Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely Chapter 1429 - 457: True and False Yang Zhun, Strength and Trials, Teaming Episode, Cai Qiu’s Foundations

"Alright, you go practice!"

Xia Hong waved Su Xing'er away, then looked down at the Heavenly List Book in his hand, shaking his head slightly.

Ever since he left the Bone-Eroding Path for Evergreen Valley back in August, he had spent over a year in Cai Qiu. During this time, his journey included four months in Qinghua City, a month on the road, and another four months residing in Lin Chu County city. This extensive experience provided him with a substantial understanding of Cai Qiu and the entire Four Great Feudal Towns.

The number of individuals at the Xianyang level within Cai Qiu was conservatively estimated to be more than a hundred. Considering he hadn’t even explored the central towns of Cai Qiu, even doubling this estimate wouldn't surpass three hundred.

Therefore, in the entirety of the Four Great Feudal Towns, the count of Xianyang level individuals likely did not exceed three digits.

Based on Xia Hong’s observations, Cai Qiu's population surely surpassed 20 million. Consequently, the total population across the Four Great Feudal Towns probably was not far from a hundred million.

With such a vast population, having fewer than 1,000 Xianyang level individuals meant their proportion was extraordinarily significant. This guaranteed the Xianyang level’s high status within the Four Great Feudal Towns, even if it wasn't as supreme as in the Nine Towns Territory.

Among such a large group, selecting the 100 strongest and ranking them was a task only the official organizations of the Four Great Feudal Towns were qualified and capable of undertaking.

His own inclusion on the list directly validated this point.

Glancing at his brief details on the list page, Xia Hong shook his head once more.

Although many witnessed his battle with Cai Yunzhou, back in Qinghua City, only Cai Yunzhou, who had personally fought him, could truly ascertain his victory. Thus, his appearance on the Heavenly List was likely a result of Cai Yunzhou leaking the information.

As Su Xing’er had mentioned, his presence on the list had catapulted him to fame in the Moao River area. The name Hong Yu was now known across the Four Great Feudal Towns.

Xia Hong was not one to court attention, particularly since his objectives in the Moao River territory were far from simple. Nevertheless, the situation had already unfolded, and dwelling on blaming Cai Yunzhou was pointless.

He first shook his head, then continued to peruse the list with keen curiosity.

This officially compiled list must hold some genuine reference value concerning the top-tier Xianyang experts within the Four Feudal Towns.

Wasting no time, Xia Hong began reading from the very first entry:

[Heavenly List Rank One: Heavenly Demon Slayer Li Dingyang, residing in Wei Bo Cangyang County. A descendant from the fifth generation of the Landgrave’s Lineage. At the Peak of the Xianyang Realm in cultivation, Caiqiu Calendar Year 289, he was 58 years old. At Cold Wave Lake, located on the northern Wei Bo border, he beheaded the Five Luminaries Realm Water Beast Emperor, the Green Demon Flood Dragon. This singular feat cemented his legend, establishing him as the foremost expert below the Tribulation Body Realm in the Four Great Feudal Towns.]

Crossing realms to defeat a Beast Emperor superior to his own cultivation stage?

"Is this Li Dingyang truly such a monstrous talent?"

Upon finishing the first page, Xia Hong found himself stunned, his face etched with sheer astonishment.

He himself could contend with opponents of higher ranks.

However, he only crossed minor stages, and those encounters were against humans.

In the Ice Abyss, the cultivation realms of humans generally corresponded with the power levels of Cold Beasts. Yet, the prevailing principle dictated that Cold Beasts of the same level consistently overpowered humans.

For example, low-level Cold Beasts dominated those in the Logging Realm; intermediate beasts overpowered the Earth-Digging Realm; advanced beasts crushed the Cold Resistance Level; and Beast Kings reigned supreme over the Xianyang Level.

Humans initially began to defy this rule at the Cold Resistance Level by enhancing their War Body Talent to narrow the disparity with advanced Cold Beasts. If their War Body Talent proved insufficient, they could turn to Dan Medicine for assistance.

Then, upon reaching the Xianyang Level, the balance seemed to normalize once more.

To date, the weakest Beast King level Cold Beast Xia Hong had encountered possessed a strength exceeding 9 Jun. Based on his own breakthrough experience, if he had advanced to the normal Iron Bone level under standard circumstances, his final strength would have reached only 3 Jun. He himself had struggled in such situations, let alone others.

When evaluating peak strength within a realm, Xia Hong typically avoided using himself as the sole benchmark. His circumstances were simply too extraordinary to find a comparable example.

Even for someone with his level of talent, upon breaking through to the Xianyang Level, his strength would at most reach 10 Jun, barely matching the weakest Beast King level. He had yet to encounter anyone possessing greater innate talent than himself.

Consequently, much like during the Cold Resistance Level, when an average individual achieved the Xianyang Level, they were invariably overwhelmed by Beast King level Cold Beasts. To bridge this significant strength gap, their only recourse was to utilize Dan Medicine to cultivate and enhance their power.

Continuing this line of reasoning, the strength of a Beast Emperor would undoubtedly surpass that of ordinary experts in the Tribulation Body Realm.

Yet, this Li Dingyang hasn’t even reached the Tribulation Body Realm cultivation. He’s only at the Peak of the Xianyang Realm! This is like he eliminated a Beast King level Cold Beast at his Peak Cold Resistance cultivation, which is simply impossible. Xia Hong’s pupils were filled with shock as he continued reading Li Dingyang’s data, finding no further description of his abilities beyond the Beast Emperor kill, so he steadied himself before continuing to the next page. [Heavenly List Rank Two: Heshuo Sword God Li Wuji, Wei Bo Heshuo County, a fourth-generation descendant of the Landgrave’s Lineage, uncle to Li Dingyang, Peak of Xianyang Realm cultivation, Caiqiu Calendar Year 287, aged 68, surrounded by three Wood Element Beast Emperor level Snow Phoenixes near Qinghua City in Baisui County, ultimately escaped with his life.] Another one who faced off against Beast Emperors, and it was at Snow Phoenix Mountain! When in Qinghua City, Xia Hong happened to visit Snow Phoenix Mountain, where he obtained the Five-Colored Demon Zither from the White Phoenix Forest under Snow Phoenix Mountain. Being hunted by three Beast Emperor level Snow Phoenixes and then successfully escaping alive, Li Wuji’s achievement is clearly not as impressive as Li Dingyang’s. However, Xia Hong, who personally hunted advanced Snow Phoenixes, knows that the most formidable aspect of these creatures is their speed.