Chapter 1705: Final Rankings
"If that is the case, then junior brother Ling Feng, we shall fight again another day."
Very quickly, Shi Haoxuan regained his calm. Leaving the outcome of this battle unresolved might actually be better. After all, even he himself could not fully control the power of that final technique.
"Alright. We will fight again another day."
Ling Feng nodded, and there was no longer any regret in his eyes.
In this battle, apart from not using the Asura Eye, he had already unleashed nearly all of his power.
If they were to continue fighting, he would likely have to use his Chaotic True Form.
However, this was only a tournament match, not a life or death situation. There was truly no need to reveal that trump card.
"I look forward to our next battle."
Shi Haoxuan looked at Ling Feng deeply and said slowly, "But next time, I will be even stronger."
The golden crow flames and feathers gradually retracted into his body as he returned to his normal form. Maintaining the Golden Crow Avatar against Ling Feng for three days had already consumed most of the golden crow blood he had refined.
If they continued fighting, even the remaining blood would likely be exhausted completely.
Within the Sunset Ancient City, there were bound to be other dangers. If he completely depleted his golden crow blood, he would no longer be able to use the Golden Crow Avatar, and his strength would drop significantly.
That would be extremely disadvantageous when searching for inheritances inside the Sunset Ancient City.
"What a coincidence. On the path of martial arts, I never stand still waiting for others either."
Ling Feng smiled freely. The two of them looked at each other once more, both showing a sense of mutual respect.
"Sigh, they were actually stopped."
"What a pity. They were clearly just one step away from the final strike."
The two of them ultimately did not determine a winner, leaving countless spectators filled with regret.
However, their strength had already deeply imprinted itself in everyone's minds.
"It is good that they were stopped."
On the elder seats, the three Hall Masters of the Dongling Immortal Pool all showed expressions of relief.
Since both were disciples of the Dongling Immortal Pool, regardless of who won or lost, the result was already first and second place. For the sect, this was already the best possible outcome.
"Senior Brother Jin, you really accepted a good disciple."
The Hall Master of the Void Heaven Hall looked at the Blazing Sun Hall Master with envy.
"Junior Sister Bi Luo also has an extraordinary genius under her command."
Although the Blazing Sun Hall Master felt some pride, Ling Feng's strength was clearly not inferior to Shi Haoxuan's.
It could even be said that Ling Feng had stolen the most attention in this entire battle.
After all, Shi Haoxuan had long been famous, while Ling Feng was an absolute dark horse who had fought his way here step by step.
In any case, this peak battle finally came to an end. Because it ended in a draw, neither of their fate dragons changed in any significant way.
After half a day of repairs, the Sunset Gate finally restored the arena, and the terrain of Longxiao Sacred Mountain returned to its original state. Only then did everyone return to their best viewing positions. The battles ahead were not expected to reach such terrifying levels of destruction again.
"The next match, Yue Huaqing versus Tuoba Yan."
The puppet referee reappeared on the arena, and the Sunset Heaven Selection continued.
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Three days later.
The Sunset Heaven Selection officially concluded.
"The Ten Strong battle of this Sunset Heaven Selection has ended. Final rankings are as follows."
The puppet referee opened his mouth and released a luminous barrier that projected a ranking list into the sky.
First place: Ling Feng and Shi Haoxuan.
The two of them were tied for first place.
This result was unprecedented in thousands of years.
However, given that their strength was truly on par, there was no dispute over this shared ranking.
In a sense, Ling Feng's talent might even surpass Shi Haoxuan's.
After all, Ling Feng was only at the peak Human Emperor realm, while Shi Haoxuan had already broken through into the Great Emperor realm.
Third place: Ye Ting.
Although he had his Thunder Soul Vigour Divine Crystal taken by Ling Feng, he had still defeated many strong opponents earlier and secured third place.
However, in the next Sunset Heaven Selection, Ye Ting would likely not be able to stir up much of a storm.
Without the Thunder Soul Divine Crystal, his Nine Heavens Punishing Thunder and Heaven Punishing Thunder Domain could no longer be used. Being surpassed by other geniuses was only a matter of time.
Fourth place: Ao Jue.
Fifth place: Tuoba Yan.
Sixth place: Gongsun Changfeng.
Seventh place: Yue Huaqing.
Eighth place: Li Yanluo.
Ninth place: Yu Linglong.
Tenth place: Gongsun Long.
Speaking of Yu Linglong, her ranking could have been higher, possibly even above Tuoba Yan. However, this little girl truly "loved peace." Ever since she received permission from Saint Lady Bi Luo to concede, she simply surrendered in every match afterward.
Even so, she still managed to secure ninth place.
As for Gongsun Long, who had placed sixth in the previous edition, he had this time ended up at the very bottom of the top ten.
Even worse were those like Ye Changge, who did not even make it into the top ten.
"Please, all ten finalists, step onto the arena."
The puppet referee shouted loudly. Ten figures rose into the air according to their rankings and landed on the platform.
At that moment, auspicious clouds appeared in the sky, along with streams of nine colored radiance that enveloped the entire arena.
Everyone suddenly felt their spirits lift as a vast surge of fortune energy poured into their bodies.
Every top ten participant received a tremendous boost in luck. This was why all previous participants who entered the top ten of the Sunset Heaven Selection had fate dragons exceeding ten zhang in length.
With a series of dragon roars, the fate power of all ten finalists increased by nearly twofold. Only Ye Ting, whose fortune had already been completely drained by Ling Feng, showed no change at all. Even if it increased a hundredfold, it would still be zero.
Feeling no improvement in his fortune, Ye Ting could only suffer in silence.
His life was already ruined.
Under the baptism of the nine colored radiance, Ling Feng's nine nine zhang golden dragons finally began to transform.
A dragon roar echoed through the heavens. The nine dragons behind Ling Feng merged into one, and boundless golden light enveloped Longxiao Sacred Mountain.
In the next moment, countless dragon phantoms soared into the sky and gathered into the massive golden dragon behind him. This astonishing scene lasted for more than half an hour.
Finally, a hundred zhang golden dragon soared into the sky, circled once in the heavens, and then reentered Ling Feng's body.
Fortune energy was mysterious and profound. With the blessing of the Sunset Gate, Ling Feng's Nine Dragon Supreme Fortune had once again evolved to a new level.
Countless envious gazes locked onto him. From the very beginning, Ling Feng had been seen as prey, someone others wanted to strip of his fortune.
Yet in the end, even someone like Shi Haoxuan had failed to take anything from him. Instead, Ling Feng's fortune had grown even stronger into a hundred zhang golden dragon.
Perhaps this was what a child of destiny truly looked like.
Next, the puppet referee opened his mouth and spat out two Defying Heaven Divine Emperor Pills.
These were originally the reward for first place, capable of greatly weakening the cultivation barriers of Great Emperor level experts.
Since Ling Feng and Shi Haoxuan were tied for first, each of them received one.
Without hesitation, Shi Haoxuan casually threw his pill to Gongsun Changfeng and said calmly, "Junior brother Gongsun, the third level barrier of the Divine Destiny Realm is something I can break through at any time. This pill is for you. Consider it repaying a favor."
Gongsun Changfeng was both surprised and flattered. He had only once helped Shi Haoxuan with a very small matter when he first entered the inner sect, yet he had unexpectedly received a Defying Heaven Divine Emperor Pill in return.
Ling Feng took his own pill and did not give it away casually.
He cultivated three paths simultaneously. Breaking through to the Great Emperor realm would likely require the help of this pill.
Moreover, one pill might not be enough.
However, with this pill in hand, he could try to analyze its formula. If successful, he could refine more in the future and benefit those around him.