Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1983

Chapter 1983: 1983

Jiang Chen looked around and cast out his senses for a moment . He became briefly thoughtful, but didn’t point anything out . Perhaps someone was watching him in secret .

Given there were several dozen opponents trialing on the very same island, that was rather normal . He couldn’t possibly bother pursuing every voyeur . If he did, what time and energy would he have left to find the orbs?

He refocused on what he was going to do in the time ahead .

Evening arrived rather quickly, the colors of dusk cast a dimming gloom over all that the eye could see . Jiang Chen frowned slightly as he glanced towards the setting sun .

Nightfall was no big deal to him . He didn’t think any genius of the ten sacred lands could possibly threaten him . He was much more worried about Wu You and Gan Ning .

If he couldn’t make contact with them, the night would be a long one . Darkness was the best cover for the cloak and dagger .

Gan Ning was one of the weaker geniuses . If he wasn’t careful at every turn, he could very well fall to a sudden sneak attack .

Right now, the genius in question was doing what Jiang Chen had instructed him to do beforehand . He had taken many leaves of the wallowing tree and boiled juices out of them, rubbing the liquid all over himself .

It had been more than half a day since entering, and Gan Ning hadn’t yet moved ten miles . Each time he moved, he crept along with utmost caution . Wherever he went, his first concern was hiding himself .

He was lucky enough to find a fallen orb in the process of his journey .

When night fell, Gan Ning felt his heart waver in uncertainty . He knew that he would suffer a great deal in the darkness, given his cultivation .

His safety could no longer be assured even if he stayed in one spot .

However, there was nothing for it except proceed with the plan . He himself couldn’t last a fortnight on the island, much less get his hands on many orbs . Each person had to get at least ten orbs to pass .

Gan Ning didn’t believe for a second he was capable of beating the competition to that number .

“Never mind . Why worry about it now? I can just hide here and lay low . I’m scared of others, but they might be scared of me as well . No one can be sure of their own safety here on this island, except maybe geniuses as amazing as senior brother Jiang Chen,” he comforted himself .

He knew that every sacred land had a number of geniuses who were its pride and joy .  How strong has senior brother Jiang Chen become?

There were several sacred land geniuses who were near or at advanced empyrean .

Those geniuses had always stood at the peak of Myriad Abyss’ younger generation . Even the likes of the late Xiahou Zong had to bow down to them .

Xiahou Zong had always boasted he was the strongest among Myriad Abyss’ youth, but House Xiahou had never truly understood the extent of the ten sacred lands’ concealed strength .

It was unrealistic to expect a genius from a mere first-rank faction to be better than every genius from the sacred lands .

As Gan Ning mulled over his circumstances, he suddenly sensed the barest hint of activity in the distance .

His hairs stood alertly on end . He instinctively knew he was being tracked, despite his best efforts at hiding himself . He hadn’t necessarily been targeted specifically, but he was within his hunter’s sights .  

He immediately dashed toward an ancient tree .

Whoosh!

A whip lashed against the ground where he’d stood a moment ago . Bits of grass and leaves flew everywhere . If he hadn’t been quick about it, he would have been seriously injured on the spot .

“Do you think you can run away, kid?” A cool voice sounded nearby . “On my watch?”

Gan Ning didn’t recognize it, but the decisiveness within was obvious . He wasn’t going to get out of this easily .

The young gentleman cursed to himself . This wasn’t the kind of situation he wanted to be in . He had hoped to unite with senior brother Jiang Chen sooner rather than later, but reality had proven harsh .

“Give up your orbs, kid . If you surrender, you won’t have to suffer much . ” The cool voice rang out once more .

Gan Ning almost wanted to immediately give up the sole orb he had on him .

However, he instantly realized that doing so would make him a detriment to his team . What if they ended up losing by a single orb?

Plus, was this hidden person really going to just let him go? The assailant might not kill him, but a good thrashing was more than likely, then him being tossed into some shadowy corner to fend for himself .

Gan Ning’s scalp tingled just thinking about it .

No . Even if I can’t beat him, I have to at least try .  Gan Ning didn’t know this opponent’s strength, but he was confident in his own defenses .

As a water-attribute cultivator, he had command over a number of associated abilities . In his battle against Jiang Chen, the other young man had allowed him to lose with grace .

It was at that time that Gan Ning had realized exactly how commanding Jiang Chen was .

Myriad Abyss geniuses couldn’t all be Jiang Chen, though . What did he have to lose by resisting?

Gan Ning focused . Watery ripples radiated off his person, spreading into the space all around him .

His Water God’s Arm was an amazing asset . It allowed him to attack and defend with equal ease . During his sparring match against Jiang Chen, he had been third level empyrean .

Years later, he had attained an important breakthrough to reach fourth level .

Perhaps he was in the bottom half of the sixty geniuses gathered here, but he firmly believed it wasn’t going to be easy to beat him .

“Come out into the open, kid . ” The voice sounded again . “Do you think I can’t do anything to you, just because you’re hiding behind a tree?”

The voice was incredibly proud, as if it already had him under control .

Gan Ning was unmoved by this . He began to build up his Enclosure of Rippling Water as a shield around himself .

Once the battle was engaged, his opponent was sure to try for a quick victory . To drag things out would be disadvantageous for both of them .