Chapter 1489

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Defiance and challenge

Ge Ning nodded. Cao Rong was right.

Zhuowen had comprehended five powers of laws all by himself, making him an above-average genius in the central plains.

However, the more powers of laws one possessed, the more difficult it would be to reach Sainthood compared to regular cultivators who had comprehended a single law.

Cao Rong had seen far too many half-Saint geniuses like Zhuowen who had comprehended multiple laws in the central plains, but there were not many of them who could reach Sainthood in the end.

Sainthood was an extremely difficult and powerful shackle for cultivators. Coupled with the difficulty of comprehending multiple laws, it was basically as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

If Zhuowen could successfully reach Sainthood, Cao Rong planned on recommending him to the Chaotic Divine Temple. There was nothing wrong with helping Zhuowen.

However, Zhuowen had not reached Sainthood yet. There were many unknowns before him, so Cao Rong obviously would not be keen on helping Zhuowen. As a matter of fact, he would treat him coldly.

In his opinion, no matter how talented a genius was, they would be trash if they did not mature. After all, there were far too many examples of geniuses dying halfway through. It was simply too many to mention.

"The third trial is about to come to an end. It's time to let these little fellows out," Cao Rong said indifferently.

"Sir Cao Rong, do you have an idea of the nine spots this time?" Ge Ning asked politely.

Cao Rong smiled and said, "Of course I do. I plan on judging by the number of golden stripes and overall strength."

With that, Cao Rong waved his hand and a powerful force surged out of his hand. The yellow mist in the world gradually receded, revealing its true appearance.

The moment the yellow mist receded, the Forbidden Arts and Restrictions in this world also disappeared. The remaining cultivators in this world all discovered that they could once again use the power of laws that they were unable to use before.

"The yellow mist has vanished. Does that mean the third trial has ended?"

Zhuowen and the others raised their heads. They were stunned when they saw the yellow mist recede.

At this moment, Cao Rong and Ge Ning hovered above the world of yellow mist. They looked down at Zhuowen and the others silently and said, "The time limit of the world of yellow mist is up. The third trial has officially ended."

As these words were spoken, two figures rushed over from the other two directions of the yellow fog world.

Zhuowen and the rest squinted their eyes when they saw the two figures. They were no strangers to these two figures. They were Gui Sha and Qing Longzi, who had escaped earlier.

The two of them also noticed that after the yellow mist disappeared, the Power of Law and Saint Energy in their bodies could be mobilized, so they immediately rushed out.

The two of them stopped not far away from Zhuowen and stared at Zhuowen and the others with unfriendly gazes. Especially when they looked at Zhuowen, their gazes were filled with killing intent.

Previously, in the world of yellow fog, they were unable to mobilize the power of laws within their bodies. They could not even use the saint artifacts in their spirit rings. Zhuo Wen was also very strange. His body was extremely tough, so he firmly suppressed them, causing them to be in a very sorry state.

Now that the yellow mist had disappeared, they were finally able to use their own power of laws. They knew that Zhuowen was still not a saint, and he was no match for them at all.

Sensing the murderous intent in Gui Sha and Qing Longzi's eyes, Zhuowen ignored them. His gaze fell on Cao Rong. He knew that Cao Rong was about to announce the results.

"The biggest benefit of this Nine Serenity Conference is the Saint Luck born from the Nine Serenity Heaven. The second is the key to the Middle Land.

"I think that since all of you were able to hold on until now, you can be considered as the elite geniuses among all the cultivators in this Nine Serenity Conference. You all have more or less benefited from the Saint Luck, so I won't talk about this anymore.

"What I'm going to say next is that only nine of you can get the key, but there are more than ten of you. This time, I will rank you according to the number of golden stripes on your body and your overall strength. Do you have any objections?"

At this point, Cao Rong deliberately glanced at the crowd below.

Zhuowen and the others naturally did not have any objections. They all shook their heads.

Cao Rong nodded, then pointed at Zhuowen and said, "Your name is Zhuowen. This time, you obtained twenty-five golden stripes and are ranked first in the Nine Serenity Conference."

As soon as Cao Rong said this, countless people in the surroundings were in an uproar. It was obvious that Zhuowen was ranked first in the Nine Serenity Conference, which was somewhat unexpected.

Qing Longzi's eyes were even darker. Originally, he should have been the first in the Nine Serenity Conference, but he did not expect that Zhuowen would come out of nowhere.

The leaders of the seven forces led by Sapphire Shore of the Nine Serenity Realm were filled with murderous intent and even greed.

The Nine Serenity Conference was about to end, which meant that the restrictions on the surface of the Nine Serenity Platform would be lifted. At that time, Zhuowen would not be able to escape.

Cao Rong's eyes were still indifferent. After announcing the first in the Nine Serenity Conference, she also announced the remaining eight names.

Second, Qing Longzi, third, Yang Yi, fourth, Lü Hantian, fifth, Yun Ran, sixth, Wu Die, seventh, Gatha, eighth, Gui Sha, and ninth, Jian Mu.

At this point, the rankings of the Nine Serenity Conference had been completely decided. Zhuowen had directly become the biggest dark horse this time, which shocked everyone.

"Lord Cao Rong, I'm sure you know the uniqueness of the yellow fog world. In there, we can't use our full strength at all. We can only rely on the power of Saint Luck to fight. It's actually not very fair for us."

Suddenly, Qing Longzi stood out and glanced at Zhuowen, who was not far away. He continued, "This kid's luck was pretty good before. Coupled with his despicable methods, he obtained quite a bit of Saint Luck.

With his cultivation not yet in the Saint Realm, he's not qualified to be the first in the Nine Serenity Conference. "

Cao Rong raised an eyebrow and said indifferently, "Are you questioning my decision?"

Qing Longzi's body trembled, and he quickly said, "I don't dare."

Cao Rong was from the Primal Chaos Temple. Qing Longzi didn't dare to offend him. He continued, "No matter what, the number one cultivator of the Nine Underworlds should be the strongest. If this young man can defeat me, he will be the number one cultivator of the Nine Underworlds."

Lü Hantian's expression changed when he heard Qing Longzi's words. He said, "Qing Longzi, you really have the nerve to say that. You weren't a match for Zhuowen in the yellow fog world and fled like a stray dog. Now that you've come out, you're clamoring to challenge Zhuowen."

"Your actions are simply shameless."

Hearing that, Qing Longzi coldly stared at Lü Hantian and said indifferently, "Since his strength is inferior to mine, what qualifications does he have to be the strongest in the Nine Underworlds? This title is completely undeserved."

"You're already at the Third Profound Glimpse Sage Realm, and Zhuowen hasn't even entered the Sage Realm yet. Don't you feel ashamed challenging Zhuowen?

If Zhuowen was at the same cultivation as you, would you dare to challenge him? "Lü Hantian said indignantly.

Qing Longzi didn't say anything. He looked at Cao Rong. He knew that the decision was in Cao Rong's hands. As long as Cao Rong agreed, everything would be fine.

"Lord Cao Rong, Qing Longzi is right. No matter what, the number one cultivator of the Nine Underworlds should be deserved, right?

A mere piece of trash who hasn't even entered the Saint Realm isn't strong enough. How can he be qualified to be the number one in the Nine Underworlds? "

"Everyone below the Saint Realm is an ant. Although this young man has grasped quite a bit of the power of laws, it's still unknown whether he can become a Saint Realm cultivator. Letting a piece of trash who hasn't even become a Saint Realm cultivator be the number one in the Nine Underworlds is a bit inappropriate."

Sapphire Shore stood outside the Nine Underworlds Sky Platform. He clasped his hands at Cao Rong and spoke politely.

Cao Rong smiled faintly. "I didn't say that you can't challenge him. If you think you have the strength of the number one in the Nine Underworlds, you can challenge Zhuowen.

"If you can defeat him, you will be the number one in the Nine Underworlds. You can even take away the Saint Luck in his body. This is the duty of the number one in the Nine Underworlds."

As soon as Cao Rong said that, the surrounding cultivators were in an uproar.

Cao Rong's words were very clear. As long as someone felt that they were stronger than Zhuowen, they could challenge Zhuowen. If they defeated Zhuowen, they would become the new number one in the Nine Underworlds.

Qing Longzi and Gui Sha exchanged a look. They were both overjoyed. Cao Rong's words were undoubtedly beneficial to them.

On the other hand, Lü Hantian and the other disciples of the Fine Gods Academy frowned. They knew that this rule was extremely disadvantageous to Zhuowen.

"Lord Cao Rong, this …"

Lü Hantian still wanted to speak, but Cao Rong glared at him. A terrifying Saint Aura crushed down. Lü Hantian couldn't help but tremble. He forcefully swallowed the words that he wanted to say.

"My decision cannot be disobeyed. If you dare to interrupt next time, you know the consequences."

Cao Rong said. The terrifying Saint Aura slowly retracted. His face was still calm.

"Big Brother Hantian, since there are many people who are not convinced that I am the number one in the Nine Underworlds, then I will accept the challenge. Otherwise, others will say that I am a coward." Zhuowen waved his hand at Lü Hantian and said indifferently.

Lü Hantian sighed and didn't say anything. But when he thought of the power of the Buddha Demon Eye that Zhuowen had displayed, the worry in his heart lessened a lot.

He knew that even if Zhuowen wasn't Qing Longzi's opponent, escaping shouldn't be a problem.

Zhuowen took a step forward and stared at Gui Sha and Qing Longzi. He said indifferently, "The two of you are not convinced. Do you want to come together, or do you want to come one by one?"

"We need to come together to kill you. I alone am enough."

Gui Sha snickered. He took a step forward, and the Demonic Qi on his body surged and rushed into the sky.

The Demonic Qi became more and more terrifying. It gathered into a huge Demonic Head in the sky. This Demonic Head held the Sword of Slaughter.

"Gui Sha's cultivation has advanced to the Void Sacred Realm. He has also grasped the Law of Slaughter and the Law of Slaughter. The combination of the two laws is flawless. It's enough to make Zhuowen suffer."

Outside the Nine Underworlds Sky Platform, Huang Mo revealed a smile. Looking at Gui Sha's attack, his eyes were full of confidence.

"Die!"

Gui Sha laughed sinisterly. He took a step forward and stood on the Demonic Head's shoulder. Then, he pressed down with his right hand. The Demonic Head held the Sword of Slaughter and slashed down from the sky. Countless astral winds swept out. Demonic Qi soared into the sky and the space collapsed.

"What a powerful attack!"

Gui Sha's attack caused many martial artists to turn pale. It was obvious that Gui Sha had used his full strength from the start.

Zhuowen stood in the air and opened his Fire Eye. Flames soared into the sky, and complex flame runes spread out on the surface of his body.

At the same time, Zhuowen activated the full power of his Sacred Body. The golden veins combined with the flame runes, and golden flames burned on the surface of his body.

"Break!"