438: Chapter 438 Beyond a Thousand Names, All Is Wasteland!

When Su Chen and his group returned to Tianjiao City once again,

the atmosphere within the entire city had become strangely stagnant. Every Cultivator who saw them, regardless of their race, subconsciously retreated.

Even a few foreign race prodigies who were originally arrogant at the city gate turned pale the moment they saw Su Chen's group. The wine jugs in their hands nearly slipped as they hurriedly lowered their heads and made way, fearing they might lock eyes with these fiends.

Their gazes were as if they were looking at a group of demon gods crawling out of Hell, filled with awe and dread, as if the group were tainted with endless blood and misfortune.

Clearly, the one-sided massacre that had just occurred in Duanhun Valley had already spread back to the city through certain channels with incredible speed.

The name Su Chen, along with his group of strange-looking teammates, had become an existence that no one in Tianjiao City dared to provoke in less than an hour.

Su Chen didn't care about this; he hadn't come here to make friends anyway.

As long as no one bothered him, it was fine.

However, when he led the group, who still hadn't had their fill, across the rubble and finally arrived at the square in the very center of Tianjiao City,

he frowned slightly at the sight of the massive crowd before him.

In his ears were the surging sounds of discussion and clamor, like a tide, along with a unique scent mixed with the smell of sweat and Spirit Medicine, making his already irritable mood even worse.

In the center of the square stood a massive stone monument, ten thousand feet high, piercing into the clouds.

The monument was crafted entirely from an unknown divine jade, emitting a deep, ancient aura as if it were connected to the stars of the heavens.

It shimmered with flowing light and natural dao rhyme; every carved stroke contained some ancient and powerful force, inspiring awe in all who beheld it.

Lines of ancient golden characters flowed slowly across the stone monument like living things, emitting a terrifying aura that suppressed the ages.

ten thousand races prodigy list!

Even from a distance, these five large characters boomed in everyone's ears like thunder.

At this moment, the area in front of the monument was already packed with people, crowded to the point of being impassable.

The favored children of heaven from the myriad worlds and various planes were standing in a long line, waiting for the test.

"What the Hell is going on?" Su Chen looked at the line that seemed to have no end, his face showing clear impatience.

"Why are there so many people?"

"His Highness the Divine Son, don't you know?" Hua Nongying explained softly by his side, her tone carrying a hint of awe and caution.

"This ten thousand races prodigy list in Tianjiao City is the final trial of the first stage of the Ascension Ancient Road."

"Only those who make it into the top one thousand on this list are qualified to use the teleportation array in the center of the square to enter the second stage of the ancient road directly."

"Otherwise, one can only cross the peril-filled 'Hundred Battles Wasteland' on foot, taking several months to reach the next pass."

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Su Chen's eyes widened instantly.

[On foot?]

[And it takes several months?]

[Are you kidding me?!]

[Are these precious legs of mine meant for walking?!]

Su Chen's laziness flared up instantly.

For an ultimate slacker like him, who would lie down rather than sit and sit rather than stand,

making him trek across some godforsaken wasteland on foot was more painful than killing him!

"No! I absolutely will not walk!" An unprecedentedly determined expression appeared on Su Chen's face.

It wasn't the determination of cultivation, but a deep-seated hatred for "exhaustion."

He pointed at the sky-piercing stone monument and spoke in an unquestionable tone to the group of unlucky teammates behind him, who were still looking around as if they hadn't grasped the situation.

"Go!"

"Each of you, go up and give it a blast!"

"I don't care what method you use!"

"Today, all of us must be on this list!"

"I want all of us to take the VIP lane!"

His self-righteous tone made it sound like a trivial matter, even more casual than discussing what to eat for dinner.

However, the group behind him was collectively stunned after hearing this.

They looked at each other, their faces showing obvious difficulty. Jian Buping gripped the starfall sword tightly, his brow furrowed.

"Bo... Boss..." Jian Buping was the first to step forward. He scratched his head and spoke hesitantly, his voice full of uncertainty.

"The prestige of this list seems to be very high."

"I just took a look; those ranked at one thousandth are all experts at the ninth level of the Great Saint Realm!"

"There are even some prodigies with special Physiques!"

"Even though we have equipment, but..."

Jian Buping glanced at their group. Aside from him and Monk Jiese, who had just broken through to the second level of the Great Saint Realm,

among the others, the one with the highest cultivation was Hua Nongying, who was at the Great Sage Peak.

As for Qian Duoduo and Mei Xinnu, they were only at the Peak of the Saint King Realm.

Wanting to make the list with this level of cultivation? It was simply a pipe dream!

"Cultivation is our weakness, Boss," Jian Buping said with a distressed face. The hardware was there,

but the software seemed to be lacking a bit.

His words echoed the thoughts of everyone. Although they had just experienced a great victory,

they all knew in their hearts that it was entirely a match won through equipment suppression, relying on the divine gear Su Chen had bestowed upon them.

When it came to their own true strength, they were still far from those genuine prodigies on the list.

However.

Just when everyone thought this was an impossible task,

Su Chen let out a sneer. He looked at the distressed Jian Buping and the teammates behind him who were equally lacking in confidence. A hint of disdain, as if looking at hicks, flashed in his eyes.

"Cultivation?" A playful arc curled at the corner of Su Chen's mouth.

"Who told you that cultivation is the problem?"

The next second,

he once again displayed his terrifying money power, enough to make anyone's Dao Heart crumble!