sovbooks Chapter 1988: Worthy of the Honor!
Chapter 1988: Worthy of the Honor!
After he stepped onto the stage, he clasped his fists and said:
"Young Master Su, I know I’m not your match, but not giving it a try would leave me with regret!"
His words were quite sincere. Indeed, if he could defeat the opponent, he could enter the top nine!
In the past tournaments, there wasn’t much difference between ninth and tenth place, but this time, it was related to the Washing Dragon Pond, which made it different!
"I understand!"
Su Chen nodded. If it were him, he would probably make the same choice!
In the next moment, Wang Ye moved; motionless like a mountain, yet when he moved it was like a landslide, and the immense True Essence Aura poured out, accompanied by a great gust of wind!
Su Chen just stood there quietly, his eyes slightly narrowed!
Wang Ye was rather proud as a Martial Artist. Seeing Su Chen’s demeanor, although he didn’t have the same urge as those from the Duanhai Sect to kill at all costs, a stubbornness arose within him!
A long staff appeared in his hand, but unlike ordinary long staffs, this was a King Artifact!
A cold metallic gleam shone from the staff!
Then, as the staff swung down, a sharp sound pierced the air, resembling firecrackers!
As the staff descended, everything around was crushed into nothingness, the silence overtaking all, as if the space consisted solely of this staff!
And the end of this long staff was completely locked onto Su Chen, as if no matter where he fled, he could not escape the staff!
The crowd let out exclamations of surprise; Wang Ye was indeed stronger than Zhu Yan of the Duanhai Sect by a considerable margin!
No wonder he wasn’t worried and insisted on challenging, if one possessed such strength, they wouldn’t yield either!
After all, this involved qualifying for the Washing Dragon Pond!
As the long staff was about to fall in front of Su Chen, he acted again!
The Light Martial Sword sprang forth!
But this time, it incorporated more Star Energy!
A full seven to eight million strands!
He now had seventy to eighty million strands of Star Energy, so using a tenth of it caused him no distress!
His cultivation had improved significantly, and now just using "Myriad Swords to Ancestry" alone almost reached the power at the Great Supreme Realm Fifth Turn!
Moreover, he upgraded the Light Martial Sword to the High Grade of a King Artifact, making it even more formidable!
With his proficiency in Inscriptions, this High Grade King Artifact was almost comparable to the Low Grade Holy Artifact. So even without Star Energy, the sword’s power could defeat the Great Supreme Realm Seventh Turn!
Adding seven to eight million strands of Star Energy was more than enough!
Sure enough, in an instant, waves of layered Sword Qi surged forward, while those layered waves kept undergoing fission, amassing enormous energy!
Combined with the terrifying Star Energy, the might seemed strong enough to shatter the heavens!
The whole sky appeared gray and dim!
"Boom~~~"
The next moment, the waves of Sword Qi collided with the long staff!
The staff’s formidable power was instantly obliterated, like a stream merging into a river, disappearing without a trace!
An unbelievable scene followed—the long staff, a King Artifact, actually cracked!
Then Wang Ye’s body was uncontrollably flung backward by the impact, falling off the stage!
Severely injured!
"Puh!"
Upon hitting the ground, Wang Ye spat out a mouthful of blood!
At the same time, the stubbornness in his heart vanished without a trace!
Indeed, he was still inferior to the opponent, even by a great margin!
But what he hadn’t anticipated was that the opponent’s strength wasn’t just in physical prowess—the swordsmanship was equally terrifying!
The rest of the crowd didn’t know what to think anymore!
They kept raising their evaluation of this unfamiliar young man, yet ultimately, they still underestimated him!
The top nine, truly deserving!
In fact, his strength should rank even higher, for instance, seventh or eighth, or even sixth place!
Of course, the top five were improbable, as those individuals were too monstrous!
At this point, Elder Xun stood up once more and spoke:
"Now, the top nine have been determined, and the rankings from tenth to eighteenth place have also been settled, just as I initially selected!"
Saying this, a hint of satisfaction appeared on his face, as it proved his discernment!
Truthfully, choosing the top eight wasn’t challenging; anyone would select those eight individuals, with only minor differences in their rankings. But including Su Chen in ninth place was his proudest achievement!
However, he hadn’t expected the young man to overpower Wang Ye from Lingyun Sect and Zhu Yan from Duanhai Sect!
"Next, we’ll enter the final contest for the top nine!"
Elder Xun continued.
At this moment, those prodigies were eagerly anticipating!
If the previous challenge was to determine the top nine, qualifying for the Washing Dragon Pond, then now, it was purely a battle for honor!
Yet for these top-tier monsters, honor was extremely, extremely important!
Which made sense; while there’s not much distinction between thirteenth and fourteenth place, or fifteenth and sixteenth, fewer people would pay attention!
But for the top nine, especially the top five or six, each position held much more significance!
They received immense attention from the entire Ancient Dynasty!
Moreover, it was tied to the honor and disgrace of the entire Sect!
"The positioning match for the top nine will revert to the drawing lots!"
Elder Xun said, now holding a bundle of bamboo lots:
"Nine participants total competing shortly; the first-ranked Luo Qianqiu gets a bye, the rest will be divided into four groups!"
"In my hand are eight bamboo lots, already numbered. Everyone takes one, 1st fights against 8th, 2nd against 7th, 3rd against 6th, 4th against 5th!"
Undeniably, this Ancient Dynasty has put significant effort into this Grand Tournament!
Compared to challenges, drawing lots provides more uncertainty!
Naturally, it also brings more excitement!
If it were all challenges, everyone would pick opponents ranked slightly higher, reducing the entertainment value!
If not for the Washing Dragon Pond, the challenge would not have been employed previously!
This is the main reason many competitions choose the drawing lots method!
Fairness is crucial, but even more important is excitement!
Despite the element of luck in drawing lots, sometimes luck is inherently a part of victory or defeat!
Moreover, drawing lots is inherently a fair method; as the tournament progresses, more personal strength is needed as support!
For the top-ranked Luo Qianqiu’s bye, apart from a few individuals having opinions, the vast majority expressed none!
Because Luo Qianqiu is remarkably strong!
Even so, they don’t know how strong Luo Qianqiu truly is!
As Luo Qianqiu hasn’t competed in years, at least, they don’t know!
Another fact confirms Luo Qianqiu’s dreadfulness: within the Lingya Sect, his status surpasses even that of the Grand Elder, being second only to the Sect Master!