"Only eighty-fifth? They're underestimating me, Li Chuyang."
At the Li residence, Li Chuyang shook his head as he studied the Cloud Ascension Rankings a servant had brought him, convinced that his ranking was too low.
Had he not been cultivating the Three Yin Silver Palace Profound Astral True Art, determined to comprehend a supreme phenomenon like the Silver Moon while still in the Marrow Cleansing Realm, he was confident he could have comprehended a Martial Dao Phenomenon in that realm by choosing a lesser one instead.
That was why he had never taken Xu Yang seriously, confident he could suppress him whenever he wished. He had only lost to Xu Yang because the Three Yin Silver Palace Profound Astral True Art had consumed most of his attention.
Now that he had achieved major mastery of the Three Yin Silver Palace Profound Astral True Art and could unleash its true power, he did not give Xu Yang a second thought.
Besides, Xu Yang ranked only ninety-eighth, below him. That was the best proof.
"So he was cultivating the Golden Astral Skill. No wonder he refused to tell me back then." The faintest hint of a smile curled Li Chuyang's lips.
He was from Cloud Province City too, so naturally he knew about Flying Centipede and Jade Butterfly. Now he understood why someone of Xu Yang's temperament had preferred offending him to revealing his cultivation art: it involved Flying Centipede.
"So you killed Jade Butterfly and obtained the Golden Astral Skill from him. Flying Centipede is still alive, though."
"But that has nothing to do with me. Whether Flying Centipede traces it back to you will depend on your luck."
Li Chuyang continued studying the Cloud Ascension Rankings, with no intention of revealing that Xu Yang had killed Jade Butterfly. If he