Jin Huang came near him and transmitted a voice. "Do you think I don't know? You are not the real Ji Changchen!"
Ji Changchen was shocked inwardly and didn't speak.
Jin Huang glanced at He Fan and said lightly, "Please take care of Tiantian for me."
He Fan asked puzzledly, "Aren't you worried that I will make use of him as a tool?"
Jin Huang smiled mysteriously. "You can try it." she continued, "He Fan, we have finished our deal, haven't we?"
He Fan stood and nodded with a smile. He understood her intention. She wants him to leave and not disturb their good times. He left immediately.
Ji Changchen asked, "Will you leave him here?"
Jin Huang glanced at Ling Tian with a smile and said, "I will wait till his awakening ceremony, and then I will leave with you. If he lives with me, he will become dependent on me. He must go outside my shadow and explore the world himself. Besides..."
She paused as she glanced at him deeply. "Didn't you say he is very lucky?"
Ji Changchen narrowed his eyes and didn't speak. He felt as if he was completely exposed in front of her.
She glanced at a feather on the waist of Ji Changchen and said casually, "You and He Fan do have a few things in common."
Ji Changchen looked at her sight and saw the peacock feather on his waist and looked at her puzzledly. "Don't you know I like Heavenly Peacock as my spiritual beast? Its feathers are beautiful, and I appreciate its beauty."
Jin Huang glanced at him and pointed at the flute. "What about this?"
Ji Changchen looked at her puzzledly. "You have been with me for the last 13 years; why do you still ask?"
Jin Huang stared at Ji Changchen deeply and didn't speak. Her suspicion is not without basis. Both Ji Changchen and He Fan have multiple wives, both love Heavenly Peacock as their spiritual beasts, and both like playing flutes. However, in such a large world, it's not weird to have such coincidences. There may be countless people with similar tastes.
Ji Changchen said lightly, "You are overthinking. It's just a coincidence."
He has nothing to do with He Fan, so he said casually, "When will you leave?"
She looked at Ji Changchen and said calmly, "I will stay with him for 7 months. You can leave for now. I will return as soon as his awakening ceremony finishes."
Ji Changchen thought for a while and said, "I will also stay for 1 month, and then I will leave."
As he said, he glanced at his status.
Name: Ji Changchen
Age: 58 years old
Identity: Holy Son of Celestial Sect
Physique: Immortal and Demon Emperor body
Cultivation: Rank 7 peak stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 7 peak stage
Talent: S grade
Battle Strength: Semi Rank 8
Cultivation Techniques: Chaotic Sword Scripture, Heaven Devouring Technique
Destiny points: 172,700,000
Around the same time, Global Commerce and Trade Chamber and Shadow Sect jointly released the list of ten greatest geniuses under the age of 200 years.
The end of the last era and the new era has produced countless geniuses. They decided to make a list in order to motivate the new generation and surpass the older ones. This was not the first time they released such a list. In different eras, different factions had taken responsibility to make such lists. It was one of the most efficient ways to motivate the younger generation.
The list had already started spreading in the entire five regions. It was based on various criteria, like age, potential, battle strength with respect to the original cultivation level, and so on.
He Fan glanced at the list and smirked. "Shadow Emperor, you are quite something. I have been silent for a while, so you think you can do anything?"
His gaze deepened as he murmured, "It doesn't matter; this kind of action won't change the bigger picture."
The list was from bottom to top:
10. Deng Wei - The Steadfast
Cultivation: Rank 6 early stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 6 early stage
Weapon Realm: Hammer Manifestation
Battle Strength: Rank 6 peak stage
Affiliation: Lone Cultivator, Southern Continent
9. Huang Ling - The Phoenix
Cultivation: Rank 6 peak stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 6 peak stage
Weapon Realm: Sword Manifestation
Battle Strength: Rank 7 early stage
Affiliation: Heaven's Hand Sect, Southern Continent
8. Jin Long - The Savage
Cultivation: Rank 7 early stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 7 early stage
Weapon Realm: Spear Manifestation
Battle Strength: Rank 7 mid stage
Affiliation: Golden Crow Kingdom, Northern Continent
7. Wang Xiaoyao - The Perfection
Cultivation: Rank 6 mid stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 6 mid stage
Weapon Realm: Sword Manifestation
Battle Strength: Rank 7 early stage
Affiliation: Heavenly Dragon Sect, Western Continent
6. Ye Fan - The Dragon
Cultivation: Rank 5 peak stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 6 mid stage
Weapon Realm: Sword Manifestation, Bow Heart
Battle Strength: Rank 6 peak stage
Affiliation: Heavenly Dragon Sect, Western Continent
5. Li Yuxong - The Prodigy
Cultivation: Rank 6 peak stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 6 peak stage
Weapon Realm: Sword Manifestation
Battle Strength: Rank 7 mid stage
Affiliation: Heaven's Hand Sect, Southern Continent
4. Ji Changchen - The Conqueror
Cultivation: Rank 7 peak stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 7 peak stage
Weapon Realm: Sword Myriad
Battle Strength: Quasi Rank 8
Affiliation: Celestial Sect, Central Continent
3. Li Gang - The Demon
Cultivation: Rank 5 peak stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 5 peak stage
Weapon Realm: Bow Manifestation, Sword Manifestation
Battle Strength: Quasi Rank 9 stage
Affiliation: Renhuo Trading, Northern Continent
2. Jin Huang - The Mystery
Cultivation: Rank 7 mid stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 7 mid stage
Weapon Realm: Bow Domain
Battle Strength: Quasi Rank 9
Affiliation: Celestial Sect, Central Continent
1. He Fan - The Shadow
Cultivation: Rank 6 peak stage
Soul Cultivation: Rank 7 mid stage
Weapon Realm: Bow Domain, Spear Unity, Sword Unity
Battle Strength: Quasi Rank 9
Affiliation: The Eminence, Western Continent
It should be noted that the methods used to temporarily increase cultivation don't mean one has the same level of battle strength. For example, in the battle with two former Rank 8 warriors, Li Gang increased his cultivation to Rank 7 peak stage. However, it doesn't mean he possessed Rank 7 peak stage battle strength. Instead, he possessed basic attributes like the strength and speed of Rank 7 peak stage.
If there was a true unharmed Rank 7 mid stage warrior, he could still defeat Li Gang in that state. And, an unharmed Rank 7 early stage warrior could give him an equal fight and defeat him as well five out of ten times. It's a pity that his opponents were injured. Even though they possessed the cultivation of Rank 7 early stage, their spiritual essence was poisoned and qualitatively weakened during his battle against Li Gang at the time of catastrophe.
Heaven's Hand Sect
After Huang Ling gave birth to her son, the two Saints, Saint and Saintess, became popular as the "Prodigy Couple."
Huang Ling's son, named Li Tianxiao, is already 12 years old and has gone through his Awakening Ceremony.
His talent amazed the Heaven's Hand Sect. He reached Rank 3 early stage in just 11 years of age! He possessed S grade talent and a Spiritual Imprint of Rank 9, named Ethereal Singularity. It is a space-type Spiritual Imprint and grants him absolute control over spatial principles, allowing him to bypass, nullify, or sever the very fabric of space itself by creating a singularity. However, to fully utilize this ability, he needs high-level cultivation.
At this time, Huang Ling and Li Yuxong were in their abode together, looking at the list spread by Shadow Sect.
Huang Ling glanced at it and said calmly, "Surprisingly, there are acquaintances."
Li Yuxong nodded. "Wang Xiaoyao, Elder brother and Deng Wei."
Huang Ling was surprised. "You remember Deng Wei?"
Li Yuxong nodded. "After all, he impressed me during the Monarch Inheritance. He was able to persevere for so long that it was incredible. I never thought I would see his name among geniuses. It appears that despite his low talent, he worked harder than anyone else and reached this position!"
Huang Ling nodded and then asked, "What surprised me the most is why your elder brother has Quasi Rank 9 battle strength? Is it because of that incident?"
Li Yuxong nodded. "He is the Demon King of the South. I thought we were the only ones who knew about it. Looks like we can't underestimate this world."
He glanced at one of the name and said with emotion. "Sister Xiaoyao is still alive!"
Huang Ling nodded.
Shadow Sect, Southern Continent
A man with a dark complexion was sitting on the throne as he heard:
"Sect Leader, the list was successful. It has already spread across various continents and is gaining huge popularity!"
Kong Xuan glanced at the middle-aged man and said calmly, "We haven't found traces of the Elemental Emperor yet. It is very likely he changed his gender with his concept and is hiding in the disguise of Jin Huang."
The middle-aged man, named Ling Zhou, was surprised. He said, "But she already has a son! How can he be willing to consummate marriage and even give birth to a son?"
Kong Xuan nodded. "Don't underestimate a former emperor. To achieve their goal, they can do anything!"
As he said that, he remembered his encounter.
Flashback (11 years ago), Celestial Sect
In an open garden, there was a rocking chair designed with high-quality materials. On the rocking chair sat a woman holding a few-month-old child.
Her eyes possessed unrivaled gentleness towards the child as she continued to caress him.
At that moment, a portal appeared in front of her, and a man with a dark complexion and long, tied hair appeared.
Kong Xuan glanced at Jin Huang deeply.
She wasn't even bothered by his sudden appearance, as if she had long expected it. She kept caressing the child.
Kong Xuan glanced at Jin Huang and asked, "How did you do it?"
Jin Huang looked at Kong Xuan and smiled. "It's already been two years, and you are asking now?"
Kong Xuan glanced at her deeply. "In the last two years, I have been searching for the traces, but I still couldn't figure out how you manipulated Li Gang to meet you."
Jin Huang smiled. "I didn't manipulate him. He came on his own."
Kong Xuan looked at her and said calmly, "You are smart. You should be aware of your situation."
Jin Huang narrowed her eyes. She could tell he was threatening her with her child. She said deeply, "You can try it."
Kong Xuan immediately said slowly, "Sword Domain!"
A very strong domain formed encompassing the entire small world with boundless sword intent. However, before they could reach Jin Huang, another boundless intent came out of nowhere, completely resisting the impact.
Kong Xuan narrowed his eyes. "Bow Domain! Who are you?"
Jin Huang said coldly, "Don't push your limit, Shadow Emperor."
It was easy for her to identify him. Shadow Emperor was the third great emperor, known for his incredible Spatial Control. To be able to come here silently, without alarming anyone is sufficient proof of his identity.
Kong Xuan didn't speak. The momentum was huge, and the whole Celestial Sect was already alarmed. He couldn't stay here for long, or he would be cornered. Even though in the close range, Sword Domain could annihilate Bow Domain, it would still take time.
He gave her one more glance before leaving the place.
Flashback over