Chapter 1165: The Thirty-Two Sons of the God-Sealing Ceremony (Part 2)
Shui Meiyin was initially ranked at the very bottom among all the Xuan practitioners, but as the tower levels grew higher and the guarding profound beasts and shadow images became increasingly powerful, while other practitioners struggled with every step, Shui Meiyin’s speed didn’t slow down as noticeably as before. She overtook one group after another.
In the end, she was the twenty-seventh to walk out of the Zhou Tian Tower.
The four Divine Emperors of the Eastern Divine Region were all visibly moved, and the Feng Shen Platform erupted in uproar. Shui Meiyin had entered the God-Sealing Battle at the age of fifteen, creating a history that was almost impossible to break.
If not for Yun Che being a "cancer" like that, she would have also broken the record for entering the God-Sealing Battle with the lowest profound strength.
Shui Meiyin stepped out from the light curtain, completely unlike the others who still had unsettled hearts after their perilous battles. Instead, she wore a charming smile, fluttered like a butterfly to her sister’s side, and upon seeing Yun Che, she showed no surprise at all, but gave him a sweet smile.
Yun Che: "..."
As time passed, the remaining slots for the God-Sealing Battle grew fewer and fewer. The practitioners inside the Zhou Tian Tower seemed to sense this as well, and the competition became increasingly fierce.
"Hu ha!" With a loud roar, the thirty-first person walked out of the light curtain.
It was none other than Luo Changsheng's elder brother—Luo Chang'an.
Luo Chang'an's profound strength was at the sixth level of the Divine Spirit Realm. With this cultivation, it was almost impossible for him to enter the God-Sealing Battle. However, as someone from the Shengyu Realm, which possessed extremely deep and powerful foundations, coupled with his powerful special profound arts, he managed to shake off a crowd of experts at the seventh or even eighth level of the Divine Spirit Realm and cross into the God-Sealing Battle.
It was also at this moment that the Zhou Tian Tower resounded with the voice of Zhou Tian, announcing that only one slot remained for the God-Sealing Battle.
This voice of Zhou Tian undoubtedly stimulated the nerves of all practitioners, intensifying the battle several times over. They no longer acted cautiously, but fought with every step as if risking their lives.
The number of deaths instantly doubled, but the strong fought through blood and risked their lives to advance.
Finally, someone reached the two hundred and ninety-ninth floor, and almost six people reached it at the same time.
The two hundred and ninety-ninth floor was undoubtedly the most difficult and dangerous. There were too many guarding profound beasts and shadow images, and the best, or rather the only, way to deal with them was to defeat them one by one. If they triggered the alert of all the profound beasts and shadow images and were attacked en masse, unless they had the level of strength of the four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain, it would mean certain death.
The six practitioners who entered the two hundred and ninety-ninth floor were all anxious, but they had to be extremely careful. After a long time, two of the six had already died, while the other four had barely made it halfway, and all kinds of dangerous situations kept arising.
And just then, in another image, another person approached the entrance to the two hundred and ninety-ninth floor. He was covered in blood, and even his entire face was smeared with blood, making it impossible to see his features. It was clear he had just gone through a brutal and bloody battle.
After stepping onto the two hundred and ninety-ninth floor, without any adjustment or rest, he charged forward like a madman.
This action undoubtedly made many people frown.
"This guy... is looking for death!"
"Although he has to gamble everything... isn't this just throwing his life away!"
"Sigh, young people are always prone to losing their minds and acting rashly."
His actions directly alarmed all the profound beasts and shadow images. Roars erupted from all directions, shadow images flashed, and dozens of terrifying auras locked onto him at once. In anyone's eyes, this had already sealed his doom.
"Ah... AHHHHHHHHH!!"
This scream was so piercing that it even overwhelmed the roars of all the profound beasts, sending a chill through the spectators on the Feng Shen Platform. Even Yun Che quickly turned his head, looking toward the source of the scream.
A man whose hair, face, and entire body were drenched in blood, like a desperate beast, charged toward the group of profound beasts coming at him. Then, a flash of bloodlight exploded, and the entire image was smeared with crimson blood...
What followed made everyone show expressions of shock.
All the profound energy of the bloody figure surged like crazy, leaving not a trace of defensive profound force. In his hand was a seven-inch-long strange-shaped short blade, which precisely severed the life veins of one profound beast after another. Meanwhile, his body suffered continuous heavy injuries... yet he stood firm as a nail driven into a rock, refusing to fall.
Pfft!!
His right chest and right leg were pierced simultaneously by two ice spikes.
His left arm was firmly locked by two powerful forces... but he didn't struggle to break free. Instead, he thrust his blade forward toward the profound beast in front.
With a heart-wrenching sound of tearing fabric, his left arm was brutally torn off, spraying a rain of blood. At the same instant, a blood-stained blade light viciously pierced through three profound beasts...
He let out no scream of pain, nor did he even glance at the shoulder missing an arm. Spraying blood like a madman crawling out of the blood pool of hell, he charged toward the remaining profound beasts and shadow images.
On the Feng Shen Platform, even those peerless experts who had weathered countless storms were deeply shaken.
"This kid... who is he? I have absolutely no impression of him."
"I don't know. Hiss... at such a young age, to be able to be this ruthless, it's truly terrifying."
"What's certain is that he is not from an upper-level star realm."
………………
Under the continuous horrified gazes of the crowd, the last profound beast beside him fell with a mournful cry.
Thud...
He fell heavily to his knees, then heavily collapsed face-first onto the ground.
He had lost his left arm, and there was not a single intact spot on his entire body. The shocking blood made people unable to help but wonder if all the blood in his body had already drained out.
Crawling inch by inch toward the entrance to the three hundredth floor of the Zhou Tian Tower, each time he lifted his remaining arm, it was incredibly difficult and accompanied by immense pain.
Yun Che furrowed his brows, his face moved... In the moment just before, he had forcefully killed a Divine Spirit profound beast, and the next moment, he couldn't even stand. It was unimaginable what he had used to fight just now.
From him, Yun Che vaguely saw a reflection of himself.
Finally, he crawled to the entrance of the three hundredth floor, and with difficulty, he made it to the profound formation ahead. Behind him was a long trail of blood that was shocking to behold.
Clang!!
From the light curtain of the Feng Shen Platform, a figure walked out. His appearance drew the gaze of everyone present.
It was a man of medium build. Being able to enter the Xuan God Convention meant he naturally wasn't old, but his face was etched with the marks of time and hardship. The most striking thing about him was his head of white hair... an oddly pale white, like that of an old man on the verge of death.
His aura of profound strength... sixth level of the Divine Spirit Realm.
He had overcome a host of experts with profound strength above his own to seize the last qualification to enter the God-Sealing Battle. One would think he would be ecstatic, but his face was incredibly stiff and indifferent. There was not a hint of joy, in fact, not even a trace of emotional fluctuation.
Stepping out of the light curtain, he said nothing and didn't look at anyone. His eyes, in particular, were as cold as a lone wolf devoid of human emotion.
"This person is terrifying, like a madman. It seems he's been through something... Eh? Brother Yun?" Huo Poyun finished speaking, only to find Yun Che staring blankly, completely unresponsive to his words.
This person... a surge of turmoil rose in Yun Che's heart. The look in this white-haired man's eyes deeply touched Yun Che's soul. Because he saw his former self—from the Cang Yun Continent, after losing his master and then Linger.
Having no attachment left to anything in the world, only endless hatred.
This person must have experienced true hell... But why did he come to the Xuan God Convention? And why was he so desperate to enter the God-Sealing Battle?
Wait... This aura is...?
Yun Che's expression suddenly changed. He furrowed his brows and remained silent for a long time... Could it be just an illusion?
As the white-haired man walked out of the light curtain, all the other projections on the Feng Shen Platform dissipated at the same time. The profound light enveloping the "Chosen Ones" slowly faded, and the consciousness of the "Chosen Ones" who had not passed the Zhou Tian Tower battle awakened, their faces all darkened.
"Very good." Facing the assembled "Chosen Ones," Quhui Zunzhe slowly nodded. "The thirty-two people qualified to enter the God-Sealing Battle have been decided. As for the defeated, you have proven your strength. There is no need to be disheartened. After leaving the Feng Shen Platform, you may enter the designated spectator seats, or choose to watch from the seats of your origin star realm."
Quhui Zunzhe swept his gaze across the crowd and spoke slowly, "Since the results are out, the God-Sealing Battle will officially begin tomorrow. Now, I shall read out the victors who have passed the Zhou Tian Tower trial and are qualified to enter the God-Sealing Battle. You may also take this opportunity to properly know your formidable opponents moving forward!"
Quhui Zunzhe waved his arm, and a special light screen appeared behind him. Below the light screen, a pale blue profound formation slowly emerged, emitting a gentle profound light.
"This is the Judgment Profound Formation from the Zhou Tian Pearl. The match schedule of the God-Sealing Battle, as well as the final qualification determination, will all be completed by it. Those whose names I call, please stand on the profound formation. As young experts qualified to enter the God-Sealing Battle, you will be granted special privileges."
Special privileges?
These words immediately made the eyes of those who had passed the Zhou Tian Tower battle light up with anticipation.
Quhui Zunzhe glanced around and began to read aloud: "Thirty-second place, Wei Hen, time taken: sixty-nine hours."
As his voice fell, the man with pale white hair who had finally reached the three hundredth floor walked forward slowly. His steps were unusually heavy, each step seeming to tread on a heartbeat, his face and eyes showing an icy indifference that seemed never to melt.
He stood on the Judgment Profound Formation, and immediately, the light screen behind him displayed his name.
Wei Hen: Origin: Not inscribed. Lifespan: 52, Cultivation: Sixth level of Divine Spirit Realm.
Wei Hen... Yun Che memorized this name. This person did not inscribe his origin, and his name was clearly fake. Everything about him was a mystery.
Wait, this feeling... Yun Che's pupils suddenly contracted slightly.
No! It wasn't an illusion just now. This person... His profound energy...
Quhui Zunzhe glanced at Wei Hen. The Judgment Profound Formation showed no abnormal reaction, so he didn't press further. He continued reading:
"Thirty-first place, Luo Chang'an, time taken: sixty-nine hours."
Wei Hen and Luo Chang'an were the only two with profound strength at the sixth level of the Divine Spirit Realm, yet they trampled over experts at the seventh level and several at the eighth level of the Divine Spirit Realm to enter the God-Sealing Battle.
"Thirtieth place..."
"Twenty-ninth place..."
"..."
"Twenty-seventh place, Shui Meiyin..."
"..."
"Twenty-fifth place, Huo Poyun..."
"..."
"Sixteenth place, Wu Guike..."
"..."
"Fifth place, Lu Luchuan, time taken: forty-one hours."
As Quhui Zunzhe read out the rankings, the assembled "Chosen Ones" began to vaguely sense that something was wrong. And when they heard Lu Luchuan's name, everyone finally understood what was off...
These rankings didn't seem right!
Especially for those at the top, even Luo Changsheng's brows twitched slightly, and he cast a thoughtful sidelong glance at Yun Che.
"Fourth place, Shui Yingyue, time taken: thirty-nine hours."
"Third place, Jun Xilei, time taken: thirty-nine hours."
"Second place... Luo Changsheng, time taken: thirty-six hours."
The spectators knew what had happened, but how could these "Chosen Ones" possibly know? And even if they had ten thousand brains, they could never imagine that someone could tread through the hellish three hundred floors of the Zhou Tian Tower as if walking through an empty land.
When they heard that Lu Luchuan was actually fifth, and Shui Yingyue and Jun Xilei were third and fourth, they were already exchanging bewildered glances. And when they abruptly heard that Luo Changsheng was second, they were completely dumbfounded.
What was going on? Who could possibly be ahead of Luo Changsheng? They had already heard the names of all those illustrious Divine Sons of the Eastern Divine Region.
"First place..." Quhui Zunzhe paused for a moment, as if reluctant to mention the name: "Yun Che, time taken: twenty-seven hours."
Clatter.
At that instant, at least nine hundred jaws hit the ground simultaneously.
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