Heaven Earth Human Three Rankings

The so-called Heaven Earth Human Three Rankings were formed from the will of the Heavenly Dao.

Those who made the rankings would receive gifts from the Heavenly Dao—a tremendous temptation for cultivators!

The Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings did not open all at once.

The first to open was the lowest-ranked Human Ranking.

Anyone under the age of thirty could take part. It tested their cultivation speed, their strength, and, above all, their talent.

In other words, the Human Ranking was a vast preliminary round, weeding out most of those who were unqualified.

That was why the Human Ranking also had the fiercest competition, with some fighting openly and others scheming in the shadows.

Many would even hunt down talented people to make sure their own allies made the list.

Danger and opportunity went hand in hand!

Mu Yunyao had experienced the previous Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings, and she had been among those who benefited from them.

However, Mu Yunyao preferred to live freely, so she had neither founded nor joined any faction back then.

Over all these years, she had taken only one disciple: Chen Chang'an.

"Senior, this time, the Heaven Earth Human Three Rankings seem... a little different."

At Wang Tianji's words, Mu Yunyao furrowed her brow, but she quickly understood what he meant.

Indeed, something was unusual.

"You mean the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings haven't opened yet, right?"

Last time, the moment the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings appeared, they had opened immediately. Formed from the will of the Heavenly Dao, their opening had been announced to the entire world, where everyone could hear and see it.

This time, however, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion had already uncovered the news, and the great factions had probably heard it as well.

Yet the Human Ranking still hadn't opened. That had left many people puzzled.

"Where are the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings now?"

"Still on Cloud Peak?" Mu Yunyao asked.

The last time the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings appeared, they had been on Cloud Peak.

They had taken the form of three scrolls of different colors. As each ranking opened, its scroll vanished from the summit and then appeared in the sky.

"Correct. They're still on Cloud Peak."

"But... Cloud Peak is now shrouded in powerful energy. No one can get close, let alone reach the summit."

"From a distance, all we can see are three different-colored lights flashing atop the peak," Wang Tianji answered honestly.

Mu Yunyao glanced at Wang Tianji, then flashed out of sight.

Only after Mu Yunyao had left did Wang Tianji and the others finally breathe a long sigh of relief!

"That was terrifying. Who exactly was she?"

"Pavilion Master, do you know her?"

Wang Tianji gave a helpless, bitter smile. He truly had no idea who Mu Yunyao was, but since she knew the ancestor of the Wang family, she was surely no ordinary person.

"Do you think someone like her is someone you can casually ask about?"

"Be careful you don't invite disaster."

"Whoever she is, she's beyond anything we can afford to provoke."

"Remember, from today onward, whether it's Chen Chang'an or Chen Yunxuan, the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion considers them friends, not enemies."

"Keep a close eye on Chen Yunxuan. When the time is right, offer him appropriate help. Understood?" Wang Tianji said gravely.

"Yes, Pavilion Master."

"Come on, we should head back too."

"Yes."

Meanwhile, Chen Chang'an and the others didn't linger for long. After all, their destination this time was the capital, not a sightseeing tour.

"Yunxuan, according to our plan, we'll reach the capital within a month."

"Have you set yourself a goal to reach during that time?"

On the road, Chen Chang'an's sudden question left Chen Yunxuan confused. What goal?

"Ancestor, do you mean... my cultivation?" Chen Yunxuan asked.

"Correct. You've already reached the True Qi Realm First Layer, but that's nothing special."

"There are plenty of people your age who have higher cultivation and greater strength than you."

"If you don't work hard, how can you stand out from the crowd?"

"You're right, Ancestor. I'll keep your words in mind."

"Starting now, I'm giving you a task. By the time we reach the capital, your cultivation must be at least the True Qi Realm Ninth Layer Peak."

"Can you do it?" Chen Chang'an asked.

At least the True Qi Realm Ninth Layer Peak? Didn't that mean reaching the peak of the ninth layer at minimum, or even the Transcendent Realm?

Could he really do it in just one month?

Chen Yunxuan felt nervous, but he was even more excited!

"I can do it, Ancestor," Chen Yunxuan said, his eyes resolute.

"Good. Then I'll be watching your progress along the way."

"Yes, Ancestor."

Ten days later, in Yan Gui City

Chen Zhengyuan looked at the Chen family members before him, his expression stirred with emotion and his voice trembling.

"After today, the Chen Family will no longer be a little clan in Yan Gui City."

"We're heading to the capital to reclaim our place as the number one family."

"But remember, the Great Zhou Kingdom is only our starting point."

"We absolutely must not disappoint our ancestor. Do you understand?" Chen Zhengyuan said, his expression stern.

"Yes, Family Head!"

"Move out!"

Following Chen Chang'an's instructions, Chen Zhengyuan had set out more than ten days after them.

During those ten days, Chen Zhengyuan and the Chen family members hadn't slackened off. They had kept working to raise their cultivation.

"Hahahaha!"

"Good thing we got here in time. Otherwise, the Chen Family would've gotten away!"

Just as Chen Zhengyuan and the others stepped through the gate, they came face-to-face with seven or eight people.

At their words, Chen Zhengyuan showed no surprise, as if he had known they would come.

"Just as our ancestor predicted. Someone really did come!" Chen Zhengyuan sneered inwardly.

"What a pain. We actually had to travel all this way for a little Chen Family."

"None of you try to snatch them from me later. I can wipe them all out by myself."

"That won't do. Then we'd have come all this way for nothing. The Chen Family has plenty of people, so let's divide them up."

"Hahaha, stop arguing. We'll just see who kills the most."

These people were from the Shangqing Sect, sent by the Fifth Prince's maternal uncle to wipe out the Chen Family.

In the Fifth Prince's maternal uncle's eyes, the Chen Family didn't even rate a second thought. For him to act personally? That would be beneath his dignity.

Did the Chen Family deserve his attention?

So he had casually sent eight men!

To these eight men, the Chen Family's current actions looked no different from running away.

"You think a handful of you can put the Chen Family to death?"

"Keep dreaming."

"Judging by your clothes, you're from the Shangqing Sect, aren't you?"

"Do you really think no one in the Great Zhou Kingdom dares to provoke your Shangqing Sect?" Chen Zhengyuan said coldly.

"Hahaha, what a boast."

"That's right. No one in the Great Zhou Kingdom dares to provoke our Shangqing Sect."

"What? Does your Chen Family have the guts to try?" the leader said contemptuously.

"Why wouldn't we?"

Chen Zhengyuan let out a cold laugh and attacked without another word.

He swung his long saber, sending a massive blade of light crashing toward them.

Feeling the power of Chen Zhengyuan's attack, the group's hearts jolted.

This was bad!

Who said the Chen Family had no strong fighters?

Chen Zhengyuan was clearly at the Transcendent Realm!

"No!"

Amid the eight men's furious, despairing cries, Chen Zhengyuan killed them all with a single strike.

"The Shangqing Sect really didn't take us seriously."

"Still, it's fortunate they came late. It gave me time to reach the Transcendent Realm Fifth Layer."

I wonder where the ancestor and Yunxuan are now.