The master of Heavenly Star Mansion was dressed in a long black robe. He stepped into the air. Landing on the empty ground, the black robe naturally fluttered behind him, making him look awe-inspiring.
“Greetings, Mansion Master.”
“Greetings, Mansion Master.”
…
The people around hurriedly greeted him warmly. The master of the Heavenly Star Mansion was publicly acknowledged as a top-notch human powerhouse. In the Desolate Ancient Ruins, other than the Mystic Sky Sect’s sect leader, there was probably no one who could contend against him.
Everyone was curious. How many points did the Heavenly Star Mansion’s master have?
A few powerhouses in the second step walked over happily. As equal-ranked powerhouses, they looked much more casual.
“Brother Tianxing, you must’ve gained a lot this time. Can you tell us how many points you’ve gained this time?” Zhao Juefeng asked with a smile.
As the governor of a major city, Zhao Juefeng’s status was not any lower than the Heavenly Star Mansion master’s.
Many people in the area pricked up their ears. This was a question that everyone wanted to know. They guessed that the Heavenly Star Mansion’s master would be ranked first this time, but they did not know his exact number of points.
“Brother Zhao!”
The Heavenly Star Mansion’s master smiled and answered, “I was lucky this time and killed many Ancient Demons. I’ve accumulated a total of 180,000 points.”
“How many?”
“180,000!”
…
The people around were dumbfounded. How could there be so many points?
Points were not that easy to obtain. Most of the powerhouses in the law boundary only had a few hundred points.
Even those in the second step only had around 30,000 points, just like Zhao Juefeng. As for the others, they only had around 10,000 to 20,000 points. As for Li Daoyi, he had given all his points to Ou Yangming, so it was not much of a reference.
If this was said by others, no one would believe it, but what the Heavenly Star Mansion’s master said was different.
Everyone knew that the Heavenly Star Mansion’s master would not lie about this matter, which meant that he definitely had so many points.
“Isn’t this too exaggerated?”
“As expected of the greatest powerhouse. Even his ability to kill Ancient Demons is far beyond our reach.”
The 180,000 points had left everyone in the dust.
At this moment, a discordant voice was heard.
“180,000 isn’t considered a lot. This young fellow next to me said that he has 700,000 points!”
The one who spoke was the Ruler of the laws from before. He looked in Ou Yangming’s direction and said with a faint smile.
“This fella…” Li Daoyi frowned.
When Ou Yangming said that, at least a dozen people nearby heard it, but everyone thought that it was just a joke. His 700,000 points were not as shocking as the 180,000 points of the Heavenly Star Mansion’s master.
Of course, if it was true, the result would be different.
“700,000 points? What kind of joke is that?”
“It’s just grandstanding.”
The admirers of the Heavenly Star Mansion’s master looked over with unfriendly looks.
“Brother Li, why are you here?”
Zhao Juefeng’s gaze turned and suddenly saw Li Daoyi standing next to Ou Yangming. ‘As a top-notch powerhouse in the second step, why is he standing in that corner?’
“Brother Li, could it be that you don’t have enough points and are afraid of being laughed at by us?” Another person laughed.
Nonetheless, everyone was joking. After all, there were only a few powerhouses in the second step in the Great Wide World. Unless there was a deep hatred, no one would think of becoming enemies with them.
“What? He’s a powerhouse in the second step?”
The middle-aged Ruler who mocked Ou Yangming finally looked at Li Daoyi.
‘What’s the Seven Star Pavilion’s great elder, a supreme powerhouse in the second step, hiding here?
‘Could it be for this young fella?’
The Ruler did not look good as he hurriedly said, “I was just joking earlier.”
After saying that, he hurriedly apologized to Ou Yangming.
If Ou Yangming was just an ordinary Ruler, he would not be like this. Who would have thought that he had a supreme powerhouse in the second step behind him?
“So it was a joke.”
“I was wondering why someone would have such a big tone. It’s understandable if it was a joke.”
Since Li Daoyi had appeared, no one dared to dwell on this issue. The Ruler quickly returned to the crowd.
Li Daoyi rejected Zhao Juefeng’s invitation with a smile and continued to stand next to Ou Yangming. This caused many people to be puzzled. Just who was this young fellow?
The Heavenly Star Mansion’s master was also interested. He glanced at Ou Yangming and asked quietly, “Do you know that young fella?”
Zhao Juefeng shook his head. “I’ve never seen him before but judging from Li Daoyi’s behavior, the young fella’s probably a disciple that he thinks highly of. He probably brought his disciple out to train during the extermination.”
“When did Old Li take in a disciple?” The powerhouses were all very curious. They did not know Ou Yangming.
As for Ou Yangming’s words just now, everyone took it as a joke. They did not know that he was not joking.
Li Daoyi had a smile on his face. He really wanted to see everyone’s expression after they knew Ou Yangming’s score.
It was normal that no one believed him. Even when Li Daoyi saw it with his own eyes, he felt as if he was in a dream.
A powerhouse in the second step of the laws killed the Demon King. Who would believe this?
Crack, crack, crack…
A crack appeared in the sky as the passage from the Desolate Ancient Ruins to the outside world opened.
“Big Brother Tianxing, please!” Zhao Juefeng stepped aside.
The master of the Heavenly Star Mansion did not stand on ceremony. He was the strongest and ranked first in terms of points, so it was reasonable for him to be the first to leave.
As such, the master stepped on the ground, and his black robe flashed as he disappeared into the air like a roc.
The other powerhouses in the second step also flew out.
“Let’s go out as well,” Ou Yangming said in a deep voice.
He rose from the ground and walked through the passage with Li Daoyi.
Soon, everyone flew out from the passage. There were more than 1,500 Rulers who came in, but only 900 people left. The death rate was about a third.
This number was already very exaggerated. Of course, more Ancient Demons were killed.
In the sky was a huge flying boat of the Mystic Sky Sect. The person on the flying boat was an elder of the Mystic Sky Sect in the second step.
“Everyone, please board the flying boat,” the elder of the Mystic Sky Sect said.
The flying boat flew past the clouds and soon returned to the Zhongzhou Main City. At this moment, the main city was filled with people.
Countless people looked at the returning warriors in the sky and called out enthusiastically.
“Great Elder, it should be time to announce who’s in the first place, right?” Zhao Juefeng said with a smile.
The elder of the Mystic Sky Sect glanced at the Heavenly Star Mansion’s master then looked for something in the crowd.
After a while, he said in a low voice…
“The person who’s ranked first in this year’s Big Demons Extermination Meet is… .”
The Heavenly Star Mansion’s master had a smile on his face as he prepared to take a step forward. He knew the points of the several Rulers who had reached the second step. No one had surpassed him. In this case, he would be ranked first.
“The holder of the 999th jade token,” the elder of the Mystic Sky Sect finished his sentence.
The crowd was in an uproar. The spectators had long known the result. With 700,000 points, the powerhouse was invincible. If he was not the first, who else could it be?
Since the Mystic Sky Sect did not think that there was a problem with the points, it meant that the powerhouse did not cheat. No matter what method he used to obtain such a huge amount of points, it was a great contribution to the Humans.
The people outside knew, but the powerhouses who entered the Desolate Ancient Ruins did not know. They were all a little dumbfounded.
“What the hell is with the 999th jade token? Shouldn’t the first place belong to the master of the Heavenly Star Mansion?”
“How can 180,000 points not be the first place? I gave my all and almost died to get more than 300 points.” A Ruler in the law boundary found it unbelievable.
“Is there a mistake?”
“The 999th powerhouse is obviously someone who entered later. How could he have the most points?”
The people who returned from the ruins were puzzled. Could this be a setup from the Mystic Sky Sect?
Of course, this was just a wild guess. The Heavenly Star Mansion’s master was the son of the great elder of the Mystic Sky Sect’s Sword School. Even if a dirty trick was used, he would not give the spot to anyone else.
The Heavenly Star Mansion’s master was also struck dumb. Luckily, he did not step out just now. He did not look too good, and he looked at the elder of the Mystic Sky Sect and asked, “Elder Bai, are you sure you’re not mistaken?”
“Elder Bai, you better check carefully. Brother Tianxing has 180,000 points,” Zhao Juefeng also asked in a deep voice.
Elder Bai laughed. “There’s no need to check. I think half of the people in the Great Wide World know who’s in the first place. It’s true that the mansion master has 180,000 points, but there’s still a gap between him and first place. The first place belongs to the 999th powerhouse, and his points are 700,000!”
“700,000 points?!”
“Are you kidding me?”
“Hey? Why does the number sound so familiar?”
Everyone suddenly remembered that when they were still in the Desolate Ancient Ruins, the young fellow next to Li Daoyi had said that his points were 700,000. At that time, everyone thought that it was a joke. Could it be true…
Many people looked at Ou Yangming at the same time. Even the Heavenly Sky Mansion’s master and Zhao Juefeng were the same.
‘700,000… Isn’t this a little too exaggerated?’
The mansion master felt that the muscles on his face were a little stiff. He had promised to get the Mystic Ice Jade Fruit, but he did not expect to be crushed like this.
Under everyone’s gaze, Ou Yangming slowly walked out. With a smile on his face, he calmly said, “Hello, senior. I’m the 999th powerhouse.”
Elder Bai smiled politely and said, “Please show me your jade token.”
After hearing that, Ou Yangming did not hesitate. He picked up the jade token and threw it into the sky. Elder Bai took the jade token and glanced at it, then said amiably, “That’s right. The jade token isn’t fake. You’re the champion of this Big Demons Extermination Meet. May I know your name?”
“Ou Yangming.”
These words came out of Ou Yangming’s mouth.
“So his name is Ou Yangming.”
“How amazing. Even his name is so mighty.”
“From today on, Sir Ouyang’s my idol.”
The people around were very excited. They had finally seen this mysterious 999th powerhouse, and they even knew his name.
700,000 points. He would become a legend. Perhaps in 1,000 or 10,000 years, there would still be people talking about him.
“Wait!”
Just as Ou Yangming was about to leave with Elder Bai, the master of the Heavenly Star Mansion took a step forward.
