Chapter 1: Preaching and Teaching
The world is at peace, the Four Realms tranquil.
After the fall of Ren Shou Palace, the Great Chu Dynasty ushered in an extremely rare era of peace and tranquility.
Chen Jingxuan presided over the Imperial City, stabilizing the chaotic situation. Northern Border Guardians were gradually reinstated, Southern Border Evil Cultivators were eradicated, border bandits were wiped out... Throughout the thousand-year history of Great Chu, this was a rare era of "clear rivers and calm seas." All Saints Mountain completely submitted, and although the Taoist Sect and Da Sui Sword Palace quietly withdrew, the entire Great Chu Dynasty quickly recovered the fortune shattered over the years.
Various Holy Lands saw new talents emerging continuously.
Fangyuan Square posted a new "Heavenly Pride List," which broke the previous rules and no longer capped the limit at the Cave Heaven Realm—
After the shattering of Beihai Tomb.
The grand era's fortune surged, and geniuses continuously broke through.
The name of Xie Zhen was naturally erased...
Currently, the top of the Heavenly Pride List is Wu Yue, the young master of the Martial Sect, who successfully condensed a Divine Embryo and advanced to the Yin God after the Southern Border great battle.
Nalan Qiutong, successor of the Xuanwei Technique from the Li Kingdom, also successfully broke through but remains ranked second. For her, the departure of Xie Zhen was exceedingly good news... However, the martial fortune of Great Chu appeared to be more prosperous than the Li Kingdom's. Just after breaking through here, she was immediately outdone again.
Unfortunately, due to her special status as the successor of the Da Li National Master, Nalan Qiutong truly couldn't find an opportunity to cross the border and challenge Wu Yue in a match to prove her strength.
Although the new Heavenly Pride List at Fangyuan Square is eye-catching,
more people are focused on the new "Ten Heroes of the World."
Countless cultivators in this world strive to cross over.
Yet, in one era, fortune is limited, and only a few can successfully condense their Dao—one in ten thousand, a rarity.
Reaching the peak of the mountain and joining the Ten Heroes is the dream of countless cultivators.
The standout leaders on this Heavenly Pride List may appear glorious, but continuing on this path may not guarantee enlightenment in the Great Dao.
The Ten Heroes.
They are the true "rulers" of the cultivation world.
Every so often, fortunes shift dramatically, and new Yang Gods emerge from both dynasties. This leads to a reshuffling of the list of Ten Heroes... Calculating the days, it's been nearly sixty years since any change to the list. After the fortune of the Great Chu Dynasty stabilized, Fangyuan Square quickly released the new list of Ten Heroes.
The Great Li and Great Chu, after discussions between the two Great Square Masters, ultimately saw several "young Yang Gods" make the list.
On the side of Great Chu.
Chen Jingxuan, Tang Fengshu, Zhou Ceng, beyond dispute.
On the Li Kingdom's side, two "undisputed" newly promoted Yang Gods also emerged swiftly to the top.
One is the Lord of the Three States, Chen Chong.
The other is the former Buddha's son of Fan Yin Temple, "Hidden Cicada."
Hidden Cicada was actually a contemporary prodigy with Xie Xuanyi.
In the previous golden era, as the Buddha's son, Hidden Cicada never demonstrated a record of combat.
The explanation given by Fan Yin Temple for external audiences was that the Buddhist and Sword Palace practice disciplines were different; the Buddha's son devoted himself solely to the practice of Buddhist Law and was unwilling to participate in secular conflicts... However, Xie Xuanyi did have an encounter with him. Years ago, when he stepped into Fan Yin Temple seeking an audience with the Zen Master, he was politely refused, only receiving a slip of paper.
That day, it was Hidden Cicada himself who personally refused him in front of Fan Yin Temple.
Chen Chong and Hidden Cicada, inside the Li Kingdom, held a status similar to Chen Jingxuan and Tang Fengshu...
These five individuals' listings were not unexpected to the public.
The Ten Heroes must indeed be such individuals.
This reshuffling of the list introduced seven "newcomers" in total.
Apart from these five.
The remaining two... were indeed unexpected.
One is Luo Hai, the young master of the One Strike Sect in the Li Kingdom.
In terms of influence, the One Strike Sect cannot compare to a "behemoth" like Fan Yin Temple.
However, the influence of the One Strike Sect in the Li Kingdom is extremely profound...
The One Strike Sect is somewhat similar to Great Chu's Martial Sect, as the Li Kingdom promotes blade techniques, many cultivators exclusively practice blade arts.
With the spread of national law, the position of the One Strike Sect naturally rose.
The current Sect Master Luo Lie even comprehended the "Annihilation Dao Realm," nearly invincible in duels within the same realm.
Luo Lie's status in the Li Kingdom is similar to Wu Zhexian of Great Chu.
With this immense and profound fortune bolstering, the new young master of the One Strike Sect emerged with an exceptionally forceful stance, stepping into the Yang God Realm... Although it exceeded many cultivators' expectations, it was nonetheless reasonable.
After all, this is an undeniably genuine Yang God.
But the last "Ten Heroes" member listed was only in the Yin God Realm.
This person was Xie Xuanyi.
Fangyuan Square's provided list explicitly clarified Xie Xuanyi's realm as only Yin God—
This was the first time in the Ten Heroes list's history.
In so many years, the only "mountain peak presence" to attain it as a Yin God.
Although this list was not ranked in order.
Xie Xuanyi's name, however, was placed before Chen Jingxuan, Tang Fengshu, and Zhou Ceng—
It's clear.
Fangyuan Square wanted the world to see clearly.
Though Xie Xuanyi of Great Chu was only at the Yin God Realm, he was an indisputable mountain peak cultivator.
After this list was posted, there was an uproar in the Four Realms, shaking all sides.
In Great Chu, there was a calm acceptance.
Baihua Valley, the Martial Sect, Qiantian Palace... all had witnessed Xie Xuanyi's strength.
One person slaughtered seven Pseudo-Saints, single-handedly saving half of the sacred land of Great Chu.
Ye Zhu and Yu Wenbo both knew very well.
Xie Xuanyi's strength far exceeded the Yin God Realm.
Only on the Li Kingdom's side was there a tumultuous dispute, with the One Strike Sect directly questioning the authenticity of the "Ten Heroes list." This is almost a list of the world's strongest individuals, and the gap between Yang God and Yin God realms is like a heavenly barrier. Even if the name Xie Xuanyi held weight, it shouldn't be included.
To this, Chen Jingxuan naturally sneered.
Though he drafted the list himself... Nalan Xuance of the Li Kingdom raised no objections.