With the True Immortal's words, countless living beings turned their gazes toward Shi Lan, including, naturally, those Sovereigns who had yet to see her face clearly. Their eyes held a tangled mix of emotions.
The True Immortal who had announced the result did not stop there. He drew a scroll from the void and cast it into the sky.
The scroll swelled against the wind and slowly unfurled above the firmament. Blank as it was, it resembled a starry river hanging from the heavens, radiating dazzling immortal light.
Row after row of striking characters gradually appeared, like stars. Every corner of heaven and earth could see them clearly.
[Lingyang Realm—Yang]
[Heavenly Court—Wang Zhen]
[Shenwu Realm—Shao Huanyun]
[Lingyang Realm—Mo Huan]
[Ultimate Intent Realm—Lü Shan]
[Tianyuan Realm—Wen Hua]
[Lingyang Realm—Sha Lie]
The names on the scroll numbered one hundred in total—the top hundred contestants in this clash among the myriad realms. From this day onward, the list would spread throughout the great cosmos, and those who had once been obscure would undoubtedly become famous in a single battle.
"Those who object to the rankings may raise their objections now. A platform will be set up here for you to settle the matter through victory or defeat. If there are no objections, these rankings will be final."
After all the names on the list had appeared, the True Immortal's voice once again rang through heaven and earth, reaching the ears of every living being.
It was merely a formality. No living being dared object to the rankings. The list had been compiled by several rulers who had watched the battles, and no one would question a ruler's judgment. That would be courting death.
Moreover, any great realm capable of nurturing prodigies as outstanding as those on the list generally possessed deep