Chapter 153: Fierce Land, Endless Sea

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  The sky is azure and transparent, untainted by a speck of dust, clear as if washed clean. Dotted with white clouds tinged with the colors of sunset. The space between heaven and earth is filled with thick and pure spiritual energy.

  The mountains rise and fall, the green trees are lush, the air is filled with refreshing and intoxicating freshness, a light breath makes people feel carefree and relaxed.

  "Hmm... this cultivation realm is indeed not bad, the heavenly and earthly spiritual energy is so majestic and pure. Even without elixirs, this kid's cultivation speed will increase by at least two times..." Xuan Baojian thought in Chen Huan's mind.

  At this moment, the space ten feet away from Chen Hao's face suddenly fluctuated strangely. Immediately, a huge black monument emerged out of thin air and stood in front of Chen Hao. The monument was densely packed with at least thousands of names from top to bottom. At the top of the monument were five golden characters carved in ancient script: "Hundred Dynasties Ranking List"!

  Chen Hao gazed at the name on the tombstone, took a deep breath, and slowly closed his eyes. In his mind, he swung his sword to cut off the emotions brought by his loved ones, friends, and that cold moon-like beautiful face.

  Heaven is merciless.

  He can't be heartless, but his unyielding temperament will never be indecisive. What needs to be put down temporarily must be put down. He won't waste time on meaningless entanglements and nostalgia.

  Slowly opening his eyes, Chen Huan's black and profound pupils became extremely clear, his handsome face radiating a cold and determined aura as he stepped towards the monument!

  He slowly stretched out his palm, and the token's aura instantly appeared in Chen Huan's palm. At the same time, Chen Huan fiercely pressed his palm onto the recessed groove on the monument.

  This is the test that all Baichuan ranking disciples must go through after entering the cultivation world. The Lingbao Pagoda Monument will make a corresponding combat analysis based on the energy, realm and breath of each disciple, and get the initial Baichuan ranking.

  Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

  As Chen Huan's hand pressed down on the recess, a brilliant golden light rose from the monument, and a mysterious aura enveloped Chen Huan, who slowly closed his eyes.

  ……

  "Chen Hao?"

  Just as Chen Huan lasted for about half a minute, Yang Fan's figure appeared in front of the monument, and then every half minute, a figure appeared. Ni Jianping, Li Yifeng, and Dan Tai Lian also appeared one after another, all with a hint of surprise, looking around at their surroundings before staring intently at Chen Huan.

  The disciples who obtained the qualification for the Hundred Dynasties Ranking, the time and location of transmission through the token are not the same. Basically, it is carried out in order according to the ranking of imperial power. The region and position that appear between each empire and other empires are also different. However, the disciples of the same empire will appear one after another in a short period of time at the same location. Because the five tokens are from the same group.

  The dazzling golden light lasted for a full five minutes before slowly receding, until it disappeared. At the moment of its disappearance, Chen Huan withdrew his palm and suddenly opened his eyes. At the same time, at the bottom of the black tower monument, two golden large characters suddenly flashed out, rising slowly, and when they rose to a position slightly below the middle, the light disappeared, the characters became smaller, and appeared among countless names.

  "Six hundred and seventy-three!" Chen Huan stared at the ranking of his own name, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes, took a deep breath, and recited it silently to himself.

  "Only six hundred and seventy-three?" The eyes of Yang Fan's four companions were also filled with shock. Although they had not fought Chen Huan, Chen Huan's combat strength was undoubtedly the strongest among the five of them. But Chen Huan was actually only ranked six hundred and seventy-third. Moreover, they knew that at this moment, all the disciples of the Bai Chao List had not yet gathered. The probability of a powerful person appearing later was low, but it was not impossible.

  The Baekjeongbang, the so-called "Baek" is just a substitute name, not only one hundred dynasties, but hundreds of dynasties. Now there are only over a thousand names on the stele.

  Chen Hao slowly withdrew his gaze, turned around and glanced at Yang Fan and the others, smiled slightly, cupped his fists in greeting, and without saying a word, suddenly soared into the air with a "whoosh".

  "Wait, Chen Hao! Aren't you coming with us?"

  Among the four of them, Li Yifeng, who was the most straightforward and uninhibited in character, suddenly called out to Chen Huan.

  "Sorry. I like being alone..." Chen Hao's faint voice came, his figure instantly becoming a small dot, disappearing into the horizon.

  Yang Fan and Ni Jianping both furrowed their brows, but didn't say anything. However, their expressions clearly showed dissatisfaction and incomprehension towards Chen Huan's pride and aloofness. Was this the Xuanwu Empire? The Hundred Dynasties Ranking, where geniuses gathered, could only be formed into a cohesive group if they were weak, otherwise they would not be able to survive, let alone become strong.

  While Ling Tai Lian gazed at Chen Huan's disappearing figure, her slender eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her eyes showed obvious confusion... Didn't he have feelings for her? Why did he leave like that? Immediately, she shook her head lightly, took a deep breath in her heart, and thought to herself: "Maybe I'm overthinking it... It's better this way, and I don't need to bother refusing him. My goal is to stand out on the Hundred Dynasties List, and he's just the number one prodigy of the Xuanwu Empire, only ranked 673rd. Those who are ranked in the top ten must be incredibly powerful!"

  On the seemingly untainted and extraordinary small face of Lingtai Lian, a faint smile appeared, gazing at the several names on the top of the pagoda, with an inexplicable emotion flashing in her eyes.

  ……

  "I'm coming!"

  Ni Jianping took a deep breath, and his figure flashed before the monument, pressing his palm down. His usual calm and composed demeanor now shone with a hint of expectation and excitement.

  But five minutes later, no miracle appeared. Ní Jiàn Píng, who had already risen to the peak of the second-grade Wǔ Zōng, was only 685th, thirteen places lower than Chén Hào.

  Yang Fan ranked 678th, Li Yifeng ranked 742nd, and Tan Tai Lian even reached 1383rd, the last name.

  After the four people finished their tests, the black monument disappeared mysteriously. The expressions of the four people became extremely solemn.

  "Phew..." Yang Fan was the first to calm down, letting out a long breath and said: "Our Xuanwu Empire, among hundreds of dynasties, is only ranked mid-tier. This ranking can be considered justified. You don't have to be discouraged either. Empires that are stronger than us naturally have better cultivation conditions, it's normal for them to surpass us. However, their innate talent in cultivation isn't necessarily stronger than ours. Otherwise, each dynasty wouldn't have five quotas. Now, we're already at the same starting line, and there are still nine months left. How far we can go depends on how much we can improve..."

  Yang Fan said up to this point, suddenly looked towards Li Yifeng and said: "Chen Hao is right. I also want to practice alone! You, take care!"

  Whoosh!

  Yang Fan finished speaking and transformed into a clear breeze, disappearing instantly on the horizon.

  "Damn it!"

  Li Yifeng scolded Yang Fan's figure, but a determined smile appeared on his elegant and extraordinary face. Yes, only one person who has experienced true life-and-death battles can break through the limits to the greatest extent. Yang Fan, who seemed ordinary and had no desire for competition, was best understood by Li Yifeng alone. Not competing with others was because he had already reached a certain level and received equal treatment. Standing at the top, shining like the sun, did not suit his character. He was a low-key person who wanted to be low-key, and only when he was not showing off or seeking to draw attention to himself was his combat power the strongest!

  "I am too!" Nie Jianping glanced at Li Yifeng and Tan Tai Lian, restored his calm and composed demeanor, with a hint of determination in his eyes, and directly flew into the air.

  "Wait... you guys... you've all left me... what am I supposed to do?"

  "This..." Li Yifeng narrowed his eyes, looking at the slender and beautiful Dantai Lian, his expression was very entangled. His biggest weakness in life was that he had a soft spot everywhere, especially for beauties, and his resistance to beauties like Dantai Lian was almost zero.

  "Brother Li... I, I was able to rise to the Hundred Dynasties List purely by luck... You saw it yourself, I'm ranked last, if... if someone bullies me... why don't we cultivate together? I'll try not to hold you back, just in one region is fine, in case we run into some bad people, you can help me out... I will... be very grateful to you!" Dantai Lian's beautiful eyes gazed at Li Yifeng, speaking in a way that was both pitiful and moving.

  When Dantai Lian's small hand tightly grasped Li Yifeng's arm, Li Yifeng's head heated up and he said magnanimously: "Alright! With me around, no one can bully you! Let's go!"

  ……

  Whoosh!

  Chen Hao's yuan force surged out of his body, accelerating his speed to its peak. His robust physique didn't even stir up a protective aura, but at such high speeds, the air currents that should have been like knife cuts instead transformed into gentle breezes in an instant, parting to make way for him.

  Three months' time, Chen Hao was mostly helping He Lian Wu Zi and others to cultivate, but his cultivation had already advanced to the peak of the 8th rank of Wudi, only half a step away from breaking through the barrier. The only thing he lacked was yuan force and spiritual power. If Chen Hao wanted to forcefully break through, he could do so, but it would consume a large amount of elixirs. At this moment, Chen Hao's family property could be said to be quite rich, and he wasn't too concerned about the elixirs. However, Chen Hao didn't do that. Because what he wanted was to let things develop naturally, rather than forcing them. Especially with his double barrier fusion, it was even more impossible to be careless, otherwise, the further he went, the harder it would be for him to advance.

  The principle of "haste makes waste" is understood by Chen Hao. Therefore, a solid foundation must be laid!

  The mind is immersed in the true meaning of the wind, making the resistance to flying in mid-air smaller and smaller, and the speed faster and faster.

  Chen Hao constantly changed his body shape, adjusting the state of every cell in his flesh, making speed even faster!

  ……

  Half an hour later, Chen Huan's spirit shook, and a vast expanse of blue sea appeared before his eyes.

  The waves are majestic and vast, the blue waves stretching endlessly without a visible horizon. The rolling giant waves, the howling sea wind, accompanied by the intense aura of fierce beasts, unknowingly hiding countless dangers!

  Endless Ocean!

  This is the first layer of trials on the path to the Hundred Dynasties Ranking, and every disciple who has obtained the qualification for the Hundred Dynasties Ranking must reach the transmission gate at the core of the ocean in order to enter the next level of assessment. In the ocean, monsters roam freely, and there are countless spiritual medicines, treasures, and legacies waiting to be discovered; how much good fortune one can obtain depends on oneself!