Chapter 158

Zhang Daofeng was the number one person of the younger generation, carefully selected by the Haoran Sect for this Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting.

He had been entrusted with high hopes and had the potential to enter the top ten.

Yet now, he had been split open by a single sword strike and died on the spot!

Lin Ya withdrew his finger.

With a *clang*, the iron sword returned to its sheath.

It looked as if he had never drawn his sword at all, yet the sword had already slain Zhang Daofeng.

"What exactly happened? Why did the Haoran Sect disciple just die like that?"

"I didn't even see that Lin Family brat draw his sword."

"Could it be that this sword strike was so fast that even we couldn't see it clearly?"

The leaders of various forces said excitedly, their eyes wide, wishing they could see right through Lin Ya.

"In this match, Lin Ya of the Lin Family is the winner!"

The Crown Prince announced the result. Lin Ya jumped off the arena with a calm face and returned to the side of the Lin Family members.

The Lin Family's Three Heroes—Lin Yan, Lin Ya, and Lin Xuan—surrounded Lin Feng like three gods or demons that no one could fathom.

And the key was that they were still so young.

If they were given another ten years, it was feared that the ranking of the strong in the Daqian Dynasty would have to be reshuffled.

"Brother Lin Ya, how did you manage to execute that sword strike just now?" Lin Xuan asked curiously.

"Hehe, that's my secret," Lin Ya said with a cheeky grin.

"Oh, so you're keeping secrets from me too? See if I don't beat you up!" Lin Xuan grabbed Lin Ya's ear in a huff, instantly shattering the atmosphere of a master expert he had worked so hard to build.

The people from Leiling Province looked at these three Heaven's Prides of the Lin Family.

Their eyes were filled with envy.

The matches continued.

Once the final match concluded, the second round of the Life-and-Death Platform ended.

This Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting had now narrowed the field down to the top thirty-five.

According to past rules, several more rounds were needed to determine the top ten rankings.

However, just as everyone thought the third round of drawing lots was about to begin, the Crown Prince on the Golden Dragon Boat ordered the Black Armor Army to stand down.

"Huh? No more drawing lots?" Lin Chaoyang was confused.

He felt his luck was off the charts; if they kept drawing lots, he might be able to get a bye again.

After all, with thirty-five people fighting in pairs, one person was bound to get a bye.

The people from Leiling Province had black lines on their foreheads, not doubting for a second that if Lin Chaoyang drew again, he would definitely be that lucky person to get a bye.

But the Crown Prince seemed to be changing the rules.

Sure enough, the Crown Prince's gaze was like a torch as he looked directly at Lin Chaoyang.

How could he let this brat keep being lucky? The Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting was not a Luck Grand Meeting!

The Crown Prince's mouth curled, and he casually unleashed a terrifying burst of Spirit Qi.

At the same time, Lin Feng keenly captured the opponent's cultivation.

"Nirvana Third Layer!"

Lin Feng's eyes sank; the cultivation of the Imperial Crown Prince was truly terrifying.

No wonder the Imperial Family could rule the Daqian Dynasty for a thousand years; all forces were as docile as little sheep in front of them.

"The rules for this Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting have been slightly modified. Since we have to determine ten winners every time anyway, let's do something different this year," the Crown Prince laughed loudly.

The Spirit Qi he unleashed split the arena in the air into ten parts, each becoming a small arena.

One becoming ten—this left everyone scratching their heads.

"There are thirty-five people left. You will fight for the arenas yourselves. I will give you one hour."

A hint of playfulness was hidden in the corner of the Crown Prince's mouth.

"Only one person remains on each arena. The ten who remain will be the top ten of this Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting."

"At that time, the Imperial Family will provide generous rewards and will even give you a chance to see the vast world."

After these words were spoken, the remaining thirty-five people looked at each other.

These thirty-five people consisted only of the six members of the Imperial Family, and two from each of the Eight Great Families, excluding the Lin Clan.

The remaining ten came from the Four Great Strong Prefectures and various other forces.

"Oh no, it's a melee!" Lin Yan's gaze sank.

Lin Ya was eager to try: "Does that mean as long as I hold one arena, I'm good? I can do that!"

"You can't."

Lin Xuan bit into a Void Spirit Pill and said, "What you have to face isn't just three people per arena; it could be a siege by everyone."

"Then what do we do? I can't beat all these people..."

Lin Chaoyang was even more helpless; he didn't have the strength of the Lin Family's Three Heroes.

He was only at the Kaimai Realm Seventh Layer and couldn't deal with those Heaven's Prides at all. If not for his Lucky Physique, he wouldn't have made it this far.

【Ding! Advancement Quest detected and issued.】

【Advancement Quest: If the Lin Family secures four seats, you can obtain a Golden Reward; if you secure three seats, you can obtain a Red Reward; if you secure two seats, you obtain a Blue Reward; if you secure one seat, there is no reward.】

The system's voice rang out, and Lin Feng's pupils shrank.

Good grief, the rules changed, and the system's quest changed along with them.

But this quest was a bit too insane.

There were only ten arenas and ten seats to begin with. Even fighting for one seat was extremely competitive, yet the system demanded they fight for four!

This meant that Lin Xuan, Lin Yan, Lin Ya, and Lin Chaoyang all had to hold an arena!

Not to mention the difficulty of achieving the goal.

Just the fact that once this was accomplished, the name of the Lin Family would likely resound throughout the entire Daqian Dynasty.

Even the Imperial Family couldn't do such a thing; could the Lin Family really do it?

"Clan Leader, what should we do?" Lin Yan asked in a deep voice.

At this moment, Lin Feng's mouth twitched, and he frowned.

"Do you dare to fight for four seats?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of Lin Yan and the others burned with fervor.

Only Lin Chaoyang was terrified: "Clan Leader, isn't this too crazy? I can't do it..."

"You must do it even if you can't!" Lin Feng said in a deep voice.

The system had long ago issued relevant quests for this Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting.

It was mainly based on the ratings of the four participants.

Lin Ya and Lin Xuan had already obtained the highest ratings, while Lin Yan was still one step away.

As for Lin Chaoyang, this brat had been coasting to victory the whole way and hadn't earned a single point of rating. Now that it was finally his turn to step up, he had to get at least the lowest rating!

If he didn't get the rewards, Lin Feng always felt like he hadn't fleeced the system enough.

If there was a chance to seize four spots, then of course they had to strive for it.

If you don't fight with your life, what are you even cultivating for!

"Fine then..." Lin Chaoyang said with a bitter face.

"Don't worry, Brother Chaoyang, I'll help you secure one arena first, and then we'll split up to fight."

Lin Ya was calm, having already made up his mind.

Before long, the Crown Prince gave the order.

Those ten arenas became the most coveted prizes in everyone's eyes.

Thirty-five people rushed upward simultaneously; the scene was truly astonishing.

"The spot is mine!" a disciple of the Mu Family roared excitedly.

However, before his voice had even faded, he was heavily stomped on by an Imperial Family disciple, sending him plummeting downward.

"Boom!"

The man smashed into the ground, creating a large crater, dust and smoke rising everywhere.

"Overestimating your capabilities!"

The Imperial Family disciple sneered and immediately rushed onto an arena.

After he stood firm, several others landed on the arena, but upon seeing it was an Imperial Family member, they actually turned and went to other arenas.

"Fight! We must seize a spot!"

"This Heaven's Pride Grand Meeting is related to the division of resources. The Holy Mountain must seize a spot!" Niu Jiuzhou, the leader of the Dao Prefecture Holy Mountain, roared wildly.