But he had never expected to rank only fifty-first. His standing was so low...
It was truly beyond his imagination.
Just as the mighty beings of heaven and earth were in an uproar,
a wisp of innate purple qi appeared, and Great Dao Script emerged in the void:
["Fifty-first on the Magic Treasure Ranking: Universe Ruler. A Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. The Universe Ruler contains the primordial qi of Qiankun, formed by the union of the world's yin and yang, and represents the world's yin and yang! It possesses divine power capable of shaking the Primordial World, and can even reverse the Primordial World's yin and yang for a short time. Master: Randeng!"]
After reading the Great Dao Script's description of this treasure, the gathered crowd gaped in astonishment.
Then they gradually erupted into an uproar.
The legendary Universe Ruler was not weak at all. It was monstrously powerful.
It possessed divine power capable of shaking the Primordial World, and could even reverse the Primordial World's yin and yang for a short time.
Could anyone call a treasure like that weak?
That would be utterly absurd.
And yet a treasure like this had only ranked fifty-first on the Magic Treasure Ranking?
Wasn't that simply unbelievable?
Could there be something wrong with the Ranking List's authority?
Everyone's expression darkened with uncertainty, and suspicion stirred in their hearts.
But after a moment, they all shook their heads.
The Primordial Violet Gold List could mend the heavenly vault and stand against the Six Saints. It had even injured Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
There was no way the list it produced could be false.
That made things perfectly clear.
There were still a full fifty treasures in the Primordial World more powerful than the Universe Ruler.
Just as everyone in the Primordial World marveled at this, an incredibly loud voice resounded throughout heaven and earth.
It was Daoist Randeng's voice:
"Only fifty-first for the Universe Ruler? I refuse to accept this..."
His voice was extremely loud.
It practically echoed across the entire Primordial Chaos Land. Everyone could hear him clearly.
I refuse to accept this...
I refuse to accept this...
Accept this...
Everyone began to feel sympathy for Daoist Randeng.
And, indeed, their sympathy was warranted.
The Universe Ruler was already powerful to a monstrous degree.
To be able to reverse the Primordial World's yin and yang for a short time—what a terrifying ability!
Yet even with all that power, the Universe Ruler had still ranked only fifty-first...
It really was hard not to feel sorry for him.
Just then, another exceptionally loud voice rang out across heaven and earth:
"Fellow Daoist Randeng, don't be hasty. Let's see how the treasures rank from here on..."
"This Primordial Violet Gold List possesses such might. Surely there can be no doubt about the authority of the rankings it reveals..."
The speaker was Zhen Yuanzi, who had some dealings with Randeng...
It sounded as though he was comforting Randeng, but his tone was rather strange.
There was even a strong hint of schadenfreude.
As soon as he spoke, faint snickers rippled through the world.
Daoist Randeng was one of the Innate Beings, and he was powerful in his own right.
Later, he had attended three lectures at Zixiao Palace, making him one of the Three Thousand Travelers of the Mortal World.
Even across the entire Primordial World, he was one of the most powerful beings, apart from the Sages.
But neither of the two powerful treasures in his possession had ranked very high.
The Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda had ranked only one hundredth.
And the second treasure, the Universe Ruler, on which he had pinned his hopes, had ranked just fifty-first.
Naturally, some people would laugh at him.
Hearing their voices, Daoist Randeng's face suddenly darkened.
These people actually dared to mock him?
They were truly despicable.
His lips parted as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.
Instead, he stared gloomily at the sky.
He would see for himself what treasures had ranked ahead of his. What made them worthy of ranking above the Universe Ruler?
If the treasure ranked fiftieth wasn't stronger than the Universe Ruler,
then that would prove the Ranking List was nothing but a joke.
Just then, the dense Violet Gold Qi in the sky began to roil once more.
At the sight of this, everyone grew excited. Their eyes widened as they stared intently overhead...
The Violet Gold Qi in the sky continued to surge.
Everyone kept their eyes fixed on the sky.
"Hurry up and show yourself. I want to see what treasure ranks above the Universe Ruler."
"We're at the top fifty now. Surely the treasures must be extraordinarily powerful?"
"I'm quite curious too. Once this treasure appears, I wonder if it'll convince Daoist Randeng?"
Everyone stared intently at the sky, but that didn't stop them from chatting among themselves.
The Violet Gold Qi in the sky grew denser and denser.
Then a brilliant golden light flashed overhead.
At last, it took the shape of a bamboo stalk.
The bamboo looked somewhat withered, and its appearance was nothing special.
But as soon as it appeared,
the entire Primordial World let out a collective gasp.
No matter how they might have guessed, none of them had expected this treasure to appear.
It was simply too unbelievable.
Everyone recognized it. This was the famous treasure of Saint Zhunti: the Six Roots Pure Bamboo.
It had been made from the immensely powerful Spiritual Root known as Bitter Bamboo, and was said to possess tremendous power.
It had always been Saint Zhunti's beloved treasure.
Who would have thought it would rank fiftieth?
That was a rather awkward position.
It was neither high nor low.
But for a Sage, it was rather low.
At that moment, the two Sages at Great Sumeru Mountain in the Western Land also wore troubled expressions.
The bald Daoist Jieyin exclaimed,
"Junior Brother... what's going on? How could your Six Roots Pure Bamboo rank only fiftieth?"
Daoist Jieyin was beginning to doubt the Ranking List's authority.
He knew very well just how powerful his junior brother's Six Roots Pure Bamboo was.
For such a powerful treasure to rank only fiftieth was simply too unbelievable.
Daoist Jieyin also stood there with his mouth agape, staring blankly at the sky.
At that moment, several lines of Great Dao Script appeared in the endless violet qi overhead:
["Fiftieth on the Magic Treasure Ranking: Six Roots Pure Bamboo. A Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Its original form was the Bitter Bamboo, one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots. Daoist Zhunti obtained it and refined it into a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. It can seal a person's six senses and shut off their six perceptions, turning them into a Human Swine. Even Sages find it difficult to evade. It can also aid one's cultivation: only when the six roots are pure can one attain the Dao; without desire or attachment, one becomes empty. Master: Zhunti!"]
After reading these lines, Daoist Zhunti's expression grew complicated. Then a wry smile appeared on his face:
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