Chapter 176 - 135: Human List No. 1! Chen Xuan
Chapter 176: Chapter 135: Human List No. 1! Chen Xuan
The elders let out long sighs of relief.
"So, shall we update the information now?"
One of the elders asked.
"Update it."
The purple-robed man in the head seat replied coldly.
The Celestial Secret Pavilion always corrects its mistakes and would never deceive itself or others.
The elders all nodded at once.
Before long, Spirit Doves once again took flight from the small pavilion, soaring off in every direction.
...
As expected, when the Spirit Doves landed in one city after another, it was like dropping boiling water onto a thin sheet of ice. An uproar quickly erupted in every city.
Countless people shot up, their eyes wide, and rushed out into the streets to look at the Human List. It had just been posted the day before yesterday, only to be immediately replaced today.
"The Human List changed again?"
"Wasn’t it just posted the day before yesterday?"
"Holy shit! Quick, look!"
"First on the Human List! ’Iron-faced Yama’ Chen Xuan?"
"Chen Xuan? He’s number one on the Human List?"
"What kind of joke is this?"
"Has the Celestial Secret Pavilion gone mad?"
The crowd exploded into an uproar. Every martial artist present rubbed their eyes furiously, unable to believe what they were seeing.
Many even pinched their own thighs hard.
Only when a sharp sting of pain shot through their legs did they believe it was real.
But this was just too incredible.
’Chen Xuan... killed the Celestial Sword Sect Master and the Mixed Element Sect Master...’
someone muttered, their mind reeling.
This was completely absurd!
...
Name: Chen Xuan
Rank: First on the Human List
Achievements: Practiced Martial Arts for less than half a year, advancing by leaps and bounds. His fists shook the world as he resolved the nightly chaos of the Red Sand Gang, single-handedly killing several masters at the Transforming Force Ninth Layer. He then entered the Twelve Grand Alliances at the Transforming Force Ninth Layer and killed the Gang Energy Realm elder, Li Canghai. After cultivating in the Twelve Grand Alliances for less than a month, he powerfully reached the Gang Energy Ninth Layer, defeating "Cold Frost Sword" Su Wanqing, followed by "Little Sword Immortal" Ye Guyun and "Asura Hand" Jiang Hantian. He subsequently entered a secret realm and defeated numerous experts at the True Qi Fifth Layer, including Zhang Yunhe, Hui Ming, Zhao Qingchen, and Zhao Qingyue. Recently killed the Celestial Sword Sect Master and the Mixed Element Sect Master. Suspected Cultivation: True Qi Ninth Layer.
Nickname: Iron-faced Yama!
Martial Arts: Unknown (Suspected Horizontal Training, unknown Fire Attribute fist technique)
Commentary: From obscurity, he suddenly arose, his fists shaking three hundred lands. Ask not of his master or his art, for his true fire burns the nine heavens.
...
The crowd was in a frenzy.
Countless people felt their scalps tingle, their faces frozen in shock.
They were utterly floored by the sudden news.
It wasn’t just them; even the experts who were originally at the top of the Human List were all aghast.
To be fair, when Chen Xuan was ranked sixth on the Human List, it had already rubbed many people the wrong way.
Many of the masters who were originally in the top ten of the Human List had been preparing to test Chen Xuan’s mettle.
’By what right did he just jump from twentieth to sixth?’
It just wasn’t fair to a lot of people.
That’s why they all wanted to test him, to put him in his place.
But now, this news had suddenly come out.
How were they supposed to put Chen Xuan in his place now?
He’d jumped straight to number one on the Human List!
This went beyond absurd!
This was just monstrous.
Who would dare go looking for trouble with him now?
"Son of a bitch! How has the Human List been pumping out all these monsters these past few years? Chen Xuan actually killed a master at the Half-Step True Essence Realm? What kind of fucking joke is this? Who dares fight Chen Xuan now?"
"I sure as hell don’t dare to. Anyone who wants to test Chen Xuan’s mettle, be my guest. I’m fucking done. This is just ridiculous!"
"A couple years ago, Xie Xinghe and Ye Guiyuan popped up out of nowhere and forcefully took first and second place. Fine. At least they came from that mysterious ’world beyond.’ But Chen Xuan? What rock did he crawl out from under?"
"’From obscurity, he suddenly arose, his fists shaking three hundred lands...’"
"We were all perfectly happy being small fry pecking at each other. But now these fucking monsters keep showing up one after another? How are we supposed to compete?"
"Exactly! Before, just one Wang Qinglian was enough to give us a headache for ages. And just as she finally gets off the list, even stronger monsters start popping up!"
Several experts from the Human List’s top ten were cursing up a storm.
Originally, they were all prodigies with firm martial hearts and unparalleled talent.
Before, no matter how much hype someone got, they still dared to challenge them.
But now that Chen Xuan has a confirmed kill on a Half-Step True Essence expert, who would dare challenge him?
Besides, was Chen Xuan someone you could afford to mess with?
Anyone he’d beaten had their martial heart shattered, left wailing and crying.
They either ended up kneeling on the ground, or they were stripped bare and hung from the city walls for all to see...
With precedents like that, combined with Chen Xuan’s monstrous combat strength, these people were even less inclined to provoke him.
"Let Xie Xinghe and Ye Guiyuan deal with this headache."
"Right. They must be the ones feeling the most pressure right now. This is going to be a good show. There’s no way those two will take this lying down!"
"Time to sit back and watch the dogs fight..."
Many people clapped their hands and laughed heartily.
"Who do you guys think is stronger among the three of them—Xie Xinghe, Ye Guiyuan, and Chen Xuan?"
A voice suddenly rang out with a laugh.
The crowd looked over, and their eyes lit up in recognition.
It was him.
The former fourth on the Human List, now fifth.
"Young Master Drunken Moon," Hua Wushang.
"Is there even a need to ask? Chen Xuan is ranked number one, so he’s obviously the strongest. Plus, he has a confirmed kill on a Half-Step True Essence expert."
A cold-looking figure with a thick, heavy greatsword on his back walked over.
The crowd’s eyes lit up once more.
Another master had arrived.
The former third on the Human List, now fourth.
"Mount Fuyue Heavy Sword," Zhang Jiu.
This Zhang Jiu had some truly rotten luck.
Two years ago, he had finally managed to claim the top spot on the Human List. But before he could even get comfortable, Xie Xinghe and Ye Guiyuan burst onto the scene and swiftly defeated him, knocking him all the way down to third place.