He Qingtian then glanced at Chen Shanmu within the light screen and said, "No wonder Jiang Bei didn't kill even his enemies, giving all his kills to this Half-Step Tripod-Asking Realm cultivator. So it was repayment for saving his life."
"Master, Jiang Bei's background is rather unclear. Should we really give him the first-place reward for the Tripod-Asking Contest? If his origins are problematic, I fear he could pose a threat to our Dragon Flame Heavenly Gate."
Wang Hanhai said worriedly.
"Give it to him. Of course we must. No matter what, he won the Tripod-Asking Contest, so he must receive this reward. As for his background and character, I'll arrange a task for him later. It will be a good opportunity to test him."
He Qingtian said.
"Master is wise."
Wang Hanhai immediately cupped his hands.
Within the Scroll World.
Xu Zijin lay in the deep crater, nearly unable to move. His injuries were grievous beyond measure. He raised his head toward the sky, his lips trembling as he said in disbelief and extreme unwillingness, "No... impossible. How could I lose... My Tempered Lightning Power... how could it lose..."
High in the air, Jiang Bei looked down at the scene. He checked the time and saw that the countdown had begun. He immediately said to Chen Shanmu, "Shanmu, go kill him!"
"Alright!"
Chen Shanmu immediately nodded and dove down, reaching Xu Zijin in an instant. Without hesitation, he brought his blade down!
Splat!!
The crisp sound of flesh tearing echoed out.
With Xu Zijin eliminated, Chen Shanmu's rank rose by another place.
He directly reached first place in kill count!
On Cosmos Peak, he had followed Jiang Bei and slaughtered enemies all the way. Every kill had been credited to him, allowing him to rise to first place at