Chapter 1192: Stepping on the Rainbow, Looking at the Mountains

10 Nov, 2024

Chapter 1192: Stepping on the Rainbow, Looking at the Mountains

Xu Qing was no stranger to the name Chen Batian.

After all, this person had appeared on the trial star chart during the one-month countdown to the Immortal Capital trial. There were very few cultivators in the fifth star ring who didn't know about him.

There were even more rumors and guesses about this person.

However, among the many rumors, no matter how bold they were, none of them matched the truth.

No one would have thought that the so-called first place in the Immortal Capital trial was actually a gift.

Furthermore, it was a gift that had been personally created from nothing.

At this moment, the person who made this gift was bowing respectfully and smiling humbly.

This was why Zhou Zhengli was so terrifying.

Previously, with Xing Huanzi suppressing him, he had always been careful and did not reveal his sharpness. Even Xu Qing felt that this person and Xie Lingzi might not have such a great conflict and certain death situation.

Everything might be because Zhou Zhengli and Xie Lingzi understood that they needed to do this, that they needed to create conflicts, and that they needed to have such a persona …

Only then would the big shots be happy.

Even if the important figures knew that they were putting on an act, being willing to put on an act and become an actor in the eyes of the important figures was also a form of submission.

Xu Qing didn't think of himself as a big shot, nor did he think of himself as a second Xing Huanzi.

That was because he had no need to subdue others.

Whether it was the fifth star ring or the Immortal Capital, it was just a stop in his life journey.

In this station, he was a cautious person, and … he followed his heart.

Regardless of what hidden motives this Zhou Zhengli had, Xu Qing did not care.

This was because a venomous snake was actually very beautiful when it didn't reveal its venomous fangs.

As for what Xu Qing had said to Zhou Zhengli back then when he revealed his poisonous fangs, it was just like what he had said to Zhou Zhengli back then …

He liked to eat snakes. The more venomous the snake, the fresher the taste.

Xu Qing's childhood, his experience in the Wanggu Continent, the inheritance from his sect, and what he saw and heard when he followed Er Niu all made Xu Qing … even more poisonous.

Therefore, he only glanced at Zhou Zhengli for a moment before shifting his gaze to Chen Batian.

"This Chen Batian was carefully selected by me," Zhou Zhengli said.

"There is no deep Karma on him.“ Zhou Zhengli said softly.

"Furthermore, this person can be considered to be thoroughly evil. His main evil is lust."

Zhou Zhengli was very clear that when doing things and giving gifts, he had to make the recipient feel comfortable.

Therefore, the person he chose had to have no background or karma. At the same time, the person had to be someone who could be killed.

Only then would the person receiving the gift feel comfortable.

Furthermore, in order to reassure the person receiving the gift, he took a few steps back after bowing so that he was further away from Chen Batian than Xu Qing.

That was because Chen Batian was on the verge of death. His flame of life was extinguishing.

On the way here, he had already used some methods on Chen Batian so that he could die a natural death, and the time … was almost up.

This way, there wouldn't be any misunderstandings.

She would not let people think that she had buried a needle in the gift.

He was the one who indirectly killed the man. It had nothing to do with the person who received the gift.

And this kind of dead cultivator, at the moment of death, the Quasi-Immortal Token would spread out, and it would be absorbed by the closest person.

That was why he retreated.

Xu Qing didn't say anything.

A few tens of breaths later, Chen Batian's final breath dissipated.

At the moment of his death, a Quasi-Immortal Token flew out from his body, shining with a brilliant light.

It shot toward Xu Qing, fusing into his body. Rumbling sounds filled the sky, and a star chart appeared. Within it, the rankings changed.

Xu Qing took first place!

As for Zhou Zhengli, he bowed to Xu Qing.

Then, he slowly retreated until he was out of Mount Taia. He flew into the sky and disappeared.

Xu Qing didn't stop him. He stared at the horizon for a long time before retracting his gaze. His body became blurry as he walked into the void.

Using the laws of spacetime, he left without a trace, leaving no traces of karma behind.

After a while, the sky rippled and Zhou Zhengli's figure appeared once more. He lowered his head and looked at Mount Taia thoughtfully.

"It is indeed very different from the Xing Huanzi."

"If it was Xing Huanzi, after grasping such an advantage and possessing such strength, he would definitely be much less cautious. He might even choose to stay here and wait for the trial to end."

"As for this Xu Qing … he clearly has such an advantage and has suppressed all the stars. Moreover, Xie Lingzi and I have given him gifts and lowered our stance. However, he is still so cautious."

"This doesn't seem to be intentional. It's more like … an instinct!"

Zhou Zhengli sighed softly.

"He's not to be trifled with."

Then, his body flickered and he disappeared once more.

......

Time passed. There were only seven days left in the trial.

During this period of time, as the rankings on the star map and the rankings of the various sects changed, Xu Qing's name had already caused a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering commotion in the fifth star ring.

Chen Batian disappeared, and Xu Qing became number one!

As a result, there were more and more rumors about Xu Qing.

After he became number one, the influence he brought to the cultivators who had interacted with him was not small.

In the Western Star Region, Li Mengtu was still working hard.

Even though he was currently ranked fifth, it was inevitable that he would enter the Immortal Capital.

However, when he sensed the ranking, after a moment of silence, he chose to continue collecting Quasi-Immortal Tokens.

"Although I can't surpass him, I can't fall too far behind either."

Similar voices could be heard in the Southern Star Field.

They were from the Yuanshan Clan.

Shansu from the Great Immortal Mountain was currently in seclusion. She wanted to break through her cultivation base before the end of the trial and step into the Quasi-Immortal Realm. This was the only way for her to enter the Immortal Capital.

"I can do it!"

As for Jiang Fan, he had chosen the same path as Yuanshan Su. He was also going all-out.

As for the Northern Starfield's Army of Qian Jun and Bi Yi, due to his relationship with his master, he was much more relaxed compared to Jiang Fan and Yuanshan Su.

With a new token, they could start all over again.

With their cultivation and battle power, this process was not difficult at all. However, they would need to fight again and again. Furthermore, time was of the essence. Thus, during this period of time, the two brothers could be said to be incomparably busy.

Every time their ranking rose, they would curse Xu Qing to boost their motivation.

However, the Eastern Starfield was different from other places.

Xie Lingzi and Zhou Zhengli's rankings were stable. One was second, and the other was third.

Moreover, the two of them had already given up on advancing. They only needed to wait for the Immortal Capital trial to end.

However, the direction they looked at the most … was Star Ring Tower!

If there was a final variable in the Capital of Immortals trial, then the two of them believed that it would be in Star Ring Tower!

At this moment, in the Star Ring Tower, in the center of the endless towers, endless starlight was being drawn in from the tallest tower.

Inside the pagoda, starlight sprinkled down and merged into an incomparably complex array on the ground.

A young man was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the formation.

As the starlight fell, it surged into the young man's body through the transfer of the formation, causing meridians formed by starlight to appear all over his body.

His body seemed to have fused with the Star Pagoda during this process.

There was also a dense Immortal spiritual energy coming from his body. If one looked closely, this energy came from the young man's … Immortal embryo!

That was an immortal embryo that had already matured after experiencing illusions and indestructibility.

It was also the mark of a Quasi-Immortal.

This was using starlight as the veins, the Star Pagoda as the bones, and the immortal embryo as the flesh and blood!

The reconstructed … Xing Huanzi!

"If there is no reversal in the tribulation, how can there be the appearance of extreme misfortune?"

A hoarse voice echoed within the Star Pagoda.

"Disciple, you have already faced the tribulation and perished in it. This is your fate."

"If that's the case, Master will help you reconstruct your body. From now on, your Immortal Path will be smooth!"

As his voice echoed, Xing Huanzi, who was sitting on the formation, opened his eyes. Endless starlight shined from his eyes, causing the Star Tower to shine brightly.

"He's outside, waiting for you.

The hoarse voice sounded again.

Xing Huanzi was silent. After a while, he shook his head.

"I'm not going."

"Why not?"

"Right now, I still can't beat him. If I fight him, I'll lose my reputation as a star. There's no need to force it. My battle with him … will be in the Immortal Capital!"

"Good!"

......

There was a mountain outside the Star Ring Tower.

His name was Nine Heavens.

At the peak of the Nine Heavens Mountain, Xu Qing sat cross-legged. In front of him was an endless number of Star Towers.

Under the crimson aurora, the starlight attracted by these towers was particularly obvious. And the point where the starlight gathered was where Xu Qing was looking.

He was waiting for Xing Huanzi.

The moment he arrived in the Eastern Star Field, he vaguely sensed the other party's aura.

He already knew that Xing Huzi … had returned.

Therefore, he came to the Star Ring Tower and sat there, waiting for his opponent to come.

Unfortunately, Xing Huanzi still hadn't shown up.

Xu Qing's expression remained the same.

Since he didn't want to come, he wouldn't force him.

Thus, he closed his eyes.

Time passed day by day.

The final day of the trial by fire, the final two hours, the final fifteen minutes ….

Time flew by!

Thunder rumbled in the sky of the fifth star ring.

The thunder was not loud at first, but it soon spread across the east and the entire fifth space ring.

Thunder boomed, and millions upon millions of cultivators, regardless of what they were doing, stopped what they were doing and instinctively quieted down as they looked up.

The majestic voice echoed in the thunder.

"The Immortal Capital trial is over. The top 100 will enter the Immortal Capital!"

Amidst the excitement and anticipation of countless cultivators in the fifth space ring and countless envious gazes, colorful rainbows fell from the aurora in the sky one after another.

There were a total of ninety-nine strands, and they landed in different places. They were scattered across the four great starfields, corresponding to those who obtained the Immortal Capital's qualifications.

It landed right in front of them!

This was the Guiding Rainbow!

This was the path to the Immortal Capital that every cultivator in the fifth star ring had dreamed of for their entire lives!

At that moment, in front of the rainbows were the cultivators who had experienced slaughter and calamity in the trial by fire. Their hearts were in turmoil, and their breathing was ragged to varying degrees.

They had been waiting for this moment!

Thus, they all lifted their feet and stepped onto the rainbow in front of them.

Just as they were about to go up, lightning flashed in the sky again, and the entire fifth star ring rumbled.

In the eyes of countless people, they saw a huge rainbow that surpassed all the rainbows. It was earth-shattering, like a long river.

After all, the other rainbows could only be considered as a trickle.

This river was vast and powerful, and it shone with a blinding light.

It fell from the sky.

It landed in the east, on the Nine Heavens Mountain.

Everyone was shocked.

Xu Qing opened his eyes and looked at the resplendent path before him. He stood up and took a step forward.

He stepped onto the rainbow and headed toward the sky.

Together with the other people who were advancing in different places, it was as if they were ascending into the heavens.

Together, they walked towards the Supreme Immortal Capital behind the Firmament.