2243 A Divine Slash
In order to determine the final ranking of the Earth Ranking, the hundred Earth Immortal experts were divided to fight at the same time for seven rounds.
That was the most efficient and reasonable rule.
It could prevent paragons and monster incarnates with top combat strength from encountering one another in advance and resulting in one of them being eliminated—that would result in a less accurate ranking.
It was difficult for the first and second of the elimination round to meet in the first few rounds.
Xie Ling tapped his finger gently and True Essence surged into the ground in the middle of the square.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Right in front of everyone, in the middle of the spacious square, 50 square green stones rose slowly and hovered in midair.
The green stones were flat and gigantic, more than enough to be used as a battlefield for Earth Immortals to fight.
“Everyone, prepare yourselves. According to the corresponding numbers on the green stone battlefield, you can enter the battlefield,”
Xie Ling declared.
There was a number in the middle of every single green stone.
The number one was the first battlefield where the 1st and 100th ranking Earth Immortals of the elimination round would fight.
Su Zimo’s ranking was 68 and he was fighting against the Earth Immortal ranked 33 on the 33rd green stone battlefield.
Coincidentally, his opponent was someone from the Xue Clan who he had fought on the long street in the capital previously—Dou Yuan.
Figures leaped up one after another and arrived on the green stone battlefield. The battle was about to begin.
“There aren’t many rules and restrictions for cultivators in the ranking battle. You can use Dharmic treasures, talismans and elixirs. You can also fight to the death!”
Xie Ling said in a deep voice, “However, if the other party leaves the green stone, you can’t chase them anymore.”
Many cultivators had long known about this.
If anyone were to attack after their opponents left the range of the green stone, many Heaven Immortals present, including Xie Ling, could stop them at any moment.
“Let the ranking battle of the Earth Ranking officially begin!”
When Xie Ling saw that the hundred Earth Immortals were already present on the green stone battlefield, he hollered.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The moment Xie Ling said that, a huge battle broke out on the green stone battlefield. The sound of divine powers and Dharmic treasures colliding was deafening!
Although it was a ranking battle, it was also an elimination round.
Anyone who lost a single round would no longer have a chance to advance to the second round.
Therefore, none of the cultivators dared to hold back.
The moment the battle broke out, victory was already decided on one of the battlefields.
The first battlefield.
Feng Yin sent the rank 100th Earth Immortal down from the green stone battlefield with a single move and the other party did not even have time to react!
Feng Yin’s movement technique was shockingly fast!
The spectators were not surprised at all and nodded to themselves.
Many cultivators shifted their gazes towards the 33rd battlefield instead of the second and third battlefields.
The two people on the battlefield did not fight right away.
Dou Yuan cupped his fists first. “Fellow Daoist Su, my combat strength is definitely inferior to yours. However, the ranking has to be calculated no matter the outcome. I can only fight with my full strength. Please forgive me.”
Dou Yuan had witnessed that earthshaking battle in the Nine Heavens personally as well.
He knew very well that if Su Zimo was in his peak condition, he would not be a match for Su Zimo at all. But now, he had a chance of winning.
“Come on.”
Su Zimo’s expression was indifferent.
Although he knew that Su Zimo was in a weak state, Dou Yuan did not dare to be careless. He swiped his storage bag and withdrew his Destiny Dharmic Treasure right away!
A cold saber was in his hands. There were mysterious patterns etched on the saber and its aura was sharp and powerful.
Connate earth-grade Dharmic treasure!
Almost every Earth Immortal qualified to take part in the ranking battle had a connate earth-grade Dharmic treasure in their hands!
Some Earth Immortals with extraordinary backgrounds that came from heaven-grade sects and factions might even have more than one.
For example, Princess Scarlet Rainbow had three connate earth-grade Dharmic treasures alone!
Two of them were from the Yan Yang Immortal Kingdom and one of them was from Heaven and Earth Academy.
At the same time that Dou Yuan summoned his Destiny Dharmic Treasure, he crushed a Protection Talisman and instantly formed a protective barrier filled with runes around him.
Boom!
The moment he did that, Su Zimo stomped on the ground and the green stone shook. Dou Yuan heard a loud bang.
The next moment, Su Zimo had already closed in!
Even without using any movement techniques or secret skills, the speed released by his physique was extremely terrifying!
Swoosh!
With a calm expression, Dou Yuan hollered and raised the saber in his hands, slashing down at Su Zimo.
That slash was extremely powerful and released an unparalleled aura!
At the same time, the patterns on the saber lit up and shone with an incomparably resplendent light, illuminating Su Zimo’s eyes like a blazing sun!
The saber was called the Blind Saber. The patterns on the saber were activated with Essence Qi and would shine with a blinding light the moment blows were exchanged.
If the opponent was caught off guard, they would be blinded for a short period of time.
However, the Green Lotus True Body’s five senses were way too strong.
Furthermore, Su Zimo had fused two divine stones in his eyes.
The light of the Blind Saber had no effect on him at all.
Su Zimo did not even move his eyelids. He merely raised his palm casually and coiled, trembled and yanked the Blind Saber!
Buzz!
The Blind Saber trembled endlessly, as though it was crying.
Dou Yuan was alarmed and felt a sharp pain in his palm. He could not hold on to the Blind Saber any longer and it was snatched away by Su Zimo’s bare hands!
Swoosh!
After snatching the saber, Su Zimo slashed in reverse!
Splash!
The flash of the saber beam was majestic, as though furious tides had struck the shore or a tsunami was surging!
It was bedazzling.
Dou Yuan could no longer see the saber or Su Zimo.
There was only a tsunami that was a thousand feet tall with a terrifying might. It let out a series of roars and charged over fiercely, colliding against him!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Before one wave was over, another rose and the tsunami surged continuously!
Not only did Dou Yuan lose his sight, even his five senses had been reduced to their limits.
It was as though he was in an endless torrential wave. Even if he had countless divine powers and secret skills, he had no choice but to float with the wave!
“Such a saber technique… is truly amazing!”
“To think that this academy disciple would have such a move. I’ve never heard of any high quality saber techniques in the academy.”
“A divine slash!”
The person was referring to how the power of that single slash was comparable to a divine power!
Gasps could be heard from both sides of the spectator area.
However, Dou Yuan could not hear any of those sounds.
Piak!
Suddenly, Dou Yuan jolted awake.
The turbid tides before him vanished completely, as though everything was an illusion.
As for him, he had already fallen from the green stone battlefield and landed on the ground. Unknowingly, the Protection Talisman on his body had already shattered.
He had lost.
There was no doubt about it.
Clang!
Right then, a cold light flashed and entered the ground in front of him.
Su Zimo tossed away the Blind Saber casually and threw it in front of him.
“Sigh.”
Dou Yuan had a conflicted expression as he withdrew his Blind Saber and cupped his fists towards Su Zimo. “Thank you for showing mercy, Fellow Daoist.”
With that said, Dou Yuan returned to his seat.
