Lei Jing guessed that Zhang Ruochen should have failed the actual combat test just now and sighed, ”Ai! You’re still too young and frivolous, and you simply can’t take the old man’s words into consideration. Even though you are powerful, there is still a huge gap between you and those martial artists of the ‘Upper Third Stream’. It doesn’t matter if you fail in the first match, challenge the rankings after the five hundredth place in the next match, and try to get a victory to regain your confidence.”
Zhang Ruochen said, “I won the challenge!”
“Don’t be too discouraged even if you win the challenge, the key is the mindset… …… Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr what did you just say? Challenge victory?” Lei Jing thought he had heard wrong and asked again.
Zhang Ruochen added, “I defeated the 130th opponent, for the second match, I want to challenge the 100th opponent.”
Lei Jing was stunned for a long time, and like a mannequin, he nodded mechanically and said, “You …… go ahead! Wait a moment, take this fourth grade healing elixir and after recovering your injuries, it’s not too late to challenge again.”
Lei Jing took out a pigeon egg sized elixir and handed it to Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen was not polite with Lei Jing and took the healing elixir and began to heal his injuries.
The fourth grade healing elixir was many times more powerful than the third grade healing, Zhang Ruochen just ran his true qi for one large circumference, and the injuries on his body had already recovered most of the time.
After his injuries were healed, Zhang Ruochen once again entered the testing chamber.
“This brat is still really surprising, and I wonder how many more surprises he can bring me?” Lei Jing laughed.
The hundredth position on The Earth Ranking was a woman named Yan Qingdao.
This time, Zhang Ruochen began to seriously look at the introduction of Yan Light Dance on the 《Earth Ranking》, not daring to take his opponent lightly.
Yan Light Dance was the first genius of the Half-Saint Clan “Yan Clan”, who learnt from the Half-Saint of Yan Clan.
At the age of two, she had opened the Cold Ice Divine Martial Seal; at the age of nine, she had reached the Yellow Extreme Realm Grand Circle; at the age of fourteen, she had reached the Xuan Extreme Realm Grand Circle; at the age of twenty, she had reached the Earth Extreme Realm Grand Circle. Now, at the age of twenty-four, he entered the top one hundred of the Earth Ranking.
Main Battle Achievements:
Three years ago, he killed the black market early stage Heavenly Extreme Realm martial artist “He Yunzi” with ten swords, becoming famous in one battle.
One year ago, he broke through the fifth floor of the Nine Extreme Tower and became a Five Extreme Genius.
Half a year ago, he defeated Yan Yunhan, a Yan Clan late stage Heavenly Extreme Realm martial artist.
After reading the information, Zhang Ruochen felt no small amount of pressure, after all, Yan Qingdao already possessed the record of defeating a late stage Heavenly Extremity Realm martial artist, indicating that this woman was quite formidable in all aspects and possessed the power to defeat a martial artist stronger than herself.
What’s more, Zhang Ruochen’s current overall strength was not as good as hers.
“What a Yan Qingdao, entering the top 100 of the Earth Ranking at only twenty-four years old, it seems that this battle will be quite tough.”
Zhang Ruochen squeezed his fists tightly as a strong battle intent surged out from his body.
“Thank you for your appreciation, in the battle later, I will definitely use my strongest power to defeat you.”
A woman’s voice sounded behind Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen turned to look and saw that ten feet away, a woman with a clear appearance, holding a long sword, stared at him from afar.
Zhang Ruochen knew that the other party was just a Spirit Void Body, so without any unnecessary words, he directly said, “Begin!”
The battle in the testing chamber would be recorded by the Artifact Spirit Bilocation of the Earth Ranking, forming a complete video.
For example, if Zhang Ruochen defeated Wei Wuhen, when the new issue of the Earth Ranking was announced, the Martial Market Chambers would tell Wei Wuhen the news.
If Wei Wuhen wanted to watch that piece of image, he would need to spend spirit crystals to purchase it.
If Wei Wuhen was not convinced by his defeat, he would naturally challenge Zhang Ruochen again.
Therefore, the experts on the Earth Ranking were able to communicate through the Earth Ranking’s Artifact Spirit even if they were separated by millions of miles.
It was said that the communication of martial artists on The Heavenly Ranking was even more miraculous, as if two martial artists were fighting face-to-face.
Of course, Zhang Ruochen’s current challenge profile would be deleted by Lei Jing, so his current communication with Wei Wuhen and Yan Lightning Dance had no meaning at all.
“One Sword Flying Snow!”
Yan Qingdao’s first move was to execute a Spirit Grade Upper Grade Sword Technique, the Flying Snow Sword Technique.
As soon as the sword energy came out, a cold wind swept through, and immediately the entire cultivation chamber coalesced with flakes of snow the size of fingernail caps, creating a scene of icy skies and snowy lands.
The same Earth Extremity Realm Grand Circle realm, the same Spirit Grade Upper Grade Sword Technique, yet the power Yan Qingdao exerted was even more powerful than Yan Lixuan.
If Yan Lixuan were to fight with Yan Qingdao, it was estimated that he would not be able to block one of her swords.
“Swish!”
The sword in Yan Qingdao’s hand was like a white rainbow that cut through the flying snow, carrying a sharp aura as it stabbed straight at Zhang Ruochen’s brow.
“So fast!”
At the first moment, Zhang Ruochen executed the “Heavenly Heart Sword Bell”, causing the sword Qi to converge into a large bell, wrapping his body in the centre.
The three-metre tall sword bell rotated rapidly, emitting a “buzzing” sound and forming a huge vortex of sword qi.
“Wow!”
Yan Qingdao passed through the vortex of sword qi and stabbed at the sword bell with her sword.
Although the speed of the sword slowed down, the sword was still advancing slowly, passing through the sword bell and getting closer and closer to Zhang Ruochen’s brow.
What a powerful sword.
Zhang Ruochen stood still, only to see that the sword became brighter and bigger in his pupils.
Yan Qingdao was like a flying fairy from the heavens, her long hair fluttering and her aura overpowering as she stared at Zhang Ruochen, who was close at hand, and laughed, “You’ve lost!”
“Is that so? That’s not necessarily true.”
Zhang Ruochen’s left hand had four fingers clenched tightly, leaving only his thumb, and his entire body’s true qi, surged madly towards his fingertips.
“Solar Chakra Sword Wave!”
With a point of his thumb, a sword wave flew out.
Yan Qingdao’s reaction speed was extremely fast, and when Zhang Ruochen struck the sword wave, he immediately retracted his sword and blocked it horizontally.
A curtain of light, rushing out from the sword, was like a shield, blocking the sword wave.
“Boom!”
Yan Qingdao flew out backwards, her body directly hitting the stone wall, a muffled sound escaping her mouth.
Re-landing on the ground, Yan Qingdao’s face revealed a few shocked colours, “No wonder you dared to challenge me, you really do have some skills.”
Not waiting for Yan Qingdao to regain her breath, Zhang Ruochen took advantage of his victory and struck again, sweeping his sword across, chopping at Yan Qingdao’s waist.
Yan Qingdao’s speed was a few points faster than Zhang Ruochen’s fastest speed, and had almost surpassed the ability of the naked eye to discern.
Her feet stood on tiptoe and she leapt up, turning back with a sword that stabbed at Zhang Ruochen’s vest.
Her sword technique was extremely exquisite, having reached the peak realm of the sword following the heart, it was simply out of this world, following her heart.
“Swish swish!”
Zhang Ruochen immediately turned around, his arm shaking as the Sinking Abyss Ancient Sword drew a circle, forcing Yan Qingdao’s sword outside the circle.
“Break!”
With a “pop” sound, the sword in Yan Qingdao’s hand broke into two, the tip flying out.
The Sinking Abyss Ancient Sword was almost sticking to his clothes, cutting through Yan Qingdao’s chest.
Yan Qingdao executed a blistering stance, her body shook, and in an instant, she shifted three feet horizontally, dodging Zhang Ruochen’s second sword, and quickly retreated into the distance.
“Qiankun Shift.”
Zhang Ruochen looked at Yan Qingdao and revealed a hint of surprise.
Just now, Yan Qingdao had performed a Ghost Grade Lower Grade Body Martial Skill called “Qian Kun Shift”.
Although she had only cultivated it to an introductory level, it was already quite remarkable. Because, even amongst the Heavenly Extremity Realm martial artists, there were very few who were able to cultivate the Qian Kun Shift to an introductory level.
“At the cultivation level of the Earth Extreme Realm, you start cultivating a Ghost Grade Lower Grade Martial Skill, are you really not afraid of delaying your martial arts cultivation?” Zhang Ruochen said.
Yan Qingdao stood three feet away, pinching her broken sword as she proudly said, “As long as one’s enlightenment is high enough, even if one’s cultivation is only at the Yellow Extremity Realm, why can’t one cultivate Ghost Grade Martial Skills? When Empress Chi Yao was at the Yellow Extreme Realm, she had already cultivated the Ghost Grade Lower Grade Sword Technique, to the Grand Completion Realm. Her high level of enlightenment is beyond the reach of those who came after her, if she can do it, why can’t I?”
Although Zhang Ruochen knew full well that the one standing across from him was only a Spiritual Void Body, he still felt a different emotion when he heard Ji Yao’s name and said, “You only know that she cultivated the Ghost Grade Lower Grade Sword Technique to its Great Completion at the Yellow Extremity Realm, but you don’t know that, because of this very reason, when she was at the Yellow Extremity Realm, she only opened up thirty-one meridians and was unable to cultivate the first layer of the Qing Jiu Divine Skill to its most perfect realm. cultivation to the most perfect realm. That was her greatest regret, and later, even she regretted it!”
“How do you know something so secretive about Empress Chi Yao?” Yan Qingdao was somewhat surprised.
Not good, it slipped out!
For some reason, once he heard the name “Chi Yao”, Zhang Ruochen had a hard time controlling his emotions.
“Cut the crap, let’s continue the battle! Since your sword is broken, I won’t take advantage of you.”
Zhang Ruochen put down the Sinking Abyss Ancient Sword and inspired the power of his bloodline as a nine-metre diameter blood formation appeared under his feet.
Yan Qingdao threw the broken sword aside and also inspired the power of her bloodline as a nine-metre diameter blood formation also appeared under her feet.
To be able to enter the top one thousand of the Earth Rankings, they were almost the topmost geniuses of the Eastern Domain, and naturally, their blood qi was powerful, and all of them were able to condense Saint-level blood formations.
“Blood Qi Condensing Soldier!”
Yan Qingdao used her blood qi and above her head, condensed a three-foot long blood sword.
The blood sword flew out, forming a crimson sword path that flew towards Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen pinched his sword technique, and his true qi surged into his thumb in a steady stream, and the aura in the entire testing chamber was drained in an instant, all of it condensing at his fingertips.
“Wow!”
A sword wave struck out, and the entire secret collection shook with it.
“Boom!”
The two forces clashed together, with Zhang Ruochen slightly on top, knocking Yan Qingdao back a step.
Just as Zhang Ruochen was about to continue hitting the sword wave, Yan Qingdao suddenly disappeared from the spot.
“Not good, it’s Qiankun Shift again.”
Almost on instinct, Zhang Ruochen reacted quickly when he felt the fluctuation of true qi and struck his palm to the left side.
Yan Qingdao had indeed appeared on Zhang Ruochen’s left side, striking Zhang Ruochen’s palm with a finger.
“Illusory Sword Demon Breaking Finger!”
Yan Qingdao once again executed a finger martial skill, the sleeves of her hands were stirred up by the true qi, revealing two snow-white jade arms.
Both hands struck out quickly, pointing out a fingerprint.
It was like thousands of hands appeared in front of her body, attacking Zhang Ruochen at the same time.
