Cao Tiandao

Li Jiusheng was pleasantly surprised to achieve the top spot on three lists.

He had originally estimated that he would be number one in the Grandmaster and Great Grandmaster Arena, but he wasn't sure if he could be number one in the Venerable Arena.

After all, some patriarchs will come to the Venerable Arena to compete for rankings.

Although the patriarch had suppressed his cultivation level to the Venerable Peak, Li Jiusheng was very confident in defeating him.

However, when encountering Strong Grandmaster who possess Secret technique or magical treasures at the Venerable Peak realm, Li Jiusheng was truly unsure whether he could defeat them.

Now that the Wooden Man has ranked him first on the Venerable Arena, Li Jiusheng feels reassured.

"Combining the top rankings from all three lists, I wonder how much Pure Yang Energy reward I'll receive?" Li Jiusheng thought to himself with anticipation.

"Next, I should give the onlookers a chance to challenge me. Only after they defeat the Pure Yang Imprint set up by the Wooden Man will I need to step in and fight."

"If no one breaks the barrier, I will be firmly in first place and will then enter the final round to directly battle the Wooden Man."

"I wonder how much power this Wooden Man can unleash within the Venerable Realm?"

Behind the crowd, Li Jiusheng calmly looked at the Four Great Arenas, silently thinking to himself.

Among the crowd, the Four Great Arenas were arranged in four directions, including the Grandmaster Arena, the Great Grandmaster Arena, and the Venerable Arena, with many people checking the rankings.

Among these people were cultivators and independent practitioners from various forces Outer Domain, and even some patriarchs.

In contrast, the Ancestor Arena has very few spectators, and most people don't even pay attention to the Ancestor Arena.

The reason is simple: the Ancestor Arena is too far away from everyone.

Li Jiusheng was quite curious about the rankings on the Ancestor Arena, since his junior brother Li Qingshan and the Jin Family Ancestor had both participated in the competition, and he wondered what their rankings would be.

Upon closer inspection, Li Jiusheng didn't recognize most of the ten illusory figures on the Ancestor Arena, but he was very familiar with the last two.

The Jin Family Ancestor, ranked tenth.

Li Qingshan ranked ninth.

"As expected, there are many experts from Outer Domain. The Jin Family Ancestor cultivated the Jin Family's Secret technique, the Immortal Scripture, and spent hundreds of years cultivating within the Ancestor Realm, yet he only ranked tenth. My junior brother follows the Sword Cultivator, which focuses on the ultimate combat power, and he also has several peerless sword techniques that I taught him. Although he has just entered the ancestor realm, his combat power is unparalleled, yet he can only rank ninth. How strong must the eight ancestor experts ahead of him be?" Li Jiusheng frowned and pondered.

His gaze fell on the illusory figure ranked first in the Ancestor Arena.

This was an old man with a full head of white hair tied back. He had a stern face, deep-set eyes, and the most striking feature of his face was his hooked nose.

The overall impression is one of coldness and seriousness.

"Who is this person?" Li Jiusheng whispered.

"This person is called Eagle King. He comes from a Buddhist Sect temple and is said to be the mount of a Bodhisattva. He is extremely powerful." Li Qingshan's voice rang in my ears, his tone very serious.

Li Jiusheng turned his head and found that Li Qingshan and the Jin Family Ancestor had silently come to his side, both with solemn expressions.

"Have you all fought against this Eagle King?" Li Jiusheng asked.

The Jin Family Ancestor nodded and said in a deep voice, "Among the Eagle King's five battles, there were me and Sect Master Li. His strength is extremely formidable, his understanding of the Great Dao is extremely profound, and his physical body is tempered like an ancient, extraordinary physique, practically without weaknesses. As Ancestor Realm, I couldn't even withstand three of his moves."

"I managed to block three moves, but unfortunately, my sword couldn't break through his defenses. My understanding of the Dao is too limited." Li Qingshan shook his head, full of regret.

"It's alright, there's plenty of time in the future. Being able to secure a place on the Ancestor Arena already proves that you are outstanding enough," Li Jiusheng comforted him.

"We weren't discouraged. This experience taught us that there are always people stronger than us, and the power of the Outer Domain is ever-evolving. Among the experts from beyond the realms, the strong are not to be underestimated. This can be considered a valuable lesson." The Jin Family Ancestor smiled freely, looking at Li Jiusheng and saying, "I never expected you, young friend, to be so powerful. Ranking first on all three lists is truly admirable."

Just as Li Jiusheng was about to feign modesty, Li Qingshan said, "Senior brother, someone has come to challenge you on the Venerable Arena."

The three of them looked towards the Venerable Arena.

Daoist appeared on the arena, exuding unparalleled aura, tall stature, and a cold, stern face, directly challenging Li Jiusheng was ranked number one.

The onlookers gasped in surprise.

"Grandmaster Cao Tiandao, the leader of the independent cultivators, did not follow any sect or master. He relied entirely on his own comprehension. Within the Ancestor Realm, he had few rivals. He established his own Daoist temple Overseas. I never expected him to come here." Someone recognized Grandmaster Cao Tiandao and said quickly, his tone filled with shock.

"Cao Tiandao has been a patriarch for over three hundred years, living in seclusion Overseas and rarely showing his face. The last time he did so was ten years ago when a young patriarch came to his island to challenge him, only to be killed by him. His body was transported back to that patriarch's dojo, and his sect dared not utter a word, acting as if nothing had happened." Someone recounted Cao Tiandao's last act of violence with a tone full of awe.

"It's said that Cao Tiandao has already crossed the threshold of becoming Strong Grandmaster. As a rogue cultivator, his resources certainly can't compare to those of the major clans. Cao Tiandao definitely wants the Pure Yang Energy circulating in this Floating Land. I'm not surprised at all that he's here. Moreover, just now on the Ancestor Arena, after a series of battles, he ranked third, only losing to Eagle King and Hundred Tribulations Daoist. I just didn't expect him to come and challenge the number one on the Venerable Arena." An elderly Daoist recounted the past.

"Where does this number one person on the Venerable Arena come from? He single-handedly occupies the top spot on three lists, and no one can shake his position. Doesn't that mean he is invincible in the Grandmaster Realm, Great Grandmaster Realm, and Venerable Realm?" Some people were speculating about Li Jiusheng's strength.

Everyone was quite surprised that Li Jiusheng ranked first on all three lists, and many Venerables were even extremely dissatisfied.

Li Jiusheng had only fought five matches. Even if he defeated all five opponents cleanly and decisively, in other people's eyes, it was just that the losers were too weak, and it would never be that Li Jiusheng was too strong.

Cao Tiandao thought so too.

As a rogue cultivator, he should seize every opportunity. He desperately wanted to obtain the Pure Yang Energy River within this Ancient Castle, as it could help him advance further.

On the Ancestor Arena, Cao Tiandao ranked third, which was his limit. He couldn't beat the two above him, so he set his sights on the Venerable Arena.

"Back then, as a Venerable One, I defeated all the outstanding successors of various major sects and schools, and was invincible. Today, I ask you to relinquish this first place." Cao Tiandao smiled coldly, full of confidence, and went on stage to directly challenge.

On the Venerable Arena, the illusory image imprinted by the Wooden Man instantly activated, transforming into the likeness of Li Jiusheng and appearing on the Venerable Arena.

No words, no nonsense.

The rubbing of Li Jiusheng, facing the Strong Grandmaster Cao Tiandao mentioned by everyone, took the initiative and struck out with a sword.

This sword strike unleashed a seven-colored light, illuminating mountains and rivers, and charged forward, piercing through everything with unparalleled power.

Cao Tiandao unleashed hundreds of dazzling rays of light, which transformed into hundreds of Great Dao Chains, fiercely striking forward to shatter Li Jiusheng's Pure Yang Imprint.

However, all those hundreds of dazzling rays of light and hundreds of Great Dao Chains shattered when they encountered the sword strike unleashed by Li Jiusheng.

The Sword energy crushed and swept in, rendering even the most powerful cultivators, including those at the Venerable Peak, utterly helpless.

Cao Tiandao, Strong Grandmaster, suppressed his cultivation level to the Venerable Peak. Faced with Li Jiusheng's Pure Yang Imprint, he was defeated in one move.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Cao Tiandao retreated repeatedly, unable to believe it.

He wasn't injured, but being at the Venerable Realm, he was completely helpless against Li Jiusheng's sword strike and couldn't withstand it at all.

"Impossible! How could someone at the Venerable Realm possess such powerful Sword energy and such immense strength?" Cao Tiandao exclaimed in disbelief.

He felt that the power he possessed within the Venerable Realm had already surpassed the boundaries of so-called geniuses. Standing at the pinnacle of the Venerable Realm, it was impossible for anyone to be stronger than him.

Not to mention defeating him decisively.

Cao Tiandao had always thought this way.

But now, he was being forced to retreat by the Sword energy unleashed by a pure Yang imprint.

With every step he takes back, he shatters his own established values and beliefs.

This is hard for people to accept.