Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor-Chapter 761 - 760: Floating Stone

Both being powerful practitioners of the Dragon Emperor Realm, and with both great families present, the situation was tense like drawn swords and ready bows, looking as if they might clash at any moment.

But in the end, the elder from the Yun Family, Yun Chengyu, still narrowed his eyes and waved his hand, signaling for the people of the Yun Family to back off.

His gaze fixed on Yun Congcong, he said, "Miss, regardless of whether this matter is true or false, the second miss has yet to make an appearance. You know the old master’s temper, even without this incident, you should go back and explain yourself to him. You should be aware, with the foundation of our Yun Family, the Song Family won’t be able to protect you."

"He’s framing me," Yun Congcong said after a long silence.

"Framing you? I’m merely stating the facts," Su Han replied indifferently.

Yun Chengyu did not speak further; it was clear he also knew that with an incident of this magnitude, one could not easily trust anyone, and even if it were true, family scandals should not be aired in public. He could not, in front of so many people, force Yun Congcong into a corner. The final outcome would still have to be decided by the Head of the Yun Family.

The events that followed became much simpler; the top ten rankings for this stage had to be rearranged. Phoenix Sect took first place, One Slash Palace second, and the Ye Family, due to being the first to produce three hundred Sage’s Skulls, ranked third, while the Yun Family was fourth. The previous rankings were pushed back accordingly.

That the Phoenix Sect could gain the top position was unexpected to many forces, for in their perception, the Phoenix Sect was still just a Sixth-Rate Sect.

"Ladies and gentlemen,"

the Eastern Ancestor announced loudly: "This round of the Sect competition has come to an end; the second trial will begin in three days. During the second trial, an Illusion Screen will project everything that happens within it for all to see."

"Some doubt the fairness of this Sect competition, right? Then let’s make it fairer!" Duan Yunshan also scoffed.

By his side, Duan Tiansheng sighed inwardly. He wanted to persuade his father, but seeing the state Duan Yunshan was in, it was clear he would not listen to any advice.

...

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

On the morning of the fourth day, the second stage of the Sect competition began.

Countless powers were still gathered in the Central Domain, with the Top Ten Super Sects appearing on their massive warships. In the center of the warships, an amazing Light Pillar burst forth, shooting towards the Void, like a massive passageway.

When the Light Pillar fully entered the clouds, the Void suddenly tore open, revealing a vast crack.

"All forces qualified for the second stage, enter!"

the Eastern Ancestor commanded: "This is a spatial transfer channel that will send you to the location of the second stage. There are only two ends within this stage, an entrance and an exit. The first hundred forces to emerge from the second stage will be qualified to participate in the third stage!"

Over two thousand forces took part in the first stage, but after submitting the Sage’s Skulls, a full half were eliminated, meaning only one thousand forces were eligible for the second stage.

And in this second stage, again, nine-tenths would be eliminated, leaving only one-tenth!

The final third stage would be a tournament to determine the ultimate rankings of the various forces and decide the level of pass they will receive.

Naturally, all three stages are comprehensive, like grading. If one obtains first place, or even just makes it into the top ten in the first and second stages, then even with a lower ranking in the third stage, there’s a great chance of securing a high-level pass.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Understanding the rules, as soon as the Eastern Ancestor finished speaking, forces began rushing towards the rift.

Su Han did not hesitate. After all, the second stage was different from the first; it wasn’t about acquiring items, but being the first to break through. Time could not be wasted. With a wave of his hand, the people of the Phoenix Sect flew out towards the rift.

"Buzz~"

Upon entering the rift, the sight before them changed to pitch darkness. Then, as if countless Star Points emerged, the darkness dissipated, and what re-emerged was a dim light.

This place was like a vast Starry Sky, with endless Star Points all around. As soon as Su Han entered, he confirmed that this was indeed a Starry Sky, part of a Lower-Class Star Region.

However, at the furthest end of their vision, there was a massive Light Barrier that descended, like a colossal cage, and the second stage would take place within this cage.

"They actually have such a method, to transfer us into the Starry Sky, but this Light Barrier... it would be very difficult to break through," Su Han murmured to himself.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

Shadows swept by from all around; the goals of these forces were not the exit but... huge Floating Stones!

These so-called ’Floating Stones’ were rocks floating in this space.

Su Han saw them upon entering – large and small, with the largest spanning tens of thousands of feet and the smallest nearly a hundred feet. Upon rushing in, forces immediately chose Floating Stones to stand on.

The reason for this was something Su Han had already learned from Nangong Yu and Ye Longhe, and it was no secret.

There were astonishing resistances and gravities here, which they felt upon entry, severely impacting their speed.

Yet, by standing on these Floating Stones, the forces and gravity would be reduced; this was why all the powers chose these stones.

But there weren’t many Floating Stones here; Su Han glanced around and saw only about four hundred, while there were a thousand forces that had entered, clearly not enough for all.

In such a scenario, there was only one option: competition.

"The larger the Floating Stone, the more the resistance and gravity are reduced, to the point where on the largest stones of tens of thousands of feet, there is no resistance or gravity; instead, additional speed can be gained," Su Han conveyed to the Phoenix Sect.

All around them, every Floating Stone had already been occupied by the various forces, and the ones occupying the larger stones were moving faster. So, to catch up, they had to choose smaller stones; relying solely on their own speed would be no match for those standing on the stones.

"Let’s go for a smaller one first; you can’t eat a fat man in one bite," Su Han said.

The distance between the entrance and the exit was not fixed. Both Nangong Yu and Ye Longhe had mentioned that during the last Sect competition, the distance was one hundred thousand feet, but this time, it could be ten million, or perhaps only ten thousand.

Therefore, regardless of the distance, they had to vie for the Floating Stones first.

Just then, a Floating Stone around a hundred feet in size drifted over from behind. As Su Han turned to look, a smile appeared on his face.

"Lin Chan? Ha, talk about enemies on a narrow road..."