Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique

"The match is over. The victor: Ling Feng!"

After a brief moment of shock, the referee loudly announced the result.

The Newcomer Sword Master List had finally come to an end, and the one who stood at the very peak was none other than Ling Feng.

Under countless gazes filled with shock and laced with faint awe, Ling Feng strode down from the arena.

To seize first place among all Sword Master prodigies under fifty in the whole of Yuee Ling City meant that Ling Feng would definitely be able to step into the ranks of first-rate geniuses in the entire West Sword Domain.

"The Newcomer Sword Master List has concluded in Perfection. Next, I’ll announce the final rankings of this term’s Sword Master List."

About an hour later, Xuanyuan Longteng took a register in hand, rose into the air, and began reading out the final rankings for this Newcomer Sword Master List.

In principle, only the top Ten Strongest were ranked according to the number of wins and points at the end. As for those after tenth place, the rankings were arranged by the Elders of the nine major families based on each contestant’s performance.

Given the Eye Power of the Elders of the nine major families, there was basically no chance of misjudgment.

"First on the Sword Master List: Ling Feng!"

Xuanyuan Longteng’s gaze fell on Ling Feng. He gave him a slight nod, then continued, "As the top of the Sword Master List, you’re granted the right to reside in Xuanjian Villa for three months, and you may enter the Heart-washing Sword Pool three times!"

Before his voice even faded, the Martial Artists watching from below all looked at Ling Feng with intense envy.

Cultivation in Xuanjian Villa worked wonders for elevating one’s Sword Dao Realm; that effect went without saying. For most contestants, being able to cultivate at the villa for just two or three days was already no small Creation.

Yet as the champion, he could actually reside in Xuanjian Villa for three whole months!

爽,太爽了啊!

Besides that, the Heart-washing Sword Pool was an extremely mysterious place within Du Yue Heaven Palace. It was said that entering the Heart-washing Sword Pool allowed one to clarify the heart and see one’s true nature, pierce through the essence of self; one’s Sword Dao Realm would then soar at a frightening pace.

Normally, an ordinary student of Du Yue Heaven Palace had to spend over a hundred million Heavenly Palace Contribution Points just to enter the Heart-washing Sword Pool.

And those students capable of earning such an enormous amount of Contribution Points were all outstanding figures of Du Yue Heaven Palace. As for ordinary students, in their entire lifetime, they probably wouldn’t even see hope.

Yet as the champion of the Newcomer Sword Master List, he had three chances to enter the Heart-washing Sword Pool. It was enough to make people so jealous their eyes turned red.

"Second on the Newcomer Sword Master List, Chu Chaonan! Reward: two months’ residence in Xuanjian Villa, and one chance to enter the Heart-washing Sword Pool for comprehension!"

"Third on the Newcomer Sword Master List, Xuanyuan Yu! Reward: one month’s residence in Xuanjian Villa."

"Fourth, Zhu Changyue! Reward: one Top-grade King Rank swordsmanship. Ten days’ residence in Xuanjian Villa."

"Fifth, Fung Yun’er! Reward: one Nine Stars King Rank swordsmanship. Ten days’ residence in Xuanjian Villa."

"Sixth, ..."

As Xuanyuan Longteng continued reading, besides the top ten having rewards, those after tenth place received only honor. For Martial Artists who were already students of Du Yue Heaven Palace, this was a chance to enter the sight of the high-level Elders of the nine major families.

For Martial Artists who were not yet students of Du Yue Heaven Palace, the ranking they obtained on this Sword Master List was like a stepping stone, allowing them to start from a higher point.

The Ten Strongest could all additionally reside in Xuanjian Villa for a while; even the worst, at tenth place, had an extra ten days.

"All right, the final rankings for this term’s Sword Master List have been fully announced."

Xuanyuan Longteng’s gaze swept across the crowd as he said mildly, "Ten days from now will also be the day Du Yue Heaven Palace recruits new students and evaluates promotions. In a bit, every contestant who has a ranking on the Sword Master List will receive their own ranking Token, which can be used as a reference credential for admission and promotion evaluations."

Those Martial Artists who had squeezed into the Sword Master List only by giving their all finally revealed smiles. Although there were no substantial rewards beyond the top ten, becoming High-level students of Du Yue Heaven Palace was already the greatest reward.

If their luck was good and they caught the eye of an Elder from the nine major families, it was entirely possible to be promoted directly to core students.

"All right, this term’s Newcomer Sword Master List has concluded in Perfection. Everyone, please leave Xuanjian Villa in an orderly fashion. Five years from now, the Sword Master List will open again. Those who failed this time will still have a chance in five years, as long as they have not yet passed fifty."

With Xuanyuan Longteng’s words, the Martial Artists who had come to watch finally began leaving the villa one after another.

Before long, in that vast villa, only a bit over eighty people were left—those who had earned a ranking on the Sword Master List.

Very soon, staff members came and distributed the final ranking Tokens.

The champion’s Token was a Gold Token, followed by Chu Chaonan’s Silver Token and Xuanyuan Yu’s Bronze Token.

As for the rest, they were all iron tokens engraved with their ranking numbers. On each iron token, beneath the number, was a unified design: a waning moon with a Long Sword slanted across it. This was the emblem of Du Yue Heaven Palace.

After receiving their ranking Tokens, the contestants bid farewell to the Elders of the nine major families and left Xuanjian Villa one after another.

Xuanyuan Yu seemed to be in low spirits. He clutched his Bronze Token tightly, then left the villa as well, apparently not wanting to stay any longer.

Zhuge Wan’er, on the other hand, glared at Ling Feng with puffed cheeks, as if there were some deep, irreconcilable hatred between them.

Ling Feng only shrugged and directly ignored Zhuge Wan’er’s man-eating stare.

"Brother Ling, Brother Ling!"

At this moment, Xiao Juanyun’s voice came from behind. His final ranking was forty-first; not very high, but still decent.

At the very least, it had reached his expectations.

"Brother Xiao."

Ling Feng turned back and glanced at Xiao Juanyun. The injuries on this guy’s body had already healed cleanly. It seemed that among the nine major families there were definitely people proficient in medical arts; otherwise, this fellow couldn’t have recovered so quickly.

"I didn’t expect you to really take the crown, Brother Ling! Congratulations!"

Xiao Juanyun stepped forward, hooked an arm over Ling Feng’s shoulder, lowered his voice, and leaned in to whisper by Ling Feng’s ear, "Haha, I heard you really gave that guy Xiao Yi a beating. Haha, nicely done! It’s a pity I didn’t get to see it with my own eyes!"

Ling Feng shook his head with a wry smile. "That guy, yeah, he really was kind of asking for a beating."

"I knew it." Xiao Juanyun grinned. "Right, about that matter of yours, how are you planning to bring it up to those old geezers?"

"They’ll come looking for me on their own."

Ling Feng smiled faintly. His performance in this Newcomer Sword Master List could truly be called outstanding on all fronts.

If the high-level members of the nine major families still failed to value him, their brains must be broken.

"That’s true enough."

Xiao Juanyun nodded, then said, "Come on, come on, you’ve taken first place this time—your brother’s treating you to a meal at Wangjian Building!"

"Next time."

Ling Feng shook his head, smiling. He looked back at Chu Chaonan, whose face was full of listless despair. Ever since losing to Ling Feng, this guy hadn’t said a word. It was like his soul had been stolen; he just sighed from time to time. No one knew what exactly was going through his mind.

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