Chapter 720: Making a Name

Following Chu Xiangtian's words, the black ancient Immortal Stele suddenly vibrated slightly. Immediately after, at the top of the stele, the golden sequence number ranked first suddenly turned into a dazzling golden light, shining into the crowd below.

The light shone directly onto an old man with a withered face and a hunched figure in the territory of the Imperial Clan members at the very front.

The old man wore a Golden Swallow Flying Dragon Imperial Robe, and within a few feet of him, no other Imperial Clan members dared to approach.

At this moment, shrouded in the golden beam, the old man's expression was extremely calm as he slowly flew up toward the ancient Ascending Immortal Platform.

"Is that Chu Tianhuang, who is ranked first?"

"It's actually such an aged image. With his power, it would be effortless to maintain the appearance of his youth, or even his boyhood, right?"

"What do you know? He no longer pursues appearance."

"You're wrong. I heard he is cultivating a very special technique. Such an image might be more in line with his Dao heart."

"Is this the number one monster of our Great Yan-Chu? I heard he only has two thousand five hundred years of soul-life, yet he is far ahead of everyone in the Desolate Domain."

"For so long before, I hadn't seen him."

Disciples of various sects looked up, gazing at the old man shrouded in golden light, surprise appearing in their eyes.

Before the other party appeared, everyone had heard the name ranked first like thunder, and they all thought it was the image of a peerless, graceful youth. They didn't expect it to be the appearance of an aged old man.

However, having only two thousand-plus years of soul-life absolutely counted as young and tender. As long as the other party was willing, he could restore himself to a childlike appearance at any time.

Following the first golden light shining, the second golden sequence number on the Immortal Stele also turned into a thick golden light, shooting toward a certain place.

That was the location of the Bamboo Rain Pavilion sect. The elders within the sect had a domain barrier covering all the disciples to prevent their conversations from being eavesdropped on by others.

And at this moment, this golden light shone on the domain barrier, actually penetrating directly through it, shrouding a youth in white clothes as white as snow.

The youth had a sword at his waist, his face was like a crown of jade, his sword-like eyebrows reached into his temples, and he was so handsome that it was hard to distinguish between male and female. His lips were bright red, his skin was cold and white, and the soil where he stood was as crimson as if burned by fire, yet it gave people a feeling of coldness like an ice cellar.

"That is Helian Boya Xuejian. I heard he is a chaotic being, without father or mother, a terrifying monster!"

"If it weren't for that Chu Tianhuang, he would simply be suppressing the entire Yan-Chu Imperial Clan. It's simply terrifying!"

"A chaotic being, indeed. There's no comparison, no comparison."

"Those ancient Imperial Clan bloodlines can't compare, and we mortals with flesh and blood bodies can compare even less."

Everyone discussed spiritedly, solemnity appearing in their eyes.

In the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, the disciples couldn't help but look at a youth figure in snow-white clothes.

Tian Hongyi.

This was the chief of their Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, his reputation like thunder, and at this moment, he was ranked sixth!

Soon, that golden beam would shine on this Senior Brother, making him known to the world.

"I want to see exactly who that tenth-place person is!"

Where no one noticed, Zhang Xuanyu's face was cold, staring fixedly at that Immortal Stele, wanting to see where the golden light of the tenth place would shine.

At this time, as Helian Boya Xuejian also flew up to the Ascending Immortal Platform, the third golden sequence number also shone out. That was an Imperial Clan member, high-spirited and vigorous, middle-aged in appearance, but his eyes emitted majesty like thunder.

Immediately after was the fourth, the fifth...

Accompanied by the golden light shining, bursts of cheers also came from the Star Pavilion.

The fifth sequence golden light shone on Xing Lan. Her beautiful and graceful figure seemed to lose weight, floating in mid-air.

Lowering her head to look at her master and familiar fellow disciples in the sect, Xing Lan's expression was indifferent as she floated toward the Ascending Immortal Platform.

"That Xing Lan, I heard she was nurtured by an ancient tree in the chaotic stars, a natural Dao body, also a very terrifying monster."

"In terms of foundation, she isn't much worse than that Helian Boya Xuejian."

"I don't know which part of the Desolate Domain they all reached."

"To be able to cultivate to the Immortal Monarch Realm within three thousand years of soul-life, without exception, they are all top-tier monsters. My distant cousin has had forty thousand years of soul-life and still hasn't broken through that threshold."

Disciples of various sects all had yearning in their eyes. Most of them had cultivated to the Tenth Level of the True Immortal Realm, but the foundation gap between their realms was different, leading to a large difference in combat power.

And the Tenth Level of the True Immortal Realm and the Immortal Monarch Realm seemed to be just a threshold gap, yet it could block millions of people.

Following the golden light shining, this time it shot toward the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain.

Countless gazes stared over, seeing Tian Hongyi in snow-white clothes fly up, carrying the glory of the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, and ascend that Ascending Immortal Platform.

"I heard the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain has two monsters this time. Besides that Tian Hongyi, Zhang Xuanyu, who is ranked eleventh, is also a terrifying monster. He was originally in the top ten, but unfortunately, he was squeezed out by someone."

"The foundation of the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain is truly strong, actually being able to cultivate two geniuses of this level."

"Of course, all the sword cultivators of Yan-Chu are concentrated in the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain. Although other sects have sword paths, how can they compare to the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain."

"The Ten Thousand Swords Mountain is the holy land for sword cultivators!"

Everyone discussed. Among them, some sword cultivators from other sects couldn't help but have light flashing in their eyes, a feeling of yearning.

Li Tiemu, Zhou Qingyun, and others heard these words, and their faces immediately became somewhat unpleasant. No one mentioned the Sword Abyss of Da Meng Jiuyuan. Compared to the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, the Sword Abyss was only a branch of Da Meng Jiuyuan, and it was not as good as the foundation of the Spear Abyss, seeming to be forgotten and ignored by people.

"My Sword Abyss also has the Imperial Sword Intent. My Sword Abyss founder once received guidance from an Immortal Emperor, but unfortunately, no one knows anymore."

Li Tiemu had a sigh in his eyes, as well as indignation.

"Ten thousand years is too long. Too much has been forgotten and covered up. Even if we go everywhere to proclaim it, no one believes it." Zhou Qingyun shook his head.

The old woman heard their sigh and couldn't help but roll her eyes slightly, then looked at Li Hao with gentle eyes, saying:

"What can be covered up is only the noisy clamor. When the lead is washed away and the years settle, what remains in the end is the real thing. Didn't our Sword Abyss also produce a monster? Not a chaotic being, nor a descendant of Imperial blood, yet he can still make it into the top ten!"

Hearing her words, everyone in the Sword Abyss looked at Li Hao one after another, their eyes complex.

At this very moment, they truly felt how significant it was for this youth to take the tenth place for the sect.

Perhaps it still didn't compare to that Tian Hongyi, but that tenth-place ranking was enough to send a shout to the people of all Yan-Chu, telling them that besides the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, there were still top-tier sword cultivators in the world, and there were still sects that could cultivate top-tier sword cultivators!

Gu Yan gripped his fingers slightly. As a descendant of the Ancient Immortal, a natural Sword Immortal body, he should have been the ultimate monster in the sword path, and he should have been the one to shoulder this burden.

Although he came to Da Meng Jiuyuan to cultivate and didn't have deep feelings for this sect yet, seeing that someone else was shouldering this burden at this moment, he felt somewhat uncomfortable in his heart.

Was he too weak, or was he not working hard enough?

Foundation, background, he was top-tier. Could it be that his comprehension was not enough?

His fist gripped tighter and tighter.

At this time, amidst the bursts of clamor, Tian Hongyi of the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain also ascended the majestic Ascending Immortal Platform, followed by the seventh-ranked, who was another Imperial Clan member.

Shrouded in golden light, it was a graceful Imperial Princess, carrying the Imperial Princess majesty that suppressed the world and the elegance that permeated her bones, sweeping across the sects, indifferently flying up to the Ascending Immortal Platform.

Then the eighth, the ninth... they were respectively from the other two sects among the five major Heavenly Sects, the Tide Sect and the Illusion Sea Gate.

In the top ten, except for the top-tier monsters of the five major Heavenly Sects, the remaining four were all Imperial Clan members, which was enough to show the strength and deep foundation of the Yan-Chu Imperial Clan bloodline.

"It's your turn!" "Let me see who it is!"

Following the ninth-ranked Illusion Sea Gate disciple flying up to the Ascending Immortal Platform, Zhang Xuanyu's gaze suddenly stared fixedly at the tenth identity sequence number.

Golden light shone, and the people on the Ascending Immortal Platform seemed to have a great wind blowing around them, blowing their hair and dharma robes. They also quietly overlooked the scene outside the Ascending Immortal Platform.

Only to see the golden light of the tenth place on the Immortal Stele suddenly shoot out like thunder, crossing a long distance, drawing an arc, and falling into a place in the center of the crowd.

This was exactly the location of Da Meng Jiuyuan.

The golden light penetrated into the domain barrier cast by Li Tiemu and shrouded Li Hao.

The golden light seemed to shroud the youth in a layer of dazzling gold foil, as dazzling and brilliant as a god.

Yue Xi, Gu Yan, and others standing beside Li Hao couldn't help but be forced back a few steps by the power emitted by this golden light, and others also retreated slightly.

Li Hao felt the sequence token at his waist become slightly hot, knowing it was the token's guidance that allowed this Immortal Stele to lock onto him.

"Hmm?"

!

"That is... Da Meng Jiuyuan? The Fourth Heavenly Sect?!"

In the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, Zhang Xuanyu's pupils suddenly shot out a look of shock, staring at the youth shrouded in golden light.

When he felt the aura emitted by the youth, his shocked eyes widened again, his pupils almost splitting, his face full of horror.

The Fourth Heavenly Sect, it was fine if a phoenix was born in a chicken coop, but that phoenix was actually only at the True Immortal Realm?!

"It's him?"

It wasn't just Zhang Xuanyu who felt shocked. As one of the elders of the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, Cui Yuesheng also had his pupils shrink, looking at the youth in the golden light in horror.

He had a very deep impression of the youth's appearance.

Nine rings of asking the heart, top-tier Dao heart, three or four years ago he had just stepped into the True Immortal Realm, but three years ago he was able to come here to represent Da Meng Jiuyuan in the battle.

Now, the other party had actually rushed to the tenth place on the Immortal Stele?!

His mouth opened slightly, as if he had swallowed a goose egg, in disbelief.

When he thought of something, he turned his head to look at Zhang Xuanyu behind him, and seeing the other party's shocked and lost look, he recovered, but his face was still incredible.

In just three or four years, the other party had actually suppressed a monster like Zhang Xuanyu, and furthermore, the other party was at the Immortal Monarch Realm!

"It's him?!"

On the other side, in the Illusion Sea Gate, Huo Xiaoqi stared blankly at that golden light.

He never expected that the figure in the golden light would be that youth!

The other party had really come here, and, ranking in the top ten, he was also the only True Immortal Realm in the top ten!

If it was just in terms of True Immortal Realm combat power, couldn't the other party be considered the number one in the Yan-Chu Immortal Dynasty?!

"Qiling, what's wrong?"

Beside him, Huo Xiaoqi's master asked suspiciously: "Do you know that person?"

Huo Xiaoqi came back to his senses. His real name was Huo Qiling.

"No, nothing."

Huo Qiling hurriedly shook his head, but in his heart, the immortal list at the border appeared, and a stormy sea suddenly surged in his heart.

No one knew that the youth was also the famous Chong Er on the immortal merit list at the border!

"He is a person from Da Meng Jiuyuan. So he is from Da Meng Jiuyuan... Wouldn't Da Meng Jiuyuan this time..."

Huo Qiling's eyes were dazed, and he suddenly felt that the pattern of the five major Heavenly Sects that had lasted for tens of thousands of years might undergo a big change after the end of this Southern Region Battle!

Whoosh!

Li Hao, shrouded in golden light, leaped onto the ancient Ascending Immortal Platform.

Landing on the Ascending Immortal Platform, Li Hao looked at the people around him. When he saw a pair of beautiful eyes widen, looking at him with incredible eyes, he responded with a smile.

And the owner of these beautiful eyes was Xing Lan.

She stared blankly at Li Hao, her face, which had always been calm and breezy, couldn't hold on at this moment.

Is it this kid? Tenth?

Fragments of fighting at the border and her escorting the other party appeared in her mind. Her eyes changed, and finally, she revealed a dazed and relieved look.

No wonder the other party dared to run to the border at the Third Level of the True Immortal Realm. Three years ago, the other party had already rushed to 19th place, which definitely meant breaking through the Tenth Desolate Domain.

This guy... Xing Lan came back to her senses. Besides complexity in her eyes, there was suddenly a sense of shame and anger at being deceived, and she glared slightly at the other party.

Seeing the change in the other party's eyes, Li Hao felt somewhat inexplicable, just revealing a helpless smile.

"True Immortal Realm."

At this time, a voice with a hint of questioning sounded.

It was the noble Imperial Princess ranked seventh earlier, who was standing not far away, looking at Li Hao with a hint of disdain.

Her eyes revealed indifference, coldness, and the high-and-mighty aura that permeated her bones, looking down at Li Hao slightly, saying:

"You haven't reached the Perfected True Immortal Realm yet. Did you rush to the tenth place by your own ability?"

Others also cast their gazes over one after another, including the old-looking Chu Tianhuang who climbed up first, and Helian Boya Xuejian beside him. The former's expression was indifferent, turning his head to look, while the latter had a look of curiosity, his eyes clean, seeming to be purely curious.

"About that."

Li Hao swept his gaze over their expressions, responded casually to the Imperial Princess, and then didn't look at the other party again.

The Imperial Princess raised her eyes slightly, but a look of disdain appeared on the corner of her mouth, though she didn't say anything more.

No matter how he mixed his way up, when the Southern Region Battle came, he would reveal his true colors.

Following Li Hao's ascent to the platform, the trembling on the Immortal Stele suddenly became quiet.

Chu Xiangtian's gaze also fell on Li Hao. He also didn't expect that the identity sequence number that had made them marvel earlier would actually come from the Fourth Heavenly Sect, and he was also a True Immortal Realm!

Three years ago, the other party had killed his way to the Tenth Desolate Domain with a speed comparable to the Immortal Monarch Realm. Was this something a True Immortal Realm could do?

As for hiding his cultivation... He couldn't see anything on Li Hao. He was at the Perfected Immortal Monarch Realm. If the other party could hide and disguise under his nose, that would be even more terrifying!

"Open!"

Chu Xiangtian didn't say anything, but raised his hand and pointed.

In an instant, old men in black robes from the National Supervision Institute flew over from the distance.

They gathered above the Ascending Immortal Platform, thirty-six in total, standing apart from each other, forming a circle.

Following the surge of immortal power on their bodies, their Heavenly Law manifestations appeared behind them, majestic like gods and Buddhas, standing between heaven and earth.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 721 =====