emanated from it, a feeling that it was exactly made for battle. There were hundreds of battle rings in


    that area and apparently, thepetitors were going to be fighting in those rings.


    The spectator''s seating arrangement was the wall of this pot. Arge number of seats were ced


    there at increasing heights. Each of them was high enough to be at a safe distance, and still at such an


    angle so that the entire field was visible from it.


    Austin looked at the wall of the pot, where people crowded in. The seats werepletely upied and


    a constant barrage of people wereing in and going out. In fact, only a few were leaving and it was


    already houseful. It looked like many of them would have to stand the whole duration of the


    tournament.


    "All right, Belle. You go on and guide the others to the resting area. They can catch their breaths, get


    ready, and prepare for the tournament."


    Belle''s grandfather told her as soon as he arrived. When he nced at everybody around him, there


    was an encouraging look in his eyes.


    "Yes, Grandpa!"


    Belle nodded and immediately followed the order like an obedient child. She waved her hand, and led


    all the sixteen participants of the Xiao n to the resting area, which was a small tent by the side of


    some of the battle rings.


    They had been specifically made for the participants to catch their breath in between intense rounds of


    battle, so that they could regain their stamina for the next round.


    The Xiao n participants followed Belle into one of the tents.


    Inside that particr area, thousands of participants were already resting, or getting ready for the fight.


    They were all young people under the age of 25 and each of them seemed rather eager for the


    uing fight. Their expressions seemed to be saying, "Come on already!"


    The Martial Arts Tournament was a very important part of the kingdom''s hierarchy. It was actually a trial


    which was held for cultivators from all over the Smnia Kingdom.


    These young cultivators would be admitted either by the powerful sects which were located by the East


    Maind, or even by the three holynds as long as they performed well during the Martial Arts


    Tournament. It was considered a huge honor, and would change their fate enormously.


    So it was obvious that the participants were all eager, and had gotten ready to the best of their abilities.


    Some of them had even groomed themselves.


    Some of these participants seemed very sure about their victory in the Martial Arts Tournament today.


    These were the ones who believed that they were outstanding at their craft and were sure to perform


    well today. Perhaps that was why they were being so arrogant to everyone else.


    Belle guided all the participants of the Xiao n and together, they sat down in an empty corner.


    Austin and Caroline sat down as well.


    He didn''t act with any difference and secretly nced at the other participants, discovering that most of


    them were at the Semi-holy Realm, or the Holy Realm.


    In fact, a few of them actually had reached cultivation bases as high as the Semi-emperor Realm.


    Austin sighed inwardly.


    Any cultivator at the Semi-emperor Realm would be the most powerful figure one coulde across in


    the Prime Martial World.


    However, in the Divine Continent, even young people in their twenties had achieved such a high


    cultivation base. This ce really was a powerful one.


    And from such differences, one could infer just how far apart the Divine Continent was, from the Prime


    Martial World in terms of power and resources.


    Austin felt lucky and thought it was a very good move on his part to ept the advice of the me


    Emperor ande to the Divine Continent.


    If he had stayed in the Prime Martial World for his whole life, he would have never known just how


    huge the outside world was and how powerful a cultivator could be!


    "Hah? Are these the participants of the Xiao n? Wow! Has the Xiao n reallye to such a


    disgraceful situation that this group of trash are their best bets for the Martial Arts Tournament?


    Pathetic!


    Ho, Ho! Look. There is someone here who is not even a part of the Xiao n, but hase under


    their name.


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    Belle, is that the gigolo you are keeping?


    Ha ha! Thedy of the Xiao n keeps a gigolo! Ridiculous, pathetic, and preposterous!"


    A defiant voice suddenly echoed in the resting area.


    A young man, dressed in a silken white gown stepped out of the shadows and came over to the


    participants of the Xiao n. He wore a cruel expression on his face despite his graceful clothes and


    there were twenty people behind him. They seemed to be his followers.


    This man was Ladd Liu.


    Though he was talking to Belle, his gaze was fixed on Austin all the time with a strong murderous


    intent. He seemed to be in no mood to cover that murderous look up.


    "Ladd Liu, what do you mean?


    And if you really want to talk, be polite, at least!"


    Belle shouted at the young man with anger as she got up quickly and furiously.


    "Oh?


    That''s such a pretty face over there! That is really surprising now!"


    Ladd clicked his tongue and went on saying, "Nice. I like her!"


    His gaze had now shifted to Caroline, who was sitting beside Austin and he was looking at her


    continuously. There was a dirty expression on his face.


    "Ha, ha! Young Master Ladd, you have excellent taste. That girl indeed has a very charming body.


    Damn! I can''t even imagine the pleasure of taking off her clothes and throwing her in bed!


    Young Master, if you''re interested in her, I can help you get her.


    And what help? I don''t believe there is a single girl in the Smnia Kingdom who would refuse you!"


    Before anyone could speak anything, a tough-looking young man beside Ladd chimed in viciously.


    He was at the preliminary stage of Holy Realm.


    "Goodd! If you want to help, go on!"


    Laddughed loudly.


    "Ladd, just get the hell out of here with your people. You''re not wee here!"


    Belle was so furious that she was trembling violently by now. Her pretty face had turned a deep shade


    of purple and her expressions were as cold as ice.


    Ladd and his people had just crossed the line. He had just insulted her entire n in public, and talked


    about defaming a girl.


    "Huh! Belle, this resting ce is for all the participants and it is not your house. What gives you the


    right to force us out of here! Do you really think you have that power?"


    Ladd coldly remarked to Belle. Meanwhile, he gave the tough-looking young man a suggestive nce.


    Thetter understood his meaning at once. He immediately marched over to Caroline who was still


    sitting beside Austin calmly.


    "Hey, pretty girl, did you hear what I said a moment ago?


    Let me tell you the truth. our Young Master Ladd''s grandfather is Rodolfo, a very high-ranking official of


    the Smnia Kingdom. And our young master was his favorite grandson.


    If you be Young Master Ladd''s woman, you will be a rtive of Rodolfo. And that means


    you''ll be able to enjoy a well-deserved high position and respect in the entire kingdom.


    It will be a much better situation for you than the one you are in right now. You are spending your time


    with a waste of a man.


    Not everyone gets such a great opportunity and you will regret it if you do not seize it.


    Pretty girl, what do you think?"


    The tough-looking young man asked Caroline in a yful manner. At the same time, his gaze swept


    over Austin''s body with disdain, as if asking Caroline, "Why are you with this piece of trash?"


    Caroline didn''t reply. She could see that Austin''s eye had be full of a murderous intent. Storm was


    Something strange suddenly happened.


    A white sh of light was seen for less than a second. It was so quick that no one was able to see it


    clearly.


    Shoop! Shoop!


    Then, "ARGH!" The tough-looking man felt an extreme and cold pain on his shoulders. He was


    shocked to discover that both of his arms had been sliced away from his body and were now lying on


    his thighs.


    Then a hand seized his cor and held him several meters up from the ground.


    Smack! Smack! Smack!


    Before he knew what was going on, his face had endured several powerful ps. They were so strong


    that he felt like a jackhammer was hitting his cheeks.


    Themotion drew everyone''s gaze to that area.


    "Ah... You cut my arms!"


    It took the tough-looking man a few moments before he realized what had happened to him.