Chapter 2170: Chapter 2170: One Point Is Enough
After the ninth wave of Ghost Pattern Beasts in the secret realm was completely annihilated, the Shadow Tower’s points for the first two rounds were only fourteen points less than Mystic Moon Trading House’s.
A wave of 512 Ghost Pattern Beasts formed a dark horde, surrounding Jing Yan in the middle. Jing Yan decisively killed fifteen Ghost Pattern Beasts before giving up on resisting the beasts’ attacks.
The Shadow Tower had 877 points in the first two rounds, while Mystic Moon Trading House had 876 Netherworld Points in the first two rounds. The Shadow Tower had one more Netherworld Point than Mystic Moon Trading House.
Inspector Ao Hong’s facial muscles twitched violently when he saw the Shadow Tower surpass Mystic Moon Trading House by one point on the Law Light Screen. His heart grew cold.
To compete for the second entrance quota to the Yellow Spring Cave, he summoned Cao Zhiqun and even requested Elder Kuo Lian from the Mystic Moon Trading House to communicate directly with the Yuantong Immortal Venerable. He thought that the second floating quota was already secured by Mystic Moon Trading House, but now he watched Powerlessly as the Shadow Tower’s Netherworld Points exceeded Mystic Moon Trading House, watching as the cooked duck flew away, unable to change anything.
He couldn’t imagine how Jing Yan had achieved it.
At this moment, Ao Hong inevitably felt some regret but was mostly filled with anger and resentment towards Jing Yan. In his eyes, Jing Yan had snatched two floating quotas from Mystic Moon Trading House, including the Advanced Entrance quota to the Yellow Spring Cave.
He should have considered that Mystic Moon Trading House also had the opportunity to hire Jing Yan; it was Mystic Moon Trading House that gave the chance to the Shadow Tower.
Sitting cross-legged before the Yuantong Immortal Venerable, Jing Yan’s body moved slightly, and then he opened his eyes.
The Shadow Tower’s second round of Netherworld Points had settled at 526 points. Adding up the first two rounds, the Shadow Tower was ahead of Mystic Moon Trading House by just one point. But even this one point was enough—though it was just one point more, this round’s floating quota belonged to the Shadow Tower, not Mystic Moon Trading House.
Gong Zhi Buddha’s facial muscles also twitched. His eyes widened, staring at the Law Light Screen as if in disbelief.
When the points Cao Zhiqun earned for Mystic Moon Trading House appeared, Gong Zhi Buddha lost confidence. He never imagined that Jing Yan could help his Shadow Tower overtake Mystic Moon Trading House’s Netherworld Points.
So powerful!
So fierce!
The employment fee of materials and resources worth tens of billions of Black Crystal Stones was completely worth it.
Gong Zhi Buddha glanced at Inspector Ao Hong not far away, seeing his face as if he had lost a loved one, Gong Zhi Buddha felt like a refreshing spring breeze swept through his heart.
So satisfying!
The Shadow Tower not only secured a floating quota but also delivered a harsh blow to Inspector Ao Hong of Mystic Moon Trading House. Gong Zhi Buddha had forgotten how long it had been since he felt so elated.
"We must properly thank Jing Yan, our young friend! Yes, a grand reward is in order. Apart from the employment fee, a gift should also be presented." Gong Zhi Buddha made a silent decision in his heart.
At this point, who could not see Jing Yan’s strength?
Within the secret realm, most Immortal Rhythm Cultivators couldn’t even manage to kill up to the tenth wave of Ghost Pattern Beasts. And at just the level of the Nether Sky Realm, to reach the tenth wave of Ghost Pattern Beasts—how terrifying would his strength be once he reached the Immortal Rhythm Level? While the Shadow Tower wouldn’t necessarily exert great effort just to make an acquaintance with a relatively powerful Immortal Rhythmic Strong Person, Gong Zhi had a faint expectation for Jing Yan in his heart. He believed Jing Yan’s future achievements wouldn’t stop at the Immortal Rhythm but could potentially reach the Immortal Venerable Level.
Spending some resources wasn’t a concern for Gong Zhi, as the Shadow Tower was wealthy. Even giving away billions of Black Crystal Stones wasn’t an unacceptable burden. Gong Zhi considered that Jing Yan, this young cultivator of the Nether Sky Realm, was worth the Shadow Tower’s proactive befriending.
At this moment, Jing Yan returned to Gong Zhi Buddha’s side and cupped his hands toward Gong Zhi.
"Buddha, fortunately, I did not fail in my mission." Jing Yan said with a light smile.
"Jing Yan, our young friend, there’s no need for unnecessary words. After the Yellow Spring Cave matters are settled, let’s have a proper conversation," Gong Zhi said happily to Jing Yan.
"You’re too kind, Buddha," Jing Yan replied.
The other people present from the Shadow Tower also expressed their thanks to Jing Yan, to which Jing Yan responded simply. The atmosphere on the side of the Shadow Tower contrasted sharply with that of Mystic Moon Trading House. Everyone from Mystic Moon Trading House had dark expressions, and many glared at Jing Yan with anger.
Jing Yan’s continuous victories in the Netherworld Points contest demonstrated his formidable strength, clarifying for all the cultivators present that Jing Yan’s power was indeed terrifying. No wonder Jing Yan dared to demand such high employment fees from the Four Great Forces—he was definitely worth the price. If anyone still doubted Jing Yan’s strength now, they would be beyond help.
"Daoist Li Feng, please send out the contenders from the Ancient Land of Morning Light," Yuantong Immortal Venerable remarked.
The Yuantong Immortal Venerable had also gained a newfound respect for Jing Yan. In fact, before Jing Yan participated in the second round of the Netherworld Points contest, the Yuantong Immortal Venerable, like everyone else, assumed that the second floating quota would inevitably be taken by Mystic Moon Trading House. Unexpectedly, the result turned out this way.
The Shadow Tower’s total score over two rounds was only one point more than Mystic Moon Trading House—could this have been intentional by Jing Yan?
Jing Yan had achieved over three hundred Netherworld Points in the first round of the contest and far exceeded that in the second round. This implies that he had held back some strength in the first round. In the second round, did he still reserve some strength?
Upon hearing the Yuantong Immortal Venerable’s words, Li Feng directed the participation of two contenders from the Ancient Land of Morning Light. The two representatives on behalf of the Ancient Land of Morning Light were not members from within; they were both hired by the Yuantong Immortal Venerable. Li Feng knew very well that the second floating quota was out of reach for the Ancient Land of Morning Light, so he only asked the two hires to perform normally, aiming for a score around three hundred points each.
The competition for the Ancient Land of Morning Light concluded in about three hours. The two cultivators representing the Ancient Land of Morning Light narrowly achieved a total score of three hundred points. After two rounds, their cumulative score was over six hundred ten points.
After the conclusion of the Ancient Land of Morning Light’s contest, only the Xin Family had not participated in the second round of the Netherworld Points contest. Representing the Xin Family were one internal descendant and one hired member. In the second round, both contenders also achieved scores just above three hundred points each, bringing the Xin Family’s cumulative score to over seven hundred thirty points after two rounds.
The second round of the Four Great Forces’ points contest was completely over, and the rankings for the first two rounds were confirmed. The Shadow Tower emerged triumphant with a total of eight hundred seventy-seven points.
