Monarch Of Time

971  Chapter 971 Tenth place!

Xuan Bo's eyes narrowed as he stared at Jiang Chen, struggling to believe what he had just heard.

''Kid, you want to challenge me? Are you sure?'' n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

A split second later, a strong burst of killing intent exploded from his body as the powerful peak-stage Dao Emperor took a step forward, coming face to face with the devilish youth in black robes.

Xuan Bo couldn't believe that among all the people who could have been challenged first in the second round, there was someone who would pick him out of everyone else here!

Him; the number one Dao Emperor in the 'City of Immortals' and one of the most renowned geniuses in the entire central continent, as well as the crown prince of the Tianxuan dynasty.

No matter how Xuan Bo looked at this situation, he couldn't help but get angry inwardly. If Jiang Chen was that confident about his strength and wanted to get as high as he could in this seventh trial, shouldn't he just challenge the person ranked first?

In fact, although Shun Long had been ranked first in the 'Heavenly Rankings', in the grand scheme of the entire 'central continent', he was just an unknown Dao King, nothing more than that. Although he had emerged out of nowhere and taken first place in the 'Heavenly Rankings', Xuan Bo's reputation should still overshadow that fleeting moment of brilliance from a single, unknown Dao King.

And yet, Jiang Chen merely nodded his head as he faced Xuan Bo, before suddenly taking a step forward as well.

His next gesture was more than enough to answer Xuan Bo's question; as Jiang Chen's right fist flew through the air, a thick demonic aura enveloped his body before his right hand made contact with the white beam around Xuan Bo.

Then, under the gazes of the surrounding Dao Kings and Dao Emperors, the two young men disappeared on the spot, vanishing from the vast mountain peak.

''This guy actually challenged Xuan Bo? Does he have some sort of death wish or is he just that crazy?''

''Whatever it is, I doubt he'll be back in one piece. Although you couldn't die in the first six trials, the wounds you accumulate on this seventh trial are different. Everyone should have noticed this by now after fighting in the first round. Even if that kid doesn't die, he'll most likely lose an arm or a leg at the very least. There's no way Xuan Bo will let him go.''

The two peak rank 9 Dao Emperors from the ancient families, Wei Guoyang and Chen Xuefeng eventually exclaimed once Jiang Chen and Xuan Bo had begun their fight.

Although the two of them couldn't see their fight taking place since the fighters would always be teleported away from the mountain peak, both of them were already familiar with Xuan Bo and how terrifying his strength was, which was why they were so certain of his victory.

It wasn't an exaggeration to say that unless every peak-stage Dao Emperor in the top ten banded together and attacked him, no one would be able to harm Xuan Bo inside the 'City of Immortals'.

At least not in the second layer of the city, where all the Dao Emperors had been sent earlier. The young crown prince of the Tianxuan dynasty had already cemented himself as a peak existence there, one that could effortlessly slay even peak rank 7 magic beasts with his bare hands! Coupled with the unbelievably strong Dao he had comprehended, people may very well consider him the strongest existence inside the entire 'City of Immortals'!

In fact, this was the reason why these Dao Emperors had been so surprised to see another name at the top of the 'Heavenly Rankings' other than the crown prince's.

At the same time, Jiang Tianfang had a complicated expression on his face as he saw Jiang Chen challenging Xuan Bo. Although he was confident in his son's strength and was certain that Jiang Chen's talent was no worse than Xuan Bo's, he still felt a sensation of unrest brewing in his heart as the two geniuses vanished from the mountain peak.

Noticing the distressed look on his face, Liu Mei took a few steps forward and stood by Jiang Tianfang's side, before she said reassuringly

''Uncle Jiang, there's no need for you to worry. Jiang Chen is stronger than you think. Even if he doesn't win the fight, he's strong enough to stand his ground. At the very least, he is strong enough to challenge anyone in the top 10.''

Jiang Tianfang shook his head but he didn't respond right away.

He knew that Liu Mei had a better grasp of Jiang Chen's strength than he did, considering he had no idea what his son had experienced in these past 9 years.

Still, he had a rough idea of what Xuan Bo was capable of, which made the grim expression on his face more and more pronounced.

The young crown prince was famed for being cruel and relentless, both to himself and to those around him. These were the traits the future emperor of the Tianxuan dynasty needed to have after all. They needed to rule with an iron fist.

At this point, Jiang Tianfang could only hope that Liu Mei was right and that his son could really fight him head-on!

...

Soon, an hour passed and then a second one, but Jiang Chen and Xuan Bo had yet to return.

At this point, everyone in the mountain peak aside from Shun Long and Liu Mei, could no longer hide the expressions of surprise from their faces.

Xuan Bo had been fighting for two hours against an unknown Dao King and had yet to come out on top?

However, Shun Long quickly noticed that compared to these Dao Kings and Dao Emperors around him, the purple-robed overseer's expression was the most eye-catching one.

His previously emotionless face finally cracked, revealing a hint of a smile as he absentmindedly stared in the distance, almost as if he could see the fight that was taking place.

Finally, as the third hour came to an end, two familiar figures appeared once more on the populated mountain peak, causing the previously calm atmosphere to finally turn heavy and oppressive.

Almost simultaneously, the surrounding Dao Kings and Dao Emperors all turned their gazes toward Xuan Bo, only to see a drop of blood dripping down his nose and staining his previously flawless visage.

The handsome crown prince's face was now contorted with both fury and shock as he stared at Jiang Chen, disregarding everyone else on the mountain peak around him! And yet, Jiang Chen completely ignored Xuan Bo as he turned around and walked towards Shun Long, not paying another glance at the furious crown prince.