Chapter 359: Under Heavy Reward

Whether it was the crowd on the ground, the ancestors of various sects, or the elders of the Sword-Holding Court, they were all paying attention to this competition.

Especially the Sword-Holding Court; at this moment, several Sword-Holding elders were sitting there, looking down.

They wanted to know who would become the first in this outbreak of ranking competition.

Although this was not a screening for trial qualifications, and ranking did not equal combat power, the results on the Taisi Daozi Pillar could also allow people to see clues to a certain extent, judging who among this batch of people had a more stable soul and a firmer mind.

And the better the results, the more valued they would be after becoming a Sword-Holder. Even if they failed the final trial, there would still be a chance for an exception.

This point, the observers knew, and the participants knew as well.

For the disciples of various human sects who came this time, the Taisi Daozi Pillar was actually a personal display.

Now, on the eve of the Sword-Holder trial, except for a few individuals, basically everyone had participated in the climbing of the Taisi Daozi Pillar.

They had handed in their answer sheets.

But the number of those whose final height could exceed one thousand zhang was not many; most were below one thousand zhang.

The gap between each other was just like the height of different people on this Taisi Daozi Pillar, visible at a glance.

Above five hundred zhang and below one thousand zhang was just ordinary, considered qualified.

What the Sword-Holding Court focused on were those outstanding people who exceeded one thousand zhang.

At the same time, they also wanted to see if there was anyone who could exceed two thousand zhang this time, or break the record of two thousand seven hundred zhang over the years.

"Interesting. This Xu Qing is not bad. His current limelight and degree of attention are very suitable for being a benchmark, making people want to suppress him."

"This time, Qingqiu of the Litu Sect should be able to reach two thousand zhang. This girl is very good. If there are no accidents, she should be able to pass the Sword-Holder trial. However, I see that she seems to have hostility towards Xu Qing. This hostility turning into competition is very good."

"There is also that teenager from the small clan. This person's bloodline is interesting, and signs of atavism have even appeared. Being stimulated by Xu Qing, he should also be able to exceed two thousand zhang."

In the Sword-Holding Court, several Sword-Holding elders spoke with smiles.

"A freak has also mixed in here. He insists on disguising himself as a middle-aged man, looking like a thief. There are too many messy things in his body. When I first saw him, I thought he was an alien and almost made a move to behead him."

"The Seven Blood Eyes is interesting this time, producing two good seedlings. That Xu Qing should have his own method to shatter souls of resentment. In addition, after this child's battle with Li Ziliang, his limelight is strong, and he has been praised by us, so others are unconvinced.

So when he moves, others move too, which led to the current aggressive dispute. If this child is used well, this competition can be more intense."

"In addition, that Daozi of the Taisi Immortal Gate is also worth our expectation."

Under their gaze, on the Taisi Daozi Pillar, the competition was unfolding intensely.

More than a dozen figures were unfolding their speed there, running forward.

Xu Qing among them was not ranked at the very front, because what he pursued was not ranking, but profit, so every step he took, he had to absorb all the resentment impacts into his sea of consciousness.

While others leaped rapidly, making their own absorption of resentment as little as possible.

As a result, Xu Qing's ranking naturally fell behind, being surpassed one after another by figures.

The first to surpass him was the Red Woman Qingqiu. Her eyes beneath the mask revealed indifference, and her speed was astonishing. Often one leap was more than ten zhang. The resentment impact here seemed to be of no concern to her.

Next was that teenager from the small sect. This teenager was not tall, his body was thin, and his hair was disheveled, but his eyes were bright, and what made people pay attention was that there was actually a nose ring on his nose.

This nose ring emanated red light, revealing a sense of strangeness.

While the teenager was striding like flying and surpassing Xu Qing, the cold woman from the Taisi Immortal Gate who had also exceeded one thousand zhang leaped up calmly. Her white Daoist robe rose and fell, like a white crane, carrying a kind of holy beauty.

She also surpassed Xu Qing.

Before this, this woman did not seem to have any fame in the Taisi Immortal Gate, and outsiders had never heard of her, but now she was the highest climber in the Taisi Immortal Gate besides the Daozi who had not arrived.

Besides her, no one else in the Taisi Immortal Gate could climb one thousand zhang, most being around eight or nine hundred zhang high.

Originally, Li Ziliang could have eventually exceeded one thousand zhang, but he died young.

However, as the number one force in Yinghuang Prefecture besides the Sword-Holding Court, the Taisi Immortal Gate naturally had its foundation, being the party with the most disciples at a height of eight or nine hundred zhang among all large forces.

Following that was the Litu Sect, and the weakest was the Eight Sect Alliance.

Seeing one figure after another surpassing himself, Xu Qing's expression remained as usual, not caring, and continued to walk forward step by step.

Every step he took, he absorbed the resentment impact thoroughly, making it easier for souls of resentment to form in his sea of consciousness.

With the suppression and shattering of the Ghost Emperor Mountain, these souls of resentment collapsed one after another, while the Ghost Emperor Mountain itself became more real, and the appearance was also like this.

Xu Qing could feel that after his Ghost Emperor Mountain absorbed the Youjing Dao blood and experienced this tempering, it was already a world of difference from the beginning.

Especially the staff shadow gradually forming on his hands made Xu Qing look forward to it very much.

So he walked a bit slower, striving to absorb more resentment. As a result, not long after, Prince Sima Ru's figure appeared behind him, not even looking at him, and instantly surpassed him.

There were also several other small sect cultivators who had reached one thousand zhang, and they were the same.

Among them was that pockmarked middle-aged man who was silent but then amazed everyone.

When he surpassed Xu Qing, he glanced quickly, his expression a bit proud.

As the first person to climb high recently, the attention he received was no less than Xu Qing's.

Xu Qing's gaze swept over, transmitted a divine sense to the shadow, and after receiving a positive reply from Little Shadow, Xu Qing looked deeply at the middle-aged man's back.

And at this moment, as Xu Qing was surpassed by many people in succession, the crowd watching below gradually transmitted discussions, but Xu Qing's expression remained as usual, without any change, continuing to move forward steadily.

Until after shattering nineteen souls of resentment in his sea of consciousness, Xu Qing finally reached the one-thousand-zhang height again.

Standing here, he sensed the reward intent emanating from the Taisi Daozi Pillar, feeling satisfied.

"The harvest this time is more than last time."

Xu Qing was very satisfied, but the Sword-Holding elders in the Sword-Holding Court above who were watching this dispute were a bit dissatisfied.

"This Xu Qing is slow, and he doesn't care even if he is surpassed by so many people. This won't do!"

"That's right. With his current fame, if he doesn't participate deeply, the competition of others will obviously have less sense of competition. Now they are all climbing slowly."

"Only intense competition can erupt the potential of these people. It seems that heavy rewards need to be given. Wasn't the record of two thousand seven hundred zhang back then achieved this way? It's a pity it didn't reach three thousand zhang."

"The Immortal Forbidden is about to open. It is indeed necessary to have more people with firm will and strong souls. Since that's the case, there is no need to always follow the rules. Rewards can be given appropriately!"

"In addition, I am also looking forward to whether there will be a trial-taker who reaches three thousand zhang this time."

"Three thousand zhang. The runes there, according to our research, are transformed from the only Divine Domain cultivator that the Ghost Emperor killed in his life."

So soon, while Xu Qing was preparing to continue to be steady and solid, a majestic voice came from the Sword-Holding Court on the Taisi Daozi Pillar.

"Limited to three hours, the first person who meets the conditions for the Sword-Holder trial to climb the Taisi Daozi Pillar will be rewarded with one perception of the Human Race Imperial-level cultivation technique!"

Once these words came out, instantly all the cultivators in Taisi Daozi City erupted in a heaven-shaking uproar, and countless exclamations spread in all directions.

"Human Race Imperial-level cultivation technique!"

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"This kind of reward is usually given only when a Sword-Holder makes a contribution. Imperial-level cultivation technique, and it's still Human Race Imperial-level!"

"Human Race Imperial-level cultivation technique, these are all in the hands of the orthodox Human Race. The large and small sects of the seven prefectures and one domain mostly master the Imperial-level of foreign races and those that do not restrict clans. For our Human Race, practicing Human Race Imperial-level is the most powerful, and there is a probability of awakening bloodline talents!"

"This is a heavy reward to make everyone compete intensely!"

Amidst the uproar of the crowd, everyone on the Taisi Daozi Pillar was shocked.

Qingqiu's eyes revealed strange light, the pockmarked middle-aged man's eyebrows raised, the small sect teenager's breathing became rapid, and most others were the same.

Not only were they shocked, but in the Taisi Immortal Gate, the Daozi Zhang Siyun, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, also slowly opened his phoenix eyes and gazed at the Taisi Daozi Pillar.

Xu Qing also raised his head violently.

Human Race Imperial-level, he was also moved!

"If it's limited to three hours, I can't move forward slowly as before. I can shatter souls of resentment later. As for now... I want to grab this first place!"

After Xu Qing made a decision in his heart, he did not hesitate at all. His body suddenly erupted, his speed was fully activated, stepping on the Taisi Daozi Pillar, whistling toward the top.

Not only was he like this, but others were also like this. Everyone's speed was fully erupted.

For a time, the ranking competition of the Taisi Daozi Pillar instantly became intense to the extreme.

And at this moment, there were seven people above Xu Qing.

Red Woman Qingqiu was first, the small sect teenager was second, and the pockmarked middle-aged man who killed out like a dark horse was third.

The cold female cultivator of the Taisi Immortal Gate was fourth, the fifth was Prince Sima Ru, and the sixth was a youth from the Litu Sect. This person was covered in black robes, emanating bursts of ice cold.

As for the seventh, it was also a small sect cultivator. He climbed very strenuously, and now at a height of over thirteen hundred zhang, he seemed to have reached his limit.

So even if he was unwilling, it was useless. In just over ten breaths of time, Xu Qing whistled from behind him, his speed so fast that he directly caught up to his height, and with a leap, he surpassed him.

Becoming seventh!

It did not end. Xu Qing's goal was clear. He ran wildly all the way. The resentment impact turned into shrill sounds in his soul, forming soul shadows in his sea of consciousness, but all this was useless to him.

He ignored the shrill sounds, suppressed and shattered the soul shadows of resentment, and he became faster and faster all the way.

This outbreak not only attracted the gaze of the cultivators below but also made the people before him shocked, and one by one they gritted their teeth and galloped, all erupting.

This scene made the several Sword-Holding elders in the Sword-Holding Court in the sky feel satisfied one after another.

"This is right."

"Young, one must have such drive. Let's see who is first this time!" ===== CHAPTER 360 =====