The Eternal Rankings Appear, Battling Those on the Rankings

Grand Sovereign Heaven! Wang Family.

At this moment, the head of the Wang Family laughed and said, "My son not only has Great Emperor Chaotic Heaven's inheritance, but he is also a child of fortune."

"My son Wang Teng also has the makings of a Great Emperor. In this age, he will surely become an emperor."

Grand Dawn Heaven! Chen Family.

"An emperor weapon? I never expected Chen Haoran's ranking reward to be an emperor weapon. You must understand that in battles between those of the same realm, cultivation, cultivation techniques, secret arts, and Divine Abilities aren't the only things that matter. Weapons are also key to victory."

"If any one of those is better than your opponent's, you have an absolute advantage. Chen Haoran's battle prowess was already unmatched, and he was invincible among his peers. Now that he also has an emperor weapon, I doubt many of the younger generation can compare to him."

Grand Purity Heaven! Highest Purity Sect.

In the Highest Purity Emperor Palace, all the higher-ups had gathered. "Sect Master, on this occasion, the divine son actually ranked among the top five eternal monstrous talents on the Heavenly Dao Ancient Tablet."

"And the peerless treasure the Heavenly Dao Ancient Tablet rewarded him with, the Nine-Turn Golden Pill, is a peerless pill capable of stimulating the body's potential. After taking it, the greatest benefits come at the later stages of cultivation."

Then he spoke to Dao Wudao behind him. "Divine son, after taking this pill, quickly enter seclusion and regulate your Qi, then draw out the full potential of your Innate Dao Body."

Grand Commencement Heaven! Sword Sect.

Jian Wushuang was carefully examining the Heaven-Defying Emperor Sword. It was a peerless emperor sword forged from innate divine iron born in the Mythical Era. The pressure of the Sword Qi radiating from its blade alone forced the Sword Sect's Saint clan elders to form shields of spiritual power and struggle to hold it back.

The Sword Sect's master then waved his hand, and the invisible pressure dissipated from the hall. Looking at Jian Wushuang, he said, "Wushuang, in this great age, peerless heavenly geniuses and monstrous talents are emerging in droves, even forbidden monstrous talents. You must be prepared."

"Yes," Jian Wushuang replied indifferently. Then he continued examining the emperor sword.

Grand Firmament Heaven! Ji Family.

"Haha! A forbidden monstrous talent! What do you think, Yuan Changsheng? My son and yours are both forbidden monstrous talents. Your son is destined to be a stepping stone for mine in the future."

"The Great Emperor's secret art, Void Exile, is a supreme secret art that even our ancestor never possessed. And there's an emperor weapon too. Most important of all is the Qilin Immortality Herb. That's a heaven-defying immortal herb that can let a Great Emperor live another lifetime. Not many factions in the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Lands possess a herb like that."

Grand A Heaven! Grand A Clan.

"I never expected Qingcheng to be a forbidden monstrous talent. The rewards Qingcheng received, the emperor art and emperor weapon, are both quite good and suit her well. But what is that Fortune Purple Lotus? I must be too ignorant to know it," a grand clan elder said.

At that moment, an old man slowly walked in. His presence had returned to its original simplicity, making him seem like an ordinary person. His eyes were bright and piercing, as though they could see through everything.

This was the Grand A Clan's Fifth Ancestor, a figure who had been invincible several epochs ago. The Fifth Ancestor then spoke in a weathered voice. "The immortal treasure, the Fortune Purple Lotus, has three great effects. Its leaves can bring the dead back to life, and its stem can grant its user an additional manifestation, 'Lotus Nurtures All Things.' It has three seeds, and each one can allow a person at the peak of a realm to break through without side effects, including breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor realm."

Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. If the reward for second place was already so heaven-defying, just how terrifying must the Yuan Clan divine son's Heavenly Dao Essence Blood be?

The Fifth Ancestor continued, "Speaking of the Yuan Clan's divine son, I just remembered. Qingcheng, when he was born, the Yuan Clan's Ninth Ancestor and I discussed it and arranged a marriage between you two. Once you're both adults, get married!"

"What?"

Tai'a Qingcheng said in disbelief, "Grandpa Fifth Ancestor, how could you do this? You arranged a marriage for me without my permission. For one thing, I've never met him, and for another, there are no feelings between us. This engagement doesn't count. I won't agree to it."

The Fifth Ancestor smiled. "I saw that child when he was just born. He was fair and chubby, quite adorable. Besides, if you don't have feelings for each other, you can slowly develop them. Doesn't love grow with time?"

"You... you... you!"

Tai'a Qingcheng was so angry she nearly fainted. She stamped her foot and said angrily, "Whoever wants this marriage can have it. I'm not going, anyway." With that, she walked out without looking back.

In Great Origin Heaven, everyone was looking at Yuan Zhexian, frozen in shock, their eyes full of fear. The Double Pupils and Supreme Bone were one thing, but he actually had the first-ranked Chaos Physique as well.

The Chaos Physique! That was the foremost of the three thousand physiques. Since the birth of heaven and earth, only one had appeared, back in the era when heaven and earth were first opened. And that Chaos Physique had undoubtedly been one of the most invincible supreme experts of that time.

The era when heaven and earth were first opened! That was when Great Emperors walked everywhere, Quasi-Emperors and Saints were worth less than dogs, and even immortals existed. It was unquestionably the most glorious era.

Had it not been for the great calamity of heaven and earth that followed, which caused ninety-five percent of the experts to perish, the present might have been a different age.

The Yuan Clan's divine son actually possessed three of the top ten physiques, including the first-ranked Chaos Physique. "How are we supposed to play now? How are we supposed to compete? Play my ass!" the crowd cursed after coming to their senses.

I only wanted to reveal my Double Pupils and Supreme Bone while traveling the world. Who knew this Heavenly Dao Ancient Tablet would expose my Chaos Physique? I wanted to be a little sneaky and ambush people at critical moments, but now that's out of the question. How depressing, Yuan Zhexian thought unhappily, pursing his lips.

At that moment, golden light erupted from the entire Heavenly Dao Ancient Tablet once more, and its voice rang throughout the nine.

"Yuan Zhexian's talent and aptitude mark him as a forbidden monstrous talent. He shall enter the Eternal Rankings."

"Tai'a Qingcheng's talent and aptitude mark her as a forbidden monstrous talent. She shall enter the Eternal Rankings."

"Ji Jingtian's talent and aptitude mark him as a forbidden monstrous talent. He shall enter the Eternal Rankings."

As soon as it finished speaking, an enormous golden ranking appeared in each of the Nine Heavens.

"Look! Is that... the Eternal Rankings?"

According to a rumor passed down since ancient times, the Eternal Rankings would only appear when a forbidden monstrous talent emerged in the current age. Moreover, they recorded the rankings of forbidden monstrous talents throughout history who were below the immortal realm.

Great Emperor Divine Feather, ranked 100th.

Great Emperor Myriad Phenomena, ranked 81st.

Thunder Emperor, ranked 64th.

Great Emperor Shaking Light, ranked 45th.

Empress Mortal Dust, ranked 27th.

Great Emperor Azure Heaven, ranked 19th.

Great Emperor Ziwei, ranked 10th.

Great Emperor Shitian, ranked 9th.

Azure Emperor, ranked 8th.

Great Emperor Tianji, ranked 7th.

Demon Ancestor, ranked 6th.

Heavenly Emperor of the Ancient Heavenly Court, ranked 5th.

Samsara Great Emperor, ranked 4th.

Heavenly Emperor Ye, ranked 3rd.

Chaos Great Emperor, ranked 2nd.

Human Ancestor, ranked 1st.

Those on the rankings had all become Great Emperors. Some had already become immortals, while others had fallen or passed away upon reaching the end of their lifespans. Unless someone who came later surpassed them and pushed them out of the top hundred, their names would endure for all eternity.

At that moment, the Heavenly Dao Ancient Tablet sent three beams of golden light down from the sky, shining on Yuan Zhexian in Great Origin Heaven, Tai'a Qingcheng in Grand A Heaven, and Ji Jingtian in Grand Firmament Heaven. The three of them then vanished into the Eternal Rankings.

After the three entered the Eternal Rankings, the names on the rankings flashed with golden light at intervals. This meant that the three of them were continually challenging those on the rankings and succeeding, then continuing to challenge their way upward.

Ji Jingtian arrived in the inner world of the person ranked 87th. The 87th on the Eternal Rankings was the Sword Emperor Taibai, who had attained the Dao in the Archaic Era. He was a peerless sword emperor who possessed the Innate Sword Physique, ranked eighth among the three thousand physiques.

Suddenly, a handsome man in white appeared before Ji Jingtian. His black hair fell over his shoulders and drifted without a breeze, and his bearing was unworldly.

Looking at Ji Jingtian, he said, "Fifteen years old and at the sixth stage of the Divine Ability realm. Young man, you're quite impressive. Your arrival here means your talent and aptitude have been recognized by the Eternal Rankings. Within the rankings, you and I are in the same realm. Come, little fellow, let me see your strength."

With that, a terrifying wave of Sword Qi erupted. Countless sword lights appeared behind him and aimed at Ji Jingtian. Purple light then surged around Ji Jingtian, and his body flickered in and out of sight as though transparent.

"Go!" the Sword Emperor Taibai shouted. Countless sword lights flew toward Ji Jingtian, who calmly formed seals with both hands to activate his technique. The countless swords of light passed through Ji Jingtian's body as though passing through air, failing to strike him.

"Eh? Are you... a Void Body? No wonder the Eternal Rankings recognized you. Haha, not bad. After countless years, it's been a long time since I crossed hands with someone possessing one of the three thousand physiques."

"And it's the fifth-ranked Void Body, no less. Let's see which of us is stronger at the same realm and stage." His Sword Qi then intensified, forming a gigantic white sword. The sword stood across the air, and a terrifying presence emanated from the void.

"Sword of Heaven."

The Sword Emperor Taibai gave a soft shout. The gigantic white sword, carrying a powerful presence, flew toward Ji Jingtian, its friction with space producing a dazzling white light.

At that moment, Ji Jingtian also finished forming the seals for his technique. "Great Void Scripture!" An enormous void vortex appeared before him.

The gigantic white sword struck the void vortex, and they collided again and again. White light radiated from the sword as though it would pierce the vortex, while the vortex kept spinning, seemingly intent on devouring the sword.

The Sword Emperor Taibai gathered spiritual power into his right hand and pushed hard. The gigantic white sword suddenly lunged forward, while Ji Jingtian also summoned his spiritual power and rapidly formed seals with both hands.

The purple void vortex spun faster as well. As the two continued to clash, their powerful presence sent fierce winds raging through the inner world.

Boom! After the tremendous blast, the Sword Emperor Taibai retreated three steps, while Ji Jingtian retreated eight.

The Sword Emperor Taibai looked at Ji Jingtian and said, "In my age, I suppressed every heavenly genius and monstrous talent, sweeping all before me. No one could last ten moves against me, yet you managed to fight me on equal footing. Truly impressive. If you had been born in my age, perhaps you would have been my greatest opponent. Ah, what a pity."