Chapter 1 The Thread

The moment this post was published, it was immediately flooded, comments instantly soaring past 99+, and readership climbing at a rate of dozens per second. Zhang Yuanqing clicked on the post, the webpage stalled for several seconds before finally refreshing.

"A preliminary disclaimer: This ranking is based on past achievements, reputation, items, and other data, and is not 100% accurate. It is for reference only."

1. Zhao Chenghuang, Taiyi Sect, Level 3 Night Wanderer.

[Note: Grandson of Elder Zhao of the Taiyi Sect. This person reached Level 3 three years ago and was the third-place winner in the arena that year. For some unknown reason, he deliberately remains at the Extraordinary stage, delaying his advancement to Saint. Zhao Chenghuang is extremely low-key and rarely spars with others. According to reliable sources, Zhao Chenghuang's sparring partners are Saints. Extraordinary stage practitioners are no longer worthy of his attention.]

[Reason for Ranking: Experience points are full, abundant items, and mastery of all Night Wanderer skills to perfection. Controls a Level 4 Yin Corpse (Fire Master).]

2. Tudi Gong, Zhongting, Level 3 Earth Monster.

[Note: Tudi Gong was in the top five of last year's arena. The old man specializes in defense. I still remember the champion of that year almost being exhausted by the old man until he admitted defeat. Most of the top ten contestants in last year's rankings are already Saints. In a sense, Tudi Gong and Zhao Chenghuang are following the same path, having honed themselves for many years in the Extraordinary stage. This year, the old man is making a comeback. This thick armor, tsk tsk, I believe many people are already starting to panic.]

[Reason for Ranking: The thickest armor and the most vicious beating. Your grandpa is still your grandpa.]

3. Sun Miaomiao, Taiyi Sect, Level 3 Night Wanderer.

[Note: Miaomiao obtained her role card at the beginning of last year. After a year and a half, she reached the pinnacle of the Extraordinary stage with excellent talent. Because of her beauty and cuteness, she is extremely popular in the Taiyi Sect. It is worth mentioning that Sun Miaomiao is the granddaughter of Elder Sun. It is said that she has a large number of spirit servants, which is enviable.]

[Reason for Ranking: In the trial of the evil faction, Sun Miaomiao encountered an assassination attempt by two Level 3 evil profession practitioners and retreated calmly.]

4. Tianxia Guihuo, Chihuo Gang, Level 3 Fire Master.

[Note: A rare wise man among Fire Masters, he has cleared two A-level dungeons and is a genius who can contend with evil professions of the same level. At the beginning of the year, he was exceptionally recruited into Fire Prince's "Shennong Guard."]

[Reason for Ranking: Compared with the previous three, what he lacks is qualifications and kryptonite ability.]

5. Yinchi, Water God Palace, Level 3 Musician.

[Note: Normally, the positioning of an Extraordinary stage musician is support, but because of an item called "Le Nu," Yinchi has become a strong man who can output and support. He is very famous in his jurisdiction and has assisted the deacon in capturing many lawless folk cultivators and evil professions.]

[Reason for Ranking: It is terrifying when support has output.]

6. Jiang Jingwei, Chihuo Gang, Level 3 Fire Master.

[Note: Jiang Jingwei is the son of a high-ranking member of the Chihuo Gang and has an extremely mysterious identity. Some people should know that Dominator-level Fire Masters generally have red hair. It is said that in ancient times, this was a symbol of the Fire Virtue body. Jiang Jingwei is not Dominator-level, but has innate red hair, which just verifies the rumors of being the son of a high-ranking member.]

[Reason for Ranking: Innate Fire Virtue. Such people have a strong affinity for fire, and their manipulation and use of fire are far stronger than ordinary Fire Masters. They are rare existences comparable to peak professions.]

7. Qingsongzi, Baihua Society, Level 3 Wood Demon.

[Note: Whether it is the Night Wanderer who is good at self-healing or the Earth Monster with endless endurance, as long as they are in the Extraordinary stage, no one can compete with Qingsongzi in physical strength. We are looking forward to his duel with Grandpa Tudi Gong.]

[Reason for Ranking: You may be exhausted, but he never will be. Top-notch workhorse.]

8. Yuan Ting, Taiyi Sect, Level 3 Night Wanderer.

[Note: As one of the sixteen captains of the Taiyi Sect's Songhai branch, being assigned to work in a first-tier city is an acknowledgement of his strength. Yuan Ting ended his training camp career as an outstanding graduate that year. Recently, for some reason, he was recalled to the training camp by Elder Sun for arduous, hellish training, and his strength has improved by leaps and bounds.]

[Reason for Ranking: Elder Sun is confused ah]

9. Maoshan Shushi, Taiyi Sect, Level 3 Night Wanderer.

10. Guo Hezu, Baihu Bingzhong, Level 3 Scout.

11. Yuanshi Tianzun, Baihu Bingzhong, Level 3 Night Wanderer.

[Note 1: Regarding this person's ranking, we went through intense and serious debate. After careful analysis, combined with his previous achievements, physical skills, items, and other data, we believe that his level can be ranked in the top five, but the arena is mainly for sparring, not a life-and-death battle, so it greatly limits the use of items. Excluding powerful items, Yuanshi Tianzun's own combat power is not outstanding, so ranking him at 11 is a more objective and reasonable ranking.]

[Note 2: This person has cleared two S-levels and one A-level dungeon. If matched to a "scene-type" arena, Yuanshi Tianzun's combat power will directly rush into the top three.]

[Reason for Ranking: There is no doubt that this is the most beautiful cub of this year's Five Elements Alliance.]

What kind of bullshit list is this? Wang Tai must be a participant. I'm going to beat him up... Zhang Yuanqing patiently read through the top twenty entrants and secretly gritted his teeth.

He expected that his ranking could not be too high, at most in the top five, but he did not expect that it would actually be 11th. "Who are you looking down on?"

"Hmph, they miscalculated one thing. I do have powerful items, that's right, but my items are not the kind that can kill with one hit. The Yin-Yang Magic Gown is a formation-type item, which is different from Guan Ya's gun."

"Strictly speaking, I don't have that kind of overbearing item that can kill with one blow. Even the assassination function of the Red Dance Shoes can be interrupted by the owner. As for the Bloodthirsty Blade, as long as you don't attack vital points, it's fine."

"So my strength has not been greatly reduced due to the restrictions of the arena. When it starts, I will surprise you all. Besides, I haven't counted the Yin Corpse..." Zhang Yuanqing was very dissatisfied with the ranking on the list.

But he had to admit one thing. Even if he went all out, he might not be able to win against the top ten players on the list, especially the top three.

Take "Tudi Gong" for example. Among his bottom-of-the-box items, the Red Headdress could not be used, and as for the Yin-Yang Magic Gown, the Five Elements Earth countered Water, and Fire generated Earth, directly countering the Yin-Yang Magic Gown. He probably couldn't beat this old man.

The first and second place were both Night Wanderers, Level 3s with almost full experience points, and they were also the second generation of spiritual practitioners, so they must have no shortage of powerful items. Zhang Yuanqing was not confident against these two. "Sun Miaomiao is the granddaughter of Elder Sun. Elder Sun's reputation is ruined because of me. Will this woman target me? If I want to compete for the top spot, the probability of encountering her is extremely high. And the others in the top ten of the rankings, each has their own characteristics. They are powerful opponents who can easily fall into traps if you are not careful. I'll ask Wang Tai for a detailed data sheet of these people later." After calming down, Zhang Yuanqing suddenly realized that it was very difficult to get the top spot, but the Houtu Boots must be obtained. In the long run, this is related to his growth in the Saint stage and even the Dominator stage.

In the short term, if he collects the two major components of the Sacrificial Heaven Set, and if there are set attributes and skill bonuses, his success rate in clearing the Slaughter Dungeon will be greatly improved. "Let's see what the comments say..." He swiped down the screen and browsed the comments of the official practitioners.

[Please Call Me Queen: What the hell? Why is my Yuanshi Tianzun only ranked 11th? Garbage list, bah!]

Sure enough, there was this woman.

[Princess Wang: Yuanshi Tianzun's ranking is a bit low, but it's still reasonable. As for the others, I think there's no problem. At least the top three are ranked correctly.]

[Cefazifupei, Yue He Yue You: No problem? I'm heartbroken. Yesterday, I said that the Houtu Boots shouldn't fall into the hands of the Taiyi Sect, but now, two of the top three are Night Wanderers.]

[Little Pig George: There's no way. Among the Lawful professions, Night Wanderer is in a league of their own. It would be unreasonable if the top three were all from our Five Elements Alliance. Besides, isn't there Grandpa Tudi Gong? Maybe Grandpa can exhaust the champion and third place.]

[Wu Nu Bu Huan: The pig upstairs is embarrassed to say that. Tudi Gong is sixty years old and still has to fly the flag for the Five Elements Alliance in the Extraordinary stage.]

[White Dragon: Damn, I didn't even make the list. What's even more hateful is that none of the captain-level figures in my Dakangyang District made the list.]

[Tang Guoqiang: It's okay, at least there's Yuanshi, although I feel his ranking is low. Besides, isn't Yuan Ting also from Kangyang District?]

[Da Ji Ba: At least we signed up to participate. Li Dongze, that coward, didn't even have the courage to sign up.]

Zhang Yuanqing kept swiping down the screen, and didn't see anyone questioning the ranking of the top three. This was not a good sign.

"If I can't get the top spot this time, I can only hope that the second solo spiritual realm will come before the Slaughter Dungeon. I'm looking forward to the Devil Monarch's role card exclusive reward." Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself.

Then, he clicked on the top twenty list of the Saint stage.

1. Fu Qingyang, Baihu Bingzhong, Level 6 Swordsman.

[Note: The young master of the Lingjing family, the Fu family. Fu Qingyang is known as the strongest Saint in the Five Elements Alliance, the number one person under the Dominator. Even the top profession Night Wanderer and the Saint of the evil profession pale in comparison to him. Few people know why he is so powerful as an ordinary Lawful profession. After a long period of research and comparison, we finally analyzed the secret of his power...]

[Reason for Ranking: Skill approaches the Tao]

"Swordsman? Is the name after the Scout's job change called Swordsman?" "Uh, it seems so. Fu Qingyang's main item is a bronze sword... What does 'Skill approaches the Tao' mean? Does it mean Fu Qingyang's swordsmanship is very strong?"

Zhang Yuanqing continued to look at the second place.

2. Fengdu Guiwang, Taiyi Sect, Level 6 Star Official.

[Note: He was once a genius that the Taiyi Sect focused on. He was once the number one official Saint. In the era before Fu Qingyang's rise, he was already the focus of attention. He once fought against the Devil Monarch, who was also a Saint, and the result was a draw.]

[Reason for Ranking: The former king.]

"Um, Star Official..." Zhang Yuanqing's eyes lit up.

"The next profession name of Night Wanderer is called Star Official? The ability has shifted from Taiyin to the stars?" "From the name, Star Official sounds more impressive than Night Wanderer. I don't know what the main ability of this profession is."

3. Jiang Ju, Chihuo Gang, Level 6 Fire Demon.

[Note: As one of the four official young masters, Fire Prince, he has innate Fire Virtue, and his strength is beyond doubt, but he is too impulsive and too irritable. The terrible personality defects often make people around him ignore his talent and strength.]

[Reason for Ranking: Frankly speaking, the above two are garbage.]

4. Yin Ji, Taiyi Sect, Level 6 Star Official.

5. Huang Taiji, Zhongting, Level 5 Mountain God.

6. Ye Yu Shi Nan, Baihua Society, Level 5 Beast King.

7. Minghe, Water God Palace, Level 5 Plague God.

8. Ling Jun, Taiyi Sect (Baihua Society), Level 5 Beast King.

[Note: I have to say, compared to the number one, number three, and number five on the list, the reason why this Flower Prince can be among the four official young masters is probably because of his outrageous popularity with women and extraordinary family background.]

[Reason for Ranking: Putting aside the facts, he is still very strong.]

·····Bottom comments:

[Ling Jun: What does it mean to put aside the facts? I'm so weak, I'm sorry. Who made this list? I want to beat him to death.]

[White Dragon: Flower Prince, Flower Prince, I'm your fan, mua.]

[Princess Wang: Ah, ah, Flower Prince appeared, catch him!]

[Please Call Me Queen: Ah, ah, Flower Prince... Um, I don't seem to be a fan of you, then never mind. The Saint list is more comfortable, Qian Prince gives people a sense of security.]

[Paparazzi Xiao Feng: Hey, do you know that Yin Ji of Taiyi Sect used to be with the Devil Monarch?]

[Please Call Me Queen: What, is it so exciting? Tell me quickly.]

[Paparazzi Xiao Feng: Yin Ji is still very famous in Taiyi Sect, combining beauty and strength. It is said that the elders of Taiyi Sect originally intended to match her with Fengdu Guiwang, but the Devil Monarch suddenly appeared, and Yin Ji was bewitched and fell in love with the Devil Monarch. She eloped with the Devil Monarch for three months, and was finally forcibly brought back to Taiyi Sect by Elder Hongying. Why did Fengdu Guiwang fight with the Devil Monarch? It's for this matter.]

[Wu Nu Bu Huan: The one upstairs, how do you know these things?]

[Paparazzi Xiao Feng: I heard it from Jian Yi, the Night Wanderer in this jurisdiction. Jian Yi is a friend of Yuan Ting, and he heard it from Yuan Ting.]

[Jiang Yang: Yuan Ting said it, then it's mostly true...]

[Qu Ri Ku Duo: Well, Yuan Ting of Taiyi Sect is a big mouth, but he never lies.]

Compared to the scolding on the Extraordinary Top 20 post, the comments here are much easier, because the number one is Fu Qingyang, known as the invincible Fu Qingyang under the Dominator.

lingdian.

This undoubtedly brings a great sense of security to many mid-to-low-level practitioners in the Five Elements Alliance.

"Yin Ji of Taiyi Sect is the Devil Monarch's lover? Holy shit, will the Cat King speaker play the audio of her and the Devil Monarch in bed next time? The Devil Monarch, this dog thing, is really poisonous..." Zhang Yuanqing suddenly felt a little sorry for Fengdu Guiwang.

"Um, with the Devil Monarch's scumbag style, this Yin Ji probably hates the Devil Monarch now because of love. I, the Devil Monarch's successor, must be careful of this woman."

ohoho Huatai Hotel.

Xie Lingxi stood by the table like a little maid, leaning over to look at the list, displeased, "What, my Brother Yuanshi is only ranked 11th? I think no one in the Extraordinary stage can beat him!"

The Palace Mistress of Zhisha, wearing a red dress, sat lazily by the table, fiddling with the keyboard with her plain hands, watching the computer screen while indifferently saying, "Yuanshi Tianzun is not here, restrain your tea art."

Xie Lingxi said aggrievedly, "Sister Palace Mistress, why do you say that to people? People are telling the truth."

The Palace Mistress of Zhisha said indifferently, "Um," "I forgot, your green tea has penetrated into your bones, and it has become a habit."

"Hmph," Xie Lingxi was unable to refute, and wrinkled her nose.

At this time, Xie Lingxi's mobile phone placed on the table rang, the caller ID: Old Dad.

"My dad..." She picked up the phone and whispered to the Palace Mistress of Zhisha. After the other party nodded, she answered the phone, "Lingxi, Dad will enter the spiritual realm recently and won't have time to watch the official arena competition. I'll transfer the ticket to you. You can go and see it for Dad."

"Thank you Dad, mua~" Xie Lingxi was overjoyed.

Dad Xie groaned for a moment and said, "That, have you read the list of the top 20 in the Extraordinary realm? Is there something wrong? Why is Yuanshi Tianzun ranked so low?"

Xie Lingxi said quickly, "Dad, Brother Yuanshi's comprehensive strength can definitely be in the top five. Sister Palace Mistress also thinks so."

Dad Xie said "Oh" and was relieved, "That crazy girl also thinks so, then that's good. You can watch it carefully for Dad this time and report it to me in detail later. If Yuanshi Tianzun can get into the top three, Dad will send him an invitation card to the crab feast in August this year and invite him to sit at home."

"Okay!" Xie Lingxi said happily.

After hanging up the phone, the Palace Mistress of Zhisha sneered, "Why not just recruit Yuanshi Tianzun to be Xie's son-in-law?"

Xie Lingxi didn't dare to respond, because the Palace Mistress's eyes were not friendly.

mm* Baihu Guard Chat Group.

Heng Sao Tianxia: "Ling Jun, I just saw someone on the forum talking about Yin Ji and the Devil Monarch. Is it true?"

Ling Jun: "......"

Heng Sao Tianxia: "Then it seems to be true. It's a bit interesting. Yin Ji has such a cold personality. She actually fell in love with the Devil Monarch and eloped? You, Flower Prince, are unworthy of the name."

Ling Jun: "Good women love scumbags. She still hasn't married, and she still misses the Devil Monarch in her heart. Alas, she was ruined by a scumbag for life."

You Feng Laiyi: "Although I also think the Devil Monarch is a scumbag, they must have a story to tell if a woman has been thinking about him for many years. This time in the arena, I bet two million on the gang leader to win, and one million on Zhao Chenghuang to win. If I lose, I'll eat dirt."

Ling Jun: "You woman, you clearly don't take our Yuanshi Tianzun seriously. Yuanshi Tianzun"

Xiao Naofu: "Don't stir up the fire, it is indeed difficult for Yuanshi to get the first place. I bet one million on Yuanshi to get the third place."

"Third place? Is the reward item that cute hairpin?" Zhang Yuanqing said to himself, "What do I need this third place for? To sell cuteness with a hairpin?"

He was about to complain in the group when Aunt Xiao Yuan's text message came first: "Come and collect the p!"

"Come and collect the corpse..." Zhang Yuanqing was stunned at first, then reacted and was filled with surprise. His Yin corpse was coming...

ps: Change the wrong words after updating first.