# Chapter 2192: Shadow King
The remaining twenty-two powerful figures created an atmosphere of unprecedented tension. Now, every single person standing here was absolutely a figure of immense strength. Zhou Rongman — outsiders didn't know about him, but those inside could see clearly. Would someone who could easily defeat a top-thirty seat holder not be terrifying?
Lin Feng — he had killed the Fifth Demon Young Master, ranked in the twenties, and the opponent didn't even have a chance to escape. Neither Chu Chunqiu nor Tianhun had managed to kill him. Could Lin Feng's strength be weak?
If Lin Feng, temporarily ranked thirtieth, and Zhou Rongman, temporarily ranked twenty-eighth, were like this, then who among the others would be weak?
And there was a very interesting phenomenon. Aside from Zhou Rongman and Lin Feng, whose rankings were twenty-eighth and thirtieth, the other twenty people were exactly from the first seat to the twentieth seat. Just now, eight of the latter ten had been eliminated. Clearly, those ahead wanted to kick out those behind first.
As for what came next, many people couldn't be bothered to move. None of them wanted to fight the enemy themselves. Even those ranked lower couldn't be bothered, or rather, they didn't want to take risks, expose their strength, and let others spy on their power. If they fought now, it would be difficult for them to still hide their strength; they would probably have to reveal their trump cards.
Even Demon Three, though he hated Lin Feng, still held back and didn't attack him. The current situation was very delicate. No one would act rashly, even though they were all in the same space and could easily attack anyone.
No one wanted to move. Zhou Rongman and Lin Feng also couldn't be bothered. Since those people didn't want to lower themselves to attack, why should they be anxious? Chu Chunqiu and Tianhun Ancient Saint were both very calm now, not in a hurry to attack him. Among this crowd, would Chu Chunqiu and Tianhun Ancient Saint dare to claim they were certain of first place? Obviously not.
"In all the generations of the Nine Heavens Gathering, the top ten seats have had at most three First Lords of the Nine Heavens. This time, I hope an exception can be made. Those who are not First Lords of the Nine Heavens should be eliminated first." At this moment, a faint voice rang out. It was Ye Cangxuan speaking. This man was the First Lord of Jingxiao, cultivating the Azure Heaven Absolute Fate Technique. His strength was formidable, and he was temporarily ranked thirteenth. However, although he spoke, no one was willing to pay him any attention. Besides the eight First Lords of the Nine Heavens here, everyone else was among those who were not First Lords of the Nine Heavens. Who would admit they were weaker than a First Lord of the Nine Heavens?
"Since you think so, try making the first move," a cold, sarcastic voice rang out, causing Ye Cangxuan's expression to turn cold. He said, "Naturally. If the First Lords of the Nine Heavens can each eliminate one person, then there will only be fourteen people left. At least four will enter the top ten seats. Since no one is willing to make the first move, I'll be the first. I'll fight the person ranked one place behind me."
As Ye Cangxuan's words fell, everyone's gaze turned to a person who had no aura at all. However, this person gave off a strong sense of danger. Ye Cangxuan was temporarily ranked thirteenth, and the one behind him was Molo, ranked fourteenth.
Molo's eyes slowly turned, and his pitch-black pupils held a terrifying killing intent, as if they could pierce through Ye Cangxuan's eyes. It was extremely frightening.
"Whoosh!" With a flash of his figure, Molo landed in the void. Ye Cangxuan stepped forward and also soared into the air, causing the people of Shenxiao City to tremble inwardly.
"Ye Cangxuan actually chose to fight Molo. Interesting. Molo is someone from that place. Can Ye Cangxuan, the First Lord of Jingxiao, take him down?" Many people harbored such thoughts in their hearts, their gazes sharp as they stared at the void projection. This battle was definitely a heavyweight match.
A terrifying aura spread from Ye Cangxuan's body. Behind him, it was as if he carried a piece of azure sky. Ye Cangxuan cultivated the Azure Heaven Absolute Fate Technique, devouring the power of heaven and earth for his own use, severing people's lives. His killing power was terrifying. Besides being named the First Lord of Jingxiao, he was also called the Jingxiao God of Slaughter.
Behind Molo, a shadow suddenly appeared. A terrifying kingly aura spread out. That dark shadow seemed to overlap with his true body. At this moment, his body seemed to flicker in and out of existence, as if it could disappear at any moment. This scene made Ye Cangxuan's expression freeze slightly. He didn't know that his opponent, Molo, was called the King of the Dark Night by the people of Shenxiao City.
"King Body." Ye Cangxuan's expression congealed. The person he had challenged was actually a King Body wielder, and moreover, it seemed to be an Assassination King Body.
Molo walked forward, and then a shocking scene appeared. The void turned into a patch of darkness, and Molo's figure disappeared into the darkness. Ye Cangxuan stood there, enveloped by the dark shadow. His expression became extremely congealed. Disappeared. The Shadow King. The person he had challenged was, like him, a god of slaughter, but one who specialized in assassination, making him even more dangerous.
The azure sky blazed brightly. Rosy clouds rolled across the heavens, as if heaven and earth resonated. Endless power surged toward Ye Cangxuan's body, encompassing all things in heaven and earth, the universe and the primordial chaos. He wanted to draw the strongest power of heaven and earth. On his body, the aura of absolute fate spread out, severing people's lives. With a single palm strike, fusing his Dao, he could kill a peak Martial Emperor. But now, he was enveloped in a crisis, not knowing where his opponent was.
"Peak King Body, and of the assassin type." Lin Feng stared at the darkness in the void. Suddenly, a sense of life-threatening crisis seemed to be deeply felt by everyone, as if they themselves were the ones being assassinated. Ye Cangxuan raised his hand and blasted out an attack, retreating. In front of him, light flashed, and the light of a cross-shaped sword flickered and vanished.
"Get out here!" Ye Cangxuan roared explosively. Then, around him, a circular arc of light suddenly appeared. Countless killing intents surged out from within. At the same time, the dark shadow reappeared. Terrifying killing power suddenly erupted wildly in the darkness, as if endless killing force all surged toward Ye Cangxuan. Ye Cangxuan's fists blasted out violently, sweeping across the eight wastelands. But at this moment, in front of him, an extremely dazzling light slashed down from above his head, incredibly fast.
"Sever!" Ye Cangxuan's pupils flashed with sharpness. He roared and struck out with killing force. The power of the azure sky converged, and infinite palm force simultaneously gathered and erupted, blasting out. Heaven and earth shook. That patch of void seemed to be swept clean and shattered. The terrifying palm strike shook heaven and earth, its attack power astonishing. But at this moment, the light of killing had completely erupted, impossible to stop any longer. Those beams of light couldn't be seen from where they came. Everyone stared at the battlefield, but they still couldn't see where the killing light originated.
"Ye Cangxuan, the First Lord of Jingxiao, is going to lose." Lin Feng's expression congealed. This Molo, a peak King Body, assassination type, was very terrifying. His assassination ability was at its peak. Although his attack power might not be as strong as Ye Cangxuan's, the outcome of a battle wasn't determined solely by attack power. Molo appeared and disappeared mysteriously. With a single sword strike, it was a sure-kill blow. Moreover, he had killing array Dao to assist him. Ye Cangxuan's defeat was only a matter of time.
Ye Ying was a strongman of the Nine Nether Mansion. His steps moved toward Zhou Rongman, no longer looking at the battle in the void. Zhou Rongman's strength hadn't been revealed much, so he was an unknown. Moreover, this man seemed to talk big but was ranked twenty-eighth. Therefore, compared to Lin Feng, Ye Ying would rather choose Zhou Rongman. As long as he defeated Zhou Rongman, and with Ye Cangxuan eliminated, he would at least be in the twentieth seat.
Zhou Rongman saw Ye Ying walking toward him and grinned. Ye Ying released a terrifying death intent, descending upon Zhou Rongman, trying to erode his life force. But Zhou Rongman's expression remained normal, still grinning. He, the three hundred and thirty-third generation single heir of the Zhou family, didn't have any major characteristics — just a tough life.
Xue Yi's steps moved toward Bu Yan. These two were the only two First Ladies of the Nine Heavens to enter the top thirty seats. Xue Yi believed that only one First Lady of the Nine Heavens needed to remain, and that person had to be her. So, she walked toward Bu Yan.
Yi Qingtian also moved. He walked toward Lin Feng. With every step he took, his sword intent seemed to grow stronger. After three steps, sword cries filled the air. Endless sword intent resonated, as if this patch of heaven and earth had turned into a sword valley, a world of swords.
"Yi Qingtian is making a move against Lin Feng. This time, Lin Feng probably won't have any more luck. His ranking will end. Perhaps he has a chance to enter the top twenty. Now that four battles are erupting simultaneously, it depends on how long Lin Feng can hold out under Yi Qingtian's sword techniques."
Many people thought to themselves. Four battles erupted simultaneously. The first to end wasn't the battle between Molo and Ye Cangxuan, but the battle between Ye Ying and Zhou Rongman.
This battle still wasn't very clear to the crowd. It all felt like it carried a strange atmosphere. Especially the people of Shenxiao City, who were watching several battlefields at once. They blinked, and they saw that after Ye Ying attacked Zhou Rongman, Ye Ying was out. This made them show a strange expression. Zhou Rongman's luck seemed too good. Could it be that Ye Ying was the weaker one among the twenty-two? After all, they weren't that familiar with Ye Ying of the Nine Nether Mansion. But those from Zixiao Continent who knew Ye Ying all had extremely interesting expressions. Ye Ying, just like that, lost?
"Ye Cangxuan, he also lost." At this moment, on another battlefield, the battle ended. Ye Cangxuan, the First Lord of Jingxiao, was eliminated, defeated by Molo of Shenxiao City. This made many people sigh in admiration. Shenxiao City was indeed the place where geniuses were most concentrated. Molo had defeated one of the First Lords of the Nine Heavens. Now, only seven First Lords of the Nine Heavens remained. But at this moment, there were only twenty people left. And soon, there would probably be two more eliminated. Those two would likely be Bu Yan and Lin Feng!
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