Monarch Of Time

Chapter 968 The seventh trial: Showdown! (7)

ʼʼYou...!ʼʼ Young lady Niu was gasping for breath, but her stunning cold eyes were glaring furiously at Liu Mei who was now standing just a few meters away from her. And yet, ʼyoung lady Niuʼ knew that no matter how much she glared she had already lost the fight, and quite convincingly at that.

The gorgeous white-robed woman standing opposite her hadnʼt even lifted a finger this entire time, and yet ʼyoung lady Niuʼ had ended up facing more than a thousand white skeletons as well as a hundred Undead knights, each of whom had the cultivation of a peak rank 9 Dao King!

No matter how hard she fought, she was completely helpless against those odds and had ended up with numerous wounds all over her body.

However, what truly infuriated young lady Niu wasnʼt just that she had lost to her opponent or her current haggard appearance, but the fact that Liu Mei wasnʼt even looking at her right now. Instead, she was curiously scanning her surroundings, almost as if she was searching for something... or someone.

And indeed, a few moments later, her eyes lit up as she spotted Shun Longʼs seated figure at the edge of the populated mountain peak. Without any hesitation, she immediately flew over, appearing right in front of him in the blink of an eye.

However, at the same time that Liu Mei made her move and arrived at the edge of the mountain, one of the surrounding Dao Emperors stepped forward as well, blocking her path as he said coldly

ʼʼThatʼs enough! Stop right there!ʼʼ Almost simultaneously, the middle-aged man punched the air without any hesitation, his fist heading straight for Liu Meiʼs chest.

Clearly, he was trying to take advantage of the fact that Liu Mei had just finished her fight with ʼyoung lady Niuʼ, and was going to challenge her before she had enough time to recover her spiritual qi.

However, the scene that followed was completely outside the middle-aged manʼs expectations. For some reason, his fist that could even shatter mountains and split seas apart didnʼt even manage to make contact with Liu Meiʼs robes, before it crashed on the white beam of light around her body and was forcefully pushed back.

ʼʼWhat??ʼʼ

As that scene unfolded, the surrounding Dao Kings and Dao Emperors who were about to make their moves all froze as well, the expressions on their faces almost identical to the middle-aged manʼs.

Just like the Dao Emperor who had attacked Liu Mei, many others had also been waiting in secret and had been prepared to sneak attack anyone who won their fight, looking to take advantage of their moment of weakness to snatch their beam of light away!

Unfortunately, the scene they witnessed had immediately ruined all of their plans. With frustration visible in his eyes, one of the surrounding Dao Kings turned to face the purple-robed old man at the peak of the mountain and shouted in dismay

ʼʼSenior, what is going on? Why is this beam of light protecting that girl? Shouldnʼt we be able to challenge everyone in this place other than those two over there? Why was brother Dong pushed back?ʼʼ As he finished speaking, the young Dao King pointed at the distant figures of Shun Long and Xuan Bo before turning his gaze towards Liu Mei and the beam of light surrounding her body.

However, it was at this moment that the old man seated at the dais finally opened his eyes and glanced at the young Dao King who had just spoken, before his old, aged eyes narrowed dangerously. Then, with a look of unconcealed scorn on his face, the purple-robed elder stood up and smiled, before his booming voice reverberated throughout the mountain peak

ʼʼYou arrogant fool, do you really have the gal to ask me that question after that shameful display of yours, or is it that you actually take me for a fool as well? Did you really think I wouldnʼt have considered taking proper measures against wastrels like you?ʼʼ

The purple-robed elderʼs voice shook the entire mountain as the terrifying aura of an ʼEarth Immortalʼ burst out of his body at the same time, causing the surrounding Dao Kings and Dao Emperors to tremble!

Indeed, the purple-robed old man had already seen through these peopleʼs intentions long ago and had made sure to prevent any such tactics from taking place under his watch.

After all, how could he possibly allow ʼyoung lady Niuʼ to deplete Liu Meiʼs strength, only for someone weaker than them to swoop in and steal that beam of light right after?

The purple-robed elderʼs gaze scanned the remaining dozen or so Dao Kings and Dao Emperors at the peak of the mountain, before he said mockingly

ʼʼTrash! All of you are trash! Did you really think you could all be the fishermen who reap all the benefits in the end? You thought you could simply let the others get tired after their fights and just defeat them before they could recover their strength? Fools! The rules of this trial are simple. Each holder of a beam of light can only be challenged once a day! Thatʼs it! If you failed to challenge someone in time, you better pray you can do so the next day or the day after that!ʼʼ

The old manʼs voice shook the hearts of those Dao Kings and Dao Emperors, causing them to lower their heads in shame. Indeed, they had tried to take the easy way out but had ended up making fools out of themselves in the end, and had even caused the overseer of the ʼHeavenly Towerʼ to despise them. How could these geniuses not feel ashamed?

ʼʼHmph! If you understand, you better take action or you will get kicked out of the tower without even trying!ʼʼ As he finished speaking, the old man took one last sip from the small gourd in his hands and simply closed his eyes, not even bothering to throw another glance at the Dao Kings and Dao Emperors at the peak of the mountain. He wasnʼt planning to intervene again or answer any more questions until the remaining seven days came to an end. Those who still held a beam of light by then would advance to the second round, while those who didnʼt would be eliminated!

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And like this, six days had already passed in the blink of an eye... before the day to decide the top 10 finally arrived.