Chapter 1706

Hank was dead. An expert on the leaderboard who far surpassed the Lion Mark had died just like that.

Two strikes. Zi Chen had only attacked twice and delivered two strikes.

Looking at the lifeless corpse of Hank on the ground, the scene was deathly silent. All the foreign races were dumbfounded and found it hard to believe.

Experts on the leaderboard were rarely seen. They were definitely the top existences in this world.

But today, two of such top existences had died.

"How could this be? This is impossible. How could he kill Lord Hank?" The ninth level lion man who was still alive was so scared that his face was drained of color.

The humans who were calm earlier were no longer calm. They never expected that Zi Chen would kill the 25th ranked expert so casually.

One had to know that Zi Chen was ranked 23th, eight ranks lower than the lion man.

If someone was in the Ninefold Royal Sky City now, they would definitely discover that all the cultivators in the city were looking up at the dazzling golden leaderboard that reached into the clouds.

On the leaderboard, two names lit up. One of them was the 05th ranked expert, and the other was the 23th ranked Zi Chen.

The 05th ranked expert's ranking fell by one place to the 06st rank. The remaining existences also fell by one place.

The 23th ranked Zi Chen's ranking jumped to the 05th rank in one fell swoop.

Entering the Marshal Leaderboard depended on one's combat strength. As long as one's attack exceeded a certain limit, they would be able to enter the leaderboard.

"Zi Chen entered the top 05."

"Could it be that his current combat strength is comparable to the top 05 of the Marshal Leaderboard?"

In the Ninefold Royal Sky City, the human cultivators discussed animatedly.

As the golden light faded, the leaderboard returned to normal. Zi Chen was ranked 05th, and his followers were still on the leaderboard.

However, the original 35th position changed. Ye Ming's name was written on it.

Ye Ming's ranking actually surpassed a few of Zi Chen's eleven followers.

The foreign races completely despaired when they saw Hank killed in two moves. They no longer tried to resist and directly fled.

The ninth level lion man also wanted to flee, but the killing intent was still locked onto him.

Not far away, the twenty indigenous warriors had not made a move, but they were more excited than if they had made a move themselves.

"Since no one is coming out, then kill them all." Zi Chen's indifferent voice resounded throughout the area.

More and more people ran out of the faction. All kinds of shouts rang out, and the entire faction was in chaos.

"To be able to enter the 23th rank at a mere early ninth rank, and even kill the 25-year-old Hank. Zi Chen, you do have some tricks up your sleeve. That strike just now could barely reach the 05th rank on the Marshal Rankings. Everyone says that you are the next Long Fei, and it seems that they are not lying. You are indeed comparable to the Long Fei from back then."

An ancient voice rang out, and an old Lion Man appeared in the sky.

The other party had used teleportation.

Seeing this old man, Zi Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. He felt a sense of threat from this old man.

With the appearance of the Lion Man Elder, the chaotic scene became quiet. All of the Outsiders raised their heads, but their faces were not filled with excitement, but rather with confusion.

Unexpectedly, no one recognized this old man.

Zi Chen looked at this old man with a cautious expression. He had killed over ten thousand Daxus Outsiders, so he understood them very well. These Outsiders had the strongest physical bodies, followed by their energy. Their souls were weak, and their comprehension of space was practically zero.

For such a race to have an existence capable of teleportation, it could be seen that this person was not ordinary.

Even the current Zi Chen could not teleport without the Heavenly Lightning Wings. Just in terms of comprehension of space, this Lion Man Elder was stronger than Zi Chen.

Out of caution, lightning flashed on Zi Chen's back as he summoned the Heavenly Lightning Wings.

In front of his eyes, the space seemed to have changed, and Zi Chen's senses became sharper.

"Little guy, you came to the wrong place to show off here," the Lion Man Elder said indifferently as he looked at Zi Chen.

With his level of existence, he clearly knew what was going on.

"Whether I came to the wrong place or not, we'll only know after we fight." Zi Chen's lightning wings flapped, and spatial energy rippled out like water.

The Lion Man Elder frowned slightly. Using his senses, he found that the space in front of him had changed. It had become very solid, like a sturdy wall without any gaps.

Of course, he could not teleport.

Zi Chen smiled. With his lightning wings, his comprehension of space surpassed the Lion Man Elder's.

The Lion Man Elder looked at the confident Zi Chen and shook his head. "Just fighting won't do. You killed so many members of my royal family. No matter what, you'll have to pay with your life. Of course, if you're willing to give me your dragon, I can consider letting you go."

"You're talking about Lei Long. Yes, I understand." Zi Chen nodded his head before taking a deep look at the bewildered ninefold lion man.

Clearly, the older, the wiser.

He had completely predicted that Zi Chen would kill the chicken to warn the monkey, so he intentionally sent the Ninth Layer Lion Man Elder to lead the team. The Lion Man Elder did not know the Lion Man Elder's plan, nor did he know his identity. Zi Chen guessed that the Lion Man Elder was sent because the Lion Man Elder was used to being arrogant and domineering. He did not put anything in his eyes. Coupled with a few words of encouragement, the Lion Man Elder had come today.

Zi Chen was scheming against them, but he did not know that these people were also scheming against him. Their goal was the lightning dragon.

In other words, many experts of the Soul Devourer Race had gathered at the other end of the teleportation formation. Their goal was also the lightning dragon.

Everyone was at a loss. They did not know what the two of them were up to. Even Shuntian and the others did not understand.

Zi Chen knew that the lightning dragon was the key to activating the dragon boat. He was well aware of the lightning dragon's value, so with just a few words from the Lion Man Elder, Zi Chen understood that this was a scheme.

But not everyone knew. At the very least, the two fellows who had died earlier did not know.

Or it could be that the guy called Hank was too arrogant and wanted to test his strength. In the end, he was killed.

Understanding everything, Zi Chen said indifferently, "Very good, using an entire tribe as a bet, it seems like you are also a gambler. However, with just you alone, I don't think you have the confidence to beat us all. Call the others out."

"You are very smart. Since I chose this place, I naturally have to be fully prepared. But you are also wrong. I don't like to gamble. I like to scheme. Schemes with a hundred percent chance of success."

While they were talking, another four people rushed out from below. It was obvious that these four people were all experts on the ranking list. Among them, one of them was the lord that the Nine-Layered Lion was talking about. His expression changed, as if he had seen his pillar of support. He shouted, "Lord."

One of the four Lion Men turned around and looked at him. He nodded at him and said, "Once this matter is over, I will remember your contribution."

This Ninth Layer Lion Man Elder had instantly returned from hell to heaven.

He had thought that he had caused a great disaster. Not only would he not be able to protect his own life, but he might also implicate his brothers.

He had not expected that the situation would turn around and he would become a meritorious subject.

The Lion Man Elder looked at Zi Chen and asked, "Five against five. What do you think the odds of victory are?"

Zi Chen shook his head and said indifferently, "You call this a hundred percent chance of success? If it were me, I would have found at least twenty experts on the list."

The lionman elder, who had always been calm and confident, couldn't help but twitch his mouth when he heard this. What did you think the experts on the rankings were? In such a large tribe, there were only a hundred of them. They could be easily found.

"Experts rely on quality, not quantity. I am ranked thirty on the list, and four of them are ranked seventy on the list. We can't deal with the five of you."

Once these words were said, everyone was in an uproar.

The despairing outsider's expression suddenly became excited.

As for the human side, their expressions changed. They had not expected things to develop to this extent.

This was a scheme, a scheme within a scheme.

These five people were ranked at the top and were very strong. On the surface, Zi Chen's group did not have any advantage at all.

"So this is why you are so confident. One of you is thirty, and the others are all below seventy. It is naturally enough to deal with the few of us."

"Then you can choose to hand over the dragon soul."

Zi Chen smiled mockingly and said, "Even if I hand over the dragon soul, I will not be able to walk out of here."

The Lion Man Elder asked, "Why? My goal is only the dragon soul."

Zi Chen mocked, "You are old, and I am still young. You are afraid of my potential. You are afraid that I will one day become an existence like Longfei and destroy your tribe."

The Lion Man Elder's gaze turned cold. "You are very smart. This time, I will not let you go."

Zi Chen said, "You are also very smart. Unfortunately, you are too smart and ended up being misled by your own intelligence. I don't care if it is your scheme or someone else behind it. Today, I will definitely destroy your tribe."

The Lion Man Elder sneered. "You are very confident."

Zi Chen did not speak anymore. A long saber with a scabbard appeared in his hand. The scabbard was completely black, and the hilt that Zi Chen grabbed was also pitch-black.

Zi Chen held the scabbard in his left hand and held the saber in front of his chest. His right hand was on the hilt, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged as he gradually exerted force.

He was as calm as an ancient well and did not retreat at all because the other party was thirty on the list.

The surrounding people held their breaths and all of them stared at the sky with wide eyes. Zi Chen and the Lion Man Elder were standing opposite each other.

The twenty natives were full of worry.

The human cultivators were also feeling uneasy.

On the other hand, the Outsiders who had just despaired were so excited that they almost cheered.

Thirty on the list was a true peak existence. It was too easy for them to kill Zi Chen, who was ranked seventy-eight.

The atmosphere was extremely tense. On the other side, a light laugh sounded. "A trap within a trap. Interesting."

The one who laughed was the Fortune Teller. He took out the Book of Destiny and waved it at one of the Outsiders as he said, "Should we fight now or wait for them to finish before we fight?"

The Outsider was startled and did not know what to do.

The reason why he was at a loss was because the four people in front of him were too calm. One had to know that before they decided to scheme, they had thoroughly investigated the backgrounds of Zi Chen and his eleven followers. They knew that the highest ranking among them was only in the eighties. Now that they were facing someone in the sixties, they shouldn't be so calm.

Moreover, it was not just the Fortune Teller who was calm. Shuntiandao, Hidden Mist, and Man Shi were the same. As for the latter, the big fellow called Man Shi, his eyes were burning with passion as if he could not wait to attack.

The five of them were calm, but they were so calm that they felt their hair stand on end. The Lion Man Elder was also very hesitant. He shouted, "Don't listen to him. He's stalling for time. Kill him with all you've got."

"Stalling for time? Bah!"

The Fortune Teller spat in disdain. He opened a page of the Book of Destiny in his hand, and that page glowed with a seven-colored light.

Whoosh.

At the same time, the crisp sound of Zi Chen unsheathing his saber sounded.