The Sixth Piece: Nine Swords Compete for the Top! Chapter 15: The Final Ranking Battle!

  Due to the Tianyu tribe's preparation of a large number of spiritual elixirs and wonderful medicines, some people fought desperately until they were severely injured or exhausted. They could then receive golden wound medicine, quickly recover their strength, and continue participating in the second round.

  Three days later.

  Tang Lin's three battles all ended with a perfect victory without exception.

  "Five thousand people have advanced successfully." Tang Lin said quietly: "Next is the second round, the rules remain unchanged, and the competition will last for two days."

  "This time, if we win completely, 2,500 people will be promoted."

  Tang Lin didn't feel too much pressure in his heart and directly returned to the Jiu Xiang Lou pavilion to rest, thinking about the other geniuses he had seen today.

  "I feel that there are at least several dozen people who are stronger than me in this battle." Tang Lin's eyebrows furrowed, and just the white-clothed sword-wielding youth he saw today made him sense a strong aura of danger.

  "Get into the top ten no matter what." Tang Lin clenched his fists.

  Rest for one night.

  The next day.

  Five thousand geniuses arrived at the square, and each person's three opponents for today's battles had already been selected and engraved on the three stone steles.

  Tang Lin quietly waited.

  Two days passed and he advanced without any suspense.

  "With my strength, it's easy to get into the top 1000, but entering the top 100 might be a bit more difficult." Tang Lin was very clear about his own strength.

  After the third round of selection, the final 1,250 players will be determined.

  Back in the courtyard of Jiuxiang Building, Tang Lin saw his master Tie Shi sitting beside a stone table, drinking wine and waiting for him to return.

  "Is everything going smoothly today?" Tie Shi saw Tang Lin and said with a light smile.

  Tang Lin nodded and said, "It's still relatively easy, didn't encounter any powerful opponents."

  "Hmm, can't let our guard down." Tie Shi said to Tang Lin: "Starting from tomorrow, the Tian Yu tribe will begin their final ranking battle, which should last for a month. As for what rank you'll end up in, it's all up to your performance."

  Tang Lin nodded slightly.

  "Come on. I hope you can make it to the top 100, I just got the latest news that among this batch of geniuses, there are quite a few who have grasped the 'Tao' realm, and many more who have touched upon this realm. It's only a matter of time before they grasp it, with your current martial arts realm, it'll be tough to surpass them, but with the addition of the Wild God's bloodline in your body, there should still be some hope for you to give it a shot." Tie Shi looked at Tang Lin and chuckled: "No matter what, I didn't take you on as my disciple for nothing."

  Tang Lin was secretly shocked in his heart, never expecting that the barbaric god's bloodline within him would be seen through by his master at a single glance.

  "With the proud and arrogant bloodline of the gods, can you only break into the top 100?" Tang Lin's eyes flashed.

  After the master left, Tang Lin sat alone on the rooftop of the courtyard, gazing at the starry night sky and muttered to himself: "The three rounds of battle have ended, and the last 1250 candidates have been selected according to the rules of the competition. These three rounds of battle are a process for the organizers to observe the strength of each candidate."

  "Tomorrow, the Tianyu tribe will probably release a list, I wonder what ranking I'll be in?"

  Tang Lin thought of his performance in these three rounds of fighting, a total of nine battles, and he almost instantly defeated his opponents, achieving a perfect victory.

  "No matter what ranking it is, it's only temporary. Every day, I don't know how many challenges I will face, and it continues for a month. The final ranking on the last day of the month is the ultimate ranking."

  "It's useless to think too much." Tang Lin immediately retracted his thoughts, and his soul floated out of his body, hovering above his head.

  The soul is wrapped in Fang Tian Fu, suppressing evil spirits with Zhēn Xié Zhōng.

  The cold night sky blew a chill onto his soul, but was easily deflected by Fang Tian's symbol. Tang Lin only felt warmth on his soul and was not afraid of the cold at all.

  "I don't know how far my soul can leave my body." Tang Lin's soul floated away, suspended above the top of his physical body.

  Continuously rising.

  Ten jō, twenty jō...

  The starry sky above his head, seemed to be getting clearer and clearer in his line of sight. Tang Lin's eyes sparkled as he looked at it, never expecting that his soul could leave his body so far away.

  Looking down, the Jiuxiang Building encompasses the entire Tianyu City, with only a palm-sized space at its feet.

  Tang Lin's soul stood in the high night wind, breathing in the fresh air. The bright moonlight shone down from the sky, casting a glow on Tang Lin's soul, illuminating his nearly transparent soul like a ray of moonlight.

  Tang Lin felt his soul speed devouring the essence of moonlight, and immediately sat cross-legged to cultivate.

  After 5 o'clock in the morning, at the end of the sky and the top of the mountains, a orange-red sunrise slowly rises.

  A warm glow, like a gentle hand, swept over Tang Lin's body.

  "It's so warm, such a strong pure Yang energy." Tang Lin felt as if his soul was trembling, a very comfortable feeling spreading throughout his body.

  As the sky was about to brighten, Tang Lin didn't stay for long. His body shrank and returned to his physical body in the Jiuxiang Building. As soon as he entered his physical body, Tang Lin's soul felt a tremble, and his whole body shook slightly.

  "It's so cold! How can my body be so cold!" Tang Lin hastily lowered his head to examine his body, only to discover that it had become somewhat stiff.

  "I've heard before that some demons and monsters can have their souls leave their bodies, and if a celestial being takes away their soul, their physical body will naturally die after a long time without a soul."

  Tang Lin furrowed his brow, sensing his physical body. "I didn't expect that after just one night, my physical body would become icy cold. It seems that my physical body is still not strong enough. I've heard that the physical bodies of immortals can last for thousands of years without rotting."

  Having had this experience, Tang Lin did not dare to let his soul wander for too long again.

  The sky gradually brightened, and Tang Lin finished his grooming, leaving the Jiuxiang Building to arrive at that vast square.

  Only the remaining streets have many talents gathered together.

  "Today is the moment when the rankings are announced." Tang Lin's heart was filled with anticipation.

  When the morning sun rises completely, the entire Tianyu City is fully revived. All the geniuses are eagerly waiting for their rankings.

  That white-robed old man suddenly floated in mid-air above the crowd, smiling and saying: "Everyone has waited for a long time, today is the moment to announce the Genius List. The rules of the Nine Swords Competition are very simple, your strength will be assessed and ranked."

  "Who feels their ranking is lower, unwilling to accept it, very simple, just need to keep challenging!"

  "For a month, you can challenge anyone at will, and also accept challenges from anyone. If you refuse, it is considered a defeat, and the rankings will be swapped!"

  The old man in white robes shouted: "Come on, the Genius List is engraved on the Nine Swords Stone Tablet, you can take a look by yourself. If you want to challenge, you can apply here for evaluation."

  Everyone was silent.

  All that can be seen is a high stone platform, with a ten-zhang-high stone monument on it, covered in dense and intricate characters, resembling countless sword scars.

  The old man in white robes waved his palm, and a talisman flew towards the stone tablet, enlarging the words on it countless times, projecting them as an inverted image that floated above the heads of the crowd.

  "First place, origin unknown, name: Ming!"

  "Second place, from Xianmo Valley, name: Hong Meng'er!"

  "Third place, from Dugu Jiancheng, name, Xuan Yuan!"

  "Fourth place, from the desert, name, Khamun!"

  "Fifth place..."

  Everyone looked down at the first name, constantly searching for their own name.

  Tang Lin's eyes narrowed slightly as he saw the third name, "This Xuan Yuan is indeed very strong, and yet he's only ranked third! And who is that Ming, to be ranked first?"

  Then look down further.

  At sixty-seven, Tang Lin suddenly saw a familiar word:

  "Sixty-seventh name, from Tianhe Sect, Name: Piaolan!"

  "Tianhe Sect?" Tang Lin's eyes flashed with a cold light, he hadn't expected that among the contestants this time, there would actually be someone from Tianhe Sect.

  "That young master's skeleton should be two or three hundred years old and won't participate. It seems that this person should have a relationship with him."

  Tang Lin quietly clenched his fists.

  At this time, his gaze continued down, passing over a hundred, and then at 392nd place, he saw his own ranking.

  "Nearly four hundred names." Tang Lin's eyebrows furrowed, "It's actually so far behind, and that day the Hei Zong people were within a hundred names."

  Tang Lin's gaze swept across and landed on the 99th position, "I'll challenge this person!"

  Those who come to participate in the Genius War are all very powerful, and each has their own trump card. Tang Lin directly jumped over 300 places to challenge, this approach is already extremely bold and adventurous.

  At this time, the rest of the geniuses were all discussing it enthusiastically.

  "My god, how did I end up so far back? Is there something wrong? What's with that look? @#￥%……"

  "You actually put me outside of the top thousand? Hmph, I'll make you see a shocking sight!"

  "Wow, I've only used a tenth of my power and I'm already ranked among the top 100, not bad."

  "I'll directly challenge the first place, this little kid named Ming, heh heh..."

  ……

  In a flurry of discussion, Tang Lin furrowed his brow and arrived at the high stone platform, where many Tianyu tribe members were standing, and one could apply to challenge here.

  At this moment, there is a long queue here.

  Tang Lin stood at the back, and when it was finally his turn, he said to the registrar, "I want to challenge the 99th person."

  He took a glance at Tang Lin's sign and quickly jotted down the wolf hair brush in his hand, saying: "I've already taken note of it. I'll notify the other party as soon as possible. Please be patient and wait."

  Tang Lin nodded slightly and left the square, returning to his own Jiuxiang Building.

  In the courtyard, Master Iron Lion sat there and saw Tang Lin immediately smile and say: "I've seen your ranking, although it's a bit far back, but there's still hope. Are you going to challenge 300th or 200th place first?"

  "I've challenged ninety-nine names." Tang Lin said honestly.

  The iron lion glared, and after a moment, burst out laughing: "Good kid, you have my style from back in the day. A real man should be like this, what's there to fear? At most, I'll just lose, can't kill you, right? Challenging an expert is also a good way to see their true strength."

  Tang Lin smiled and nodded.

  ……

  Yesterday was too exhausting, today's update is a bit late, I'm really sorry. Today there will be two updates, then I'll take some time to recover and get back to the intense schedule.

  There is still one more watch at night.

  The first day, there are guaranteed monthly votes, hoping to vote for Wu Liang, and also recommended votes (......)