10: The rankings of 20th and 11th place in Chapter 10 have been announced, drawing attention from various factions.

Purple-gold radiance swept across the firmament as the Great Dao roared; Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi transformed into billions of spiritual lights, converging toward the golden list. The attention of every living being in the Cultivation World was seized—the top twenty were about to be revealed, and those reclusive old monsters and masters of Holy Lands and Divine Dynasties all cast their gazes toward the sky.

At the Star-Gazing Platform of the Tiandao Sect in the Central Region, Dao Xuan stood at the edge of the high platform, his Daoist robes snapping in the wind. He was ranked twentieth, with a Low Grade Dao Rank. The old man behind him whispered, "The top ten are imminent. Observing now might bring enlightenment!" Dao Xuan nodded slightly, a light brewing deep within his eyes.

In the Solar Divine Sect of the Western Regions, within the Divine Fire Secret Realm, Lieyangzi was soaking in the 'Great Sun Nirvana Pool.' His skin was charred and carbonized, yet constantly undergoing Rebirth. He let out a low roar as he devoured the Solar True Fire, the intensity of his impact against the shackles within his body suddenly increasing.

In the Heavenly Demon Hall of the Northern Region, within the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons, Li Tianxing's Devilish Qi churned frantically, the phantom images of 'Demonic Insects' clearly visible beneath his skin. He suddenly opened his mouth, inhaling the surrounding Spiritual Qi along with the Devilish Qi and vengeful souls into his stomach, his aura climbing frantically toward the threshold.

In a mysterious valley in the Eastern Region, Qing Li stopped her fingers from playing with the stream water, a hint of gravity appearing on her ethereal face. She stood up, her bare feet stepping on the pebbles, her gaze seemingly piercing through the Void Realm to see some deeper existences behind the golden list.

At the Ancestral Court of the Yao Race in the Southern Wilderness, the Golden-Winged Great Peng stood atop the Ancient Fusang Tree, his voice like thunder: "The top ten... Hmph, it's better if there are a few more little human brats to serve as whetstones for my own little ones!"

In the main peak hall of the Yuqing Sect, the arguments had long since ceased, and all the Elders looked up at the sky in silence. Compared to the supreme phenomenon the golden list was about to reveal, the Yuqing Sect was far too insignificant. Zhao Yuanqing's ninety-ninth place had brought not glory, but a heavy pressure. Peak Master Danchen's voice was dry: "The top ten... what kind of sight will that be?" No one could answer. Sweat seeped from Tian Xuanzi's fingers as he tried to calculate, the heavenly secrets as chaotic as a tangled mess.

At that moment, the purple-gold Daoist runes high in the Nine Heavens suddenly paused, and the immeasurable radiance contracted inward as the nineteenth place began to be outlined—

[Rank 19: Heaven-Burning Divine Body. Owner: Zhu Ronglie (Southern Wilderness, Zhu Rong God Race); Potential: Low Grade Dao Rank]

Uproar broke out again! Another Low Grade Dao Rank!

[Rank 18: Lunar Divine Body. Owner: Yue Wuxia (Northern Abyss, Guanghan Palace); Potential: Low Grade Dao Rank]

Rank 17 Azure Dragon Battle Body (Ao Qing, East Sea Dragon Palace), Rank 16 White Tiger Slaying Body (Bai Sha, War God Palace of the Western Regions), Rank 15 Vermilion Bird Heaven-Burning Body (Li Yan, Li Huo Divine Mountain of the Southern Wilderness), Rank 14 Black Tortoise Immortal Body (Xuan Wu, Xuan Ming Sea Eye of the Northern Abyss)—the Physiques of the Four Auspicious Divine Beasts appeared one after another, all of them Low Grade Dao Rank. The Cultivation World was in a frenzy.

Rank 13, with faint Buddhist chanting within the Daoist runes: [Bodhi Buddha Body. Owner: Liao Chen (Western Regions, Great Leiyin Temple); Potential: Medium Grade Dao Rank]

A Medium Grade Dao Rank had appeared for the first time!

Rank 12, with overwhelming Devilish Qi rising within the purple-gold light: [Yuanshi Demon Body. Owner: Yuan Sha (Northern Region, Yuanshi Demon Sect); Potential: Medium Grade Dao Rank]

The top Physiques of both the Righteous and Demonic paths were ranked thirteenth and twelfth, foreshadowing a great storm.

Rank 11, the golden list's light became hazy, carrying the weight of history: [Space-Time Dao Body—Owner: Shi Youming (Temple of Time); Potential: Medium Grade Dao Rank—Note: This Physique also appeared at rank 27 under the name Shi Youming, suspected to be a reflection of the same existence in different space-time states.]

The same person, two rankings? Rank 27 High Grade Saint Rank (Incomplete), and Rank 11 Medium Grade Dao Rank? This explanation was even more chilling than the Physique itself.

The Cultivation World was dead silent. Low Grade and Medium Grade Dao Ranks had appeared in succession—the Four Auspicious Divine Bodies, the Bodhi Buddha Body, the Yuanshi Demon Body, the Space-Time Dao Body... these Physiques that only existed in myths were appearing in such dense concentration. What would the soon-to-be-announced top ten be like?

Inside the Yuqing Sect's main hall, one could hear a pin drop. All the Elders seemed petrified. The small hope they had felt because of Zhao Yuanqing's ranking had been crushed to pieces. Blood seeped from the corner of Tian Xuanzi's mouth as he murmured, "The top ten... the struggle for the Great Dao... is finally about to begin."

Tens of thousands of miles away, Ye Fan, who was traveling through steep mountain ranges, stopped his pace and looked up at the golden list. Rank 11... Space-Time Dao Body... Medium Grade Dao Rank; he clenched his fist. His Yin-Yang Dao Body was among the top ten. Whether it was a blessing or a curse was about to be revealed. He stayed no longer, turning to continue his rapid trek toward the "Cold Crow Cave."

Just as he crossed a mountain ridge, a heart-palpitating pungent wind and low beastly roars came from the dense forest ahead. Three Iron-Backed Demon Wolves, each as large as a bull with pitch-black fur and glowing red eyes, approached in a triangular formation. All were at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment. Ye Fan's heart sank. With his exposed Mid-Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, dealing with three Yao Beasts of the same level simultaneously would cause quite a stir even if he won.

The three demon wolves let out low growls and lunged forward like three bolts of black lightning. The battle was about to break out.

Meanwhile, high in the Nine Heavens, the purple-gold radiance shrouding the top ten area—after a brief, absolute silence that seemed to freeze time—

Exploded!

It was more brilliant, more magnificent, and more soul-shaking than any time before!

The immeasurable purple-gold radiance transformed into pillars of light that pierced through the heavens and earth, as if connecting the sky and the ground! Golden lotuses, jade tassels, immortal flowers, and phantoms of Divine Beasts—all sorts of incredible auspicious phenomena emerged out of thin air around the light pillars. Fragrance filled the void, and sweet springs welled up from the earth!

A celestial sound of the Dao, so grand it was beyond imagination, resounded throughout the universe, as if welcoming, worshipping, and announcing the arrival of a supreme moment!

At the very top of the golden list, in the area representing the top ten of supreme glory and mystery, the purple-gold Daoist runes began to flow and outline themselves in an unprecedented manner, as if the Great Dao itself had descended.

The tenth place was about to—appear in the world!