Chapter 355 - 353: Conclusion of the Grand Assembly

Qi Yuntian, the previous King of the Celestial Pride, had steamrolled his way through the conference, defeating the four great prodigies. He was like a colossal mountain pressing down on all the other geniuses.

But now, that mountain had fallen.

It was as if it had collapsed in the hearts and minds of everyone present, stirring up a tempest.

Silence.

The arena, holding over a hundred thousand people, was unnervingly quiet.

’Hm? It’s so quiet.’

Luo Tian found it strange and glanced around.

BOOM!

A deafening uproar erupted, startling even Luo Tian!

"Qi Yuntian... lost!"

"Luo Tian defeated Qi Yuntian!"

"Impossible! Qi Yuntian hasn’t lost yet! He can still get up!"

The crowd erupted. People were shocked and amazed, while a certain portion stared intently at Qi Yuntian, refusing to believe he could lose. They waited, expecting him to rise again and sweep away all opposition!

Ten breaths passed, but Qi Yuntian didn’t rise.

"Luo Tian wins!"

The referee announced the result.

The fervor in the arena surged to a new peak. The very air vibrated, forming a mighty torrent that swept in all directions.

Qi Yuntian’s admirers were filled with grief and indignation, but many more felt their hearts surge with excitement for this intense battle, thrilled to have witnessed it!

"He actually lost."

Vice President Long’s gaze fell on the Martial Arts Arena as he spoke calmly.

This should have been a guaranteed victory for Qi Yuntian. He inwardly wondered, ’How did Luo Tian manage to turn the tables and seize victory?’

The upper echelons of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, Purple Luo Hall, and Bishui Palace were all shocked speechless.

A few breaths later, they all turned to look at the leadership of the Yunxiao Sect.

They found that the Yunxiao Sect’s leaders were even more astonished than they were, still unable to process what had just happened.

"That Yunxiao Sect got damn lucky, stumbling upon a genius like that."

Elder Bai Mei from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect couldn’t help but curse.

"Such a prodigy of the Sword Dao is completely wasted on the Yunxiao Sect!" another executive said.

"That kid’s Martial Vein doesn’t seem simple either. It might have reached the Celestial Tier. If we could win him over..."

"A Celestial Tier Martial Vein?"

The various experts recalled the scene of Luo Tian breaking through to the Spirit Sea Ninth Layer.

Anything less than a Celestial Tier Martial Vein couldn’t possibly mobilize the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a hundred-meter radius with such force. And his promotion speed... that was definitely not something an ordinary Martial Vein was capable of.

Celestial Tier Martial Veins were rare in this world.

Descendants born from the union of two people with powerful Martial Veins also had a higher chance of possessing a High Tier Martial Vein.

The Ten Hidden Families were proud and arrogant, but at this moment, several of them had set their sights on Luo Tian’s Martial Vein.

"Elder Gu, your daughter is talented and beautiful. Have her come here as soon as possible. Maybe there’s still a chance for her to meet Luo Tian..."

"I already sent someone with a message just now..."

"Damn, you move fast!"

...

"Whew! I won..."

Luo Tian let out a long sigh of relief, his whole body relaxing.

Even knowing the flaw in Qi Yuntian’s Cultivation Technique, the fight had still been incredibly difficult. The slightest mistake could have led to his defeat.

Thankfully, Luo Tian had seized every opportunity and won!

He slowly walked off the stage and sat directly on the ground.

"He won!"

Ripples of joy were evident in the beautiful, clear eyes of the mysterious woman in white.

Nearby, Ye Feng, Yi Jingwen, and Qiao Hai stared at Luo Tian with slightly dazed expressions.

’Is this really the Luo Tian we know?’

"No need to be so impressed."

The three of them only snapped out of their daze when Luo Tian spoke casually.

"Luo Tian, rest and heal up quickly!"

Ye Feng said immediately.

The battle between Luo Tian and Qi Yuntian was over, and Luo Tian’s Celestial Fate Qi now overshadowed the entire arena, far surpassing that of the other four great prodigies.

But the Celestial Pride Conference was not over yet.

Although it was already the final round, many geniuses still had one chance to issue a challenge!

Both Luo Tian and Qi Yuntian were injured. If they didn’t recover quickly, someone was bound to challenge them.

Although Luo Tian’s Celestial Fate Qi was the highest in the arena, whether he could defend it until the end remained to be seen.

"Right!"

Luo Tian understood Ye Feng’s meaning and took a Healing Pill.

His injuries weren’t particularly severe. And since he had cultivated Body Refining Techniques and possessed a Divine Vein, Luo Tian’s self-healing ability was probably stronger than anyone else’s present.

"Luo Tian, don’t even think about taking the title of King of the Celestial Pride!"

Extreme Ice Fairy shot him a glance, her eyes filled with Yin Cold and jealousy.

She would never allow Luo Tian to take the crown!

’However, he just fought. According to the rules, I have to wait for at least five matches to pass before I can challenge him!’

Extreme Ice Fairy waited anxiously, hoping only that the next five matches would end quickly.

"Luo Tian..."

Celestial Evil Sword and Shangguan Su couldn’t help but glance at Luo Tian.

Although Luo Tian had defeated Qi Yuntian, and Qi Yuntian’s injuries looked more severe, they were still more willing to challenge Luo Tian.

One reason might be that they had been overshadowed by Qi Yuntian for so long that it had left a psychological scar.

The second reason was that they were both utterly unconvinced by their losses to Luo Tian.

The third reason: Luo Tian had the most Celestial Fate Qi!

This meant that defeating Luo Tian would grant them more Celestial Fate Qi, allowing them to shoot for a higher rank!

The last few matches of the ranking competition proceeded slowly.

「After five matches.」

Extreme Ice Fairy and Shangguan Su spoke one after the other, "I want to challenge Luo Tian!"

The referee ruled that Extreme Ice Fairy was first.

"Luo Tian, Extreme Ice Fairy challenges you. Do you accept?"

the referee asked.

Two breaths later, Luo Tian opened his eyes and said, "I accept!"

The two then took to the stage.

"Extreme Ice Fairy, I have to ask, are you in love with me? You seem to enjoy getting my attention so much."

Luo Tian glanced at Extreme Ice Fairy with some disgust.

Extreme Ice Fairy’s eyes turned cold, and she sneered inwardly.

’He’s deliberately provoking me. This proves his injuries are severe and he doesn’t have much chance of winning!’

However, she was overthinking it.

Luo Tian’s injuries from the battle with Qi Yuntian hadn’t been severe. He was already seventy to eighty percent healed, so they had little effect on him.

As for Extreme Ice Fairy, she had also sustained some injuries fighting her way to this point. In that respect, they were both in the same boat.

But Luo Tian had improved more.

Especially from his battles with Ye Feng and Qi Yuntian.

The former had improved his Swordsmanship, Sword Intent, and Cultivation, while the latter had allowed him to solidify his power and even break through to a new level.

Therefore, his third battle against Extreme Ice Fairy was actually the easiest.

As long as he paid a little attention, Extreme Ice Fairy posed little threat. Luo Tian suppressed her throughout the fight, even absorbing some of her Martial Vein Power.

After nearly fifty moves, the battle ended with Luo Tian as the victor.

"No!"

Unable to accept this, Extreme Ice Fairy let out a grief-stricken howl.

She had underestimated Luo Tian’s improvement and overestimated his injuries!

Seeing this, Shangguan Su and Celestial Evil Sword’s expressions turned grim.

Based on Luo Tian’s performance just now, they didn’t have much of a chance of winning!

But Shangguan Su still held onto a sliver of hope.

’He thought that while Luo Tian’s physical injuries might not be severe, he was likely mentally exhausted.’

After five more matches, he challenged Luo Tian again.

The result was that he was utterly crushed by Luo Tian.

After his Creation Technique broke through to Great Success, Luo Tian’s Spiritual Power had increased, making his resistance to Shangguan Su’s Mist Ghost Eyes even stronger!

From then on, everyone else completely abandoned the idea of challenging him.

Luo Tian’s status as the King of the Celestial Pride was gradually cemented in their minds.

The competition was about to end.

Suddenly, Luo Tian spoke up, "Referee, I want to challenge Extreme Ice Fairy!"

Extreme Ice Fairy, who was healing her injuries in the distance, was stunned when she heard this.

She was furious, but it still took her a long moment to process what he’d said.

Extreme Ice Fairy had no choice but to accept. If she refused, she would lose one-third of her Celestial Fate Qi!

There was no suspense in the outcome of this battle.

Luo Tian won a complete victory and absorbed some more of Extreme Ice Fairy’s Martial Vein Power.

One glance at Extreme Ice Fairy revealed her pale face and unsteady steps. It seemed Luo Tian had drained her so thoroughly that it would take her months to recover.

「After a few more battles.」

The Celestial Pride Conference finally ended.

From start to finish, Luo Tian had not suffered a single defeat. His Celestial Fate Qi was the highest in the entire arena.

Second place, Qi Yuntian.

He had only lost to Luo Tian.

Third place, Celestial Evil Sword.

Fourth place, Shangguan Su.

Fifth place, Ye Feng.

As for Extreme Ice Fairy... twenty-first place!

Why was her rank so low? It was because she had challenged Luo Tian and lost, and then been challenged by Luo Tian and lost again, forfeiting the majority of her Celestial Fate Qi.

There was one other person of note: the mysterious woman in white. For some unknown reason, she had forfeited her final match, finishing in eighth place.

She also didn’t use her remaining chance to issue a challenge, seemingly uninterested in her final rank at the Celestial Pride Conference.

"I declare the Celestial Pride Conference... over!"

In the audience stands, Vice President Long suddenly stood up, his deep and resonant voice echoing throughout the entire Celestial Ring Arena.

「Afterward.」

Above the arena, a white brilliance surged, forming a colossal, thousand-foot-tall stone stele.

From the bottom of the stele, names began to gradually appear.

These were the top one hundred participants of this Celestial Pride Conference.

The names at the bottom were relatively small. The names of the top fifty were slightly larger and more eye-catching.

The names of the second and third place finishers, Qi Yuntian and Celestial Evil Sword, occupied a single line, shimmering with a faint golden luster.

And above them, at the very peak above the other ninety-nine, was Luo Tian’s name, shining with golden light, on a line all its own!

Beside his name was the five-word title: King of the Celestial Pride!