Cultivating the Nirvana Transformation

The towering stone stele stood tall, spiritual light flowing across its surface. In third place, the name "Zhang Tie" was prominently engraved.

At the very top of the rankings stood a Human cultivator named Mo Jianli, marked as being at the Integration Grand Completion stage. Close behind in second place was a Monster cultivator from the Silver Moon Wolf Race named Ao Xiao.

Zhang Tie stood before the stele, staring at his own name as complex, indescribable emotions surged through his heart like a tide.

Disappointed? After all, third place had won him the Chaos Origin Spirit Liquid he had long coveted, fulfilling his long-held wish.

Pleased? Yet the ranking itself carried an inexplicable strangeness.

He had fought bloody battles and slain countless demons. He considered his record outstanding. If there were truly members of the Human and Monster races who had killed far more demons than he had, he simply could not believe it. There was clearly something hidden behind these results.

"Silence!"

Just as the crowd buzzed with discussion and doubts multiplied, Hua Daozi's cold, imposing voice suddenly rang out. Like shattering ice, it instantly froze all the clamor in the area.

His gaze swept across the crowd like lightning, his voice carrying unquestionable authority. "This Demon Extermination Prodigy Competition was personally judged and overseen by the Mahayana stage ancestors of our Human and Monster races! Do you... dare question our fairness?!"

The words struck everyone's hearts like thunder from the Ninth Heaven.

The surrounding air seemed to solidify. Those who had been whispering and wearing doubtful expressions fell silent as cicadas in winter. No one dared raise another word of objection.

Yet Chen Ping'an beside Zhang Tie continued staring fixedly at the rankings on the stele, especially the three characters "Mo Jianli" displayed at its peak. His