"Alas!"
"Other than Saint's Orthodoxy, could it be that no Grand Unity Golden Immortal expert among the myriad races can enter this Cultivation and Combat Power Ranking?"
"Impossible! This seat deliberately remained at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm for a thousand years just to gamble on this chance. How could I possibly fail to make the ranking?"
"Exactly! This seat did the same. I gambled on this Grand Unity Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking, certain I would take first place!"
"..."
This time, quite a few experts in Hong Huang had deliberately refrained from breaking through to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, all for the sake of this Grand Unity Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking.
The many Saints of Hong Huang naturally sensed the voices of those Myriad Races Experts, and all revealed faintly disdainful expressions.
"A pack of ants. They likely do not know that when we Saints teach our disciples, we impart not only cultivation arts, but also understanding of laws and insight into the Dao!"
"How could those fools possibly obtain the strongest combat power through blind struggle alone?"
"First place this time will certainly belong to the Sect of Interception!"
Tongtian's voice rang out calmly and spread to the disciples of the Sect of Interception, filled with pride.
Just as he said, many experts of Hong Huang possessed formidable combat power.
However, they ultimately lacked Saintly guidance, and their comprehension of laws naturally could not compare to that of Saint's Orthodoxy Disciples.
Moreover, they possessed few Divine Abilities and cultivation arts. What use was having immense mana alone?
Within the Three Pure Ones Hall, Laozi and Yuanshi shared the same thoughts.
The only thing that dissatisfied Yuanshi was that Guang Chengzi of the Chan Sect had already ranked on the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Battle Power Ranking. There were no longer any disciples at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm who could make the ranking.
[Grand Unity Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking, Fifth Place: Xuan Du!]
[Human Teachings disciple!]
[Grand Unity Golden Immortal Peak!]
[Ranking Reward: Innate Exotic Treasure Myriad Spirits Alchemy Furnace! Innate Exotic Treasure Myriad Spirits Garden! Thirty strands of Alchemy Dao Laws! Ten drops of Pangu's Essence Blood!]
"A Human Teachings disciple?"
"Could he be from the Human Race?"
"There is actually such an existence within the Human Race?"
"It seems Dao Lord Taichu's Edict protected the Human Race before for a reason!"
"This Xuan Du received Alchemy Dao Laws. Could he be an expert in alchemy?"
Upon seeing "Human Teachings disciple," the Myriad Races Experts of Hong Huang were shocked.
After all, Saint Laozi had accepted only one disciple. The Myriad Races Experts more or less knew that he was from the Human Race, but they had never expected such a weak race to produce someone like him.
Coupled with Dao Lord Taichu's earlier edict protecting the Human Race, they vaguely suspected that the Human Race must possess some other secret.
At this moment, within the Human Race!
The Three Ancestors of the Human Race all revealed strange expressions.
"Xuan Du actually ranked fifth on this Grand Unity Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking. It seems his combat power has already surpassed ours!"
"Having a Saint teach you truly makes all the difference!"
Zi Yi Shi spoke first, seeming somewhat concerned about Xuan Du's cultivation.
"Humph!"
"That fellow left the Human Race and completely vanished without a trace. He has likely forgotten where he came from!"
"..."
Sui Ren Shi's voice was extremely cold, and his eyes were filled with dissatisfaction.
When the Human Race had faced calamity before, Xuan Du had not returned to offer aid, nor had they heard that Saint Laozi intended to protect them.
Had it not been for Dao Lord Taichu's edict, the Human Race would likely have become another race's vassals by now, perhaps even suffered the slaughter of more than half their people.
"Enough!"
"Do not discuss Xuan Du any further!"
"We should quickly study the Human Race Treasure Codex and the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele, answer the clan members' questions, and allow their strength to rise as soon as possible."
"The key to the rise of our clan may lie in these two treasures!"
You Chao Shi comforted Sui Ren Shi, and the three continued comprehending the Human Race Treasure Codex and the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele.
At that moment, the Supreme Hongmeng Ranking updated once more.
[Grand Unity Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking, Fourth Place: Zhao Gongming!]
[Sect of Interception disciple!]
[Grand Unity Golden Immortal Peak!]
[Ranking Reward: Supreme Grade Innate Spirit Treasure Mysterious Yellow Divine Armor! Ten strands of Wind Laws! Myriad Heavens Art! One hundred thousand years of mana!]
"Another Saint's Orthodoxy disciple?"
"This Zhao Gongming seems to have attained the Dao from a wisp of pure wind. He is merely Saint Tongtian's registered disciple, so how is he ranked so highly?"
"It seems we should choose Zhao Gongming as our opponent. Perhaps we can become fourth on the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking in one stroke!"
"..."
The Myriad Races Experts were stunned. Ksitigarbha, Guang Chengzi, and Xuan Du had been the great disciples of the Three Great Saints' orthodoxies, while Zhao Gongming was merely an outer disciple, yet he ranked higher than all three.
"Hahaha!"
"Zhao Gongming, come before your master at once! Your master shall richly reward you!"
Tongtian laughed loudly. Another Sect of Interception disciple had made the ranking, so he was naturally delighted.
Zhao Gongming was also brimming with excitement. He had never expected his combat power to rank ahead of Ksitigarbha, Guang Chengzi, and Xuan Du.
With this, the prestige of him, the Senior Brother of the Sect of Interception's outer disciples, would surely intimidate the myriad races of Hong Huang.
Within the Chan Sect, Human Teachings, and Western Teachings, Ksitigarbha, Guang Chengzi, and Xuan Du all wore unpleasant expressions. No matter what, they had not expected their combat power to be inferior to Zhao Gongming, an outer disciple of the Sect of Interception.
"Hmm?"
"Look!"
"The ranking has updated again?"
"Another Sect of Interception disciple?"
"..."
Suddenly, the Myriad Races Experts looked toward the Supreme Hongmeng Ranking, all revealing astonishment. Just how many experts had the Saint of the Sect of Interception cultivated?
[Grand Unity Golden Immortal Cultivation Battle Power Ranking, Third Place: Daoist Duo Bao!]
[Sect of Interception disciple!]
[Grand Unity Golden Immortal Peak!]
[Ranking Reward: Supreme Grade Innate Spirit Treasure Merit Dharma Wheel! One Western Spirit Vein! Golden Body of Merit! One strand of Heavenly Dao Origin!]
"Wasn't the Western Spirit Vein extracted by Demon Ancestor Luohu back then? There is actually still one left?"
"But isn't Daoist Duo Bao the Great Disciple of the Sect of Interception? Why did he receive a Western Spirit Vein?"
"Could Duo Bao have some connection with the Western Teachings?"
"And why does this seat feel that this Merit Dharma Wheel has some inexplicable connection with the Western Teachings' Golden Lotus of Merit?"
"..."
The Myriad Races Experts had initially been shocked by the Merit Dharma Wheel.
When they saw that Duo Bao had received a Western Spirit Vein, they could not help but freeze, faint astonishment appearing on their faces.
On Kunlun Mountain, Tongtian's eyes also showed a trace of contemplation as he glanced slightly toward Duo Bao.
This made Duo Bao's mind tremble, and intense frustration rose within him.
However, he had no connection whatsoever with the Western Teachings. He had not expected to receive such a reward either.
Most importantly, he had been saddled with something that might make his teacher suspicious of him. How could he not feel depressed?
Thus, he hurriedly bowed to Tongtian and said, "Teacher, this disciple has always been loyal to the Sect of Interception and has no connection whatsoever with the Western Teachings. This Western Spirit Vein reward is also something this disciple is willing to offer to Teacher for Teacher's disposal!"
"There is no need to mind it. These rewards were bestowed by the Supreme Hongmeng Ranking, so as your master, I naturally will not suspect you. Make good use of them. If you refine the Western Spirit Vein, you will surely gain boundless merit in the future!"
Tongtian waved his hand. He had just performed a divination and vaguely discovered that Duo Bao bore a thread of heavenly destiny. Yet the Heavenly Dao was profound and mysterious, and he could not deduce it clearly for the moment, nor determine whether Duo Bao truly had any connection to the West.
It seemed that once this ranking ended, he would have to use the Heaven-Cutting Divine Ability to investigate thoroughly, lest he end up raising an ungrateful wretch.
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