<h4>Chapter 1280 The Competition Begins</h4>
“Owner Bu, you’re so brave... You know that guy is an expert from the Sword Demon n, don’t you?” After Lu Cheng and his men had walked away, Fa Wu came to Bu Fang’s side and looked at him with admiration.Zhang Xuan’s domineering behavior had left many people present with boiling rage. He had looked down on everyone, and Fa Wu and the others were aggrieved by his cocky attitude.
Initially, they all thought Bu Fang was going to suffer, but in the end, he turned the tables and gave Zhang Xuan a good beating. The way he swung the ck wok made many people’s eyes shine.
He was indeed the expert who had picked the Senseless Lotus.
“The Sword Demon n ranks fifth among the nine ns in Nether Prison and is extremely strong, and its people are good at using swords. Owner Bu, now that you have offended them, you have to be very careful in the semifinal,” Fa Wu warned seriously.
No one dared to underestimate the Nether Prison experts. Even though they were from the second-best team, they could still crush everyone present.
“Just now, that Zhang Xuan... hasn’t drawn his sword yet,” Fa Wu added.
Fa Wu knew that Bu Fang had killed the Winged Man Valley leader, who was a Two-revolution Little Saint. However, Zhang Xuan was different. He was a Nether Prison expert from the Sword Demon n, and when he was a Two-revolution Little Saint, he was already strong enough to kill the Winged Man Valley leader. So, even though Bu Fang had killed the leader, he couldn’t becent. Otherwise, he would be brutally tortured by Zhang Xuan.
The monk’s words brought Bu Fang out of his thoughts. He raised his eyes, nced at Fa Wu, and asked, “The Sword Demon n? It ranks fifth? Can you tell me about the other ns?”
Bu Fang didn’t know much about the nine ns of Nether Prison. He knew the Sword Demon n. He had once met its people in the God Vanishing Mountain. He also knew the Nether Chef n, the Shadow Demon n, and the Horned Demon n. He even once roasted the leg of a Great Saint from the Horned Demon n. Of course, he also learned about the Nether Puppeteer n from the System. As for the other ns, he didn’t know them.
Fa Wu nced at Bu Fang and opened his mouth. He didn’t expect that Bu Fang didn’t even know thismon knowledge.
“Every three years, the nine ns of Nether Prison will have a rankingpetition, which is actually the Nether Prison Tournament of the Great Path... They will be ranked ording to their position at the end of the tournament.
“At present, in the ninth ce is the Fire Demon n. Although it is ranked ninth, it is extremely formidable. Its people contain supreme Nether fire with infinite power in their bodies.
“In the eighth ce is the Horned Demon n. The members of this n are mainly made up of savage monsters, and all have fearsome heritages of savage monsters. They are equally formidable.
“Then there’s the Shadow Demon n, Nether Chef n, Sword Demon n, Beastmaster n, Tyrant n, Nether Puppeteer n, and the mysterious Di Ting n, who ranks in the first ce.”
Fa Wu briefly introduced the nine ns to Bu Fang.
This was the first time Bu Fang had learned the ranking of the nine Nether Prison ns. “The Beastmaster n, the Tyrant n, and... the Di Ting n?” There was a trace of doubt in his eyes.
“They are all very strong... The Beastmaster n can control all kinds of beasts. The fleshly bodies of the people from the Tyrant n are invincible, and in their eyes, the Vajra Realm experts are as weak as chicken.
“As for the Di Ting n... This n is too mysterious. It is the most powerful n in Nether Prison. Legend has it that the number of its people is very small, but each possesses heaven-defying talents.”
Fa Wu took a deep breath as a grave look came over his face.
“Fortunately, there are no experts from the top four ns in the Nether Prison’s second-best team. We have a bigger chance to advance to the finals.”
Bu Fang nodded vaguely. It seemed to him that the rtionship between the nine ns was a littleplicated.
“Well, Nether Prison may be strong, but you don’t need to belittle yourself. As long as you fight well, you may not lose to them,” Jin Jiao said, ncing over all the contestants.
The crowd nodded, but their spirits were evidently not very high.
“Let’s go to the center of the square,” Jin Jiao said, giving everyone a deep look before turning around.
The contestants followed him and soon came to the center of the square. The ten Nether Prison contestants were already standing there. When they saw the contestants from other small worlds, they all showed proud expressions. Some even raised their hands and moved their thumbs across their necks, smiling disdainfully.
Their arrogant attitude made the contestants from other small worlds flush with fury. Many people who saw this scene through the light screen felt aggrieved as well, but there was nothing they could do. After all, these Nether Prison experts were strong enough to be so arrogant. Once the semifinal began, everyone would soon realize the gap between them and the Nether Prison contestants.
Zhang Xuan from the Sword Demon n stared coldly at Bu Fang. However, Bu Fang ignored him and just craned his neck to peer among the Nether Prison contestants. Finally, his eyes rested on their captain, Lu Cheng.
The scene made the corner of Zhang Xuan’s mouth twitch. ‘Is what Captain Lu Cheng said true? Does this boy really have some strange hobby?’
Since the venue of thepetition was in Earth Prison, the rules would be announced by an Earth Prison expert.
Jin Jiao stood in the center of the square, his eyes sweeping across the crowd. After taking a deep breath, he said slowly, “All the contestants from Nether Prison have arrived. I will now announce the rules for the semifinal of the individualpetition.
“The semifinal will not be carried out in arena mode. The venue is located outside the Yellow Spring Town, and the mode will be... crueler. So, listen carefully.
“Because some individual qualifiers had died in the previous teampetition, their ces will be filled by the contestants ranked behind them, making up to fifty contestants. There are ten jade tes hidden around the town. Each jade te is carved with a number, ranging from one to ten. The number will be your ranking in the semifinal. If you want to be better ranked, you have to seize someone else’s jade te. Each person can only have one jade te.
“Thepetition willst for one day. When the time is up, a bell will ring to signal the end of thepetition. Once thepetition is over, the jade te in your hand will represent your ranking. Those who do not have a jade te will be eliminated!”
The crowd was in an uproar upon hearing the rule. It was indeed extremely cruel. The contestants would have to fight for the jade tes, and when there was fighting, there must be killing.
After understanding the rule, everyone took a deep breath, while the Nether Prison experts narrowed their eyes and grinned. In fact, they were fighting among themselves as well.
“We can work together first and take all the jade tes, then we can fight for the ranks among ourselves...” Zhang Xuan told the other Nether Prison experts, grinning.
Everyone around himughed. That was exactly what they intended.
His remarks made the faces of the other contestants change dramatically. The Nether Prison experts simply didn’t take them seriously. However, if truth be told, the rule was indeed not in their favor.
Jin Jiao’s mouth curled slightly. ‘This rule is not as simple as it seems... In time, these little fellows will understand.’
‘Oh? The semifinal will not be carried out with arena mode? It will be held around Yellow Spring Town...’ Bu Fang’s eyes lit up as an idea suddenly came to him. The town was not far from the Yellow Spring Valley, and he thought that if there was enough time, he could go there to see if he could get the Nine-leaf Yellow Spring Grass.
“This is the rule. Now you have two hours to rest. When the timees, the town gates will open, and thepetition will officially begin,” said Jin Jiao.
As his voice rang out, every contestant began to adjust their form.
Meanwhile, light screens were showing thepetition in all the surrounding small worlds. After hearing the rule, the audience felt a little depressed. Many thought that the semifinal was likely to be the stage for Nether Prison experts again.
...
RUMBLE!
A whistling sound rang through the void. Then, a figure tore apart the sky and came at full speed with a domineering aura. It was a skeleton in golden armor, with blue ghostly fire beating in its eye sockets. It carried two golden spears on its back, their points extremely sharp and glinting coldly.
“The holder of the Senseless Lotus...” The skeleton opened its mouth and spoke in a clear voice, holding up its bony palm. A blue ghostly fire emerged over the palm, where a faint image appeared and turned into Bu Fang’s face. Suddenly, it clenched the palm and crushed the me, then sped away at full speed, its golden armor nging. Beneath it was the rushing bloody water of the Yellow Spring River!
At this moment, not only the skeletal expert from the Cave of the Fallen Gods, but also the experts from the ck Temple and the various powers in Earth Prison were making their way to Yellow Spring Town. It seemed that a dark cloud was rapidly gathering toward the small town.
A holy ray shed through the void. Soon, itnded on the ground and turned into a man with blond hair and an elegant figure. Looking at the rushing Yellow Spring River, the man twitched his lips and said, “Dirty! What a dirty Yellow Spring River! I’m supposed to be vacationing on an ind, enjoying beautiful women and wine, but why am I here in a ce full of filth...”
The winged man sighed. The wings on his back pped, and white feathers immediately swirled down the air. He bent down, picked up a small stone, and flung it out. The stone jumped across the river. When it sank to the bottom of the river, the Winged Man Valley expert pped his wings, soared into the sky, and disappeared.
...
Dong! Dong! Dong!
A bell tolled. All the contestants were already standing at the gate of Yellow Spring Town. They had adjusted themselves to their best forms—their spirits were high, and they were ready to set off. The Nether Prison experts, on the other hand, looked at these contestants from other small worlds in disdain and sneered from time to time.
“Remember, whoever has a jade te will go to the next round...” Jin Jiao said, looking at the crowd. “The semifinal of the individualpetition now begins!”
As soon as his voice rang out, the experts standing in front of the town gate unleashed their aura. The ground under these contestants’ feet exploded as they rushed out like shooting stars at full speed.
Bu Fang felt a little regret to see Lu Cheng standing motionless at the gate with his hands sped behind his back. ‘This guy is not taking part in thepetition... That means I can’t get the Nether Puppet’s heart from him...’ With sullen eyes, he took a deep look at Lu Cheng, and then strode out of the town.
Lu Cheng’s hair stood on end after seeing Bu Fang’sst nce. The muscles on his face twitched as he snorted.
...
Bu Fang stopped as soon as he got out of the town.
The Nether Prison experts stood not far away and looked at him with amused eyes. Zhang Xuan held a heavy sword in his hand and stared at Bu Fang. Then, he raised his sword and pointed it at Bu Fang with a cruel smile.
The next moment, they turned and left. There was no doubt that they were threatening Bu Fang. However, they didn’t attack him immediately. They nned to find all the jade tes before they started killing. At that time, the contestants from other small worlds, including Bu Fang, would be their targets.
Of course, Zhang Xuan could hardly wait to kill Bu Fang.
Just as thepetition began and after Bu Fang and the other contestants walked out of the town, numerous rays came shooting over in the sky, falling like meteors in Bu Fang’s direction. They all came with greed and killing intent.