Sage of Humanity-Chapter 774 - 772 Set the List

With battle after battle erupting, the ranking of the top hundred continuously changed.

As some rose, naturally, others fell, and the names on the leaderboard bobbed up and down, creating a bustling scene.

Almost every battle attracted countless Nine Provinces cultivators as spectators, especially the fights involving top-ranked contenders, which even the big shots at the Divine Sea Realm watched with great interest.

Seeing the vigor of the younger generation, they couldn't help but reminisce about their own youth.

On the first day of the fourth round, Lu Ye didn't receive any challenges and passed the day peacefully.

The next day, finding himself with nothing to do, he found the name Giant Armor on the top hundred list and immersed his mind.

The next instant, a clear image appeared in his mind.

It was as if the image was directly projected into his mind, a unique way of spectating only available to Nine Provinces cultivators.

In the familiar terrain of the combat field, the bulky Giant Armor was intensely battling a magic cultivator.

The fight had been going on for who knows how long, and when Lu Ye watched, he saw that the magic cultivator's aura was fluctuating unpredictably, his expression both annoyed and helpless, as he was chased around the field by Giant Armor.

Such terrain was actually not friendly for magic cultivators, as the space available for maneuvering was not large.

If it were up to him to choose the terrain for the battle, he certainly wouldn't choose such a place.

But he was the one being challenged, and it was Giant Armor who had initiated the challenge; the right to choose the terrain was in Giant Armor's hands.

The magic cultivator was undoubtedly at Cloud River Level 9, with strength and foundation both formidable, as various magic and spells soared into the air.

However, facing these powerful spells that would make any Level 9 physique cultivator retreat, the Level 7 Giant Armor, who was cultivating physique, seemed undeterred. He was like a wild beast gone mad, breaking spells as he encountered them, using his incredibly strong body to shatter each spell while continuously pursuing the magic cultivator.

The fierce spells exploding on him could at most make him falter slightly, causing only superficial injuries.

His bare upper body's muscles bulged as the blood Qi in him boiled like an explosion of a big sun.

Lu Ye watched for a moment and knew that Giant Armor probably won this battle.

Giant Armor's strengths and weaknesses were both very clear; his biggest strength being his unbelievable physical strength, allowing him to ignore most attacks. At the Cloud River Realm level, very few could do anything threatening to his life; even Lu Ye at present would probably have to exhaust all his efforts and use Myriad Stars.

But his weakness was his lack of agility, though this was only relatively speaking.

One who couldn't effectively injure his opponent despite going all out, and another who relentlessly pursued but couldn't get close to his enemy; such a battle could only end when one's spirit force was exhausted.

The magic cultivator constantly deployed spells, consuming a lot of his own energy while Giant Armor had no such concerns, so the first to falter would likely be the magic cultivator.

And considering the need to either challenge others or accept challenges later on, the magic cultivator certainly wouldn't allow himself to fall into a state of spirit force exhaustion.

It probably wouldn't take long before Giant Armor's opponent would concede.

Just as Lu Ye thought, less than half a tea time later, the gasping magic cultivator suddenly stopped running, looked helplessly at Giant Armor charging towards him, and exclaimed, "Why did I have to encounter such a monster!"

Giant Armor, as if he did not hear, advanced closer, and hurled down a heavy iron fist.

"I surrender!" the magic cultivator yelled out, and his figure vanished, leaving Giant Armor punching the air.

He didn't mind much, having been through many such situations since participating in the Cloud River battle; most of the time, nobody could really handle him, nor could he handle others, simply wearing down his opponents.

Lu Ye was not the only spectator of this battle; among them were some powerhouse cultivators from big sects in the True Lake-Divine Sea Realm.

Even though Giant Armor hadn't inflicted the slightest injury on the magic cultivator from start to finish, his formidable physique impressed those from the True Lake-Divine Sea enough to stir their hearts.

Many had already begun secretly inquiring about Giant Armor's background and origins.

Unlike Lu Ye, who stirred up tempests on the Cloud River battlefield and gained tremendous fame, Giant Armor had gone unnoticed since entering the Cloud River battlefield.

Suddenly displaying such brilliance naturally piqued the interest of those big sect powerhouses.

Such a uniquely talented physique cultivator, if recruited into a sect and trained, would surely become a major pillar of support in the future!

Inquiries here and there, yet no one could track down Giant Armor's past; where he came from was a mystery, leaving those interested in him feeling quite frustrated.

After Giant Armor's fight ended, Lu Ye went to watch his fourth senior brother's battle.

The fight involving his fourth senior brother was much more intense, with Sword Qis crisscrossing and swords clashing continuously; the light of flying swords shuttled through the Void, engaging in a fierce back-and-forth with his opponent, tremendously spirited.

It was the kind of fight that was both entertaining to watch and genuinely substantial.

The strength of his fourth senior brother's opponent was not inferior to him in any way, so Lu Ye couldn't tell who would win this battle.

But as a sword cultivator, every strike of Li Baxian consumed a great deal, and if he couldn't secure victory soon, he would certainly be the one to lose.

Sword cultivators are known as the foremost in killing among all Nine Provinces cultivators, yet their downside is the great consumption.

Until Li Baxian merged with the sword light, slicing a Spectral Bewitchment stroke through the Void...

It was as if using the sword as a brush, splashing ink with a powerful stroke...

This strike hit a weak spot in the enemy's defense, clearly catching Li Baxian's opponent off-guard, and before he could respond, another sword light swept across.

Cutting through the Void, like a finishing stroke!

Words and Sword Theorem.

Although Li Baxian hadn't mastered the Words and Sword Theorem for long, his natural talent in the way of the sword cultivator was extremely high, and he had already comprehended some aspects that were uniquely his own.

These unpredictably spectral twin swords completely disrupted the enemy's formation; one wrong move led to total defeat.

Moments later, in the field, Li Baxian's opponent had already admitted defeat and left, leaving only Li Baxian in his white robe, gently exhaling.

This battle was not won easily.

Moreover, he could feel that he had reached his limit.

To climb any higher, unless he could enhance his cultivation, the Cloud River Level 7 was still somewhat too strenuous.

With a slight sigh, he quickly left.

This edition of the Cloud River battle is destined to astonish many from the Divine Sea in the Nine Provinces because there are not only Lu Ye, who dominates a generation at Level 8.

There are also such uniquely talented physique cultivators like Giant Armour, and Li Baxian, and Feng Yuechan...

And these three, are all just at Cloud River Level 7!

Such an occurrence has never happened in any previous Cloud River battles.

In previous generations of the Cloud River battles, the top hundred were almost entirely Cloud River Level 9, when could Level 7 and Level 8 ever ascend to such a battlefield?

And each one of them performed exceptionally!

Meanwhile, another name also entered the sight of the strong cultivators of the Nine Provinces.

Lan Ziyi!

This woman, originally ranked eleventh on the top hundred list, was steadily advancing her rank.

Under the rules of the fourth round, challengers could only challenge opponents two ranks above them; it was not possible to directly challenge those ranked even higher.

Starting from the eleventh place, Lan Ziyi could at most only challenge the ninth-ranked individual.

So after the first day of the fourth round, she replaced the ninth-ranked individual.

On the second day, she became ranked seventh.

By the third day, she was ranked fifth.

By the fifth day, she had risen to second place, just below Lu Ye!

Her calm and methodical approach, fighting only one battle per day, undoubtedly showcased her absolute confidence in her strength; she believed she could defeat the opponents ahead of her and replace their ranks.

And she truly achieved it.

All those who noticed this found it incredible.

Besides Lu Ye, the other top ten were all strong cultivators who had settled into the Cloud River Realm for at least a year, yet Lan Ziyi defeated them all, indicating her formidable strength.

Those cultivators who had watched her battles could see that this female cultivator was not the type with mere cultivation levels without corresponding strength.

Her fighting style varied greatly, and she had immense experience against enemies; she could perfectly display her own strength, so nearly every battle was not too difficult for her to win.

The only exception was her battle with Muk Qingyun, which was relatively arduous, but this was not because Muk Qingyun's strength surpassed others, but as a sword cultivator, every move and style of Muk Qingyun was lethal, forcing Lan Ziyi to be cautious.

In that battle, Lan Ziyi was injured, while Muk Qingyun was even more severely wounded.

Everyone was waiting for her next move, waiting for her to challenge Lu Yiye, who had always occupied the top rank, and who had not yet been challenged by anyone!

So, when the sixth day of the fourth round arrived, countless gazes across the Nine Provinces were fixed on Lu Ye and Lan Ziyi's names, expecting a tremendous battle to unfold.

However, everything remained quiet...

Maintaining her rhythm of one battle per day, Lan Ziyi showed no signs of action on the sixth day, inevitably leading to disappointment.

Some speculated that, following her battle with Muk Qingyun, Lan Ziyi had been wounded, so she was certainly healing that day, preparing to confront Lu Ye in her best condition!

This speculation seemed reasonable and naturally gained the agreement of many.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, the final day of the fourth round arrived!

Even more attention was focused on Lan Ziyi and Lu Ye's names, and the entire Nine Provinces seemed shrouded in a repressive yet expectant atmosphere.

In front of Heaven's Augury Pillar, Lu Ye sighed softly.

He originally thought that in this fourth round, he might have to fight Muk Qingyun and Yang Yuan; these prodigies not only had the courage to challenge stronger opponents but were also willing to prove themselves on such an occasion, even if it was just to witness the methods and style of stronger opponents. They wouldn't miss such an opportunity.

Because if he were in their place, Lu Ye would also make such a choice.

But now it seems... probably not.

Now ranked second was Lan Ziyi, this woman had already admitted defeat twice, making it highly unlikely that she would challenge him.

As for Muk Qingyun, who she had pushed out of her way, it seemed his injuries had not yet healed. Maintaining the third position was already good enough; he hardly had the strength to challenge others.