Chapter 626

Just as he thought, this Kyushu Martial Saint List was indeed a bombshell; before it was even officially announced, it had already maximized anticipation.

He didn't intentionally drag it out; after finishing a cup of clear tea, he said directly:

"First, I shall comment on the Martial Saints ranked in the fourth tier."

"Ranked twentieth on the Martial Saint List: Senior Beimingzi."

"My fellow martial artists should be very familiar with this figure."

"This person is an elder of the Daoist lineage among the Hundred Schools of Thought in the Great Qin. He is over a hundred years old and has a very high seniority."

"Although he is a member of the Daoist Heavenly Sect, he possesses the strengths of both the Heavenly and Human Sects. He is the only one in the last three hundred years of Daoism to achieve such a synthesis, and his Daoist arts have reached perfection."

"As early as forty years ago, Senior Beimingzi had already combined the unique arts of the Heavenly and Human Sects, reaching the Quasi-Saint realm."

"After that, he went into seclusion for a full thirty years, finally achieving enlightenment one day, grasping the truth of the transcendent, and proving the Martial Saint realm."

"It was on that very same day that the eight-year-old Master Xiaomeng carried her sword into Heavenly Dao Peak and defeated six elders of the Daoist Heavenly Sect with a single sword, her spirit piercing the rainbow."

"Senior Beimingzi calculated the destiny of the Heavenly Dao and determined that Master Xiaomeng was the future pillar of the Daoist sect, so he made an exception and took her as his final disciple."

"In a sense, Senior Beimingzi’s successful breakthrough had a slight connection to Master Xiaomeng’s ascent of the mountain."

"This is also the reason why Master Xiaomeng is so highly respected in the Daoist Heavenly Sect."

"Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Senior Beimingzi is tentatively ranked twentieth on the Kyushu Martial Saint List."

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Senior Beimingzi!

As soon as these three words were spoken, the hall erupted in an uproar.

The martial artists were all too familiar with this Daoist master of the Great Qin.

Although almost no one had seen Senior Beimingzi take action, nor had they heard of any actual combat achievements.

But his seniority alone was enough to make Daoist disciples across the world hold him in high esteem.

In terms of age alone, he even surpassed the famous Zhang Zhang Sanfeng, who was known for his longevity.

It was just that Senior Beimingzi was much more low-key than Zhang Zhang Sanfeng and had not appeared in the martial arts world for nearly fifty years, so he was often overlooked.

No one expected that Senior Beimingzi would not make a sound until he made a splash, directly ascending the Kyushu Martial Saint List with his Martial Saint realm.

The martial artists of the Great Qin were the most excited.

Currently, the Great Ming was known to have three Martial Saints: Ying Zheng, Cheng Zhang Jiao, and A Qing. Now there was an additional Senior Beimingzi.

In terms of the number of Martial Saints, they could almost compete with the Great Han’s martial arts world.

For a time, everyone in the hall began to discuss:

"What a powerful Great Qin Daoist sect! I never imagined they were hiding such a Martial Saint powerhouse."

"Everyone knows the name of Senior Senior Beimingzi, but he was just too low-key. Who could have imagined he had already reached the Martial Saint realm?"

"Haha, first we had Master Zhang breaking through to Quasi-Saint, and now we have Senior Senior Beimingzi as a Martial Saint. This is the prosperity of our Daoist sect!"

"The Great Qin Daoist sect is truly about to rise. With a Martial Saint powerhouse sitting in command, I’m afraid even the Great Qin court will have to give them some face."

"Did I hear that right? Senior Senior Beimingzi’s breakthrough to the Martial Saint realm actually had something to do with Master Master Xiaomeng? How is that possible?"

"It means Master Master Xiaomeng has great destiny. When she went to Heavenly Dao Peak, she added her own great destiny to the Daoist Heavenly Sect. Senior Senior Beimingzi can be considered to have benefited from her blessing."

"Senior Beimingzi calling Master Xiaomeng the future pillar of the Daoist sect is enough to prove that Master Master Xiaomeng possesses great destiny. I think Master Master Xiaomeng will definitely have a seat on the Kyushu Heaven’s Pride List."

"Master Master Xiaomeng is indeed powerful. Entering Heavenly Dao Peak at eight years old and defeating six Heavenly Sect elders with a sword—just thinking about it feels incredible."

"I bet Master Master Xiaomeng will definitely enter the top five of the Kyushu Heaven’s Pride List."

"That’s not necessarily true. There are too many top-tier geniuses in the various martial arts worlds, but Master Master Xiaomeng’s ranking shouldn't be low."

The seventh private room in the East District.

Xunzi’s eyes flashed with a sharp glint as he smiled, "I never imagined that old fellow Senior Beimingzi would have such good fortune."

Even with his state of mind, he couldn't help but feel a little envious.

That was the Martial Saint realm, which meant not only powerful combat strength but also being one step closer to the principles of the Heavenly Dao.

"Senior Beimingzi, Ying Zheng, Cheng Zhang Jiao, A Qing—now the Great Qin is confirmed to have four Martial Saints."

"If they can produce one more Martial Saint, they could match the number of Martial Saints in the Great Han’s martial arts world."

Zhang Liang counted on his fingers, feeling it was incredible.

Xunzi pondered, "The Great Qin should have at least one more Martial Saint. As for the Great Han’s martial arts world, there should be far more than five Martial Saints; the Great Qin still cannot compare to them."

Zhang Liang was very surprised and asked, "Uncle Xun is so certain that the Great Qin’s martial arts world can produce another Martial Saint? Who is it?"

Xunzi smiled mysteriously and said, "You will know if you keep listening."

Zhang Liang became even more curious and immediately cast his gaze toward the White Jade Platform, waiting for Su Chen’s next commentary.

On the White Jade Platform.

Su Chen sipped his clear tea, facing the expectant gazes of the crowd, and smiled slightly:

"Next, I shall comment on the next Martial Saint on the list."

"Ranked nineteenth on the Martial Saint List: Yin Zhong."

"This person hails from the Great Tang’s immortal-cultivating family, the Tong family. Five hundred years ago, he betrayed the Tong family, abandoned the Tong surname, and changed his name to Yin Zhong."

"His martial arts talent is extremely powerful; he is the only person after the Dragon God to cultivate both the Tong family’s magic arts and the Dragon God Skill to the level of Great Success."

"The fusion of these two divine skills allowed Yin Zhong to break through directly to the Martial Saint realm and obtain an immortal body."

"But he also suffered a backlash, giving birth to demonic thoughts, and several times fell into demonic madness."

"With Yin Zhong’s martial arts talent, five hundred years of time would have been enough for him to cultivate to at least the High-Tier Martial Saint realm."

"But he was severely injured by the Great General Long Teng with the 'Dragon God Skill' back then; although he did not die due to his immortal body, he was left with permanent trauma."

"For these five hundred years, Yin Zhong has been staying in a secret underground chamber in the Sword-Forging Villa to heal his wounds, which delayed his cultivation and resulted in a lower realm."

"Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, he is tentatively ranked nineteenth on the Kyushu Martial Saint List."

As Su Chen’s voice faded, the hall immediately began to discuss.

The Great Tang’s Demon God, Yin Zhong!

Su Chen had already commented on this figure earlier, and everyone had a deep impression of him.

Especially his immortal body, which made countless people envious.

And after hearing Su Chen’s commentary this time, they felt even more strongly the power of the immortal-cultivating technique, the 'Dragon God Skill'.

The injuries Long Teng caused Yin Zhong back then had not healed in a full five hundred years, effectively half-crippling Yin Zhong.

This shows how powerful this technique is.

Many people couldn't help but think of Tong Bo.

Although this person only cultivated the 'Dragon God Skill', his attainments in it were even better than Yin Zhong’s.

Given time, he might be the second Long Teng, or even surpass him.

Many Great Tang martial artists showed excitement.

In the future battle of Kyushu’s Heaven’s Pride, at least this Tong Bo could occupy a seat for the Great Tang’s martial arts world.

More people gazed at the White Jade Platform with burning eyes, full of eagerness.

Although everyone on the list was a top-tier Martial Saint powerhouse.

But even among Martial Saints, there were differences in level.

And the higher the realm, the greater the gap between them.

So this ranking was also of paramount importance, making them very concerned.

On the White Jade Platform.

Su Chen waved his folding fan gently, and after the crowd’s discussion subsided, he continued:

"Next, I shall comment on the next Martial Saint on the list."

"Ranked eighteenth on the Martial Saint List: Taixuan Zhenren."

"You should all be very familiar with this Great Ming Martial Saint."

"The two Martial Saints mentioned earlier relied somewhat on external forces to break through to the Martial Saint realm."

"Senior Beimingzi relied on the hundreds of years of foundation of the Great Qin Daoist sect and a bit of luck to break through to the Martial Saint realm."

"Yin Zhong relied on his bloodline talent and the cultivation of forbidden techniques to break through to the Martial Saint realm."