Eternal Heavenly Emperor

He sat and slept in the center of the arena, and for a while, the others dared not speak loudly, as if they were afraid they would disturb him.

To be able to suppress so many geniuses to this extent, Ling Dongliu's fame was truly formidable.

"Someone else has arrived."

"Wow, his cultivation is even higher than mine, I can't even see through his aura."

"Nonsense, you're only a Single-Meridian martial master, there are many who are much stronger than you."

"But this person seems unusually strong. Just looking at him from this distance makes it hard to breathe."

"He is Xiang Haozhe."

"Xiang Haozhe? Who is Xiang Haozhe?"

"The son of the Sect Master of the Nanyun Sect, he fought with Luo Feng, who ranks 17th on the Fledgling Dragon List, a few months ago, and defeated Luo Feng in just ten moves."

"What!"

Amid whispers, more and more people turned their attention to the handsome young man entering the venue, dressed in luxurious attire and exuding grace. Yet, his expression was extremely cold, as if no one in the world deserved his direct gaze.

"Huh, who is that guy daring to walk up to Xiang Haozhe?"

Just then, a bald young man also entered and stopped next to Xiang Haozhe.

"That's Zhu Wuji of Murder Without Restraint!"

"Hiss, don't make eye contact with him. This guy is unpredictable and kills easily. Even Mei Qingwen, who is ranked 39th on the Fledgling Dragon List, was killed by him."

"What, that terrifying?"

Xiang Haozhe involuntarily looked at Zhu Wuji, who was squinting his eyes and smiling amicably, fearlessly meeting Xiang Haozhe's gaze.

"You are worthy of battling me," Xiang Haozhe suddenly said.

"Then this little monk will send you swiftly to paradise," Zhu Wuji said, joining his hands and bowing in a Buddhist salutation.

The two great newcomers immediately clashed, sparking intense fireworks.

As more people entered, such as Bian Yu and Bai Qi, their rankings on the Fledgling Dragon List were too low. Having seen Ling Dongliu, Liu Chengfeng, and other top ten talents, as well as newcomers like Xiang Haozhe and Zhu Wuji, talents like Bian Yu could no longer create a stir.

Chu Hao spotted Jin Yunlin, who walked in with a large group from the Qinghua Sect, and his position was quite forward, clearly thriving in the Qinghua Sect.

Water Moon Fairy was not seen; it seemed she wasn't qualified to come and observe yet.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Heavy footsteps sounded; with each step, the entire arena seemed to tremble violently.

Is that a person or a ferocious beast?

Everyone instinctively looked toward the entrance, and their eyes widened when they saw a massive figure appearing there.

Standing there was, astonishingly, a Thunder Elephant.

An adult Thunder Elephant could reach the level of an Eight Meridians martial master, and this Thunder Elephant stood thirty feet tall, its body length obscured because it blocked the entrance, but just from its height alone, it was clear that this elephant was an adult.

Yet, sitting atop this Thunder Elephant was a young girl, looking no more than fifteen.

The girl leapt down from the Thunder Elephant, then waved her hand, saying, "Thank you for bringing me here, now please go back, have a safe journey!"

As the Thunder Elephant turned and left, its footsteps became much lighter.

This manner of making an entrance was incredibly impressive, catching everyone's attention on the girl.

She was quite tall, at least half a head taller than the average man, with slightly dark skin probably from frequent exposure to the sun, giving her a wheatish complexion.

She wore only a short leather jacket, revealing her long, muscular thighs and arms. Both her arms and legs were adorned with many patterns which, upon closer inspection, seemed to be branded onto the skin, incredibly intricate and dizzying to look at.

Despite being stared at by thousands, the girl showed no hint of shyness, striding confidently toward the center of the arena. Thump, thump, thump—the loud noises came again, as if the arena was trembling.

Everyone's faces twitched, realizing that the loud noises produced as the Thunder Elephant walked was not due to its weight, but rather the girl. The evidence was clear from the fact that the elephant's footsteps were much lighter as it left.

How heavy must this girl be, to be even more fearsome than the Thunder Elephant, as if she were an Ancient creature?

Chu Hao suddenly remembered someone he had heard about.

Yun Cai.

Coming from the Hundred Thousand Mountains, a practitioner of Body Cultivation, she had reportedly sent a mature Furious Crocodile flying with a single punch, and a mature Furious Crocodile was indeed at the level of an Eight Meridians martial master.

The strength of Body Cultivation lies in the number of cells within the body, and the more cells, the more terrifying the body weight. This girl's weight was mountainous, clearly reaching a terrifying level in Body Cultivation.

Chu Hao had Star Force to offset body weight, but he admitted that if he released the Star Force limit, his body weight could not compare with hers.

This meant that his level of Body Cultivation was inferior to hers.

Among the crowd, there were keen-eyed individuals who immediately guessed that the young girl was focused on Body Cultivation, but it was impossible to judge her strength because Body Cultivators had become too rare nowadays, leaving no basis for comparison.

Like a dragon in motion and a tiger in leap, the girl walked toward the center of the arena. As she passed, those nearby staggered like drunkards, unable to even stand steadily.

Such a terrifying Body Cultivator!

Everyone thought in their hearts that this woman's vitality was so vigorous that ordinary people simply couldn't withstand it, feeling drunk the moment they came into contact with her qi.

"Eh?" After her gaze accidentally swept over Chu Hao, it seemed stuck as if glued, unable to move away; her mouth even gaped open, clearly revealing the sparkle of saliva and faintly visible, immaculately white baby teeth.

This appearance... it was as if she had spotted prey.

The girl strode towards Chu Hao, and where she passed, the crowd fell down piece by piece, utterly unable to hinder her progress.

"You smell so good!" the girl stopped in front of Chu Hao and uttered a sentence that almost made Chu Hao faint.

He smelled good? Where was the scent coming from? He was a big man, how could he possibly smell good?

The girl wrinkled her cute nose and sniffed energetically, her face showing a look of intoxication as if Chu Hao's scent was truly delightful.

Shush, shush, shush, pairs of eyes swept over, and Chu Hao felt like even diving into the Yellow River couldn't clear him now.

"I'm Yun Cai, how about you?" The girl looked at Chu Hao, her face plain but pure, as pristine as a snow lotus on the peak of a high mountain.

It was indeed her!

Chu Hao flashed a smile and said, "My name is Chu Hao."

"Can I stay by your side?" the girl asked full of hope.

Seeing her gaze as pure as a clear spring, how could Chu Hao bear to say no? He could only nod awkwardly.

"You really are a good person!" the girl praised, and truly stood beside Chu Hao, continuing to sniff with her nose crinkled, her face full of satisfaction.

What scent had this girl detected on him? Chu Hao scratched his head, feeling a sense of frustration.

"Yuan Tiangang is here!"

A cry of alarm sounded, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

Yuan Tiangang, top of the Fledgling Dragon List, a genius among geniuses, a monster among monsters.

At the entrance, about a dozen people appeared, only two of whom were older, the other eleven quite young. Among these young people, a youth around 20 years old shone like the sun, overshadowing all others.

That was Yuan Tiangang.

No introduction needed, just one look at this person was enough to make everyone inwardly note and recognize without a doubt.

Next to him stood another remarkable young man, likely another dreadfully talented individual. But who made him stand next to Yuan Tiangang? It immediately made his brilliance less evident.

This must be Tan Hua, Yuan Tiangang's junior brother, hailed by him as having the strength to enter the top ten of the Fledgling Dragon List.

The two elders ascended to the viewing platform of the tournament grounds while the other youngsters headed towards the center of the arena.

Yuan Tiangang, like a blazing sun, outshone everyone's light as he passed, even making some involuntarily kneel down, worshipping him as if he were not a human, but an invincible deity.

Chu Hao turned his head and saw that even Ling Dongliu was looking solemn, showing the demeanor of facing a formidable enemy.

Comparing the two secretly, Chu Hao noted their auras were similar; thus, Yuan Tiangang must also be at the Six Meridians. However, it was very likely that Yuan Tiangang had reached the Martial Sect level, supposed to be attainable only at the Ten Meridians. Now that everyone was at the Six Meridians, Yuan Tiangang seemed overwhelmingly powerful.

No wonder Ling Dongliu appeared so composed.

Chu Hao turned his head again, unable not to laugh and cry because Yun Cai was still sniffing him vigorously, her face intoxicated, seemingly oblivious to the arrival of such a formidable person.

The girl who emerged from the Barbaric Great Mountains was pure as a mountain spring, transparent and crystal clear, devoid of any worldly reverence.

Under Yuan Tiangang's overshadowing brilliance, the arrival of four people from Yunliu Sect naturally attracted no attention; it was Chu Hao who took another look—Luo Ping was still at the Eight Meridians Peak, unable to make that crucial step.

Dang!

At that moment, a bell rang, filling the entire expanse of the sky.

"It's starting!"

Everyone immediately perked up, this ringing of the bell signifying the start of the triennial Fledgling Dragon List competition.

Of the 108 geniuses on the last Fledgling Dragon List, some had died, some were over 25 years old and automatically lost eligibility, while others couldn't make it due to unexpected circumstances. Hence, only 74 were present.

These would automatically qualify to participate in the Fledgling Dragon List competition, whereas others needed to go through a preliminary round first.

—Being able to enter the arena wasn't enough, as that wasn't the genuine entrance.

In the center of the arena, suddenly two passages rose from the ground. Geniuses like Yuan Tiangang on the Fledgling Dragon List directly entered the left passage, while the others had to take the right passage to participate in the preliminaries.

This was fair, as everyone had to go through the preliminaries on their first attempt to contend in the Fledgling Dragon List.

Some tried to directly enter the left passage but were forcibly bounced back by an invisible barrier, having to dejectedly queue to the right. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote and give monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)