Chapter 1948: Emperor's List Top Ten

In the distance, figures rode the wind, the void rustling.

"Whoosh!" A gale swept past, and a young man descended onto the Human Emperor Platform. His gaze fell upon the figures within the Human Emperor Palace atop the steps, and he said, "Let the Human Emperor Platform be forged."

Ren Tianxing looked at the newcomer and nodded slightly. Then, his figure flickered, descending to the vast expanse of the Human Emperor Platform. He formed hand seals with both hands, then slammed them simultaneously onto the platform. In an instant, the platform blazed with light, as if countless patterns had come to life. Terrifying beams shot straight into the sky, and at the edges of the platform, stone pillars rose up, carved with dragons and phoenixes, spiraling upward.

"The Human Emperor Pillars." The crowd's eyes flashed with sharpness. There were exactly one hundred pillars, corresponding to the hundred seats of the Human Emperor List.

At this moment, the entire vast Human Emperor Platform radiated dazzling light.

Ren Tianxing and the others soared into the air, returning to the high platform. He glanced toward the sky, then spoke, "If all are present, you may ascend the Human Emperor Pillars yourselves. The rankings are already marked."

Lin Feng heard this and looked closely. Indeed, each Human Emperor Pillar bore a numerical mark, corresponding to the hundred people on the Human Emperor List.

"Whoosh!" A silver light blazed across heaven and earth. Yin Gutian stepped through the void, and the crowd felt as if a layer of silver light was spreading beneath his feet. Not only Yin Gutian, but many others also stepped forward, landing on the Human Emperor Pillars.

"Yin Gutian, today, I want to see how much you've improved." A clear, resonant voice rolled out. A figure clad in golden armor stepped forward, and the entire void seemed to turn golden, dazzling and brilliant. This person directly landed on the pillar marked with the number [number], indicating his rank on the Emperor's List was [number]. He was from the Golden Ancient Saint Clan, a major force always opposed to the Silver Clan. This man was none other than Jin Xing of the Golden Ancient Saint Clan.

"Wang Zhong has arrived too." The crowd looked toward another figure stepping through the void. Wang Zhong, ranked tenth on the Emperor's List, was from the Fangtian Armor Clan, another powerful ancient clan of Holy City Province, skilled in the divine art of armor engraving, with boundless might.

The crowd grew increasingly excited. The geniuses of the Emperor's List were about to gather.

Lin Feng looked at the powerful figures one by one, his eyes gleaming with sharpness. When he first arrived in Holy City Province, he had mostly stayed at the academy, then gone to the Underworld. Holy City Province, as one of the three main cities of Qingxiao Land, had factions even more prosperous and powerful than Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital, with ancient clans gathering. The strong ones he saw today on the Emperor's List would mostly be products of these ancient clans. There would also be many outsiders, but not as many as the local ancient clans of Holy City Province.

At that moment, the temperature of the void suddenly dropped. Snowflakes drifted through the air, and a group of young figures strolled over, drawing exclamations of admiration. This group of young men and women was exceptionally outstanding—the men handsome and unparalleled, the women stunningly beautiful, like immortals. They all possessed formidable strength and extraordinary backgrounds. Such a group made many envious.

The leader stepped forward and directly landed on the pillar marked with the number [number].

"Xue Shenfeng of the Snow Clan, ranked [number] on the Emperor's List. He's back." The crowd looked at Xue Shenfeng, their eyes flashing with sharpness. The Snow Clan experts stood behind him, their gazes scanning the crowd. They soon found Meng Qing and Lin Feng beside her.

"There." Xue Fan's eyes were sharp. Xue Shenfeng on the Human Emperor Pillar had eyes like snow, as if they could freeze the void. He looked toward Lin Feng's direction, his gaze falling on Meng Qing.

"Whether you are a member of the Snow Clan or not, after the Emperor's List Inquiry Day ends, you must come with me," Xue Shenfeng said coldly to Meng Qing, his tone domineering. He glanced at Lin Feng briefly, then looked away. Although only some young members of the Snow Clan were active outside, no one could defy their will. Lin Feng had better know his place.

"His strength is formidable, much stronger than I am now," Meng Qing said softly. Lin Feng nodded slightly. As the [number]-ranked person on the Emperor's List, how could Xue Shenfeng not be powerful?

The top twenty or thirty on the Emperor's List could be said to stand at the peak of the Martial Emperor Realm. If not placed on a stage where geniuses gathered, they could dominate the Martial Emperor Realm wherever they went.

And now, on the Human Emperor Inquiry Day, these geniuses would gather together to inquire about the Emperor's List.

"I'll go up first," Lin Feng said to the people beside him, nodding slightly. Then he stepped forward, landing on one of the Emperor's List pillars. His current position was ranked twenty-fifth on the Emperor's List. For some reason, the people of the Human Emperor Palace had moved him up a few spots in recent days.

"That's Lin Feng. Over a year ago, on the day Ji Shang was enfeoffed as king, he became famous in battle and has been a prominent figure ever since. He's only at the mid-rank Emperor realm, yet he's already ranked twenty-fifth on the Emperor's List. His talent is very strong."

"His talent is indeed formidable, but if he truly fought Ji Shang, he would still lose without a doubt. The gap in their cultivation levels is too great, and he has no advantage in Dao power either. The gap with Ji Shang is probably hard to bridge. I heard that during this Emperor's List Inquiry Day, the Ji Clan wants to eliminate him. I wonder if Lin Feng will fall."

Many people recognized Lin Feng and spoke softly. Lin Feng was also a famous figure in this Emperor's List Inquiry.

"Brother Lin Feng, it's been many days. You look as impressive as ever." A voice came. Chu Chunqiu was clad in a magnificent robe today, a departure from his usual style, exuding a kingly aura. He nodded slightly at Lin Feng.

"Brother Chu has already entered the high-rank Emperor realm and secured a spot in the top twenty of the Emperor's List. Today, are you aiming for the top ten or the top five?" Lin Feng looked at Chu Chunqiu and smiled.

Chu Chunqiu's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He waved his sleeve and stepped onto one of the Human Emperor Pillars, laughing heartily, "Brother Lin will see for himself today."

"Chu Chunqiu seems different today." Among the crowd, some students from the Heavenly God Academy noticed his attire and demeanor and thought to themselves. Today, Chu Chunqiu exuded a kingly aura.

"This Emperor's List Inquiry Day will likely bring major changes to the Emperor's List," the crowd felt vaguely.

The rays of light from the sky bathed down. Ren Tianxing looked at the Emperor's List floating in the void, then at the Human Emperor Pillars, and said, "Shi Yunfeng."

"Boom!" A heavy pressure suddenly erupted. The crowd abruptly looked into the distance. Boulders, as if alive, shot over. These boulders landed on the Human Emperor Platform and began to combine, forming a massive stone giant. This stone giant seemed alive, stepping forward, making heaven and earth tremble with a rumbling roar.

"Thud!" The stone giant stomped onto a Human Emperor Pillar, the one marking the fifth position on the Emperor's List. A terrifying stone pattern rippled in all directions, shaking heaven and earth violently. With a cracking sound, the boulders continuously peeled away, revealing a human-sized stone figure standing like a sculpture. The fifth-ranked person on the Emperor's List, Shi Yunfeng, descendant of the Stone King.

"Warrior Monk." Another voice rolled out, accompanied by a dazzling Buddha light. The Warrior Monk appeared, bathed in Buddha light, exuding a terrifying battle aura. He was from the Canaan Buddha Clan, the War Clan. The Warrior Monk was ranked fourth on the Emperor's List.

Just as the Warrior Monk appeared, a yin wind arose. The surrounding crowd all felt a chilling cold, like the wind of ghosts. This chill penetrated deep into the soul, making people feel fear. In the sky, countless vengeful spirits suddenly appeared, brandishing claws. Streams of yin wind pierced downward, coalescing into a figure in a black robe. This figure had no trace of color on his face, like a ghost, his body seemingly weightless as he lightly descended onto the third Human Emperor Pillar.

"Gui Li of the Underworld. He cultivates the Ghost Spirit Scripture, masters the art of ghosts and gods, can observe ghostly battles, and kills without drawing blood. Ranked third on the Emperor's List, his strength is immense. Among the top ten of the Emperor's List, he is the most sinister expert. No one wants to face an opponent like him—too dangerous."

Seeing Gui Li appear, the crowd involuntarily felt a chill. This person was rarely seen even on ordinary days, moving like a true ghost through the Underworld. The Ghost Spirit Scripture was an extremely evil and dangerous ancient scripture. It was said that Gui Li possessed an innate Ghost King Body, allowing him to cultivate it, but he only exuded a ghostly aura, not a kingly one.

At that moment, the wind and clouds stirred for thousands of miles, heaven and earth roaring. The crowd trembled, all looking toward the sky. Two terrifying waves of wind and cloud converged in the void, roaring and exploding like a tsunami, as if heaven and earth were about to collapse.

"Thud!"

A series of terrifying sounds rolled out. The void seemed to tremble, and the flowing clouds howled wildly. The rolling clouds churned violently. Finally, two figures gradually appeared in the sky, stepping toward each other.

"Ying Cheng! Ji Shang!" The crowd's eyes flickered as they looked at the sky. These were the two enfeoffed kings of Holy City Province, the holders of the top two positions on the Emperor's List. They were hailed as the strongest Martial Emperor Realm experts in Holy City Province. Before the Emperor's List Inquiry Day had even begun, they had already started their clash.

The two seemed far apart, but after a few steps, they appeared close at hand. The terrifying waves of energy seemed to turn the sky into a roaring ocean, incredibly fierce. Their figures slowly descended, their gazes locked on each other.

"Ying Cheng, Ji Shang, on this Emperor's List Inquiry Day, I want to question your Dao," Gui Li's cold voice emerged, making both Ying Cheng and Ji Shang look at him.

"Neither human nor ghost," Ying Cheng said, waving his sleeve. His figure descended onto the first Human Emperor Pillar, majestic and imposing.

Ji Shang also took his position. At this moment, almost all the strong ones on the Emperor's List had ascended the Human Emperor Pillars. A few had not appeared—perhaps they were still traveling abroad or had died unknown in the outside world. Their positions would be replaced by others.