Chapter 85: Soaring Up the Rankings

“Congratulations, player, on your victory in battle.”

“Congratulations, player, on your victory in battle.”

…

[Ranking]: 4000

The continuous winning streak along the way captivated not only the locals of Blue Star but even the Starians, who harbored deep hatred for Jiang Yan. They gradually became engrossed, as if placing themselves in Jiang Yan’s shoes, wildly cutting down opponents on the Myriad Realms Ladder—what a thrilling experience.

“Dammit, I should be cursing him, so why do I still want to keep watching?”

“Hmph, just one more look. I’ll go back once he loses.”

“Exactly, that’s what I think too.”

“Same here.”

A group of Starians stayed in Jiang Yan’s live stream room under various pretexts.

[User 12xx13164 sent a rocket ×1]

“Huh? You can send gifts in the live stream room? Can the Myriad Realms Ladder really be monetized?”

“But why doesn’t my client have a recharge interface?”

At this point, it was those Starians lingering in Jiang Yan’s live stream room who offered an explanation.

“Your Blue Star network isn’t connected to the Galactic Network, nor do you have universal currency. Of course, you can’t directly recharge or tip. To put it bluntly, you’re just a bunch of natives.”

“Tsk, it seems the noble Starians are quite wealthy? Show us your strength by sending some gifts?”

“Damn, if I can’t beat you, can’t I out-gift you?!”

[User 1619xxx111 sent a spaceship ×1]

A super spaceship bloomed on the live stream screen, zooming past with impressive flair.

“@User 1619xxx111, brother, you’re being reckless! They’re provoking you!”

“User 1619xxx111: Don’t stop me! Today, I’m going to show these natives what real wealth looks like!”

“[User 1619xxx111 sent a rocket ×1]“

The ever-proud Starians proved their wealth in their own way.

Jiang Yan tearfully accepted the gifts.

Although he didn’t know what universal currency could buy, the name sounded so grand that he was sure it would come in handy once he ventured beyond Blue Star.

Soon, a wave of unfamiliar IDs flooded into the live stream room.

“Wow, the guy who defeated our planet’s Prodigy is only eighteen years old. I have to share this live stream.”

That person was from Yangye Star. After watching the stream and discovering that his favorite streamer had been defeated by an eighteen-year-old, he followed the rankings and found that this person actually came from a tiny place not even connected to the Galactic Domain network. He was utterly shocked.

The Myriad Realms Ladder was an extremely well-known platform where many influencers live-streamed to earn gifts and accumulate wealth.

The Myriad Realms Ladder focused exclusively on battle live streams.

Within the Galactic Domain, a major corporation also operated software similar to Blue Star’s Douyin, where live streams and short videos were more comprehensive and covered a broader range of content.

These massive profit-driven entities, if leveraged well, could lead to financial freedom.

Jiang Yan’s current live stream was a test run. With too little information available at the moment, he couldn’t yet confirm what the Myriad Realms Ladder could bring him.

“Match successful.”

[Name]: Yao Yao

[Age]: 25

[Ranking]: 3000

So far, it seemed that most players within the top ten thousand on the Myriad Realms Ladder had reached their rankings by pushing the age limit. Jiang Yan, an eighteen-year-old youth, was like a breath of fresh air.

As he continued to defeat opponents, the number of viewers in his live stream room grew, and he received quite a few gifts.

Ranked 3000th on the ladder, his strength had already reached a monstrous level, where fighting above his rank was as easy as eating and drinking.

Yao Yao was a female streamer. After thanking the generous viewers in her live stream room with a sweet voice, she turned her gaze to Jiang Yan.

Smiling brightly.

“Little brother~”

“Wind Erosion: Formless Slash!”

“Ah!”

The girl let out a startled cry, hastily dodging, but Jiang Yan’s “saber” was too fast, and it still grazed her skin slightly.

[System Log Updated]

“Congratulations, Host, for triggering the Instant Kill Law + Four-Leaf Clover, successfully defeating your opponent.”

“Uh…”

No words could escape Yao Yao’s throat as she lay on the ground, dead with eyes wide open.

Jiang Yan had achieved a one-hit victory, something even he hadn’t anticipated.

Even the Myriad Realms Ladder paused for a moment before announcing:

“Congratulations, Player, on your victory.”

Jiang Yan’s ranking broke through the 3,000 mark, and his momentum seemed unstoppable.

The Starians and Blue Star Humans in the live stream room had completely stopped arguing, now united in witnessing just how far this legendary man could go.

The chaotic bullet comments in the live stream finally calmed down.

When a person’s charisma is great enough, even their opponents can’t help but admire them from the bottom of their hearts.

[1500]

[1000]

Jiang Yan still hadn’t lost a single match. People finally began to realize that this man might not have been lying, just as his live stream title claimed:

“Follow me as I climb to first place in the [158369] warzone.”

At first, people thought this was just a catchy phrase to attract viewers.

“Match successful.”

Jiang Yan condensed his Inner Astral, and the Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit transformed into a dark glow covering his body.

In his hand, a long saber formed from the Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit was drawn from an invisible sheath. Dark energy swirled around it, as if an Asura had descended upon the world, its aura overwhelming the entire dueling arena.

Opponents within the top 1,000 of the ladder were now worthy enough for Jiang Yan to draw his saber.

Coincidentally, his opponent was a saber cultivator, sharing the same path as Jiang Yan.

“What a coincidence! To have the honor of meeting another saber cultivator on the Myriad Realms Ladder. Let’s have a good fight today!”

The human-like creature drew his saber and charged forward, a crimson great saber carrying overwhelming force as it pressed toward Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan didn’t hesitate either, equally eager to test this saber cultivator’s strength.

The Abyssal Edge and the Crimson Frenzy Blade clashed, creating fierce collisions between heaven and earth. Shockwaves erupted from the point of impact, their power terrifying.

After just a brief exchange, Jiang Yan knew his opponent’s mastery of the Saber Way was profound.

But Jiang Yan was different. His mastery wasn’t just profound—it was like the Mariana Trench!

Just as people thought this would be an evenly matched battle, only the saber cultivator’s expression changed. He quickly threw away his saber, pushed off with his feet, and retreated with Haste.

Boom!

A burst of flames erupted in the sky, countless saber fragments scattering in all directions.

The saber cultivator looked stunned. His sixth sense had just warned him:

This saber could not be held.

Sure enough, if he hadn’t reacted quickly, his left hand holding the saber would have been shattered by the fragments.

Having lost an arm, the saber cultivator’s strength was greatly diminished, making it impossible for him to defeat Jiang Yan.

Truthfully, even with both arms, he couldn’t have won.

The saber cultivator clenched his hand in the Void, and a blade reformed from the air, once again burning with raging flames and turning crimson red.

These sabers were generated by the Myriad Realms Ladder’s data, so breaking them didn’t matter.

But this Saber cultivator knew that if this were a real battle, having lost his Saber, he had already been defeated.

Hesitantly glancing at the fiery blade in his hand, the Saber cultivator let out a sigh.

“I have lost.”

With that, he plunged the Saber into his own chest.

“If the Dao Heart is not clear, it is difficult to achieve mastery in the Saber path.”

He spoke these words, his expression unchanged as he looked at Jiang Yan, his figure gradually fading away within the Dueling Arena.