Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 428: Eternal Stone

Chapter 428: Chapter 428: Eternal Stone

However, Xia Mengyin didn’t rank first, but ninth.

Ahead of her were "Jinyang Dang Guanglin," "Xuanshuang Lin Chenkai," and others, which made Shi Hao crack a slight smile as Xiao Hei’s name also appeared, ranking third no less.

The Sword Body is indeed the Sword Body, its combat power at the same level is too astonishing.

——In a head-on fight, Xia Mengyin could kill Xiao Hei a hundred times over with a single strike, yet now Xiao Hei was ranked above her.

Shi Hao looked at the name in the first place, "Luo" — it was just one word, very simple.

Luo?

Who could that be?

The list had just over sixty names, far from full; it could at least accommodate a thousand names.

Shi Hao shook his head. Besides this list, there was actually another one, packed with a hundred names, among which one name was particularly striking.

Gu Shiyun!

Eh? Gu Shiyun had also entered the Purple Green Secret Realm?

Calculating the time... actually, that wouldn’t yield anything; Shi Hao only knew that Gu Shiyun had disappeared a thousand years ago, but when exactly did he leave the Cursed Land?

Two thousand years ago? Three thousand years ago?

An Almighty of the Sky Ladder had a lifespan of five thousand years; who knows during which period he entered the Purple Green Secret Realm.

So, is this list the ranking of the strongest in history?

Shi Hao saw that Gu Shiyun’s name was at the top of the list.

As expected of someone who could make the Myriad Sects pay homage, the longevity of the Purple Green Secret Realm was incalculable, but it certainly spanned many, many years, and among the many cultivators, Gu Shiyun’s combat power at the same level was the greatest throughout the ages!

Impressive, impressive.

And "Luo" appeared at the forty-seventh place on the list of history’s strongest, which was very impressive, even astonishing.

Shi Hao couldn’t help but wonder, what rank could he achieve?

Should he try?

He wanted to step forward, but immediately dismissed the idea.

He had not yet reached the ten islands and was not in the strongest state of the Other Shore Realm.

No rush.

Alright, just wait a little longer, it’s only a matter of a few days.

He sat down to one side, closing his eyes to recuperate.

"Yo, Xu Yun is here." A slight stir arose among the crowd.

"Who is Xu Yun?"

"A genius from the Western Rock Continent, he almost made it onto the genius list."

"Pfft, if he didn’t even make the genius list, what’s there to brag about? Besides, even if he did make it onto the list, huh, with the martial arts level of the Western Rock Continent, how could it compare to South Wood or Northern Silver Continent?"

"He could perhaps oppress the weaklings of the Eastern Fire Continent a bit."

Xu Yun heard the comments of the crowd, and his face immediately turned very unsightly.

He silently clenched his fists, vowing to achieve a rank that would shut up those who doubted him.

Now he was fully healed and at his strongest state.

"Ha!" He thrust with his sword, ding, stabbing it into the Eternal Stone, which emitted a blazing light as if the sky were collapsing.

However, there was not even the slightest mark on the Eternal Stone.

Xu Yun found it inconceivable; his strongest sword strike couldn’t even earn recognition from the Eternal Stone?

"Heh heh, if one can’t leave a mark on the Eternal Stone, one cannot leave a name."

"Only those who can leave their names are qualified to compete for the biggest opportunity."

"Immortal Seed!"

Many people spoke indifferently, as they had seen their fair share of people over the past few days who were full of themselves, only to end up having their confidence shattered.

Xu Yun refused to believe in curses, he was convinced that his failure to leave a mark was due to his subpar performance, so he gathered his energy and struck again.

Bang!

A dazzling light reborn, but the Eternal Stone remained untouched, without the slightest trace.

Again and again, it was all the same.

On his fourth attempt, before his sword could strike, he was sent flying backward.

"Everyone only has three chances to strike."

"Kid, just accept your fate."

Someone nearby commented, provoking Xu Yun’s rage. He wanted to swing his sword and decapitate them, but after sensing the person’s aura, he immediately abandoned the thought.

This was a strong man from the Founding King Court; if he dared to make a move, he was certain he would be lying dead the next moment.

—There were no guards here, and besides, he would have struck first, so even if there were guards, they would have taken him down.

Xu Yun sullenly retreated to a corner, but hardly anyone paid attention to him. Many spectators remained, eager to watch everyone’s tests—for them, it was a great source of entertainment.

Shi Hao paid him no mind either; such a jester wasn’t worth mentioning.

Xu Yun, not having spotted Shi Hao, thus avoided conflict.

Unwilling to leave after his failure, he sat down to see how many others would make it onto the list.

If in the end, there were less than a hundred names, he could find some peace, perhaps barely clinging to the very end of the list?

Days passed, and people kept coming, but since the Eternal Stone here was surely not unique, the crowd was not excessively large.

Two days later, a genius appeared. With the first strike, he left his mark upon the Eternal Stone.

Suddenly, the whole place was abuzz.

People realized that over the many days, only a total of sixty-seven had made the list—and considering the time frame, very few untried geniuses remained. Perhaps in the end, only seventy or eighty would be listed.

Therefore, the sudden emergence of a genius inevitably caused a great stir.

"Who is this person?"

"The number one genius of West Rock Continent, Xie Tianyi from the Heng’an Sect!"

"Hiss, number one!"

The crowd gasped in awe. This first-rate genius had certainly earned his reputation; the effortlessness of his strike was enough to secure his place on the list.

In front of Xie Tianyi, the Eternal Stone seemed to melt like dough, easily malleable for carving upon its surface.

With a smile, Xie Tianyi inscribed the words "Heng’an Xie Tianyi" with his finger.

This was naturally a golden opportunity to bring fame to his sect, not to be missed.

"Currently ranked... nineteenth!"

As Xie Tianyi withdrew his finger, the leaderboard changed abruptly: "Heng’an Xie Tianyi" entered the ranks at number nineteen.

What, the top genius of West Rock Continent could only reach the nineteenth position?

What kind of monsters were those ranked in the top eighteen?

But on second thought, it seemed normal. Among the Four Continents, South Wood Continent was the strongest, followed by North Silver Continent, then West Rock Continent, with East Fire Continent in the last place.

By that calculation, the top genius of West Rock Continent ranking nineteenth was acceptable.

However, Xie Tianyi obviously could not accept this. His brows furrowed slightly, and the previously serene expression on his face grew somber.

His gaze locked onto the Eternal Stone, as light danced between his hands.

Boom, waves of momentum surged from him, causing those nearby to retreat involuntarily.

"Go!" he shouted, unleashing his full power in a double palm strike against the Eternal Stone.

Instantly, another mark was left on the Eternal Stone, but it rippled like water waves, quickly reverting back to its original state.

The crowd looked towards the leaderboard, but the words "Heng’an Xie Tianyi" remained unmoved.