One Sect, Ten Saints, Great Victory on the Battlefield

"Wo Cao! Wo Cao! Wo Cao!"

"I never thought there would be such a powerful sect in the Southern Continent."

"Two One-star Dou Saints and several Half-Saint elders. This strength is truly enough to crush Starfall Pavilion."

"Wait, the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking's rewards for Nanming Sect seem a little off, don't they?"

"Everything else is normal, but how did the final reward span such a huge gap? The strongest strike of the Sect Protecting Grand Formation went directly from killing a One-star Dou Saint, ranked seventh, to killing a Four-star Dou Saint!"

"The gap is a little large, but the Gold Ranking didn't seem to say that it would strengthen the defensive power of Nanming Sect's Sect Protecting Grand Formation. Could it be that the formation's defensive power has already exceeded the Gold Ranking's reward, so the boost was applied to its attack power instead?"

"That's possible!"

"Didn't the Gold Ranking say that Nanming Sect's two Dou Saint sect masters were once saved by a Supreme Expert?"

"A Supreme Expert who could teach two people to become Dou Saints, and who left behind a Sect Protecting Grand Formation with extremely powerful defensive strength—that would be perfectly normal."

"Two Heaven Tier Cultivation Methods, two Heaven Tier Dou Techniques, and a one-star increase in strength for every member. With so many Half-Saint elders, Nanming Sect is truly about to soar into the heavens."

"Don't stop me! I'm going to Death Cliff to join Nanming Sect!"

"No one's stopping you. But you'll have to survive passing through Death Cliff before you can talk about joining Nanming Sect..."

"Speaking of which, what's inside Death Cliff? Why does Nanming Sect guard this place? And where does the Spatial Gate inside Nanming Sect shown on the Light Screen lead?"

"I don't know..."

"..."

Inside a pavilion on a mountaintop in the Central Continent.

After seeing the reason Nanming Sect had made the list and learning of its strength.

Lei Ying, the Lei Clan Patriarch, said instinctively, "A Hidden Sect located in a forbidden land of the Southern Continent. No wonder our Several Great Clans didn't have the slightest information about it!"

"Exactly. After receiving the Gold Ranking Blessing, Nanming Sect will have at least five or six Dou Saint powerhouses..."

"It's truly enviable!"

"It seems we'll have to send people to the Southern Continent to contact Nanming Sect and investigate the Spatial Gate and Nanming Sect's specific information."

"I really never expected that the sixth-ranked sect on the Dou Qi Continent Sect Ranking, a top-tier force with Dou Saint powerhouses guarding it, would come from the barren Southern Continent..."

Just as the four clan leaders of the Yan Clan, Yao Clan, Ling Clan, and Shi Clan echoed Lei Ying's words.

Gu Yuan, who was looking at the Gold Ranking, seemed to have thought of something. His brows furrowed, and he suddenly spoke, "Everyone, it seems we've forgotten something very important?"

"What?"

Meeting the gazes of the Five Clan Leaders.

Gu Yuan turned toward the direction of Burning Flame Valley in the Central Continent and said quietly, "Burning Flame Valley hasn't made the list yet!"

As soon as he said this.

The expressions of the Five Clan Leaders abruptly changed.

If Gu Yuan hadn't reminded them, they would have forgotten that Burning Flame Valley, guarded by Old Ancestor Huoyun, who possessed the Mid-stage One-star Dou Saint realm, had still not made the list.

Could it be...

According to the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking's description.

The overall combat strength of Starfall Pavilion, ranked seventh, was even stronger than Burning Flame Valley's.

After all, after Yao Chen used his Secret Technique to increase his strength, his combat power had reached the Late-stage One-star Dou Saint level, while Burning Flame Valley's Old Ancestor Huoyun was only at the Mid-stage One-star Dou Saint level...

Not to mention.

The newly emerged Nanming Sect possessed two One-star Dou Saints and several Half-Saint powerhouses. Its overall strength was several times greater than the Burning Flame Valley they knew.

Therefore.

There was only one reason Burning Flame Valley had yet to make the list.

Its strength was not actually what the outside world understood it to be. Old Ancestor Huoyun's cultivation was not merely at the Mid-stage One-star Dou Saint level.

At this thought.

The Six Supreme Experts of the Continent in the pavilion fell silent.

It seemed that ever since the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking descended, everything had changed. The Dou Qi Continent was developing in a direction beyond their control.

After a long silence.

Gu Yuan murmured instinctively, "Starfall Pavilion's Yao Chen, who possesses powerful enhancement methods; Nanming Sect, whose origins are mysterious and whose strength is formidable; Burning Flame Valley, which hides its strength from the outside world; and the two Mysterious Forces that have yet to appear!"

"After living for so many years..."

"This Clan Leader is feeling, for the first time, that the continent is so unfamiliar!"

"Everyone, I have a premonition that these major forces must have some inevitable connection. I just don't know whether they're enemies or friends..."

At the same time.

Inside Burning Flame Valley in the Central Continent.

Tang Zhen, Tang Huo'er, and the Several Elders had also realized what was happening.

They looked at Old Ancestor Huoyun in shock and asked in a trembling voice, "Old Ancestor, what exactly is going on?"

"Even forces stronger than our Burning Flame Valley and possessing two Dou Saints have made the list, yet our Burning Flame Valley hasn't. Could it be that your cultivation isn't at the Mid-stage One-star Dou Saint level?"

"Or perhaps..."

"Does Burning Flame Valley possess some hidden foundation that hasn't been revealed to us?"

Facing everyone's curiosity.

Old Ancestor Huoyun gave a mysterious smile. "Stop guessing. You'll know once the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking announces it later. As for now, it's confidential!"

Looking at Old Ancestor Huoyun pretending to be mysterious.

Tang Huo'er rolled her eyes, immediately flew to his side, grabbed his arm, and shook it repeatedly as she acted coquettishly. "Old Ancestor, stop keeping us in suspense. Just tell us the truth!"

If it had been some other matter.

Faced with this move from Tang Huo'er, Old Ancestor Huoyun would definitely have given in.

But regarding Burning Flame Valley's situation.

He had promised that person he would not reveal it himself, so he decisively refused. "Huo'er, your Old Ancestor swore an oath to someone. Don't make things difficult for me."

"The Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking will announce Burning Flame Valley's ranking soon."

"By then, you'll know everything."

"Just keep watching..."

Hearing this, Tang Huo'er stopped insisting, but her curiosity only grew.

While turmoil erupted throughout the outside world.

Everyone belonging to Nanming Sect had already finished receiving the Heavenly Dao Blessing.

The sect master, Nan Yang, broke through to the Late-stage Two-star Dou Saint realm, while the vice sect master, Nan Yue, broke through to the Early Two-star Dou Saint realm.

In addition, the two High-level Half-Saint, three Intermediate Half-Saint, and three Low-level Half-Saint elders within the sect all broke through to the One-star Dou Saint realm.

At this point.

Nanming Sect had achieved the accomplishment of One Sect, Ten Saints.

If the outside world learned of Nanming Sect's true situation.

Their jaws would certainly drop.

One had to know that a force guarded by a single Dou Saint powerhouse was already enough to rank among the top ten in the Central Continent. Not to mention that Nanming Sect now had ten Dou Saints.

With such a terrifying lineup.

Even if the Hall of Souls, known as the number one force in the Central Continent, attacked with all its forces, they would not fear it.

However, even though the sect's overall strength had skyrocketed.

Nanming Sect did not become arrogant because of it.

That was because they clearly understood how powerful their enemy was.

At this moment.

Above Nanming Sect.

Just as the sect master, Nan Yang, was inspecting the four scrolls of cultivation methods and Dou Techniques and the ten bottles of Eighth-grade Pills floating before him, the Spatial Gate in the plaza below suddenly erupted with dazzling radiance.

Immediately afterward.

A group wearing Black Armor.

Their auras were incomparably sharp, and murderous intent filled the air as their figures emerged from within.

Looking at Nan Yang standing proudly in the void, the leader reported excitedly, "Reporting to the sect master, a Great Victory on the Flame Demon Battlefield!"

"The vice sect master and several elders received the Heavenly Dao Blessing during battle and broke through in cultivation. With overwhelming force, they destroyed a Flame Demon Camp and killed two Saint-level Yanmo, three Half-Saint Yanmo, and countless Demon Soldiers..."

Hearing this.

Nan Yang first laughed loudly twice.

Then he immediately said, "Pass down my order. All elders are to enter the Flame Demon Battlefield and form a counter-encirclement. Kill every Yanmo that crosses the line and sees that our sect has received the Heavenly Dao Blessing. Leave no one alive!"

"Yes!"