Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor-Chapter 1913 - 1912: Individual and Sect, Tied for First!
"Why... why is this happening!!!"
Upon hearing Yuchi Tiannan’s roaring laughter, Lin Jian’s expression grew even more ferocious.
He glared at Lin Jian, his face contorted, and shouted, "You knew they had these aptitudes, so why didn’t you tell me ahead of time!!!"
"Tell you?"
Lin Fengjie laughed in anger, "Firstly, I didn’t know their aptitudes were so strong. Secondly, even if I did tell you, would you have believed me?"
"Enough."
Su Han waved his hand, signaling Lin Fengjie to say no more.
He looked at Lin Jian and said indifferently, "Young Master Lin, it was you and the Great Madam who insisted on expelling us initially, so no matter how much Lin Fengjie spoke, it was completely useless."
"Moreover, when caught in the starry storm, the Illusion Clear Ancestor Emperor rescued us. I won’t be grateful for this just because it was to assist the Qing Emperor Sect, so we traveled thousands of miles, spending months to arrive at Qing Emperor Sect."
"I don’t believe the Illusion Clear Ancestor Emperor was in seclusion when you expelled us; he must have known."
"So, don’t regret it. Even those in the Heavenly Emperor Realm wouldn’t regret it."
Lin Jian roared, "You bastards... bastards!!!"
Su Han fell silent, Ling Xiao shook his head and said, "This guy is already mad."
"Anyone in his position would go mad, haha!" Yuchi Jie laughed heartily.
He beckoned to Lu Fei and the others, shouting loudly, "Come here!"
The latter’s face turned red with embarrassment, and they hung their heads, obediently walking over.
"So, do you still think it was wrong for me to revoke your spots?" Yuchi Jie asked with arrogance.
"No..."
Lu Fei raised his head and said, "But we also want to participate in the Heavenly Talent Competition. After all, there’s only this one opportunity..." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
"Are you considering the sect or just yourselves?" Yuchi Jie snorted.
"Of course the sect!"
"Then that settles it."
Yuchi Jie really didn’t mean to blame them. He was clever, merely wishing to reprimand them in front of Su Han to ensure Su Han harbors no resentment against them.
And indeed, Lu Fei and the others understood this, in addition to Su Han and Ling Xiao, and even Ye Xiaofei being indeed extraordinary, they couldn’t find any reason to argue.
...
The First Stage is now completely over.
Su Baliu, ranked first!
Ye Xiaofei, ranked second!
Ling Xiao, ranked third!
Mysterious Sword Young Master Qin Tianming, ranked fourth!
Xu Feng, ranked fifth!
...
Faced with these rankings, almost everyone was caught between laughter and tears.
Top Ten Young Masters, Top Ten Fairies, Top Ten Demon Sons, Top Ten Divine Sons.
Altogether forty, each renowned throughout the Lower-Class Star Region, reputed for eons, and possessing astonishing aptitudes that could crush any ordinary cultivator.
Yet in this Heavenly Talent Competition, only one person made it into the top five.
Only the top five, not the top three!
Many forces originally believed that those ranked in the top ten would surely be occupied by these young masters and fairies, but who would have expected such a result?
As for those geniuses on the Heavenly List, Earthly List, Mystical Ranking, and Yellow Ranking, forget the top five, they didn’t even make it into the top ten.
Of the top five, four are dark horses, including Xu Feng from the Giant Spirit Sect!
While the Immortal King Sect was utterly vindicated, sweeping away previous shame, in the First Stage, they outshone numerous forces, dominating the top three with unparalleled momentum!
No wonder Yuchi Tiannan is so excited; such achievements mean even if the three of Su Han make no further progress in the remaining three stages, the Immortal King Sect has already earned sufficient fame.
Throughout history, since the opening of the Heavenly Talent Competition until now, never has a sect secured the top three positions in the First Stage!
...
"First Stage is over!"
Emperor Mu Hua cast a deep glance at Su Han, his gaze unfathomable to Su Han.
Who knows if Mu Shenling had contacted him to tell him that the master of Phoenix Sect is none other than Su Han.
"On this occasion, I must congratulate the Immortal King Sect."
Emperor Mu Hua’s eyes moved to Yuchi Tiannan, "Truth be told, over many editions of this Heavenly Talent Competition, although I haven’t attended all, I’ve heard some things. Before today, the Immortal King Sect’s prospects were indeed perilous, but with these dark horses joining, it’s truly astonishing for the world, worthy of celebration."
"Thank you, Emperor Mu Hua!"
Yuchi Tiannan took a deep breath.
Facing Emperor Mu Hua, he dared not be insolent.
"Next, I announce, for this Heavenly Talent Competition, First Stage—Individual First, Su Baliu!"
The booming voice was clear for everyone to hear.
Many faces showed envy.
Supreme Ling Tian stood silently by the Qing Emperor Sect, softly murmuring, "You... you truly are that Su Baliu!"
Over by the Sect of the Heavenly River, Mu Shenling’s eyes sparkled repeatedly, her lips twitched, her heart secretly thought, "Nine Shadows Young Master securing first place, isn’t it a foregone conclusion? This is only the First Stage, but the Second Stage, Third Stage, and even the final Fourth Stage, will surely astonish you even more..."
"First Stage—Sect First, Immortal King Sect!" Emperor Mu Hua’s voice rang out again.
The Immortal King Sect erupted in cheers!
Though they already knew, hearing it announced by Emperor Mu Hua filled them with pride and gratification!
While Su Han and others aren’t part of the Immortal King Sect, their ability to invite them is merit in itself!
"This First Stage isn’t too exhaustive, so let’s not waste any more time and proceed directly to the Second Stage."
Emperor Mu Hua didn’t hesitate, saying, "You all should be familiar with the rules for the Second Stage, so I won’t elaborate further."
"This time, the task item is—the Emperor’s Order!"
As he finished speaking, he waved his palm, and another large screen appeared.
On that big screen, a token was displayed, this token a golden yellow, looking like pure gold, extremely dazzling.
"Of course, this is merely an ordinary token, a task item." Emperor Mu Hua added, "The Second Stage lasts for three days, with a total of one thousand Emperor’s Orders, for those who obtain them, they can qualify for the Third Stage. Personal rankings are based on the amount of Emperor’s Orders obtained, sect rankings are based on the total number of Emperor’s Orders acquired!"
Upon hearing this, many Heavenly Talents couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
To speak truthfully, this Heavenly Talent Competition’s Second Stage is the true contest!
Aptitude lesser than others is dictated by the heavens, but in terms of strength, they all have great confidence in themselves.
For instance, about Su Han, many people think, despite your extraordinary aptitude, you’re just a Third-Grade Void Heaven Order, how strong can you possibly be?
Moreover, to acquire the Emperor’s Order, it relies not only on strength; sometimes luck is also a crucial component.
Who knows, maybe right upon entering the task area, there’ll be an Emperor’s Order placed right in front of you!
