Fairy Meng Shang's remark had brought Ling Tian countless challengers, leaving him at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Still, for the sake of keeping the different races united and stable, he had to set aside some time to accept their challenges. Fortunately, Ming Ye, Qiong Lie, and the others knew him well and wouldn't challenge him, saving him plenty of trouble.
Against other people, the tricks that had done little against Fairy Meng Shang worked quite well. Although Ling Tian's cultivation was inferior to that of his challengers, it was still difficult for them to defeat him. At most, they could force him onto the back foot.
And so, aside from refining pills, Ling Tian had to endure Fairy Meng Shang's "torture" and take on challenges from countless cultivators.
Time drifted by. In the blink of an eye, several hundred years had passed.
After accepting countless challenges, Ling Tian's rank on the War Immortal Ranking steadily climbed. Before long, he had entered the top fifty. Over the following centuries, he advanced further, reaching thirty-sixth place.
Over those centuries, Ling Tian had become a celebrated figure in the Immortal Realm. Nearly everyone knew his name, and titles such as pill-refining master, War Immortal Ranking expert, and tactical master had been heaped upon him.
During those centuries, aside from the attention drawn by Ling Tian's bouts with Fairy Meng Shang, another major event had taken place: Li Huo, whom Ling Tian had captured, had been released.
Although Mo Yu and the others had freed Li Huo, everyone could guess that Ling Tian had ascended to the Immortal Realm and entered the Barbaric Land. Few had ever seen Ling Tian fight, but the Nine-Nine Tribulation Within Tribulation he had undergone, along with his victory over thousands of opponents of the same