The corpses of the Four Absolutes of the Ling Dynasty lay neatly in the pit created by Bai Lan, blood seeping from their severed necks, filling the air with a strong metallic scent.
The surrounding peerless experts, especially those from the Moon Kingdom, looked at Bai Lan, who sat under a canopy reading a book, with entirely changed expressions.
Initially, everyone had viewed the conflict between the Wu Dynasty and the Ling Dynasty as a joke. After all, for the major powers present, both the Wu and Ling Dynasties were merely small to medium-sized dynasties, incapable of producing any top-tier experts, and thus unworthy of attention.
However, after Bai Lan displayed her prowess by instantly killing the Four Absolutes of the Ling Dynasty, everyone realized that the Wu Dynasty had produced an unparalleled master capable of reaching the pinnacle of the Extreme Martial Domain!
Ninety percent of the experts present had not even seen Bai Lan's movements clearly!
In other words, if Bai Lan had targeted them, they would have met the same fate as the Four Absolutes of the Ling Dynasty, dying without even realizing it.
"Who exactly is that person? How can the small Wu Dynasty have such a master?"
"It seems the Wu Dynasty is the biggest dark horse in this Ten Thousand Dynasties Martial Assembly! We underestimated them."
"Another expert has emerged. This Ten Thousand Dynasties Martial Assembly is truly full of hidden talents; it's definitely not simple!"
Experts from various countries began to whisper amongst themselves, some worried about the emergence of a strong adversary, while others grew more excited at encountering such power.
Regardless, the venue of the Ten Thousand Dynasties Martial Assembly was completely electrified by Bai Lan.
Lu You and Fang Siming felt the intense gazes from all around, unsure of how to describe their feelings at that moment.
They knew Bai Lan was strong, that her power surpassed theirs…
But they had never imagined Bai Lan was *this* strong!
With Bai Lan's strength, they likely wouldn't be needed at all. She could single-handedly pass the elimination rounds and contend for the title of number one in Extreme Martial Arts.
"Brother Fang, it seems we are truly just here to make up the numbers," Lu You said with a wry smile, coming back to his senses and addressing Fang Siming.
As the Sword Saint of the Wu Dynasty, he had always stood at the summit, looking down upon all others. But now… his confidence had been completely shattered.
Fang Siming, however, was more composed. He smiled and said, "I also didn't expect Wang Liren to be so strong, but it's good… With his presence, our Wu Dynasty will shine brightly in this Ten Thousand Dynasties Martial Assembly, and the martial arts world of the Wu Dynasty will benefit. More prodigies will emerge, and the Wu Dynasty, which was crippled by the Five Peaks and the Shi family, can finally recover."
"You're right. It seems we should also help Brother Wang with the logistical work, at least share some of his burdens." Lu You thought things through, no longer concerned with his image. He rolled up his sleeves and walked into the pit filled with blood, "Brother Fang, lend me a hand!"
"Alright!"
Fang Siming also entered the pit, and together he and Lu You began to deal with the corpses of the Four Absolutes of the Ling Dynasty.
As the brief conflict between the experts of the Wu and Ling Dynasties concluded, the Ten Thousand Dynasties Martial Assembly continued as planned. The duels on various stages were earth-shattering and spectacular.
After all, the experts present were all top figures in their respective countries, each possessing their unique skills and divine techniques. The competition between experts from different countries on the same stage offered exceptional viewing pleasure.
Lu You and Fang Siming were captivated by the matches, immensely grateful that they had not withdrawn from the competition.
While watching, they even gained insights into martial arts from the duels of the various masters, their realms advancing further.
Following Bai Lan's display of overwhelming strength, the Three Heroes Under the Moon from the Moon Kingdom directly forfeited their matches. Subsequently, most of the Wu Dynasty's opponents also forfeited, while a few stubborn ones who wanted to test Bai Lan were simply sent flying off the stage by her.
Throughout the elimination rounds, Lu You and Fang Siming, just as Bai Lan had predicted, would step onto the stage, stand at the back for a few seconds, and then be declared victorious.
By the later stages of the elimination rounds, Lu You and Fang Siming had become completely numb. They didn't even bother to go onto the stage, simply sending Bai Lan up from below the platform and waiting a few seconds before receiving her back.
In this manner, the Wu Dynasty steamrolled through, breaking through the elimination rounds at the fastest pace and entering the top sixteen.
In the final competition among the sixteen remaining dynasties, there were no longer team battles. Each country dispatched its strongest expert to contend for the throne of number one in Extreme Martial Arts.
The remaining experts were ranked by envoys based on their performance in the elimination rounds.
It was worth mentioning that since Lu You and Fang Siming had not participated in any battles, yet held a perfect winning record, their rankings surpassed those of the number one experts from numerous major powers!
While Bai Lan's journey in the Ten Thousand Dynasties Martial Assembly was incredibly smooth, Ye Ling encountered a minor predicament.
Within the isolated space that had been cut out, Ye Ling looked at Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian meditating under the waterfall, his brow furrowed.
"Where exactly did things go wrong?"
Under Ye Ling's rigorous training, Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian had been reborn. Their strength, within the Extreme Martial Domain, was truly second to none, excluding anomalies like Bai Lan.
However, after Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian's strength reached the peak of the Extreme Martial Domain, they had made no further progress.
No matter what methods Ye Ling employed, Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian were unable to comprehend deeper martial arts, much like how beings within the Extreme Martial Domain could not shatter the void.
"Could it be… this is the limit set for them by the Primordial Martial King? Could I have been mistaken… Are Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian not the consciousness of the Primordial Martial King?"
Ye Ling muttered to himself. He had been training Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian in this isolated space for nearly a hundred thousand years. By all rights, they should have broken through by now, but there had been no progress.
"No… If the Primordial Martial King was a martial arts fanatic, he would never set a limit for his own consciousness. There must be something I've overlooked."
Ye Ling shook his head, convinced that his assumptions were not wrong. He then sat down, cleared his mind, and entered the depths of his consciousness space.
Soon, Ye Ling opened his eyes within his consciousness space. Seven special runes appeared around him, four of which were already lit.
"I subconsciously came here… Perhaps I believe I will find the answer here?"
Seeing that he had arrived in the depths of his consciousness space, Ye Ling walked towards the transparent rune belonging to the Primordial Martial King and observed it carefully.
"Speaking of which… I haven't properly examined these runes since they appeared in my consciousness space, nor have I figured out why they can absorb the power of the Primordial Seven Kings."
Ye Ling examined the transparent rune before him, muttering to himself, his gaze following the faint halo on the rune.
These runes, though seemingly simple, had incredibly complex internal textures, subtly aligning with certain profound principles of the Great Dao.
"The Primordial Seven Kings were the initial kings of Primordial Chaos, each mastering a supreme power within Primordial Chaos."
"King Yan possessed the supreme flame that could devour everything, King Ming could control the life and death of all things, King Wisdom held infinite knowledge, King of Time and Space mastered the history of Primordial Chaos, and the Primordial Martial King… he was not the strongest in Primordial Chaos… So what supreme power did he master?"
"It seems… I've always overlooked this point."
Ye Ling murmured, staring at the transparent rune belonging to the Primordial Martial King, lost in thought, when a sudden realization dawned upon him.