Chapter 971 Rewards.
Shi Lang and Tian Jian came out of the spatial battlefield and the crowd began to applause and cheer for them loudly. The two of them shook hands with a smile and bowed to each other for the duel before they bowed to the crowd and the elders of around them.
Shi Lang ignored the existence of the Three Houses and walked up to his seat. The Hall Master stroked his beard and smiled looking at the young man. The leader of the Miwa family stood up and the crowd calmed down.
The man said, "For the first time in my life I have seen such a good battle. This is what it feels like to be a martial artist, to be a cultivator. Both the contenders fought with their pride on line and gave it everything they had. Unfortunately, only one person could come out as the winner of the battle.
However, do not forget, that you all did not loss, but you have the chance to become better in the future."
The participants clenched their fists and gazed at Tian Jian and Shi Lang. They were all itching to fight someone and destroy them but that was just their energy. The Leader of the Miwa Family asked, "Well, now, let us announce the top eight and the rewards they earned by fighting so hard for the pride of their forces.
Starting from the tenth spot, Yan Bai, he won a total of five battles in the round robin. His control on his skills is very precise, that is why he is placed tenth on this ranking, does anyone has any objection?"
The people shook their heads, and the leader said, "Yan Bai receives three Tribulation level Ethereal Mind Pills, one Crimson Tsunami Metal armor, and one high grade mental technique."
The people cheered and Yan Bai received the rewards with a faint smile on his face. The ceremony continued, and everyone got more or less the same amount of rewards, until they reached the fifth rank.
Xiong Lu from the guardian sect. He received five enlightenment pills, those things worked below the Dao King realm and Xiong Lu was on the verge of breaking through. The Ethereal mind pills allowed people to concentrate better, and if the fortune favored someone they would even get a chance to enter enlightenment.
Xiong Lu also received a war armor, along with a high grade immortal spirit weapon, a war hammer, and he could select one spirit skill and one cultivation technique.
Followed by him, Samsara received the same amount of rewards, her weapon of choice was a dagger.
Finally all eyes fell on the shoulders of the top three. The leader of the Miwa family said, "We always focus on the top three, but this time, we should all look at the top eight. All of them excel in certain aspects. However, the ranks were developed to inspire.
The participant who reached the third position this time is, Ming Yanzi, the eldest senior sister of the Heavenly Maiden Peak. She is rewarded with two thousand mile teleportation talismans, two tribulation level omni elixir pills, one top grade immortal battle armor, one Dao weapon, three spirit skills, and a chance to visit the Dao Plain."
The people sucked in a cold breath. Shi Lang noticed this and then he asked, "Can someone tell me what is going on? What is the big deal about the Dao Plain?"
Yang XiaoTian took a deep breath and placed his hand on his chest. He looked at Shi Lang as he said, "Your ignorance, Brother Shi, is a killing weapon."
Shi Lang rolled his eyes and looked at the elders who looked away as if they did not know him. The Terran thought, 'They know that I am a supreme level treasure baby, right?'
Ouyang Jing replied, "Dao Plain is a place created by the collision of Dao Laws of various experts of various races. It exists in amidst the portals that lead to the Ten Thousand Battle fields. Every realm has they own family of watchers who know the way through that celestial maze of portals leading to the Dao Plain. In our race, Miwa Family is the watchers. This is why they are so well received. Without a watcher, the world will be lost in a maze."
Shi Lang looked at her and asked, "What is the use of that Plain?"
Ouyang Jing replied, "The legend has it, that if someone manages to enter the Dao Plain, and survive there, they can find the legacies left behind by the seniors. Dao Plain also happens to be the shortcut from one Continent to the other."
Shi Lang thought about it and nodded as he contemplated about these things. Eventually he would be going to the western continent to search about the knowledge on the Dao Laws of soul. He asked, "You just said if one can survive there, what did you mean by that?"
Ouyang Jing said, "Every race would come over to the Dao Plain, they do not have restrictions like us. In that place, most of the races try to kill humans. Even the allied races, like the Dwarves, and the Wood Sprites do not help humans much. Survival is difficult."
Shi Lang nodded as he hummed and held his chin with his fingers. He did not care what reward Tian Jian received. After all, it had nothing to do with him.
Soon, the leader of the Miwa Family said, "Now, I would like to call the brightest star of the Seven Star tournament. The disciple who made it possible for the Martial Spirit Hall to reach the peak for the first time in centuries. The bearer of the Title of Tian Jiao, Shi Lang."
He took a pause and the people began to clap and cheer for him. Shi Lang stood up from his seat, bowed to the elders slightly and then walked up to the stage. Elder Shal remarked, "Whenever he is about to greet me with a bow, my heart almost leaps out of my chest."
They all did not want Shi Lang to bow to them as he was in a Supreme Realm. He was stronger to most of the people in the Martial Spirit Hall, however, the Terran valued virtue. His bow was not to chastise but a show of mutual respect, that was why it did not affect them.
Elder Ayurvati took a deep breath and said, "I wonder if one day he really bowed to someone without sincere intentions, what sort of tribulation they will face."
The people smiled and Ouyang Jing said, "Given his brain, he might actually do it. Also, elder, why does he keep his supreme seal hidden?"
The Hall Master replied, "Because he does not want to gather too much attention."
Yang Xiao Tian shook his head and replied, "Hall Master, he is unafraid of attention. What he cares about is the fact that his prey would kneel before he even gets to play with them. You underestimate the sadistic tendencies of Junior Brother Shi."
The elders were surprised but then they all nodded in understanding. They recalled their times with Cao Ming, who used to torture them in the name of practice and find it pleasing. The disciple and master were both made from the same mold.
Shi Lang stood on a stage accepting a ceremonial sword, the representation of his Tian Jiao status. The Leader of the Miwa Family wanted to say something, when Situ Tian Hu said, "What a good Tian Jiao, he does not even bow to the elders." Stay connected with empire
Shi Lang turned to look at the man and asked, "Situ Tian Hu, do you want me to bow to you?"
Situ Tian Hu stood up with a stern face and looked at the elders of all four forces, and pointed at Shi Lang as he asked, "Is this person qualified to be the Tian Jiao of the eastern continent? From what I understand, battle prowess is not the only thing that you need to become a leader of the younger generation. You need to have character and charisma. All I see in this man is arrogance."
Shi Lang sighed and he said, "Situ Tian Hu, would you mind looking at me for a moment."
Situ Tian Hu snorted and retorted, "Who is afraid of looking…"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
He turned around while speaking but when he looked at Shi Lang, he froze up. He saw a towering figure that reached the skies. A pressure fell on his shoulders causing him to bow, but when he tried to lift his head to ask what was going on, a snort echoed in his mind and everything blanked out. The next thing he knew, he was kneeling on the ground.
The surrounding people were on their feet. They did not know why but they were all standing with there heads slightly bowed towards Shi Lang. The sect masters of the other three forces were shocked. They did not know what to say, and then Hou Bing appeared next to the Terran.
She ran a gaze around and the people all stood up normally. Hou Bing just sealed their memories. Apart from the sect masters and the leader of the Miwa Family. They were about to understand what was going on.