That guy... I'd be able to meet him soon.
With the Heavenly Talent Ranking appearing at the Small Immortal Platform and several spots changing hands, the struggle for supremacy was about to begin!
The sects, imperial dynasties, sacred lands, and other powers representing the Nine Profound Heavens' top forces would all be attending!
And yesterday, I'd received word that I would be representing the Youhai Demonic Sect at the event tomorrow!
It was at that very moment,
that the Diary Instance appeared.
Murong Dieyi set aside her thoughts and stared at the updated entry, her eyes full of curiosity.
[Looking back, I realized there was no one left by my side...]
She'd been curious about what Su Changqing would reveal, but she never expected that the War of All Heavens would begin after the height of the chaotic era!?
Along with her shock, she felt a deep ache for him.
From Su Changqing's diary, she sensed an indescribable weariness. What could he have gone through for even his words to carry such loneliness?
Just trying to imagine it,
Murong Dieyi's body began to tremble slightly on its own, her chest rising and falling.
"The War of All Heavens? Loneliness..."
She murmured, then took a deep breath. "Su Changqing..."
"Wait for me. Tomorrow... I'll come find you!"
From the Demon Lord's message, she learned that, after discussions between several Sect Masters, the Human Emperor, and others, representatives for each faction had already been chosen.
Su Changqing would attend this Nine Profound Heavens gathering on behalf of the Dao Yi Sacred Sect!
She'd be able to see him tomorrow!
In less than half a day,
news that Su Changqing had casually subdued the former top five on the Heavenly Talent Ranking swept across the entire Southern Region. It even caused an uproar beyond its borders!
When people first heard the news, nobody believed it!
But once they learned what had actually happened, countless people were left dumbfounded, their scalps tingling!
One against five?
He hadn't even shown himself, yet he'd already subdued all five of the top-ranked prodigies, leaving them with no chance to fight back???
Now...
The Nine Profound Heavens had erupted!
"Su Changqing faced the former top five on the Heavenly Talent Ranking alone, and completely crushed them!?"
"H-he... wasn't he ranked sixth???"
"No way! If that's true, then wouldn't he have more than enough strength to fight for first place!?"
"What's going on? As far as I know, Sima Chen, Wang Teng, and Jiu You are all powerful in their own right, each an outstanding young talent in their respective faction. And yet, all five of them together couldn't beat one Su Changqing!!?"
"With strength like Su Changqing's, he shouldn't be ranked sixth. What exactly is he up to?"
"I thought Su Changqing was ranked sixth because he was famous, even though he was weaker than the people above him. But it turns out he's not just famous—his strength is terrifying to this degree??!"
"..."
More and more people learned that Su Changqing had taken on five opponents at once and thoroughly crushed Sima Chen and the others. They were all utterly stunned!
To them, something like this sounded like a dream!
But, as it turned out,
there was no exaggeration at all. In fact, what had happened at the scene was even more astonishing than the rumors!!
Heavenly Fiend Forbidden Zone,
at that moment,
Yu Li, the Sha Zi, had finished his cultivation. His dark eyes flickered slightly, and a delighted expression appeared on his face.
"As expected..."
"So this is Heavenly Dao's Favor?"
Feeling the cultivation and spiritual power within him, he curled his lips into a faint smile.
He wasn't satisfied with third place.
As for first and second...
Yu Li was very interested in those two, but he wasn't especially confident.
"Let's wait a little longer..."
He murmured, then looked up at the Heavenly Talent Ranking in the sky!
Long San. Wang Ye.
Those two were ranked ahead of him. One day, he would step over them!
As if remembering something,
a look of surprise flashed in Yu Li's eyes. He stared at the sixth position, stroked his chin, and said slowly, "Su Changqing..."
"To think the former top five were subdued by him, a man ranked sixth. He's pretty impressive."
Even now, thinking about the news he'd heard yesterday left him astonished.
With strength like that, how had he ended up in sixth place?
It made no sense.
But...
Yu Li didn't dwell on it. His expression turned haughty!
"Whether it's the first and second-ranked prodigies or that mysterious Su Changqing..."
"They'll all become defeated by my hand!"
"And I... am the protagonist of this struggle for supremacy, the one and only, the Heaven's chosen!"
His smile grew wider. He glanced at a short distance away, where a soul-form drifted aimlessly, radiating a fearsome aura of baleful energy, and laughed even more wantonly!
The next day,
after getting up, Su Changqing had planned to make up a third diary entry.
"Hm!?"
Suddenly, his expression changed.
Then...
The entire sky rumbled, and dazzling divine light descended upon Sacred Son Peak.
On top of that, an immense and terrifying pressure bore down!
At the sight of the strange phenomenon,
Su Changqing blinked, then seemed to remember something.
"The Sect Master's decree... the Nine Profound Heavens gathering..."
He recalled the original story he'd read and muttered to himself.
But that Sect Master sure loved putting on a show.
It was just a decree. Was all this really necessary?
At that moment, everyone in the sacred sect turned their eyes toward Sacred Son Peak.
Above the sky,
"Changqing, you will represent the Dao Yi Sacred Sect at this grand event, the Nine Profound Heavens gathering."
"Depart today. You... may go."
A voice boomed like rolling thunder!
As soon as it spoke,
Su Changqing looked at the decree shimmering with a hazy light before him and reached out to take it.
"Just as I thought. It's following the original story's plot..."
He blinked as he looked at the decree in his hands.
An event like this only happened once every hundred years!
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