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Chapter 512 - 397: Lei Leian (Part Five)

Chapter 512: Chapter 397: Lei Leian (Part Five)

As the old man proudly announced that he had lived for five hundred years, a sense of eminent pride radiated from his face. Su Yu watched him intently. Indeed, for a human to live a full five hundred years was indeed something to be proud of. However, Su Yu could also sense the underlying sorrow behind the elder’s pride. No matter how heroic one’s life might be, no matter how grand, eventually they would reach the same endpoint as him.

In this moment, Su Yu finally understood why all of the city lords and seventh stage experts in white robes wore such strange expressions. Each of them understood the significance of what was happening.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, you may understand what turning five hundred years old implies for me. Today, I have gathered you here to let you know that I... can break this limit. It is time for us to determine who will be the new Master of the Main City," the old man announced.

The white-haired elder swept his gaze slowly across the faces of all present, announcing, "The new candidate will emerge from amongst you. Today is not only my birthday, but also the day when the new Master of the Main City is chosen."

The hall shook with the news. Only now did they realize that the white-haired elder’s birthday celebration was secondary. The real reason for gathering all the city lords was probably to witness the birth of the successor to the Master of the Main City.

However, who would be this successor to the Master of the Main City? The city lords were plunged into doubt. They did not believe in their own luck enough to think that the white-haired elder would choose one of them as the new master. In fact, they didn’t think they had what it took to be the new master.

"Honorable Master of the Main City, may we know if you have determined the new candidate?" asked a strangely human-looking man, one of four who sat closest to the old man. He wore a blood-red crown of flowers and appeared to bear a humble smile.

Su Yu had paid special attention to this one before. He knew that this man was the city lord from Half-human City. The four city lords sitting closest to the throne of the white-haired elder represented the strongest cities, being Earth’s Core City, Black and White City, Half-human City, and Bloodline City.

The city lord from Bloodline City was a middle-aged man with a pale face, dressed entirely in black leather, with a gloomy appearance. He was holding a glass of bright red liquid and every so often raised the glass to his lips and took a sip. Su Yu noticed the sharp fangs in his mouth. This man, although human in appearance, was clearly not a human by nature.

The white-haired elder was amused by the question from the city lord of "Half-human City" and said: "I have confirmed the candidate. However, I gathered you here today not only to see the birth of the new city lord, but also for another purpose."

After a pause, he continued, "All you city lords of the Hundred Cities have one thing in common - strength reigns supreme. Even though I have confirmed my candidate, if any of you can defeat them in combat, you will have the right to be the new Master of the Main City."

His words caused a flurry of whispers amongst the city lords, looks of disbelief and excitement dawning on their faces. None of them had expected that they would have an opportunity to compete for the title of the Master of the Main City. The majority of them had reached the Level 7 peak, and each one of them had their own trump card and confidence in their strength. The thought of becoming the Master of the Main City overpowered them. Ruling the Hundred Cities would give them extraordinary prestige and power. It would be akin to becoming the ruler of a true empire, even the king of this world.

The allure was too great, causing most of the city lords to lift their heads and look at the white-haired city lord. Only Su Yu and a handful of other lords did not show interest, either due to not considering themselves to be at the apex of power, or due to other reasons.

Su Yu chuckled to himself. He wasn’t particularly interested in the position of the Master of the Main City. Despite possessing the power to summon the Demon Divine Beast, he had not even fully taken control of Black Iron City yet. Not to mention the white-haired elder definitely had something else up his sleeve.

The white-haired elder carefully observed everyone’s expressions after his words, before revealing a wry smile, secretly sneering, "Most of these people are indeed ambitious..."

The city lord of Half-human City couldn’t wait anymore and asked, "Master of the Main City, may we know who you have chosen?"

Another city lord interjected, "Yes, we are indeed curious about the talent who caught your discerning eye."

The white-haired elder smiled and pointed, saying slowly: "The person I have chosen as the new Master of the Main City is her--"

Everyone followed his pointing finger, and all were momentarily taken aback. The person the white-haired elder pointed to was the white-dressed woman standing next to him. Every one of the city lords recognized her: she had always been the inspector of the Main City, exercising the powers associated with the Main City. However, no one had ever suspected that the next city lord identified by the white-haired elder would be her, a woman?

The woman in white stood calmly, under the watchful eyes of hundreds of city lords, without any change in her demeanor. She simply stood there, calm and composed, the natural aura about her indicating her promotion to the Master of the Main City was only right and proper.

"The candidate I’ve chosen for the new Master of the Main City is her, Lei Leian!"

The voice of the white-haired elder echoed throughout the great hall: "Lei Leian is her whom I designate as the next inheritor."

The Dwarf City Lord of Earth’s Core City stroked his beard whilst chuckling, "So it’s the Inspector General. If the Inspector General becomes the next Master of the Main City, it’s only appropriate. This old man fully agrees."

The City Lord of Half-human City slightly furrowed his brows, saying, "A woman succeeding as the Master of the Main City... Seems..."

He intended to say more, but held back out of some reservations.

The white-haired elder smiled and said, "I simply propose Lei Leian as the candidate for the new City Lord. But any of you may challenge her. Whoever can surpass her can become the candidate for the new City Lord. Only when there are no more challenges can the new Master of the Main City be confirmed."

From a distance, Su Yu was observing the calm-faced woman in white, and thought to himself, "So her name is Lei Leian... It’s a somewhat peculiar name..."

"Lei Leian, step forward, and face the challenges of all those present. Prove your strength and show you have the power to succeed as the new City Lord." The white-haired elder encouraged Lei Leian with a gentle gaze.

Lei Leian nodded, then walked to the center of the great hall, looked around calmly and said, "Lei Leian is here, ready to face your challenges."

The hundreds of City Lords were silent. Even though many were keen to challenge, no one wanted to be the first. Unexpectedly, from among the two rows of barefooted men in white robes, someone suddenly rose. He boomed, "Lei Leian, I challenge you-" With a push of his barefoot, he instantly appeared in front of Lei Leian, as swift as lightning.

The moment anyone saw his agility, they recognized him as a powerful individual who was at least between the high-level Seventh Stage and the peak of the Seventh Order.

The barefooted white-robed man raised his hands to form a salute. Lei Leian reciprocated courteously, then calmly uttered, "Please."

"Forgive me..."

The white-robed man extended both his hands and a yellow dragon of earth suddenly emerged, entirely covered in sharp earthy spikes and emanating a golden mist from its mouth and nostrils. It spun rapidly around his body like a dragon circling a pole. Suddenly, the entire hall was filled with spectral images of the dragon scales. Lei Leian was enveloped in an instant by the fluttering spectral scales. The moment the barefoot white-robed man opened his hands, the spectral scales transformed into reality. Lei Leian was instantly tightly enclosed by the imposing dragon-shaped form. With the might of this dragon, it was a force that even most Seventh Stage Experts would find unbearable.

Su Yu could genuinely feel the frightening energy contained within the ethereal dragon. This encircling grasp could crush an iron pillar into powder in a blink. Seeing Lei Leian getting entangled, he couldn’t help but worry slightly.

Yet, soon enough, Lei Leian’s counter-move stunned everyone. Her body radiated a faint white light, and shortly afterward, a beam of light rushed up high into the sky. In this beam of light, all dragon-shaped apparitions disintegrated instantly. For a moment, Su Yu felt a little dazed. He vaguely thought Lei Leian somewhat resembled the "Black Iron Guardian", Beth Finley, because the latter always had this towering beam of brilliance enveloping her.

However, naturally, Lei Leian couldn’t be the "Black Iron Guardian". Firstly, the size discrepancy between them was too vast, and secondly, she didn’t exude the divine aura like the "Black Iron Guardian". If the "Black Iron Guardian" descended here, these people wouldn’t dare take any action; they might not even dare to stand up. The two just weren’t on the same level.

Almost simultaneous to Lei Leian’s body emitting a mighty white pillar of light, the white-robed man let out a yell and was thrown off dramatically. He then raised his hand and shouted, "Stop, I concede-"

Lei Leian gave a faint smile, and the white light around her body quickly receded. The white-haired elder sitting above laughed heartily, seemingly more delighted by Lei Leian’s victory than if he had won himself.

However, the hundreds of City Lords around were exchanging glances. Even though Lei Leian had won, they couldn’t shake off the feeling that the white-robed man’s bark was worse than his bite, especially his final yell, which sounded overly exaggerated. Given the impressive power he initially displayed by summoning the dragon apparition, he was undoubtedly of the Level 7 peak. Yet just a sweep of Lei Leian’s light pillar had him overreacting in such a dramatic manner, completely unlike a strong expert. Could Lei Leian’s pillar of light truly be so formidable? (To be continued. To find out what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com. For more Chapters, show your support for the author and legitimate reading!)