The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 200

Chapter 200
Mo Ning felt traumatized ever since he had seen that the black blade wasn’t too far away from his body . His back was drenched in cold sweat as a result .




His arm would’ve been destroyed if the grey-robed old man hadn’t interrupted Shi Mu in order to defend him .
However, the fact was that Shi Mu wouldn’t have hit his shoulder with the edge of his blade if he had genuinely intended to kill him .
Mo Ning looked towards Shi Mu with resentment . He then struggled to get-up . After that, he put his watery-blue colored sword back into its sheath . He jumped down from the ring, and started to walk towards a distant place .
Shi Mu tied his meteoric hammer to his waist, and picked-up the black blade from the ground . He then nodded towards the grey-robed old man, and walked down the ring . He casually walked over beneath the black stone-tablet, and stood at Mo Ning’s place . He then sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes in order to take rest .
Qian Xiong, Bai Shui Xiu and the others turned their heads, and looked towards Shi Mu . Each one of them bore different expressions on their faces .
"The competition continues . Is there anyone else who wants to challenge any first-grade disciple?" the grey-robed old man asked in a clear voice .
The remaining top second-grade disciples looked at each other .
Shi Mu had defeated Mo Ning in one fell swoop . It had made them feel extremely confident . So, two people came out, and raised challenges against the first-grade disciples .
The challenged first-grade disciples put away their aloof and disdained expressions since they had learned a lot from Shi Mu’s case . Their complexions became extremely dignified .
The two second-grade disciples ended-up getting seriously defeated . Both of them lost their consciousness . Then, they were carried down the ring . One of them had challenged the third-ranked disciple who was a spirit-grade magician – Bai Shui Xiu . Almost all the bones of that second-grade disciple had broken down under the attack of Bai Shui Xiu’s powerful methods . It had become certain that his cultivation would suffer a devastating decline even if his injuries were healed .
Therefore, the confidence of the other second-grade disciples was crushed in a flash . After that, nobody dared to raise a challenge against any first-grade disciple .
The grey-robed old man declared the results of the competition .
Then, mutual challenge took place among the first-grade disciples in order to determine their ranking . This round hadn’t made any big difference in the rankings of the first-grade disciples before this year; even though there had been occasional fights .
The first-grade disciples had had a mutual understanding between them until the competition of the previous year . They had never thought of challenging each other and suffer irreconcilable outcomes that could affect their subsequent practice just for the sake of a little difference in their ranks .
After all, the first-grade disciples had the best possible resources of the Sect at their disposal . Their only target was to reach the the Xian Tian realm or to become a star-ranked warlock, and rise to the higher levels in the Sect .




However, Shi Mu had become a first-grade disciple now . Moreover, the reward for the first-ranked disciple of the Sect was rumored to be extremely precious . So, it was certain to cause some difference in the final ranking of the competition .
Everyone near the ring became excited, and started to whisper among themselves . They looked under the black stone-tablet . Most of them were looking towards Shi Mu .
The strength that Shi Mu had displayed in the competition had been extremely valiant and overbearing – against the expectations of all the people . The rest of the first-grade disciples seemed to be absent-minded . They had two or three matches among themselves . But, they made no further challenges .
Shi Mu was resting with closed eyes . He didn’t look towards anyone; it seemed as if he had forgotten about the competition .
The competition finally came to an end after half-an-hour .
Shi Mu and the other top-ten disciples stood inside the ring . They were facing the numerous disciples outside the ring .
The Head of the Black Demon Sect was also standing inside the ring . He was looking at the top ten first-grade disciples . There was a smiling expression on his face . He turned around to face the audience outside the ring and announced, "This round of the competition has ended . These ten people standing in front of you are the top ten first-grade disciples . They’ll enjoy the best resources of the Sect for their practice in the coming year . I also wish that everyone present here make efforts, concentrate on the training of the Sect, and practice hard… so that you would also get a chance to stand here someday . "
The Sect Head’s words were very powerful . They inspired the spirit of the disciples, and made them heat-up with passion .
It was evening time now . The afterglow of the setting sun was falling on the bodies of the top ten first-grade disciples . It seemed as if a layer of golden cloth had covered their bodies . It made their figures look taller and more dignified .
Several thousand people were looking at the ten people standing inside the ring . Their eyes were filled with envy; so much so that many of them had clenched their fists tightly .
The Head of the Black Demon Sect swept his vision towards the crowd . He exposed a satisfied expression on his face . The power of an example is sometimes more inspiring than a thousand words .
The Head of the Black Demon Sect waved his hand towards the crowd, and withdrew his vision .
Then, a few black-robed disciples came with trays in their hands . There were pieces of red cloth in the trays . They climbed-up inside the ring .
Everyone’s spirit rose as they saw this .
According to the usual practice, the top-ten disciples in the competition would be given generous rewards . Some information had already been leaked out this time since this competition was quite unusual . It was a known fact that the first-ranked disciple would be given a precious reward . Everyone had already been looking forward to this since a long time .
Shi Mu also exposed a curious look on his face . This was reason why there was so much publicity about this event . That secret treasure was part of the buzz about this competition .




The Head of the Black Demon Sect arrived in front of Shi Mu, and made a gesture with his hand . Then, one of the black-robed disciples came over with his tray .
The Head of the Black Demon Sect lifted the red cloth from the tray . A white ring was exposed under the cloth .

Shi Mu’s eyes shone . He then took a short breath .
The white ring seemed to be an ordinary ring made-up of white jade . Its shape was simple, and it was unadorned . It seemed to be quite ordinary . Not many people could find it extraordinary at the first glance . But, there was a layer of sparkling and translucent white light circulating on its surface .
"This… is it the storage ring… " A Xian Tian elder looked at the white ring . His face exposed an emotional expression . He then mumbled .
It seemed that the other elders didn’t know about the reward . They seemed to be shocked to see it . A lot of people exposed envious colors on their faces .
The storage ring was made-up of a special material; its refining was extremely difficult . Therefore, it was an extremely rare object . In fact, it was extremely hard for a Xian Tian warrior to obtain one . But, the elders of the Black Demon Sect had this storage ring . However, the number of such rings held by a single person never exceeded the number of one’s fingers .
Many people outside the ring had guessed the type of the ring . A few others didn’t identify it at first . Then, they went into an uproar as they heard the discussions of the other people .
"This ring is known as the ‘Vast Earth Ring’ . The Great Elders of the Sect have refined this storage magic tool with their own hands . You must put this thing to good use . " The Head of the Black Demon Sect handed over the ring to Shi Mu . He then said with a serious expression on his face .
It seemed to be intentional . The voice of the Head of the Black Demon Sect wasn’t too loud . But, he had infused his real Qi into his voice . So, it dispersed clearly and widely into the plaza . It left the crowd outside the ring – including the elders sitting on the viewing platform – with dry mouths and tongues .
"Yes…" Shi Mu replied and received it with both hands . He then put it in the middle finger of his right hand . Its size was perfect for his finger .
His heart moved . His real Qi got poured into the ring . But, the Vast Earth Ring didn’t show any reaction .
"This storage ring is different from other magic tools . You would need your blood to use it . " Only Shi Mu could hear the voice of the Head since he had spoken this sentence in a low voice .
Shi Mu was startled . He then made a cut on his finger . After that, he smudged the ring with a drop of his blood . The blood got permeated, and went into the ring .
Shi Mu raised his brows . The ring absorbed the essence of his blood . He immediately felt a kind of connection with it; as if it was a part of his body .




His spirit power immediately reacted . Then, a cubic space appeared in the ring . It wasn’t too large, but was as big as an ordinary room .
Shi Mu felt exulted . But then, his complexion changed since the space inside the ring already contained something inside it .
It was a small heap of black flame tokens . He swept his spirit power, and found that there were a hundred of such tokens inside this space .
"These one-hundred black flame tokens are also a reward for the number one disciple in this competition . " The Head of the Black Demon Sect knew about the tokens . So, he explained with a smile on his face .
"Many thanks to the Sect Head," Shi Mu said thankfully .
The Head of the Black Demon Sect waved his hand, and proceeded to give rewards to the other disciples .
All the rewards – the spirit stones, rare pills and black flame tokens – were extremely precious . Everyone in the audience felt envious as they looked at these rewards . Moreover, they regretted that they weren’t standing there in the ring .
The Head of the Black Demon Sect spoke a few sentences after the distribution of rewards among the disciples . Then, he got down from the ring .
The other elders also left one-by-one . Jin Xiao Chai looked deeply towards Shi Mu . She then turned around, and went away .
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Shi Mu slowly walked down the ring . Several disciples outside the ring had an envious and a reverent expression on their faces at the same time . They stepped aside, and made passage for him .
Shi Mu walked towards the shadows of four disciples among the crowd . The person in the front was Bai Shi; Xiao Ming, Lan Feng and Huo Mao were behind him .
"Brother Shi Mu, congratulations on being promoted to a senior disciple in the Black Demon Sect . " Bai Shi stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting . He then said with a smile .
"Congratulations, Senior Brother . " Xiao Ming and others also stepped forward and cupped their hands in greeting . They then said in a respectful tone .
"No need to be so polite . We know each other from before . So, just call me Shi Mu like you used to," Shi Mu waved his hand, and replied with a smile .
After that, the five of them started to walk away .
Bai Shi and the others let Shi Mu precede, and followed after him . Most of the disciples in the plaza were looking at them . Their eyes were filled with curiosity, jealousy, envy and reverence…
Shi Mu calmly walked through the stream of people . He soon moved away from the area . Suddenly, he spotted a familiar figure in the crowd with his extraordinary vision .
He stopped walking . He then turned his head to look at the person .
Bai Shi and the other people behind him also stopped as they saw this . They then followed his gaze .
The man Shi Mu was looking at was a tall and thin youth . He was wearing the clothes of the second-grade disciples . His cultivation had reached the Hou Tian advanced-stage . He had lowered his head, and had mingled with the crowd . He saw that Shi Mu was looking at him . But, he kept on standing straight . Then, he calmly looked towards Shi Mu .
He was the second-grade disciple who had tried to snatch away Shi Mu’s black blade back in those days – his name was Zuo Yan .
Shi Mu’s heart moved . He took a big step towards Zuo Yan, and stopped ten steps away from him .
Several disciples around Zuo Yan felt that there was something wrong . They immediately dispersed in confusion . But, they didn’t walk too far away; they stopped nearby .
Many of them had been bullied by Zuo Yan, and many of them had heard about his bad reputation . People around him whispered into each other’s ears while taking joy in his misfortune .
Zuo Yan stood alone on the spot . He sensed the formidable aura around Shi Mu, and closed his eyes . Traces of panic and uncertainty flashed through his eyes .
"Don’t you like this blade? Catch it; it’s yours," Shi Mu said and threw his black blade along with its sheath towards Zuo Yan .
Zuo Yan stared at him blankly . He stretched out his hands subconsciously, and caught the black blade .
A power far beyond his imagination passed through the blade, and smothered his chest . His Qi and blood started to churn-up in his body . His hands were knocked back at the same time .
‘Deng! Deng! Deng!’
Zuo Yan retreated five or six steps backwards . Then, he fell on the ground on his back .
All the disciples around him burst out into laughter . Some people even shouted out loudly .

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