Painting of the Nine Immortals

Translator: _Tat_ Editor: Rundi

On the battle ring, the Flower of Dao suspended above Ling Xian’s head and the Halberd of the Divine Warrior was in his hand. His black hair and white robe fluttered in the wind.

His eyes were deep and profound, looking like an undefeatable God of Immortal. His demeanor seemingly could overtake the river and mountain.

The entire place was silent.

Everyone was watching with an awed look hanging on their faces and their heads were blank. Only a few words were inside their brains.

Monster!

Undefeatable!

Without a doubt, these two words were the best ones to describe Ling Xian.

Nine hundred battles! This number is undoubtedly shocking. Even to a powerhouse, this was astonishing.

Remember that he was against 900 powerful Heaven’s Favorites and none of them were weak. Yet they all lost under his palm. How powerful was this?

Doesn’t he deserve the word, undefeatable?

The other powerhouses inside the other battle rings have revealed some surprise as well. They didn’t expect Ling Xian to be as powerful as this.

“Is there someone else… who wishes to challenge me?”

Ling Xian’s expression was emotionless and he revealed some fatigue. However, he was walking with his back straight and nobody could make him bend over now!

Challenge?

Everyone had a look of bitterness. Ignoring the meaningfulness of challenging him… the fact that Ling Xian won 900 fights have made them afraid.

Nine hundred Heaven’s Favorites have lost, what use would it be for the rest to go up there? Though Ling Xian looked exhausted, he had been looking this way since his 800th battle.

In other words, under his tired condition, he was still able to win another 100 fights. Who can promise he wouldn’t be as reckless right now?

Therefore, everyone was scared. Scared of Ling Xian’s undefeatable stance!

“Very well. Since nobody is willing, then I am going to be the victor of this battle ring.”

Looking at the cultivators who were silent and had their heads lowered, Ling Xian revealed a smile of warmth and happiness.

This made everyone exclaim over how when he was not in battle, he looked just like the neighbor’s harmless son.

But those who experienced his rampage and those who had seen it didn’t dare to treat him like one. Everyone’s face was stuffed with respect.

“Very well. Then I announce, the first winner is…”

The leader of the Heaven’s Favorites Palace looked at Ling Xian with a smile but could not remember his name. He asked, “What is your name?”

“Ling Xian.”

Softly chuckling, Ling Xian looked over to the elder and waited for him to announce the result.

“Great name.”

The elder complimented and announced in a bright voice, “I hereby announce, the first winner, is Ling Xian!”

After those words, everyone sighed. Bitterness was now all over everyone’s faces.

Without a doubt, right now, Ling Xian was the brightest and the most attention-grabbing. Like the giant Sun in the sky, he shone for miles!

They too wanted to stand so proudly on stage like he was doing. To be showered by glory, to enjoy everyone’s jealous gazes.

Sadly, they had no capability like Ling Xian’s, so they could only envy.

“Thank you.”

Ling Xian responded respectfully. He was very happy.

Though this was just the first round, the battles that were to follow will be the true competitions. However, no matter what, he was one step closer to the victor title.

“What a powerhouse of the original level, what a rare genius.”

The elder had a praising look on his face. He smiled, “You have won 900 battles in a row. You truly aren’t bad. I haven’t met many of you in my lifetime.”

“You have flattered me. They can do this too.” Ling Xian smiled and shifted his gaze towards the other nine battle rings.

He was the first to complete these 900 battles. Therefore, currently, the other battle rings were still on-going and no winner has been established.

“They truly can do this too. However, your light cannot be dimmed. Even in the entire world, you belong to the best-ranked category.”

The elder’s eyes were full of compliments. He exclaimed, “To meet so many great talents in my life truly is a blessing.”

“This competition, this year, truly is the best and rarest stage. It attracted so many powerhouses,” Ling Xian exclaimed.

“It is also the cruelest stage.”

The elder stroked his beard, “Before, the appearance of one original powerhouse basically determines the winner. But this year, the winner will have to be one of the many.”

“Yes.”

Ling Xian nodded, his eyes were full of desires, “But only so, can the value of the winning seat be accurately represented. Without fighting against truly strong enemies, how can one call oneself powerful?”

“Haha, well said!”

The elder laughed brightly, “That’s right. Only so, can one be truly number one in the world!”

“I look forward to my fight against the other powerhouses. Whether I win or lose, I will grow stronger.”

The corner of Ling Xian’s lips curled up, his eyes were full of expectation.

A flash of surprise appeared in the elder’s eyes, “Most people cannot stand up again after failing. Especially those with high statuses. Because the higher you stand, the harder you fall.”

“I’m not like that.”

Ling Xian had a smile on his lips – gentle but calm.

Ever since he began cultivating, he has never failed. But before then, he had already experienced life as a low class, which has trained him to have a determined mindset.

Plus, during the lost century, he had fallen down during his most glorious time. Naturally, he was no longer afraid of failure.

“Very well.”

The surprise in the elder’s eyes intensified. He smiled, “You truly are good.”

“You flatter me.” Ling Xian continued to grin and continued to chat casually with the elder.

Just as the two chitchatted, the winners of the other battle rings were determined.

The winners, without exception, were powerhouses of the original level. However, for the seventh battle ring, some accidents happened.

Because the person standing on top of it, was no longer the powerhouse from the beginning, but it was Huang Jiu Ge!

Everyone was surprised at this. They didn’t think this beautiful girl would contain so much power!

Only Ling Xian did not find this unexpected.

Huang Jiu Ge was a pure-blooded phoenix. She was on par with the nine sage bodies. It made sense for her to defeat a powerhouse.

Other than Huang Jiu Ge, Ling Xian has met most of the remaining powerhouses.

They were, Su Li Yu, the Goddess of Battles, Le Wu Xia, Zhan Cang Sheng, and Leng Bie Qing. He didn’t know the remaining three well. But the Qi they released were terrifying to the extreme!

Even for someone as strong as he, he needs to treat them with caution.

“Very well. The 10 winners have been established. I am going to give you all an hour to rest. Then, two of you guys can voluntarily fight.”

The elder stroked his beard and walked to the side.

The winners then all sat down in lotus positions and began their recovery.

Ling Xian did the same.

Despite the fact that he was a powerhouse, he was exhausted from fighting 900 battles. Therefore, he wanted to take the time to heal himself and ensure he was in his best condition for the fights that were to come!

Because that’s when the real battles between dragons and tigers begin!

Just like that, time went on little by little.

After an hour, Ling Xian opened his eyes. All of his exhaustion had emptied and he was looking energized!

Right after he opened his eyes, Zhan Cang Sheng opened his as well and he stood up arrogantly.

HOMMMM!

A gush of energy exploded, dissipating the clouds in the sky.

Zhan Cang Sheng approached like a tiger or a beast who was getting out of its cave. The ground cracked and the sky crumbled.

“Ling Xian, come here and accept your death!”