#169 - Chapter 169: Fire Emperor Birthday Banquet, Sky Battlefield
A long-haired youth arrived at the detached courtyard where Jiang Ning resided.
His entire body was enveloped in five-colored divine light, blazing like a burning flame.
He was full of fighting spirit, like a mountain torrent erupting.
"Come out and fight! What qualifications do you have to be received alone by the Ninth Princess?"
Qin Tiance shouted coldly.
His mind twisted by jealousy, he drew his broadsword and shattered Jiang Ning's courtyard with a single strike.
At this moment, Jiang Ning appeared, accompanied by two stunningly beautiful maids.
"I wondered who it was; just an unknown nobody."
Seeing that Jiang Ning was unfamiliar and not some famous ancient prodigy, Qin Tiance sneered disdainfully.
"Come on, draw your sword! The loser will withdraw from the Ninth Princess's husband selection."
Qin Tiance pointed his blade at Jiang Ning.
"Xue Nu, kill him," Jiang Ning ordered coldly.
His eyes burst with murderous intent. He actually shattered his residence; seeking death.
"Yes, Master."
Xue Nu's lips curled into a slight smile.
"Waste, coward! You actually send your maid to die."
Qin Tiance mocked with a laugh.
Jiang Ning said indifferently, "You are not qualified to fight me."
He could easily defeat even a Great Emperor, so what qualifications did a mere Saint King have to make him personally take action?
"Then I will kill your maid and then fight you!"
Qin Tiance unleashed a forty-meter blade of light, slashing towards Xue Nu.
Xue Nu smiled contemptuously, her slender, jade-like fingers forming a hand seal.
Instantly, a snowflake appeared in the sky, hurtling towards Qin Tiance.
Boom!
The seemingly delicate snowflake easily annihilated his blade of light.
Pfft~
It then pierced through his chest.
"You…"
Qin Tiance stared wide-eyed, looking at Xue Nu in disbelief.
He never imagined that she would dare to kill him.
He was from the powerful Undying Divine Mountain.
…
"Princess, Qin Tiance went to provoke that man and died."
A guard reported to Zhu Yan.
"Died?"
"He killed Hai San first, and now he's killed Qin Tiance. Does he really not take the Sea God Clan and the Undying Divine Mountain seriously?"
"What is his background? The two maids beside him are also so ridiculously strong, at least Third-Order Quasi-Emperors."
"Perhaps, he is the man most worthy of me, Zhu Yan."
A hint of a smile appeared on Zhu Yan's lips.
She was becoming increasingly interested in this mysterious young man.
Her man, Zhu Yan's man, must have the potential of a Great Emperor, the strongest genius.
Originally, Zhu Yan initially favored Hua Tianfeng the most.
Unfortunately, Hua Tianfeng was too arrogant, and Zhu Yan had to give up.
That's why she took advantage of her father's eight thousandth birthday to choose a husband for herself.
"Re-arrange his accommodation, hmm… arrange it next to my palace."
Zhu Yan instructed.
…
Three days later.
The Fire Emperor's birthday officially began.
Countless guests came to offer their congratulations, and even major forces like the Desolate Heaven Palace and the True Yang Sect sent people with gifts.
Moreover, this time, with rumors that the Ninth Princess Zhu Yan was choosing a husband, even more guests came.
Jiang Ning also received an invitation from the Ninth Princess to enter the palace.
Of course, no Great Emperors came.
The number of Great Emperors was already small, and they also had to guard their own forces.
Therefore, they rarely moved. They generally sent someone with a generous gift and that was enough.
The Fire Country's palace was majestic and magnificent, filled with an ancient aura, like a temple of gods.
At the same time, tens of thousands of formations guarded the palace.
Jiang Ning's palace in the Great Xia Dynasty could not compare at all.
This was the terrifying foundation of a power that had been at its peak for hundreds of thousands of years.
The Ninth Princess personally led Jiang Ning into the palace, arriving at a huge square that could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.
Jiang Ning was placed in the position of honored guest, seated in the area with the best view of the imperial throne.
At this time, the huge square was filled with countless guests, discussing amongst themselves and exchanging pleasantries.
"The Fire Emperor has arrived!"
At this moment, a resounding voice echoed throughout the entire square.
A fiery passage appeared in the sky.
The Fire Emperor descended, wearing a fiery red imperial robe and possessing an extraordinary bearing.
Enveloped in nine fireballs like suns suspended in the air, his power was overwhelming.
The Fire Emperor, the absolute overlord of the Southern Region, his strength was no less terrifying than the Nightmare Demon Emperor.
"Greetings, Fire Emperor."
At this moment, everyone bowed.
The Fire Emperor smiled, his voice clearly resounding in everyone's ears.
"Thank you all for coming to attend this Emperor's birthday banquet."
"To add to the fun, this Emperor announces that the younger generation under the age of one hundred can participate in a martial arts competition."
"Whoever wins the championship can ask this Emperor to give him something. That thing, including my precious pearl Zhu Yan, is also a possibility."
The meaning was very clear.
Whoever won the championship could marry the Ninth Princess.
The reason for not directly stating that the champion would directly marry the Ninth Princess was to leave room for maneuver.
What if the person who won the championship was an enemy of the Fire Country?
Or someone from a force that the Fire Country hated.
Therefore, one must always leave room for maneuver.
"So the rumors were true."
"The Ninth Princess is really going to recruit a husband at this birthday banquet."
Everyone discussed.
The younger generation was even more eager to try.
The Ninth Princess Zhu Yan had unparalleled beauty and her talent surpassed her peers.
Such an extraordinary woman, a goddess-like being, who wouldn't want to become her husband?
Zhu Yan looked at Jiang Ning with a smile.
Hoping that he could win the championship.
Jiang Ning fell into thought.
He must obtain the championship.
Of course, not to marry Zhu Yan. Besides, even if Zhu Yan was willing to marry him, he wouldn't marry her.
Women would only affect his cultivation speed.
Winning the championship would allow him to ask the Fire Emperor for something.
It wouldn't be too much to ask to see the Vermillion Bird treasure technique, right?
Just one glance, and Jiang Ning could learn this supreme treasure technique.
"Open!"
The Fire Emperor shouted.
Pointing in the distance, he created a sky battlefield out of thin air.
"The Fire Emperor actually condensed a huge spatial world in an instant. What powerful strength."
Everyone was shocked.
Saint Kings could open up cave heavens.
Great Emperors could naturally open up spatial worlds with ease.
However, the means to open up a sky battlefield in an instant like this.
Even among Great Emperors, very few could do it.
From this, it could be seen that the Fire Emperor's strength was extremely powerful.
"The Ninth Princess is mine. No one can take her away."
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Countless geniuses rushed into the sky battlefield.
Zhu Yan looked nervously at Jiang Ning.
Afraid that he would remain unmoved.
Finally, Jiang Ning also transformed into a stream of light and rushed into the sky battlefield.
Zhu Yan smiled brightly, "With this princess's beauty, how could any young man not be moved?"
"This person seems indifferent, but in the end, he still joined the sky battlefield, wanting to marry this princess."
Zhu Yan's lips curled up, very pleased.
Satisfied with her charm, full of confidence.
At this time, many guests were also looking forward to seeing which genius would marry the Ninth Princess and become the Fire Country's prince consort.
At that time, they could struggle countless years less in this life.
As an ancient country with hundreds of thousands of years of foundation, it had countless resources.
Becoming a prince consort would be a meteoric rise, without a doubt.
Inside the sky battlefield, fierce battles began.
