Chapter 91 Ranking 1
The short young man got up from the ground, panting heavily.
His face was ashen, clearly indicating that he had expended a great deal of energy.
However, the short youth's face held an arrogant expression: "Senior Brother Li, I've fought you seven times, and I'm getting closer and closer to you. If you don't improve soon, I'll be able to defeat you in one or two more matches at most!"
The burly young man wasn't angry when he heard this. He just smiled and said, "Junior Brother Hu, don't be too happy yet. I'm just practicing a secret technique, which is why I've slowed down. When you come back, I might not be the gatekeeper anymore."
The short young man was taken aback, then composed himself: "Just you wait and see!"
After saying that, he stood up and left without looking back.
The burly young man didn't mind; he simply stepped down from the fighting platform, took a pill, and went to the side to meditate.
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After the two left, another cultivator took the stage.
She was a girl with a cold expression.
From the cultivator's words, we can learn that she is Wang Yuexin, ranked 199th on the Hidden Dragon List.
After Li Chonggang, who was ranked 200th, was challenged and exhausted his Xuan power, it was her turn to take on the responsibility of guarding the ranking.
Soon, one of the cultivators watching jumped onto the stage.
"Please enlighten me, Senior Sister Wang!"
This person was a tall, thin young man, holding a short knife.
Coincidentally, Wang Yuexin was also holding a short knife.
Wang Yuexin nodded slightly, and the blade was already raised.
The next moment, the two seemed to transform into two afterimages, rushing directly towards each other!
The tall, thin man was fast, but Wang Yuexin was even faster!
The sound of short swords clashing was so fast it sounded like the strings of a pipa.
No, even faster!
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Zhong Cai stared at the scene on the stage, unconsciously squeezing his old man's fingers.
"It seems the senior who challenged me is at a disadvantage."
"That senior sister is at the fifth level of Enlightenment? That senior brother is at the peak of Enlightenment, but he still can't beat her."
"Old Wu, is that senior brother going to lose?"
Wu Shaogan was always attentive to his surroundings and was able to provide timely answers whenever his wife, Acai, asked questions.
At that moment, he said, "That senior brother is a new disciple."
Zhong Cai was taken aback, took a second look, and then said, "It does look somewhat familiar."
So it turns out he's just like the other two, having only been a beginner for a few days before trying to climb the rankings.
Wu Shaogan added, "He is indeed going to lose."
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Sure enough, after a few breaths, the tall, thin man and Wang Yuexin crossed paths several times.
Wang Yuexin's short knife pierced through the ribs of the tall, thin man.
The tall, thin man winced in pain, his face contorting in agony.
Clearly, this short knife was no ordinary magical weapon; even though it was just a superficial wound, it still caused the tall, thin man great pain!
The tall, thin man's body felt somewhat weak.
Wang Yuexin nimbly raised her leg and kicked the tall, thin man off the stage, the short knife also being pulled out with the force of the kick.
The tall, thin man was quickly defeated.
Wang Yuexin's expression remained unchanged, seemingly without expending much of her profound energy, appearing very relaxed.
Clearly, she can handle even if a few more people try to climb the charts.
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The two battles for the top of the charts were quite different.
One went through countless hardships to finally defend its gate, while the other was quite casual.
The biggest difference is that the former's opponent is a senior inner court disciple, and he faces a real and threatening challenge.
And the latter...
The new disciples coming to compete for the rankings are just testing the waters.
As a veteran disciple of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, he can naturally handle most situations with ease.
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Soon, another young woman went up.
Despite the girl's delicate appearance and seemingly weak demeanor, Wang Yuexin's expression turned serious when facing her.
A delicate young woman, but also a seasoned disciple who climbs the rankings.
In the past, every time she went on stage, she put a certain amount of pressure on the disciples at the bottom of the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
Now that a delicate young girl is competing for the top spot again, Wang Yuexin will naturally treat her with caution.
The two girls looked at each other.
The next instant, the sound of cheerful silver bells rang out from the battle arena.
Crisp and ethereal.
Among the many cultivators watching, several immediately showed a dazed expression.
Zhong Cai, whose spiritual level was relatively low, also felt a buzzing in his head.
But it only lasted a moment. Soon, the familiar profound energy entered his body, and he immediately regained consciousness.
A concerned gaze fell upon his face.
Zhong Caicai realized that she had closed her eyes without knowing when, and quickly opened them, meeting the gaze of her husband, Lao Wu.
Just now, it was Old Wu who, through their shared cultivation connection, used his profound energy to dispel the influence of the bell on him.
Zhong Cai took Wu Shaogan's hand and said, "Don't worry, Lao Wu, I'm fine."
Wu Shaogan grasped Zhong Cai's hand in return, without saying anything.
The disciples who came to compete in the rankings were focused on giving it their all, so they naturally had no time to pay attention to the disciples watching them compete. They would also use their various innate treasures and secret techniques when necessary.
Disciples who weren't strong enough also came to watch the rankings, so they had to defend themselves.
Zhong Cai's resistance is actually quite good.
In a battle between ordinary enlightened cultivators, it has almost no effect on Zhong Cai.
However, his defensive capabilities are weakened because he is not facing an ordinary cultivator.
Zhong Cai then said, "Old Wu, don't worry about me. I'll just take out the defensive jade pendant."
Old Wu needs to watch a few more matches to understand himself and his opponent. He'll be going up to fight later, so he can't use all his Xuan power on him!
He wouldn't let Lao Wu down.
Wu Shaogan saw Zhong Cai deftly take out a level-five defensive jade pendant, infuse it with profound energy, and put it into the lapel of his clothes.
I feel relieved.
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The battle between the delicate young girl and Wang Yuexin was fierce.
Wang Yuexin is skilled in short sword techniques, which rely on speed. Each strike is not only smooth but also very powerful.
The delicate young girl possesses considerable skill and is adept at shaking the very soul.
The sound of silver bells that rang out after she went on stage was not the actual sound of the magical silver bells, but rather a secret technique she used.
Wang Yuexin was greatly restrained by this secret technique, so she was on high alert.
The delicate young girl's weapon was a red ribbon, which moved back and forth like a nimble snake, preventing Wang Yuexin from getting close at all.
As long as Wang Yuexin gets close, the delicate young girl will surely be defeated.
However, if the delicate young girl continues to activate the secret technique and affect Wang Yuexin's speed, then Wang Yuexin will be at a disadvantage.
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Wu Shaogan explained to Zhong Cai in a low voice.
With the protective jade pendant on his person, Zhong Cai was no longer affected.
At this moment, he listened with great interest.
At the same time, Zhong Cai also gained a lot of knowledge from it.
"So that's how it is..."
"Old Wu, did that red ribbon hit Senior Sister's lower back?"
"The senior sister on the list is getting close!"
Wu Shaogan carefully analyzed the situation for Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai smiled brightly.
Old Wu can see through everything; he really is the best!
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This time, Wang Yuexin won again.
The delicate young girl left with a soft hum.
But Wang Yuexin felt no joy at winning; instead, she was more wary.
She won by a narrow margin.
If they were to face each other again, she might not win.
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Wang Yuexin's profound energy was also mostly depleted, and she could no longer defend the rankings.
The one responsible for guarding the gate was the senior brother ranked 198th.
Many cultivators were trying to climb the rankings, and another one jumped up.
This senior student also took it seriously.
Only after he defeated several in a row did no one dare to go up for a while.
The battle arena was then empty.
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Zhong Cai pulled Wu Shaogan to the huge stone tablet next to them.
The stone tablet is ten zhang tall, rising straight up.
It was the Hidden Dragon List.
The Hidden Dragon Ranking on this battle arena is located on the right side.
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Zhong Cai looked up from bottom to top, making sure he could see the names of all the disciples on the list.
Soon, he noticed the names of the two senior brothers and sisters guarding the list: Li Chong and Wang Yuexin...
Keep going up...
There are two hundred names on the Hidden Dragon List, and the names below them are all in black.
Gradually, it dropped below one hundred, then below fifty...
At the fourteenth and fifteenth positions, Zhong Cai saw Ren Jiaoyang and Xiao Cheng, names that sounded familiar.
Zhong Cai had previously heard that Xiao Cheng was ranked fourteenth, but now Xiao Cheng is fifteenth, and Ren Jiaoyang is fourteenth.
Just as rumored, their rankings fluctuated frequently.
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Finally, we've made it into the top ten.
The five names above were all gilded with a layer of silver.
Further up, the gray stone tablet was gilded with a layer of gold.
The five names at the very top are all blood red.
Very flamboyant.
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Zhong Cai exclaimed in surprise, "Those five must be the ones who achieved both rankings, right?"
Wu Shaogan looked over as well and nodded slightly.
"The first five are all disciples of the Suspended Illumination Realm."
Zhong Cai exhaled: "A Xuanzhao Realm cultivator who is not even thirty years old is indeed very different from those we have seen before."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly: "Ah Cai is right."
Zhong Cai then said, "Old Wu, you can definitely do it too."
Wu Shaogan chuckled, "Thank you for your kind words, A-Cai." He then rubbed Zhong Cai's face, "A-Cai can certainly do it too."
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Both of them were only in their early twenties, and they still had seven or eight years before they turned thirty.
During this period, there is still a high probability that they will become cultivators of the Suspended Illumination Cultivator.
In particular, Wu Shaogan is very likely to occupy both the list and the honor roll in a few years.
However, Wu Shaogan is currently only at the first level of enlightenment, so we can only try to improve him as much as possible.
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Their eyes both fell on the name of the third person.
Xuan Bing.
Zhong Cai thought for a moment: "It seems to be that kid's senior brother?"
Wu Shaogan nodded: "It's him."
Zhong Cai said sincerely, "That kid is truly something else."
Wu Shaogan was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
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The main characters, of course, follow a set pattern.
If the sect you join is not very good, and it's a setback for the protagonist, then it's probably really not very good. In the future, you'll become cannon fodder who gets slapped in the face by the protagonist, or an enemy who gets killed by the protagonist, and so on.
If you join a proper sect, then your master must be very capable, your senior brothers must be extremely powerful, and your stunningly beautiful senior sisters will most likely fall for you. Ordinary but pretty senior sisters might suffer a tragedy—often they are like half a mother to the protagonist, showing him gentleness and "love."
It's quite obvious now.
The protagonist's apprentice, Wan Tianfeng, is a formidable figure among the Palace Construction Mentors.
Wan Tianfeng's only disciple was directly admitted to both lists.
Moreover, the top five on both lists are at least of the highest caliber.
Xuan Bing's aptitude is at the top level of the Heavenly Rank, and the fourth and fifth place also have this aptitude.
The two ranked above him are both of lower-grade immortal rank.
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Immortal-grade aptitude is extremely rare; there are very few of it in the entire fifteen states.
Within the Azure Dragon Academy, not counting the instructors, there are only five disciples.
Moreover, they were all low-grade immortal items.
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After learning this news, Zhong Cai was quite relieved.
I met Xuanbing in person last time, and he seemed to be someone who really cared for his junior brother.
It is said that he is also of good character.
In that case, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the protagonist has found the right sect.
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After reading the Hidden Dragon Ranking, the two walked together to the battle arena.
Two more people are fighting on the stage.
It was still the same senior brother who ranked 198th on the list.
This battle was more intense, and although he still won, the senior brother who held the rankings was quite exhausted.
The one who took over guarding the area was Senior Brother 197.
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After several rounds of matches, all the challengers failed.
This further highlights the difficulty of climbing the charts.
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Wu Shaogan patted Zhong Cai's shoulder.
Zhong Cai looked up at him.
Wu Shaogan's eyes softened: "A-Cai, cheer me on."
Zhong Cai bumped fists with him and said naturally, "Good luck!"
The next instant, Zhong Cai's vision blurred.
Wu Shaogan has disappeared.
They appeared on the battle stage.
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Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "Senior brother, please enlighten me."
The senior brother ranked 197th is named Jiang Tielong.
Jiang Tielong was initially somewhat nonchalant, but the moment Wu Shaogan appeared, the hairs on his body stood on end.
This was his instinct warning him!
Jiang Tielong's expression also turned serious instantly.
He said in a deep voice, "Junior brother, please."
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The two exchanged brief greetings.
Immediately afterwards, the figure disappeared.
Jiang Tielong appeared in the corner of the arena in the blink of an eye.
The moment he said "please," he felt a chilling sense of danger approaching.
He naturally wanted to avoid this danger and find an opportunity to retaliate.
However, when Jiang Tielong landed, he was surprised to find that the sense of danger had not disappeared!
Jiang Tielong moved again.
Once, twice, three times...
After seven or eight times, Jiang Tielong's scalp began to tingle.
A sense of crisis lingered, making his heart beat faster and faster.
Jiang Tielong knew he couldn't stop.
The moment he stops, danger will strike, and he will be unable to retaliate—or even create a defensive opening.
At that time, at best, one might get injured; at worst, the consequences could be unpredictable.
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The cultivators watching all showed expressions of astonishment.
That's strange, really strange.
It was clearly a battle between two people, yet hundreds of afterimages were visible.
Each afterimage seemed so real that it was impossible to tell which one was the original.
They could only recognize it after the afterimage shattered.
More afterimages, densely intertwined on the stage, made people dizzy.
But is this what makes the movement technique special? It's not incomprehensible.
What's really strange is that Jiang Tielong never fought back.
He used his movement technique to weave through countless afterimages. Although his expression remained calm, his aura was already showing signs of agitation.
The senior disciples quickly understood the situation.
It's because the junior apprentice who ranked the charts was too fast.
The afterimages were left behind by his excessively fast movements, which suddenly created a confusing effect.
Jiang Tielong, on the other hand, wanted to get rid of his junior brothers who were competing for the top spot.
But why did he break away?
The inner court disciples each have their own strengths. There are indeed disciples who have mastered movement techniques, and their speed makes them difficult to defend against.
The way to deal with this kind of disciple is to stay still and remain as steady as a mountain when they attack, using brute force to overcome skill.
In short, the key is to maximize your defense and avoid letting your opponent's movements disrupt your rhythm. Instead, stay put, lure your faster opponent to attack, and then, even at the cost of physical injury, counterattack.
Since Jiang Tielong had encountered such an extremely fast movement technique, he shouldn't have dodged it in the first place.
He wasn't an inexperienced disciple; he had already gone through countless battles.
At this moment, he should let the other party make their move.
But he didn't.
Even if it was a temporary mistake, he should be able to get back on track after successfully escaping a few times.
But still nothing.
then……
It's like I don't quite understand it anymore.
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Suddenly someone said, "Presumably, this is the only way."
The other inner court disciples immediately looked over.
This is a tall, robust young man standing next to Li Chong.
The inner disciples recognized him as a disciple on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, ranked 158th.
He is Wu Song, a senior disciple of Li Chongtong's faction.
Wu Song's experience is naturally much richer.
Some inner court disciples, who were quite puzzled, were waiting for his explanation.
Wu Song frowned and said, "Junior Brother Jiang has dealt with similar opponents before, and he always used the 'trading injury for life' tactic. If this is indeed a cultivator of this type, he won't make a mistake."
Upon hearing this, many inner court disciples recalled the scenes they had encountered with Jiang Tielong on the battle stage and nodded in agreement.
That's definitely true.
so……
Wu Song continued, "The reason why Junior Brother Jiang has to leave is probably because he knows that if he stops, he will only get hurt, and will not pose a threat to the other person."
The disciples pondered this in secret and all agreed wholeheartedly.
But if that's the case, wouldn't the junior brother who voted for him be...?
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Zhong Cai stared intently at the battle arena.
The scene on stage seemed vaguely familiar.
He seemed to have returned to the days when he was defending the arena in Jade Dragon City.
Back then, when his old man Wu challenged the ring, he created a series of afterimages throughout the arena, causing his opponents, who were also known for their speed, to be overwhelmed by his speed.
However, Jade Dragon City is only a level four city.
Now they are already at the eighth level of power, and Lao Wu's opponent is one of the disciples guarding the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
How could such a young and powerful individual be chased down like this by his old man, Wu?
Zhong Cai was a little stunned.
That's not scientific.
His father, Mr. Wu, has a few quirks.
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Zhong Cai naturally had great confidence in his old man, Wu. In his eyes, all those things like attacking the arena a hundred times, slaughtering in the beast tide, and holding off fifty rounds of savage beasts were normal.
Old Wu, after all, has inherited top-tier talent and is very diligent, so it's normal for him to be outstanding.
But it wasn't until this moment that Zhong Cai realized that Old Wu was perhaps... unreasonably powerful?
They used to be such country bumpkins!
Why does Lao Wu always manage to chase after Qiao Ming and the disciples of the Hidden Dragon Ranking like he's chasing a rabbit?
Qiao Ming is just a new disciple; he's far inferior to the disciples on the Hidden Dragon Ranking!
But when they actually fought, it seemed like there was no difference.
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Perhaps because their auras were connected after the dual cultivation, Zhong Cai could not see the figures of other enlightened disciples, but he could sense all the movements of his old man Wu on the battle stage.
...and they handled it with great ease.
Using Lao Wu's aura perception, Zhong Cai also vaguely felt that his opponent seemed to be running for his life.
That's a bit outrageous.
In the previous battles for the rankings, there were many evenly matched situations, and he was always amazed by them!
Surely it's not that those with higher rankings are actually weaker, right?
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If Zhong Cai could see it, the other inner court disciples, who were at a higher level, would naturally see it even faster.
Especially those ranked higher on the Hidden Dragon List, their brief words caused a huge stir among the onlookers.
Wu Song narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Junior Brother Jiang is at a disadvantage."
Two more disciples from the Hidden Dragon Ranking arrived nearby, each also ranked over a hundred.
They are Wei Zhen'er and Cai Xing.
Wei Zhen'er frowned and said softly, "This is a new disciple."
Cai Xing nodded in agreement.
They could all tell that the young man who was ranking was very young, yet he had such strength. If he was already a disciple of the sect, he must have had dealings with them long ago—or at least heard of them or seen them.
It shouldn't be that unfamiliar.
Wu Song exclaimed, "He must be the number one among the new disciples."
The other two disciples on the Hidden Dragon Ranking also nodded.
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There were quite a few disciples on the Hidden Dragon Ranking who were watching. They had only come to see what the new disciples were capable of because the inner courtyard was about to receive new disciples, and most of them would be trying to climb the rankings.
Indeed, I've seen many of them.
But they never expected that a new disciple would make their junior brother, who was guarding the ranking list, look so pathetic.
Unbelievable!
However, similar situations have occurred before.
When they first recruited disciples, all those who ranked high in the assessment would quickly come to submit their applications.
Of course, there have also been those who directly entered the Hidden Dragon List.
They had all witnessed the battles of those ranking disciples, and they were nothing like the one before them, who seemed so relaxed...
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Wu Song said, "This junior brother will soon become famous."
Wei Zhen'er smiled and said, "He should be a prominent figure."
Cai Xing didn't speak, but he was thinking to himself—what ranking will this junior brother achieve today?
During their conversation, the three also compared their own strengths.
If they were facing this junior brother who was competing on the leaderboard, could they quickly defeat him?
Everyone understood.
If you're just sitting offstage and not being closely watched and "hunted down" by your fellow contestants, it's impossible to truly perceive the threat posed by the other party.
Only after truly engaging with it can one gain a real understanding.
Wei Zhen'er couldn't help but say, "Once this junior brother succeeds in the rankings, I also want to have a match with him."
Cai Xing and Wu Song did not agree.
In fact, both of them had this plan in mind.
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Zhong Cai watched silently and kept track of the time.
The time they've been putting up with each other is almost as long as Qiao Ming's.
This person is still a disciple of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, so he can hold out for a longer time... right?
Just as he was thinking this, the two on stage had already exchanged blows once.
Wu Shaogan appeared a few steps away without anyone noticing, his fingers already loosened from the strings.
On the other side, Jiang Tielong had a long arrow piercing his arm.
No, not one.
He had arrow wounds on all four limbs, from which blood gushed out.
There are seven places, no need to count them all!
Upon closer inspection, there were six arrows that seemed to have pierced through Jiang Tielong's body and landed behind the arena.
While bleeding profusely, Jiang Tielong's wounds seemed to be burned by some force, making them unable to heal.
Jiang Tielong's face had turned pale because he couldn't take any pills while competing for rankings.
At that moment, several more long arrows appeared on Wu Shaogan's bowstring.
Zhong Cai: "..."
So, just how fast is Lao Wu?
He could only sense that Lao Wu was moving around, but he couldn't see Lao Wu's specific movements.
Anyway, it's very fast.
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Jiang Tielong was no longer able to fight.
Although he wanted to hold on to the wound, he could also sense that if he couldn't remove the energy from the wound in time, his meridians would be severely damaged, requiring a long time to heal and affecting his subsequent cultivation.
Jiang Tielong took a deep breath and said, "Congratulations, junior brother, on successfully ranking up."
Then, he stepped down from the fighting platform.
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly: "Senior Brother Jiang, you flatter me."
Jiang Tielong didn't say anything, nor did he feel too embarrassed.
Only by truly engaging in combat with this junior brother can one perceive his terrifying intimidating power.
He was indeed inferior to his opponent in strength.
I wonder how this junior brother cultivated...
To be honest, the sense of crisis he felt was much stronger than when he fought against more than 130 of his senior brothers.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been hiding from the very beginning.
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After winning, Wu Shaogan looked down at the audience.
The handsome and intelligent young man gave him a thumbs up, his smile radiant.
Wu Shaogan revealed a gentle expression.
Then, Wu Shaogan said gently, "I wonder if Senior Brother Lu Yao is here? I would appreciate your guidance."
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Lu Yao, ranked 133rd.
Their strength is naturally very great.
And indeed, he happened to be right here.
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Wu Shaogan naturally knew he was there, and it was precisely because of his presence, especially since he was the highest-ranking among the senior brothers and sisters present.
That's why he's about to challenge Lu Yao.
Wu Shaogan thought that since A Cai had topped the list of Level 2 Grand Alchemists, he couldn't possibly fall into a lower ranking.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be extremely shameful for A-Cai to have a Daoist partner like him?
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Lu Yao flashed and appeared on the battle stage.
Wu Shaogan had a smile on his face and was very easygoing.
Lu Yao said in a deep voice, "Junior brother, please enlighten me."
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Disciples on the Hidden Dragon Ranking cannot refuse a challenge unless the challenger follows the rules or is in seclusion.
Once you refuse, you will automatically be removed from the Hidden Dragon List.
Lu Yao, of course, could not refuse.
Moreover, although he didn't discuss it with Wu Song and the others, he was observing the ranking battle on his own.
Lu Yao also had a fighting spirit towards this new disciple.
So, isn't now the perfect time?
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Wu Shaogan and Lu Yao remained completely silent.
In the blink of an eye, the two were locked in fierce combat.
Lu Yao held a long sword, his swordsmanship was complex, varied, and incredibly profound.
However, every time he drew his sword, it was blocked by Wu Shaogan's strong bow.
The bow was made of very sturdy material, and it could easily block the longsword every time it collided with it without being damaged in the slightest.
At the same time, the hard bow will also unleash a tremendous force, which, upon impact with the longsword, almost makes the sword vibrate.
Lu Yao's fingers went numb, and he was secretly alarmed.
Who is this junior brother? He's incredibly strong!
Lu Yao did not practice heavy swordsmanship, and his sword techniques tended to be more refined.
Most of his past opponents were defeated by his changes in tactics, or they were equally skilled, but because they could not find the flaws in his swordsmanship, he quickly found their weaknesses and defeated them instead.
But this time it's different.
No matter how Lu Yao swung his sword, it would be blocked by the hard bow.
This junior brother's archery skills seemed unremarkable, yet he always managed to strike the sword in a very strange way—the slashing and thrusting of the hard bow seemed to have no trajectory at all, appearing and disappearing like a ghost.
Lu Yao couldn't even figure out the trajectory of his opponent's archery, let alone find any weaknesses in his opponent's defenses.
How can we fight like this?
But Lu Yao was a veteran of countless battles and had faced numerous challenges.
Therefore, he remained quite calm.
Every move I make is an attempt to identify patterns.
Even if he can't summarize it, it doesn't stop him from making moves at his own pace.
In any case, we can't let others lead us by the nose.
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The other disciples on the Hidden Dragon Ranking looked even more serious.
Lu Yao's ranking is higher than theirs.
In the past, they had all lost to Lu Yao when they fought against him.
But now it feels like...
Lu Yao was firmly suppressed?
The junior brother who's ranking up has such bizarre archery skills.
How exactly was it made?
If they were in Lu Yao's position, facing those chaotic yet perfectly countered archery techniques, what would they do?
Previously, they saw this junior brother who was competing for the top spot deal with Jiang Tielong in this way, and now this junior brother is dealing with Lu Yao in the same way.
What are the limits of the junior students who are ranking?
Even if a senior brother or sister of a higher rank came, would they still be unable to figure out his background?
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Wu Song pondered for a moment and said, "I'll go find my senior brother."
Upon hearing this, the other disciples on the Hidden Dragon Ranking all looked at him.
Looking for Senior Brother Liu?
Wu Song nodded and said, "I'm afraid Senior Brother Lu will lose this time as well, while this Junior Brother will probably continue to compete for the rankings."
Wei Zhen'er and the others thought that their new junior brother's profound energy might not be able to withstand it...
But they quickly shut up.
Because they clearly noticed that their new junior brother was always handling things with ease. It seemed as if the profound energy within his body was inexhaustible.
That's incredible.
Wu Song didn't say anything more.
In his view, this battle will not be a fierce one, and it will probably not be long before his junior brother wins.
He needs to hurry and invite Senior Brother Liu over.
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Senior Brother Liu, whose original name was Liu Si.
His ranking is sixty-seventh on the Hidden Dragon List.
He is one of the top 100 disciples!
Moreover, it is quite close to the top fifty.
Reaching the top 100 on the Hidden Dragon List is a breakthrough, and reaching the top 50 is yet another breakthrough.
Although there was no deliberate division, it really seems to be a threshold.
Even if the difference between ranking 100 and ranking 101 is only one rank...
When the two disciples on the Hidden Dragon Ranking fought, the 100th disciple was much stronger than the 101st.
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Zhong Cai's eyes widened.
Old Wu is going to win again.
And it was so easy?
After her initial surprise, Zhong Cai smiled.
Then, he began to understand.
This is, after all, a world of "fiction." Even if it's not entirely based on a novel, the "novel content" should still be reliable.
In the novel, his old man is clearly a fearsome fellow, and still elusive, so even if he's currently cultivating his character, his potential remains unchanged.
The Azure Dragon Academy is very powerful, and its disciples are quite outstanding, but very few of them get a role in the novel!
It's quite normal for his boss, Lao Wu, to be able to sweep through opponents of the same level like this.
A boss should have this kind of presence.
Or rather, if Lao Wu had really struggled to climb the rankings, he wouldn't have been able to reach that level in the novel.
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Zhong Cai quickly convinced herself and looked at the handsome young man on the stage with starry eyes.
Old Wu is amazing!
Old Wu kept hitting upwards!
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Wu Shaogan's strength has increased significantly since he defended the title a hundred times.
He honed his skills during the beast tide, and afterwards he spent every day figuring out how to use the hard bow... Later, when he participated in the Azure Dragon Trial and fought against countless rounds of savage beast attacks, he continued to hone his skills.
He just acted very relaxed.
While A-Cai was refining elixirs, he helped her and also constantly studied his own lineage.
He's just very efficient.
Every effort made was worthwhile.
Wu Shaogan's current strength is at least twice that of when he was in Jade Dragon City.
Even though his cultivation level is only at the first level of enlightenment.
However, those who have attained the Enlightenment Realm do not need to care too much about their level of attainment.
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During the ranking competition, Wu Shaogan faced two senior brothers in succession.
To his surprise, it didn't feel any harder than defending the arena in Jade Dragon City.
Wu Shaogan could see every move his opponent made, easily discover their weaknesses, and more easily resolve their attacks.
Neither of his two senior brothers posed any threat to him.
Although his second senior brother Lu Yao's swordsmanship was outstanding, when Wu Shaogan faced him, he only felt...
The trajectory of each move was crystal clear, and the flaws within them were almost vying to be revealed.
Wu Shaogan remained calm and composed, only increasing his speed and force.
Lu Yao gradually couldn't hold on any longer.
Under Wu Shaogan's swift attacks, Lu Yao was forced to retreat repeatedly, unable to find any opportunity to counterattack.
Wu Shaogan pressed his advantage even faster.
Lu Yao's right shoulder was pierced by the tip of the hard bow, and his grip on the longsword became somewhat unsteady.
Wu Shaogan fired three arrows in quick succession.
Lu Yao barely managed to block two arrows, but the force of the last arrow knocked him off the fighting platform.
Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "Senior Brother Lu, you flatter me."
Lu Yao sighed softly, having nothing more to say.
"I lost."
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The onlookers were in an uproar.
She won both times she entered the rankings! Where did this amazing person come from?
Countless disciples were whispering among themselves, studying everything they had just witnessed.
Many more inner court disciples were inquiring about Wu Shaogan's background.
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Two young men walked over from a distance.
The moment they arrived, they witnessed Lu Yao being knocked off the stage by the young man.
Then, the two looked at each other.
"Am I seeing things?"
"You're not mistaken, it's Brother Wu."
They all gave a wry smile.
It feels... both unexpected and not unexpected.
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These two people were Shao Qing and Qiao Ming.
They each became disciples and were also required to attempt the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
Therefore, they would also go to the battle arena every day to check the rankings.
As they observed, they realized that their own strengths were significantly lacking, so they wouldn't rashly venture out—that would only damage their confidence and affect their combat abilities.
The two of them spent more time observing the skills of these Hidden Dragon Ranking disciples and figuring out their own fighting styles.
But before they could complete their transformation, they ran into acquaintances.
Wu Shaogan, Brother Wu.
The young powerhouse who once humiliated a group of top family disciples in Jade Dragon City remains unrivaled and aloof even after entering an eighth-level power like Azure Dragon Academy.
Brother Wu's external assessment results are not only terrifying, but his performance in the Hidden Dragon Ranking is equally astonishing.
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In particular, the two soon overheard the discussions among the onlookers.
It turns out that this Brother Wu has not only defeated two disciples on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, but is now waiting for the third.
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Shao Qing's gaze involuntarily swept around the battle arena.
Unsurprisingly, they saw the boy lying on the edge of the fighting platform.
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