King Yong was the number one expert of the Darkstone Empire since over 10 years ago.
An existence that had taken half a step into the Void Interpretation Stage.
After over 10 years had passed, if someone said King Yong hadn't stepped into the Void Interpretation Stage, there would probably be no one that would believe it.
"Looks like Duan Lingtian has obtained a fortuitous encounter since he left by himself this time."
Luo Zhan glanced at the nearby Chen Shao Shuai and sighed.
"Perhaps … We can't shut ourselves behind closed doors. We ought to go take a look at the outside world as well. "
Chen Shao Shuai's eyes flashed as he spoke slowly.
Meanwhile, along with Duan Lingtian withdrawing his Spiritual Force, the illusory space constructed by the soul skill Thousand Illusions vanished without a trace.
On the other hand, Zhong Nan who was pushed down the combat ring by Duan Lingtian reacted at this moment.
After he felt the strange gazes converged onto him from the surroundings.
He knew that he'd lost, completely and utterly.
When he thought of the scene he faced earlier, Zhong Nan realized at the first possible moment that everything was an illusion.
It was like a dream.
"Thank you."
Zhong Nan nodded to Duan Lingtian, and after lightly smiling, he ascended the other combat ring.
A seventh level Void Prying Stage arena master had just been born on that combat ring.
When he saw Zhong Nan ascend, this seventh level Void Prying Stage arena master directly admitted defeat and passed the position of arena master to Zhong Nan.
"This Zhong Nan is slightly interesting."
Duan Lingtian's brows raised.
Earlier, when Zhong Nan thanked him, he naturally knew what Zhong Nan was thanking him for, it was none other than thanking him for showing mercy.
After all, he was entirely capable of killing Zhong Nan earlier.
But he didn't do this.
To Duan Lingtian.
There was no deep enmity between him and Zhong Nan, whereas, Zhong Nan didn't reveal killing intent towards him from the beginning until the end. So, there was no need for him to kill Zhong Nan.
Meanwhile, there was another combat ring, and two seventh level Void Prying Stage martial artists were fighting intensely.
After a short moment, a seventh level Void Prying Stage martial artist won and became the arena master.
But, he'd only just become the arena master when a figure that was like a bolt of lightning lightly descended onto the combat ring.
This was a young man around the age of 35. He wore green clothes, and his ordinary face was strained as if someone owed him money.
"He Long is finally going up!"
"He Long is the publicly acknowledged number two expert in the younger generation of our Darkstone Empire. His cultivation is at the first level of the Void Initiation Stage, and he has even comprehended first level Wind Concept!"
"It's time for him to go on stage."
…
The crowd of onlookers discussed animatedly.
Whereas that seventh level Void Prying Stage martial artist that had just become a ring master was obviously a young genius of the Darkstone Empire, and his expression went slightly grim when he saw He Long.
"I admit defeat."
In the end, he obediently jumped off the combat ring.
Since then, a champion had appeared in each of the nine combat rings.
The Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom occupied three out of the nine ring masters.
The Darkstone Empire also had three people, and they were He Long, Zhong Nan, and Gao Yuhai.
Gao Yuhai was precisely that young scholar that lost at the hands of Long Yun earlier, and he ascended another combat ring to become the new master of the ring.
Amongst the remaining three people, one of them was from the top sect of the Darkstone Empire, the Azure Pill Sect.
The other two were respectively from two Imperial Kingdoms under the Darkstone Empire.
"If no one challenges the nine great ring masters after ten breaths of time … Then the nine great ring masters can be considered to be decided. At that time, if someone ascends the combat ring, then that person can only compete for the honor of the number one young genius of the Empire! "
King Yong stood up from his seat and spoke with a deep voice that was like a sonorous bell.
The scene was deathly silent.
After a short moment, it became bustling.
"It's finally time for the competition for the number one young genius of the Empire … But there ought to be no suspense."
"Of course!"
…
Along with the discussions of the surrounding spectators, the gazes of many people descended onto the black clothed young man that stood at the corner of the combat ring.
The black clothed young man stood there with his eyes closed in meditation.
Duan Lingtian followed the gazes of everyone to look over. "He's the number one expert in the younger generation of the Darkstone Empire?"
The black clothed young man was around the age of a little over 30, and he looked to be even younger than He Long and Zhong Nan.
The young man had slanted brows, starry eyes, and an extremely perfect face that seemed to have been carved by a blade.
"It's time for Mo Xuan to make a move."
"Mo Xuan is the pride of our Darkstone Empire … Amongst the ten people that have walked out from our Darkstone Empire, he's the one with the greatest possibility of obtaining the qualifications to participate in the Martial Competition of the Ten Dynasties!"
"Mo Xuan, the number one expert in the younger generation of the Darkstone Empire, and he'll surely fight for an extremely great honor for our Darkstone Empire!"
…
The surrounding crowd of spectators were exceedingly excited.
They were filled with confidence towards the black clothed young man.
"He's called Mo Xuan?"
Duan Lingtian's brows raised as his Spiritual Force stretched out with the intention of detecting Mo Xuan's cultivation.
But his Spiritual Force hadn't even approached Mo Xuan when he noticed that the Spiritual Forces he noticed earlier had coiled around Mo Xuan.
"Looks like I can only wait for him to ascend the combat ring before I investigate him."
Duan Lingtian thought in his heart.
In next to no time, Duan Lingtian realized that there was already no need for him to investigate Mo Xuan.
Swoosh!
Mo Xuan moved.
From the beginning until the end, some of the spectators didn't see Mo Xuan's movements clearly.
On the other hand, Duan Lingtian and the other young geniuses only saw a black colored bolt of lightning flash past.
Subsequently, Mo Xuan appeared in the sky at the center of the nine combat rings, and he stood in midair.
Moreover, his eyes gradually opened as well.
Mo Xuan's eyes weren't normal black pupils, and they were close to grey in color instead. They looked to be extremely deep and caused one to easily get lost within them.
Whoosh!
Meanwhile, four lifelike ancient horned dragon silhouettes coiled down from the sky above Mo Xuan.
"Third … Third level of the Void Initiation Stage!"
"Mo Xuan broke through again?"
…
The surroundings were in an uproar as they were shocked by the cultivation Mo Xuan revealed now.
"Third level of the Void Initiation Stage!"
Duan Lingtian was greatly shocked in his heart, and he stared blankly at Mo Xuan.
Mo Xuan looked to be at most 32 or 33 years old, yet his cultivation had already surpassed the numerous young geniuses of the Darkstone Empire in all aspects.
"Eh? There's an aura on Mo Xuan that feels slightly familiar … I seem to have sensed it somewhere. "
Suddenly, Duan Lingtian's face tensed up as he carefully recalled yet was unable to recall where he'd sensed this aura.
This aura was filled with gloominess and ruthlessness.
Of course, all of this was restrained within Mo Xuan's body, and it was extremely difficult for an ordinary person to notice it.
"Mo Xuan probably obtained some fortuitous encounter to possess his current cultivation."
Duan Lingtian thought in his heart.
Not to mention Cloud Continent, even in the entire Darkhan Dynasty, the Darkstone Empire was only a small country kingdom.
The appearance of such an existence in a small country kingdom like this was itself a shocking thing.
If he didn't obtain a fortuitous encounter, it was practically impossible.
"He's Mo Xuan?"
"The number one expert in the younger generation of the Darkstone Empire really deserves his reputation!"
"Third level of the Void Initiation Stage … This Mo Xuan seems to not be 35 this year, right?"
…
No matter if it was the representatives of the various powers and Imperial Kingdoms on the high platform or the group of young geniuses below the platform, all of them sighed with emotion.
The vast Origin Energy on Mo Xuan's body was like a ball of flames that enveloped him within it.
Right at this moment.
Whoosh!
Along with strands of material violet colored energy appearing on the Origin Energy on the surface of Mo Xuan's body, another three ancient horned dragon silhouettes appeared in the sky above him.
Seven ancient horned dragon silhouettes spiraled down with an imposing manner that shot into the sky like a rainbow.
"Third level Lightning Concept!"
Many people couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
Mo Xuan, the number one expert in the younger generation of the Darkstone Empire, possessed a cultivation at the third level of the Void Initiation Stage and had comprehended third level Lightning Concept.
"Does any of the nine of you want to challenge me?"
Mo Xuan stood in the sky as he spoke slowly, and his cold voice carried an extremely domineering tone.
For a time, the combat masters on the nine combat rings looked at each other, yet none of them dared challenge Mo Xuan in the end.
Challenging Mo Xuan was simply courting death!
Third level Void Initiation Stage and third level Lightning Concept was sufficient to stop all nine of them, including Duan Lingtian.
"Looks like the outcome has already been decided … There's no show to watch after this."
"Mo Xuan's strength is too strong, and he's utterly not on the same level as the other nine combat masters … The other nine combat masters don't even have the courage to battle him."
"Third level Void Initiation Stage and third level Lightning Concept … Mo Xuan's strength is already capable of comparing with the experts of the older generation!"
…
Many people in the surrounding crowd were slightly disappointed.
Since Mo Xuan revealed such a formidable strength, the honor of number one young genius in the Empire would undoubtedly belong to him.
"Duan Lingtian, you're not challenging Mo Xuan as well?"
Zhong Nan looked at Duan Lingtian as he asked via voice transmission.
Even until now, he still felt a slight lingering fear when he recalled Duan Lingtian's ability.
At that moment, his life seemed to be completely controlled by Duan Lingtian, and he was at Duan Lingtian's mercy.
He didn't doubt it in the slightest.
If Duan Lingtian wanted his life at that time, then he would die for sure!
Duan Lingtian laughed bitterly when he heard Zhong Nan.
Challenge Mo Xuan?
Not to mention Mo Xuan himself was an existence at the third level of the Void Initiation Stage, and it was far from something the soul skill he executed with his current Spiritual Force, Thousand Illusions, was capable of interfering with.
Even Mo Xuan's third level Lightning Concept was sufficient to easily destroy the illusory space he created with his soul skill, Thousand Illusions.
His soul skill, Thousand Illusions, had numerous restrictions, and it wasn't omnipotent!
It was completely useless when encountering Mo Xuan.
"I'm not a match for him."
Duan Lingtian lightly shook his head as he replied to Zhong Nan via voice transmission.
Zhong Nan came to a sudden understanding.
Subsequently, Duan Lingtian's gaze descended onto the Origin Energy on Mo Xuan's body.
Precisely speaking, he was looking at the violet colored energy contained within Mo Xuan's Origin Energy, and it was Lightning Concept.
Third level Lightning Concept caused the violet colored energy to have some leaping bolts of lightning within it.
If one didn't observe carefully, one would be unable to notice it.
"Lightning …"
Unknowingly, Duan Lingtian was completely immersed in Mo Xuan's Lightning Concept.
At this moment, he seemed as if he'd pulled open the layer upon layer of fog, and he'd seen a step further into the profundities of lightning.
"So that's how it is."
In the end, Duan Lingtian returned to his senses, and a smile suffused his face.
"As the saying goes, practice is the truth, and the facts are really like this … With today's experience, I've obtained a new comprehension of lightning, and my Tempest Point will surely be able to attain perfection in a short period of time!"
Duan Lingtian was extremely confident towards this.
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