Chapter 1049: You Killed Them All, Didn't You?
Nine thousand!
The experts and disciples from the Three Sects all began to breathe heavily.
Previously, among the Primordial Image Sect and Giant Whale Sect disciples, only four had managed to collect ten thousand Red Fire Spirit Beads. If Huang Xiaolong takes out another thousand, it will be exactly ten thousand!
That would mean Huang Xiaolong would enter the top five!
Being in the top ten and top five are two entirely different concepts.
Gu Lingwei unconsciously clenched his right hand.
Even Pan Jue and Wu Yue had their eyes widen.
Compared to the tension among the Three Sects' experts and disciples, Huang Xiaolong remained calm as he took out another batch of Red Fire Spirit Beads from his Asura Ring.
Seeing Huang Xiaolong actually take out another thousand Red Fire Spirit Beads from his Asura Ring, the experts and disciples of the Three Sects were shocked, and simultaneously a little incredulous.
Huang Xiaolong was actually able to collect ten thousand Red Fire Spirit Beads!
Gu Lingwei's smile blossomed on his face as he looked at Huang Xiaolong, nodding continuously with a softened gaze.
This kid truly brought him an unexpected joy; it seemed his previous worries were unnecessary.
"Ancestor is indeed wise," Gu Lingwei thought with joy.
The Supreme Elder from the Primordial Image Sect who was in charge of the stats had a dumbfounded expression and hadn't recorded anything for a long time. Huang Xiaolong frowned and asked, "Supreme Elder Su, can you proceed with the count?"
Only then did Su Bei, the Supreme Elder of the Primordial Image Sect, come to his senses, giving Huang Xiaolong a complex look. He took a deep breath and called out, "Ten thousand!"
Ten thousand!
The sound echoed.
Many inner sect disciples of the Barbarian God Sect even cheered aloud.
Huang Xiaolong is an inner sect disciple of the Barbarian God Sect, and if his ranking improves, it shines upon them as well.
After a slight pause, everyone looked back at Huang Xiaolong. Gu Lingwei's eyes burned even brighter.
Could Huang Xiaolong take out another thousand?
The disciple from the Giant Whale Sect who had reached ten thousand collected a total of ten thousand six hundred and thirty-two. If Huang Xiaolong takes out another thousand, he would not be fifth, but fourth!
Under everyone's burning gaze, Huang Xiaolong once again took out another batch of Red Fire Spirit Beads.
Everyone watched, dumbfounded, as Huang Xiaolong took out his batch of Red Fire Spirit Beads.
This time, the batch Huang Xiaolong took out was not a thousand, but two thousand! Exactly two thousand!
Everyone felt their heartbeats slow as their breathing grew erratic.
Twelve thousand!
Exactly twelve thousand!
There is a disciple from the Primordial Image Sect with ten thousand one hundred and thirteen.
Wouldn't that make Huang Xiaolong's ranking third?!
Third!
Everyone was stunned.
Gu Lingwei suddenly laughed heartily, unable to restrain himself, "Good, good!"
He really didn't expect the surprise brought by Huang Xiaolong to be this great, actually ranking third! This was beyond what he had dared to hope for earlier.
Upon hearing Gu Lingwei's laughter, Pan Jue and Wu Yue snapped back to reality; their expressions naturally weren't as good. Initially, when they learned of Huang Xiaolong, Pan Jue's face bore a gentle smile, but now it vanished completely. As for Wu Yue, his face grew even darker; if Fan Yuan were still alive, he might have even ranked first in this trial.
But now, the Giant Whale Sect didn't even make the top three!
Upon seeing that the Supreme Elder Su Bei of the Primordial Image Sect was stunned again, standing still without keeping track, Huang Xiaolong couldn't help but remind him. Only then did Su Bei regain his focus, calling out, "Twelve thousand."
Seeing the increasingly unpleasant expressions of Pan Jue and Wu Yue, Huang Xiaolong secretly chuckled and once again took out another batch of Red Fire Spirit Beads from his Asura Ring.
This time, the batch of Red Fire Spirit Beads Huang Xiaolong took out was once again two thousand!
Even the wind seemed to stop.
Everyone was in disbelief.
"Fourteen thousand!" This time, the Supreme Elder Su Bei of the Primordial Image Sect exclaimed in shock.
So far, aside from Zhao Wuya who had eighteen thousand one hundred and sixty-five, Huang Xiaolong was the highest.
The third-ranked disciple from the Primordial Image Sect only had over thirteen thousand.
Gu Lingwei laughed heartily in delight. If it weren't for the presence of others and the need to maintain the image of a sect master, he might have rushed up to give Huang Xiaolong a big hug.
And Pan Jue and Wu Yue's faces turned even more unsightly.
While Gu Lingwei was laughing, Huang Xiaolong once again took out another batch of Red Fire Spirit Beads.
Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.
This time, the batch of Red Fire Spirit Beads Huang Xiaolong took out was actually four thousand!
Pan Jue and Wu Yue's faces were equally incredulous.
Eighteen thousand!
Huang Xiaolong actually collected eighteen thousand Red Fire Spirit Beads!
How could this be possible!
It's known that these Red Fire Spirit Beads are scattered throughout the Ice Soul Ruins, and collecting them all isn't something that can be achieved with just good luck.
The stronger one's strength, the larger the sensing range, naturally leading to more collections.
Thus, the quantity of Red Fire Spirit Beads collected signals a disciple's strength.
Zhao Wuya, with combat power comparable to the Heavenly God Fourth Stage Middle, could Huang Xiaolong have that as well?!
Earlier, seeing Huang Xiaolong take out just fourteen thousand, Zhao Wuya hadn't cared, ranking just below himself. In his view, Huang Xiaolong could gather at most a bit over fourteen thousand, never surpassing fifteen thousand, thus posing no threat to his first place.
But now!
Zhao Wuya's expression grew unpleasant, with his heart pounding wildly.
If Huang Xiaolong takes out another, even as few as two hundred Red Fire Spirit Beads, then first place would be Huang Xiaolong's!
Pan Jue, the disciples of Primordial Image Sect, and the Supreme Elders evidently realized this, fixing their gaze on Huang Xiaolong, holding their breath.
The people from Barbarian God Sect and Giant Whale Sect did the same.
Cao Yang, Zhuang Xuan, and Huang Junfei's palms sweated as their bodies tensed up.
Gu Lingwei also stopped laughing and grew extremely nervous.
Huang Xiaolong took out one final batch of Red Fire Spirit Beads from his Asura Ring and said, "This is the last batch of Red Fire Spirit Beads." This was indeed the final batch, totaling nine hundred and thirty-two.
Seeing Huang Xiaolong take out that final batch of nine hundred and thirty-two Red Fire Spirit Beads, Cao Yang, Zhuang Xuan, and Huang Junfei's minds buzzed, going blank.
Pan Jue's eyes shot out terrifyingly cold glints.
Gu Lingwei suddenly flashed to Huang Xiaolong's side, laughing heartily, patting his shoulder: "Good, good. Huang Xiaolong, once we return, the Barbarian God Sect will greatly reward you."
"Impossible!" At this moment, Zhao Wuya suddenly shouted, pointing at Huang Xiaolong, "He could not have collected so many Red Fire Spirit Beads. Huang Xiaolong, I have Heavenly God Fourth-stage Middle combat power; is your strength greater than mine? I don't believe it!"
Gu Lingwei sneered coldly, not bothering to argue with Zhao Wuya, and looked at Pan Jue: "Sect Master Pan, the statistics this time are as everyone witnessed. If you continue to let your disciple scream and disrupt the trial's statistics here, don't blame me if I discipline your disciple for you!"
Pan Jue took a deep breath, ordering Zhao Wuya to retreat, then stepped forward, looking at Huang Xiaolong coldly and said, "Huang Xiaolong, this time many disciples from my Primordial Image Sect and the Giant Whale Sect perished; did you kill them? Including Fan Yuan and Wang Dafeng!"
The experts of the Primordial Image Sect and Giant Whale Sect looked at Huang Xiaolong in unison. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)