Master of the Demon Emperor

"Didn't you see those two people just now?"

Su Yie asked with a frown. His attention had been mostly on the Golden Crown man, and he had actually no impression of the stunning woman beside him.

Xiao Bai, puzzled and surprised, said, "Master, have you been bewitched? I just saw you suddenly looking back."

Its words made Su Yie's frown deepen.

"It looks like you're really plagued with bad luck. You've got to be careful; you're showing signs of demonic obstruction."

Feng Long warned in Su Yie's mind, adding to his confusion.

Could it really have been an illusion just now?

Yet the Golden Crown man's voice and appearance lingered in his mind, very real, and not an illusion at all.

"None of us saw them, and you still think it was real?"

Baijuan snorted coldly, with a hint of mockery.

They had existed for who knows how many years and had seen quite a few Sword Masters succumb to demonic obstruction. They could identify it at a glance.

Su Yie didn't answer and continued to be puzzled.

At that moment, Qing Jushi suddenly came closer, circling around Su Yie with a look of suspicion on his face.

"Strange indeed, that moment just now, there was a change in the aura around you, as if you had obtained a Holy Artifact."

Qing Jushi stroked his beard, saying in a baffled tone.

Su Yie narrowed his eyes and asked, "Who did you see me talking to just now?"

Could this fellow really be an extraordinary being who had once reached the Path of Testimony?

Otherwise, how could he notice the anomaly that even Feng Long and Baijuan failed to catch?

Qing Jushi pondered and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you saw someone who looked exactly like you just now. He disturbed your mind, speaking bewitching and misleading words..."

Su Yie turned away without expressing anything and walked off.

A charlatan is a charlatan, not to be trusted at all!

"Hey! Don't go. Wasn't it as I guessed? Then it must be a monstrous and evil Demon!"

Qing Jushi hurriedly followed, and had it not been for the fact that they were in Hai Chuan Alliance territory, Qing Jushi might have already been lying dead in the streets.

...

Time passed, and eight days hurried by.

During this period, each day brought powerful beings who ruled their own domains, and the top powers of the Eastern Polar Seas converged, making the atmosphere of the Hai Chuan Alliance Archipelago somewhat heavy.

On this day, the power ranking battle finally began.

Hai Chuan Alliance provided each creature with an invitation with a servant, responsible for handling their miscellaneous affairs, including the power ranking battle.

The servant assigned to Su Yie was a middle-aged man, short and plump, dressed simply like the chef of a mortal inn, named Song Shijiu.

"Demon Emperor, this power ranking battle will be one-on-one duels, with life and death left to fate. One can admit defeat, and the result of each match will be publicly announced immediately, but the process of the duel will not be disclosed," Song Shijiu said respectfully, having learned about Su Yie beforehand.

The more he read the intelligence, the more alarmed he became.

He had a premonition that Su Yie would skyrocket to fame with this power ranking battle.

"Is that so? It wasn't like this in the power ranking battle fifty years ago," Su Yie said with a slight frown, puzzled.

The exact timing of the power ranking battle was not fixed, sometimes once a century, sometimes once a decade, depending mainly on the changes in the power dynamics of the various seas.

The previous power ranking battle was a group battle, ranked by the time spent on the Battle Platform.

He had not expected it to change this time.

A duel where only the results were announced to the public?

"This servant doesn't know, it's a decision made by the higher-ups," Song Shijiu answered honestly, and Su Yie had to let it go.

That afternoon, Song Shijiu sought out Su Yie again and led him to participate in the competition held within the Array on the Hai Chuan Alliance Main Island. His opponent was a cultivator in the early stage of the Spiritual Void Realm, ruthless and merciless, but unfortunately, he was no match for the might of Su Yie's single punch.

The victory of Su Yie was announced across the islands by the Hai Chuan Alliance General, and the intelligence scouts on each island took note of this message, but with dozens of victories occurring within a single day, Su Yie's victory caused no ripples.

In the days that followed, Su Yie continued to fight, winning every battle.

However, the limelight within the Hai Chuan Alliance was completely stolen by Sheng Tianjiao.

"Sheng Tianjiao has won again!"

"So strong! Who in the Eastern Polar Seas can stand against him?"

"Sheng Tianjiao is still too naive, not knowing how to keep a low profile."

"Indeed, the true powerhouses are still hiding their strength, like those ancient monsters that have lived for thousands of years."

"Currently, there are twenty-seven contestants who have maintained a streak of victories, which is impressive."

Besides fighting, Su Yie spent the rest of his time cultivating in the inn, not taking the outside world's discussions to heart.

Song Shijiu, on the other hand, was so annoyed that his teeth itched. There were circles even among servants, and the more glamorous the contestant they served, the more face they had.

But he was not in a hurry; he believed that as time went by, Su Yie was bound to astonish everyone.

Even as the power ranking battles began, a steady stream of beings kept arriving, most of whom were just there for the excitement, aside from the contestants.

On the eighth day, Su Yie achieved nine victories, causing a surge in his fame, as the contestants defeated by him conceded willingly, and they began to extol Su Yie's strength.

And on this day, a screeching sound came from the sky.

The sound was piercing, with a metallic quality!

All beings looked up to see a green bird soaring towards them, majestic and with a magnificent form, sporting three colorful tails and a thousand-zhang wing span, within which thunder and lightning resonated.

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Some exclaimed, spreading the identity of the newcomer.

The Divine Clan of Qingluan!

According to legend, Qingluan is an Ancient Divine Beast with powerful bloodlines that has lived until now. They usually keep out of the world, only appearing occasionally during power ranking battles to spread the prestige of the Divine Clan of Qingluan.

Du Hongyan is the unparalleled genius of the Divine Clan of Qingluan, entrusted with the mission to rejuvenate her entire clan. By right, she should be competing in the central region of the Endless Ocean; why would she appear in the Eastern Polar Seas?

Sheng Tianjiao, Du Hongyan!

What kind of clash will there be between these two peerless geniuses?

Transforming into a streak of green light, Du Hongyan swept into the island and disappeared from sight.

That evening, the Hai Chuan Alliance announced Du Hongyan's first victory, which was incredibly dominant.

The next day, the King of Tian Yuan Holy Dynasty, Cen Longyuan, arrived, causing another sensation.

Cen Longyuan is a top-level powerhouse in the Eastern Polar Seas, a sovereign of a Holy Dynasty, who has made it into the top five for five consecutive power ranking battles, his status solid and unshakeable.

For a while, all beings in the Hai Chuan Alliance Archipelago were excited to witness the clashes between these powerful figures, feeling honored by the experience.

Three days later, Su Yie welcomed his fifteenth victory, but still, he couldn't overshadow Sheng Tianjiao, Du Hongyan, and Cen Longyuan in terms of attention.

Night fell.

With the bright moon shining high, Su Yie cultivated on his bed, the moonlight streaming into the room, cloaking him in darkness.

Whoosh!

A dart suddenly shot in from outside the window, which Su Yie caught between two fingers.

The dart was not meant to assassinate him, but to deliver a message, with a scroll of paper attached.

Su Yie unrolled it and saw a line of powerful handwriting: "Your days are numbered, enjoy your time while you can. The moment you meet me, even if the Hai Chuan Alliance intervenes, you will die."

The signature was that of Sheng Tianjiao.

With True Sunflame igniting in his right hand, Su Yie burned the letter to ashes.

A look of disdain crossed his face; rather than making him angry, this act made him think less of Sheng Tianjiao.

Are these the tactics of a true powerhouse?