"Has someone made it onto the Talent Ranking?!"
The disciples gathered around gasped at the sight.
A dazzling golden light flared on the Stone Tablet, and Qin Hao's name appeared on its surface. Then a booming voice, as if it had traveled through the ages, resounded across heaven and earth:
"First on the Martial Cultivation Talent Ranking: Qin Hao. Born Supreme, bearer of the Witch Clan bloodline, controller of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, with limitless potential..."
Rumble!!
As soon as the booming voice fell silent, thunder rolled.
Qin Hao's name soared up the Talent Ranking, knocking Long Aotian, who had been in first place, down a spot. Every Heavenly Pride below him automatically moved down one place as well.
The entire crowd erupted.
"Holy crap, he's first on the Martial Cultivation Talent Ranking!!"
"Born Supreme, bearer of the Witch Clan bloodline, controller of the Six Paths of Reincarnation—was heaven itself chasing after him to spoon-feed him!?"
"I must've gotten up too fast today. The number one on the Talent Ranking actually changed hands!!"
"This is insane! Long Aotian actually fell to second!"
"..."
Every disciple present was stunned, and for a long while, none of them could come back to their senses.
Ever since they began cultivating, Long Aotian, that peerless monster ranked first, had been like an insurmountable mountain weighing on the hearts of every cultivator. Even after their Immortal Alliance produced another monster, Lin San, he still hadn't managed to climb over that mountain.
But now, Qin Hao had appeared out of nowhere. Not only had he climbed over that mountain, he'd trampled Long Aotian beneath his feet.
"F-First!?"
The Elders' eyes widened, their faces filled with disbelief as they watched.
They'd originally wanted to step in and stop Qin Hao and Fu Yanjie. But after seeing