Chapter 573: Chapter 573

The arrangement of the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele has been set, and the top ten rankings have been reshuffled.

Just right, the Martial Artist previously in the tenth position for some reason has all traces in the worldly realm erased, allowing Ji Jingqiu to ascend, with the other Martial Artists moving back one position, still the same individuals on today’s arena, visibly no one has been eliminated.

Qi Yunfei, with a smile full of his face, accepts congratulations from all sides, regarding the hosting as merely a small victory.

What can compare to the emergence of a first place holder of the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele from the Nine Palaces?!

This is an event worthy enough for the Nine Palaces to hold an early ancestral worship!

Beside him, Gu Tatian is somewhat distracted.

That final strike not only contained the Power of Eight Sufferings, but it was a "Touched Dao" strike, suggesting that Ji Jingqiu has received initial recognition of some Dao principle between Heaven and Earth, standing at a position equal to Ning Mingsheng.

Only in such a way could Ji Jingqiu possibly harm Ning Mingsheng.

Although Ning Mingsheng is in the Divine Travel Realm, one of his feet has already stepped into another threshold; his own Dao lies right beneath his feet.

Moreover, he is also puzzled about the medium through which Ji Jingqiu drew upon the Power of Eight Sufferings.

Leveraging the Power of Eight Sufferings can also be regarded as "relying on the Power of Heaven and Earth".

Divine Skills, dojos, Dharma Body... The reason such techniques hold unpredictable power, surpassing human limits, fundamentally comes down to borrowing and controlling the Power of Heaven and Earth.

Some Divine Skills rely not only on the power residing in Heaven and Earth, but even on the powers from other dimensional universes.

The might of the Power of Heaven and Earth naturally also varies; the Eight Sufferings are dreadful and fearsome, let alone mere Divine Travel, even Heavenly Persons and Heavenly Kings must be careful, or they will fall.

Additionally, from where did this boy borrow the Power of Faith and Will?

Too many secrets, even he could not see clearly through the water curtain imagery.

But soon, his brow relaxes.

This strike from Ji Jingqiu contains too much, it’s the start of his Mingxin seeing the Dao, holding his Martial Arts foundation, not yet concealed, obscure to others, and that’s a good thing.

Glancing at the congratulators nearby, similar words he has heard too often in his past years.

Gu Tatian said indifferently:

"Ladies and gentlemen, better think about how to return to the Great Universe."

Qi Yunfei glaring at this guy, speaking such disheartening words at a great moment, who mentions preparing early for a funeral when someone is hosting a wedding?

And a funeral of another’s family at that.

Nine Palaces, as expected, wouldn’t have prepared.

The Nine Palaces internally have also been disharmonious these years, with two Palaces gradually growing disloyal; Qi Yunfei’s eyes narrow slightly, lost in thought.

This matter he has yet to confront the other seven Palaces, currently although under the name of the Nine Palaces, it is genuinely just his Red Bright Heavenly Palace and the Great Red Sky Palace.

Involving the continuation and migration of numerous civilizations, this matter is tremendously important; it requires long-term considerations, if there indeed are different hearts within, it must be decisively handled, even if it requires a bloody price...

Following Gu Tatian’s reminder, the atmosphere on the field turned heavy.

At another time, with Ji Jingqiu ascending the first place on the Ancient Road, it would have a profound impact on the future layout of Yanfu State.

With precedents like Ning Mingsheng and He Donghuang, Nine Palaces dominating Yanfu in the future is no empty talk.

Though not directly leading to other allied Overlord Forces strangling them, privately garnering support, suppression, and assassinations of this undercurrent are inevitable.

It’s not just targeting Ji Jingqiu alone, but a necessary procedure following the end of an Ancient Road trial every year.

Geniuses, though precious, only those who survive to rise are truly rare.

But now with Nine States nearing destruction, not much time is left for everyone, after this Ancient Road ends, everyone’s focus will completely shift to how to return to the Great Universe.

Thinking that they still have no way out, some strong individuals feel their hearts sinking, no longer in a congratulatory mood.

If truly out of options at the end...

Some among them might have to follow the old path of certain individuals from the Three Thousand Yama, choosing an invasion and migration from a secondary universal civilization.

Even if this will cause them to become even more distant from the Great Universe.

The crowd loses interest, and since he was not one of their own disciples, after a few perfunctory words, people began to disperse gradually.

Even if it were a disciple from their own forces who hadn’t yet participated in the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele challenge, most lost interest by this time.

Who looks at the appetizer after finishing the main dish?

Ancient Road battlefield.

Ji Jingqiu steps forward, following an instinctual guide, sensing the call ahead.

This Divine Temple is not the endpoint.

Until he sees three Steles.

On one of the Steles, his name is rapidly climbing, surpassing names he has never heard of, pressing everyone below.

Is this... the First Sequence?

Feeling a certain mark on the back of his hand burning, Ji Jingqiu’s eyes reveal extraordinary colors.

This was something even Marshal He regretted missing!

At the end of the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele, to actually see Wuwang?

He patiently awaits while also observing the three Steles, his gaze sweeping over the densely packed names.

These three Steles are truly massive, the quantity of names etched easily surpass over ten thousand, if it claimed only Taboos could be listed, Nine States over the years couldn’t possibly have produced so many Taboo Martial Artists.

These three Steles record not only the Emperor Heaven Nine States.

Suddenly, Ji Jingqiu’s gaze fixates on seeing "Ning Mingsheng" on the third Stele.

His position on the Stele is very high, but not the first!

This point confirms his earlier speculation.

Using Ning Mingsheng as an anchor, he continues searching, soon seeing names like Ming Miaoyin, but still couldn’t find Marshal He’s name on this Stele.