Monarch Of Time

Chapter 974 Huang Yun's aura

Staring at the kneeling Wei Guoyang, Fan De smiled and patted his shoulder before he said in a disappointed voice

''Senior brother Wei, it seemed that I overestimated you. I was hoping you'd be able to last at least an hour, but you couldn't even endure for thirty minutes? I'm surprised you managed to even hold onto 4th place for so long with this strength of yours.''

Then, Fan De shook his head and turned around as he walked away, thoroughly ignoring the charred peak-stage Dao Emperor who was now lying underneath his feet.

The surrounding Dao Kings and Dao Emperors narrowed their eyes when they saw Wei Guoyang's condition, unable to believe what they saw.

The previously majestic heir to the ancient Wei family had now fallen to his knees, his luxurious red robes completely destroyed, while his chiseled body was now filled with countless burn marks.

Nobody had expected for one of the strongest geniuses of the eight ancient families to be reduced to such a state. Let alone in just half an hour!

Curiously, Shun Long turned to look at the slab of stone next to the purple-robed old man, but he already knew the scene he was going to witness.

Indeed, a moment later, the gigantic slab of stone that depicted the 'Heavenly Rankings' started to change as Wei Guoyang's name in 4th place was quickly replaced by Fan De's. However, Wei Guoyang wasn't merely pushed a spot down the rankings as people had expected, but instead it fell all the way down to 9th place in one go!

Eventually, one of the surrounding Dao Emperors could no longer hold back his surprise, turning to the old man at the peak of the mountain and asking

''Senior, is there something wrong with the 'Heavenly Rankings'? Why is Wei Guoyang's name in 9th place? Even if he lost to Fan De, shouldn't he be ranked in 5th place, at least?'' Surprisingly, the person who had asked this question was the Dao Emperor that was now ranked 5th, the heir to the ancient Chen family, Chen Xuefeng!

The purple-robed overseer stared at him for a few moments, before eventually shaking his head and answering in a playful manner

''What, are you so eager to fall down a spot that you can't wait for your turn to come?''

Then, the old man scanned the surrounding Dao Kings and Dao Emperors at the peak of the mountain and continued

''However, since I have to answer your question, there's nothing wrong with the 'Heavenly Rankings'. Do you think Wei Guoyang deserves to stay in 5th place after losing to someone ranked 9th? I already told you that you only have one chance in this seventh trial, and I wasn't just talking about your challenge attempts. If you lose to someone lower than you, they'll naturally replace you in the rankings!''

Chen Xuefeng's eyes couldn't help but widen when he heard that, quickly realizing the implications behind the old man's words. Then, after a moment of silence he asked hesitantly

''Then senior, what's going to happen to Wei Guoyang's challenge attempt?'' Chen Xuefeng had an idea of what the overseer was going to say, but he didn't like it one bit. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Indeed, a moment later, the purple-robed elder glanced at the kneeling Wei Guoyang and shook his head before he answered calmly

''Challenge attempt? What for? He already lost to a kid ranked 9th. Who is he supposed to challenge then? That brat in 10th place? I reckon that even he would beat him in a fight!''

Pfftt!

The old man's words weren't loud, but they caused the already angry Wei Guoyang to vomit a mouthful of blood, his eyes turning blood-red from fury. He was going to lose his challenge attempt just because he had been defeated by Fan De? How was this fair? What the hell was the old fart talking about?

However, the surrounding Dao Kings and Dao Emperors all understood the old man's intentions, causing them to fall silent shortly afterward. The higher you ranked in the 'Heavenly Rankings', the more difficult it would be to defend your spot since more and more people would challenge you, in the end. Naturally, the rewards you'd obtain would also correspond to the difficulty of the trial and the rank you achieve, but losing even once meant losing your chance to ascend any further. There were no second chances in this seventh trial!

Shaking his head, the purple-robed elder looked at the young geniuses at the peak of the mountain, some of whom appeared restless after his explanation, his gaze eventually settling on a beautiful young woman in white robes. Looking at 'young lady Niu' who seemed ready to fight, the old man then asked with that same, easy-going smile on his face

''Little lass, have you decided on who you want to challenge? The rules are the same as before. If you want to fight any of those two brats called Xuan Bo or Fan De, you'll have to wait at least a day for them to recover their strength. But if you want to challenge anyone else, you can start right away.''

Surprisingly, 'young lady Niu' didn't hesitate as she bowed to the old man and answered

''I've already made my choice senior.'' Then, without waiting for a response, young lady Niu took a few steps forward, stopping in front of an extremely handsome young man with long black hair that reached all the way to his waist.

The handsome youth frowned slightly when he saw Niu Rong appearing in front of him, but the white-robed woman didn't seem to care as she extended her jade-like hand and pointed at him before she said calmly

''Huang Yun, let's have a rematch!''

Narrowing his eyes, the young master of the ancient Huang family no longer held back, the terrifying aura of a peak-stage Dao King bursting out of his body as he looked at her and said dissatisfiedly

''You already lost to me badly half a year ago, and yet you still want to challenge me again? Are you really that foolish or do you think that I'm afraid to kill you just because you are old freak Gao's disciple?''

As he finished speaking, the aura around Huang Yun's body started to become even more heavy and pronounced, soon filling the entire mountain peak as he looked at Niu Rong with a gaze filled with unrestrained killing intent.

It was one thing for Niu Rong to challenge him back in the 'Endless Plains' of the 'City of Immortals' half a year ago, but for her to do it again while they were in the seventh trial? Huang Yun was no longer going to hold back!

His targets were Shun Long and Xuan Bo, the ones ranked 1st and 2nd in the 'Heavenly Rankings'.

How could he bother with a weakling like Niu Rong whom he had already trampled under his feet just six months ago?!

At the same time, Shun Long who was sitting casually on the ground watching over Jiang Chen's recovery, couldn't help but turn to look at the distant Huang Yun after sensing his aura.

For the first time in a while, another peak-stage Dao King had actually drawn his attention.