Chapter 1388: Invitation
Furthermore, before killing Qi Yunfei, this demon cultivator had first slain a Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress expert. If he had directly killed Qi Yunfei, he would have advanced anyway. Killing one more from Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress also meant advancement, just exceeding the hundred-win record. Therefore, he chose to kill one more, humiliating both Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress and the Qi Clan even before advancing.
"Engrave the record!" Lin Feng withdrew his gaze from Qi Tian Peak and spoke to the Qi Clan referee in the void. The referee nodded slightly, then engraved the hundred-win record onto Lin Feng. Though his heart was extremely cold at that moment, wishing he could obliterate Lin Feng on the spot, he could not do so and had to endure it.
However, now that Lin Feng had achieved a hundred wins, he could no longer continue killing. When the second round came, Lin Feng would surely die, and he would go to hell to repent.
"Thank you!" Lin Feng said, his eyes dark as ink. After killing, he drifted away, but felt somewhat regretful. He still hadn't managed to break through the barrier of the Second Layer of Sovereign Martial Realm, stuck there.
Breakthroughs in cultivation level were extremely mysterious. Sometimes they could be achieved through training, other times they required stimulation through battle, and occasionally, when life and death hung in the balance, potential could be unleashed to break through. Breakthroughs were ethereal and had no fixed method. Lin Feng could sense he was only a hair's breadth away, but that last sliver of a barrier held him back, making him very uncomfortable.
"It seems I'll have to wait for the second round and see if I can break through through battle!" Lin Feng murmured to himself, sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, resting, waiting for the second round of the Martial Emperor's Covenant to arrive. He wasn't in a hurry to learn the ultimate purpose of the Martial Emperor's Covenant. As long as he could advance round by round, he would eventually know. Conversely, if he couldn't advance, what use was knowing?
No matter what secrets the Martial Emperor's Covenant held, Lin Feng's ultimate goal remained the same: to become strong, overwhelmingly powerful, to dominate the Eight Wastelands and slay Martial Emperors.
As long as the Qi Emperor and the Heavenly Dragon Emperor lived, his heart would not be at peace. Or rather, it would be difficult for him to establish himself in the Eight Wastelands. Two Martial Emperors, two behemoths, weighed on his heart like two mountains. He had to level them to the ground.
Finally, on the ninth day of the Martial Emperor's Covenant, the battles on the last battle platform also ended. The first round had completely concluded. In the canyon, countless bones of powerful warriors were buried.
On Qi Tian Peak, the Qi Emperor stood up, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and said slowly, "The first round of the Martial Emperor's Covenant is over. Now, everyone, move to the area outside the canyon!"
The crowd nodded one after another. In an instant, figures flickered, rising into the air, leaving the canyon and arriving above the thirty-six peaks, or behind them. Immediately, the thirty-six peaks were densely packed with figures everywhere. Looking back at the canyon, the sight was shocking—corpses lay strewn across it. This vast, enormous canyon had become a burial ground, a valley of death.
These corpses had been hidden by the crowd earlier, but now that everyone had left, the scene that unfolded was breathtaking, too heart-stirring. Many even felt a chill run down their spines. So many people, many of them powerful figures in their own right, now lay there quietly, their lives stripped away. This was the cruelty of the martial path.
"A single general's achievement is built on ten thousand bones!" Lin Feng looked at the scene before him, his heart deeply shaken. This was only the first round of the Martial Emperor's Covenant. For a Martial Emperor, a supreme expert, to emerge from the Eight Wastelands, countless bones would be needed as stepping stones. Even he himself, having grown to the Second Layer of Sovereign Martial Realm, had countless souls on his hands, too many to count. This was something he could never have imagined when he first set foot in this world, but the cruel laws of the martial world forced him to move forward step by step.
"All who have advanced, come to the space above the battle platforms in the canyon. Let me see how many there are!" The Qi Emperor spoke again. Immediately, figures flickered, and those who had advanced arrived above the thirty battle platforms. Lin Feng was among them.
"Each force, including the experts they had hidden among the crowd, should have an average of forty to fifty people who achieved a hundred-win record. With over twenty forces, plus those who advanced from the Sovereign Lord battle platform and the non-Martial Emperor force battle platforms, the total number of people with a hundred-win record is over 1,600." The crowd watching the figures above the canyon silently counted. Over a thousand people had advanced, each carrying a hundred-win record, meaning over a hundred thousand had participated in the battles. Since records were cumulative, everyone who lost had contributed a record.
If records were not cumulative and a person had to fight a hundred battles, winning a hundred consecutive matches to advance, the number of people advancing would be far fewer, definitely not this many.
"The number is too large. The second round won't be like the first, eliminating and clearing out. Now, Martial Emperor forces, stand on your designated battle platforms. Those not from Martial Emperor forces, stay where you are!" The Qi Emperor spoke again. Immediately, the advanced members of the Martial Emperor forces stepped onto their respective designated battle platforms. Unexpectedly, Heavenly Terrace, which had finished the earliest, was one of the forces with the most advanced members. The Qi Clan and Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress had fewer, only about thirty each.
"Alright, now, those of you not from Martial Emperor forces can choose a force to temporarily join their camp. Whichever camp you choose, step onto that battle platform!" The Qi Emperor continued. In an instant, many figures flickered. Some people immediately descended onto the battle platforms of each force. The crowd understood that these people were originally members of those forces, hidden among the crowd, and were now simply returning to their positions.
Thus, a rather strange scene appeared. Heavenly Terrace had originally had more people, but suddenly, compared to the Qi Clan and Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress, they had fewer.
"Hmph!" A cold snort came from Lin Feng's nose. His gaze fixed on the battle platforms of the Qi Clan and Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress. The side that gained the most people instantly was the one that had cheated the most. The Qi Clan and Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress were honored to be the two worst offenders. Of course, all of this was understandable—it was forced by Lin Feng. Because of his existence, the Qi Clan and Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress had made some who were originally supposed to be platform masters mix into the crowd, fearing Lin Feng's hunting. It had to be said, it was quite pathetic.
With fewer people from the various forces mixed into the crowd, the number of people in the void decreased. However, many of those remaining were monstrous geniuses.
"Brother Mu Feng, the Demon Heavenly Hall welcomes your joining!" At this moment, a voice came. Xiao Yu from the Demon Heavenly Hall battle platform extended an invitation to Lin Feng.
The master of the Demon Heavenly Hall was a Demon Emperor. He also nodded slightly at Lin Feng. Such a genius, who had the opportunity to prove the Dao and become an Emperor in a short time, if he joined the Demon Heavenly Hall camp, there was a chance to recruit him into the Demon Heavenly Hall.
"Brother Mu Feng, if you could join the Six Desires Immortal Palace, the fairy sisters would surely be delighted!" The fairy maiden of the Six Desires Immortal Palace also invited, her eyes seductive, as if she still hadn't given up.
The stunning Martial Emperor smiled at Lin Feng, a meaningful look in her eyes. This made Lin Feng's heart stir. He glanced at Yiren Lei beside her. Could it be that the beautiful Martial Emperor of the Six Desires Immortal Palace knew?
"Hmph!" On the Heavenly Terrace battle platform, Qiu Yuexin snorted coldly. She had also taken the stage later, achieved a hundred-win record, and successfully advanced. As a Third Layer of Sovereign Martial Realm cultivator, when her Infinite Intent bloomed, her combat power was formidable.
"Uh..." Lin Feng's expression stiffened. He glanced weakly at Qiu Yuexin, then smiled wryly. This girl was jealous!
Others, however, thought Qiu Yuexin detested Lin Feng. After all, Lin Feng had teased Qiu Yuexin before, and she couldn't stand this lecherous demon cultivator.
But the crowd was frustrated. Lin Feng was so lecherous, yet his cultivation was so powerful, arrogant and domineering, but he always fell into the trap of women.
"I love conquering ice beauties the most!" A sinister smile curled at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth. Then he said to Xiao Yu and the fairy maiden of the Six Desires Immortal Palace, "Brother Xiao, Fairy Maiden, thank you both for the invitation!"
With that, Lin Feng stepped forward and landed on the Heavenly Terrace battle platform.
"Indeed, a lecherous fellow. But this time, he's going to hit a thorn. Qiu Yuexin is a famous ice beauty, deeply in love with Lin Feng, cultivating the Emotionless Intent. How could he conquer her?" The crowd murmured. The fairy maiden of the Six Desires Immortal Palace had offered herself, but he refused, choosing an ice beauty instead!
"Being invited by a beauty is my good fortune!" Lin Feng smiled and walked over to stand beside Qiu Yuexin. Qiu Yuexin pouted. This guy was getting more and more rogue. A trace of cold intent emanated from her, but she didn't stop Lin Feng from standing beside her.
"Fairy Maiden, we meet again!" Lin Feng smiled at Meng Qing, who was beside Qiu Yuexin. Meng Qing rolled her eyes at him but said nothing. They understood each other well enough. Let others think Lin Feng was a lecherous demon cultivator.
Even many people from Heavenly Terrace looked at Lin Feng with displeasure. This guy dared to tease their two fairies.
Only Mu Chen revealed a meaningful smile. As for the Yu Emperor, he naturally knew as well and nodded slightly at Lin Feng.
Seeing that even the Yu Emperor nodded at Lin Feng, the others could only remain silent.
Then, many Martial Emperor forces issued invitations to the others in the void. Besides Lin Feng, there were many other monstrous figures. But Lin Feng was too heaven-defying, creating the biggest commotion, humiliating the Qi Clan and Heavenly Dragon Divine Fortress all for the sake of a beauty, making him known to everyone.
Over a hundred people stepped onto the battle platforms of the Martial Emperor forces, temporarily finding their own belonging.
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