Chapter 121

He hadn't expected it himself.

Facing off against a Grand Sage of the same Heavenly Being Realm.

He would suffer such severe injuries.

Under normal circumstances.

Let alone simply determining victory or defeat.

Even fighting for three days and three nights would bring no harm.

Unless the gap between the two was overwhelmingly vast.

Otherwise.

Such injuries were hard to occur.

But what he hadn't expected was.

They were fighting well, when suddenly his home was raided.

Instantly provoked into a berserk state.

To put it plainly.

It was truly like a mute swallowing bitter yellow lotus—suffering in silence.

"Your Majesty need not pretend, I am not an uncaring ruler!"

"Zhao Gao, take him back first, and fetch some healing pills for him."

"As a meritorious subject of mine and the Great Qin, he must not be left disheartened!"

Hearing Ying Zheng waved his hand, cutting off his further words.

Then he turned his head and instructed Zhao Gao.

"Yes!"

Zhao Gao nodded, bowing in assent.

Immediately, he led Bei Mingzi away slowly.

Soon after they departed.

The Heavenly Dao Golden List spanning the sky suddenly trembled.

Immediately after.

Infinite golden light illuminated the Nine Provinces.

Hearing Ying Zheng raised an eyebrow.

He knew well this meant the Heavenly Dao Golden List was revealing a new ranking.

He strode toward the palace entrance with the bearing of a dragon and tiger.

The same scene occurred across the Nine Provinces.

People everywhere tilted their heads upward, fixing their gazes on the void.

A few breaths later.

The golden light faded.

The Heavenly Dao Golden List displayed its usual rows of small characters.

077—Nine Provinces Combat Ceiling List—Fifth Place! (Request self-subscription)

【Nine Provinces Combat Ceiling List—Fifth Place: Li Taibai, Cultivation: mid-stage Heavenly Being.】

【Identity: Exiled Immortal of the Great Tang, Green Lotus Sword Immortal, current Fifth Dragon Head of the Qinglong Society.】

【Li Taibai, native of the Great Tang, styled Qinglian Jushi, famed throughout the Nine Provinces for his mastery of poetry, wine, and sword, hailed as an exiled immortal descended to earth, currently Fifth Dragon Head of the Qinglong Society.】

【Since childhood, he displayed extraordinary talent and giftedness; by his twenties he was already called the Poet Immortal, and likewise showed remarkable aptitude in the way of the sword, standing out prominently!】

【He was bold and unrestrained, free and easy, fond of traveling mountains and rivers, seeking immortals and the Dao, and never without wine!】

【He was also an unusual being, for he cultivated the Dao through poetry and wine, thereby entering the martial path.】

【What amazed and stirred envy and resentment was that while others struggled through arduous trials to break through, he merely drank wine and composed poetry—his breakthroughs were as easy as eating and drinking!】

【After entering the martial path, he reached Grand Master in half a year, shattered the World-Defying realm in two years, and attained the Land Immortal realm in five.】

【Yet this favored child of Heaven bore within him countless contradictions.】

【Drinking, poetry, swordplay, beauties—aside from these, he was passionately devoted to showing off before others.】

【Unfortunately, he had a big mouth, and every time he showed off, he exposed his clownish nature within three seconds, leaving every grand display ending in clumsy embarrassment.】

【Until twenty years ago, he happened to meet the First Dragon Head of the Qinglong Society, Ximen Wudi, and was captivated by his aura of effortless prestige.】

【For the sake of his grand ambition to show off before others, he begged and pleaded to befriend him, enduring repeated rejections until he finally won over Ximen Wudi and joined the Qinglong Society as Fifth Dragon Head.】

【Under Ximen Wudi's guidance, he comprehended the Way of the Tyrannical Confucian, entering the Dao through literature, using his talent as ink and poetry as sword! Every spoken verse became a technique! One thought shattered the Heavenly Being Realm!】

【Heavenly Dao Evaluation: Exiled Immortal Descended, Unparalleled Talent, the Shattered Realm is attainable!】

【Heavenly Dao Reward: Elixir of Longevity (consumption grants one thousand years of life), Exiled Immortal Aura (every gesture and movement resembles an exiled immortal descended), Tyrannical Confucian Secret (contains the Way of the Tyrannical Confucian—the higher one's comprehension, the more one gains）】

Silence!

Quiet!

Utterly silent!

Even after the golden list's phenomenon had ended.

At this moment, the people of the Nine Provinces still could not snap out of their stunned daze.

On their faces, nothing but shock—only shock!

There was no help for it.

The content was simply too shocking to believe.

Even the countless prodigies and demons of the Nine Provinces' martial world.

At this moment, they were also struck dumb, their faces pale as death.

It was unknown how long passed.

Only then did the world snap out of its shock.

Immediately after.

Instantly, a tidal wave of envy spread across the Nine Provinces!

And the faces of the world's people.

Were now filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

In their bloodshot, envious gazes.

Swelled endless frustration and exhaustion.

It was at this very moment.

That they finally understood what true, unadulterated demonic talent truly meant!

This cultivation was easier than playing!

Aside from that.

The astonishing speed of cultivation left countless others gaping in disbelief!

Not to mention being struck down.

Even their worldviews were nearly shattered!

Without saying a word.

Eight giant characters surfaced in their hearts.

Look to the sky!

My heart is so tired, I just want to cry!!!

And what made them nearly spit blood was!

With such incredible talent,

Li Taibai was only intent on showing off before others, refusing to cultivate properly!

In contrast to their own diligent, grueling, and painfully slow progress.

They felt their hearts pierced more painfully than if stabbed by a knife!!

That heart-wrenching, agonizing, tearless despair.

Almost made them burst into tears right there!

"Sigh~"

Almost simultaneously.