"The possessors of the number 11 to 50 command token, step out and form a line according to the number of the command token."
Ning Can pointed towards an empty expanse of space.
Instantly, the 40 young geniuses including Su Li, Zhang Shou Yong, and Long Yun flew out one by one to form an orderly line.
Duan Lingtian stood at the center area of the sky above the combat arena, and his eyes flickered with flowing lights as he sized up the 40 young geniuses that had formed a line before him.
Besides the familiar faces of Su Li, Zhang Shou Yong, and Long Yun, amongst these people, there was another face that he was extremely familiar with.
"Duan Lingtian has obtained the number 1 command token and possesses the absolute initiative … Who do all of you think he'll challenge?"
Someone couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"Of course! He'll surely challenge the possessor of the number 50 command token. "
Another person spoke as a matter of course.
Most people agreed in this way.
However, at this moment, Duan Lingtian's gaze didn't descend onto the possessor of the number 50 command token, and it had instead locked onto the last familiar face besides Su Li, Zhang Shou Yong, and Long Yun.
The possessor of the number 17 command token, Zhao Wei Yi!
The number one expert in the younger generation of the Darming Dynasty's Zhao Clan, an existence that was merely inferior to Lu Yong in the younger generation of the Darming Dynasty.
Most importantly, Zhao Wei Yi and Duan Lingtian had once come into conflict.
A few months ago, Zhao Wei Yi had lost at the hands of Duan Lingtian in the ninth floor of the Iceflame Pavilion, and he hadn't even touched the corners of Duan Lingtian's clothes.
"I choose to challenge the possessor of the number 17 command token."
After Duan Lingtian's gaze locked onto Zhao Wei Yi, he spoke frankly.
Instantly, the people present were in an uproar.
"This Duan Lingtian actually challenged the possessor of the number 17 command token? According to my knowledge, even if it's the possessor of the number 10 command token, there are many existences at the second level of the Void Interpretation Stage or above. "
"Could it be that this Duan Lingtian has the confidence to defeat a martial artist at the second level of the Void Interpretation Stage or above?"
…
Many people that questioned Duan Lingtian's strength discussed successively.
On the other hand, Zhao Wei Yi who was challenged by Duan Lingtian had an extremely gloomy expression, and he took a deep breath under the numerous burning gazes before he said frankly, "I admit defeat!"
Admit defeat!
As soon as Zhao Wei Yi said this, a wave of booing instantly sounded out at the scene.
"Which dynasty are they from? To be able to obtain token number 17, his strength must not be weak … To think that he doesn't even have the courage to accept the challenge. "
Many people looked at Zhao Wei Yi with disdain.
"I know him! He's one of the two most outstanding people in the younger generation of the Darming Dynasty, and he's equally famous as Vice Fort Master Feng's personal disciple, Lu Yong. "
"It can't be? Such a coward could also be equally famous as Lu Yong? You must be joking. "
"I also feel that such a coward is not qualified to be on the same level as Lu Yong."
"Being equally famous with him is simply a disgrace to Lu Yong!"
…
Many people added insult to injury.
In this world where the strong were respected, cowards were looked down upon the most.
Zhao Wei Yi's cowardice was disgusting.
When Zhao Wei Yi heard the waves of ridicule coming from the surroundings, his face alternated between green and white, yet he had no way to refute.
He was indeed afraid, afraid of Duan Lingtian.
When he fought Duan Lingtian that day, he hadn't even touched the corners of Duan Lingtian's clothes before losing. If it wasn't for Duan Lingtian not killing him, it would be impossible for him to be standing here now.
Earlier, when Duan Lingtian looked at him, he'd clearly seen the coldness that was emitted from Duan Lingtian's eyes.
He knew that once he accepted the challenge, his life wouldn't be in his control any longer.
So for the sake of living properly, he didn't dare accept the challenge and directly admitted defeat.
To him, this was the wisest choice.
"Thank you."
Duan Lingtian glanced deeply at Zhao Wei Yi before thanking him before returning to Feng Tianwu's side.
For a time, Zhao Wei Yi was angered to the point his face alternated between green and white.
Subsequently, the possessor of the number 2 token entered the arena.
The possessor of the number 2 token, Zi Shang, a young genius of the Darkhan Dynasty, and he was the personal disciple of the Skywolf Fort's Vice Fort Master, Ning Can.
"I heard this Zi Shang was taken as a personal disciple by Vice Fort Master Ning."
"He's the second person after Duan Lingtian to pass through the Illusory Crypt … I presume he's not a simple figure since he's able to be taken as a personal disciple by Vice Fort Master Ning."
…
The gazes of many people descended onto Zi Shang as they discussed.
After Zi Shang ascended the arena, his gaze descended onto the possessor of the number 50 token, a green clothed young man, and he spoke indifferently. "The possessor of the number 50 token."
Even though terror arose from the bottom of the green clothed young man's heart when he was called out by Zi Shang, he still gritted his teeth and flew out to stand in confrontation with Zi Shang.
If it wasn't for the scene of everyone ridiculing Zhao Wei Yi earlier, he might have directly admitted defeat.
Now, with the lesson of the past, he didn't do that for the sake of his dignity.
"I'll admit defeat once I'm no match for him."
The green clothed young man thought to himself.
He'd already decided that once he was no match for Zi Shang, he would admit defeat at the first possible moment.
Admitting defeat like this was much more dignified than Zhao Wei Yi.
After all, Zhao Wei Yi didn't even have the courage to ascend the arena.
"You dare to ascend the arena?"
When he saw the green clothed young man actually didn't take the initiative to admit defeat and even dared to ascend the arena to stand in confrontation with him and intend to fight him, Zi Shang's expression instantly sank.
His sworn enemy, Duan Lingtian, had challenged the possessor of the number 17 token, yet the latter didn't even have the courage to ascend the arena and directly admitted defeat.
Now, when he challenged the possessor of the number 50 token, he originally thought that the possessor of the number 50 token would probably not dare ascend the arena or even admit defeat directly.
In this way, he wouldn't lose to his sworn enemy, Duan Lingtian.
However, things went contrary to his wishes.
After the possessor of the number 50 token was challenged by him, the possessor of the number 50 token entered the arena calmly as if the possessor wasn't afraid of him, and at the same time that this caused him to suffer a great blow, ruthlessness arose in his heart.
"No matter what, I'll give it a try."
The green clothed young man gritted his teeth as he spoke.
"Sometimes, a wrong decision will cause you to lose your life!"
Zi Shang's eyes were filled with bloodthirsty killing intent. Since the possessor of the number 50 token had embarrassed him, then he would make the possessor use his life to repent.
"Ha!"
The green clothed young man's face went grim when he heard Zi Shang, yet he still summoned up the courage to fly out, and a spirit weapon appeared in his hand as the Origin Energy in his entire body exploded out, causing Concept to follow him like a shadow.
The green clothed young man utilized all his ability to cause the phenomenon of the heavens and the earth to form over 50 ancient horned dragon silhouettes …
A cultivation at the first level of the Void Interpretation Stage!
First level Void Interpretation Concept!
Grade four spirit weapon!
Whoosh!
Zi Shang's expression remained unchanged when facing the green clothed young man's assault, and with a raise of his hand, an extremely ancient zither appeared in his hand.
Along with Zi Shang raising his hand, Origin Energy coiled around it as 30 ancient horned dragon silhouettes appeared in the sky above him, and it displayed his current cultivation.
Second level of the Void Interpretation Stage!
"Zi Shang has actually broken through?"
Duan Lingtian's pupils constricted.
If he wasn't wrong, Zi Shang was only a first level Void Interpretation Stage martial artist yesterday, so how could he have broken through to the second level of the Void Interpretation Stage overnight?
"Looks like Ning Can gave him some benefits … Perhaps he broke through after consuming a spirit fruit."
This was something that wasn't difficult for Duan Lingtian to guess.
The green clothed young man's face went grim when he saw Zi Shang reveal a cultivation at the second level of the Void Interpretation Stage, and his figure instantly slowed down and started to decelerate.
At the same time, he opened his mouth. "I admit …"
But unfortunately, he was bound to be unable to speak out the word 'lose.'
Clang!
Along with Zi Shang's hand descending and slapping onto the surface of the zither, the zither strings moved rhythmically before abruptly emitting a wave of ear piercing and enormous sounds.
At the same time, a material green crescent shaped ripple that was coiled with a strand of scorching aura of flames swept out, and its target was the green clothed young man.
Halfway through, the aura of flames expanded even more.
The might of the wind was aided by the might of the fire!
Second level Void Interpretation Stage cultivation, first level Intermediate Wind Concept, Elementary Fire Concept, and coupled with the grade four spirit weapon, the zither, it gave Zi Shang the strength of over 70 ancient horned dragons.
Om!
The crescent shaped ripple that emitted strands of scorching aura of flames had split the green clothed young man into two before he could even speak the word 'lose.'
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
…
Subsequently, another wave of ear piercing sounds of zither explosions resounded out, and numerous crescent shaped ripples that emitted scorching aura of flames seemed to have formed into a dense and enormous net that enveloped the green clothed young man's corpse that had been split into two.
In the next moment, only a rain of blood remained in the sky, and after the rain of blood descended to the ground, the green clothed young man's corpse had vanished without a trace.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
…
In the sky above the combat arena, waves of gasping sounded out, and many people revealed terrified gazes as they looked at Zi Shang.
Some female martial artists were even terrified to the point their faces went ghastly pale.
When had they ever seen such a bloody scene?
"That possessor of the number 50 token died an unjust death!"
"Yeah, he was already prepared to admit defeat … In the end, he hadn't even spoken the word 'lose' when he was killed."
"But, this Zi Shang is actually only a second level Void Interpretation Stage martial artist? Moreover, amongst the Concepts he's comprehended, only his Wind Concept seems to be at the first level of the Void Interpretation Stage, and his Fire Concept is only at the Void Initiation Stage. "
"He doesn't even possess a grade three spirit weapon, how did he become the second to charge out of the Illusory Crypt?"
…
At the same time that many people sighed with emotion that the possessor of the number 50 token had died an unjust death, they started to question Zi Shang's strength.
As far as they were concerned.
With the ordinary strength and ability Zi Shang revealed earlier, according to logic, he probably wouldn't even be able to obtain a number token that was ranked in the top 20.
But Zi Shang had instead obtained the number 2 token!
"If he really only has this little strength … It's impossible for him to obtain the number 2 token!"
The eyes of the Darqi Dynasty's Ninth Prince, Qi Feng, flashed as he subconsciously felt that Zi Shang had absolutely held back when he attacked earlier.
Moreover, he'd held back a great deal!
"Hmph! Perhaps he has some sort of shortcut … After all, he's a member of the Darkhan Dynasty, and there are three people from the Darkhan Dynasty that have obtained a number token in the top 10. "
The possessor of the number 4 token, the Darqin Dynasty's Qin Kong, stood nearby Qi Feng, and he grunted in disdain when he heard Qi Feng's words.
For a time, more and more people doubted that the number 2 token in Zi Shang's possession was obtained through an unscrupulous method.
"Like I said, how could the Darkhan Dynasty's Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu be able to obtain the number 1 token and number 7 token at the age of 28 and 25? So it turns out that the members of the Darkhan Dynasty have grasped an unscrupulous method."
"Since Zi Shang was able to obtain the number 2 token with this little strength of his, I presume that Duan Lingtian and Feng Tianwu aren't much stronger."
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