Dongsheng Ting's voice caused the eyes of many geniuses to freeze as they felt a chill running down their spines.
Among them, there were still many who were filled with anticipation, hoping that their names would appear in the top twenty. The longer they waited, the more nervous they got. But at the very end, Dongsheng Ting actually asked Ruthless and Hua Taixu to make up for the positions of the top twenty geniuses.
Among the thirteen prefectures, only the top ranker of a prefecture didn't manage to make it into the top twenty.
The top rankers of the other twelve prefectures all advanced to the top twenty. This undoubtedly proved the results of the selection process.
However, for the second and third rankers of the various prefectures, only a few managed to make it into the top twenty.
This was extremely cruel. After all, only the top twenty were left. Many geniuses were blocked outside.
"Your highness is right. Just like what Princess Liuli has thought, for the next few characters, no matter who is chosen, there would definitely be disputes. Since that's the case, I agree with your highness' suggestion, directly adding Ruthless and Hua Taixu into the top twenty." An expert from the Dongshengxian Gate spoke.
"Sure, I have no objections." The Myriad Incarnations Immortal King had a smile on her face as she glanced at Hua Taixu who was beside her.
"I have no objections as well." The Undefeatable Devil King was a devil cultivator. He sat at the seat of honor and rarely spoke. He was like a devil god, exuding a supreme pressure. His disciple Ruthless had a similar aura to him. If not, he wouldn't have accepted Ruthless as his personal disciple. Many supreme existences would choose disciples based on their preferences, choosing those that were suitable for them.
How could the various immortal kings oppose Dongsheng Ting on such a matter? Naturally, they all agreed unanimously. Dongsheng Ting smiled, "Since all the elders have no objections, it's decided then. For the top twenty, we shall go according to Princess Liuli's suggestion of eighteen, in addition to Hua Taixu and Ruthless."
"Hu …" In the Cloud Prefecture's camp, Mu Yun let out a sigh. He initially thought that he would have a chance but he didn't expect that his name wasn't even mentioned. Only disappointment remained in his heart.
"Kacha!" Zhouyu of the Battle Heavens Immortal Manor clenched his fists so tightly that crackling sounds could be heard. His combat prowess could also be considered extremely powerful and his earlier performance was extremely outstanding. However, his name had never been mentioned before. In fact, he didn't even see Princess Liuli looking at him directly. It was as though she had never placed him in her sights.
There were many who were as disappointed as Mu Yun and Zhouyu. They all believed that they had a sliver of hope but sadly, reality was cruel. Out of a hundred and sixty participants, only twenty spots would appear. The geniuses from the thirteen prefectures all fought for it but in the end, two spots were replaced by Ruthless and Hua Taixu. This meant that the vast majority of geniuses were destined to be excluded.
"Three from the Cloud State and three from the Western Desert State. Not bad." An immortal king spoke in a low voice, feeling a little rueful. In the entire Eastern Prefecture, there were only two such geniuses. The top ranker, Gusu Tianqi and the second ranker, Xia Jiufeng.
The top three rankers of the Western Desert Prefecture had all passed.
As for the Cloud Prefecture, other than the top ranker, Gu Zhantian, the other three demon-level geniuses were all fellow apprentices and had an extremely good relationship with each other. They gave off a feeling that they had a common enemy and were willing to go through life and death together. Even when facing a character like the Deepflame Immortal King, they wouldn't hold back at all.
"Seems like I won't be able to accompany you guys to the next level." Mu Yan who was beside Qin Wentian spoke. Ghost Saber Mu Yan's talent could also be considered outstanding but even so, he had to stop here. The top eighteen participants were simply too outstanding, they were all geniuses with the highest talent in their respective prefectures.
"Not bad at all." Qin Wentian smiled at Mu Yan. Mu Yan nodded his head and raised his wine cup to Qin Wentian and the other two, "Seeing how powerful you three are, I'm truly proud of you guys. I wish you all the best to walk to the end."
"Mhm, definitely." Jun Mengchen raised his wine cup as well. After which, Qin Wentian and Zi Qingxuan also raised their wine cups and drank with Mu Yan.
"You guys actually became complacent so quickly after escaping death." Zhouyu stared at the four of them, feeling extremely unhappy. An evil fire burned in his heart. As a supreme genius of the Battle Heavens Immortal Manor, he, Zhouyu, knew that his combat prowess was extremely high. However, he didn't even have the qualifications to be nominated. Yet, these three before him had all passed.
Qin Wentian was even an enemy of his Battle Heavens Immortal Manor, having killed many experts from their sect before.
One could very well imagine the feeling in Zhouyu's heart.
Jun Mengchen coldly glanced over, only to hear Qin Wentian speaking, "Mengchen, there's no need to lower yourself to the level of these people. True dragons soar through the nine heavens, why is there a need to argue with snakes?"
"You …" Zhouyu pointed his finger at Qin Wentian, feeling incomparably angry. No matter what, his cultivation base was at the eighth-level of Celestial Phenomenon and he could insta-kill any one of Qin Wentian and Zi Qingxuan, yet he was being humiliated in such a manner.
"I really don't know if you have any sense of shame or not." Jun Mengchen mocked as he glanced at Zhouyu, no longer bothering about him. The Battle Heavens Immortal Manor and the other major powers of the Cloud Prefecture all felt extremely unhappy in their hearts when they saw how complacent Qin Wentian and the other two were. Naturally, this was because of the conflict between them and Qin Wentian. If not, if there wasn't a grudge between them and Qin Wentian, they would definitely be willing to be friends with Qin Wentian.
"This battle has lasted for quite some time and I'm sure all the geniuses here are feeling somewhat fatigued. Let's take a break for four hours and everyone can move around freely." Dongsheng Ting smiled and waved his hands at everyone. Everyone was extremely focused during this battle and it was true that they were somewhat fatigued. It wasn't a bad thing to be able to relax.
"Alright, the immortal banquet will continue as usual. Everyone, feel free to speak to the serving girls if you have any needs." Dongsheng Ting stood up. He carried his wine cup and walked towards Princess Liuli as he smiled, "Princess, what do you think of these geniuses?"
"Not bad at all, there are quite a few outstanding characters among them." Princess Liuli nodded.
"In that case, who do you think Princess is most optimistic about? Who do you think would be able to enter the top three and become a Sage Child character?"
"That would have to depend on all of you. How would I be able to guess it?" Princess Liuli turned her gaze to the geniuses. She has always been observing, wanting to know if the matter her father told her had anything to do with the immortal banquet at the Dongshengxian Gate.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Dongsheng Ting has always been in awe of senior White Emperor but sadly, I've never had the fortune to meet him before. In the future, if there's a chance, I hope that Princess can introduce me to him so that I can fulfill a wish of mine, and pay my respects to the White Emperor." Dongsheng Ting's words were extremely powerful, inadvertently praising the White Emperor.
The other immortal kings at the side didn't disturb Dongsheng Ting and Princess Liuli when they saw this scene. All of them were wily old foxes, how could their hearts not be as clear as a mirror? They all moved on their own. It was rare for these immortal kings to meet each other and now that they were all gathered together, even if there were some unhappiness between them, they wouldn't mention it. They were all chatting happily as though they were old friends.
"Myriad Incarnations Immortal King, you are getting more and more beautiful." The Undying Immortal King smiled at the Myriad Incarnations Immortal King. The Myriad Incarnations Immortal King had a look of nobility on her face, she was indeed very beautiful. Although she had cultivated for many years, as an immortal king, she still looked as young as ever. Also, because of her powerful cultivation base, she exuded an aura of elegance. Every action of hers would cause people to be mesmerized. To ordinary people, she was like a goddess that could only be respected and not blasphemed.
"The old immortal king is still so good at talking." The Myriad Incarnations Immortal King smiled.
"Not only is she beautiful, she is also very good at teaching disciples. I've long heard that this disciple of yours, Hua Taixu, went to the world of reincarnation to temper himself. You guys are truly gutsy, there are very few people who could walk out of there alive. Even if they did, they would all become a madman." The Undying Immortal King cast a deep glance at Hua Taixu, only to see that his countenance was incomparably calm.
"This is also because of his hard work." The Myriad Incarnations Immortal King smiled.
"Your temper is still the best. Look at that Deepflame Immortal King, he looks so angry." The Undying Immortal King smiled and shook his head. He then turned his gaze towards the Deepflame Immortal King, only to see that the latter was currently walking downwards. Following the gaze of the Deepflame Immortal King, they all saw Qin Wentian.
So it turned out that a supreme immortal king from the Dongshengxian Gate walked over to where Qin Wentian was.
Qin Wentian, Jun Mengchen, Zi Qingxuan, Mu Yan and Gu Liufeng were all gathered together. Another supreme immortal king walked over and the Idlecloud Immortal King instantly introduced, "This is Senior Supreme Mystic Immortal King from the Dongshengxian Gate."
"We pay our respects to senior." The people of the Cloud Prefecture all bowed, only to see the Supreme Mystic Immortal King waving his hands as he smiled warmly. His gaze then turned to Qin Wentian and Jun Mengchen as he smiled, "Do the two of you have the confidence to enter the top three?"
"We will do our best." Qin Wentian politely replied when he saw that the Supreme Mystic Immortal King didn't have any ill intentions.
"Mhm, if you can enter the top three, you will become the personal disciples of his Majesty. However, his Majesty is usually very busy and unless you become a personal disciple, it's very rare for him to guide you. Even if you become a personal disciple, he wouldn't have much time to guide you. Most of his time is spent cultivating in the Dongshengxian Gate. At that time, you two can follow me in cultivation and I will do my best to guide you. It's fine if you two fail to become a Sage Child. If you are willing, you can enter the Dongshengxian Gate and join my tutelage."
The Supreme Mystic Immortal King smiled, his words causing the expressions of the experts of the Cloud Prefecture to stiffen. The gazes they used to look at Qin Wentian changed. This was a supreme immortal king from the Dongshengxian Gate personally coming to recruit them as disciples. This indicated that even if the two of them couldn't become a Sage Child, they would at least become a personal disciple of an immortal king.
This caused many people to be worried. They were worried that Qin Wentian would soar through the ranks. The Idlecloud Immortal King, on the other hand, was very happy. He smiled, "Qin Wentian, Jun Mengchen, the Supreme Mystic Immortal King is an extremely powerful senior immortal king."
"Supreme Mystic." But at this moment, an untimely voice drifted over. The Deepflame Immortal King walked over and spoke to the Supreme Mystic Immortal King, "Supreme Mystic, I'm afraid your hopes will be dashed. It's impossible for them to become a Sage Child. This is especially so for Qin Wentian, it's even more impossible."
"Deepflame, aren't you being a little narrow-minded by saying such words?" The Supreme Mystic Immortal King furrowed his brows. This Deepflame Immortal King should consider his own status right? A war general of his Majesty actually dared to say such words in public?
"Hmph, do you know that a few years ago, his Majesty accepted a disciple in his particle world?" The Deepflame Immortal King spoke.
"I naturally know, it's just that I'm not clear of the details." The Supreme Mystic Immortal King replied.
"That time when his Majesty accepted a disciple, this young man almost became his Majesty's personal disciple." The Deepflame Immortal King pointed to Qin Wentian. "However, he didn't appreciate the good intentions of his Majesty and actually disobeyed his Majesty's orders. His conduct was extremely improper and that was why his Majesty changed his mind and abandoned him."
The Supreme Mystic Immortal King's countenance instantly changed when he heard this. No wonder, no wonder both the Deepflame Immortal King and Dongsheng Ting had such an unfriendly attitude towards Qin Wentian.
"Although this young man came here again, wanting to seize another opportunity, it won't be so easy." The Deepflame Immortal King stared at Qin Wentian as he continued.
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