MTLNOVEL Chapter 891: Did They Read It Wrong?
The identity and status of Elder Bai are quite extraordinary. He is a Supreme Elder of one of the temples within the Nine Dragon Holy Hall and also a high-ranking member of the Great Yu Alliance.
The two geniuses he brought with him are both Saint Heirs of the Nine Dragon Holy Hall, with outstanding talent and formidable strength.
Elder Bai didn't wait for Elder Wei's response and flew ahead.
As a result, Elder Wei of Xuantian Palace could only follow behind Elder Bai, walking on foot.
If it were the past, Elder Wei would certainly have refused for other reasons.
But today, she willingly lets Elder Bai of the Nine Dragon Holy Hall have his moment of triumph.
Chen Yu felt somewhat bewildered, having just arrived at the Great Yu Alliance, only to be scorned by the powerhouses of the Nine Dragon Holy Hall.
"How long did you stay in the Blood Sea Realm during your infiltration there, and what did you gain?"
Saint Heir Long Ming asked with a playful smile.
He had infiltrated the foreign races, hidden for two years, assassinated many genius disciples, and stolen some intelligence, earning great credits.
Upon learning that Chen Yu had infiltrated the Blood Race, his first reaction was disbelief.
But on second thought, infiltrating the Blood Race might be possible, but making great achievements would be much more difficult.
Therefore, he wanted to probe Chen Yu.
"I stayed for about a year and blended in quite well, with substantial gains."
Chen Yu answered concisely.
In fact, he believed his covert mission was executed exceptionally well, but in front of outsiders, he chose to remain humble and modest.
"A year of hiding, with substantial gains?"
Saint Heir Long Ming's smile grew more pronounced, a hint of disdain crossing his lips.
The difficulty of infiltrating the Blood Race is more than three to four times that of infiltrating foreign races.
Long Ming felt that after two years among foreign races, his gains were acceptable. How could Chen Yu have achieved anything significant in the Blood Sea Realm in just a year? He surely had no achievements worth mentioning.
"Oh? Then you must have been to the first-ring area, right?"
Long Ming's expression was mocking.
He had some understanding of the conditions in the Blood Sea Realm.
The Blood Sea Realm is divided into five rings. With Chen Yu's cultivation level and strength, he could at most reside in the second-ring area; making any gains would be impossible.
Through earning enough Battle Merit Points to access the first ring, it would take at least seven or eight years of effort, which Chen Yu couldn't have achieved in just one year.
"During my covert period, I lived in the first-ring core."
Chen Yu smiled calmly.
"Haha, Brother Chen, impressive, I am in admiration."
Long Ming couldn't help but laugh heartily, his whole body shaking with laughter.
Long Yi, who hadn't spoken a word from the beginning, merely snorted disdainfully at this moment.
Chen Yu didn't say much. He had already kept a low profile, yet the other party chose not to believe him, openly mocking him without a care, completely disregarding Chen Yu.
In the front, Elder Bai heard everything but didn't pay much attention.
Initially, he thought that Elder Wei's words held some possibility.
Now it seemed absolutely impossible.
For a member of the Human Race, infiltrating the Blood Race was extremely difficult. Entering the first ring without powerful strength was like reaching for the sky, let alone the core of the first ring where the core members of the Blood Race reside.
"Haha, with such boasting now, let's see how you from Xuantian Palace end up later."
Elder Bai thought to himself.
He understood the mentality of the people of Xuantian Palace, trying to outshine the Nine Dragon Holy Hall.
Before long, the group arrived at an exceptionally grand and majestic hall.
Two gigantic Holy Beast statues stood before the hall, golden all over, emitting a dazzling brilliance, imposing and solemn.
"Two hundred thousand Battle Merit Points!"
"Lin Bai, Battle Merit Points increased by one hundred thousand."
"Look quickly, Lin Bai's ranking has risen by twenty places."
Arriving here, the crowd grew slightly larger, with bursts of noisy sounds emanating.
At the entrance of the hall, hundreds were gathered, all powerful figures from the four vast territories, none of them insignificant.
On the right side of the palace.
A tall stele stood, all white with densely packed black text, all names engraved upon it.
Occasionally, some names would sparkle, advancing a distance forward.
"This is the 'Contribution Ranking' of the Battle Hall, targeted solely at those below the Condensed Star Realm. Being among the top one hundred, top ten, and so on, grants various privileges and benefits."
Elder Wei explained briefly.
The establishment of contribution points was meant to inspire cultivators of the Great Yu Realm to slay their enemies.
The existence of the Contribution Ranking serves a similar purpose, to increase competitiveness.
Chen Yu glanced slightly, seeing five thousand names on the list, with many others having too few contribution points to make it to the list.
Among them, Long Yi and Long Ming's rankings were relatively forward; Long Ming ranked over a thousand, while Long Yi was over nine hundred.
Yet the pair's reputation was significant, having attracted much attention upon their arrival.
"Saint Heirs Long Ming, Long Yi of the Nine Dragon Holy Hall!"
"I've heard that on the Southern Domain Battlefield, Long Yi slew innumerable enemies, becoming a rising star on the battlefield, with enormous accumulated contributions, enough to push him into the top five hundred!"
"To my knowledge, Long Ming is even more remarkable. He infiltrated deep into the Demon Race for two years, making astonishing gains; his eventual ranking will probably surpass Long Yi."
Focus immediately turned towards the three from the Nine Dragon Holy Hall.
"Elder Bai."
"Elder Bai, what brings you here?"
Many people greeted him ceremoniously; Elder Bai, after all, was a Supreme Elder of one of the temples in the Nine Dragon Holy Hall, with an extremely high status and rank.
"Elder Wei, bring your people from Xuantian Palace up too. Your geniuses from Xuantian Palace, who infiltrated the Blood Race, are grand heroes, even more outstanding than our temple's two Saint Heirs."
Elder Bai glanced at Elder Wei behind him.
Elder Bai felt scornful of Chen Yu's earlier boasting.
He was curious to see how Chen Yu would boast next.
"Xuantian Palace's genius? Who exactly could be... more outstanding than the two Saint Heirs?"
"Impossible, how have I never heard of it?"
Many eyes fell on the group of people behind Elder Wei.
Some noticed Chen Yu, but quickly ignored him, choosing to observe those elites instead.
However, although Chen Yu had been silent for many years, there were still people from the Southern Domain who recognized him. They just didn't pay much attention, knowing Chen Yu was from the Black Demon Valley and not linking him with Elder Bai's words.
Elder Wei didn't seem concerned, and the group moved forward.
"Chen, I'm counting on you to vent my anger this time."
Elder Wei transmitted to Chen Yu.
Elder Bai mainly targeted her, and Chen Yu was innocently involved, so she felt somewhat apologetic.
"No problem."
Chen Yu didn't mind.
He came here to exchange contributions anyway.
Moreover, Elder Wei and others had escorted him safely here, so helping with a little task was no big deal.
"Long Yi, you go first."
Elder Bai saw that Chen Yu didn't go to the Battle Hall and felt more certain that Chen Yu was bragging before. He wasn't in a rush and let Long Yi go to the Battle Hall first.
"Long Yi, killed five at the Peak of Late Stage Sky Sea Realm, ten at Late Stage of Sky Sea, nineteen at Mid-stage Sea Sky Realm Peak..."
"Assisted Half-step Condensing Star Realm, defeated a Blood Race Half-step Condensed Star."
"Completed three missions..."
"Long Yi, received a total of 453,000 contribution points!"
Inside the Battle Hall, the announcements shocked everyone around.
Long Yi's cultivation was at the Peak of Late Stage Sky Sea Realm, but over the years on the battlefield, he killed five enemies at the same level.
Besides that, his other battle achievements were remarkable, making many feel inadequate.
Buzz!
On the contribution rankings, Long Yi's original position was 935. Now his name shone brightly and soared forward.
Eventually, Long Yi's name settled at 134.
"Rank 134!"
"From nine hundred, he jumped directly into the top two hundred!"
The scene was in an uproar.
It was foreseeable that in the near future, Long Yi would surely enter the top fifty; it was just a matter of time.
Immediately.
Long Ming ascended to the Battle Hall.
"Long Ming, infiltrated alien races, extra reward of fifty thousand contribution points."
Infiltration missions were extremely dangerous; merely executing the task earned fifty thousand contribution points regardless of achievements.
"During infiltration, killed three alien race talents, destroyed a small spiritual vein..."
Long Ming's battle records were read one by one.
Outside the Battle Hall, faces changed continuously.
Long Ming's two years among alien races were extremely glorious, and each achievement made people gasp in amazement.
"Incredible, to carry out infiltration missions and still act so boldly and arrogantly among the aliens..."
Soon, Long Ming's achievements were fully read.
"Long Ming, received a total of 631,000 Battle Merit Points!"
"Heavens, so many battle merit points."
"This... look at Long Ming's ranking!"
On the contribution list, Long Ming's name surged forward rapidly.
Finally, his name stopped at fifty-four!
From outside a thousand, he stormed into the top hundred, how fierce is that!
Truly worthy of being the Saint Heir of the Nine Dragon Holy Hall!
Instantly, Long Yi and Long Ming became the focus of attention.
Many stepped forward to make connections, laughter echoed constantly.
Amid the many admirers surrounding Long Ming, he wore a playful grin, looked at Chen Yu, and laughed, "Brother Chen, it's your turn."
"Let me see Brother Chen's extraordinary contributions since the difficulty of infiltrating alien races and the Blood Race is completely different. I think Brother Chen's contributions must exceed mine by at least ten thousand."
A mocking smile grew on Long Ming's face.
Following Saint Heir Long Ming's words, Chen Yu instantly became the focus of attention.
Contributions higher than Long Ming? Impossible! It's definitely just bragging.
"What? Is Brother Chen feeling unwell, wanting to rest first and come to exchange contributions in a few days?"
Long Yi coldly ridiculed.
In his view, the people of Xuantian Palace would surely use this excuse to flee, avoiding embarrassment.
With his words, people around also understood the situation, realizing it was a conflict between Xuantian Palace and Nine Dragon Holy Hall.
They didn't say much, unwilling to involve themselves in the strife between two four-star major forces, merely watching for entertainment.
"Haha, I'm feeling quite well today, just worried that His Highness Long Yi won't feel well later."
Chen Yu chuckled and walked ahead.
Long Yi snorted coldly, dismissing Chen Yu, seemingly not even wanting to speak with him.
Long Ming had a stance of waiting to see Chen Yu's humiliation, a contemptuous smile permanently on his face.
Elder Wei accompanied Chen Yu to the front of the Battle Hall.
Then, Elder Wei took out pre-prepared contribution statements and related evidence one by one.
"Chen Yu, killed Half-step Condensing Star Realm..."
The battle achievements began being announced.
Just the first line made everyone's hearts skip and their faces change, staring intensely. Could it be a mistake?