Chapter 155: The Hidden Dragon List Reopens [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

'Is this the Imperial Prince of Qing? A Third-Phase powerhouse!'

In the guest hall, everyone looked at the newcomer. He appeared to be in his thirties, with a face as smooth and warm as jade, an extraordinary aura, and a magnificent hair crown on his head. Merely gazing at him evoked a sense of awe-inspiring authority without anger.

Seeing the Prince enter, all the martial artists present stood up in unison and bowed with clasped hands in the manner of the Jianghu, saying, 'We greet the Imperial Prince of Qing.'

Such a salute expressed respect for the visitor's strength, after all, on the path of martial arts, those who achieve come first.

This Imperial Prince of Qing could destroy everyone present with a single move.

Within his own residence, with no attendants following behind him, the Imperial Prince of Qing smiled and said, 'You are all the future pillars of Dayan. There is no need for such formality; please take your seats.'

The bold and generous aura the Imperial Prince of Qing exuded while speaking made it truly difficult to imagine that the other party was over a hundred years old.

As the martial artists present sat down again, the Imperial Prince of Qing went straight to the point:

'This time, we invited you, the new talents of Dayan, because everyone here is an outstanding figure among the younger generation of Dayan. The purpose of choosing you is—'

'To win the top prize in the Great Competition of the Nations!'

Upon hearing these words, a commotion erupted in the hall. After exchanging glances with one another, everyone wore bitter smiles.

Looking at the self-confident Imperial Prince of Qing, one of the martial artists said, 'Your Highness, it is not that we do not want to, but the number one on the Hidden Dragon List, Xiang Longtao, has already far surpassed us in strength.'

'Yes, that person received the blessings of twelve Ascending Path experts when he was one month old. Just the Light of the Soul he obtained upon entering the Ascending Path far exceeds ours.'

Although the way of the martial artist values bravery, one cannot be blindly reckless; instead, one should face the gap between the two sides squarely.

Although the martial artists present believed they would surely achieve great deeds in the future, at this current stage, they still had to face reality.

Hearing the words of the martial artists around him, Fang Can nodded thoughtfully and also believed they were incapable.

Regarding that Xiang Longtao, because his fame was so great and he had dominated the Hidden Dragon List for a whole year, Fang Can had occasionally heard of him.

For instance, he heard that the other party was the first son of the Great Chu Emperor after entering the Fourth Phase.

When Xiang Longtao was one month old, a grand banquet was held in the Great Chu Imperial Palace.

Subsequently, a huge price was paid to invite almost all the high-level Shamans from the entire world.

At the full-moon banquet, looking at the infant in the arms of the Great Chu Emperor, the twelve Shamans each voiced their own blessings.

'I wish the Imperial Prince possesses invincible talent for martial arts and flourishing martial fortune.' The first three Shamans said while waving their wands.

'I wish the Imperial Prince possesses a will that is unbreakable against any setback!' The fourth Shaman said while waving his wand.

Immediately, the fifth and sixth Shamans said, 'I wish the Imperial Prince's flesh and blood contain the power of the Titan Giants and possess a soul like a giant dragon.'

'I wish the Imperial Prince's eyes can see through the flaws of any martial art.' The seventh Shaman said.

'I wish the Imperial Prince can destroy any conspiracy and intrigue behind the scenes.' The eighth Shaman said.

In short, after the blessings of the twelve Shamans who expended tremendous power, that Great Chu Imperial Prince was destined at birth to stand at the fate of the Third Phase.

From the very beginning, the gap with others was already drawn.

At three years old, he was as tall as his mother; at five years old, he was as tall as an ordinary adult; at eight years old, he had already grown to two meters and twenty centimeters.

By now, his huge stature of two meters and fifty centimeters already surpassed other martial artists by a head.

It could be said that the younger generation of the nations currently lived in the shadow of that Great Chu Imperial Prince.

In their hearts, they had already tacitly accepted that they could not take first place and could only try for second or third.

After all, behind the other party stood the resources of an entire nation; what could they compare with?

Seeing the difficulty of the martial artists present, the Imperial Prince of Qing smiled and said, 'According to the latest news from Great Chu, that Great Chu Imperial Prince has successfully killed a First-Phase expert with his own hands. I believe you will see the specific content in this new phase of the Hidden Dragon List.'

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall sucked in a breath of cold air, feeling that Xiang Longtao was terrifyingly so, capable of reversing the battle against a First-Phase expert.

If that is the case, wouldn't entering the Ascending Path make him invincible within his own realm?

Observing the expressions of the martial artists around him, the Imperial Prince of Qing shook his head slightly in his heart, then noticed the calm-faced youth in the corner and said, 'Young hero Fang Can? What do you think?'

'Me?' Not expecting to be pointed out, Fang Can looked up in some astonishment.

Even the martial artists around were surprised that the Imperial Prince of Qing would speak to Fang Can alone.

Looking at the Imperial Prince of Qing's gentle smile, Fang Can stated, 'Very strong. To steadily suppress him, we must work harder in the time to come.'

'Very good, it is good to have confidence. I, the King, hope that by then you can lead the martial artists of Dayan to defeat the various nations in the competition.' The Imperial Prince of Qing laughed heartily.

'Let this guy lead us? What a joke!'

The people around instinctively wanted to object, but Fang Can spoke first: 'No, I alone am enough. Too many people will affect my performance.'

'Moreover, there is only one first place. Even if I defeat the others, aren't these people still not my opponents?'

'In the end, we still have to determine who is superior; it is completely unnecessary.'

Upon hearing these words, immediate fury erupted throughout the hall. The martial artists around pointed at Fang Can, wanting to shout and scold, but the next moment they were stunned into place by Fang Can's Heart Image.

Fang Can was increasingly fond of suppressing people with his Heart Image; it could be called the best way to crush weaklings.

Facing those trash who loved to babble a pile of nonsense, he simply opened his Heart Image, and the weaklings immediately shut up.

Feeling the Heart Image pressing down on the entire guest hall, the Imperial Prince of Qing's smile deepened further.

'There is one thing I forgot to tell you.' The Imperial Prince of Qing smiled and pointed at Fang Can, saying, 'Perhaps you already know that young hero Fang Can also defeated a First-Phase expert more than ten days ago.'

'Ah!!!'

Upon hearing the Imperial Prince of Qing's words, the hall immediately erupted into a clamor.

They had long known this rumor, but they never expected it to be true; wasn't it said to be a false rumor?

But seeing that even a Third-Phase expert admitted it so readily, the martial artists present could only look at Fang Can with complex gazes.

The Imperial Prince of Qing continued, 'I recall that today is the day the new phase of the Tianji Tower opens the list.'

'To be honest, I, the King, am also very curious: on the Hidden Dragon List, is young hero Fang Can superior, or will the Great Chu Imperial Prince maintain his consecutive championship?'

While speaking, the Imperial Prince of Qing waved his hand. The steward outside quickly ran in, holding the newly purchased latest issue of the Tianji List and handing it over.

Looking at that Tianji List, Fang Can was also stunned.

So many things had happened during this period that he had overlooked the fact that today was the day the Heavenly Secrets Tower released its rankings.

Everyone present fixed their gaze on the small booklet in Prince Qing's hand.

Holding the book, Prince Qing slowly opened it, only to be stunned by its contents, and he proceeded to read them aloud.

The Hidden Dragon List:

First Place: Fang Can / Xiang Longtao

It was a tie for first place?

(End of this chapter)