"We admit defeat in this battle!"
Seeing that Chang Tian was pinned to the wall and that his life would be in danger if he was not treated in time, the Overlord Tribe Leader could no longer sit still.
The competition could be lost, but the heavens could not die.
That was the only Supreme Daoist Physique in the Overlord Sage Tribe.
The Overlord Tribe Leader appeared in the arena with a whoosh. He pulled the divine spear out of Chang Tian's body and glared at Lan Yu.
Lan Yu was fearless.
Given her current battle prowess, even a veteran Honorable Supreme like the Overlord Tribe Leader might not be able to defeat her if Quasi-Sages and Sages did not make a move.
"Winner, Lan Yu from Black Heaven Sect!"
The Thirteenth Prefect said.
Black Heaven Sect had advanced to the finals!
Before this, the Black Heaven Sect had never been defeated. Their dazzling results shocked everyone in the audience.
Next was the semi-finals between Sky Emperor Palace and Tempest Mountain.
Chu Kuangren and the others watched for a while.
In the end, the Sky Emperor Palace was the winner of this match.
"It's confirmed, our final opponent is the Sky Emperor Palace."
Chu Kuangren chuckled. He looked in the direction of the Sky Emperor Palace Lord and saw the cold look in his eyes.
"Black Heaven Sect, I'm looking forward to the finals tomorrow!"
"I think the results will disappoint you."
"Looks like you guys have victory in your hands."
"To be honest, I really don't think that the Sky Emperor Palace's geniuses can defeat us." Chu Kuangren glanced at the sky-prides in the opposing camp. Their overall strength was about the same as the Overlord Sage Tribe.
The Black Heaven Sect had a very high chance of winning.
"Then let's wait and see."
The Sky Emperor Palace Lord snorted lightly and left.
…
That night.
In the sky above First City, there was a lake on a floating island.
There was a pavilion in the middle of the lake. A middle-aged man dressed in black sat in the pavilion with an indifferent expression. In front of him were drinks and snacks, as if he was waiting for someone.
After a while.
Ripples appeared in the void.
A man slowly walked over, stepping on the moonlight. The man's face was tough and his every move exuded a sense of nobility.
"Heavenly King Zhang of the Sky Emperor Palace. I wonder what business you have with me?" The black-robed man within the pavilion smiled faintly.
Heavenly King was an honorific title for Saints in the Sky Emperor Palace.
Heavenly King Zhang was the Sage of the Sky Emperor Palace.
As for the others, they generally referred to him as Heavenly King Sage Zhang.
"Third Prefect, you should be aware of the progress of the championship."
"The Eleventh Prefect and the others are in charge of this matter. It has nothing to do with me." The man in black, who was the Third Prefect, smiled faintly.
"You're the First City's Saint and you're ranked third among the Thirteen Prefects. You hold an esteemed position and while the First Prefect is in closed-door cultivation and the Second Prefect isn't around, you're in charge of the First City. You're much more useful than the Thirteen Prefects," said Heavenly Emperor Zhang.
"Sit." The Third Prefect gestured with his hand.
Heavenly Emperor Sage Zhang sat in front of him and said indifferently, "I'm here today for one thing only. My Heavenly Emperor Palace has to win."
"Heh, the Sky Emperor Palace's opponent is the Black Heaven Sect, right? Those few brats are indeed extraordinary. It won't be easy for the Sky Emperor Palace to win, but isn't it normal to win and lose in a competition?"
"I said, the Sky Emperor Palace wants to win!"
Heavenly King Sage Zhang said resolutely.
"So you're asking me to cheat for you? This will damage the First City's reputation," said the Third Prefect.
"As far as I know, the Third Prefect isn't someone who values reputation. As long as there's profit to be had!"
This was also the reason why Heavenly Emperor Sage Zhang came looking for the Third Prefect. If the First City was in the hands of the Second Prefect or the First Prefect, he would not have come.
Unfortunately, the First Prefect was in closed-door cultivation and the Second Prefect was out traveling. The First City was now in the hands of the Third Prefect.
"What kind of profit?"
"I heard that the Third Prefect has been searching for the Ethereal Rapture all these years."
"You know clues about the Ethereal Rapture?!"
The Third Prefect's eyes lit up.
"Indeed."
"The Ethereal Rapture is one of the unknown lands. Not many people know its exact location. How did the Sky Emperor Palace find out?"
"Although the unknown lands are hidden from the world, they're not completely cut off from the outside world. Every once in a while, the unknown lands will send their young disciples out into the world."
"The world calls them … empyrean walkers!"
"According to the ancient records, one of the ancestors of the Sky Emperor Palace was fortunate enough to be acquainted with an empyrean walker from the Ethereal Rapture. He even told the Sky Emperor Palace the exact location of the Ethereal Rapture."
Heavenly Emperor Sage Zhang said slowly.
The Third Prefect could not help but fall into deep thought after listening to him.
He was tempted.
For some reason, he had been searching for the Ethereal Rapture all these years. However, as an unknown land, even a Sage like him could not find it that easily. He had not found anything even after so long.
Now that the clues about the Ethereal Rapture were right in front of him, it was impossible for him not to be tempted.
"I'll find a way for the Sky Emperor Palace to win tomorrow's competition. I hope Sage Zhang can tell me how to get to the Ethereal Rapture."
"Of course, but I'm a little curious. Why are you so obsessed with the Ethereal Rapture, Third Prefect?" Heavenly Emperor Sage Zhang asked.
"That's my personal matter, so I won't tell you, Sage Zhang. However, I didn't expect the Black Heaven Sect to put so much pressure on the Sky Emperor Palace that Sage Zhang would come looking for me," the Third Prefect said.
"Chu Kuangren has won 1.5 billion Top-tier soulstones and two Sage Weapons from the Sky Emperor Palace. On top of that, the Sky Emperor Palace wants to open up all of our cultivation techniques to him. Do you think I can take this lying down?"
Heavenly Emperor Sage Zhang said coldly. As if sensing the Third Prefect's emotions, ripples began to form on the surface of the lake. One by one, the fishes could not withstand the Sage's aura, so they died and floated to the surface.
"Chu Kuangren … is indeed terrifying. In the past one hundred and fifty thousand years, it's hard to find another sky-pride that can be mentioned in the same breath as him." At the mention of Chu Kuangren, even a Sage like the Third Prefect could not help but exclaim.
To be honest, if the Sky Emperor Palace had not offered the clues about the Ethereal Rapture in exchange, he would not want to offend Chu Kuangren.
…
The next day.
The final match of the championship.
Countless people were looking forward to the match between the Black Heaven Sect and the Sky Emperor Palace.
"Wow, there's a lot more spectators than a few days ago." When Chu Kuangren and the others walked into the arena, they could not help but exclaim.
At this time, the arena was packed with people. The number of people had increased by a large margin compared to when they first arrived.
It was obvious that everyone was very interested in the final match.
Some of the people who had not watched the first few rounds of the championship came to watch.
"Everyone, let's cut to the chase. Let's begin the final round of the championship. It's still the best of three!"
"However, the venue this time will be … the Thousand Mammoth Secret Realm!"
The Thirteenth Prefect waved his hand, and a circle of light and dozens of light screens suddenly appeared on the arena.
Some of the light screens were of deserts, some were caves, and some were even murky swamps …
"The Thousand Mammoth Secret Realm is divided into dozens of different scenes. The contestants will be sent to these scenes to fight until one side admits defeat or is unable to fight anymore!"
"The final winner will be the champion of this championship!"
"All the prizes sponsored by the sage orthodoxies will be won by the winner. Now, let the competition begin!"
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