# Chapter 2185: The Hundred Strong
Hua Qingfeng's clean and decisive victory kicked off the battle for the top hundred. The person temporarily ranked second was the Reincarnation Array Artisan, whose strength was formidable and terrifying—with a single thought, he could form arrays. His opponent was utterly powerless to resist under the might of his array dao. Even though the opponent possessed extraordinary talent, he was still easily defeated, and in the end, was even obliterated by the array.
"This person's array dao is powerful and terrifying, and he is cold and merciless. In the space world just now, he did not form any alliances with anyone, relying solely on his own strength to kill. He is definitely a seed candidate for the top ten. He might even be able to defeat several of the Nine Heavens First Lords, and his highest possible ranking could be among the top three." The crowd thought to themselves as they watched the Array Spirit Body unleash his power.
The ones temporarily ranked third and fourth had somewhat similar cultivation methods. They were both Nine Heavens First Lords. The First Lord of Supreme Heaven, Wu Yazi, cultivated the Supreme Emotion Severing Art, which possessed boundless power. He also defeated his opponent with ease, and like the previous person, he killed him, giving him no chance to escape, severing all emotion.
The person in fourth place was the Heartless Young Master, also a man without feelings. Cultivating the art of heartlessness, he naturally had no sentiment. He showed no mercy, killing the strong expert ranked one hundred and ninety-seventh.
Ranked fifth was Chu Chunqiu. When he unleashed his full power, the might of the Heaven Devouring Ancient Scripture was released, swallowing everything. He directly devoured his opponent's divine soul and will, causing the opponent to perish.
Five consecutive battles, even though the opponents were all monstrous geniuses, there was still no suspense. The top five all won, and moreover, in these five battles, four of the five losers died. Such cruelty made the crowd's hearts pound with fear. They had to remember that each and every one of them was a genius from various regions.
In the Divine Firmament City, the crowd seemed to have lost some of its lively atmosphere, replaced by a touch of sorrow. One general's achievement is built upon ten thousand bones. For the Nine Heavens Gathering, the number of people who wanted to participate definitely exceeded one hundred thousand. Yet after layers of screening, only a little over a thousand entered this stage. But now, along the way, they had been whittled down to only two hundred. How difficult it was. It could be said that each and every one was a genius, stunningly brilliant. Yet now, they were easily killed, reduced to mere foils. Those who were killed included geniuses from some major powers in the Divine Firmament City, people who were usually very dazzling. But now, they were so insignificant, only serving to highlight the strength of their opponents and the brilliance of the geniuses.
Everyone understood that at the Nine Heavens Gathering, even if one entered the top hundred, in the end, they would only serve as foils for the few. Only those few would release the most dazzling light, spreading it across the Nine Heavens and making their name known throughout the world.
"Wu Yazi, the Heartless Young Master, and Chu Chunqiu—all are very powerful. Who is stronger and who is weaker?" While the crowd felt a sense of sorrow, they were also filled with anticipation. When they finally reached the end, and those most dazzling geniuses clashed, what would it be like? How brilliant would the flames of their collision be?
The sixth and seventh battles also had no surprises. All were won by those ranked higher. In the eighth battle, Lin Feng paid quite a bit of attention, because the person ranked eighth was someone familiar from the small world of the past—Kong Ming.
His combat strength was very strong. The Buddha light illuminated the blue sky, and the golden palm prints were overwhelming and unstoppable. Just by looking at the grandeur of the momentum, one could feel how powerful his attacks were.
After Kong Ming, the following battles still saw no major upsets. It wasn't until the person ranked twenty-third that a surprising turn of events occurred. The person ranked twenty-third was actually defeated by the person ranked one hundred and seventy-eighth, and was eliminated. His ranking was taken over by his opponent.
After that, battles began to occasionally see such upsets. Clearly, after the top twenty or thirty, the strength of those people was not as stable as those in front. They could not guarantee absolute victory. Lang Xie's ranking was much higher than Lin Feng's, and he wasn't that relaxed either. But in the end, he still won by a narrow margin, securing a victory.
Of course, before Lang Xie, Jing had forcefully secured a victory.
After that, Ruo Xie fought. He was ranked around one hundred and fifty, and his opponent was a powerful figure ranked around forty. He was eliminated. Even though he had done his best, and his opponent wanted to kill him, Ruo Xie used the Dao Intent of Fast and Slow to its extreme and left that layer of light barrier. But he had no chance at the top hundred of the Nine Heavens Gathering.
After Ruo Xie, it was Sword Blind's turn to face his opponent. Sword Blind was suppressed the entire time, but he relied on his desperate final sword strike to snatch victory. The Sword of Light cut off his opponent's head. That strike shocked many people. His blind eyes could actually open, unleashing a dazzling light, thus turning the tables on the powerful figure ranked ahead of him.
"Sword Blind's final sword strike has now been exposed. It will probably be difficult for him to achieve a surprise effect in the future." Lin Feng thought to himself. After Sword Blind, Jun Moxi defeated his opponent. The recovery power of the Undying Nether King Body was astonishing. Wu Bai was defeated; his opponent was very strong.
When it was Qing Feng's turn, Lin Feng looked at her and said, "Qing Feng, you forfeit."
Qing Feng's beautiful eyes froze slightly. Was she supposed to forfeit?
"Feng, give up." Jing also advised. Qing Feng's condition made it impossible for her to fight. Her injuries were very severe.
Qing Feng looked at Lin Feng. If she could secure a spot in the top hundred, she would be able to enter the inner city of the Divine Firmament City. She sighed secretly in her heart. Qing Feng took a step forward, intending to step into the battle platform.
"Stop right there." Lin Feng roared, causing Qing Feng's steps to freeze in the void as she looked at Lin Feng.
"Try taking that step if you dare." Lin Feng said coldly, a chill emanating from his body, causing Qing Feng to stare at him, her eyes like water. Gradually, a hint of grievance appeared in her eyes.
"Lin Feng, what are you doing?" Jing scolded Lin Feng. Seeing Qing Feng's expression, she was a little angry. This bastard actually dared to yell at Qing Feng.
"You shut up." Lin Feng swept his gaze over Jing, causing the cold aura on her body to release, and a murderous aura swept out. However, Lin Feng directly ignored her and looked at Qing Feng again, saying, "Go back."
This voice rumbled, echoing through the air, as if it penetrated into Qing Feng's mind, causing her heart to tremble violently.
"Oh!" She responded with a hint of grievance, and Qing Feng retreated back to the stone pillar. Only then did Lin Feng's coldness disappear. The people around were all silent, just quietly watching the scene that had just occurred. Since someone was forfeiting, it was a normal thing.
After Qing Feng returned to the stone pillar, she lowered her head, pouting slightly. She actually revealed a rare, playful expression, and a hint of a smile seemed to appear in her eyes. Her small hands tightly clutched her clothes, showing a girlish demeanor. No one else noticed this, but it all fell into Jing's beautiful eyes. Looking at Qing Feng's expression, Jing sighed secretly. It seemed that this girl, Feng, was deeply poisoned. She didn't know what kind of luck that bastard had to make Feng develop feelings of admiration for him. If she met him later, she would have to teach him a good lesson for daring to yell at Qing Feng.
The battle continued. Hou Qinglin's ranking was after Lin Feng's, so his battle came before Lin Feng's. Because both Lin Feng and he were ranked after one hundred, the battle order was counted backwards. This duel was still exciting. Both of them entered a frenzied state of battle, and their strength wasn't too far apart, after all, their rankings weren't too far off. In the end, Hou Qinglin was injured, but he still won the battle.
The time for the top hundred to be fully determined was getting closer and closer. At this moment, those ranked at the top were all resting with their eyes closed, quietly waiting for the final duels. For them, the battles to come were the true contests.
When it was Lin Feng's turn, he placed his hand seal on the light barrier. In an instant, his body stepped into the circle of light. His opponent also arrived, looking calmly at Lin Feng. His ranking was ninety-six. He said to Lin Feng, "You made that beauty forfeit, why don't you just give up yourself?"
Their performance in the previous round could be clearly seen by the people outside. But those in the same battlefield often didn't know each other's strength, and they didn't even know who the other was. Therefore, the person in front of him had no idea how strong Lin Feng was.
"Let's fight." Lin Feng didn't take this battle to heart. If he lost even the ninety-sixth battle, then what right did he have to talk about contending at the Nine Heavens Gathering? Sword intent was already spreading from his body.
"If you die in battle, that beauty will still become another man's woman." The man said with a faint smile, causing Lin Feng's eyes to turn cold. Suddenly, a murderous intent burst forth. Sword qi soared into the sky, powerful and terrifying. At the same time, terrifying void power converged on it, and a celestial platform array dao evolved before him.
The expression of the person opposite him froze slightly. A cold aura emanated from his body, rolling out fiercely. At that moment, Lin Feng waved his hand. The sword howled and disappeared. The man's expression was shocked. Endless power frantically resisted the sword that had suddenly descended before him, as if it had traveled through the void. Fists exploded out one after another, converging into a terrifying violent vortex that pierced through space. But at this moment, a cold wind swept by. Lin Feng's figure pressed down, descending from the sky, and blasted out. His fist radiance contained demonic light, and his sword intent tore through the void.
"Get lost!" The man roared, as if even his voice contained endless attacks. But how strong was Lin Feng's physical body? His Eye of Death revealed a spirit of lawlessness and invincibility. He directly smashed down. With a booming explosion, the man couldn't resist. His head exploded, his divine soul collapsed, and he was brutally slaughtered.
Lin Feng stepped away coldly. The crowd sighed. That man was really asking for death. Lin Feng's strength was enough to enter the top fifty, but he had spoken disrespectfully. Otherwise, Lin Feng wouldn't have struck so violently.
Seeing this, Qing Feng's lips slightly curled into a rare, faint smile. Her brows arched, revealing an exceptionally stunning beauty.
After Lin Feng, the last few battles ended one after another. The top hundred seats were finally determined!