Chapter 169: Three-tenths Domain! Famous Throughout Great Zhou!

The crowd to the side saw this situation and were all surprised.

They were also quite puzzled by Lu Changsheng's unhesitating leaning toward Qin Chaoyang's faction.

These top Heavenly Prides mostly waited for a good price and wouldn't easily join any side.

They all wanted to fight for the greatest benefits for themselves in a short time.

Luo Tianxiang frowned, quite dissatisfied in his heart.

He also wanted to win over this Lu Changsheng; he didn't expect Old Man Qin to make a move so quickly.

However, thinking of Qin Chaoyang's "sending his daughter" behavior, he felt some mockery; he had seen Qin Ruobing and Lu Changsheng's behavior in the Mountain and River Map with his own eyes.

Qin Ruobing saw this and was also full of joy.

The addition of a top Heavenly Pride was also a very strong help for their family.

Not to mention that the current situation in the imperial court was at a critical period of struggle between several princes.

Lu Changsheng ignored everyone's thoughts.

He also guessed that Qin Chaoyang probably had some kind of relationship with Qin Ruobing.

That was why he didn't refuse the opponent's spiritual item.

At this time, he scanned the entire field with burning eyes: "Is there anyone else who wants to come on stage to challenge me?"

The loud voice resounded throughout the entire square.

The crowd off-stage lowered their heads one after another, not daring to look directly at Lu Changsheng.

This kind of terrifying pressure left the remaining group without the slightest thought of challenging.

Seeing that no one had responded for a long time, a man in black immediately shouted:

"Arena Master No. 4 is born; Lu Changsheng's challenge is successful."

The referee also didn't dare to offend Lu Changsheng, so he quickly settled it.

Many Qingning Prefecture martial artists cheered one after another; for a time, the scene was extremely lively.

Qin Ruobing and Fang Qing's siblings were also extremely excited.

Lu Changsheng's successful challenge this time was equivalent to directly clearing the path to the finals.

He was only one step away from reaching the top.

Subsequently, Lu Changsheng leaped and flew forward.

After a few flashes, he disappeared from the square.

He had no interest in the battles on the other arenas.

Ke Yanfeng and the other two were definitely in the top three.

His opponents could only be these few people.

Soon, Lu Changsheng returned to a gorgeous courtyard.

As early as when he was in the Mountain and River Map, his subordinates had rented a villa for him, which was very convenient.

Lu Changsheng immediately opened the brocade box in his hand.

He saw a strange stone, white as jade, lying quietly in the box.

It was also emitting a milky white radiance.

Lu Changsheng reached into the box, took out the strange stone, and observed it carefully.

The stone was covered with golden textures, and wisps of coolness emanated from his fingertips.

【Strange item 'Thousand-Year Ice Jade' discovered; absorb?】

A crisp prompt sound resounded in his mind.

"Absorb."

Lu Changsheng thought silently.

【Source Energy Points +20,000.】

The spiritual item in his hand disappeared, and his own resources increased quite a bit.

"This Marquis Wuyang's handwriting is quite generous."

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

This item could increase so many resource points; it was clearly quite precious.

He didn't expect the opponent to value him so much.

Afterward, he put away his thoughts and opened the panel.

A blue light screen appeared in the void in front of him.

Source Energy Points: 48,000.

Slaughter Domain: Two tenths (can add points).

Looking at the green plus sign behind, Lu Changsheng's eyes flickered slightly.

Raising to the late Innate stage required at least over one hundred thousand Source Energy Points.

Continuing to advance the Slaughter Domain only required about forty thousand.

With a great battle imminent, every bit of improvement was precious.

The pangolin was still digging hard in the small world, so there was no need to worry about spiritual items for the time being.

He prepared to add points to the Slaughter Domain first.

Immediately, he didn't hesitate and clicked.

"Hum..."

A mysterious fluctuation instantly descended into the depths of his mind, as if a Dao Ancestor were preaching to him.

Countless insights surged into his heart, and his understanding of slaughter was also rapidly improving.

【Slaughter Domain increased.】

【Slaughter Domain increased.】

……

【Slaughter Domain raised to three tenths.】

As several prompt sounds rang out, this improvement officially ended.

Lu Changsheng gently spread out his domain, permeating the entire small courtyard.

Endless blood mist drifted around, very eerie.

Giant skeletal knights were born in the blood mist, holding long spears, their baleful aura soaring.

He discovered that his domain strength had increased by about half.

Even the skeletal knights inside had become much larger, and their strength had increased quite a bit.

The strength boost brought by this improvement was still very large.

Even if some of those three giants were hiding their strength, he could still suppress them.

At that time, relying on the three-tenths Slaughter Domain, he could also give some ill-intentioned people a surprise.

……

The next few days.

Except for Arena No. 4, the selection tournaments on the other arenas were still proceeding in full swing.

A large number of powerhouses went on stage one after another, fighting for that one spot.

Among the top ten Heavenly Prides, only Lu Changsheng successfully challenged.

He also became the biggest dark horse of this session.

Another dark horse ended in a narrow defeat when challenging the sixth arena.

Countless people watched this battle.

It also further confirmed Lu Changsheng's terrifying nature.

At the same time.

The deeds about Lu Changsheng instantly spread throughout the entire Great Zhou.

Countless martial artists were shocked and came toward Yunzhou one after another, wanting to witness it; the final decisive battle made everyone look forward to it even more.

Whether it would be an internal war between the three giants or if Lord Lu, this strongest dark horse, would suppress the three, left a trace of suspense.

This Ten Thousand Flower Fruit Gathering became increasingly lively.

……

Capital City.

In a side hall of the Prince Yong Mansion.

Qin Ruobing leaned against the bedside, looking at the intelligence in her hand, her face flushed with excitement.

Her lower abdomen was already arched high, forming a round shape, and her whole person radiated a maternal glow.

As a few months passed, Qin Ruobing discovered that she was probably pregnant with more than one child, otherwise her belly couldn't be this big.

She had been paying attention to Lu Changsheng's information.

Upon learning that he had powerfully become one of the four giants, she was even more delighted.

"Your father will definitely win the championship and will come to pick us up soon."

Qin Ruobing whispered softly to her lower abdomen, full of tenderness.

These days, she had been trying her best to hide it, but some rumors still spread out.

Two days later.

The news about the pregnancy of Marquis Wuyang's daughter instantly spread throughout the entire capital.

This explosive news surprised countless people, and they began to guess who was so brave.

Even daring to have designs on the imperial family's children.

A huge uproar was also caused in the Marquis Mansion.

Some bad rumors put immense pressure on Qin Ruobing, and many people were slandering her in secret.

"Hey... have you heard? The Marquis's concubine-born daughter, Qin Ruobing, is pregnant and has been locked up."

"Really? Wasn't she sent away?"

"Who knows; when the Prince punishes her, I fear she won't escape disaster."

Many people in the Marquis Mansion began to discuss.

Some people who had hostility toward Qin Ruobing clapped and cheered.

In a side room.

A woman in pink looked at the intelligence in her hand, her eyes full of mockery: "Haha... that bitch is finally going to be unlucky."

Also as a concubine-born daughter of the Marquis Mansion, Qin Yuxuan had always been at odds with Qin Ruobing.

Their mothers were also competitors.

Seeing her arch-rival in trouble, she was even more excited.

This news instantly spread throughout the capital, and she also had a share of the credit.

……

Qin Ruobing was sitting upright on a chair when suddenly a creaking sound came, and the door in front was pushed open.

A beautiful woman in yellow pushed the door and entered. "Daughter, now the whole Prince's Mansion is full of rumors; if the Prince asks for punishment, what shall we do?"

The beautiful woman was full of horror.

She didn't expect her daughter to be so bold as to get pregnant directly.

"Mother, don't worry; the Marquis will protect us."

Qin Ruobing was confident, her eyes flashing with the light of wisdom.

She knew her father too well; Qin Chaoyang had always cherished talent and had infinite tolerance for top Heavenly Prides.

Let alone one daughter, even if he had to send out several legitimate daughters, he would win over the opponent.

Her getting pregnant out of wedlock was just a small matter.

The stronger Lu Changsheng's talent, the safer they would be.

"Sigh..."

The beautiful woman sighed softly.

Although she said so, she was still quite worried.

"After Lu Changsheng wins first place, will he come to find you?"

She was a bit skeptical about this; if Lu Changsheng refused, no one could do anything to him.

"He definitely will."

Qin Ruobing's tone was firm.

The two had risen from humble beginnings, so their feelings naturally went without saying.

……

The following days, the Ten Thousand Flower Fruit Gathering continued.

After the battles of many challengers, the final top ten Heavenly Prides were determined.

Among them, Lu Changsheng ranked fourth, and the rankings of Ke Yanfeng and the others had not changed.

Only the final round of the finals remained to determine their rankings.

This day, early morning.

The morning sun was rising.

Many figures were already standing on the square, all looking forward to the results of today's battle.

The ten top Heavenly Prides were even more eye-catching.

Lu Changsheng stood with his hands behind his back, quietly standing at Arena No. 4, his face calm.

The breeze blew his white robe, and his whole person looked very free and easy.

Just then, above the high platform of the main hall.

Di Zhiyu walked up slowly and shouted loudly:

"After several days of selection, you ten have successfully defended your arena master positions; next, the semi-finals will be held to compete for the championship position..."

"Everyone, come on stage to draw lots to determine your opponents."

He scanned the entire field with a majestic face.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

As soon as the voice fell, Ke Yanfeng and the others flew toward the high platform one after another.

Lu Changsheng followed closely behind.

Soon, everyone arrived in front of an iron box.

They reached into it one after another.

Not long after, each took out a bamboo slip.

Lu Changsheng picked up the bamboo slip and looked; it had a "six" on it.

A man in black in the distance also had a "six" in his hand.

The two looked at each other and understood instantly.

They would be opponents in this semi-final.

Gao Mingfeng looked at Lu Changsheng with a solemn face, full of unwillingness in his heart.

He had also seen Lu Changsheng's strength; as one of the recognized four giants, he was definitely not someone he could match.

Drawing him, he could only consider himself unlucky.

Soon, Lu Changsheng and the others flew toward the arenas one after another, then landed on the arenas.

Gao Mingfeng also stood quietly opposite Lu Changsheng and cupped his hands: "I concede."

He didn't choose to fight and conceded directly.

He couldn't even beat Yu Cheng, let alone Lu Changsheng, so he didn't want to humiliate himself.

Lu Changsheng's eyes flickered: "Thank you for the courtesy."

He was quite polite.

The crowd off-stage also looked at Gao Mingfeng with strange expressions.

This person was so "sensible" that everyone looked at him with higher regard.

At this time, the opponents of Ke Yanfeng and the others also conceded one after another.

The four giants all had byes.

The remaining six Heavenly Prides all had self-awareness and began to compete for the lower rankings.

This also saved Lu Changsheng and the others quite a bit of time.

With the rankings of the six determined, the duel between the four top powerhouses soon arrived.

"Next, the top four rankings will be determined; each person will fight once, the winner gets one point, and the person with the most points wins the championship."

"The first battle is Arena Master No. 3 versus Arena Master No. 4."

Di Zhiyu shouted loudly at Lu Changsheng and the other three, his resonant voice spreading in all directions.

As soon as the voice fell.

Everyone's eyes turned toward Lu Changsheng and Dong Chenghan.

Everyone was guessing who was stronger between the two.

"Whoosh..."

Lu Changsheng leaped and flew toward the giant arena in the center.

The wild wind billowed his robe, making a rustling sound.

In a few breaths, he landed steadily in the center of the arena, his face calm.

Dong Chenghan was not to be outdone and fell directly from the high sky, like a great sun descending, his momentum astonishing.

His eyes were full of divine light as he looked quietly at Lu Changsheng.

"You should concede; swords have no eyes, lest you get hurt."

His tone was very calm, as if he had already won.

As one of the three giants for decades, he had this confidence.

This was the glorious reputation established by suppressing countless challengers.

"In this life, besides liking fine wine, I enjoy fighting various geniuses."

"Let me see your strength to see if it matches the position of a top Heavenly Pride."

Lu Changsheng stood with his hands behind his back, his face nonchalant.

He was quite curious about what means this person had.

"Arrogant."

Dong Chenghan's eyes turned cold, and the baleful aura around him erupted.

A powerful aura permeated the entire field, making the crowd off-stage feel a tightness in their breathing, their faces full of horror.

Lu Changsheng remained as calm as water, his body like a mountain, difficult to be shaken in the slightest.

Under the clash of their auras, violent gales blew around, emitting shrill whistling sounds.

The onlookers nearby all stared intently at Lu Changsheng and the other.

The great battle was on the verge of breaking out.

"Dong Chenghan's strength is stronger; he clearly has the upper hand now."

"Indeed, Lu Changsheng will probably stop at fourth place."

"That's not bad either, to be ranked fourth among billions of martial artists."

Seeing this situation, the crowd began to discuss.

Even Ke Yanfeng and Ji Wenrui were full of expectation.

"Brother Ke, what do you think?"

Ji Wenrui smiled faintly.

He also couldn't fathom the outcome of the duel between the two.

"According to Lu Changsheng's strength in dealing with Yu Cheng, Dong Chenghan wins slightly."

Ke Yanfeng's eyes flickered.

He knew Dong Chenghan's strength; it was definitely not to be underestimated.

Even he had to treat him with caution.

"I think this Lu Changsheng will have surprises."

Ji Wenrui smiled noncommittally.

"How about we make a bet?"

Ever since Lu Changsheng became the strongest dark horse, he had carefully understood his growth experience.

The more he understood, the more shocked he was.

To be able to rise rapidly from the body of a commoner was simply terrifying to the extreme.

Such deeds were extremely rare among the billions of martial artists in the entire Great Zhou.

A golden phoenix coming out of a sewer was like a fantasy.

You must know that they grew up eating spiritual medicine, while Lu Changsheng had nothing.

For the opponent to be able to catch up all the way, his talent must have reached a heaven-defying level.

"Bet on what?"

Ke Yanfeng instantly became interested.

"Thousand-Year Ice Jade, dare to bet?"

Ji Wenrui glanced over.

"Why wouldn't I dare."

Ke Yanfeng agreed instantly; he always felt that Lu Changsheng reaching today was already his limit.

Although the bet was large, he was quite confident.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 170 =====