Aptitude Unworthy of the Ranking

Beneath that golden light, Chen Lingxi shattered Divine Ability in the sky with a single sword strike, and then never looked back.

He sheathed his sword, and clouds rose beneath his feet, carrying him into the sky as he flew straight toward the Dragon-Transformation Immortal Ranking.

Standing atop the golden light, the giant Yuan Ji saw that Chen Lingxi actually dared to charge towards the Immortal Ranking. It roared angrily and suddenly raised its arm, throwing a punch!

"Get down!"

The fist energy, carrying Dao Origin as solid as a mountain, crashed down on Chen Lingxi!

Chen Lingxi calm and composed.

He slightly shifted his body, and the fist energy carrying immense power grazed past his robes, slamming into a mountain peak below, sending rocks flying and dust billowing into the sky!

Chen Lingxi's figure, taking advantage of the momentum on that side, swept past Yuan Ji like a ghost and disappeared straight into the golden light of the Dragon-Transformation Immortal Ranking!

At the same time, a golden finger, carrying a thick and solid essence, exploded forth!

Rumble!

The golden finger pierced through the golden light, bringing forth a torrent of airflow and immense power. It tore through the clouds and landed on the brow of the ten-zhang giant ape's Golden Body!

Extremely fast!

The Yuan Ji avatar's eyes narrowed, and as its Dao Origin flowed, it attempted to stop the golden finger.

But this golden finger was incredibly fast, and it also contained an astonishing aura and terrifying power.

It arrived just like that, and in the blink of an eye, it struck the Yuan Ji's brow with a resounding thud.

Sizzle!

A sharp, piercing sound rang out.

A hole suddenly appeared between the brows of the Yuan Ji, and the avatar instantly dissipated, transforming back into a Dao Origin that landed on the golden list.

The people on the list, as well as the many onlookers who came to watch after hearing the news, were all astonished.

"This person actually possesses such Divine Ability?"

"That sword light just now was already incredibly profound, but this Divine Ability seems to possess such terrifying power purely by utilizing the body's vital energy... Could this person be a body cultivator?"

Xu Sanchi and Zhu Mi also narrowed their eyes slightly.

They exchanged a glance, but neither made a move.

And on that golden list, the golden light suddenly intensified, engulfing Chen Lingxi's figure!

"Even with our combined efforts, we couldn't stop this person..."

Yuan Ji Dao Origin transformed back into human form, his brows furrowed, and looked at the other figures before shaking his head slightly.

"My disciple Zhao Lieqing from Heaven-Settling Peak happens to be ranked tenth. Once he's on the list, he'll definitely push my junior brother out of the top ten!"

"In this way, the foundation of my Heaven-Settling Peak disciples will be somewhat weaker."

Everything has a motive.

The reason why Yuan Ji made the first move was simply to preserve his junior brother's name on the list.

And at this moment...

The world suddenly became much quieter.

Yuan Lingyu stood under the golden light, looking up as her senior brother's figure disappeared into the Dragon-Transformation Immortal Ranking. She was slightly stunned before an undisguised look of surprise slowly appeared on her face.

"Senior brother... did he really go in?"

Above the golden light, Liu Tongqing and several other figures from the One-Mystic Ranking stood in place, gazing at the figure that disappeared into the golden light, and for a moment, they all fell silent.

Lian Sheng stood in the middle of the golden light, gazing at the disappearing figure, remaining silent for a long time.

"If he had unleashed this sword light from the very beginning of our battle, I would have had no chance of withstanding it."

"This Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light truly lives up to the Jade Tiger Marquis's renowned Divine Ability."

Everyone had different thoughts.

Chen Lingxi, however, had already disappeared into the golden light.

As the golden light swept across the scene, the world suddenly fell silent.

Chen Lingxi felt as if she had fallen into an endless golden ocean.

The golden light was warm and deep, surging in from all around and enveloping him completely.

All surrounding sounds vanished at that moment, leaving only the extremely faint buzzing sound emitted as the golden light swirled around him, like countless mosquitoes flapping their wings in unison in the far distance.

He opened his eyes and found himself suspended in a strange space.

Beneath their feet lay an endless sea of golden light, upon which the Spiritual Qi was incredibly dense, transforming into wisps of visible golden mist that rose gently upwards.

The Spiritual Qi rushed towards him, carrying an indescribable sense of mystery, flowing into his body continuously through his breath and pores.

Chen Lingxi subconsciously activated the Dragon-Stripping Dao-Transformation One-Qi True Formula, and the Dao Platform slowly rotated. The Thunder-Prison Profound Root devoured the surging golden mist Spiritual Qi, and the Dao Origin filled up at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"This golden Spiritual Qi seems to be testing my aptitude."

A flash of inspiration struck Chen Lingxi.

The golden sea of light beneath their feet suddenly surged.

The once calm, mirror-like sea of light was now being stirred up by a tornado, spinning, condensing, and surging wildly.

Countless golden wisps of mist converged in the same direction, growing thicker and thicker, as if something was slowly rising from the depths of that sea of light.

Chen Lingxi's expression hardened, she stopped circulating her Cultivation Method, and looked up.

In the very center of the sea of light, the condensed golden mist finally solidified into a massive humanoid silhouette.

The humanoid figure was entirely golden, about three zhang tall, with all four limbs and a distinct head, like a giant cast in pure gold, standing quietly above the sea of light.

Its face had no features, only a smooth expanse of gold.

Yet, on that smooth golden surface, there was a faint crack, like an eye sealed for eternity, silently watching Chen Lingxi through the golden light.

Standing there, it was like an insurmountable mountain, as if the power of the entire Dragon-Transformation Immortal Ranking was gathered on its Golden Body.

At the same time, messages entered Chen Lingxi through the medium of Spiritual Qi.

"This is the avatar of the Dragon-Transformation Immortal Ranking Immortal Ranking!"

Chen Lingxi a deep breath, and the Abyssal Heaven Spirit Sword was already unsheathed.

Without holding back, he flipped his wrist, and the Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light burst forth, transforming into a dazzling sword rainbow that stretched across the sky, slashing straight at the three-zhang Golden Body!

Wherever the sword light passed, the golden sea of light was cleaved in two, revealing a bottomless rift.

Such sharpness and ferocity would overwhelm even cultivators of the same realm, making them unable to lift their heads.

But the three-zhang- Golden Body merely turned slightly to the side, raised its right hand, and gently pushed towards the whistling sword rainbow.

In an instant, the slit in the center of the smooth golden surface of the Golden Body suddenly opened!

The immense golden light surrounding the Golden Body suddenly surged, transforming into a boundless tidal wave that swept across the sky and earth!

[Golden Light Illumination].

The golden light was so vast that it poured out.

Where the golden light passed, the Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Rainbow, which originally stretched across the sky, was suddenly blocked by an invisible hand under the sweep of the ten-thousand-foot light tide, and the sword momentum suddenly stopped!

Chen Lingxi's pupils constricted slightly.

He clearly felt that his sword light was still rushing forward wildly, but the sword intent, Dao Origin, and even thunder on the sword light were being cut away and obliterated at an extremely strange speed under the sweeping of the golden light.

What alarmed Chen Lingxi even more was that the Golden Light Illumination's power didn't just fall on the sword.

The light surged over his sword light, like a tide overflowing a dam, rushing straight towards him.

As the golden light fell upon him, he felt an invisible pressure suddenly descend upon him, as if every inch of the golden light had transformed into a mountain, pressing down on his shoulders layer upon layer, causing the flow of his Dao Origin to stagnate!

"This golden light... can actually suppress Dao Origin!"

Chen Lingxi felt a chill run down his spine. The Longevity Bridge suddenly materialized beneath his feet, lifting him up and pulling him backward.

But the Golden Light Illumination seemed to be everywhere; wherever he retreated, the tide of light surged there.

The Dao Origin within his body circulated more and more slowly under the washing of the golden light, as if he were trapped in a sticky swamp, making every movement several times more strenuous than usual.

The three-zhang- Golden Body stood above the sea of light. Seeing Chen Lingxi being forced back step by step by the Golden Light Illumination, the crack on its smooth golden surface gleamed slightly, as if it were silently watching him.

Then, the Golden Body suddenly raised its hands, fingers pointing to the Heavenward Realm, and made a loose embrace!

Buzz!

A resounding tremor emanated from the Golden Body fingertips!

The thick golden light surrounding it suddenly contracted, converging entirely between its palms!

The golden light compressed wildly, and in an instant, it condensed into a dazzling ball of light about ten feet in diameter between its two palms.

On the surface of the sphere of light, countless fine runes swirled wildly, spewing forth terrifying power that sent chills down one's spine.

[The Great Sun Suspended in the Sky!]

The three-zhang -Golden Body suddenly raised its hand and gently pushed the ball of light towards Chen Lingxi.

The ball of light, like a falling sun, carrying terrifying, world-destroying power, hurtled towards Chen Lingxi!

Where the ball of light passed, the golden sea of light was burned into nothingness, and even the Spiritual Qi flowing in the Void was evaporated by the terrifying high temperature, turning into a vacuum!

"The power of this Divine Ability ability is truly formidable."

Chen Lingxi her face.

He dared not meet the attack head-on, and the Longevity Bridge beneath his feet suddenly shifted to the side, barely avoiding the sun's direct strike.

But the Great Sun Suspended in the Sky was not a dead thing that could be destroyed at the first blow. It brushed past Chen Lingxi's robe, leaving a charred mark in the Void. Then, as if it had grown eyes, it suddenly turned around and crashed into him again!

Chen Lingxi was greatly shocked and immediately activated the Cloud-Riding Method, his figure twisting and turning in the sky above the sea of light. However, the great sun followed him closely, always staying three zhang behind him, pressing closer step by step.

Where the great sun rolled by, the sea of light evaporated, and the Void twisted, as if it were a ferocious beast that never knew fatigue and was determined to burn him to ashes.

"This Golden Body's Divine Ability is truly troublesome," Chen Lingxi cursed inwardly, but her eyes showed no panic.

While dodging the sun's pursuit, he intently observed the movements of the three-zhang- Golden Body.

He had already discovered that every time the Golden Body activated its Divine Ability, the golden light around it would dim a little.

Whether it's the Golden Light Illumination everywhere or the Great Sun Suspended in the Sky, both are Divine Ability that require the consumption of the Golden Body's original power to activate.

At this moment, the great sun between the Golden Body's palms had already left its grasp, and the golden light around it was much dimmer than before. Chen Lingxi's eyes flashed, and she suddenly stopped!

He stopped hiding.

He stood above the sea of light, letting the great sun, trailing its long tail of light, crash towards him, silently calculating the distance between himself and the sun.

100 zhang... 50 zhang... 30 zhang...

Just as the sun was about to strike him, Chen Lingxi suddenly moved.

He took a step forward and charged straight up at the blazing sun!

The Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light erupted from his body once more, but this time it did not strike the Golden Body. Instead, it transformed into a sword rainbow that stretched across the sky and slashed straight at the great sun!

Boom!

The sword rainbow and the great sun collided with a deafening roar in mid-air!

The great sun was cleaved in two by the sword rainbow, but it did not dissipate. Instead, it transformed into a sky full of flowing fire, which splashed outwards!

Chen Lingxi stood amidst the raging flames, the Abyssal Heaven Spirit Sword crackling with lightning, keeping all the incoming fire at bay!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Lingxi's Longevity Bridge suddenly expanded, transforming into a spiritual bridge spanning the sea of light, and crashed straight into the three-zhang Golden Body!

Within the Inner Divine Palace forged by the True Edict of Audience with the Dao within his body, the ethereal blue-gold dragon suddenly opened its dragon eyes.

An unprecedented, immense power surged forth from the depths of the palace, engulfing his entire body!

A bluish-gold luster flowed between his skin and flesh, his bones cracked and popped, and the essence of his body was like a surging river, roaring and washing over every inch of his muscles and bones!

The Mystery Mechanism [Dragon Transformation]!

A chilling dragon's might emanated from the depths of his body!

Chen Lingxi a step forward, and his whole being was like a dragon breaking free of its shackles, carrying a world-destroying power, and crashing straight into the three-zhang Golden Body!

The three-zhang- Golden Body was slightly weaker at the moment because it was activating the Great Sun Suspended in the Sky, but it suddenly took a step forward!

The dim golden light around him surged again, and a thick golden barrier materialized out of thin air, blocking his way!

Boom!

Chen Lingxi's punch, imbued with the power of the Dragon Transformation, slammed into the golden barrier, causing it to tremble violently and cracks to spread inch by inch!

The Golden Body suddenly opened its arms, and the already dim Golden Body once again ignited with a blazing golden light, as if it were a last burst of light before death, and its aura suddenly soared!

The Golden Body clasped its hands together, interlacing its fingers, and a mysterious hand seal formed between its fingers.

As the hand seal took shape, all the golden light around it receded and condensed on the hand seal, as if the power of the entire Dragon-Transformation Immortal Ranking was suppressed into that one seal!

The Golden Body raised its clasped hands and gently touched them towards Chen Lingxi.

[Heaven-Cauldron Touch].

When that touch landed, it was as if the world had been turned upside down.

An indescribable, terrifying power erupted from the Golden Body fingertip, like an invisible giant cauldron falling from the heavens, intending to suppress Chen Lingxi, his sword, and the sea of light beneath his feet, all within the cauldron!

Chen Lingxi felt an unprecedented and terrifying pressure pressing down from above.

He took a deep breath and, instead of retreating, advanced.

The Dragon-Stripping Dao Platform within his body spun wildly, and the Wondrous Fruit Thunder-Prison Profound Root suddenly lit up, unleashing boundless Dao Origin into the Abyss Abyssal Heaven Spirit Sword in his hand like a burst dam!

On the blade of that precious sword, the Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light condensed once more, but it was more dazzling and violent than any of the previous sword strikes!

He met the terrifying power of the Heaven-Cauldron Touch and unleashed a sword strike!

The sword light and the force of that touch collided violently in mid-air.

Golden light and Sword-Ray intertwined and clashed, tearing at each other and eroding each other's strength, making it impossible to determine a winner for a time!

Stalemate!

The suppressive power of the Heaven-Cauldron Touch and the sword intent of Chen Lingxi remained locked in a stalemate in the Void for several breaths.

A few breaths later, Chen Lingxi suddenly let out a low shout, and the sword intent of that sword surged once again!

The Dragon Transformation essence within his body surged continuously, and the thunderous energy Thunder-Prison Profound Root Unfinished Thunder Root exploded wildly. The sword rainbow was like a true dragon breaking free from the shackles of eternity, carrying a sharpness that could tear everything apart, forcefully splitting the suppressing power of that touch in two!

Click.

A very crisp cracking sound.

The hand seal formed by the three-zhang -Golden Body body's fingertips shattered with a deafening roar!

Golden light scattered like fireflies across the sky, falling gently upon the sea of light.

The massive Golden Body body trembled violently, and the golden light around it rapidly dimmed.

Then, with a loud bang, the three-zhang- Golden Body collapsed, turning into countless golden light fragments that scattered across the sea of light.

Chen Lingxi stood amidst the scattering of light, slightly panting.

He had already exhausted most of his Dao Origin. If it weren't for the fusion of the Dragon Transformation Mystery Mechanism and the Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light, he would never have been able to shatter that three-zhang Golden Body so decisively.

Just then, the golden light flakes suddenly condensed, turning into wisps of golden mist that slowly swirled in front of him.

As the mist swirled and churned, it condensed into several lines of clearly visible text...

[Dao Origin: Twenty-nine]

"Is it a ranking?"

"My Dao Origin is only ranked twenty-ninth?"

Chen Lingxi could only smile wryly, feeling disappointed.

But soon another series of messages were released.

[Physical Body Essence Qi: First]

[Divine Ability: Number One]

[Killing Power: Number One]

[Dao Origin Aptitude: Not on the list]

The few lines of text flowed slowly in the golden light, each word crystal clear.

Chen Lingxi paused slightly as she looked at the last few lines of text.

"In terms of profound Dao Origin, I am only ranked twenty-ninth on this One-Mystic Ranking, utterly unremarkable."

"In terms of physical strength, Divine Ability, and Killing Power, I am number one."

"Why was I excluded from the Immortal Ranking due to my lack of talent?"

Chen Lingxi frowned. He had once absorbed two streams of Ancestral Mountain Mother Qi and possessed the Spirit-Aperture Physique, yet among the Dragon-Offering Sect One-Mystery Cultivator Sect, he was not as good as the top thirty.

He couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

Just then, the few lines of text suddenly lit up, then transformed into a sky full of golden light, enveloping him.

The golden light was warm and heavy, and when it fell on him, it was like an invisible golden robe that enveloped his entire body.

Then, the golden light separated from his body, carrying a wisp of his Dao Origin, and flew straight into the depths of the sea of light.

Deep within the sea of light, a golden list hangs in the Void —it is the Dragon-Transformation Immortal Ranking, the Mysterious Golden List!

The golden list was filled with spiritual energy, and strands of Dao Origin adorned it like stars!

The Dao Origin of Zhu Mi, Xu Sanchi, Liu Tongqing, Yuan Ji, Lian Sheng, and others shone brightly on that list.

The golden light, carrying Chen Lingxi's Dao Origin, flew to the golden list and suddenly stopped.

Then, it slowly descended onto the golden list!