Chapter 67 The Terrifying Lu Qingshan
In front of the Trial Pagoda.
Shortly after Terrance emerged from the Trial Pagoda, the rankings on the cyan stone tablet in front of them changed.
The text on the stone tablet began to flicker, the old rankings were slowly erased, and then the new rankings appeared one by one.
NO.1: Terrance ( Star Level Ninth Stage Spiritualist);
NO.2: Liu Guangyuan ( Star Level Ninth Stage Spiritualist);
NO.3: Bonas ( Star Level Ninth Stage Warrior);
"This----"
"My God! Terrance has surpassed Liu Guangyuan again!"
"This is unbelievable! Wasn't he always being overshadowed by Liu Guangyuan? How did he suddenly overtake him?"
Upon seeing the rankings on the cyan stone tablet, a huge uproar immediately erupted among the surrounding First Grade Elite, with everyone showing surprise on their faces.
In an instant, murmurs, exclamations, and sounds of onlookers rose and fell, and almost everyone's eyes were on Tyron—
Si and Liu Guangyuan exchanged glances, as if comparing these two rivals who had been entangled for hundreds of years to see who was superior.
Damn it!
All the smugness and composure on Liu Guangyuan's face, which had been full of confidence, vanished in an instant, replaced by disbelief and deep anger.
After regaining his senses, he quickly walked up to Terrance: " Terrance, you actually made it through the Eleventh Layer of the Trial Tower?"
Liu Guangyuan's voice was filled with resentment, after all, he only had two years left before he could become Special Grade Elite of Heavenly Pillar Mountain!
The status of Special Grade Elite means higher authority, more abundant resource allocation, and broader prospects for cultivation—something every First Grade Elite dreams of.
But now, Terrance has ruined all of that!
This feeling of failing at the last hurdle almost made Liu Guangyuan so frustrated he felt like he was going to vomit blood.
Even if he continues to suppress Terrance, he will still have to wait another hundred years before he has a chance to become Special Grade Elite.
"Hehe!"
Upon hearing Liu Guangyuan's words, Terrance couldn't help but scoff, but his face showed no anger or excitement whatsoever.
Terrance then turned around and strode towards the Trial Pagoda without looking back, leaving Liu Guangyuan standing there with a livid face.
Liu Guangyuan didn't give him a chance back then. When he was only eight years away from becoming Special Grade Elite, he interfered and ruined his almost attainable success.
Now that Terrance has enough strength, he will naturally make Liu Guangyuan wait another hundred years!
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth—that's the fairest thing in the world.
On this cruel path of cultivation, he had no obligation to help the other party, especially since the other party had once destroyed his own opportunity.
After entering the Trial Tower, Terrance quickly connected directly to the Trial Space.
This time, he didn't hold back; instead, he went all out.
In no time at all, all the Sky Wolf on the Twelfth floor of the Trial Tower were dead, lying scattered all over the ground.
Even after entering the Thirteenth Floor the Trial Tower, he killed four Star Level 4 Azure Sky Demon Ape before being surrounded and killed by the remaining Azure Sky Demon Ape.
After his death, Terrance was naturally and quickly expelled from the Trial Tower.
Once his consciousness fully returned, his Trial Tower level had become 13.4!
This result isn't too bad even among Special Grade Elite!
"Now that I've passed the Twelfth level of the Trial Tower, I can immediately apply to become Special Grade Elite, and I no longer need to slowly hold the top spot in the overall ranking of First Grade Elite for a hundred years!"
Thinking of this, Terrance felt a surge of pride rise within him!
It's important to understand that while consistently ranking first among the First Grade Elite a hundred times can make you a Special Grade Elite, its prestige is far less than that of clearing the Twelfth floor of the Trial Tower!
The former relies on time, experience, and luck; while the latter relies on genuine ability.
"Furthermore, according to the teacher, Parich shouldn't have reached the Fourth-Level Domain yet!"
Terrance thought to himself, "Although I've just become Special Grade Elite, I'm not exactly at the bottom among all the Special Grade Elite!"
Thinking of this, a hint of confidence flashed in Terrance's eyes!
Parich was a legendary figure among the First Grade Elite Heavenly Pillar Mountain. Even back then, he only wanted to copy Paric's path.
But now, he has already surpassed Parich.
Subsequently, Terrance quickly submitted his application to become Special Grade Elite of Heavenly Pillar Mountain through the Heavenly Pillar Mountain internal system.
After completing these tasks, he finally stepped out of the Trial Pagoda.
Outside the Trial Pagoda, the surrounding First Grade Elite had not yet dispersed.
They huddled together in twos and threes, talking quietly, their eyes occasionally drifting in the direction of Liu Guangyuan.
This battle for first place, which has lasted for hundreds of years, has long become the most eye-catching spectacle among the First Grade Elite of Heavenly Pillar Mountain, and no one wants to miss any opportunity to watch the excitement.
After Liu Guangyuan held the number one ranking for ninety-seven consecutive times, they thought the battle for the top spot, which had been watched for hundreds of years, would finally come to an end. But unexpectedly, a new change has occurred, and the plot has taken an unexpected turn.
" Terrance!"
Seeing Terrance leave the Trial Pagoda, Liu Guangyuan, who had been waiting there, quickly stepped forward and said, "Don't think you've really surpassed me. I guarantee I'll become Special Grade Elite before you!"
Before Liu Guangyuan could finish speaking, many of the First Grade Elite, including himself, received new emails.
When they opened the email, they were all stunned.
Some people stared wide-eyed, some gaped open, and some stood motionless—the entire area in front of the Trial Pagoda fell silent instantly.
The email showed that Terrance had passed the Twelfth floor of the Trial Tower and successfully become Special Grade Elite within Heavenly Pillar Mountain.
"This—how is this possible?"
Looking at the message in the email, Liu Guangyuan's face was filled with disbelief.
The expressions on the faces of the other First Grade Elite were no better, ranging from shock and envy to jealousy and admiration.
A mix of emotions made everyone's expressions exceptionally rich.
After all, Special Grade Elite are extremely rare and hard to come by in Heavenly Pillar Mountain; they cannot be achieved through hard work alone, but also require astonishing talent.
For example, Bonas, who is currently ranked third, entered the Third-Stage Domain a thousand years ago, but has not yet entered the Fourth-Level Domain.
This is precisely why the Special Grade Elite of Heavenly Pillar Mountain are so rare, possessing a status comparable to that of Domain Lord Level powerhouse.
" Liu Guangyuan, it seems your promises are useless!"
Seeing the incredulous expression on Liu Guangyuan's face, Terrance quickly smiled and said, "Now that I've become Special Grade Elite, with your strength, you should be able to continue holding the First Grade Elite!"
These were the words Liu Guangyuan had once said to him, and now he was returning them verbatim.
After hearing Terrance's words, Liu Guangyuan's expression kept changing.
In the end, he did not refute it, because he was very wary of Terrance at that moment.
What he feared was not Terrance's status as Special Grade Elite, after all, he was confident that he could become Special Grade Elite in another hundred years.
What he truly feared was Terrance's terrifying cultivation speed.
It's important to know that when Terrance first joined Heavenly Pillar Mountain, he was only at the Domain First Layer, but he was already at the Domain Second Layer at that time;
Now, hundreds of years have passed, and he has only recently entered the Third-Stage Domain, but Terrance has already entered the Fourth-Level Domain!
The difference in their cultivation speed had made him realize the enormous gap between himself and Terrance.
This is a gap in talent and comprehension, a chasm that is difficult to bridge no matter how hard one tries.
Terrance, however, no longer cared about Liu Guangyuan's thoughts and quickly left.
All the grievances he had with Liu Guangyuan over the years finally came to an end at this moment.
After returning to his residence and packing his belongings, Terrance first sent an email to his teacher Normanden, informing him that he had become Special Grade Elite. Then, he set off for the World Lord World where the Special Grade Elite resided.
The entrance to the World Lord World where the Special Grade Elite reside.
" Terrance Highness Terence, I've been waiting for you!"
The person in charge of entertaining Terrance was still the Fox-kin Race powerhouse Fogel, who had entertained Lu Qingshan before. After all, several hundred years was not too long for Universe Level powerhouse with a lifespan of 100,000 years.
"Mr. Fogel!" Terrance said, nodding slightly at the other person.
" Terrance Highness Terence, please follow me."
Fogel greeted them with a smile, and then led Terrance into the World Lord World where the First Grade Elite resided.
Next, just as he had guided Lu Qingshan, Fogel guided Terrance, and soon led Terrance to the area above the mansion where the Special Grade Elite were located.
"Your Highness Terrance, this World Lord World previously had five Special Grade Elite, but recently Prince Dominic broke through to the Universe Level, so the number of Special Grade Elite here has decreased to four!"
"However, now with Your Highness Terrance included, this World Lord World now has five more Special Grade Elite!"
As Fogel led Terrance to land in front of a manor, he said with a smile, "Your Highness Terrance, this is the manor you will be staying in from now on. The manor next to yours is the residence of His Highness Lu Qingshan. I heard that you and His Highness Lu Qingshan joined our Heavenly Pillar Mountain together. You will have the opportunity to have a good chat with His Highness Lu Qingshan in the future!"
Lu Qingshan!
Upon hearing this name, Terrance was also taken aback.
He was all too familiar with that name.
From the very first day he joined Heavenly Pillar Mountain, this name has accompanied him throughout his cultivation journey.
Now, this name is known to everyone in Heavenly Pillar Mountain and even throughout the entire Golden Lion Starfield.
In fact, many powerful figures in the Golden Lion Starfield first heard of Lu Qingshan mainly because he was the newly accepted disciple of Lord Wells of the Heavy Mountain World Lord, and he only gained some fame because of his teacher's reputation;
Now, when other powerful figures in the Golden Lion Starfield mention Lu Qingshan, they no longer mention his identity as a disciple of a World Lord Level expert.
Lu Qingshan's astonishing talent and terrifying cultivation speed are his best calling card!
Although Terrance had been diligently cultivating and had devoted all his time and energy to it, he had also heard the name that was already very familiar to him from his teacher Normanden many times.
Even when Normanden mentions this name, his tone is filled with admiration and emotion.
Fifty years later, he entered the Earth Fourth-Level Domain;
Eighty years later, he entered the Earth Domain Fifth Layer;
One hundred and thirty years later, he entered the Earth Domain Sixth Layer.
Two hundred and ten years later, he entered the Earth Domain Seventh Layer!
Each of these numbers is like an insurmountable mountain peak, something that other Star Level geniuses can only look up to but never reach.
Lu Qingshan's cultivation seemed to never encounter any bottlenecks, progressing rapidly and never stopping.
He easily traversed each of the Fourth-Level Domain!
Those bottlenecks that have caused countless geniuses to fail seem to have no place in his eyes.
More than 600 years ago, he and Lu Qingshan joined Heavenly Pillar Mountain together and became First Grade Elite. At that time, they were both at the Domain First Layer and started from the same point.
Back then, he even secretly competed with Lu Qingshan, feeling that he might not necessarily lose to him.
He has just entered the Fourth-Level Domain, but Lu Qingshan has been in the Seventh-Level Domain for decades!
Don't be fooled by the fact that there are only three levels of difference; it took him over four hundred years to successfully reach the Fourth-Level Domain.
Breakthroughs in any field become increasingly difficult as you progress; the difficulty of Fourth Layer to the Fifth Layer far exceeds that of going from the third to the Fourth Layer.
Given his talent and cultivation speed, even if he were given another thousand years, he might not be able to successfully enter the Earth Domain Fifth Layer.
And what about Lu Qingshan a thousand years later?
It should be noted that Lu Qingshan is now hailed by countless powerful figures in the Golden Lion Starfield as a peerless genius who appears only once every million years in the Golden Lion Starfield. He is completely comparable to Edgar, the super genius who stepped into the threshold of the Origin Law at the Star Level level more than 30,000 years ago!
With Lu Qingshan's unstoppable cultivation speed, a thousand years later he would probably have already entered the Eighth-Level Domain or Ninth Layer level of the Domain, and might even have touched the threshold of the Earth Origin Law.
Thinking of this, Terrance couldn't help but sigh, "It was truly an honor for me to join Heavenly Pillar Mountain and become First Grade Elite alongside His Highness Lu Qingshan!"
As he said this, his gaze involuntarily drifted towards the manor next door.
He knew that was Lu Qingshan's residence.
However, although their residences were right next to each other, their future life paths would be completely different.
With that thought in mind, Terrance took a deep breath and suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind.
Lu Qingshan's achievements were beyond his reach, but the status of Special Grade Elite was just a new Qidian on his cultivation path.
Aside from Lu Qingshan, he will surpass all the other Special Grade Elite in the future!