Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law

The Golden Dragon Shield held by the First Hall Master sparked quite a heated discussion; many grandmasters of the Golden Core Realm eyed it covetously, but everyone knew that the first place was not going to be easily obtained.

When the First Hall Master took out the Golden Dragon Shield, Ye Feng felt an extremely strong call at that moment. While everyone else's attention was focused on the defensive power of the shield, he was completely unconcerned about so-called defense.

Just as the Golden Dragon Shield appeared, both the Emperor's Sword in his Heavenly Heart Palace's Sea of Consciousness and the Emperor's Armor on his body issued an intensely strong call, even faintly wanting to show themselves. If it wasn't for his effort to suppress them, the Emperor's Sword might have flown out from the Sea of Consciousness on its own, and the Emperor's Armor also seemed eager to appear.

This Golden Dragon Shield probably had a connection to both the Emperor's Sword and the Emperor's Armor!

With that thought in mind, Ye Feng stared at the Golden Dragon Shield in the hands of the First Hall Master with eager eyes. He must get his hands on this shield no matter what.

Originally, Ye Feng wasn't so enthusiastic about this Genius Rankings Martial Dao Competition. He had intended to keep a low profile, aiming just for the top ten to gain entry into the Source Secret Realm; after all, he had only spent a month in the Outer Battlefield, and the only secret realm he had entered was the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm. Therefore, he was interested in seeing what the Source Secret Realm held. As for Origin Energy, he naturally wasn't too interested.

Having absorbed so much Origin Energy in the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm, the Energy it could now provide was too meager. He also wanted to try his luck in the Source Secret Realm to see if he could find better energy for his cultivation.

The Elder Bai in the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm gave him the impression that every secret realm contained certain secrets.

As Chi Jianren had previously explained to him, secret realms were mostly opened by Ancient Daoist Cultivators in the Outer Battlefield, many of which were created just before their deaths. Why was it prior to death? Why had only a portion of people taken them as their cultivating residences? This made Ye Feng quite curious. What on earth had happened in the former Outer Battlefield to make it so?

Ye Feng had attended the Genius Rankings Martial Dao Competition with such a mindset without much interest in the previous awards. To his current self, treasures like Magic Treasures and Spirit Stones were no longer appealing. Magic Treasure? The Emperor's Armor he wore was a top-level defensive Magic Treasure. Considering strength, could an armor from someone two millenniums ago be lacking? Moreover, the Emperor's Armor was capable of growth. Ye Feng himself did not even know what materials were used to craft it, but as long as he was strong enough, the strength of the Emperor's Armor would continue to grow with him.

Ever since getting the Emperor's Armor, it seemed to be connected with the Technique of the Three Thousand Acupoints. The more acupoints he opened, the higher the defensive capability of the Emperor's Armor became.

He now had even more offensive Magic Treasures: the Emperor's Sword, the Spear of the Ancestral Dragon, and the Sky-breaking Divine Spear. In the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm, he had even obtained the legendary Heaven Guard Monument!

Each of these was an exceptionally powerful top-level offensive Magic Treasure. Any one of them would have caused all the strong practitioners to fight over them had they been outside, especially the Heaven Guard Monument, which could be said to be Ye Feng's most powerful weapon. It could directly crush a great power of the Yin-Yang Realm—if the outside strong practitioners knew about this, probably all the great powers of the Yin-Yang Realm would come and besiege Ye Feng.

Spirit Stones, even less need to be said. Ye Feng possessed an absolute wealth of Spirit Stones, arguably the most in the entire Outer Battlefield, not to mention the Spirit Stone treasure vault of the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm.

The current Ye Feng was truly a walking Treasure Vault.

However, with the appearance of the Golden Dragon Shield, Ye Feng felt that it had a connection with him; even the acupoints on his body seemed to be calling out to the shield. It was likely that some great secret was hidden within the Golden Dragon Shield, and he was determined to obtain it.

On Ye Feng's side, he had already made a secret decision to take down the first place in this Genius Rankings Martial Dao Competition.

In mid-air, the First Hall Master put away the Golden Dragon Shield and produced a Long Halberd. The whole body of the halberd was jet-black, with black scales on it. At the moment the halberd appeared, it seemed as if the howling of some creature could be heard, emanating a profoundly unsettling, terrifying aura from afar.

"The reward for second place is nine hundred Spirit Stones and this Black Jiao Battle Halberd!" announced the First Hall Master, throwing the Black Jiao Battle Halberd into the sky, where a dark light burst forth from the halberd. Then everyone heard again the sky-reaching roar, and a huge phantom appeared in the sky—a Flood Dragon!

The phantom of the Flood Dragon was aglow with waves of divine might; the black Qilin armor on its body was particularly eye-catching, drawing gasps of amazement from many below.

"The Black Jiao Battle Halberd; this Battle Soldier is said to have been a major ferocious weapon from that war over two thousand years ago, having slain numerous powerful beings from alien races. It is a halberd that has tasted blood," said a disciple from one of the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts within the Xuanyuan Hall in a deep voice.

Quite a few who had just learned of the Black Jiao Battle Halberd's strength were taken aback, exclaiming in admiration at the halberd's power.

"This Black Jiao Battle Halberd seems to be not much inferior to the Golden Dragon Shield in terms of level. It is said that in ancient times, it was the weapon of an extremely powerful great power from the Yin-Yang Realm. This is a Divine Weapon, and its level is definitely not below that of the Golden Dragon Shield!"

"Just looking at this halberd from afar makes my heart palpitate. With this halberd in hand, one could probably truly exhibit an unstoppable momentum in battle."

"The prizes for this Genius Rankings Martial Dao Competition are so much better than the last; these are all genuinely top-level Magic Treasures. Even if you get one you will probably make many people envious. Without the strength to back it up, taking one would be pointless."

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Many people were discussing, and it was clear to most that whether it was the Golden Dragon Shield or the Black Jiao Battle Halberd, these were top-level magic treasures that could make countless strong figures green with envy. If an ordinary person were to get their hands on them, they probably wouldn't even have the time to warm it before others killed them to snatch the treasures.

At this moment, the powerhouses of the great forces all had their eyes on the Black Jiao Battle Halberd—it too was a precious treasure. To obtain the second prize would also be quite an achievement.

In Xuanyuan Hall, Hong Tianyu's eyes were also blazing with divine light. The Fiery Sun Divine Spear that he had obtained in the last Talent Ranking Martial Contest had actually begun to fall behind. Now that he was in the Golden Core Realm, its power could only be deemed sufficient for use, but as for being top-level, it definitely was not.

Now seeing the Black Jiao Battle Halberd, desire flickered in his eyes.

He couldn't help but glance at Ye Feng and, on another side, Bu Fengning, his eyes filled with a grave expression. In this Talent Ranking Martial Contest, aiming for the first or second place, both were formidable characters who would be difficult to deal with.

Others might not have noticed Ye Feng's presence, but Hong Tianyu himself had participated in the scramble for the Void Spirit Fruit before. At that time, he had seen Ye Feng battle alone against seven grandmasters of the Golden Core Realm. Such strength was definitely not to be underestimated. Although he had never crossed hands with Ye Feng, he had made some estimates in his heart. Ye Feng would undoubtedly be a dark horse in this contest. A place among the top three would certainly include Ye Feng!

Hong Tianyu ground his teeth slightly, his complexion turning slightly grim. "No matter what, I must obtain the Black Jiao Battle Halberd. Nobody can stop me!"

Standing next to Hong Tianyu was Hong Gaishi.

At this moment, Hong Gaishi too was coveting the Black Jiao Battle Halberd, but he knew that with his strength, it would be too difficult to obtain.

The treasure or whatever didn't matter; what he wanted was a spot in the top ten!

At the bottom of his heart, Hong Gaishi was calculating. He had already dismissed any thoughts of being in the top three, considering it sufficient to enter the Source Secret Realm if he could make it into the top ten.

On Ye Feng's side, Chi Jark couldn't help but extol the Black Jiao Battle Halberd: "This Black Jiao Battle Halberd is really something. In terms of quality, it's only slightly inferior to our Chi Family's Silver Dragon Spear."

This was already a grand affirmation for the Black Jiao Battle Halberd. The Chi Family's Silver Dragon Spear and Silver Dragon Armor were, after all, treasures that had been in the Chi Family for more than two thousand years!

"You're just putting on airs. If you didn't have your Chi Family's Silver Dragon Spear, I bet you couldn't resist the urge to rush up and fight for it right now."

Xiao Rulong rolled his eyes, showing no mercy in preserving Chi Jark's dignity.

This time, Chi Jark was too lazy to quarrel with Xiao Rulong any further and simply ignored what Xiao Rulong had said.

Ye Feng's expression remained unchanged; compared to the Spear of the Ancestral Dragon, the Black Jiao Battle Halberd fell far short. It was of little use to him since he had already set his sights on the Golden Dragon Shield.

The First Hall Master uttered a low shout and put away the Black Jiao Battle Halberd. A jade bottle appeared in his hand, and when it was opened, a rich medicinal fragrance already filled the air, causing everyone present to shudder.

The First Hall Master turned the jade bottle upside down, revealing a round, sparkling pill in his hand that immediately drew the eyes of the crowd.

"For the third place, eight hundred spirit stones and a Tianluo Spirit Pill!" the First Hall Master announced clearly.

"It's actually a Tianluo Spirit Pill. That's really something capable of enhancing mental power, almost comparable to the effects of a Void Spirit Fruit," Xiao Rulong exclaimed, quite surprised at the sight of the Tianluo Spirit Pill in the First Hall Master's hand.

Enhance mental power?

Ye Feng's gaze shifted subtly. However, after he had consumed the Void Spirit Fruit last time, his Mental Power Nucleus had significantly strengthened. At the moment, the allure of this Tianluo Spirit Pill wasn't that great for him.

Suddenly, Xiao Rulong noted, "But we've already consumed the Void Spirit Fruit a few days ago, so this isn't much use to us."

Spirit medicines and pill medicines aimed at increasing mental power shouldn't be consumed multiple times within the same realm, as their effectiveness would diminish.

Ye Feng and the others were already indifferent to the Tianluo Spirit Pill, but everyone present was red with envy—the chance to augment mental power with pill medicine or spiritual medicine was rare.

After introducing the prizes, the First Hall Master finally finished announcing the rewards. He glanced at the eager crowd and with a faint smile, declared, "The Talent Ranking Martial Contest begins now!"

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