Chapter 969 The seventh trial: Showdown! (8)

Chapter 969 The seventh trial: Showdown! (8)

''Long-ge!'' Liu Mei had a bewitching smile on her beautiful face as she called out, her abyss-like black eyes staring affectionately at Shun Long who was still sitting at the edge of the mountain.

Liu Mei had just finished her sixth battle and had once again defended the white beam of light around her body, its blinding radiance just as brilliant as it had been six days ago.

In the past week, 'young lady Niu' had challenged Liu Mei two more times after her first loss, but neither of those times did she manage to gain the upper hand. Every time she had been miserably defeated by Liu Mei's undead army, her wounds getting worse and worse with every fight.

After their third clash, 'young lady Niu' finally gave up on beating the fearsome death goddess and turned her sights towards another holder of a beam of light.

Of course, Shun Long wasn't surprised by this development. After all, this was the result of Liu Mei cultivating in seclusion inside the 'Endless Desert' for the past 5 years, constantly absorbing the pure immortal qi from the 'Heaven Swallowing vine' and strengthening her foundations in the Dao King realm even further.

With her terrifying undead army, very few people in the same realm of cultivation could be her opponents any longer. Although 'young lady Niu' was extremely talented and had not only comprehended two powerful Unique-grade Daos, but she even possessed a rare unique physique, even she wasn't a match for Liu Mei's thousands of white skeletons and Undead knights! ...At least not inside the seventh trial where the space they fought was severely limited.

Opening his eyes, Shun Long glanced at the approaching Liu Mei and smiled lightly before turning his gaze towards Xingyi who was still recuperating by his side, sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed. Although Xingyi's body was devoid of any injuries, the spiritual qi in her dantian had been completely depleted at this point, causing the beautiful young woman to focus fully on recuperating in the past 2 days.

Even though Xingyi had won her first fight against the red-dressed woman called Ming Xia, she actually lost three days later after being challenged by an effeminate young man in plain grey robes.

''There is no reason for you to feel sad. It's alright. You did very well.''

''...Mhm.'' After a brief moment of hesitation, Xingyi closed her eyes and rested her head against the handsome azure-robed youth in front of her, her emotions a complicated mixture of unwillingness and relief.

Naturally, she was unwilling to fail in the seventh trial after coming so close, but in her heart, she also felt a sensation of relief as she relished the warm feeling of Shun Long's embrace.

Thinking about the people who were left in the top 10, Xingyi wasn't that reluctant to accept the results anymore.

A few moments later, the purple-robed old man gradually opened his eyes and glanced at the Dao Kings and Dao Emperors below him, before he nodded his head and said in a satisfied voice

''Not bad. For a group of brats from a mortal world, I must admit you are quite talented. Some of you were even stronger than I anticipated.'' As he said this, the purple-robed old man glanced at Jiang Chen, Liu Mei, and the effeminate grey-robed youth with the 'Blazing Sun unique physique'. Without a doubt, these three had attracted his attention the most during this first round. After a brief moment of silence, the purple-robed elder's gaze swept through the mountain peak as he continued

''Those of you who failed shouldn't feel dissatisfied. The rewards you've obtained from the first six trials should still be enough to propel you to the peak of the Sovereign realm in the next hundred years or so. Your trial ends here but I still have high hopes for you all. Those of you who ascend and become true immortals in the future can come directly to my 'Imperial Mandate sect' and take the test for inner court disciples! But for now... go back and rest.''

As his voice dissipated, the old man waved his hand before more than a dozen light pillars descended from the sky, instantly enveloping Xingyi's and the others' bodies.

A moment later, Shun Long observed as the entire mountain beneath his feet started to tremble, before those dozen figures abruptly vanished from the vast mountain peak. In the blink of an eye, it was just Shun Long, the old man, and the remaining nine people who had passed the first round left behind. At this point, everyone understood that the final battle of the 'Heavenly Tower' was about to begin!