Chapter 284: Chapter 282: The First Token
Celestial Relief City was once a prosperous ancient city within the Celestial Fate Ancient Realm.
The City Lord’s Mansion was magnificent and grand, occupying a vast area. Before its gates stood three Coiling Dragon Jade Pillars.
The three Coiling Dragon Jade Pillars were black, white, and gold, respectively.
These were the Thousand Marquis List, the Hundred Kings List, and the Venerable List!
At this moment, the three Coiling Dragon Jade Pillars were empty. Once the Celestial Fate Hunting officially began, the names of the powerful cultivators would appear on them, ranked according to the number of points they obtained.
At this very moment, a sea of people had already gathered in front of the City Lord’s Mansion.
The Ten Great Dynasties were each in their own formations, clearly distinct from one another. They eyed each other like hungry tigers, creating a tense atmosphere as if a great battle was about to erupt.
The Saint Martial Dynasty was situated to the south, led by none other than Huaa Ruyi, who was ranked ninth on the Saint Martial Sword Sect’s Inner Sect’s Celestial Pride List!
The Fiery Sun Sect of the Celestial Nine Dynasty was adjacent to the Saint Martial Sword Sect. They were led by a youth in brocade robes. Coiled beside him was a Flaming Qilin, a Tier Three High-level Demon Beast with combat power comparable to the Heavenly Destiny Realm Ninth Stage. This brocade-robed youth was Shaoyang Yu, ranked eighth in the Fiery Sun Sect’s Inner Sect.
The experts from the other dynasties were all present as well.
The arrival of Sima Qingling’s carriage at the City Lord’s Mansion immediately drew the attention of many.
"Senior Brother Huaa, Jiang Chen is in that carriage!" a Celestial Alliance expert said in a low voice.
"Hm?"
Huaa Ruyi froze for a moment, his gaze shifting to the carriage. His icy eyes landed on Jiang Chen, revealing a bloodthirsty glint.
The Celestial Alliance expert asked in a low voice, "Senior Brother Huaa, should we make a move?"
Huaa Ruyi said nonchalantly, "Killing him is as easy as crushing an egg. There’s no need to rush. The most important thing right now is to claim a Celestial Fate Order!"
"Yes!"
The Celestial Alliance experts could only suppress the killing intent in their hearts.
Atop the carriage, Sima Qingling asked, "Master, are we heading over to the Saint Martial Dynasty’s area?"
"Let’s go to the Han Dynasty’s side," Jiang Chen said.
"Yes!"
Sima Qingling steered the carriage and flew toward the Han Dynasty’s contingent.
Xing Haisheng had already stepped forward. With a smile, he looked at Jiang Chen and Sima Qingling. "Princess, Brother Jiang!"
"Brother Xing!"
Jiang Chen cupped his hands toward him and smiled. "Qingling and I will impose on you for a bit. I hope we’re not intruding?"
"Not at all!"
Xing Haisheng was momentarily stunned, then waved his hand with a laugh and personally led Jiang Chen and Sima Qingling to sit within the Han Dynasty’s group.
He had already investigated Jiang Chen in secret.
He knew about the feud between Jiang Chen and the Celestial Alliance, so he wasn’t surprised by his arrival!
Xing Haisheng immediately began to explain, "Brother Jiang, there’s a certain strategy to claiming the Celestial Fate Orders in a moment. Soon, they will fly out from the City Lord’s Mansion, and everyone will fight for them. The sooner you get a Celestial Fate Order, the greater the advantage you’ll have in the Celestial Fate Hunting that follows!"
Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.
As Xing Haisheng explained, he began to understand more about the fight for the Celestial Fate Orders.
The first Celestial Fate Order was also called the First Order!
Whoever managed to seize the First Order would receive 10,000 base points.
The Second Order was worth 5,000 base points.
The Third Order, 3,000.
The Fourth through Tenth Orders were all worth one thousand base points each.
Any Celestial Fate Orders after that came with no base points.
Ten thousand points was nothing to scoff at.
During the Celestial Fate Hunting, killing a Tier Three Low-level Demon Beast or a Heavenly Destiny Realm First Stage expert from another dynasty was only worth ten points!
Seizing the First Order was equivalent to getting a massive head start on everyone else!
A sharp glint flashed in Jiang Chen’s eyes. ’That First Order is mine!’
Just then, the three Coiling Dragon Jade Pillars in front of the City Lord’s Mansion simultaneously erupted with a dazzling radiance. Light soared to the sky from the white, black, and gold pillars, and the long dragons coiled around them seemed to come to life.
BZZZ—
Suddenly, a streak of golden light shot out from within the City Lord’s Mansion.
This golden light was like a battle horn, causing the expressions of all the experts before the City Lord’s Mansion to stiffen.
"Hahaha, that First Order is mine, Mengg Wanqing’s!" Mengg Wanqing of the Celestial Universe Dynasty’s Celestial Sword Sect laughed heartily as he charged toward the golden light.
"Not while I’m here! You can forget about getting the First Order!"
Zhou Dong of the Daqian Dynasty’s Yuhua Sect sneered and shot up into the Celestial Vault.
A bolt of lightning-like saber energy slashed toward Mengg Wanqing.
Just as the First Order was about to be in his grasp, the unexpected slash struck, knocking it away.
Mengg Wanqing’s face turned ashen. He glared at Zhou Dong, his voice fierce but his confidence shaken. "Zhou Dong, you dare ruin my chance? Die!"
A black Giant Sword materialized in his hand.
The Giant Sword was a full five meters long and as wide as a man’s chest. It was incredibly heavy, yet he wielded it as if it were weightless. With a single strike, a black Sword Aura a hundred zhang long shot out, seemingly powerful enough to shatter the void as it slashed toward Zhou Dong.
"Pathetic tricks! Get lost!" Zhou Dong sneered, raising his saber to block.
The two clashed in a fiery battle.
"I, Huaa Ruyi, will be taking this First Order!"
"Who the hell do you think you are, Huaa Ruyi? A mere cultivator from the Saint Martial Dynasty dares to covet the First Order? Get lost!" Wum Jiuling’s Long Spear pierced the air as he charged at Huaa Ruyi.
Shan Yanlin, Shaoyang Yu, Xu Canghai, and Xing Haisheng all made their moves.
A chaotic melee erupted.
The clash between Xing Haisheng, Xu Canghai, and Shaoyang Yu generated an extremely powerful shockwave that repeatedly knocked the First Order away, sending it flying right toward Jiang Chen. He froze, a playful look on his face. ’Is this what they call a pie falling from the sky? Looks like the First Order is about to fall right into my hands!’
Jiang Chen reached out a hand, about to claim the First Order.
But just then, Dugu Xue, who had been sitting still the entire time, made his move.
WHOOSH—
A fierce gale howled, and snowflakes began to fall. Dugu Xue struck out with a palm from mid-air, conjuring a blizzard of goose-feather snow. The snow drifted, but each feathery flake contained unparalleled destructive power as it rushed toward Jiang Chen.
"Blood Rain Without Limits!"
Jiang Chen’s sharp brows furrowed as he countered with a backhanded sword strike.
PATTER PATTER!
A torrential rain of blood burst forth, blanketing the sky as it collided with the drifting snowflakes.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A series of terrifying rumbles echoed one after another as explosions rocked the area. When the dust settled, Dugu Xue was charging at Jiang Chen, his face grim and twisted with savagery. "Brat, is the First Order something you can touch? If you don’t want to die, then get the hell out of my way!"
"The First Order goes to the most capable. Why can’t I fight for it?" Jiang Chen retorted disdainfully.
Dugu Xue snorted coldly. "Since you’re courting death, don’t blame me for what happens next!"
"Snowbound Ten Thousand Miles!"
Unbelievably domineering, Dugu Xue flung his arms wide. A sudden blizzard swept across the sky above the entire City Lord’s Mansion.
Jiang Chen’s expression remained calm. Wielding the Dustfall Sword, he swung it again and again. "Clear Wind Embracing the Moon!"
Jiang Chen was locked in a fierce battle with Dugu Xue.
The First Order flew back and forth between them. Dugu Xue reached out to grab it, only for Jiang Chen to knock it away with his sword. Jiang Chen gave chase in mid-air and was about to grasp the First Order when Dugu Xue summoned a fierce wind, blowing it away again.
Seeing this, the other experts standing by also joined the fray.
"Brother Dugu, I’ll help you!" The Ghost Emperor unexpectedly made a move, his body shrouded in sinister Ghost Qi as he joined forces with Dugu Xue to attack Jiang Chen.
Huaa Ruyi’s face was cold as well. "I can let you have the First Order, but Jiang Chen’s life must be left to me!"
"Hahaha, since everyone is targeting this brat, then I shall lend a hand and help you kill this fiend!"
Mengg Wanqing, Zhou Dong, and the others all attacked Jiang Chen one after another.
In an instant, out of the ten great experts, everyone except Xing Haisheng, Shaoyang Yu, and Xu Canghai had turned their spears toward Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen hovered in the air, gazing at the seven experts whose vitality surged powerfully. A grim light flickered in his eyes. "I had no intention of making enemies of you, but you all want to corner me and kill me? In that case, don’t blame me, Jiang Chen, for unleashing a massacre! Today, not only is the First Order mine, but none of you will get your hands on any of the top ten Orders!"
As soon as his voice fell, Jiang Chen shot into the sky with his sword, furiously engaging the seven great experts in battle!
[Fourth update complete!]
