Days later, Black Heaven Divine City!
"Master, the demonic energy of the Black Heaven Divine Kingdom should be within the Black Heaven Secret Realm!"
Upon entering Black Heaven Divine City, the spirit of the Exquisite Pagoda sounded in Ye Xuan's mind. Ye Xuan then gazed towards the location of the Black Heaven Secret Realm.
"Hey, have you heard? The top ten in this Black Heaven Divine Kingdom Grand Competition will receive a灌顶 (guàndǐng - initiation/empowerment) reward by entering the Black Heaven Secret Realm!"
"What, is that true? That's great!"
"Indeed, this grand competition has gathered the heavenly talents from hundreds of counties in the Black Heaven Divine Kingdom~"
"Damn it, if I could enter the Black Heaven Secret Realm for the 灌顶 (guàndǐng) baptism, I'd definitely break through to the Divine Sovereign realm in one go!!"
...
The excited chatter was like a boiling cauldron. Ye Xuan listened with interest. The Black Heaven Divine Kingdom Grand Competition, it seemed, was perfectly timed.
"It appears I have to compete in this Black Heaven Divine Kingdom Grand Competition."
A quarter of an hour later.
Ye Xuan held the contestant number plate, 431923, in his hand. The number of participants had already exceeded 430,000, indicating the immense scale of the Black Heaven Divine Kingdom Grand Competition.
"Good!"
"Next, all participating contestants are invited to the arena according to their numbers. Every hundred people will form a group for an arena, and the ultimate goal is to enter the top 5000!"
Hoo~
The announcement immediately caused a stir throughout the venue. One in a hundred?
Keep in mind that only those who qualified were allowed to participate, and they were all heavenly talents, with the weakest being at the Divine Sovereign realm. With over 500,000 contestants, the first round alone would eliminate a hundredfold, making it exceptionally brutal.
A moment later.
Arena No. 4320, "Brat, die!"
"The victor of this arena will be me!"
With the aura of a triple Divine Sovereign realm, the heavenly talent's face was filled with ferocity. However, such an attack was completely insufficient for Ye Xuan to even notice.
*Slap~*
With a raised hand, the triple Divine Sovereign realm heavenly talent was instantly struck heavily and injured with a single palm. Within the Black Heaven Divine Kingdom Grand Competition, life and death were not considered, only the outcome mattered!
What!
The sudden turn of events immediately drew the attention of many. The triple Divine Sovereign realm could be considered a top-tier heavenly talent. To be instantly defeated by a single palm from this person, and what's more, he hadn't even used his full cultivation.
This person... is so strong!!
"Attack together, cripple him!!!"
However, even knowing Ye Xuan's strength, under the allure of the incredibly tempting rewards, they surged towards him like a tidal wave, unleashing their most powerful attacks, all in an attempt to blast Ye Xuan out of the arena.
Zzzt~
As lightning flashed, Ye Xuan's triple Divine Sovereign realm aura surged around him. "[Great Desolation Prisoner Heaven Finger - One Finger Imprisons Heaven and Earth]!"
Looking at the crowd pressing in, Ye Xuan curved his lips.
Then, an ancient, thousand-zhang-long giant finger descended from the void with a thunderous roar.
In an instant, on this arena, no one except Ye Xuan had the strength to fight. With a single move, Ye Xuan had directly become the arena master.
"Oh?"
At the forefront of the Black Heaven Grand Competition, the Black Heaven Divine Lord, Jiu Li Ying, narrowed his eyes, observing the first arena to conclude its battle. "That brat is interesting."
"Lord Four-Winged Black Angel, it seems we have another fine, loyal servant!!"
About half a day later.
The top 5000 contestants were decided, and then 50 more arenas were set up to directly vie for the top 50. Again, a hundred people per arena!
And so it went...
Two hours later, the top ten of the Black Heaven Divine Kingdom Grand Competition were decided. Ye Xuan was among them, and he was even the first-place winner of the Black Heaven Divine Kingdom Grand Competition!
"Not bad!"
"Very good~~"
The Black Heaven Divine Lord, Jiu Li Ying, nodded with satisfaction. Then, he formed a hand seal, and the Black Heaven Secret Realm opened.
"Ten heavenly talents, come with me~"
The Black Heaven Divine Lord personally led the way, his aura of a fifth-level Divine Emperor permeating the air. As the Black Heaven Divine Lord, Jiu Li Ying's strength was naturally extraordinary.
Whoosh~
With a flash, Jiu Li Ying led the ten people into the depths of the Black Heaven Secret Realm. However, Ye Xuan clearly sensed the strangeness of the aura within the Black Heaven Secret Realm. Although it was well disguised, it was difficult to conceal the evil demonic energy.
"All you heavenly talents, go in and seek your own fortunes."
The Black Heaven Divine Lord, Jiu Li Ying, curved his lips. Soon, their Black Heaven Divine Kingdom would possess ten extraordinary geniuses. Especially the first-ranked Ye Xuan, at the fifth-level Divine Sovereign realm, after being demonized, he would likely be able to stand on his own and become a Divine Emperor realm expert in a short time.
"It truly makes one anticipate..."
Jiu Li Ying thought to himself, unaware of the doom that awaited him and the Black Heaven Divine Kingdom.
"Open your hearts, there's no need to resist. Let me probe your talents!"
At this moment, a phantom figure appeared in the arena. As this figure appeared, the spirit of the Exquisite Pagoda immediately recognized it. "The Demon Race, Black Angel clan, Four-Winged Black Angel!!"
Hm!
The Four-Winged Black Angel sensed an aura from Ye Xuan that made it feel wary and repulsed. Instantly, its aura surged, locking onto Ye Xuan. As for the other nine people, they were sent flying by the terrifying aura. "Brat, who are you!?"
What's going on??
Seeing the nine people who were sent flying and had fainted on the spot, Jiu Li Ying was completely bewildered. With a flash, he rushed to the depths and saw the Four-Winged Black Angel looking extremely vigilant and serious.
"Lord Black Angel, you...?"
Before Jiu Li Ying could finish speaking, a small pagoda appeared in the void. The Four-Winged Black Angel shrieked as if it had seen a ghost, "What, the Exquisite Divine Emperor's Exquisite Pagoda? Impossible!!"
Boom!!!
As soon as these words were spoken, Jiu Li Ying was completely stunned. With disbelief, his gaze fell upon the small pagoda in the void. "The Exquisite Pagoda, the personal artifact of the Exquisite Divine Emperor! Damn it!"
"How could this be? Wasn't it rumored that the Exquisite Pagoda had been destroyed~~"
"Hmph~"
"Outer domain demons, you refuse to die! Today, I shall capture you!"
As the voice fell, the spirit of the Exquisite Pagoda formed a hand seal, immediately enveloping the Four-Winged Black Angel. However, the Four-Winged Black Angel dared not underestimate it.
"A spirit in severe damage still dares to show off!"
The Four-Winged Black Angel snorted coldly, then a terrifying aura surged around it, reaching the level of a second-level Divine Venerable, its might immense.
"You're seeking death!!"
Next, the Four-Winged Black Angel's face was filled with greed. "Today, I will refine you for my own use."
"Lord Black Angel, your subordinate will lend you a hand!"
With that, Jiu Li Ying transformed into a stream of light and attacked Ye Xuan. His speed was astonishing, arriving in an instant. He clearly believed that by killing that brat, the Exquisite Pagoda would be severely weakened, and he would undoubtedly earn great merit.
"Very good!"
The Four-Winged Black Angel's face showed a satisfied curve upon seeing Jiu Li Ying's actions, then its gaze fell upon the Exquisite Pagoda with scorching desire.
"Brat, die... *cough cough*~~"
Jiu Li Ying, confident in his victory, had not finished speaking before his throat was choked as if by a dog's leash. Then, Jiu Li Ying's pupils contracted, and he looked at Ye Xuan before him, "Brat, you... how is that possible!!"
*Crack~*
Before Jiu Li Ying could react further, his neck snapped. Intense lightning instantly destroyed his consciousness and soul. A generation's Black Heaven Divine Lord thus perished!!