Chapter 199 - 197: Killing Luo Tian Is a Gain

"...You’re too ugly. Not interested!"

The moment Luo Tian said it.

Lin Qiao’er was too far away, and with the fierce winds, she couldn’t hear clearly and didn’t react.

But the others nearby heard him loud and clear. They nearly burst out laughing, almost making a mistake and falling off Cloud Ascending Peak.

Lin Qiao’er’s looks weren’t exactly nation-toppling, but she was at least above average. Definitely not ugly.

Luo Tian was unbelievably audacious, daring to insult Lin Qiao’er, who ranked fiftieth on the Human List.

’Damn it, that kid said that on purpose to mess with our concentration.’

The geniuses nearby saw through Luo Tian’s "trick."

Lin Qiao’er finally processed his words. Her chest heaved with rage, and fury erupted within her.

Women are incredibly sensitive about comments on their appearance. Even if they aren’t stunning, they will absolutely not tolerate being called "ugly."

Fueled by rage, Lin Qiao’er scrambled up the cliff, vowing to catch up to Luo Tian and make him fall to his death.

However, at her speed, catching up to Luo Tian would be extremely difficult.

Young Master Yan Qing stared at Cloud Ascending Peak, his expression growing darker.

"Ji Yongcheng, you go too!"

Yan Qing ordered another one of his subordinates.

"Yes!"

The man standing beside Yan Qing nodded and immediately rushed out.

As agile as a monkey, he quickly scaled Cloud Ascending Peak and caught up to Lin Qiao’er.

"It’s Ji Yongcheng! Yan Qing’s two subordinates are attacking together. Luo Tian is in danger now!"

"Ji Yongcheng is a genius from the Chilong Dynasty, ranked thirty-second on the Human List. He’s especially skilled in Body Techniques and is much stronger than Lin Qiao’er."

No one present felt any sympathy for Luo Tian. Instead, they were all waiting for a good show.

"Brother Ji, I’m counting on you!"

Lin Qiao’er’s heart tightened when she saw Ji Yongcheng catch up so quickly. She then spoke with grave sincerity.

"No problem."

Ji Yongcheng nodded calmly, then smiled. "He’s already climbed to a height of two hundred meters. A fall from there is certain death."

Ji Yongcheng flipped his palm, and a silver ring on his middle finger faintly gleamed. Several dark, chilling hidden weapons appeared.

"Go!"

With a fierce flick of his wrist, Ji Yongcheng sent nine hidden weapons streaking through the air. They drew nine silent, dark lines as they flew toward Luo Tian from different angles.

"There it is, Ji Yongcheng’s killing technique, the Cold Light Shadowless Dart!"

"Even with the fierce wind, Ji Yongcheng is an expert with hidden weapons. He can calculate the wind’s effect."

"The key is that this is the Yunxiao Sect’s assessment! The slightest mistake means falling to your death!"

The geniuses from the Chilong Dynasty’s Human List, as well as those from other kingdoms, were all amazed by this ultimate hidden weapon skill.

Moreover, the sheer number of darts attacking Luo Tian meant that even with slight deviations, the attack would still be extremely effective.

’Darts?’

Luo Tian glanced over.

A normal cultivator at the Peak of Spirit Sea Second Layer would find it extremely difficult to dodge Ji Yongcheng’s dart attack.

What’s more, in this environment, the slightest misstep or mistake would mean a one-way path to death.

But Luo Tian was unhurried. He spread out his Spiritual Sense, and the trajectories of the nine darts became crystal clear to him.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

His body moved like an Illusory Feather, leaping and dodging. He executed the Perfection Level Cloud Traveling Step to its fullest potential, allowing six of the darts to graze past him.

PING! PING! THUNK!

The six darts embedded themselves directly into the rock face, a testament to their lethal power.

"Tsk tsk, that body technique is astounding. Even I, a prince, admit I can’t compare. But... he missed three darts!"

The corners of the Ninth Prince’s mouth curved into a cruel smile.

The outcome was already decided. The remaining three darts were more than enough to severely injure Luo Tian, causing him to lose his grip and fall to his death.

"Luo Tian!"

Yuwen Xuan, who was above Luo Tian, couldn’t help but sigh.

Even a genius as stunningly talented as Luo Tian would not meet a good end after offending the powerful figures of the Chilong Dynasty.

As a fellow genius from the Azure Cloud Kingdom, Yuwen Xuan found it hard to watch.

However, what happened next stunned everyone.

Facing the three darts, Luo Tian’s arm suddenly glowed with a pearlescent cyan light. It flashed through the air, and he caught all three darts in his hand!

"What?"

Ji Yongcheng was instantly astonished.

He caught the darts with his bare hand!

How was that possible?

First, the eyesight and reaction speed of someone at the Initial Tier of the Spirit Sea Realm should make it impossible to keep up with the darts’ speed.

Second, an ordinary person could never catch an attack from a cultivator at the Peak of Spirit Sea Second Layer with their hands!

Ji Yongcheng and Lin Qiao’er never imagined that a sure-kill attack would be neutralized like this.

What kind of monster was he?!

But an even greater shock was yet to come.

"It’s rude not to return a favor!"

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Luo Tian flicked his arm, and the three darts shot out in ear-piercing arcs. They were as fast as striking lightning as they flew toward Ji Yongcheng.

"Not good!"

Ji Yongcheng scrambled to dodge, but it was too late.

He had been stunned by Luo Tian’s feat of catching the darts bare-handed and never expected Luo Tian could use them to injure him in return.

Darts are a difficult ultimate skill. Without long-term, diligent practice, they pose little threat, which is why very few Martial Artists use hidden weapons.

But Luo Tian’s dart-throwing skill was extremely high!

PFFT! PFFT!

Ji Yongcheng dodged one dart, but the other two sliced across his arm and abdomen. Blood seeped out, staining his clothes red.

"Brother Ji!"

Lin Qiao’er cried out, an unexplainable chill running through her heart.

A commotion erupted around and below Cloud Ascending Peak.

"Holy crap! How is that possible?!"

"Ji Yongcheng’s ultimate dart skill was completely countered by Luo Tian. Not only that, but Ji Yongcheng was wounded by Luo Tian’s own darts in return!"

"He was utterly crushed in the very area he was most confident in!"

The crowd was deeply shocked.

What kind of freak was this Luo Tian? Catching hidden weapons with his bare hands and possessing profound hidden weapon skills himself!

Ji Yongcheng, ranked thirty-second on the Chilong Dynasty’s Human List, had also been defeated by Luo Tian!

"Get lost! Or next time, it won’t be just a minor injury!"

Luo Tian’s face was cold, his invisible aura intimidating the many geniuses present.

For Luo Tian, who possessed superior Spiritual Sense and the Celestial Furnace Treasure Body, catching hidden weapons with his bare hands wasn’t difficult.

As for his hidden weapon skills, they came from a Spirit Level Low Grade Hidden Weapon Martial Skill he had obtained after killing the young assassin with sallow skin back then.

Luo Tian had only practiced it occasionally, reaching the Small Success Realm.

He rarely used hidden weapons, and with the influence of the wind, his accuracy was inferior to Ji Yongcheng’s. Ji Yongcheng was only hit because he was too shocked and careless.

"Damn it!"

Ji Yongcheng gritted his teeth, his hatred intense, but he hesitated.

Luo Tian’s earlier performance had truly intimidated him, shaking his confidence.

Just then, from below Cloud Ascending Peak, Yan Qing’s cold voice rang out.

"This young master wants him dead!"

"Whoever can do it for me, this young master will owe you a favor!"

Yan Qing’s voice was loud and clear.

As the son of a Prince and ranked seventh on the Human List, Yan Qing’s future was destined to be brilliant.

Even now, a favor from Yan Qing was extremely valuable, to say nothing of the future.

"Young Master Yan Qing, does your word stand?"

A pair of twins stepped forward.

’The Cui Brothers?’

Yan Qing looked at the two burly and incredibly ugly twins.

"It stands!"

Yan Qing nodded calmly.

"Good, then we brothers will take action!"

These twins were none other than the famous Cui Brothers from the Chilong Dynasty’s Human List.

The younger brother was ranked twenty-ninth, and the older brother twenty-seventh on the Human List! Both were stronger than Ji Yongcheng.

Furthermore, they could communicate telepathically, making them terrifying when they fought together. They once had a battle record of killing a cultivator at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Third Layer!

"Luo Tian, come and die!"

The Cui Brothers immediately charged up Cloud Ascending Peak.

It wasn’t just them who were interested in Yan Qing’s favor. Many geniuses from the Chilong Dynasty chose to act in order to curry favor with him.

In addition, there were Human List geniuses from other kingdoms, including the Qiu Yue Kingdom.

In an instant, nearly thirty Human List geniuses charged up Cloud Ascending Peak, all of them targeting Luo Tian!

"Luo Tian, your fate is sealed!"

Ji Yongcheng let out a loud laugh and charged forward again with Lin Qiao’er!

At that moment, the first test had seemingly turned into a competition to stop Luo Tian.

Outsiders who didn’t know the truth might even mistakenly believe that the Yunxiao Sect’s first assessment wasn’t to reach the top of Cloud Ascending Peak, but to kill Luo Tian!

"This..."

Even the Steward in charge of this trial wore a strange expression.

’How did a perfectly normal assessment turn into this?’

...

’So many people?’

Luo Tian was also taken aback.

As the most powerful nation in the Eastern Domain, the Chilong Dynasty had numerous powerful geniuses.

Yan Qing himself was astonishingly talented, and his father wielded immense power. Too many people wanted to curry favor with him.

As long as he stated a need, people were willing to risk their lives for him, especially since Yan Qing had promised a favor.

After all, Luo Tian had also killed Prince Zheng’s son.

Getting rid of Luo Tian was equivalent to currying favor with two major Prince factions of the Chilong Dynasty at the same time!

Not only were the geniuses of their own kingdom tempted, but geniuses from other smaller kingdoms were also extremely eager for such an opportunity!

"I’ll go try my luck too. Even if I can’t pass the assessment, as long as I can take out Luo Tian, it’ll be worth it!"

"Let’s go!"

One after another, geniuses began to target Luo Tian, and their numbers quickly swelled to over forty.

The assessment had become secondary; killing Luo Tian was the real prize.

The higher one climbed Cloud Ascending Peak, the fiercer the winds and the greater the difficulty!

At this moment, Luo Tian had climbed over two hundred meters. His Body Technique was somewhat affected, he was no longer as composed as before, and his speed had slowed slightly.

Meanwhile, Ji Yongcheng continuously harassed him with hidden weapons.

Now that he was going all out and was on guard, his interference was becoming more and more of a problem for Luo Tian.

Looking down, he saw more than forty Human List geniuses steadily approaching, their hostility palpable.

"Do you really think I’m that easy to bully?"

A cold glint flashed in Luo Tian’s eyes.

Before this, he hadn’t actively interfered with anyone.

But now, Luo Tian attacked without hesitation!

Guiyuan Hand!

A heavy, crystalline-yellow Palm Light shot out, directly swatting Ji Yongcheng’s darts out of the air.

Then, the palm strike continued downward, descending upon Lin Qiao’er’s head!

The Guiyuan Hand had a large attack range. Stuck on Cloud Ascending Peak, Lin Qiao’er couldn’t dodge; she could only block it head-on!

"Cyan Jade Palm!"

Lin Qiao’er felt immense pressure. Giving it her all, she swung out a brilliant, jade-green palm.

BANG! BOOM!

The two palms collided. The jade-green palm shattered instantly, and a shockwave of air and dust swept out in all directions.

"No! How is this possible!"

Lin Qiao’er’s face turned deathly pale.

On the Black Spirit Blood Eagle, she had been sent flying by a single slap from Luo Tian, but she hadn’t believed she was weaker than him, attributing it all to his surprise attack.

But now, her all-out attack had been directly crushed by Luo Tian!

She was ranked fiftieth on the Human List! In some smaller kingdoms, that was practically equivalent to being ranked first!

SPURT! THUD!

Lin Qiao’er was sent flying by Luo Tian’s palm strike. She spat out a large mouthful of blood and then slammed to the ground. Blood immediately splattered everywhere, like a blooming crimson flower.