The Martial Emperor with Dragon Blood - Chapter 12

Chapter 12

The Tournament of the Limestone Champion List was held once every year . The rankings on the list reflected the strength of each clan in the city .

Martial artists that were in the top five were scouted by one of the Three Major Alliance of Tianwu Kingdom .

It was normal for the list to be monopolized by the four biggest clans of Limestone City, but once in a while, members of one of the minor clans fought their way onto the list .

The tournament was a stage for lesser members of each clan to show off their skills . If they performed well in the tournament, their status in the clan rose with them .

And those who stood in one of the top 10 spots of the list were the best of the best in Limestone City .

The tournament’s prospects consisted of only a handful of people . The two geniuses from the Qin clan, Qin Tianmu and Qin Shaoyang, both of whom were Spirit Cultivating Fifth Realm martial artists; Ye Changsheng and Ye Ming’s brother, Ye Hou, of the Ye Clan, a Fifth Realm and Third Realm respectively; Mo Wujiang and Mo Feng of the Mo Clan, Fifth Realm and Second Realm respectively .

The only prospect from the Xiao clan was Xiao Yue who was a Spirit Cultivating Second Realm martial artist, but her ability as a Charm Master allowed her to control a beast that had the strength of a Spirit Cultivating Third Realm martial artist .

Yet her strength was not enough to win against the geniuses from other clans .

If Ye Mo wanted to secure at least fifth place, he needed the power equivalent to a Spirit Cultivating Third Realm martial artist at a bare minimum . And now he had to help Xiao Yue achieve a top five ranking, too .

Because only then will they get the chance to join one of the Three Major Alliance .

“Miss Xiao, you’re not joking right now, are you?” Ye Mo forced a smile . With his current power, he had to rely purely on luck to defeat a First Realm martial artist .

Even though Ye Mo had the strength of six stones, which was equivalent to a Third Realm, he still didn’t have the necessary martial art technique, skills, agility, and reaction speed .

“No, I’m not joking . You’re from around here, you should know the situation the Xiao family is facing right now,” Xiao Yue explained . “Every other one of the three big clans has sent out at least two participants while we Xiao clan has only one . Plus, you don’t want to be ignored by others any longer, am I right?”

“What if I fail to help you get into the top five?” Ye Mo asked . He had intended to join the tournament . Ye Qin joined the tournament at the age of 14 and won first place .

As soon as she had heard the hint of Ye Mo agreeing, her eyes lit up . Her smile was too attractive for Ye Mo to avert his gaze .

“You’re not a failure . With enough practice and help from the Xiao Clan, you might have a chance to get into the top five of the list . ”

“Fine . Since the beauty asked, there’s no reason for me to decline . ” Ye Mo smiled .

“Beauty? You haven’t even seen my face . How are you sure that I’m a beauty? It’s possible that I’m hiding an ugly face under this mask, you know?” Yue Xiao asked .

“Man’s intuition!” Ye Mo replied .

Xiao Yue replied to his comment with a smile and said, “Starting tomorrow, come to the Xiao’s mansion when you have time . Xiao Feng will personally teach you . Be prepared . The next two months won’t be easy . ”

After Ye Mo left the Shining Moon Pavillion, he went straight back the Ye’s mansion . Xiao Cao was waiting for Ye Mo in his room . Her hand was holding a set of new clothes . As soon as she saw Ye Mo return, she smiled and said, “Young Master Ye Mo, you’re finally back . ”

“Xiao Cao, didn’t I tell you not to leave Ye Mei’s side?” Ye Mo said .

“You don’t have to worry about me, young master . Miss Ye Mei has already warned Ye Ming not to come near me again . ” Ye Mei handed Ye Mo the new clothes and continued, “Here . The shirt I made last time was torn by Ye Ming . I’ve made you a new set . Try it on . ”

The clothes were made of a high quality purple fabric . It must have cost quite a fortune to make them . Ye Mo’s eyes started to tear up . All of the things that he wore were made by Xiao Cao .

“Thank you, Xiao Cao . ”

Ye Mo took off the faded shirt in front of Xiao Cao and changed into the purple clothes . He stood in front of the mirror, admiring his new, charming looks . Ye Mo was handsome to begin with, but with these new clothes, people won’t mistake him for a poor villager ever again .

“You look more stunning already,” Xiao Cao said and blinked .

“It’s all thanks to you, Xiao Cao . ” Ye Mo smiled .

“Oh no! I forgot to make a new pair of shoes, too . I’ll go back and make them now and have them sent to you tomorrow . ” As soon as she finished her sentence, she turned around and ran out of the room .

Ye Mo looked at the shoes that he was wearing . They really didn’t match the top he was wearing .

“That busy body . ” Ye Mo sat down and began to meditate . He focused the three channels of Dragon Energy in his Energy Center . He was ready to break through his mind’s Mortal Gate again .

The three channels to Dragon Energy began to roar in his Energy Center and started to rush towards his mind’s Mortal Gate .

Buzz . When the three channels of Dragon Energy collided, it made a buzzing sound in Ye Mo’s head .

After six hours of meditating, the three channels of energy merged together and rushed towards Ye Mo’s head . Suddenly, Ye Mo felt a surging pain coming from his head . He quickly threw his eyes wide open and grabbed his head .

The pain kept getting worse until he finally couldn’t take it anymore and screamed in pain .

The pain lasted for one whole minute . After that, it began to ease up slowly . Ye Mo laid on his bed head down while breathing heavily . A smile began to form on his face . “I’ve finally opened my mind’s Mortal Gate . ”

Ye Mo sat up again and guided his Spiritual Energy to his brain .

When he opened his eyes, he finally realized the importance of opening one’s mind’s Mortal Gate . He was able to see much clearer with a heightened awareness . The mosquito that was flying in front of him even seemed slower than usual .

“So the mind’s Mortal Gate helps boost a person’s reaction speed . Let me try using my Dragon Energy on it . ”

He controlled the three channels of Dragon Energy to rush towards the Mortal Gate . Naturally, his Spiritual Energy made way for the Dragon Energy to pass through . With all three channels in use, everything was even clearer than before . The mosquito moved even slower .

After one month of training with the Dragon Energy, Ye Mo finally understood its theory . One channel of Dragon Energy had the attack power equivalent to two stones and possessed two times faster reaction speed than a Spirit Cultivating First Realm martial artist .

The next morning, a dark-haired man wearing purple clothes was seen practicing martial techniques in the bamboo hill behind the Ye’s mansion . The Ye Clan had only taught Ye Mo two martial techniques, the Low-Grade Spiritual Level martial technique, the Spirit Serpent’s Palm, and the Mid-Grade Spiritual Level martial technique, the Wind God’s Kick .

Martial art techniques were divided into four levels: Spiritual Level, Mortal Level, Supreme Level, and Deity Level . Each level was then divided into low-, mid- and high-grade .

Ye Mo was considered lucky as a collateral member to have been able to learn the Mid-Grade Spiritual Level martial technique, the Wind God’s Kick .

Yet, the Wind God’s Kick required the user to have at least broken through both of their legs’ Mortal Gates to maximize its potential . For now, Ye Mo could only focus on training the Spirit Serpent’s Palm .

Ye Mo’s arm moved like a venomous snake through the air, looking for its prey . When it located its prey, his palm moved forward and struck the ironwood tree .

Bang! Half of Ye Mo’s palm drilled itself into the wood .

“Even though the Spirit Serpent’s Palm is a Low-Grade Spiritual Level martial technique, it’s not as bad as the Mid-Grade techniques through balancing both softness and prowess . ” Ye Mo withdrew his palm and nodded . He had fully mastered the Spirit Serpent’s Palm . With just the power from his Spiritual Energy, he had dug half of his palm into the tree .

“It’s really something that a mere collateral member could produce such force with the Spiritual Serpent’s Palm . ” It was Ye Ming who spoke . Ye Mo knew that Ye Ming must have been up to something .

“Nice shirt . Too bad your shoes are all ruined . Why don’t you change into these new shoes? It’ll make you look better,” Ye Ming said as he took out a new pair of canvas shoes .