King of Ten Thousand Years

Young Master Hai and the one-armed man were both geniuses ranked in the top one hundred on the Spirit List. Their strength was greater than, not lesser than, that of Dissection Saber.

And now, they held an absolute advantage in numbers.

The laughable thing was, Luo Tian wasn’t even running. He actually dared to fight back!

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The one-armed man and Young Master Hai were at the forefront, charging to kill Luo Tian!

Outside.

Luo Tian’s battle against a group of geniuses naturally drew the attention of a large portion of the audience!

This battle simply gave them too much to talk about.

”What the hell? Has Luo Tian gone mad? He’s actually not running!”

”I can’t believe it. That dark horse, Luo Tian, is so brainless! What a pity, what a shame. He won’t even make it through the elimination rounds!”

This battle didn’t win him any admiration from the crowd. On the contrary, it drew a stream of scornful criticism.

On the first day of the elimination rounds, Luo Tian had been so dazzling—a dark horse among dark horses.

But his performance since then had been utterly disappointing: cowardly, stupid, arrogant...

”Hehehe, Elder Zhu, your Yunxiao Sect disciple certainly has... character!”

A high-ranking woman in a black robe from the Purple Luo Hall covered her mouth with her hand and chuckled.

”Haha, how bold!”

From the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, Elder Bai Mei chuckled, his derision palpable.

The Grand Elder and the others from the Yunxiao Sect looked rather embarrassed.

’This Luo Tian is nothing but trouble!’

’If you’d just kept hiding until the end of the elimination rounds, you could have at least advanced. The audience had already forgotten about you anyway.’

’But no, you had to jump out at the last second and make a fool of yourself!’

’It’s been a while since I saw this kid. How did his IQ take such a nosedive?’

The Third Elder mused with a faint, strange smile.

On the opposite viewing platform, the geniuses ranked in the top twenty of the Spirit List also took notice of Luo Tian’s situation.

”Senior Sister, your cousin is pretty lucky. If he can just defeat Luo Tian and his Spirit Pet, he’ll instantly become the biggest dark horse of the competition.”

A male disciple from Bishui Palace said, looking fawningly at the ”Extreme Ice Fairy.”

The Extreme Ice Fairy, perpetually shrouded in a cold, misty light, replied with cold disdain, ”I suppose that’s a sign he’s not entirely useless.”

”Hahaha, this is hilarious! Is that Luo Tian from the Yunxiao Sect a complete idiot?”

The dark-skinned man from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect laughed without restraint.

Even Qiao Hai and Yi Jingwen found this foolish version of Luo Tian to be somewhat unfamiliar.

”Shut up.”

The mysterious woman in white suddenly spoke. Her voice was like music from the heavens, yet it was incomparably cold.

”Hmm?”

The dark-skinned man glanced at the woman in white. He was captivated by her aura and beauty, but unlike other men, he didn’t apologize or try to curry favor.

”Why do you care so much? Don’t tell me you’re that kid’s lover?”

The dark-skinned man raised an eyebrow, unleashing an incredibly wild and domineering Sword Dao aura that shocked the surrounding crowd!

”Say that again!”

The woman in white’s expression turned frigid.

The next instant, an expanse of emerald green mist erupted from her body, billowing boundlessly. Radiant light shot out from within, making her look like a celestial fairy descended to the mortal world!

That transcendent, powerful aura instantly suppressed the dark-skinned man’s Sword Momentum, drawing the attention of all the surrounding geniuses, including the five great prodigies of Dongchen.

”Hmm?”

”Celestial Evil Sword,” a thin man with dim, sinister eyes, glanced at the woman in white.

The Extreme Ice Fairy also fixed her gaze on her.

’So strong!’

Qiao Hai and Yi Jingwen were secretly astonished.

’The outside help the Yunxiao Sect hired is actually this powerful.’

’But why is she so protective of Luo Tian?’

Qiao Hai couldn’t quite figure it out. ’Maybe I’m overthinking it. We all represent the Yunxiao Sect, so maybe that’s why she stepped in...’

The dark-skinned man pursed his lips, but in the end, he didn’t dare say another word.

”Xiaotian, you...”

The woman in white looked toward the arena again, her eyes filled with worry.

But the very next moment, her eyes lit up with surprise.

”Hmm? That kid...”

Yi Jingwen also let out a cry of astonishment.

In the arena.

SWOOSH!

Luo Tian’s figure moved like the wind—a bone-chillingly cold storm that crashed into the crowd.

”So cold!”

”What powerful Martial Vein Power!”

Many of the geniuses at the Eighth or Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm felt as if they had been instantly plunged into a world of ice. A chill ran through them, and the circulation of their blood and True Qi slowed.

When facing a group battle, the Nether Dragon Divine Vein was one of Luo Tian’s greatest advantages, as it could drastically reduce his enemies’ speed.

Otherwise, he would have been drowned in the overwhelming tide of attacks.

”Fall!”

The one-armed man’s eyes flared. He also activated his Martial Vein Power, and a Golden Armor Giant Shadow materialized behind him.

His body became covered in a layer of golden Scale Armor, greatly increasing his resistance to the Cold Mist!

Then, he brandished the saber in his left hand, unleashing a blazing, ferocious slash of saber light!

Young Master Hai also activated his Martial Vein Power. A vortex of pale blue light appeared behind him, which similarly helped him resist the encroaching Cold Power.

At the same time, the watery vortex emitted a suction force that could hinder his opponent.

”Flowing Wind and Clouds!”

A faint Sword Mark flashed in Luo Tian’s eyes as the Ice Trace Sword in his hand danced without pause. A flurry of icy sword movements spread out, unleashing countless streaks of Sword Qi that swept in all directions, clashing with the two men!

BAM! HISS!

The battlefield was chaotic. Luo Tian exchanged a single blow with the one-armed man and Young Master Hai and didn’t fall into a disadvantageous position, which surprised everyone.

The next moment, the attacks from the other geniuses rained down on Luo Tian!

Even though Luo Tian had activated his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body and possessed astonishing defense, he couldn’t withstand so many attacks at once. He could only rely on his Spiritual Sense and his graceful Body Technique to evade!

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Luo Tian was like a fish in water, like a bird in the sky, weaving through the crowd.

The occasional attack that landed on his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body produced a series of crisp CLANGS and BANGS.

Luo Tian frowned. ’There are still too many of them, and I can’t use lethal force!’

’If I could use lethal force, I could take out the weaker ones first to thin their numbers.’

”Ugly Bird, aren’t you going to do something?”

Luo Tian shouted.

He had given it instructions before the battle, but the Crow hadn’t made a peep.

”Don’t rush me. This god is currently composing!” the Crow replied.

”’Composing...’” Luo Tian was speechless.

’What is there to compose? No, wait. What is that Crow really up to?’

”This concert is such a grand affair! This god has yet to perform a true number. I can’t let down all my fans...”

The Crow muttered to itself.

The corner of Luo Tian’s mouth twitched.

All he wanted was for the Crow to make some noise and distract his enemies. That was it.

”Alright! This god has finished composing!”

A gleam of excitement shot from the Crow’s eyes. It raised its head high, cleared its throat, and immediately began to sing.

Luo Tian shuddered. He immediately focused his mind and will, touching the Mysterious Blue Treasure Pearl on his person before feeling slightly at ease.

The next moment.

The Crow’s song began: ”Like a... seaweed... a seaweed, swaying in the waves.”

”Seaweed... a seaweed, dancing in the spray...”

”Seaweed... a seaweed... who cares about the stormy seas... I’m happy and carefree...”

The moment the song began, every single person present trembled.

Luo Tian had a bad feeling and immediately activated the Mysterious Blue Treasure Pearl. His mind instantly sank into the depths of the ocean, becoming perfectly calm and immune to external interference.

But the other geniuses around them didn’t have minds as strong as Luo Tian’s, nor did they possess any special treasures.

”Huh? What am I...?”

One of the geniuses felt his legs tremble and his hips twist as he began to dance.

”What are you doing?”

The one-armed man roared in anger.

’This is the Celestial Pride Conference! A hundred thousand people are watching, and you’re starting to dance awkwardly... How fucking embarrassing.’

But the next moment, the one-armed man discovered that he, too, had started dancing.

”Brother Cao, why are you...?”

Young Master Hai was dumbfounded. A second later, he started dancing too.

He turned his head and saw that all thirty-five geniuses on the field were uncontrollably breaking into a cheerful dance.

”Shut up! You damn Crow, shut the hell up!”

”Oh my god, this is so humiliating!”

”Waaah, I’ll never be able to get married now... Wuwuwu...”

These geniuses weren’t stupid; they realized it was the effect of the Crow’s song.

They were grinding their teeth in frustration, wanting to cry but having no tears.

This was the Celestial Pride Conference! And here a group of geniuses were, dancing. They feared this event would be recorded in the annals of history, to be mocked by future generations for millennia to come!

It was too terrifying. How could such a horrifying song exist in this world? No, this had to be a Demon Melody!

”Er...”

Luo Tian offered a moment of silent prayer for these geniuses.

It seemed the Crow had been holding back for too long. Faced with such a massive ”concert,” it had finally decided to go all out and create this spectacle.

”Sharp Sword and Wind!”

Luo Tian seized the opportunity to attack. Streaks of icy Sword Light shot out with the speed of lightning.

The surrounding geniuses were all busy with their awkward dancing, making it difficult for them to defend themselves.

In an instant, several geniuses were wounded.

Luo Tian’s Swordsmanship grew faster and faster—elegant, nimble, sharp, and precise. He struck the vital points of each genius, yet his blows were not fatal!

THUD! THUD!

One by one, geniuses collapsed to the ground, heavily wounded and out of the fight!

In just five breaths, the thirty-five enemies had been reduced to twenty.

The remaining geniuses were building up a resistance to the wondrous power of the Crow’s song. Before long, its effects would wear off completely.

Luo Tian took this opportunity to further reduce the number of his opponents.

Five breaths later, another ten enemies were heavily wounded and taken out of the fight!

”Aaargh! Die!”

Young Master Hai roared, now completely free from the song’s influence. His face was flushed red with absolute fury.

WHOOM!

With a wave of his Folding Fan, a terrifying blue wave surged forward. It was over ten meters high and possessed an overwhelming momentum!

Several geniuses were struck by the spray at the edge of the wave; the shock snapped them out of their stupor prematurely.

”Flame Wave Slash!”

The one-armed man was also seething with shame and anger. His True Qi boiled as he unleashed a series of scorching white saber slashes, their momentum immense and their killing intent sky-high!

The remaining geniuses stopped dancing one by one and launched their attacks, their rage palpable.

In that moment, they even forgot the rules of the Celestial Pride Conference, wanting nothing more than to kill Luo Tian!

Luo Tian was prepared. He took out the Spirit Wind Gourd and madly poured his True Qi into it.

WHOOSH!

A vortex of cyan light bloomed from the gourd’s mouth, instantly expanding to cover a radius of several dozen meters and creating an incredibly terrifying suction force.

The surrounding True Qi was sucked into the gourd, weakening all incoming attacks. Some attacks from cultivators at the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm even disintegrated completely.

Those closest to the cyan vortex could barely keep their footing. Their feet lifted off the ground as their bodies threatened to float away!

The Spirit Wind Gourd, combined with his Nether Dragon Divine Vein, made him a much greater threat.

In this state, Luo Tian easily dodged any threatening attacks, completely neutralizing the geniuses’ furious siege!

”All of you, get lost!”

Luo Tian’s sword didn’t stop, felling one enemy after another, leaving them heavily wounded and unable to fight.

In the blink of an eye, only four people remained on the field: Young Master Hai, the one-armed man, and two others.

”Attack!”

Though shaken, Young Master Hai, the one-armed man, and the others still charged forward without a second thought.

The four of them surrounded Luo Tian, cutting off his escape routes as they unleashed their killing blows.

SWISH!

Luo Tian’s figure suddenly shot upward. He felt incredibly light, able to perceive the ubiquitous currents of wind around him with a clear, intimate familiarity.

His speed suddenly exploded, and he leaped fifty or sixty meters into the air.

”This is... the Wind Manipulation Technique at the Great Success stage!”