The final ranking of the top ten of Strong Ranking was finally settled after a fierce competition after Jiang Donghua secured the first place without any suspense.
Although Qin Xiao lost to Jiang Donghua, it still firmly occupied the second position with its strong strength.
Liu Qingsi, Lei Lie and other veteran strong players also ranked in the top ten.
When the great elder Ye Tianxing announced the final results and informed the top ten that they could enter the bottom floor of Heavenly Incineration Qi Tower to be tempered by Origin Heart Flame in three days, the atmosphere in the entire arena reached a climax.
However, just when everyone thought that everything was about to end and were about to disperse, a sudden change occurred!
Standing under the ring, Qin Xiao, who originally looked a little lost because of his defeat to Jiang Donghua, suddenly shook his body!
The Thunder-Fire Battle Qi around him, which was originally somewhat chaotic, suddenly fluctuated violently and uncontrollably, and began to climb crazily at an alarming speed!
"Huh?!"
"What's going on?!"
"Qin Xiao Senior's aura seems to be rising sharply!"
The surrounding students and elders immediately noticed this abnormal energy fluctuation, and they all cast surprised glances.
I saw Qin Xiao closing his eyes tightly, frowning, sometimes showing pain on his face, sometimes flashing a hint of understanding.
Some barrier within his body was broken, thunder and flames intertwined around his body, making a crackling sound, and his momentum increased steadily!
This process lasted about one stick of incense.
When Qin Xiao opened his eyes again, the previous frustration and confusion in his eyes had been swept away, replaced by a glow of confidence!
The aura on his body has suddenly stepped into the level of Seven-star Battle King from the previous six-star Dou Wang!
"Hahaha! What a blessing in disguise! What a blessing in disguise!"
Qin Xiao felt the more majestic power in his body and couldn't help laughing loudly. The laughter was full of joy and relief.
He turned his head suddenly, looked at Jiang Donghua who was about to leave not far away, and strode over.
"Jiang Donghua!"
Qin Xiao's voice was loud and full of excitement and gratitude.
"This time... thank you very much!"
Jiang Donghua stopped, turned around, and looked at Qin Xiao whose breath was obviously stronger. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he understood and nodded slightly.
It seems that although the battle with him was a disastrous defeat, it also broke some obsessions and bottlenecks in Qin Xiao's heart, allowing him to break through.
Qin Xiao scratched his head, with a helpless and calm smile on his face, and said.
"To tell you the truth, I have always had a knot in my heart!"
"I always feel that my loss to you last time was an accident because I was not skilled enough! This thought weighs on me like a big stone and makes me unable to practice!"
He pointed to his chest and his tone became serious.
"Although I lost more miserably in today's battle, it made me understand it completely!"
"The gap between us is really big! It's not a matter of accident or proficiency!"
He took a deep breath, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off him, and grinned.
"This hurdle has finally been overcome today!"
"No matter how ugly the loss is, it's still worth it! This big stone in my heart has finally been moved away!"
Having said this, Qin Xiao returned to his unruly look, with his hands on his hips, half jokingly and half seriously speaking to Jiang Donghua.
"But don't be too proud, kid! Humph!"
"If you were still Dou Wang, even if you were at the peak of Nine-star Dou Wang, I, Qin Xiao, would definitely be able to beat you today! Who told you to break through to Dou Emperor without respecting martial ethics!"
"This is completely a realm crushing, not a real skill!"
What he said was so reasonable that many students around him couldn't help laughing.
When Jiang Donghua heard this, he just smiled helplessly and did not refute anything.
The difference in realm is a part of strength, there is nothing to say.
However, at this moment, a cold female voice with a hint of joking sounded faintly from the side.
"Oh? Really?"
I saw Liu Qingsi walking over at some point. She crossed her arms and looked sideways at Qin Xiao. With a narrow smile in her eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, she spoke unhurriedly.
"Why do I remember that someone seemed to have challenged Junior Brother Jiang once in Dou Wang?"
"The results that time didn't seem to be ideal either?"
The smile on Qin Xiao's face froze in an instant. His face, which had been flushed just now due to the breakthrough, suddenly turned red all the way to the roots of his ears!
He opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but found that what Liu Qingsi said was the truth. He was suddenly speechless and could only hold his neck and couldn't hold back a word for a long time.
He looked awkward and embarrassed, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"Hahaha!"
Lei Lie on the side saw this and quickly stood up to smooth things over. His rough laughter broke the awkward atmosphere.
He patted Qin Xiao hard on the back and said angrily.
"Ouch! Why are you blushing, Lao Qin! It's not a shame to lose to Brother Jiang!"
"I, Lao Lei, also lost! Sister Liu, please stop trying to bully him!"
"Let's go, let's go, today is a good day, Lao Lei is treating us, let's go to the Medicine Spirit Pavilion..."
Speaking of the Medicine Spirit Pavilion and Lei Lie, I remembered that Mu Chen had left and Medicine Spirit Pavilion had also changed its owner. I couldn't help but feel a little sad.
When everyone heard this, they were silent for a while, thinking of the friend who was a blessing in disguise and had passed away.
Jiang Donghua looked at the group of companions with different personalities in front of him, and felt a sense of warmth in his heart.
The days at the Jia Nan Academy may be coming to an end, but these experiences and friendships will remain in our memories forever.
He smiled and said.
"It's okay, I can also cook some ingredients, it tastes good. Today I treat you as a breakthrough for senior Qin Xiao, and also for everyone to practice."
Thousands of miles away, Northern Region of the Central Continent, a storm caused by Mu Chen, is getting more intense!
Xuan Ming Sect, Meeting Hall.
The atmosphere was as oppressive as the dead silence before a storm.
On the main seat of the main hall, an old man with a sinister face and a deep aura suddenly slapped the armrest of the chair, and the hard Xuan Tie armrest instantly turned into powder!
"Trash! A bunch of trash!"
His angry roar echoed in the hall, shocking the elders below into silence.
"How long has this been going on?! That maniac who calls himself Jiang Donghua is still at large with me, Northern Region! He's even getting worse!"
He held a bunch of blood-stained jade tokens in his hand, and his voice trembled with extreme anger.
"Look! Look what this madman has done!"
"Three days ago, Fen Yan City the largest medicinal herb market under our sect was looted, and three Peak Dou Huang peripheral elders were sucked dry Dou Qi and turned into mummies!"
"Five days ago, Black Wind Gorge's Spirit Stone Mine stronghold was uprooted, and none of the remaining disciples survived!"
"Seven days ago, he didn't even let go of the small contact point that was far away on the edge of Northern Region and only guarded by a few Dou Ling disciples!"
The sect leader slammed the report to the ground, his face ashen.
"This Jiang Donghua! What on earth does he want to do?!"
"Dou Zong is a strong man, but he behaves in such a despicable manner! He specifically targets our sect's peripheral industries and low-level disciples! His methods are so vicious and vicious!"
"Is he deliberately humiliating me Xuan Ming Sect?!"
An elder below stepped forward bravely and whispered.
"Sect Master, calm down! This wolf is erratic and cunning, and seems to be proficient in concealing its aura."
"The three Dou Zong Elders we sent have been tracking him for more than half a month. They almost surrounded him several times, but they always escaped at the last moment with his weird skills!"
"Escape?! Another escape!"
The sect leader was extremely angry and laughed instead.
"Three Dou Zong! Hunting for one Three-star Dou Zong! And you can let him escape again and again? What do you do for food!"
He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, with cold murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
"We can't go on like this! If we don't get rid of this evil beast, my Xuan Ming Sect's prestige in Northern Region will be gone!"
"Other forces are watching our jokes!"
He pondered for a moment, then with a fierce look in his eyes, he ordered in a deep voice.
"Give me the order!"
"First, increase the number of Dou Zong in the pursuit team to five! Let Second Elder personally lead the team!"
"I don't believe it. Five Dou Zongs have laid a dragnet and they still can't catch him!"
"Second, issue a pursuit order for Northern Region! Offer a reward for wanted Jiang Donghua!"
He paused and threw out a heavy bounty that moved all the elders.
"Anyone who can provide accurate clues about his whereabouts and verify them will be rewarded with a scroll of Earth-grade cultivation technique or Dou Technique! If he can take his life, he will be rewarded with a scroll of High-grade Earth-tier Dou Technique and can become me Xuan Ming Sect Guest Elder!"
As soon as the reward was announced, there was a gasp of air in the entire hall!
Earth-grade cultivation technique optional!
High-grade Earth-tier Dou Technique!
Guest Elder! This kind of temptation is enough to make countless Rogue Cultivator and even some small and medium-sized forces go crazy!
Xuan Ming Sect This time, we really spent a lot of money!
"Yes! Sect Master!"
All the elders responded in unison, with solemn expressions.
They knew that the sect leader was determined to cut this audacious Jiang Donghua into pieces at all costs!
As soon as the fatwa was issued, it was like pouring a ladle of cold water into a hot oil pan, and the whole Northern Region of the Central Continent completely boiled!
"Oh my god! Xuan Ming Sect is crazy! Earth-grade cultivation technique is optional?!"
"What did Jiang Donghua do? To force Xuan Ming Sect to do this?"
"Five Dou Zong are chasing you! This lineup is enough to destroy a second-rate force!"
"This Jiang Donghua may not be able to escape even if it has wings!"
"Tsk tsk, Northern Region is so lively now! I don't know how many people will go crazy for this reward!"
For a time, the entire Northern Region's attention was focused on this unprecedented pursuit.
Countless pairs of eyes are secretly searching for traces of Jiang Donghua, looking forward to the huge reward that can change their fate.
However, Mu Chen, who was at the center of the storm, seemed to have evaporated from the world at this moment, disappearing completely as if it had never appeared before, leaving no trace.
This made the senior management of the Xuan Ming Sect even more furious, but they were helpless.
They feel like they have been punched on cotton, with all the power of thunder, but no target for venting.
At this moment, Mu Chen, who was hiding in an extremely secret cave somewhere, was sitting cross-legged, slowly condensing his breath, with a cold smile on his lips.
"Five Dou Zong? Earth-level bounty? Xuan Ming Sect, the crazier you are, the more guilty and fearful you are!"
"Hong Family's blood debt and Hong Ling's whereabouts, I will definitely dig out from you bit by bit!"
"This game has just begun."