The scroll recorded the Divine Emperor Ranking in great detail. Through mental perception, one could even sense simple information about each powerhouse listed. If one desired more detailed intelligence, an additional price had to be paid!
“Oh, 268th?” Dongbo Xueying nodded slightly. The ranking seemed quite fair.
In this world, there were over thirty perfected Divine Emperors (Supreme-level) and late-stage Divine Emperor Ascendants combined. Figures like the Valley Master of Fuliu belonged to this tier.
Those with late-stage Divine Emperor combat power numbered over two hundred and fifty, among which more than thirty were mid-stage Divine Emperor Ascendants.
Ranking 268th meant there were still some late-stage Divine Emperors and mid-stage Ascendants behind him.
“Perhaps my unstable aura during my outburst affected the ranking. But since I personally slew the master of the Demonheart Society, proving my combat prowess, I was placed at 268th,” Dongbo Xueying mused before turning to the Tianxin Pavilion’s Master Xing beside him with a smile. “Master Xing, Tianxin Pavilion thinks quite highly of me, not placing me at the very bottom among late-stage Divine Emperors and mid-stage Ascendants!”
“This was determined by those above me. I had no influence whatsoever,” Master Xing quickly replied.
“Haha.”
Dongbo Xueying chuckled lightly. “I don’t mind. In fact, I find this ranking quite fitting.”
Master Xing smiled politely.
“Very well. If there’s nothing else, you may leave,” Dongbo Xueying said.
“Yes, I shall take my leave.” Master Xing respectfully withdrew. After all, he was merely a peak Divine Lord, while the Feixue Divine Emperor before him was undoubtedly a hegemon of the entire Divine Realm. Naturally, Master Xing had to be deferential in all matters and ensure everything was handled impeccably. As the overseer of Tianxin Pavilion in Junshan City, offending this Feixue Divine Emperor was the last thing he could afford.
Dongbo Xueying glanced at the scroll before him and murmured softly, “268th… Even with my unstable Hunyuan Body Refinement, this ranking seems slightly inflated based solely on my Void Path strength.”
With a smile, he stored the scroll away.
To him, this was merely amusement. Rankings weren’t overly important—his own progress in strength was what truly mattered. He had come to this world to temper himself.
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The release of the Divine Emperor Ranking drew the attention of many powerhouses in this world to the Ascendant Divine Emperor who had directly claimed the 268th spot. While Dongbo Xueying’s slaying of the Demonheart Society’s master was known only to those who specifically tracked the deaths of Divine Realm powerhouses—prompting Tianxin Pavilion to gather such intelligence—the Divine Emperor Ranking garnered far broader interest. Divine Emperors and countless Divine Lords across the realm paid close attention.
“Hmm?”
In a remote small town, a green-robed man drinking in a tavern suddenly frowned.
He had just received intelligence from Tianxin Pavilion.
“Divine Emperor Ranking?” the green-robed man muttered. “Feixue Divine Emperor? An Ascendant?”
Immediately, he contacted Tianxin Pavilion to purchase detailed information about Feixue Divine Emperor.
Moments later.
“Divine Lord.” A servant from Tianxin Pavilion in this remote town arrived at the tavern and handed the green-robed man a scroll. “The intelligence costs three Thunder Stones.”
“Go.” The green-robed man tossed three Thunder Stones.
“Yes.” The servant took the stones and swiftly departed.
The green-robed man scrutinized the scroll carefully.
The intelligence meticulously recorded a series of details about Feixue Divine Emperor—such as being brought back from the wilderness by the Third Lady of Junshan City’s Yufeng Clan, Yufeng Qingyin—with precise timestamps for each event.
“Tch. Judging by the timeline, Tianxin Pavilion has no records of him prior to being retrieved by the Yufeng Clan’s Third Lady,” the green-robed man sneered. It was hardly unusual for a Divine Lord to operate discreetly without leaving traces.
“Yingshan Xueying, so you’ve come to this world too?” Cold light flickered in the green-robed man’s eyes.
He was none other than the Northriver Emperor.
He had arrived in this world far earlier than Dongbo Xueying.
Neither could track the other. Back when the Northriver Emperor seized the Thousand-Eyed Water Pearl, Dongbo Xueying and his allies had attempted pursuit but failed to pinpoint his exact location.
Those who cultivated Hunyuan Bloodlines, though not adept at concealing their auras, were entirely different upon reaching the late-stage Divine Emperor level. Most excelled in tracking, and Supreme-level figures could perfectly suppress their auras. Dongbo Xueying had encountered Supremes in the Broken Tooth Mountain Range—when they concealed their auras, he couldn’t detect them. The Northriver Emperor, being the closest to Supreme among the Emperors in the Broken Tooth Mountain Range, also mastered his aura perfectly, rendering himself untraceable.
Having come to this world as an outsider, he naturally kept a low profile.
Suppressing his aura and posing as a Divine Lord, he lived in seclusion in a small town, venturing out only occasionally.
“Yingshan Xueying.” Countless thoughts raced through the Northriver Emperor’s mind.
The timing of arrival, the name, the techniques, the identity as an Ascendant, and the reclusive, low-key demeanor—everything matched Yingshan Xueying perfectly. Such coincidence was impossible.
“According to the intelligence, his Void Path strength alone rivals late-stage Divine Emperors?” The Northriver Emperor frowned. “If we factor in his soul techniques, I might even be at a disadvantage against him.”
“My own strength is what truly matters.”
“Once I reach the Supreme level, I’ll deal with this Yingshan Xueying.” The Northriver Emperor smirked coldly. His foundations were already profound, and his time in the Serpent Fang Corridor had further honed his skills. When discovered by Dongbo Xueying and Supreme Haogu, he had been forced onto this path, sent to this world. Here, he realized that this world’s exploration of bloodline power far surpassed that of the Broken Tooth Mountain Range.
He collected texts, studied them, and gained insights.
The Northriver Emperor grew even more confident in reaching the Supreme level.
“Just wait.” He set the matter aside for now.
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Time flowed on.
After Dongbo Xueying slew the master of the Demonheart Society, his fame spread across the Divine Realm. At the very least, envoys from numerous cities in the surrounding regions came to pay respects—even Dongmu City dispatched a delegation.
Most delegations, Dongbo Xueying couldn’t be bothered to meet, leaving Yufeng Qingyin to handle them. Only the envoys from Dongmu City received his personal audience.
Thereafter, life returned to tranquility.
Having slain several Divine Emperors, Dongbo Xueying now possessed a trove of treasures, many of which he deemed unworthy. He specially selected those beneficial to bloodline cultivation and bestowed them upon his sole disciple in this world, Yufeng Qingyin. Originally a peak Divine General, she swiftly advanced to the Divine Lord level with these resources.
Truthfully, any Divine General could easily break through with the kind of treasures Dongbo Xueying lavished—treasures even Divine Emperors would covet.
Yufeng Qingyin’s breakthrough was hardly noteworthy.
In contrast, her elder brother, Yufeng Lei—Junshan City’s second-strongest after Yufeng Junshan, even slightly surpassing figures like the Bat Mountain Lord and Hidden Interval Divine Lord—experienced a profound transformation after the great calamity. From despair to renewed hope, Yufeng Lei broke through over three hundred thousand years after the Demonheart Society master’s death, reaching the early-stage Divine Emperor level. The entire Yufeng Clan rejoiced, and Yufeng Qingyin was elated for quite some time. Dongbo Xueying also sent congratulatory gifts to honor Yufeng Lei.
In the blink of an eye, over eighty million years had passed since the Demonheart Society master’s demise.
Junshan City, Feixue Manor.
Within the manor, musicians played while dancers performed gracefully.
Dongbo Xueying, Yufeng Qingyin, and Junshan City’s premier qin master, Leng Xin, sat chatting and enjoying the spectacle. Ever since being moved by Leng Xin’s qin performance, Dongbo Xueying had developed a fondness for music and dance.
“Master, this dance was choreographed by Sister Leng herself. What do you think?” Yufeng Qingyin asked.
“Master?”
“Master?”
Yufeng Qingyin glanced at Dongbo Xueying in confusion.
Dongbo Xueying had closed his eyes, seemingly deep in thought. Noticing this, she dared not disturb him further.
“Rumble—”
At this moment, across his home universe, the Chaos Void, and all his avatars in the Heart Realm Continent, Dongbo Xueying’s consciousness resonated thunderously. Countless profound insights converged, forming a flawless technique of unimaginable sophistication.
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