Ding Ding Little Stone

Chapter 700 The Fourth Under Heaven!

The Immortal War was a very ethereal matter for the Jianghu, and even for the entire world. Except for the few times immortals had intervened in recent years.

Throughout history, since the fall of the Former Chu and the establishment of the Great Jin, immortals had gradually disappeared, replaced by the supreme powerhouses on the Celestial Ranking.

Low-level martial artists were often unaware of the existence of immortals.

Someone like Chen Yuan in the past only had inferences about this, without any solid evidence.

Even now, he only knew a vague concept.

The Sixth Realm of the human race was called immortals.

The Sixth Realm of the demon race was called demon gods.

Other than that... nothing.

He only had a superficial understanding of the division of martial arts realms. If he was like that, not to mention the ordinary Jianghu martial artists.

Therefore, they only felt shock.

What they imagined in their minds was a battle between immortals and Buddhas, capable of destroying the heavens and the earth at every turn.

Of course, although these imaginations were somewhat exaggerated, they were somewhat accurate.

The previous immortal war was indeed terrifying. Fortunately, the Imperial City had a large array to protect it, and the battlefield had shifted quite a distance. Otherwise, the aftermath alone would have completely destroyed the Imperial City.

After all, the terrifying roar could be heard in more than half of Central State.

This was a range of thousands of miles.

It had far surpassed the limits that a 'human' could reach.

Only immortals could do this!

Moreover, the previous immortal war was not just the Buddha alone. There was the old Heavenly Master from Mount Wudang and Moro, two genuine immortals, as well as the imprint of the Great Emperor Zhenwu and the foundation left by the previous generation of Sword Immortals from Mount Shu.

They counted as two crippled immortals.

But overall, it could still be counted as four immortals. Adding the opponent, the Buddha, that was five genuine immortals. The commotion caused by this battle was simply shocking.

Before Chen Yuan left, he had overlooked the area from above. He clearly saw that the terrain within a few hundred miles, except for the Imperial City, had been completely changed.

Plains turned into lakes, mountains turned into deep valleys, rivers changed course... a scene of devastation.

This was the Immortal War!

And from the mouths of those martial artists and civilians who had fled, it would only be further exaggerated.

It was almost a war that could change the current world situation.

Chen Yuan could be compared to the events mentioned above. His influence... was equally significant.

Everyone else, except for Jingtai, was basically a collective event. Whether it was a war between martial artists, a battle between True Lords, or a war between immortals.

But he was singled out.

This alone was enough to shock people.

He was the first to stand up and denounce Jingtai, the first to reveal the truth about Jingtai's blood sacrifice, seeking justice for tens of millions of lives. He also beheaded Jingtai in front of countless people.

His prestige reached a true peak in that moment.

Even the emperor could not compare to him.

He had become a figure praised by everyone in the Jianghu.

Whether it was the sentence 'I'm not an official anymore' or seeking justice for the people of the world, it gave people a sense of immense grandeur, making people admire him.

In his home of Shu Prefecture, Jianghu martial artists and civilians had 'spontaneously' gathered at the government office, hoping that Chen Yuan, the 'invincible' figure in their eyes, would protect them.

In Qing Prefecture, where he came from, many martial artists even took him as an example.

Even though many forces were trying to fish in troubled waters, their influence was still not enough. In the eyes of many people, Chen Yuan already had the qualifications to become a king.

Even the strength to conquer the world.

In Liang Prefecture, north of the Central Plains, countless people heard the voice from the heavens that day, and they respected him as a god. His prestige even surpassed that of Wei Jinfeng, the King of Northern Liang.

That day, his act was very well-performed, really good.

On the surface, you couldn't tell anything, but his name had spread throughout the thirteen states of the Central Plains under the spread of this hurricane. It was conceivable that when his power expanded to various places, as long as he suppressed the forces that dared to resist, he could quickly stabilize the people's hearts.

This was the foundation for him to be in the limelight all along.

His reputation, his personality, his strength, everything about him, in the mouths of everyone, had been beautified like a god!

The hurricane blew farther and farther, and its influence became greater and greater.

At the beginning, it only set off a wave of resistance in various places, but when the hurricane swept across the entire world, those forces that had been prepared began to quickly carve up the territory.

All the major immortal sects and top forces were among them.

From south to north, Nangong Lie, the Prince of Zhennan, quickly organized his troops and prepared for war, shouting the slogan of clearing the emperor's side. Hundreds of thousands of Zhennan troops began to stir under his command.

The Jianghu forces in the various southern states began to gather secretly.

Some surrendered to Nangong Lie, wanting to seek a reward for supporting the new dynasty. Some were pawns that Nangong Lie had already arranged, cheering for him, saying that he had the qualifications of a ruler.

Some were several top forces who refused to accept Nangong Lie and directly carved up a small half of the Southern State, intending to become independent.

Among them, the Dongshan Valley was the leader.

The Biyou Palace, which was half-hidden from the world, had not made any sound.

In Shu Prefecture, Huang Tianshu, the leader of the Shuxi Alliance, and Shangguan Tiehong, the leader of the Shuzhong Alliance, both issued orders to the Jianghu forces below as soon as possible to fully support Chen Yuan.

The Mount Shu Holy Land was even more so.

Relatively speaking, Shu Prefecture had basically been unified.

Not only in the officialdom, but also in the Jianghu.

In Xue Prefecture, Liangshan, the Seven Killing Hall, and the Heavenly Demon Palace also fought separately, quickly began to recruit soldiers, and gradually expanded their influence.

In Qing Prefecture, several top forces were in a melee, and no one obeyed anyone. This was also the reason why Chen Yuan had secretly fueled the flames before.

The gateway to Qing Prefecture had been opened, and the three prefectures had all surrendered. Razing Qing Prefecture was only a matter of time.

In Yun Prefecture, the Goddess Palace opened its mountain gate and summoned forces from all sides. The Gu family, one of the five great families, was gradually eroding various forces in the east of Yun Prefecture, wanting to become independent.

In the East Sea, Ye Xiangnan, the city lord of Wudi City, issued an order to immediately seal the border and began a mighty unification of other forces in the Eastern State.

In Yang Prefecture and Bing Prefecture, several major forces were also in a melee, but the army had begun to converge towards Central State.

In Liang Prefecture, the Northern Liang Army under Wei Jinfeng and the Jianghu forces that had been integrated before were quickly divided into two. One was Wei Jinfeng, who was sitting on the border to prevent the Northern Barbarians from going south.

The second was Wei Wuque, the son of Wei Jinfeng, who began to occupy You Prefecture.

In the west, Mount Ling began to send people to station in Lanzhou, intending to swallow the Central Plains.

In Jiao Prefecture, which had the lowest sense of existence, the demon soldiers of the Heavenly Demon Palace also began to sweep, dividing and attracting the local forces in Jiao Prefecture, such as the corpse-driving lineage and the witchcraft lineage.

In Central State, a series of chaotic orders were issued, but in general, there were only a few meanings.

Entering the capital to defend the emperor and electing a new emperor.

Originally, the Second Prince Sima You, as the eldest son of the main wife, was the legitimate heir and had the support of the royal family, court officials, and nobles. He was preparing to ascend the throne as the new emperor, intending to turn the tide.

But the Fourth Prince Sima Ke was still there, and with the support of the eldest princess, Pingyang, and the Sky Surveying Division, he began to compete for the throne.

The entire Imperial City was in chaos.

The whole world seemed to be accumulating a flame. All forces were preparing, either forming alliances or annexing and increasing their strength.

It seemed that in just one night, the world... had changed!

The hurricane of that battle did not stop, it gradually blew to the Western Regions, to the grasslands, to overseas, and also to the hundred thousand mountains of Southern Border.

The Western Regions had already been integrated into one by Mount Ling. Under the decree of the Buddha, the thirty-six countries sent elite soldiers to gather with the monks of Mount Ling.

The temples all over the countries of the Western Regions were the leaders of those soldiers.

In short, it was in an orderly manner...

It was hard not to suspect that Mount Ling might have been happy to see Jingtai's death, otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why the various parties in the Western Regions began to mobilize as soon as Jingtai died.

Obviously, this was prepared in advance.

The three major royal courts of the Northern Barbarians were also holding emergency meetings to discuss important matters.

For the Northern Barbarian grasslands, the internal strife in the Central Plains was a great opportunity that was rare in hundreds of years. The unified dynasty had fallen into decline, and the melee of various parties was also the best time for the grasslands to go south.

If they could take the three northern states in one fell swoop, no, even if they took Liang and You states, it would be a strategic advantage for the barbarians.

They could advance and annex the Central Plains, or retreat and defend the grasslands.

Therefore, some people with lofty ideals on the grasslands wanted to take this opportunity to send troops south!

Many small countries in the East Sea had basically been unified by Dongying. They had already seen the imminent internal strife in the Central Plains, and now they had realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

One secret agent after another began to infiltrate the Central Plains.

The demon races in Southern Border also began to gather demon soldiers, and their intentions were obvious.

The internal strife in the Central Plains was a rare opportunity for the various forces in the southeast, northwest, and north. Even a unified dynasty, even if it was weak, had the strength to subvert one side.

Therefore, even though the Great Jin was far inferior to the Former Chu, they still did not dare to act rashly. In recent years, except for the southward advance of the Gujin Royal Court, the rest of the forces had been dormant.

This... was the era of great strife!

Jiaos turning into dragons, all at this moment.

However, this was only the movement under the water. Above the water, except for sporadic uprisings, the world, although not stable, had not completely fallen into chaos.

All the righteous teachers were dormant, accumulating...

However, many forces in the Central Plains intentionally avoided the small imperial court in Central State, as if it did not exist at all, and was not taken seriously.

In the Battle of Zijin Mountain, the imperial court had basically been wiped out and had lost popular support. There was no possibility of turning the tide. The best result was to be trapped in one place.

Such an existence was best as a display, why provoke it?

Not to mention whether they could afford to provoke it, just destroying it would be a lot of trouble, and it was likely to lead to a collective attack.

No one was a fool. Dongfang Sheng and Chen Yuan had seen this clearly after the war. Even if the rest of the people speculated afterwards why they did not destroy the Sima family in one fell swoop, they could think of the key.

All forces were moving, and all the heroes wanted to peep at the throne of the supreme. Most of them did not want to sit on the throne, lest they be suppressed by the national fortune like the emperors of the Sima family, and they would not be able to make progress in this life.

But what was the emperor?

That was the supreme, if they didn't sit, their descendants would sit too. As long as they could become the real emperor, they could sit on the world and enjoy endless resources.

That was a powerful force that could be enough to become an immortal.

This was the most primitive driving force.

Benefit, or benefit!

And in this hustle and bustle, several days had passed since the Battle of Zijin Mountain. The Dengxian Tower of Wudi City had finally sorted out the results of that battle.

The immortal war was described in detail.

Then, the Supreme Celestial Ranking began to change rapidly.

In this battle, some people fell, and some people became famous.

The first in the world was still the real master of Liangshan in Xue Prefecture, Xiang Qianqiu. With the record of defying the heavens and defeating immortals in the past, even if this battle did not appear, he was still the undisputed number one.

Unless someone could push him down from the top position.

The second was still Ye Xiangnan, the city lord of Wudi City. He deserved this too. The battle with Manjushri had proved that his strength was indeed higher.

The third basically remained unchanged, it was Manjushri Bodhisattva of Mount Ling.

Although he was defeated by Ye Xiangnan, he had understood the rules and was only half a step away from the Sixth Realm, qualified to be among the top three.

The fourth was Chen Yuan!

The original fourth was the Asura Demon Lord, but the real identity was unknown, and there had always been controversy. This time, there was no more. Although Ye Xiangnan felt that Chen Yuan's cultivation was somewhat insufficient, his combat power had reached it.

Among them, his Refinement of the Divine was also marked.

Not only was the identity of the Asura Demon Lord and the Lin Demon True Lord unified, but also, he created an impossible feat since the creation of the Dengxian Ranking, using the Refinement of the Divine to ascend the Celestial Ranking!

For many people, being able to fight the Yang God with the Refinement of the Divine was already an incredible feat. It was rare to find such an existence in decades or even centuries.

But Chen Yuan broke this impossibility, not only ascended the Celestial Ranking, but also entered the top ten, entered the top five, and became the undisputed fourth in the world!

No one disagreed with this ranking.

There was no other reason, the record was there.

Not to mention the previous Asura Demon Lord, which had external forces, Dengxian Tower also marked this point, but what about the Lin Demon True Lord? This was a genuine twelfth on the Celestial Ranking.

In addition, Chen Yuan killed Jingtai, who was combined with the national fortune and was immortal and indestructible, in front of everyone. This record was real.

Therefore, Ye Xiangnan ordered it and gave him his due.

And Chen Yuan was also called the real Demon Lord.

He had the reputation of Rampaging through the World.

After him, the ranking on the Celestial Ranking began to be chaotic.

The original fifth was Wei Jinfeng, the King of Northern Liang, but because he did not participate in the battle, and the Taoist Feng Yuan from Kunlun Mountain who appeared later was too strong.

He was directly ranked fifth.

Wei Jinfeng was squeezed to sixth.

The former sixth on the Celestial Ranking, Gu Tianqiong, died, and his ranking was directly removed. The seventh was replaced by Lingxu True Lord of Mount Shu, and the eighth was the Headmaster of Tai Xu Palace, Heavenly Void Taoist.

The ninth was still the Master of the Seven Killing Hall.

The tenth was topped by Jiang He, who had independently defeated Li Kuangxiu.

Stepping on his father-in-law's corpse, he ascended to the top ten in the world!