True Fame Across the World

A large crowd gathered at the River-Viewing Tower.

While the crowd might not be able to see what was happening on the top floor, they could see a figure flying out of the River-Viewing Tower.

"Someone's coming out!"

The crowd gasped in surprise, and Zi Guang followed the figure in unison. They saw the person struggling to twist their body in mid-air, but still unable to stop their momentum. Immediately afterward, another figure leaped out from the top floor, grabbed the person in mid-air, unleashed their Gang Qi, traversed the Void, and landed in the distance.

"Who is that? It can't be Yu Tunzhou, can it?"

"That's Jiang Yunshang from the Jiang Household!"

"Jiang Yunshang was beaten out? How long has it been?"

"Did the people upstairs see clearly? What's going on?"

"One punch!"

"Jiang Yunshang didn't even take a single punch!"

Before they could even process the shock, another roar erupted from the top floor.

This time, everyone saw it clearly.

The diffuse white mist, combined with the explanations from the idle men, should be Zhang Luyun of the Zhang family who took action.

But soon, there was no more movement on the top floor.

The crowd looked on blankly; it seemed this person hadn't lasted much longer than before.

The floors below River-Viewing Tower.

After sobering up, someone went to relieve themselves and immediately came back asking if the game had started and who Young Hero Yu's first opponent was.

The person standing nearby looked at him strangely and chuckled, "It's over."

"What?" The drunken man was stunned, then glared angrily at the restaurant owner, "Didn't I tell you to call me at noon?!"

The servant boy beside him said, sounding aggrieved, "Sir, we really did call you on time, but... but the thing is, it ended too quickly upstairs!"

On the rooftop of a building.

The round-faced girl was brought here by her senior brother. Seeing the battle taking place on the rooftop of the River-Viewing Tower, she exclaimed in surprise, "Senior brother, are Zhang Luyun and Jiang Yunshang that weak? I feel like I'd be better than them!"

Lin Yueheng and said, "You underestimated them and overestimated yourself. Neither of these two are ignorant scions of noble Aristocratic Clan. They have both mastered their family's unique Ultimate Art. The one who is weak is not them, but Yu Tunzhou, who is too strong."

Lin Yueheng paused, then said in a deep voice, "His skill in boxing has reached the point where he can establish his own style and is qualified to create his own. In that respect alone, he is still superior to me!"

" In the Chain Forming Stage, setting aside Divine Ability, the main focus is on the variation of moves and the understanding of momentum. These can all be attributed to martial arts proficiency. Therefore, for Yu Tunzhou, fighting beyond his level is not difficult."

The round-faced girl asked curiously, "Senior brother, if we include the divine Divine Ability he used to kill Yin Tianjue just now, are you his match?"

"That Divine Ability could kill Yin Tianjue, and it can kill me too," Lin Yueheng said solemnly. "However, now that I know he has this ability, I will naturally take precautions."

"As long as I dodge this move, the Yu Tunzhou is still no match for me. His biggest weakness is his mastery of the Form Refinement Lesser Accomplishment."

The round-faced girl's eyes darted around. "Senior brother, shall we go and pay him a visit? We could ask him if his move is indeed Dharma Aspect Form technique."

"No rush. We're both from the martial world; we'll surely meet again someday. As for now, let's not bother him."

Lin Yueheng gazed at the figure bowing on the rooftop, as if recalling something, and suddenly chuckled softly, "Now, I'm somewhat looking forward to the new rankings in a little over a month. I'm afraid the Star Palace and Jixia Academy will be racking their brains over where to place Yu Tunzhou to satisfy everyone, won't they?"

The Star Palace, Northern Dipper Peak, is shrouded in perpetual mist.

"Junior brother, do you have any plans to travel down the mountain recently? But are you short of travel expenses?"

Looking at his senior brother who was eagerly anticipating him, Mo Shougui glanced at him sideways. "What, Jixia Academy kicking us when we're down again?"

Since the last Dragon and Tiger Ranking was released, Star Palace has been embroiled in controversy. Not only did Jixia Academy kick him while he was down, but several old men in the palace who disliked him also took the opportunity to make their point.

His senior brother's question about whether he planned to go out for a walk was clearly a plea for him to lay low for the time being.

Mo Shougui snorted, "What did those old fogies in the palace say?"

"Those are your senior and junior masters," Daoist Purple Mountain corrected, then added tactfully, "They feel your actions are somewhat biased and should temporarily strip you of your qualification to compile the Dragon and Tiger Ranking List."

Mo Shougui snorted coldly. His senior brother had been too tactful. In fact, he had already heard rumors that he was temporarily in charge to set the record straight.

The Three Rankings of Heaven, Earth, and Man, Earth, and Man are divine artifacts of destiny left behind by the Human Emperor, and are jointly managed by the Star Palace and the Jixia Academy.

Compiling the lists would provide an opportunity to get up close to the Three Rankings, which would be of great benefit to these cultivators who were calculating the secrets of heaven and destiny.

Therefore, such compilation opportunities can also be regarded as a resource, and the compilation of the Three Rankings of Heaven, Earth, and Man has always been controlled by the senior management of the two companies.

Mo Shougui's Purple Star Astrology Shu has reached the seventh level and is expected to break through to the eighth level, which is why his master granted him the qualification to compile the Reserve Ranking for the next few years.

Those who are suppressing me now are obviously trying to seize opportunities for their own disciples.

But with those few scoundrels under your command, even if they come into contact with the artifact of destiny, will they be able to understand it?

Those old bastards still dare to trip him up? In a few years, when you're Laozi buried, I'll go to your graves in the middle of the night and sludge you with filth.

Daoist Purple Mountain advised, "You did go a bit too far last time. I heard that not long after the list was released, several disciples from families ranked lower on the Reserve Ranking all declared that they wanted to challenge Yu Tunzhou."

He shook his head and sighed, "This might not be a good thing for Yu Tunzhou either. It will make him unworthy of his reputation and turn him into a stepping stone in the eyes of others."

"Junior brother, let's go lay low for a while."

"No rush," Mo Shougui chuckled. "I recently did a divination for those old fogies, and the divination showed that this year is unlucky for them, so it shouldn't be me who dies."

The Daoist Purple Mountain was speechless for a moment.

Those who divine the secrets of heaven avoid calculating their own fate, so why did my junior brother specifically calculate the fates of those few?

"Didn't those people notice?" Daoist Purple Mountain suddenly asked in surprise.

When one reaches a certain level of spiritual attainment, one often experiences a connection with the Celestial Person or a sudden inspiration.

Especially those of them who practice Heavenly Secrets Technique.

Has my junior brother reached a point where those others are completely unaware?

Mo Shougui said calmly, "I didn't hide anything. Besides, I had someone deliver the calculation results to those old geezers this morning."

Daoist Purple Mountain stared in disbelief, then abruptly stood up from his chair, gasping for breath.

No wonder those senior and junior uncles went to find Master in such a menacing manner!

The master then sent him a telepathic message, telling his junior brother to go out and avoid the limelight.

He originally thought it was just about the previous Reserve Ranking.

"Junior brother, oh junior brother—" Daoist Purple Mountain slumped back into his chair, rubbing his forehead, a bitter smile on his face, "Didn't you just ask for trouble?"

"Looking for trouble?" Mo Shougui casually tossed a Jade Slip in front of Daoist Purple Mountain, saying smugly, "That was true before today, but after today? Sorry, forget about the Reserve Ranking, I think I should be the one compiling the official list!"

"What is this?" Daoist Purple Mountain caught the Jade Slip.

"The message from Danyang Commandery," Mo Shougui said with a smile, stroking his bald head, "Was intercepted by me before it even reached the Star Palace."

The Daoist Purple Mountain's Primordial Spirit entered into it, browsing the messages recorded in the Jade Slip.

On July 17th, at River-Viewing Tower in Danyang Commandery, Yu Tunzhou, in full view of everyone, used his Dharma Aspect Form technique to kill Blood Sha Dragon and Tiger Ranking, in one move. Yin Tianjue instantly annihilated, leaving no trace of his body or soul!

This single point caused the Daoist Purple Mountain had just sat down, to suddenly stand up again, his expression shaken, and look at his junior brother in front of him.

This moment.

Mo Shougui, however, lost his smugness. He scratched his bald head and said sincerely, "Shocking, isn't it? Don't ask me if I knew beforehand; to be honest—I couldn't have imagined it either! Who could have guessed that someone would pass on the Dharma Aspect Form Technique to Yu Tunzhou, and that Yu Tunzhou would actually master it!"

He originally placed Yu Tunzhou at the top of the Reserve Ranking, thinking that fame would be a source of pressure, and pressure would be a source of motivation.

But in retrospect, his vision was too narrow.

No wonder he's called "Little Mo" while the other guy is "Old Mo"!

Daoist Purple Mountain glared at him fiercely. "You intercepted the message, why didn't you send it to Master sooner?!"

At this moment, on the main peak of the Star Palace, in the main hall.

"Lawless!"

"Disrespectful to elders! Utterly rebellious!"

"Senior Brother Xuanyang, is this disrespectful brat the future pillar of the Star Palace that you speak of?!"

"First, the ranking process was unfair; second, they presumptuously predicted the fates of their elders. How can such an unruly person be allowed to continue in charge of compiling the Three Rankings!"

Amidst the commotion, Daoist Xuanyang, the current master of the Star Palace, felt a headache coming on.

Just then...

The Daoist Daoist Purple Mountain, with a solemn expression, hurriedly entered the main hall.

Upon seeing this person enter, one of the other elders immediately sneered, "Zi Shan, don't tell me that scoundrel has already run out of the Star Palace and gone down the mountain to train!"

Daoist Purple Mountain presented the Jade Slip with both hands and said in a deep voice, "Master, the latest intelligence from Danyang Commandery involves Yu Tunzhou."

Before Daoist Xuanyang could take it...

Several elders nearby had already made their move, coldly scoffing, "I'd heard before that the Jiang Household, along with several other prominent families, had all declared their intention to challenge Yu Tunzhou, to see what qualifications he had to be on the Reserve Ranking. So, what are the results?"

After saying that, he scanned the Primordial Spirit his spiritual sense and was taken aback.

When everyone asked him what had happened, he suddenly looked up and rebuked them, "Zishan, how dare you fabricate such a thing?!"

Daoist Purple Mountain sighed softly and said, "Does my master think I would lie about this?"

The person fell silent instantly.

Yes, only a fool would lie about this, because it's only a matter of time before it's verified.

The others noticed something amiss and their expressions changed slightly. They then saw Daoist Xuanyang flick his finger, shatter the Jade Slip slip, extract the information from it, and display it in the hall.

"----No remains."

"Afterwards, in a contest of martial arts prowess with the direct descendant of the Jiang Household, Jiang Yunshang of the Jiang Household was sent flying from River-Viewing Tower with a single punch; Zhang Luyun of the Zhang Household fought him with all his might, but was ultimately forced to shatter his Qi and Blood Furnace, leaving his cultivation half-crippled----"

"In this battle, Yu Tunzhou created two new boxing techniques, which were highly praised by the Divine Ability of Danyang Commandery, who were all impressed by the superiority of his skills."

The entire main hall of Purple Forbidden Enclosure was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The anger on the elders' faces froze completely, replaced by astonishment and disbelief.

Everyone looked at each other, but no one could utter a word.

Could a single move of the Dharma Aspect technique have annihilated the twenty-fifth-ranked person on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking?

That one sentence was enough to shut them up, as they had just been arguing over Reserve Ranking.

Three months ago, Yu Tunzhou had just emerged from Luofu Grotto-Heaven. All told, how long had he been cultivating? How could he possibly have mastered the complete Dharma Aspect Form techniques?!

But if it weren't for the Dharma Aspect technique, how could one possibly kill Yin Tianjue of the Supreme Origin Sect in one move!

Seeing the frozen expressions on his fellow disciples' faces, True Person Xuanyang's smile deepened.

He didn't directly ask his fellow disciples whether the ranking of the Reserve Ranking was unfair. Instead, he sighed softly, "The dragon that once lurked in the abyss has now soared into the sky. That person's judgment was truly excellent. Fellow disciples, do you agree?"

The elders looked hesitant and mumbled two "hmm"s.

That person could refer to Lu Huaiqing, Great Hero Mo, or even a certain bald Daoist priest.

Daoist Xuanyang smiled and said, "I think we should entrust the compilation of the Dragon and Tiger Main Ranking to Buzheng."

Buzheng is precisely the name of Mo Shougui.

"How can this be—" one of them retorted instinctively, as they had always been responsible for the top spots on the list.

Daoist Xuanyang said calmly, "Then, junior brother, have you thought about how to rank Yu Tunzhou?"

Everyone's expression suddenly changed, realizing the predicament was serious.

Yu Tunzhou killed Yin Tianjue in one move; based on this achievement alone, he deserves to be ranked in the top ten.

There are differences on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking, but the differences are not as vast as heaven and earth.

This move could easily kill Yin Tianjue, and naturally it could also kill the twentieth, or even the fifteenth.

However, judging from his current strength, this young man is only at the Form Refinement Lesser Accomplishment. Even if his fist technique is high, in terms of overall strength, he would probably only be around thirty-five.

The top ten of the Form Refinement Lesser Accomplishment Dragon and Tiger Ranking?

Everyone realized that the next Dragon and Tiger Ranking, especially regarding Yu Tunzhou's ranking, would be a complete hot potato.

It seems that no matter how it's arranged, it will attract criticism.

Seeing that no one had any further objections, Daoist Xuanyang smiled faintly and said, "Then let's settle it like this. Among the next generation of disciples, only Buzheng has a chance to break through to the eighth level. I hope that you senior brothers and junior brothers will be considerate of the younger generation in your daily lives."

He looked out of the hall, as if he could see the tangled threads of cause and effect in the world.

Unlike his previous Buzheng act, this time, Yu Tunzhou is truly aiming to make a name for himself throughout the land.

The Daoist Xuanyang suddenly seemed to be deep in thought.

Every time a supreme person ascends to a high position, they create a "great momentum" along the way. During this period, some people are able to take advantage of this momentum to rise to prominence, which is what people call "when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

Will Yu Tunzhou become one of the strongest in the future?

Buzheng, can we leverage their momentum to rise to the top?

The Daoist's gaze towards the heavens was profound.

This world----

We need more strong individuals!

Jiangnan Circuit, Longxi Commandery.

It was the height of summer, and the leaves of the old weeping willows along the official road were all curled up by the sun, drooping listlessly from their branches.

A row of pergolas stood under the willow trees, with polished bamboo tables and stools placed beneath them.

At the bamboo table closest to the river, Deng Canglan sat down with his junior brother and ordered two bowls of mung bean soup.

After sitting down, junior brother Su Qing felt rather uncomfortable and said with a wry smile, "Senior brother, even if you wanted to treat me to sweet water, you didn't have to do it in a place like this, did you? If it really comes down to it, I have some spare cash in my pocket. Shall we go to Zuixianlou and have a feast?"

Deng Canglan shook his head and said, "A bowl of mung bean soup doesn't matter where you drink it. The one at Zuixianlou is too refined and out of touch with reality."

"Down-to-earth?" Su Qing looked puzzled.

Deng Canglan did not explain, but only smiled at him, then looked past him at the flow of people outside the tent, his eyes filled with a hint of indifference.

"Have you come to see me this time to deliver a message from Master?"

Getting down to business, Su Qing didn't dare delay and whispered, "News recently came from Danyang Commandery that Yin Supreme Origin Sect Yin Tianjue killed by Yu Tunzhou with a single move of his Dharma Aspect Divine Ability! The Supreme Origin Sect has come to our master, hoping you can take action and kill Yu Tunzhou!"

"Yu Tunzhou?"

Deng Canglan recalled their encounter in the Heavenly Court more than a month ago.

That Young Hero Guo must be Yu Tunzhou, who obtained the Heavenly Court Fragment from Lu Huaiqing, right?

At this moment, the stall owner brought out two rough porcelain bowls, the mung bean soup was cooked until it was soft and creamy, and a fragrant aroma of mung beans wafted over.

Deng Canglan pushed a bowl over and said with a smile, "Try it, it's homemade mung bean soup. It's been simmering over a wood fire all morning and then chilled in well water for half a day."

Su Qing had no interest in such matters and asked in a deep voice, "Senior brother, do you think the Dharma Aspect that Yu Tunzhou possessed was inherited from that Great Hero Mo?"

It was inevitable that the Great Hero Mo would possess the Dharma Aspect.

After all, this being itself can be regarded as a living, complete lineage of Dharma Aspect.

His choice to teach the Yu Tunzhou Dharma Aspect is not surprising.

Strangely enough, Yu Tunzhou actually managed to control it.

This is rather unbelievable.

As far as they knew, that Great Hero Mo had set off from the Divine Capital more than a month ago, heading to the Netherworld, a place no one else could go.

At that time, did the Yu Tunzhou have Form Refinement Lesser Accomplishment?

"The lineage of Dharma Aspect in this world is limited," Deng Canglan said calmly. "It's either what that Great Hero Mo taught us, or it's Yu Tunzhou's own Immortal Foundation Divine Ability."

"How could Immortal Foundation Divine Ability reach the Dharma Aspect level?" Su Qing said with a wry smile. "Besides, his Immortal Foundation Divine Ability has already been revealed; it's a defensive Divine Ability."

Deng Canglan remained noncommittal.

Why do you care where someone's Divine Ability come from?

Perhaps their Immortal Foundation Divine Ability are two-sided, possessing two different effects.

What does Master mean by this?

"My master asked me to tell you that he defeated that Great Hero Mo by one move back then, and he hopes you won't embarrass him."

Deng Canglan understood, downed the remaining soup in his bowl in one gulp, glanced at the untouched mung bean soup in front of Su Qing, and feigned politeness. "You have no appetite? Then your senior brother will drink it for you."

Su Qing frowned, unable to bring herself to say it.

He simply couldn't understand it.

Although this senior brother comes from a poor background, he is now the direct disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect's sect leader and the leader of the younger generation of demonic cultivators. Why should he still be so concerned about eating such coarse street food?

"Alright, you can leave if you have nothing else to do," Deng Canglan said casually, urging him to leave.

Su Qing had no choice but to get up. "Senior brother, take care."

Deng Canglan nodded, but his gaze was fixed outside the shed.

The porters carrying their loads were drenched in sweat, the couple feeding their child sweet water had tender expressions, and the vendors were arguing heatedly over a few coins.

From the day Deng Canglan entered the sect, his master told him a sentence.

The essence of their lineage's teachings can be summarized in one sentence: Demons arise from the mind, desires originate from people, and only by observing all seven emotions can one prove the Heavenly Demon.

And greed, anger, ignorance, love, the seven emotions and six desires all reside in this marketplace.

now.

Deng Canglan weighed the gold in his hand and clicked his tongue, saying, "Junior Brother Su really has spare money."

I heard that another major disaster has struck the Eastern Wilderness. It's a good opportunity to set up a few porridge stalls, which can also be considered as doing good deeds for Junior Brother Su.

While you're at it, you can also kill a couple of righteous masters and earn some bounty money from your sect.

Young Hero Yu, I hope we can meet again soon. I am quite interested in the Buddhist disciple in the grotto, but I have never had the chance to meet him.

The man got up, paid, and was about to leave when he suddenly looked at a ring on his finger, inside which was a Heavenly Court Fragment.

He murmured to himself, "Young Hero Yu, are we meeting so soon? What a coincidence!"

Pinghu County.

No one expected this.

Not long after the Incense-Smelling Cult launched a major attack on the Pinghu County government office, they dared to return to this place.

A young man hurried into a courtyard.

This person was none other than Zhang Yan, the [Nine Yin Hand], a master on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking whom Yu Tunzhou encountered in Pinghu County!

Now that he had recovered from his injuries and his aura was even stronger than before, he said with an incredulous expression, "Holy Maiden, the news from Danyang Commandery is confirmed; it's all true!"

"That kid, that kid----"

--

Zhang Yan suddenly stammered, then looked dejected.

Yu Tunzhou actually possessed a divine Divine Ability capable of killing Yin Tianjue in a single move!

Why didn't he use it when he fought me that day? Was the cost too high, or hadn't he mastered it yet?

Does this mean I'll never have a chance to redeem myself in this lifetime?

Standing with his back to him was a figure dressed in white, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura, as if he did not belong to this Mortal Realm.

She looked up at the moon in the sky, and the moonlight reflected in her eyes.

At this moment, the girl recalled that "parting," how the Young Hero Guo had been "reluctant" to part with her, but now it seemed...?

Feeling the heat on her wrist, An Ruyu's lips curled up.

Young Hero Guo, your Divine Ability Dharma Aspect are not enough to make me bow down and become your concubine.

The wind in the Western Desert is a knife wrapped in sand.

Yellow clouds pressed down on the ground, stretching for thousands of miles across the Gobi Desert, where withered wormwood trembled in the wind.

Yellow sand swirled outside the earthen walls of the tavern, seeped in through the cracks in the door, and settled in a fine, dense layer on the rim of the rough porcelain bowl.

The shop assistants were too lazy to wipe the tables a second time; they simply tossed the cloths off their shoulders and listened to passing merchants telling them the latest interesting stories from the mainland.

A merchant slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "You didn't see it with your own eyes! The battle at River-Viewing Tower in Danyang Commandery half a month ago was truly terrifying!"

"Danyang County? That's not a place for business. How can there be fighting?" A long-term escort sneered.

"You know Yin Tianjue, ranked twenty-fifth on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking, right?" the merchant sneered. "He was instantly killed by that Young Hero Yu in one move!"

"What? Are you drunk?"

"Yin Tianjue is a direct descendant of the Supreme Origin Sect, yet he was instantly killed in one move? Do you think Yu Tunzhou is number one on the main list? He hasn't even secured the number one spot on the Reserve Ranking!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

The merchant took a sip of strong liquor and said unhurriedly, "That's why I say you're ignorant. Have you ever heard of the Dharma Aspect Form Technique?"

The laughter gradually subsided.

A woman in Hongyi sat alone at the table by the window.

It was as red as the last rays of the Gobi Desert sunset, yet no one in the surrounding taverns dared to cast a covetous glance; all they felt was awe.

At this moment, the girl in Hongyi rested her chin on her hand, deep in thought.

At what stage of mastering the Form Refinement Lesser Accomplishment is one able to truly grasp the Dharma Aspect techniques?

I never expected this!

The girl raised an eyebrow. As expected of the guy Old Mo valued, he was indeed formidable!

That way, it'll be more interesting when we fight later!

The battle at River-Viewing Tower took place more than half a month ago.

After recovering from his injuries, Jiang Yunshang returned to the Jiang Household.

Compared to before, he clearly felt that the way his elders looked at him was much colder this time when he returned home.

He made a special trip to visit his great-uncle Wentao, but the latter refused to see him at all!

After that, the monthly cultivation resources allocated to him by the clan were cut in half, and even his original guard Lei Yuan, was transferred away, which left Jiang Yunshang completely silent.

He knew very well that he had been abandoned by his clan.

The only thing, and perhaps it could be called fortunate, was that Jiang Yungu, who had already established his Immortal Foundation, specifically came to see him once.

Upon seeing his own dejected state, Jiang Yungu sighed and said he completely understood how he felt at that moment.

Subsequently, Jiang Yungu gave him two suggestions: leave the Lineage and go to the martial world to gain experience, or go to the Northern Dark Sea to participate in the war.

His Lineage's abandonment of him doesn't mean he should abandon himself.

Perhaps only without the constraints of his Lineage could he have the chance to become a true—

Warrior.

Therefore, on this day...

Jiang Yunshang took the travel money given to him by his mother and left home alone, heading towards the Northern Dark Sea.

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