Zhang Tao, the Shame of the True Kings!

Meanwhile, 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 come sneaking over after catching a whiff of the conversation. His feelings were complicated.

With their current strength, Zhang Tao and the others had originally been unqualified to learn the Three Realms' secrets.

Unfortunately, the Sky Screen had already revealed some things to them ahead of time.

Even if he didn't tell them now, they would find out sooner or later.

If he explained everything to Zhang Tao and the others systematically in advance, it would save them from being confused by only knowing bits and pieces.

"Ask your questions one at a time."

Heaven Suppressing King's expression was complicated as he spoke in a low voice.

"Heaven Suppressing King, what is the Immortal Source? Does the Origin Source Dao really have hidden dangers? Which powerful experts are hidden in the Three Realms? What realm comes after Emperor level?

Heaven Beyond Heaven, the Overseas Immortal Islands..."

Zhang Tao asked his questions one after another.

Heaven Suppressing King didn't hold back. He told Zhang Tao, Li Zhen, and War King everything he knew that he was able to share.

"Saints, Heavenly Kings, Emperors... Old Ghost, what's your strength now? Don't tell me you've already become an Emperor?"

War King stared wide-eyed at Heaven Suppressing King.

At that, Zhang Tao and Li Zhen also looked toward him.

Heaven Suppressing King rolled his eyes at War King and chuckled.

"Just Emperor level."

Zhang Tao, Li Zhen, and War King: "..."

Did he think they'd believe that?

Fine. They'd just wait for the Sky Screen to expose every last detail about this old ghost. Then he'd stop pretending!

Before Zhang Tao and Li Zhen could leave, the Sky Screen changed again.

"It's back, it's back! It's finally exposing someone again! I can't wait another second!"

"Who'll be the next Old Six? I hope it's me!"

"..."

"Will it be me, or Martial King?"

Li Zhu gazed at the Sky Screen with a faint smile.

The Sky Screen slowly shifted, its golden light blazing!

[No. 8 on the Sneaky Ranking: Martial King Zhang Tao!]

[The next to appear is the leader of humanity's New Martial Arts era, the second Peak expert of New Martial Arts, an Emperor-level powerhouse, the current Human King, and the Shame of the True Kings—Martial King Zhang Tao!]

No one was surprised that Martial King Zhang Tao had made the Sneaky Ranking. There were hardly any doubts, though there was plenty of laughter.

"Hahahaha! Even the Sky Screen has officially confirmed Martial King's title as the Shame of the True Kings!"

"Martial King really is on the Sneaky Ranking!"

"I'm dying! First the Seven-Surname Slave, now the Shame of the True Kings. I'm getting more and more excited to see who the next Old Six will be!"

"..."

In Star Suppressing City, War King burst out laughing, while Li Zhen struggled to hold back his laughter.

Zhang Tao's face darkened!

Didn't he care about his reputation?

Great. Now all of Hua Nation and Star Suppressing City knew that he, a Peak expert, was the Shame of the True Kings!

He'd laughed merrily when King Huai had been dubbed the Seven-Surname Slave by the Sky Screen. He hadn't expected the joke to come back around so quickly!

"Zhang Tao, don't be so unhappy. Smile a little."

Sword King and the others approached, laughing.

Zhang Tao's face was pitch-black. He glared at them in annoyance, tore open the void, and left.

Li Zhen hurried after him.

"I can't believe Zhang Tao is already at Emperor level!"

War King and the others watched the Sky Screen reveal Zhang Tao's strength, feeling both surprised and unsurprised.

Zhang Tao was a real schemer, devious to the core. Ever since he'd broken through to Peak, no one had seen him fight with all his strength. He'd also made countless plans and had even gone to the Forbidden Sea to do something.

If he hadn't made the list, the Sneaky Ranking wouldn't have any credibility!

In the Earth Cave,

Li Zhu watched Zhang Tao appear on the list, smiling as if he'd expected it.

Still, the title Shame of the True Kings was hilarious.

He hadn't expected King Ming's words from long ago to prove prophetic. The Sky Screen had even confirmed them outright!

Martial King, the Shame of the True Kings!

That was what King Ming had said!

"Martial King really is on the list!"

King Ming drew a deep breath, his gaze grave.

He'd suspected that Martial King Zhang Tao had been hiding his strength, but he hadn't expected Zhang Tao to truly be at Emperor level!

He was even the current Human King!

King Ming hadn't forgotten that when the Sky Screen exposed King Huai, it had given him the title "Friend of Martial King Zhang Tao, 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 "current Human King," which meant there would be a next generation.

But who would the next Human King be?

If he could find out in advance, he could eliminate that person before it was too late!

"Underworld King Li Zhen... unlikely. Nan Yunyue? Also unlikely." King Ming racked his brains but couldn't come up with an answer.

"Someone, compile a list of all humans above Rank Seven immediately!"

King Huai and the other Earth Cave True Kings also laughed, eagerly anticipating the Sky Screen exposing Martial King Zhang Tao's schemes.

Above the Sky Screen.

[Martial King Zhang Tao was born into an ordinary family. He once had a sworn godfather. In his youth, he traveled with Underworld King Li Zhen and Nan Yunyue. The trio made a name for themselves in both the Earth Cave and Hua Nation.

Zhang Tao was carefree by nature. On the surface, he was a shameless, irreverent rogue, but in truth, he was far-sighted, resilient, and decisive.]

(We can't specify anyone's official position. It was censored.)

[After his godfather passed away, Zhang Tao curbed his playful nature and succeeded him as Minister.

When he was Rank Seven, he "accidentally" found a complete Rank Nine Demon Plant outside Purple Canopy Mountain. It had been given to him by Gong Yuzi, the Demon Emperor's master. It healed his bodily injuries and deficiencies, and soon afterward, he broke through to Peak.]

"Did I read that right? Martial King found a complete Rank Nine Demon Plant!"

"He didn't find it. That Gong Yuzi gave it to him."

"I have a bold guess: Martial King secretly took that Gong Yuzi as his godfather!"

"..."

Everyone was envious of Zhang Tao for finding the Demon Plant.

"So that's what happened."

A glint flashed in Zhang Tao's eyes. He'd long wanted to find out who had left that complete Rank Nine Demon Plant behind.

He hadn't expected it to be Gong Yuzi, the master of Demon Emperor Mo Wenjian and the Master of Purple Canopy Mountain!

But why had the other man given him the Demon Plant for no reason?

Zhang Tao furrowed his brows. Could Gong Yuzi have wanted to absorb the luck from his body?

In Purple Canopy Mountain, Gong Yuzi was practically dumbstruck. His identity had been exposed!?

"Ah, it looks like my peaceful days are about to end."

At Magic Martial University,

Fang Ping's eyes had gone red!

"The Minister's luck... is unbelievable!"

If a complete Rank Nine Demon Plant had been given to him, he couldn't even imagine how many Wealth Points he'd have gained!

[After breaking through to Peak, Zhang Tao made numerous plans for humanity's future.

First, he planted spies in the Heavenly Plant Royal Court. He also secretly won over several Earth Cave True Kings, waiting for the moment when they could turn against their own side!

He kept his Emperor-level strength hidden. During the battle in the Magic City Earth Cave, Zhang Tao fought more than a dozen Earth Cave True Kings alone. With Underworld King Li Zhen and the others assisting him, he killed several Earth Cave True Kings!

When the Two Kings emerged from the Land of King Battles, several Earth Cave True Kings turned against their own side, and more than a dozen Earth Cave True Kings fell!

He even opened the Fake Heavenly Grave, hoping to trap the various Kings!

Inside the Fake Heavenly Grave, Zhang Tao made full use of his defining trait: being the Shame of the True Kings.

He resorted to every trick in the book—deception, lies, and theft.

With his own power, Zhang Tao repeatedly scared a group of Heavenly Kings and Saint-level powerhouses into fleeing in terror, tearing through the void to escape!]

"So there really were God Continent True Kings who sided with Zhang Tao!"

King Ming gaped in astonishment, glaring furiously.

Unbelievable!

King Ming could understand one or two Earth Cave True Kings joining Zhang Tao.

But several of them... why?

Why on earth!!!

Li Zhu was surprised, but not surprised. The Heavenly Plant Royal Court was like a sieve. Anyone could slip someone inside.

The Earth Cave Kings grew nervous when they saw the Sky Screen's revelations, afraid that one of their dear brothers might be the one who'd betray them in the future.

The Earth Cave Kings were focused on the True Kings who had defected to Zhang Tao, while the other powerful experts were focused on the Fake Heavenly Grave.

The Heavenly Grave!

"The Fake Heavenly Grave... Zhang Tao couldn't have been to the Heavenly Grave, much less created a fake one by himself. Could it have been Heaven Suppressing King?"

King Gen, King Xun, King Kun, and Li Zhu all voiced their guesses.

Heaven Suppressing King was also rather surprised. The Fake Heavenly Grave... Zhang Tao would have that kind of ability in the future?

Could he have helped him make it?

"The Fake Heavenly Grave?!"

Zhang Tao furrowed his brows. If there was a Fake Heavenly Grave, then there had to be a True Heavenly Grave.

He should've stayed in Star Suppressing City. Then he could've continued prying some secrets out of Heaven Suppressing King.

As for the Sky Screen's description of him lying, cheating, and stealing, and scaring a group of Heavenly Kings and Saints into fleeing in terror, Zhang Tao quietly committed that to memory too.

At Magic Martial University,

Fang Ping watched Zhang Tao's glorious exploits and was genuinely impressed.

The Shame of the True Kings really lived up to his name. He was incredible!

For some reason, Fang Ping felt that he and Zhang Tao would have plenty to talk about if they ever met and worked together.

[Assessment: Martial King Zhang Tao independently created the Unity Dao. His talent and temperament are the greatest of this era. He is the undisputed Human King, with the Bearing of an Emperor!]

[Basic Reward: The Origin Source Dao is transformed from false to real, resolving the hidden dangers in his Origin Source and freeing him from the shackles of the Origin Source. He transcends the Three Realms.

Advanced Rewards: Eight-Forged Golden Body, Eight-Forged Spiritual Sense; a top-tier Mental Energy cultivation method; the blessing of Humanity's Luck; Emperor-Level Life Force.]

Rumble!

As the rewards were granted, Zhang Tao's aura changed in an instant, and his body let out a thunderous boom!

In the next moment, Zhang Tao reined in his aura. He clenched his fist, feeling his Vitality grow incredibly dense!

"This feeling..."

Zhang Tao couldn't help but feel stirred to the depths of his heart.

His limit burst now exceeded four million calories, reaching the level of a top-tier Saint, as Heaven Suppressing King had put it!

Eight-Forged Golden Body, Eight-Forged Spiritual Sense!

His Vitality and Mental Energy foundations had undergone another transformation!

Before, he could fight five enemies alone. Now he could fight ten!

Moreover, Zhang Tao felt that some kind of change was taking place in his Origin Source Dao.

"A Mental Energy cultivation method, Emperor-Level Life Force..."

Zhang Tao, Li Zhen, and Nan Yunyue exchanged glances and smiled without a word.

Humanity no longer lacked a Mental Energy cultivation method!

Before, humanity had no way to cultivate Mental Energy. As a result, many powerful experts couldn't continue along the path of martial arts because their Mental Energy didn't meet the requirements.

Now humanity had a Mental Energy cultivation method!

And a top-tier one, at that!

"Nan Yunyue, I'll give you some Emperor-Level Life Force. Are you confident you can break through to Peak?"

Zhang Tao looked at Nan Yunyue with a serious expression.

Now that the Sky Screen had appeared, the world was in turmoil.

Humanity still had far too few top-tier powerhouses.

Emperor-Level Life Force was enough to create two or three Peak experts, or one Emperor.

That way, even if he died in battle, humanity would still have Peak experts to protect it.

Nan Yunyue looked proudly at him. "Do you think I can't break through?"

All these years, she'd built up enough reserves. But she'd lacked resources—and she hadn't had Zhang Tao's "luck" in finding a Rank Nine Demon Plant. Otherwise, she'd have reached Peak long ago.

"Good."

Zhang Tao nodded and immediately handed some of the life force to Nan Yunyue.

Nan Yunyue didn't want to waste any time either, and immediately went to make preparations.

"Peak experts still aren't enough!"

Zhang Tao's gaze was troubled. There were too many powerful, unruly figures in the Three Realms.

Other than Heaven Suppressing King, humanity didn't have a single powerhouse who could stand at the very top.

Although he'd received the Sky Screen's rewards, his combat strength might still fall short of some ancient Heavenly Kings.

If a great battle broke out, he and Heaven Suppressing King would be the only two powerful fighters in the Human Realm, and even they couldn't protect humanity.

"Li Zhen, if you absorb the remaining life force, could you break through to Emperor level?" Zhang Tao asked.

Li Zhen thought for a while, then shook his head seriously. "I can tell I still have a ways to go before reaching Emperor level. Perhaps War King could break through and become an Emperor."

Zhang Tao nodded thoughtfully.

Meanwhile,

the Earth Caves and the forces hidden throughout the realms were abuzz with discussion about Zhang Tao's evaluation and reward.

"Emperor's Bearing... The Sky Screen's evaluation of this Human King is really high!" One Saint had already begun to burn with envy and jealousy.

With this reward, Zhang Tao was sure to become a Saint!

How could anyone not envy a Saint who was less than a hundred years old?!

"Ha ha ha ha! Martial King Zhang Tao! An Emperor Venerable, a Saint, before he's even a hundred... He truly has the Emperor's Bearing!"

Of the Saints and Emperor Venerables still alive today, which one hadn't lived for hundreds or even thousands of years?

Yet they couldn't compare to a child!

"Human King—worthy of the title!"

"The greatest of this era, with no equal!"

"..."

The Heavenly Fate Royal Court,

King Ming's expression shifted unpredictably, and his mood grew even darker.

Martial King Zhang Tao had become terrifying!

And there was also that Heaven Suppressing King, whose depth was impossible to fathom...

He'd already guessed why, in the future, he would join forces with the other factions to surround and kill Zhang Tao.

Zhang Tao was truly terrifying!

Give him another hundred years, and wouldn't he become the strongest in the Three Realms?

If they didn't eliminate humanity's powerful fighters, the other factions in the Three Realms would sooner or later be wiped out by humanity!

"Surround and kill Zhang Tao!"

King Ming's gaze turned cold.

Humanity couldn't be allowed to have someone this heaven-defying!

The Heavenly Plant Royal Court,

"Emperor's Bearing... What matters is staying alive."

Li Zhu chuckled. He suddenly understood King Huai a little better.

The strength Zhang Tao had revealed was simply too great. The other factions had likely already grown wary of him.

Once the Sky Screen stopped revealing information, the various factions would probably join forces with King Ming to surround and kill humanity's Peak fighters!

Taken individually, humanity was the strongest faction, with terrifying potential.

But humanity still wasn't strong enough to crush everyone else.

So the factions that feared humanity's powerful fighters would certainly take this opportunity to wipe them out!

Li Zhu pondered, then glanced at the Sky Screen again.

"Maybe they won't even fight."

After all, Heaven Suppressing King hadn't been exposed yet.

If Heaven Suppressing King had the fighting strength of an Emperor, who would dare seek death by challenging him?

Southern Martial University,

Zhang Xuan and Wang Jinyang, their mouths slick with grease, were both full of emotion.

"These powerful people are pretty entertaining. One's a Seven-Surname Slave, and another's the Shame of the True Kings."

Wang Jinyang almost admired them. He even wondered whether becoming a powerful fighter meant you had to have no shame and act shamelessly.

Was he shameless enough? Did he have no dignity at all?

Perhaps he ought to "take it up a notch"?

Zhang Xuan smiled. Through the Sky Screen, he could hear the others' complaints and laughter.

Listening to other people gossip made him incredibly happy.

It had just occurred to him that there was still plenty about Zhang Tao that hadn't been revealed.

For example, he'd taken the corpse of Demon Emperor Mo Wenjian's wife. During the battle at the Land of King Battles, he'd even used her corpse to force Mo Wenjian to fight.

If this were exposed, Mo Wenjian would probably storm into the Human Realm at once!

Mo Wenjian had gone mad. The world had driven him mad!

Zhang Xuan shrugged and murmured to himself, "Can't be helped. It's my first time using the Sky Screen. I'm not very good at it."

Of course, he didn't want Mo Wenjian to storm into the Human Realm and cause innocent people to die in the crossfire.