During Lin Xuan's seclusion, the imperial clan suffered a major blow, but they did not collapse.
On the contrary, the geniuses of the Ancient Alliance seem to spring up like mushrooms after rain, one after another.
The Ten Heroes all emerged one after another, officially stepping before the general public of the Xuan Profound Domain.
Taishu Ru first on the Mystic Ranking, followed closely behind, eventually surpassing him.
Previously, he had been in seclusion and had not participated in the great battle with the Alien Race. Now, he has finally resolved the inner conflict that had been troubling him and has officially emerged from seclusion. His strength has greatly increased, and he has also added a significant chapter to the open and covert struggles between the Profound Alliance and Ancient Alliance cultivators.
Although his strength was not as great as the top few among the Ten Heroes, it was by no means weak. He rose to the top and slowly climbed to the ninth position on the Earth Ranking.
The other top talents of the Profound Alliance also quietly climbed up. Although they did not occupy any high rankings, they still performed very well. Even if they were not as good as the Ten Heroes of the Ancient Alliance, they each had their own highlights.
However, at the same time, something that the cultivators of the Profound Alliance found somewhat unacceptable was that Lianxin had been kicked out of the top ten of the Earth Ranking and dropped to thirteenth place.
Although this is already quite impressive, Lianxin was previously ranked number one on the Earth Ranking!
No matter how much they agonized over it, how unwilling they were, Lianxin's ranking remained unchanged.
The only clue people can draw from the fact that her name is still on the Earth Ranking is that she must have gone into seclusion, rather than perished.
After all, the names of fallen cultivators will turn gray and disappear from the Earth Ranking.
With Lianxin going into seclusion, her name was rarely mentioned anymore. On the Human Race side, among the prodigies, only the prodigies of the Ancient Alliance were left to hold the fort.
Although the attacks from the Alien Race were becoming increasingly fierce, the prodigies of the Ancient Alliance were indeed living up to expectations, fighting valiantly against the Alien Race royal family and holding their own.
The Ten Heroes of the Ancient Alliance proved themselves by defeating and killing powerful Alien Race warriors and prodigies in countless bloody battles, and stubbornly pulled back the crumbling situation.
The war between the two races is not only a war between the powerful and the strong, but also a war between the younger generation.
A defeat on either side of the battlefield would cause a significant drop in morale, but fortunately, the prodigies of the Ancient Alliance lived up to expectations.
In comparison, although Taishu Ru of the Profound Alliance was doing his best to hold on, and the other geniuses were also fighting bloody battles, their lack of natural talent was difficult to make up for. Even though they were all geniuses, they had their strengths and weaknesses. In the end, they were still a step behind the geniuses of the Ancient Alliance.
The precarious balance that existed at the beginning of the war was completely gone.
With the emergence of all Ten Heroes of the Ancient Alliance, coupled with the silence of Lianxin and others, the Ancient Alliance and the Profound Alliance have completely lost their confidence in comparison.
At this moment, faced with the mockery and ridicule of the Ancient Alliance cultivators once again, the Profound Alliance cultivators could only choose to silently endure it.
No matter where you are.
The weak are those who can only passively take a beating.
Inside the familiar Seven Treasures Teahouse, cultivators from both alliances gathered to recuperate, while also engaging in open and covert struggles.
"... Speaking of the Sword Pavilion, tsk tsk, it was once incredibly popular, but as the saying goes, 'what goes up must come down.'"
Someone uttered a remark, and for a moment, the teahouse fell unusually quiet.
Even the cultivators of the Profound Alliance could only open their mouths, unable to say anything.
What this person said is absolutely right.
While the cultivators of the Ancient Alliance were vying for attention and displaying their skills, the Sword Pavilion suddenly fell silent overnight, as if by prior agreement. Not only did Chongming on the Earth Ranking Heaven Ranking fall out of the top ten, but Lin Xuan also dropped out.
The Earth Ranking, the Heaven Ranking, and the Sword Pavilion were all absent from the top ten, remaining silent.
It's hard not to feel a sense of melancholy when this is brought up now.
The speed at which Sword Pavilion rose to prominence in the early stages of the great war is remarkable, and its current fall from the top spot like a shooting star is all the more poignant.
Previously, Sword Pavilion held a dominant position at number one on the Heaven Ranking, with three of its members in the top ten. Lianxin on the Earth Ranking also held a firm number one spot. But now, they have all faded out of the top ten and haven't moved an inch since.
Nowadays, few people talk about the Sword Pavilion anymore.
Even cultivators in the Profound Domain rarely mention it.
The topic of discussion right now is the ten outstanding figures of the Ancient Alliance.
Especially... Ji Linyuan.
He is also the Ji Household's holy son, who ranks first among the Ten Heroes of the Ancient Realm.
After the other nine heroes left the Ancient Realm, Ji Linyuan, One Sword, quietly left the Ancient Realm. It wasn't until his name suddenly appeared on the list that people realized that this god of death had also emerged.
Although he is called the God of Slaughter, everyone in the Ancient Realm knows that Ji Linyuan is not particularly bloodthirsty. On the contrary, the reason he is called that is because his status as number one is worlds apart from others.
All the Ancient Realm geniuses couldn't last a single round against him!
Upon his birth, he immediately rose to sixtieth place on the Earth Ranking, and thereafter continued to climb rapidly, demonstrating incredible speed.
None of the other prodigies who had accumulated so much experience in the Profound Domain were able to catch up with him after being surpassed.
Any Alien Race prodigy he encountered received the same treatment as other Ancient Realm prodigies—he couldn't even withstand a single move.
The difference is that Human Race still have a chance to live in his hands, Alien Race, falling into his hands means certain death, with no chance to even escape.
He left the Ancient Realm without a sound, focusing solely on slaying the Alien Race, thus solidifying his reputation as the God of Slaughter.
In comparison, Di Xi, who was originally at the height of his fame, paled in comparison.
No.
Perhaps it should be said that this is the right thing to do.
After all, this is someone that Di Xi has been pursuing for so long, yet he still cannot lift his head from their shadow.
"Tsk, with the appearance of the Holy Son Linyuan, who can rival him?"
In the teahouse, a female cultivator's face was flushed. A small, flame-colored snake was wrapped around her jade-like arm, its tongue hissing as it intimately coiled around her forearm and moved with her hand movements.
The woman's clothes were strange; it was clear at a glance that she was not from the Profound Domain, but from the Ancient Alliance.
When she mentioned Ji Linyuan, her eyes were filled with uncontrollable infatuation and admiration.
"The reason that Sword Pavilion was able to dominate in the early stages of the war was only because the true geniuses of my Ancient Realm had not yet emerged. That allowed Lianxin to occupy the top spot for a while, but now, the Holy Son Linyuan has emerged from seclusion!"
"Only His Highness the Holy Son truly deserves the top spot!"
She spoke passionately, her face turning red, but none of the Ancient Alliance cultivators present thought she had lost her composure. On the contrary, they nodded frequently, their eyes filled with undisguised agreement.
"In this world, if we speak of the potential to become Great Emperor, only the Holy Son Linyuan."
" The Ji Household's acquisition of the Holy Son Linyuan is a blessing for the Ji Household... no, it would be more accurate to say that our imperial clan's possession of the Holy Son Linyuan is our greatest fortune."
These words attracted the attention of more than one Profound Alliance cultivator.
Even when Lianxin was at the height of her popularity, they didn't dare to say such things on behalf of the entire Profound Domain. Extremes beget their opposites. Even when Lianxin was at the peak of her popularity, there were still some people who disagreed and clamored that if Lianxin didn't come forward, what would happen?
But now... that Holy Son Linyuan hasn't shown up either?
Some of the Profound Alliance cultivators couldn't hold back any longer.
"Your Holy Son Linyuan hasn't even shown his face. Could it be that he's too afraid?"
These words returned exactly what the Ancient Alliance cultivators had used to describe Lianxin.
At present, the Ancient Alliance is at the height of its power. The other cultivators of the Profound Alliance thought that the Ancient Alliance cultivators would be furious and argue with them after hearing these words. However, after he finished speaking, the hall fell silent and there was no argument.
Only the Ancient Alliance cultivators looked at the Profound Alliance cultivators with strange eyes, gently shaking their heads, their gazes... were filled with pity as if they were looking at some pitiful person.
"You don't understand. If you had seen the Holy Son Linyuan, then..."
"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."
What!?
His deliberately mysterious words left me confused and frustrated, making me feel stifled and angry.
Before the Profound Alliance cultivators could even "protest," the bell of the Seven Treasures Teahouse rang.
Everyone's expression changed.
During a great war, the ringing of bells and tripods signifies that something significant is about to happen!
Could it be... Alien Race army is pressing in!?
Before the group could muster any fighting spirit, a trembling voice rang out from inside the Seven Treasures Teahouse, filled with disbelief.
" The Alien Race... has challenged our Human Race to a duel. Both sides will send ten prodigies! The final battle will be held in an arena; the loser will be forced to withdraw from the Profound Domain!"
"One battle will decide the outcome!!"