Chapter 122: Hong's Rankings (Additional Chapter)

"Xiao Yu, you are impressive; you have created a miracle in the history of the Talent War, the first person to clear all seven Trial Towers." A gentle voice echoed through the space.

All eyes instantly turned to Xiao Yu.

"Sir!" Xiao Yu bowed respectfully.

Since he decided to go all out in the trials, he had already anticipated today's situation, but the summons from the Nine Sword Venerable truly caught him off guard.

"Xiao Yu, I have summoned you today to discuss something," the man in a blue robe and purple scales said softly. "Thirteen, Xiao Yu comes from your Qian Wu Universe Country; you can explain the matter."

"Yes, sir!" the armored giant in battle robes obeyed, then looked at Xiao Yu. "Xiao Yu, since you cleared the first floor of the seventh tower, everyone has been amazed and many speculate that you will ultimately reach the seventh floor."

"Thirteen, sir, you aren't betting, are you?" Xiao Yu, hearing Thirteen's words, immediately thought that these Immortals must be idle and had made a wager on his trial.

"Ha ha!" a silver‑robed giant beside the armored giant laughed. "I told you this kid would be guessed; you still didn't believe."

"Indeed, we all wagered on which floor you could reach, and we all lost," the armored giant continued.

"So, Thirteen, sir, which floor did you bet I would clear?" Xiao Yu asked, curious.

"The seventh floor. You might wonder, I must have guessed correctly." The armored giant laughed. "No, I bet that you would reach the seventh floor, not that you would clear it; only if you reach the seventh floor and are eliminated there can I win."

"Mm." Xiao Yu nodded.

"Originally, they had all lost and each took back their own wagers, but since they bet on your trial of the Tower and all lost, they should give you some compensation." the man in a blue robe and purple scales said.

Xiao Yu hurriedly shook his head: "Venerable sir, I am unclear about the whole matter, and it has little to do with me. No matter what the elders wagered—how valuable? —it doesn't concern me. I cannot accept it, nor dare to."

"You still haven't realized what compensation they intend to give you. Just don't take it!" the man in a blue robe and purple scales laughed. "You should know, these are 1,008 powerful Immortals; even if they casually toss you something they deem worthless, it would be priceless to you!"

That differs from his previous meeting with the Nation Lord; for the Qian Wu Universe Country, the more outstanding his performance, the more contributions he could earn for his clan—a win‑win. But the ones before him have no kinship or profit ties, taking others' items without reason, incurring debts and perhaps even annoyance.

Who knows whether these Immortals are giving voluntarily, or if they are forced by the Nine Sword Venerable!

The Nine Sword Venerable doesn't care, and they dare not show it. Xiao Yu is merely a star‑level rookie; even if he becomes a core member of the Virtual Universe, he still must undergo trials. The other side may not dare confront him openly, but if they secretly sabotage him, wouldn't that only add trouble?

Xiao Yu will continue to mingle among humans; one more friend is certainly better than one more enemy.

"Venerable sir, I know my own limits; please don't force me," Xiao Yu quickly shook his head to refuse.

"Ha ha!"

Xiao Yu's action provoked a burst of laughter from the Immortals in the hall.

"Fine, then that's settled; perform well in the upcoming rankings," the man in a blue robe and purple scales said softly.

Xiao Yu left the dining hall, returned to Room 1 of Building 0825, and slept soundly on the large bed; during the recent Trial Tower journey, his mind had been constantly tense.

The next day, Xiao Yu appeared in the central plaza, invigorated; everyone he met—whether geniuses from the Qian Wu Universe Country or from other universe countries—greeted him, and Xiao Yu nodded in return.

The central plaza's big screen displayed the rankings of those still progressing through the Trial Tower.

What caught Xiao Yu's attention were Luo Feng and Hong; their points and rankings were close.

Luo Feng ranked 5,324, while Hong ranked 5,366.

Their points continued to rise.

…

The fourth Trial Tower, seventh floor.

Hong's eyes flashed like electricity; the tip of his long spear suddenly curled, as if gathering ten thousand waves, sweeping directly toward the approaching Insect Tide. Simultaneously, this spear technique merged into the dense Light Domain, resembling a terrifying vortex in darkness that devoured the all‑covering green mantises.

Boom!

The silver spear repeatedly slashed the Insect Tide, killing green mantises one after another.

"That Insect Tribe Mother Nest is truly terrifying," Hong said, his face turning pale; the previous move had consumed a great amount of energy.

"We can't let this continue. They can recover by devouring other Insect bodies."

Hong's gaze hardened, his spear trembled, and the profound Light Fundamental Law merged into the spear's intent, generating a continuous, tornado‑like shockwave.

Boom!

Hong's figure instantly darted through the Insect green mantises.

The spear thrust pierced the Mother Nest, and a figure about seven meters tall emerged—a "Mother Empress" whose whole body was a translucent crystal like white jade. She bore beautiful butterfly‑like transparent wings, her face veiled in a faint mist, exuding extraordinary allure. Strange, wonderful music resonated, reaching listeners' ears.

"At this point, still using charm."

Hong's will was strong; he was unaffected by the charm, and his spear pierced the Mother Empress's skull.

Hong was transported to the next floor.

The first floor of the fifth Trial Tower saw the power of the Blood‑Furred Mammoth surge!

Hong unleashed his full strength, slaying 5,862 Blood‑Furred Mammoths before being surrounded and killed, eliminated!

…

The screen froze Hong's points.

NO268, Hong (Qian Wu Universe Country), points 136,390,000.

A figure suddenly appeared in the plaza; it wasn't Hong, but who else.

"Brother, over here," Xiao Yu waved and called.

"Xiao Yu." Hong came to Xiao Yu's side, teasing, "Now you're famous. You're definitely first; your points have far outpaced Death God Bo Lan."

"Brother, you should also be able to secure a slot," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

"Hard to say; this Trial Tower is unfriendly to illusionists. Their points don't match their strength, and if they encounter us in an arena battle, that's uncertain," Hong whispered.

Hong looked up at Luo Feng's slowly climbing rank on the big screen and said, "Seems Luo Feng is using the same tactic as me."

"Making good use of the rules isn't bad at all; what Earth lacks is time, right?" Xiao Yu laughed.

At that moment, Luo Feng's name steadily rose on the screen.

Cleared the first floor of the fifth Trial Tower, rank 128!

…

"Third floor, success! Rank 42!"

…

As time passed, the crowd in the square began to chatter, "Luo Feng really hid his abilities deep enough! He's only just starting to unleash his power now."

"Ka Luo, your Qian Wu Universe Country has so many genius masters; Xiao Yu's first place is secure, Rong Jun is ranked 14th, and as for 'Fengzi' Luo Feng, he's already surged to overall rank 42. In any case, the three of them will definitely be able to enter the core layer of the Virtual Universe."

"Fengzi is a pretty ruthless person in our Qian Wu Universe Country; during the preliminaries he wasn't eager at first, then he erupted violently."

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