"Please spare my life, Master! I was wrong, I was really wrong!" Even though the Azure Lotus Heaven didn't land on the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, it still caused it immense pain. The feeling of being burned to ashes bit by bit was terrifying, and the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine couldn't help but let out screams.
"Shut up." That was Xiu Qiyu's voice: "If you think the taste of Azure Lotus Heaven isn't enough, I don't mind letting you taste the taste of Ice Heart Flame." Xiu Qiyu's tone didn't sound like he was joking at all.
The Bloodthirsty Demon Vine now truly wished it could be reborn. What sins had it committed? Back then, it had taken a liking to Ye Xiruo. Not only did Ye Xiruo possess a strange fire, but even the fiend beside her possessed a strange fire. This was simply unbearable. Xiu Qiyu's sword strikes had already severely damaged its vitality. Now, being scorched by the strange fire like this, it would probably turn to ashes very soon.
Ye Xiruo had no time to listen to the Bloodthirsty Vine's screams, so he simply threw it into his spatial dimension, out of sight, out of mind, and would release it again when it truly realized its mistake.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Brother Xiuqi." That scoundrel.
"It's alright. We can use the Azure Lotus more often in the future." Others might worry about the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine's craving for its master, but Little Leaf has a different kind of fire. So what if the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine reaches level eight or nine? The different kind of fire will always be its nemesis.
Ye Xiruo breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't expected her senior brother to come and call for help. Had the matter of the Illusionary Heaven Palace been exposed?
Elder Lianqing and Elder Lianchi have already left. Jingli's enchanting and alluring face, accentuated by her purple robe, is breathtakingly beautiful.
"master."
"You're here, have a seat." Judging from the master's expression, he didn't seem that angry.
"I'll just stand up."
"The daily rankings will start the day after tomorrow. Stay in your room for the next two days and don't go anywhere."
"Yes, Master, I've caused you trouble again."
"It's not really troublesome; it's just the death of a useless person. I doubt that old hag from the Illusionary Heaven Palace would go to such lengths for a cripple and the Pill King Palace. However, some underhanded tactics will definitely cause trouble, so you need to be careful."
"Be more efficient when you kill someone in the future. It's a shame you were caught and that people have something to say about it." Jing Li's tone was quite dissatisfied.
"You're right, Lord. I'll definitely pay attention next time."
It seems that Master did not blame Brother Xiu Qi, which is good: "When you encounter people from the Illusionary Heaven Palace on the Heavenly Ranking, you don't need to show mercy."
"Yes, Lord."
"Master, what are your thoughts on our cooperation with Mount Sainte?"
"Very good. Although I don't know what kind of connection you have with Saintess Peak, from the outside perspective, Saintess Peak has already sided with the Pill King Palace, and that's enough."
"Could there be some conflict between Saintess Peak and Illusion Palace?" As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
"The Illusionary Heaven Palace is proud of their light-based healing magic, but Saintess Peak has saved countless people over the years, and their Holy Light Magic is famous throughout the continent. What do you think they must be thinking?"
Oh, so they're competitors. No wonder Elder Lianqing got involved in this mess. She's probably just here to watch the show!
"But the Danwang Palace cannot shirk this favor."
"Thank you for your trouble, Master."
"Once we go inside, we must not leave the two elders."
"Yes, Master."
"Go."
A day passed quickly, and the conflict between the Illusionary Heaven Palace and the Pill King Palace was quickly suppressed. Now, the attention of the entire continent was focused on the competition for the Heavenly Ranking.
The next morning, the Heavenly Pride Monument, towering high in the void, suddenly emitted a mysterious aura, as if the void itself had been imprisoned. This power was unbelievable unless one saw it with their own eyes. This showed that the rumors that the Heavenly Pride Monument came from the outside world were not just empty talk; such power was indeed beyond human resistance.
The moment the Heavenly Pride Monument trembled, a voice echoed in the hearts of everyone preparing to participate in the Heavenly Ranking Competition: "The Heavenly Ranking Competition begins."
"You must come back alive." Ye Xiruo and Si Hao stood there, watching helplessly as countless figures transformed into streams of light and flew directly into the Heavenly Pride Monument in mid-air. Master, Senior Brother, and Brother Xiu Qi were also among these countless streams of light.
"The competition is about to begin." Ye Xiruo's heart tightened.
Within a short hour, all the prodigies had entered the Prodigy Monument. The ancient and weathered monument in mid-air emitted a dazzling golden light, blocking everyone's view.
Rumor has it that the Heavenly Pride Stele is a top-tier divine artifact, but what lies inside is unknown to anyone except the participants. The key point is that the Heavenly Pride Competition takes place every sixty years, and each time the circumstances are different, with no discernible pattern.
Inside the Heavenly Pride Monument, one must abide by its laws of heaven and earth. Violating these laws will result in ruthless annihilation, a fact unanimously agreed upon by all survivors.
After the golden light flashed, the Heavenly Pride Stele turned transparent, and the situation of everyone inside was clearly visible. However, there were simply too many people, making it extremely difficult to find someone you knew.
It took Ye Xiruo a full hour to find Brother Xiu Qi. Once inside the Heavenly Pride Stele, the area would be disrupted, so she didn't see her master or senior brother beside Brother Xiu Qi.
But isn't Second Senior Brother still here? Si Hao spent quite a bit of time finding Zi Shu and Jing Li; the two weren't far apart.
The battle hasn't started yet; everyone is probably familiarizing themselves with the rules of heaven and earth within the Heavenly Pride Stele, and their expressions are all very serious.
However, this tranquility was soon shattered when a golden character "δΈ€" appeared on the Heavenly Pride Monument, indicating that the first round of competition was about to begin.
In the very center, a circular arena-like structure rose up, surrounded by a white dome. Everyone's expression instantly tensed.
"The grand competition for a thousand people is now beginning."
Suddenly, a thousand beams of white light rose from the arena and flew towards the prodigies below.
Each person enveloped in the white light felt their body uncontrollably propelled towards the arena in the next second. Once everyone had arrived, the white light dissipated, and the thousand people quickly began to fight.
Soon, blood splattered everywhere, and people fell one after another, letting out shrill screams. Ye Xiruo watched helplessly as one person was struck by more than a dozen attacks simultaneously, instantly turning to ashes. On the arena, everyone's eyes were bloodshot. The rule was that only ten could survive in the end; it was truly a fight to the death, so bloody and brutal. This was only the first round of competition; only the top-ranked geniuses who made it to the end could be recorded on the Heavenly Ranking. It was indeed monstrous.
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