The Gray Cat Kills! The Ninth Name on the Heavenly Pride Ranking Is Revealed! (Please keep reading)

Human Realm,

Zhang Tao stared at the golden ripples across the Sky Screen, his expression grave.

Humanity had gained the upper hand in the previous Three Realms Martial Arts Tournament, but the real test had only just begun!

The moment the Sky Screen revealed the Future Human King, the smoke of war would spread throughout the entire Outer Region of the Earth Cave!

The Future Human King, the Demon Emperor's reincarnation, bearer of the Three Emperors Great Dao... Human Realm might never know peace again!

The powerhouses of the Three Realms would never give the Future Human King a chance to rise to his full strength.

War was coming!

But if the Future Human King pacified the Origin, devoured the Seed, and ended the calamity of the Origin in the Three Realms, wasn't that a good thing?

Why did those so-called Immortal Clans and Ancient Martial Artists insist on making enemies of Human Realm?!

Was it hatred? Jealousy that the Future Human King would become the ruler instead of them?

"These people abandoned the name of humanity, but they never abandoned their vile, filthy human nature!"

"The Immortal Clans? What a joke!"

Zhang Tao's expression turned icy. What right did those so-called Immortal Clans have to act so high and mighty, looking down on humanity as if they were ants?

Thunder shook the sky, and lightning flashed across the clear heavens. The people of Human Realm assumed it was merely the Sky Screen rippling.

Magic Martial University,

Fang Ping paid no attention to the Sky Screen. He focused entirely on his cultivation.

He had gained an enormous amount of resources and Wealth Points at the Three Realms Martial Arts Tournament. He had to convert them into martial cultivation and strength as quickly as possible!

Southern Martial University,

Wang Jinyang had gone into seclusion to make a breakthrough as soon as he returned from the Earth Cave.

The Martial Dao Tournament had made him feel even more pressed for time.

Facing the powerhouses of the Three Realms, even Peak experts could barely survive!

The powerhouses of the Three Realms refrained from attacking "ants" like them only because they feared the Heaven Suppressing King and the War Heavenly Emperor's remnant projection.

But if one day they no longer feared that threat, what could Human Realm's martial artists do?

A martial artist had to rely on himself!

Only you could save yourself.

At the same time, other prodigies, including Li Hansong, Yao Chengjun, Qin Fengqing, Ling Yiyi, and Han Xu, had also begun secluded cultivation to break through.

In the Earth Cave,

King Ming stared at the Sky Screen with icy eyes and let out a cold laugh.

They might fail once or twice, but they would never fail forever!

No matter how powerful humanity's prodigies were, no matter how monstrous Zhang Xuan was, they were still only low-ranked martial artists!

Zhang Xuan might be able to kill one person, or ten, but could he kill a hundred in one go?

Could his Vitality exceed a thousand, or even ten thousand?!

A hundred people could surround and kill one. No matter how monstrous humanity's prodigies were, they would eventually exhaust themselves and die!

The end of one battle meant the beginning of the next!

Golden light flashed across the Sky Screen!

[Three Realms Heavenly Pride Ranking: Human Realm List, Rank 10: Kong Lingyuan!]

"Woohoo, we've got another fresh scoop!"

"Kong Lingyuan? Some nobody I've never heard of!"

"Good heavens, Grandmaster Kong made the list!"

"Old Kong's going to make a full recovery and return to his peak!"

"..."

Human Realm,

At that moment, Kong Lingyuan, a frail young man still recovering from severe injuries, stared at the Sky Screen in shock.

He had made the Human Realm Heavenly Pride Ranking—and even placed tenth!

The Hua Nation Grandmasters were surprised to see Kong Lingyuan on the list, but none of them questioned it.

Kong Lingyuan was a top ninth-rank powerhouse who had learned Zhang Tao's ultimate techniques. If he hadn't remained gravely injured, he would surely have made a name for himself in the Earth Cave!

[Kong Lingyuan, half-disciple of Martial King Zhang Tao, ninth-rank Grandmaster of Hua Nation, maximum burst: 370,000 calories!

Thirteen years ago, the Earth Caves erupted in turmoil. Kong Lingyuan rushed to the Donglin Earth Cave to repel the enemy, where his Origin was severely damaged. To this day, it had yet to recover.

Later, the Four Great Royal Courts of the Earth Cave placed a bounty on the Future Human King, offering True King ultimate techniques and ninth-rank divine weapons. The Divine Sect's martial artists hiding among humanity came out in force, intent on killing the Future Human King!

Martial King Zhang Tao and the Future Human King lured the enemy deep into their territory and ambushed numerous ninth-rank martial artists, aiming to wipe out the Divine Sect's fighters!

With Zhang Tao's help, Kong Lingyuan's Origin recovered, and he single-handedly held off the Divine Sect's Grand Elder.

But the Grand Elder shattered his golden body, leaving him coughing up blood and deathly pale. He was gravely injured once again!

During the great battle in the Magic City Earth Cave, Kong Lingyuan risked his life to imprison twelve ninth-rank Earth Cave powerhouses single-handedly. He was astonishingly powerful!

The Gray Cat later killed all twelve ninth-rank Earth Cave powerhouses. Kong Lingyuan was out of danger, but his Origin was severely damaged, and he fell unconscious once again.

Around that time, Kong Lingyuan ranked first on Hua Nation's ninth-rank Grandmaster Ranking and became famous in both the Earth Cave and Human Realm.

During the battle at the Land of King Battles, every ninth-rank expert in Hua Nation was mobilized. Kong Lingyuan was still unconscious, yet the Future Human King and the others planned to take him to the battlefield.

He was still unconscious, but his opponent had already been assigned.

When Kong Lingyuan awoke, he realized his body had been stuffed with all sorts of heavenly treasures and that he'd been given a new ninth-rank divine weapon. He cried out, "I have a feeling I'm going to be gravely injured again this time!"

Sure enough, Kong Lingyuan was severely wounded once more and nearly fell unconscious again!

Later, Kong Lingyuan attained the Peak realm at the Fake Heavenly Grave.

During the great war of the Three Realms, he burned his Great Dao to empower Martial King Zhang Tao.]

"Pfft! I'm dying. Old Kong's life is so hard!"

"Hahahaha, I can't stop laughing. Old Kong's got it so rough!"

"That's just cruel! He was still unconscious when they took him to the battlefield, and they'd even thoughtfully picked out his opponent!"

"Kong Lingyuan is either badly injured or on his way to getting badly injured!"

"He opens his eyes and meets the enemy; the battle ends and he passes out. He wakes from his coma only to be greeted by another surprise!"

"Old Kong's story is hilarious!"

"Before Kong Lingyuan arrived: 'The Martial King and Human King told me I'd just be lying in bed. I thought, what a deal! Such a wonderful battle—marvelous!'

After he arrived: 'You—! I—!'"

"Honestly, Kong Lingyuan holding off twelve ninth-rank Earth Cave experts by himself—even for just a moment—is an achievement worth recording in the history of ninth-rank martial artists!"

"Grandmaster Kong's just too powerful. He's in every major battle, and they always leave him with the most dangerous enemies. And he's still alive!"

"Who else can do that?!"

"..."

At that moment, Kong Lingyuan looked up at the sky.

His face was practically a bitter melon!

He was still unconscious, and they'd already picked out his opponent. Who does that?!

Wu Chuan, Tian Mu, and the others burst out laughing.

"Old Kong really has it rough—and he really is strong!"

They all knew that the stronger someone was, the more Hua Nation pushed them to their limits, using them until they died.

Kong Lingyuan wasn't the only one.

Zhang Tao, Li Zhen, Nan Yunyue... They were all the same.

There was no helping it. Humanity had far too few powerhouses.

Even Zhang Tao, who was watching the Sky Screen's revelations, felt a little embarrassed.

Still, now that Kong Lingyuan had made the list, he could finally make a full recovery.

It was just a question of whether he'd be seriously injured again in the future.

Meanwhile, in the Earth Cave,

King Ming, King Feng, and the others looked grave!

"Kong Lingyuan held off twelve opponents alone. His maximum burst is 370,000 calories. He's the strongest ninth-rank martial artist in Hua Nation!"

Under normal circumstances, reaching a Vitality limit of 300,000 calories was enough to enter the Peak realm.

Once Vitality reached 350,000 calories, it was almost impossible to advance any further!

Yet Human Realm had someone this monstrous!

Kong Lingyuan was hardly any weaker than Qi Huanyu, the King Among Kings of God Continent!

If Kong Lingyuan reached the Peak realm, he would undoubtedly become one of its strongest experts!

"King Ming, you could have Qi Huanyu assassinate Kong Lingyuan and eliminate a major threat to God Continent!"

King Ming's expression changed slightly. Qi Huanyu had already attained the Dao in secret. How could he go and kill a ninth-rank Kong Lingyuan?

Still, if Kong Lingyuan's injuries were healed, he would probably reach the Peak realm soon.

At the same rank, Qi Huanyu could still kill Kong Lingyuan!

King Ming nodded. "If Kong Lingyuan shows up in the Outer Region, Qi Huanyu will kill him!"

"Killing Kong Lingyuan would surely deal a heavy blow to humanity!"

The Earth Cave True Kings were thinking about how to eliminate Kong Lingyuan, the prodigy.

But the Emperor Venerables of Heaven Beyond Heaven, the Emperor Venerables of the Boundary Land, and the other powerhouses of the Three Realms had all turned their attention to the Gray Cat!

"The Gray Cat actually killed people for humanity!"

"How is that possible? The Gray Cat killed twelve people for humanity? Unbelievable!"

"..."

King Gen, King Gan, King Xun, and the other ancient powerhouses looked grave.

They had thought the claim that the Future Human King had completely tamed the Gray Cat was just an exaggeration. But now it seemed the Gray Cat might really have chosen the Future Human King!

Otherwise, why would the Gray Cat kill for humanity?

They all knew that the Gray Cat had barely killed anyone from ancient times until now.

It would only kill if someone truly angered it. Even then, the Gray Cat usually just played tricks on them or had Heaven's Dog and the others do the dirty work.

The Gray Cat didn't kill people!

That was common knowledge!

Inside the Spirit Emperor Palace,

The Spirit Emperor and Lin Zi wore equally grave expressions as they read the Sky Screen's description.

The Spirit Emperor fixed her eyes on the Gray Cat and pinched its cheek in exasperation.

"Gray Cat, how could you kill people?"

The Gray Cat wasn't supposed to kill. If it deliberately killed someone, the black mire in its Origin World would grow.

"Mrow!"

The Gray Cat looked innocent. "This cat doesn't fight. Don't accuse me!"

The Spirit Emperor pinched the Gray Cat's chubby face and couldn't help feeling a little jealous.

If she tossed this fat cat into Human Realm, it would never want to leave!

The Gray Cat followed the child of fortune.

The reason it hadn't been pestering her to go out and play was probably that the Future Human King hadn't grown strong enough yet.

Once the Future Human King grew stronger, this fat cat would surely leave the Spirit Emperor Palace and go to his side.

But the Future Human King's side was far too dangerous.

The Spirit Emperor sighed inwardly. This cat was so carefree, yet she couldn't help worrying about it.

No, she needed to make the most of this time and play with the cat!

"Mrow!"

At the Origin Source,

The Human Emperor looked up at the Sky Screen, his eyes lighting up.

"Interesting. The Gray Cat actually killed for the Future Human King."

"The Gray Cat, Heaven's Dog, the Spirit Emperor... The Heavenly Emperor had no one to blame but himself for losing to the Future Human King!"

The Sky Screen continued its revelations.

[Evaluation: Kong Lingyuan, a master of defense, the greatest defensive fighter among those of the same rank. Fearless in battle, peerless in strength. Reliable and responsible, he spent his life fighting for humanity.

He was either fighting or recovering from his injuries!]

[Basic reward: Unimpeded Great Dao, Transcend the Three Realms.

Advanced reward: Full recovery, Peak-level folding-fan divine weapon (bound to the owner), Peak-level life force.]

"Good heavens, Old Kong's going to become a new Peak expert!"

"Damn, a Peak-level divine weapon! That's awesome!"

"Hahahaha, am I the only one who finds the last line of the Sky Screen's evaluation of Old Kong kind of funny?"

"Humanity is invincible!"

"Grandmaster Kong's about to reach the Peak realm. Humanity will have another powerhouse to protect us!"

"Surely Grandmaster Kong won't still fight until he passes out after reaching the Peak realm. Close his eyes and he's out cold; open them and he's back to fighting!"

"Haha, you never know!"

"..."

Human Realm was filled with joy.

Kong Lingyuan felt his body returning to him and looked at the rewards on the Sky Screen. He smiled too.

But his vacation was about to end.

Wu Chuan, Tian Mu, and the others smiled when they saw that Kong Lingyuan had recovered from his injuries.

"Haha, I really want to tease Old Kong to his face!"

"Tell me about it."

Li Zhen, Nan Yunyue, and Chen Guyang were just as delighted. Humanity was about to gain another Peak expert!

The Earth Cave,

the Heavenly Fate Royal Court.

Qi Huanyu gazed at the Sky Screen and snorted.

"If this man reaches the True King realm, I'll kill him myself!"

He had already received King Ming's order: kill Kong Lingyuan!

Ji Yao's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she stared at the Sky Screen, momentarily lost in thought.

"Will the Future Human King be revealed soon?"

For some reason, she suddenly felt afraid—afraid that the Sky Screen would truly reveal the Future Human King's identity before her eyes.

On the Sky Screen, golden light rippled, and gilded characters rapidly shifted!

[Three Realms Heavenly Pride Ranking: Human Realm List, Ninth Place: Wangwu Mountain outer disciple, Sect Alliance Leader Zhao Xingwu!]

"What? An outer disciple of Wangwu Mountain! Does that mean Zhao Xingwu, ninth on the Human Realm Heavenly Pride Ranking, is Emperor Venerable Yue Ling's disciple?!"

"Good heavens, Wangwu Mountain... Now that Zhao Xingwu has made the list, who knows whether Wangwu Mountain will recall this prodigy disciple."

"Alliance Leader Zhao made the list! Wangwu Mountain and the sects are finally going to rise!"

"Zhao Xingwu turned his back on the sects. What right does he have to be called the Sect Alliance Leader by the Sky Screen?!

"He's a traitor to the sects, a disgrace to them!"

"Alliance Leader Zhao made the list. I wonder if that's good or bad!"

"..."

The Human Realm,

Zhang Tao's expression tightened, and his heart sank.

Wangwu Mountain, Yue Ling, the Earth Emperor...

The Wangwu Mountain on Earth and the First Grotto-Heaven, Wangwu Mountain, in the Earth Cave shared the same lineage.

Back then, he hadn't dared let Wangwu Mountain and the sects grow stronger because he feared that, once powerful, they would turn to Heaven Beyond Heaven and the Boundary Land, which shared their lineage.

Now, several places in Heaven Beyond Heaven and the Boundary Land had become enemies of humanity.

If people from the Boundary Land and Wangwu Mountain came, which side would the sects choose?

Humanity already faced threats from outside. It couldn't afford trouble from within as well!

Zhang Tao stared at the Sky Screen in silence.

At that moment, Zhao Xingwu gazed at the Sky Screen, his brow furrowed. Bitterness and indignation welled up inside him!

Wangwu Mountain... the foremost sect!

He had grown stronger with the aim of making Wangwu Mountain flourish!

But Wangwu Mountain's master, Yue Ling, was the Earth Emperor's daughter-in-law, and the Earth Emperor was the culprit behind the Earth Cave's invasion of the Human Realm!

For him, an outer disciple of Wangwu Mountain and the master of the Human Realm's Wangwu Mountain, the whole thing was deeply ironic!

He had never attained Peak because he wanted to go to Wangwu Mountain, lay the obsession in his heart to rest, and become one of the mightiest Peak experts!

But now, there was no need for him to go to Wangwu Mountain anymore.

Humanity had already become enemies with several places in Heaven Beyond Heaven and the Boundary Land.

The Earth Emperor's family, above all, was responsible for the Earth Cave's invasion of the Human Realm!

Wangwu Mountain... Wangwu Mountain in the Human Realm belonged to the Human Realm. It wasn't the Wangwu Mountain in the Earth Cave!

The modern sects were the modern sects; the Boundary Land was the Boundary Land. They were not one and the same!

"I, Zhao Xingwu, am a human Grandmaster!"

"The modern sects will fight only for humanity!"

The Earth Cave,

Hong Yu, Li Zhu, and King Kun all turned to look at Yue Ling.

Yue Ling remained calm and said coolly, "Wangwu Mountain in the Human Realm is not my Wangwu Mountain."

She had not founded the Wangwu Mountain in the Human Realm. Even if it produced an unparalleled prodigy, even if the Future Human King came from there, it still had nothing to do with her.

Besides, how could Martial King Zhang Tao stand by while she approached Zhao Xingwu and Wangwu Mountain?

What was more, the Earth Emperor had schemed to bring about the Earth Cave's invasion of the Human Realm. The two sides already bore a blood feud.

One day, it would all be settled.

As the Earth Emperor's daughter-in-law, she might not escape blame in the eyes of humanity's experts.

If she really tried to summon back the disciples of Wangwu Mountain in the Human Realm, Zhang Tao might well choose to personally destroy it!

Martial King Zhang Tao was shameless, but as a man who had earned the title of king through martial prowess, he was surely a decisive and ruthless expert!

Zhao Xingwu—the outer disciple of Wangwu Mountain and master of Wangwu Mountain in the Human Realm—had nothing to do with her.

At that moment,

Li Zhen, Nan Yunyue, the human Grandmasters, and the Peak experts of Star Suppressing City were all watching the Sky Screen.

They all knew how Zhang Tao had suppressed and mistrusted the sects.

But by now, Zhao Xingwu and most of the sects in the Human Realm had done nothing to betray humanity. Sect martial artists who dared enter the Earth Cave and fight were all heroes of humanity!

But when their beliefs clashed, how could the conflict be easily resolved?

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Zhao Xingwu is a rather complicated character. I'll need to go back and carefully review the relevant content.