72: No.1 on Tianjiao List

Qin Feng slowly walked up to Chen Sheng.

Behind him, his five Beasts each coiled, obscuring the sky and radiating terrifying aura.

Chen Sheng knelt on the ground, slowly raising his head, his gaze as if seeing a god.

Outside Heaven's Pride Tower.

"It's been ten minutes."

"That Beast Master actually lasted ten minutes against Chen Sheng?"

"Incredible. He couldn't possibly defeat Chen Sheng, could he?"

"Hard to say. With two Reversion-level Beasts, it might not be impossible for him to win against Chen Sheng."

Everyone was discussing animatedly.

Li Shan's expression had also gradually turned grim.

In his opinion, that Beast Master would fall to Chen Sheng within two minutes, at most lasting no more than five minutes.

But now, a full ten minutes had passed.

Ten minutes was enough to show that the combat power between the two was extremely close, perhaps even on par.

He clenched his fists, cold sweat seeping from his palms.

He had bet one hundred million alliance coin; if Chen Sheng lost, it would undoubtedly be a huge loss for him.

Li Shan nervously watched the Heaven's Pride Rankings, awaiting the result.

Just then, the Heaven's Pride Rankings finally changed.

The onlookers' expressions tensed, their gazes all converging upon it.

【Heaven's Pride Tower 100th Floor: Qin Feng — Profession: Beast Master, Level: Second Turn, Ninety.

【Heaven's Pride Tower 99th Floor: Chen Sheng — Profession: God's Envoy, Level: Fourth Turn, One Hundred Fifty.

【Heaven's Pride Tower 98th Floor: Fang Hongyu — Profession: Heavenly Fire Mage, Level: Fourth Turn, One Hundred Forty-eight.

【Heaven's Pride Tower 97th Floor: Lei Zhenghao — Profession: Thunder Mage, Level: Fourth Turn, One Hundred Forty-five.

【………】

The ranking updated, clear data displayed before everyone.

In an instant, the scene fell into an unprecedented silence.

Everyone exchanged glances, their eyes filled with shock.

Although they had speculated earlier, when this result truly appeared before them, it was still hard for them to believe.

Heaven's Pride Tower 100th Floor!

That Beast Master actually made it to the 100th Floor of Heaven's Pride Tower!

Even Chen Sheng wasn't his opponent?

"Impossible! How is this possible?!"

Li Shan was like a madman, slumping to the ground, his eyes bloodshot.

"What's impossible?"

Wang Hao walked up with a smile, looking down at Li Shan from above, and said, "A mere one hundred million alliance coin, surely you, Li Shan, aren't a sore loser?"

"You!"

Li Shan stared intently at Wang Hao, his teeth clenched.

"Wang Hao, don't celebrate too soon. The time hasn't come, the ranking isn't final yet. I haven't lost."

"Oh? Really? Do you think someone else will challenge the tower and reach the hundredth floor?"

Wang Hao shook his head and chuckled.

"That's right."

Li Shan spoke as if he had grasped a lifeline again:

"There's still a pre-selected person, one more pre-selected person. When that pre-selected person arrives, they will surely suppress Heaven's Pride Tower and occupy the 100th Floor of Heaven's Pride Tower!"

"Pre-selected person?"

Hearing this, Wang Hao frowned slightly, confused.

The onlookers also seemed to suddenly remember something and began to speak up.

"Oh, right, there's also the pre-selected person Lei Zhenghao mentioned."

"Exactly, how could we forget him?"

"Chen Sheng personally said that the pre-selected person wasn't him, so it must be someone else. The pre-selected person hasn't arrived yet."

"There are still six hours until the ranking is finalized at twelve o'clock. It seems this Beast Master ultimately won't be able to hold the top spot of Heaven's Pride Tower."

Li Shan's eyes regained their luster.

"Wang Hao, when that pre-selected person arrives, I will surely make you bow your head and admit defeat."

Wang Hao raised an eyebrow but did not respond.

He had full confidence in Qin Feng. With an Ancient grade Black Dragon King, he even possessed the strength to overpower Sixth Turn, and as long as a Seventh Turn didn't appear, no one could do anything to Qin Feng.

However, he also wanted to know if there truly was a pre-selected person as Li Shan claimed.

He had plenty of time; he would just wait.

Time ticked by, and the sky gradually darkened.

Wang Hao stood to the side, remaining silent.

But Li Shan couldn't stand still anymore; his face began to show panic, and he kept checking the time.

Five hours...

Four hours...

Three hours...

Li Shan's face was ashen, and he was anxious.

One hour, only the last hour remained.

Why hadn't that pre-selected person arrived yet?

He paced back and forth, trying to alleviate the anxiety in his heart.

The onlookers also fell into doubt.

"No, it's the last hour, isn't it? Does that pre-selected person really exist?"

"Given Lei Zhenghao's status, he shouldn't be fabricating lies, right?"

"Yeah? Besides, Chen Sheng's words at the time seemed to confirm the existence of a pre-selected person, so it shouldn't be false."

"But there's less than an hour left. Even if the pre-selected person comes, an hour won't be enough, will it?"

The crowd discussed.

Just then, someone tentatively said:

"Could it be that our direction of speculation is wrong?"

"Direction of speculation? What do you mean?"

Everyone looked at him.

"What I mean is, is there a possibility that the pre-selected person does exist, but is already inside Heaven's Pride Tower?"

"Already inside Heaven's Pride Tower?"

Everyone was stunned.

"Yeah, I'm just saying, is there a possibility that that Beast Master is the so-called pre-selected person?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was immediately dumbfounded.

Oh, right, was it possible that that Beast Master was the pre-selected person?

How could they have overlooked this Beast Master?

Being able to defeat Chen Sheng, didn't that just prove that this Beast Master was the pre-selected person?

Hearing this speculation, Li Shan was completely dumbfounded as well.

He had calculated everything, but he never expected that the Beast Master, who was only at the Second Turn level, would actually be the pre-selected person.

Time flowed by until twelve o'clock arrived, the Heaven's Pride Rankings was finalized, and all dust settled. Li Shan's last shred of hope completely vanished.

In an instant, his face turned pale, his mood like a roller coaster, from hell to heaven, and then from heaven to hell, completely plunging into despair.

Above the clouds.

A person was hidden in the void, indifferently watching the crowd below.

His aura was restrained, like a venomous snake hidden in the shadows, waiting for its moment.

Until a figure slowly walked out from Heaven's Pride Tower, his gaze sharpened, and he found his target.

"The Heaven's Pride Rankings rewards should be claimable now, right?"

Qin Feng walked out of Heaven's Pride Tower, opened his task panel, and looked.

【Task: Heaven's Pride Rankings.】

【Task Type: Great Qin Exclusive Task.】

【Task Requirement: Go to Heaven's Pride Tower and contend for your own position of Pride.】

【Task Basic Reward: One thousand merit points.】

【Task Ranking Reward: Fifty to one hundred, reward…

Thirty to forty-nine, reward…

Twenty to twenty-nine, reward…

Third place reward: Two hundred thousand merit points, profession-exclusive Epic Set.

Second place reward: Five hundred thousand merit points, profession-exclusive Epic Set, profession-exclusive Talent Skill Book.

First place reward: One million merit points, profession-exclusive Legendary Set, profession-exclusive Talent Skill Book, divine authority fragment.】

【You have obtained first place on the Heaven's Pride Rankings. Task completed. Do you wish to submit?】