CHAPTER 734: 0458 CHAOS AND ORDER (REQUESTING MONTHLY TICKETS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS)

Next.

Jiangnan region, calm and peaceful. After the Wanbang Council passed, Lu Chenzhou officially took the position as the high lamp holder of the Jiangnan region. Time flies, and half a year passed swiftly.

On this day.

Lu Chenzhou traveled in the Heavenly Heart World, when suddenly a golden light spread, filling the heaven and earth, with a majestic bell sound emanating from the Taiji Palace and the Spirit Mountain, echoing in his mind.

"The Heavenly Person Martial Arts competition... has begun."

...

Wanbang Council.

The Northern Guardian King held a scroll in his hands, golden light flowing in his eyes, reflecting the names of the great grandmasters one by one.

"3666 great grandmasters, 565 heavenly kings. Lu Chenzhou, keep it up, let me see how long it takes you to reach the peak of the Heavenly Person and defeat me..."

He put away the scroll and looked ahead.

An old voice reached his ears.

[Hahaha, Little Chen, let me try your Radiant Sky-Swapping Seven-Day Saber, come, enter the Fighting Realm!]

The Northern Guardian King grinned and said, "Yellow River old ghost, seeing your confidence, you must have already condensed the ’Nine Curves Yellow River Spear’ into a divine power seed?"

[Haha, you’ll know once you try!]

The first battle quietly commenced in the Battle Realm. To prevent hostile forces from finding cracks in the martial arts of the top-level experts by projections, all battles in the Heavenly Person Martial Arts are held in non-public arenas. People can only see the final match results, not the detailed process.

...

On this day, every great grandmaster’s Martial Arts Peak in Da Xia revealed a golden scroll. It hung like a list on the cliff wall, with rankings rising from bottom to top, up to the peak name.

[Northern Guardian King·Chen Beiming]

The president of the Wanbang Council, the most outstanding disciple of the Eternal Immortal, the most mysterious among Da Xia’s peak heavenly kings, as he barely took action, always overseeing the overall situation from the rear. But no one doubts Chen Beiming’s strength.

Before the Rift of Mountains and Seas, in the top ten of the Wanbang Hundred Strong Old List, Chen Beiming was ranked ninth. The eight before him were all absolute peak experts who had long left the human world. Decades ago, he was recognized as the strongest under the absolute peak.

But how strong is he now?

No one knows.

...

"Indeed, the Northern Guardian King is undoubtedly the first among the more than five hundred heavenly kings."

Lu Chenzhou stood with his hands behind his back at the foot of the Martial Arts Peak.

"The fact that the Heavenly Person List can be manifested in the Inner Scenery Land implies that the Martial Arts Peak is essentially a collective spiritual entity projection of martial arts will, similar to the Heavenly Heart Mark in the Martial World. It is the condensation of powerful spiritual power from past and present martial artists. Thus, when martial artists break through their shackles, they can hear the ’Martial Arts Sound’ in time. Western fighters and Po Suo heart cultivation probably have similar things, but their completeness is far less than Da Xia Martial Arts. Just from the top ten of the Heavenly Person List, you can catch a glimpse."

Lu Chenzhou looked from top to bottom.

Second, Yellow River Old Ghost·Mo Jiuyou.

Third, Sunrise in the East·Li Xiuying.

Fourth, Yin Mountain’s First Blade·Barhu Lie.

Following them are Gentleman Sword·Ye Xiaoyao, Daoist Cui Shan, Golden Ruins Primordial Monarch·Shangguan Xue, Abbott Hui Fa, Heart’s Mediator, Alcohol King... these are the top ten of the Heavenly Person.

Da Xia, occupying eight seats alone.

It shows that as you go back, martial artists who cultivate essence, qi, and spirit together have a greater advantage over fighters and Po Suo heart cultivation.

Even among the peak heavenly kings, only the two most outstanding fighters and heart cultivators can squeeze into the top ten.

Although the Northern Alliance and the Silver Eagle Federation also have nearly two hundred heavenly kings, none is in the top ten. No wonder the Northern Guardian King does not care about those in the West. If the Wanbang Council wanted, it could use force to suppress and subdue them.

But doing so would hardly truly win over everyone, which does not conform to Da Xia’s style, and it would also be disrespectful to those western absolute peaks who left the human world for the future of humanity.

In the face of the grand panorama of human civilization, initiating an internal conflict for global domination would certainly make one a historical sinner.

"Speaking of which, I remember Senior Shangguan Xue only recently reached the Heavenly King’s End Realm... to immediately rank in the top ten upon entering the End Realm, this one is not simple either."

Shangguan Xue is among the people who have helped Lu Chenzhou the most. Before he became a top-level expert, he always addressed his doubts and solved problems for him. Not a master, better than a master.

"Senior Li Jin ranks 67th, which is the highest-ranked in Wanxiang Dao currently. Xuankong Master and Bai Feng Senior succeeded in the Breakthrough Seven and left, lacking top ten strongmen..."

Very early on, Taihang’s Absolute Knife was of the Heavenly King’s End Realm cultivation, but after becoming a heavenly king, every step was arduous. He was at the most difficult stage of Opening the Acupoint.

"Master is just in the Middle Realm, ranking 88th. Cultivating all three series, his strength is not weaker than the End Realm. When Master reaches the End Realm, entering the top thirty will not be a problem. Once Master enters the End Realm, he will have the strength to impact the top ten."

Wanxiang Dao has a total of three in the top one hundred, Li Jin, Wang Changming, and Yellow Feathered Eagle King·Ji Cang.

Ji Cang ranks 76, hails from Wutai Mountain, and is a master of the Eagle Form Fist lineage. He is not well-known because he has been in seclusion for nearly a century. In the previous era, he was quite famous! He is also at the Heavenly King’s End Realm.

"Currently, Wanxiang Dao has three End Realm heavenly kings in battle, after the top one hundred, there are eighteen initial and middle realm heavenly kings, a total of 21 heavenly king strongmen.

Talking purely about the number of heavenly kings, Da Xia crowns all with heroes, as it was formed from the merger of two top-level Martial Arts Universities."

After reviewing, Lu Chenzhou gained a basic understanding of the number and quality of the world’s heavenly king experts today.

Top 100, heavenly king’s greater than End Realm battle power.

100-300, heavenly king’s Middle Realm battle power.

300-600, heavenly king’s Initial Realm battle power, or some peak great grandmasters, can be called "quasi-heavenly kings."

600-1000, from great grandmaster’s End Realm to End Realm battle power, generally the heads of top-level Martial Arts University’s sects.

Lu Chenzhou himself, ranked 888.

He is the only Intermediate Grandmaster within the top one thousand.

Wei Fenghua, on the other hand, is the gatekeeper of the top 1000.

As for Wan Tiangong, Sword Embracing Tiger, Heart’s Ring, their cultivation is lower, and their battle achievements are not prominent, so they won’t make the list in the early stage. However, their rapid growth ensures that they’ll certainly make it to the list in the later stage. There’s also Hong Tianxiang, Li Xuanjian, these unparalleled geniuses, who have the potential to break into the top one thousand in the future.

The Heavenly Person List exists for a long time until the war ends; maintaining a position on the list for ten years automatically grants corresponding rewards, even if one is later knocked off.

Suddenly, the Heavenly Person List erupted in Golden Light, and a cold voice, as if resonating from the Dao, echoed in minds.

[The Old Ghost of Yellow River challenges the Northern Guardian King, failed!]

"Has it begun?"

Lu Chenzhou murmured.

At the same time, an ethereal and distant voice also echoed in his ear: [Galaxy Dao Wan Tiangong, here to seek instruction from Brother Lu! Please enter the Fighting Realm for a duel!]

If one accepts the Heavenly Person List challenge, both parties will automatically enter the Fighting Realm. Declining a challenge is equivalent to admitting defeat. Of course, if there’s a valid reason, such as being in seclusion or in a crucial battle where one can’t spare any energy, the Heavenly Person List will grant a certain grace period.

Additionally, there are limits on the number of challenges and challenges received within a certain time frame.

Otherwise, it would be chaotic, with everyone issuing and receiving challenges, affecting normal cultivation and martial arts order.

...

Inside the Fighting Realm.

Lu Chenzhou stood holding a long spear, and with a thought, the black armor surrounded by Evil Qi appeared, fierce like a beast.

Wan Tiangong, holding a long saber, had been waiting for a long time, his chest heaving, his emotions slightly excited.

"Brother Lu, during previous trials, I never had the opportunity to seek instruction from you. Today, I boldly come to give it a try!"

Wan Tiangong spoke humbly, but his expression was filled with confidence, though he wasn’t sure of defeating Lu Chenzhou.

But it didn’t stop him from believing in himself.

Lu Chenzhou gave a slight smile and made a gesture of invitation. Indeed, his battle trip needed an update.

The battle with Sword Embracing Tiger pushed the "Martial God Spear" to the next level, realizing [Time Ages]. He hoped this Galaxy genius could bring him some surprises.

After cupping his fists, Wan Tiangong’s aura erupted, his long saber drawn, surrounded by a hard-to-catch aura.

Lu Chenzhou’s eyes were calm.

"Is this... the Chaos Dao?"

Wan Tiangong laughed heartily: "Brother Lu, your insight is indeed sharp. What I realized is indeed [Chaos], my martial arts are original Divine Skill ’Chaotic Star Saber’, already approaching Middle Level, please do not hold back."

Finishing his words, his figure broke through the void, the long saber sweeping through, a star after star lighting up in the night sky, the chaotic and violent saber momentum pouring out!

Chaotic Star Nine Flashes!

This day, Wan Tiangong had long awaited, wanting to use the youngest first person, Lu Chenzhou, to verify his Dao!

Lu Chenzhou raised his spear and brought it down.

An indescribably stunning spear like a dragon lifting its head, tearing through the chaotic saber momentum, transforming into the Milky Way cascading down!

He retracted his spear, turned, and left.

[Wan Tiangong challenges Lu Chenzhou, defeated!]

The majestic voice resounded in the mind of every Grandmaster, Wan Tiangong half-kneeled on the ground, the long saber fallen beside him.

"Defeated?"

He never thought he would win.

But he didn’t expect to lose so quickly.

It was as if he was challenging a Heavenly King.

He pondered over that stunning spear, his eyes bright, three thousand thoughts passing with one breath, deep in thought.

"So that’s it, this is Brother Lu’s true Dao, this spear embodies the Law of Order, erasing Chaos. This is his invincible World Dao..."

Wan Tiangong seemed to realize something, finding the flaw in ’Chaotic Star Saber’, hoping to evolve it to the Middle Level.

"Thank you, Brother Lu!"

He left, satisfied.

He realized how great the gap was between him and Lu Chenzhou, both being Intermediate Grandmasters, yet as if heaven and earth apart.

...

"Indeed, with my current martial arts attainment, in the younger generation, even as strong as Wan Tiangong, it’s hard to surprise me, not because he’s weak, but because I’m too strong. However, the Dao of [Chaos] did give me some insights."

Lu Chenzhou reminisced about that saber.

On the Martial Arts Tree, in the light sphere representing [World], another new bubble emerged.

[Chaos: First Rank (1%)]

"Chaos is also a part of the world, as the universe was in chaos during its initial creation period. Today’s universe is similarly chaotic and dark... Therefore, a force is needed to end the chaos, allowing the world to operate in order, and that force is the [Order Dao]."

With a thought, beside [Chaos], a bubble named [Order] came into being, like the end of a long dark night, bringing dawn and hope.