Chapter 921: Battle for First Place (Part 2)

Moreover, they must determine the first place winner, who will earn the ability to bring one person to consume the Myriad Laws Fruit.

At this moment, Lu Yuezhang rose and flew to the high platform.

“According to the tradition of previous years, the three cultivators temporarily ranked eighty to ninety will compete to decide the eighth and ninth spots.

The tenth place can compete for another chance and challenge any of the top seven.

If the challenge succeeds, they replace the winner to gain the spot; if it fails, they completely lose the opportunity.”

Lu Yuezhang then explained the rules for the next round of competition.

“The empty spot will be taken by the first-ranked cultivator.

The top three cultivators in terms of victory speed can compete for first place.

They are Chu Ning of Jiuhua Sect, Jiang Cheng of Guiyuan Sect, and Yuan Xiaolu of Mirror Flower Valley.”

Among the top three, the fastest victor was Chu Ning, and this was unexpected by everyone before the round began.

However, at this moment, no one was optimistic about Chu Ning’s subsequent performance.

Both Jiang Cheng of Guiyuan Sect and Yuan Xiaolu of Mirror Flower Valley are renowned Golden Core late-stage cultivators within the Cloud Peak Alliance.

They both are at the peak of the Golden Core late stage, ready to cross the threshold and enter the Nascent Soul Stage.

At this moment, people are more focused on the magical combat between Jiang Cheng and Yuan Xiaolu.

Yet, they have to wait a bit longer, as Lu Yuezhang began organizing the competition among those ranked eighty to ninety.

At this time, Zhuang Zhong surprised everyone once again.

In the competition among the last three, this person faced two Golden Core late-stage cultivators head-on and directly secured eighth place, gaining a spot.

Another person, after losing two matches, ranked tenth.

This person, from a middle-level sect, chose according to the rules to challenge another Golden Core late-stage cultivator who previously ranked sixth.

Ultimately, they could not achieve victory and thus relinquished the tenth spot.

At this moment, everyone’s interest was piqued.

The competition for first place not only grants the sect an additional spot to consume the Spirit Fruit from the Tree of Myriad Laws.

From some perspectives, it also represents that this person’s strength is unparalleled among all Golden Core cultivators in the Cloud Peak Alliance.

“Chu Ning of Jiuhua Sect, Jiang Cheng of Guiyuan Sect, Yuan Xiaolu of Mirror Flower Valley, please come forward to draw the order of the competition.”

Lu Yuezhang’s voice resounded again within the arena.

Chu Ning also rose from the observation platform, ready to fly forth.

At this moment, a voice unexpectedly rang out from the observation platform of Mirror Flower Valley.

They saw the female cultivator named Yuan Xiaolu give a slight bow toward Lu Yuezhang on the high platform.

“Elder Lu, this junior knows she is not a match for Fellow Daoist Jiang, and I will not participate in the competition for first place.”

Yuan Xiaolu’s words caused Chu Ning to pause slightly.

He then glanced around and immediately noticed many cultivators looking toward his direction.

Moreover, many eyes showed a curious expression.

Obviously, all cultivators wanted to see if Chu Ning would concede directly, given Yuan Xiaolu admitted she was not Jiang Cheng’s match.

Chu Ning did not hurry to act, as he was ranked ahead.

Sure enough, the next moment, Jiang Cheng flew forth and arrived at the high platform.

He first bowed toward Yuan Xiaolu’s direction.

“Thank you for your concession, Fellow Daoist Yuan. I am humbled.”

Saying this, he turned and bowed toward Chu Ning’s direction:

“Fellow Daoist Chu, I still wish to fight for a spot for my sect, so I ask you for guidance.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning smiled and immediately flew out from the observation platform, landing on the high platform.

With a slight bow, he said:

“Mr. Chu has heard much about Fellow Daoist Jiang’s extraordinary Divine Techniques, please guide me.”

If it were only him alone, reaching this point would suffice, as Chu Ning did not care about being first.

However, Chu Ning still hoped to earn a chance for Cen Zijin to consume the Spirit Fruit from the Tree of Myriad Laws, so he must battle Jiang Cheng.

This action by Chu Ning prompted many cultivators present to discuss and debate.

“Chu Ning is indeed fearless like a newborn calf not fearing the tiger; even Fellow Daoist Yuan admitted defeat, yet he wants to engage in magical combat with Fellow Daoist Jiang.”

“Indeed, even Yu Changge, the Jiuhua Sect leader who has already crossed into the Nascent Soul stage, once lost to Jiang Cheng.

This Chu Ning is merely a Golden Core late-stage cultivator, how dare he?”

“He’s still young; although his divine techniques are not small, he doesn’t think that just beating Zong Daoping, he can surpass Jiang Cheng, right?

Don’t mention the Cloud Peak Alliance; even within the Ten Great Alliances, Fellow Daoist Jiang is ranked among the top Golden Core cultivators.”

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The observers clearly did not favor Chu Ning, while Jiang Cheng on the field did not underestimate him.

Unexpectedly, he had already drawn out that pen-shaped magical treasure, preparing in concentration for combat.

Seeing this, Chu Ning spat and also took the Fire Spirit Sword in hand.

“Let the competition begin!”

Simultaneously, Lu Yuezhang’s voice echoed.

With this command, Chu Ning immediately raised his hand and swung his sword, using the Celestial Fire Sword Technique, but did not unleash a sky full of fire rain like against Zong Daoping previously.

Instead, he directly slashed out with one sword strike, sending a sword aura towards Jiang Cheng.

This famed Golden Core cultivator from Guiyuan Sect, perhaps having the intention to test first, did not strike immediately.

Until Chu Ning’s sword aura came forward, he then circled with the pen-shaped magical treasure in front.

Instantly, a white light ring emitting dense Water Spiritual Qi appeared in front of him.

The sword aura triggered by Chu Ning was caught by this light ring halfway.

It could not advance momentarily, and after a brief stalemate, both sides dispersed.

Yet in the next moment, several red beams appeared continuously in the sky.