Monarch Of Time

Chapter 980 Unavoidable Showdown

A few moments later, a deathly silence filled the mountain peak as Shun Longʼs and Huang Yunʼs figures appeared once more, causing the atmosphere to turn heavy and oppressive.

It had already been more than an hour since Shun Long and Huang Yun started their fight, and everyone was deeply curious about the result. After all, this fight was going to decide the strongest Dao King realm cultivator of the entire central continent!

Then, under the astonished gazes of the nearby Dao Kings and Dao Emperors, Huang Yun suddenly fell to his knees, a terrified expression painted on his face.

His eyes had already turned wide and even his body was trembling as he let out short but laborious breaths, as if he had experienced the most terrifying sensation imaginable.

Almost involuntarily, the handsome golden-robed youth raised his trembling left hand and touched his neck, as if to feel his own head still being connected to his body, before turning his attention towards the purple-robed overseer.

Shaking his head, the old manʼs gaze swept over both Shun Long and Huang Yun before he said in a flat, emotionless voice

ʼʼBoth of you are bound to become core disciples of my ʼImperial Mandate sectʼ in the future, so naturally I wonʼt let any of you get seriously injured during the fight.ʼʼ

As he finished his sentence, the old man threw a glance at Shun Long before he continued, this time the corner of his lips curving upwards into a faint, almost indiscernible smile

ʼʼWell done, you little brat. Get some rest and recover your strength. Tomorrow, youʼll have to fight that kid for the first spot.ʼʼ

Facing the old man, Shun Long cupped his hands and nodded his head in understanding, before he walked towards Liu Mei and the rest and sat down on the ground to recover his strength.

At the same time, the injuries he had received from Huang Yun and his clones began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye, and mere moments later, all of the sword lacerations, saber slashes, and even spear thrusts began to close before his body was back in peak condition.

Meanwhile, the surrounding Dao Kings and Dao Emperors all looked at Huang Yun in complete astonishment, before they turned their gazes towards the enormous slab of stone at the peak of the mountain.

Indeed, just like they had expected, Shun Longʼs name stood firmly in first place just like before, while Huang Yun was still sitting in third place.

ʼHuang Yun... lost?ʼ

It didnʼt matter whether these people were Dao Kings or Dao Emperors, as everyone threw a glance at the golden-robed young master of the Huang family before the same thought appeared in their minds.

Huang Yun was someone who could even challenge Xuan Bo, so for him to lose to another Dao King... just how strong was Shun Long?

Could he really be more talented than the strongest genius of the eight ancient families?

Those from the eight ancient families like Chen Xuefeng and Wei Guoyang wanted to deny that very notion from taking root in their minds, but the results this time spoke for themselves.

Huang Yun had actually lost!

And yet, Xuan Boʼs eyes flashed with a profound look as he stared at the azure-robed youth next to Liu Mei and Jiang Chen, before he closed his eyes and began to meditate as well, focusing on getting himself back to peak condition.

At this point, Xuan Bo had no intentions of underestimating Shun Long. Both his feat of defeating Huang Yun just now, as well as Xuan Boʼs own fight against Jiang Chen earlier had taught the young prince that this was going to be a difficult fight.

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Like this, hours quickly passed in silence on top of the heavenly mountain peak, and yet neither the surrounding cultivators nor the old man at the dais made a sound. It was almost as if everyone had tacitly agreed to remain quiet and let Shun Long and Xuan Bo recover their strength without interruptions.

Naturally, Shun Long used this time to replenish the qi inside his qi balls after his fight with Huang Yun.

Although his injuries after the fight were only superficial, considering that Huang Yunʼs illusionary clones werenʼt as strong as his real body, nor could they emulate the true power of his ʼImmortal Toad unique physiqueʼ, Shun Long knew that he had expended a large amount of qi during the battle this time.

At the end of the day, Huang Yun wasnʼt an easy opponent and could block even those attacks that were infused with Shun Longʼs ʼDao of Heavenly Tribulationʼ by using his clones as meat shields!

Naturally, Huang Yunʼs personal strength was nothing to scoff at either. There was a reason why this young master of the Huang family was considered the strongest Dao King in existence inside the ʼCity of Immortalsʼ previously!

Although he didnʼt have any chance to showcase it, Shun Long knew that his ʼImmortal Toad unique physiqueʼ allowed Huang Yun to fight even some weaker early-stage Dao Emperors head-on, while the more wounded he became during his fights, the more power Huang Yun would be able to exhibit through his physique.

As long as you didnʼt kill someone like Huang Yun in a single strike or find a way to control him and restrict his growing power, even an early-stage Dao Emperor would lose in a drawn-out battle against him.

Paired with his ʼDao of Illusionsʼ and his ʼDao of Fateʼ, it was no wonder that Huang Yun was considered a terrifying existence among Dao Kings in the central continent. It was almost guaranteed that once he became a Dao Emperor, his ʼDao of Fateʼ would grow to become even more terrifying than now.

And yet, even a genius like that had failed to rank above Shun Long or Xuan Bo in the seventh trial and had to settle for third best. Now, it was only the battle for first place left.

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Finally, once dawn arrived, both Shun Long and Xuan Bo snapped their eyes open, their gazes colliding against each other while the tension in the air had turned almost palpable.

It was finally time for the last fight of the seventh trial to take the stage.