Chapter 1758 Facing The Third Round

After the fierce challenge competition was completed, the three Spiritual Emperors, who were qualified
to be a part of the third round, were determined. However, since the Di Clan made an exception for
Rocky, he could also enter the third round directly.

Hence, apart from Lilith and Rocky, the two other candidates to join the third round were a talented
Spiritual Emperor from the spiritual race and a middle-grade Spiritual Emperor from the human race.

At the same time, the latest top eighty Spiritual Emperors, who had performed well in the first two
rounds and the challenging round, were already announced.

The one who ranked first overall was the youngest elder of the Sky-suppressing Mansion—Jules, a
high-grade Spiritual Emperor.

For the second overall ranking, it was a high-grade Spiritual Emperor from the spiritual race—Wesley.

Then, the one who ranked third was a new high-grade Spiritual Emperor from the Sovereign Pavilion—
Julian. He was an incredible talent and had been training vigorously throughout these years. Everyone
thought that this could be his chance to prove himself once and for all.

After the announcement of the top eighty was made, these three candidates were thought to be the
most likely ones to win the championship in the Spiritual Emperor Contest.

As for the other seven high-grade Spiritual Emperors that were also a part of the top ten, they also had
a chance to win. However, their overall strength was slightly weaker than the top three candidates. It
meant that they would have to perform very well and might need more luck to emerge victoriously.

Among these seven Spiritual Emperors, someone actually displayed such a magnificent performance
that attracted the attention of a lot of people. It was a high-grade Spiritual Emperor from a rather small
and not so famous sect—Justin Chen.



However, his real identity was actually the Godly Genius of the Primitive Fief—Israel.

At this moment, In Israel's room, a masked man in blue came in and knelt in front of him.

"Did you get any information about the other Godly Geniuses in the contest?" Israel asked directly,
wasting no time.

"Yes, sir. According to our careful observation and investigation within the past few days, we were able
to confirm the identities of three Godly Geniuses," the man in mask briefly informed.

"Is the Godly Genius of the Ghost Fief among them?" Obviously, Israel cared about Rocky the most. In
fact, he was the target of every Godly Genius. They wanted to discover Rocky's identity as soon as
possible in order to eliminate him.

"I am not sure of it yet. We still have to look further," the masked man replied apologetically.

"Then, find out as soon as possible. He is the biggest threat in this contest. I want all information about
him. We should be prepared to face him soon." Israel knew that even though he was supposed to be
the strongest among the nine Godly Geniuses, he could not act too complacent because Rocky had
already proven himself a couple of times. In order to ensure his victory in the competition, he must
eradicate Rocky first.

As the masked man heard Israel's order, he swiftly bowed and left to carry out the task given to him.

Meanwhile, after Rocky showed up as Basil and was allowed to participate in the third round of the
contest, he disappeared again in the eyes of the people. Right now, he was also focusing on secretly
investigating the other Godly Geniuses with Eunice's help. Ideally, his goal was to discover their
identities before the next round started.



"Hey, are you not planning to see Carla? You have already come back as Basil. Why don't you at least
meet her?" While checking the list of participants with Rocky, Eunice was so cooped up with this
thought. She believed that she had to ask Rocky. Otherwise, she would not be able to calm down.

"What is the rush? Besides, I don't think it's the right time," Rocky replied indifferently.

"Then, when is the right time? She must be restraining herself and waiting for your initiative to talk to
her! You're so cold-hearted. It's been a long time since she last saw you. I know that she misses you
very much." Eunice did not need to tell it directly. Rocky immediately knew what she was trying to say.

"This is also hard for me. However, I have to set my priorities straight. Anyway, you don't have to worry
about it. I promise that I will handle this properly." Rocky then glanced at Eunice and let out a
reassuring smile.

On the other hand, Eunice could just sigh. Eventually, she decided to drop the topic off.

Two days after the challenge competition was held, the third round of the contest began.

Early that morning, the eighty candidates were gathered on the square of the Boundless Manor for
some announcements and instructions.

However, Rocky, who did not like to be around such a boisterous atmosphere, came in late so that he
could somehow avoid all the noise and rowdiness. But the moment he showed up, his presence still
attracted a lot of attention. Especially for the people who held grudges towards him in the past such as
Holden and Hall Leader Chen, they really paid close attention to him.

Of course, even Michelle was carefully observing him from afar.

Since they had a common goal in mind, these people were brought together. Holden happened to
make acquaintance with Hall Leader Chen. The fact that they both hated Rocky led them to an



agreement to help each other. They decided to work together just so they could take care of Rocky.

"Hall Leader Chen, what are you planning to do with that guy?" Holden asked in a low voice so that no
other people could hear him.

"Don't worry. I already have a plan. He won't get away this time," Hall Leader Chen replied, letting out a
cold snort as he glanced towards Rocky's direction.

"I see. If you need any back-up, just let me know. I'll be more than glad to help you take that guy
down." However, Holden was just pretending to be eager to help. In reality, he would not really offer
any help in person. He just wanted to ensure that Rocky would be taken care of.

"Humph! Are you looking down on me? He is just a low-grade Spiritual Emperor. I can easily deal with
that brat by myself. I don't need any help from others," Hall Leader Chen snapped back with a look of
disdain on his face. In his opinion, if he fought seriously with Rocky, there was no way that he would be
defeated.

"Of course not. I won't dare look down upon you. I just want to remind you that this guy might be hiding
his real strength. We don't know if he's really just a low-grade Spiritual Emperor. Based on my
observations, he is still yet to display his full strength," Holden warned at once. He might be arrogant,
but he was also a smart man. From what he saw in the first two rounds, Holden was not that stupid to
think that Rocky was a mere low-grade Spiritual Emperor.

"I don't actually care. Even if he has been hiding his real strength, there's no way that he could be
stronger than me. I had only been careless last time. The next time we meet, I'll make sure that he will
die in my hands!" Hall Leader Chen's remarks were obviously full of resentment and killing intent.

Holden just smiled and replied, "Yeah, you are right. I know that with your strength, you should be able
to crush him to pieces. I hope you find that opportunity as soon as possible."



Meanwhile, Rocky had already noticed Holden and Hall Leader Chen were secretly talking about
something while eyeing him. With his years of experience in dealing with enemies, he instantly
discerned that these guys were up to no good, and they were plotting something against him. Of
course, he did not show any expression on his face, nor did he look in their direction. After all, he
thought that those two could not pose a threat to him. But when the right time came, he would definitely
teach them a lesson to make them understand how stupid and arrogant they were.

"Hi!" Out of nowhere, Rocky heard a coquettish voice behind him. As he turned around, he saw Gloria
in an elegant red dress, looking gorgeous and very charming. Just the look in her eyes could make
people lose their minds.

Every time she switched her identity from the apprentice pharmacist to this one, she would be behaving
rather freely. Hence, Rocky could not help but worry that her real identity might be easily exposed when
she kept this up.

"What do you need? Make it quick. Although you are in disguise right now, your behavior can easily
arouse others' suspicion. So, we can't be seen together." Of course, Rocky had to be cautious at all
times. Especially now that the other Godly Geniuses must also be on the move to narrow down their
prospective suspects.

"Fine. Are you sure that you can win in the third round?" Gloria asked with a straight face.

"I need to. But yeah, I'll admit that it will be a bit difficult."

"I know. I was also surprised to find so many powerful warriors from the human race and the spiritual
race. I did not expect that as a member of the Shura Race, I will be a little worried about winning in this
contest. Anyway, if we can't even overcome the next round, we will be big disappointments, especially
you..." After the first two rounds, Gloria's perspective about the warriors of the human race and the
spiritual race had broadened. She did not expect that there would also be talented people from both



races that could be on par or even be stronger than that of the Shura Race. She realized that they were
not as weak as she had imagined before.

"What are you talking about? Did you forget that I am the weakest among the Godly Geniuses?" Rocky
answered, trying to sound modest.

"Ha! Do you really think that I will be fooled by such nonsense?" After witnessing Rocky's abilities in the
past and this contest, she could only conclude that he was just good at playing weak, but his full
potential and real strength were much greater than what everyone could see.

"But just in case I failed, I'm confident that you will make it anyway. Besides, we are allies. As long as
one of us can complete the trial, it is already good enough for both of us," Rocky said in a dismissive
tone.

"Hold that thought because that is not necessarily the case here. Although we have formed an alliance,
my goal is still to defeat all the other Godly Geniuses, and that includes you. Therefore, let me get this
thing clear. If I win this trial, you won't get any benefits from me," Gloria declared proudly, showing an
unwavering spirit.

"Is that so? Then, how about we terminate the alliance already?" Rocky immediately retorted, trying to
provoke her on purpose.

"Ha! You wish. You will still help me before I can become the successor of the gods. There is no getting
out of our alliance. Now, cheer up and make sure that you perform well in the third round. Otherwise, I
might punish you later," Gloria said with her eyebrow raised before eventually leaving.

Then, as soon as she disappeared into the crowd, Valeria suddenly appeared.


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