Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 260 - 251 Ranking Battle Begins

After his soul transmigrated to Sky Martial Star, Chu Hao, despite having faced numerous challenges and countless enemies, had always come out on top.

Except once.

He was first deceived by Nangong Rou into serving as bait, nearly getting devoured by the Green Scales Berserk Snake, and was played for a fool within the treasure vault of the Eternal Spirit Sect, almost ending up trapped to die there.

This woman was not only versatile and exceptionally good at acting but also ruthless and decisive, truly a formidable figure.

As long as she could succeed, she did not care how much blood of the innocent was shed.

She actually came!

It made sense, though, having possessed the Minor Formless Mysterious Skill for over a year, with her intelligence she must have mastered this cultivation technique by now, and with the Nangong Family’s resources, her cultivation would have significantly improved.

If she could secure a ranking on the Fledgling Dragon List, she’d be eligible for the baptism of the Dragon Pool, an enormous benefit she wouldn’t miss for the world.

Like in the previous edition of the Fledgling Dragon List, where Jin Yunlin from Tianhe County was the only one to receive this benefit, and he was the first among the Four Talented to break through to Martial Sect. The reason behind it, most likely, couldn’t be separated from this baptism in the Dragon Pool.

However, Nangong Rou was too far from him now, and he couldn’t sense her aura, nor could he determine her realm.

He stood up. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"What’s wrong?" Fu Xue asked, dancing around as she spoke to Chu Hao.

"Ran into an acquaintance, going over to greet." Chu Hao said casually as he walked towards Nangong Rou.

This time, the Barbaric Girl didn’t follow, instead vigorously devouring the meat of ferocious beasts.

Upon nearing her, Nangong Rou immediately sensed him, stopped her meditation, and opened her beautiful eyes.

"It turns out to be Brother Chu." After glancing at him, a slight smile curled at the corners of her mouth, exuding an air of utmost confidence.

A Three Meridians Martial Sect.

Chu Hao thought to himself, this woman’s advancement in cultivation really wasn’t slow, at least she had already caught up to Jin Yunlin, the former number one person of Tianhe County. He too put on a smile and said, "In the past, I was much obliged to Miss Nangong’s care, always on my mind. Now, finally, it’s time for repayment."

Of course, this was sarcasm, reserved only for an enemy "always on one’s mind."

Nangong Rou was naturally unafraid, Chu Hao was merely a "Single-Meridian Martial Sect", what kind of waves could he make in front of her, a Three Meridians? She said, "I thought Brother Chu had died on the island, never expected you to see the light of day again."

She paused, her tone turning cold, "Brother Chu, if I were you, I’d choose to protect myself wisely, not throw away my life in vain."

Chu Hao smiled faintly, clearly she wanted to silence him to keep the secret of the Minor Formless Mysterious Skill. He had no interest in wasting words with this vixen-like woman and said directly, "If there’s a chance to fight, I will take your life."

"Hahahahaha!" Nangong Rou burst out laughing, this was a huge joke, a Single-Meridian wanting to kill a Three Meridians? Even if you broke through from Ten Meridians martial master, keep in mind she also reached Martial Sect from Nine Meridians.

Chu Hao turned and left; this was not a place to start a fight, and talking more was pointless.

Watching Chu Hao’s retreating figure, a murderous intent flashed through Nangong Rou’s eyes, her slender fingers twitching involuntarily, a sign she could hardly resist the urge to kill.

Returning to Fu Xue and Yun Cai’s side, he saw that the massive leg of the ferocious beast had been eaten, leaving only bones scattered on the ground, and the Barbaric Girl sat beside, contentedly patting her small belly.

Was this girl’s stomach a bottomless pit? Despite eating so much, there was no bulge to be seen.

"Let’s go, hic." Fu Xue also stopped, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she belched out a flame, showing that the essence of the ferocious beast’s meat had not yet been fully digested.

Three hours had passed, but Luo Ping had still not appeared, clearly having been eliminated.

Considering that Luo Ping had always been ranked second in the Yunliu Sect, not even passing the basic test of the Fledgling Dragon List showed just how cruel it was.

The three of them began to walk.

Soon, a small alley appeared in front of them, guarded by wooden figures akin to gatekeepers. Similarly, a sign stood at the entrance, which read, "Pass through the Wooden Figure Array within ten minutes to succeed."

Chu Hao immediately thought about those wooden figures in the Ancient Training Ground that couldn’t be destroyed no matter how much they were hit. Was it similar here?

Ancient Times truly had some strange things.

"I’ll go first!" Fu Xue leaped forward and entered the alley.

As soon as she went in, a ripple-like light barrier blocked the way, obviously only allowing one person to challenge at a time while the others could only watch from outside.

The Female Tyrannosaurus struck with wide swings, and merely three minutes later, she had stormed her way through.

As she passed, the barrier blocking the way immediately disappeared.

The Barbaric Girl went in second. She was even more domineering than Fu Xue, not even bothering to dodge; each wooden figure that attacked was instantly blown away by her punch. As she continued along her path, it was as if there was a rain of wooden figures falling from the sky, thump thump thump, continually crashing down.

When it came to physical prowess, body cultivators were streets ahead in crushing those of the same realm who were Star Force Cultivators.

In less than a minute, she appeared at the other side of the alley.

The screen dissipated, and it was Chu Hao’s turn.

He walked in, and just as he did, a wooden figure immediately swung its arms at him.

Bang, Chu Hao blocked a strike, and instantly knew the strength of these wooden figures was equivalent to a Single-Meridian Martial Sect.

It’s not to say that an Eight Meridians martial master definitely couldn’t pass, but they certainly didn’t have the qualifications to push through head-on; one needed to fully utilize the wooden figures’ inability to leave their spots to maneuver around them.

After this round, one could imagine that the number of martial masters was going to be greatly reduced, but as for the Martial Sects... any Martial Sect that got eliminated in the first two rounds must have really been subpar.

In less than a minute, Chu Hao had passed the Wooden Figure Array.

Since it hadn’t taken much effort. they did not rest this time but immediately continued onwards.

Soon, a large hall appeared in front of them, and upon entering, they saw that there were already hundreds inside—Yuan Tiangang, Ling Dongliu, and others were prominent among them. The base test had clearly been passed, and now, the official ranking battle was next.

However, they still had to wait as not everyone had arrived yet.

Everyone was patient, this could take up to three days at the most, after which the two passages in the arena would be closed.

Fighting was still prohibited here. hence, even though many were old rivals, they could only glare at each other for now, as no one wanted to engage in battle at this point and lose the chance to earn the baptism of the Dragon Pool.

As time passed, more and more people arrived, but in comparison to the total number of entrants, the proportion was pathetically small.

After two days, there were only 167 people in the hall.

There was still a day left, but it was clear that not many more would be added.

Another day passed, and the total number of people locked in at 185.

Whizzing sounds filled the air as beams of light enveloped the 185 individuals simultaneously. Facing this sudden change, Chu Hao, the Barbaric Girl, Fu Xue, and others naturally showed signs of being on guard, while people like Yuan Tiangang and Ling Dongliu showed no reaction.

Seeing their composed demeanor, others also relaxed—previous Fledgling Dragon List talents had behaved similarly, evidently having experienced this before, hence they were unhurried.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—everyone suddenly found themselves in an individual hut from which they could see the arena, and the view was surprisingly from above, as if they were now on the clouds.

The hut was empty, without even a chair, and what was stranger, there were no windows or doors, just one transparent wall through which they could observe the outside.

Suddenly, text appeared on the wall, albeit written rather oddly. Chu Hao read it for a while before he understood the gist of it.

Next, each person had to fight with the other 184 individuals, and the final rankings for the 185 would be determined based on the number of victories, with the top 108 qualifying for the Fledgling Dragon List and earning the chance for a Dragon Pool baptism.

There would be a half-hour rest after each fight, and each battle would not last more than half an hour. If it did, it would be considered a draw.

Thus, theoretically, this ranking battle could take up to 184 hours, around seven days in total.

battles in seven days—that was incredibly intense.

This involved both strategy and tactics, as with limited time for rest and adjustment, fiercely clashing with a strong adversary could very likely lead to several consecutive losses, possibly even to individuals who would normally pose less of a challenge.

Whoosh—Chu Hao’s view blurred, and he found himself in the arena, which seemed much smaller than what he had previously observed.

Clearly, many battles would occur simultaneously, not just one at a time, meaning the seven days wouldn’t be enough to finish all the fights.

His opponent had also appeared.

This was a very burly young man with a powerful build, dressed in metallic battle armor that radiated a silver glow. With Chu Hao’s sharp eyes, he could immediately tell it was a Treasure Artifact.

Armor-type Treasure Artifacts were extremely rare, as most methods for their forging had been lost over time and craftsmen capable of making them were exceedingly scarce, thus those who possessed such artifacts were few and far between.

"I don’t need to know your name. Just concede obediently, it will be to your benefit," the young man said in a commanding tone.

Quite arrogant, thinking that with a Treasure Armor, he could be invincible?

Chu Hao chuckled and responded, "I have no interest in knowing your name either. Let’s fight with all our might, I promise to make you kneel and sing ’Conquest’."

"Presumptuous!" With a furious shout, the young man leaped forward toward Chu Hao.

Chu Hao had no intention of wasting time; who knew what kind of opponent he would face next. Some adversaries were really, really strong, leaving no room for carelessness.

Quick battle, quick decision.

He dashed forward, pounding punch after punch.

The young man, being merely a Single-Meridian Martial Sect, couldn’t possibly evade Chu Hao’s barrage and repeatedly took hits. Unafraid, he trusted his armor, which even a Three Meridians Martial Sect might not break; let alone a Single Meridian like Chu Hao.

However, under Chu Hao’s relentless seventeen punches, the battle armor actually shattered.

The young man’s face was a picture of shock as Chu Hao’s next punch sent him flying. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and support on Qidian (qidian.com). Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)