With a breeze swirling around him, Green Emperor sprinted madly through the air.He could now fly and move incredibly fast, without the slightest sluggishness.He quickly gave chase after Arthur, even as thunderbolts rained down on him — not once did he falter.His eyes locked onto Arthur with a feral madness, as if he had forgotten everything else in the world.No matter what, he was going to bite Arthur to death.
There was no way he would let Arthur escape.The hatred had already reached the heavens.
"Golden Fur, don't run! Let this emperor bite you to death!"
Green Emperor's speed was insane, weaving through the Sea of Thunder.Behind him, the green fur on his tail grew rapidly, until the entire tail was fully covered without anyone noticing.Once the fur fully covered it, Green Emperor's tail swayed — and his speed instantly multiplied several times over.He was like a fish swimming effortlessly through a vast ocean, surging rapidly toward Arthur.
He was closing the distance at astonishing speed.
"Not you again, you damn mutt!"Arthur turned his head to look and almost turned purple with rage.
He had been deliberately avoiding Green Emperor until now, but fate clearly had other plans — he couldn't shake him off no matter what!This was pure haunting!
As terror mixed with anger in his heart, Arthur couldn't help but grow furious.Did a damn dog really think he wouldn't dare kill it?
Still, with the destination just up ahead, Arthur gritted his teeth, slammed his heels into the unicorn beneath him, and dashed desperately toward the deserted island.
From the heavens, thunderbolts continued crashing down.However, from the unicorn's horn, beams of divine light erupted, forming a sacred shield barrier that deflected the lightning, weakening most of its power.The remaining force was absorbed by a necklace around Arthur's neck — a magical artifact.This was why Arthur could traverse the Sea of Thunder so quickly.
It was also the reason he had been 'escorted' to high rankings by the Western powers.
"Jinpeng, go after them! Any Western cultivator standing in the way — kill! Kill! Kill!!"Yi Tianxing took a deep breath, his voice like thunder itself.
Suddenly, seven crisp cauldron echoes resonated from within him.His body's aura skyrocketed once again, so intense that even lightning crashing onto him was instantly shattered.
Body Refinement Realm — Seven Cauldrons Ringing!Yi Tianxing's physical strength soared to seventy thousand catties and continued climbing.His resistance to thunder increased dramatically.When lightning hit him, most of it was drawn directly into the Black Cauldron inside him, refining his body with its sonic vibrations.
Inside the cauldron, a Golden Dragon-Elephant devoured thunderbolts.
If he weren't pressed for time, this Sea of Thunder would have been the perfect place to train his body —the lightning's power didn't yet exceed the Divine Sea Realm,and as long as he could endure the barrage, it would refine his body to terrifying new heights.
Whoosh!The golden-winged roc under him surged forward, flapping its wings.
But just as they dashed ahead—
A flash of multicolored light appeared in the air.
"Not good, it's a trap!" Yi Tianxing instinctively sensed danger.That kind of light — clearly the sign of triggering a trap!
Before he could even react, a surge of rainbow-colored light enveloped him completely.A powerful force whisked both him and Jinpeng through the Sea of Thunder at lightning speed.The surrounding thunderbolts were completely blocked; none could touch him.
"A lucky trap — just like Li Guang encountered — the Lucky Rainbow Bridge!"Yi Tianxing instantly understood.
This was the legendary Lucky Rainbow Bridge,an unbelievably rare phenomenon that allowed someone to instantly cross thousands of miles.
This was hitting the jackpot!
Nothing could compare to encountering a Lucky Rainbow Bridge here.
The distance from the Sea of Thunder to the deserted island wasn't even a few thousand miles.One Lucky Rainbow Bridge could send him straight across, reaching the destination in a flash!
"Luck, real luck!I didn't think I'd hit such a mega jackpot at a time like this!The championship... it's mine!!"
Yi Tianxing couldn't help but laugh aloud.The Rainbow Bridge was unstoppable — no power could stand in its way.
"Stop him!!"The Western cultivators screamed.
They had fought tooth and nail to block others,yet one lucky break had sent Yi Tianxing soaring past everything.It was beyond frustrating!
Boom!One Western cultivator tried to block the Rainbow Bridge, shield in hand —only to be skewered by a cold battle spear, his body blasted into blood mist.
The Rainbow Bridge was unblockable, and Yi Tianxing's spear and momentum combined were devastatingly unstoppable.Anything standing in his path would be crushed.
"Look! Yi Tianxing hit the jackpot!!He triggered a Lucky Rainbow Bridge inside the Sea of Thunder!"Xiaosa Ge (Brother Graceful) cried out excitedly.
"Nothing can stop him!He's about to reach the deserted island — look, he's there!! He made it! Yi Tianxing is officially the champion of the first Martial Arts Tournament —The Number One Under Heaven!!"
At the same moment, Yi Tianxing's figure landed on the island,bathed in white light.When he appeared again, he was standing atop a grand platform.From here, he could look down and see the entire race track.
The fighting within the Sea of Thunder grew even more brutal.
"Look — Arthur's been bitten by the dog!!He's fighting back, swinging that stone sword at the Green Dog's neck —but there's golden light around the dog's neck!!The sword can't cut through!"
Arthur was dragged off his unicorn, and now the two were locked in a savage brawl,biting and tearing at each other, rolling around the Sea of Thunder.
Brother Handsome (Hei Dashuai) shouted, nearly crying from laughter.
Yi Tianxing shook his head, almost unable to bear looking.
"Being bitten by Green Emperor is bad luck for life...With that many bites, Arthur's future is doomed."
He said it with a calm smile.
"Look!"Brother Graceful pointed again.
A white-haired old man in a priest's robe was charging forward at terrifying speed —the Pope of the Western Light Church!
He was riding a Radiant Thornbird, wearing a Crown of Thorns on his head and holding a Holy Scepter.The thunderbolts couldn't touch him; he was moving at the speed of light!
He was sprinting toward the deserted island.
"Wait — look at Xiang Yu!! The Heavy-Eyed One is making a move!"
Brother Handsome cried out.
In the next moment, Xiang Yu's body vanished into thin air —only to reappear instantly atop the deserted island, crossing thousands of meters in a blink!
He had beaten the Pope to the finish line.
"Second place in the Martial Arts Tournament: The Overlord — Xiang Yu!!" Brother Handsome shouted.
Shortly after, the Western Pope arrived, taking third place.
One after another, the champions appeared on the central platform.At the same time, the Sea of Thunder completely dissipated.Those who survived were teleported in by white light —fewer than a hundred remained out of the tens of thousands who had started.
The brutality of the tournament was self-evident.
No weaklings remained.
"Damn it, a Western barbarian took third place..."Lü Bu muttered from the platform.
He stared at the three standing atop a massive pedestal:Yi Tianxing in the middle at the highest point,Xiang Yu to the left,and the Pope to the right, at the lowest point.
If anyone deserved it, it was Yi Tianxing and Xiang Yu —their strength was undeniable.
But to let a foreigner onto the podium... it was hard to swallow.
"Fellow cultivators, honored guests, I, Brother Graceful, now officially announce:The champion of the First Martial Arts Tournament is Yi Tianxing,lord of Xuanhuang Town!Second place: the Overlord, Xiang Yu!Third place: the Western Pope, Meladorso!!Your names will echo across the Eternal Continent — legends for the ages!"
Brother Graceful said with a grin.
"Now, please choose your prizes.First place gets three selections, followed by second, and then third."
Brother Handsome added briskly.
Ten rare treasures turned into tiny stars, sparkling before Yi Tianxing.