Chapter 4041 - Participant Number One, Duan Ling Tian

Although there were many who still could believe the way that Duan Ling Tian and Han Di’s fight was conducted, this round to determine the ranking ended.

It was already late in the evening, and the sun was setting.

“Tomorrow, a new round will start to determine the rankings of the Seven Mansions Feast,” Lin Dong Lai said.

Subsequently, everyone left one after another. All of them were still discussing Duan Ling Tian and were looking at him until he disappeared from their sight along with the people from the Pure Yang Sect.

“I really didn’t expect that Duan Ling Tian from the Eastern Ridge Mansion’s Pure Yang Sect to be so strong…”

“He’s much more terrifying than I imagined. Our old ancestor praised him earlier, saying that very few of his peers are a match for him with his current strength, not even advanced Lords of Gods…”

“I still can’t believe that he’s not even 3,000 years old…”

“He’s a real monster.”

…

At this time, similar to the others, the people from the Wanqi clan were also leaving. All of them wore gloomy expressions on their faces at this time. Many of them knew Wanqi Hong, the most outstanding young disciple in their clan, was eager to fight Duan Ling Tian at the Seven Mansions Feast. If he defeated Duan Ling Tian, not only would he redeem his pride, but the pride of the clan as well. However, based on the strength that Duan Ling Tian displayed earlier, their confidence in Wanqi Hong had been dealt a heavy blow. Their hearts grew even heavier when they saw the sour expression on Wanqi Hong’s face. Clearly, he was also not as confident as he was before.

At this time, Wanqi Yu Ning said to Wanqi Hong through Voice Transmission, “Don’t think about Duan Ling Tian. It doesn’t matter if you’re no match for him now. Continue to get stronger, and you’ll be able to seek revenge in the future. Just because you’re weaker than him now, it might not be so in the future. Ye Chen Feng is a good example of this. He didn’t even rank in the top 20 during the Seven Mansions Feast 10,000 years ago. Now, he’s stronger than all the participants from 10,000 years ago. Moreover, there were many of them who were younger than him back then.”

Wanqi Yu Ning continued to say, “With your current strength, the gap between both of you isn’t that wide. You’ve not fought so we can’t say for sure that you’ll lose. In any case, don’t forget that the main purpose this time is not to fight with Duan Ling Tian. He’s just a side mission at most. What is important is that you win the chance for your elders to enter the Secret Holy Realm. Previously, I was optimistic about you ranking in the top three, but now, it’s enough as long as you rank in the top ten. If you don’t think you can rank in the top three, don’t push it. It’s fine.”

Despite Wanqi Yu Ning’s kind words, he still felt frustrated in the depths of his heart. After all, the Wanqi clan had given Wanqi Hong many resources to cultivate him. All of them hoped he would be able to rank in the top three. No one expected that there would be so many outstanding participants this time. Such fierce competition greatly lowered the chances of Wanqi Hong ranking in the top three.

“Do… Do you think Duan Ling Tian has a chance of ranking in the top three?”

Wanqi Yu Ning was slightly taken aback. He did not expect Wanqi Hong to ask him this question. After a moment, he answered truthfully, “With the strength he showed today, he has a high chance of ranking in the top three. However, we don’t know if the other contenders for the top three places are still hiding their strength…”

Wanqi Hong fell silent upon hearing Wanqi Yu Ning’s words. However, his mood improved when he thought about Wanqi Yu Ning’s earlier comforting words.

…

Similarly, the expressions of the people from the United Heavens Sect, both the high-ranking officials and the young disciples, were not very good. Only Han Di’s expression remained neutral. No one knew what he was thinking.

The high-ranking officials’ expressions were not good because they all had high expectations for Han Di. They even felt thathe had a high chance of ranking first. Their feelings grew stronger when Han Di obtained the token with the number one. Contrary to their expectations, he was quickly knocked off the first place by the prodigy from the Eastern Ridge Mansion’s Pure Yang Sect who had risen to fame recently.

‘Forget it. Even if he doesn’t rank first, he still has a chance of ranking second or third…’

Slowly, the expressions of the high-ranking officials of the United Heavens Sect eased, and their mood improved.

At this time, a young disciple who was familiar with Han Di approached him and asked, “Senior brother, is Duan Ling Tian really so strong?”

Although he did not speak loudly, everyone around him heard him clearly. They looked at Han Di immediately, waiting for his answer.

Upon hearing the question, Han Di said calmly, “He’s really strong. If we fight with all our might, I’m not even sure if I can survive ten moves from him.”

Everyone’s eyes widened in shock upon hearing Han Di’s reply. These words were shocking since they came from the strongest young disciple in the United Heavens Sect. It was a testament to Duan Ling Tian’s strength.

At this time, an old man leading the entourage from the United Heavens Sect said, “It’s not surprising. In a battle between powerhouses, the outcome usually can be decided within ten moves. It can even be decided within three moves. However, this doesn’t mean that Han Di is a lot weaker than Duan Ling Tian.” Then, he looked at Han Di and said, “You made the right choice today. It’s important to conserve your energy. You’d definitely suffer some injuries if you fought Duan Ling Tian with all your might today. At that time, your performance would definitely be affected. It would also affect your chances of ranking in the top three. I naturally wish you’ll be able to rank first, but it’s fine as long as you rank second or third. Second would be best, of course.”

Han Di quickly nodded in agreement.

…

In fact, Duan Ling Tian did not attack with all his might earlier. He did not even use his doppelganger from the law of space. If he had used his doppelganger, he was certain he could defeat Han Di with just two or three moves. If Han Di had fought without intending to conserve his strength, he would have used his doppelgangers as well to end the fight quickly so he could conserve his strength.

“I wonder if Luo Yuan, the third participant, will challenge me or Han Di tomorrow. Or, would he forfeit the fight?”

Duan Ling Tian sat cross-legged on the bed as he thought about the fights tomorrow.

Currently, the top ten rankings were as such in ascending order: Duan Ling Tian from the Eastern Ridge Mansion’s Pure Yang Sect, Han Di from the Consonance Mansion’s United Heavens Sect, Luo Yuan from the Divine Morning Mansion’s Autumn Leaves Sect, one of the two strongest young prodigies in the Feudal Lord Mansion, Ximen from the Green Province Mansion’s Marionette Villa, Tuo Ba Xiu from the Underworld Mansion’s Yuwen clan, Lin Yuan from the Profound Jade Mansion’s Howling Flames Sect, the other strongest prodigy from the Feudal Lord Mansion, Yang Qian Ye from the Eastern Ridge Mansion’s Pure Yang Sect, and Wang Xiong from the Feudal Lord Mansion’s Frozen Mountain Manor.

All of the outstanding participants were now in the top ten except for Yuan Mo Yu from the Green Province Mansion’s Howling Heaven Sect and Wanqi Hong from the Eastern Ridge Mansion’s Pure Yang Sect. This was because the duo was so focused on obtaining the first token that in the end they were left with the last two tokens, which were the 29th and 30th tokens. After their first fights, they rose to the 21st and 22nd place,

Currently, the Eastern Ridge Mansion and the Feudal Lord Mansion seemed to have the best result. There were three participants from the Feudal Lord Mansion in the top ten, and there were two participants from the Eastern Ridge Mansion in the top ten.

However, if Wanqi Hong were not so obsessed with obtaining the first token, everyone knew that the Eastern Ridge Mansion would also have three participants in the top ten. If Wanqi Hong ranked in the top ten, it was certain that one of the participants from the Feudal Lord Mansion would be knocked out of the top ten.

Similarly, the Green Province Mansion would have another participant in the top ten if Yuan Mo Yu did not focus on obtaining the first token.

…

Usually, the nights passed in just a blink of an eye for cultivators. For those who were cultivating, it would pass even quicker. However, tonight, time seemed to pass very slowly. Perhaps, it was due to the anticipation for the next day that time seemed to slow down.

Everyone, especially the young disciples from the various forces, naturally looked forward to the coming rounds. As the Seven Mansions Feast drew to an end, the fights would only become more fierce and exciting.

…

The next day.

As soon as dawn broke, the young disciples from various forces left their wooden houses immediately, waiting excitedly for their elders to lead them to the venue of the Seven Mansions Feast.

At this time, an elder from the Pure Yang Sect, who had just come out, shook his head when he saw the young disciples from the Pure Yang Sect who had gathered. “These kids are very excited. Usually, they don’t wake up so early.”

Soon after, Ye Chen Feng, Liu Feng Gu, and Zhen Ping Fan came out as well.

Duan Ling Tian arrived a little later.

As for Yang Qian Ye, his master, Yuan Han Jin, had already led him to the venue of the Seven Mansions Feast before Ye Chen Feng and Liu Feng Gu even showed up.