Perhaps it had sensed the dissatisfaction of the Myriad Races of Hong Huang Expert, or perhaps this had been part of the plan all along.
From the Supreme Hongmeng Ranking came waves of ethereal voices.
[The top ten of the Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking have been updated. Rewards will be distributed in one year!] [Challenge Arenas will now open. Any Golden Immortal realm living being who is dissatisfied may proceed to an arena and issue a challenge!] [No treasures may be used during challenges. Victors may obtain a new ranking, while losers will be punished!] [...]
"Hm?"
"Challenges are allowed?"
"Does that mean that if we defeat Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, we can take first place and claim the reward?"
"Is that true?"
"Now this is fair. It seems we were too impulsive before!"
"..."
Upon hearing that ethereal voice, all of Hong Huang was stunned.
They had thought there would be no chance to alter the rankings.
But it seemed they had been wrong. They still had a chance—a chance to gain a ranking and receive rewards.
Once they succeeded in a challenge, they would immediately replace their opponent and claim a spot in the top ten.
Rumble...
At that moment, terrifying power suddenly emerged from the Supreme Hongmeng Ranking in the sky.
Then, a massive crack suddenly split open in the empty space below the Supreme Hongmeng Ranking.
Immediately afterward, enormous arenas covered in profound Divine Marks slowly emerged—ten in total.
Astonishing power radiated from the arenas, enough to shock even the Saints.
"These arenas are surely terrifying treasures, aren't they?"
"The Divine Marks upon them seem extremely terrifying!"
"Could they be part of the Supreme Hongmeng Ranking?"
"..."
After the Saints spoke, the Myriad Races Expert were also struck with shock.
In particular, those Golden Immortal-level experts faintly sensed waves of summoning intent, as though they were being urged to issue challenges.
Before the Myriad Races Expert could calm the shock in their hearts, astonishing power suddenly erupted from the ten arenas and shot toward various places in Hong Huang.
At this moment, beneath the East Sea!
Ao Guang of the Dragon Clan was waiting smugly for the rewards to be distributed.
Suddenly, a terrifying force swept over him, directly enveloping him and dragging him toward an arena in the sky.
No matter how he struggled, he could not break free.
Witch Race, Zhu Jiuyin's tribe!
Zhu Han was still marveling at the grandeur of the Challenge Arenas when a terrifying force suddenly swept him away, carrying him rapidly toward one of the arenas.
That force was simply too terrifying. Even when numerous Ancestral Witches appeared, none dared intervene.
At the western edge of Hong Huang!
The Blood-Winged Black Mosquito was moving forward in secret, terrified of attracting the attention of powerful experts.
Before he could find a safe place to hide, a terrifying force suddenly swept over him, directly enveloping him and carrying him toward an arena in the sky.
Human Ancestral Land!
The Three Ancestors of the Human Race had been considering how to strengthen the Human Race after the rewards were distributed, so they would no longer suffer oppression from every side.
Yet Zi Yi Shi was swept away by a force and also shot toward the sky.
Gradually, the top ten experts on the Golden Immortal Battle Power Ranking were all brought to the arenas in the sky by the power of the Supreme Hongmeng Ranking.
Above the Thirty-Three Heavens, within Hongmeng Palace!
Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden's body trembled slightly as she awoke from her state of enlightenment.
"Go!"
"Show them the bearing of the Golden Immortal Battle Power Ranking's first place!"
An immensely imposing voice rang beside Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden's ear.
Immediately afterward, a black gate appeared before her.
A force surged forth and carried her into it.
When she reappeared, she had already arrived at the edge of an arena below the Supreme Hongmeng Ranking.
Soon, a wave of power surged forth, enveloping Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and pulling her into the arena.
"What is going on?"
"Weren't rewards supposed to be distributed?"
"Why do we still have to accept challenges?"
"And by force?"
"..."
Ao Guang, the Blood-Winged Black Mosquito, Zhu Han... even Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden voiced their confusion.
When they saw Golden Immortal experts from various places in Hong Huang continuously shooting into the sky, all their faces sank.
All at once, they realized that a place in the top ten of the Golden Immortal Battle Power Ranking was not quite so appealing anymore.
To receive the rewards, they had to accept challenges from countless experts. What if they were killed by accident?
[Arena Number Ten: Ao Guang, ranked tenth on the Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking, has arrived and may accept challenges!] [Arena Number Nine: Zhu Han, ranked ninth on the Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking, has arrived and may accept challenges!] [Arena Number Eight: the Blood-Winged Black Mosquito, ranked eighth on the Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking, has arrived and may accept challenges!] [Arena Number Two: Blood Ji, ranked second on the Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking, has arrived and may accept challenges!] [Arena Number One: Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, ranked first on the Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking, has arrived and may accept challenges!]
Soon, that ethereal voice rang out once more, sending the many Golden Immortal experts throughout Hong Huang into a frenzy. They accelerated toward the ten arenas suspended in the sky.
"I want to challenge Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden!"
"So do I! I refuse to believe a mere junior can be that formidable!"
"..."
In an instant, vast numbers of Golden Immortal-level experts gathered around the ten arenas.
Many who had extreme confidence in their own strength headed for Arena Number One, where Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden stood.
At this moment, the Saints and the top experts of Hong Huang all turned their attention toward those enormous arenas.
"Golden Immortal realm Disciples of the Chan Sect may go and issue challenges!"
"Golden Immortal realm Disciples of the Sect of Interception may go and issue challenges!"
"Golden Immortal-level members of the demon race, proceed immediately and issue challenges!"
"Witch Race warriors should get some exercise as well. Other than Zhu Han's position, which must not be challenged, there is no need to hold back against the others!"
"Western Teachings..."
Whether it was the Sanqing, the two Saints of the Western Teachings, the Two Great Demon Emperors, the many Ancestral Witches, or the Immortal Emperor of the Immortal Court, they all issued nearly identical decrees at the same time.
Very soon, the original top ten of the Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking each faced their first opponent.
"It has begun! Look, someone has stepped onto the arena!"
"Come on, let's hurry over and watch. Let's see whether these top ten figures on the Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking are merely famous for nothing!"
"Let's go together..."
Soon, the skies of Hong Huang were packed with spectators around the Challenge Arenas.
On Arena Number One, Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden faced off against a massive demon with a wolf's head and human body.
That demon was a member of the Heavenly Wolf Clan, a peak Golden Immortal expert with a modest reputation among the demon race.
"Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden, for the sake of West Queen Mother, I can spare your life. Withdraw immediately, and we can both remain unharmed!"
"Hmph!"
"Do not waste your breath on such useless words. Make your move first!"
Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden had initially been somewhat nervous, but once she truly faced the Heavenly Wolf Clan expert, she immediately calmed down. An astonishing aura erupted from her body, faintly suppressing his aura.
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