Chapter 2032: Prominent Figures

After Goddess Taihua stepped down, other people continued to ascend onto the Law Battle Platform, battling against the Renhuangs from the top forces.

Very soon, the cultivators from various forces had received challenges from Renhuangs in the Nine Heavens. Even Jiang Yueli, who had an eighth-tier flawless Great Path, also accepted a challenge. A powerful Renhuang at the peak of his cultivation had challenged her. He wanted to see how powerful a Renhuang with a flawless Great Path was.

There was little suspense in this battle. The Renhuang with peak cultivation lost to Jiang Yueli. This battle made people realize that Jiang Yueli was unbeatable unless she was going against giant level figures.

With her eighth-tier Renhuang Plane cultivation, she was just a step away from being considered a giant-level figure herself.

The goddesses of Divine Palace of Fluttering Snow also received challenges. However, they too defeated their opponents in a spectacular fashion. There was no suspense to their battles. Even though the challengers were all very powerful, those invited were all prominent figures of the top forces. They were all monstrous figures with extraordinary abilities at the Renhuang Plane. Wanting to defeat them would naturally not be easy.

Time passed. The Law Battles continued without end. Many people had already accepted multiple challenges. After all, there were too many challenges, but the number of Renhuangs from the top forces was limited. Hence, there were bound to be repeated challenges.

However, today, the chief had personally given the order for the cultivators to join in the battles. The cultivators obliged to his orders very enthusiastically, cooperating in participating in the Law Battles.

At that moment, on the Law Battle Platform, another fierce battle was taking place. A middle-level Renhuang had walked out and challenged a Renhuang from Desolate God Palace. The abilities of the challenger were actually on par with his opponent. His combat ability was astonishingly powerful.

Down below, countless people raised their heads and watched the ferocious battle on the Law Battle Platform. Destructive black currents of the Great Path became frightening bolts of lightning. It was as though the space was experiencing doomsday. Destructive currents rampaged, attempting to destroy the opponent.

“Who is this person? He is so powerful,” someone asked in astonishment as they watched the challenger. “Even against such a Great Path of Destruction, he does not seem to be at a disadvantage. Be it in terms of defense or attack power, he is terrifyingly powerful in both aspects.”

“He is Renhuang Chen,” said someone else. “Renhuang Chen has cultivated for many years in the Donghua Heavens. He has always kept a low profile. However, every battle that he was involved in was legendary. As expected, he will suppress the Renhuang from Desolate God Palace this time as well.”

“With his fingers, he draws out rivers of swords, and his punches are like mountains. It is indeed frightening for him to have such cultivation,” someone to the side commented in awe as their gazes were fixed on the battle above. Every attack of Renhuang Chen appeared simple but exploded with astonishing might.

“As expected, there are multitudes of cultivators from the Donghua Heavens. If Renhuang Chen wins this Law Battle, he will be the fourth to achieve victory,” another person stated. As time passed, several battles had erupted. Although the chances of victory for the challengers were slim, three Renhuangs had managed to emerge victoriously.

Bang!

At that moment, a loud collision was heard. Several people felt their hearts leap. Then, they saw that the Renhuang from Desolate God Palace was sent flying outward. Fresh blood had dyed his robes red. On the other hand, Renhuang Chen remained standing there, bearing the air of a grandmaster.

He had won. Many people below clenched their fists. Because the chances of victory were slim, many people hoped that some extraordinary figures would appear to take down these cultivators from the superpowers.

It was precisely because it was difficult that they looked forward to it. Hence, each battle that ended with such a victory stirred the hearts of the people.

“Not bad.”

From Donghua Palace, laughter could be heard. Chief Ning looked at the Renhuang on the Law Battle Platform and said, “From the discussion below, this Renhuang Chen appears to be an extraordinary Renhuang from the Donghua Heavens. It’s incredible for him to be able to defeat such a powerful opponent.”

“It is indeed incredible. The abilities of the Renhuang from Desolate God Palace are impressive. His combat ability is already considered very powerful. There was no element of luck in Renhuang Chen’s victory,” someone replied with a smile.

“He is the fourth. It is indeed not easy for them to have claimed four victories. What about all of you? Have any one of them caught your eye?” Chief Ning asked with a smile.

The palace lord of Ling Xiao Palace said, “The Renhuang from the Donghua Heavens. If he is willing to join my Ling Xiao Palace to cultivate, I will personally instruct him.”

“Hmm,” Chief Ning answered as he nodded his head. He looked to the Law Battle Platform and said, “Did you hear that? The palace lord of Ling Xiao Palace is willing to personally pass on his teachings to you. Are you interested in joining Ling Xiao Palace to cultivate?”

Renhuang Chen raised his head and looked at Chief Ning from where he was. He replied, “I have come to participate in these Law Battles to join the Domain Chief’s Manor.”

“Oh?” Chief Ning uttered as he glanced at the palace lord of Ling Xiao Palace who was beside him. The other party smiled indifferently and said, “It seems that he is not fated to cross paths with Ling Xiao Palace. Since this Renhuang wants to enter Domain Chief’s Manor to cultivate, then only the chief could grant him his wish.”

Chief Ning nodded in agreement. Since the other party was willing, he had no objections. He said, “All right, after this, you will join Domain Chief’s Manor to cultivate.”

“Many thanks, Chief,” Renhuang Chen answered with a slight bow. With his abilities, he could have joined a top force before this. However, he had always been comprehending the Great Path. Now, he felt as though his cultivation had reached a bottleneck. Hence, he wanted to join Domain Chief’s Manor. There, he could come in contact with the top figures of the Renhuang Plane.

“No need to thank me. It is just that you have missed an opportunity to join Ling Xiao Palace. You’d better not regret it in the future,” Chief said with a smile. “All right, all of you can stand down first.”

“Yes, sir,” Renhuang Chen responded as he stepped down with a nod. The Law Battles continued. The major figures of Donghua Palace continued chatting casually. Chief Ning said, “Members of our top forces have already lost four Law Battles. It seems that there are many incredible figures this time around. Yet they still seem to be lacking something.”

“The people below are the backbones of the various forces. The Renhuangs of Donghua Academy, Desolate God Palace, and the other forces are prominent figures outside. Does the chief feel that it is not enough even if the challengers manage to defeat them?” the Sword Goddess asked.

As Chief Ning sat in his high seat, he smiled and answered, “It is naturally not bad if the challengers can defeat them. However, there are countless cultivators in the Donghua Domain. The Renhuangs here have come from all corners of the world. I hope that even more monstrous Renhuangs with extraordinary combat ability will appear and defeat our top forces’ prominent figures. If the challengers can put up a fight against Sword Goddess’ three personal disciples—Kong Xiao from Donghua Academy, Ling He from Ling Xiao Palace, or Ye Liunian from the Wangshen Watchtower—only then can the prosperity of martial arts in the Donghua Domain be displayed.”

When they heard this, everyone smiled. Sword Goddess pondered this for a moment. She then replied, “It is easier said than done.”

Chief Ning gave no further comment as he looked down at the Nine Heavens below. In a loud voice, he declared, “Everyone, you have also heard what I said. This Donghua Banquet is held so that everyone can witness the prominent figures of the Donghua Domain. If there are any extraordinary people out there, do not hide or shy away. If the situation that I mentioned occurs, Domain Chief’s Manor will reward the person handsomely.”

Down below, countless people who had come to spectate the proceedings were excited. Would such a figure emerge?

The difficulty was too high. Defeating a prominent figure of these top forces was easier said than done. These people were all peak existences of their planes.

At that moment, in the Fifth Heaven of the Nine Heavens, a Renhuang walked out. He was clearly a fifth-tier Renhuang. The battle on the Law Battle Platform had not ended. Yet he had already walked out beforehand and was floating toward the Law Battle Platform.

It was him. Many people narrowed their eyes. Clearly, some people recognized the Renhuang that had emerged.

Very soon, voices came from below as many people started talking about the figure who had appeared.

“Who is he?” someone asked curiously.

“He is a legendary figure that once turned down joining Donghua Academy,” someone explained as they stared at the silhouette. This person had taken the Donghua Heavens by storm back in the day. He would later disappear, with rumors claiming that he had gone on a training journey. They never imagined that he would appear during the Donghua Banquet.

“So that person was him,” several members of the Donghua Heavens responded when they heard the voice explain this. Decades ago, they had also heard similar stories.

Even among Donghua Academy’s cultivators, many people glanced over at the Renhuang who had appeared below.

“He was actually among the crowd,” someone said. The speaker clearly recognized this person too.

At that moment, the battle ended on the Fifth Heaven’s Law Battle Platform. After both parties stepped down, this Renhuang immediately walked onto the Law Battle Platform. Down below, there was a commotion among Domain Chief’s Manor. The sound of discussion grew louder.

At the same time, the Renhuang who appeared on the Law Battle Platform raised his head and looked up. His gaze landed where the members of the Wangshen Watchtower were. He proclaimed, “I challenge Ye Liunian.”

Ever since Ye Futian completely suppressed Yan Dongyang, no one else had challenged him. No one wanted to embarrass themselves. They all knew their own strength. It was almost impossible for them to defeat Ye Futian.

Yet, right then, a person had emerged and directly challenged Sword Emperor Liunian—the person who had become famous after a single battle in Donghua Academy.

For a moment, there were bursts of cries from down below. Many people seemed very excited. This made Ye Futian feel somewhat strange. With his current battle record, did the people below believe that this Renhuang could pose a threat to him?

If not, they would not be so excited.

Clearly, the crowd believed that this would be an intense battle!