Upon learning of the challenge, not only did it cause a huge uproar within the Profound Alliance, but it also shook the Ancient Alliance.
Inside the Seven Treasures Teahouse on the second floor, a young man wearing a jade crown and dressed in white slowly picked up a teacup and put it to his mouth. After a sip of fragrant tea, he calmly put down the teacup, listened to the sudden burst of noise below, and a smile appeared on his lips.
"A challenge? Interesting."
Previously, he had only watched the disputes between the cultivators of the Ancient Alliance and the Profound Alliance as entertainment and had not participated in them.
After all, for someone of his status to get involved would be to lower his own standing.
When he put down his teacup and stood up, many people in the Seven Treasures Teahouse looked over, mostly cultivators from the Ancient Alliance.
Among the people in the teahouse, the Profound Alliance cultivators did not recognize this young woman, but the Ancient Alliance cultivators were quite familiar with her.
His Ming Shou.
Of course, that's not the point. The point is that he is no ordinary cultivator from the Ancient Alliance.
Just as the Profound Domain has its own Mystic Ranking and Hidden Dragon Ranking, the Ancient Realm also has its own rankings.
However, it differs from the Mystic Ranking. The Mystic Ranking has a total of one hundred people, while in the Ancient Realm, only ten people can be listed, and the list can only accommodate ten people.
These ten individuals are the most monstrous and peerless geniuses in the entire Ancient Realm!
These ten individuals have long been known as the Ten Heroes within the Ancient Realm.
This young man was one of the Ten Heroes.
The Ten Heroes of the Ancient Realm, number ten: Ming Shou.
Now, with the emergence of the Imperial Clan, the establishment of the Ancient Alliance, and the arrival of people from the Ancient Realm in the Profound Domain, he Earth Ranking second on the Profound Domain's War Merit Ranking.
Second only to the first in terms of Lianxin.
Ming Shou glanced indifferently at the others who were still arguing, then fixed his gaze on the battlefield outside.
"It's time for someone else to take the top spot on the Earth Ranking."
He smiled faintly, left a single sentence, and walked away.
The direction he headed was precisely the location where the Your Highness Sixty-Four had challenged Su Lianxin to a duel.
He's going to fight!
Even though the person challenged wasn't him, it doesn't matter.
As long as he is the one who defeats the Your Highness Sixty-Four, that's fine.
Another reason he accepted the challenge was that he felt these members of the Profound Alliance were being too arrogant.
They bounced around in front of him like annoying fleas.
Is it only because Lianxin has consistently held the top spot on the Earth Ranking that she's so arrogant?
Oh...
What he loved most in his life was to shatter other people's expectations.
If that's the case, then he should leave the game early and properly dampen their spirits.
Otherwise, do you really think the Ancient Alliance is deserted?
He hadn't planned to intervene at this time, but the others from the Ancient Realm were about to emerge. If he continued to hold back, he might be out of the picture.
While those people who have always been above him are still in the Ancient Realm, being number one for a while is not a bad choice.
Ming Shou's departing figure was seen by many Ancient Alliance cultivators.
They exchanged a glance, and both saw excitement in each other's eyes.
Ming Shou has made his move!
He was one of the top ten geniuses in their Ancient Realm. Even though he was ranked tenth, he could easily crush these arrogant Profound Alliance cultivators.
With him in charge, the head of the Your Highness Sixty-Four will surely be within easy reach!
The Ancient Alliance cultivators were thrilled, their eyes filled with excitement.
It's time to let these inferior Profound Alliance cultivators understand what a true genius and a true prodigy really are!
The news that Ming Shou, one of the Ten Heroes of the Ancient Realm, had accepted the challenge spread as he left the original battlefield.
When the news spread, it immediately caused an uproar.
The members of the Ancient Alliance were naturally excited, delighted, and overjoyed upon hearing this.
They had never encountered a royal family from Alien Race before, so in their view, the fact that they could be defeated by cultivators from the Profound Alliance meant that this so-called royal family from Alien Race was nothing special.
These past few days, those Profound Alliance cultivators, relying on the fact that the number one on the Earth Ranking is a Profound Alliance member named Lianxin, have taken their verbal attacks to the extreme.
Not a single member of the Profound Alliance was willing to suffer a loss in a war of words. Whenever they encountered someone from the Ancient Alliance making irresponsible remarks, they would immediately retort, and everything they said was related to the royal family and the number one on the Earth Ranking.
This string of words infuriated the Ancient Alliance cultivators.
What's there to be proud of!
Once Ming Shou defeats that Your Highness Sixty-Four and seizes Lianxin's top spot on the Earth Ranking, they'll see what these Profound Alliance cultivators have to say!
What gives you the audacity to argue with them?
It's just a top spot on the Earth Ranking, isn't it?
So what if she killed a member of Alien Race royal family?
Now, the only thing that keeps the Profound Alliance cultivators from arguing and fighting against them is Lianxin. Once she is pushed off the top spot on the Earth Ranking by Ming Shou, these Profound Alliance cultivators will probably have no choice but to keep their tails between their legs!
Many cultivators from the Profound Alliance were also paying close attention to this battle.
It is truly the focus of everyone's attention.
Many Profound Alliance, the Ancient Alliance, and even Alien Race have arrived. All eyes are focused on the battlefield at the agreed location, their expressions inscrutable.
This place is an abandoned fighting arena. The original carved beams and painted rafters on all four walls are now broken, exposing the surrounding wilderness. Only the lonely platform in the middle remains, which is now just right for use.
Here, on the very center platform, a royal with purple-gold horns on his head, the Your Highness Sixty-Four, calmly rested with his eyes closed, leaning against a half-ruined pillar, waiting for his challenger to arrive.
Meanwhile, in the void, several powerful auras remained concealed, secretly observing.
There were not only those of Alien Race, but also those of the Human Race.
However, no one made a move.
They were the top experts from both sides, and they came here solely to oversee the battle and prevent the other side from breaking the rules and having their older generation resort to underhanded tactics to kill their younger members.
Even in wars between two clans, the unspoken rules among peers are understood without being spoken.
However, we still need to be wary of those shameless...
The waiting time is tedious and long.
As time passed and the crowd grew increasingly restless, the figure they were waiting for still hadn't appeared...
The agreed time was approaching, but Su Lianxin still hadn't arrived.
The Your Highness Sixty-Four impatiently opened his eyes, scanned the area, and seeing no one coming forward, he paused briefly, snorted coldly, and spoke with nothing but sarcasm.
"What? You dared to kill my kinsman, but you don't dare to fight?"
"Is this all the skill you Human Race cultivators possess? You truly are cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong. You lack even this much courage and audacity; it's truly laughable!"
" Human Race are nothing but a bunch of weaklings!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he drew angry glares from the surrounding cultivators, and voices of resentment rose up.
His Your Highness Sixty-Four's words insulted more than just Su Lianxin.
He had insulted every single Human Race cultivator present; how could they not be furious!
but...
They didn't know how to refute it.
Because, to this day, the top-ranked War Merit Ranking Earth Ranking, the one who killed the Your Highness Sixty-Five, " Lianxin," has yet to appear...
Whatever the reason, if they didn't come, they didn't come.
This left many Human Race cultivators somewhat disappointed.
In a sense, Lianxin also represents Human Race cultivators.
Now it's obvious that Lianxin is afraid and terrified, and dares not come here. Naturally, every Human Race cultivator present is ashamed.
"We can lose, but how can we lack even the courage to fight?"
At this moment, even the Human Race cultivators themselves began to have some doubts about Lianxin.
She killed the Your Highness Sixty-Five, yet dared not challenge the Your Highness Sixty-Four. Was she truly afraid?
Or is it...?
"Hmph! I told you long ago, that Lianxin only accidentally killed the Your Highness Sixty-Five of the Alien Race for some reason. Naturally, she wouldn't dare to accept the challenge now. If she did, wouldn't she expose her secret?"
One of the Ancient Alliance cultivators, unable to contain his temper, immediately sneered.
The Profound Alliance cultivator beside him, though he also thought what he said was very likely, did not hesitate to angrily rebuke him under the circumstances.
"Are you even Human Race cultivator? At this point, you still want to boost the morale of others while diminishing your own?"
The Ancient Alliance cultivator curled his lip in disdain, and was about to speak when he caught a glimpse of a figure stepping out of the crowd and slowly approaching.
He was stunned for a moment.
Not just him, everyone saw it.
A figure in white stepped into the battlefield, drawing everyone's attention!