At the same time, Zhang Tao and Li Zhen arrived at Star Suppressing City.
Heaven Suppressing King looked at Zhang Tao and Li Zhen, as well as War King who had sniffed out the scent and come to eavesdrop, his mood complex.
Given the current strength of Zhang Tao and the others, they were originally unqualified to know the secrets of the Three Realms.
However, the Sky Screen had already exposed some things to their eyes in advance.
Even if he did not tell them now, they would know sooner or later.
By systematically informing Zhang Tao and the others in advance, he could save them from the confusion of having only partial knowledge.
"Ask your questions one by one."
Heaven Suppressing King's expression was complex as he said in a deep voice.
"Heaven Suppressing King, what is the Immortal Source? Does the Origin Source Dao really have hidden dangers? Who are the hidden powerhouses of the Three Realms? What realm is above the Emperor level?
Heaven Beyond Heaven, Overseas Immortal Islands..."
Zhang Tao asked his doubts one after another.
Heaven Suppressing King did not equivocate; everything he could say and everything he knew, he told Zhang Tao, Li Zhen, and War King.
"Saint, Heavenly King, Emperor... Old Ghost, what is your current strength? You haven't already become an Emperor, have you?"
War King stared at Heaven Suppressing King with wide eyes.
Hearing this, Zhang Tao and Li Zhen also looked at Heaven Suppressing King.
Heaven Suppressing King rolled his eyes at War King and chuckled:
"Just the Emperor level."
The three of Zhang Tao: "..."
Do you think we believe you?
Fine, just wait until the Sky Screen strips this Old Ghost down to his underwear; he won't be able to keep up the act then!
Before Zhang Tao and Li Zhen could leave, the Sky Screen changed once again.
"It's coming, it's coming! Finally, another exposure, I can't wait even a second!"
"I wonder who the next Sneaky Ranking member will be? I hope it's me!"
"..."
"Will it be me, or Martial King?"
Li Zhu looked at the Sky Screen and smiled faintly.
The Sky Screen slowly changed, golden light shining!
[Sneaky Ranking 8th Place: Martial King Zhang Tao!]
[Coming up next is the leader of the human New Martial Arts era, the second Peak of the New Martial Arts, Emperor-level powerhouse, contemporary Human King, Shame of the True Kings, Martial King Zhang Tao!]
That Martial King Zhang Tao was on the Sneaky Ranking surprised no one; there was almost no questioning, but there was plenty of laughter.
"Hahahaha, the Sky Screen has even certified Martial King's title as the Shame of the True Kings!"
"Martial King is indeed on the Sneaky Ranking!"
"I'm dying of laughter, first there was the Seven-Surname Slave, now the Shame of the True Kings; I'm looking forward to the rest of the Sneaky Ranking more and more!"
"..."
In Star Suppressing City, War King laughed out loud, and Li Zhen was holding back his laughter.
Zhang Tao's face turned black!
Does he not have any face to save?
Now it was great; the entire Hua Nation and Star Suppressing City knew that he, a Peak, was the Shame of the True Kings!
He had laughed quite happily when King Huai was jokingly called the Seven-Surname Slave by the Sky Screen, but he hadn't expected the boomerang to hit him so quickly!
"Don't be unhappy, Zhang Tao, smile a little."
Sword King and the others also walked over, laughing.
Zhang Tao's face was pitch black, and he glared at everyone irritably before tearing through the void and leaving.
Li Zhen hurriedly chased after him.
"I didn't expect Zhang Tao to already be at the Emperor level!"
War King and the others looked at the Sky Screen's exposure of Zhang Tao's strength, feeling both surprised and unsurprised.
Zhang Tao, this sneaky fellow, was very cunning. Ever since he broke through to the Peak, no one had ever seen him go all out, and he had made many plans, even traveling far to the Forbidden Sea to do who knows what.
If he didn't make the list, the Sneaky Ranking would have no credibility!
In the Earth Cave, Li Zhu watched Zhang Tao make the list with a "just as I thought" smile.
However, the title of Shame of the True Kings was indeed hilarious.
To think that King Ming's words from the past had become a prophecy; the Sky Screen had verified it directly!
Martial King, the Shame of the True Kings!
These were the words of King Ming!
"The Martial King is truly on the list!"
King Ming took a deep breath, his eyes grave.
He had anticipated that Martial King Zhang Tao was hiding his strength, but he had never expected Zhang Tao to truly be at the Emperor level!
He was even the contemporary Human King!
King Ming had not forgotten that when the Sky Screen exposed King Huai, King Huai had been labeled as a friend of Martial King Zhang Tao and the Dao Protector of the future Human King.
The future Human King mentioned by the Sky Screen might not be Martial King Zhang Tao; after all, Zhang Tao was the "contemporary Human King," implying there would be a next-generation Human King.
But who could that next-generation Human King be?
If he could find out in advance, he could eliminate the person early!
"Underworld King Li Zhen... unlikely. Nan Yunyue? Also unlikely." King Ming racked his brains, unable to come to any conclusion.
"Come here, compile a list of all humans at Rank Seven or above immediately!"
King Huai and the other Earth Cave True Kings also laughed one after another, equally excited and looking forward to the Sky Screen exposing the schemes and tricks of Martial King Zhang Tao.
Above the Sky Screen.
[Martial King Zhang Tao, of humble origins, once recognized a foster father. In his youth, he traveled alongside Underworld King Li Zhen and Nan Yunyue. The trio carved out a prestigious reputation in both the Earth Cave and the Hua Nation.
Zhang Tao is unrestrained by nature; while appearing roguish and flighty on the surface, he is actually deep in strategy, resilient, and decisive.]
(Cannot write specific official titles, audited.)
[After his foster father passed away, Zhang Tao reined in his playful nature and succeeded as Minister.
At Rank Seven, outside Purple Canopy Mountain, he "accidentally" found a complete Rank Nine Demon Plant gifted by Gong Yuzi, the teacher of the Demon Emperor. This compensated for his physical trauma and deficiencies, and he reached the Peak in a single sleep.]
"Did I read that right? The Martial King picked up a complete Rank Nine Demon Plant!"
"It wasn't picked up; it was gifted by that Gong Yuzi."
"I have a bold theory: the Martial King secretly recognized that Gong Yuzi as his foster father!"
"..."
Regarding Zhang Tao picking up the demon plant, everyone expressed their envy.
"So that's how it was."
A flash of brilliance crossed Zhang Tao's eyes. He had long wanted to figure out who had left behind that complete Rank Nine Demon Plant back then.
To think it was actually Gong Yuzi, the Master of Purple Canopy Mountain and teacher of Demon Emperor Mo Wenjian!
But why would the other party gift him a demon plant for no reason?
Zhang Tao's brows furrowed tightly. Could it be that he wanted to siphon the fortune from him?
Within Purple Canopy Mountain, Gong Yuzi was nearly stunned senseless; his identity had been exposed!?
"Sigh, I'm afraid the peaceful days are about to end."
Magic Martial University, Fang Ping's eyes turned red!
"The Minister's fortune... it's heaven-defying!"
If a complete Rank Nine Demon Plant were given to him, he couldn't even imagine how much massive wealth value he could obtain!
[After Zhang Tao broke through to the Peak, he made many plans for the future of humanity.
He first planted spies within the Heavenly Plant Royal Court and secretly recruited multiple Earth Cave True Kings, waiting only for the moment he needed them to turn their blades!
He had always hidden his Emperor-level strength. During the Magic City Earth Cave war, Zhang Tao fought over a dozen Earth Cave True Kings alone, and with the coordination of Underworld King Li Zhen and others, he annihilated several Earth Cave True Kings!
When the Two Kings emerged in the Land of King Battles, multiple Earth Cave True Kings turned their blades, and the number of fallen Earth Cave True Kings reached over a dozen!
He even opened the Fake Heavenly Grave, attempting to trap the various kings!
Inside the Fake Heavenly Grave, Zhang Tao fully utilized his characteristics as the Shame of the True Kings.
He used every trick in the book—swindling, bluffing, and stealing.
With his own strength, Zhang Tao scared a group of Heavenly King and Saint-level powerhouses into fleeing in panic, time and time again!]
"There are actually God Continent True Kings who defected to Zhang Tao!"
King Ming was dumbfounded, his eyes glaring in rage.
It was unbelievable!
If one or two Earth Cave True Kings had defected to Zhang Tao, King Ming could understand.
But multiple... why?
Why on earth!!!
Li Zhu was surprised, yet not surprised; the Heavenly Plant Royal Court was like a cork that anyone could stick a finger into.
The True Kings of the Earth Cave grew nervous upon seeing the Sky Screen's revelations, terrified that their own "good brothers" might be the ones to backstab them in the future.
While the True Kings of the Earth Cave focused on the matter of True Kings defecting to Zhang Tao, other powerhouses were focused on the Fake Heavenly Grave.
Heavenly Grave!
"A Fake Heavenly Grave... It is impossible for Zhang Tao to have been to the Heavenly Grave, and even more impossible for him to create a fake one single-handedly. Could it be the work of the Heaven Suppressing King?"
King Gen, King Xun, King Kun, Li Zhu, and others speculated one after another.
The Heaven Suppressing King was also somewhat surprised. A Fake Heavenly Grave... Did Zhang Tao really possess such ability in the future?
Could it be that he had assisted in its creation?
"A Fake Heavenly Grave?!"
Zhang Tao frowned. If there was a fake, then there must be a real Heavenly Grave.
He should have stayed in Star Suppressing City; that way, he could have continued to pry more secrets out of the Heaven Suppressing King.
As for the Sky Screen's description of him swindling, deceiving, and stealing, scaring a crowd of Heavenly Kings and Saints into fleeing with their heads in their hands, Zhang Tao quietly took note of it as well.
Magic Martial University.
Fang Ping looked at Zhang Tao's glorious battle record and was truly impressed.
The Shame of the True Kings was truly worthy of the title; he was just that formidable!
He inexplicably felt that if he and Zhang Tao were to meet and cooperate, they would certainly have a lot in common.
[Evaluation: Martial King Zhang Tao, creator of the Unity Dao, possesses the greatest talent and temperament of the current era. A well-deserved Human King, possessing the Emperor's Bearing!]
[Basic Reward: Origin Source Dao transforms from fake to real, resolving internal Origin Source hidden dangers, freeing one from the shackles of the Origin Source, and allowing one to Transcend the Three Realms.]
[Advanced Reward: Eight-Forged Golden Body, Eight-Forged Spiritual Sense; top-tier Mental Energy cultivation method; blessing of Humanity's Luck; Emperor-Level Life Force.]
Boom!
As the rewards were distributed, the aura around Zhang Tao's body changed instantly, and his physique emitted a thunderous roar!
The next moment, Zhang Tao reined in his aura, clenching his fists as his Vitality became incomparably dense!
"This feeling..."
Zhang Tao's mind could not help but surge with excitement.
His limit burst now exceeded four million cal, reaching the level of a top-tier Saint as described by the Heaven Suppressing King!
Eight-Forged Golden Body, Eight-Forged Spiritual Sense!
His foundation of Vitality and Mental Energy had undergone another transformation!
Previously, he could kill five with one; now, he could fight ten with one!
Moreover, Zhang Tao felt that his Origin Source Dao was undergoing some kind of change.
"Mental Energy cultivation method, Emperor-Level Life Force..."
Zhang Tao, Li Zhen, and Nan Yunyue exchanged glances and smiled silently.
Humanity would no longer lack Mental Energy cultivation methods!
Previously, humanity lacked such methods, causing many powerhouses to be unable to continue their martial path because their Mental Energy did not meet the requirements.
Now, humanity possessed a Mental Energy cultivation method!
And it was a top-tier one at that!
"Nanyunyue, I will give you some of the Emperor-Level Life Force. Are you confident in breaking through to the Peak?"
Zhang Tao looked at Nan Yunyue with a serious expression.
With the Sky Screen descending, the winds and clouds were rising.
Humanity still had too few top-tier powerhouses.
The Emperor-Level Life Force was enough to forge two or three Peak powerhouses, or one Emperor-level.
This way, even if he died in battle, humanity would still have Peak powerhouses to guard it.
Nan Yunyue looked haughty: "Do you think I can't break through?"
For so many years, her foundation had been sufficient, but she lacked resources and did not have the "luck" of Zhang Tao, who could just pick up a Rank Nine Demon Plant; otherwise, she would have been at the Peak long ago.
"Good."
Zhang Tao nodded and immediately handed a portion of the life force to Nan Yunyue.
Nan Yunyue did not want to waste time and immediately went to prepare.
"The Peak is still not enough!"
Zhang Tao's eyes were filled with worry; there were too many monsters and demons in the Three Realms.
Apart from the Heaven Suppressing King, humanity had no supreme powerhouses.
Although he had received the Sky Screen's rewards, his combat strength might not necessarily be stronger than some of the ancient Heavenly Kings.
If a great war were to break out, the Human Realm would not be able to defend humanity with only him and the Heaven Suppressing King as the sole powerhouses.
"Li Zhen, if you absorb the remaining life force, can you break through to the Emperor level?" Zhang Tao asked.
Li Zhen pondered for a moment and shook his head seriously: "I can feel that I still have a long way to go before reaching the Emperor level. Perhaps the War King could break through to become an Emperor."
Zhang Tao nodded thoughtfully.
Meanwhile.
The Earth Cave and the various hidden factions were discussing the evaluation and rewards given to Zhang Tao.
"Emperor's Bearing... the Sky Screen's evaluation of this Human King is truly high!" A certain Saint had already begun to seethe with envy and jealousy.
Zhang Tao would surely become a Saint after receiving the reward!
How could one not be jealous of a Saint who was not even a hundred years old?!
"Hahahaha, Martial King Zhang Tao! An Emperor Venerable and Saint under the age of one hundred... he truly has the Emperor's Bearing!"
Among the Saints and Emperor Venerables alive today, which one of them hadn't lived for hundreds or thousands of years?
Yet, they were being outclassed by a mere child!
"Human King, he is worthy of being the Human King!"
"The best of this generation, unmatched by anyone!"
"..."
In the Heavenly Fate Royal Court, The expression on the face of the King of Fate shifted unpredictably, his mood growing even gloomier.
The Martial King Zhang Tao had become terrifying!
And then there was that Heaven Suppressing King, whose depth remained unknown...
He had already guessed why he would eventually need to unite various factions to surround and kill Zhang Tao.
Zhang Tao was truly terrifying!
If given another hundred years, wouldn't he become the strongest powerhouse in the Three Realms?
If the human powerhouses were not wiped out, the other factions of the Three Realms would sooner or later be destroyed by the human race!
"Surround and kill Zhang Tao!"
The King of Fate's eyes turned sharp.
The human race must not be allowed to have such heaven-defying individuals!
In the Heavenly Plant Royal Court, "Emperor's Bearing... only those who stay alive matter."
Li Zhu chuckled softly; he suddenly understood King Huai a little better.
The strength Zhang Tao had exposed was now too great, likely having already drawn the wariness of all parties.
Once the Sky Screen finished its exposure, it was likely that the various factions would unite with the King of Fate to surround and kill the human Peak powerhouses!
In terms of a single faction, humanity was the strongest and possessed terrifying potential.
But humanity was not yet strong enough to crush everything.
Therefore, factions that feared the human powerhouses would certainly take this opportunity to eliminate them!
Li Zhu thought this, then glanced at the Sky Screen again.
"Perhaps a fight won't break out after all."
After all, the Heaven Suppressing King had not yet been exposed.
If the Heaven Suppressing King possessed the combat power of an Emperor, who would dare go up and seek death?
At Southern Martial University, Zhang Xuan and Wang Jinyang, both with their mouths full of grease from eating, were filled with emotion.
"These powerhouses are quite interesting; one is a Seven-Surname Slave, the other is the Shame of the True Kings."
Wang Jinyang even felt a bit of admiration for them. He was even contemplating whether one had to be shameless and thick-skinned to become a powerhouse.
Was he shameless enough? Was he thick-skinned enough?
Perhaps he should "step up his game"?
Zhang Xuan smiled. By using the Sky Screen, he could hear the complaints and laughter of others.
Listening to everyone's gossip made him feel extremely happy.
He just remembered that there were actually many things about Zhang Tao that hadn't been exposed yet.
For instance, he had taken the corpse of the Demon Emperor Mo Wenjian's wife, and even used her corpse to force Mo Wenjian to act during the battle in the Land of King Battles.
If that were to be exposed, Mo Wenjian would probably charge into the Human Realm immediately!
Mo Wenjian was already insane, driven mad by this world!
Zhang Xuan shrugged and whispered to himself: "Can't be helped, it's my first time using the Sky Screen, I'm not skilled at it yet."
Of course, he didn't want Mo Wenjian to attack the Human Realm and cause innocent people to be caught in the crossfire.
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