Chapter 1140

The third stage of the Immortal Capital trial is hunting and plundering.

The duration varies; in the many trials opened so far, this stage has sometimes been long and sometimes very fast.

This is determined by a key node.

This node is quantity.

When the number of the ten thousand Quasi-Immortal Capital tokens is reduced to only one thousand... the entire Immortal Capital trial enters a one-month countdown!

And the relevant rankings will also be made public throughout the entire Fifth Star Ring, announced by the orthodox sects of each star domain.

So not only can those who possess tokens sense it, even cultivators who do not possess tokens can know.

And now... the number of people possessing Quasi-Immortal Capital tokens is exactly one thousand.

Thus, the final countdown has begun.

Accompanying it is the trial ranking that has shocked the entire Fifth Star Ring.

This is the overall ranking gathered from the endless regions of the four star domains; if there are no accidents, it is even highly likely to be the final ranking.

And the focus of attention from all sides is naturally the top hundred, because in previous Immortal Capital trials, the top hundred could basically be considered a stable ranking.

One can enter the Immortal Capital!

And the top ten are the proud sons of heaven, the absolute leaders of this generation in the Fifth Star Ring.

So after focusing on the top hundred, all eyes instinctively turned to the top ten!

Only in this top ten, there are only three stars, as for the other stars... they are all gone.

The reason for this is no longer a secret.

Whether it was the sensation in the North or the news coming from the South, it made too many people hear about Xu Qing!

Others are plundering tokens.

This one is hunting stars.

Jiang Fan failed before him.

Yuanshan Su could only choose to bow her head.

Qianjun and Pi Yi also eventually sent out their tokens.

With their light, Xu Qing's star shone extremely brightly.

Thus, in the rankings, after they withdrew, some cultivators who had not been heard of before filled in, until the fifth place, where a name familiar to everyone appeared.

Li Mengtu, ranked fifth!

This Western Star has been rising strongly.

And above him is Fu Xie You Lingzi, ranked fourth!

In everyone's view, it's hard to say whether this ranking is high or low, but at least it's acceptable.

As for third, it is exactly Xu Qing!

A bit low.

Although he collected tokens from multiple stars, there is a significant gap between the top ten, and each is seizing every moment to improve their ranking.

So Xu Qing is not in the top spot in one go.

Above him is Zhou Zhengli!

Ranked second!

This ranking surprised many people; it must be said that Zhou Zhengli's image has always been too deceptive. Although he is kind and righteous, his presence seems to be insufficient.

Often, it is only when mentioning Fu Xie You Lingzi that one mentions Zhou Zhengli, who is entangled with Fu Xie You Lingzi like fate.

As for first... amidst the attention of countless cultivators in the Fifth Star Ring, they saw an unfamiliar name.

Chen Batian!

This name is a bit vulgar, but it must be said that no matter how vulgar the name is, when it is ranked first, it also carries an astonishing momentum.

At the same time, because it is unfamiliar, the discussion about this Chen Batian has become a topic that has surpassed Xu Qing's star hunting during this period.

But the information about this person is simply too little.

Most of it is hearsay.

Rumor has it that this person comes from the Eastern Star Domain.

Rumor has it that this person has an extreme personality, cruel methods, and is extremely lustful.

Rumor has it that before the third stage, this person's ranking was near the bottom, and it was only after the third stage opened that he rose instantly.

Rumor has it that this person is bloodthirsty, and it seems no one who has fought him has survived.

Everything is hearsay.

Thus, the mystery surrounding this person has become a fog.

At the same time, with the publication of the rankings, all parties also discovered something that shocked them.

There is no Star Ring Child in the rankings!

That first genius of the Fifth Star Ring is not in the top ten, nor in the top hundred, and there is no name of him in the entire ranking!

This scene has led to much speculation.

And amidst the various opinions, a Quasi-Immortal who had been to the fifth-layer world of the Aurora Xiangong revealed the cause and effect after coming out.

For a time, the life-and-death battle between Xu Qing and the Star Ring Child in the fifth-layer world of the Aurora Xiangong, although it was a past wind, still formed a storm in the present world.

Sweeping across all places.

The topic of Xu Qing also skyrocketed instantly, and as it stirred up countless ripples, Xu Qing left the North.

With the help of ultra-long-distance teleportation within the star ring, after multiple shifts, on the seventeenth day of the countdown to the end of the Immortal Capital trial, with seven hundred and thirty-five Quasi-Immortal Capital tokens remaining, he arrived in the East.

He appeared at the foot of Mount Tai'a in the East.

With a calm expression, he stepped up the mountain.

Mount Tai'a is the ninth mountain peak in the Eastern Star Domain.

It towers into the clouds, vast and astonishing, the mountain body is pitch black, like a black sharp blade, as if wanting to break through the sky.

And looking closely, one can see fine red threads on the mountain body, like blood vessels, hidden in the mountain rocks, dense and numerous.

There is a rumor that this mountain... is transformed from a horn!

And this horn comes from the Star Horn God Emperor, one of the nine great god clans under the God Venerable in the former Fifth Star Ring!

That God Emperor's godhead was Star, and he was the first God Lord under the God Venerable.

This is a legend; as for the specifics, few people truly know.

And at this moment, on the peak of Mount Tai'a, a person sat cross-legged.

This person is a young man, wearing black clothes.

His appearance is cold, carrying an evil aura; he sits there, his whole body filled with murderous intent.

In front of him, a broken sword is inserted.

And his entire aura seems to be intertwined with this sword, inseparable.

It is exactly Fu Xie You Lingzi.

At this moment, he suddenly opens his eyes, gazing downward, gazing at Xu Qing who is walking over.

Xu Qing is as usual, taking a step down, walking through one-tenth of the path of this giant mountain.

His footsteps pause slightly.

Because in front of Xu Qing, on a rock, is a small white bottle.

The bottle mouth is open, causing the aura inside to leak out; this aura is neither Immortal nor God.

As for what is inside, it is a whole bottle of flowing liquid.

And as Xu Qing's gaze falls, the phantom truth formed by his soul's outward dispersion ripples at this moment, as if this liquid is an incomparably important nourishing object for the Immortal Embryo.

"Source Quality..."

Xu Qing murmurs.

Source Quality is the root power of the thirty-six star rings above, the source of gods, the quality of star rings; whether it is the divine power of gods or the authority of cultivators, essentially, it all comes from this.

Even godheads, even constitutional laws, are the same.

This is an indispensable power that makes up the star rings above.

It is also the best supplement for cultivators to shape their own Immortal Embryos, and even to make the Immortal Embryo reach great success and become an Immortal!

Because in the final analysis, the process of the formation of the Immortal Embryo and the birth of an Immortal is actually the plundering and absorption of this quality!

This small bottle can allow Xu Qing's Immortal Embryo to directly improve by one step; although it cannot reach the level of immortality, it is a huge help.

"Interesting."

Xu Qing raises his hand and waves, putting away the small bottle, looks up at the direction of the mountain peak, and takes the second step; when he appears... he is already in the middle of this mountain.

There, on a rock, is a cyan bowl.

Inside the bowl, there is a piece of mud the size of a fist.

The color is crimson.

This object is called God Mud, one of the many means for Fifth Star Ring cultivators to control gods; it can be molded into the appearance of a god to control it.

Therefore, its value is astonishing.

Xu Qing puts it away and takes the third step.

When he lands, he is already close to the mountain peak, and in front of him is a blade of grass, which looks ordinary but contains faint starlight.

This is a blade of grass that Xu Qing is familiar with.

"Star Ring Grass!"

Xu Qing's eyes narrow.

Star Ring Grass grows at the intersection of the outer seas of each star ring, and its quantity is extremely rare.

And lighting it can open the passage between star rings; Xu Qing came to the Fifth Star Ring back then because he had a blade of Star Ring Grass.

The one in front of him is much smaller than the one he had back then, but its value is also astonishing.

Xu Qing is silent, and after a long while, he puts away this grass, thinks about it, and takes the fourth step.

He appears at the mountain peak, appearing in front of Fu Xie You Lingzi!

The moment he appears, Fu Xie You Lingzi, who is sitting cross-legged there, suddenly raises his hand, and immediately the broken sword in front of him that had entered the ground stabs down fiercely, and the entire mountain body rumbles at this instant.

Countless fine red threads shine on the mountain body, finally gathering at the mountain peak.

Seeming to be absorbed by that broken sword.

Until the broken sword is crimson, and gradually, a drop of... red blood oozes from the sword body!

The moment this blood appears, the firmament rumbles, the wind rises and clouds surge, and bursts of heavenly thunder roar, echoing continuously.

The surroundings also distort, and the eight directions all blur.

And the mountain body itself, at this moment, all the red threads fade rapidly, until they disappear completely, as if the last bit of foundation has been drawn away.

Only that drop of blood on the broken sword has become the only color in this world!

Gazing at this blood, a sound of rapid breathing comes from Xu Qing's heart.

It is the Mud Fox's mood rising and falling intensely.

"God Lord's blood! And it's a God Lord with a divine power similar to mine!!"

"Xu Qing, I need this drop of blood!"

"Absorbing it, not only can I ascend to the God Platform in a short time, but even in the future, the possibility of achieving a True God will be infinitely great!"

Almost at the same time the Mud Fox speaks urgently, Fu Xie You Lingzi raises his right hand and waves.

Immediately, the drop of blood on the broken sword flies straight toward Xu Qing.

"Fellow Daoist Xu was a huge help to me in the fourth-layer world; the three gifts before are my repayment."

"As for this drop of God Lord's blood... in the fourth-layer world, I broke my promise to Lord Fox, so I use this gift as compensation."

After speaking, Fu Xie You Lingzi stands up and bows to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing does not speak.

After a long while, Fu Xie You Lingzi slowly retreats, takes a step out of this mountain, and the broken sword also flies up, accompanying him.

In mid-air, Fu Xie You Lingzi bows again, then turns into a long rainbow and disappears into the horizon.

Looking at Fu Xie You Lingzi's figure, Xu Qing does not choose to block him.

Those four heavy gifts, while called thanks and compensation, in reality, Xu Qing naturally understands that this is the money Fu Xie You Lingzi used to buy the Quasi-Immortal Capital token.

"Having taken these gifts, it's not good to take the token again."

Xu Qing shakes his head, stands at the mountain peak, and does not leave, but turns to look at the void on the other side of the horizon, speaking indifferently.

"What do you think, Zhou Zhengli."

As Xu Qing's words echo, where he is looking, the horizon ripples, as if ripples are spreading layer by layer inside, and Zhou Zhengli's figure is revealed within.

Gradually becoming clear, one can see that he is still carrying a comatose big man in his hand.

That big man's blood and Qi are decaying, and he contains death Qi, like a puppet.

Then, Zhou Zhengli walks from the horizon in one step.

As he walks, he arrives at the mountain peak, arrives in front of Xu Qing, and after throwing the big man aside, he bows respectfully and humbly.

"Greetings, Young Master."

Then he points to the big man.

"This person's name is Chen Batian."

"After I left the Immortal Fallen Land, I personally crafted this gift for you, Young Master, in the East."

"Presented to the Young Master, to become the First Star, the number one person in the Immortal Capital trial!"