Chapter 190: Divine General Mountain

On the Dragon Roar List!

Rankings from top to bottom!

First place: Jiang Zixuan!

Second place: Qu Chengzhu.

Third place: Wu Yuyan!

Fourth place: Wang Dun.

Fifth place: ……

Wait a moment…

He Pingsheng's eyes narrowed slightly, then shifted his gaze upward again.

Fourth place: Wang Dun!

That name sounds familiar!

Back when I was at the Grand Void Gate's Spirit Herb Valley, there was a senior brother named Wang Dun.

Wang Dun once borrowed a few spirit stones from me and left a small still as collateral, but before he could return the spirit stones, he was killed by an inner sect disciple.

And that inner sect disciple was from Xiuzhu Peak.

Whether it was Linglong or not, I never checked afterward, so I never found out.

"Must be someone with the same name…" He Pingsheng shook his head and continued reading downward.

The stone tablet recorded a total of three hundred names.

That means these people are the top three hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators in the entire Dingxiang City.

In contrast, the Phoenix Song List has a thousand names!

"My heavens, the Dragon Roar List has changed so much this year!"

"Yes, the competition is fierce—people fight every day!"

"Too bad Wang Dun is so strong—he could've challenged Jiang Zixuan for first place, but since he never had time to challenge her, he ended up fourth!"

"He'll top the list by the second half of the year!"

"Is he really that strong?"

"Yes, very strong—I watched his match. When he secured fourth place, he one-punched his opponent to death!"

"Sssss…"

"Top-tier Foundation Establishment cultivators—and he still one-punched them?"

"Terrifying!"

"Just watch—this year's competition will be even fiercer; someone might even die!"

Someone asked: "Why's that?"

The man replied: "Think about it—two years from now, the Divine General Mountain will open, and the selection for Foundation Establishment disciples will be drawn from this list!"

"Everyone wants to go, and the prodigies from all the major factions around Dingxiang will arrive—how could it not be fierce?"

"That's right, right! I'd forgotten about that!"

"Sssss… That'll be a bloody bloodbath!"

Hearing the chatter around him, He Pingsheng frowned: Divine General Mountain?

What kind of place is that?

Is it similar to the Secret Realm of the Cultivation Alliance?

He Pingsheng knew nothing about it.

More importantly, asking others here wouldn't be appropriate.

He Pingsheng shook his head: Fine, I'll just ask Xuan Yuan at his alchemy shop later.

After glancing at the list a few more times, He Pingsheng left and headed straight for the Coral Trading Society.

……

"No problem!"

Behind the counter on the first floor of the Coral Trading Society, the Elder returned the black token to He Pingsheng: "The Xuan Yuan family's token is certainly valid for entry to this auction!"

"But the next auction won't be for another ten days!"

"Come back then!"

"Oh, by the way—the auction items this time are still very rich!" The shopkeeper smiled at He Pingsheng: "Friend, bring plenty of spirit stones or other rare treasures—or you might leave empty-handed!"

He Pingsheng said nothing, merely bowed, then left.

After wandering the city for a while, He Pingsheng arrived at the Xuan Yuan Alchemy Shop.

"Hey… Brother He?"

"What brings you here?"

"Aren't you in seclusion?"

Xuan Yuan Changgeng looked surprised.

He Pingsheng stepped inside the shop: "Just wandering around… I just went to the City Lord's mansion and saw the Phoenix Song and Dragon Roar Lists had updated, so I went to check."

He had examined the lists carefully before.

None of Bai Long, Zi Xian, or Xuan Yuan had made the list.

"You're still interested in this?" Xuan Yuan said, then shook his head: "Useless, useless—you'll never make it onto that list. I'm already at Foundation Establishment Level Twelve, just one step away from forming a Golden Core!"

"And while I can't say I vastly outclass others, easily defeating ordinary cultivators of my own realm is no problem!"

"Still, even after pushing myself to the limit, my best rank was only four hundred and forty!"

"I haven't paid attention lately—I'm probably below a thousand now, let alone the top three hundred!"

He Pingsheng said: "I've heard that too. I came here to ask you a question."

"Oh?" Xuan Yuan said: "Don't flatter me—ask whatever you like. If I know it, I'll tell you everything."

"Thank you!" As they sat down, He Pingsheng said: "I heard the rankings on the Dragon Roar List determine who gets selected for the Divine General Mountain."

"I'd like to ask—what exactly is the Divine General Mountain?"

"Hah!" Xuan Yuan said: "You're just asking about that? I thought it was something important."

"The Divine General Mountain is a mountain… very large, surrounded by hundreds of smaller peaks. It's not in our Dingxiang Commandery."

Xuan Yuan explained in detail to He Pingsheng.

The Divine General Mountain is a sacred peak located in Shangdang Commandery of the Great Qi Empire.

The mountain itself contains a massive spiritual vein, producing many rare treasures—making it a coveted destination for countless low-level cultivators seeking fortune.

Yet the mountain is controlled by the Great Qi imperial family, who have erected a vast array that has shrouded the sacred peak for countless years, forbidding ordinary cultivators from entering.

But once every hundred years, the Divine General Mountain opens, allowing Foundation Establishment disciples to enter and seek treasures.

Of course, even the rare treasures on the mountain are merely ordinary ones, with nothing particularly extraordinary.

The reason so many rush there is because of one divine weapon atop the mountain.

It is a spear.

Precisely, an ancient spear from long ago.

It was wielded by the founding Divine General of the Great Qi Empire; though his master has been dead for countless years, the spear still retains its battle intent and spear intent.

Nearly every cultivator who enters the Divine General Mountain does so for the sake of the spear's intent.

To grasp even a fraction of it brings boundless benefit.

"I see," He Pingsheng nodded. "I understand."

"Brother Xuan Yuan, I heard the Divine General Mountain is about to open—won't you go?" he asked Xuan Yuan.

Xuan Yuan chuckled bitterly: "My good brother, you're overestimating me."

"My skills are nowhere near good enough to make the Dragon Roar List."

"Besides, even if I did make it, I still might not get to go."

He Pingsheng asked: "Why?"

Xuan Yuan said: "First, it's said each minor commandery gets only a hundred slots. Our Dingxiang Commandery is a minor one, so only the top one hundred on the Dragon Roar List receive entry permits!"

"Second, even after securing a permit, you must pass a test administered by the City Lord's mansion."

"Only those who pass the test are allowed in; those who fail are barred."

"I've got no chance at all."