"Have you heard? Lin An of the Human Race Ao Che of the Dragon Race race to a duel, and Lin An of the Human Race won in the end."
"Really? It's a pity I had something to do and couldn't watch it live."
"Of course it's true. I have to say, Lin An is incredibly strong. With just one finger, he crushed Ao Che, Ao Che without even the strength to resist."
"No way, I heard that Ao Che was One Saber Slash?"
"Then you've definitely been scammed. I went to see it in person."
"..."
The outcome of the battle between Lin An and Ao Che spread throughout all races, and countless stories about the battle circulated, becoming increasingly outlandish.
At first, it was said that Ao Che was defeated after taking two blows, but later it was rumored that as soon as the battle began, Ao Che that he was no match for the enemy and immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
Moreover, many of the people spreading the rumors claimed to have personally witnessed the event.
Regardless, all races now know that the Human Race has a prodigy named Lin An, which has somewhat reduced their contempt for the Human Race.
At the same time, Lin An's appearance greatly boosted the morale of countless people of the Human Race. After all, Lin An was the first person to break into the top twenty on the Battle Ranking in so many years.
Many people are eagerly anticipating Lin An's entry into the top ten, so they'll have more to brag about.
Most of the myriad races were merely watching the spectacle, but the high-ranking members of each race were seriously studying Lin An.
The Nether Race.
Inside the main hall, a young man sat on the floor, with a middle-aged man in front of him.
This young man is none other than Ye Wuya, currently ranked number one on the Battle Ranking, while the middle-aged man is the patriarch of the Nether Race.
"What do you think of Lin An's strength?" the Nether Race Chief asked.
"I watched this battle. Although I could defeat Ao Che in one move, I couldn't kill him in two."
Ye Wuya said calmly, "If both sides were to unleash their full power, it would take at least a hundred moves to have a chance of killing him."
The Nether Race Chief nodded. He had also witnessed the battle and was well aware of Ye Wuya's strength, knowing that what the other party said was true.
"I never expected that the Human Race would produce such a monstrous talent, and a talent with a drastic talent gap. If it were in the past, it wouldn't be a big deal, but the Sacred Realm is about to open."
The Nether Race Chief said helplessly.
"Clan leader, is there no other way to break through to the Eternal Realm besides the Sacred Realm?" Ye Wuya asked, frowning.
"Perhaps there are, but that was in ancient times. Since the Age of Chaos, all beings who have reached the Eternal Realm have entered the Sacred Realm."
The Nether Race Chief said, "However, you don't need to worry. Although Lin An is powerful, it's still unknown whether he can ultimately forge Eternal Dao Foundation within the Sacred Realm."
"There were once dazzling prodigies, but none of them achieved the Eternal Realm."
Ye Wuya nodded. He didn't care about the rankings on the Battle Ranking leaderboard. He only challenged the prodigies of all races in the first place, and then he got first place.
He deeply understood that no matter how much fame and fortune one fought for in the Immortal Realm, it could not compare to achieving Eternal existence.
"You should cultivate with the Ancestor during this time; it might give you an advantage in the Sacred Realm," said the Nether Race Chief.
Ye Wuya's eyes lit up. Their Nether Race's ancestor was Eternal being, and being able to cultivate alongside him would greatly help his own improvement.
Meanwhile, among the Dragon Race...
"I've already tested you. I advise you not to court death, lest you be defeated after just two blows."
Ao Che looked at the young man in front of him and said that the other party was Ao Kuang, the young master of the Dragon Race, who was also ranked second on the Battle Ranking.
"I am indeed no match for him," Ao Kuang said.
A hint of surprise flashed in Ao Che's eyes. Ao Kuang was usually very arrogant, so it was rare for him to admit defeat.
However, he also knew that Lin An was indeed too strong, otherwise Ao Kuang wouldn't have had to bow down.
"Even the strongest Immortal cannot compare to the Eternal. The outcome of our journey to the Sacred Realm is still unknown. If we break through to the Eternal, no matter how monstrous he may be, we can suppress him with a mere flick of our wrist."
Ao Kuang said, looking at Ao Che, "The clan leader just sent word that we two should follow the Dragon Ancestor to cultivate."
Ao Che. To cultivate under the guidance of Dragon Ancestor in the Eternal Realm was a great opportunity that one could not obtain in ordinary times.
They only had this opportunity because the Sacred Realm opened this time; otherwise, they would never have had it.
Even if Ao Kuang is the young master, he is not qualified.
"It seems Lin An is putting a lot of pressure on us."
Ao Che thought to himself, if it weren't for Lin An's existence, they probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to cultivate with the Dragon Ancestor.
Besides the Dragon Ancestor, many races in the Land of Rules have begun to prepare their foundations and enhance their strength for their own prodigies.
No one challenged Lin An to a duel, and Lin An made no announcement of a challenge against anyone.
After the battle between Lin An and Ao Che, the entire Land of Rules seemed to have calmed down.
But everyone knows that Lin An will not be content with his current ranking. Three days before the opening of the Sacred Realm, when the throne of the Battle Ranking descends, a series of great battles will break out.
Even the top ten prodigies at that time could not avoid the battle.
Lin An was still busy refining pills. Under the hundredfold time flow, he consumed the materials one by one, turning them into the Black-Yellow Immortal Pill.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin An stopped after finishing the last batch of pills.
"270,000 Black-Yellow Immortal Pill are enough for me to break through to the Immortal Ninth Grade, and even take a few steps on the path to the Extreme Realm."
Lin An looked at the Black-Yellow Immortal Pill and nodded in satisfaction. It was only because the Sacred Realm was about to open that he could refine these pills right now.
"Although my combat strength is formidable, the situation within the Sacred Realm is unclear. Elder Meng Yuan said that there are even damaged Eternal Realm Sin Beast inside, so I need to make more preparations."
Lin An's gaze swept over his various side jobs.
"Prepare some puppets, formations, talismans... It's best if you don't need them, but it's better to have them when you do."
Anyway, his contribution value has already exceeded one trillion, so there's no need to save money.
Lin An then began to think about the materials he needed. He had some of the materials on him, but not others.
After compiling a list, Lin An found Meng Yuan and told him that he needed these items.
Meng Yuan was also surprised when he saw these items, because the value of the items on the list exceeded 10 billion.
Although he didn't know what Lin An wanted these things for, he wouldn't ask.
Lin An is now highly sought after by the Human Race, so he will naturally fulfill all of Lin An's needs.
With Meng Yuan's help, Lin An obtained these materials in just one day.
If he were to buy them himself, it would probably take him four or five days to gather them all.
After obtaining these materials, Lin An did not waste any time.
With the Auxiliary Cultivation Lotus Platform activated and the time flow accelerated a hundredfold, Lin An became busy once again.