Golden List Live: I Really Can't Hide Anymore!

Chapter 317: The Rankings Continue!

At this moment, the other viewers of the Golden List Livestream didn't dare to think too deeply about the matter. After all, Nuwa was a Saint. Speculating recklessly about the strength of a Saint was tantamount to courting disaster. If a Saint found out, the consequences would undoubtedly be dire.

Moreover, Nuwa was clearly angry right now. Anyone foolish enough to provoke her at this moment would likely be beyond saving.

Soon, no one dwelled further on this topic. After all, the next ranking was about to be revealed.

The 30th place appeared.

[Technique List, 30th Place: Annihilation Divine Thunder

User: Zhunti]

As many had guessed, it was yet another Saint. Just as Nuwa had mentioned earlier, this type of divine ability was exclusive to Saints as part of their path to ascension.

[Sun Wukong: It seems that every Saint has similar divine abilities. Perhaps we can even gauge the relative strength of the Saints based on their rankings?]

[Houtu: That reasoning is incorrect. These abilities only reflect certain traits of a Saint's cultivation and cannot represent their overall strength.]

[Haotian Jade Emperor: Since every Saint has one, Ye Tian must have one too, right? I wonder where his ability would rank.]

Ye Tian's overwhelming strength had given everyone the impression that only a Saint could possess such power. This led Haotian Jade Emperor to speculate curiously about how Ye Tian's divine ability would fare among the Saints. Most people, upon hearing this question, narrowed their guesses to two possibilities: either first or second place.

After all, only Ye Tian and Hongjun Saint were regarded as the strongest. It was almost certain that they wouldn't fall outside the top two.

That said, this speculation only applied to the divine ability rankings. As for who would take the top spot, no one could be certain. While it seemed that every Saint had an exclusive divine ability, most people leaned toward supporting Hongjun Saint. His strength was widely acknowledged as the pinnacle of the primordial world.

Still, a portion of the audience chose Ye Tian. His repeated appearances on the rankings and the aura of mystery surrounding him made many believe that if he made the list, it would undoubtedly be an earth-shattering event.

[Guanyin Bodhisattva: Achieving 30th place is already quite remarkable. Zhunti Saint should be satisfied with this result!]

[Zhunti: Sigh... For us, 30th place is just the beginning!]

For everyone who made the rankings, the ultimate goal was the rewards. The prizes from the Golden List were enough to drive anyone to madness, as they could significantly enhance one's strength. No one would overlook such an opportunity.

For Saints, the situation was unique. Unlike others, Saints were guaranteed a spot on the list. Apart from the Grandmaster Xuandu, it was certain that all Saints would appear. However, the specific ranking mattered greatly.

A lower ranking, even with excellent rewards, wouldn't significantly boost a Saint's strength. Only the higher-tier rewards could substantially enhance their abilities. Lower-ranked rewards were essentially useless to them, only suitable for gifting to disciples or finding alternative uses.

This was a natural reality. The Saints already stood at the pinnacle of the primordial world. Unlimited power boosts without restrictions would be excessively exaggerated.

Thus, every announcement of Golden List rewards was viewed as an opportunity. A higher ranking meant valuable prizes that could strengthen themselves. Conversely, a lower ranking meant giving the rewards to disciples, bolstering their potential instead.

Still, Saints were wary about their disciples. Take Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu, for example. Despite treating their disciples well, many had defected to the Western Saints during the Investiture of the Gods War, weakening their own factions significantly.

Such betrayals were unforeseen. Therefore, when distributing rewards to their disciples, Saints would choose carefully, reserving gifts for only the most trustworthy individuals. No Saint wanted to inadvertently foster another ungrateful turncoat.

[Sun Wukong: I heard that the two Western Saints are closely matched in strength. Shouldn't the next one be Jieyin Saint?]

[Erlang Shen: Are you just guessing, or did you actually think this through? Do you really believe you can predict the Golden List rankings? You're overestimating yourself!]

Erlang Shen didn't believe a word Sun Wukong said. Especially when it came to the rankings, he felt they were entirely unpredictable. No one could accurately guess the outcomes.

However, when the 29th place was revealed, an awkward scene unfolded for Erlang Shen.

[Technique List, 29th Place: Conversion Divine Thunder

User: Jieyin]

Erlang Shen was stunned. Sun Wukong had guessed correctly without issue. Erlang Shen couldn't fathom how Sun Wukong managed to do it. Could it be that he deduced it solely based on the Western Saints' comparable strength? That seemed too bizarre.

The strength of Saints wasn't something outsiders could casually evaluate. Saints rarely engaged in battles. The last time they fought was during the Investiture of the Gods War, when several Saints teamed up against Tongtian Jiaozhu in the Immortal Execution Sword Formation. Although Tongtian Jiaozhu was defeated, it was a one-versus-many scenario. Who could definitively say who was stronger?

Moreover, Tongtian Jiaozhu had the advantage of the Immortal Execution Sword Formation. Determining which Saint was more powerful was an unsolvable mystery. Saints would never engage in one-on-one combat, as it didn't align with their status.

Under the Heavenly Dao, large-scale battles between Saints would also be unlikely, as such conflicts could destabilize the primordial world.

So, while Erlang Shen considered Sun Wukong's prediction to be a lucky guess, he had to admit that at least the name of the next Saint was correct.

With two consecutive rankings featuring the Western Saints, Buddhists felt a mix of joy and frustration. While Zhunti and Jieyin had made the list, neither was pleased. Their rankings—30th and 29th—were too low. Even if they received rewards, they wouldn't obtain anything significant.

The low rankings also highlighted a gap in strength between them and other Saints. Zhunti and Jieyin were aware that they couldn't match the Three Pure Ones or Hongjun Saint. However, they hadn't expected Houtu, a newly ascended Saint, to remain unranked thus far.