590 Sovereign Dao
Wang Wei watched the battle and was not surprised by the outcome. According to his calculations, Xi Shangyan had a maximum of 2-Leaf strength, slightly weaker than Ao Tianyi’s maximum output of 3-Leaf if he went all out, hence the reason she is fourth.
As for Tong Ruobing, she has the potential to reach the same level of strength with her Talisman Rune Body, but only untapped potential. Currently, she has not even reached the 1-Leaf Immortal Venerable level. Maybe she could barely reach that realm’s power through some harsh sacrifice.
‘The Celestial race is a blessed one,’ thought as he analyzed the strength Xi Shangyan displayed. He could also divine information about how they use Qi by watching her use the Destruction Qi.
They had many advantages from Tier 1 to Tier 10, especially in the Great Emperor Realm. For example, if a celestial race only achieved First-Class Emperor, they could create Heaven Immortal Qi to grant them Eternal Emperor’s battle prowess in Tier 10.
Xi Shangyan was the first to exit the pagoda, and with a calm demeanor, she took her seat. Despite her victory, she was not too happy as she could also sense Tong Ruobing’s potential.
‘With such strength and potential, she is not even the best Heaven Chosen from the Myriad Emperor World.’
She then gazed at Wang Wei. She knew that a Dao Overlord was a sign of intelligence and strength. Although people know Overlord for their intelligence and luck, their strengths are nothing to ignore. The very reason Heavenly Dao tested them was that their Daos were inherently too powerful.
‘Let’s see if I can gather more information before I make a decision.’
Tong Ruobing followed a few minutes after her. And as soon as she exited the pagoda, Mu Lei flew to her.
“Young Lady Tong, are you alright? Do you need any help?”
“No need since I was not injured,” she replied with a brilliant smile. “But I do appreciate the offer.”
“As long as you are okay.”
Tong Ruobing briefly chatted with Mu Lei before returning to her seat, waiting for the next competition.
‘I need to increase my strength. I cannot rush my bond with the Origin Talisman. However, I can enter the Saint Realm as quickly as possible. With a Domain, my strength should reach another level.’
“Who is coming next?” asked Lord Spirit with a slightly raised voice, obviously elated by the battle prowess displayed so far.
“I want to challenge,” said Shi Ruolan. “And my opponent is you.” She declared as she pointed.
“I refused,” replied Wang Wei.
“Why?” she asked in a pampering manner as if she was wronged.
“I’ve been in the spotlight too much. Challenge someone else.” As he said that, his head shook to point to Chu Luo next to him, while his face showed he was not doing anything.
“Fine, I challenge Number 1 over there.”
“You are not my opponent,” Chu Luo said calmly.
“Hehehe, an arrogant one. Do you accept my challenge or not?” asked Shi Ruolan.
“As you wish,” said Chu Luo before flying to the sky. Wang Wei wanted to warn him not to reveal his Nine Extremity Foundation but stopped himself. Firstly, Chu Luo will most like not to listen to his warning–especially without any specific explanation.
Secondly, if the latter revealed his foundation, it would benefit Wang Wei as the attention would no longer be on him. He did not want to reveal his Nine Extremity Foundation, so he’s been careful since these people’s arrival.
The only problem is that Chu Luo and possibly Lord Spirit know of its existence after he used some of its power in his fight against Ye Tuizhi. So, he could only hope those two would keep their mouths shut.
After getting into position, the two began their battle. Chu Luo did not waste time as he went for a powerful attack.
Sword of Fate
A gray sword appeared before him. Then, it rushed toward Shi Ruolan with absolute speed. The sword had the power to annihilate fate, similar to Wang Wei’s Fate Annihilation Fist.
‘The Nine Extremity Foundation?’ thought Shi Ruolan as she sensed the horror of this attack; she knew she could not survive under an attack compared to a Dao Ancestor.
So, she acted rapidly as a weird aura emanated from her body. Then, the attack’s power drastically decreased. Shi Ruolan then punched the sword.
Bang! They confronted for a few seconds before she repelled it.
The upper seeded-players squinted their eyes after seeing Chu Luo’s attack. Knowledge about the Nine Extremity Foundation is more common in the Eternal Ascension World, so they knew about it. Many wanted to establish the best foundation for cultivation before proving the Dao.
Unfortunately, reincarnation was troublesome, and it was not easy to understand [Existence]. The best way to acquire this foundation is to go to the lower dimension. Unfortunately, the problem of resources often limits the success rate.
Furthermore, given the world’s current political situation, being too talented and powerful was not a good thing. On the contrary, it invited the wrong kind of attention.
But these Heaven Chosens had no time to lament the situation of the upper dimension. They came here not only to acquire the Deceiving Heaven Longevity Art but also to observe and take notes of extraordinary geniuses of the lower dimension; they had to determine possible candidates that could cause the upcoming changes in the entire Eternal Ascension World. And someone with such a powerful foundation instantly became at the top of their list of candidates.
Wang Wei secretly smiled as he sensed the slight change in the upper-seeded players’ demeanor after Chu Luo revealed his ability. Although he knew he would not entirely be ignored, he was satisfied as long as he was not the primary suspect; this brief gap was enough for the changes to finish and for him to do many things.
Meanwhile, Chu Luo frowned in the air; he did not care about the changes on the ground. He felt his strength had drastically decreased; he went from 3-Root Dao Ancestor to 3-Leaf Immortal Venerable. Such a large gap was remarkable. So, he looked at Shi Ruolan.
“My Emperor Bone does not just allow me to become an Emperor; it’s a physique that trains a powerful Emperor. So, it helps me with tempering my body, comprehending laws, and even tempering my Dao Heart,” she explained. “And when I combine it with my Dao, some interesting ability appeared.”
A large image appeared behind Shi Ruolan; it was an enormous image of her sitting on a throne, looking at myriad things in existence with disdain. She had the aura of a Sovereign who ruled above all myriad Daos.
“A vision ability,” commented Chu Luo.
“Correct. It’s called [Sovereign’s Minister]: it can force all my opponents to a cultivation stage at least one realm below me.”
Chu Luo could immediately analyze how scary such a divine ability was. The only way for someone to defeat Shi Ruolan is to have the ability to skip the realm for battles. And given she also has the same capability, it’s challenging to accomplish.
In the lower stages of cultivation, it’s still possible to defeat her–a monstrous genius could accomplish this feat. However, when strength reaches the Immortal Tier–where one leaf is the difference between Heaven and Earth–it’s nigh impossible to defeat her.
Chu Luo raised his hand to create a mirror: Heaven Mirror. Through the mirror, he saw numerous information and secrets of Heaven and Earth, focusing on Shi Ruolan’s ability.
He then knew he could not avoid this technique or nulled it because Emperor Bone, as a physique, could acquire certain authority or power of a Great Emperor if the owner developed it to the extreme.
And Shi Ruolan used her authority to make the technique applicable to all mortals–even those with Immortal-level strength. She also made it almost impossible to nullify.
Chu Luo frowned slightly as the mirror continued providing him with information. Then, he created a Jade Seal in the shape of a dragon.
“Sovereign Seal,” muttered Shi Ruolan with squinted eyes. Meanwhile, Chu Luo fused the seal into his Sea of Consciousness, and instantly, his aura elevated to 4-Leaf Immortal, the same strength as Shi Ruolan.
“You’re a worthy opponent,” commented Shi Ruolan. The flaw of her technique is that it worked on the concept that she is a sovereign, and other people–as her minister–are below her.
But if someone could acquire the aura/spirit of a Sovereign and have sufficient strength, they can nullify some of the power of her ability and achieve the same cultivation realm as her.
And not everyone can do that.
“Ever since I last fought Xiao Tiandi a few hundred thousand years ago, I’ve never met someone who could nullify my ability. However, you are still destined to lose. I’ve never lost a battle in the same realm–even to him.”
Shi Ruolan was not exaggerating. Even Xiao Tiandi did not defeat her in their battle; he only gave up after he felt it would be a hassle to continue fighting. Nevertheless, she has never lost.
“There is a first time for everything,” Chu Luo replied calmly.
“We’ll see,” said Shi Ruolan as she went on the offensive.