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Chapter 218 Ji Ziyang, Perfect in All Forms, A Stunning Debut (10,000 words)

[Easy Mode Activated: Breathe 800 times to reach the limit of the Pure Yuan Scripture.]

After eight hundred breaths, the ninth mysterious meridian opened up naturally.

The Yuan energy within his body seemed to sense the newly opened Xuan Meridian, and gradually began to boil, surging mightily towards the ninth Xuan Meridian.

Su Chen suppressed his excitement and meticulously controlled the Yuan energy within his body to flow into his newly opened Xuan Meridian.

The Yuan energy flowed into the new Xuanmai like a gentle stream, constantly nourishing, strengthening, and reinforcing it.

After reaching a certain limit, his cultivation level decreased significantly from the perfection of the Eight Meridians.

However, Su Chen did not panic. Instead, he methodically absorbed the Yuan energy in the formation while swallowing a Spirit Yuan Pill.

While recovering his cultivation level, Su Chen used his consciousness to probe the control panel.

As expected, the Pure Yuan Scripture reached its limit, and he could no longer improve it or open up new Xuan Meridians.

According to the runes of the Ziyang Sect, the human body theoretically has nine meridians. However, unless one is a truly exceptional genius, even with various methods to assist, ordinary people cannot open up the ninth meridian.

"Personal limits aren't easily broken. If it weren't for my control panel, I probably wouldn't have been able to open my ninth meridian. But when I was opening my ninth meridian, I clearly felt that my body hadn't reached its limit yet. Why is that?"

I don't know if it's because of the panel or because the opening of the ninth meridian was too natural.

The moment Su Chen successfully opened the meridian, he suddenly received feedback from his body that it could continue to open new meridians.

However, this feedback only lasted for a moment, so much so that Su Chen thought it was his imagination.

After all, neither the records within the Ziyang Sect nor the history of the Shengyuan Kingdom seem to mention a martial artist who has opened up ten Xuan Meridians.

Su Chen calmed himself down, stopped thinking about it, and focused on consuming the Spirit Essence Pill to restore his strength.

In less than half a day, under the almost abnormal refinement of the nine profound meridians, Su Chen quickly recovered his realm and reached the perfection of the nine meridians.

"I didn't realize before that the increase in the number of Xuan Meridians would also increase the speed of refining pills. Now I realize that the nine Xuan Meridians not only bring the storage of Yuan Power, but also enhance the speed of its circulation."

This increased speed of operation, strictly speaking, is more like "being near the water tower and getting the moon first," allowing one to readily transfer elemental energy.

"However, if five profound veins can be used to cultivate the Purple Origin Technique to the fifth level, does that mean nine profound veins can be used to cultivate the Purple Origin Technique to the ninth level? Once I master the Purple Origin Technique to the ninth level, I will have a ninefold increase, surpassing my peers in both total Yuan Power and Yuan Power amplification!"

Su Chen thought for a moment and quickly remembered the Purple Origin Technique he was currently cultivating.

The Purple Origin Technique has nine levels in total. The number of levels one can cultivate depends on the number of profound meridians one possesses. With nine profound meridians, he can naturally cultivate to the highest level, thus achieving a ninefold increase.

"I still have quite a few Spirit Essence Pills to advance to the next level of the Purple Origin Technique. I should focus on improving the Purple Origin Technique in the future. Hmm, my cultivation level can also be improved now. Once I reach the Gathering Yuan Realm, I will go to the sect to purchase the qualification of a resident envoy. The price will be cheaper that way."

The speed at which Su Chen earned Spirit Essence Pills couldn't keep up with the speed at which he consumed them, which left him somewhat helpless.

But he's gotten used to it. Anyway, within the Ziyang Sect, with his abilities, he's not worried about not being able to earn Spirit Essence Pills.

After a short while, Su Chen opened his eyes. He had been cultivating for five consecutive days and was feeling somewhat tired.

Cultivation requires a balance of intensity and relaxation. Even with the aid of a training panel, blindly practicing will only lead to less effective results.

and--

"With the Nine Meridians perfected, the Myriad Wonders of the Profound Heart condensed to the raindrop level, and the Form Chapter of the Purple Origin Technique cultivated to the fifteen thousandth form, it's time to test my strength," Su Chen thought to himself.

Leaving the Myriad Wonders Cave, Su Chen traveled lightly towards the Crimson Corridor.

This test was mainly to assess combat strength; Su Chen wasn't very confident about the other two aspects.

Especially on the Myriad Forms Ranking, there are many martial artists who have completed the Form Chapter of the Purple Origin Technique.

At least the top fifty martial artists on the Myriad Forms Ranking have all mastered the Form of Purple Origin Technique and then switched to cultivating other Forms of Yuan Power.

Even with the Purple Origin Technique's 86,400 forms of Yuan Power, it couldn't rank in the top fifty. This shows how powerful the martial artists ahead of them are.

The Myriad Forms Ranking is similar, and the Pride of the Sun Ranking is not much different.

The purity of Yuan Power tested by the Pride of the Sun Ranking.

Although Su Chen opened up the ninth Xuan Meridian, he did not cultivate the Purple Origin Technique to its limit.

Like the Myriad Forms Ranking, the top ten martial artists on the list, in addition to cultivating the Purple Origin Technique, also cultivated other Yuan Power amplification techniques.

Su Chen needs to cultivate the Purple Origin Technique to its peak before he will be qualified to compete with them.

Making it into the top 50 now is already considered a pretty good ranking.

Of course, if a time limit were added to these three lists, not ten thousand years, but just one year, Su Chen's ranking would definitely be much higher.

He has only been at the Ziyang Sect for less than three months, yet he has already cultivated to this level.

Even disregarding the panel's assistance, his talent alone is only slightly inferior to those top geniuses.

The Red Sun List.

Today is the last day for the rankings to be updated, and there are actually fewer people coming to test it than in the previous days.

This is normal, since everything that can be tested has been tested multiple times, and the results will not change because of multiple tests.

Those who will actually be testing today are mostly highly capable individuals.

Although this day wasn't the most bustling day for the Ziyang Sect, it was definitely the day when the rankings changed the fastest, with the list being refreshed almost every so often.

"Shang Shuo, the face-slapping maniac, has broken into the top 100 on the other two lists besides the Myriad Forms List. He is truly terrifying."

"He should be the strongest among the new disciples this year."

"There's also Han Yao, who is said to have made it into the top 100 of the Crimson Sun Ranking. Although her ranking is at the bottom, her talent should not be underestimated."

“In previous years, it was enough for one new dark horse to emerge, but I didn’t expect two to emerge this year, one male and one female.”

"If they are given enough time to cultivate the Form of Yuan Power and the Yuan Power Amplification Manual, they might be able to break into the top ten in the future."

"You're overestimating them. Getting into the top ten is much harder than you think. There's a huge gap between almost every ranking."

"..."

Listening to the murmurs of the crowd, Teng Gui remained calm and, with a flash, entered the crimson corridor.

"I may not be a match for Chang Yuan on the Myriad Forms Ranking and the Pride of the Sun Ranking, but I might be a match for the Crimson Sun Ranking."

Chang Yuan's comprehension of the form of Yuan Power is nothing short of extraordinary, a fact that even he has to admire.

Therefore, he does not intend to compete with it on the Myriad Forms Ranking; he only needs to maintain his current ranking.

The same applies to the Pride of the Sun Ranking. Although there is a chance to surpass Chang Yuan, the probability is extremely low. It is better to test the Crimson Sun Ranking first.

After all, whether it's the quantity or purity of the Yuan Power Forms, they all ultimately need to be converted into combat power. If your combat power is strong, it doesn't matter if you rank low on the top two lists.

Upon entering the crimson corridor, Teng Gui immediately began the test.

Unlike Su Chen's illusion of being a five-meridian martial artist, Teng Gui's opponent was directly an eight-meridian martial artist.

One, two... all the way up to fifty, Teng Gui crushed them all with a single, overwhelming move.

By the time he reached the sixtieth, he had begun to feel some pressure.

By the time he reached the ninety-ninth, Teng Gui had used almost all of his strength.

After exchanging blows for over a hundred rounds, he finally killed the ninety-ninth Eight Meridian Warrior.

Soon it reached the hundredth.

At that moment, Teng Gui decided to stop hiding his strength and his aura changed, becoming sharp and fierce.

"I was only able to kill up to the tenth-ranked martial artist with the ninth meridian at the peak, which is five more than last time. I just don't know if the ranking has changed."

Half an hour later, Teng Gui could no longer hold on. After killing the tenth Nine Meridian Warrior, he was killed by the opponent, breaking the illusion.

He was unwilling to accept the result, but he was even more eager to know his ranking.

The rankings appeared shortly afterward:

"Name: Teng Gui. Eight-meridian martial artist, ranked second in overall strength."

Upon seeing the ranking, Teng Gui looked indignant, never expecting that he still couldn't surpass Chang Yuan in the end.

He sighed softly, "I originally planned to give Chang Yuan a good thrashing before breaking through to the Gathering Yuan Realm, but now it seems hopeless. But Chang Yuan, don't be so smug, I will definitely comprehend the power of Yuan Force before you!"

Filled with resentment and fighting spirit, Teng Gui walked out of the crimson corridor, this time without concealing his identity.

However, at this moment, everyone was too busy discussing the changes in the rankings to pay attention to him.

"What did you say? The top spot on the Crimson Sun Ranking has been changed, and it's not Chang Yuan anymore?!"

"Are you kidding me? Have you been to too many brothels and are you hallucinating?"

“That’s right, if Chang Yuan isn’t number one, then it’s Teng Gui and Zhu Qingyou. How could it be Su Chen’s turn?”

"Could you please take your hands off my shoulders and give me a chance to speak? I swear, I'm telling the truth."

"I can testify that the number one ranking has indeed changed. It's no longer Chang Yuan or Teng Gui, it's Su Chen!"

"Who is this guy?"

As the martial artists were discussing, they suddenly felt a chilling coldness envelop their bodies, and they all involuntarily shivered.

"Is what you just said true?" Teng Gui swayed and appeared in front of the group, asking in a deep voice.

Upon seeing Teng Gui, the group was taken aback. After hearing his words, they all looked at the martial artist who had just spoken.

The martial artist was intimidated by Teng Gui's imposing aura and took a long time to react before nodding and saying, "It's true, the number one ranked one is Su Chen!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the martial artist noticed that Teng Gui's gaze had become unusually sharp, as if it could pierce through his body.

"Teng..." Seeing that Teng Gui was about to leave, the martial artist suddenly stopped him.

"What is it?" Teng Gui paused, asking without turning his head.

The martial artist swallowed hard and said, "Senior Brother Teng, there might be a mistake in the list. The list says Su Chen is a five-meridian martial artist, how could that be..."

Teng Gui disappeared from everyone's sight before he could finish speaking.

"Why are you all looking at me with such strange eyes?" the martial artist asked.

Someone said with a hint of sympathy, "It's one thing for you to lie to us, but you even dared to deceive Senior Brother Teng Gui. That's too much."

"I……"

"Don't say a word, brothers, let's beat him up first, so people won't misunderstand!"

"on!"

……

Teng Gui simply did not believe that the list could be wrong.

When he heard that the other party was a Five Meridians Martial Artist, he couldn't listen anymore and rushed to the Crimson Corridor to check the latest rankings.

To his shock, the name at the top of the Crimson Sun Ranking was neither his nor Chang Yuan's; it was none other than Su Chen!

"A five-meridian martial artist? How is this possible?!"

His usually calm face was not only rippled with emotion because of this name, but a look of horror quietly emerged from it.

When Teng Gui checked Su Chen's ranking, the news spread like wildfire through the inner city of the Ziyang Sect.

Especially as more and more martial artists saw the list, it spread throughout the Ziyang Sect in less than half an hour.

Zhang Youyou walked out of the courtyard, intending to find Zhu Qingyou, who also planned to improve her ranking today.

Before she could even meet Zhu Qingyou, she heard pedestrians hurrying towards the crimson corridor.

"Youyou, come with me quickly."

Before long, the two met, and Zhu Qingyou pulled Zhang Youyou toward the Crimson Corridor.

"Qingyou, what happened?" Zhang Youyou asked in confusion.

"You don't know?" Zhu Qingyou asked in return.

Zhang Youyou shook her head, and Zhu Qingyou explained, "The Crimson Sun Ranking has been updated, and Chang Yuan has moved."

"What?" Zhang Youyou exclaimed in surprise.

"The person currently occupying the top spot on the Crimson Sun Ranking is called Su Chen."

Zhu Qingyou's pretty face slightly furrowed; the impact of this ranking on her was no less than when she had won first place herself.

"what?"

Upon hearing this name, Zhang Youyou exclaimed instinctively, "Su Chen? How could it be him?"

Zhu Qingyou raised an eyebrow and asked, "What, you know him?"

“He lives in the same courtyard as me, Sister Qingyou, are you sure you’re not mistaken? He’s only at the fifth level of cultivation, how could he possibly be the top of the Crimson Sun Ranking?”

Zhang Youyou still found it hard to believe.

But Zhu Qingyou's next sentence made her expression freeze instantly.

"The list says that Su Chen won first place by virtue of his five strengths."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Youyou stood there stunned, her bright, pearly eyes unblinking, her slightly trembling eyelashes revealing her shock.

After a long silence, she looked at Zhu Qingyou and asked, "But how did he do that?"

This is a question that not only Zhang Youyou wants to know, but even Zhu Qingyou wants to know.

“I remember now, Su Chen has a semi-divine weapon. Could it be because of this?” Zhang Youyou seemed to have thought of something and found an excuse for Su Chen.

However, she was met with a glare from Zhu Qingyou: "Are you stupid? The Crimson Sun Ranking doesn't take into account the strength boosted by divine weapons."

Zhang Youyou gave an awkward smile; in her haste, she had completely forgotten about that.

"Let's go, let's try our luck at the Myriad Forms Cliff and the Blazing Sun Formation. Su Chen will definitely go to those two places after testing his strength."

"Ah, why go find him?"

"Of course, we should test its depth!"

Zhengyang Peak.

The three peak masters gathered together.

The woman in the purple robe was Ji Susu, the peak master of Ziyang Peak; the white-haired old man was Xu Zhengyang, the peak master of Zhengyang Peak; and the long-bearded old man was Qu Chi, the peak master of Chiyang Peak.

The three of them stared at each other, their solemn faces showing a hint of surprise and doubt.

“The Crimson Sun Ranking is infallible. Su Chen must have extraordinary abilities to be on the list,” Ji Susu said decisively.

"Then how do you explain his strength in the Five Meridians surpassing that of the Eight Meridians, thus ranking first?" Xu Zhengyang asked, his graying eyebrows furrowed.

“You shouldn’t ask Su Chen how he did it, but rather why Chang Yuan and Teng Gui were surpassed by him,” Ji Susu replied.

After a half-second pause, Ji Susu continued, "Of course, I'm also very curious about how he did it."

Their gazes then turned to Qu Chi, who nodded: "Alright, I'll activate the formation and see how he fights."

The three quickly arrived at a secret room controlled by an array, and Qu Chi inputted his Yuan Power to activate the array.

After waiting for a long time without any change in the formation, Qu Chi's expression changed slightly and he said, "The formation is being controlled; I cannot activate it."

"Who is it?" Upon hearing this, the two men's expressions changed drastically.

"it's me."

A faint voice rang out, reaching the ears of the three, startling them: "Vice Sect Master."

"You don't need to investigate this matter any further. There were some errors in the list, which I have already corrected," the Vice Sect Master's Void Voice rang out again.

The three bowed and nodded, saying, "Yes."

After that wisp of aura disappeared, the three of them exchanged glances and looked at each other in bewilderment.

"The rankings have been changed. Su Chen's strength is no longer at the fifth level, but at the eighth level!" Qu Chi said after checking the rankings.

"As for the Eight Meridians, that's understandable, but who is this person, and why have I never heard of him before?"

As he spoke, Xu Zhengyang checked Su Chen's identity.

Upon seeing Su Chen's identity, he was taken aback: "He's a new disciple recruited this year."

Qu Chi and Ji Susu also saw the relevant information. The three of them had different expressions and were all surprised by the news in front of them.

"Ahem, since the Vice Sect Leader wants us not to interfere in this matter, let's proceed as usual." Qu Chi coughed lightly and left first.

Xu Zhengyang nodded, greeted Ji Susu, and then left.

Ji Susu frowned slightly, sensing something unusual.

If she remembered correctly, the last time the vice sect leader personally intervened was when Ji Ziyang suddenly appeared.

Thinking of this person, a strange light flickered in Ji Susu's beautiful eyes.

……

"Ranked number one!"

As Su Chen left the crimson corridor, a smile appeared on his face.

This ranking surprised even him.

I thought I could at most make it into the top ten, but I never expected to reach the top.

"All of this is thanks to the Annihilation Sword Drawing Technique."

Su Chen's eyes flickered as he recalled the power of the Annihilation Draw Sword Technique during the Crimson Corridor test.

The ranking on the Crimson Sun Ranking does not take into account the strength of divine weapons, so Su Chen had no intention of using any divine weapons.

However, if he relied solely on his Yuan Power strength, he might not have been able to achieve such a feat.

Thanks to the Annihilation Draw Sword Technique.

The Annihilation Draw Sword Technique can be used not only on divine weapons but also on swords made of elemental energy.

Moreover, this method still allows one to unleash the power of a divine weapon, although the power of the divine weapon is much weaker compared to the other method.

But for those illusionary warriors in the Crimson Corridor, it was definitely a case of being outmatched.

Even with only a trace of divine weapon power, Su Chen could easily defeat his opponent.

In the end, his opponent had changed from a Nine Meridians Martial Artist to a Gathering Yuan Martial Artist.

Su Chen fought all the way up to the hundredth Qi Gathering Warrior without showing any signs of weakness, and finished them off in less than three moves.

Later, with the emergence of martial artists at the Power Realm, Su Chen gradually found himself unable to keep up.

When Su Chen fought the thirty-ninth martial artist at the Power Realm, he was instantly killed by the opponent before he could even react, and he exited the illusion.

"The martial artist at the Momentum Realm not only surpasses me in terms of Yuan Power, but also has a far greater understanding of the Momentum of Yuan Power. If I hadn't used the Annihilation Draw Sword Technique, I estimate that the martial artist at the Momentum Realm could have crushed me with just Yuan Power. However, I didn't expect that the Crimson Corridor could actually conjure up martial artists at the Momentum Realm. I won't have to worry about finding suitable opponents to fight in the future."

Although it was a failure, achieving this ranking is enough; at least I got a thousand Spirit Essence Pills.

Moreover, he can use this to increase his practical experience in the future, so he will never have to worry about not having opponents to compete with.

As Su Chen walked out of the crimson corridor, he headed towards the Radiant Sun Formation. Along the way, everyone he saw and heard was discussing who he was.

"It seems that my taking the top spot has surprised everyone."

Su Chen smiled, not caring much about these empty titles, and quickly arrived at the Blazing Sun Formation.

He spent half an hour testing it, and it turned out exactly as he had predicted.

In terms of the purity of elemental energy, it did not make the top ten, but it was not too bad either, ranking thirty-ninth.

To his surprise, the list showed that he was neither a five-meridian martial artist nor a nine-meridian martial artist, but an eight-meridian martial artist.

"What's going on?" Su Chen asked, puzzled.

After thinking about it for a long time, I finally attributed it to the problem with the rankings and stopped thinking about it.

As soon as he stepped out of the Scorching Sun Formation, he heard a new wave of discussion among the martial artists. He listened as he walked towards the Myriad Forms Cliff, finding it all quite amusing.

These people spoke with surprise and curiosity, but they didn't know what Su Chen looked like, nor did they know that they had already passed by him.

Upon arriving at Wanxing Cliff, there were many more martial artists. Most of them guessed from the changes in the rankings that Su Chen's final test location was Wanxing Cliff.

Su Chen made no attempt to conceal himself and walked in openly along with the other test takers.

No one stopped him, and no one discovered his identity.

Half an hour later, the Myriad Forms Ranking test ended.

Of the three lists, the Wanxing list ranks the lowest, with only 4,924th place.

It's outrageously low.

Upon learning of the ranking, Su Chen sighed softly. If he had more time, the ranking might not have been so bad.

"Go back and continue your cultivation."

The further one progresses in cultivation, the more difficult it becomes to master both the Myriad Wonders of the Profound Heart Style and the Form of the Purple Origin Power.

Without the help of the control panel, Su Chen could only spend more time practicing diligently.

When Su Chen left Wanxing Cliff, some people already knew his test ranking.

But when Su Chen swaggered out of Wanxing Cliff, no one recognized his identity.

"Hmm? Zhang Youyou?"

Not long after leaving Wanxing Cliff, Su Chen ran into an acquaintance.

Zhang Youyou was also startled: "Su, Su Chen."

Is he Su Chen?
Zhu Qingyou, standing to the side, fixed her beautiful eyes on Su Chen, her delicate eyebrows slightly raised.

It wasn't his looks or appearance that mattered, but rather Su Chen's strength.

The more she looked, the more surprised she became. Su Chen's strength did not impress her at all; on the contrary, it seemed ordinary and no different from that of an ordinary martial artist.

Ignoring their surprised looks, Su Chen nodded and prepared to leave.

"Stand...I...want..."

Seeing Su Chen leave, Zhu Qingyou realized what was happening, and a fierce fighting spirit shone in her eyes as she prepared to challenge Su Chen.

But before he could say anything, Zhang Youyou stopped him.

After Su Chen walked away, Zhu Qingyou looked at Zhang Youyou with dissatisfaction and questioned, "Why did you stop me?"

"Didn't you always want to know why Shang Shuo likes to slap people in the face?" Zhang Youyou looked at Su Chen's departing figure with a complicated expression, as if talking to herself.

Zhu Qingyou nodded. During this period, Shang Shuo's reputation had spread far and wide, but he was also infamous.

Regardless of gender, he invariably prefers to end a fight by slapping people across the face, earning him the title of "Face-Slapping Maniac".

As a result, female martial artists either avoided him or refused his challenge outright.

"You don't mean to say that Shang Shuo learned this trick from Su Chen, do you?" Zhu Qingyou asked in surprise.

Zhang Youyou nodded indignantly; she still couldn't forget the moment she was beaten until her face was swollen like a pig's head.

They also couldn't forget the scene where Shang Shuo and the others imitated Su Chen's slap in the face, indirectly easing their own embarrassment.

"Then I'm even more determined to challenge him and let him taste what it's like to have his face beaten like a pig's." Zhu Qingyou snorted coldly, intending to avenge her sister.

"What if you lose?"

Zhu Qingyou: "...!!!"

Meeting Zhang Youyou was a coincidence, but when it came to Shang Shuo, Su Chen could sense from dozens of meters away that the other party was prepared.

“I misjudged you. You are the one who is most hidden in our courtyard.” Shang Shuo’s eyes were sharp as lightning as he said seriously.

When he learned that Su Chen had won first place, he was so surprised that he couldn't wait to find Su Chen and fight him.

Currently, only he and Zhang Youyou in the entire Ziyang Sect know Su Chen's identity and where he lives, making this his best opportunity to challenge Su Chen.

After learning that Su Chen had reached the summit, Chang Yuan and Teng Gui had already sent people to inquire about Su Chen's whereabouts.

I'm afraid it won't be long before all of Su Chen's information about the Ziyang Sect is exposed.

"You also want to challenge me?" Su Chen noticed the fighting spirit flashing in Shang Shuo's eyes and asked with a slight brow.

Shang Shuo nodded: "Yes, although I don't know how you did it, I want to try."

"You are no match for me," Su Chen said, frowning. He was still planning to go and cultivate.

Upon hearing this, Shang Shuo stepped forward, his aura suddenly surging, and uttered a single word: "Fight!"

Seeing this, Su Chen pondered for a moment and then nodded, saying, "Okay."

It seems that if I disagree, the other party won't give up. So I'll take this opportunity to test my strength without using the Annihilation Draw Technique.

"If you're not going to the arena, come with me!" Shang Shuo left those words behind before turning into a wisp of green smoke and disappearing.

Su Chen followed closely behind.

When the two left the Ziyang Sect to fight, the Ziyang Sect was already in an uproar because of the name Su Chen.

As Shang Shuo had predicted, Su Chen's information was leaked, covering the period from when he joined the Ziyang Sect to when the three rankings were refreshed.

There's nothing particularly noteworthy about Su Chen's daily life. He's been with the Ziyang Sect for less than three months, and he's either cultivating or on his way to cultivate every day.

This is the daily routine for many warriors in the inner city.

What concerned them was that Su Chen had only tested on the three major lists once during these three months.

However, in that ranking, they never reached the top 1,000 on any of the three lists.

But in less than two months, Su Chen had already turned the tables.

He ranked first on the Crimson Sun Ranking, thirty-ninth on the Pride of the Sun Ranking, and four thousand nine hundred and twenty-fourth on the Myriad Forms Ranking.

Such rapid progress has astonished everyone.

Even knowing that it was because Su Chen had opened up three additional meridians, they were still quite surprised.

It's normal for someone to gain strength by opening three additional meridians, but to leap to the top spot is something that all the martial artists find hard to believe and are deeply shocked by.

Shortly after Su Chen's information was leaked, his villa became crowded with people.

Teng Gui rushed over as fast as lightning upon receiving the news, but unfortunately, he was too late.

"You're too late, Su Chen isn't here," Chang Yuan said calmly.

Teng Gui didn't say anything, just snorted and turned to leave. But before leaving, he went to Su Chen's room.

After he left, Chang Yuan also left.

In a desolate area ten miles outside Shouyang City.

Two beams of light flashed and intertwined, and thunderous battle cries echoed in the air from time to time, while Yuan energy continuously shot out, destroying the plains.

Its momentum and power were immense, comparable to the battle between Chang Yuan and Teng Gui.

Zhu Qingyou and Zhang Youyou did not expect that as soon as they arrived, they would see Su Chen beating up Shang Shuo.

Su Chen completely gained the upper hand, suppressing Shang Shuo with his powerful Yuan energy.

Even though they were a thousand meters apart, both of them could sense Shang Shuo's all-out effort, but unfortunately, they couldn't budge Su Chen in the slightest.

"This..." Zhang Youyou's face showed horror, unable to believe that this was Su Chen's strength.

Zhu Qingyou's gaze was deep and serious. Without a doubt, Shang Shuo was among the best of this group of newcomers.

His strength is even greater than that of many of his senior disciples.

Indeed, his ranking in the top 100 on both lists is enough to demonstrate his amazing talent.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will undoubtedly have a place in the top twenty when the list is updated next time.

Unfortunately, he ran into Su Chen, who was too strong.

As fellow newcomers, he had no chance against Su Chen, making the battle completely one-sided.

Victory or defeat hinges on Su Chen's single thought!
"Su Chen is going to win."

After exchanging a hundred rounds, Su Chen decided not to continue the stalemate and quickly ended the duel, defeating Shang Shuo in one move.

As Zhu Qingyou finished speaking, Shang Shuo's body flew backward and landed not far away.

After announcing the results of the competition, Su Chen turned and left, glancing back at the two people before he departed.

"He found us."

Zhu Qingyou felt a chill run down her spine. By the time she came to her senses, Su Chen had already vanished.

Shortly after Su Chen left, Shang Shuo also left quickly with a gloomy face.

Having recovered from the battle, Zhang Youyou turned to Zhu Qingyou and said, "Sister Qingyou, let's leave too."

Zhu Qingyou didn't speak, but stared straight at the sky with a serious expression.

"What's that?" Zhang Youyou followed Zhu Qingyou's gaze and immediately saw two shooting stars approaching.

At this moment, Zhu Qingyou explained to her, "It's Chang Yuan and Teng Gui."

The two rushed over as soon as they found Su Chen's trail, but unfortunately they were too late.

Upon seeing Zhu Qingyou, Chang Yuan frowned and asked, "Where is Su Chen?"

“He’s gone,” Zhu Qingyou replied.

Looking at the mess on the ground, Teng Gui couldn't help but ask, "You guys just fought?"

Zhu Qingyou shook her head: "No."

"What about here?"

"Shang Shuo fought him," Zhu Qingyou replied.

"So who won?" Teng Gui asked, somewhat curious.

"Su Chen."

Chang Yuan let out a soft exclamation. Although he had never fought against Shang Shuo, he had heard of Shang Shuo's reputation.

Su Chen's victory over Shang Shuo further solidified his strength and made him even more eager to fight him.

After chatting for a short while, Chang Yuan and Teng Gui slipped away, leaving behind a solemn-faced Zhu Qingyou and a horrified Zhang Youyou.

The former was considering how much of a chance he had against Su Chen.

The latter was surprised, not expecting that Su Chen would actually attract Chang Yuan and Teng Gui to personally challenge him.

After a long while, Zhu Qingyou still couldn't come up with an answer, and said to Zhang Youyou, "It's getting late, let's hurry back to the city."

soon.

The rankings were updated, and Su Chen topped the Crimson Sun Ranking, becoming the most talked-about figure for a time.

For nearly a year, Chang Yuan, who had consistently held the top spot on all three lists, has finally changed positions and become the top player on the second list.

Su Chen has become the most talked-about new disciple of the Ziyang Sect.

Even though two months have passed, it is still mentioned from time to time by some martial artists.

In contrast, Su Chen has completely become the kind of person everyone describes.

The excitement outside was irrelevant to him. Since the three ranking tests, Su Chen had completely disappeared from everyone's sight.

The martial artists who were staking out Su Chen's courtyard had never seen Su Chen even once.

Not only that, Shang Shuo and his companion, who originally lived in the courtyard, also moved out the day after the list was updated.

It was only then that the group realized that the courtyard assigned by the sect was actually occupied by two formidable figures, Su Chen and Shang Shuo.

Unfortunately, it is now uninhabited and has become an empty courtyard.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

In a cave in Wanmiao Cave.

A rather elegant figure sat cross-legged. Within the small array, countless primal energies were wielded as if by magic, distinguishing between time and space.

In one space-time continuum, golden needles trembled, transforming into various weapons, displaying their killing intent.

In one space-time, wood chips drifted and transformed into flowers, grasses, and spiritual trees, brimming with life.

In one space-time, raindrops fall in various states, appearing as solids, liquids, and gases, concealing a fierce power.

Sparks flew across a space-time continuum, condensing into a fiery substance that was incredibly hot.

In one space-time, sand and gravel filled the sky, revealing a heavy and imposing presence, piled up like mountains.

The quantities are very even, all being ten thousand.

Three months later, with Su Chen's tireless cultivation day and night, he finally completed the first form of the Profound Heart Myriad Wonders Style.

At the same time, he mastered all 36,000 forms of elemental power.

In addition, he has mastered most of the 86,400 forms of Yuan Power in the Purple Origin Technique, reaching a total of 66,400 forms.

Compared to the Myriad Wonders of the Profound Heart, the cultivation of the Form Chapter of the Purple Origin Technique becomes increasingly difficult as you progress.

Even with the Myriad Wonders of the Profound Heart as a foundation, he was still unable to cultivate it to its limit within three months.

However, he was already quite satisfied with this speed.

Of course, the Myriad Wonders of the Profound Heart and the Form of the Purple Origin Power were not his biggest gains in the past three months.

The greatest gain was Ziyuan Gong.

He has now cultivated the fifth level of the Purple Origin Technique to the ninth level.

The Myriad Wonders of the Profound Heart Technique gave him a fivefold increase, and with the ninefold increase from the Purple Origin Technique, Su Chen's Yuan Power amplification jumped to fourteenfold.

"I don't even know what level my strength has reached in the Meridian Opening Realm!"

Su Chen lowered his arms, and all the images vanished.

He slowly opened his eyes, which held the weight of years and a sense of desolation.

Soon, his eyes regained their calm, and he slowly stood up.

"It's time to test it out."

The reason he didn't break through to the Gathering Yuan stage was so that he could test it again; he wasn't willing to just get one ranking.

With that thought in mind, Su Chen walked out of the Myriad Wonders Cave.

Three months have passed, and it's time for the list to be updated again, just as lively and full of heated discussions.

However, the focus of everyone's discussion changed from Chang Yuan and his two companions to Su Chen and his group of four.

Even today, Su Chen's name still hangs high on the Crimson Sun Ranking, attracting much attention.

Even after three months, no one has taken the position.

Just like three months ago, no one recognized Su Chen when they went to the Crimson Corridor.

This time it was because Su Chen deliberately concealed his identity.

Even after three months, Su Chen remains very popular, and his portrait has already been widely circulated.

Walking on the streets of the inner city, you will never again find yourself in a situation where no one knows you.

Many newly promoted martial artists unknowingly became Su Chen's supporters, regarding him as the number one person in the inner city of the Ziyang Sect.

Upon entering the crimson corridor, Su Chen swiftly dispatched one hundred Ninth Meridian Martial Artists and one hundred Gathering Yuan Martial Artists.

The battle continued until the thirty-ninth Condensation Realm warrior was reached, and it was still not over.

Thirty-ninth place, fiftieth place... all the way to ninety-ninth place, Su Chen finally finished his battle.

A moment later, the rankings were revealed, and his ranking remained unchanged.

But only Su Chen knew that there was a difference of at least three floors involved.

After testing his strength, Su Chen headed to the Blazing Sun Formation.

Outside the blazing sun, the crowds were immense, creating a lively scene.

Su Chen paused for a moment before realizing that today's test was also for Chang Yuan and Teng Gui.

The two made no attempt to conceal their presence, attracting a large number of martial artists.

According to these people, Chang Yuan and Teng Gui had been practicing asceticism for three months without undergoing any tests.

Today is the last day for the three rankings to be updated, and both of them have come out of seclusion to test their strength.

We just happened to bump into each other, so we entered the Sunburst Array together for testing.

This is the first place they tested.

Upon hearing the news, people rushed over from all directions, eager to see how much the two had improved their strength over the past time.

They were even more eager to know whether Chang Yuan could defeat Su Chen and reclaim the top spot, and who would ultimately claim the top position on the Crimson Sun Ranking.

While everyone chatted and waited outside, Su Chen quietly entered the Scorching Sun Formation.

Half an hour later.

"They're out, Chang Yuan and Teng Gui are out."

"Quickly check the results! Who came in first?"

"It's Teng Gui, Teng Gui won first place."

"Really? Let me see."

"..."

Chang Yuan's expression was calm, but anyone could tell that he was in a very bad mood.

Teng Gui's expression remained calm, but his eyes shone with intense joy.

In his final encounter with Chang Yuan, he finally managed to turn the tide and win first place.

Just as he was feeling smug, a sharp shout shattered the excitement and froze his smile.

"Oh no! Look! The rankings have been updated again, and Senior Brother Teng has become second place!"

"What nonsense are you spouting? Who can defeat Senior Brother Teng and win first place?"

"No way, you're serious? Tell me who it is?"

"Yes, it's Su Chen!"

"Su Chen, how could it be him?"

"..."

No one answered; the entire room was silent.

The once noisy open space instantly became deathly silent.

Upon hearing this, Teng Gui immediately looked at the updated list. When he saw the incredibly eye-catching name at the top, Teng Gui's mood plummeted from the clouds to the bottom. His heart clenched, and even breathing became a little difficult.

"It really is Su Chen." He gritted his teeth, his face turning extremely ugly.

Seeing Teng Gui's furious expression, Chang Yuan's previously gloomy face suddenly relaxed, and he smiled with relief.

(End of this chapter)