The First Place Revealed: The Greatest in Forty Thousand Years! (Please Read On)

On the other side,

God Emperor watched the Sky Screen's description of the Future Human King, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Heavenly King Seals, Saint Orders... The Future Human King actually intends to forge a divine artifact!"

Eight Heavenly King Seals and thirty-six Saint Orders could be combined with the Nine Emperors Seal to form one.

God Emperor was a little surprised. If nothing unexpected had happened, the Nine Emperors Seal was currently with Grey Cat.

But getting Grey Cat to hand over the Nine Emperors Seal and the other divine artifacts would be extremely difficult.

Back then, even when Grey Cat was raised by Spirit Emperor, it had never truly "given its heart" to her.

The Future Human King might actually have managed to win Grey Cat over completely. That was truly remarkable!

"Are humans who came from the Seed Inner World really blessed with such extraordinary fortune?" God Emperor sighed softly.

If it were anyone else, they would have had to reach Emperor level to gather the Heavenly King Seals, Saint Orders, and Nine Emperors Seal!

But the Future Human King had done it.

Even he was surprised by such incredible fortune.

Eastern Emperor glanced at the Sky Screen, then looked at God Emperor and smiled. "Brother Qiong, Dao Tree is still in the Heavenly Grave Secret Realm, right?"

Back then, God Emperor had sent Dao Tree into the Heavenly Grave. Now Dao Tree had reached Break Nine, and God Emperor himself had Transcended the Three Realms. It shouldn't be difficult for Dao Tree to prove the Dao and become an Emperor.

God Emperor replied calmly, "There's no rush. The time isn't right yet."

If Dao Tree became an Emperor now, it would undoubtedly be imprisoned in the Origin Source.

Southern Emperor and Beast Emperor were watching like hawks. How could they allow Dao Tree to prove the Dao and become the Demon Plant Emperor?

Besides, he had a feeling that the Future Human King and Dao Tree might have some connection.

Dao Tree had waited eight thousand years. Waiting a few more years would make no difference.

God Emperor was curious. Now that the Sky Screen had revealed everything and the future was uncertain, could the Future Human King still grow into the ruler of the Three Realms?

Or would he fall before his time?

He looked forward to the final outcome!

Golden light rippled across the Sky Screen. The second-ranked "Dao Protector" of the Human King was about to be revealed!

"The second person should be a heavyweight too!"

"I can't wait!"

"I hope it's me. I really want the Sky Screen's reward!"

Amid everyone's expectant gazes, the second place was finally revealed!

[Second Place: King Kun!]

"King Kun, that big sucker, finally made the list!"

"Hahahaha, a joyous occasion for the Divine Sect! This is killing me."

"King Kun: I treated the Future Human King like a sworn brother, and he treated me like an ATM and a walking sucker!

"Don't ask why I didn't say 'generous benefactor.' King Kun can't still be a little virgin, can he?"

"King Kun must be thrilled right now."

The Divine Sect,

King Kun's face was pitch-black, and his gaze was full of resentment!

Fine, so this was how they were going to play it!

They'd mocked him when Yue Ling was exposed!

They'd mocked him again when King Huai was exposed!

And now they'd exposed him personally!

They'd been building up to this all along!

King Kun took a deep breath and silently cursed Earth Emperor. There was no way Earth Emperor hadn't instructed him to give the Future Human King those treasures!

At this rate, he was almost ready to sit at the same table as the Seven-Surname Slave and the Shame of the True Kings!

[King Kun, Hong Kun. The Future Human King secretly infiltrated the Divine Sect and obtained the following within his sect:

Heavenly Wood, a Saint-level Spiritual Sense Crystal transformed from King Kun's clone, Origin Source Water, Ancient Longevity Spring, Divine Artifact Origin Realm, Saint Order, God Emperor Creation Pill, Origin Source Earth, 500 Heavenly Golden Lotuses, Saint-level Life Essence...

It was thanks to King Kun's "friendly support" that the Future Human King temporarily resolved the problem of his brain core shattering.

This allowed him to prove the Dao at Peak with a Nine-Forged Golden Body and Nine Forgings of Spiritual Sense—a double-nine-forged body!]

"Holy crap, what am I looking at? King Kun actually gave the Future Human King all that stuff!"

"That's way too much!"

"There'd be no Future Human King without King Kun!"

"I see it now. King Kun's the Future Human King's real dad!"

"King Kun... Earth Emperor was way too good to the Future Human King. I'm jealous!"

"King Kun, what a good person!"

"Double-nine-forged to prove the Dao! Double nine!"

"Proving the Dao with double nine? Unbelievable!"

Some people were amused, while others were completely stunned!

"Nine-Forged Golden Body, Nine Forgings of Spiritual Sense... Once he reaches Peak, he'll probably be comparable to an Emperor-level powerhouse!"

King Xun was afraid!

He couldn't believe it. He was terrified, apprehensive, jealous, and resentful...

The other man could become an Emperor and a ruler within a hundred years!

But after cultivating for ten thousand years, he had only reached Break Six and become a Heavenly King!

It wasn't fair!

"He has to die!"

King Xun's gaze was cold. "Everyone, if the Human King doesn't die, we die!"

"The powerful of the Human Race consider ordinary people their kin. Who among us can be sure they'll never offend the Human Race or kill a human?"

"If we can't guarantee that, then we're enemies of the Human Race!"

"And if we're their enemies, we'll all die once the Future Human King grows powerful!"

"Ji Ming, if the Human Race rules the Three Realms, will the Earth Caves be purged?"

King Ming said coldly, "If the Human Race rules the Three Realms, the Earth Caves will likely be wiped out!"

King Gan and King Gen looked grim.

A double-nine breakthrough—the Demon King, the Future Human King—was far too terrifying. He had to be killed before he could grow!

"Fine. We'll let the Earth Caves take the lead and hold the Three Realms Martial Arts Tournament, inviting the Human Race to compete!"

The Divine Sect,

Yue Ling couldn't help laughing awkwardly.

King Kun was completely dumbfounded!

He'd given the Future Human King all those treasures?

How was that possible!

Heavenly Wood, Ancient Longevity Spring... He wouldn't even use those himself!

King Kun cast a resentful glance at Earth Emperor in the distance.

Earth Emperor glanced at him but said nothing.

If he'd encountered Zhan's chess piece, he probably would have let the other man "run wild" in the Divine Sect.

Rather than saying he'd given the treasures away, it was more like the Future Human King had stolen them himself!

In the Heavenly Wood Forest, Heavenly Wood was dumbfounded too!

It had been "given" to the Future Human King as well?

Could the Saint-level Life Essence have been taken from it?

In the Human Realm,

Fang Ping was dumbfounded too. King Kun really was a great guy!

With all those resources... How could he not become godlike?!

Zhang Tao's eyes were wide as well!

The Divine Sect was filthy rich!

Eight hundred Heavenly Golden Lotuses... worth a trillion!

And that wasn't even counting the other, even more precious treasures.

Unfortunately, Earth Emperor and his family had already Transcended. It would be difficult for Fang Ping to raid the Divine Sect now.

"A double-nine-forged breakthrough... The Future Human King can fight a Saint!" Heaven Fighting Emperor was a little surprised.

He'd never expected that the chess piece Zhan had set up would have such talent.

Double nine forging... He was the greatest in forty thousand years!

No one could match him!

Not even the Nine Emperors and Four Emperors had managed to break through with double nine forging!

Most of them had made up for their weak foundations bit by bit afterward.

But the Future Human King's foundation far surpassed that of ordinary people. No wonder he could become the ruler of the Three Realms.

His talent, fortune, and opportunities alone made him the greatest in forty thousand years!

Zhan's chess piece was unbelievable!

The Three Realms buzzed with discussion!

Some thought King Kun and Earth Emperor's family truly were the Future Human King's "real dads"!

Others found the Future Human King so terrifying that they felt uneasy.

[King Kun: a master of disguise, possessed of extraordinary bearing, and an "inseparable friend" who was indispensable on the Future Human King's rise!]

[Reward: Imperial Dao Insight.]

"Hahahaha, what a great friend!"

"I refuse to accept this unless the Sky Screen calls King Kun the Human King's doting father!"

"What friend? He's obviously a sucker!"

"King Kun's a master of disguise too?"

"Damn, it looks like everyone in Earth Emperor's family is an award-winning actor. What a bunch of drama queens!"

"..."

In the Divine Sect, King Kun accepted the Sky Screen's reward with satisfaction.

The Sky Screen had made fun of him so many times. The reward could count as compensation.

Earth Emperor ignored King Kun and gazed at the Sky Screen, his eyes unfathomable.

"If I hadn't held back, could he still have grown up as smoothly as he did in the original timeline?"

In the Three Realms, some wanted to kill the Future Human King, while others were bound to want to protect him!

Earth Emperor wouldn't kill him, but he wouldn't actively protect him either.

But that didn't mean he didn't want to see the Future Human King grow strong and deal with the Seed!

He was still willing to "sponsor" him with the resources he needed.

That is, if the Future Human King still had the guts to stir up trouble in the Divine Sect and rob them!

The second place on the Future Human King's "Dao Protector" ranking had been revealed.

Only the first place remained, and then it would be over.

Of course, that was assuming the Sky Screen didn't list an Uncrowned King again.

But could a "Dao Protector" even be an Uncrowned King?

If they were talking about the Uncrowned King, then Huang Bin was definitely number one!

Golden light blazed across the Sky Screen!

A golden figure appeared!

In the Origin Source, the Emperors' expressions changed!

[First Place: Human Emperor!]

"What!"

"The Human Emperor's in first place!"

"Unbelievable! Another Emperor made the list!"

"Could the Human Emperor be about to Transcend too?!"

"An Emperor! What did the Human Emperor do for the Future Human King to make this 'Dao Protector' ranking?"

"..."

The moment the Human Emperor's name appeared, the Three Realms were shocked!

King Gan, King Xun, King Gen, and Feng's expressions changed in an instant!

If the Human Emperor Transcended, would his agreement with them still stand?

Without the Human Emperor supporting them from behind, how could they contend with Heaven Suppressing King and God Forger and capture the Future Human King?!

In the Origin Source,

The Human Emperor's face lit up, and he smiled. "It's finally my turn?"

Although this ranking's reward wasn't as good as the previous Sneaky Ranking's, he figured it could still free him from the Immortal Source and the Origin Source.

But...

The Human Emperor furrowed his brow, his thoughts sinking.

"Damn it, when will it finally be my turn!"

Western Emperor was about to cry.

Please, just let him make the list! Just let him Transcend!

The Southern Emperor and Beast Emperor looked jealous.

If the Human Emperor transcended, only three Emperors would remain in the Origin Source.

How desolate!

Divine Sect,

Earth Emperor gazed at the Sky Screen, his eyes flickering. "Is Ji going to transcend too?"

That man Ji had plenty of schemes of his own and had made many plans, but he hadn't managed to make the Sneaky Ranking.

Now that he'd made the top spot on the Dao Protector Ranking, he should be able to escape the restraints of the Origin Source and the Immortal Source.

"Still, Ji has probably already started plotting against humanity and the Future Human King in secret."

Earth Emperor wanted to kill the Human Emperor, after all, so he understood him.

He knew even better that the Human Emperor was the Seed's lackey, a member of the Dao Protector Clan.

As long as the Human Emperor hadn't transcended the Three Realms, he would remain under the Seed's control.

Human Realm.

Zhang Tao's expression changed, his gaze turning cold.

"The Human Emperor... the Emperor of humanity?"

Humanity had no Emperor!

Even if the Human Emperor returned, the New Martial humans wouldn't recognize him as their so-called Human Emperor!

[Human Emperor: When the powers of the Three Realms joined forces to attack Heaven and slay the Three Realms Inspector, the Human Emperor descended, intending to kill the Future Human King!]

Rumble!

It was as if five bolts of lightning had struck at once!

The powers of the Three Realms trembled in terror!

"The Three Realms joined forces to attack Heaven... to slay an Emperor!"

"How dare they? How dare they!"

At that moment, the powers of the Three Realms broke out in cold sweat!

Attack Heaven!

Heaven meant the Emperors!

Attacking Heaven meant slaying an Emperor!

And the one they slew was the Human Emperor!

Slaying an Emperor... how dare they!

The Human King, Martial King, Heaven Suppressing King, and humanity... They'd actually been audacious enough to go that far!

It was unbelievable, utterly inconceivable!

King Gan and the others were stunned!

Had they taken part in the Three Realms' attack on Heaven, too?

King Kun, Li Zhu, Yue Ling, and Hong Yu also changed expressions.

Slaying an Emperor!

The Future Human King had been this demonic!

They'd all seen how powerful the Emperors were. If someone had suggested they slay one, they wouldn't have dared!

It had to be humanity. It had to be the one called the Demon King, the Future Human King, who'd proposed it and incited everyone to join him!

"Human Demon. That man really is a Human Demon!"

King Ming was so frightened he couldn't even sweat.

If a True Emperor descended into the Earth Cave, would he dare challenge him—or even risk his life to try to slay him?

No. He wouldn't dare!

But humanity had dared!

The Future Human King had dared!

The Human King... the Demon King had truly become a demon!

The God Emperor was somewhat shocked, too.

The Three Realms attacking Heaven!

What a feat!

What a terrifying act!

"The Three Realms really have become the Demon Realm!"

Human Realm,

The Heaven Suppressing King and God Forger were shocked, too!

Slaying an Emperor!

What courage! What a feat!

"The New Martial humans and the Future Human King are truly bold. They have tremendous courage!" God Forger couldn't help exclaiming.

Without courage, how could he have rallied the powers of the Three Realms to attack Heaven?

It was hard to imagine that such a bold demon could have been born in a Non-Martial World!

Zhang Tao was shocked, too. He was utterly stunned.

Fang Ping was dumbfounded as well!

Attacking Heaven!

Slaying an Emperor!

He might even have been the one who'd incited the powers of the Three Realms.

But he shouldn't have done that.

Fang Ping fell into deep thought.

Was I going to go crazy in the future?

Wang Jinyang was shaken, too!

Human King, Human Demon... Those titles were truly earth-shattering!

Origin Source,

The Human Emperor was a little surprised, too.

The Future Human King really was bold!

[The Human Emperor descended into the Three Realms, but no one obeyed his order to slay the demon, so he took matters into his own hands. Yet he held back.

Not only did he go easy on them, he deliberately let the Future Human King destroy the Qi-Blood Gate and absorb the Immortal Source's blood!

He also half-heartedly handed the Human Emperor Sword—which had been suppressed in the Human Realm and absorbing energy for eight thousand years—to Martial King Zhang Tao.

Later, when the Future Human King ventured beyond the Gate, the Human Emperor shattered the other Emperors' secret schemes, allowing the Future Human King to obtain True Blood and leave.

During the Heavenly Grave Secret Realm incident, he even taught the Future Human King how to transform his vitality!

The Human Emperor intended to use the Future Human King to slay the Emperors and keep humanity in captivity!]

The God Emperor, Heaven Fighting Emperor, and Eastern Emperor watched the Sky Screen expose the Human Emperor without surprise.

The Human Emperor had always been scheming behind the scenes. He seemed insignificant and didn't appear to gain much from it.

But the God Emperor, Heaven Fighting Emperor, and Eastern Emperor knew exactly what he'd been up to.

Betraying the Heaven Emperor, betraying Zhan... He was a Dao Protector for the Seed!?

The God Emperor smiled without a word.

If the chance came, the Human Emperor would betray the Seed, too.

The Seed wanted to kill them, and the Heaven Emperor and Human Emperor were the tools it would use.

Divine Sect,

Earth Emperor, King Kun, and Hong Yu all sneered.

Back then, the Human Emperor had betrayed War Heavenly Emperor and helped besiege Earth Emperor and War Heavenly Emperor.

They'd known then that the Human Emperor was nothing but a hypocrite.

"The Seed... Can Ji escape its control?" Earth Emperor was curious about what reward the Sky Screen would give the Human Emperor.

Human Realm,

The Heaven Suppressing King's expression changed drastically, his face darkening. "So the Human Emperor really was plotting against the Human Realm!"

"No wonder no Spirit Vein had appeared in the Human Realm for eight thousand years. The Human Emperor Sword had drained all its spiritual energy!"

He'd previously thought the Immortal Source was to blame. Now it was clear the Human Emperor had been behind it all!

Utterly despicable!

Zhang Tao, Li Zhen, Nan Yunyue, and the others all darkened.

"Keeping humanity in captivity!"

"What a fine Human Emperor, holding back!"

"So the reason the Human Realm had never produced things like Energy Mineral Veins was the Human Emperor's scheme!"

"Human Emperor, you're despicable!"

Zhang Tao's face was dark. The Human Emperor Sword had been absorbing the blood of humanity for eight thousand years!

"I'll shatter that sword!"

A sword might be a weapon, but it was also an enemy!

Fang Ping's expression turned cold, too.

All Emperors deserved to die!

Earth Emperor's schemes had let the Earth Cave invade the Human Realm, causing countless casualties!

The Human Emperor had kept humanity in captivity, while the Heaven Emperor lent a hand and the Seed reaped the strong, draining the vitality of humanity!

Those Ancient Martial Artists had long since abandoned their own kind. They were no longer human, but so-called gods!

(Please support the story by reading ahead, and thanks for everything! In the Heavenly Grave Secret Realm, even a clone made from one of the Human Emperor's arms could blow several Break Eights seriously. The Human Emperor had over a hundred million power; if he hadn't held back, Fang Ping would have died.

When they fought the War God Emperor, the Human Emperor had casually taken the Human Emperor Seal Zhang Tao formed from the shattered Human Emperor Sword.

That was enough to show how much control the Human Emperor had over the Human Emperor Sword. There was a very good chance he'd allowed Zhang Tao to shatter it.)