Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor-Chapter 810 - 809: Bye Again

This situation was clearly anticipated by the Jade Void Palace and other Super Sects. Even though their opponents were also Super Sects, they had no choice but to accept it.

However, the fact that Chang’an Mountain Gate defeated the Ling Family—one of the Thirteen Families—was something that no one had expected.

No matter what, the Ling Family was still one of the Thirteen Families, with a strong foundation. While the competition was among mid-level cultivators, Ling Yun had joined the Phoenix Sect, and Su Han had helped him unseal both the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Body and the Daytime Celestial Body. With the combined support of these two special physiques, they should have logically been able to defeat Chang’an Mountain Gate.

"Chang’an Mountain Gate actually defeated the Ling Family?"

Hong Chen curled his lips and said, "Is Ling Xiao living on dog food or what? Even after the Sect Master helped him unlock two special physiques, and he gained a great boost in the Ancient Battlefield, he still got beaten by Chang’an Mountain Gate."

"I didn’t expect it either," Liuyun said, feeling somewhat regretful.

"There’s nothing strange about it."

Su Han said indifferently, "What Chang’an Mountain Gate relies on is not their own strength. With the Extraterrestrial Demons enhancing them, it’s within reason that they could defeat Ling Xiao and the others."

Upon hearing this, Liuyun, Hong Chen, and the others nodded in agreement.

They were naturally aware of Chang’an Mountain Gate’s betrayal, though Su Han had not yet had the chance to tell everyone else about it.

"As for Ling Xiao."

Su Han mused for a moment and then continued, "His cultivation base is ultimately too low. Even with the activation of two physiques, the amount he can devour is limited. Since the start of this Sect Competition, he hasn’t had any time to cultivate. If he were given time, his cultivation progress would soar to a terrifying extent, beyond anything you could possibly imagine."

"Are the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Body and Daytime Celestial Body really that powerful?" Liuyun smacked his lips and asked.

"Absolutely."

Su Han nodded. "I never thought these two physiques could exist within one person. Because of them, Ling Xiao’s talent, even across the Starry Sky of the Universe, would undoubtedly rank at the very top. He is the most likely candidate to become the second Dragon Emperor Realm cultivator in our Phoenix Sect."

"Damn it, why don’t I have such luck?"

Hong Chen curled his lips. "I think I need to find my long-lost parents and ask them why they didn’t bless me with such physiques."

"Get out of here!"

Shangguan Mingxin chuckled and gave Hong Chen a sidelong glance. "If everyone thought like you, wouldn’t all the parents in the world be seen as guilty?"

...

"Alright!"

The voice of the Eastern Ancestor came from the warship, drawing the attention of the gathered crowd toward him.

"As everyone knows, during the third round of the Sect Competition—the arena battle—there are always three opportunities to get a bye. The first occurs when the twenty-five are reduced to twelve. The second occurs when the twelve are reduced to six. The third occurs when the six are reduced to the top three."

The Eastern Ancestor said, "There will be no byes during the battle for first place. The top four will each fight once, and the force with the most victories will be crowned first, followed by second and third."

"Now, it’s time to reduce the twelve to six, but there are currently thirteen forces, so another bye must occur."

"This time, we will use a drawing method for the bye. I shall open up a space where each of you will draw your lot."

As his words fell, the forces collectively breathed a sigh of relief, and no one raised any objections.

Many believed the Eastern Ancestor favored the Phoenix Sect and expected this opportunity to be handed to them. If that were the case, they wouldn’t have agreed.

"Let the drawing begin."

The Eastern Ancestor waved his hand, tearing a rift in the void ahead with a single movement.

At the same time, he moved his left hand and tossed in thirteen small slips of paper, one of which clearly had "Bye" written on it.

"You may not use Divine Sense to inspect the papers. Doing so will violate the rules of the Sect Competition and will be treated as an automatic forfeiture!" The Eastern Ancestor’s tone turned harsher.

Naturally, no one dared use Divine Sense. Even if they tried, with the Eastern Ancestor’s cultivation, they wouldn’t be able to detect anything.

The leaders of the various forces began stepping forward toward the void.

Su Han turned to look at Liuyun and smiled. "The opportunity is yours. Don’t let me down."

"Me?"

Liuyun was stunned and fidgeted awkwardly. "Sect Master, wouldn’t it be inappropriate... I mean..."

"Get lost! If you don’t want to go, I’ll go!"

Before Liuyun could finish his act, Hong Chen shoved him aside.

"Screw you, idiot! This chance was given to me by the Sect Master. Move aside, don’t block my way," Liuyun said, dropping the pretense and charging ahead without hesitation.

Su Han could only shake his head helplessly at these two clowns, while Shangguan Mingxin chuckled to herself.

A moment later, a burst of uproarious laughter rang out.

"Hahahahaha..."

The laughter, deafening and abrupt, made many frown and look over.

They saw Liuyun holding a slip of paper in his hand, clearly the source of the laughter.

The paper in his hand read two large characters—"Bye."

"Them again? How is this possible?"

"Hmph, I bet someone tampered with the process!"

"Phoenix Sect’s luck is too damn good! There are only three bye opportunities, and this is their second."

"This isn’t fair! Phoenix Sect keeps hogging the meat while we don’t even get to sip the soup!"

Voices of discontent erupted, especially from the other twelve forces. Except for the Ye Family and One Slash Palace, almost everyone else was roaring in protest.

"It’s not that our Phoenix Sect is lucky; perhaps you didn’t wash your hands after taking a dump today?" Liuyun sneered shamelessly.

"Damn it, this bastard!"

"Let’s kill this jerk!"

"I swear I’ll gouge out his eyes and cut off his disgusting tongue!"

Liuyun’s remark provoked an even greater uproar. The crowd looked murderous, as though they wanted to devour him alive.

Had looks and words been lethal, Liuyun would have been killed countless times by now.

Under the scathing stares, Liuyun hummed a tune and swaggered back to Su Han. Bowing low, he said, "Sect Master, although I went through countless trials and near-death experiences, I didn’t let you down. I’ve secured the bye opportunity once again."

Su Han: "..."

Shangguan Mingxin: "..."

Hong Chen: "Damn your legs to hell! Near-death experiences, my ass. Why couldn’t you have just died out there? I’d have personally sent you the finest incense and sacrificial paper!"

"It seems the heavens favored me," Liuyun said solemnly, maintaining a straight face, nearly causing Hong Chen to cough up blood in rage.