Chapter 4073 - The Final Ranking

Upon hearing Ye Chen Feng's words, Duan Ling Tian's eyes lit up. He did not forget that he might have a fortuitous encounter after the Seven Mansions Feast ended.

Ye Chen Feng was going to speak to Yuan Ping Shen, the founder of the Pure Yang Sect's Ping Sheng faction, about letting two people enter the Supreme Divine Mansion, which Yuan Han Jin found and Yang Qian Ye had entered.

Before the start of the Seven Mansions Feast, Yang Qian Ye was only considered a slightly above-average disciple in the Pure Yang Sect. His performance was mediocre, and he was inferior to many outstanding disciples in the Pure Yang Sect. As such, his performance during the Seven Mansions Feast surprised everyone. There were only three intermediate Lords of Gods in the top ten of the Seven Mansions Feast this time, and he was one of them. Based on this, one could see how beneficial entering the Supreme Divine Mansion was.

As such, it was only natural that Duan Ling Tian was excited at the prospect of entering the Supreme Divine Mansion. He was not even as excited when he defeated Wang Xiong earlier. His biggest gain from defeating Wang Xiong and ranking first in the Seven Mansions Feast was that he won four slots for the Pure Yang Sect to enter the Secret Holy Realm. With this, the possibility of an advanced Emperor of Gods in the Pure Yang Sect had risen.

As for the rewards for Duan Ling Tian's personal use, perhaps, they would be fine for the average young prodigy, but to him, they were not attractive as well. The rewards were lord-grade divine pills; they were not even lord-grade Limit Divine Pills. The other rewards were also useless to him, and he could only exchange for some divine crystals.

"Alright, that's all. We'll take our leave now," Ye Chen Feng said. He bade farewell to Duan Ling Tian before he left with Zhen Ping Fan.

Before Zhen Ping Fan left, he did not forget to praise Duan Ling Tian through Voice Transmission. "Duan Ling Tian, you did an amazing job this time! From today onward, your fame won't just be limited to the Seven Mansions."

In the eyes of supreme-rank forces, the Seven Mansions with many emperor-rank forces were rather backward places. They saw the Seven Mansions as a place lacking in resources, and as such, it was difficult for anyone from the Seven Mansions to become Supreme Gods. To them, being famous in the Seven Mansions meant nothing.

Duan Ling Tian was aware of this since the beginning, hence, he did not think he was particularly amazing for being famous in the Seven Mansions. Moreover, in his opinion, he was still too weak now. He did not even have the ability to find his wife.

After Ye Chen Feng and Zhen Ping Fan left, Duan Ling Tian sat cross-legged on the bed, closed his eyes, and rested. At the same time, he pictured a sword in his mind.

The sword danced like a dragon, slashing ruthlessly at times and flying around erratically at other times.

"It's a bit difficult to improve my Sword Dao using Elder Ye's Sword Dao Principle. It seems like I'll have to trouble my master for guidance…"

Duan Ling Tian left his doppelganger from the law of time in the Heavenly Emperor Place in the Solitary Destructive Heaven. As such, he could speak to his master through his master's doppelganger. He did not waste time and sent his law of time's doppelganger to look for his master's doppelganger.

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When Feng Qing Yang heard about Duan Ling Tian's situation, he smiled and said calmly, "I didn't expect my time with Brother Ye would benefit you as well. Just stay with me over the next period of time. I'll tell you about my insight regarding the Sword Dao which you might not have thought of yet. It shouldn't be difficult for me to help you achieve a breakthrough in your Sword Dao. However…"

Feng Qing Yang suddenly trailed off. As though he had thought of something, his expression turned solemn before he continued to say, "Although you have my guidance that acts like a shortcut, I hope you'll rely on your own comprehension when you're making your final breakthrough. If you break through using my Sword Dao, your future Sword Dao path will be very difficult. It's fine to use someone else's path as a reference, but it's best to break through on yourown. You have your own path after all. It's impossible for you to become stronger by following another person's path. If you follow my path, it'll be like the saying that it's impossible for the pupil to surpass the teacher…"

Duan Ling Tian's expression turned solemn as well after listening to Feng Qing Yang. At this time, he also realized why his master did not interfere much with his Sword Dao. As it turned out, his master wanted him to walk on his own path.

Feng Qing Yang's following words also confirmed Duan Ling Tian's thoughts. He said, "In the past, after guiding you to the rudimentary stage, I rarely, if ever, interfered with the path of your Sword Dao." He paused and sighed before he continued to say, "I'm not a pedantic person. Since you're in a rush to grow stronger, I'll guide you as much as I can. I only hope that it won't affect your own path…"

In the end, Duan Ling Tian's doppelganger from the law of time stayed by Feng Qing Yang's side. Apart from comprehending the law of time, he also studied and observed Feng Qing Yang's Sword Dao.

Like the laws, the Sword Dao comprehended by a doppelganger was no different from the Sword Dao comprehended by the true body.

Doppelgangers were a part of a person's soul. They shared their respective true bodies' memories and abilities. What they saw, heard, and comprehended would be instantly transmitted back to their true bodies.

This was a major advantage of those from the lower realms.

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The next day.

Many people had already arrived at the venue of the Seven Mansions Feast early in the morning.

Duan Ling Tian came with the people from the Pure Yang Sect as usual, but he did notstand at the front. He sat cross-legged among the members of the sect and closed his eyes. No one knew if he was cultivating or just resting.

Many members of the Pure Yang Sect wanted to speak to Duan Ling Tian, but after seeing him in this state, they dismissed their ideas.

Although Duan Ling Tian did not sit in a conspicuous position today, he still attracted many people's attention.

"There's Duan Ling Tian, the champion of the Seven Mansions Feast!"

"This time, the Pure Yang Sect obtained six slots to enter the Secret Holy Realm thanks to him!"

"Making comparisons only serves to make one feel vexed. We didn't obtain a single slot, but the Pure Yang Sect obtained six!"

"Isn't the Pure Yang Sect too greedy?"

While everyone was talking about Duan Ling Tian, Lin Dong Lai, the elder from the Howling Flames Sect who presided over the Seven Mansions Feast's fights, said, "Today, we'll continue with the Seven Mansions Feast."

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Most people shifted their attention to Lin Dong Lai, but there were a few people who were still looking at Duan Ling Tian curiously, wondering how someone who was not even 3,000 years old could be so powerful. They wondered if he had some amazing fortuitous encounters or treasures. With this thought in mind, greed arose in some of their hearts. There were also some who did not have any covetous thoughts despite being certain that he must have had some fortuitous encounters or treasures.

Meanwhile, Lin Dong Lai called out to the top ten participants one after another as usual, inviting them to issue a challenge.

Even when it was Tuo Ba Xiu and Yuan Mo Yu's turns, they did not step forward to challenge Han Di, who was now in fourth place. During the last bout, Han Di had displayed his strength during his fight with Lin Yuan. Tuo Ba Xiu and Yuan Mo Yu were not certain they would be able to defeat Han Di; at most, they would fight to a draw with him. As such, it was meaningless for them to challenge him.

The most important distinction between the top ten ranks was the rewards. There was a huge difference between the rewards for the top three ranks and the rewards for those below the top three ranks. On the other hand, there was not much difference between the rewards for those who ranked fourth to sixth. Following the earlier pattern, the rewards for those ranked fourth to sixth and those ranked seventh to tenth had a huge difference.

Since no one had stepped forward to issue a challenge, it was not long before it was Lin Yuan's turn. He was now ranked third. Similar to the others, he did not step forward to issue a challenge. When it was his turn, he only looked in the direction of the people from the Pure Yang Sect with a complicated expression before he looked away. After all, Duan Ling Tian was as strong or stronger than Wang Xiong, and he was slightly weaker than Wang Xiong. He would not be able to defeat Duan Ling Tian in a fight now.

After a moment, Lin Yuan said to Lin Dong Lai through Voice Transmission, "Junior uncle, our clan wants to recruit Duan Ling Tian at all costs. Those few people are very interested in him…"

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's Voice Transmission, Lin Dong Lai's eyes widened imperceptibly. He knew what Lin Yuan meant by 'those few people'; Lin Yuan was referring to ancestors of the clan who were Supreme Gods. He was rather surprised that the Supreme Gods in his clan were also impressed by Duan Ling Tian's performance. Although he had expected his clan to ask for his help to recruit Duan Ling Tian, he did not expect the Supreme Gods in his clan to pay attention to Duan Ling Tian.

After a moment, Lin Dong Lai glanced at Lin Yuan and replied through Voice Transmission, "You know I'll try my best to recruit him, but I can't guarantee the results. We're not the only ones who have taken an interest in Duan Ling Tian. The other supreme-rank forces are likely to be interested in recruiting him as well." After a brief pause, he continued to say, "In fact, the Howling Flames Sect had investigated him before. After coming to the Profound Energy Land, he had only joined one clan, and that's the Linghu clan, a lord-rank clan in the Eastern Ridge Mansion. Even then, he was forced by circumstance to join the clan. At that time, he faced a lot of danger in a sect so he joined the clan to ensure his safety. From this, it's obvious he's not very interested in joining a clan. You should know that clans can't compare to sects in many aspects."

Lin Yuan smiled faintly as he said, "Junior uncle, don't worry. The clan only wants your help to recruit him. It doesn't matter what the results are. After all, if it's so easy to recruit him, I would've gone over and recruited him myself."

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, Lin Dong Lai sighed in relief. With this, he no longer felt pressured. He said, "I'll try my best to recruit him. However, whether he joins the clan or not has nothing to do with me."

At the same time, after Lin Yuan gave up on his challenge, the ranking of the Seven Mansions Feast was finalized. The top ten rankings were as followed:

1.Ling Tian from the Eastern Ridge Mansion's Pure Yang Sect

2. Wang Xiong from the Feudal Lord Mansion's Frozen Mountain Manor

3. Lin Yuan from the Profound Jade Mansion's Howling Flames Sect

4. Han Di from the Consonance Mansion's United Heavens Sect

5. Yuan Mo Yu from the Green Province Mansion's Howling Heaven Sect

6. Tuo Ba Xiu from the Underworld Mansion's Yuwen clan

7. Wanqi Hong from the Eastern Ridge Mansion's Wanqi clan

8. Luo Yuan from the Divine Morning Mansion's Autumn Leaves Sect

9. Yang Qian Ye from the Eastern Ridge Mansion's Pure Yang Sect

10. Ximen Long Xiang from the Green Province Mansion's Marionette Villa