191: Chapter 190 Who made this rule?

After Xia Jin asked a few more casual questions, he stopped asking.

He already knew what he needed to know.

"Alright, you may withdraw for now." After pondering for a moment, Xia Jin waved his hand at Yin Shixuan. "After you go down, do one thing for this Prince!"

"Please, my Lord, just give the order!" Yin Shixuan, who was just about to turn around, hurriedly stopped upon hearing Xia Jin's words.

"Gather information on the other twenty-two Heaven-Class Disciples ranked ahead of me. The more detailed, the better. Find out everything that can be investigated."

"That shouldn't be difficult!" Yin Shixuan nodded. Hesitating for a moment, as if he had thought of something, he looked at Xia Jin and asked cautiously, "My Lord, you wouldn't be planning to actually…"

Xia Jin glanced up at him, causing Yin Shixuan to swallow the rest of his words back into his stomach.

"I will go handle this immediately!" Yin Shixuan hurriedly excused himself and left in a rush.

After Yin Shixuan left, Xia Jin, having nothing better to do, took a stroll around the island.

The island was indeed quite large; walking around it would take nearly half an hour.

However, after the stroll, he realized that apart from a few maids prepared by the Temple for these Heaven-Class Disciples, there was absolutely no one else on the island.

Xia Jin was quite satisfied with this tranquility. He was not a person who liked noise, and having no one to disturb him on the island suited him perfectly.

Returning to the main hall, Xia Jin sat cross-legged and focused his mind.

He continued to refine the small, seven-colored snake formed by the Fusion of over a hundred drops of thunder tribulation liquid.

"Once I absorb this thunder tribulation liquid, this Prince's strength should be able to advance further."

Time passed second by second.

It is unknown how much time had passed when Xia Jin's entire body trembled. A breath even more powerful than before emanated from him, but it was quickly forcefully suppressed by him.

He opened his eyes, and a sharp glint flashed across them.

"Creation Realm Second Level…! That is somewhat beyond my expectations!" Xia Jin nodded with satisfaction.

The small seven-colored snake was completely refined by him without a trace of waste. Because his Physical Body had reached a state of saturation from absorption, a few extra drops of thunder tribulation liquid even overflowed and were retracted back into his Sea of Consciousness.

"These few drops of thunder tribulation liquid can be kept for backup."

Not long after, Xia Jin's gaze suddenly turned toward the outside of the hall.

"My Lord, I have brought back everything you requested!"

Yin Shixuan was seen running in, panting, carrying a pile of wooden slips.

He carefully placed the pile of wooden slips in front of Xia Jin, arranged them in order, and then stepped aside. "My Lord, these twenty-two wooden slips correspond to the twenty-two Heaven-Class Disciples ranked ahead of you. All the information that could be gathered is here."

"You act quite quickly!" Xia Jin glanced at the neatly arranged wooden slips before him, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

"You have handled this matter well."

He flipped his hand, and a drop of thunder tribulation liquid appeared out of thin air in his palm. With a flick of his finger, that drop of thunder tribulation liquid flew in front of Yin Shixuan.

Yin Shixuan subconsciously reached out to catch it, looked down, and his eyes instantly widened.

"My… My Lord! This is… thunder tribulation liquid?"

"That's right, thunder tribulation liquid." Xia Jin picked up one of the wooden slips and, while reading, said casually, "Take it. Serve this Prince well, and there will be no shortage of benefits for you in the future."

Yin Shixuan held the drop of thunder tribulation liquid and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

thunder tribulation liquid!

This was thunder tribulation liquid!

When he was in the First Heaven, he couldn't get a single drop of thunder tribulation liquid even if he risked his life!

And now, this new Lord had casually rewarded him with one!

"Thank you, my Lord! Thank you, my Lord!" Yin Shixuan took a deep breath, carefully put away the drop of thunder tribulation liquid, and then solemnly bowed deeply to Xia Jin. "Rest assured, my Lord. From now on, your subordinate will do everything in my power to serve you!"

Xia Jin waved his hand, his gaze never leaving the wooden slip in his hand.

Yin Shixuan tactfully stood behind Xia Jin, stopped speaking, and patiently waited for Xia Jin to finish reading all the wooden slips.

The hall fell into silence once again.

Xia Jin read very quickly. He only needed a few glances at the content on each wooden slip to memorize the key information.

The twenty-second, Mo Chongshan, specializes in palm techniques, Creation Realm Second Level cultivation, and once defeated three opponents of the same rank in a single battle…

The twenty-first, Zhou Tong, specializes in sword techniques, Creation Realm Second Level, sharp sword techniques, ruthless strikes…

The eighteenth… The fifteenth… The tenth…

It was not until he reached the fifth that Xia Jin's gaze lingered for a moment.

The fifth, Xing Ruoliu, Creation Realm Fourth Level, mysterious background, bizarre Cultivation Technique, specializes in illusions. Once fought the fourth, Yin Qianji, and they were evenly matched within three hundred moves, but later Yin Qianji won with a slight advantage…

The fourth, Yin Qianji, Creation Realm Fourth Level, formidable Physical Body, specializes in close-quarters combat, known as the "Humanoid Vicious Beast"…

The third, Fan Wujiu, Creation Realm Fourth Level, sword Genius, once received guidance from the Temple's Third Hall Master, sword techniques are divine. In the ranking battle, he defeated the fourth, Yin Qianji, in three strikes…

The second, Zhan Wuji, Creation Realm Fifth Level, mysterious Bloodline, becomes stronger when facing strong opponents, grows stronger the more he fights. Except for the first-ranked Jian Wuxin, no one has ever seen him fight at full strength…

The first, Jian Wuxin, Creation Realm Fifth Level, has held the top spot for over a hundred years, but a year ago he entered the Demon Cave, became too deeply possessed by demonic influence, withdrew halfway, failed to be promoted to a Hun-class Disciple, and is still recovering from his injuries…

Clap! Xia Jin tossed the last wooden slip aside, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Creation Realm Fifth Level… Occupying the top spot for over a hundred years…

The others didn't matter, but the strength of the top three Heaven-Class Disciples truly could not be underestimated, even though he had just advanced to Tongshen Realm Second Level and also held the incomplete donghuang bell.

"A bit of pressure! However, this makes it interesting."

He raised his head and looked at Yin Shixuan beside him.

"Yin Shixuan."

"My Lord!" Yin Shixuan hurriedly responded and stepped forward to stand in front of Xia Jin.

"Go help this Prince arrange it. This Prince wants to challenge these Heaven-Class Disciples ranked in the top five, starting with that fifth-ranked Xing Ruoliu!"

"Huh!?" The expression on Yin Shixuan's face instantly froze.

"My… My Lord?" He thought he had misheard and asked, stammering, "Did you just say… you want to challenge the fifth-ranked Xing Ruoliu?"

Xia Jin nodded. "What? Is there a problem?"

The corners of Yin Shixuan's mouth couldn't help but twitch, and a few beads of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"My Lord, you might not know, but there is a rule in the Second Heaven: Disciples with lower rankings who want to challenge those ranked ahead can only challenge them one by one; they are not allowed to skip those in between. That is to say, you have to start from the twenty-second and fight your way up one by one. You can only challenge the next one after winning."

"Who made this rule!?" Xia Jin's face immediately sank. "What a hassle."

He pondered for a moment, then said, "Forget it, it will just waste a few more days, so help this Prince arrange it. Tomorrow, arrange for five people first."

"Five… five?" Yin Shixuan's eyes widened round. "My Lord, you have to win one before you can arrange the next one!!"

Xia Jin glanced at him indifferently.

"Rest assured, this Prince cannot lose."

Yin Shixuan opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he nodded helplessly. Perhaps only after this person in front of him suffered a loss would he be able to be a bit more low-key.

"Yes, I will go arrange it immediately."

He turned to leave but was called back by Xia Jin.

"Wait."

Yin Shixuan turned his head back, only to hear a question that left him even more speechless.

"By the way, regarding this kind of competition, if this Prince accidentally kills the opponent by mistake, what will happen?"