Vol 26 Chapter 34 (1/2)

Book 26, World Level, Chapter 34 – The Black-Robed Expert

A gentle as blowing through the Astral Islands

Ji Ning was in an excellent olden book when his face suddenly changed “A challenge?”

Ever since he had risen to the fourth stratum, this was the first tie! The fourth stratu everyone to be quite cautious and unwilling to casually start a duel against an unknown cultivator on the saence as possible before deciding whether or not to challenge the newcomer

“He is actually one of the protected cultivators?” Ning frowned “There are only around twenty protected cultivators in all the Astral Islands! All of thee me…”

“Wait I’ll wait for a short while” Ning shut his eyes and began to wait calmly

Each day, a person could only issue a single challenge Earlier this day, he had already issued a challenge to another member of the fourth stratum, a cultivator as not under protection However, that person wouldn’t necessarily accept his challenge The higher the stratu people on that stratum

This was especially true for fourth stratum cultivators who hadn’t received protection!

The closer they were to the fifth stratu protection, the enerally first defeat some cultivators on the second or third strata, but they wouldn’t kill them Instead, the fourth stratum cultivator would force these weaker cultivators to swear lifeblood oaths that they would accept any challenges fro that he would not take their lives

That way, once the fourth stratue froht, he could ie to those cultivators on the second and third strata, allowing hie

It was possible to avoid battles in this way, but unexpected things would sometimes happen as time went on For exaht already be engaged in a duel, preventing thee from the fourth stratum cultivator This wouldn’t be considered a violation of the oath

Thus, during the past teeks, Ning had only been able to successfully challenge soes had been declined

“I hope this one will go through Unless absolutely necessary, I’d rather not duel a protected cultivator until Imused

If he wasn’t protected while his opponent was, their mental approach to any duel would be completely different

Time ticked on minute by minute

Rumble

The golden book now displayed soed had just entered into a battle against a different individual

“Another one avoiding battle” Honestly, Ning had expected this outcome He had only succeeded once in the past half month, after all

“No choice but to accept the challenge Ti these protected individuals are” Through the golden book, Ning was made aware that this individual was a special lifeforacy treasures Other than that, Ning knew nothing at all

Ning reached out through the golden book and shattered the writ of challenge, accepting the challenge He then immediately walked towards a roo stood there in the center of the roo the formation to be activated and teleport him away

Rumble…

This was another oceanic island, filled with beauty and grace Ning appeared atop a small mountain within the island, and he immediately saw the distant, azure-blue waters of the sea as well as the dazzling sands of the beach

Ruure suddenly appeared on that sa This was a figure that was completely covered in black robes

Ning looked at his opponent

The black-robed figure looked back at Ning as well Only a pair of crimson eyes were visible beneath his dark robes

“Upon arriving here at the Astral Islands, you immediately ascended to the fourth stratuure’s voice was cold and dark, and his eyes were completely different from the eyes of a cultivator Those crimson eyes looked even e beasts andhad encountered in the past This was no cultivator It was a special lifeform

“Quite ih time, you would definitely be able to ascend to the fifth stratum Unfortunately, you won’t have that chance” The black-robed expert laughed, and his laughter was extre

“Hahaha… you are just one step away, but you are going to die here Do you not feel despair? Ahaha…” The black-robed expert laughed wildly, a chaotic aura of fire beginning to ee fro some weaker cultivators to the brink of insanity

Ning simply frowned No enmity existed between the two of the’s future prospects?

“You talk a big ga said calmly

Booe black sword suddenly appeared in the black-robed expert’s right hand Although it could be described as a sword, it didn’t have any edges to it at all The aura e an iht and density