First on all three rankings
Having defeated Jin Jiuling, Li Jiusheng had completed the requirements of the five trials. He did not linger and stepped down from the arena.
Instantly, a large crowd gathered around him.
Some wanted to talk to him and get to know him, some wanted to find out about Li Jiusheng's background, and some wanted to invite Li Jiusheng to join their forces...
Li Jiusheng ignored all of this. With a blank expression and a powerful aura, he gently pushed the crowd aside and left alone.
In an instant, everyone understood Li Jiusheng's attitude.
Of course, some people were unhappy with Li Jiusheng's arrogant attitude, muttering privately, "He's just a Venerable First Heaven, what's so great about him?"
Of course, he only said it in private; he would never dare to say it publicly.
Li Jiusheng paid no attention to any of this. He quickly passed through the crowd and went straight to the Grandmaster Arena.
This arena is the most intense of the Four Great Arenas.
Those who felt they couldn't gain an advantage in the Venerable Arena or the Great Grandmaster Arena flocked to this arena, engaging in a series of fierce battles in hopes of obtaining a portion of Pure Yang Energy.
The fights on the stage were very fast. As soon as someone was defeated, someone else immediately stepped up. Everyone's goal was clear: to showcase their abilities on this stage and strive to enter the top ten.
When Li Jiusheng arrived and saw that the previous fighter had been defeated, he immediately rushed onto the stage and engaged in battle.
His opponent had won three consecutive matches. Seeing Li Jiusheng step onto the stage, he didn't waste any words and immediately attacked, wanting to quickly defeat Li Jiusheng and achieve the perfect score of five matches.
Li Jiusheng suppressed his cultivation level to the Grandmaster Peak before unleashing a punch.
This punch contained the Dragon Elephant Power that he possessed at the Grandmaster Peak, directly sending his opponent flying and falling off the stage.
The opponent was defeated in one blow, and before the people around could even marvel, a second person immediately rushed onto the stage.
Li Jiusheng acted decisively without wasting words.
The speed at which the opponent enters the ring is the same as the speed at which they leave it.
Many people didn't even see it clearly; they only felt a blur before their eyes, and the people who had just gone up were knocked down.
Third place!
Fourth place!
Fifth place!
Li Jiusheng arrived at the Grandmaster Arena and won all five matches in just five moves.
This was his fastest and most efficient moment across the three arenas.
After the five matches ended, Li Jiusheng decisively left the field without lingering, directly bypassing the crowd and arriving at a corner of the Ancient Castle.
He exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay, so naturally no one dared to follow him; they could only watch from afar.
In a corner of the Ancient Castle, Li Jiusheng sat in meditation peacefully.
He made a move in the Grandmaster Arena, the Great Grandmaster Arena, and the Venerable Arena, defeating all fifteen opponents in a row.
Next, let's see how the Wooden Man are ranked.
Of course, Li Jiusheng wasn't concerned about these things for the time being.
He found a secluded corner, his purpose clear: to cultivate the Immortal Scripture and elevate his cultivation level.
The Jin Family's Immortal Scripture is the purest Daoist magic, in accordance with the cultivation methods of the Old Land.
After resonating with the technique, Li Jiusheng immediately realized that it was a powerful cultivation method that could help him break through to the next level.
"After breaking through to the Venerable Realm, I have been consolidating my realm and laying a solid foundation. Now that the foundation is in place, I should add bricks and tiles to build a nine-story tower, and then look towards the Ancestor Realm." Li Jiusheng's thoughts surged.
He recalled the Immortal Scripture that Jin Jiuling had just used, resonating with it continuously with his extraordinary comprehension, and then fully comprehended the Immortal Scripture.
Li Jiusheng began his cultivation.
Although Li Jiusheng spends most of his time fighting opponents on the arena using swordsmanship, he is actually not confined to one style and explores various techniques to improve together.
Swordsmanship, fist techniques, Daoist magic, primordial spirit techniques, domains, Anomaly...
All of these Li Jiusheng had cultivated themselves and had reached a high level of understanding.
"Going it alone is not as good as advancing in all areas simultaneously. Although the progress is a bit slower, the foundation is incredibly solid, allowing for gradual accumulation and unleashing of boundless potential." Li Jiusheng was full of conviction. He did not pursue rapid advancement in his realm, but rather focused on taking each step well within each realm and stabilizing all different powers.
At this moment, every power within Li Jiusheng emitted a radiance. Sword energy, fist intent, and Daoist magic, along with three kinds of immortal light, merged together and appeared behind Li Jiusheng, dazzling and radiant, jointly helping him advance his realm.
Thump!
With a muffled thud, Li Jiusheng's internal energy and cultivation level both took a step forward.
Venerable Second Heaven!
After the breakthrough, the energy within Li Jiusheng's body surged, like a dam bursting its banks, pouring down continuously.
The Dragon Elephant Power increased directly from 2,500 to 3,000, and the domain of 1,000 li expanded to 1,300 li.
This is just a concrete manifestation; the deeper meaning lies within.
Crossing a new realm made Li Jiusheng's aura extremely mysterious and powerful.
At this moment, he felt perfectly at peace with this ancient Ancient Castle, with this world, and even with the Outer Domain, and every move he made had a sense of returning to simplicity.
"Indeed, my choice was right. With multiple paths advancing simultaneously, even breakthroughs in minor realms can bring tremendous improvements. The more solid the foundation, the greater the rewards will be as we progress." Li Jiusheng was overjoyed.
This breakthrough would have been equivalent to a major leap forward in the past.
Within the Venerable level, he can advance seven more times.
After seven layers of accumulation, standing at the Venerable Peak, could he contend with the Ancestor?
It wasn't like being outside the Southern Ridge Deadly Land, but truly competing on the same stage as the patriarch.
Li Jiusheng didn't know, but he would work towards that goal.
After breaking through, Li Jiusheng slowly withdrew his cultivation, and the Heavenly Cycle Spiritual Qi dissipated.
He stood up, dressed in a purple Daoist robe, with a serene and otherworldly appearance, his body light and graceful, showing no signs of old age. He looked to be only about 40 years old at this moment.
As Li Jiusheng walked out from around the corner of the Ancient Castle, he knew that this seclusion would last for an hour, and he figured that the rankings on the arena should be out by now.
"I wonder where I'll rank on the three arenas?" Li Jiusheng was very curious, so he first went to check near the Grandmaster Arena.
As expected, the rankings have already appeared.
Above the Grandmaster Arena, pure Pure Yang Energy rippled, displaying the rankings.
There were ten illusory figures standing in a row.
Each phantom image will have a ranking.
Li Jiusheng looked closely and, sure enough, the illusory figure below the first place was his own.
"As expected." Li Jiusheng smiled slightly and nodded gently.
His performance on the Grandmaster Arena indeed earned him first place.
Outside the arena, a large crowd surged.
Li Jiusheng did not participate, but quietly avoided it and went to the Great Grandmaster Arena.
Above the Great Grandmaster Arena, ten illusory figures stood side by side.
Li Jiusheng gazed across the crowd, and the illusory figure below the first place was still him.
"As expected." Li Jiusheng calmly turned and left.
He wanted to go and see the Great Grandmaster Arena.
He wasn't as confident in this arena as he was in the previous two.
After all, his cultivation level at that time was only at the Venerable First Heaven. If he encountered some powerful patriarchs, the battle might be more interesting for them than for him.
When Li Jiusheng arrived near the Venerable Arena, he saw ten illusory figures, and his gaze immediately fell on the illusory figure of the first place.
Just like the Grandmaster Arena and Great Grandmaster Arena, the illusory figure beneath the first place was none other than Li Jiusheng.
At this moment, he was number one on all three lists.