After entering the Ten-Thousand Dao Pillars, Lu Ren sat cross-legged atop the circular battle platform.
Above his head, a massive ranking board slowly materialized.
The board clearly recorded every newly inducted disciple's name, points, and current rank.
However, the rankings had only just been established. Even among the top hundred disciples, the gap in points was not great; most had only a little over two hundred points.
"As long as one enters the top hundred in the first round of ranking battles, they can advance to the second round!"
"In other words, once I break into the top hundred, there's no need to keep fighting. Preserving my strength is what matters most!"
Lu Ren stared at the ranking board and silently mused.
After all, the second round was where the real contest began.
As time passed, the rankings on the board began changing rapidly.
Lu Ren had originally ranked around one hundred and thirtieth, but because he had not taken the initiative to challenge anyone, his rank continued to drop.
One hundred and fiftieth!
One hundred and eightieth!
Before long, his ranking had fallen to nearly two hundredth.
Meanwhile, many disciples who had originally ranked within the top hundred were defeated after being challenged. Their points dropped by ten percent, and their rankings instantly plummeted.
Ranking battles truly tested one's strength.
Without sufficient strength, even if one temporarily climbed to a high position, they would soon become a target.
Far from the Ten-Thousand Dao Platform.
The void trembled slightly as five figures slowly descended.
The five deliberately restrained their auras and did not alarm too many disciples.
Yet Elder Huntian and several other elders detected them immediately and turned to look.
The aura surrounding each of these five was incomparably powerful.
They were none other than Daoist Guanlan, Nine