# Chapter 506: Realm Son
In the past half month, the most discussed topic among martial artists at the Chaotic Myriad Realms Mountain was undoubtedly the challenge issued by Huang Shenyi, ranked first on the Heavenly Ranking, to Huang Yanchen. When the news spread, everyone was curious—who exactly was Huang Yanchen, and why was Huang Shenyi worth sending her a challenge letter?
Many experts on the Heavenly Ranking had also rushed to the Chaotic Myriad Realms Mountain, wanting to observe this battle.
Their purpose, of course, was not Huang Yanchen. Even if Huang Yanchen's beauty had already spread among the younger generation of martial artists, for those on the Heavenly Ranking, what beautiful women hadn't they seen? Even if they had slept with many beauties, it was nothing surprising.
The person they were truly interested in was the number one on the Heavenly Ranking, Huang Shenyi.
Throughout the entire Kunlun Realm in recent decades, countless prodigies and geniuses had emerged, but only Huang Shenyi had accumulated over ten million points of military merit.
If nothing unexpected happened, Huang Shenyi would definitely be able to accumulate thirty million points of military merit, reaching the supreme extreme realm of the Heavenly Extreme Realm.
Who wouldn't want to defeat such a figure?
Especially the top ten experts on the Heavenly Ranking—they all wanted to see what level Huang Shenyi's true strength had actually reached.
If they could defeat Huang Shenyi, they would gain over ten million points of military merit, thus having the opportunity to assault the supreme extreme realm of the Heavenly Extreme Realm.
Below the Heavenly Ranking Stele stood a Martial Market Arena established by the Martial Market Bank, specifically serving the warriors of the Ruins Realm. As long as one could win ten consecutive matches in the Martial Market Arena, they would receive a huge amount of spirit crystals.
Of course, the more consecutive wins, the higher the reward amount.
This Martial Market Arena was not too large in scale, probably only able to accommodate three thousand spectators. As early as ten days ago, all tickets for the Martial Market Arena had been sold out. Among them, the most expensive tickets had even sold for a sky-high price of fifty thousand spirit crystals each, yet people still scrambled to buy them.
Today was the final day of the agreed battle between Huang Shenyi and Huang Yanchen. The three thousand seats in the Martial Market Arena had long been filled.
"Even if Huang Yanchen can't even rank in the Eastern Region Holy Academy, why would Huang Shenyi lower himself to challenge her?" said a young man in a green Confucian robe with a cold and sharp tone.
This man was named Xun Long, ranked seventh on the Heavenly Ranking, a peerless prodigy of the Central Region Confucian Path. His cultivation was unfathomably deep.
Zhuang Xingtian smiled and said, "Brother Xun, you don't know this, but although Huang Yanchen is not much of an expert, her fiancé is an extraordinary figure, said to be the heir of the Buddha Emperor. In my opinion, the person Huang Shenyi truly wants to deal with should be him."
"Oh? Is that so?"
Xun Long was somewhat surprised and said, "I've been in seclusion for the past three years, refining the 'Sacred Fire,' so I haven't heard about the matter of the Buddha Emperor's heir."
This time, it was Zhuang Xingtian's turn to be shocked. "You've actually already ignited the Sacred Fire?"
Xun Long smiled. "I ignited the Sacred Fire three years ago. After three years of seclusion and cultivation, with Sacred Qi infusing my body, the Sacred Fire has already spread throughout all the meridians in my body."
The cultivation method of Confucian Path cultivators was somewhat different from that of martial artists. They placed more emphasis on cultivating spiritual power, and at the same time, they had to ignite the Sacred Fire within their bodies to transcend the mortal realm and enter the Fish-Dragon Realm.
But Xun Long was quite heaven-defying. Even after igniting the Sacred Fire, he still suppressed his realm at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Extreme Realm.
After three years of seclusion and cultivation, his strength had advanced further, and he had cultivated the Sacred Fire to the stage of "Fire Refining Meridians."
Even for many cultivators in the Fish-Dragon Realm, reaching that stage was no easy feat.
Zhuang Xingtian sighed. "So, Brother Xun has come out of seclusion this time specifically for Huang Shenyi."
Xun Long was quite conceited and smiled lightly. "Huang Shenyi is indeed a rare genius once in a hundred years, but unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time and met me. With my strength from three years ago, defeating him would not have been difficult. Three years later, I have only one goal—the supreme extreme realm of the Heavenly Extreme Realm."
Then, Xun Long's gaze shifted to Zhuang Xingtian, and he asked, "Brother Zhuang, don't be modest. Seven years ago, you were already ranked sixth on the Heavenly Ranking. These seven years, you've been training overseas, battling sea region barbarian beasts. Your strength must have improved greatly, right?"
Zhuang Xingtian shook his head with a smile. "There has indeed been some improvement."
Xun Long said, "I remember that seven years ago, you had already cultivated the 'Life and Death Seal' to the fifth level, 'Nine Deaths, One Life.' Now, you should have reached the sixth level, 'Ten Deaths, No Life,' right?"
Zhuang Xingtian's expression turned serious, and a hint of pride appeared in his eyes. "No, it's the seventh level, 'Life and Death Without Distinction.'"
The smile on Xun Long's face immediately faded. "So Brother Zhuang has come to the Chaotic Myriad Realms Mountain with ambition as well. You're going to use Huang Shenyi as a stepping stone to assault the supreme extreme realm of the Heavenly Extreme Realm."
"Likewise, likewise," Zhuang Xingtian laughed. "I had a fortuitous encounter; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to break through to the seventh level."
Xun Long said, "Whether it's Huang Yanchen or that so-called Buddha Emperor's heir, they're both too young. They definitely can't be Huang Shenyi's opponents. So today, the only ones who can defeat Huang Shenyi are you and me, Brother Zhuang. Would you like to make the first move?"
Zhuang Xingtian shook his head and smiled. "Let's wait a bit longer. I'm quite interested in that Buddha Emperor's heir. Let him fight Huang Shenyi first, and then I'll make my move."
Xun Long snorted coldly. "I think that Buddha Emperor's heir is just a fraud who doesn't dare to fight Huang Shenyi at all. Brother Zhuang is willing to wait, but I'm not willing to wait any longer."
With that, Xun Long stood up and flew toward the Heavenly Level Battle Platform in the center.
A purple aura swirled beneath his feet—the righteous qi of the Confucian Path.
Huang Shenyi stood with his eyes closed in the center of the Heavenly Level Battle Platform. Sensing that righteous qi, he slowly opened his eyes and looked over.
Just then, Xun Long landed on the battle platform, standing opposite Huang Shenyi.
"Huang Shenyi, you don't need to wait any longer. I think that Buddha Emperor's heir probably doesn't dare to come to the Martial Market Arena. Let me fight you instead," Xun Long said.
Huang Shenyi stared at him carefully and said, "Xun Long, ranked seventh on the Heavenly Ranking?"
"That's right, it's me," Xun Long said with full confidence.
The Martial Market Arena erupted in an uproar. No one had expected that the first person to fight Huang Shenyi would be the equally renowned Xun Long.
"He's Xun Long, that prodigy from the Xun Saint Aristocratic Clan? It's said that he ignited the Sacred Fire three years ago, and he still hasn't broken through to the Fish-Dragon Realm?"
"It should just be a rumor; don't take it seriously."
"What do you know? Xun Long has indeed ignited the Sacred Fire. He's probably deliberately suppressing his realm, wanting to assault the supreme extreme realm of the Heavenly Extreme Realm."
"Three years ago, his cultivation was already that terrifying. Three years later, what level has he reached?"
"Worth it, totally worth it! Being able to watch Huang Shenyi and Xun Long clash—this ticket was worth buying."
Originally, the spectators had thought that Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen were too weak, and even if they fought Huang Shenyi, they would probably be instantly killed, with nothing interesting to see.
But Xun Long's appearance excited everyone.
The Heavenly Ranking Stele, towering six hundred and seventy-six meters high, resembled a majestic square stone mountain, standing beside the Martial Market Arena.
Standing at the top of the Heavenly Ranking Stele, one could clearly see the battle in the Martial Market Arena.
Of course, the Heavenly Ranking was extremely sacred. Even a Half-Saint who dared to climb the Heavenly Ranking Stele would surely be suppressed and killed by its artifact spirit.
But at this moment, there were two people at the top of the Heavenly Ranking Stele.
An old man and a young woman wearing a veil.
The old man wore a purple robe with white hair, giving off an immortal aura. If Zhang Ruochen were here, he would recognize him as the artifact spirit of the Heavenly Ranking.
Sitting across from the Heavenly Ranking artifact spirit was a woman wrapped in a faint mist. Only her flawless figure and snow-white jade-like skin could be vaguely seen, full of mysterious beauty.
Being able to sit opposite the Heavenly Ranking artifact spirit, she was naturally no ordinary person. She was a very mysterious figure throughout the entire Eastern Region, and even the entire Kunlun Realm—Shengshu Cainü.
The only thing the world knew about her was that she had written the "Eastern Region Wind and Cloud Report."
In Shengshu Cainü's hands, she held a scroll in one and a brush in the other. Her voice was soft and melodious as she leisurely said, "Ten days ago, the Empress issued a secret order for me to provide her with a list of Realm Sons. This matter is of great importance, involving the future of the entire Kunlun Realm, so I dare not decide lightly. That's why I've come to ask the Heavenly Ranking senior for advice."
The Heavenly Ranking artifact spirit's expression shifted. "The Empress's cultivation is heaven-defying, and her lifespan is long. Even living another thousand years wouldn't be impossible. Why would she suddenly think of selecting Realm Sons? Could it be that she intends to abdicate?"
The so-called "Realm Son" referred to the son of the Kunlun Realm, who would one day succeed the throne and become the master of the Kunlun Realm.
Shengshu Cainü shook her head. "The Empress's heart is not something someone like me can fathom. According to her intention, there need to be nine candidates for Realm Son, each of whom must be an unprecedented genius. Senior, do you think Huang Shenyi is qualified to become the first candidate for Realm Son?"
The Heavenly Ranking artifact spirit smiled. "Little girl, you are already a Spiritual Power Saint at such a young age. Your ability to judge people and recognize talent surpasses even mine. Do you really need to ask me about such a trivial matter?"
Shengshu Cainü said, "With Huang Shenyi's current strength, he can definitely reach the supreme extreme realm of the Heavenly Extreme Realm. But in this era, geniuses emerge in large numbers, and dragons and snakes gather together. It's truly difficult to decide."
The Heavenly Ranking artifact spirit said, "I can only reveal to you that Huang Shenyi once reached the supreme extreme realm at the Yellow Extreme Realm. If he also reaches the supreme extreme realm at the Heavenly Extreme Realm, then that would be two supreme extreme realms. His potential is enormous."
"I see."
Shengshu Cainü's beautiful eyes lit up slightly. Her brush moved gently, and she wrote the name "Huang Shenyi" on the scroll.
Of course, this didn't mean that Huang Shenyi was already a candidate for Realm Son. She had only temporarily recorded his name. Shengshu Cainü would still have to meet him in person to determine whether he could become one of the candidates for Realm Son.