System's Super Sect Chapter 1435 1212: Celestial Ranking Tenth, Celestial River Mountain
Previously on System's Super Sect...
Thinking about this, Sikong Zhuxing felt a sense of unclear admiration.
Wen Ping didn't say anything further; after Sikong Zhuxing stopped talking, Wen Ping severed the connection from the Sound Transmission Stone.
And so, several more days passed.
Wen Ping continued his routine cultivation, spending his breaks observing the situation of the Demon Race at Demon Emperor Lake, as well as the cultivation progress of Sect disciples and Elders.
It's worth mentioning that after being planted in the Immortal Pu Garden, Jianmu and the Undying Tree thrived as if they found their rightful place. They began to grow unchecked, reaching three zhang in height in just one day.
Three days later, they astonishingly reached thirty zhang!
Upon inquiry with the system, Wen Ping learned that Jianmu and the Undying Tree could absorb the Immortal Qi in the Immortal Pu Garden, which Spirit Grass and Celestial Materials couldn't access, thus accelerating their growth.
With this revelation, Wen Ping decided to divide half of Jianmu and the Undying Tree's seeds.
Half would be planted within the Immortal Sect.
Half would be planted in the Immortal Pu Garden.
As for why they would still be planted within the Immortal Sect, it's because Wen Ping was considering the future.
The future Immortal Sect is likely to undergo Heaven and Earth Transformation and may become an environment suitable for Jianmu and the Undying Tree to grow. Besides, only within the Immortal Sect can he simultaneously cultivate both Spirit Body and Realm.
At the Immortal Pu Garden, he could only absorb the Wood Qi from Jianmu and the Undying Tree to enhance his Realm.
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A thousand miles away from the You Country Capital is a towering mountain that reaches the clouds, the highest point of the entire You Country.
However, it is a forbidden area.
One of the top ten forbidden areas of Heaven-Gazing Gorge.
But this is not because of a harsh environment or powerful Demons that degrade it into a forbidden zone.
On the contrary, this mountain, named Ancestor Mountain, is eternally mild like spring, and the path up the mountain boasts picturesque scenery. Moreover, it's the place where Vein Qi is most concentrated throughout You Country, with the largest White Crystal Ore of Heaven-Gazing Gorge lying beneath it.
At this moment, the King of Chaos was sprinting under Ancestor Mountain, ignoring the obstruction of the massive Divine Shadow Army along the way, eventually charging upward unyieldingly to the peak of Ancestor Mountain, standing atop the highest point of Heaven-Gazing Gorge.
And just as the King of Chaos stood at the peak of Ancestor Mountain, an immense pressure descended from the sky, forcing him to kneel abruptly.
In panic, the King of Chaos urgently shouted, "Old Ancestor, Old Ancestor, I am from the Royal Family, titled Chaos. My father..."
Panic-stricken, the King of Chaos recited the names of his parents and ancestral generations. Only after mentioning the name of the great ancestor did the terrifying pressure ease off.
"Do you know the consequences of unauthorized trespassing on Ancestor Mountain by anyone other than the Sovereign of You Country?"
The King of Chaos promptly responded, "I know, the worst consequence is losing the right to vie for the position of You Country Sovereign. But I am not afraid; even if it means not having the position of You Country Sovereign, I must inform you of this grand matter, Old Ancestor!"
"Oh, not wanting the position of You Country Sovereign…" Along with this raspy voice nearing, a white-haired elder with a wrinkled face yet energetic emerged behind the King of Chaos without him noticing.
Seeing this, the King of Chaos hurriedly kneeled and bowed his head, "Salutations to Old Ancestor!"
"Trespassing on Ancestor Mountain, disturbing my cultivation; had you not been a descendant of an old acquaintance, you would already be dead. Do you think it's merely losing the power struggle for the position of You Country Sovereign?"
Having said this, the elder walked straight to the front of the King of Chaos.
Upon hearing these words, cold sweat broke out all over the King of Chaos, his head knelt on the ground for a long time without daring to lift it.
Wasn't the Celestial Nether King stating that the worst consequence was merely losing the power struggle for the position of You Country Sovereign?
He deceived me!
Thank the Great Ancestor!
Praise the Great Ancestor's grandmother!
The white-haired elder coldly asked, "So, for what matter did you bypass the You Country Sovereign and trespass Ancestor Mountain? If your answer doesn't satisfy me, although I don't wish to kill a descendant of an old acquaintance, I would at least seal your Meridian Gate for a hundred years."
The King of Chaos still dared not lift his head and hastily said, "Old Ancestor, recently a Celestial Ranking appeared in You Country. It has the rankings of all Heaven Unrestricted and those above in Heaven-Gazing Gorge."
Saying this, the King of Chaos presented the Celestial Ranking he had transcribed with both hands.
The white-haired elder took it up and, after a few breaths, his face suddenly darkened, "Who did this? Daring to list me on the Celestial Ranking and placing me at the bottom tier."
"A sect from the Primordial Yang Domain, named the Immortal Sect. Its origin is unclear; it appeared out of nowhere some time ago, not only establishing the Vortex New Dao but also creating the Tower of All Knowledge, claiming omniscience. The Celestial Ranking was released by the Tower of All Knowledge, and upon its release, it became known throughout Heaven-Gazing Gorge. It even accurately ranked a Heaven Unrestricted Middle Realm and Heaven Unrestricted Upper Realm, with a Heaven Unrestricted Middle Realm expert killing the Heaven Unrestricted Upper Realm listed above him..."
The King of Chaos narrated everything that occurred after the appearance of the Celestial Ranking, one incident after the other.
For no other reason.
But to prove the authenticity of the Celestial Ranking!
Because should the Old Ancestor suspect the Celestial Ranking as fake, this journey would be in vain for him.
What he desired was for the Old Ancestor to descend the mountain!
When the King of Chaos finished speaking, the elder stared at the Celestial Ranking for a long time, then suddenly started to chuckle coldly.
"How intriguing, unexpected that after I had secluded myself for many years, a fascinating force emerged in Heaven-Gazing Gorge. I do wish to see who's behind this Tower of All Knowledge, this Immortal Sect, who dares to point fingers at me, placing me at the low tier of Half-Step Primordial Vast."
Having said this, the elder stepped forth, transcending the Space Barrier, instantly creating a Curved Realm Passage.
When the elder stepped inside, the space portal immediately closed, leaving only the astonished King of Chaos.
"Is this the method of Half-Step Primordial Vast?" King of Chaos exclaimed in admiration, then hurriedly stood up and hastily left the Ancestor Mountain.
As he left the Ancestor Mountain, King of Chaos tried to calm himself while recalling the rankings of the Celestial Ranking.
The elder just mentioned that he ranked at the bottom of Half-Step Primordial Vast, which would be the tenth place on the Celestial Ranking.
The first on the Celestial Ranking is Celestial River Mountain.
Regarding the deeds of this elder, King of Chaos didn't remember much. Hence, upon leaving the Ancestor Mountain, he went directly to the Ancestral Temple.
What he discovered truly shocked him.
Celestial River Mountain, four hundred and thirty-two years ago, was not even Heaven Unrestricted Upper Realm. His greatest achievement was fighting against three Upper Realm Demon Ancestors from the Dragon Race alone. It was he who led people to slaughter the entire strongest Dragon Race.
After two hundred twenty years, he reached the Half-Step Primordial Vast realm. After reaching this realm, he fought against a Half-Step Primordial Vast expert from Shaded Heaven Tower for ten days and nights during a war between You Country and Shaded Heaven Tower, over two hundred years ago. Ultimately, the Half-Step Primordial Vast expert from Shaded Heaven Tower was defeated and retreated.
Thus, the war came to an end, and because of this, You Country was able to reclaim the Beize Domain, located in the midpoint between the two forces, while ensuring the wealthiest Central Divine Domain of You Country was protected.
If not for the Beize Domain, Shaded Heaven Tower's army could directly attack the Central Divine Domain. If they couldn't be stopped, Shaded Heaven Tower's army would reach the capital of You Country, giving no time for You Country to react.
Then You Country had only two options: either deploy all defensive measures and annually station five or more King-Sealing experts at the border; or relocate the capital, moving it away from the most prosperous Central Divine Domain.
"No wonder this elder was annoyed that the Celestial Ranking placed him at the bottom, yet he wasn't very angry with the existence of the Celestial Ranking." Upon seeing the conclusion, King of Chaos had a sudden realization.
If it were him, young and having contributed so greatly to You Country, even defeated the Half-Step Primordial Vast from Shaded Heaven Tower over two hundred years ago, yet ended up ranked at the bottom of Half-Step Primordial Vast.
How could he not be angry!
He would surely storm in, step on the face of the creator of the Celestial Ranking, and question him why.
Do they look down on him?
Or do they think his fists are soft and powerless?
Putting oneself in his shoes, the elder would certainly do the same. Thinking of this, King of Chaos felt extremely excited.
Immortal Sect, you're doomed!
Prince Longyang, you're also doomed!
Meanwhile, the news of King of Chaos storming the Ancestor Mountain spread to the capital, and within half a day, the royal family was all informed.
Upon receiving this news, Prince Longyang's complexion changed drastically. He never imagined King of Chaos would be so reckless.
"The priority is to find out what King of Chaos said when he went to Ancestor Mountain."
Only by knowing what King of Chaos said can he come up with a way to respond, otherwise he would be completely lost.
Simultaneously, Prince Longyang quickly relayed this news to Wenping, who simply responded with a brief remark before cutting off the connection with the Sound Transmission Stone.
Prince Longyang knew that Wenping was likely cultivating again. Nevertheless, since Wenping was already aware of the news, it didn't matter how much more he said.
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Three days later.
Celestial River Mountain stepped out of the Curved Realm Passage with a single stride, standing above the Primordial Yang Domain Lord's Mansion, and then coldly asked, "Where is the Primordial Yang Domain Lord's Mansion?"
This voice spread over a hundred miles.
As countless people were drawn to the voice, the newly appointed Great Domain Master of Primordial Yang Domain hurriedly ran out from the Domain Lord's Mansion.
Though he did not recognize Celestial River Mountain, the terrifying aura far beyond that of a King-Sealing expert forced him to kneel in fright.
"Senior, junior is the Great Domain Master of Primordial Yang Domain. Please, is there anything I can assist you with?"
"Where is the Immortal Sect?"
Upon these words, the people of Primordial Yang Domain were stunned.
Even the people from Celestial Sun City were visibly shocked.
This expert, emanating an aura more terrifying than that of a King-Sealing expert, is openly seeking the Immortal Sect, something grave is about to happen.
Smart people immediately guessed it was because of the Celestial Ranking. Since the Celestial Ranking also ranked those above Heaven Unrestricted.
"Oh no. It seems this time the Immortal Sect has offended those above Heaven Unrestricted."
"I have always said that the emergence of the Celestial Ranking would inevitably offend too many people. Even if the Immortal Sect killed Lie Yao, proving their strength and making typical King-Sealing experts hesitant to act recklessly, but what about those above Heaven Unrestricted?"
"Though what you said sounds a bit like hindsight, it's indeed true. King-Sealing experts don't dare to act recklessly to express their dissatisfaction, but those above Heaven Unrestricted don't care."
"The Celestial Ranking indeed made the Knowledge Tower an authority in people's minds, but the trouble it brought is too great. How foolish Knowledge Tower must be; couldn't they have omitted the ranking above Heaven Unrestricted?"
"They must have gotten too arrogant otherwise who would dare to point fingers at those above Heaven Unrestricted?"
Amidst people's silent discussions, pressured by the situation, the Great Domain Master of Primordial Yang Domain had no choice but to reveal the location of the Immortal Sect to Celestial River Mountain.
Upon learning this, Celestial River Mountain once again entered the Curved Realm Passage, disappearing above Celestial Sun City.
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