Making a name

As Chu Xiangtian finished speaking, the ancient black immortal Immortal Stele suddenly trembled slightly. Then, at the top of the stele, the first golden number suddenly transformed into a dazzling golden light, shining down on the crowd below.

The light shone down on an old man with a weathered face and a hunched back, extending all the way to the Imperial Clan's territory at the very front.

The old man was dressed in Golden Swallow Flying Dragon Imperial Robe, and no other member of the Imperial Clan dared to approach him within several feet.

Enveloped in golden light, the old man remained remarkably calm as he slowly ascended towards the ancient Immortal Platform.

"Is that Chu Tianhuang, who's ranked first?"

"To think he looks so old, with his strength, maintaining the appearance of a young man, or even a teenager, would be effortless for him, right?"

"What do you know? People don't care about looks anymore."

"You're mistaken. I've heard he's practicing an extremely special Cultivation Method. Perhaps such an image would better reflect his Dao Heart."

"Is this the number one Heavenly Prodigy of my Great Yan-Chu? I heard he only has a little over 2,500 Soul Lifespan, yet he's unmatched in the Desolate Region."

"I haven't seen him for so long."

The disciples from all sects looked up at the old man enveloped in golden light, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Before the other party even appeared, everyone had already heard of the name that ranked first and assumed it was a young man of unparalleled talent and elegance. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an elderly man.

However, with Soul Lifespan of only two thousand years, it is definitely considered young and tender, and can revert to a childlike appearance at any time if the other party is willing.

As the first golden light shone, the second golden number on the Immortal Stele also transformed into a thick golden beam of light, shooting towards a certain spot.

That is the location of the Bamboo Rain Pavilion Sect. The elders of the Sect have Dao Domain that covers all disciples to prevent their conversations from being overheard.

At this moment, the golden light shone on the Dao Domain and passed right through it, enveloping a young man dressed in white as snow.

The young man Side Sword his waist, a face like jade, and sword-like eyebrows that reached his temples. He was so handsome that it was hard to tell if he was male or female. His lips were bright red, and his skin was pale. The soil where he stood was a fiery red, but it gave people a feeling of coldness like an ice cave.

"That's Boya Xuejian. I've heard they're beings from Chaos universe, without father or mother, terrifyingly Prodigy!"

"If it weren't for Chu Tianhuang, he would have been able to overpower the entire Yan Chu Imperial Family; it was terrifying!"

"The beings of Chaos... they are incomparable, utterly incomparable."

"Those ancient Emperor Clan Bloodline can't compare, let alone our mortal bodies."

The crowd discussed amongst themselves, their eyes showing seriousness.

Inside the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion, all the disciples couldn't help but look at the figure of a young man in white.

Tian Hongyi.

This is their Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion's top scholar, whose reputation is thunderous, yet he's currently ranked sixth!

Soon, the golden beam of light will shine upon this Eldest Senior Brother, making him famous All Under Heaven.

"I'd like to see who's really tenth!"

Unnoticed by anyone, Zhang Xuanyu's face was grim as he stared intently at the Immortal Stele, trying to see where the tenth golden light would shine.

At this moment, as Boya Xuejian also ascended to the Immortal Platform, the golden number in the third position shone out. It belonged to a member of the Imperial Clan, who was dignified and middle-aged, but whose eyes radiated majesty like thunder.

Then came the fourth, the fifth...

As the golden light shone, cheers erupted from within the Star Pavilion.

The golden light from the fifth position shone on Xing Lan, and her exquisite and graceful figure seemed to float in mid-air as if weightless.

Xing Lan glanced down at her Master and familiar Senior Brother, then calmly flew towards the Immortal Platform.

"That Xing Lan, it is said, was nurtured by an ancient tree in the Chaos Star, possessing an innate Dao Body, and is an extremely terrifying Prodigy."

"In terms of background and experience, she's not much different from Boya Xuejian."

"I wonder how far they've ventured into the Desolate Region."

"Those who can cultivate to the Immortal Lord Realm within Three Thousand Years their Soul Lifespan are all top-tier Prodigy. My distant cousin has Soul Lifespan of forty thousand years and still hasn't broken through that Dao Gate."

The disciples from each sect all looked on with longing. Most of them had cultivated to the True Immortal Realm Tenth Layer, but the difference in their foundations at each level resulted in significant differences in their combat strength.

The difference between the True Immortal Realm Tenth Layer and the Immortal Lord Realm may seem like just Dao Gate, but it can stop millions of people from getting there.

As the golden light shone, it now targeted the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion.

Countless eyes followed and gazed Past Tian Hongyi, soaring into the air and carrying the glory of the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion as he ascended the immortal Immortal Platform.

"I heard that Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion has two Prodigy this time. Besides Tian Hongyi, Zhang Xuanyu, who is ranked Eleventh, is also a terrifying Prodigy. He was originally in the Top Ten, but unfortunately he was pushed down."

"The Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion has a truly strong foundation; it's incredible that it could cultivate two geniuses of this caliber."

"Of course, all the sword cultivators in Yan-Chu are concentrated in the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion. Although other Sect have Sword Dao, how can they compare to the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion?"

"Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion is truly the Sacred Land for sword cultivators!"

As the crowd discussed the matter, some sword cultivators from other Sect couldn't help but gleam with longing in their eyes.

Upon hearing these words, Li Tiemu, Zhou Qingyun, and the others' expressions immediately turned somewhat unpleasant. No one mentioned the Sword Abyss of the Great Dream Nine Abyss. Compared to the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion, the Sword Abyss was merely a branch of the Great Dream Nine Abyss, and it was not even as profound as the Spear Abyss. It seemed to have been forgotten and ignored by people.

"My Sword Abyss also possesses the Emperor Sword Intent. My Sword Abyss ancestor once received guidance from Immortal Emperor, but unfortunately, no one knows about it anymore."

A sigh and resentment appeared in Li Tiemu's eyes.

"Ten thousand years is too long. Too much has been forgotten and covered up. No matter how much we spread it around, no one will believe it." Zhou Qingyun shook his head.

Hearing their sighs of regret, the old woman rolled her eyes slightly, then looked at Li Hao with gentle eyes and said:

"What can be masked is only the noise and clamor. When the superficialities are washed away and the Years have settled, what remains is the true essence. Didn't our Sword Abyss also produce a Prodigy? He wasn't a Chaos being, nor a descendant of Emperor Blood, yet he still managed to rank among the Top Ten!"

Upon hearing her words, everyone in Sword Abyss looked at Li Hao with complicated expressions.

Only now did they truly realize how significant this young man's tenth place finish was to the Sect.

Perhaps it is still not as good as Tian Hongyi, but that tenth place ranking is enough to make a shout to the world of Yan-Chu, telling them that besides Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion, there are still top sword cultivators in the world, and there are also Sect that can cultivate top sword cultivators!

Gu Yan clenched his fingers slightly. As an Ancient Immortal Descendant and born with the Innate Sword Immortal Body, he should have been the ultimate Prodigy in the way of the Sword Dao, and he should have been the one to bear this heavy burden.

Although he had come to the Great Dream Nine Abyss to cultivate and did not yet have a deep affection for this Sect, he felt a little uneasy seeing that someone else was shouldering this heavy responsibility.

Am I too weak, or am I not trying hard enough?

With such a solid foundation and profound knowledge, is it perhaps a lack of comprehension?

His fists clenched tighter and tighter.

At this moment, amidst the clamor, Tian Hongyi of the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion ascended the majestic Immortal Platform, followed by the seventh-ranked member, another member of the Imperial Clan.

Enveloped in golden light, she was a graceful Imperial Daughter, exuding an aura of Imperial Daughter that All Under Heaven and an innate elegance. She swept over the various sects and calmly ascended to the Immortal Platform.

Then the eighth, ninth... were from two other sects among the Five Great Heaven One Sects: the Tidal Sect and the Illusory Sea Gate.

Of the Top Ten, apart from the top Prodigy of the Five Great Heaven One Sects, the remaining four are all Imperial Clan, which is enough to show the strength of the Yan Chu Imperial Family's Bloodline and its profound foundation.

"Your turn!"

Let me see who it is!

As the ninth-ranked disciple of the Illusory Sea Gate ascended the Immortal Platform, Zhang Xuanyu's gaze suddenly became fixed on the tenth-ranked disciple.

Bathed in golden light, the people on the Battle Stage Immortal Platform seemed to be surrounded by a strong wind, which blew their hair and robes as they silently gazed down at the scene outside the Immortal Platform.

Suddenly, the golden light from the tenth Immortal Stele shot out like lightning, traversing a vast distance, drawing a famous arc, and falling into the center of the crowd.

This is the location of the Great Dream Nine Abyss.

Golden light penetrated the Dao Domain Barrier cast by Li Tiemu and enveloped Li Hao.

The golden light seemed to coat the boy with a layer of dazzling gold leaf, making him shine like a deity.

Standing beside Li Hao, Yue Xi, Gu Yan, and the others couldn't help but be forced back several steps by the power emanating from the golden light, and the others also retreated slightly.

Li Hao felt the serial number token at his waist getting slightly warm, knowing that it was the token's pull that allowed the Immortal Stele to lock onto him.

"Um?"

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"That's... the Great Dream Nine Abyss? Heaven Four Sect?!"

Inside the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion, Zhang Xuanyu's pupils suddenly flashed with shock as he stared at the boy enveloped in golden light.

When he sensed the Aura emanating from the young man, his shocked eyes widened again, his pupils almost bursting, and his face was filled with horror.

It's one thing for a phoenix to be born from a chicken coop among the Heaven Four Sect, but that phoenix is only at the True Immortal Realm?!

"It was him?"

Not only was Zhang Xuanyu shocked, but Cui Yuesheng, one of the elders of the Ten Thousand Mountains Sword Pavilion, also narrowed his eyes and stared in horror at the young man in the golden light.

He had a very deep impression of the boy's appearance.

With Heart Questioning Nine Echoes, he possessed the pinnacle of Dao Heart. Three or four years ago, he had only just entered the True Immortal Realm, yet three years ago he was able to come here to represent the Great Dream Nine Abyss in the battle.

Now, the opponent has actually reached the tenth position on the Immortal Stele?!

His mouth was slightly open, as if he had swallowed a goose egg, in disbelief.

When he realized something, he turned to look at Zhang Xuanyu behind him. Seeing the other person's shocked and dazed expression, he recovered, but his face still showed disbelief.

In just three or four years, the other party actually suppressed Prodigy like Zhang Xuanyu, and what's more, the other party was Immortal Lord Realm!

"It's him?!"

On the other side, inside the Illusory Sea Gate, Huo Xiaoqi stared blankly at the golden light.

He never expected that the figure in the golden light would actually be that young man!

The other party really came here, and he was among the Top Ten, the only True Immortal Realm among Top Ten!

If we're only talking about the True Immortal Realm combat strength, wouldn't the opponent be considered the strongest in the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty?!

"Qi Ling, what's wrong?"

Beside him, Huo Xiaoqi's Master asked in confusion, "Do you know that person?"

Huo Xiaoqi came to his senses; his real name was Huo Qiling.

"No, it's nothing."

Huo Qiling quickly shook his head, but the image of the Immortal Ranking on the Frontier surfaced in his mind, and his heart was filled with turbulent waves.

No one knew that the young man was none other than Immortal Merit Board, a renowned Chong Er on the Immortal Rank Ranking in the Frontier!

"He's from Great Dream Nine Abyss, so he's from Great Dream Nine Abyss... Does that mean Great Dream Nine Abyss is..."

Huo Qiling's eyes were glazed over as he suddenly sensed that the power structure of the Five Great Heaven One Sects, which had lasted for tens of thousands of years, might undergo a major change after the Southern Region Assembly Battle!

Whoosh!

Enveloped in golden light, Li Hao leaped onto the ancient immortal Immortal Platform.

Landing on Immortal Platform, Li Hao looked at the people around him. When he saw a pair of beautiful eyes wide open, looking at him with disbelief, he responded with a smile.

And the owner of those beautiful eyes was none other than Xing Lan.

She stared blankly at Li Hao, her previously calm and composed expression now showing signs of strain.

Is it this kid? The tenth?

Images of the battles at the Frontier and her escorting the enemy flashed through her mind. Her eyes flickered, eventually revealing a mixture of bewilderment and relief.

No wonder the opponent dared to run to the Frontier with only the True Immortal Realm Third Layer. Three years ago, the opponent had already reached 19th place, which was definitely breaking the Tenth Desolate Domain.

This guy... Xing Lan came to her senses, and besides the complexity in her eyes, she suddenly felt a sense of shame and anger at being deceived. She glared at the other person slightly.

Seeing the change in the other person's expression, Li Hao was somewhat puzzled and could only offer a helpless smile.

"True Immortal Realm."

At that moment, a slightly questioning voice rang out.

But then he saw the noble Imperial Daughter, who had previously ranked seventh, standing not far away, looking at Li Hao with a slightly disdainful expression.

Her eyes revealed indifference, coldness, and an inherent superiority, as she spoke with a slightly condescending angle:

"You haven't even reached the True Immortal Realm Perfection yet, and you got to tenth place on your own merit?"

Others also turned their gazes, including Chu Tianhuang, who appeared to be an old man and was the first to climb up, and Boya Xuejian beside him. The former had a calm expression and turned his head to look at them, while the latter had a curious look on her face and clear eyes, as if she was just curious.

"Almost."

Li Hao glanced at their expressions, gave the Imperial Daughter a casual reply, and then looked away.

The Imperial Daughter raised her eyes slightly, a hint of disdain appearing at the corner of her mouth, but she said nothing more.

No matter how they climbed the ranks, their true colors will be revealed during the Southern Region Assembly Battle.

As Li Hao stepped onto the stage, the tremors on the Immortal Stele suddenly ceased.

Chu Xiangtian's gaze also fell on Li Hao. He was equally surprised that the identity number that had amazed them earlier actually came from the Heaven Four Sect, and that Li Hao was a True Immortal Realm!

Three years ago, the opponent reached the Tenth Desolate Domain at a speed comparable to that of the Immortal Lord Realm. Is that something True Immortal Realm could accomplish?

As for concealing his cultivation level... he couldn't detect the slightest hint of it in Li Hao. He was Perfection of Immortal Lord Realm, and if the other party could hide his true abilities right under his nose, that would be even more terrifying!

"Open!"

Chu Xiangtian didn't say anything, but instead raised his hand and pointed.

In an instant, a group of elderly men dressed in black robes from the State Supervisory Academy flew in from afar.

They gathered above Immortal Platform, a total of thirty-six people, standing apart in a circle.

As their Immortal Power surged, their Heaven and Earth Dharma Form emerged behind them, majestic like gods and Buddhas, standing tall between Heaven and Earth.