Section 102
Although Xia Feng was envious, divine weapons were not something one could envy; it was entirely a matter of personal Opportunity and Luck.
He sighed helplessly, still keeping his head down, continuing to refine the Great Dao rules at a snail's pace.
In the fortieth millennium, Xia Feng's eyes lit up; all the rules of the Thunder Great Dao were finally comprehended by him at this moment.
After daytime, dense, soul-stirring giant lightning bolts condensed above Mist Beast Mountain, striking for a full day and night.
There were also some Ninth Rank Saint Beasts in Mist Beast Mountain, who couldn't help but kneel on the ground, trembling, after seeing the giant lightning bolts in the sky.
In their opinion, a Saint Beast nearby must have broken through to the Emperor Beast Realm; such an existence was undoubtedly a overlord in Mist Beast Mountain.
These Saint Beasts, having gained sentience, immediately chose to surrender, hoping that existence would not slaughter them.
But Xia Feng ignored them entirely and continued his cultivation.
Finally, seventy thousand years passed.
Early on the seventh day, Summer Bright and Xia Feng awoke.
At this moment, all the gloom in Summer Bright's eyes had dissipated; from him emanated an unparalleled confidence and arrogance!
Everything that was lost in the past had returned at this moment.
Summer Bright took a deep breath, and the Aura of a Heaven Rank Ninth Level Martial Emperor spread out, causing the Saint Beasts in Mist Mountain to constantly buzz, kneeling on the ground one after another, trembling in fear.
They didn't know what exactly happened in Mist Beast Mountain; after one Emperor Beast broke through, there was actually another Ninth Rank Emperor Beast!
Some timid Saint Beasts were so scared that they almost urinated while trembling.
As for Xia Feng, his talent in the Martial Emperor Realm was truly too mediocre; seventy thousand years had only allowed him to break through to Huang Realm Second Level Martial Emperor.
Looking at his Grandpa's Aura, and then at himself, Xia Feng's sighs never stopped.
"Is there a need to be so disappointed? You've already broken through to Martial Emperor, much stronger than before," Summer Bright said, comforting him.
"That depends on who I'm compared to. I usually think my cultivation speed is quite fast, but Grandpa, you're amazing; in seventy thousand years, you broke through from Earth Rank First Level Martial Emperor to Heaven Rank Ninth Level, while I'm still at Huang Realm Second Level..."
Xia Feng wanted to cry but had no tears; there truly was no harm without comparison. After possessing the Dream Pearl, he had never felt so useless.
"You rascal." Summer Bright immediately didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He slapped Xia Feng on the back of his head and couldn't help but say.
"Everyone has their own opportunities. Grandpa's Breakthrough speed is so fast mainly relying on the Domain of the divine weapon Void Cauldron and your dream cultivation. Without You, what could I have broken through in these seven days?"
"Don't look at the dream world's seventy thousand years; only seven days have passed in the real world. In seven days, you broke through from Half-Emperor to Huang Realm Second Level Martial Emperor. With such progress speed, I dare say even those innate divine bodies in the God Domain would feel their scalps tingle upon seeing You!"
Speaking of dream cultivation, Summer Bright couldn't help but show a look of shock on his Face.
Seven days, equivalent to seventy thousand years; this was simply too terrifying.
"Grandpa, can we stop while we're ahead? If You keep praising me like this, I'll be embarrassed."
Looking at his Grandpa stroking his beard and glaring, Xia Feng chuckled awkwardly.
That was true; he only knew to compare himself to his Grandpa's cultivation speed. The cultivation using the Dream Pearl was his greatest Heaven-Defying Luck.
"Time is almost up, we should go." Summer Bright took a deep breath, clenched his fists tightly, and had absolute confidence on his Face.
A Heaven Rank Ninth Level Martial Emperor, plus the Void Cauldron, even if the Ten Emperors of Xia attacked together, he was confident he could retreat unscathed!
The two didn't say much, immediately transforming into two meteors and soaring up from Mist Beast Mountain.
These Saint Beasts in Mist Beast Mountain only dared to raise their heads after sensing the disappearance of these two people's Auras, first from confusion, then finally letting out a long sigh of relief.
It seemed they were passing Emperor Beasts. As long as it had nothing to do with them, it was fine. Who would dare provoke such existences?
Chapter 126: The Competition Begins, Ten Emperors of Xia Vie for Supremacy
Emperor Dragon Platform.
The Ten Emperors of Xia arrived in front of Emperor Dragon Platform early.
Under Summer Eastsea's arrangement, the Lingxiao Pavilion Twenty-Four Martial Emperors reinforced Emperor Dragon Platform, and the Ten Emperors of Xia jointly inscribed a rune grand formation, forming a seal above it.
Their original intention was to compete and spar, not to destroy the Imperial Capital.
Therefore, reinforcing Emperor Dragon Platform was an essential step. One must know that the aftermath of a battle between Heaven Rank Ninth Level Martial Emperors was enough to destroy the entire Imperial Capital.
Besides the Ten Great Xia Emperors, the princes, dukes, and ministers of the Great Xia Empire did not attend court today. Instead, they prostrated themselves below Emperor Dragon Platform, heads bowed, not daring to rise.
Although there were over ten thousand people kneeling below, it was completely silent; no one dared to speak.
Being able to see the Ten Emperors of Xia was already a great honor for them. Most of them were Martial Emperors and Martial Saints. Among the Generals, there were also a dozen or so Martial Emperors within the military who were not part of the Lingxiao Pavilion Twenty-Four Martial Emperors' roster.
But compared to the ten people above them, these people were like fireflies compared to the bright moon; no one dared to be disrespectful.
"Why hasn't Summer Bright arrived yet? Could it be that he left?"
The Eighth Xia Emperor looked in the direction of the Imperial Capital's inn and couldn't help but frown.
"He shouldn't have. He has already obtained the position of Xia Emperor, there's no reason for him to leave." The Ninth Xia Emperor thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "If he wanted to run, why would he bring the Void Cauldron to find Summer Skyfate in the first place? Wouldn't it be better to just hide?"
As soon as he said this, the other previous Xia Emperors also nodded, then continued to close their eyes and wait.
At this moment, Summer Skyfate stood behind the ten people, like an insignificant minor character.
His eyes were full of malice and ruthlessness. In the storage ring in his hand were the three Heavenly Thunder Bomb Beads that Summer Eastsea had given him. At this moment, his whole body was trembling.
Seven days was enough time, and the Great Xia Empire's resources were abundant, sufficient to allow his injuries to fully recover.
A completely unharmed Earth Rank Seventh Level Martial Emperor plus the Heavenly Thunder Bomb Beads, Summer Bright just wanted to ask, how could he possibly lose!
Breathing rapidly, he was more eager than anyone to see Summer Bright.
Living up to expectations, the figures of Summer Bright and Xia Feng soon descended from the sky.
Both of them had restrained their Auras, calm and unperturbed, like Mortals.
Of course, the Ten Emperors of Xia had no intention of probing their Realms at this moment. What they wanted was only the Void Cauldron on Summer Bright.
"Seven days have passed. Today is the day for us Ten Emperors of Xia to battle. Summer Bright, remember your promise."
The Seventh Xia Emperor watched as Summer Bright took out the Void Cauldron and then heavily smashed it onto the ground. He nodded in satisfaction.
The divine weapon Void Cauldron, the ancient Aura it emitted, made intense greed flash in the eyes of these Heaven Rank Ninth Level Martial Emperors.
"Esteemed Old Ancestors, please begin."
Xia Feng stepped forward with a smile, respectfully took out a bamboo slip formed by spiritual power, and handed it over.
The Ten Emperors of Xia didn't dawdle, immediately reached out and took the Jade Slips into their hands.
They looked closely and remembered their numbers.
To them, it didn't matter who they fought; the competition was for the strongest anyway, so they didn't care about Xia Feng's draw arrangement.
Afterwards, Xia Feng threw out ten more Jade Slips. These Jade Slips paired up two by two, and soon five sets of Jade Slips landed on the ground.
The nine Xia Emperors took a look, their expressions unchanged.
But when Summer Eastsea saw the Jade Slip paired with him, his Face instantly turned purple.
For no other reason than the opponent he was matched with was the Seventh Xia Emperor, the most senior among the Ten Emperors of Xia.
He knew his strength was low and he definitely couldn't compete with these previous Xia Emperors.
But the ministers below Emperor Dragon Platform were all watching, and the Empire's subjects and the dynasties and Holy Lands outside were all inquiring.
They all wanted to know the battle situation and results of the Ten Emperors of Xia of the Great Xia Empire.
He also wanted to shine a little and establish his image in front of everyone.
But he didn't expect Xia Feng to be so disgusting, throwing the strongest one to him with one toss.
How was he supposed to play like this?
Xia Feng felt Summer Eastsea's sharp gaze and shrugged helplessly.
This draw was truly random; this could be considered a scapegoat falling from the sky for him.
Summer Eastsea, with a livid Face, fought the Seventh Xia Emperor in the first round.
As expected, Heaven Rank Fifth Level Martial Emperor Summer Eastsea was no match for the Seventh Old Ancestor Summer AzureSun.
Everyone's goal was the divine weapon Void Cauldron, so there was no concept of showing mercy. Even Summer Eastsea, who unleashed his full strength, was sent crashing to the ground by Summer AzureSun's palm, creating a large pit in the ground.
Summer Eastsea climbed up from the ground in a sorry state. Facing his Old Ancestor, he could only cup his fists and grit his teeth, saying, "Thank you, Old Ancestor, for your guidance."
Summer AzureSun nodded slightly, then floated away and stood outside, closing his eyes to rest.
After Summer Eastsea came out, he shot Xia Feng a look full of Killing Intent. This time, Xia Feng simply rolled his eyes directly.
Since they were going to fall out anyway, he didn't plan on giving Summer Eastsea Face anymore.
Summer Eastsea didn't expect Xia Feng to dare to be so disrespectful. He was furious, but as a previous Xia Emperor and an Old Ancestor of the Xia Family, he had to consider his image.
If he were to disregard everything and rush over to teach Xia Feng a lesson, that would truly be losing Face.
But it was fine. Once the Old Ancestors obtained the Void Cauldron and Summer Skyfate challenged again to gain the imperial position, he would have a thousand ways to torture Xia Feng!
After the first great battle began, the subsequent four battles also quickly started.
Where had the ministers at Emperor Dragon Platform ever seen the clashes of Heaven Rank Martial Emperors, especially the Ten Emperors of Xia of their Empire!
Although these ministers didn't dare to speak, their expressions were extremely excited. Watching their exchanges, every single one was thrilled.
Soon, five Xia Emperors were eliminated, and five victors appeared.