If You Don't Come Soon, I Won't Be Able to Keep Acting!
After seeing Lin Ziyue and Wang Zhaozhao off, Zhao Xing immediately received two notifications.
[You eliminated the Fourth Grade Beast Tamer ' Wang Zhaozhao ' and her battle beast, gaining 20,000 base points, and an additional 450,000 points (half of the opponent's points)]
[You eliminated the Fourth Grade beast tamer ' Lin Ziyue ' and her battle beast, gaining 20,000 base points, and an additional 540,000 points, half of the opponent's points.]
"Wow, not bad, you've got so many points."
"Fei She, you've worked hard."
"You two elites, you've worked hard too."
Zhao Xing couldn't help but smile.
As expected of an elite beast tamer under the old witch's spell, she actually gave so many points.
"Woof?" The Cyan Hound looked at him with a puzzled expression, wondering why its master had eliminated these two people.
"They can't survive if I don't take their points. Instead of spreading them among everyone in the East City District, I might as well help them. After all, I'm on the princess's side anyway."
"I also prevented their battle beasts from all dying. Battle pets with Divine Beast beast bloodlines are not easy to raise. They can receive the best treatment as soon as they go out. Don't you think I'm doing a good deed?"
"Woof!" Howling Sky Dog, Illusory Heaven Sheep, and Aotian Meow all nodded obediently.
Seeing that the education had been effective, Zhao Xing nodded in satisfaction.
He checked his points.
Name: Zhao Xing
[Stage: Great Arena (Day 58)]
Points: 4.25 million
[Rank: 578] "I've broken into the top 600."
In the Great Arena, the further you progress, the more points you'll encounter from other players.
In the early stages, there were hardly any fights; you might not even run into anyone for a month or two. But now, there are battles everywhere.
"I estimate that this stage will eliminate about 80% of the applicants."
Zhao Xing pressed the Earth Mirror, because now the scores of people ranked over ten thousand have hardly changed.
In such a fierce battlefield environment, if your score doesn't change, you've most likely already been eliminated.
Of the top 10,000, the top 1,000 are the ones that change the most frequently.
This group of people is very powerful, and in the final days, they are rapidly reaping the points of the weaker ones.
"In just a short while, I dropped to 625th place. It was really intense."
"However, I can't take the initiative anymore; maintaining a position in the top 1,000 is enough." Zhao Xing thought to himself that although he was strong, he was also afraid of making a mistake.
If he continues to run around and take the initiative at this point, he might run into a master like Fei She and cause him trouble.
He is confident of winning, but fighting a match will consume a lot of his energy, and he may even get injured.
If there were a few more sixth-ranking members around him, with the same skill level as Fei She, he would risk being eliminated.
Now, by staying next to the dilapidated palace, with its various arrangements, we can minimize the chances of being ambushed.
"Yadelo's Magic Array, the Cloud Devour Domain, the Boundless Earth Palace, the Mist Concealment, the Scarecrow Ambush, and the three great war beasts' vigilance against my presence in the dilapidated palace—their combat power is far greater than if I were to launch an attack."
"There are only two and a half days left, so we can just wait here and wait for them to come to us."
Zhao Xing made up his mind to survive until the very end.
With his setup, any expert who takes a look will immediately realize that Zhao Xing is a difficult opponent.
Instead of wasting time testing and fighting, it would be better to eliminate someone else.
If you can't tell how impressive it is, that's even better!
Outside the Azure Sea Grotto Heaven, inside a luxurious mansion on White Cloud Island.
"Quick, quick, Ling'er, help me see what rank my brother Zhao Xing has!" Long Xiao rushed into Bai Feng's room.
Bai Feng is Bai Mingchuan's daughter and Bai Yunwu's granddaughter; Ling'er is her nickname.
Bai Feng, her belly slightly protruding, sat in front of her dressing table. Seeing Long Xiao barge in, she pouted and said, "What are you looking at? The first thing you ask after you come back from your shift is about your brother?"
Long Xiao was taken aback, then put the helmet aside and lifted the food box in his hand. "I bought you some delicious food."
"Hmph." Bai Ling'er still had her back to Long Xiao.
"What do you mean, 'what'?" Bai Ling'er's eyebrows furrowed.
You're such an unreasonable woman, how can you be jealous of something like this? You've really spoiled me!
Long Xiao thought to himself, but the words that came out of his mouth were. "You're right, I was wrong."
Long Xiao ran over to her and squatted down, putting his arm around her waist with one hand and touching her stomach with the other. "Don't be angry, it was my fault."
"What did you do wrong?"
'I was wrong about everything.' Long Xiao recalled what Chen Shijie had taught him.
"What brother? I shouldn't have asked. Who cares about his name? Nothing is more important than you!"
"If he angers my Ling'er, I'll sever all ties with him tomorrow!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Bai Ling was amused by him. "I'm clearly angry with you, what does that have to do with Prime Marquis?"
"You make it sound like I'm some unreasonable, jealous woman who's even jealous of your brother. Is that how you see me?"
"I had a bad temper, I said the wrong thing." Long Xiao patted his mouth. "Ling'er is the most understanding person in the world, there's no one better than you!"
"That's more like it." Bai Ling'er was finally cheered up by Long Xiao.
She wiped her face on the mirror of the dressing table, and then scenes from the Azure Sea Grotto Heaven appeared on the mirror.
The surveillance footage inside the Great Arena is not accessible to the general public.
However, Bai Ling'er naturally has the right to grant permission.
As for the Long Xiao?
He currently works under Bai Mingchuan as a lowly Fenglong Guard, and even his Earth Mirror is confiscated when he's not on duty.
"See?"
"What are you looking at?" Long Xiao asked, somewhat confused. "Where is he?"
The screen showed only ruins, quiet and still.
"He's hiding," Bai Ling'er laughed. "Your brother is really something else."
"I watched him for more than ten days; he was either underground or hiding in the fog."
"With one move, the battle was resolved in a very short time, and then they retreated."
Bai Ling'er also paid attention to Zhao Xing. As Long Xiao's good brother who he often talked about, she had heard about him so much that she was tired of it. How could she not pay attention?
It's a bit boring to watch because Zhao Xing rarely appears on screen.
When fighting, they mostly hide in the Mist-Hiding Art.
If I had to pinpoint what I'd gleaned, it would be just two words: caution!
"Oh? Is he alright? Also, he has a cat, is it injured? Could you ask the warship guards to zoom in on the footage?"
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Bai Ling'er said. "Even when my father said he was going to kill you, you weren't this anxious."
It's the last day; the circle is shrinking, and he'll have to show up eventually.
"We see each other every now and then, but I haven't seen him for years," Long Xiao said. "And Heaven Defier, that's the name I gave him! I've raised him for many years."
Seeing her beloved muttering like this, Bai Ling'er was truly concerned. She then took out the Earth Mirror and sent a message to the Azure Sea Grotto Heaven.
Before long, the images on the Earth Mirror became clearer, with ten images all focused on Zhao Xing, practically becoming his exclusive live streaming camera.
"Look, it's all set. You'll definitely see him as soon as he appears. I'm tired, I'm going to take a nap."
"Oh, oh, go ahead, I'll help you over." Long Xiao realized what was happening and immediately got up.
After finally managing to serve Bai Ling'er well, Long Xiao wiped his sweat and sat down cross-legged in front of the Earth Mirror.
"Brother, you should get married later. Serving a wife is much harder than fighting a war." Long Xiao stared at the screen and took out a pot of wine to drink.
He glanced at the rankings:
612th: Zhao Xing.
"Wow, that's fast! Yesterday I saw it was in the top 1000, and today it's almost 500!" Long Xiao exclaimed in surprise.
He had already overestimated Zhao Xing's performance in the Beast Competition, but he still underestimated him somewhat.
After waiting for half an hour, Long Xiao suddenly looked shocked.
"Huh? They're out!"
Long Xiao quickly put down the wine pot. He had taken a day off today and needed to take a good look at it.
"Boom!"
Golden Light suddenly burst forth around Gabri's body.
A sharp golden aura quickly enveloped his body, making him appear as if he were made of bronze, coated with a layer of gold, and extinguishing the flames burning on his body.
Gabri, a top-two-hundred late-stage Fourth Grade beast tamer, is also a "martial arts melee fighter" among beast tamers.
The battle beasts he raised also primarily provided bonuses based on strength, speed, and defense.
"Get out here!" Gabri glared angrily at the surrounding mist, brandishing the Beast-Head Great Ring Saber in his hand.
Gabri was in its combined form, covered in fur and with highly developed muscles, resembling a gorilla.
He fused with a Fourth Grade battle beast, the Golden-Backed Demon Ape.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
Golden Light shot into the mist as Gabri tried to force Zhao Xing out.
"Boom boom boom~" The surrounding dilapidated palaces were all blasted into rubble by his Geng Metal Saber Qi.
His body shone brightly, like a blazing sun, trying to drive away the mist.
"Gabri." Zhao Xing's voice rang out from all directions, "You're ranked over 190, why do you have to pick a fight with me?"
"You stole my prey, and you're asking me why?" Gabri growled. "I finally managed to severely injure ' Riel,' and you just smuggled it in."
"You let him escape? That's because you're not strong enough. Otherwise, how could he have gotten away? Hmph, you brainless brute, don't you even understand this basic principle? I'm right here, come and kill me if you dare!"
Zhao Xing's figure appeared in the fog ahead.
Gabri knew Zhao Xing was provoking him, but confident in his own abilities, he still ventured into the fog ahead.
"~"
As soon as he rushed in, Gabri felt a sudden weight on his body, and his muscles began to crack, revealing fine wounds.
"Huh? What kind of magic is this? Even my Pure Yang Golden Body can't withstand it?" Gabri was shocked.
He felt his body disintegrating, almost every inch of it, as if being pulled and torn apart by a force of heaven and earth.
This surprised Gabri.
The five elements of energy, like threads, seemed to form vortexes within his flesh and blood, tearing and destroying at subtle levels.
He originally thought that his Pure Yang Golden Body was perfect enough, and with the combination of the Golden-Backed Demon Ape, no one of the Fourth Grade could break his defense.
Unexpectedly, it still broke.
"Come out, you coward!" Gabri roared angrily, his Beast-Head Illusory Form Saber sweeping wildly.
However, he had no idea where Zhao Xing was. In fact, he sensed that Zhao Xing's presence was everywhere, both in the sky and on the ground!
The real Zhao Xing was actually standing a kilometer away from Gabri.
A shadow fell beneath his feet, the soil swirling like flowing water. He had now unleashed the twelfth stage of the Earth Palace, "Boundless Vortex."
"Gabri's physique is indeed formidable." Zhao Xing observed with his Heavenly Eye activated. "As a melee-style beast tamer who has found a suitable battle beast to possess, he is much stronger than a normal Fourth Grade martial artist."
"If it were just a high-level, perfected Boundless Earth Palace, it really wouldn't be able to break through his defenses."
Pure Yang Golden Body is a high-level body-refining technique.
A powerful metal element emanated from every inch of his skin and flesh.
Gabri had perfected this secret technique; before, his defense would undoubtedly have been flawless.
Combining the principles of Geng metal, the Pure Yang Golden Body is not only strong in defense but also in attack.
However, perfection is relative.
At this moment, in Zhao Xing's eyes, Gabri's Golden Body was full of flaws.
It's like a piece of paper; up close it looks smooth and flat, but if you look at it with a magnifying glass, it becomes a bumpy wasteland.
The twelfth transformation of the Boundless Earth Palace Technique, "Boundless Vortex," dismantles Gabri's Golden Body from the smallest level.
"Ahhh—"
—
Gabri went berserk. He found that his attacks were ineffective and had not hit anyone at all. The fog just wouldn't dissipate.
"Gabri, stop!" Zhao Xing's voice rang out. "There are strong people outside. If you keep getting injured, you'll be in trouble even if you break out."
Zhao Xing waved his hand, using the Mist-Hiding Art to create a passage, signaling Gabri to leave.
As the number of people in the East City District increased, many of them noticed Gabri stepping into their territory.
It's going to be very difficult for Zhao Xing to deal with Gabri.
Taking away Riel's points would be quite good.
After all, it didn't take much effort.
"You can't do anything to me. It will take me a lot of effort to eliminate you. Get lost!" Zhao Xing shouted.
"Damn it!!" Gabri another flurry of wild slashes, seemingly venting his frustration.
Riel was Fourth Grade beast tamer ranked 300th. It took a lot of effort to seriously injure him. Just when he was about to gain Riel's points, Zhao Xing stole the kill.
"You just wait!"
Gabri roared angrily, then charged into the passage, leaving the area of Mist Concealment.
Not long after, Gabri clashed with another powerful figure, Yang Zhen, while four attacks came from different directions to ambush Gabri.
Zhao Xing stood on the palace and watched from afar, shrinking Cloud Method a little.
On the last day, almost every hour someone passed by him, each one a powerful Fourth Grade with considerable strength.
In this situation, even one-on-one interaction is a luxury.
Even those ranked in the top ten might not dare to say they will definitely not be eliminated.
Zhao Xing glanced at the rankings and saw that Yao Sifang, Fourth Grade beast tamer who was originally ranked tenth on the leaderboard, had suddenly lost half of his points.
This person is the fourth-ranked beast tamer in the Princess's Residence.
"Yao Sifang has been eliminated."
Zhao Xing glanced at his ranking points again.
"I am currently ranked 515th."
"There are three more hours until the First Stage ends."
Zhao Xing became increasingly cautious.
Even the ground beneath our feet is not Taiping Granary now.
Many people hide underground in an attempt to save their lives, but if too many people think this way, it will be a disaster.
Four of Zhao Xing Xing's Ten Thousand Laws Clone underground were inexplicably lost.
They were completely affected.
Time passed second by second.
In the remaining three hours, Zhao Xing made nine more attacks.
However, they only achieved victory once, eliminating a mid-stage Fourth Grade contestant.
The other eight attempts all ended in failure, and one of his Ten Thousand Laws Clone was even destroyed.
As the fighting progressed from day to night, the earthquakes in the Dragon City Ruins never ceased.
War beasts kept dying, and riders were being eliminated!
Until Rat Hour on the sixty-first day.
"Ceasefire!"
A magnificent voice came from the sky.
Second Rank Ritual Cultivator, renowned for his refined manners, whose reputation spread far and wide, whose words became law.
Upon hearing this sound, everyone, including Zhao Xing, stopped what they were doing and withdrew all their spells.
The war beasts all fell silent.
"First Stage, the Great Arena, is over!"
"Everyone, fly to the second heaven immediately."
"You only have one hour to rest."
After he finished speaking, the world changed dramatically.
At this moment, the Yuan-Draining Underground Palace completely withdrew its effects.
The shrinking circle of Poison Mist Miasma also vanished instantly.
The layer of Astral Wind above the sky disappeared, replaced by a new landmass. Beneath this landmass were pale blue vortex channels—the entrance to the Second Stage.
"My final ranking in the First Stage is 503," Zhao Xing glanced at the panel. "Just three places away from the top 500."
In reality, the gap between him and the 500th place is very small, only tens of thousands of points.
Fighting was now prohibited. He took the Mountain Cat, Azure, and Spirit Illusion Goat and chose an entrance to fly upwards.
"Ranked first is Lei Ling, a Beast Tamer at the Fourth Grade perfection level." Zhao Xing looked at the rankings on the Earth Mirror.
"Second, Fourth Grade perfect, Leng Yue."
"Third, Fourth Grade perfect, Xuan Feng."
"Fourth.
"Twelfth, Liu Zhenwu, Fourth Grade Perfection. He is also the fourteenth son of Liu Wanliang, the Assistant Minister of the Princess's Residence. He has two famous battle beasts, the Amethyst Crystal Fox and the Ice Feather Divine Eagle."
He was only twelfth.
Zhao Xing shook his head.
"I wonder how many people were eliminated in the First Stage."
Beyond the Azure Sea Grotto Heaven, on Genchuan Subduing Wave Ship.
Meng Kun and Gu Changqing looked at the ranking of the Earth Mirror.
"The First Stage is over, leaving only 8,345 people, eliminating nearly 90%."
"Zhao Xing is actually close to breaking into the top 500." Gu Changqing was quite surprised, as he was watching Zhao Xing's ranking. "Of the top 502, only 14 are Fifth Grade, and the other 13 all have Fourth Grade battle beasts. He's the only one with Fifth Grade battle beast."
"Although his battle beasts are only Fifth Grade, each of them possesses Fourth Grade combat power," Meng Kun said.
"Hmm, I don't know how they were trained," Gu Changqing said. "They're so strong, especially that Mountain Cat, it's practically Divine Valor."
In a previous battle, the Mountain Cat even defeated a perfected Fourth Grade double-winged fire dragon, which was incredibly powerful.
"This kid has also mastered the nurturing-type Transformation of Seasons Art," Meng Kun said. "I've heard that Qin Hongying of the Azure Water Daoist Academy has been sending students and even teachers to him all these years, and many of the 'bloodline evolution' parts of the battle beasts have been handed over to Zhao Xing."
"He masters everything he learns?" Gu Changqing asked in astonishment. "He's even mastered such an obscure aspect Heavenly Timing?"
"Yes," Meng Kun said helplessly, "I'm afraid we won't be the only ones trying to take people away."
"Geng Shouchang and Heng Yuan probably won't give up on winning over Zhao Xing either," Gu Changqing said.
"It's not just them." Meng Kun shook his head. "The East Sea Army and the Tusi Water Tribe have already taken notice. Just now, I received a message that Bai Mingchuan also intends to recruit them."
"Heavenly Timing, Earthly Advantage Institute, True Self — Zhao Chen'an is proficient in all of these?" At the Bai Family mansion, Bai Mingchuan, dressed in military uniform, looked at his daughter, Bai.
Long Xiao, who was next to her, had already been hung on the wall.
"Yes, General, you'll definitely benefit from recruiting my brothers." Even while hanging on the wall, Long Xiao still didn't forget to promote Zhao Xing, but Bai Mingchuan raised his hand, and the shadowy fist pressing on his chest became even heavier.
"Father!" Bai Feng felt a pang of heartache and quickly grasped her father's hands.
"Hmph." Bai Mingchuan lowered his hand, and Long Xiao immediately fell off the wall. He had come to visit his daughter, but unexpectedly, he ran into Long Xiao and his daughter being affectionate.
His daughter was pregnant, and he had already given Long Xiao orders not to touch Bai Feng during this time.
Upon seeing each other, although the two didn't do anything, Bai Mingchuan was still annoyed and directly pinned Long Xiao against the wall.
Bai Ling knew her father had misunderstood, so she had no choice but to mention Zhao Xing to divert her father's attention.
"Father, look at Zhao Xing. He's proficient in three schools of magic. Where else can you find Military Sima Nong like him?"
Recruiting one of them is equivalent to recruiting three!
"More than three? My brothers are worth three hundred Fifth Grade Military Sima Nong." Long Xiao started praising again, but seeing Bai Mingchuan glaring at him, he rubbed his chest and shut his mouth.
His boss was his future father-in-law, and he had gotten Bai Feng pregnant before they were even married. He had no temper at all in front of Bai Mingchuan.
"Now that you mention it, he really is a talented individual." Bai Mingchuan was quite Intent Movement after hearing his daughter's introduction. "Among the mid-ranking soldiers of our Azure Dragon Army, there are very few capable Military Sima Nong. If he is willing to come, he can indeed make up for the shortcomings of our army."
The Azure Dragon Army is nominally controlled by Bai Yunwu, but Bai Mingchuan is the one who actually carries it out.
The Azure Dragon Army is the army of the Shui ethnic chieftain, with Shui soldiers making up the majority of the force.
A capable Military Sima Nong rarely sends troops from the chieftain's army.
The main reason is the harsh conditions at sea, and the promotion of the chieftains of the aquatic tribes is not like that of other armies.
In addition, there is a hierarchy of contempt here, and Bai Mingchuan also has two dragon horns on his head.
Many people still regard them as foreigners and consider them Nuer Army.
"He's too talented; we might not be able to keep him." Bai Mingchuan shook his head after carefully checking Zhao Xing's information.
Even if he can offer a high price, people may not be willing to come.
"Father, isn't there a ready-made persuader here?" Bai Feng gestured towards the wall.
Bai Mingchuan glanced at Long Xiao and nodded slightly. "Long Xiao, listen to my command!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"I order you to go and make contact with Zhao Xing and recruit him to my Azure Dragon Army."
"Yes, sir!" Long Xiao stood up, then cautiously asked, "General, what position can I give my brother?"
Bai Mingchuan smiled and said, "Upper Fourth Rank, and it's available immediately upon arrival."
The promotion system for the Shui ethnic chieftain's army is different from that of other places; Bai Yunwu decides how people are promoted.
Below the Third Grade, Bai Yunwu, being a prince, could be promoted at will.
"Upper Fourth Rank?" Long Xiao clicked his tongue in surprise. Zhao Xing was only a Fifth Grade official at the lower level.
He was promoted directly to the rank of Upper Fourth Rank Official Rank, which was a huge leap in promotion.
"The Second Stage is about to begin, hurry up and get into position."
"Yes, sir!" Long Xiao clasped his hands in a fist salute and ran out excitedly.
After passing through the passage into the second heaven, Zhao Xing arrived at a grassland.
He checked the time, then immediately rested to recover his energy, while recalling the rules of the Second Stage.
"Second Stage, Dragon's Guardian."
"In the second heaven, there are 100,000 Half-Dragon Person and Sub-Dragon Species."
"They guard the entrance to the third heaven; it won't be easy to get through."
There are even three thousand Azure Dragon Army among them.
Because Bai Yunwu himself is a Half-Dragon Person, most of the Azure Dragon Army are Bai Yunwu's clansmen.
They possess both Dragon Race blood and Human Race wisdom, have learned various Human Race secret techniques, are skilled in using tools, and have undergone military-style training.
These three thousand Azure Dragon Army are the real challenge of the pass.
"According to the map, there are a total of thirty cities leading to the entrance to the third heaven."
"To reach the third pass, you must pass through these cities, and you'll need to overcome numerous obstacles along the way."
"Points are calculated based on the time it takes to clear the checkpoint; the faster you clear the checkpoint, the higher your points," Zhao Xing pondered.
Passing within 30 days will accumulate 50,000 points.
If you pass within 15 days, you will accumulate 500,000 points.
If you pass within ten days, you will accumulate 1 million points.
If you pass within five days, you will accumulate 5 million points.
For every Heavenly Timing is shortened after that, 1 million more points are gained.
If you pass on the first day, you'll get tens of millions of points!
"Thirty cities, radiating across all territories, yet the strength of each city and the expertise of its generals are unknown."
"Without knowing the intelligence, we don't know whether it's better to attack head-on or sneak in."
"However, this hurdle is still quite advantageous for me," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "I have the Ten Thousand Laws Clone, so I have many opportunities to try and fail."
After an hour's rest, Zhao Xing immediately set off to begin his challenge!
The Second Stage, Dragon's Guardian, appears to be a perfectly straight line on the map.
There are thirty cities in a straight line.
The route has been defined.
So Zhao Xing didn't have much to think about and just charged in.
The Second Stage prohibits players from fighting each other.
Zhao Xing doesn't need to worry about the contestants ambushing him; he just needs to be careful not to be eliminated by the obstacles along the way.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
A series of streaks of light flew up, and everyone was on the same starting line.
Zhao Xing counted; there were at least eight thousand people left in the Second Stage.
"In terms of speed, without being combined, I'm still a bit lacking, only at the upper-middle level," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Beastmasters ride flying war beasts, or merge with flying war beasts, so they are naturally very fast.
Zhao Xing relied solely on his high-level, perfected Wind Art to fly, but he was quickly overtaken by seven or eight hundred people.
"I can't fall behind."
"Following the first group through the challenges has its advantages," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Those who can fly at the front now must be the strongest group.
If this group of people goes in together, they might just manage to get through the earlier levels.
Of course, the premise is that you have to be able to keep up.
"The distance from the starting line to the first city is a thousand miles."
"This distance alone is enough to determine who is superior."
"Those who are fast in movement are usually also strong."
Zhao Xing saw that Lei Ling, ranked first, Leng Yue, ranked second, and Xuan Feng, ranked third, were all extremely fast.
They all have multi-headed war beasts, and of course, they have also trained beasts that are particularly good at speed.
Especially Xuan Feng, who ranked third in the First Stage, directly Pure Yuan Fusion, leaving everyone behind in the blink of an eye.
The other two were flying on their mounts, forming the second group.
Zhao Xing also saw Gabri and Fei She.
Their speed is also quite good, placing them in the second tier.
"Heaven Defier, take us flying," Zhao Xing ordered.
"Meow!"
The Mountain Cat cried out, and then the blue runes on its back appeared. A stronger Astral Wind pulled Zhao Xing, the Howling Sky Dog, and the Spirit Illusion Goat faster.
"The speed has obviously increased, and it has maintained its position in the top tier." Zhao Xing thought to himself that the Mountain Cat was definitely top-notch in terms of speed.
Upon entering the Pure Yuan Realm, its talents perfectly aligned with the Dao of Wind and Thunder.
"That's enough, don't speed up anymore," Zhao Xing ordered. "Just keep the current speed."
Zhao Xing didn't want to be the first to stick his neck out, so he always kept himself one or two hundred people ahead of him.
In this way, if there are advantages ahead, he can catch up quickly.
If there is danger, there are people blocking the way, giving you Favorable Weather.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
The Fourth Grade flying war beasts now ridden by these beast tamers are comparable to sixth-tier Tower Ship.
"It's a thousand miles away, it should take about half an hour to get there," Zhao Xing calculated.
Of course, humans and animals are not tools after all; they get tired. They cannot maintain a constant speed like Tower Ship that can travel a thousand miles in an hour. This is already considered a sprint speed, and the speed will decrease due to fatigue after an hour.
Fortunately, Aotian Meow had amazing stamina, and even with one person and two beasts, it still maintained a constant speed.
"Arrive!"
A city can be seen in the distance.
"Ugh~~"
Countless dragon roars resounded, and countless Sub-Dragon Species and alien dragons flew out from the city.
"Boom!" The power of heaven and earth around the city suddenly became extremely chaotic. Almost no one could borrow the power of heaven and earth, nor could they absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this chaos.
"Heaven Defier, don't linger, charge!"
Led by Xuan Feng, the beast tamers used their magic to overcome the challenge.
"Whoosh whoosh~"
"Swish swish swish~"
"Boom boom boom!"
The Eight Immortals each displayed their unique abilities as they crossed the sea. Some showed off their amazing agility, weaving through the dragons, while others had their war beasts activate their second-stage transformation, charging straight through.
Zhao Xing had the Mountain Cat follow behind the first group, and they crossed the first Dragon City in just the time it takes to burn an incense stick.
"We're here."
Zhao Xing glanced back and realized he had already left the area of the first Dragon City.
"The furthest distance between Dragon City and the nearest distance is 500 li."
"There are a total of thirty Dragon City. It's very difficult to conquer them all in one day," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Even without any barriers, allowing people to fly freely, it would be extremely difficult to cross 30 Dragon City in Heavenly Timing.
Because the speed decreases as you progress, you need time to recover your stamina.
After the first Dragon City, many people fell behind, but the vast majority still followed.
Zhao Xing's strategy was very successful. He followed behind the first group and passed through fifteen Dragon City in ten hours. During this time, thanks to the Mountain Cat's agility, he was not entangled by the dragons.
However, the others were not so lucky.
After passing fifteen Dragon City, only about five hundred people were following Zhao Xing at a distance.
There were still nearly two hundred people ahead.
"Heaven Defier, how are you? Can you still hold on?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Meow~" Heaven Defier declared that this cat's food wasn't for nothing, and that it could handle it!
"Good, good, good, it wasn't for nothing that I fed you so much Lingxiu." Zhao Xing was overjoyed.
Based on the current situation, he should be able to pass the Second Stage within the top 200.
If all goes well, he will be able to rise from 503rd to within the top 200 in the Second Stage!
But clearly, things didn't go so smoothly.
Starting from the twentieth city, the varying levels of skill among the contestants became apparent.
"Fifty people have already disappeared from my sight, and they are probably already a city's worth of ahead of me."
"I can only see about fifty people behind me."
As for those who could still follow, there were only seventy or eighty people left.
And the speed of clearing levels is decreasing.
Because there weren't as many people charging together, the pressure of facing the dragon army that came out of Dragon City to block them increased!
After passing the twenty-fifth city, Zhao Xing had no choice but to stop.
Because he and the Mountain Cat took turns flying, they had reached their limits and needed to stop to recover their energy.
Otherwise, by the time they reached the twenty-sixth city, they wouldn't have the strength to fly, let alone fight.
The Spirit Illusion Goat isn't good at speed, and neither is the Cyan Hound; when carrying people, their speed is very slow.
"Stop, go down and recover your energy!"
Zhao Xing landed on the grass below, used Pure Yuan Projection, and quickly took out Yuan Crystal to absorb them.
The Mountain Cat was eating the Vitality Fruit, while Cang and the Spirit Illusion Goat had been lying down the whole way and hadn't done much, only eating two recovery fruits before stopping.
"Whoosh whoosh~"
Three streaks of light flew across the sky.
"The 124th."
Zhao Xing was silently calculating in his mind.
One hundred and twenty-four people had already walked ahead of him.
Half an hour later, which was also the thirty-fifth hour after the start of the Second Stage.
There are already 179 people ahead of Zhao Xing in line.
"There are only five cities left ahead. It seems that the three thousand Azure Dragon Army are in the last one." Zhao Xing looked at the map.
In the previous twenty-five cities, they encountered dragons that acted entirely freely without any command.
They were numerous and quite strong, but disorganized; they could probably be described in eight words: they swarmed in, then scattered in a panic.
For experts, passing this kind of level is not difficult.
The only difference is the timing.
Of course, time also determines the points earned.
"Two and a half days have passed now, and I'm afraid some people have already cleared the game," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
But this time, he was really wrong.
The thirtieth Dragon City is also the last city level in the Second Stage, "Dragon's Guardian".
Xuan Feng rode on the wind dragon, frowning as he looked ahead.
His blood and qi surged violently, and the wind dragon under his arm was also wounded, with many scales falling off.
Ahead, there was a sword cloud formed from condensed blood energy, and beside the sword cloud, a golden dragon flew up and down.
Below them were three thousand armored Azure Dragon Army soldiers, the leader of whom carried a golden greatsword, with many other swords flying around him.
The Qi and Blood Battle Formation, a level seven Qi and Blood Battle Formation, blocked all his paths, leaving him no choice but to force his way through!
However, after three attempts, Xuan Feng realized he couldn't get through!
Because these three thousand Azure Dragon Army, although they were all only Fifth Grade, had a sword cultivator as their leader!
The three thousand Fifth Grade, all under his leadership, formed a level seven Qi and Blood Battle Formation. It was like an insurmountable chasm. He tried three times, but failed to get past that sword cultivator each time, and ended up getting injured instead.
Xuan Feng understood that he couldn't overcome this final hurdle alone.
"The main reason is that sword cultivator. His control over battle formations has reached level seven, and his own strength is also formidable."
Xuan Feng understood that the Second Stage challenge lay in teamwork.
When the Great Zhou sent people into the Dragon Court Ancient Land, they followed no rules at all.
Those who were able to obtain the quota came from different factions, and the imperial court naturally hoped that they would set aside their selfishness and work together.
"The first twenty-nine Dragon City are merely to let people see the types of enemies and understand them."
"The fact that the last city was so heartbreaking makes all participants understand that cooperation is the only way to achieve a win-win situation."
Xuan Feng stopped worrying and quietly recovered from his injuries, waiting for the other contestants to Xuan Feng. After a short while, Lei Ling and Leng Yue also arrived at the last city.
They glanced at Xuan Feng, and then they all started their challenge.
However, it lasted less than three seconds before giving up.
Whether human or beast, everyone was wounded and lay outside the city to heal.
Time passed second by second.
More and more people are coming.
Soon, almost all of the top thirty from the previous round had arrived.
Under the organization of Xuan Feng, Lei Ling, and Leng Yue.
The top thirty teams launched an attack simultaneously.
This time they held out longer, only being defeated after about an incense stick's time.
Long Xiao stood on the city wall, not even glancing at the healing team in the distance, but simply gazing into the distance.
The deputy general beside him, the Azure Dragon Army, and also Long Xiao's brother-in-law, Bai Yang, asked in a low voice, "Brother-in-law, didn't you go too far?"
"Is there?" Long Xiao asked. "I don't think so."
"Not yet?" Bai Yang transmitted his voice, "Brother-in-law, you've even used the Divine Firmament Sword Art. The only thing missing is for me to draw the Seven Stars Divine Sword that my father gave you."
"The first thirty people who came, all of their war beasts were severely injured by you," Long Xiao laughed. "Your father sent me to guard the city so that I could show my strength and let the world know that the Bai Family has taken in a good son-in-law."
"How can I do it without putting in some effort?"
"Then you don't need to severely injure them all. They've already retreated, why would you add a few more sword energies?"
"Brother-in-law, to be honest, do you want to—"
Long Xiao glanced at Bai Yang: "Stop talking nonsense. I'm the commander-in-chief, and you're the commander-in-chief? Are you trying to teach me how to do things? Or do you want to practice?"
"No, no." Bai Yang shook his head repeatedly. He was joking. He had only met Long Xiao because he couldn't beat him, so he asked his sister for help. But his sister couldn't beat him either and ended up losing her own life.
Eight years ago, my sister could still hold her own against Long Xiao.
Now, Bai Feng is completely outmatched and can only force Long Xiao to submit by throwing a tantrum.
"Go tell the brothers to stay alert and not let them get through!"
"Yes." Bai Yang obediently withdrew.
Long Xiao continued to gaze at the distant city, muttering to himself, "Brother, why aren't you here yet? Bai Yang is already getting impatient..."
If you don't come soon, I can't keep up the act anymore—