Invincible Divine Sword

Chapter 599: Chapter 599: This Yang Xiaotian will probably be extraordinary in the future.

The battle to ascend to godhood, I must seize first place!

That was what Peng Long said to Peng Fei and others before.

When Peng Fei heard it, he was so angry that he really wanted to smack his son across the face.

How could someone at the third level of the Saint Realm actually win first place in the battle to ascend to godhood? Wasn’t that madness?

But now, as he beheld the dazzling name at the top of the leaderboard, he was overwhelmed with shock.

If Young Master Yang really could, as his son had said, take first place in this battle to ascend to godhood, then wouldn’t that be something?

At that thought, Peng Fei took in a sharp breath of cold air.

His heart was filled with even more regret.

At this moment, within the Secret Realm, whether it was Liang Heng, Wang Yang, Xie Zetao, Peng Lin, and the others, they all stared at the leaderboard displayed on their identity plates with shocked faces.

Seeing the top position occupied by Yang Xiaotian, a mere Saint Realm contender, Liang Heng went on a frenzied rampage, his Contribution Points rising at an astonishing rate.

Finally, his Contribution Points began to close in on Yang Xiaotian.

But just as his Contribution Points were about to catch up with Yang Xiaotian’s, suddenly, Yang Xiaotian’s Contribution Points surged wildly once again, and this time the increase was even more fierce, vastly widening the gap between them.

Liang Heng was dumbfounded.

No longer holding back his strength, he charged into the crowd of Fierce Beasts, his Divine Sword transforming into a Sword Dragon, relentlessly reaping the lives of the dozens of Fierce Beasts around him.

However, by the time he had hunted the dozens of beasts surrounding him, he found that Yang Xiaotian’s Contribution Points had soared to six hundred!

Refusing to believe in curses, Liang Heng used the Heavenly Monarch’s Secret Method passed down to him by his master, Heavenly Monarch Xiao.

Under the Heavenly Monarch’s Secret Method, his Contribution Points once again soared remarkably.

Only, Liang Heng found that no matter how fast his Contribution Points increased, he could never surpass Yang Xiaotian.

No secret technique he used was effective.

And in the Sword God Hall, Wang Yang, who had used the supreme swordsmanship passed down by his master, the second Sword God, found it was equally futile; he could not keep up with Liang Heng, much less catch up to Yang Xiaotian.

Perhaps stirred by Yang Xiaotian, all the disciples who had entered the Secret Realm were hunting with all their might.

Outside the plaza, Qi Tian Medicine God, seeing Yang Xiaotian consistently topping the leaderboard, joked, “This kid, could he actually take the first place in the first round?”

Although it was merely the Empire’s preliminary selection, for a Saint Realm individual to win the first place in the first round of the Empire’s selection was no small joke.

If word got out, what would the surrounding Empires think?

How would the Heavenly Court’s million Empires view it?

Wouldn’t the Linyuan Empire become a laughingstock?

Heavenly Monarch Xiao’s expression was also strange.

If his Direct Disciple was defeated by someone at the peak of the third level of the Saint Realm, and the news spread, his face, Heavenly Monarch Xiao’s, would be completely lost.

Not far away, the experts of the Sword God Hall also had a kaleidoscope of expressions on their faces.

Wang Yang was the Direct Disciple of the second Sword God of their Sword God Hall; how could he be suppressed by someone at the peak of the Saint Realm third level in the first round of the Empire’s preliminary selection?

Seeing his great-grandson Xie Zetao’s ranking, the Linyuan Empire Ancestor mused with a wistful laugh, “The Divine Protector Alchemist truly astonishes and surprises everyone!”

Then, with a teasing laugh, he said, “If the Divine Protector Alchemist truly takes first place in the first round of our Linyuan Empire’s selection, his name will certainly shake the world.”

Although he spoke thus, he still did not believe Yang Xiaotian could maintain first place until the end of the first round.

Time passed by.

An hour went by.

Yang Xiaotian still firmly held the first place.

And Yang Xiaotian’s Contribution Points had already doubled those of Liang Heng!

They had more than doubled Wang Yang’s!

When two hours passed, Yang Xiaotian’s Contribution Points exceeded Liang Heng’s by threefold.

Seeing this outcome, the various powerful figures who had thought Yang Xiaotian would not hold the top position for long looked at each other in dismay.

Finally, under everyone’s bizarre gazes, a day passed.

The first round came to an end.

Yang Xiaotian, Liang Heng, Wang Yang, Xie Zetao, and a group of disciples were all sent out from the Secret Realm.

As Yang Xiaotian and his fellow disciples were sent out, the Stone Mirror’s contribution points ranking stopped, and at the top of the list, Yang Xiaotian’s name shone like the sun, ceaselessly radiating.

The names of Liang Heng, Wang Yang, Xie Zetao, and others were like the bright moon.

However, under the sun-like brilliance of Yang Xiaotian, the light of Liang Heng and the others seemed so dim.

On the leaderboard, Yang Xiaotian’s contribution points were ten times that of Liang Heng!

Such contribution points were simply eye-piercing.

Looking at Yang Xiaotian emerging from the Secret Realm, the crowd’s facial expressions were variegated.

“Congratulations, Young Master!” Peng Long quickly stepped forward, bowed with a smile, and said to Yang Xiaotian.

At that time, Qi Tian Medicine God stepped forward, came to Yang Xiaotian, and said with a smile, “Brother Yang, I truly admire you for obtaining first place in the first round of the Empire with the pinnacle of the third layer of the Saint Realm.”

This was Qi Tian Medicine God’s sincere sentiment.

“Senior is too kind,” Yang Xiaotian said with a smile.

Qi Tian Medicine God said with a smile, “This is not undeserved praise,” then laughed and said, “Come, let’s go drink to celebrate for you.”

Since the second round would not be held until the next day, the disciples who passed the first round had one more day to prepare.

Above the walls of the Imperial Palace, Heavenly Monarch Xiao watched Yang Xiaotian departing and was full of doubt and uncertainty; he couldn’t help but think again of the scene he had witnessed before.

Could it really be that youth?

Yet, he still found it hard to believe that a hundred years hence, the youth before him would stand at the pinnacle among the gods!

After all, the other was only at the Saint Realm.

Even if the other’s cultivation was incredibly fast, he couldn’t possibly stand at the pinnacle among the gods in a hundred years, could he?

Liang Heng approached Heavenly Monarch Xiao and said with his head lowered, “Master.”

“We’ll talk when we get back,” Heavenly Monarch Xiao shook his hand and then returned to the palace with Liang Heng.

Back in the palace, Heavenly Monarch Xiao mused and asked, “Was there anything unusual in the Secret Realm today?”

Anything unusual?

Liang Heng recalled and then suddenly said, “That’s right, today within the Secret Realm, many disciples said that the ground often shook violently, as if a magnitude twenty earthquake had occurred.”

“Magnitude twenty earthquake!” Heavenly Monarch Xiao exclaimed doubtfully, gazing into the sky and said, “This Yang Xiaotian will probably be incredible in the future.”

Incredible?

Liang Heng said in astonishment, “Does Master mean that Yang Xiaotian will shine extraordinarily in this battle for divinity?”

Heavenly Monarch Xiao remained silent for a while before speaking softly, “Maybe we’ll know tomorrow.”

Whether or not Yang Xiaotian was the youth he had seen in his vision.

And today, for the people of the Linyuan Empire, was destined to be a sleepless night.

The next day.

The sun was bright and shining.

Yang Xiaotian, looking spirited, arrived at the scene with Peng Long.

“Greetings to the Divine Protector Alchemist!” All the old ancestors at the scene bowed in respect, but upon seeing Yang Xiaotian again, their expressions were somewhat different.

Yang Xiaotian knew what was on everyone’s mind and nodded to them, then began to quietly wait for the second round to start.

Wang Yang from the Sword God Hall stood at a distance, contemplating going over and discussing the matter of the one hundred thousand lower-grade Spirit Stones with Yang Xiaotian, but in the end, he held back.

Soon, the second round began.

The participants started drawing lots to determine their opponents.

Yang Xiaotian’s first opponent was a disciple of the Zhang Family named Zhang Wei, who was at the peak of the late tenth layer of the Saint Realm.

Generally speaking, to pass the first round, one must be at least at the first layer of the Divine Spirit, but this time, there were two exceptions in the Linyuan Empire, one being Yang Xiaotian and the other was this Zhang Wei.

The fact that Zhang Wei, a late tenth layer peak of the Saint Realm passed the first round, was testament to his terrifying combat power.

It’s no exaggeration to say that he was stronger than many at the first layer of the Divine Spirit!