Inheriting the West Sea, Discussions and Speculation

"Coming early was useless. Competing for the rankings was never tied to the first stage's rewards."

"Impossible. There had to be a connection. Though they were not directly linked, those who could make the rankings likely received greater rewards at every stage."

"That was not impossible."

"Since these Inheritance Grounds displayed such rankings, there must have been profound meaning behind them. Otherwise, was it merely for the sake of reputation?"

A cultivator waving a bamboo fan shook his head as he analyzed the matter.

The plain-faced Rogue Cultivator had envy in his eyes as he looked at the golden rankings. "At a time like this, I fear these Inheritance Grounds have already become a battleground for the heavenly prodigies."

Within a flying vessel, an unruly-looking cultivator wore a proud expression. A sharp gleam flashed through his eyes as he swept his gaze over the names on the rankings. "Today, I will certainly make the rankings."

His words brimmed with confidence.

"Tsk, tsk, incredible. They were all dragons battling tigers. None of these rankings were simple. But I have not seen any Demonic Cultivators here. Their concealment skills truly are formidable."

"Demonic Cultivators?! They came too?"

"Looking at those golden names, they must have come."

Several cultivators' expressions grew solemn.

The cruel methods of cultivators of the Demonic Path had long become known throughout every path.

To the overwhelming majority of cultivators, Demonic Cultivators acted ruthlessly and viciously.

Yet what those higher-ranking cultivators said aloud did not wholly match what they thought in their hearts.

After all, the cruel lifespan-stealing methods passed down by the Demonic Path were also the reason some of these cultivators wished to fall into it.

But no matter how their hearts wavered, nothing showed on their faces. As for the other cultivators, most merely hung matters