A Fierce Contest for First Place, an Immortal King Reincarnate Loses His Composure
Chen Jie composed himself, took some clothes to change into, and then leaped out of the lava, landing steadily above the crater.
He gazed at the churning lava below, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.
The volcanic lava is now insufficient to meet his cultivation needs.
If one wishes to further increase cultivation speed in the future, one will likely need to find more powerful true fire or Heaven-and-Earth Divergent Flame, use them to forge one's physical body, and temper oneself as if using Law Treasure.
This perfectly aligns with the essence of the Artifact Cultivation System: using the body as a weapon, refining the body is like refining a weapon.
Once his mind was settled, he vanished into his Portable Daoist Sanctum in a flash, and his Divine Sense immediately probed into the Trial Tower.
Seeing the Void Return Realm Combat Power Ranking, and noticing that the rankings hadn't changed much, I had already made up my mind:
He aims to regain the top spot on the Void Return Realm Combat Power Ranking before breaking through to the Body Integration Realm (Dao Integration Realm) of the Artifact Cultivation System.
He immediately entered the Trial Tower to attempt the challenges, and finished the challenge in less than half an hour.
Looking at the Combat Power Ranking again, Chen Jie saw that his name was now at the top. A look of joy spread across his face, and he burst into laughter.
"I have finally reclaimed the top spot on the Void Return Realm Combat Power Ranking!"
Hmph, Jian Lingxu, Bai Qianqian, Ye Qingxue, you think you can surpass me? Not so easy.
With me around, you'll always be stuck in second place!
Instead of immediately logging out of the system, he opened TikTok) and started watching videos, intending to learn about the latest developments in the outside world.
Meanwhile, inside the Holy Son's Mansion of the Heavenly Sword Sect.
Jian Lingxu, who had just rushed to the aid of the Heavenly Star Sect to repel the demonic offensive, sat in his chair and probed the Trial Tower with his Divine Sense to check the rankings of the Void Return Realm Combat Power Ranking.
This is a habit he developed after he obtained Fairness System.
In the era of systems, competition among young prodigies is exceptionally fierce; the slightest lapse in concentration could result in being overtaken by newcomers.
Even if he were a reincarnation of Immortal King, he wouldn't dare to be certain that he could remain at the top forever.
The existence of the Fairness System has already greatly reduced the gap between him and other cultivators in terms of their understanding of the Great Dao and their combat experience.
Even if he encounters someone of exceptional talent, he might not be able to secure the top spot.
After all, Liu Yi, this extraordinary genius, has already emerged; no one can guarantee that another such peerless prodigy won't appear.
Currently, Bai Qianqian, Ye Qingxue, and Chen Jie are all prodigies with unfathomable potential.
With the support of Fairness System, their potential will be realized more quickly, and given time, they may even surpass him.
Thinking of this, Jian Lingxu's gaze fell on the list. The name at the top of the Void Return Realm Combat Power Ranking had changed to Chen Jie, while he himself had fallen to second place.
His pupils contracted sharply, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Just moments ago I was thinking that perhaps someone could surpass me, but who would have thought that day would come so quickly?
Although he knew that with Fairness System in place, others were not entirely without the opportunity to surpass him, deep down he never truly believed that anyone could do it.
But at this moment, Chen Jie is already number one on the list, clearly indicating that the other party has indeed surpassed him.
"That Chen Jie... he actually surpassed me?"
Jian Lingxu murmured, his brows furrowed with confusion and resentment, "How on earth did he do that?"
Fairness System can certainly bridge the gap between profound understanding of the Dao and combat experience, allowing prodigies to realize their potential more quickly, the speed at which this happens is simply too astonishing.
He had barely climbed to the top of the Void Return Realm Combat Power Ranking when he was forcibly pushed off.
Moreover, he himself is also blessed by the Fairness System, and his strength has already increased dramatically, making him much stronger than his peers in his previous life.
"I am a reincarnation of Immortal King, it's bad enough that I can't compare to Liu Yi, but now I've been surpassed by Chen Jie..."
He felt a little sad, but he understood.
In this era of the system, geniuses gather in droves, and the number of competitors in the same realm is hundreds of millions of times greater than in the High Antiquity times.
He will be competing against hundreds of millions of cultivators at the same level. With such a massive pool of participants, extraordinary and powerful individuals with exceptional talent are bound to emerge.
As the number of system hosts increases, the competitive pressure will only intensify.
He frowned slightly, his gaze deep and serious. "Chen Jie's current realm should be the peak of the Dharma Body Realm (Void Return Realm) in the Artifact Cultivation System."
To ensure a stable foundation, I have kept my cultivation level at the Late Stage of the Void Return Realm.
If I choose to break through now, regaining the top spot on the Combat Power Ranking will not be difficult.
He pondered for a moment, a hint of certainty flashing in his eyes. "No rush, let's consolidate our cultivation for a while longer, and then break through after our foundation is completely solid."
At that time, the top spot will surely be back in my hands.
Thinking of this, a sense of urgency welled up in my heart.
Without further hesitation, he immediately got up and moved to his bedroom, preparing to devote himself to cultivation, consolidate his foundation, and lay the groundwork for reaching a higher realm.
At this moment, Ye Qingxue also realized that Chen Jie had won the top spot on the Void Return Realm Combat Power Ranking, while she herself had fallen to fourth place.
Her eyes narrowed, her expression instantly turning serious, and she murmured softly:
"Chen Jie, Bai Qianqian, and Jian Lingxu, these three are truly extraordinary."
She single-handedly expanded the Immortal Cultivation System, and her strength had already skyrocketed. Yet, even so, she was still firmly overshadowed by these three.
"How did they manage to do that?" she wondered.
It should be noted that the expansion of the Immortal Cultivation System should have made her virtually invincible among those of the same cultivation level.
Bai Qianqian and Chen Jie belong to different cultivation systems, making it difficult to directly measure their strength.
But Jian Lingxu is clearly Immortal Cultivation System, and according to common sense, he should have no chance of defeating her at the same level. Yet now he has surpassed her, which is really strange.
"Could it be... that he also expanded the Immortal Cultivation System?"
Her thoughts surged like a tide, and she couldn't immediately pinpoint the key to Jian Lingxu's increased strength.
After a moment of contemplation, the confusion in her eyes gradually faded, replaced by a confident look, and a smile slowly curved her lips.
"I have already cultivated the Great Dao Primordial Spirit, and now that my foundation is solid, I am about to break through to the Peak of the Void Return Realm."
After breaking through, I can continue to refine my Great Dao Primordial Spirit. At that time, with my strength, I will surely be able to take first place on the Void Return Realm Combat Power Ranking."
With her mind made up, Ye Qingxue immediately gathered her scattered thoughts, focused her mind on circulating her cultivation Cultivation Method, and devoted all her efforts to breaking through to the Peak of the Void Return Realm.
The Energy Points transformed into energy that flowed into her body, refining into pure spiritual power that surged and circulated, causing her aura to suddenly surge.
Within his sea of consciousness, the Great Dao of Ice runes within his Great Dao Primordial Spirit flickered, seemingly constantly evolving and perfecting themselves. His Primordial Spirit was also rapidly solidifying and growing stronger.
Time passed quietly, and she slowly opened her eyes, a fleeting glimpse of countless Great Dao Runes in her pupils.
Feeling the surging power within his body, his harmony with heaven and earth deepened, and with every gesture, he could draw upon the power of heaven and earth for his own use.
"With my current strength, I should be able to reclaim the top spot on the Void Return Realm Combat Power Ranking! I'm going to the Trial Tower to challenge it now."
She first focused her mind to familiarize herself with the surge of power, and only after she had complete control did she enter the Trial Tower with her Divine Sense to begin the challenge.
Half an hour later, the challenge ended.
Ye Qingxue looked up at the Void Return Realm Combat Power Ranking and saw that her name had been changed to the top. A faint smile appeared on her lips.
It seems that choosing to broaden the Immortal Cultivation System was indeed the right path; otherwise, it would have been impossible to break through the realm so quickly and possess such formidable combat power.
But her joy vanished in an instant, and her expression returned to solemnity.
If such earth-shattering changes have occurred simply by expanding the Immortal Cultivation System, then Liu Yi, who personally created the Dao Seed Martial Dao System, would only possess even more heaven-defying combat power.
The gap between them remains insurmountable. She can only catch up with him step by step by continuing to cultivate and expand her Immortal Cultivation System.