bestfiction Chapter 909 First Place Winner of the Dharma Assembly, Summoned by the Holy Emperor
Chapter 909 First Place Winner of the Dharma Assembly, Summoned by the Holy Emperor
Kou Wuji firmly refused.
He angrily said, "This method is a top-tier escape technique that my grandfather found with great difficulty. Earth escape is the most practical of all escape techniques, not to mention that this method has other wonders. How can I trade with you!"
He spoke with righteous indignation, but Ye Kang understood perfectly.
All that talk about top-tier escape techniques, practicality, and other mystical aspects boils down to one thing: what they all mean.
Need to pay more.
Ye Kang laughed and said, "Brother Kou, do you think that mastering one escape technique is enough? If that's the case, then I can only regret that we should leave this matter at that."
Are you kidding me? These are all top-tier escape techniques. One for one is the absolute best. You still want more money?
Dream on you!
Kou Wuji blinked, realizing that his little scheme had been discovered. He coughed and then laughed nonchalantly, "Brother Ye, don't worry about it. Top-tier escape techniques are always welcome, but how can I be sure that the escape technique you gave me is genuine?"
"That's simple. Just make a vow in your heart. Anyone who only partially performs the ritual will never be able to break through to the True Realm."
Kou Wuji narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself that this guy was really ruthless.
Which martial artist among us doesn't yearn to return to the true Dao and merge with it? No one would do something so self-destructive.
In that case, the deal is definitely possible.
He said, “Brother Ye is virtuous and talented, and I trust him. However, I have a small request: this method can only be used by you and cannot be passed on to others.”
“No problem, as long as Brother Kou doesn’t pass it on, I won’t pass it on.”
Upon hearing this, Kou Wuji gritted his teeth.
Not to pass it on?
How can it be!
With so many people in the family, we can't just eat all the food ourselves, can we?
He thought for a moment and said, "Then let's choose another one. As long as you promise not to pass it on to the other three Heavenly Kings or members of the royal family, that will be enough."
Kou Wuji made no attempt to hide his true intentions and stated his bottom line directly.
After all, although the royal family and the Four Heavenly Kings are of the same blood, they are also competitors. It is best not to spread this kind of escape technique that involves core secrets.
Ye Kang nodded without hesitation: "Sure. I have three escape techniques: Water Release, Wood Release, and Sand Release. Fellow Daoist, please choose one."
"Water escape."
Kou Wuji was not stupid at all, and he chose water escape without hesitation.
After all, the limited range of Sand Release is too small compared to other esoteric techniques, and since he already has Earth Release, Wood Release can only be an added bonus, not a necessity.
Water Release is the only technique that can provide the greatest benefit and has the widest range of applications.
Ye Kang didn't care and immediately took out a jade slip.
Kou Wuji also took out a jade slip, and the two of them made a vow to each other to ensure that the other would not lie. After that, they exchanged jade slips.
Kou Wuji couldn't help but feel a little more respect for Ye Kang. He hadn't expected Ye Kang to be so straightforward, which showed how firm his Daoist heart was.
However, the reason Ye Kang agreed so readily was simply because he didn't care at all.
It's just a matter of escape techniques. If you have one more, you have four; if others have one more, they only have two.
My own improvement is obviously greater.
Also, don't think Jiang Haiqing is so easy to learn. Even if he's just getting started, he'll probably be stuck for a few years.
But I am different; as long as I have the aptitude, I can learn it in an instant.
But the necessary checks still need to be done.
He probed the jade slip with his divine sense and immediately learned the general information about this escape technique.
The escape technique is called "Zhi Chi Fang Yuan," a top-tier earth escape technique capable of fusing earth cores. The higher the level of cultivation, the faster the escape speed and the farther the distance.
After reaching the Great Perfection, one can even touch upon the realm of immortal techniques that shrink the earth to an inch.
Based on this alone, Ye Kang was certain that this was indeed a rare and wonderful method.
After observing Jiang Haiqing, Kou Wuji exclaimed that he had thoroughly enjoyed it.
What a good thing!
Both sides were very satisfied, and suddenly they found each other much more agreeable.
Ye Kang smiled and said, "The deal is done, Brother Kou, you can leave now."
"what?"
Kou Wuji was stunned, and he seriously doubted whether he had misheard.
Dude, you just made a deal with me, and now you're going to kick me out of the game?
What a beast! ! !
He was on the verge of tears and wanted to run away on the spot, but Ye Kang would not give him the chance. The life-binding rope had been tied to his ankle long ago, which was obviously premeditated.
One thing at a time, Ye Kang didn't want to leave any loopholes.
"Brother Kou already has enough marks, he should have a good ranking, why continue to stay?"
Ye Kang shook his head and smiled bitterly, but the Myriad Flower Sword Qi had already turned around and was aimed at Kou Wuji.
Everyone who witnessed this scene was completely bewildered.
Especially the spectators outside the blessed land, all of them stared wide-eyed at this moment.
"This year's geniuses are all so cunning, each one a beast..."
They couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Kou Wuji knew there was no other way, so he could only tearfully crush the jade talisman and follow Shangguan Yan out of the game.
At this moment, only Hua Nongying remained on the scene.
She was still entangled with Pang Jinchui and was already in a sorry state.
Seeing Ye Kang send the two away one after another, she was so angry that she vomited blood.
I never imagined that all my planning would be ruined by this guy who just popped up out of nowhere!
Ye Kang didn't make a move, but simply said, "Even if you're eliminated now, you can at least keep your place in the top three."
"Impossible! Don't underestimate me!"
Hua Nongying refused outright. Unlike Kou Wuji, she was genuinely unconvinced. Then, she parted her lips slightly, uttered an incantation, and a red thread suddenly shot out from Ye Kang's body.
It was Hua Nongying who planted the red thread of fate for everyone. Because she dared not alert the enemy, this red thread had no killing power; its only function was to locate them.
But now, Hua Nongying seems to have gone all out, actually activating the red thread with all her might, forcibly pulling Ye Kang's fate.
Then, the red line exploded the next second, and Hua Nongying was directly hit by the backlash and spat out blood. In a daze, Pang Jinchui had already smashed down with a hammer.
Fortunately, Hua Nongying reacted quickly and dodged, thus avoiding being smashed to pieces.
But she also looked at Ye Kang with disbelief: "Just how much good fortune do you have protecting you?!"
Ye Kang was completely bewildered. After thinking for a moment, he finally understood.
It seems that I have too much good fortune, which makes it impossible for the other party to affect my fate. Instead, they are being harmed by it.
Sure enough, all that investment in Fortune Beads wasn't for nothing; they really worked!
In other words, as long as there is enough good fortune to protect you, this kind of fate attack will be completely ineffective against you!
The Holy Emperor is amazing! This is the greatest gain!
Ye Kang was all smiles, but Hua Nongying was already on the verge of going crazy with frustration.
This is outrageous!
This guy is not only a fragile madman, but also blessed with good fortune, making him a perfect counter to me in every way!
This makes it impossible for people to live!
But how could I just give up like this? I was carrying my teacher's expectations, and I had already laid out countless strategies from the very beginning...
Hua Nongying gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with anger towards Ye Kang.
However, the next second, she sighed.
Yes. This is the destiny of the martial artist.
They cultivate their destiny and predict good and bad fortune, so their judgments about everything are incredibly accurate.
This gives them a natural weakness.
They are destined to lack an indomitable spirit.
Since the outcome has already been predicted, no matter how hard we try, it will be in vain, so there is no need to be stubborn and foolishly persist.
Hua Nongying lowered her head, crushed the jade talisman, and teleported away.
Ye Kang was somewhat surprised, not expecting the other party to realize reality so quickly, which saved him a lot of trouble.
Luo Xue exclaimed excitedly, "That's wonderful! Now, no one can possibly have more marks than you!"
Ye Kang nodded in agreement. Indeed, with so many marks having been transmitted, the remaining marks could not possibly surpass his own.
The top spot is already secured.
But Ye Kang did not give up on killing the demons. Instead, he said, "There are still quite a few demons. They are all excellent materials and cannot be wasted."
Pang Jinchui followed up, saying, "That's exactly what I was thinking."
Luo Xue naturally didn't say anything more and followed the two to continue hunting demons.
Ye Kang would naturally not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, since he could collect the corpses of demons without any worries, which would allow him to refine them into materials and use them as precious resources.
Most importantly, this is simply the perfect opportunity to cultivate the Immortal Demon Record.
To be honest, due to the superficial peace between the Wu Dynasty and the demon race, Ye Kang could not kill demons indiscriminately in Lingquan County.
Therefore, the progress of the Immortal and Demon Illustrations is relatively slow, and it takes a long time to add new illustrations.
But now it's different.
The demons in this blessed land are not only numerous and diverse, but also incredibly powerful. After being transformed into illustrations, they greatly enhance the physical strength of the demons.
And you can hunt freely, where else can you find such a good place?
Ye Kangchao loves it here!
Over the next few days, the three continued to hunt down powerful demons. However, in the end, the number of demons dwindled, and some with special talents hid extremely well, making them impossible to locate even with the fur of the Life-Chasing Weasel.
Ye Kang was not disappointed. He proceeded step by step and added more than a dozen pages to the Immortal and Demon Illustrated Catalogue.
With his physical strength being fed back to him, Ye Kang, although only at the peak of the seventh level of cultivation, has already crushed all Nirvana Realm creatures with his physical strength alone. The real target he needs to compare himself to now is the big shot in the Returning to Truth stage.
Soon, the seventh day passed in the outside world, and the thirtieth day passed inside the blessed land.
The Holy Emperor stood up and announced loudly, "The first phase of the Heavenly Dharma Assembly has officially ended! Please, Imperial Preceptor, invite the remaining heroes to come forward."
The Imperial Advisor nodded slightly, flicked his finger, and the entrance to the blessed land flashed. Ye Kang and the others landed with expressions of astonishment.
Ye Kang looked around and found that there were more than a dozen people who stayed until the end.
Besides the three of them, there were also Night Maiden, the Tenth Prince Musashi Feng, Chu Yi, Ye Yinghuan, and several other geniuses with special abilities.
Although some people didn't have many marks on their arms, there was no disappointment on their faces.
There must have been another opportunity; I am already content.
Everyone bowed to the Holy Emperor.
There's no need to shout "Long live the Emperor" here, because for the Holy Emperor, being told he can only live to be ten thousand years old is practically cursing him to die young.
Therefore, the etiquette of the Wu Dynasty was not complicated at all; a simple bow was all it took.
The Holy Emperor smiled broadly and said, "Congratulations everyone! You are all the future of the Martial Dynasty. Your various skills are impressive, even to me. Of course, there are also those who were eliminated early. You were just a little unlucky. Don't belittle yourselves. As geniuses of the Martial Dynasty, we all have bright futures!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Everyone cheered.
The Holy Emperor gave the Imperial Advisor a look, and the latter understood immediately. With a flick of his right hand, a soft wave of light appeared in the sky.
The names of everyone appeared in the light wave.
It was clearly the ranking from the first stage!
Looking down, the first place goes to Ye Kang!
Without a doubt, with 1,300 marks in hand, he could only be number one.
【Ding】
[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: Infinite Power Mode]
[Host receives reward: 3000000 Comprehension]
Having secured first place, completed the mission, and received the system reward, Ye Kang smiled inwardly.
Continuing on, the rankings are: second place - Hua Nongying, third place - Ye Nu, fourth place - Pang Jinchui, fifth place - Wuzang Feng, sixth place - Wei Huanyan...
The top-ranked individuals were all familiar faces.
Ye Kang was surprised that Wei Huanyan had directly reached sixth place; it seemed that Wei Changkong had exerted his strength from behind.
As expected of someone blessed with the good fortune of the Luoshui Black Tortoise, they can achieve a ranking even while lying down.
Luo Xue and Kou Wuji were also in the top ten, Shangguan Yan was eleventh, and the most unexpected one for Ye Kang was Su Hongxiu, the head of the academy, who quietly ranked fifteenth, just one place ahead of Shen Guili.
At this moment, Su Hongxiu was showing off to Shen Guili.
Everyone started talking about the list, each with their own different expression.
After a while, seeing that everyone had seen enough, the Imperial Preceptor said, "This is only the first stage. Everyone should not be discouraged. Whether you are first or last, you can all go and comprehend the lingering will of the Martial Emperor."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
To comprehend the martial arts at the remains of Emperor Wu, this is the most important part of the Heavenly Dharma Assembly, and also the greatest opportunity.
The former Grand Marshal of the Silver Dragon Army caught the attention of the Holy Emperor at this very step, and subsequently rose rapidly through the ranks. He was even granted a Dao-Merging Treasure Land by the Holy Emperor, which allowed him to attain a Dao Mark.
Even the slightest possibility makes all martial artists flock to it.
This is the allure of the opportunity to align with the Tao.
The Holy Emperor smiled and said, "Everyone, go back and rest for the night. We will meet at Tongming Hall tomorrow. Your ranking rewards from the first stage will be sent to your lodgings. By the way, that Ye Kang from Wuyang City, stay behind. I have something to say to you."
What! ! !
Almost instantly, tens of thousands of people at the scene were shaken to their core, their minds reeling in disbelief.
The Holy Emperor actually spoke in person, keeping Ye Kang on the spot!
What great favor and attention this is!
That young man, like a carp leaping over the dragon gate...
Countless people looked at Ye Kang with envy and jealousy in their eyes.
Indeed, there are many talented people in the world, but only the most amazing one can become the trendsetter who leads the times.
Ye Kang himself was also in shock and dumbfounded.
The Holy Emperor? You want me to speak?
Am I dreaming?
But this was only a moment of panic. He quickly recovered and bowed, saying, "Ye Kang obeys the decree!"
"Okay, come with us."
The Holy Emperor smiled slightly, then turned around, and the entire dragon throne automatically turned and flew towards the palace.
Ye Kang also felt a pulling force enveloping him, and was greatly shocked. He quickly followed behind the maid.