High Martial Arts: I Awaken a Low-Tier Martial System Chapter 1238: Ascending Hundred Kun Mountain Again, Challenging the Top Hundred

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Jiang Ye emerges from seclusion after twenty-five years of cultivation, having reached the Mid Divine Body Realm and perfected his techniques. He learns from Bai Qing that he has only one day left to enter the top hundred of the Earth List to retain his Authority Elder position and qualify for the Nine Heavens Cave Mansion. Despite the short notice and facing skepticism from others, Jiang Ye resolves to challenge Hundred Kun Mountain.

But now?

“Destroy.” Jiang Ye raised his hand and struck out with a palm.

The Four Great Laws intertwined, forming a palm seal of four colors.

No unnecessary movements, no fancy divine skills, only pure power of laws.

Boom!!!

The palm seal clashed with the puppet, causing the void to tremble violently.

The next moment—

Crack!

The puppet’s body shattered inch by inch, dissipating into countless light spots.

One move, instant kill!

[Layer 2501, cleared!]

On the stone tablet in the outside world, Jiang Ye’s ranking soared instantly.

“What?”

“Cleared another layer so quickly?”

“Instant kill!”

“Is this still the same Ye Jiang from three months ago?” The surrounding powerhouses exclaimed in shock, their faces filled with disbelief.

Jiang Ye did not stop.

Layer 2,600.

The number of puppets doubled, the law suppression intensified, and in the void, there seemed to be invisible chains binding the operation of divine power by those challenging.

Jiang Ye remained composed, unleashing several White Dragon absolute techniques simultaneously.

Star River Divine Body was activated, starlight around him swept like an ocean.

The Void Dharma Aspect rose from the ground, a fifty-thousand-zhang white dragon phantom overlapped with his own divine body, greatly increasing defensive power.

White Dragon All Phenomena Return to Silence, the power of silence engulfed the entire scene.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The puppets continuously shattered, turning into light spots and dissipating.

Jiang Ye crushed them all along the way!

Layer 2,700.

The strength of the puppets here was close to the top one thousand of the Earth List.

Each one possessed supreme laws equivalent to the Void Law, with combat power far exceeding the peak of the Divine Body Realm.

Jiang Ye felt a trace of pressure.

But, only a trace.

“Kill.” Jiang Ye took a deep breath, the Fire Dragon Spear appeared in his palm.

Spear Path, Void, Ashes, Darkness, the Four Great Laws erupted with full force.

The Time Domain enveloped, suppressing the puppet’s speed and reaction.

The Fire Dragon Spear swept across, its spear light piercing the void.

After dozens of rounds of fierce battle, all the puppets shattered completely.

Through!

Layer 2,800.

This was the critical layer to break into the top one thousand of the Earth List.

Beside the stone tablet outside, the gathered powerhouses held their breath.

Being in the top thousand on the Earth List means reaching above layer 2,800… This is a significant watershed, only by passing this level can one qualify to challenge the top hundred.

Can Ye Jiang do it?

“Boom!” A beam of light descended from the sky, landing opposite Jiang Ye.

The light dissipated, forming a unique puppet.

Its entire body was dark gold, surrounded by three top-tier laws, each comparable to Jiang Ye’s Void Law.

Most critically—it had perfect combat skills, every move contained the essence of top-tier techniques from a level three civilization.

This was the combat strength of the top one thousand on the Earth List!

“Here it comes.” Jiang Ye’s eyes shone with sparkles.

He knew, this was the real test.

The Dark Gold puppet gave Jiang Ye no chance to breathe, stepping out with lightning speed, arriving in an instant.

“Hoo~” The fist wind tore through the void.

The four top-tier laws intertwined, forming a dark gold fist light, directly aiming at Jiang Ye’s face.

Its speed almost surpassed the reaction of divine sense!

“So fast!” Jiang Ye’s heart tightened.

But he did not panic.

“All Phenomena Return to Silence.” He murmured, endless laws gathered around him, forming a pitch-black black dragon phantom.

This was Jiang Ye’s supreme technique, combining the Black Dragon Eternal Scripture and White Dragon All Phenomena Return to Silence.

The power was several times greater than before!

The fist light exploded on the black dragon phantom, producing a thunderous roar.

“Crack~”

The surface of the black dragon showed countless cracks, but did not shatter.

Jiang Ye blocked the strike!

“My turn.” His eyes shot out beams of light, and he thrust out with the spear in reverse grip.

The flames on the Fire Dragon Spear burned fiercely, the power of four laws frantically infused, the spear tip tore through the void, directly striking the core of the Dark Gold puppet.

The puppet raised a hand to block, dark gold light and spear light collided, erupting a devastating shockwave.

Boom!!!

The puppet was pushed back dozens of steps, Jiang Ye also retreated several steps.

Evenly matched!

“Again!” Jiang Ye’s fighting spirit surged, his body charged forward once more.

He unleashed the Nine Netherworld Ten Thousand Demon Palm, demonic qi gathered into a giant palm that covered the sky.

Following closely, the time domain of Eternal Unity overlapped and oppressed.

Spear shadows crisscrossed, palm seals continued.

Jiang Ye clashed violently with the Dark Gold Puppet.

The entire layer of space trembled.

After hundreds of rounds, Jiang Ye finally found the puppet’s flaw.

“Now’s the time!” A sharp light burst from his eyes, withholding nothing.

[Four Symbols Annihilation]

Boom——

The Four Great Laws converged in his palm, transforming into a unique light sphere.

Within that light sphere, it seemed to contain a miniature universe in evolution. Four colors of light intertwined, forming a destructive torrent that penetrated the heavens and the earth!

Spear Path Penetration!

Void Devour!

Ashes Annihilation!

Darkness Encompasses!

Four Symbols Annihilation, created by Jiang Ye through the fusion of two True Divine Inheritances, took over ten years to perfect into this ultimate divine skill!

“Destroy.” A terrifying killing intent erupted from Jiang Ye’s eyes.

The torrent explosively burst forth, with an overwhelming force, instantly penetrated the puppet’s dark gold defense.

Crack——

The Dark Gold Puppet’s body shattered inch by inch, turning into countless light points, dissipating into the void.

[Level 2800, passed!]

Boom!!!

The outside world also fell into a brief silence, followed by a complete uproar.

“He passed? He really passed.”

“Level two thousand eight hundred!”

“I recall, three months ago he was stuck at two thousand five hundred, wasn’t he? In three months, he broke through three hundred levels?”

“Mid Divine Body Realm, defeating a Peak Divine Body Realm comparable to top Celestial Pride?”

“This guy is too outrageous!!” Countless powerhouses suddenly widened their eyes, filled with incredulity.

Do not underestimate the top thousand.

With the Earth List’s level of prestige, those who reach this tier are absolute geniuses, each with the qualification to challenge the top hundred.

They are the so-called ‘top hundred reserves’!

…

Qiuqing Divine Hall.

Qingyao stood with her mouth open, staring blankly at the ranking on the stone tablet, unable to speak for a long time.

“See? What did I tell you?” Zhao Tianji laughed heartily, “Elder Ye Jiang would never drop the ball!”

Han Xiang remained silent, but a faint smile flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Bai Qing clenched his fist, filled with satisfaction in his eyes.

Moon Embracing Divine Hall.

Chi Hong’s smile gradually solidified, staring intently at the name on the stone tablet, silent for a long time.

Nine-Star Divine Hall.

Gu Lan stopped playing with the array plate, his brows furrowed, but soon relaxed.

“Interesting,” Gu Lan said softly.

Amidst the clamoring voices of the outside world.

Within Hundred Kun Mountain, Jiang Ye did not stop there.

Soon, the ranking on the stone tablet began to move again.

Level two thousand eight hundred and one.

Level two thousand eight hundred and ten.

Level two thousand eight hundred and thirty.

Level two thousand eight hundred and fifty.

Jiang Ye broke through fifty more levels in succession, finally halting his steps.

He slowly closed his eyes, adjusting his internal breath, then—

Actively exited.

“Wow~” In a flash of light, Jiang Ye’s figure appeared at the foot of Hundred Kun Mountain.

“Level two thousand eight hundred and fifty?”

“First time passing two thousand five, the second time directly to two thousand eight hundred and fifty! He didn’t even spend half a day doing it.”

“This is already within the top thousand of the Earth List. He clearly had more strength left, so why didn’t he continue to push forward?” Many Cai Kun powerhouses discussed, all filled with shock and confusion.

Jiang Ye ignored the discussions from the outside world and quietly walked out of Hundred Kun Mountain.

He knew that with his current strength, he could climb even higher.

But he chose not to do so.

Because he understood—if he climbed too high, it might cause some of the top hundred powerhouses of the Earth List to refuse his challenge, potentially affecting his chances to replace their ranking.

Level two thousand eight hundred and fifty, this result is neither too high nor too low, just right.

It proves his strength, yet allows the top hundred powerhouses no grounds to refuse his challenge.

“Ranking.” Jiang Ye walked up to the stone tablet of Hundred Kun Mountain to check his final ranking.

[Earth List Rank 658: Ye Jiang (Qiuqing Divine Hall)]

Three months ago, he was ranked 2231.

Now, Rank 658.

An entire leap of fifteen hundred places!

“Next.”

“I will formally challenge the top hundred of the Earth List.” Jiang Ye lifted his head, his voice echoing throughout the entire land.

With his words, the whole scene fell into an eerie silence.

Moon Embracing Divine Hall, Chi Hong’s composure completely vanished, she fixated on the direction of Hundred Kun Mountain, a trace of unease in her eyes.

Nine-Star Divine Hall, Gu Lan squinted, the smile vanishing by a third from his face.

Beimo Divine Hall, Profound Nether slowly opened his eyes, pondered briefly, then slowly closed them again.

Qiuqing Divine Hall, Qingyao’s expression shifted, words on the tip of her tongue but unsaid…. Zhao Tianji’s eyes filled with anticipation, Han Xiang still silent.

Throughout the heavens and the earth, countless gazes focussed on Jiang Ye, as if waiting for his choice.