"King Ming has become even stronger!"
Zhang Tao's eyes were filled with wariness, his expression growing increasingly grave.
Li Zhen and Nan Yunyue also wore solemn expressions.
The moment the Sky Screen issued the rewards, they had already secretly investigated; King Ming's current strength was likely second only to the Heaven Suppressing King, surpassing them both.
Unless Zhang Tao or the other human Peak experts were also hiding their true strength!
After all, no one knew who would be the next to make the list.
Li Zhen and Nan Yunyue exchanged silent glances, both casting a look at Zhang Tao, signaling to each other with their eyes.
"Li Zhen, do you think Zhang Tao will make the list?"
"He will definitely make the list."
Li Zhen's face darkened slightly; Zhang Tao was black-hearted enough that he would certainly make the list, as his schemes were definitely superior to King Ming's.
Nan Yunyue nodded; Zhang Tao was indeed black-hearted.
She suddenly felt a bit of regret, wishing she had acted like a sneaky expert earlier; perhaps she could have tagged along with Zhang Tao and snagged a reward.
Li Zhen was too much of a blockhead to have the potential for sneakiness, but she certainly could have.
Alas, it was too late to change her ways now.
She could only rely on Zhang Tao.
Zhang Tao did not notice the silent exchange between Li Zhen and Nan Yunyue; he stared at the Sky Screen, his mood incomparably heavy.
Although King Ming was strong, he did not feel that he was incapable of rivaling him.
However, the description provided by the Sky Screen made him feel chilled, even despairing!
[The Origin Source Dao transforms from false to true, resolving the hidden dangers of one's own Origin Source and breaking free from the shackles of the Origin Source.]
"If the Sky Screen describes the basic reward in this way, does it not mean that the Origin Source Dao of the Earth Cave is a false path, and that the Origin Source Dao of all Earth Cave True Kings has been shackled by the Origin Source!?"
"Is it just the Earth Cave, or is the Origin Source Dao of the entire Three Realms a false path, all shackled by the Origin Source!?"
"Where is the Origin Source, and who is manipulating everything?"
Zhang Tao felt his hands and feet turn cold at this moment.
At the thought that someone was secretly manipulating the fate of every martial artist who stepped onto the Origin Source Dao, Zhang Tao felt a chill run through his entire body.
Apart from Zhang Tao, many human Peak experts and Earth Cave True Kings had also sensed this.
War King, Sword King, King Feng, King Baishan, King Pingshan, King Huai... almost every expert at the Peak or True King level was shocked, even filled with fear!
Their Origin Source Dao might all be fake!
"Old Ghost, do you know that the Origin Source Dao has hidden dangers, and what exactly is the Origin Source?"
In Star Suppressing City, War King looked at the Heaven Suppressing King, chattering incessantly.
The Heaven Suppressing King was also astonished; the Sky Screen had actually exposed the issues of the Origin Source Dao and the Origin Source so easily—was it not afraid of throwing the Three Realms into chaos?
But then again, the Sky Screen's exposure had already caused a commotion; this unknown existence might just be the type who feared the world wouldn't be chaotic enough.
"Old Ghost, speak up, don't play dumb!"
Seeing that the Heaven Suppressing King ignored him, War King let out a low growl.
"Noisy!"
The Heaven Suppressing King shot War King a glare and threw him directly out of his territory. "Don't bother me!"
"This Old Ghost..."
War King was speechless; with the situation reaching a critical point, this Old Ghost was still thinking about keeping things from them.
"It seems I can only wait for the Sky Screen to continue its exposure."
Meanwhile, at Yangcheng No.1 High School, a certain security guard was lying on a rocking chair, holding a coconut drink and watching the Sky Screen with great interest.
"This Sky Screen is truly interesting, though the entertainment value is a bit low."
"It will be a real show when it exposes Qiong (God Emperor) and Hong (Earth Emperor)!"
"Yang God, that old prankster, must be watching the drama with great interest right now."
At Southern Martial University, Zhang Xuan stepped out after a shower and looked at the Sky Screen with a smile on his lips.
He wasn't from Yangcheng, so he hadn't met the gatekeeper of Yangcheng No.1 High School, the Yang God, and hadn't dared to go there before.
But he knew that the Yang God was a veteran drama-lover, solely focused on watching the spectacle.
Unfortunately, the Yang God didn't qualify as a "sneaky" expert, and he hadn't included him on the Sneaky Ranking; otherwise, he would have loved to see the comical sight of the Yang God watching drama that involved himself.
"The good show has only just begun!"
Zhang Xuan hummed a little tune and began to check the rewards given to him by the system.
The system's rewards were still very generous.
First, the number of bone-tempering cycles was pushed directly to the limit, making his foundation incredibly solid.
He was previously only at Single Bone Honing, but now even geniuses at Triple Bone Honing couldn't compare to him!
Secondly, he could Transcend the Three Realms, unrestricted by the Origin Source or the shackles of the Seed.
There was also the Tree of Life, which could provide him with a constant stream of life force to fuel his upgrades.
And so on.
"I'm invincible!"
Zhang Xuan felt incredibly at ease; he was going to be invincible!
The first reward was already this powerful; a few more times and he would be directly invincible!
The fantasy of holding the Spirit Emperor in his arms and stepping on the Heavenly Emperor seemed like it could turn from fake to real.
"System, store the items in the space for now."
Zhang Xuan did not get carried away just because the system had arrived.
Over these eighteen years, his temperament had been honed to perfection; even if he were to become a god on the spot right now, he wouldn't burst into wild laughter, I Do Not Eat Beef.
He would continue living his life as usual; it wouldn't be too late to show off in front of others once he could punch the Three Realms into oblivion.
The most urgent task right now was to go eat hot pot to celebrate.
"Oh, Old Wang, you're back!"
At the school gate, Zhang Xuan looked at Wang Jinyang, who was returning to school carrying a broadsword, and revealed a sincere smile.
He and Wang Jinyang were students of the same cohort at Nanjiang Martial Arts University and were both students of Zhang Qingnan, so their relationship was naturally quite good.
Because of the Sky Screen, Wang Jinyang's journey of challenging other martial arts schools had been forced to a halt. Fortunately, he had already challenged Jingwu, and his momentum had already coalesced, so he returned to Nanjiang Martial Arts University to prepare for his breakthrough to the Fourth Grade.
"Zhang Xuan, you've become a martial artist? Congratulations."
Wang Jinyang sensed that Zhang Xuan had broken through to become a martial artist and smiled as he offered his congratulations.
"Just a stroke of luck."
Zhang Xuan smiled and winked, "Let's go, I'll treat you to hot pot to celebrate."
"Sure, let me go back to the dorm and change my clothes first."
Wang Jinyang had no objections; he had just returned from challenging schools and indeed needed to relax.
"Zhang Xuan, have you seen the Sky Screen?"
As they walked, Wang Jinyang whispered to Zhang Xuan, "The rewards the Sky Screen gave to King Ming are a bit suspicious. There's a problem with the Origin Source Dao of the Earth Cave, and perhaps there's also a problem with the Origin Source Dao of us humans."
As he spoke, Wang Jinyang even explained to Zhang Xuan what the Origin Source Dao was.
As the president of the Martial Arts Club at Nanjiang Martial Arts University and the leading figure of the school, he naturally knew a lot of things.
But Zhang Xuan was just an ordinary First Grade martial artist; in Wang Jinyang's view, he shouldn't know about the Origin Source Dao.
Zhang Xuan nodded, "The Sky Screen will likely continue to expose things; it's hard to say if it might even expose the mastermind pulling the strings behind everything."
Wang Jinyang nodded in agreement as well.
Zhang Xuan quietly glanced at the thoughtful Wang Jinyang, feeling a sense of admiration in his heart.
Average mid-grade or low-grade martial artists wouldn't think about the implications of the Sky Screen like Wang Jinyang did; they would just be there for the spectacle.
Moreover, the Sky Screen had exposed the future crisis of humanity, yet he saw that Wang Jinyang was not overly worried.
In Wang Jinyang's view, the current crisis of humanity was too far away from him. All he could do now was strive to become stronger; as for other matters, they were not things for a small Third Grade martial artist like him to consider.
From this point of view, Wang Jinyang's temperament and wisdom were a cut above his peers.
One could only say that Wang Jinyang was worthy of being the true "heroine" of Global Martial Arts, possessing great personal charm and boldness.
Later, he would create a Heavenly Pride Ranking and properly discuss the geniuses of the Three Realms!
Zhang Xuan and Wang Jinyang walked to the hot pot restaurant, chatting happily while eating and watching the Sky Screen.
Suddenly, the Sky Screen began to change slowly once again.
"It's going to expose something again so soon? This is truly fantastic!"
"More entertainment to watch, I'm really looking forward to it!"
"I wonder who will be the ninth on the Sneaky Ranking."
Under the gaze of countless people, the ninth place on the Sneaky Ranking slowly emerged.
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