X-Dragon Era

Since the battle had already begun, Xin Yun had no intention of stopping. For the next ten days, he fought continuously and won a hundred bouts. After recording his achievements, Xin Yun finally ceased fighting.

One hundred consecutive victories granted Xin Yun the right to challenge opponents at will. In the final ten days, at any time, he could ascend the peak to issue challenges without following the sequence of number plates.

In the span of a year, as long as one achieved a hundred consecutive wins, they would become a seeded contestant and could go to any peak to compete at any time. However, once defeated, those hundred victories would all be rendered null and void.

Finally... the last month arrived. Throughout the past eleven months, several magical treasures had appeared in the competition field, yet none had caught Xin Yun's eye. However... acquiring the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag had filled Xin Yun with immense satisfaction, asking for nothing more.

With three days left before the competition, Xin Yun decided to avoid any accidents by challenging the first peak directly. After easily defeating his opponent, he took hold of the first peak and quietly waited for the end of the competition.

As the end approached, the frequency of master contestants increased. This competition would conclude on the final day of the year. Only those who stood atop the summit with a hundred wins on that day were qualified to enter the final battle among the Nine Great Experts!

Time ticked away, and over these three days... Xin Yun faced more than thirty grueling battles, averaging over ten a day. Such challenges could not be declined or evaded. To maintain a position at the peak's top meant facing the challenges of all, including those seeded contestants who had achieved a hundred consecutive victories.

Nevertheless, Xin Yun's formidable strength was apparent to all. Currently, within his tier, Xin Yun was unbeatable. Thus... despite some hardship, Xin Yun persevered, successfully claiming his spot in the final contest. Notably, throughout this ordeal, Xin Yun had not invoked his true power!

Finally, the competition entered its last day. After defeating ten seeded contestants in succession, Xin Yun managed to hold his position on the first peak as hoped. Up next... was the year-end melee amongst the Nine Great Experts. Of them, the last one standing would be recognized as the foremost expert in the competition. Moreover... this would also mark the last time in an ancient era that someone would be declared the world's number one expert!

Having finally obtained the number plate to participate in the duel, Xin Yun immediately returned to the inn to fully recover his various conditions, especially the fatigue of spirit and soul which had to be alleviated.

Early the next morning, after a simple breakfast, Xin Yun straightaway headed to the first peak. At the same time... the other eight great experts of the peaks had also arrived at their positions. The upcoming battle would be an exceedingly fierce melee. Whoever endured to the end would be crowned as the ultimate champion of the Diamond Domain Contest!

For this battle, Xin Yun had no plans to conceal any of his abilities. As this was the last Diamond Domain Contest of the era, Xin Yun intended to reveal his strongest aspects completely, to leave a legacy to be extolled by future generations. Considering hiding his power now would be like casting pearls into darkness. Although there might be advantages, the disadvantages outweighed them!

Only if Xin Yun established a considerable reputation would the Sky-opening Sect's status rise. Once Xin Yun became recognized as the strongest in the world, with overwhelming strength, then anyone contemplating actions against the Sky-opening Sect would have to give it careful thought.

The era of the Diamond was coming to an end, and the era of the Dragon King was on the horizon. In this time of transition, Xin Yun would set a benchmark for all, establishing a historical pinnacle, the paragon of Diamond Ten Stars champions!

Taking a deep breath, Xin Yun looked around. The nine main peaks of Nine Summit Mountain were arranged in an irregular nine-palace formation. The so-called nine-palace was essentially a grid of three by three, comprising nine points, with Xin Yun's first peak situated right in the center among the other eight.

Surveying his surroundings, all nine main peaks of Nine Summit Mountain breached the cloud cover, revealing only the final kilometer of their height. At this moment... atop those sharp main peaks, the Nine Great Experts stood proudly, waiting for the contest to begin.

Different from the past year's matches, the final battle would take place across the entire area of Nine Summit Mountain, a battlefield spanning hundreds of kilometers, enough for the Nine Great Experts to maneuver freely.

"Dong dong dong..." After a long wait, finally... in the eastern sky, three streaks of fire rose slowly, followed by... three dull booming sounds. As the streaks exploded in the air.

Simultaneously, with the resounding booms, the Nine Great Experts sprang into action. These booms were the signal for the competition to begin. With the start of the contest, anything was allowed within the bounds of Nine Summit Mountain; the last one remaining would be acknowledged as the top expert of the current era!

As the contest began, Xin Yun wasted no time. His right hand reached out, palm facing upwards, fingers slightly curved. At the same time, a small red-black flag whirled up from the palm of his hand!

"Go..." With a push of his right hand, the small red-black flag shot out like an arrow, heading for the endless heights of the sky. Once the flag reached a certain altitude, amidst a muffled boom, boundless clouds spread out explosively around it.

This Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag didn't actually come with any battle techniques; it embodied the Power of Laws, and this particular law controlled the Water Series energies within a certain range.