Chapter 1988
byA mysterious light suddenly shot out from the Ascending Dragon Platform, and the target was directly at the person who stepped back.
The complexion of this person changed drastically. Without thinking, he fled outward at a faster speed again. At the same time, the light on his body flashed wildly, as if he had used all his defensive power.
But no matter how fast he was, he couldn’t be faster than the power of the Ascending Dragon Platform. In just one breath, the mysterious light chased after this person and directly pierced through his body. The unknown number of layers of defensive power was as fragile as paper in front of this mysterious light.
“Ah…” A shrill scream came, and this person fell to the ground with a plop. Like those martial artists who were previously killed by the mysterious light, his whole body’s flesh and bones were all broken, and his death was tragic.
Everyone around was horrified and their complexions changed.
After all, from the moment Yang Kai made his move until the deaths of these two people one after the other, it had only been three breaths of time.
In just three short breaths, two peak-level Void King Realm powerhouses in the first layer had successively lost their lives. No matter what secret treasure or what move Yang Kai had used, it was enough to demonstrate his strength and that he was not someone to be trifled with.
In an instant, the gazes of the martial artists near Yang Kai all changed in flavor, filled with dread and horror. They deliberately or inadvertently widened the distance from him, indicating that they did not want to be his enemy.
This effect was exactly what Yang Kai had hoped for. With a flip of his wrist, he put away the Soul Slashing Saber and swaggered forward, ignoring the numerous martial artists around him as if they were nothing, extremely arrogant.
“Roar…”
Suddenly, a loud and high-pitched roar came from within the crowd. It was somewhat like a dragon’s roar, yet also like a beast’s roar.
The expressions of the crowd changed in surprise, and they all looked towards the source of the sound. The next moment, their expressions couldn’t help but freeze.
Because in that position, a man in brocade clothes around thirty years old didn’t know what secret technique he had used. His entire body suddenly turned extremely red, like a roasted prawn, exuding bursts of heat. And above his head, a fiery red dragon image appeared.
The illusory shadow of the flood dragon almost solidified, baring its teeth and brandishing its claws, its expression domineering. With a slight flick, it suddenly shot down and drilled into the man’s body.
The next moment, the man’s momentum suddenly rose, and within the momentum he exuded, there was also a hint of an aura similar to dragon might.
“Duan Tianci！ It’s Duan Tianci！”
Someone suddenly exclaimed.
“Is it the direct son of the City Lord？”
“I’ve long heard that this guy accidentally obtained a great opportunity when he was young and got a complete flood dragon soul. So it’s true… This is bad. With the help of this flood dragon soul, the resistance to his advancement will be greatly reduced.”
Many martial artists shouted in confusion. Some showed unwillingness on their faces, some looked envious, and more had a look of dread.
Yang Kai also instantly understood the identity of this person.
It was actually Duan Tianci, the direct son of City Lord Duan Yuanshan. That illusory shadow of the flood dragon was obviously the flood dragon soul he obtained in the early years. It was inspired to use a secret technique to resist the oppressive force of the powerful dragon might here.
Although the flood dragon was not of the true dragon race, it still had a trace of the true dragon’s bloodline. At this time and place, it was the best thing to use to resist the dragon might.
Duan Tianci was also a patient person. He had not revealed this advantage of his before. It was not until he was close enough to the Dragon Ascension Platform that he suddenly struck first, obviously with great plans.
However… he was not the only one with such a plan.
Just as Duan Tianci activated the Dragon Soul to attach to his body, a young man not far away let out a deep shout, and a semicircular defense shield in the shape of a large bell suddenly appeared outside his body.
The attacks of the martial artists around him landed on him. He actually ignored them and just stared at the treasure on the Dragon Ascension Platform with a burning gaze, walking forward step by step.
And none of those attacks could break through the defense on his body and were all blocked outside.
“It’s the Indestructible Heavenly King Bell of the Blazing Fire Palace！ This person is Zong Zijin of the Blazing Fire Palace！”
Some martial artists immediately recognized the name of the martial artist and the secret treasure he was using.
“A middle-grade defensive secret treasure of the Dao Source level, the Indestructible Heavenly King Bell？”
“This is cheating. How can we fight like this？”
Many Void King Realm martial artists shouted indignantly.
Although with Zong Zijin’s cultivation, he could not fully unleash the power of the Indestructible Heavenly King Bell, it was middle-grade defensive secret treasure of the Dao Source level. It was simply not something that ordinary Void King Realm martial artists could break. Unless a dozen people joined forces and launched a full-power attack, they could pose a threat to him.
As Zong Zijin walked forward, he turned his head sinisterly to look at those who attacked him and sneered, “Zong remembers you all. After the matter here is settled, Zong will definitely pay you a visit！”
As soon as these words came out, the complexions of many Void King Realm martial artists suddenly turned pale.
“Young Master Zong, this is a misunderstanding. I had no eyes before and didn’t recognize Young Master Zong. I offended you. Please forgive me, Young Master Zong. If you had reported your name earlier, how could I have possibly attacked you?” A Void King Realm martial artist quickly softened up, fearing that Zong Zijin would settle accounts with him afterwards.
“Me too, Young Master Zong. As the saying goes, it’s better to resolve a foe than to make one. Why bother, Young Master Zong?
Zong Zijin sneered again and again, and didn’t stop walking. At the same time, he said lightly, “Alright, since it’s a misunderstanding, then let’s forget it. However… if anyone dares to harass this young master again, I will never be lenient in the future.”
“Dare not, dare not.”
“Young Master Zong is magnanimous！”
The crowd of martial artists was overjoyed.
Zong Zijin clearly also knew that this was not the time to entangle with these people. If he didn’t make a concession and forced them to fight him to the death, it would only end up benefiting others. So he didn’t push too hard.
Apart from Duan Tianci and Zong Zijin, only Yang Kai’s movement was the fastest.
It had already reached this point, and he naturally slightly circulated a little of the source power of the Golden Saint Dragon to resist the oppression of the invisible dragon might. So in a sense, he was the most relaxed one.
As the three advanced, they sized each other up, and as their gazes met, hidden sparks seemed to be shooting out.
Yang Kai, however, was secretly feeling bitter in his heart at this moment, without the slightest bit of joy. Because he was different from Duan Tianci and Zong Zijin. He had no backer and no background. If he really used his means to take away all the treasures on the Ascending Dragon Platform, he would surely become the target of public criticism.
He was considering whether to let Duan Tianci and Zong Zijin make a move first, in order to share some of the pressure.
But very quickly. He negated this idea because no matter how many treasures he took away at that time he would surely be targeted. Since that was the case, then it’s better to go all out…
Just as he made up his mind. That Duan Tianci suddenly made a few hand seals with his hands, and then fiercely tapped himself a few times. With those few taps, Duan Tianci’s already not weak momentum suddenly skyrocketed.
He actually didn’t hesitate to expend and use a certain secret technique with great power.
Immediately afterwards, he laughed heartily and actually shot out several zhang at a very fast speed, and in an instant, he came to the side of the Ascending Dragon Platform！
Seeing this situation, Yang Kai’s heart skipped a beat, and that Zong Zijin also changed his complexion and gritted his teeth to accelerate.
They’re all mine！” Duan Tianci laughed loudly. With a stretch of his hand, he grasped a secret treasure in the shape of a long sword.”
Among the dozen or so treasures on the Rising Dragon Platform, this long sword had the best appearance. Its light circulated, and its whole body emitted a light. At a glance, it was not an ordinary thing.
Duan Tianci was also a cautious person. When taking this long sword secret treasure, he deliberately observed the surroundings, and at the same time, the power in his body was secretly operating, always on guard against unexpected situations.
But what surprised him extremely was that he actually picked up the long sword extremely easily.
Such a result made him stunned for a moment, but there was more surprise.
Just as he wanted to put the first harvest into the space ring, something unexpected happened.
Less than a breath after the long sword left the Rising Dragon Platform, in a burst of distortion, it turned into a section of dead branch. Not only did it lose its original appearance, but also all its spirituality…
When the wind blew, the dead branch broke in two and fell to the ground.
Duan Tianci’s smile suddenly froze on his face.
The expressions of the many martial artists who were looking at him were also extremely wonderful. There was doubt, surprise, gloating, and also thoughtfulness…
“This… this… this can’t be fake, can it？” After a long while, Duan Tianci finally roared unwillingly, threw away the half-section of dead branch in his hand, and grabbed another hammer secret treasure.
The second secret treasure was taken out by him. Similarly, after leaving the Rising Dragon Platform, it turned into an ordinary stone.
“Illusion！ This is an illusion！ We’ve all been deceived！”
Suddenly, an exclamation came from the crowd.
And there was no need for this person to remind, almost everyone realized this.
After all, the process of Duan Tianci picking up those two secret treasures was under the eyes of everyone. There was simply no chance to cheat or swap. In this way, the only explanation was that the treasures on the Shenglong Altar were not real, but a visual illusion caused by a powerful illusion mapping to the martial artists.
For a while, the martial artists who were constantly moving forward stopped in their tracks one after another, and the expressions on their faces were rather, at a loss for words.
No one expected that the final outcome would be like this.
The Shenglong Altar, the Shenglong Altar, the fish leaps over the dragon’s gate and transforms into a dragon. This thing belonging to the legend is actually a huge scam.
Yang Kai was also stunned.
The moment Duan Tianci used the secret technique to rush forward, he was still extremely anxious, but now such a dramatic scene appeared… making him a bit caught off guard.
Suddenly, his expression moved, and he closed his eyes and then opened them.
No one noticed that his left eye turned into a golden vertical pupil.
The next moment, he rushed forward rapidly.
On the other side, Zong Zijin also came near the Shenglong Altar. He glanced at Duan Tianci, continuously picked up treasures from the Shenglong Altar, and then threw them down extremely disappointedly.
Those secret manuals and cultivation methods that seemed extraordinary were actually all extremely ordinary things and of no great use. After being thrown to the ground, they directly turned into powder and scattered with a gust of wind.
Soon, Yang Kai also joined them.
He picked up a jade bottle, opened it and took a look, then cursed angrily and threw the jade bottle away casually.
Before long, under the joint inspection of the three people, none of the things on the Ascending Dragon Platform was genuine.
“How could this be？” Duan Tianci seemed unable to accept this outcome and muttered disappointedly.
“It seems… we have all been tricked！” Zong Zijin laughed self-deprecatingly.
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