Chapter 352
Only by being listed on the Human Ranking can one truly be considered among the prodigie
Nine Towers Realm.
The special plane in which the Flame of Life is located.
At the edge of the sky, the towering pagoda still floats silently, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.
On the plaza below the tower, dozens of figures were standing or sitting, some exchanging cultivation experiences, and others examining the three lists of Heaven, Earth, and Man standing on the plaza.
Suddenly, a flash of white light appeared in the center of the square.
A figure appeared out of thin air.
With short black hair, a handsome face, and dressed in black battle armor, it was none other than Luo Feng.
"Ok?"
"Luo Feng! It's Luo Feng!"
"Thirty years have passed, I never thought he would finally reappear!"
A low murmur rippled through the square.
The name Luo Feng is already a legend in the Hongmeng Dojo.
Thirty years ago, he broke through the fourteenth level of the Firework Space with a stellar level, which shocked the entire dojo.
Now, thirty years later, this legendary figure has finally reappeared.
Ignoring the surrounding discussions, Luo Feng walked straight towards the entrance of the Flame Space.
brush--
A flash of white light, and his figure disappeared from the spot.
The moment Luo Feng entered the Flame Space, several powerful consciousnesses quietly descended upon the plaza.
……
The Flame Space, the fifteenth floor.
Luo Feng stood on a desolate Gobi desert, with red sand and gravel beneath his feet.
The sky was overcast, filled with a sense of oppression.
A hundred meters ahead, the space rippled slightly, and a figure slowly solidified from the ethereal.
The newcomer was shrouded in a gray robe, his face was blurred, and it was impossible to tell whether he was male or female. Only his two hands held a long, narrow, jet-black battle sword.
"Stellar level?"
The gray-robed warrior let out a hoarse voice, tinged with surprise.
Luo Feng looked at the other person, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes.
Thirty years ago, he failed because of this very issue.
Now, he's back!
"Let me see what you've got that's got you here!"
Before the words were finished, the figure of the gray-robed man suddenly blurred!
This isn't teleportation; it's speed at its absolute limit!
Almost simultaneously, a black battle blade appeared above Luo Feng's head, its blade tearing through the air and slashing down with terrifying power.
"So fast!"
Luo Feng's pupils contracted slightly, but he did not panic.
After thirty years of cultivation, his understanding of the laws of space is now vastly different from what it used to be.
Although the gray-robed man moved quickly, Luo Feng could clearly discern his trajectory and the fluctuations of his laws.
"town!"
With a slight thought, Luo Feng felt the space around him suddenly sink, and an invisible binding force spread out.
This is a subtle application of the spatial law of "imprisonment." Although it is not a true "spatial blockade," it can greatly slow down the opponent's speed and interfere with their movement techniques.
The gray-robed man's swift movement paused abruptly, and his sword strike slowed slightly.
In that split second, a brilliant golden light shone behind Luo Feng!
"Golden shuttle, go!"
shhhhh--
Tens of thousands of condensed, tangible golden streams of light burst forth from behind Luo Feng, like a vast golden river, instantly arranging and combining in the air, forming a giant sword hundreds of meters long in the blink of an eye.
On the sword's blade, intricate silver spatial law patterns faintly appeared, perfectly blending with the sharpness of the metal law, exuding a terrifying aura of destruction.
"cut!"
Luo Feng pointed ahead, a faint smile on his lips.
The golden greatsword emitted a clear, resonant sound, and wherever its blade passed, it sliced through everything visible to the naked eye.
The gray-robed man's pupils contracted slightly, clearly not expecting Luo Feng's counterattack to be so fierce and swift.
He let out a low shout, and the battle blade in his hand burst forth with a dark light.
The blade's light was as condensed as black threads, seemingly capable of cutting through anything and slicing through all things!
Bang!
The golden sword shadow and the black blade light collided violently!
The next instant, the golden giant sword shone brightly, its power unleashed to its fullest extent.
click-
A faint cracking sound was heard.
The black knife in the gray-robed man's hand, starting from the tip, developed spiderweb-like cracks before shattering with a bang.
Puff puff--
Then, golden light pierced through the gray-robed man's body, and his figure gradually turned into light and dissipated.
Congratulations on passing the fifteenth level of the Flame Space!
A mechanical sound rang out.
"Fifteenth floor, passed."
Luo Feng smiled faintly.
At the same time, his account gained an extra 4,000 contribution points.
While the Hongmeng Dojo is questionable in other aspects, it is undeniably incredibly fast when it comes to transferring money.
A flash of white light, and Luo Feng's figure disappeared.
He didn't stop at all, but continued to pass the challenges.
……
On the plaza outside the Spark Space.
At this moment, hundreds of figures have gathered here.
Besides the geniuses of this year's Hongmeng Grand Competition, there were also many immortal powerhouses who rushed over upon hearing the news. In fact, in a place unnoticed by anyone, there were three figures emanating a terrifying aura that slightly distorted the surrounding space.
"Fifteenth floor, passed."
A man dressed in silver armor, with a refined and scholarly appearance, had a slight smile on his lips.
"As expected."
Beside him, the boy-like Venerable Blazing Fire said calmly, "Luo Feng was able to pass the fourteenth level thirty years ago. Now that thirty years have passed, it's normal for him to pass the fifteenth level with his talent. I'm curious to see which level he can reach today."
"Blazing Fire, you think highly of Luo Feng?"
The third Cosmic Venerable spoke.
This was an old man wearing a blue robe with a vertical eye on his forehead; his name was Venerable Gu You.
Unlike Venerable Mingshan and Venerable Chihuo, who both followed the path of space, Venerable Guyou achieved his status as a cosmic venerable through the laws of time.
"Gu You, you don't think it's a good idea?"
Venerable Blazing Fire smiled and asked in return.
"It's not that I'm pessimistic, it's just that...it's too fast."
Venerable Gu You shook his head: "Luo Feng's understanding of the laws is indeed monstrous, but the difficulty of the Flame Space increases dramatically from the sixteenth level onwards. I'm afraid Luo Feng may not be able to pass through it."
On the fifteenth level of the Flame Space, his understanding of the laws was already comparable to that of an ordinary immortal god.
The sixteenth level, the understanding of the laws is comparable to that of a high-level military lord immortal;
As for the seventeenth level, it is comparable to the peak of the Immortal Realm of the Military Lord.
The difficulty level between each level is indeed drastically different.
"Let's wait and see."
Venerable Blazing Fire smiled slightly.
As the three were talking, a subtle change suddenly appeared on the towering stone tablet in the center of the square.
Suddenly, a new name appeared on the leftmost "List of People". The name was preceded by a string of numbers, "no.815412", followed by "sixteenth floor".
The name that was originally ranked one millionth on the list has been pushed down.
"You've already passed the sixteenth level?"
"It's only been a few words?"
"Luo Feng, a mere Stellar-level being, has actually made it onto the Human Ranking!"
A hint of surprise flashed across the faces of the three cosmic venerables.
The Ranking of Talents lists the one million strongest geniuses below the Immortal level in the Hongmeng Daoist Academy.
As one of the three lists of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the Man list includes the most people, but it also seems to have the least prestige.
However, this does not mean that getting on the list is easy.
Even if someone is ranked one millionth on the Human Ranking, they must at least pass through the sixteenth level and possess a level of understanding of the laws comparable to an immortal high-ranking military lord.
The Hongmeng Dojo has branches at all levels spread across 1311 universes of humanity, and it holds the Hongmeng Grand Competition every three thousand years, so the number of geniuses it gathers can be said to be as numerous as the fish crossing the river.
But even among many geniuses, there are geniuses among geniuses.
Only by being listed among the top talents can one truly be considered to have entered the ranks of the elite.
"The list of top figures is mostly composed of World Lords, with a few Domain Lords..."
"As for stellar-level beings making it onto the human list, the last time was more than 900 million years ago."
"The Blazing Fire Venerable said with a sigh."
The person from nine hundred million years ago was none other than his master, the Heavenly Venerable of Li Huo.
"It seems that Luo Feng has not wasted these thirty years."
Venerable Mingshan smiled, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. "It was far more than just a wasted time!"
"His understanding of the laws is probably close to achieving immortality and being granted the title of Marquis."
Venerable Guyou commented calmly.
However, just as everyone was discussing it, Luo Feng's ranking on the stone tablet changed again—
No. 621781!
In less than three minutes, Luo Feng actually broke through the seventeenth level of the Firework Space, and his ranking soared by nearly 200,000 places!
"This...this..."
Venerable Guyou was so surprised that he couldn't speak.
"This Luo Feng... is too monstrous!"
Venerable Blazing Fire remained silent for a moment, and after a long while, he finally managed to utter these words.
The Human Ranking is arguably the most authoritative ranking in the human universe.
The 200,000 places that Luo Feng surpassed were not 200,000 pigs, but 200,000 peerless geniuses!
Each of them, whether a realm lord or a domain lord, possesses at least an understanding of the laws comparable to that of immortals.
……
At this moment.
The Flame Space, the eighteenth floor.
Luo Feng stood in a vast starry sky, surrounded by countless floating meteorites.
Ahead, a massive figure slowly materialized.
This is a bull that is over 100 meters tall, covered in thick, dark brown scales with naturally formed lightning patterns. It has a pair of curved horns on its head, with purple lightning bolts as thick as buckets wrapped around their tips.
What is most striking is its pair of dark golden pupils, which seem to be filled with endless killing intent.
"Fierce Thunder Bull..."
Luo Feng recognized the origin of the monster.
One of the eighteen royal families of the demon race, known for its ferocious power and formidable defense, the Fiery Bull!
"Roar--"
The Thunderous Bull let out a deep roar, the sound waves rippling through the starry sky, instantly shattering several small meteorites nearby.
"The eighteenth level of the Spark Space is indeed extraordinary."
Luo Feng's expression turned serious.
He could sense that this fierce thunder bull was much stronger than the guardians of the previous levels.
"You're quite impressive to have made it this far at the stellar level."
Li Lei's voice boomed like thunder: "But this ends here. The eighteenth floor is not a place for you."
How will you know if you don't try?
Luo Feng said calmly.
"Insanity!"
Li Lei Man Niu snorted coldly and stomped his four hooves in the void.
boom!
Before Luo Feng could react, a giant hoof covered in lightning was already stomping down on him!
This step seemed ordinary.
However, Luo Feng could sense the terrifying power within it, which not only contained the laws of space, but also incorporated the laws of earth and lightning.
brush!
Luo Feng moved and appeared a thousand meters away in the next moment.
Compared to thirty years ago, his movements are no longer as flashy; with a casual movement, he creates tens of thousands of spatial illusions.
At this moment, he did not create a clone, but his movements appeared simple and natural.
He easily dodged the step.
However, the raging bull seemed to have anticipated Luo Feng's movements. The moment its giant hoof missed its target, it swung its head, and its pair of giant horns wrapped in lightning swept across.
The angle was tricky, and the speed was incredibly fast!
"There's no escaping it..."
Luo Feng's eyes narrowed.
Since we can't avoid it, let's face it head-on!
"Golden shuttle, go!"
Behind them, tens of thousands of golden rays shot into the sky.
This time, instead of coalescing into a giant sword, they transformed into countless small golden swords, each with a golden dot of light on it.
Tens of thousands of points of light covered an area of tens of kilometers in radius, vaguely forming a "golden world" resembling a nebula.
The golden world, like a millstone, released a chilling sword aura, rolling and crushing towards the fierce thunder bull.
Ding ding dong dong—
A series of sharp, metallic clanging sounds rang out.
Lightning erupted wildly from the giant horns of the Thunderous Bull, but the immense power contained within the "Golden World" was even more inexhaustible.
With each collision, the horns of the fierce bull, Li Leiman Niu, developed chips and nicks.
"Now!"
"Golden Spirit Sword, slash!"
A glint of light flashed in Luo Feng's eyes.
All the small golden swords instantly converged, coalescing into a giant sword that was entirely golden.
Whoosh!
The Golden Spirit Sword transformed into a streak of light, instantly piercing through the head of the Fiery Thunder Bull.
It enters from between the eyebrows and exits through the back of the head.
"Roar……"
The fierce bull let out a roar of resentment.
But there was nothing he could do. Not only was Luo Feng's understanding of the laws stronger than his, but his control over the telekinetic weapon "Golden Shuttle" had also reached a state of perfection.
[Passed through the 18th level of the Spark Space]
A mechanical sound rang out.
Luo Feng let out a long breath.
Fine beads of sweat had already seeped from his forehead.
Although he won the battle, he had almost exhausted all his strength.
If we continue fighting, we'll only lose.
"There's no need to go any further down to the nineteenth floor."
Luo Feng knew very well what was going on.
Firstly, the guardian of the nineteenth level must have an even more terrifying understanding of the laws.
Secondly, there's the issue of Luo Feng's understanding of the laws governing this battle. As his strength continues to increase, the Golden Universe Shuttle, his psychic weapon, is gradually becoming unable to keep up with his pace.
……
On the plaza outside the Spark Space.
When Luo Feng's number on the stone tablet was fixed at "18", and the ranking before his name changed to "no.473981", the entire square fell into a deathly silence.
"Ten...eighteen floors?"
"Luo Feng has passed the eighteenth level?"
"My God! Enlightenment through the laws of immortality?"
Everyone was so shocked they were speechless.
……
"It's the eighteenth floor."
Venerable Mingshan suddenly spoke, breaking the deathly silence between the three cosmic venerables.
Luo Feng, ranked No. 473981 on the Human Ranking, is on the eighteenth floor of the Firework Space!
More than 400,000 people may not seem like a high number.
But those ranked ahead of Luo Feng are all geniuses who have cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years and are now world lords!
Luo Feng himself was only a Stellar-level cultivator, and had only cultivated in the Five Elements Secret Realm for thirty years.
"The eighteenth level... has reached the level of immortality and the title of Marquis."
"Many realm lord geniuses cultivate for millions of years and still can't break through. Luo Feng broke through, truly creating..."
The Venerable Gu You's voice was solemn, and he stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.
He originally wanted to say "Luo Feng made history," but then he thought about it again and realized that Luo Feng had already been making history since he made a name for himself in the Hongmeng Grand Competition thirty years ago.
"Incredible, incredible."
"Luo Feng's future achievements... should be incredibly amazing."
Venerable Mingshan sighed softly.
Perhaps, it won't take too long before Luo Feng becomes a powerful figure that even they need to look up to.
"Master was right after all."
"Winning over Luo Feng was totally worth it!"
A hint of excitement flashed in Venerable Blazing Fire's eyes.
"Blazing Fire, it seems your Five Elements School is really going to produce an extraordinary genius."
The Venerable Guyou spoke with a complex tone.
In contrast, their Time-Traveling School hasn't produced any true geniuses for a long time. (End of Chapter)