In Tianji Tower.
Beichen Heng paced back and forth, unable to calm down.
The release of the Celestial Prodigy Ranking had caused a huge uproar across the cultivation world. Yet the mastermind behind it all was calmly sitting in his chair, leisurely sipping tea.
“What have you heard?” Li Yun asked, taking a sip of tea.
“Yuheng Sacred Son is going to duel Ye Chen!” Beichen Heng said gravely.
This matter was of great importance to the reputation of Tianji Tower. Yet, the elder in front of him wasn't the least bit concerned. At a time like this, shouldn't they be predicting the outcome of the battle?
“Do you want to go and see for yourself?” Li Yun raised an eyebrow and glanced at Beichen Heng.
“I would like to, but my strength doesn't permit it,” Beichen Heng sighed bitterly. “Ye Chen and Yuheng Sacred Son are both very famous. Their duel represents the forces behind them. I've heard that many sect leaders and elders are going to watch.”
“If I went, I'd probably leave the Tianyin Empire's influence only to be swiftly thrown back in shame.”
At that point, things could get unpredictable. A weak Tianyin Divine Emperor like him would be the target of everyone's scorn, especially if he ran into an old rival—he'd surely meet an untimely end.
“Don't worry.” Li Yun put down his tea cup and spoke slowly, “There's no suspense in this fight.”
Unless Ye Chen had bet on the match and wanted to stage a fake fight. But that seemed unlikely.
What kind of identity did Ye Chen have?
He was the heir to an imperial family!
If he disgraced himself, his imperial family would lose face as well. Therefore, when the battle began, both sides would go all out, leaving no room for mercy.
“Fellow Daoist, you're so sure?” Beichen Heng was a bit skeptical.
The methods Li Yun used to predict the future were rather mysterious. He was just sitting there sipping tea, and yet he could foresee the entire outcome?
When others predicted the future, they knew less and often spoke in half-truths, careful not to reveal too much out of fear of the Heavenly Dao's backlash.
Why did Li Yun seem free of such risks?
“What else?” Li Yun glanced at Beichen Heng and said dismissively, “The way I predict the future, others simply can't replicate.”
“Uh...” Beichen Heng froze, feeling as though his thoughts had been seen through.
Li Yun shook his head, no longer paying attention to Beichen Heng. His gaze turned back to the system template in front of him.
The Celestial Prodigy Ranking had been released.
What should come next?
How about a Weapon Ranking?
In the future, when two emperors were about to duel, they could say, “The blade in my hand is the third-ranked weapon in the Tianji Tower's Weapon List... the Little Li... Imperial Weapon!”
Hmm... that sounded pretty cool.
“Although, the Beauty Ranking might also work,” Li Yun murmured as he contemplated.
If this list was released, no doubt the perverts and dark cultivators would be ecstatic!
From now on, those looking for a furnace wouldn't have to search everywhere; they could just check the list and find the right one.
“Still, I should play it safe. Let's wait and see how the Celestial Prodigy Ranking is received. If it goes well, then we can decide which list to release next.”
Li Yun hesitated for a moment, thinking to himself.
In the future, he wanted to build the Tianji Tower's name into an authority across the world and all the realms. When a list was released, it would be unquestionable.
Releasing too many rankings at once might cause people to doubt the credibility of his tower.
And that wouldn't be good for the Celestial Prodigy Ranking either.
...
Meanwhile, millions of miles away.
In Canglan Continent.
Before the Ye Clan Imperial Family.
A divine peak loomed tall, its majestic presence towering over everything. It stood several thousand meters high. Originally, the peak was even taller, but it had been cleaved in half by someone with immense power.
A white jade platform had been constructed, occupying a vast area of ten thousand meters in diameter.
It was specially prepared for the duel between Ye Chen and Yuheng Sacred Son.
At this moment, Ye Chen had already arrived. He was seated cross-legged at the center of the platform, his long hair flowing down like a waterfall. His entire body was radiating light, like the sun itself, emitting an overwhelming aura.
It was blinding to those around him!
He looked like a young emperor, gazing down upon the heavens and the earth. Just his golden blood essence, naturally exuding from his body, created such a spectacular phenomenon.
Behind him, a blood-red spear stood tall, its point aimed at the sky, shining with a cold, brilliant light. The blood aura surrounding it contained immense power. Even without being activated, the sharpness of its aura still sent a chill down one's spine.
This spear was at least a Sky Transformation-grade weapon!
It wasn't that the Ye Clan couldn't provide a better weapon; they simply couldn't. If Ye Chen had a Holy Weapon, the meaning of the duel would be lost.
Anything below a Holy Weapon made no difference in the face of such power.
A slight difference in rank was acceptable. No one would have any objections.
Not far away, a group of elders from other forces, including several Saint Sons, stood in the air, watching Ye Chen with intense gazes.
“The Celestial Prodigy Ranking from Tianji Tower appears to be accurate. Just the aura Ye Chen is emitting now is already at the peak of the Transcendence Realm!”
“With his full power, he might even be able to compete with someone at the Sky Transformation level!”
One of the older, Saint Lord-level figures sighed in admiration.
“Fellow Daoist, you are mistaken.”
Someone else shook his head slightly and said, “According to the Celestial Prodigy Ranking released by Tianji Tower, Ye Chen has already slain a Sky Transformation expert. His strength is likely unfathomable!”
“Second place on the Celestial Prodigy Ranking is this terrifying; I can't imagine how much more extraordinary the first-ranked person must be.”
“Even Tianji Tower hasn't revealed anything about the first-ranked individual. The person's origins must be extremely mysterious.”
...
As many people were discussing this, someone suddenly looked up at the sky and shouted:
“Look!”
“The inheritor of the God of War Palace, ranked 73rd on the Celestial Prodigy Ranking, has arrived!”
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