Chapter 31

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Great Yuan, Imperial Court.

"What a number fourteen on the Nine Provinces Combat Power Ceiling List!"

"With this kind of courage, how dare he call himself the Evil Emperor?"

Watching the content displayed on the Heavenly Dao Golden List.

Tie Muzhen's face was filled with disdain and contempt.

However.

His words had not yet finished.

Beside him, Bashi Ba voluntarily spoke up.

"Your Majesty, this remark of yours is mistaken."

"From his description alone, it is clear he is a once-in-a-millennium genius."

"Though frightened into demonic deviation by that forbidden existence."

"But the fact that he has reached this stage means he has already endured countless trials and dangers—his Dao heart is certainly not weak."

"It is not that he is cowardly; it is that the other is simply too strong!"

"And forgive me, Your Majesty, for saying this."

"Even now, though I have regained my former strength, I still fear that being deeply!"

By the end of his speech.

Bashi Ba's face was already lined with bitterness.

As a Heavenly Being Realm expert and the Great Yuan's Imperial Preceptor.

He had his own pride.

Therefore.

Even though this admission was somewhat shameful.

He still spoke it truthfully!

Or perhaps, in his view.

A gap is a gap.

Even if one refuses to acknowledge it in heart, does the gap shrink?

Without the courage to face oneself, how could one ever advance further on the martial path?!

Tie Muzhen fell silent.

Internally, he was both surprised and deeply shaken.

He was surprised that the ever-proud Imperial Preceptor could speak such words—it was truly unbelievable!

He was shaken that the Imperial Preceptor could confront his fear and face himself—truly worthy of being a Mi Sect master!

Thinking of this, he smiled faintly.

"Your words are wise, Preceptor."

"I had been presumptuous."

"But since you dare face yourself, I believe that one day in the future, you will catch up to—and even surpass—that being!!"

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Great Qin, Xianyanggong.

"I thought I had already overestimated him, but he is even more terrifying than I imagined!"

Gazing pensively at the Heavenly Dao Golden List in the void.

Qin Huang Ying Zheng sighed with deep emotion.

Although the content suggested that the Evil Emperor Xiang Yutian was cowardly.

He knew better in his heart.

Every being who has reached the Heavenly Being Realm is a once-in-ten-thousand, even once-in-a-hundred-million genius!

Could such a being be cowardly?

"Your Majesty, the Heibing Tai has received secret reports: the Wu Lin of Great Ming is plotting a conspiracy against Wu Dang!"

"Suspected involvement of an Earthly Immortal Realm expert!"

At this moment.

Zhang Han hurried over.

Kneeling on one knee, he reported the news with surprise in his voice.

"Oh? An Earthly Immortal Realm expert?"

"Have you identified which faction it is?"

Ying Zheng raised an eyebrow, showing a spark of interest.

"No." Zhang Han bowed his head.

"Forget it, you may withdraw."

Ying Zheng waved his hand upon hearing this.

Yet within him, a trace of curiosity arose toward this expert.

The Twelve Realms of martial cultivation grow increasingly difficult the higher one ascends.

But the Nine Provinces continent is vast beyond measure!

Its population exceeds countless hundreds of millions!

Yet the Heavenly Dao Golden List holds only twenty slots—this cannot help but provoke deep thought.

Especially among them, there are only six in the Earthly Immortal Realm—no, to be precise, now there are only five!

From this, one can see.

The rest are all Heavenly Beings, or taboo existences of even higher realms!

Then the question arises.

Since it gets harder the further one goes, why are there so few in the Earthly Immortal Realm?

There is only one answer!

This ranking only ranks combat power!

In other words.

Apart from the experts on the Combat Power Ceiling Ranking.

The Nine Provinces Continent still has many experts not on the ranking!

It's just that their combat power, compared to those on the Combat Power Ceiling Ranking, is somewhat lacking.

Even, even above the Earthly Immortal Realm, there are probably more than what the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking has listed!

Gathering his thoughts.

Ying Zheng cast a deep gaze toward the direction of Lishan.

A faint, elusive smile curled at the corner of his mouth as he murmured softly.

"Interesting, interesting."

Great Tang, the imperial palace.

Wu Zetian glanced at the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking hanging in the void.

She quietly listened to the report from Shangguan Wan.

On her exquisitely beautiful face, no joy or sorrow could be seen.

After a while.

As Shangguan Wan finished her report.

Wu Zetian lazily yawned and spoke.

"There's no need to interfere with Great Ming's affairs—just let it develop."

"The Xuanming Sect has been somewhat restless lately. Has Bu Liang Ren sent any news?"

Shangguan Wan was momentarily stunned.

Then, as if remembering something, she answered respectfully.

"According to the news sent back by Bu Liang Ren, a thousand-year fire lingzhi has appeared on Qingcheng Mountain."