Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

"Both lists?"

Jiang Chen was stunned.

He hadn't expected the Celestial Secret Pavilion to be so direct. Not only did they place him first on the Human Venerable List, but they even gave him a spot on the Earth Venerable List!

But on second thought, it was understandable.

The rule of the three lists was that the strong advanced and the weak were eliminated!

The most direct way to get on the three lists was to challenge an expert already on them, defeat them, and take their place.

He had killed Yiin Tianhe, so he naturally took his rank!

As for Yue Qianshan...

He had died at the hands of the Ice Emperor, so it didn't count toward his own battle record!

Little White's eyes sparkled. "Boss, you're amazing!"

The Black Emperor flapped its wings, stroking its chin with its left paw, looking old and dignified. "Hmph, as expected of the one this emperor has chosen!"

Jiang Chen rolled his eyes.

To be on both the Human Venerable List and the Earth Venerable List at the same time was something he had truly never expected!

His gaze fell back upon the three lists...

On the Human Venerable List, besides himself at number one, second place was the former fifth-ranked Weii Wushuang!

Third place was the former sixth-ranked Wu Zhe, and fourth had been replaced by Young Master Piaoxue of the Flying Snow Dynasty...

There weren't any dark horses, really.

The Earth Venerable List, on the other hand, had a few dark horse experts, like Gai Shi. He had climbed to rank 8,321 on the Earth Venerable List. There were also a few names he'd never heard of that appeared on the new list.

Of course...

The top one hundred on the Earth Venerable List hadn't changed much. After all, those who could enter the top hundred were all individuals at the peak of the Human King Realm.

"First on the Earth Venerable List, the Great Yuan Dynasty's Four Seas King, Fu Shuo. Second is the Luotian Dynasty's Pingtian King, Zheng Dongjie. Third is the Nine Swords Dynasty's Shu Linghua..."

Jiang Chen scanned the Earth Venerable List and spotted Gai Shi's position. He had actually climbed to rank 8,360, truly a dark horse!

Then, Jiang Chen opened the Celestial Venerable List.

The golden scroll emanated a noble aura, its light dazzling. Jiang Chen's pupils constricted slightly. 'First on the Celestial Venerable List, Gai Jinlong of the Luotian Dynasty. Second, Long Jingyun of the Dragon Emperor Ancient Country. Third, Song Tiancheng of the Great Yuan Dynasty... Fifth, the Six Mountains Sword Venerable of the Six Mountains Dynasty... Tenth, Zifeng Tianhen...'

Every one of them stood at the absolute pinnacle of power and martial prowess in the Eastern Continent.

As long as those in the Emperor Realm didn't intervene...

...these individuals were invincible!

Jiang Chen muttered to himself, 'The Celestial, Earth, and Human lists... each one is packed with masters. And... the Eastern Continent is practically boundless. Not to mention the many martial inheritances on the seas to the east, north, and south. There must be hidden experts in those places unknown to the world. Then there's Zhongzhou, Nanzhou, Beizhou, Xizhou... The Qiankun Continent is vast, and my strength is still far from enough!'

'The Cyan Ox Child once said that Xiang Tianwen is a top-tier genius even in Zhongzhou. How high is his cultivation? Human Emperor? Or maybe even the Emperor Realm?'

Jiang Chen clenched his fists, a fiery battle intent blazing in his eyes. 'Xiang Tianwen, no matter how strong you are, I, Jiang Chen, will catch up to you and crush you under my heel!'

He took a deep breath.

He left with Little White and the Black Emperor, finding a nearby tavern.

The two beasts ate their fill and then some.

The night passed without incident.

......

「The next morning.」

Jiang Chen arrived at the Teleportation Array early and took out a Token. "Excuse me, I need to go to the Cloud Domain!"

"The Cloud Domain?"

The soldier was taken aback and gave Jiang Chen a strange look. "Are you sure you want to go to the Cloud Domain?"

"What's wrong? Is the Cloud Domain off-limits?"

Jiang Chen paused and asked with a frown.

"It's not that you can't go..." The soldier gave a wry smile. "As you know, a man named Jiang Chen came out of the Cloud Domain and killed many experts and geniuses from various nations. Through the Celestial Secret Pavilion, many factions have learned that this Jiang Chen is from the Cloud Domain. I hear several of the large domains surrounding it have dispatched powerful armies and are currently purging the Cloud Domain's forces."

Jiang Chen's expression changed slightly, and a terrifying wave of power suddenly erupted from his body.

It made the many experts near the Teleportation Hall feel as if they had been plunged into an ice cellar.

The soldier bore the brunt of it. His lips turned white and cold sweat dripped down his forehead as he looked at Jiang Chen with a horrified expression.

Jiang Chen retracted his aura and asked in a low voice, "What is the current situation in the Cloud Domain?"

"A-as far as I know... half a month ago, the Six Mountains Dynasty from the Netherworld and the Fengyang Ancient Country from the Mystic Domain both sent large armies to the Cloud Domain. As for the specifics of the battle, we don't really know. This humble one only found out because the Jiuhua Celestial Sect's Teleportation Array fell into the hands of the Six Mountains Dynasty, and they came to inform us!" the soldier said quickly.

He told him everything he knew without reservation.

Jiang Chen took a deep breath and asked, "What about the Saint Martial Dynasty? And the Heaven-Soaring Saint Sect?"

"Th-this humble one doesn't know about that."

The soldier said hastily.

Jiang Chen let out a long breath and said gravely, "I understand. Please, send me to the Cloud Domain."

"Y-yes, right away!"

The soldier nodded hurriedly and activated the Teleportation Array. Jiang Chen stepped inside and vanished.

Only after Jiang Chen had disappeared into the Teleportation Array did the oppressive, heavy pressure that filled the entire Teleportation Hall finally dissipate.

The surrounding experts all began gasping for air.

The soldier swallowed hard. He smelled the stench of urine between his legs, and looking down, he saw that he had wet his pants in fear. He stammered, still terrified, "Wh-who was that just now? S-such a terrifying pressure..."

Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "I remember now! That was Jiang Chen!"

"What? The dual-list genius from the Human and Earth Venerable Lists, Jiang Chen?"

"That's right, how could I not have realized... Jiang Chen is from the Cloud Domain!"

"I can't believe Jiang Chen is actually going back to the Cloud Domain. The people from the Six Mountains Dynasty and Fengyang Ancient Country are in for some bad luck now..."

"Bad luck? I think he's looking for death! Those are two Upper Grade Dynasties. What good can he do by going back alone? Don't you know how weak the Cloud Domain is?"

"Sigh, I hope he doesn't do anything too reckless. It's not every day a genius like him emerges in the Eastern Continent. I'd hate to see him fall prematurely..."

However, Jiang Chen couldn't hear any of this.

「Cloud Domain.」

「Jiuhua Celestial Sect.」

Inside the Teleportation Hall of Nine Swords Valley, several dozen experts from the Six Mountains Dynasty stood guard, each one looking lazy and bored.

"Hey man, how were those girls yesterday?"

"They were fantastic. This Cloud Domain might be a backwater with few experts, but it's got plenty of beauties. Let me tell you, I had a great time last night..."

"Come on, spill the details!"

A group of Six Mountains Dynasty experts' eyes lit up as they all gathered around the man.

A nearby expert who looked like a captain snapped, "You lot, pay attention! Stay alert!"

"Relax, Captain!"

"Yeah! Who doesn't know that the Jiuhua Celestial Sect is in the palm of our Six Mountains Dynasty's hand? Who would dare cause trouble?"

The soldiers said one after another.

Hearing this, the captain thought it was true enough and didn't press the matter further.

'Guarding this place is so damn boring... Looks like I'll have to head to the Imperial Capital tonight, see if there are any pretty girls, and grab a few to play with!'

The experts of the Six Mountains Dynasty were all vicious thugs who had committed countless evils. Listening to his men's chatter, the captain's heart began to itch with desire. He yawned and glanced out of the corner of his eye toward the Teleportation Hall. But it was that very glance that made his entire body freeze as if struck by lightning.

Reflected in his pupils, in the direction of the Teleportation Array, a faint light began to glow. A figure was walking out from within it...