Chapter 1168: Chapter 1166: The Elegance of the Ten Arrogant Ones_1
The Creation Gate of the South Sea Continent was located in the central region of the Sunset Glow Great Plain.
The Sunset Glow Great Plain spanned over eight hundred thousand square kilometers, void of hillocks and slopes, characteristically flat and expansive. Named after the stunning evening glow cast by the sun’s rays, it covered the sky in a splendor of colors.
Some said this plain was the result of a powerful figure’s palm strike during the first great war between heaven and earth, although this claim remained unconfirmed to this day. However, with the Creation Gate consistently appearing there, the Sunset Glow Great Plain had become the number one landmark in the South Sea.
On this day, countless top fighters densely packed the plain, appearing like a vast, almost endless array of black dots as they descended upon the Sunset Glow Great Plain.
Hum!
Strong fluctuations surged from the Creation Gate; the massive crowd was pushed back by the force, and Vigorous Air exploded with cracking sounds. Before one’s eyes, the black-pressed crowd divided into five distinct zones.
The outermost zone had the most people, standing a full hundred thousand meters from the Creation Gate. Among them were peak Earth Immortals, high-ranking Earth Immortals, and even a few warriors from the Dragon Gate Realm.
The fourth ring was fifty thousand meters from the Creation Gate, and the numbers had halved. Uniformly, they were Void Origin Realm Martial Emperors, though their auras were mainly at the level of Human Realm Martial Emperors.
The third circle, at a distance of thirty thousand meters from the Creation Gate, was filled with Heaven Realm Martial Emperors and Earthly Realm Martial Emperors, including many top Heaven Realm Martial Emperors. All were renowned top fighters of the South Sea Martial World.
In the second circle, only ten thousand meters from the Creation Gate, the numbers plummeted drastically to just a few hundred people. Yet, their presence far eclipsed those of the outer three circles.
Among them were legendary figures who led the forbidden ranks of the Martial World and had vanished for ages, as well as emerging leaders like the famed young elites of the South Sea.
Each person stood thousands or tens of thousands of meters apart, occupying their domain and forming unique barriers of aura—some with fierce and explosive energy, some brimming with murderous intent, others strange and variable, and some intensely cold... The occasional collisions between these barriers sent the void trembling and the sky and earth changing colors, making the hearts of the top fighters in the outer three circles twitch.
As for the first circle, only a thousand meters from the Creation Gate stood nine figures, towering and majestic. They seemed unfettered by the restraints of heaven and earth, beyond the confines of the universe. They did not intentionally radiate their suppressing might, yet everyone dared not act recklessly, not even risk an extra glance.
If others were likened to scenes within a painting, these nine figures were undoubtedly outside of the painting, on a completely different level.
"Brother Xuanyuan, your invincible prowess has long been acknowledged, yet it seems there are still flaws," said a handsome, almost celestial young man. Clad in a white brocade robe embroidered with winding blue lines, his waist cinched with a jade belt, he stood casually, emanating an unshakably solid and imposing air.
Even amidst the extraordinary second ring filled with unmatched fighters, the young man stood out like a crane amongst chickens, not because his aura was the most powerful—in fact, many could not even gauge its strength—but because of the force of his very presence.
Qi Muchu!
This man was none other than Qi Muchu, known as the ’Top Young Master’ and one who stands shoulder to shoulder with Xuanyuan Di at the forefront of the South Sea’s proud young elites.
Born with the very best of everything: talent, wealth, and looks. Some people are destined for greatness from the moment they are born.
It was as if fortune itself had been bestowed upon him by the heavens.
Every gesture he made attracted the eyes of the Martial World, each word he spoke spread far and wide, and his smile alone could captivate countless beauties of the South Sea. When he praised someone, that person immediately basked in the glow of his attention.
If not for Xuanyuan Di, many would say that Qi Muchu was the uncrowned king of his generation in the South Sea, his brilliance overshadowing the rest of the young elites in the South Sea.
Even Xuanyuan Di, perhaps, could not match Qi Muchu. The former was too solitary, too proud; though powerful, his aura was deemed somewhat monochromatic and bland.
Qi Muchu, on the other hand, was like a rainbow after the rain, high above yet dazzling and captivating, drawing deep admiration from everyone who saw him.
Even many young men of his generation who envied Qi Muchu to the point of madness would find their hearts of jealousy quelled upon meeting him in person.
Among his peers, only Qi Muchu dared to smile to Xuanyuan Di’s face, dismissing his invincibility as mere facade.
Xuanyuan Di, seated cross-legged in the void surrounded by a cold, solitary aura, opened his eyes upon hearing the comment and said, "Invincibility isn’t something to be compared with others. You’re gravely mistaken to think you can provoke me."
Qi Muchu chuckled, his teeth even more dazzling and orderly than those of many women.
People didn’t know what enigma the two were discussing, but a few, including Liu Ruofei, seemed thoughtful.
What Qi Muchu meant was that Xuanyuan Di lacked the courage to enter the first circle and contend with the nine figures, making his invincible status illusory. Yet Xuanyuan Di countered that true invincibility needs no comparison, and only the invincible in heart are truly invincible.
Regardless of their words, not daring to enter the first circle was still a fact. A handsome young man chuckled, "It seems like Xuanyuan Di is being rather sophistical."
He was Ding Yufang of the South Sea’s young elites known as the ’Sky-Seeing Saberist,’ possessing somewhat effeminate features and fame, but anyone who judged him by his looks would surely become a soul under his blade.
"That’s not necessarily true,"
As others from the young elite remained silent, Liu Ruofei suddenly spoke with a cold voice.
"Brother Liu, may I learn why you think so?"
Ding Yufang crossed his arms and responded with a lazy smile.
"At our level of cultivation, any slight change in mindset affects our aura. With Qi Muchu’s intense field, if Xuanyuan Di truly were at a disadvantage, wouldn’t you feel it? There are only two reasons for that."
Before Liu Ruofei could finish, the expressions of the others had already changed.
Among the Ten Arrogants, Luo Zijiao, with his resolute appearance, spoke up, "Either Brother Xuanyuan’s mentality has reached an indifferent state where he is neither pleased by external things nor saddened by personal losses, or he still has strength in reserve, because if Qi Muchu’s claim is incorrect, then of course he need not care."
"And regardless of which one it is, it only proves Brother Xuanyuan’s strength is far greater than we imagined. From this perspective, Qi Muchu’s probing was successful, as it revealed Brother Xuanyuan’s situation, yet it also wasn’t, because the depth of his strength remains unfathomable."
The one who took over Luo Zijiao’s thread of conversation was the Phoenix Eye Goddess, standing beside "Exiled Fairy" Lu Caili, taller than Lu Caili by a head and with more heroic spirit.
Upon hearing the Ten Arrogants’ analysis, some martial arts legends who had only recently re-entered the world furrowed their brows, feeling an indescribable pressure rising in their hearts.
Have the young people of today become so abnormally strong?
"Interesting, hehe, I’m looking forward to this more and more."
This was a woman standing one meter ninety tall, with a fit figure, bronze skin, dressed in black warrior attire. Her wild and unrestrained expression made the hearts of many onlookers tense.
She was the last female among the Ten Arrogants, from the Fan Family, one of the ten great ancient families—Fan Shengnan.
As time went on, more people arrived at the Sunset Glow Great Plain, but most of them entered the fourth and third circles.
Those in the fifth circle were merely there to watch the excitement, thinking it difficult even to pass the first challenge to enter the Fate Land; they were mostly there to broaden their horizons and join in the fun, so they had arrived early.
Those who could withstand the pressure and enter the second circle were even fewer. Despite there being several hundred people in the second circle, apart from the top two hundred experts, most were veteran oddities who had emerged from seclusion.
Among them, more than a hundred people’s auras stood out sharply from the rest, all of them forbidden level experts.
As for the first circle, that was an absolute forbidden zone, inhabited from start to finish by only nine silhouettes.
Shi Xiaole, accompanied by eight women, mingled within the crowd. Considering Fairy Yunni’s tolerance, he only stayed in the fourth circle. After all, one’s entry into the Fate Land would not be affected; it was only a matter of the order of entry.
Despite Shi Xiaole’s attempt to keep a low profile, he failed to do so; there was simply no way to. Unavoidably, the eight women were too dazzling, each an extraordinary beauty, rare in the human world.
Especially the master of the Illusion Orchid Tower, with her white dress fluttering and her classical elegance, she walked like an ethereal fairy untainted by the mortal world, capturing countless gazes wherever she went.
Supreme beauties were already rare, and to also possess the strength of the Void Origin Realm made them even rarer. Many who glanced at Shi Xiaole surrounded by a group of beautiful women looked on with naked envy.
"Young man, having eight beauties to yourself is quite a fortune, but showing off like this is not right. Be careful, lest you become a target and end up losing both face and favor," said a sinister voice, whispering into Shi Xiaole’s ear, warning and threatening, while clearly also wishing for Shi Xiaole to embarrass himself.
"You needn’t concern yourself with that," Shi Xiaole replied.
The fourth circle was densely packed, stretching tens of thousands of meters from front to back. Even for an ordinary Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor or a top-notch Heaven Realm Martial Emperor, it would be impossible to instantly identify an ambusher.
But who was Shi Xiaole?
As soon as the assailant moved, Shi Xiaole locked on to the target. Without wasting words, he followed the direction from which the psychic energy had dispersed and activated the "Shocking Eye Tribulation."
Boom!
At the same time, more than ten thousand meters away from Shi Xiaole, an elder emitting the aura of the Devil Path suddenly screamed in agony, his eyes turning into bloody holes, a horrifying sight.
Many nearby were confused, completely unaware of what had just happened.
"Hahaha, it’s been a while since we parted by the sea, and finally, I see Young Hero Shi again. Young Hero brings beauties to brave the Fate Land, and just this courage and poise alone puts most of the world to shame. I commend you," said a voice cutting through the wind as a strange man suddenly landed not far in front of Shi Xiaole, cheekily eyeing the eight women before giving Shi Xiaole a thumbs-up.
Shi Xiaole was startled for a moment before he remembered that the man was the Five Hearts Divine Monarch, whom he had met upon first arriving at the South Sea. However, this time the light was not shining from his brow and cheeks, probably because he hadn’t activated them.
If it weren’t for the absence of malice from the Divine Monarch, Shi Xiaole would truly suspect these words were meant to draw enmity upon him.
The Five Hearts Divine Monarch chuckled and stepped forward, voluntarily starting a conversation with Shi Xiaole about the recent activities of Liu Ruofei and the rest of the Ten Arrogants, and ended by saying, "These people, they’re all freaks, an outsider would get left far behind if they’re not careful. I wonder how you, Young Hero Shi, have been progressing."
After speaking, he scrutinized Shi Xiaole’s expression closely.
Known as the one who understood everything, the Five Hearts Divine Monarch had been passionate about comparing the strengths and weaknesses of people in the Martial World from a young age. Unfortunately, he couldn’t enter the first two circles, and the people in the outer circles didn’t attract him.
So upon discovering Shi Xiaole, he rushed over like a cat that had smelled fish, eager to probe his real situation.
To the surprise of the Five Hearts Divine Monarch, throughout his narrative, Shi Xiaole’s expression remained calm without a ripple.
Concealment? Or?
"Lonely Lance Emperor, the person you are looking for has arrived," invisible to Shi Xiaole and the Five Hearts Divine Monarch, at that very moment, an expert in the fourth circle was secretly channeling power to send a message to Lonely Lance Emperor in the second circle.
