Chapter 1191: A Different East
Chapter 1191: A Different East
The third segment of the Immortal Capital trial was hunting and plundering.
The duration of the trial varied. Up until now, in the many trials that had been opened, this segment was sometimes long and sometimes very quick.
This was decided by the key nodes.
This node was a quantity.
When there were only 1,000 Quasi-Immortal Tokens left, the entire Immortal Capital trial would enter a one-month countdown!
The ranking would also be made public in the fifth star ring and announced by the orthodox sects in each starfield.
Thus, not only could those who possessed the token sense it, even those who did not possess the token sense it.
But now … the number of people with Quasi-Immortal Tokens had already reached a thousand.
Thus, the final countdown began.
What followed was the trial ranking that shook the entire fifth star ring.
This was the overall ranking of the endless regions of the four major star fields. If nothing unexpected happened, there was a high chance that this would be the final ranking.
The focus of everyone's attention was naturally the top hundred. Because in the past, the top hundred could be considered a safe ranking.
He could enter the Immortal Capital!
As for the top ten, they were the absolute geniuses of their generation in the fifth star ring.
Therefore, after paying attention to the top 100, all eyes were instinctively on the top 10!
However, there were only three stars in the top ten. As for the other stars … they were nowhere to be seen.
The reason was no longer a secret.
Whether it was the commotion in the north or the news from the south, too many people had heard about Xu Qing!
Others were robbing the tokens.
This was the Hunting Star.
Jiang Fan was defeated before him.
Yuanshan Su could only choose to lower her head.
In the end, he had to hand over his token.
With their radiance, Xu Qing's star shone brightly.
As a result, after they left the rankings, a few cultivators who had never heard of them took their places. It wasn't until the fifth place that a familiar name appeared.
Li Mengtu was ranked fifth!
This Western Star had been rising strongly all this time.
And above him was Xie Lingzi, ranked fourth!
In the eyes of the crowd, it was hard to say whether this ranking was high or low, but at least it was acceptable.
As for the third, it was Xu Qing!
It was a little low.
Although they had collected the tokens of many stars, there was still a considerable gap between the top ten. Moreover, they were all seizing every moment to raise their rankings.
That was why Xu Qing didn't hold the first position.
Above him was Zhou Zhengli!
Ranked second!
This ranking surprised many people. It had to be said that Zhou Zhengli's image had always been too confusing. Although he was kind and righteous, his presence didn't seem to be enough.
More often than not, it was only when mentioning Xie Lingzi that they would mention Zhou Zhengli who was entangled by fate with Xie Lingzi.
As for the first place … Countless cultivators in the fifth star ring saw an unfamiliar name.
Chen Batian!
This name was a bit tacky, but it had to be said that no matter how tacky a name was, when it was listed as number one, it would still carry an astonishing aura.
At the same time, because they were unfamiliar with him, discussions about Chen Batian became a topic that surpassed Xu Qing's hunt for stars.
However, there was too little information about this person.
Most of them were just rumors.
It was rumored that this person came from the Eastern Starfield.
It was rumored that this person had an extreme personality, cruel methods, and was extremely lecherous.
It was rumored that before the third segment, this person's ranking was near the bottom, but after the third segment began, he instantly rose to prominence.
It was rumored that this person was bloodthirsty, and no one who had fought with him had survived.
Everything was just a rumor.
Thus, the mystery that shrouded this person became a fog.
At the same time, with the announcement of the rankings, all parties also discovered something that shocked them.
There was no Xing Huanzi in the rankings!
The number one chosen from the fifth star ring wasn't in the top ten, nor was he in the top hundred. In fact, he wasn't even in the top ten!
This scene caused a lot of speculation.
Amidst the various discussions, a Quasi-Immortal who had once been to the fifth level of the Aurora Immortal Palace revealed the cause and effect after he left.
All of a sudden, the life and death battle between Xu Qing and Xing Huanzi on the fifth level of the Aurora Immortal Palace became a storm in the present world.
It swept across the land.
The topic of Xu Qing's departure from the north region caused huge waves to spread out in all directions.
With the help of the super long-distance teleportation in the star ring and multiple teleportations, on the seventeenth day before the end of the Immortal Capital trial, they arrived in the east with 735 Quasi-Immortal Tokens left.
They appeared at the foot of Mount Taia in the east.
His expression was calm as he walked up the mountain.
Mount Taia was the ninth mountain in the Eastern Star Zone.
It towered into the clouds and was shockingly vast. The color of the mountain was pitch-black, like a sharp black blade that wanted to break through the horizon.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that there were many fine red threads on the mountain. They were like blood vessels, hidden in the mountain rocks and densely packed together.
It was rumored that this mountain … was formed from a horn!
This horn came from the Star Horn Divine Emperor, one of the nine Divine Clans under the God Venerable in the fifth star ring!
The Divine Emperor had a Star Godhead and was the first Divine Lord under the God Venerable.
This was only a legend. As for the specifics, very few people truly knew.
At this moment, there was a person sitting cross-legged on the peak of Mount Taia.
This person was a young man dressed in black.
His appearance was cold, and there was an evil aura around him. He sat there, and his entire body was filled with killing intent.
In front of him was a broken sword.
His entire aura seemed to be intertwined with the sword, and there was no distinction between the two.
It was precisely Xie Lingzi.
At this moment, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked down at Xu Qing who was walking over.
Xu Qing was as calm as ever. With a single step, he had traversed ten percent of the mountain.
His footsteps paused slightly.
Because in front of Xu Qing, there was a small white bottle on the rock.
The bottle was opened, causing the aura inside to spread out. This aura was like a Immortal yet not a Immortal, like a god yet not a god.
As for the inside, there was a bottle of flowing liquid.
As Xu Qing's gaze fell, the illusion formed by his soul rippled. It was as if this liquid was an incredibly important nourishment for the Immortal Embryo.
Xu Qing muttered.
"Origin Substance …"
Origin substance was the source of the thirty-six star rings. It was the source of the Gods and the quality of the star rings. Whether it was the divine authority of the gods or the authority of cultivators, they all originated from this.
It was the same with godhood and constitution.
This was an indispensable force to form the Upper Star Ring.
It was also the best tonic for cultivators to shape their own immortal embryos, or even make their immortal embryos become immortals!
Because in the end, the process of the formation of the Immortal Embryo and the birth of the Immortal was actually plundering and absorbing this quality!
This small bottle would allow Xu Qing's Immortal Embryo to improve by another level. Although it wouldn't reach the level of Indestructible, it would still be of great help.
"Interesting."
Xu Qing waved his hand and put away the small bottle. He raised his head and looked in the direction of the mountain peak. He took a second step, and when he appeared … he was already in the middle of the mountain.
There, on the rock, was a green bowl.
Inside the bowl, there was a fist-sized lump of mud.
The color was crimson.
It was called God Clay, and was one of the many methods that the cultivators of the fifth star ring used to control Gods. It could be molded into the appearance of a God and then used to control it.
Therefore, its value was astonishing.
Xu Qing put it away and took the third step.
When he landed, he was close to the peak of the mountain. In front of him was a stalk of grass. It looked ordinary, but it contained faint starlight.
This was a grass that Xu Qing was familiar with.
"Star Ring Grass!"
Xu Qing's eyes narrowed.
Star Ring Grass grew in the outer seas of the various Star Rings and was extremely rare.
Once it was ignited, it would open the passageway between star rings. Xu Qing had come to the fifth star ring because he had a stalk of Star Ring Grass.
The stalk in front of him was much smaller than the one he had in the past, but its value was still astonishing.
Xu Qing sat there silently for a moment, then put the plant away. After a moment of thought, he took a fourth step.
He appeared on the mountain peak, in front of Xie Lingzi!
At the instant he appeared, Xie Lingzi, who was seated cross-legged, suddenly raised his hand. Immediately, the broken sword that had sunk into the ground before him fiercely pierced downwards. At this instant, the entire mountain started to rumble.
Countless fine red threads flickered on the mountain and finally gathered at the mountain peak.
It seemed to be absorbed by the broken sword.
Gradually, a drop of … red blood seeped out of the sword!
The moment the blood appeared, the heavens rumbled. Winds howled and clouds surged. Waves of heavenly thunder roared and echoed endlessly.
The surroundings were also distorted and blurred.
As for the mountain itself, all of the red threads were rapidly fading away until they completely vanished. It was as if the last bit of its reserve power had been sucked away.
Only the drop of blood on the broken sword became the only color in this world!
Staring at the blood, Xu Qing's breathing quickened.
The mud fox's emotions were fluctuating intensely.
"The blood of the God Lord!
Furthermore, it's a Divine Lord with the same divine authority as me!! "
"Xu Qing, I need this drop of blood!"
"If I absorb it, not only will I be able to break through to the Divine Platform Tier in a short amount of time, even the possibility of me becoming a True God in the future will be limitless!"
Xie Lingzi raised his right hand and waved it at almost the same time the mud fox spoke.
Immediately, the drop of blood on the broken sword flew straight towards Xu Qing.
"Fellow daoist Xu has been of great help to me in the fourth level. The first three gifts are my thanks."
"As for this drop of Divine Lord's blood … I broke my promise to Lord Fox in the fourth level, so I'm using this as compensation."
Finished talking, Xie Lingzi got up and bowed towards Xu Qing.
Xu Qing didn't say anything.
After a long while, Xie Lingzi slowly retreated and took a step out of the mountain. The broken sword also flew up and accompanied him.
In midair, Xie Lingzi bowed once more, and then transformed into a long rainbow that vanished into the horizon.
Looking at Xie Lingzi's figure, Xu Qing did not choose to stop him.
Those four gifts were said to be thanks and compensation, but in reality, Xu Qing naturally understood that this was the money Xie Lingzi used to buy the Quasi-Immortal Token.
"After taking these gifts, it won't be easy to get another token."
Xu Qing shook his head. He stood on the mountain peak and did not leave. Instead, he turned his head to look at the other side of the sky and spoke indifferently.
"What do you think, Zhou Zhengli?"
As Xu Qing's words echoed out, ripples appeared on the horizon, and Zhou Zhengli's figure could be seen within the ripples.
Gradually, it became clear that he was carrying an unconscious man in his hand.
The burly man's Qi and blood were weak, and he was filled with the aura of death. He was like a puppet.
Then, Zhou Zhengli walked over from the horizon.
In the blink of an eye, he reached the peak of the mountain and stood in front of Xu Qing. He tossed the burly man to the side and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, young master."
Then, he pointed at the burly man.
"His name is Chen Batian."
"It's a gift I personally crafted for you in the east after leaving the Land of the Fallen Immortal."
"I'll give it to Young Master. You'll become the number one person in the Immortal Capital trial and the first star!"
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