The woman in golden armor resembled a female Tyrannosaurus Rex, tall and agile with a pair of straight legs, exuding explosive power.
She possessed a cultivation level of half a step into the Great Dao, and the blood energy surging within her body was enough to ignite a vast universe.
The woman unleashed an earth-shattering aura, determined to launch a severe attack on Ling Xiao and protect the important figure inside the golden sedan chair.
"Ruyi Zhenjun, stop!"
At the critical moment, the important figure in the sedan chair stopped the woman's actions, his tone slightly displeased.
"Getting into the city is the priority; it's not worth getting angry over an ant."
His words were filled with indifference and nonchalance; he had more important things to do and didn't want to waste time with Ling Xiao.
"Yes! I know I was wrong."
The woman named Ruyi responded respectfully, her killing intent completely gone.
"Let's go, into town!"
The woman then rose and gave orders to the four golden giants.
A large procession flew past Ling Xiao and disappeared under the respectful gaze of the city guards.
Ling Xiao watched the other person's departing figure, lost in thought.
"Ling Xiao, shall we go in too?"
Tianxue Yaoyue Yue, changing the subject, afraid that Ling Xiao might do something impulsive.
"Okay!" Ling Xiao snapped out of his thoughts and nodded gently.
The group then arrived in the city.
It's called a city, but there aren't many buildings. It's a vast, empty plain with only a few dilapidated structures.
Everywhere was filled with gloom and deathly silence; the signs of life were rarely seen.
On the ground, there were many bones, half-buried, belonging to some unknown creature. They were covered with symbols of the Great Dao, which remained unchanged for years and shimmered with a faint luster.
Looking around, Ling Xiao felt only endless darkness. The land was scorched, as if it had been struck by lightning or set ablaze.
If he hadn't known beforehand, he would have thought this was the Mythic Battlefield.
"Fly forward, the teleportation array is in the City Lord's Mansion."
Tianxue Yaoyue understood perfectly and immediately issued orders, taking over command.
Soon after, as the population increased, Ling Xiao and his group finally arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.
This is a city within a city.
No longer gloomy, no longer desolate, everywhere is filled with magnificent wonders.
A group of creatures huddled in front of a Heavenly Stele, looking up at it and chattering amongst themselves.
The massive Heavenly Stele was adorned with countless stars, all flowing within it, constantly changing into various patterns.
This is an ancient script, seemingly recording something.
"Holy crap, the Master of Ten Thousand Swords has risen in the rankings and entered the top 100,000!"
"This guy's got some talent. He's gone in and out several times already, hasn't he? He actually managed to break into the top 100,000. How many evil spirits must he have hunted down!"
"Heh, is a ranking of 100,000 something to brag about?"
"What do you know? This is a ranking of all beings who have entered the Mythic Battlefield throughout history, based on their contributions in hunting down evil spirits in the entire Origin True Realm!"
Just think about what that means!
A group of strange and unusual creatures gathered around the Heavenly Stele, discussing it animatedly.
These words naturally reached the ears of Ling Xiao and the others.
"Let's go take a look."
Ling Xiao became interested and moved closer, his divine eyes scanning the Heavenly Stele.
As he gazed at it, the inscription on the stele gradually came to a standstill and become clear, forming a series of names and rankings.
He hadn't expected that his achievements on the Mythic Battlefield would be recorded in this; it was quite intelligent.
"In each of the three thousand ancient cities, there is such a Heavenly Stele, recording the merits of all beings who entered the Mythic Battlefield."
Tianxue Yaoyue to Ling Xiao's side. With her divine sense, she activated the Heavenly Stele, and a golden mark fell down, which she caught.
"Look, it's this thing that lets you take it into the battlefield. It accurately records your achievements and you can check them anytime."
She waved the mark in front of Ling Xiao and explained with a smile.
"How are merits calculated? By killing evil spirits?"
Ling Xiao imitated Tianxue Yaoyue's actions and indeed made a mark as well. He held the mark and examined it carefully.
"That's right, it's about killing evil spirits. The stronger the evil spirit, the more merit points you'll receive."
Ordinary Primordial Origin Great Luo level evil spirits start with ten merit points, Primordial Taiji level evil spirits start with a thousand merit points, and the gap widens as you go higher.
In short, the stronger the evil spirit, the greater the reward.
However, it is said that the more evil spirits one kills, the heavier the evil aura becomes on one's body. This not only affects one's mind but also attracts the attention of evil spirits, thus drawing out even more powerful evil spirits to attack.
Tianxue Yaoyue explained with a serious expression.
"So, killing too many people will make you a prime target for evil spirits?"
Ling Xiao asked in surprise, not expecting that the so-called evil spirit was quite clever.
They're probably more than just simple Slaughter; they're quite cunning.
"That's right! So merit points aren't easy to obtain. However, the Mythic Battlefield is an ancient battlefield with many relics and treasures. We don't necessarily have to kill evil spirits to enter; treasure hunting is also a good option."
Tianxue Yaoyue nodded, then suddenly laughed, displaying a rather optimistic attitude.
"What's the use of merit besides showing off?" Ling Xiao asked.
"What do you mean by showing off? Having more merits will attract the attention of the higher-ups in the True Realm. Not only will you have the opportunity to join the Divine Hall, but you can also exchange them for benefits."
Tianxue Yaoyue explained, both amused and exasperated.
After hearing her words, Ling Xiao nodded silently. No wonder the Mythic Battlefield was dangerous; many people who went there never came back.
This thing is addictive. In order to gain more merits, some people may not be able to stop killing, their greed will be insatiable, and they will eventually be besieged and killed by evil spirits.
However, Tianxue Yaoyue gave him a new idea.
Accumulating merits will attract the attention of the True Realm, and naturally, it will also attract the attention of other beings, presenting an opportunity for fame.
We can use this opportunity to get the attention of Di Jun, Tai Yi, and even the Origin-Devouring Beast.
Then we can be reunited, right?
However, to attract the attention of the entire True Realm, or even cause a sensation, one should at least be in the top ten, or even the top three, right?
Ling Xiao's eyes lit up; he was amazed by his own brilliant idea.
Immediately, his gaze swept over the Heavenly Stele.
Soon, he saw the being known as the Master of Ten Thousand Swords, ranked 99,998th.
He possesses over five million merit points.
"Five million..." Ling Xiao was somewhat surprised, shocked by this enormous number. He had never won five million in the lottery in his previous life.
Therefore, this number is very sensitive and enormous to him.
If a Primordial Taiji evil spirit has a thousand merit points, then five million merit points would require killing several thousand evil spirits.
If it were a half-step Great Dao level evil spirit, there would probably be dozens of them.
The fact that they can keep killing so many people without dying shows that the opponent not only has great strength, but also incredible luck.
One hundred thousand people would require more than five million merits.
How much do you need to get into the top ten?