344: The ranking skyrocketed!

Above the emerald bamboo sea.

Chen Fan stood alone, his might shaking all directions.

Around him, the corpses slowly vanished, seemingly having been resurrected and departed.

"As expected, a domain is very effective against group attacks!"

"Don't let me encounter you 'delivery guys' again!"

"Otherwise, I'll take all of you!"

Chen Fan glanced at the numerous, almost vanished corpses, a cruel smile playing on his lips.

A thick, murderous aura swirled around him like a coiling serpent, appearing ready to devour anyone.

But Chen Fan didn't care in the slightest, as if he had grown accustomed to it.

Soon, he focused his attention on his points and ranking—

"Contestant: Chen Fan (Black Dragon Mountain Empire)"

"Points: 25644"

"Rank: 9987"

"After all this killing, have I finally entered the top ten thousand?"

"It seems I still need to work harder!" A devilish smile appeared on Chen Fan's lips.

His gaze swept across the jungle, and Chen Fan's vast Spiritual power spread out like a net, covering the area as if plowing the ground three feet deep, searching for enemies.

He urgently needed opponents now to gain points and improve his ranking!

Soon, figures began to appear in the area covered by Chen Fan's Spiritual power.

He detected them clearly before they even got close.

"It seems the commotion here was too great, attracting those wolves!"

"Excellent!"

With that, Chen Fan drew another weapon from behind him.

At the same time, his gray Origin Power battle suit was replaced by a sky-blue one.

After changing everything, Chen Fan meticulously scrutinized himself: "Indeed, sky-blue is much more pleasing to the eye!"

"Deliveries are here, prepare to receive!"

Chen Fan's gaze was disdainful, a slight smile on his face.

In his opinion, how could a flock of weak sheep be a match for a fierce lion?

With this thought, Chen Fan soared into the sky, launching a counter-charge towards the direction where his opponents were converging!

This time, he was going to reap another wave of points!

...The preliminary rounds in a hundred World Zones were taking place simultaneously, and this grand battle attracted the attention of countless Qianwu Country citizens.

Without live broadcasts, all Qianwu Country citizens could only spend heavily to hire spaceships to observe the battles from above these World Zones.

Among them, many Earth spectators hovered above these World Zones.

They intently watched the battles of their planet's martial artists, secretly cheering them on, hoping they would achieve good rankings... At this very moment,

above the 13th World Zone, inside a gilded spaceship.

Chen Fan's family from Earth sat in the cabin, all silently observing Chen Fan from high above, watching his every move.

"Wow, Sister Xue, look! Dad just killed so many enemies again, and his rank shot up a lot!"

A boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old exclaimed happily, watching Chen Fan defeat enemies with a single move on the screen.

"I told you to cultivate properly, then you could dominate the battlefield like Dad, invincible!"

Chen Xue, who looked exactly like Venina and inherited the best qualities of both Chen Fan and Venina, looked at her younger brother and said, frustrated by his lack of ambition:

"Chen Jiujiu, when you go back, you'd better cultivate seriously, or I'll have Dad reclaim your territory on Black Rose Star and make you stay by my side."

"Oh! Got it!"

Facing his incredibly strong third sister, Chen Fan's ninety-ninth son hung his head, looking helpless.

However, when he looked down from high above, a brilliant light reignited in his eyes.

He was born after 2050 and grew up hearing his father's heroic deeds, but had never witnessed them.

Today, he finally saw them!

And he was deeply shaken!

"Mom, Dad's rank jumped up a lot all of a sudden!" A young child, held in Isadora's arms, pulled out his pacifier and asked in a childish voice: "Can our Dad get first place?"

"Believe in your Dad, he's the best!" Isadora's gaze was gentle, and her eyes, looking down at Chen Fan, were full of hope.

"Mmm, I believe too!" The young child, Chen Xiaoyu, nodded, hugging Isadora tightly, and peacefully fell asleep.

"Everyone, look!"

Chen Fan's son suddenly exclaimed, drawing everyone's attention.

"Uncle Lin Xinghe and Uncle Fu Qingxi are both in District Thirteen, where Dad is!"

"Their situation looks pretty good!"

"But their rankings are constantly dropping."

"Hahaha, that's because they're building momentum, looking for an opportunity!" Second Brother Chen Zhou's teaching tone carried great authority in the eyes of his younger siblings.

"Got it!"

"Come, Chen Jiqi, Second Brother will hold you while we watch Dad fight!" Chen Zhou looked at his ninety-seventh ranked sister and said softly.

"Coming!" A delicate little girl, carved from pink jade, scurried towards Chen Zhou, who picked her up and placed her on his neck.

"Hold on tight!"

"Second Brother, I'm holding on tight!"

Everyone's gaze looked down, and battle erupted again.

After finishing the first wave of battle, Chen Fan barely rested before directly plunging into the second wave of slaughter.

This time, his battle rhythm was still incredibly fast.

Arriving, entering, slaying, clearing... everything was completed in an instant.

Before these opponents could fully react, their lives had already been harvested by Chen Fan.

Even when encountering some experts from the direct star territories of the Qianwu Universe Country, Chen Fan simply massacred them.

The disparity in strength left these participating martial artists with no choice but to offer their necks to the blade!

...Above the 88th World Zone, a silver-glowing spaceship carved with a green bird slowly hovered.

Inside the cabin, a group of young men and women were holding a feast while observing the battle below through a virtual exterior view.

"Hahaha, the geniuses from our Azure Peng Empire are truly different; they can maintain a top hundred thousand ranking, not bad, not bad!"

A burly man, five meters tall, holding an emerald-gold goblet and wearing luxurious robes, laughed loudly: "Qing Wu, record all the geniuses from our star territory in the area below. When we return, I'll have my Imperial Father reward them handsomely!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" A white-robed man respectfully replied.

"Oh no, Your Highness, our genius is in danger!" An alarmed cry rang out.

The burly man quickly turned his head to look.

Unfortunately, by the time he looked, the battle had already ended.

In the image, a young man in a gray robe, holding a long spear, was unremarkable.

But the divine spear in his hand was like a flexible venomous snake, stringing together these geniuses from the Azure Peng Empire like candied haws.

"It's over, they're dead, their ranks are gone!"

"It's over!"

"..."

For a moment, sighs of dejection filled the spaceship cabin.

"Impossible!" The burly man roared, making the entire cabin wall tremble slightly.

"There's still plenty of time; one month is enough for our elite geniuses to turn the tide!"

"Yes, Your Highness is right!" Echoing voices x998... A chorus of echoing voices rose and fell in this corner of the spaceship, where many imperial princes gathered.

Brolin drank alone, his gaze occasionally sweeping over the rankings of the eighty-eighth World Zone, his eyes trembling slightly.

This time, he really gained face!

Suddenly—

This Prince from the Azure Peng Empire looked to one side of the cabin.

Brolin, from the bottom-ranked Black Dragon Mountain Empire, was still unhurriedly savoring his wine, showing no tension or anticipation like a spectator.

As if none of this concerned him in the slightest.

This expression drew strong dissatisfaction from the Azure Peng Prince. His eyes darted around, and a thought suddenly sparked in his mind.

"Brolin, why haven't I seen any geniuses from your Black Dragon Mountain Empire?" The Prince looked at the Ninth Prince of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, a playful smile on his face: "Don't tell me you're at the bottom again!"

The Prince heavily emphasized the word 'again,' as if deliberately humiliating him.

"Ah, we don't have anyone?"

Hearing this, the Ninth Prince of the Black Dragon Holy Land feigned surprise.

"Isn't he one of ours?"

"The one who just strung your Azure Peng Empire's elites together like candied haws is a new talent from our Black Dragon Mountain Empire!"

Brolin's eyes held a mysterious smile, making the Azure Peng Prince shiver.

Although his Black Dragon Mountain Empire had lost millions of elite Astral Rank experts in the Realm Lord Ming Sa World, causing him great distress.

That tempering battle had also cultivated many martial artists of extraordinary strength and willpower.

It was a give and take, with more benefits than drawbacks!

"This... How is this possible!?" The Azure Peng Empire's Prince still looked incredulous; he simply couldn't believe that this outstanding martial artist was from the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

Yet, the ranking changes in the eighty-eighth World Zone truthfully reflected it—

"Contestant: Wang Teng (Black Dragon Mountain Empire)"

"Points: 13789"

"Rank: 23554"

Hiss!!

Hiss!!

Hiss!!

For a moment, gasps of cold air filled the entire cabin; everyone was shocked.

Only the Ninth Prince Brolin maintained a calm expression, as if all of this was to be expected.

"Everyone, no need to be surprised; the real show has just begun!" The Ninth Prince outwardly spoke these words calmly and unhurriedly.

In reality, he was already panicking inside, afraid of revealing himself.

"Wang Teng, oh Wang Teng, you've truly brought great honor to me, Brolin. When we return, I will definitely have Father reward you handsomely. If not, even a few mixed elements would be fine!"

Looking at the gray-robed young man who broke through the formation with a single spear, Brolin's lips curled slightly, showing a hint of smugness.

This time, his Black Dragon Mountain Empire was sure to make a big splash!

...At the same moment, inside a luxurious spaceship tens of thousands of meters long.

A group of middle-aged men in opulent attire sat around various tables, watching a projection screen in the center.

Beside them, the servants serving tea and water were all World Lord Rank experts.

"Hahaha, the geniuses from our Qianwu Universe Country's direct star territories are truly extraordinary!" A burly man in full golden armor laughed loudly, then grabbed a spirit fruit from the table and began to gnaw on it.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Marquis Lan Feng, several of your Lan Feng Empire's great geniuses have also entered the top thousand in their respective World Zones; their strength is quite impressive!"

"Thank you for the praise, Marquis Guan Yu. A few rising stars, they don't count for much, don't count for much!" An Undying being, carrying a Great Axe and with two small horns on his forehead, said with a smile.

"The Lan Feng Empire has always been one of the top fifty powerful nations in our Qianwu Universe Country, so it's normal for strong individuals to emerge, wouldn't you agree, Marquis Bei Ye!?"

"I don't know; I'm just a lone wanderer and not very familiar with the various imperial powers!" A white-robed young man, as burly as a demonic ox, waved his hands repeatedly at the people speaking.

"Marquis Bei Ye, why are you still the same..."

The Qianwu Universe Country was vast, governing tens of thousands of medium-level civilized empires. Apart from Lord Qianwu, the strongest were these Marquis-level Immortals, and below them were the Undying Spiritual Gods.

One should know that an Undying Spiritual God could possess their own medium-level civilized nation.

And a Marquis-level Immortal could also possess their own fiefdom, which was often larger than a typical medium-level civilized nation.

After all, their strength was evident; it wouldn't make sense for it to be small.

Inside the cabin, all those present were Undying beings. Black Dragon often met with them in the Virtual Universe.

But every time they met, as one of the bottom-ranked medium-level civilized nations in the Qianwu Universe Country, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire and the Black Dragon God Lord would inevitably be made fun of and ridiculed by many Undying beings.

Against this, the Black Dragon God Lord was completely helpless!

To the side, the Black Dragon God Lord said nothing, simply drinking his wine silently in a corner.

This demeanor was almost identical to that of the Ninth Prince Brolin, as if carved from the same mold.

"Black Dragon, don't drink alone; come and have some fun with everyone!" One of the ape-man Undying beings said with a smile.

"No, no, you all enjoy yourselves. I'll just eat and drink a little myself!" The Black Dragon God Lord tightened his black dragon robe, not wanting to interfere with their affairs.

"Black Dragon, in the last few Genius Battles, your empire didn't have a single genius enter the top ten thousand, did it?"

"Yes, for many recent sessions, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's performance has been very poor!"

"That's true; they can't even pass the preliminary rounds most times. How will you explain that to the Lord Qianwu then, huh!?"

"..."

A cacophony of voices filled the cabin, yet Black Dragon remained silent, continuing to drink his wine.

However, his occasional glance at the rankings suddenly stopped.

"This... How is this possible!?"

"It's 9969th place, Ma Liang of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire!?"

With a thought from the Black Dragon God Lord, all of Ma Liang's preliminary round information was displayed—

"Contestant: Ma Liang (Black Dragon Mountain Empire)"

"Points: 25697"

"Rank: 23554"

Not only the Black Dragon God Lord, but other Undying beings also noticed this scene and were instantly stunned.

However, in the next moment, Ma Liang's rank jumped directly from over 23,000 to over 21,000, and this rank continued to rise.

In just a few breaths, it had already reached 17,000.

For a moment, all the Undying beings' gazes turned towards it.

Even some World Lord servants were attracted by this scene...