Chapter 1236 - Anticipated Victors (1/2)
Chapter 1236: Anticipated Victors
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
As Mu Chen and Luo Li arrived at the Western Kingdom War City, it was already packed with people. A shocking scene was happening in the middle of the city.
Occasionally, a magnificent rush of spiritual energy would launch into the sky. By the looks of it, that spiritual energy had reached the level of an Earth Sovereign.
”This is truly the place where heroes come together.” Mu Chen sighed as he witnessed the scene before him. A grand occasion like this was just as impressive as the opening ceremony of the Ancient Celestial Palace in the Tianluo Continent.
”Well, this is the competition to determined who will be the Child of the Continent. Nowadays, in The Great Thousand World, they call it the 'Ticket to Heaven Sovereign.' That's not a temptation that any Earthly Sovereign could resist. If it wasn't for the fact that each force could only hold one title, I'd try my luck at nabbing it too.” Luo Tianshen chuckled.
The Luo God Clan may have just been stabilized, but Luo Tianshen had taken it upon himself to personally escort Mu Chen and Luo Li all the way to the Western Kingdom War City. Due to their receiving orders from the War Emperor, quite a number of grand forces now rejected Mu Chen. So, just to be on the safe side, he had decided to tag along in case something happened.
”With your strength, even if you participated in the battlefield of the Upper Earthly Sovereigns, I'm afraid that you wouldn't win a title.” Luo Li laughed gently as she heard her grandfather's wishful thinking. As she spoke, her clear eyes twinkled.
Luo Li was wearing a court dress that accentuated her slender figure, making her appear impeccably alluring. But, her exquisite face was covered by a thin veil.
As she had been practicing the Luo God Celestial Body, her already stunning face had undergone a certain enhancing transformation. The beauty that she now carried would sometimes leave even Mu Chen staring at her, his mouth agape.
To avoid situations like that, she carefully hid her face behind a veil in public. Little did she know that her vaguely delicate features were now emitting some sort of hazy enchantment, attracting even more unwanted attention to her!
Upon hearing his granddaughter's statement, Luo Tianshen puffed out his cheeks and said angrily, ”Well, Mu Chen is joining the battlefield of the Upper Earthly Sovereigns with just a capability of an Lower Earthly Sovereign. Why don't you say something about that?”
”If the Flame Emperor has faith in him, how can I question the Master's beliefs?” Luo Li said laughingly.
”What a sharp-tongued girl!” Luo Tianshen rolled his eyes and glared at the innocent Mu Chen, then proceeded toward the Western Kingdom War City in a huff.
Mu Chen could only shrug, while Luo Li gave him a cheeky wink with her big eyes. That little flirtatious movement made his heart skip a beat. He then smiled widely at her and reached out his hand to hold her delicate, small hand.
Luo Li tried to shake him off but failed, so she had no choice but to give in shyly. Then, the both of them followed Luo Tianshen's footsteps before the countless gazes of admiration that were coming at them from the onlookers.
The trio entered the city. After asking for directions, they charged toward a tower in the southwest area that was seemingly the assembly point for all of the competitors. Here, most of the top powers were already gathered.
Once they arrived, they were slightly taken aback. Within the pavillion, they sensed that there were several hundred powerful spiritual energy fluctuations within the space, all of which were either communicating or colliding with each other.
That is to say, there were no less than a hundred Earthly Sovereigns that had gathered in the pavillion. This meant that seven out of ten Earthly Sovereigns from the Western Kingdom Continent were present.
The three of them entered the pavillion feeling rather astounded. The interior was extraordinarily spacious and bright.
After scanning the area, the trio stopped to looked at a spot where a stone tablet had been erected. The stone tablet had spiritual light shining out of it and a crowd was gathered around it.
”What is that thing?” Luo Li was curious.
”It's the current Anticipated Victors Ranking for the Child of the Continent.” Luo Tianshen took a close look at the plate, then glanced at Mu Chen mockingly.
Mu Chen got slightly interested upon hearing that, so the trio moved closer. As they scanned the plate, the first thing they saw was the Popular Victor Rankings of the Lower Earthly Sovereigns battlefield. In fact, Mu Chen couldn't help but chuckle as he saw the name that was in first place. The first place belonged to Luo Li!
A flickering number of spiritual lights were displayed next to her name. If one were to look closely, the number was 230 million, the unit of measurement being Sovereign Spiritual Liquid.
”That means that there are a total of 230 million worth of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid that people bet on Luo Li's being the victor in the next Lower Earthly Sovereign battle!” Luo Tianshen said happily.
Mu Chen nodded and looked at the next name. It had a bet worth 200 million, following closely behind Luo Li. The name in second place was Ling Feizi.
Ling Feizi of the Four Holy Children? Mu Chen nodded inwardly. No wonder it was a tight race between the two, as she is no ordinary individual!