Chapter 246 – Fierce Competition!

The Great Emperor disciples wore smug expressions!

Zhao Wu was only the first, yet he had already secured fifth place. How could these Saint disciples still act so arrogantly?

After sweeping his gaze over the Great Emperor disciples, Shu Mingxiu smiled and said, “Everyone, in my opinion… the top ten spots on the Immortal-Passing Stele should all belong to us Great Emperor disciples! Don’t you agree?”

“Hahaha! Absolutely!”

“That’s how it should be!”

The Great Emperor disciples laughed and echoed his words.

Shu Mingxiu smiled and asked, “So, who will go next?” As he spoke, he glanced around at the crowd. Among the Great Emperor disciples, quite a few had achieved breakthroughs to the Ultimate Realm.

“I’ll go!” A young man stepped forward. He was an Ultimate Realm cultivator who followed the path of ice, his demeanor as cold as frost.

“Excellent, thank you, Brother Yin!” Shu Mingxiu clasped his hands in salute.

The other Great Emperor disciples also nodded in approval.

Without hesitation, the young man strode toward the Immortal-Passing Bridge, his figure quickly disappearing into the entrance shrouded in white mist.

In the end, this young man secured ninth place, pushing another Saint disciple down the rankings.

Next, the Great Emperor disciples took turns challenging the Immortal-Passing Bridge.

The records on the Immortal-Passing Stele, which had long been dominated by Saint disciples, were rapidly being replaced!

Especially the top ten spots—except for the top three, all were now occupied by Great Emperor disciples.

This scene sparked murmurs among the onlookers.

At the same time, the Saint disciples watching from the sidelines wore grim expressions.

One Saint disciple said, “What’s the rush? The top three spots are still ours!”

“Exactly! Let’s see if they can break the top three records.”

“If they can’t break the top three records, we still win!”

“Hahaha!” The Saint disciples gathered together, laughing heartily.

But soon, the record for third place was broken by a Great Emperor disciple.

In a pavilion.

“Xiao Xue, your record has been broken!” Qiao Lingshan frowned slightly, her delicate brows knitting as she looked at Qin Xue, who stood tall beside her.

She and Qin Xue held second and third place, respectively!

Though both were women, their Cultivation Realms were exceptionally formidable, and they were both Saint disciples.

Qin Xue smiled and said, “You and Gong Yun are still holding strong! I don’t mind if my third place is broken.” Her smile was radiant, and she didn’t seem overly concerned.

Seeing her indifference, Qiao Lingshan said nothing more.

Next, the Great Emperor disciples continued their attempts.

But what was troubling was that third place seemed to be the Limit for the Great Emperor disciples. They couldn’t even break Qiao Lingshan’s second-place record, stopping at third.

“Have they reached their Limit?”

In the pavilion, many people lowered their voices to discuss.

“If they can’t even break the second-place record, how can they hope to break the first-place record?”

“It seems the Great Emperor disciples are going to lose to the Saint disciples this time!”

“Who would have thought!”

“It seems there are Aberrations among the Saint disciples too, no less impressive than the Great Emperor disciples.”

“Gong Yun and Qiao Lingshan are truly Monstrous Talents, able to suppress all the Great Emperor disciples.”

“Don’t rush to conclusions—there are still Great Emperor disciples who haven’t made their attempts yet.”

…

Dozens of Great Emperor disciples gathered together, the atmosphere growing tense. The situation seemed to have slipped beyond their control.

At first, they had been quite relaxed, believing they could easily suppress these Saint disciples.

But now, it appeared they were headed for a Waterloo.

“Brother Shu, it’s all up to you now!” Zhao Wu spoke in a deep voice, his expression grim.

If we lose this time, we’ll be utterly humiliated.

Not only would they lose face, but more importantly, they would disgrace the Great Emperor behind them—that’s serious!

At this moment, Shu Mingxiu was the only one among the Ultimate Realm cultivators who had yet to take action, undoubtedly becoming their last hope.

“Don’t worry!” Shu Mingxiu smiled, showing no signs of tension, seemingly quite confident in himself.

Then, he strode toward the Ascension Bridge, drawing everyone’s attention. They all knew he was the last Ultimate Realm disciple of the Great Emperor, and the stakes were high!

In a pavilion on the lake, a group of girls gathered together, chattering like birds.

“Qingren, is he your Senior Brother?” one girl asked, holding onto Gu Qingren’s arm.

“Yes!” Gu Qingren nodded, also watching Shu Mingxiu as he walked toward the Ascension Bridge.

“If your Senior Brother fails too, your Great Emperor’s disciples will lose face,” the girl laughed. “From now on, people will say the Great Emperor’s disciples are inferior to the Saint’s disciples!”

Gu Qingren shook her head, disagreeing. “Not all of the Great Emperor’s disciples are here today. Many are in seclusion… This competition today doesn’t prove anything!”

Seeing the girls’ dismissive expressions, Gu Qingren couldn’t help but smile, knowing they weren’t convinced and probably thought she was just being stubborn.

But only she knew she was right!

She didn’t know how strong the other Great Emperor’s disciples were, but there was one person she was certain of… that person was extremely powerful!

He just wasn’t here today!

…

Over ten minutes later, Shu Mingxiu fell out of the Ascension Bridge with a grim expression.

His record was revealed!

It ultimately settled in second place, pushing Qiao Lingshan down from her original spot.

Yet, it still failed to break the record of the Saint’s disciple ‘Gong Yun,’ who held first place.

Seeing this, all the Saint’s disciples curled their lips into smiles. In the end, they had won this time!

They had firmly outshone the Great Emperor’s disciples!

This outcome left everyone present stunned.

Regardless of the future, the Great Emperor’s disciples had lost this round for now!

“Brother Shu!”

A group of Great Emperor’s disciples rushed forward, their expressions far from pleasant. This time, they had truly been utterly humiliated, and along with it, they had disgraced the Great Emperor’s name!

After returning, they weren’t sure how the Great Emperor would react, but their senior brothers would likely be the first to hold them accountable.

“What do we do?”

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhao Wu, one of the Great Emperor’s disciples, felt his face burning with shame.

They had arrived with such momentum, only to end up like this, becoming a laughingstock for everyone!

At this moment… Zhao Wu wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into and never show his face again.

Ruan Fang, concerned, looked at Shu Mingxiu. “Senior Brother, what went wrong?” With Shu Mingxiu’s Combat Power, he shouldn’t have failed to cross 7,000 meters.

Shu Mingxiu’s face turned pale and then flushed, gritting his teeth as he said, “The last meter of the Ascension Bridge is extremely difficult to cross!” He couldn’t understand how the Saint’s disciple ‘Gong Yun’ had managed to cross that final meter.

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“Is this the Three Lives Heaven?”

At the entrance vortex of the Three Lives Heaven, a figure in white robes stepped inside. His demeanor was transcendent as he looked up at the bright, sunny skies of the Three Lives Heaven. Immortal Cranes soared among the white clouds, and in the distance, a towering waterfall cascaded down, creating a picturesque scene.

“Everyone from Nanming Province is at the Ascension Bridge?”

Ye Sheng hovered in the air, glancing at the message Xu Xingchen had sent him.

“Tongxian Bridge should be in this direction.” Ye Sheng looked up to confirm the direction, then clasped his hands behind his back and leisurely strolled toward Tongxian Bridge.