The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 944 The Nine Emperors Stand

Chapter 944: Chapter 944 The Nine Emperors Stand

The Universe was resplendent, upon the desolate Juetian Plain.

Two days had passed since the battle for entering the realm of the sage, and the candidates for the Nine Emperors were finally confirmed.

From first to ninth, they were Qin Jun, Donghuang Taiyi, Emperor of Heavenly Destiny, Randeng, Sword Master, Yan Emperor, Nether Emperor of Netherworld, Xu Chongsheng, and Martial General Ding.

After two days of struggle, the candidates for the Nine Emperors had all held on; no other heroes dared to enter the fray to challenge them.

"Next, is the struggle for the throne."

Qin Jun slowly rose to his feet, standing atop a giant rock, and looked down at all the creatures as he spoke.

The faces of the Nine Emperors candidates remained calm. Although the other heroes felt regret, they said nothing more. After so many days of battle, the candidates for the Nine Emperors were undoubtedly the Nine Emperors.

The Nine Emperors of the world had been established.

What followed was the ranking dispute for the throne.

"You may all freely challenge each other, and if you win, you can exchange positions with one another."

Qin Jun proposed the rule on the spot, and the other eight emperors had no objections. It was indeed the best and most direct method.

Donghuang Taiyi was still healing where he was; he could only challenge Qin Jun, but having already challenged him once, he had no desire to fight again.

Emperor of Heavenly Destiny also closed his eyes to recuperate, unable to defeat either Donghuang Taiyi or Qin Jun.

Seeing the demeanor of these two, the eyes of the other six emperors flickered, and eventually, no one dared to foolishly step forward to challenge the top three emperors.

At that moment, the Sword Master suddenly stood up. He stepped into the arena without bringing Hua Yijian with him, alone he looked at Randeng and said in a deep voice, "Randeng, you and I must have a battle!"

The last time in the Demon Ruins, they had not determined a victor, and given the Sword Master’s competitive nature, he naturally wouldn’t let it go.

Moreover, Randeng was the fourth emperor, the highest position the Sword Master could contend for.

"Hmph! Let’s fight then!"

Randeng snorted coldly, and as he spoke, he took out his Universe Ruler and walked towards the Sword Master, with Chu Juhuai closely following him.

"Eh, it’s him!"

Yang Jian’s eyes widened as he exclaimed. Previously, Chu Juhuai had been hiding and had not followed Randeng into battle. Moreover, his current foolish appearance was completely different, and Yang Jian had not noticed him before.

The Demon Emperor of Annihilation’s face also underwent a drastic change, his eyes burning with fury.

Lou Nan and a group of Destiny Court disciples were also moved. How had this emissary from the Ancient Immortal Realm fallen to such a state?

Chu Juhuai’s clothes were tattered, and his body was filthy. Compared with his former elegance, he was a completely changed man, and it was hard to imagine what torment he had endured during this time.

"Die!"

Randeng sneered and, lifting the Universe Ruler, charged at the Sword Master with Chu Juhuai following closely behind. Even though he had become dull-witted, with his early Daluo Luoshi Immortal Realm cultivation, his combat instincts remained intact.

The two were thousands of meters apart, but they were about to collide in the blink of an eye.

The Sword Master raised his right hand, and seven swords swiftly unsheathed from behind him. In an instant, countless sword shadows appeared above his head, raining down on Randeng and Chu Juhuai like a torrential downpour.

Randeng, with a face full of disdain, waved his Universe Ruler, scattering all the sword shadows, and with a stomp of his right foot, he soared into the sky.

Chu Juhuai, staying close to the ground, lunged at the Sword Master with a punch aimed directly at the throat.

"That’s fast!"

The Sword Master’s pupils constricted, and he immediately leapt up, flying into the air, as Randeng tried to slap him down from midair with his ruler.

Two treasured swords streaked from the left and right of the Sword Master, clanging twice, blocking the Universe Ruler.

Two Daluo Primordial Immortal beings clashed in battle, and though it had just begun, the aura they emitted already caused creatures on the periphery to feel tingling in their scalps. Thankfully, the combatants had taken to the sky, for otherwise, innocent bystanders might have been caught in the crossfire.

Boom!

Chu Juhuai bent his knees and, like a sharp arrow, burst upward into flight. The ground beneath his feet exploded, and the earth within a hundred meters completely collapsed, shaking the very mountains.

The Sword Master, already three thousand meters high, felt the updraft from below. He didn’t look down, but his left hand reached downward, and the three swords behind him tore through the air, stabbing down.

The other four swords hovered around the Sword Master, moving with his will, attacking towards Randeng.

Randeng swung the Universe Ruler, and as it spun, a cyan dragon tornado rapidly formed, growing larger and larger, pulling in the Sword Master’s four swords. The wild winds ravaged the Cangqiong, and even the earth was caught up in the swirling dust.

Qin Jun squinted his eyes and murmured, "It seems Randeng still has the upper hand."

Patriarch Bodhi looked at him with surprise, initially thinking that he had just forcefully raised his cultivation, but not expecting him to also possess such keen discernment.

Little did he know, with Qin Jun’s previous life awakening, although his cultivation was insufficient, his insight was not much less than Patriarch Bodhi’s; he could see at a glance who would emerge victorious.

Intuition is mysterious, the stronger one’s cultivation, the more accurate the intuition. Even though Sword Master and Randeng had only just engaged, he had already guessed the outcome.

The battle grew more intense, and under the combined pressure of Randeng and Chu Juhuai, Sword Master quickly found himself at a disadvantage. Fortunately, his sword formation was peerless, avoiding being completely overwhelmed.

The male leaders, although they were out of the running for the Nine Emperors, were still watching the battle intently, perhaps to gain some insights.

Time ticked by slowly.

About half an hour later, Sword Master could no longer fend off the attacks and was struck in the back by Randeng’s ruler, spitting blood as he plummeted down.

Before the Hundred Heroes Conference, Sword Master had already been wounded by Xing Tian. Though it was not fatal, it still affected his fighting strength. Moreover, he faced two Daluo Primordial Immortals, with Randeng’s realm even a minor level higher than his.

"Let’s stop at the point of contact and not injure life essence!"

Qin Jun spoke up, exerting his magic power so that his voice reached Randeng’s ears.

Now fully convinced of Qin Jun’s superior command, Randeng quickly signaled Chu Juhuai to stop.

As Sword Master fell, the creatures began to buzz with discussion; Randeng’s position as the fourth emperor seemed to be firmly established, especially since Sword Master’s strength was once among the top three in the world.

"I feel like the ranks of the emperors are pretty much settled now."

"I think so too. Aside from Holy Emperor of Qin and Demon Emperor, the other seven emperors seem like mere figureheads... The gap is too wide..."

"Yeah, even the previously invincible Emperor of Heavenly Destiny doesn’t seem to cut it anymore."

"Tsk, tsk, thinking back to two days ago when Demon Emperor fought Emperor of Heavenly Destiny, it truly shattered our perceptions!"

"Demon Emperor is very strong; probably only that mysterious Kong Xuan under Holy Emperor of Qin could match him. He lost mainly because he was isolated and without support."

The edge of the vast emptiness became noisy, and the other five emperors fell silent, with none stepping forward to challenge.

Because they all lacked confidence. Nether Emperor, even with a severely wounded body, knew that any further challenge would be undoubtedly defeat. Xu Chongsheng’s puppeteer was Drought, who only wished to seize one imperial position and did not aim to compete. Martial General Ding, even less so, after being successively challenged by the male leaders, how could he fight again?

The atmosphere turned eerie.

Qin Jun raised an eyebrow. Could it be that the Hundred Heroes Conference was about to end?

"Is there anyone else who wishes to challenge? If not, I shall announce the order of the Nine Emperors of the world."

Qin Jun looked toward the other seven emperors as he spoke, and meanwhile, Sword Master also flew back from afar. He was covered in blood, gritting his teeth in frustration; he was unwilling, but he didn’t recklessly continue to fight to the death against Randeng.

The seven emperors remained silent; Donghuang Taiyi was still healing, and Emperor of Heavenly Destiny continued to meditate with closed eyes.

"Since this is the case, I declare that the Nine Emperors of the world have been established, and the Hundred Heroes Conference is hereby concluded!"

Qin Jun twisted his neck as he made the announcement, having been looking forward to concluding everything ever since he became the first Emperor of the world.