Monarch Of Time

Chapter 975 Thoroughly trampled

At this moment, the aura of a peak-stage Dao King around Huang Yun was nothing like Niu Rongʼs.

No, Huang Yunʼs aura was more similar to Jiang Chenʼs, Liu Meiʼs, and even Shun Longʼs own. It was the aura of someone who had absorbed the immortal qi inside the ʼCity of Immortalsʼ and used it to strengthen his foundations in the Dao King realm!

Inside the foggy space in the ʼStone of Timeʼ, even the slumbering Little Black opened his azure eyes and turned to look at the young master of the Huang family with a curious gaze.

In the end, other than Shun Long and his group, there had also been others who had made use of the profound immortal qi in this place to strengthen themselves.

Although Huang Yun was only ranked 3rd in the ʼHeavenly Rankingsʼ, just with this aura of his, he was qualified to be called one of the strongest Dao Kings in the entire central continent!

At least in terms of foundations, there were very few people who could be his match anymore.

As for the crown prince of the Tianxuan dynasty, Xuan Bo, although Little Black had sensed traces of immortal qi around him after his fight with Jiang Chen, it was obvious that Xuan Bo hadnʼt fortified his foundations in the Dao King realm as thoroughly as Jiang Chen or Huang Yun had done.

Of course, this was only natural as well. As a Dao Emperor, a mere ten years inside the ʼCity of Immortalsʼ wasnʼt enough for him to do so. How could it be ample time for someone with a near-endless dantian to absorb sufficient immortal qi and fix his foundations from the start?

Even if Xuan Bo did nothing for 10 years and merely absorbed the immortal qi in this place, it wouldnʼt be enough to strengthen even a tenth of his foundations to the same extent as Jiang Chen or Huang Yun had done... let alone Shun Long.

And yet, young lady Niu didnʼt appear deterred in the face of Huang Yunʼs aura. Stepping forward, she retrieved a short knife from her spatial ring and thrust it towards the beam of light around Huang Yun without holding back. A moment later, the two young geniuses vanished from the mountain peak, leaving behind a scene of desolate silence.

Eventually, the purple-robed old man at the peak of the mountain shook his head and let out a dejected sigh as he muttered in a low voice

ʼʼWhat a shame. That little girl was born with a blessed unique physique but she was in too much of a hurry to increase her cultivation. If she had taken better care of her foundations she may have had a chance against that brat, but now...?ʼʼ

The remaining geniuses at the peak of the mountain werenʼt surprised by the old manʼs words. After all, everyone in the entire central continent had heard of young lady Niuʼs meteoric rise in cultivation in the past couple of years.

Once her master, ʼold freak Gaoʼ learned that the ʼCity of Immortalsʼ was about to open for the third time, he used every means available to increase his discipleʼs cultivation base to the peak of the Dao King realm without damaging her foundations.

He had gathered countless natural treasures and high-grade, as well as top-grade pills from famous alchemists, that would allow ʼyoung lady Niuʼ to quickly reach the peak of the Dao King realm in one go!

With his discipleʼs natural talent, ʼold freak Gaoʼ wasnʼt worried in the slightest that she wouldnʼt do well inside the ʼCity of Immortalsʼ.

And yet, the old manʼs words turned out to be almost prophetic.

Just an incense stick of time since their fight began, Huang Yunʼs and ʼyoung lady Niuʼsʼ figures appeared on the mountain peak once more, the result exactly as the purple-robed overseer had predicted.

Niu Rong was lying on the ground gasping for breath, her pristine white robes now drenched in her blood, while even her face looked pale and lifeless. Her eyes stared into the distance absent-mindedly, as if she had suddenly lost her mind, and even her breath was now coarse and weak as if she had just experienced a horrifying nightmare!

In the end, it was Huang Yunʼs cold words that snapped her out of her reverie as his booming voice entered her ears

ʼʼTrash!ʼʼ

It was one simple word yet Niu Rong shivered momentarily, thinking of what she had just experienced. There was no doubt in her mind that if Huang Yun wanted to kill her during their fight, he could have done so countless times.

Thankfully, whether it was thanks to her masterʼs name or Huang Yun having a change of heart, he didnʼt pursue the matter any further and just let her be with a few superficial wounds.

Nodding his head, the purple-robed old man threw an appreciative glance at Huang Yun before he continued with the next fight.

Jiang Tianfang didnʼt hesitate in choosing his opponent either, picking the young master from the ancient Chen family, Chen Xuefeng.

Although Chen Xuefeng was only ranked 5th in the ʼHeavenly Rankingsʼ, his talent and overwhelming strength were no less than Wei Guoyangʼs who was previously ranked 4th.

In the end, after a long, gruesome battle that lasted more than half a day, Jiang Tianfang finally defeated Chen Xuefeng, replacing him and claiming the 5th spot in the ʼHeavenly Rankingsʼ.

Nevertheless, both Jiang Tianfang and Chen Xuefeng were on the brink of death after their fight, both of them breathing hoarsely with grievous injuries all over their bodies, and if it wasnʼt for the purple-robed old man swiftly intervening, they may even had lost their lives as a result.

This was how deadly a battle between two peak-stage Dao Emperors was.

By the end of the day, the ʼHeavenly Rankingsʼ had changed significantly from their original order and now looked like this:

ʼHeavenly Rankingsʼ

1st place: Shun Long

2nd place: Xuan Bo

3rd place: Huang Yun

4th place: Fan De

5th place: Jiang Tianfang

6th place: Liu Mei

7th place: Chen Xuefeng 8th place: Niu Rong

9th place: Wei Guoyang

10th place: Jiang Chen

Finally, it was Liu Meiʼs turn to pick her opponent, her gaze nestling on a familiar, grey-robed youth!