Tenth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking was no low position. For anyone else, an achievement like that would have been a source of pride.
Especially for a warrior like Qin Hao, who had come from Southern Reach. His achievement was worthy of being celebrated far and wide.
But...
"Still not enough." Qin Hao shook his head inwardly. If I want to place in the Top Ten at the Azure Flame Grand Tournament, tenth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking is nowhere near enough.
Forget tenth—even first place carried considerable risk.
He might not even make the Azure Flame Grand Tournament's Top Ten.
After all, the requirements for entering the Hidden Dragon Ranking were different from those for competing in the Azure Flame Grand Tournament.
Generally, the Hidden Dragon Ranking in each Domain Group required entrants to be under twenty-five.
The Azure Flame Grand Tournament was different: anyone under thirty-five whose cultivation had not reached the Venerable Martial Realm could participate!
And with countless geniuses in the Central Continent, even the top-ranked contender on the Southern Domain Group's Hidden Dragon Ranking would face tremendous difficulty making the Azure Flame Grand Tournament's Top Ten. It would not be an exaggeration to say there was virtually no hope.
Qin Hao shook his head slightly and was about to take out ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones to pay his bill when another conversation caught his attention.
"Exactly. I heard this Qin Hao came from Southern Reach, too. Tsk, tsk. To think such a barren place could produce a genius like him—unbelievable."
"Apart from Qin Hao, something else big happened in our Absolute Immortal Domain. I heard Xu Batian, who ranked third on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, broke through to the Eighth Layer of Saint Martial Realm. His combat strength soared, and after careful consideration, the Heavenly