The Battle for First Place on the Hidden Dragon Ranking

"In recent years, many geniuses who reached first place on the Hidden Dragon Ranking have suppressed their cultivation to hold on to that position. But every year, new geniuses spring up like bamboo shoots after the rain!"

Elder Bai Mo shook his head.

"Elder Bai Mo, who held first place on the Hidden Dragon Ranking for three consecutive years?"

Lu Ren asked curiously.

"Our ancestor, the Nine Dragon Martial Emperor, of course!"

A trace of admiration appeared on Elder Bai Mo's face as he said the title.

"The Nine Dragon Martial Emperor?"

Lu Ren was startled. Then he asked, "What's the benefit of holding first place three times?"

"I'm not entirely sure," Elder Bai Mo replied. "They say that after holding first place, the Dragon Vein fortune accumulated within you reaches its peak, bringing an unexpected reward. But no one knows what that reward is—or those who knew have all died!"

Lu Ren's heart jolted at his words.

The Nine Dragon Martial Emperor had been a powerhouse tens of thousands of years ago. A Martial Emperor could live for more than ten thousand years, but even someone who reached the Ninth Stage Martial Emperor would not live beyond twenty thousand.

Even Peak Martial Emperors could scarcely live past twenty thousand years. Nearly all who did relied on Longevity Pills to prolong their lives, but such pills were almost impossible to come by.

The powerhouses of the Nine Dragon Martial Emperor's era had likely all reached the end of their lifespans and died.

The Nine Dragon Martial Emperor was unquestionably a powerhouse from ancient times.

"However, according to some of the Ao family's ancestors, after the Nine Dragon Martial Emperor received that reward, his strength advanced by leaps and bounds. In a very short time, he became a Peak Martial Emperor!"