PHS Chapter 137 (Patreon)

Chapter 137: What Manner of Immortal Being Made the Rankings?

Above the Kunlun Ruins.

The ethereal, immortal-like figure stood without a word, her gaze cold. Merely standing there, she seemed to possess a terrifying power that could alter the very color of heaven and earth. She swept her gaze across the sky, then slowly turned and departed. As her figure vanished, the rift in the sky sealed itself shut.

"Gulp!"

The tall, thin man swallowed hard, his hands trembling slightly. He looked at the flame in his hand, then at the still-unlit incense, his face a mask of utter disbelief.

What was that?

Defeated in a single move?

He had expected a battle of at least three thousand rounds, a clash of equals. He never imagined that in a single instant, Ye Chen would be struck down, his fate unknown.

"What kind of immortal being did the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets rank on this list?" the stout man shivered.

That single glance had nearly scattered his soul. Fortunately, she had no intention of attacking them.

"This number one on the Prodigy Leaderboard must be at the Heaven Transformation Realm, right?" someone said in a deep voice.

To defeat Ye Chen with a single strike, someone of the same realm absolutely could not do it. They had to be at least one realm higher.

"Perhaps even higher," another murmured.

"Just now, the number one on the Prodigy Leaderboard, Yu Qingxian, emerged from a spatial rift. It seems she doesn't belong to this plane. Could she have been cultivating in another space all along?" an old woman said, her face grave with thought.

"In the past, these Kunlun Ruins were a powerful legacy, suppressed by an Emperor. Perhaps this Yu Qingxian obtained that Great Emperor's inheritance."

Many knew of the Kunlun Ruins, and countless rumors still circulated. It was said that the Great Emperor of the Kunlun Ruins had achieved the Dao even earlier than the Great Emperor of Creation and others. Before the Great Emperor of Creation had achieved his title, the Kunlun Emperor had even offered him guidance.

This matter was a topic of great interest to many, but the Ye Imperial Clan had never acknowledged it. Their ancestor had died too suddenly, leaving many things unsaid.

As for the Kunlun Emperor's guidance to the Great Emperor of Creation, it was impossible to verify.

"Right!"

At that moment, someone suddenly trembled and said quickly, "Could Ye Chen be dead?"

As soon as these words were spoken, countless people froze. They had been so absorbed in their shock that they had almost forgotten Ye Chen had been sent flying and had even shattered a mountain!

Immediately, many descended from the sky, arriving before a pile of rubble.

Dozens of cultivators tossed the stones aside, digging Ye Chen out.

At this moment, Ye Chen was in a wretched state. Half of his body was nearly blasted apart, white bone gleaming through, crimson blood staining the ground. Another moment, and he would have been dead.

"He's still breathing!"

A person extended their True Essence to check Ye Chen's injuries and let out a breath of relief.

While relieved, they were also shocked. Just how terrifying was the number one on the Prodigy Leaderboard?

To nearly kill Ye Chen with a casual strike?

This was even more shocking than Ye Chen defeating the Jade Pivot Sacred Son in one move!

Because comparing the two, the gap between the Jade Pivot Sacred Son and this number one on the Prodigy Leaderboard was simply too vast. Who knew how many Ye Chens could fit in between!

"Ye Chen is also lucky. Anyone else who enters the Kunlun Ruins faces a dead end. To be able to come out alive is the greatest fortune in misfortune," an old man said with a sigh.

After today's events, anyone who wanted to challenge the number one on the Prodigy Leaderboard would have to think twice.

Someone as strong as Ye Chen had been defeated in one move, nearly dying. If it had been anyone else, they would probably be dead beyond dead by now.

"Is Ye Chen's Protector alright?" someone asked in a low voice.

"Still has a breath left," another replied.

"Good heavens."

Many people's eyes twitched.

The number one on the Prodigy Leaderboard was truly worthy of her rank, terrifyingly so. It was one thing to nearly kill Ye Chen in one strike, but to also use the remnant of the Kunlun Ruins' Great Emperor formation to nearly kill his Protector.

One must know, Ye Chen's Protector was also a Saint!

Yet before her, he was as weak as a chicken, with no power to resist.

"Did the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets put such a person on the list to crush the spirits of all human prodigies?" someone said weakly.

Just one person like that could probably tie up the other ninety-nine and beat them all at once, and those ninety-nine might not even have the strength to fight back.

"Fellow Daoist, your words are not right," an old man beside him objected, stroking his beard. "The Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets doesn't want to crush all human prodigies, but to crush all prodigies in the entire world."

The human race had such a prodigy, who could be said to have crushed everyone.

Anyone who was not convinced could just come to the Kunlun Ruins.

"Tell me, between the number one on the Demon Prodigy Leaderboard and the number one on our Human Prodigy Leaderboard, who is stronger?" a man in a white robe said, his eyes bright with excitement.

"If those two were to fight, the Chaotic Luwu clan would probably become extinct in this world!" someone said with emotion.

The top two races on the Demon Prodigy Leaderboard, the Chaotic Luwu and the Kun Peng, were both single-lineage clans. At any given time, there would only be one old and one young Chaotic Luwu, or two Kun Peng.

If one of these two were to come over, the demon race would cry themselves to death.

After all, these two races were the pillars of the demon race. Once they matured, their achievements would be limitless; becoming an Emperor would not be a problem. If they fell in the Kunlun Ruins, where would they go to seek justice?

"Look! Look!"

"The Prodigy Leaderboard has changed again!"

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