Chapter 144 Sect Ranking
Nangong Yue's face was pale as she stood quietly in the Liuyun Sword Sect's formation. Guo Polu's eyes were wide open as he confronted Yin Wuqing.
In the fog, several figures flashed out, about four or five people, surrounded by a strong aura, and they were obviously masters with extraordinary strength.
"Lin Ruohua of the Wuji Sword!" "Han Wenzhao of the Wenhua Sword!" ... They recognized several identities in the crowd and exclaimed in surprise.
Two of them are exactly the four great masters, and the others are also not ordinary people, all of them are top disciples of the sect.
"The four great masters are gathered together!" someone exclaimed, looking around, the atmosphere was tense.
Lin Ruohua and Li Qingfeng watched calmly with a joking look on their faces.
At this moment, most of the disciples from the ten major sects gathered together. The crowd was dense and each had its own camp.
"Po Lu, why are you like this?" A deep voice sounded, and Guo Cheng, the Grand Elder of the Temple of War God appeared, with spiritual energy surging around him and a solemn expression on his face.
"How can a senior bully the young by relying on his age?" Guo Cheng's momentum was no less than Yin Wuqing's. When the two forces collided, the air seemed to solidify.
The two sides confronted each other and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
"This is not a battlefield. If you continue to be stubborn, we will only face each other with swords."
Guo Cheng warned in a deep voice, and the situation became tense and ready to explode.
The whole audience was silent; Yin Wuqing's words were as chilling as ice, freezing the atmosphere to the extreme.
Everyone's eyes were focused on him, and they were secretly amazed.
There are only a handful of people in the empire who can face the challenge of the Grand Elder of the War God Temple! Facing the complicated gazes from all around, Yin Wuqing remained calm and stern as usual.
Guo Polu's action undoubtedly brought shame to the Tianjian Sect and even touched the sore spot of his beloved disciple.
If the issue is resolved peacefully, everyone will be happy; if the provocation escalates, there will be no choice but to fight! The cold air suddenly rose, and Yin Wuqing moved slightly. Although the long sword behind him was not unsheathed, it was already buzzing, indicating that the name "Ice" was not false.
There was a lot of discussion in the audience: "After years of lying dormant, Yin Wuqing is even stronger than before!" "Compared with Great Elder Guo Cheng, he is not much inferior!" Everyone who witnessed this scene was dumbfounded and shocked. Yin Wuqing's reaction was far beyond everyone's expectations.
Guo Cheng stood there, his face livid. Yin Wuqing's words had pushed both sides into the abyss of confrontation.
He was secretly on guard, knowing that although he could win the battle, the price would be heavy.
"Haha, why don't you two make peace?" Two gentle yet vigorous voices sounded at the right time, breaking the deadlock.
Everyone's eyes turned instantly, and they saw Wuji Hall Elder Yue Muhua and Liuyun Sword Sect Elder Bao Wujin walking out slowly. Both of them were leaders of their sects and had great reputations.
"Wuji Palace, Liuyun Sword Sect!" The intervention of these two major forces made the already tense atmosphere boil over in an instant, and the shock was even greater.
Everyone gasped and started talking, and they were extremely shocked by the appearance of the two elders.
At this moment, there was no more peace in the field, only the undercurrents between the four major sects, foreshadowing the upcoming changes.
Everyone's expressions suddenly changed and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
No one expected that the leaders of the two major sects would come forward to mediate.
In the past, the fighting between sects was a lively event that everyone welcomed.
Guo Cheng's face turned pale. He looked around with an increasingly gloomy expression. Finally, he uttered only one word: "Retreat!" Then he dodged a few times and quickly returned to his own camp.
They might still be able to fight against Yin Wuqing, but if Yue Muhua and Bao Wujin are added, even the Temple of War God will have little chance of winning.
"Second Uncle!" Seeing this, Guo Polu's face also turned ugly and he called out urgently.
He originally hoped that Guo Cheng could stand up for him, but unexpectedly the situation took a turn for the worse.
Helplessly, he could only retreat silently, with reluctance and disappointment written all over his face.
Shangguan Jiannan witnessed this scene in the crowd, and was surprised but also relieved.
He thought this was a difficult hurdle, but unexpectedly there was a sudden turn of events, and he secretly felt lucky.
As his eyes swept over Lin Ruohua, Nangong Yue and the others, Shangguan Jiannan gradually realized that the intervention of the two great sect elders might be related to these two people.
Recalling the previous thrilling incident, he was still frightened, but he was also glad that Guo Polu did not reveal the secret of the secret treasure, the Killing Heaven Sword, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
Guo Cheng adjusted his mood, walked out with steady steps, and his voice became calm again: "Disciples of each sect, quickly count the spirit stones you have obtained, and rank them according to the number."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience fell silent and everyone's eyes were focused.
The rules were simple and the execution was efficient, and the faces of the disciples from all the sects quickly showed joy and their spirits were high.
The elders were also full of anticipation; this moment was what they had been looking forward to.
As soon as Guo Cheng finished speaking, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, and the faces of the disciples from the four major sects were filled with the joy of harvest.
In the Tianjian Sect camp, Xie Xiaotian, Liu Chunjiang and others looked gloomy, and it was obvious that their trip had been thwarted.
Yin Wuqing's face also turned livid as he stared at Xie Xiaotian and the others, anger evident in his eyes. The Tianjian Sect suffered heavy losses in this battle.
"This time, we just need to keep our footing steady."
In the whispers, dissatisfaction and helplessness were intertwined.
"It's hateful that Liu Qingshan is so powerful!" Dissatisfied voices came one after another, and everyone in the Tianjian Sect looked unwilling.
Xie Xiaotian walked to Yin Wuqing's side, and seeing that he was as cold as ice, he secretly groaned in his heart, handed over thirty-two colorful spirit stones, and said in a trembling voice: "Second Elder, this is..." After that, he hurriedly retreated.
Afterwards, the disciples came forward one by one and presented what they had gained, all looking embarrassed.
Yin Wuqing's whole body was filled with chilliness, as if he were in an ice cellar.
Shangguan Jiannan walked slowly closer and took out a bag of spirit stones from his arms. With a clatter, he poured all of them into Yin Wuqing's palm.
"Master, twenty-four."
He said calmly.
As soon as these words were spoken, there were exclamations from all sides, which then quickly subsided, with eyes full of disbelief.
You know, what Xie Xiaotian and his group gained was the result of everyone's combined efforts, but Shangguan Jiannan actually gained so much by his own efforts, and he had just escaped from the fog in a panic, which is really hard to believe.
Shangguan Jiannan obtained twenty-four spirit stones. Xie Xiaotian, Liu Chunjiang and others were shocked and couldn't believe it.
As everyone gasped for breath, their eyes focused on Shangguan Jiannan again, and they secretly exclaimed in their hearts: This kid is extraordinary! Shangguan Jiannan was calm in his heart. After handing the spirit stone to Yin Wuqing, he quietly stepped aside.
Disciples from various sects followed closely behind, presenting their spirit stones. The number of spirit stones in the hands of the elders gradually increased.
Soon, the elders lined up and stood in front, with different expressions, mixed with joy and sorrow.
Yin Wuqing's expression eased a little, because thanks to Shangguan Jiannan's contribution, the sect had a considerable amount of spirit stones.
Afterwards, the elders of the ten major sects began to rank themselves according to the number of spirit stones.
The crowd was silent as the disciples held their breath and waited, their eyes fixed on the elders.
The atmosphere was filled with tension and the sound of breathing rose and fell.
On the stone steps, Guo Cheng looked calm and announced: “The ranking of the sects in the battle of the netherworld has been determined.
The War God Temple ranks first, followed by the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect... and the Constellation Sword Sect ranks tenth."
As the rankings were announced, the disciples of each sect reacted differently. The top five were as solid as a rock, the Heavenly Sword Sect jumped to sixth place, and the Fiery Sword Sect slipped to eighth place. The disciples looked frustrated.
The Xingxiu Sword Sect is still at the bottom.