webnovel Chapter 1985: Challenge!
Chapter 1985: Challenge!
At this moment, the underground emitted a series of metallic grinding sounds. The six Douwu Platforms suddenly began to move, merging into one enormous Douwu Platform!
It was evident that the six Douwu Platforms were controlled by some mechanism!
"First, the one taking the stage is Luo Ting from Azure Phoenix Sect!"
Announced Xun Lao loudly.
Luo Ting felt a bit nervous because it was purely by chance that he made it into the top eighteen!
"Relax!"
The leader of Azure Phoenix Sect said:
"Making it into the top eighteen has already exceeded expectations, so don’t carry any mental burden!"
Luo Ting nodded, and his nervousness eased a bit!
To put it bluntly, he now had nothing to lose!
Subsequently, Luo Ting stepped onto the enormous Douwu Platform, and he chose an opponent ranked ahead of him!
This was also the most normal choice!
Of course, that person was at the Eighth Turn of the Great Supreme Realm!
"Luo Ting, you got into the top eighteen by sheer luck, I advise you to concede!"
The person looked at Luo Ting and snorted.
"You’ll have to fight me to find out!"
Luo Ting heard these words, narrowed his gaze, and said.
"Fine, I’ll show you the gap between us!"
Before he finished speaking, that person unleashed a sword with a sweep, the long sword shadow trailing out imposingly!
Seeing this, Luo Ting swiftly dodged, then thrust his sword out, as illusory as a shadow!
This sword was also extraordinary!
The person at the Eighth Turn of the Great Supreme Realm sensed the Sword Aura shooting at him and was shocked, quickly returning his sword to block!
Next, the sword lights flashed, and after seven or eight moves, neither side had a clear victory!
However, after a while, Luo Ting ultimately, due to the disparity in strength, narrowly lost by half a move!
Luo Ting walked off the stage somewhat disappointed!
In fact, he need not feel that way, because through the recent duel, he had already gained everyone’s admiration!
After all, being one Minor Realm lower, to last ten moves before losing was already no small feat!
If he were at the same Realm, Luo Ting could have defeated the person easily, perhaps even effortlessly!
As he walked down, the leader of Azure Phoenix Sect looked at him with a pleased smile:
"Don’t be discouraged, you performed very well today!"
Luo Ting nodded and stood aside!
Next, it was the winner’s turn to choose whom to challenge!
He did not choose the sixteenth but instead chose the fifteenth!
He had been holding his anger earlier, as fighting a Great Supreme Realm at the Seventh Turn made him so embarrassed, although he eventually won!
He felt that picking the sixteenth wouldn’t be enough for a splendid comeback!
The reason he didn’t pick someone higher was due to a lack of strength!
He actually chose the fifteenth for another reason, feeling their strengths were similar, so he might as well challenge the fifteenth!
The fifteenth ranked stepped up, looking disdainful!
Hmph, does this kid think I’m easy to handle?!
Without wasting words, he advanced and struck with a palm, Palm Print pressing forward, the intense True Essence Aura roaring like a multitude of beasts stampingede!
The person hadn’t expected such an aggressive, powerful attack at the start, immediately became shocked, and hastily blocked!
However, upon resolving the first strike, still staggering, another palm came from the opponent, more formidable than before!
The person instantly became a bit panicked and disarrayed!
This situation was completely unexpected, leaving him struggling to cope!
When the third palm came once again, he was already defenseless, being knocked off the Douwu Platform!
After falling, he couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood, looked up at that stern face!
Only then did he realize he had underestimated the opponent!
Now, it was the turn of the person ranked sixteenth!
That person clasped his hands together, smiling:
"I’m quite satisfied with this ranking given my weak strength, so I won’t waste everyone’s time!"
He hadn’t anticipated the fifteenth ranked’s strength to be so formidable!
Originally, he wanted to challenge the fifteenth but seeing the former steps, he realized he had no chance!
As for those ahead, it was even less possible!
Now, it was the fifteenth ranked person’s turn!
His earlier performance impressed many, and aroused some anticipation among the crowd!
He wasn’t blindly arrogant and chose someone ranked higher than himself at fourteenth!
Even though it was just one position higher, he felt significant pressure!
Because technically, his cultivation was considered at the Middle Stage of the Eighth Turn of the Great Supreme Realm, while the opponent was at the Late Stage of the Eighth Turn!
Though he displayed a level above the typical Eighth Turn Middle Stage, facing this Eighth Turn Late Stage, he still felt challenged!
The fourteenth ranked person calmly walked onto the stage!
The two exchanged glances for a moment and suddenly, moved simultaneously!
With their movement, the entire Douwu Platform seemed to tremble, airflow annihilated!
In just a few breaths, they had exchanged several moves, looking extremely fierce, even brutal!
Eventually, after a confrontation of fists, the challenger was sent flying back, while the fourteenth ranked also retreated twenty to thirty steps before barely steadying himself!
Immediately, he took an Elixir, and after a while, managed to calm his somewhat chaotic aura!
Then, it was his turn to challenge!
"Rest first, challenge again when you’ve recovered enough!"
Advised Xun Lao, as the person had just gone through a fight, spending quite a bit of True Yuan and energy!
"Thank you, Xun Lao!"
He graciously thanked him with clasped hands.
Naturally, it was now the turn of the thirteenth ranked to take the stage and choose a challenger!
He pondered slightly, who to choose?!
Because the tenth and eleventh ranks were occupied by Wang Ye from Lingyun Sect and Zhu Yan from Duanhai Sect, both at the Nine Turns of the Great Supreme Realm!
Even with confidence in himself, he dared not challenge the two!
Besides the Nine Turns Great Supreme Realm, ahead of him, there were only two more, besides the twelfth ranked, there was the young man named Su Chen who sparked quite a bit of controversy!
To be honest, he believed he still had a chance to defeat him!
Although that young man previously defeated two Eighth Turn Great Supreme Realm members from Duanhai Sect, they were only at the Primary Stage, at most not above the Middle Stage!
While he was almost at the peak of the Great Supreme Realm!
The key was, even if he defeated that person, he would have to accept a challenge!
By then, either Wang Ye or Zhu Yan could easily deal with him!
Not to mention them, he was not confident against Yang Jue of Tianhan Palace, who was the twelfth ranked!
Because the opponent had already reached the pinnacle of the Eighth Turn Great Supreme Realm!
So, overall, even if he defeated that Su Chen, undoubtedly, it would be for someone else’s benefit!
Of course, he wanted to break into the top nine to enjoy the enormous benefits of the Washing Dragon Pond, but it required enough strength!
If there were even a slight chance, he would strive for it, but there was absolutely no chance!
In fact, it’s not only him; isn’t it the same for the others too!