# Chapter 1958: Chu Chunqiu Battles Gui Li
Lin Feng and Yin Gutian returned to their positions, though they had now switched places. Pei Donglai looked at Yin Gutian and said, "Although you lost this battle, if Lin Feng can rank higher later, you still have a chance to challenge those ranked between you."
Yin Gutian remained silent, saying nothing. After being utterly defeated by Chu Chunqiu and then suppressed so miserably by Lin Feng, if Lin Feng could advance further, those ranked between Lin Feng and him would likely be difficult for him to handle. His position on the Emperor's List was essentially fixed. In this Emperor's List Inquiry, not only had he failed to advance, but his ranking had actually fallen backward.
At this moment, the experts of the Yin Clan stared at the Heavenly Emperor Pillar. Yin Rui's eyes flashed with cold light. Before the Emperor's List Inquiry, he had mentioned to Ren Tianxing about having him recommend Yin Gutian to join the Human Emperor Palace. But now, after three battles with two crushing defeats, how could he still bring up the matter?
Beside him, Yin Yue's small hands were clenched tightly, her face slightly pale. When she saw Lin Feng and Yin Gutian's battle, she knew things had gone wrong. Regardless of the battle's outcome, it was something she didn't want to see. Now the Yin Clan would probably hold a grudge against Lin Feng, which would give her and Lin Wushang even less of a chance.
"Grandfather, Lin Feng's talent is very strong. He's only at the Mid-rank Emperor realm yet has already comprehended the power of Dao, and possesses Array Dao mastery at the Grandmaster level. In the future, he will surely become a King and a great figure of Holy City Province." Yin Yue spoke softly to Yin Rui. Yin Rui's eyes were cold as he said indifferently, "His talent is indeed strong, but he's too sharp and exposed. That's not necessarily a good thing. Let's see how far he can go today."
On the Human Emperor Platform, Pei Donglai's gaze fell upon Chu Chunqiu, causing everyone's expressions to tighten. How powerful Chu Chunqiu truly was, everyone desperately wanted to know. They wondered who Pei Donglai would have Chu Chunqiu choose to battle. If Pei Donglai had Chu Chunqiu fight Ying Cheng or Ji Shang, would Chu Chunqiu accept or decline?
One had to understand that if Chu Chunqiu nodded to accept the battle and then lost, his Emperor's List ranking would be fixed.
Pei Donglai swept his gaze over those ranked ahead of Chu Chunqiu, then looked at Chu Chunqiu and said, "To let you fully display your strength, for your first opportunity, I'll let you choose to challenge Gui Li. Will you fight or not?"
"Emperor's List third, Gui Li!" Everyone's pupils suddenly contracted. If Chu Chunqiu accepted, this would absolutely be a spectacular duel.
"Whoosh!" Chu Chunqiu's long robe fluttered as his steps directly stepped forward without any hesitation, causing a strong sense of anticipation to emerge in the hearts of the crowd. Chu Chunqiu had accepted the battle; he would duel the third-ranked powerhouse of the Emperor's List, Gui Li.
Gui Li's strength was absolutely terrifying. Not long ago, he had rung the Human Emperor Bell, slaughtering geniuses. On the Emperor's List, many powerhouses had fallen to his Inquiry Bell chimes. He was an extremely dangerous figure.
A gust of yin wind swept past as Gui Li's figure stepped out of the Heavenly Emperor Pillar, floating in the air, his body incredibly light.
"I've heard you cultivate both the Devouring Heaven Ancient Scripture and the Heavenly Derivation Scripture, treated by the Chu Clan of Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital as a second Chu King. I wonder how strong your absolute strength is now. I hope you won't disappoint me." Gui Li's face seemed perpetually pale, and even his voice carried a sinister feeling. The techniques one cultivated affected a martial artist's temperament. Gui Li cultivated the sinister and powerful Ghost God Scripture, so his temperament was extremely eerie.
"You will see." A gale swept out from Chu Chunqiu's body as the Devouring Heaven Dao Intent suddenly appeared. In an instant, the entire void was filled with a terrifying devouring artistic conception, as if gradually condensing into a fearsome storm. This caused the powerhouses on the Heavenly Emperor Pillar to sigh inwardly. Chu Chunqiu's Dao artistic conception was far stronger than Yin Gutian's; they were not on the same level.
"The Dao of Devouring Heaven. The Chu Clan nurtured you with Ancient Emperor Will. I wonder how many contemporary Martial Emperors' spiritual wills you have devoured." Gui Li said coldly. Suddenly, a sharp howl rang out as the crowd saw illusory demon shadows charging directly at Chu Chunqiu, instantly plunging into his mind.
"Dao Intent Clash!" Everyone's pupils contracted. They had experienced Gui Li's Dao when they heard him ring the Human Emperor Bell earlier—ghosts and gods directly invaded the soul, trying to erase one's spirit. Now, Chu Chunqiu and Gui Li were likely engaged in an extremely dangerous mental battle.
As the crowd guessed, Chu Chunqiu's mind was experiencing a terrifying battle. A terrifying beam of light burst from between Chu Chunqiu's brows as a monstrous spiritual will erupted wildly, causing his entire aura to soar like riding clouds and mist, rushing toward the heavens.
"Whoosh!" The terrifying Ancient Emperor spiritual will directly charged at Gui Li, rushing into his mind. Chu Chunqiu's voice rolled out: "Courtesy demands reciprocity!"
Both their bodies were fixed in the void, motionless. Black demonic clouds began to emanate from Gui Li's body as ghost and god phantoms appeared, baring fangs and brandishing claws, flickering in and out of visibility. When the crowd's pupils touched these ghost and god phantoms, they felt as if ghosts and gods were about to charge into their souls, causing their spirits to tremble.
"How terrifying!" Everyone's hearts quaked. Just looking at it made them feel a strong threat, showing how terrifying the clash between the two was at this moment.
"Whoosh!" At this moment, a illusory figure stepped out from Chu Chunqiu's mind. This figure was three zhang tall, like a terrifying ancient king deity. His body radiated a Devouring Heaven Dao Intent, as if wanting to devour everything.
"Ancient King Deity, the embodiment of will and Dao." Everyone's hearts trembled slightly.
Lin Feng watched the battle between the two. Though it wasn't as violent and frenzied, he understood that it was on an entirely different level from his battle with Yin Gutian.
"Is Chu Chunqiu's talent really this strong? The Devouring Heaven Scripture plus the Heavenly Derivation Scripture, nurtured with Ancient Emperor Will—these are Chu Chunqiu's cultivation resources. However, Lang Xie and Dugu Bubai's cultivation resources are definitely not inferior, yet they haven't yet displayed the brilliance of their King Bodies. They probably need to wait until they achieve Dao before truly displaying the majesty of a King Body that rules the world. Can Chu Chunqiu take a step ahead of the Realm King Body and the Divine Seal King Body? Does he also possess some mysterious and powerful physique?"
Lin Feng had to consider the possibility that Chu Chunqiu possessed a mysterious and powerful physique. From the moment he first learned of Chu Chunqiu, his rise had been too terrifying. Lin Feng's own talent was already formidable enough, combined with various opportunities, yet he had only reached the Mid-rank Emperor realm. But Chu Chunqiu's cultivation speed made his heart tremble.
"Crack, crack..." From Gui Li's mind, a figure also stepped out—a towering and terrifying Yaksha Ghost King, radiating a fearsome fiendish aura, holding an enormous yaksha, stepping forward.
The Ancient King transformed by Chu Chunqiu and the Yaksha Ghost King collided. When they clashed, it seemed as if heaven and earth were shaking. The Devouring Heaven Intent swept across heaven and earth, shaking the universe, while the ghost and god aura was omnipresent.
"So strong!"
No one knew how many times this thought had appeared in the crowd's minds. The strength of these two was too terrifying. The shocking battle scene seemed to be carved into their minds, impossible to erase.
"Boom!" An explosive sound rang out as the Yaksha Ghost King's body burst apart. Chu Chunqiu's transformed Ancient King's body was also severely damaged, half of it gone. However, he opened his mouth and devoured, instantly swallowing the remaining ghost king aura. The three-zhang-tall massive body continued stepping toward Gui Li, its terrifying devouring power wanting to swallow Gui Li's spiritual will as well.
Gui Li's face turned even paler. He let out a sharp howl as beams of evil light returned to his mind. His body retreated explosively, his aura fluctuating.
"Return!" Chu Chunqiu spoke coldly, and the Ancient King returned to its place. His robes fluttered, incredibly elegant. Standing there, he was like the Ancient King he had visualized—a lofty, superior king. In the eyes of the crowd, his body suddenly seemed to have grown much taller.
Chu Chunqiu had defeated the third-ranked Gui Li of the Emperor's List, forcefully seizing his position!
"You did not disappoint me." Gui Li looked coldly at Chu Chunqiu and said, "I hope you can maintain this cultivation speed. Otherwise, I will make you die under the ghosts and gods."
With that, Gui Li's figure floated backward, heading toward the fourth position on the Emperor's List. Dou Zhan Monk and the others all moved back one position, vacating the third spot for Chu Chunqiu!
PS: Thanks to Brother Wuqing for ascending to the Alliance Leader position. Thank you, and also thanks to all brothers for your support and understanding!!