Qin Wentian inclined his head and stared at the gigantic Vermilion Bird in the air as his heart trembled.
Ancient luck, it was rumored that the purpose of the ranking battle of the Heavenly Fate Rankings was to seize ancient luck, to contend for Heavenly Fate.
At this moment, the Purgatory Vermilion Bird appeared behind him. It wasn't large in size, yet it exuded a baleful aura. Its body was a mix of crimson and black, giving off a stifling feeling.
The eyes of the Purgatory Vermilion Bird drifted in the air. Only now did Qin Wentian start to survey his surroundings. The place he was in was actually a mountain range, and in the distance, there was a boundless spatial zone. Through the use of spatial energy, he had actually stepped into a formation world.
This formation world was ancient and filled with the vicissitudes of time. There was a very high possibility that this was something left behind by an ancient dynasty. It was unknown how terrifying one's strength must be in order to enter a formation world.
"Yi!"
The Purgatory Vermilion Bird let out a low-sounding screech, as though it wasn't an illusory body, but an actual existence.
Qin Wentian's terrifying perception gushed forth, and at the same time, his silhouette flickered, wanting to see what kind of space he was in exactly. However, not long after, he abruptly turned his head, staring in the direction of a mountain rampart as a sharp light flickered in his eyes.
"Over there …" Qin Wentian instantly turned and flew in that direction. An instant later, he stood in front of a mountain rampart as a terrifying might gushed forth from it. On the rampart of the mountain, a terrifying gigantic axe could be seen. It was unknown how many years this axe had been here for. It was extremely ancient, yet there weren't any traces of rust on it. The most terrifying thing was the might exuding from the axe, causing people to feel fear in their hearts.
"What a powerful divine weapon."
Qin Wentian's silhouette flickered, his palms instantly grasped onto the hilt of the axe as he violently tried to pull it out. However, he discovered that the axe didn't budge in the slightest. No matter how much strength he exerted, the axe was still quietly stuck in the ground.
"What kind of place is this?!" Qin Wentian was shocked in his heart, just by standing here, he could feel the terrifying Will of the Axe, it was as if the Axe Light could split him in half at any time.
Qin Wentian retreated, and the wings of a great roc appeared behind him. His body suddenly changed direction, and like a great roc, he flashed away, leaving this place. He wanted to see what kind of world this was.
Not too long after, Qin Wentian stood in the middle of a vast ocean. The place he was standing on was a gigantic reef, and in front of him, there was a terrifying coldness emanating from it. There seemed to be a whirlpool there that led to the depths of the ocean. However, Qin Wentian didn't take the risk. He was a cautious person, and if he didn't have the slightest confidence, he wouldn't do such a reckless thing.
However, he faintly understood why there were some people who had already reached the Heavenly Dipper Realm when their Mandates and Mandates had already reached the Heavenly Dipper Realm. Although there weren't many people like this, only those ranked at the top of the Heavenly Fate Rankings, it was enough to make Qin Wentian feel that the Heavenly Fate Rankings had something they wanted to pursue.
Inclining his head, Qin Wentian stared at the skies. The gigantic Vermilion Bird was still there, as though it was the ruler of this world.
On the shore, a silhouette could be seen slowly walking forward. This silhouette was a middle-aged man clad in a windbreaker. He was extremely old, yet he still hadn't broken through to Heavenly Dipper. This could only mean that his talent wasn't high, but it didn't mean that his strength was weak in the Yuanfu Realm. This person was also a ranker on the Heavenly Fate Rankings, and was ranked within the top 100.
Behind him, the Shadow of a Vermilion Bird could be seen hovering. However, this Vermilion Bird was different from the one behind Qin Wentian. It was an ordinary Vermilion Bird, unlike Qin Wentian's Purgatory Vermilion Bird. The battle Shadow of this person was a yellow-colored battle robe.
This person slowly walked forward, glancing in the direction of Qin Wentian before continuing forward. Over there, Qin Wentian saw a familiar silhouette — Li Shiyu from the Unmatched Realm.
Li Shiyu's talent could be considered outstanding in the Mystic Maiden Palace. Not only that, she had already broken through to the ninth level of Yuanfu, and was also qualified to enter the formation.
The speed of the middle-aged man abruptly increased. Li Shiyu furrowed her brows as she abruptly turned and fled. The two of them chased after each other at an extremely fast speed.
However, the middle-aged man still managed to catch up to Li Shiyu. The middle-aged man directly launched an attack against her as both of their Astral Souls erupted forth. The Astral Soul released by the middle-aged man was actually a blood-colored silhouette that exuded an evil aura. The Mandate he was proficient in was actually at the Perfection Boundary of the Mandate of Blood.
Other than that, his Mandate of Wind and Mandate of Metal were both at the Perfection Boundary. Although Li Shiyu was equally powerful, she soon found herself unable to endure any longer. She coughed out blood, dying her robes red.
Qin Wentian merely watched on calmly. Although they were both cultivators from the Unmatched Realm, the two of them didn't have much of a relationship. Back then, Li Shiyu even wanted to separate Fan Le and Xuan Xin. Naturally, Qin Wentian had no reason to help her.
At the end of the battle, Li Shiyu was defeated. Qin Wentian discovered that the Vermilion Bird behind the middle-aged man had actually devoured the Shadow of the Vermilion Bird behind Li Shiyu. This caused the aura of the Vermilion Bird behind the middle-aged man to grow stronger by several degrees.
Li Shiyu's silhouette abruptly vanished from sight as she was teleported out of the formation, causing Qin Wentian to sigh in amazement.
"Is this what it means to seize ancient luck?"
Qin Wentian's heart trembled. So it turned out that the battle for ancient luck was so cruel. Whoever was defeated would have their ancient luck seized away, and be kicked out of the Heavenly Fate Rankings.
After the middle-aged man defeated Li Shiyu, he turned his head and glanced at Qin Wentian, hesitating for a moment. After which, it was as though he had made a decision. His silhouette flickered as he floated towards Qin Wentian.
The middle-aged man floated in the air, staring at Qin Wentian as he coldly stated, "Although you're extraordinary, your cultivation base is too weak. Why don't you give me the ancient luck of the Purgatory Vermilion Bird?"
Qin Wentian turned his gaze onto the middle-aged man, only to see that on the forehead of the middle-aged man's Vermilion Bird, there were two dots of light. This indicated that the two Vermilion Birds had fused together.
As the sound of his voice faded, the Vermilion Bird above his head flew towards the Purgatory Vermilion Bird hovering above Qin Wentian as it let out a shrill cry.
The Purgatory Vermilion Bird similarly let out a shrill cry, causing the middle-aged man to furrow his brows. "If you don't make it submit, I can only act personally and make you suffer a little before seizing your ancient luck."
A cold light flickered in Qin Wentian's eyes. Momentarily, the might of his Vermilion Bird grew even stronger, clashing head-on with the middle-aged man's Vermilion Bird.
"Their minds are actually linked." Qin Wentian finally understood how the middle-aged man had managed to devour Li Shiyu's ancient luck.
"What's the use of gathering the ancient luck of the Vermilion Bird?" Qin Wentian asked.
"Hmph, hasn't anyone told you before? Gathering ancient luck, condensing the true body of the Vermilion Bird, and opening the ancient ruins of Grand Xia. But your strength is so weak, so what if you know?" An overwhelming pressure gushed forth from the middle-aged man as an evil Astral Soul floated above him, resembling a pair of crimson eyes. This caused the blood in Qin Wentian's body to seethe in agitation.
Qin Wentian laughed. Although this middle-aged man appeared to be looking down on him, he was actually extremely cautious. He intentionally used words to probe Qin Wentian, but he didn't dare to directly make a move. He wanted to probe Qin Wentian's strength.
This middle-aged man was rather old, yet he had yet to comprehend a second level Mandate. It wasn't that he didn't want to break through to Heavenly Dipper, but rather, it was impossible for him to do so. He had been stuck at the Heavenly Fate Rankings for so many years, and had been surpassed by countless others. Seeing those people breaking through to Heavenly Dipper, he naturally didn't feel good. But he would come here every three years to search for an opportunity. Being able to survive each time was naturally due to his cautious nature.
"The power of my bloodline isn't something you can shake. Since you want to seize my ancient luck, hand it over."
Qin Wentian soared up into the air, dashing towards the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man frowned as he turned and fled. Qin Wentian laughed as he chased after him.
"Bzzz!" Abruptly, the middle-aged man spun and lunged towards Qin Wentian. His Mandate of Blood erupted forth as he grabbed out with his palms, wanting to tear out Qin Wentian's flesh and blood. His speed was so fast that no one could evade it.
This middle-aged man hadn't comprehended a second level Mandate yet, so how could Qin Wentian fear him? He lifted his palms and punched out. At the instant the two of them collided, Qin Wentian only felt the blood in his body churning madly, as though it was about to explode. The blood-red glow on his arms flared up, but the middle-aged man didn't have it any better. He clashed with Qin Wentian at close range, and the Mandate of Nothingness directly penetrated into the middle-aged man's body.
"You …" The middle-aged man stared at Qin Wentian. This was a second level Mandate.
"Peng!" Qin Wentian's palms continued pressing forward as an even more terrifying shockwave gushed forth. The Purgatory Vermilion Bird howled in agony as it spat out a mouthful of blood. The Purgatory Vermilion Bird shrieked as it swallowed the Purgatory Vermilion Bird.
An instant later, the middle-aged man was swept out of the formation world. The Vermilion Bird hovering above Qin Wentian had three dots of light on its forehead.
"Its aura has grown stronger, and its illusory body seems to have become more corporeal." Qin Wentian was somewhat bewildered. Plundering ancient luck was truly cruel.
Qin Wentian's silhouette flickered, and on his way, he encountered six to seven people. Without any mishaps, all of their ancient luck was plundered by him. The Vermilion Bird hovering above Qin Wentian actually had a corporeal body, and a vertical beam of light could be seen in the centre of its brows, exuding an even more terrifying baleful aura.
The aura emanating from it was actually at the first level of Yuanfu.
In the external world of the Ancient Kingdom of Grand Xia, the gazes of the spectators were all focused on the formation world in the center. The world of the formation world was incomparably clear, but in their eyes, it was so small that they could see what was happening within.
"Chen Wang and Shi Potian are so crazy, there's already two vertical beams of light."
"Si Qiong as well, and Zhan Chen as well. These few people are the most frenzied when it comes to plundering ancient luck."
For every dot of light that appeared in the centre of their brows, it meant that one person had been eliminated. For every vertical beam of light, it meant that ten people had been eliminated.
"With Qin Wentian's strength, he can actually defeat those rankers on the Heavenly Fate Rankings. Seems like his Mandates have already reached the second level. Only those with second level Mandates at the ninth level of Yuanfu would be able to suppress him."
"Look at that damned fatty, isn't he too shameless? He's actually hiding under a rock by the sea, cultivating?"
Someone glanced at the silhouette of a fatty. That damned fatty was simply shameless to the extreme, he wanted to hide and cultivate until the end, yet he still managed to preserve his ancient luck and successfully enter the Heavenly Fate Rankings?
One couldn't help but to say that such a method was simply too shameless.
"Chen Wang and Shi Potian have encountered each other, but they didn't clash head-on. Evidently, they want to save their battle for the very last moment."
"That direction, that's Qin Wentian's direction. Qin Wentian is going to encounter Chen Wang, he's going to be in for it." At this moment, the spectators discovered that in that space, Qin Wentian and Chen Wang were currently facing each other. However, since they were in the world of the formation world, they didn't know that the other party was approaching.
Earlier, Qin Wentian had offended Chen Wang. This time around, he would definitely be in for it!
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