Rankings Soar; Twelve Years Later, the First Ultimate Law

The duel between Liu Tianning and Ling Tianchen has attracted the attention of countless people.

This is Ling Tianchen's first battle against Liu Tianning. After he finishes his battle, Wang Tianzhi and Liu Tianning will also have their first battle together.

Ling Tianchen is very famous in high-class circles because many harsh and dangerous places can only be visited by the Houbian Sect's Si Nong, who brings back some rare treasures.

Wang Tianzhi was famous at all times because he was a disciple of the former Grand Minister of Agriculture and the junior brother of the current Grand Minister of Agriculture.

Liu Tianning was also renowned, having become widely known since the end of the Jingxin Calendar. He even defeated Pang Xianyun, Third Grade, while still Fourth Grade official, and the latter later changed his name to Pang Yuanzhen.

As the Military Sima Nong, he served as an inspector in the Military Realm and executed countless powerful individuals. After succeeding as the dean of the Shangluo Academy, he brought the magic of the True Self Faction, especially the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet, to a new height of "Seven Law Bodies." In the first seven rounds of dozens of battles, he did not lose a single one.

Upon hearing that their duel was about to begin, Ji Che immediately ordered his men to move the floating island to the Heaven-Ranked Debate Dao Field No. 1.

"According to the agreement between Grand Ancestor Taizu and the three factions."

"The three candidates will compete for a maximum of ten rounds before a final winner is determined."

"The ultimate victor will be appointed by the emperor as the Grand Minister of Agriculture of the Great Zhou."

On the way there, Ji Wenchang acted as an interpreter for the prince of Morse Country.

"The competition began in the first year of the Eternal Governance Era, and now it is the 80th year of the Eternal Governance Era. According to the ancestral system, this is the penultimate round."

"Looking at the history of the rise of the Grand Minister of Agriculture in the Great Zhou, the candidate is usually determined after the three factions have fought seven or eight battles."

"Why? Wasn't it supposed to be ten matches?" Prince Jinke asked, puzzled.

"Because he defeated them," Ji Wenchang said. "The gap was too big, so naturally no competitor dared to challenge him."

"The lowest- Grand Minister of Agriculture candidate was chosen after only one round of voting. That candidate was Wu Cheng, the founding Grand Minister of Agriculture of that year."

"I see." Prince Jinke said with a hint of envy, "The Agricultural Official alone has produced countless powerful figures. Its long history and profound foundation truly make it worthy of being called the Celestial Empire."

Prince Jinke suddenly felt like he had seen the world.

In the Morse Country, where would you find such a civilized selection process? The first round would be a fight to the death.

They also lacked such a flourishing tradition. Thousands of years ago, the Morse Country didn't even have the concept of Agricultural Official; they made their living by hunting, fishing, and raising fish, and had no tradition of farming.

The city magistrate of the Morse Country is also directly appointed by the king. He is only responsible for managing finances. The city magistrate can be from any profession, as long as he is a nobleman.

"Lord Grand Ritualist, do the positions of Grand Commandant and Grand Craftsman Official in the Great Zhou also have such grand selection ceremonies?"

"Ice Chart King asked curiously."

Ji Wenchang replied patiently, "Each department has its own selection ceremonies, but the vast majority of the heads of departments in our dynasty are directly appointed by His Majesty. For example, the current Grand Commandant was directly appointed by His Majesty, as was the Grand Craftsman Official, Nie Xiongying— "

Zhao Xing was also listening to Ji Wenchang tell stories.

This situation was mainly caused by the fact that the Great Zhou Emperor was born into a Noble Families of officials from the Wu Kingdom during the Wan Kingdom period.

Grand Ancestor Ji Shuang was well-versed in the teachings of all schools of thought. Before conquering all nations, he had studied under several sects and acquired many core inheritances, including martial arts, the art of mechanisms, the art of magic, and the Dao of Destiny. He also had a younger brother, Ji Shuang, who was known as the God of War and became the first dean of the Divine Martial Academy.

Over the years, many of the high-ranking officials in the Seventy-Two Dao Academies are descendants of the Ji clan. In top-tier Agricultural Official academies such as the Lotus Flower Academy and the Azure Wood Academy, those in power are all Ji Surname.

Even in the three sacred lands of the Agricultural Official, there are many high-ranking Ji Surname with the surname Ji. For example, among the two candidates in the Kunyuan Academy who have not yet participated in the competition, one is named Qiu Yuanshan and the other is named Ji Youtang.

Of course, the emperors of the Ji Royal House possessed much of the world's fortune. Throughout the years, although there were many high-ranking members of the Ji clan, it was rare to find someone who could be considered the best in any particular field.

The former Liang King was one example; he was the former Dean of the Divine Martial Academy. However, this title was relinquished at the end of the Renewal Era era when the Liang King was stripped of the Creation Disc, and it remained vacant for several decades until the Luo King took over.

In recent decades, many high-ranking officials will approach the end of their lifespan, and many Cenozoic Era powerhouses will come to the training ground to demonstrate their abilities.

The period of transition between the old and the new is when the strong are most active, and countless people are waiting to demonstrate their abilities during this time, hoping to catch the eye of the next emperor.

Political achievements, character, and reputation all require long-term verification, and the ranking of a training center is undoubtedly the fastest way to demonstrate these qualities.

Therefore, the internal selection process for any profession, Dao Academy, or sect will involve the [Daoist temple/monastery].

The ranking.

"Old Liu's rise has broken many records," Zhao Xing said, flipping through the rankings of the dojo.

"Aside from his dormant Fifth Grade period and Fourth-Rank Yuan Soul realm, he ranked first in the [Nine Sections Dojo], and was also first in the Third Grade and Second Rank periods, maintaining an undefeated record in each period."

The Nine Sections Dojo was specifically for compiling the rankings of the Agricultural Official.

Zhao Xing was looking at the points and win rankings of the Nine Sections Dojo; it was difficult to compare the other professions.

For example, musicians and Dancer Master need to work in groups to maximize the power of their skills.

Individuals within the same profession can engage in profound discussions, but when it comes to cross-profession duels, the outcome is utterly unpredictable.

Take Ji Mengjun for example. During her Second Rank period, she was ranked first in the Ritual Music Dojo. However, when she was fighting against other professions, she couldn't even beat the 30th ranked martial artist in the Wuyao Dojo.

However, if she were to team up with fifteen Dancer Master and musicians for a group battle, she could suppress the martial arts team composed of the first to fifteenth members of the Wuyao Dojo.

Therefore, when it comes to rankings in the arena, you only need to look at the rankings for your own profession; the others are not very relevant.

"Old Liu's dominance in this profession is really strong. From the 28th year of the Jingxin Calendar until now, in sparring matches at the dojo, he has won 99% of the time, and the rest are draws."

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In addition, Liu Tianning broke many records, such as: the youngest dean of the Shangluo Academy, and the record for the number and types of top-level straw man avatars.

"Even this competition for the Grand Minister of Agriculture broke the record for the number of rounds."

"Apart from him, no other Grand Minister of Agriculture in history has fought so many battles."

"Except for special cases like Wu Cheng, most matches are decided after six or seven rounds."

"He's doing well. It's already the eighth round, and there are still quite a few people from the Mystic Heaven Academy and Kunyuan Academy who are not satisfied and want to challenge him to the ninth round, or even the tenth round," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Unfortunately, there was no precedent in the Great Zhou for the Dean of the Shangluo Academy to serve as the Grand Minister of Agriculture!

The status of the True Self Faction has never been high, and its members are the fewest.

Of course, things are much better now.

More than a hundred years have passed since Zhao Xing wrote his two commentaries on the "Treatise on the Original Self and Heavenly Things" and the "Treatise on the Laws of Things." The number of officials in charge of agriculture from the Original Self school has increased several times over since then.

Although it is still outnumbered by the other two factions, it is at least much more prosperous than before.

"Liu Tianning is different in this life, but Ling Tianchen and Wang Tianzhi are also different in this life."

"I wonder if anything will change," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

The fact that Liu Tianning hasn't gone mad now doesn't mean his combat power is stronger than in his previous life; the difference isn't significant. The time he spent rebuilding his skills must also be taken into account. It can only be said that it's beneficial for Old Liu's future.

In terms of combat power, Liu Tianning had already reached his limit in his previous life, and there wouldn't be much change even if he reached a higher level in this life.

Ling Tianchen, however, obtained the "Ancestral Dragon Transformation" and a large amount of true blood. While Liu Tianning was rebuilding the Derivation God Art...

He didn't spend much time transitioning from "The Kiss Transformation" to "The Ancestral Dragon Transformation".

Because Kiss is the son of the true dragon.

Wang Tianzhi's life trajectory also changed. He had always held the Second Rank Official Rank of Lesser Agriculture Decree, but now he resigned early and was sent by Li Boqian to the West Sea for special training.

Qiu Yuanshan of the Kunyuan Academy was not well remembered by Zhao Xing, but since he had studied the Kunyuan Divine Hoe at the Community God Hall for more than a hundred years and could be compared with Liu Tianning, he must have something to offer.

"They're likely to cause some trouble for Old Liu," Zhao Xing thought. "I just don't know how much trouble they'll cause. The chances of winning against Liu Tianning are still very slim."

The floating island quickly flew to the Heaven-Ranked Debate Dao Field No. 1, where his island merged with Princess Youruo's island into one.

The island's population has also increased.

Princess Youruo, Ji Si, Luo King, Nie Xiongying, Lu Ying, Divine Luo King, Dragon Abyss Prefecture Lord, Ye Yukong Duke of Wei, Duke of Wei, Duke Yang of Yang, Bai Yunwu Wu, Xuan Yuan Qingtian, Meng Kun, Gu Changqing, Li Boqian, and others.

Almost everyone you can name has come to this best spectator spot.

"With so many people surrounding him— the Grand Minister of Agriculture, the Grand Craftsman Official, and the Grand Commandant —it's enough to start a rebellion," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Ji Che arranged three separate seats, inviting Li Boqian, Xuan Yuan Qingtian, and Zhao Xing to sit down and explain the upcoming battle to everyone.

Zhao Xing didn't want to be so high-profile. "Your Highness, how can this be? I am merely an envoy from Spirit Mountain, how can I sit with these two seniors? Besides, I am only at the Heavenly Luck Realm, and I may not understand it."

But Ji Che forcefully pulled him to the upper seat, saying, "Why can't I? Who's going to object?"

Ji Che Ji Che his surroundings, his eyes fixed on the group of officials in charge of ceremonies. He didn't need to look at anyone else, knowing no one would object.

Ji Wenchang pretended not to see it, keeping his eyes straight ahead and sitting upright.

Seeing this, Ji Che turned to Zhao Xing and raised an eyebrow. "You see, no one objects. Brother, you are the vice dean of the Shangluo Academy. Since the dean is not here, you are equivalent to the dean. Please sit here."

Given all this, what else could Zhao Xing say? He could only sit between Li Boqian and Xuan Yuan Qingtian.

If any other crown prince dared to arrange the seating like this, Li Boqian and Xuan Yuan Qingtian would jump up and point their fingers at him and curse.

How could you possibly rank a vice dean True Self Faction as the top leader? Do you even know how to handle things?!

However, since the person in question was Zhao Xing, the other two simply watched with amusement as Ji Che and Zhao Xing declined each other's offer.

"Lord Lu," Ji Che looked at Lu Ying, the Junior Director of Works, "Whether we can watch a great match depends on you."

"Please rest assured, Your Highness." Lu Ying straightened up and immediately summoned eight Earth Mirror to form a cube.

Everyone seated inside the hall could clearly see the image in the Earth Mirror from any angle.

At the same time, thousands of identical octahedrons took flight outside the floating island, transforming into small matrices and disappearing into various areas of the training ground.

This live broadcast was of military-grade quality!

Because Lu Ying was Military Works Department, this was the very method the Military Realm used to monitor the battlefield.

When Zhao Xing saw this thing, he suddenly remembered his internship.

Soaking in a hot spring in Cloud City while having a cat-eared girl dance... - that could probably be seen clearly by everyone.

"Entry is now open." Li Boqian's voice echoed throughout the hall. "According to the rules set by the Grand Ancestor and Wu Cheng, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, no Divine Soldier weapons or special tools may be brought into the Dao Debate Tournament between the three factions."

"Including the artifacts of the Time Faction, such as the Solar Terms Decree, the Seventy-Two Seasonal Mark Heavenly Seal, and the Lingshi Star Compass."

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Li Boqian cited several magical artifacts from the Time Faction.

"The Earthly Advantage Faction School: the Kunyuan Divine Hoe and the Earth Emperor Cauldron."

" Those of the True Self Faction are not allowed to use the Treasure-level Divine Tree; otherwise, there are no restrictions."

At this point, many laymen are quite puzzled by this.

Seeing this, Xuan Yuan Qingtian immediately gave Zhao Xing a chance to speak, "Dean Zhao, why are you specifically restricting tree-type troops of the Treasure level?"

Zhao Xing said, "Although the True Self Faction does not have divine artifacts, it has Plant Soldier that are equivalent to divine artifacts."

"The reason for only restricting tree-type treasures is that large tree-type units are too powerful in combat."

"The cultivation of tree-like Plant Soldier takes much longer than the growth cycle of any other life form, but once they are established, they are incredibly powerful."

"But we cannot completely restrict the use of rare-level units by the True Self Faction."

"The fighting power of the True Self Faction Military Sima Nong mostly comes from the cultivation and use of Plant Soldier."

"If it is completely restricted, then the strength of the Self-Centered Minister of Agriculture will be cut by more than half, just like how Beast Tamers cannot bring battle pets."

Actually, there was another reason that Zhao Xing didn't mention: the precious tree species were basically inherited with the combined efforts of the entire academy.

Whoever becomes the dean will be able to inherit the position, and the dean of the Shangluo Academy has a secret method.

The divine tree would be fully manifested, but the sacrifice would be too great. Not only would the Agricultural Official himself be damaged, but the divine tree within him would also be damaged, and he would even soon die.

This has nothing to do with individual ability.

Since this is a debate about the Dao, let's just look at the methods and principles involved.

What would happen if all three factions were unrestricted?

The Earthly Advantage Faction took Shennong Hoe, the Time Faction summoned the Solar Terms Decree, True Self Faction paid a price to release the divine tree.

In this situation, the strength of the Agricultural Official himself can be ignored; it's enough to see which is superior between the divine artifacts and the divine tree.

"Liu Tianning, Minister of Agriculture of the Original Self Sect, First-Rank Life Palace Realm, Fifth-Order Rule Domain." Zhao Xing announced Old Liu's official data.

"Ling Tianchen, Minister of Agriculture of the Heavenly Time Sect, First-Rank Life Palace Realm, Sixth-Order Rule Domain," Li Boqian stated Ling Tianchen's stats.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing's eyes narrowed; Ling Tianchen had indeed become even stronger.

In terms of rules, he is even better than Liu Tianning.

However, this was just data on paper. Zhao Xing looked at the data and found that even among experts at the same level of the fifth or sixth realm, many had been defeated by these two.

The realm of rules represents the understanding of the Dao. As long as the differences are not too great, spells and martial arts are the key to combat.

Wu Cheng never even practiced the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet, yet he still created the "Wu Clan Straw Puppet Art".

Xu Xing is two domains below Li Boqian, but everyone says that Xu Xing defeat Li Boqian. This is because the spells they cultivate and their application are different.

Outside the small island, many fixed-position Tower Ship and stone platforms float in the viewing area.

A densely packed audience was watching the situation Debate Dao Field.

"Liu Wanfa is invincible! Looking at his battles in the dojo, he hasn't lost a single one. Betting on him this time will definitely make us money!"

"The Great Zhou Dynasty has never had Grand Minister of Agriculture from the True Self Faction. Ling Tianchen hasn't appeared yet; he's probably preparing some kind of assassin. Ling Tianchen's odds are also high. Trust me, betting on him is the only way to make money!"

"That makes sense. I've sold all eight of my large estates and staked them all on Ling Tianchen. After today, it'll be hard for me to be poor!"

"You're insane—"

An unprecedented spectacle!

According to Earth Mirror's statistics, the number of people who personally attended the match exceeded one million!

This still limits the strength and status of the spectators, since those of lower levels wouldn't understand a battle of this caliber even with commentary.

As for the official odds, they only fleece the wealthy; those who are not rich simply cannot participate.

"It's starting." Zhao Xing looked down.

At this moment, the protective Golden Light surrounding Liu Tianning, dressed in a blue robe, and Ling Tianchen, dressed in a white robe, gradually receded.

Finally, it completely vanished!

"Boom!"

The moment the Golden Light receded, a dense golden aura erupted from Ling Tianchen's body.

"Ugh~"

As a Dragon's Cry's roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth, a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, ten thousand meters long, appeared in the sky.

The intricate patterns on the dragon scales shimmered, and the golden dragon scales illuminated the earth. The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon opened its mouth and spewed out a golden cloud.

The clouds quickly filled the sky, and Ling Tianchen even managed to create Cloud Method after transforming.

"Big big!!!"

Ling Tianchen didn't attack Liu Tianning at all; his dragon body surged and grew larger amidst the golden clouds.

He wanted to use his transformation body and Cloud Method to force Liu Tianning out of the dojo.

The clouds churned, and the climate in the area where Ling Tianchen was located changed drastically.

The soil below, which was originally dark, underwent a dramatic phenological change at this moment, turning into a crystal-clear gravel.

In an instant, Fertile Soil turned into crystal sand!

The crystal sand below churned violently and expanded wildly.

A sixth-order climate change domain!

At this moment, the area where Ling Tianchen is located is experiencing a chaotic event with an intensity of 'hundred years'.

With the combination of internal and external climate changes, anyone who dares to jump into his side at this moment will be completely crystallized!

"Trying to push me out?!" Liu Tianning sneered, quickly landing on the ground. "Heaven Horn Bamboo, appear!"

As the Pure Yuan Projection unfolded, a bamboo forest instantly appeared on the ground.

In the bamboo forest, one Heaven Horn Bamboo grove is a thousand meters tall, while the other hundreds of bamboo groves are all Ninth Order.

"Boom boom boom~"

Thunderbolts leaped among the bamboo, each bolt as thick as a water vat.

In the end, all the lightning converged on the faintly visible, treasure-grade Heaven Horn Bamboo.

"Boom!"

A thunderclap boomed, and a pillar of lightning shot into the sky, directly shattering Ling Tianchen's clouds.

Based on the Heaven Horn Bamboo, the Thunder Domain also spread wildly.

Strangely, after the lightning spread, bamboo shoots began to grow all around.

Full of vitality, it took root directly in Ling Tianchen's crystal soil. In the blink of an eye, half of the training ground area was completely transformed into a vibrant bamboo sea with lightning flashes!

Fifth-order life domain!

The two revealed their respective areas of expertise from the very beginning.

Each has occupied its own territory and is trying to destroy the other's domain.

This is a showdown between the realm of Heavenly Timing rules and the realm of True Self rules!

Inside the viewing hall on the floating island.

"This is a bit exaggerated, isn't it? He can actually grow bigger?" Xuan Yuan Qingtian was somewhat surprised. "Brother Boqian, what kind of move is Tianchen using? As far as I know, a kiss shouldn't take this form, right?"

Xuan Yuan Qingtian had long since stopped interfering in affairs and was in a semi-retired state, so naturally he was unaware of Ling Tianchen's secrets.

But he knew at a glance that this shouldn't be the form of a kiss.

"You should ask Dean Zhao," Li Boqian transmitted his voice. This was a secret and couldn't be explained publicly. The three of them formed a vocal range. "He did a good job sending it."

"This—" — Ahem. Zhao Xing's voice echoed back and forth in the sound range, "What Dean Ling used is called ' Ancestral Dragon Transformation,' which I created by chance while studying the Dragon Emperor Codex and the transformations of the Progenitor Dragon in the Dragon Court."

"This Transformation of Seasons Art is modeled after the form of the Progenitor Dragon. Every twenty years, I send a batch of true blood to the Mystic Heaven Academy."

"Give it to Dean Ling."

Xuan Yuan Qingtian was taken aback. "You created it? And you even taught it to Ling Tianchen?"

"Yes."

"Hahahaha." Xuan Yuan Qingtian couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Why is Dean Xuanyuan laughing?"

"I don't know, maybe it reminded me of something happy."

"They seem to be whispering."

"Hahaha, I know what he's laughing at."

"Tell me about it?"

"I can't tell you, it's a secret!"

Several people present knew this secret, including Ji Che, who also laughed.

Many people don't know why the big shots are laughing, but who cares! Just laugh it off.

Soon, for some reason, everyone in the hall started laughing.

Xuan Yuan Qingtian couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You're really making things more difficult for Liu Tianning."

Using the technique created by Zhao Xing and the true blood provided by Zhao Xing to fight Liu Tianning, how could it still be so powerful?

Xuan Yuan Qingtian naturally found it amusing.

"Qiu Yuanshan spends all day studying the Kunyuan Divine Hoe at the Community God Hall. I thought only the Kunyuan Academy was enjoying the benefits."

I never expected they had another trick up their sleeve.

Liu Tianning inside the dojo is really causing some trouble.

Because he was already at a disadvantage in the realm of rules, Ling Tianchen used the Ancestral Dragon Transformation to constantly squeeze his space.

This prevents Liu Tianning from using clones to launch deceptive attacks.

His straw doll, combined with his main character and Plant Soldier, should have allowed for many different strategies.

But now there's only one option left: a head-on confrontation.

"Point!"

Liu Tianning emerged from the bamboo forest one by one.

In the blink of an eye, the number of clones exceeded a thousand.

However, Liu Tianning stopped after the price had exceeded a thousand.

Because there isn't enough space!

"Fry!"

Liu Tianning could only use [Heavenfall Law Body] and "Soul Explosion Technique" to expand his room of maneuver.

With a whoosh, the clones swiftly headed towards Ling Tianchen in the clouds above.

"Hmm? Why is he still getting bigger? This shouldn't be the Kiss Transformation, it's more like Zhao Xing's Ancestral Dragon Transformation?" Liu Tianning also wondered.

Although he was the dean of the Shangluo Academy, he was unaware of the secrets of the Mystic Heaven Academy.

They were unaware of the part about Zhao Xing sending real blood.

But now that I look at it, it looks more and more familiar.

"Ling Tianchen's ultimate move, which he's been holding back for decades, actually came from Zhao Xing?" Liu Tianning was a little mistaken.

Ling Tianchen's combination of internal and external climate changes in his Celestial Timing Domain" has indeed caused him a lot of trouble.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

Most of the Heavenfall Law Body exploded in mid-air before they even reached the clouds.

Of the thousands of clones, only a dozen or so were able to blast Ling Tianchen's main body.

However, this had absolutely no effect on the body of the Progenitor Dragon.

Not even a single scale was blown off.

Soul Explosion was more effective, slowing down Ling Tianchen's expansion.

"Liu Tianning, you're still a long way from becoming the Grand Minister of Agriculture!" Ling Tianchen roared inwardly.

"Golden Scale Sky!"

The expansion of the rule domain slowed down, and as Liu Tianning used his spell, he also began to cast spells.

The clash between the Dao has turned into a contest of magic.

"~"

Tens of thousands of scales had fallen off the body of the Progenitor Dragon. Each scale was the size of a square, with an extremely smooth surface, like a giant mirror.

"Phew~"

The overwhelming scales quickly flew into the sky above the bamboo forest, and the mirror-like surfaces were arranged in a mysterious way.

"Boom!"

As the dragon breath was released, the upper layer of dragon scale mirrors immediately magnified the beam of light.

The beam of light, after being reflected by the dragon scale mirrors in the middle and lower layers, headed straight for Liu Tianning's Heaven Horn Bamboo.

"Mouth~"

The scorching airflow instantly burned down the bamboo groves below.

Large sections of the Thunder Pool were dispersed, and violent air currents crashed against the barrier of the viewing islands surrounding the dojo.

The massive tremors even caused many small islands to shift sideways.

"Reinforce the Magic Array immediately!" Nie Xiongying shouted. "Your Highness must not be offended."

"Yes." Lu Ying sweating profusely. He never expected that the battle between the two would be so intense.

The other viewing areas were all far apart, but Ji Che's floating island was directly inside the duel area. "Hahahaha, good, well done!" Ji Che didn't care at all, and instead shouted that he was having a great time.

"Who played well?" Princess Youruo glanced at Ji Che.

"Of course it's Ling."

"Um?"

"Of course he's a match for Ling Tianchen. Liu Tianning fought well," Ji Che said solemnly.

"You are the Crown Prince, how can you be so dissolute?" Princess Youruo glared at her. "Sit properly."

"Eldest sister is right." Ji Che respected Princess Youruo very much and immediately changed his sitting posture.

Fearing that Princess Youruo might offend him, he immediately changed the subject, saying, "Grand Minister of Agriculture, both Deans, do you know how the next round will go?"

Li Boqian looked at it carefully, then gently shook his head.

"Your Highness, at most sixty breaths, Ling Tianchen will show obvious signs of defeat, and after another sixty breaths, he will have to admit defeat."

Xuan Yuan Qingtian nodded in agreement. "The Grand Minister of Agriculture is right. Right now, Ling Tianchen seems to be at the height of his power, but every time he destroys a bamboo forest, Liu Tianning can immediately replenish it. His Mystic Fire Law Body can greatly weaken his self-created spell, Golden Scale Sky."

"Liu Tianning still hasn't released the Golden Divine Pillar. He's already established a foothold with just the Heaven Horn Bamboo. The Heavenfall Law Body can also slow down Ling Tianchen's thinking and make his spellcasting stiff, causing flaws in his perfect spells."

"It won't be long before the balance of power shifts."

Zhao Xing couldn't discern the meaning behind the two bigwigs' evaluations.

He felt that Ling Tianchen was incredibly powerful and had gained the upper hand.

However, after the two men finished speaking, Zhao Xing seemed to have something on his mind.

"Old Liu's seven Dharma bodies: Soul Devouring, Heavenly Meteor, Mysterious Fire, Yellow Springs, Duckweed, and Heavenly Traversal."

"The other four Dharma Bodies are not very effective against the Ancestral Dragon Transformation, but Heavenly Meteor, Soul Devouring, and Yellow Springs can all be effective."

"Soul Devouring and Heavenly Meteor can attack the Divine Soul, while the Yellow Springs Law Body can absorb life force."

"Even without using the Four Seasons Divine Splendor, once he uses the Spring and Summer seasons, he can turn the tide of the battle."

Liu Tianning possesses two domains!

First, there is the realm of life rules he comprehended himself; second, there is the realm he manifested by using the precious plants through the "Heaven and Earth Planting Soldiers Scripture".

In the realm of life rules, ensure that Plant Soldier can be successfully deployed and reproduced.

The Four Seasons Domain and the Dharma Body are offensive.

Even though the Treasure-grade Divine Tree cannot be used, neither the Golden Divine Pillar nor the Heaven Horn Bamboo is considered a tree.

Therefore, Liu Tianning can still use the Dual Season Domain and the [Divine Splendor Strangulation].

"Ling Tianchen's Ancestral Dragon Transformation is different from the Progenitor Dragon Talent Secret Technique that I comprehended. I wonder what kind of effects they have," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

However, after being reminded by the two, he could see the disadvantage of the Ling Clan Ancestral Dragon Transformation, which was in terms of soul and life force.

Ling Tianchen could not withstand the Yellow Springs Law Body draining his life force, and he could stop the Heavenfall Law Body from self-destructing, but he could not stop the Soul Explosion.

Liu Tianning has now reached the second level of the Derivation God Art, and he is stronger than Ling Tianchen in the way of the soul.

Sure enough, after sixty breaths, Ling Tianchen began to show obvious signs of defeat.

Even those with lower cultivation levels can tell just by looking at the colors of their respective domains.

Because the Golden Light, shimmering realm of change is shrinking, while Liu Tianning's True Self Domain is expanding.

"Damn it, how did we get turned around?!"

"A cover-up! A cover-up!"

"Waaah, I don't want to play anymore, please give me my money back—."

"Hang in there, Ling Tianchen!"

"I've bet on Ling Tianchen, which way of dying would be the most comfortable?"

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There was much discussion in the spectator area.

Soon, Ling Tianchen found himself in dire straits.

As his life force was depleted, his size shrank. Eventually, when Liu Tianning unleashed the Divine Splendor Strangulation, he could no longer maintain his transformation and reverted to human form.

"I—lost?" Ling Tianchen's eyes were somewhat dazed; he even forgot that he was naked.

He didn't immediately conjure up a set of robes.

Whoosh~

It was only thanks to Liu Tianning picking a few leaves and wrapping him up that he wasn't exposed any further.

In that instant, Ling Tianchen realized his mistake and accepted the fact that he had lost.

"After years of hard work, I thought I had cultivated the Ancestral Dragon Transformation to its ultimate level, perfect and flawless. But now it seems that it is still not perfect."

Ling Tianchen waved his hand, knocking the leaves away and covering himself in a layer of mist as a garment, before looking at Liu Tianning.

"Dean Ling," Liu Tianning looked at him, "Would you be willing to sit down and discuss matters with me?"

Ling Tianchen shook his head. "My Heavenly Timing Rules Domain and your True Self Domain have nothing in common."

"Liu Tianning, let's fight again in ten years!"

After saying that, he flew away.

Liu Tianning frowned; Ling Tianchen's behavior indicated that he was not convinced.

However, it's understandable. He was First Tier higher in terms of Dao, yet he lost to Liu Tianning in terms of magic.

Clearly, Ling Tianchen believed they were about the same.

After ten years, Ling Tianchen would surely give it another try.

It's even possible that it will escalate to the final "Great Dao Contention"!

Swish~

Liu Tianning also flew out of the dojo.

He also needed to summarize the course of the battle; he had not gained an overwhelming advantage over Ling Tianchen in this fight.

If it's an overwhelming advantage, perhaps Ling Tianchen will sit down and have a chat with him.

"We lost!"

"It's over."

"Damn it, wasn't Transformation of Seasons Art supposed to be the best in the world? How could this be?"

"Domain Six lost to Domain Five? Liu Wanfa is really fierce."

Many people never expected that Ling Tianchen, who was initially incredibly brave and transformed into a domineering golden dragon, would actually lose.

To outsiders, it seemed as if Liu Tianning had turned the tables on Ling Tianchen.

After all, in terms of imposing presence and power, Ling Tianchen's Transformation of Seasons Art has a stronger visual impact.

Inside the main hall, Wang Tianzhi silently gazed at the Earth Mirror. "Even Ling Tianchen has been defeated."

He suddenly felt immense pressure!

They were all working hard; he was undergoing special training in the West Sea, and Liu Tianning and Ling Tianchen were also diligently cultivating.

Wang Tianzhi was full of confidence when he first came out of seclusion, but after watching this battle, he knew he had laughed too soon.

Li Boqian had been watching Wang Tianzhi's expression closely. Seeing him staring silently at the Earth Mirror, he couldn't help but shake his head. "Junior Brother is really unlucky to be born in the same era as Liu Tianning."

Wang Tianzhi made tremendous progress during the special training in the West Sea because he was personally trained by Li Boqian.

From his perspective, however, he also felt that Wang Tianzhi little chance of defeating Liu Tianning.

A day later, Wang Tianzhi faced off against Liu Tianning and was defeated.

Two days later, Qiu Yuanshan, who was supposed to fight, gave up the duel and postponed the timeline to ten years later.

Two wins and one humiliation have once again cemented Liu Tianning's invincible reputation!

Zhao Xing felt immense pressure after watching those two matches.

"Wang Tianzhi is also at the sixth level of the rules, and he has also cultivated the Profound Heaven Thunder to the ultimate level."

"He reached the ultimate level with the Heaven Burning Thunder, the Celestial Timing Domain, which is the Great Heat Yang Thunder Domain!"

"Aside from the Transformation of Seasons Art, Wang Tianzhi is proficient in the four methods of thunder, clouds, wind, and rain."

"But he didn't last long either."

Zhao Xing watched the battle between Wang Tianzhi and Liu Tianning repeatedly.

"He also launched a preemptive attack, and when Old Liu released his clones, he used the Layered Cloud Realm to swallow five thousand of Old Liu's clones in one go."

"With five thousand clones, his Layered Cloud Realm has trapped Old Liu."

"But when the number of clones exceeds ten thousand, the Layered Cloud Realm spell is broken."

"Wang Tianzhi dodged with the 'inch- Ruler of the Horizon, but Liu Tianning's Pure Yuan Projection grew larger and larger. Under the combined attack of the Golden Divine Pillar and the Heaven Horn Bamboo, even the Cloud Method could not hold up, ultimately leaving him nowhere to hide."

After reading it, Zhao Xing was deeply moved.

Liu Tianning is indeed extraordinary. No wonder he was Cannot Be Killed kill in his previous life. He offended so many powerful people and was relentlessly hunted down by the old witch, yet he still lived to the end of his life.

After the reconstruction, Liu Tianning's true form and his clone were indistinguishable!

Even if they wanted to carry out a decapitation strike, it would be difficult.

"If they can't beat them in this decade, it will be even harder for them in the next decade," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

As for Qiu Yuanshan, who was from the Earthly Advantage Faction, he was directly afraid to fight and, in Zhao Xing's view, was even less likely to pose a threat.

"Old Liu wasn't bragging after all."

"Even if Ling Tianchen and Wang Tianzhi are enhanced versions, they still couldn't force him to unleash his full power."

With the dojo closed, Liu Tianning did not Derivation God Art Evolution Technique.

That is a fighting style in which half of one's soul power Essence Soul Leaving the Body and sent straight to the opponent's body, resulting in mutual destruction.

At the same time, he was unable to unleash the full Four Seasons Rule Domain due to the rules, only the spring and summer seasons.

If it were a field battle, the kind with no restrictions, Liu Tianning would win even faster!

"Is Old Li just bragging? Did his Yuan Seal really crush Xu Xing?" After watching Liu Tianning's fight, Zhao Xing began to doubt whether Li Boqian was just bragging.

"It's really a challenge for me to surpass Old Liu." Zhao Xing pursed his lips, feeling somewhat excited.

"Only the Agricultural Official, who is proficient in all three schools of thought, has a chance to defeat Liu Tianning; otherwise, it will be a draw at best."

"Who else but me can defeat Liu Tianning?"

"Let's set a small goal first: to comprehend the realm of rules within the dojo!"

In the 80th year of Eternal Governance Era, the contest between the three candidates for the position of Agricultural Official came to an end, but the Daoyuan Continent temple was still overcrowded.

Zhao Xing also began his training program at the dojo.

The main body returned to the Shangluo Academy and continued to study the "Soldier Envoy Divine Art," while the clones began sparring.

"Divine Might Marquis Zhao Xing, Liang Yu has accepted your challenge. Please fly to Duel Zone 106."

"." Zhao Xing immediately flew towards the Earth-level area.

There are many people in the dojo now, and he has challenged those who are Agricultural Official in their own profession. This guy named Liang Yu is from the first-class academy of Agricultural Official, "Heaven One Academy", and is also at the Second Rank rank.

Area No. 106.

On the vast grassland, Zhao Xing and Liang Yu appeared together in the sky above the grassland.

"Divine Might Marquis." Liang Yu cupped his hands in greeting. He appeared to be an elderly man, and Liang Yu was indeed quite old.

He had originally been cultivating his fortune in a blessed land, but he was nearing the end of his lifespan and could not break through it on his own.

The only way is to come to the temple, improve the ranking, and try to get the attention of the next emperor.

Generally speaking, when a new emperor needs to appoint people, the ranking of the temples is a good reference.

If you catch the new emperor's eye, then there's a chance your lifespan could be extended!

"Marquis Yu." Zhao Xing cupped his hands in greeting.

"Divine Might Marquis, I Guest Qi ceremony," Liang Yu said with a smile. "Rankings are very important to me."

"Marquis Yu, there's no need to hold back." Zhao Xing stared at his opponent. "If you can defeat me, I might put in a good word for you."

"Great!" Liang Yu's eyes lit up. "Excuse me!"

"Go!"

Liang Yu waved his hand, and a waterfall suddenly appeared in the sky, cascading down and enveloping Zhao Xing.

Then clouds appeared from above the waterfall, but the clouds were an illusory black.

"The Profound Darkness True Meaning? Rain Before Clouds? It's quite something." Zhao Xing immediately activated the Ruler of the Horizon to retreat.

"Where do you think you're going!" Liang Yu became ethereal, as if he had merged with the Rain Water, and gave chase.

"Okay, I won't run away!" Zhao Xing suddenly remembered that he came here to be tempered, and running away would defeat his purpose, so he stopped.

"Go!" Zhao Xing pointed, and the Prison Suppressing Thunder Cage appeared, with dense lightning bolts floating around, forming a purple pillar of light that pierced through the sky.

The Rain Water slowed the water's flow, forcing Liang Yu to reveal himself.

"Boom!!"

Liang Yu wanted to escape from the Thunder Cage, but even within the seemingly gaps in the Thunder's gaze, there was still a fine net.

"Sizzle sizzle~" The moment his body was cut, Liang Yu suddenly emitted a Golden Light.

"Nether Thunder Law?" Liang Yu was sent away by the protection rules with a stunned expression.

[Zhao Xing of Divine Might Marquis wins. You have gained 100 Dojo Points.]

"Liang Yu is still too weak, but how could he use the ' Rain Before Clouds so skillfully?" Zhao Xing pondered for a moment, summarizing his insights.

In just a few breaths, he had digested the insights gained from the battle. Now he was only one step away from comprehending the realm of rules. For Second Rank Agricultural Official like Liang Yu, whose potential had been exhausted,

It's indeed difficult to give him much inspiration.

"Let's move on to the next match."

As time passed, Zhao Xing, who was immersed in the dojo's training, quickly achieved a series of victories.

Ten consecutive wins, fifty consecutive wins, eighty consecutive wins --- Over the course of several months, Zhao Xing achieved an astonishing two hundred consecutive wins at the Nine Sections Dojo!

Gradually, Zhao Xing became dissatisfied with only fighting against Agricultural Official and began to indiscriminately choose professional opponents.

High-intensity battles, fueled by the experience of clashes between top players from different professions.

Within the training ground, Zhao Xing's ranking continued to soar.

On the other hand, his learning progress under the guidance of Divine Luo King and You Xuanfeng is also gradually improving.

In the eighty-third year of Eternal Governance Era, Zhao Xing had challenged almost all the powerful figures in the Daoyuan Continent Dojo.

In the eighty-fifth year of the Eternal Governance Era, Zhao Xing's clone began to travel the world, heading to the Daoist temples in other states in search of powerful individuals.

In the 87th year of Eternal Governance Era, Divine Luo King and You Xuanfeng left, and Li Boqian took over the teaching of the "Burning Heaven Locking Origin Formation" and the "Five New Divine Talismans".

In the 88th year of the Eternal Governance Era, Xuan Yuan Qingtian passed away at the age of 800. The new deans were Qiu Yuanshan, Meng Kun, and Ji Youtang.

Zhao Xing's true form briefly emerged from seclusion to attend Xuan Yuan Qingtian's funeral.

This leader of the Earthly Advantage Faction nurtured a top-ranking sacred Spirit Mountain during his lifetime, and also witnessed the return of Shennong Hoe in his lifetime.

Xuan Qingtian transformed into Yin Spirit while smiling.

In the 92nd year of the Eternal Governance Era, at the Shangluo Academy, in the Ice Rock Forest.

The deity, who had been meditating, opened his eyes, and a vast Cloudsea appeared in his mind.

"The Realm of Heavenly Timing Rules has been born, the first Ultimate Law, the Yun Tian Dao."

"Either don't break through at all, or when you do, it's a breakthrough in both the Dao and the Dharma." Zhao Xing smiled.