For the past ten years, he had been desperately cultivating and keeping a low profile while concealing his true strength.
The battle this time would probably give Starfall a huge shock!
"Starfall Envoy, be careful." Yang Hua took out two rings, one gold and one silver, and imbued them with a large amount of Dao Lord's power.
Immediately, the two rings revolved rapidly around him.
These were dao tools that he had painstakingly refined for the past ten years.
The spectators' expressions suddenly changed.
"He actually condensed a dao tool!"
Condensing a dao tool required great perseverance and luck. Many Dao Lords who had become Dao Lords for tens of millions of years had not successfully condensed a dao tool.
Either they did not have the conditions, or they were unlucky.
Starfall had only been a Dao Lord for about ten years, yet he was already able to condense his own dao tool. This was truly rare!
"Go!" Yang Hua raised a finger, and the two rings, one gold and one silver, each shot out an incomparably thick beam of light, instantly attacking Starfall.
Such might could be considered to be rather good amongst ordinary Daolords.
If it was ten years ago, this attack would have been enough to make it into the top five.
However, Starfall did not panic or feel fear like Yang Hua had imagined. Instead, he revealed a faint sneer.
He reached to his waist and took out a purple vertical flute.
The vertical flute glowed with a fluorescent light. It was obviously a dao tool!
"Starfall actually condensed a dao tool?"
The Radiant Envoys were shocked again.
As he played, the flute produced extremely difficult notes that caused headaches and discomfort to those who heard it.
Just as the two beams of light were about to hit Starfall, they strangely changed directions and attacked Yang Hua himself!
Yang Hua was caught off guard and hurriedly put up a defense. However, he was still caught off guard and was sent flying by his own dao tool.
Halfway through his flight, before he could stabilize himself, a powerful Domain enveloped him.
Within the domain, he was attacked a second time. His body shook violently, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood before falling to the ground. His face was pale and weak.
Swoosh —
Starfall elegantly put the vertical flute back into its sheath and had a mocking look on his face. "Yang Hua, you have regressed in the past ten years. Back then, you could still block ten of my attacks. Why can't you even block one now? Tsk tsk … "
The Radiant Envoys pondered. It was not that Yang Hua's strength had regressed.
Compared to ten years ago, his strength had increased by leaps and bounds!
The reason why he had lost so miserably was because Starfall's strength had greatly increased!
With his strength, he might be able to challenge the fifth ranked Wang Jiuyang.
The Light Envoys, who were ranked at the bottom, looked at Wang Jiuyang with fear and admiration.
Xuan Hua sat firmly on the main seat and commented with a smile, "Yang Hua's will is firm, and it's worth congratulating him for condensing a Taoist artifact. The flaw is that the Taoist artifact doesn't have enough spirituality, which is why it can be controlled by others and backfired on itself. Overall, it's not bad."
The dispirited Yang Hua looked much better now.
Xuan Hua was a person who rarely praised others. Receiving a 'not bad' from her meant that his ten years of hard work had not gone to waste.
Starfall also looked at Xuan Hua expectantly, hoping to get her comment.
"Not only is Starfall's willpower astonishing, but he also diverted his attention to temper his domain. His cultivation hasn't fallen behind either. It's really rare. Not bad."
A smile appeared on Starfall's face.
Not bad. Such an evaluation coming from Xuan Hua was something to be proud of.
After all, it was a comment from the second Emissary of Light, which was extremely rare.
Like a queen, Xuan Hua looked down at the rest of the envoys. "Second match, Qing Ling against Huang Yang."
One of them was ranked ninth, while the other was ranked tenth.
The two of them were Dao Lords, but they hadn't condensed a Dao Artifact yet. They fought with their domains.
After more than a hundred rounds, the victor was barely decided.
Xuan Hua's expression was calm. She commented, "In the past ten years, the two of you only managed to stabilize your cultivation. You haven't made any further progress. It's really disappointing."
Every step in the Dao Lord realm was arduous.
How difficult was it to make any breakthroughs?
Stabilizing one's foundation in ten years was already the result of one's hard work. If it were any other new Dao Lord, stabilizing one's foundation in ten years would make them overjoyed.
However, they were Emissaries of Light. This little achievement was not worthy of their identity and status.
"Next match, Kong Qu against Zheng Yuan."
The other Emissaries were instantly excited.
Zheng Yuan was ranked eighth among the Emissaries of Light, but Kong Qu was ranked third. His strength was second only to Xuan Hua!
His performance was very anticipated.
The two of them stood in the middle of the arena. Zheng Yuan had a bitter expression as he bowed to Kong Qu. "Emissary Kong Qu, please show mercy."
"I'll let you have one move," Kong Qu said.
In a battle between Dao Lords, one move was often enough to determine the victor.
However, no one thought that Kong Qu was being conceited by letting Zheng Yuan have one move. This was because, given the difference in strength, Zheng Yuan might not have a chance of victory even if Kong Qu let him have ten moves.
"Thank you!" Zheng Yuan took a deep breath and attacked with all his might.
Zheng Yuan did not condense his own Dao artifact to fight with his full-screen domain.
His domain was a lightning domain. Once it was released, it immediately released boundless terrifying lightning at Kong Qu.
The continuous flashes of lightning and the undulating sounds of thunder created a rather mighty scene, causing the envoys to nod their heads in approval.
The reason why Zheng Yuan was ranked eighth was largely because of his domain, which was stronger than others' domains.
However, to everyone's astonishment, Kong Qu did not even use a defensive barrier as he stood amidst the lightning. He allowed the lightning to strike him, but it did not harm his Dao Body at all!
"As expected of Kong Qu." Amidst their astonishment, everyone could only sigh and cast pitiful gazes at Zheng Yuan.
The greatest tragedy in sparring was not losing but being unable to move the other party even if they wanted to.
Zheng Yuan smiled bitterly as he slowly retracted his domain. "I've lost!"
Kong Qu nodded indifferently and said, "Continue working hard."
With that said, he silently returned to his seat.
Just like that, the sparring ended silently.
Kong Qu didn't even make a single move, but he had already won.
"Subduing the enemy without a fight. Not bad," said Xuan Hua nonchalantly.
There was a hint of contempt in her tone.
The layman enjoyed the show, while the expert appreciated the artistry.
Others might think that Kong Qu was impressive for taking Zheng Yuan's domain head-on without any defense, but from Xuan Hua's point of view, it was only because Kong Qu had prepared a defensive Dao artifact in advance.
Otherwise, how could he be unscathed after taking Zheng Yuan's domain without any defense?
Kong Qu had deliberately let him have one move because he was deliberately holding back his strength, unwilling to be seen by her.
Kong Qu looked at Xuan Hua with a hint of challenge in her eyes.
She had been suppressed by Xuan Hua and had long wanted to challenge him again. She could not miss out on this competition. She said, "Emissary Xuan Hua, why don't we spar?"
The eyes of many emissaries lit up.
A battle between the second and third ranked emissaries was a rare major event.
Everyone looked at Xuan Hua in anticipation, eager to witness the battle between the two top emissaries.
However, Xuan Hua smiled faintly and shook her head. "There's no need."
"Are you afraid of losing?" Kong Qu's expression turned stiff.
Xuan Hua's eyes were filled with condescension as she said, "No, I'm afraid that you can't afford to lose!"
Kong Qu said in a self-deprecating manner, "Emissary Xuan Hua, I'm a person who can't afford to lose! If I lose to you within a hundred moves, I won't refuse to admit defeat. "
Xuan Hua said indifferently, "You've misunderstood me. I'm not saying that you're unwilling to admit defeat."
"Then what do you mean?" Kong Qu frowned.
Xuan Hua did not say a word. She gently tapped the sky above her head with her slender finger.
Instantly, the clear sky suddenly became covered in dark clouds. Thunder rumbled, and dark red flames spread in the clouds.
A destructive aura of a great calamity suppressed all living beings to the point of trembling!
As Emissaries of Light, their bodies trembled. They actually felt a majestic aura.
Kong Qu revealed a shocked expression. "Creating a Heavenly Tribulation with one finger … You … Your painting Dao has already reached such a level?"
Xuan Hua slowly retracted her finger. The great calamity of heaven and earth quickly retreated, and the clear sky returned.
Apart from the remaining pressure, there was nothing left. It was as if nothing had happened just now.
"Do you understand what I mean?" Xuan Hua said indifferently.
Kong Qu's body stiffened on the spot for a long time. A bitter smile flashed across his lips. He bowed deeply to Xuan Hua. "I've lost."
He understood what Xuan Hua meant.
She was not worried that he would not admit defeat. Instead, she was worried that after Kong Qu lost, he would be unable to recover due to the great disparity in strength between the two of them.
Everyone stared at Xuan Hua, and the anticipation in their eyes reached an unprecedented level!
This was the strength of the second-ranked Emissary of Light!
They could only look up to him!
The sparring between the Emissaries of Light ended here. Xuan Hua said, "Now, we can make the rankings! I will be first, Kong Qu will be second, Starfall will be third, Yang Hua will be fourth … Huang Yang will be seventh. "
Finally, her gaze swept towards Su Yu. "You will be eighth," she said calmly.
The crowd below the stage cheered enthusiastically.
"This trip was not in vain. I got to see the sparring between the Emissaries of Light."
"Indeed! As expected of the Emissaries of Light. Their talents and abilities are frighteningly strong! "
"With them, the Palace of Light will continue to prosper in the future!"
…
Hearing the cheers of the crowd, Xuan Hua smiled indifferently. "Since the rankings have been decided, let's head to the hunting ground and prepare …"
"Wait!" A voice interrupted Xuan Hua's announcement.
Xuan Hua's gaze shifted to the person who had spoken. "Any objections?"
The person who had interrupted her was naturally Su Yu. He said seriously, "May I ask, what is the basis for my ranking as the eighth?"
He had not even fought, and he had already been ranked last.
Su Yu was not a vain person. If it had been any other occasion, he would not have cared about his ranking.
But now, the ranking of this sparring match would affect the entire ranking of the Zhulu Divine Deer. It would directly affect whether he could get the antler of the Divine Deer of Light!
Xuan Hua calmly said, "Don't you think that I have placed you last for your own good?"
As she spoke, she glanced at Xingyun.
Xingyun's enmity towards Su Yu was written all over her face.
If she allowed Su Yu to spar with her, her fate would be extremely miserable!
Kong Qu also looked at Su Yu and lightly shouted, "Human, don't be so ungrateful. Xuan Hua's good intentions are yours."
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