The Sun was setting, shedding down faint red light that illuminated the mountain range.
At the peak of the mountain, Ling Xian sat in a lotus position. His face was a little pale.
What could he do? The opponent he faced a few days ago was no ordinary person. He was a young cultivator who did not pale next to Lord Brahma. Moreover, this person's various divine abilities were unheard of and exceptionally powerful.
His unparalleled techniques alone were two of them, which put a lot of pressure on Ling Xian.
Therefore, even though he won and forced his opponent to leave, he was also injured quite a bit.
Currently, Ling Xian was healing himself.
Strands of Heaven and Earth's spiritual energy poured out of the void and nourished his organs, limbs, and bones.
Just like that, after two hours, Ling Xian opened his eyes. His face was much redder than before.
Then, he stared at the Stairway to Heaven that was solidifying. He had high expectations and exclaimed.
"The Path to Heaven hasn't even officially begun and I am already bleeding."
Ling Xian softly sighed. Though he wasn't sure of what was happening in the outside world, based on the fact that people were challenging him, it was obvious that the two worlds were in turmoil.
The reality was that it was.
The Path to Heaven was far too tempting. Thus, too many omnipotent Heaven's Favorites emerged.
These people haven't shown themselves for a long time. Now that they have, they naturally found it hard to suppress their desire to fight. The young Heaven's Favorites, in particular, were a little unwilling to accept the fact that someone of the same level as them was famous.
Therefore, things were getting more and more intense. In the end, it was no longer just a battle between Heaven's Favorites. Even the seventh leveled monsters didn't want to be left out. They all made their moves.
Because of this, the two worlds became even more lively.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that every hour, there would be news of a great battle. It could be a battle between young cultivators or a battle between seventh leveled cultivators.
To sum it up, battles were happening all the time.
And battles often meant bloodshed.
Though the two sides had no history against each other, swords and knives have no eyes. It was inevitable that they would accidentally kill their opponent.
Because of this, the two worlds became even more chaotic. In the end, it became a battle between two forces, or even a few forces.
At once, the flames of war engulfed the two worlds. Casualties continued and blood flowed endlessly.
Gradually, the leaders of the major forces realized the severity of the situation and announced a ceasefire. They did not want to continue this meaningless fight.
Meanwhile, after a round of discussion, the flames of war finally calmed down. Regardless of whether it was the young supreme beings or seventh realm old monsters, they all calmed down, no longer going around challenging others.
Afterward, the Secret Pavilion jumped out. To be more precise, they released two new lists.
One of them was the top ten young supreme martial artists of the present age.
Among them, there were six who were the most powerful inheritors of hidden sects or families. Previously, their reputations weren't that great, but after defeating young supreme beings in a few short days, they became world-shaking figures.
The remaining four were already famous Sky-Prides.
Ao Hongchen was the highest, ranked third, Human King was fifth, and Brahma was sixth.
Ling Xian was there as well. However, he was ranked last by the Pavilion of Prophecy.
As soon as the list was released, the two worlds were in an uproar.
The people of the world expressed their doubts and disagreed with the accuracy of this list.
The Pavilion of Heavenly Mysteries did not provide any explanation, nor did it require any explanation.
Because it had been passed down for countless years, it had three mysterious and unfathomable Pavilion Masters, and every list it issued was reasonable and credible.
Therefore, the Pavilion of Heavenly Mysteries didn't provide any explanation. After everyone's initial doubts, they began to agree with this list.
For one, it was because of the Pavilion of Heavenly Mysteries' reputation. For two, it was because the 10 people's battle records were placed before everyone's eyes.
Even though there wasn't much of a difference between the young supreme beings and none of the lists could be 100% accurate, the battle records were placed before everyone's eyes. Therefore, it was somewhat believable.
Or in other words, the Pavilion of Heavenly Mysteries' list was created based on battle records.
Out of all the famous young supreme beings, Ao Hong Chen had the most victories, so he was ranked third. Ling Xian had the fewest victories, so he was ranked last.
This sounded reasonable and could not be refuted.
The second list was the same. It was named the top 10 cultivators of the modern age. Most of them were unfamiliar faces.
Hong Chen Jun Zhu was one of them. His ranking wasn't low either, he was ranked fourth.
Though the people of the world had their doubts, the battle records were placed before everyone's eyes. Nobody could say anything.
Therefore, the world recognized these two lists.
At once, the 20 names on the two lists spread across the two worlds. Everyone knew about them and everyone knew about them.
Even Ling Xian, who doesn't pay attention to the outside world, learned about these two lists.
This surprised him. It wasn't that he was ranked last, it was that Hong Chen Jun Zhu was ranked fourth.
Remember that in this era where eighth level powerhouses didn't exist, seventh level powerhouses were already the peak of powerhouses. For Hong Chen Jun Zhu to be ranked fourth, it wasn't hard to imagine how powerful he was.
As for why he was ranked last, Ling Xian didn't think much of it.
It was merely a list. If it could be so accurate, then what was the point of cultivating? If he could be ranked first in the world, then wouldn't he be undefeatable?
However, Ling Xian couldn't deny this list.
Though there would definitely be errors, it was made by the Pavilion of Heavenly Mysteries and it was ranked according to battle records. Therefore, it had some degree of credibility.
Therefore, he memorized the nine names on the list and didn't dare to be reckless. Especially since he was on the list himself.
Though being on the list was an honor, it was also troublesome. This meant Ling Xian would become everyone's target and he would be remembered by many. Luckily, he had very few battle records and was ranked last. If he was ranked first, then he would be in even more trouble.
Therefore, Ling Xian softly smiled and no longer paid attention to this. He patiently waited.
Time passed by little by little.
Two months later, the Stairway to Heaven finally solidified and emitted a blinding amount of light. Even the light from the Sun was suppressed.
It was far too dazzling. Especially in the eyes of everyone, it was extremely tempting.
Therefore, the moment the Stairway to Heaven solidified, many spiritual beings tried to climb it.
However, they were so shaken that they were puking out blood and their bones were about to fall apart.
What could they do? The Stairway to Heaven wasn't something anyone could climb. Those below the Dao Integration level shouldn't even think about it. Even if they were at the sixth level, they may not be able to reach the peak.
"It is finally starting …"
Ling Xian slowly stood up at the peak of the mountain. Staring at the giant stairway that connected the sky and the earth, his eyes were heated.
Though he already knew that there wouldn't be any immortals on this Stairway to Heaven, the mysterious and unpredictable galaxy and the undefeatable God's Seat all made his heart waver.
"The Stairway to Heaven is about to open and the war is about to begin. All I can do is move forward."
Mumbling, Ling Xian no longer hesitated. The Winged Blitz sliced across the sky and carried him up the Stairway to Heaven.
Immediately, a mysterious amount of energy surrounded him and turned into a giant force that tried to knock Ling Xian down.
"This bit of pressure cannot stop me."
Ling Xian faintly grinned. Despite the powerful force, he remained calm and collected like before.
It was as if the pressure from the Stairway to Heaven was like a weak breeze that couldn't even move his hair.
This shocked everyone. They didn't think Ling Xian would be able to ignore the pressure from the Stairway to Heaven. This was not something normal people could do.
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