Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 278 - 186: Ascending the Earth Rankings, Reaching the Pinnacle!_2

Chapter 278: Chapter 186: Ascending the Earth Rankings, Reaching the Pinnacle!_2

But she knew that Gu Wen would certainly reach the endpoint and eventually replace Jianmu and the one who triggered the Life Span Tribulation that day, standing shoulder to shoulder. This path required an invincible Dao heart.

Yu Hua showed a smile and revealed the first thoughts in her heart upon knowing that Gu Wen had cultivated the Yuqing Daoji, speaking softly,

"You are the top of this era, unparalleled in the world."

"I promised you, next spring I would be first on the Human List, unparalleled on the Earth List."

The corners of Gu Wen’s mouth slightly curled up, his palm glowing with a trace of gold light that gradually ascended, seeming to fly towards the silver disc in the sky.

"Today, first on the Earth List, tomorrow first on the Human List."

"There are still three two-hour periods before tomorrow."

"One does not calculate it that way, tomorrow is an imaginary number."

At this moment, the others also emerged from the Grotto Heaven, yet no one came forward to stand alongside them, and could only gaze from afar at the figures illuminated by the bright moon.

And they vaguely understood why the Heavenly Girl, ranked first on the Heavenly List, showed such favoritism towards Gu Wen who seemed just a common man.

Ao Tang felt this most profoundly. At the beginning of the year, when he descended to the mortal world, the sect had already given up on Gu Wen. However, Yu Hua clung to him resolutely, even going so far as to fall out with many great powers within the sect.

They thought Yu Hua was crazy; she had fallen into the throes of emotional tribulation, someone had manipulated her. Otherwise, why would such a distinguished Taoist Heavenly Girl care so much about a mere common man? This wasn’t a drama narrative, and it certainly wasn’t an opera.

After today, there would be no dissenting voices inside or outside the Daoist Sect, and all doubts would vanish with Gu Wen’s rise.

No one would dare to slight Yu Hua any longer, not because the Heavenly Girl was manipulated or trapped in emotional tribulation, but merely out of admiration for talent; Gu Wen’s gifts made him coveted by all sects worldwide.

Nine months unparalleled on the Earth List, such is the fortune of the Daoist Sect.

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Outside the heavens, Two Realms City.

In the midst of the chaotic void, True Fire and chaos thunder surged, piece after piece of Devil Cloud shattered, among them numerous spiritual swords broken, the sheer quantity floating in the air forming strips of silver.

Daoist Sect and the Devil Clan renewed their confrontation, both sides’ great powers gasping for breath, not a single one unscathed.

This magic battle persisted for fifty two-hour periods, most were utterly exhausted, their mana depleted, some even having burned through their life span.

Battles of great powers could be long or short, if long, they could last for decades; if short, just a few breaths were needed.

Extended battles were not about direct hot conflict, going straight for the kill. Once life and death were involved, the victor could be determined in an instant.

A high-intensity magic battle lasting fifty two-hour periods was extremely rare, with masters engaging and errors leading to death, the longer it lasted, the more mistakes occurred.

Yun Miao had a new wound on his face, one finger long, with iridescent light permeating, corroding the flesh.

He reached out to wipe off the colorful light; the Tai Chi Diagram in his palm was silently suspended, he stared at a distant incarnation of the Fox Fairy.

"Truly one of the eldest from the Devil Ancestor, just one incarnation already possesses the strength of an Immortal."

"You’re not bad either." The Fox Fairy’s voice was gentle and smooth, seemingly without any fluctuations yet full of alluring tones, "The Human Race is indeed on the rise, just you, a junior who has cultivated for three thousand years, can match one of my incarnations. Ordinary devils, even after ten thousand years, cannot match the power of a single tail of mine."

Yun Miao laughed, "I’m nowhere close to our Master, I almost didn’t kill you."

Upon these words, the Fox Fairy’s charming features instantly darkened.

Back then, in a battle against twelve of the Devil Clan, some had existed for several eons, accumulating for hundreds of thousands of years, only to be killed by a Short-lived Species, and three died at once.

She was among those who did not die, but her situation was not much better, healing from injuries for three thousand years and still not completely recovered. As a result, her designated royal family got slaughtered to extinction, her plans for the Taiyin Order for tens of thousands of years were snatched away, and all she could do was watch helplessly.

Having lived so long with few emotional disturbances, they should rarely feel such, yet it was Qingcang they both despised and feared!

She said, "Qingcang is dead, and none of you juniors have his flair."

"I only have half the flair of our Master," Yun Miao candidly admitted. He had indeed been too arrogant before, always wanting to match three parts of his Master’s flair.

Now, at three thousand years of age, he could barely manage to kill a Grotto Heaven master; against Immortal-level enemies, he could only compete with the aid of the supreme treasure Tai Chi Diagram.

Both sides were left speechless again, their words mismatched, and the Fox Fairy was not interested in lowering her status to argue with a junior.

He did have some talent, perhaps accumulating for seven to eight thousand years, he might become an Immortal, but even then, he would still not be her match. Among the Immortals, there are differentials, and above the Immortals, even grander supreme beings exist.

That day, He was merely awakening; all under heaven and Immortals had to perish.

He who controls Yin and Yang, the cycle of life and death, the master of the Earth Realm.

In the world beyond, only the Immortal Land truly regards talent, but the Immortal Land cannot encompass the entirety of heaven and earth. In this vaster world, foundation and life span are also forms of strength.

Decades of foundation, what kind of talent could disregard that?

The Fox Fairy could only think of that Cloth Daoist who with a single punch shattered all of Jianmu.

Though he died from exhaustion, his remaining power echoed across the world for three thousand years, to this day, no one dares offend.

With one such person, why need a second?

Buzz!

A speck of golden light slowly rose, flying out from the thin membrane of the Immortal Land, then transformed into a shooting star that flew into Two Realms City.

Human Race’s three lists, the Devil Clan’s Ten Thousand Clan List, Weapons List, Divine Power List, etc.

The entity behind Two Realms City liked to establish these lists, seemingly related to his ability to predict the divine will. The prominence of the Human Race among these lists caused dissatisfaction initially, but soon after the battle between Qingcang and Jianmu had ended, with the renown of the Human Race at its peak, it was well-deserved.