Strongest Experts Convention

One year later,

the Strongest Experts Convention jointly hosted by the Chu Yun Empire and Jia Ma Empire would be held at the border between the two nations. However, do not assume that the experts participating in the convention were limited to those two great empires.

The Strongest Experts Convention was a grand event among the many empires of the Northwest Continent. Not only would the hosting empires attend, but other empires and factions would come to watch as well.

Anyone who stood out at the Strongest Experts Convention would gain some measure of fame throughout the entire Northwest Continent.

This time, both the Chu Yun Empire and Jia Ma Empire had made ample preparations. They had long been old rivals.

The leading figures on the Jia Ma Empire's side were: Jia Ma Emperor Jia Xingtian, Misty Cloud Sect Leader Yun Shan, Alchemist Guild President Wang Ming, and Ice Emperor Hai Bodong.

The leading figures on the Chu Yun Empire's side were: Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate's Xie Biyan, the Chu Yun Emperor, Wu Tian Manor's Wu Ya, Chu Yun Alchemist Guild President Fu Hai, the Evil Poison Twin Brothers, Poison Toad Old Man, and Silver Snake Old Ghost.

At first glance, the Chu Yun Empire had more Dou Emperor experts than the Jia Ma Empire. However, the Chu Yun Empire simply had more sects, while the Jia Ma Empire only had the renowned Misty Cloud Sect. On the Chu Yun Empire's side, quite a few factions were well-known.

The Jia Ma Empire also had Misty Cloud Sect's Great Elder Yun Ji among its Dou Emperor experts, as well as a Rank 6 guardian beast of the Royal Family, the Dark Sea Dragon Beast—the Surging Dragon Beast.

Although the Chu Yun Empire had many experts, only Xie Biyan had reached the level of a High-Rank Dou Emperor. Meanwhile, the Jia Ma Empire had Jia Xingtian, Yun Shan, and Wang Ming.

Although the Jia Ma Empire had fewer Dou Emperors, it had more Top-Rank Dou Emperor experts than the Chu Yun Empire. Comparing the two, the great empires were actually evenly matched.

"Chu Yun Poison Masters, tsk. Looking neither human nor ghost, they're practically comparable to the Soul Hall." Xiao Li mocked them. The appearance of the Chu Yun Poison Masters opposite him was truly dreadful.

After a year of cultivation, Xiao Li's cultivation had already reached the Nine Star Dou King level, and he was now preparing to break through to Dou Emperor.

As for Xiao Lin beside him, supported by Xiao Li's pills, his cultivation had now reached the Five Star Dou King level. To advance so quickly at the Dou King stage, it really helped to have a Rank 6 Alchemist for a younger brother.

"Jia Xingtian, you old ghost, I never expected you to still be alive. Why are you still occupying that emperor's throne instead of making room for your descendants?"

The Chu Yun Emperor was the first to speak, taunting him. Before the armies clashed, they first exchanged a few crude insults.

Jia Xingtian frowned and said, "I'm not like you. I've still got plenty of years left! You, on the other hand, already have one foot in the grave. I'm in a good mood today, so I can send you on your way."

"Heh, then come!"

The Chu Yun Emperor attacked first. The dense Poison Dou Qi in his hand was incomparably terrifying. Jia Xingtian also made his move, using Earth Attribute Dou Qi to condense an earth-yellow divine bird that charged toward the Chu Yun Emperor.

"Heh heh, since the fighting has begun, this old man won't stand idle either. Who will fight me?"

Silver Snake Old Ghost stepped forward. He leaned on a silver cane and walked with a hunched back, looking no different from an ordinary old man. Yet the experts present sensed that he was not a person at all, but a venomous snake poised to strike.

"Let this old man play with you!"

A middle-aged man in blue robes stepped out from the Jia Ma Empire's side.

"Ice Emperor!"

This was Ice Emperor Hai Bodong, one of the Jia Ma Empire's Top Ten Experts. Aloof and proud, he had once fought Sect Leader Yun Shan in a decisive battle atop Misty Cloud Mountain.

Ice Emperor stepped forward with his hands behind his back, radiating a dense icy aura.

"Ice Emperor? Heh heh heh, let this old man see just how strong you truly are. Myriad Snake Erosion!"

Silver Snake Old Ghost unleashed countless purple venomous snakes toward Hai Bodong.

"Still using such flashy tricks." Hai Bodong condensed Ice Attribute Dou Qi in his right hand. Though this place was barren, ice crystals appeared in the air, and the temperature around them dropped accordingly.

"Profound Ice Dragon Soar!"

Roar—

Hai Bodong used his Ice Attribute Dou Qi to condense two enormous ice dragons, which lunged toward the countless venomous snakes.

"Tsk, that old ice man's strength has improved again. This old man might not even be able to defeat him." Old Wang sighed. He could sense that Hai Bodong's cultivation was now roughly at the Five Star Dou Emperor level, but the power of his Ice Attribute Dou Qi was astonishing.

"No wonder he looks so refreshed. He starts out with two ice dragons. But once he runs into snakes, he won't be smiling anymore."

Xiao Li watched the battle in the sky. The fight between Jia Xingtian and the Chu Yun Emperor was not much to look at, but Hai Bodong's battle was highly entertaining. Those two ice dragons had already scattered Silver Snake Old Ghost's venomous snakes.

On the Chu Yun Emperor's side, the Chu Yun Alchemist Guild President began transmitting his voice.

"Do you know who the target of this mission is?"

"I do. It is the president of the Jia Ma Alchemist Guild, Wang Ming!"

That was right. The Chu Yun Empire was plotting a great scheme. They intended to deal with Old Wang first! Why? Because Old Wang's Alchemy was extremely formidable, and most of the poisons on the Chu Yun Empire's side could be neutralized by him.

Furthermore, they were afraid. According to the intelligence they had gathered, Wang Ming was a Rank 6 Alchemist capable of refining the Imperial Origin Pill, something the Chu Yun Alchemist Guild President could not accomplish.

They feared that Wang Ming would refine the Breaking Ancestor Pill first, allowing those mortal enemies from the Jia Ma Empire to reach the Dou Ancestor Level before them.

Therefore, the Chu Yun Empire's target in this mission was to kill Old Wang and nip this possibility in the bud! To achieve this, they had even prepared to sacrifice two Dou Emperor experts!

"Mystic Ice Whirlwind Kill!"

"Argh!"

In the sky, Hai Bodong and Silver Snake Old Ghost had decided the victor. In a one-on-one battle against Hai Bodong, Silver Snake Old Ghost was defeated!

"Silver Snake, I'll assist you!"

Another Dou Emperor expert emerged from the Chu Yun Empire's side. He actually joined forces with Silver Snake Old Ghost and attacked Hai Bodong together.

"Another one? What difference does one or two make?"

Hai Bodong hovered in the sky and flicked his right hand. An Ice Blue Long Spear appeared in his grasp. He had only just finished warming up after fighting Silver Snake Old Ghost, yet Silver Snake Old Ghost could no longer hold on.

"Hai Bodong, don't get arrogant with this old man!" Silver Snake Old Ghost roared furiously. Being defeated by Hai Bodong had already enraged him greatly, yet now that he had a helper, Hai Bodong still dared to speak so arrogantly!

"Am I arrogant? No. This old man merely wants you all to hear fate's lament! Profound Ice Dragon Soar!"

The ice Long Spear in Hai Bodong's hand vanished at once. Three rings of Ice Blue light condensed around his right hand, and in only a few moments, snow began to fall in this barren place.

"It's snowing?" The experts from both empires saw the snowflakes.

Roar—

Five Ice Blue giant dragons condensed behind Hai Bodong, roaring at the two Dou Emperors from the Chu Yun Empire!

"Arrogant!"

Silver Snake Old Ghost and that Dou Emperor simultaneously unleashed their strongest Battle Skills. Purple Poison Dou Qi surged toward Hai Bodong.

Hai Bodong snapped his fingers. "Go!"

The five ice dragons charged straight ahead.

Rumble—

Blue and purple stood out vividly in the sky. Ice Attribute Dou Qi and Poison Dou Qi ran rampant, blasting through the cloud-covered sky in the next instant and restoring it to a clear blue expanse.

"Heavens, Lord Ice Emperor is truly incredible! Facing two Dou Emperors from the Chu Yun Empire alone, he hasn't fallen into a disadvantage!"

"What are you talking about? Hai Lao is clearly the one holding the advantage!"

Within the Mittel Family camp, a middle-aged man watched Hai Bodong's imposing figure in the sky with utmost focus.

"Hai Lao, the Mittel Family exists only because of you!"

The man who spoke was named Mi Te'er Tengshan. His strength was not bad, and he had already become a Dou Ling expert. However, in a battle of this level, he could only be a spectator.