Chapter 70: You An

Zou Han stood bare-handed, the veins on his neck bulging, muscles on his arms coiled like serpents. An oppressive aura erupted from him—he was actually a rare Body Cultivator!

“Does anyone know what Zou Han’s Talent is?”

“No idea. It’s said to be related to the physical body. When he tested his Talent in the Divine Capital, the instrument showed an SS-grade, but remember—SS-grade is the instrument’s upper limit, not his.”

“During the College Entrance Exam year, Zou Han’s performance was no weaker than this year’s Jiang Yan. He made those so-called SS-grade Talent examinees suffer miserably.”

“Hiss~ How strong must one be to achieve that? Even breaking into the top ten thousand of the Myriad Realms Ladder is incredibly difficult. What kind of monsters are the people on this leaderboard?”

“With billions of Transcendents across the Starry Sky, cracking the top ten thousand is tough!”

In the Dueling Arena, the light faded, and the figure teleported in became clear.

[Name]: Blood Thousand

[Home Planet]: Blood Spear Star

Zou Han hadn’t fought on the ladder for a long time, so his ranking had dropped to around twenty thousand. However, due to his high hidden MMR, the System matched him against opponents who were no pushovers.

Blood Thousand’s entire body was crimson, making it impossible to distinguish gender. Reaching behind its back with one hand, it pulled out a blood-red scythe, dragging it free with a spray of scalding plasma that sizzled as it hit the ground.

Those blood-red eyes were filled with endless scarlet and greed.

Whoosh!

Blood Thousand shot forward like a red streak, so fast that even an after-image was hard to catch. The blood-red scythe swung through the air, descending straight toward Zou Han’s head.

Boom!

Zou Han didn’t move an inch. Upon closer inspection, a faint cyan glow shimmered over his body’s surface. The muscles on his frame rapidly expanded, and his entire body grew to a height of three meters.

His bones crackled, with sounds like roaring mountains and surging seas echoing within, accompanied by the high-pitched roars of dragons and tigers. Countless crimson attacks landed on Zou Han, producing dull thuds, yet none could break his defense.

A flicker of surprise appeared in Blood Thousand’s eyes.

“Had enough fun?”

A low voice rang out as Zou Han grabbed Blood Thousand by the neck mid-air.

Crack—

“Congratulations, you have won the match.”

This battle was nothing short of a crushing victory.

The atmosphere in the bullet comments was no longer tense or heavy; people’s exchanges grew optimistic.

“So… so strong!”

“Hiss, is this Zou Han’s true power? When Blood Thousand attacked, I was almost scared to death. I never expected Zou Han to be this strong, finishing it off in a single move.”

“Hahaha, looks like Zou Han breaking into the top ten thousand of the ladder is no problem at all. What Myriad Races Prodigies? They’re just a bunch of trash compared to our Human Race. I could probably beat them myself!”

“Well done, Zou Han!”

…

The Blue Star Person of the Human Race were all deeply shocked and greatly encouraged by Zou Han’s triumphant first battle.

Compared to the highly watched battle on Zou Han’s side, Jiang Yan’s challenge was much quieter.

Jiang Yan was currently immersed in the thrill of successive battles.

Or rather—he was addicted.

Whether in terms of combat experience or model construction, the Myriad Realms Ladder was indistinguishable from the real world. The gaming experience was even more addictive than the triple-A masterpieces of his previous life.

Here, every opponent faced is real, with all combat details replicated one-to-one, like BOSSes in a game whose attack patterns never repeat.

Although it’s not the real world and cannot temper the physical body, honing Saber Techniques and Martial Skills here offers better value than fighting monsters in the Wilderness.

None of the opponents here are weak, allowing Jiang Yan to steadily improve himself through repeated battles.

Holding the long saber automatically generated by the game, he swung it and severed the head of the opponent before him.

“Congratulations on your victory in battle.”

“Finally, I have a ranking.”

Jiang Yan hadn’t felt any pressure yet, knowing that opponents would only grow stronger the further he advanced.

“Your strength has been detected as far exceeding your current ranking. The Myriad Realms Ladder is now preparing five placement matches for you. After completing these matches, your ranking will undergo a significant change.”

“Does the Myriad Realms accept the placement matches?”

Jiang Yan: “Accept.”

His current ranking was beyond a hundred billion. If he had to climb slowly, it would take who knows how long. Fortunately, the Myriad Realms Ladder was considerate enough to prepare placement matches for Jiang Yan after he won several consecutive battles.

Soon, Jiang Yan faced his first opponent.

With little strength, Jiang Yan defeated him instantly with a single saber strike.

The second opponent.

Still no pressure for Jiang Yan.

The third…

The fourth…

The fourth opponent, ranked eight million, still couldn’t exert any pressure on Jiang Yan.

Though his Realm was slightly higher than Jiang Yan’s, he couldn’t withstand a single move from him.

The fifth.

At this stage, opponents generally resided in the fourth-grade Realm. It’s worth noting that while the cultivation systems of each planet differed in expression, they were essentially similar.

Qi in the Universe exists objectively, with matter determining everything. Its Transcendent properties have been explored by numerous civilizations, so the core of Transcendent Civilizations based on this power doesn’t change much—only the direction of cultivation varies, or it’s disguised under different names.

In every battle, Jiang Yan observed the presence of “Qi.”

The path of Transcendence isn’t solely determined by Talent; it requires significant time as a foundation. At the very least, the top of this ladder ranking has never surpassed the “sixth-grade” threshold.

Even among the thousand Transcendent Civilizations in the [158369] war zone, no monster under the age of 25 has ever surpassed the sixth grade to reach the seventh grade.

“Your placement is being calculated. Please wait patiently.”

…

“Hurry, he’s about to break into the top 12,000! Damn, am I really going to witness the Human Race entering the top 10,000 of the ladder in my lifetime?”

“Incredible! Incredible! I don’t know what else to say besides incredible!”

“He won again, look at his ranking!”

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“Although it seems a bit challenging now, there’s no sign of Zou Han showing any decline. Looks like the top 10,000 of the ladder is secure!”

Zou Han cut down gods and buddhas in his path, effortlessly winning five consecutive matches.

An hour passed.

Zou Han had reached a state of fighting for his life. Finally, in a nearly exhausted state, he crushed his opponent, officially rising to rank 10,069.

“Matching in progress: 15 seconds.”

“Match successful.”

A blue light rose in front of the Dueling Arena as a figure descended.

A slightly hunched figure in a standing posture.

Jet-black pupils.

Chillingly cold silver claws and fangs.

Smooth, black-and-white fur.

【Name】: You An

【Age】: 25

【Home Planet】: Wantaxing

【War Zone】: 158369

【Ranking】: 10000

This familiar face—if Jiang Yan were here, he would immediately recognize who this person was.