Chapter 108: The Struggle for Quotas

  The wine party continued, but Zhou Heng didn't go back in and instead returned to the inn.

  "What princess, huh? You agreed to a fair fight, but you couldn't win so you used the power of the initial stage. How shameless!" Lin Xiangxiang said indignantly. Fortunately, Zhou Heng quickly recovered from his injuries with his bloodline power, otherwise Nan Gong Yue would have definitely been scolded until she was left speechless.

  "It's pointless to scold someone behind their back, if you're going to scold them, do it to their face!" An Yumei saw that Zhou Heng was unharmed and also put her mind at ease, continuing to argue with Lin Fuxiang.

  "You think I don't dare?" Lin Fengxiang jumped up.

  "I'm really looking forward to your performance!" An Yumeng giggled, this little girl was indeed not resistant to provocation, and immediately fell into her trap.

  Lin Fengxiang only then realized she had been deceived, but was unwilling to show weakness in front of a great enemy, stubbornly saying: "Just you wait and see!"

  At this time, Zhou Heng had already recovered his consumed spiritual power through the refining of the Spiritual Stone. He smiled and said: "Scolding a few words is not enough to get past, it's also necessary to beat her buttocks, teach her a good lesson!"

  "Right, spank her!" Lin Xiangxiang had eaten bitter fruit and immediately raised her hand in agreement. As for whether it could be done or not, she didn't have the slightest doubt. In her mind, Zhou Heng was all-powerful. Now if she couldn't beat Nan Gongyue, that's okay, one day she would be able to.

  An Yumei also had confidence in Zhou Heng, but after all, she was not a little girl like Lin Fuxiang who loved to daydream. She smiled on her face, but in her heart, she was extremely anxious.

  The Nangong imperial family is not someone to be trifled with!

  Although the Nan Gong family is not equal to the Tian Xing Sect, it is the representative of the Tian Xing Sect in the secular world and has unimaginable power! The Black Water Temple is simply not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Tian Xing Sect!

  It can be said that all the sects of the eight major cities put together can barely rival the Tianxing Sect! But who would risk their lives for a mere child from a small Lingyu realm to fight against the mighty Tianxing Sect?

  Nangong Yue Xiang didn't kill him because she was considering An Luo Chen, otherwise would Tianxing Sect need a reason to kill someone?

  Once inside the Da Yun Zong ruins, it's extremely dangerous, and even a high-ranking Qi Refining stage cultivator can die inside without anyone batting an eyelid. Nan Gong Yue Xiang could have killed Zhou Heng there and gotten away with it cleanly.

  She had a mind to advise Zhou Heng not to go through this muddy water, but would Zhou Heng listen to her advice?

  It's just as well to be careful, with the Nine Mysteries Trial Tower for protection, safety shouldn't be a problem! She thought for a moment, but ultimately didn't say anything, and instead swayed her hips as she walked to the door. Then, she turned back and gave Zhou Heng a flirtatious glance, saying in a soft voice: "Little ***, I'm going to take a bath, do you want to sneak a peek?"

  Lin Fengxiang was about to explode with anger, but Zhou Heng had already followed An Yumei out, leaving her with nothing to do but stomp her feet in frustration.

  ……

  The next day, the competition for the quota of the Spirit Gathering Realm began.

  This time, a total of 129 people competed for three places. The top ten who originally qualified from the eight major cities, plus the followers of the initial boundary who refused to give up, broke through the hundred-man barrier.

  Each time, the opponent is decided by drawing lots. Fortunately, Zhou Heng had a bye in the first round.

  It's not surprising, after all, someone has to be eliminated, and Zhou Heng's battle with Nan Gong Yue last night also let everyone know that his strength is absolutely worthy of being the first in the Gathering Spirit Realm. This first round elimination doesn't count as taking advantage of anyone.

  More coincidentally, in the second round of 65 people, Zhou Heng was still exempt from rotation.

  This luck is good enough.

  The third round still had thirty-three people, and it was still a bye.

  Some people have already begun to question the fairness of this draw, but what's even more surprising is that in the fourth round, 17th place, Zhou Heng continued to get a bye, and in the fifth round, he still got a bye with only nine players left, advancing to the top five without playing a single game.

  This luck is so good it's infuriating!

  The remaining five people, except for Zhou Heng, also included a person from Tianhang City, that is, Jing Tian. The other three came from different places and were called Tang Jian, Yin Baolong and Yun Xiangrong, four men and one woman.

  It's strange that Zhou Heng and Jing Tian are only in the early stages of Jiling San Chongtian, unlike the other three who have already reached the peak of Jiling San Chongtian. It's astonishing to think that such geniuses emerged from the same place and the same sect!

  In the final round of drawing lots, Zhou Heng's luck finally ran out and he drew Jing Tian, while Tang Jian drew Yin Baolong and Yun Xiangrong got a bye.

  To be fair, Yun Xiang could not directly get the qualification, but had to wait for the losers of the two matches to compete again, and then the winner would play against her, whoever wins gets the last spot.

  Zhou Heng versus Jing Tian, a showdown that didn't happen in Tianhang City has finally taken place in the Imperial Capital.

  More things were dug up, such as the two being fellow disciples at Jiuling Sect and entering the Black Water Temple together. It was originally thought that Jingtian, a ten-star cultivator's spirit body, would thoroughly shake off Zhouheng, but unexpectedly, Zhouheng's performance turned out to be even more demonic.

  Jing Tian is really pitiful. As a genius, he encountered an even more freakish guy and was completely overshadowed by Zhou Heng!

  This final battle, everyone unanimously agreed that Zhou Heng would win, without a doubt.

  Zhou Heng felt a thrill of excitement. Although he had never clashed with Jing Tian before, his opponent gave him a rather dangerous feeling. This wasn't the pressure formed by the difference in their realms when Zhou Heng had just advanced to the Refining Bone realm and Jing Tian had broken through to the Refining Blood realm, but a constant presence.

  Jing Tian is not that simple!

  On the fourth day, he arrived early at the arena, looking forward to what kind of surprise Jing Tian would give him.

  There were countless onlookers, aside from those who participated in the Grand Assembly this time, there were also warriors from the Imperial Capital, not a single seat was empty. What made Zhou Heng depressed was that this place was actually also an enterprise of Tian Bao Pavilion!

  Been cheated by this swindler again!

  No nonsense, today's battle begins immediately. First is Tang Jian vs Yin Baolong, after a fierce half-hour battle, it ends with Tang Jian's narrow victory. Next may be the least suspenseful battle, Zhou Heng vs Jing Tian.

  Two men entered from opposite passageways into the arena, standing five zhang apart.

  "Zhou brother, you and I will finally have a battle!" Jing Tian's lazy eyes turned sharp, his entire demeanor becoming incredibly intimidating, just like an extraordinary sword being unsheathed, releasing an unstoppable killing aura.

  Zhou Heng smiled and said, "Jing brother, please!"

  He and Jing Tian indeed had no grudges, towards this person, he only had battle intent but not a hint of killing intent.

  "I will go all out!" Jing Tian said seriously, with one hand in yin and the other in yang, giving birth to all things.

  "Each other!" Zhou Heng stretched out his right fist, instantly transforming into gold, radiating dazzling light under the sunlight.

  "Please!" The two said in unison, then rushed towards each other.

  Bang! Bang! Bang!

  The fierce battle unfolded immediately, unexpectedly, Zhou Heng did not defeat Jing Tian with a single move, but instead fought him to a stalemate!

  "What?!"

  "How terrifying this well is!"

  "… Zhou Heng has already grasped the momentum, with every punch and sword strike possessing boundless power. Unless one's strength far surpasses his or their martial skills are of a much higher level, it is fundamentally impossible to contend against him!"

  "Wait, there's another possibility!"

  Jing Tian also grasped the momentum!

  For a moment, everyone was in an uproar.

  This is also too exaggerated, before this, only about ten people in the Han Cang country had mastered the realm of momentum, which one was not a hundred-year-old old monster? But first came out Zhou Heng, then Princess Shui Yue also showed the same momentum, and now another Jing Tian has emerged!

  What's going on? The value of the yuan has suddenly plummeted?

  "Who would have thought that the small Feng Yu City would produce two true geniuses!" In a private box on the viewing platform, Nan Gong Yue Xiang sat elegantly watching the battle, with a beautiful maid standing solemnly behind her.

  "Compared to the princess, they aren't even worthy of holding her shoes!" The maid said with disdain.

  Nangong Yue Xiang smiled faintly and shook her head, saying: "The cultivation resources I possess are far beyond what they have, my realm is higher which is to be expected. Besides, these two are only nineteen and twenty years old, several years younger than me."

  "What's puzzling this palace is that Zhou Heng, although a dual-spirit body, are clearly only three-star human spirits, how can they be so advanced and rapid! And that Jing Tian, although a ten-star human spirit, hasn't reached the earth spirit level, shouldn't have such a fast advancement speed!"

  "It just so happens that both of them are from Heishui Temple and Jiuling Sect. Is there some kind of secret behind this?!"

  Nangong Yue Rong closed her beautiful eyes, tapping the armrest with her fingers, muttering: "Being able to comprehend the situation, this person's comprehension is absolutely terrifying. This Jing Tian can be recruited, but as for Zhou Heng... from the moment he entered the Da Yuan Zong ruins, it was his moment of doom!"

  She opened her eyes and continued to watch Zhou Heng and Jing Tian's battle, wanting to see just how terrifying Jing Tian's potential was.

  Boom!

  Zhou Heng and Jing Tian exchanged a blow, both retreating seven or eight zhang before stopping.

  "Magic artifact!" Zhou Heng muttered to himself, and while Jing Tian's dantian space was not as large as his own, the pair of fist guards on his hands were a rather extraordinary magic artifact that made up for the difference in their powers.

  Their powers are equal, and both are at the same level of momentum. Now it's a matter of who has the more advanced martial skills!

  Five Elements Lotus Break!

  Zhou Heng's left hand rose, and a four-colored lotus flower immediately spun towards Jing Tianhong.

  The more he respected Jing Tian, the less likely he was to show mercy, and both sides sought a fierce and intense battle.

  Jing Tianlu revealed an extremely cautious expression, he deeply knew how terrifying the power of this seemingly beautiful lotus flower was! "Open!" He shouted loudly, a green light swirled in front of him, forming a dark green giant tree!

  Boom!

  The four-colored lotus flower exploded, and in the midst of a terrifying surge of power, the towering ancient tree shattered instantly. Yet, Jing Tian remained unscathed, his face merely paling slightly.