Number one on the Earth Rankings, the shadow of a famous tree. Even the geniuses of the Central Region did not dare to say that they would be able to defeat Number One on the Earth Rankings of the Eastern Region!

The Central Region and the Eastern Region were the two most powerful places in the world. Since they were able to reach the top of the Eastern Region, their strengths should not be much weaker.

Although they had ridiculed the Eastern Region Earth Rankings and looked down on them, it did not mean that they truly felt that the Eastern Region experts were weak.

Shi Ze was arrogant, but he wasn’t stupid. He quickly reacted and realized that he had been deceived by Li Qing.

However, he could no longer cancel the bet. He stood there in black and white, with Hong Anchen as a notary, so he could not go back on his word.

Moreover, if he really went back on his word, where would he put his face if this matter were to spread out? Doesn’t that make him afraid of Li Qing?

“So you are Li Qing, the number one on the Eastern Region Earth Rankings. How could you not tell me when you bet?” Shi Ze was extremely angry.

“You didn’t ask either.” Li Qing chuckled.

“Looking at you like this, do you think you’re going to win?” Shi Ze’s face darkened. “Even if you are the first on the Earth Rankings, you may not be able to win me! At that time, who will be the winner of the Martial Arts Convention?”

Amongst the many Xiantian experts in the Central Region, his strength could also be considered outstanding. Being able to contend against Void Realm experts might not necessarily lose to Earth Rankings Number One. What’s there to be afraid of?

“Then I’ll see the true chapter under my hands.” Li Qing said indifferently.

Shi Ze stood up and cupped his hands towards Hong Anchen. “Your Highness, I still have matters to attend to, so it’s not convenient for me to stay any longer. Goodbye.”

Without waiting for others to speak, he walked out of the door. Seeing this, Qingyuzi, Hua Qianshu, Xingyu, and the others could only plead guilty and hurriedly chased after him.

Song Zan also stood up and looked at Li Qing and said, “So this is what you rely on. The honor of being the number one on the Earth Rankings makes your heart swell. That’s why you came to us to make a bet to plot against the towering snow lotus in my hands. Unfortunately, I’m afraid you will miscalculate. At that time, you will lose very miserably.”

“We’ll see.” Li Qing smiled.

“Let’s go!” Song Zan left this place with a group of people from the Towering Sect.

After walking for two waves of people, they immediately felt a little dull, so the banquet naturally couldn’t continue. Everyone took their leave and walked out of the Mirror Flower Pavilion.

“Li Qing, you’ve really made a lot of money this time. By then, you’ll have won the Myriad Spirit Pill and the Towering Snow Lotus. There’s hope of breaking through to the Void Realm.” Chang Wudi said excitedly.

“The effects of these items are similar. The more you eat, the weaker the effects will be. Whether or not you can really break through to the Void Realm is hard to say.” Li Qing smiled.

“Hmph, don’t be complacent. You haven’t won yet. Don’t flip the boat in the sewer. That would be a joke.” Gongsun Qi snorted coldly.

“Yes, Brother God Slaying is right. I really have to thank you this time. If it weren’t for your words, they wouldn’t have been so easily tricked. Haha, Brother God Slaying returns kindness for kindness. I admire you.” Li Qing laughed loudly and patted the other party’s shoulder with all his might.

The corner of Gongsun Qi’s mouth twitched. Who the hell wanted to help you? Originally, I wanted to cause you some trouble. How did I know that Shi Ze’s pig teammate was so stupid? He actually took the opportunity to make a bet. This was clearly a gift for Li Qing.

Looking at Li Qing’s complacent and arrogant face, he felt a burst of displeasure in his heart.

After leaving the Mirror Flower Pavilion, they chatted for a while and soon parted ways. Li Qing didn’t have any friendship with the martial artists on the Eastern Region Earth Rankings. Gongsun Qi even chased after him, so how could they go together?

If it weren’t for the fact that he had forbidden all acts of vengeance and persecution during the Martial Arts Gathering, he would probably have settled the score with that fellow.

After parting, the group of people from the Eastern Region walked on the streets. Apart from Chang Wudi, who was happily hopping around, the rest of the crowd remained silent.

“Speaking of which, why are you so confident in Li Qing? Has he really won?” Sun Ju said.

“Shouldn’t you be confident that the Eastern Region Earth Rankings are number one?” Chang Wudi said.

“The strength of the Central Region shouldn’t be weak. Then Shi Ze and Tungus are obviously the best in their respective fields. How can they be inferior to Li Qing?”

“No matter how strong those two fellows are, can they escape safely under the siege of the two Sword Sect Elders?” Chang Wudi asked.

“Well… I’m afraid it’s very difficult.” Sun Ju recalled what Li Qing had done, and it seemed that it was something an extraordinary person could do.

“Then can they break through the Mountain River Sect’s sect with a single saber strike?”

“Alright, that’s impossible. But Li Qing must have relied on a Dao Artifact to accomplish this, right? Are you sure that Shi Ze and Tungus don’t have any Dao Artifacts in their hands? At least borrowing a Dao Artifact from the sect shouldn’t be too difficult, right?”

“Gongsun Qi also has a Dao Artifact. Didn’t Li Qing kill him with a few moves?” Chang Wudi sneered.

Hearing this, Gongsun Qi’s expression changed. A trace of anger flashed in his eyes as he angrily said, “I underestimated the enemy back then and did not display my full strength. Ever since I lost to Li Qing, I have made new progress. I will definitely not lose to him again this time!”

“Then why don’t you make a bet with Li Qing? Let’s compete with each other in the martial arts tournament.” Chang Wudi said bluntly.

Hearing this, Gongsun Qi remained silent. Although he was unwilling to admit it in his heart, the truth was that there was a huge gap between him and Li Qing.

Even if he had made some progress during this period of time, he was still far from being Li Qing’s opponent.

“A Xiantian expert is brave and easy to win. What’s the big deal? After I break through to the Void Realm, it’s not too late for me to slowly argue.” Gongsun Qi naturally wouldn’t admit defeat easily.

Speaking of which, he had been stuck at the tenth level of the Xiantian realm for a long time. He felt that he could break through to the Void Realm at any time. The path of cultivation in the future was still long, so there was no need for him to fight for temporary courage.

Perhaps he had broken through to the Void Realm and enjoyed the scenery of a higher place, but Li Qing was still standing where he was, unable to break through after a long time, so he would be able to win without a fight.

“Right, I have another question. Li Qing is just a rogue cultivator without any backers. Even if he has a Dao Artifact in his hand, I’m afraid he won’t be able to see light, right?” Sun Ju said.

“Eh? Why didn’t I think of this? The Dao Artifact in Li Qing’s hand might not dare to be used.” Chang Wudi was stunned.

“Other people have Dao artifacts in their hands, but Li Qing doesn’t. Do you think he has a good chance of winning?”

Gongsun Qi couldn’t help but shake his head and laugh, “Do you really think that Li Qing’s strength depends on Dao Artifacts?”

“Isn’t that so?”

Gongsun Qi sighed, “Back then, when Li Qing defeated me, he didn’t even use a Dao Artifact. With just a single palm strike, I was defeated by him!”

Thinking back to that scene, the palm that covered the sky and covered the sun was still somewhat shocked in his heart.

“You used the Slaughter God Sword, but you still couldn’t defeat him with a single palm?” Everyone was shocked.

“That’s right! At that time, I used all my strength to slash out the Heaven Slaying Sword with the Divine Killing Sword, but it only left a bloody mark on his palm! Do you still think he relied on a Dao Artifact?”

Everyone was silent. If this matter is true, then Li Qing’s strength is a little too terrifying, isn’t it? No wonder Gongsun Qi trusted Li Qing’s strength so much. Judging from the situation of Shi Ze and Tungus, it was impossible to defeat Gongsun Qi in one move, right?

“Alright, there’s no point in discussing this. In any case, we’re not the ones making the bet. What does it matter if we win or lose?” Sun Ju smiled.

“Don’t talk about other people. We should be concerned about ourselves. I hope that we can achieve good results this time and win glory for the Eastern Region and the sect!”

…

Time passed quickly, and more and more experts came to Great Zhou’s Ying Tian City. The Eastern Region’s Holy Lands, the Southern Region’s War God Palace and Fire God Temple, as well as many sects within the Great Qin Dynasty, the Northern Region’s Divine Temple of Life, and even the Western Region’s Buddhist Sect, the most outstanding descendants of major powers appeared one after another, appearing in front of the world.

Apart from these famous descendants of the great sects, there were also many old monsters who had lived in seclusion for many years. They had lived for more than a hundred years, but because they had been cultivating hard for a long time, they were unable to break through to the Void Realm. Their combat strength was exceptionally strong, and they all emerged one by one.

What was even more interesting was that the people who had participated in the last World Martial Arts Convention had yet to break through to the Void Realm after a hundred years. They had actually appeared again.

Three sects and nine streams, people of all colors, fish and dragons mixed together, and the entire Ying Tian City instantly became extremely lively.

“Look, isn’t this old man Shen Yuetian? He participated in the last Martial Arts Gathering and even entered the top 100!” Someone pointed.

“At such an old age, I haven’t broken through to the Void Realm yet. It seems like I have no hope in this life.”

“A hundred years have passed since the last batch of people entered the top 100. Their combat strength will definitely increase by a large margin. I wonder what kind of results they will achieve.”

“Someone has seen him fight against a Void Realm expert before. It’s hard to determine whether he will win or lose!”

At this moment, a terrifying tsunami-like fluctuation came from the city gate. Nine ancient wild beasts that looked like qilins pulled an immortal carriage that was shrouded in divine light, soaring into the clouds and riding the fog, releasing thunderous sounds as they headed towards Ying Tian City.

“What kind of person is this? What an extravagance!” Everyone exclaimed.

The immortal carriage stopped in front of the city gate. From inside, a figure dressed in luxurious clothes walked out. His face was like a jade crown, and he was handsome, revealing an extremely elegant temperament.

“This is the first place in the last Martial Arts Convention, Jiang Shuiliu!” Someone recognized him.

“Could it be that Jiang Shuiliu also wants to participate in the Martial Arts Convention?”

“Are you stupid? Jiang Shuiliu has already broken through to the Void Realm. How could he still participate? Now that his cultivation has reached the fourth level of the Void Realm, he has become a great figure in the Mighty Side!”

“Jiang Shuiliu is one of the twenty-four families of the Great Zhou Empire, a member of the Jiang Family. He must have brought his junior disciples to the Martial Arts Convention when he came to Ying Tian City this time.”

“I heard that there is a genius in the Jiang Clan this time. His name is Jiang Tianlin. He can be considered a disciple of Jiang Shuiliu. This time, he should be able to achieve good results.”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw another young man walk out of the immortal carriage. He looked exactly the same as the river. Those who didn’t know it thought it was his son