Light and shadow intertwined around the Longevity Ranking List.
A will dwelled within each flicker. Every one of them was immersed in the contest; within the reach of their Divine Sense, nothing existed but the list and their rivals.
"So the rumors were true!"
"The Longevity Ranking List really does have miraculous power! Bear a nascent Dao and stand in Chang'an, and you can turn your will into a spirit to fight for a place on it!"
"I carry the Dao of De-Ao. Even if I cannot reach the top three, I must claim a place in the top ten!"
Above, below, and on every side of the green list, countless thoughts collided, laying bare the deepest desires of those who held them. Under its shimmering green light, the powers of the Incomplete Daos they carried emerged bit by bit. Some took the shape of Magical Artifacts, others condensed into divine radiance. They clashed, inching toward the list.
Those with superior skill suppressed their rivals and withstood attacks from all sides before finally entering the list, where they became Seal Script characters suffused with Dao Resonance. Those forced back found that even joining forces was usually in vain. Little by little, they were pushed to the margins.
As more and more characters appeared, less and less blank space remained on the Longevity Ranking List. Anyone with even a little skill in divination could see what this meant.
"The Longevity Ranking List can hold only thirty-six talismans imbued with Dao Resonance. Of all the Incomplete Daos and deficient Legalism throughout All Under Heaven since ancient times, only thirty-six can find a place there. You can imagine how cruel the contest is," the Daoist said evenly in the Celestial Strategy General's Residence.
The martial-looking man nodded slightly and was about to