564: Chapter 564 So he's just a nobody.

If King Qin breaks through to the Quasi-Saint Realm, she will be the youngest Quasi-Saint since the founding of the Star Domain Alliance!

It had to be said that her talent was also heaven-defying.

Fang Bai sighed slightly; if he didn't have the system, the grass on his grave would probably be three feet high by now.

A moment later, King Qin left.

Fang Bai looked himself over; he was covered in wounds, and it would take some time to recover.

However, this clash had also allowed him to improve quite a bit.

There were only a few days left until the Heavenly Pride Competition; he hoped those geniuses would satisfy him.

After leaving, Fang Bai returned to his residence.

He entered the moon god ring directly to recover from his injuries!

Two more days passed.

There was only one day left until the Heavenly Pride Competition.

At this time, the Alliance was already bustling, and the disciples who had been away were returning one after another.

Powerful auras rarely gathered within the Alliance in such concentration.

Undercurrents were surging!

This Heavenly Pride Competition represented not only the rankings and interests of the geniuses but also the factions behind them.

Resources were limited; only by standing out could one gain more benefits!

On this day, a burly figure arrived at a small courtyard.

He looked around, somewhat puzzled.

Because he didn't sense any presence.

"Not here?"

The man murmured, then turned to leave.

At that moment, his figure suddenly paused, and he turned around to see a young man in white.

The youth had a handsome face, with a wild and confident smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.

"Your Excellency has come uninvited. Are you here to take me on?"

The youth was precisely Fang Bai.

With ten days inside for every one day outside, he had spent twenty days in the moon god ring recovering and cultivating, finishing a stage of the process.

His injuries were fully healed!

The man looked at Fang Bai, a trace of gravity flashing through his eyes.

"I can't see through you."

Fang Bai raised an eyebrow: "And so?"

The man hesitated for a moment, then said: "I am Lei Ling, from the Savage Star Domain."

Fang Bai looked him up and down and nodded: "I can tell. Your blood qi is very strong."

The opponent's cultivation was at the Late Ninth-Rank, and his physical strength had reached a significant height.

He was much stronger than that Qian Ye.

Lei Ling said slowly: "I heard from Qin Ming that an interesting character had arrived at the Alliance, so I came to take a look."

"Qin Ming?"

Fang Bai narrowed his eyes.

So that was it. That bastard was secretly trying to set him up!

Lei Ling asked: "Do you have a grudge against him?"

Fang Bai had already figured out what was going on, but his face remained indifferent: "I have no interest in him."

Lei Ling was stunned, then fell silent.

Fang Bai glanced at him and asked: "Want to have a fight?"

Lei Ling hesitated for a moment, then said: "I can't beat you."

Before coming, he had intended to spar with the other party to see his strength level, but after meeting him in person, he realized he was far outclassed!

Fearing before a battle is a major taboo that affects one's state of mind, so he decisively admitted defeat.

Admitting defeat openly and acknowledging that one's skills are inferior is not a shameful thing.

Hearing this, Fang Bai lost interest in the conversation and turned back into the house.

Lei Ling: ???

He thought that since Qin Ming was targeting him, he would try to establish a good relationship, but the other party didn't seem to appreciate it.

Thinking of this, Lei Ling sighed softly and turned to leave.

Fang Bai didn't care about Lei Ling; he truly didn't take him seriously.

However, what annoyed Fang Bai was that Qin Ming, the top genius of the Alliance, would actually target a stranger he had never met.

"Tsk, I thought you had the demeanor of a powerhouse, but it turns out you're just a petty punk!"

...

The Heavenly Pride Competition was held as scheduled.

On a square in the Alliance, there was a sea of people, including cultivators from various star domains and ordinary people.

Even before it started, the atmosphere had already reached a climax.

"Holy crap! So many people!"

"This year's Heavenly Pride Competition should be more interesting than previous years, right?"

"Who says it isn't? A few years have passed, and those geniuses have become even more unfathomable."

"Hmph! I've been biding my time for years; this time I will surely secure a spot on the rankings!"

"I reckon the top spot will still be Qin Ming. He said he has already broken through to the Peak Tenth Stage."

"Hiss! Such a young Peak Tenth Stage? As expected of our Star Domain Alliance's number one genius!"

"I think the number one genius is our senior, King Qin. She's Qin Ming's elder sister, but they're actually of the same generation. She stepped into the Peak Tenth Stage long ago; she's the real number one."

"Heh, I'm rooting for my idol on this one!"

"Although Qin Ming has become stronger, the second-ranked Jin Jing has also changed a lot. He might even be able to take down Qin Ming."

"I'm betting on the third-ranked Lei Ling. His physical body is too terrifying; he's probably invincible among his peers."

"I like Qian Ye. She's the number one beauty of the Alliance!"

"..."

Amidst the clamor, the geniuses appeared one by one.

The Star Domain Alliance was vast and full of talent. The hundred geniuses who stood out from thousands were all powerful and talented, standing out prominently among the cultivators.

Lei Ling arrived early. His robust body looked as if it could erupt with terrifying power at any moment, like a volcano ready to blow.

Besides him, not far away stood a young man holding a saber. The saber was sheathed, its quality indiscernible.

Jin Jing, the former second place on the heavenly pride list!

His gaze fell on Lei Ling.

The latter noticed and looked back.

Their eyes met, and the air was thick with tension.

In the last tournament, Lei Ling had lost by a single move, eventually falling to Jin Jing's blade.

This time, it was impossible for him not to want revenge.

A moment later, Lei Ling withdrew his gaze and looked around, but he didn't see Fang Bai.

Soon, a group of people walked over.

A burst of exclamations and discussions erupted from the crowd.

Because the newcomer was none other than Qin Ming.

Behind him followed several geniuses, all of whom were famous names on the rankings.

Yun Qi, ranked fifteenth on the heavenly pride list, with a Mid-Tenth Order cultivation.

Liu Yi, ranked eleventh on the heavenly pride list, with a Mid-Tenth Order cultivation.

...

The geniuses in the Star Domain Alliance were different from those in other star domains. Although their realms were the same, there was a qualitative difference in their strength.

These geniuses were almost all experts capable of fighting above their level!

"There are quite a few people this year." Liu Yi curled his lip, looking around with interest.

"They're all just background noise, a waste of time and effort," Yun Qi said indifferently.

Except for those already on the heavenly pride list, it was extremely difficult for outsiders to break through.

Moreover, with their strength, the only opponents they acknowledged were the few others on the rankings.

Qin Ming had a relaxed smile on his face. His handsome appearance and monstrous talent, coupled with being the former number one on the heavenly pride list, attracted the admiring gazes of many women.

"Speaking of which, Yun Qi, hasn't the guy who killed your brother shown up yet?" Liu Yi suddenly asked.

Just as Yun Qi was about to speak, his gaze suddenly froze, landing on a white-clad youth walking through the crowd.

"Speak of the devil."