Chapter 120: with translation of chapter title

"How is it, did you find anything?" the Golden Elephant King still gazed at Xiao Li's silhouette, asking the captain of the guard.

The captain of the guard hesitated a moment, then took out a stack of documents, "Your Majesty, I thoroughly investigated the entry and exit information of all foreign experts over the past month, those with lightning attribute and at Fighting Emperor level or above—none matched the news of Xiao Li from the Jia Ma Empire."

Initially, Xiao Li did not reveal his aura or ability; his file was merely a short sentence, buried among countless documents, utterly inconspicuous—trying to infer his situation from this information is fundamentally impossible.

The Golden Elephant King furrowed his brows, "Alright, you may withdraw."

The captain of the guard took his leave, and the Golden Elephant King, not knowing what he had thought of, relaxed his brows, "Regardless whether this guy is that Xiao Li, since he joined the team he wants to go to the Li You Empire; if he truly is that person from the Jia Ma Empire, given his troublemaking ability, perhaps he could stir up some chaos in Li You, which would also give me more time to develop."

After weighing the pros and cons, the Golden Elephant King even hoped that the person down there was indeed that Xiao Li.

…

"Hello, I am Jin Hua."

The second prince smiled slightly, extended his hand to Xiao Li, the other two also greeted him; although they didn't know where Xiao Li had come from, there was temporarily no conflict of interest between them, and any talent is worth winning over.

"Hello, I am Xiao Li."

Xiao Li didn't do anything special; he immediately reached out and shook hands with the second prince.

The second prince Jin Hua and the others engaged in enthusiastic conversation with Xiao Li, showing no contempt for his displayed six-star Great Fighter strength.

The battle on the open ground continued, some lost their defense and fell short, some succeeded in challenging above their rank, recorded by the imperial household; talents came like carp crossing the river, too many to count.

"Clang!"

Sword light flashed, a green-clothed swordsman swung his blade, the tip pointing at the black-clothed opponent.

Seeing this, the black-clothed person gave a light snort, flipped both hands, palm force like wind, lunging straight at the swordsman.

Their fists and palms collided, shockwaves spread, dust and sand were shaken up, forming circles of vortices…

A figure emerged like a ghost, the long blade in hand flashing with cold light, turning into a silver trajectory toward another blue-clothed figure.

The blue-clothed figure's eyes flashed with sharp light, he waved his left hand, a dark shadow like a snake emerging from its hole, rising to meet the blade.

With a booming sound, the fist wind and blade shadow collided, the noise echoing across the open ground.

The battle in the field raged like wind sweeping away clouds, unusually fierce; a pair of fists descended from the heavens like thunderous force, smashing toward the center of the battlefield; wherever the fists passed, the air seemed filled with twisting currents, making everyone feel a jolt of alarm.

Suddenly a sword light shot forth, wielded by a red-clothed heroine, the tip pointing straight at the opponent; that person's eyes were filled with shock, evidently not expecting the opponent's ferocity…

Deafening roars shook sand and stone into flying spray; as time passed and the quotas dwindled, the battle grew ever fiercer.

Everyone exerted their utmost, locked in an indecisive struggle; due to the tournament format, it took three full days to allocate the twenty spots, and among those who succeeded in overcoming three ranks, only two did—one of them being Xiao Li.

After the Golden Elephant King personally gave his instructions, Xiao Li and the others boarded the Golden Elephant Empire's flying magical beasts and set off toward the Li You Empire. Because of the existence of another empire, the Ying Hawk, to avoid unnecessary trouble, the Golden Elephant party chose to detour around the Ying Hawk Empire's territory.

The Ying Hawk Empire especially excels at the combat model of flying magical beasts combined with soldiers; although both are subordinates of Li You, the Golden Elephant side does not dare to gamble on whether they will strike a dark hand.

After all, those now emerging are the finest generation of the Golden Elephant Empire, which can be said to be future Fighting Emperors; the escorts are the Golden Elephant's princes and generals, each a powerful Fighting Emperor expert.

Taking the detour through barren wild ridges, naturally they could not fail to admire the scenery.

Gazing toward the opposite bank, purple vapor wafted, mountain streams like silver threads. The mountains before them towered into the clouds, peaks layered, layers of encircling clouds and rosy mist swirling within, like a colossal heavenly gate.

Xiao Li quietly watched this scene, the hostility in his heart slightly eased; he had killed too many, on his cultivation path, not less than ten thousand, perhaps several thousand.

Fortunately, the world of Battle Through the Heavens differs from those xianxia; killing does not accrue karma, only need to guard against inner demons; otherwise Xiao Li felt that if he transmigrated into a xianxia world, he would surely become a demonic fiend, cultivating with white bones.

Holding his breath and focusing, Xiao Li continued to sense the natural spiritual qi, using it to cleanse the killing obstruction within his heart.

Flying forward, the mountains gradually grew steeper, the terrain became rugged and uneven, clouds and mist grew denser, permeating the mountain forests, giving a feeling of being transported to another world.

Suddenly a massive waterfall appeared before them, its flow like a silver-white silk ribbon pouring down from the mountaintop.

Water droplets sprayed everywhere; when the white silk ribbon hit the ground it kicked up towering mist that shot straight to the firmament; in the hazy, mist-shrouded floral thicket, colorful butterflies danced, graceful and lovely, like a scene of paradise.

"I feel warm all over," Zhang Rong sighed; as the second selected person, and still a woman, one can imagine how hard she has worked; at this moment she also managed to relax a little.

Seeing Xiao Li not respond, Zhang Rong pouted, "Boring, every day besides cultivation is just tempering the mind; no wonder I'd never heard of these reclusive geniuses before, they're truly admirable."

By the end, Zhang Rong actually came to admire Xiao Li a bit; such a mindset is not something those of us mired in worldly affairs can match.

Hmm… if the people of Heijiao Yu knew Zhang Rong's mistaken perception… they wouldn't know either, all of them are dead thorough, the Lei Sect calls the roll one by one according to the roster.

The mountain path grew steeper the further they went; fortunately Xiao Li and the others rode flying magical beasts, at this point there were no inhabitants, only the mountain wind and the gentle sound of water reached their ears.

But the further they went, the mountain scenery grew more splendid, ridges vying for beauty, peaks towering, among myriad valleys and thousands of peaks, white clouds swirled, mountain birds sang.

Taking another step upward, they had already risen above the cloud layer; amidst the intertwining mist and clouds, a distant vista emerged—a variegated world as beautiful as a dream. Above the firmament, it seemed as if they dwelled in a city in the sky, magnificently splendid; this is the passage to a higher realm, after the fleeting beauty they would soon enter the territory of the Li You Empire, a domain of higher-level experts.

There, even an ordinary Fighting Sect member would only be considered second-rate; only high-ranking Fighting Sect and even Fighting Venerable are first-rate masters.

Like those escorting Xiao Li, a few high-ranking Fighting Emperors could still act a bit arrogantly when facing some magical beasts on the road, but once they entered the Li You domain they would instantly be relegated to third-rate.

Putting it this way, upon entering the Li You Empire, as outsiders they would not even be recorded.

Only if a Fighting Sect expert rashly enters here will they be recorded and draw the attention of Li You.

(End of chapter)