sbdcsierra Chapter 210 Test
Chapter 210 Test
Chapter 210 Test
Upon seeing the appearance of the Dragon Soul Stone Carving, everyone focused their attention, knowing that the next test from Emperor Liu Xun of Han would be the key to whether they could obtain the treasure.
Leaving aside the third treasure—the descendant of the Northern Han Kingdom's prince consort—and what secrets it might hold, even the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl alone is something that top figures like Qin Zhongshan and Xue Bahuang would desperately want to obtain.
Treasures capable of increasing the chances of breaking through to the Celestial Realm are extremely rare in this world. Legend has it that there were originally twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, but most of them have been lost since ancient times. Of the remaining Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, eight are now housed within Leiyin Temple, forming the world-renowned Leiyin Temple Relic Pagoda Forest. And Emperor Liu Xun of the Han Dynasty even possessed one of them.
Such a rare treasure is naturally something everyone wants to fight over.
Seeing everyone's focused expressions, Emperor Liu Xun of Han smiled and said, "If you want to take away the three treasures I have prepared, this Dragon Soul Stone Carving will be the test you will face next."
"I will rank you all according to your performance. The third-ranked person will receive the Six Ding Six Jia Cauldron. The second-ranked person will receive the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl. As for the first-ranked person, he/she will become my son-in-law!"
As soon as Liu Xun finished speaking, Xue Bahuang muttered under his breath, "Thank goodness, thank goodness. It seems I only need to aim for second place. Otherwise, if I find a wife to take home, Jiu Niang won't let me off the hook!"
"The prince consort of the Northern Han Kingdom?" Qin Zhongshan sneered. "I intend to lead the demonic path and achieve the great cause of the Demon Emperor. How can I be subject to the Northern Han Kingdom?"
His words suggested that he wasn't particularly interested in the position of the Northern Han's imperial son-in-law.
"It's all arranged by my parents and the matchmaker. How could I easily agree to a marriage without consulting my parents?" Du Zizhan said very seriously.
It seems that none of the top ten figures on the popularity list are interested in the position of imperial son-in-law. On the contrary, the reward for second place, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, seems to be something that everyone is determined to obtain.
Unlike the top ten on the popularity list, the rest of the people looked regretful—it seemed that the rewards, whether it was the Northern Han imperial son-in-law, the Dinghai Pearl, or even the Six Ding Six Jia Cauldron, had nothing to do with them.
With those freaks in the top ten of the popularity chart ahead of them, no matter what, they have no chance of getting the top three spots.
Seeing the regret on many faces, Emperor Liu Xun of Han smiled slightly and said loudly, "Rest assured, everyone. Since I have spared you, you will all have the same opportunity. In this test, even those with higher cultivation levels will not gain any advantage."
Hearing Liu Xun's words, the rest of the people finally perked up a little.
Emperor Liu Xun of Han stepped forward, patting the dragon soul stone carving with one hand, and said to the crowd, "This stone tablet was left by our Emperor Gaozu of Han. It seals the soul of the evil dragon that Gaozu slew. The strength of that soul varies depending on each person's cultivation level. The higher the cultivation level, the stronger the evil dragon soul one will face. Therefore, no matter how strong one's cultivation level is, everyone starts from the same point. No one can gain the slightest advantage."
As everyone knows, the evil dragon that Emperor Gaozu of Northern Han slew was a demon saint-level dragon, which is equivalent to the celestial realm in humans. As long as one's cultivation does not exceed the celestial realm, one is within the range of the evil dragon's soul's transformations.
The higher one's cultivation level, the more powerful the evil dragon souls they face become. Let alone the top ten on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, even if the Marquis of Dingyuan himself were to personally confront them, he wouldn't gain the slightest advantage.
Emperor Liu Xun of Han glanced at everyone present and slowly said, "The test I will give you is to slay a dragon! Whoever can slay the soul of an evil dragon of the same level will be qualified to receive the three treasures I have prepared for you."
"Of course, if more than three people pass the test, I will determine the final ranking based on your performance," Liu Xun said with a smile to the crowd. "Now, who wants to start?"
"I'll do it!" As soon as Liu Xun finished speaking, a person stepped forward. He was a master ranked around fiftieth on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, at the Five Apertures Realm, which was quite remarkable.
He walked up to the Dragon Soul Stone Carving, bowed to Emperor Liu Xun of Han, and said, "Your Majesty, I shall begin!"
"Good!" Emperor Liu Xun of Han nodded and slapped his hand on the Dragon Soul Stone Carving. A red light flashed on the stone, and the man froze on the spot, like a wooden figure, without moving an inch.
After a long while, the man exclaimed in surprise, his face covered in sweat, and he kept backing away, almost falling to the ground.
Emperor Liu Xun of Han shook his head: "Failure!"
Following closely behind, many more people went up, but none of them passed the test of the Dragon Soul Stone Carving. One person was so frightened that he wet his pants on the spot. Seeing this, those below, except for those who were confident in their abilities, dared not go up easily, lest they lose face in public.
Fewer and fewer people are going up, leaving only those at the top of the popularity chart who haven't taken any action yet.
Just then, Li Liuyu, who had been passed out on the table, suddenly woke up, rubbing his eyes with blurry vision: "Old Du, what time is it? Am I still drunk?"
Before Du Zizhan could speak, Xue Bahuang said slyly, "The Emperor of Northern Han is looking for you. You drunkard, how dare you sleep in front of the Emperor? Hurry up and apologize!"
"That was indeed my rudeness." Upon hearing this, Li Liuyu quickly stood up and walked towards Emperor Liu Xun of Han.
Du Zizhan glared at Xue Bahuang with annoyance. Xue Bahuang chuckled, turned his head away, and ignored the angry Du Zizhan.
Those who went up before weren't the top experts; the top figures had been observing from the sidelines. Now that a top-ten expert from the Fengyun Ranking had finally stepped forward, Emperor Liu Xun of Han smiled with satisfaction: "So it's Young Master Qinglian, please!"
"Please, please what?" Li Liuyu was completely bewildered, having no idea what was going on. All she saw was Liu Xun reaching out and slapping the Dragon Soul Stone Carving.
A beam of red light shot out from the Dragon Soul Stone Carving, much more intense than the previous red light.
Just as Emperor Liu Xun of Han said before, the stronger one's cultivation, the stronger the dragon soul one must face.
The red dragon soul light that Li Liuyu was emitting at this moment far surpassed that of everyone who had gone up before, proving that Li Liuyu's cultivation was far superior to that of all the previous participants. No wonder he was ranked among the top ten on the Wind and Cloud Ranking.
The red light completely enveloped Li Liuyu, and even the image of the crimson dragon on the stone tablet began to slowly move around it.
At that moment, Li Liuyu seemed to be frozen in place, completely still, as if under a spell.