Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Ge Yun was the 11th ranked contender on the previous Fledgling Dragon List. Even though she didn't make it into the top ten, no one dared to underestimate her strength.

Whoosh, whoosh, Chu Hao and Ge Yun appeared in the arena at the same time.

Chu Hao's gaze swept over, and the opponent's Cultivation Realm was laid bare before him—Five Meridians Peak, the same as his.

It was a pity that, first, he had only broken through as a Ten Meridians martial master, which under normal circumstances meant that even if he were facing heaven-talents from the list like Ling Dongliu or Chai Kang, with the same realm, he still possessed the power of one extra meridian.

Secondly, he was a Body Cultivator, his physical strength was in no way inferior to Star Force, and furthermore, how powerful was a Body Cultivator's physique? The Barbaric Girl had already proven this with facts, and although Chu Hao was not yet comparable to the Barbaric Girl, he was still far beyond what any Star Force Cultivator could imagine.

Under such a contrast, what chances did Ge Yun have?

As the two engaged in fierce battle, Ge Yun certainly would not admit defeat easily. At this stage, winning one more match could move her up a spot on the Fledgling Dragon List.

Without any suspense, these 14 individuals were definitely going to be the top 14 names of the new Fledgling Dragon List, making the ensuing battles crucial. If one were to lose all 13 matches, they would surely be in 14th place, but winning just one could mean finishing in 13th.

The ranking on the list determined the benefits they would receive in the subsequent Dragon Pool baptism.

Therefore, it was time to fight with all their might.

But even if Ge Yun fought with all her strength, it was useless; the gap in power was too vast, and she could only helplessly admit defeat.

After this round, seven individuals remained undefeated!

In the penultimate 13th round, Yuan Tiangang fought Ge Yun, Ling Dongliu fought Xiang Haozhe, Liu Chengfeng fought Zhu Zetian, Meng Jiang fought Mou Xiyu, Zhu Wuji fought Mou Xiyu, Yun Cai fought Nie Ziming, and Chu Hao fought Tan Hua.

Those who lost in the previous round continued to be utterly defeated, with the sole exception being Meng Jiang. Last round he was defeated, but now he had won.

And after this round, only these 14 individuals had yet to finish, while the rankings of the others, placed from 15th to 108th, were already determined.

Chu Hao glanced around and couldn't help but be surprised; this time Tianhe County really had turned the tables.

Jin Yunlin, 78th. Jiang Qixuan, 80th. Qin Yulian, 81st. Wu Shitong, 91st. Cang Taiyun, 102nd. Feng Buping, 103rd. Fu Xue, 106th.

There were actually seven individuals on the list.

To know that in the previous Fledgling Dragon List, the strongest county in the Middle Nine Counties, White Water County, only had five people on the list. And this number did not even include Chu Hao.

Yunliu Sect should have been the happiest, as being only a Sixth-Grade Sect with two disciples making the list was something not even many Fourth-Grade Sects could achieve, let alone one of them making it at least into the top ten.

But both disciples were from the Lower World, how could Luo Baojun and Ling Yangshan be happy about this?

Who in the Yunliu Sect would dare to let a disciple from the Lower World make a breakthrough to Warrior?

Luckily, whether it was Chu Hao or Fu Xue, they were both poisoned with Ten Insect Powder, their lives completely within the grasp of the Yunliu Sect. If they did not return to the Sect within a year, they would face death, so there was no need to worry about them becoming a threat.

Luo and Ling, both Elders, showed sinister smiles.

Since only these 14 were fighting, and the battles followed one after another, when the penultimate 12th round began, the stage for Yuan Tiangang and Xiang Haozhe, who fought first, expanded to the entire arena area.

All eyes were focused on them.

The battle commenced swiftly and ended just as quickly, with Yuan Tiangang easily winning. So far, no one had pushed him to his full strength; no one knew just how strong this individual, hailed as the strongest talent of Cang State in a thousand years, really was.

The second fight, the third fight, the fourth fight, one after another, battles ended quickly, almost all overwhelming victories.

Yuan Tiangang, Ling Dongliu, Liu Chengfeng, Meng Jiang, Zhu Wuji, the Barbaric Girl, and Chu Hao still remained undefeated. The difference was that Meng Jiang had one more draw than the rest, which was the worst performance, and it was estimated he'd ultimately place seventh.

Compared to his eighth-place ranking in the last list, advancing a small step to seventh this year was also acceptable.

The penultimate 10th round, 9th round, 8th round, 7th round, after another seven rounds of battle, the unbeaten ones were still the same seven as before, now confirming their ranking within the top seven.

Penultimate 6th round.

After this time, the number of those who remained undefeated was about to decline sharply.

In the matchups, Yuan Tiangang fought Zhu Wuji, Ling Dongliu fought Meng Jiang, the Barbaric Girl fought Liu Chengfeng, and Chu Hao was the only exception; his opponent was Zhu Zetian. As for the other three battles... no one was paying attention.

In the first match, Yuan Tiangang against Zhu Wuji.

The monk, who was always smiling, finally put away his signature smile, showing a cautious expression for the first time. In his hands he now held a Temple Block; the fish body in his left hand, and the mallet handle in his right.

Thump!

Zhu Wuji struck the Temple Block, and whoosh, a visible soundwave immediately spread outwards.

Crack crack crack crack, Yuan Tiangang's clothing instantly tore at several corners.

"Interesting," commented Yuan Tiangang as he looked down. A smile crept across his lips as he said, "Seeing that you are the strongest person I've faced so far, I will use... thirty percent of my combat power to defeat you."

By this time, many segments of the barrier surrounding the arena had opened up. Although waves of power could not spill out and outsiders could not enter to interfere, sounds could freely pass through.

Consequently, when Yuan Tiangang spoke these words, everyone outside gaped, their eyes wide with disbelief.

In the previous battle, had Yuan Tiangang really not used even a third of his combat power?

If such a claim had come from anyone else, it certainly would have been met with skepticism, but coming from Yuan Tiangang's mouth, there was no doubt—only endless shock at his terrifying strength.

Yuan Tiangang's might surpassed that of his age group by leaps and bounds. How could he be kept in check if not by comparing him to those top geniuses over the age of 25?

Zhu Wuji, however, chuckled. Thump—He struck the temple block again and said, "Little Monk would like to earnestly learn from Brother Yuan."

The monk Murder Without Restraint tapped his foot and charged at Yuan Tiangang, swinging his temple block mallet and transforming it into a dazzling golden light that slashed towards Yuan Tiangang.

Yuan Tiangang, naturally unafraid, simply punched out.

Creak, creak, creak, creak—his punch seemed to crack the very space itself, as ripples of cracks appeared in the air around him, rapidly spreading outward.

Boom—the golden light emitted by the temple block was instantly distorted and shattered, while Zhu Wuji performed a backflip in mid-air, tapping his feet in a reverse motion to swiftly distance himself from the collapsing space.

Reverse Sky—this fellow was truly not simple.

Zhu Wuji stared at Yuan Tiangang for a while, and then suddenly struck his shiny bald head with his mallet, saying, "Little Monk understands now, you actually possess the power of space!"

Yuan Tiangang proudly smiled and punched out again, crack, crack, crack, crack, as space shattered once more, extending towards Zhu Wuji.

The power of space!

Chu Hao showed a surprised expression. He had spent some time with Su Wanyue and heard the noble lady of the Gu Clan talk about many powerful physiques, like Su Wanyue's Cold Spirit Body which, with the enhancement of her realm and physique, could even ice seal the entire heavens and earth once activated.

And some physiques were not only powerful but also extremely rare and seldom seen, not inherited through bloodlines but bizarrely manifesting in some descendants.

This was the kind of spatial physique.

For instance, in the history of Sky Martial Star, there was a greatest assassin who could hide his body within shadows; wherever there was a shadow, he could move freely, no formation or seal could stop him, and killing for him was as easy as drinking water.

Because everybody knew that a martial artist, when not circulating Star Force, was actually not much tougher than a martial disciple, thus being targeted by such a shadow assassin meant you were as good as dead.

However, this assassin did not meet a happy end because he was born in the wrong era, being a contemporary of that period's strongest body cultivator, the War Emperor, and he even accepted a contract to assassinate him.

As it turned out, he did find an excellent opportunity and launched a surprise attack while his target was cultivating, but his strike did nothing to the War Emperor and was instead casually countered with a slap that smashed the assassin's head to pieces.

The greatest assassin of his generation thus fell.

This assassin possessed a spatial physique, which allowed him to move within shadows and come and go without a trace.

Of course, that was just one type of spatial physique. As time went on, not only did a second shadow-traversing individual never appear, but other spatial physiques also became exceedingly rare.

Unexpectedly, one had emerged now.

Crushing space!

Yuan Tiangang's physique was not that strong, so the range and intensity of the space he shattered were quite limited. But he was only a Martial Sect now—what if he advanced to a War General or even a War Emperor?

With one punch, maybe an entire city could be shattered to dust.

An extremely rare physique, yet also immensely powerful, outside of the Six Elements, impossible to inherit.

Zhu Wuji leaped about, careful not to be caught in the spatial rupture, for the bizarre power of space might cause unpredictable changes to his movement technique, giving his opponent the chance to take him out in one move.

Yet he was not idle, as the temple block in his hand kept thumping, thump, thump, thump, the sound waves vibrating menacingly.

The two talents unfolded their strongest confrontation.

Yuan Tiangang's strength was within everyone's expectations—a first place on the previous Fledgling Dragon List was proof enough of his might. However, Zhu Wuji's power was a huge surprise; up until a year before, no one had heard of this Life-taking Monk, and then suddenly he appeared, trading blows with Yuan Tiangang.

Soon, a hundred moves had passed.

Yuan Tiangang revealed a smile and said, "Not bad, not bad at all. I have indeed underestimated you. You deserve me using forty percent of my combat power."

What, had Yuan Tiangang really only used thirty percent of his combat power in the fight until now?

Hiss!

A chorus of gasps rose from the spectator stands. Facing such a fearsome attack from Zhu Wuji, Yuan Tiangang had blocked it with just thirty percent of his combat power—he was monstrously strong.

Zhu Wuji's expression subtly shifted; he could not ascertain if what Yuan Tiangang said was true or false.

Because he hadn't gone all out either, but he had already exerted fifty percent of his combat power. If his opponent had indeed only used thirty percent, then there was indeed a huge gap between their strengths. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommended tickets and monthly passes at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)