It seemed utterly unshakable, as though no one could ever take the place of those on the ranking again!
At that moment,
Outside Dao Yi Sacred Sect.
"Rumble..."
A thunderous roar came from the horizon!
A vast shadow was rapidly drawing closer, visible to the naked eye!
As it neared, the shadow turned out to be an astonishingly enormous sword, with countless black-robed figures standing atop it.
At the very front stood a powerful young man with a gloomy expression, looking somewhat uneasy.
Yet everyone looked at him with utter reverence!
On the other side,
one after another, winged beasts were also approaching Dao Yi Sacred Sect!
Figures stood atop these beasts!
Especially at the front,
leading them was a massive demonic dragon with horns on its head and an astonishing aura!
A golden-eyed young man sat cross-legged atop its enormous head, his gaze fixed intently on Dao Yi Sacred Sect.
And that was not all.
To the north...
War drums thundered in unison!
A warship, vast enough to blot out the sky, carried tens of thousands of soldiers clad in gleaming silver armor, spears in hand, all gazing ahead!
At the very front of the warship,
a handsome young man in a white robe wore an unsettled expression, his eyes flickering.
"Su Changqing..."
He drew a deep breath, and his gaze soon grew resolute!
Before long,
forces from all sides arrived outside the Sacred Land!
Among them,
were the former top five on the Heavenly Talent Ranking...
The former first-place ranker, Divine Son Sima Chen of Heavenly Evolution Divine Palace!
The former second-place ranker, Young Hall Master Wang Teng of Hidden Dragon Sacred Hall!
The former third-place ranker, Nether Son Jiu You of Netherworld Sacred Land...
All five had arrived!
Seeing who had come,
everyone narrowed their eyes and sneered.
"Su Changqing, Jiu You of Netherworld Sacred Land has come to challenge you!!!"
Jiu You shouted coldly.
In truth, all five had come for the same reason!
They had their sights set on Su Changqing, who still held sixth place on the Heavenly Talent Ranking!
It was clear to see:
Sima Chen and the others all wore grim expressions!
They had all previously ranked above sixth, but had unexpectedly been defeated by the terrifying newcomer, plummeting off the ranking one after another!
They had come to challenge Su Changqing so they could return to the ranking!
Those whose names appeared on the Heavenly Talent Ranking received the Heavenly Dao's Favor!
Saintess Peak,
Ling Qianxue learned that people had come to challenge Su Changqing outside the sect!
A flicker of anger crossed her eyes, and she sneered. "They think they can challenge Senior Brother!?"
"They were all defeated by someone else, and now they've set their sights on Senior Brother?!"
Her voice was icy, and cold air swirled around her!
As for why these people were challenging Senior Brother Su Changqing...
Ling Qianxue saw right through them, and disgust shone in her eyes!
"They'll stoop to anything to get back on the ranking!"
Anger spread across her face. With a flash, she vanished from the room.
Meanwhile, outside the Sacred Land,
the Dao Yi Sacred Sect disciples glared furiously at the five young men outside!
"Have you no shame? The former top five are challenging the person in sixth place?"
"You've got some nerve!"
"It's not just the former top five. So many others want to challenge our Holy Son, too!?"
"..."
They all berated the challengers, yet felt uneasy as well.
Was the Holy Son's position in danger?
After all, aside from those who had never made the ranking, the greatest threat was the former top five!
But,
Sima Chen and the others ignored the Dao Yi Sacred Sect disciples' scorn and taunts. All they cared about was getting their names back on the ranking!
Sima Chen glanced at the others beside him and said coldly, "That spot is mine."
"Yours? Dream on!"
"Anyone on the ranking can be challenged. Even if you beat Su Changqing, I'll challenge you next!"
Jiu You, Wang Teng, and the others sneered, their words dripping with hostility!
A moment later,
Ling Qianxue appeared before the Dao Yi Sacred Sect disciples and stared coldly at Sima Chen and the others outside.
"Shameless!"
"After someone took your places, instead of figuring out how to win them back, you came here!?"
"There's no place for you in Dao Yi Sacred Sect. Go back where you came from!"
Her voice was icy, her killing chill palpable!
Hearing this,
Sima Chen and the others, the former top five, remained unmoved. They showed no intention of leaving.
After a brief standoff,
a trace of murderous intent flashed through Ling Qianxue's eyes, and her God King Heavens cultivation erupted!
"If that's the case..."
She drew a deep breath, about to attack!
But suddenly,
"BOOM!!!"
A thunderous roar came from Sacred Son Peak!
In an instant,
Sima Chen, Wang Teng, and the others looked up, their eyes fixed on Sacred Son Peak.
"Bluffing!"
They sneered one after another, even more eager to defeat Su Changqing and reclaim their places on the Heavenly Talent Ranking!
Because, in the days before,
when they had been on the Heavenly Talent Ranking, they could sense an incomprehensible connection. Their cultivation had progressed with astonishing ease!
They had even faintly felt as though they'd touched the Heavenly Dao!
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