Chapter 2173: Rising in Rank

"Alright, as you wish. We'll let him rise in rank!" said the two Young Beast Masters, smiling coldly when they heard Lei Dong Tian. They were all staring at Lin Pheng.

"Good. When he rises up, we can kill him!" said Lei Dong Tian coldly. The battles continued. People in front of Lin Pheng continued challenging other people. When they won, they left and others ended up in the queue again. Finally, it was Lei Dong Tian's turn again. Lin Pheng landed on the stage at the same time.

"I initially wanted to eliminate you, but I changed my mind. I'll use you to get qualified, then I'll kill you on the battle stage of the Meeting of the Continent of the Nine Clouds!" swore Lei Dong Tian coldly. Dark lightnings twinkled around him. He had already broken through to the Zun Qi layer, and understood several types of abstruse energies. If Lang Ye hadn't known world strength, he wouldn't have beaten him!

Lin Pheng said nothing. The previous time, he had left when fighting against Lei Dong Tian, so the latter felt confident in beating him. But to Lin Pheng, Lei Dong Tian was boring!

Lei Dong Tian's movements were explosive, and his demon lightning was powerful. Lin Pheng already felt pressure, but he moved like the wind too. Lei Dong Tian's lightning passed next to his shoulders, but Lei Dong Tian didn't stop. A terrifying strength came down on Lin Pheng. Lin Pheng had the feeling his legs were much heavier.

"Die!" said Lei Dong Tian, punching out in Lin Pheng's direction. Lin Pheng was suddenly surrounded by lightning. He didn't have Lang Ye's powers, who could destroy them with world lights.

However, a beast roared furiously. He stepped forwards as a demon ox appeared. It looked like a demon king, tough and resistant. His defense increased, and the lightning couldn't pierce through. At the same time, Lin Pheng raised his fist which turned jet-black.

Lei Dong Tian was stupefied. He released even more lightning. It felt like the air was about to explode.

Lin Pheng's Qi changed again. He suddenly looked like a great roc and rose up into the air. A great roc's shadow appeared around him as he swiftly landed in front of Lei Dong Tian.

"Roar!" the bird cawed furiously. A terrifying strength oppressed Lei Dong Tian.

"Bestial strength, he can turn into different beasts!"

The crowd was astonished. Lin Pheng could turn into different types of beasts, what a terrifying power. That guy's comprehensive abilities were incredible. He had started from scratch a short time before, and amazingly he could already understand so much.

A terrifying strength surrounded Lei Dong Tian and attacked him. His silhouette began to distort. He stared at Lin Pheng, his face deathly pale.

"Piss off!" shouted Lei Dong Tian furiously, releasing more lightning at Lin Pheng. However, Lin Pheng turned into a hawk, with even more acute perception. He moved swiftly and fiercely, suddenly appearing behind Lei Dong Tian. He raised his fist, aiming at Lei Dong Tian's head, and absorbing terrifying Sword intent at the same time.

Lei Dong Tian's face stiffened and he slowly became even more distorted.

He turned around and looked at Lin Pheng with murder in his eyes.

"Whom will you use to get qualified?" said Lin Pheng calmly. His sword intent gradually split apart Lei Dong Tian's body. Lei Dong Tian's face turned deathly pale.

Lin Pheng released him as his sword crashed onto him. In the twinkling of an eye, Lei Dong Tian's silhouette was surrounded by lights, but this time, he was sent back and ended up where Lin Pheng was in the queue. Everybody rose up one position in the queue.

But the lights which surrounded Lei Dong Tian in the first place now surrounded Lin Pheng. Lin Pheng had won, Lei Dong Tian had lost. Lin Pheng couldn't get qualified instantly, because he had arrived later. It wouldn't have been fair for the people who had arrived earlier than him. So he won and replaced Lei Dong Tian!

Lei Dong Tian's face twitched and he said coldly, "I would have never thought that you found some great spells, skills, and techniques in here. But in the outside world, with our true strength, you won't be that lucky!"

"In the outside world?" Lin Pheng was surprised. He looked at Lei Dong Tian mockingly, suddenly realizing something.

Lei Dong Tian was staring at Lin Pheng. "You."

"You lost twice. When it's my turn, you'll lose once again!" said Lin Pheng smiling, then he said in a cold way, "You, Lei Dong Tian, will be disqualified!"

Lei Dong Tian's face turned deathly pale. When Wang Shi heard Lin Pheng, he smiled coldly. If Lei Dong Tian was eliminated, the Deva-Mara Thunder Clan would be furious. If the first young man of the Deva-Mara Thunder Clan didn't even manage to pass the first test, it would be a complete humiliation. They thought he would end up in the top hundred!

"You don't dare fight against me in normal conditions!" swore Lei Dong Tian coldly.

"Poor you," Lin Pheng replied disdainfully. Then, he stopped looking at him. He watched the battles patiently.

"What do you want?" asked Lei Dong Tian. Nobody paid attention to him. "Great Imperial Weapons, skills and techniques, anything, the Deva-Mara Thunder Clan can give you anything you want," promised Lei Dong Tian. He didn't want to be eliminated. He hadn't even had time to use his real strength. Lin Pheng could defeat him in here, but he was just lucky!

"Deva-Mara Thunder Clan, Lei Dong Tian; you think I will negotiate with such people again? You're ridiculous," said Lin Pheng calmly. Lei Dong Tian's face paled. Lin Pheng was referring to the fact that they had sold him out,

"What should I do?" said Lei Dong Tian.

"Are you begging me?" Lin Pheng turned around and looked at Lei Dong Tian, "If you're begging me, at least try and sound sincere. Kneel down. Maybe I will consider it."

"Kneel down?" Lei Dong Tian was furious and said, "Lin Pheng, you're insolent!"

Lin Pheng laughed and closed his eyes, no longer bothering to look at Lei Dong Tian. Lei Dong Tian's mouth twitched. He wanted to say something, but he had no words. Lin Pheng's turn was approaching. There were more than a hundred people in the outside world already. The crowd was convinced that those people had the potential to end up in the top hundred at the end of the Meeting of the Continent of the Nine Clouds.

Lei Dong Tian's face was pale as he stared at the seemingly meditating Lin Pheng. How could he give up? How could he fail? He needed to be able to come and go from the inner part of Godly Clouds City as he wished. He knew what it meant. He wanted to be strong and make the Deva-Mara Thunder Clan even more glorious.

He was struggling to remain calm. Only one person was left before Lin Pheng. Lin Pheng still looked unaffected.

Lei Dong Tian let himself fall down onto his knees loudly and begged, "Is this good enough?"

The crowd was stupefied. Lei Dong Tian was kneeling down for the Meeting of the Continent of the Nine Clouds!

People in the outside world could see that clearly. Lei Dong Tian was kneeling down before Lin Pheng. People from Godly Clouds City could see that, the members of the Deva-Mara Thunder Clan could see it. Everyone could see it clearly.

"Dong Tian is doing that for the Meeting of the Continent of the Nine Clouds. After all, he has lost twice already. Lin Pheng is probably forcing him to do that," a strong cultivator of the Deva-Mara Thunder Clan said coldly.

"When they get out, Dong Tian will definitely kill Lin Pheng and regain face."

"Definitely."

At that moment, Lin Pheng opened his eyes and looked at Lei Dong Tian. He said calmly, "I initially intended to let you rise in rank."

Lin Pheng turned around. It was his turn, but he didn't challenge Lei Dong Tian.

Lei Dong Tian was still on his knees, feeling humiliated. Lin Pheng was merciful because he found Lei Dong Tian pitiful.

Lin Pheng challenged someone from the back and won easily. Lights surrounded him and he disappeared, drawn back to his real body.

He was back in the real world.

He opened his eyes, glanced at the crowd and took a deep breath. He was out, he had passed the first test. The Diviner's abilities were incredible. Surprisingly, he could force the consciousness of others to leave their body. If they died in the fake world, they died for real!

Lin Pheng raised his head, sensing something. He saw the Diviner looking at him, smiling indifferently. Lin Pheng smiled back at him. The Diviner remembered him!

"I thought you'd end up in Fortune Shrine via other means but you're progressing faster than I had thought. You arrived precisely at the right time for the Meeting of the Continent of the Nine Clouds. What I told you last time still applies. Of course, you have to rank in the top one hundred first. That way, you'll be able to come to Fortune Shrine. Keep it up!" said a voice in Lin Pheng's head.

Lin Pheng nodded. He was going to do his best to end up in the top hundred. Even though his rank was 130-something at that moment, it was just temporary. He was going to eliminate many people like Lei Dong Tian.