Chapter 218 - - Alliance Hierarch of the First Ten Rankings Announcement (Congratulations to He Xuebing’s Bread)_1

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The next day.

Duge, accompanied by his seventh junior brother, younger junior sister, and the former Valley Master Xu Heming of Sky Mist Valley, Elder Qian Dajin, and Lu Dong, rushed to Danyang City to explain the details of the acquisition of Sky Mist Valley to the Supervisory Academy.

The seventh junior brother had demonstrated excellent capacity to control situations within Sky Mist Valley, naturally, Duge intended to bring him along and cultivate his abilities.

As for the reason to bring along his younger junior sister, it was purely because her cultivation was too weak, and when the time came for Actions on Behalf of Heaven to transfer spiritual power, he could funnel it into her “pit.”

Better to benefit your own younger junior sister than someone else.

The younger junior sister had already learned about the incidents in Sky Mist Valley from the seventh junior brother, and had been incredibly envious of how easily the third senior brother had elevated him to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

This time.

When her third senior brother took her out, she deliberately wore several layers of clothing, with three undergarments alone, just waiting for her senior brother to infuse her with spiritual power.

Not just her, Xu Heming and the others also wrapped themselves up like rice dumplings.

After all.

Touching and carrying away a piece of clothing, and removing limbs once the clothing is gone, their Sect Leader’s cultivation technique was frightening enough, but wearing a few extra layers of clothing was just a small precaution.

On the way to Danyang City, the Alien Battlefield announced the top ten rankings.

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First place: Wang Chong; Sect Leader of Seven Star Gate;

Second place: Luo Cang; Outer Sect Disciple of Heaven’s Path Institute;

Third place: Xiahou Xin; third boss of Flaming Dragon Village;

Fourth place: Zuo Zhonghou; handyman at Xingning Temple;

Fifth place: Yin Juntang; third generation disciple of Longevity Residence;

Sixth place: Shi Chunqi; freshman at Under Mountain Academy;

Seventh place: Dan Cong; Second Rank Scholar of Yan Country;

Eighth place: Niu Zilian; Outer Sect Officer of Blue Sea Palace;

Ninth place: Mo Yingjun; Princess of Daqing Country;

Tenth place: Chi Shiwen; soldier in Yan Country’s prisoner of war camp;

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Duge glanced at the rankings and immediately lost interest in the people listed on it.

These individuals were scattered across the four corners of the world, encompassing all manner of identities, but even the second-ranked was only an Outer Sect Disciple of Heaven’s Path Institute.

This proved that the rankings held no significance.

The Heaven’s Path Institute was among the top sects in this world.

Such a sect, having no less than a thousand Outer Sect Disciples, if not eight hundred, they generally held no power or influence, their status barely above that of a handyman.

Comparatively, in terms of identity, the Princess of Daqing Country undoubtedly had the most prestigious status, yet she was only ranked ninth, even below a handyman of Xingning Temple.

In other words, she had more or less not utilized her princess identity to influence the nation’s affairs.

In short.

Apart from his own hard work and the ambitious use of this month to develop his influence, the remaining nine basically seemed to have been pushed forward just to make up the numbers, likely trying to survive but not managing to outlast the others.

However.

Now that the rankings were published, these people were probably not going to keep playing it safe and would likely strive to expand their own influences, cultivate their key strategies, and grow rapidly, cutting down others in the process.

To be precise, the battle in the Alien Battlefield was truly beginning now.

At this moment.

There were still 1,270 people left on the Alien Battlefield.

Those ranked lower wouldn’t take direct action against the top ten but would use various external forces to eliminate the people within the top ten, bringing more to the forefront.

The top ten, wanting to survive, in addition to growing their own forces, would strike at their peers in the top ten, allowing more individuals to advance into the top ranks, and then eliminate them in turn—the most common tactic seen…

Therefore.

At this time, the most panic-stricken group was the warriors ranked between eleventh and thirtieth, who dared not use their key strategies, choosing instead to “lie flat” in the days ahead, allowing their ranks to drop; they were the ones…

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“These people live too conflicted, why not develop openly and straightforwardly, relying on personal skills – wouldn’t fighting it out be better?”

Duge mocked in his heart.

He had made up his mind, determined to thrust forward in battle, outstrip everyone, and to eliminate them all before anyone else had a chance to develop, thereby revitalizing this stagnant pool.

The Princess of Daqing Country might be difficult to kill, but wouldn’t a Xingning Temple handyman be easy to take down?

Of course.

The premise was that he needed to obtain mobility.

“Senior brother, what are you thinking about?” his junior sister asked, “Are you worried that the Supervisory Academy will be disadvantageous to us?”

“No, I am thinking about how to advance everyone to the Golden Core Realm after borrowing the Spirit Stones,” Duge said with a smile, shaking his head as he watched the dark clouds cover the morning sun, “A storm is coming!”

You’re planning to rob the Supervisory Academy, how could a storm not be coming?

Xu Heming glanced at Duge and muttered to himself.

Although he knew Duge cultivated a technique that absorbed others’ Spiritual Power and would eventually take this path, he never gave up on treating his group of good-for-nothings’ arms. It would be a lie to say he wasn’t moved.

Who doesn’t know that it would be easier to find a group of healthy people and help them improve their powers?

Moreover, Wang Chong’s cultivation technique was obviously more suited to being a lone wolf, challenging people of higher realms than himself, absorbing their powers, and becoming a top expert in the shortest time possible, with neither Golden Core nor Nascent Soul out of reach.

Xu Heming couldn’t understand why he insisted on burdening himself with a group of dead weights?

A man with a top rank evil cultivation technique had a kind heart and an impulsive, reckless character.

It was too contradictory!

Could such a person really go far?

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When Duge hurried day and night towards Danyang City…

In the Daqing Country palace.

The Emperor leafed through the papers in his hand, looking at the front observer with a peculiar expression: “You’re telling me the princess established an academy a while ago and is openly recruiting women from the common folk to educate them?”

“Yes, it’s said to be out of spite towards the Third Prince, to prove to him that women are no less capable than men,” the observer replied, “Now, the princess has sent all the maids in her mansion to the academy. These days, she has been persuading professors from the Under Mountain Academy, military instructors, and offerings from the palace to assume positions in her academy. However, the professors heard that the academy is full of women and, concerned about their reputation, not one is willing to go. The princess has already pleaded with the Empress Dowager…”

“Nonsense, military commanders? Even if women learn all these skills, what then? Can they really go to the battlefield and fight?” The Emperor scoffed with a laugh, shaking his head and tossing the papers aside.

“Your Majesty, should we issue a decree to shut down the princess’s academy for women?” the observer asked tentatively.

“No need, let her create trouble,” the Emperor smiled, “When she can’t manage it anymore, she will stop naturally.”

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Heaven’s Path Sect.

Luo Cang took a deep breath and knocked on the exterior door Elder’s room: “Elder, your disciple Luo Cang, I wish to apply for the Inner Sect Disciple examination once again.”

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Flaming Dragon Village.

Xiahou Qing packed his gear and scaled down the cliffs behind the mountains under the cover of night. By the moonlight, he checked his forged credentials and plunged into the dense forest.

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Xingning Temple.

Zuo Zhonghou knelt before the Zen Master and bowed his head forcefully: “Zen Master, your disciple heard my senior brother reciting scriptures the other day, and it felt as if Buddha’s light had entered my body, ethereal as if in a dream or illusion. I feel a connection to Buddhism and wish to learn the way of Buddhist teachings from you…”

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At this moment, Fang Wenle, who had easily shaken off the Fang family guards, lay leisurely in the arms of the top courtesan of a brothel, staring at Wang Chong’s name high above and then at his own ranking at 603. A sneer crossed his lips as he guzzled down a mouthful of wine, grumbling, “Number one? Really clueless about the imminent danger!”

Inside the tent, a languid voice came through, “If the young master doesn’t come soon, I’m truly going to die…”

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The top ten were each showing off their Divine Skills and starting to struggle for their destiny.

The majority of warriors, however, silently closed their personal panels and continued with their current affairs as if the top ten rankings had nothing to do with them.

These elites from various stars were deeply familiar with the Alien Battlefield.

Now it was a battle between the top ten and the top thirty, irrelevant to them, and developing to the top ten would take at least two or three years.

The real decisive battle of the Immortal Martial World would happen at least twenty years later. Right now, hiding oneself was more important, there was no need to rush, just quietly lay out plans, waiting for more people to reveal themselves was the strategy.

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At this time, Duge and his companions were already standing outside the doors of the Supervisory Academy, waiting for the summons from within.

Fang Shan and a group of wealthy businessmen stood to one side in trepidation. The business affairs of Danyang City’s branch were forcefully suspended under the strong intervention of the Supervisory Academy, all assets and stocks seized. If Wang Chong couldn’t withstand this challenge from the Supervisory Academy…

Then everything of Seven Star Gate, as well as their investments, could turn to ash in an instant.

Fang Shan had never dealt with the Supervisory Academy before. He didn’t understand why the Seven Star Gate’s endeavors, clearly beneficial to the country and the people, having paid all due taxes, were being forcefully meddled with by the Supervisory Academy.

And judging by the current situation, it was clear they were aiming to suppress the Seven Star Gate.

Those people shouldn’t understand economics, right?

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