Chapter 784

"Nephew... stop, listen to this old man's words!"

The Phoenix Clan Kongkong Kongkong Yao Di looked at He Pingsheng and said: "If you swear a Heavenly Dao oath, then Lady Feng Wanxi will also have to follow you and swear!"

"We Phoenix Clan are not afraid of swearing because we cheated!"

"You might not know, but the Heavenly Dao oath itself is actually a shackle!"

"Even if it's a Heavenly Dao oath favorable to you, you can't just swear it casually!"

"This thing, perhaps at some time and place in the future, will trap you in it!"

"Lady Feng Wanxi is our Phoenix Clan's number one heaven-proud one; our Phoenix Clan will absolutely not let her fall into the shackles of an oath because of this matter... do you understand what I'm saying?"

"Let this matter end here. Our Phoenix Clan and you can shake hands and make peace, including the matter of your Dao companion killing our Phoenix Clan Kongkong Kongkong Yao Di; we won't pursue that either!"

"Is that acceptable?"

The Phoenix Clan Kongkong Kongkong Yao Di said all this in one breath.

The Jin Gang Kongkong Kongkong Yao Di nodded and said: "He Pingsheng... listen to me, don't swear!"

Even Dalun Mingwang spoke directly this time, instead of using voice transmission: "He Pingsheng, the Phoenix Clan Kongkong Kongkong Yao Di is right... a Heavenly Dao oath, even if it's favorable to you, is actually a shackle; don't speak it lightly!"

"Because you never know when, in the future, this thing will backfire on you!"

He Pingsheng's hand was still raised; he looked at Dalun Mingwang, then turned his head to look at Lady Feng Wanxi.

At this moment, Lady Feng Wanxi's face was as white as paper, and her whole body was trembling.

She was afraid, afraid that He Pingsheng would swear.

Once He Pingsheng swore, she would be finished.

"He Pingsheng!" Lady Feng Wanxi's voice was trembling: "Before, I really thought you cheated, but since you took out that jade bottle, the Nanke Immortal Spring is still there, and you just refined a batch of top-tier elixirs, I have already accepted it, and I know you didn't cheat!"

"Just now, I was only hindered by the pride of a heaven-proud one and didn't want to admit it!"

"Now, I hope we don't end up both dead!"

He Pingsheng smiled and said: "Of course... actually, I don't want to swear either!"

"Thank you to the Phoenix Clan heaven-proud one for recognizing my results!"

"Then let's do it this way!"

He Pingsheng lowered his raised hand.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

He Pingsheng actually wanted to slap the Phoenix Clan's face, but he knew the effect wouldn't be very good.

Because if he swore, Lady Feng Wanxi definitely wouldn't.

After all, she would die!

The result of Lady Feng Wanxi not swearing would at most be everyone knowing she cheated in the second stage.

But could her results really be canceled?

Impossible!

At most, it would just be the Phoenix Clan losing face.

The key is that there were far more than just Lady Feng Wanxi who cheated in the second stage; which of the Nine Great Heaven Clans didn't cheat?

Should I have Nan Qiqi come out and swear too later?

And now, He Pingsheng doesn't swear.

The effect is actually the same; the performance of Lady Feng Wanxi and the Phoenix Clan Kongkong Kongkong Yao Di just now is enough to show they are guilty.

Those who know, know!

Everyone also knows they cheated; in fact, the Phoenix Clan has already lost face.

The effect is the same.

Since the effect is about the same, why tear off the mask?

It's unwise and not worth it!

"Very good!" Dalun Mingwang sent a voice transmission: "He Pingsheng... this Palace appreciates a man who knows how to trade off and knows when to advance or retreat, not that kind of blockhead. Just now, I was almost disappointed!"

He Pingsheng glanced at Dalun Mingwang and ignored her!

My retreating is my own intention, and my charging forward is also my own intention.

What does it have to do with you?

"Alright, this competition ends here. The scores for the talisman-making and artifact-refining groups are merged, and the ranking list for this stage is out!"

"Everyone, please look!"

The Jin Gang Kongkong Kongkong Yao Di waved his hand, and a light appeared in the void.

On the light screen were the names of the top one hundred.

First place: Zhu Xuanlun, 100 points!

Second place: He Pingsheng, 99 points!

Third place:...

He Pingsheng took a look; Wang Dun's name was not in this stage.

It seems this fellow really isn't good at artifact refining, alchemy, and talisman making.

Besides ranking points, there were also bonus points!

Zhu Xuanlun added 200 points for refining two top-tier elixirs.

He Pingsheng added 100 points for refining one top-tier elixir.

But even so, on the total score ranking list, He Pingsheng was still behind Lady Feng Wanxi.

After all, this woman added 100 points for the stone earlier, and then 100 points for the divine ability comprehension, totaling 200 points.

Everyone came to the total ranking stele next to the stone platform ladder to watch.

This time, the ranking on the stele had changed.

First place: Zhu Xuanlun!

Second place: Lady Feng Wanxi!

Third place: Bai Zhiting!

Fourth place: Mingyue!

Because he lost points in this stage, Wang Dun's ranking also slid from the teens all the way down to the forties.

Fortunately, this guy was still in the top one hundred.

"Everyone!" The Jin Gang Kongkong Kongkong Yao Di said: "The fourth stage of the competition is tentatively set for ten days from now. Specific rules will be notified to each of you tomorrow!"

"Go!"

With a wave of his hand, the Emperors left.

The other heaven-proud ones returned to their dojos in groups.

Zhou Qingmei appeared by He Pingsheng's side, and she was very happy: "Congratulations, Young Master, you've reached third place this time... keep it up, by the next stage, you'll be first... hehehe..."

In Zhou Qingmei's view, it was impossible for anyone to be the Young Master's opponent.

Under the same rank, the Young Master was definitely invincible.

"You're overthinking it!" He Pingsheng said: "If possible, I'd rather not participate in this fourth stage!"

For He Pingsheng, the original intention was to help the Zhu Que Demon Domain get into the top thirty.

Now, it was already stable.

And even if he snatched first place, so what?

No benefit!

And it draws attention.

As for climbing the stone platform ladder, He Pingsheng felt that now should be enough.

Even if he didn't participate in the fourth stage, he felt he should be able to steadily enter the top thirty.

"I'll go back and discuss with Nan Qiqi to see if I can avoid participating in this fourth stage!"

"Let's go!"

In the Phoenix Clan's main hall!

The Phoenix Emperor stood in the middle of the hall.

Three other Phoenix Clan Demon Emperors surrounded him.

"Seventh Elder, tell us, what should be done about the current situation?" A Great Emperor wearing red Daoist robes asked.

"Wanxi has already dropped to second place!"

"The ranking doesn't matter!" The leading Seventh Elder shook his head and said: "Points don't matter; what matters is that the Phoenix Clan must take first place in the stone platform ladder climb!"

"But now, from every aspect, Wanxi is a bit lacking compared to Zhu Xuanlun and He Pingsheng."

"Climbing high has never been just a reputation!"

"It genuinely increases the luck of the race!"

"My Phoenix Clan has remained prosperous for hundreds of millions of years; isn't it because of the many heaven-proud ones who fought on this stone platform ladder?"

Just at this moment, a beautiful woman in black robes ran in from outside the hall and said: "It's bad... Seventh Elder, it's bad, Wanxi... Princess Wanxi's Dao heart is clouded!"

I've had a bit of writer's block lately, it's very uncomfortable, sorry everyone!