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Chapter 632: Chapter 632: Leaving a Name on the God Stele Chapter 632: Chapter 632: Leaving a Name on the God Stele Tianhe flowed, with divine corpses bobbing up and down within.

Along the riverbank, an ancient monument stood erect, glistening with sparkling dots, surrounded by numerous creatures.

Some youngsters were invigorated, eager to try, all wanting to leave their names on the stone tablet to see just how high their rankings could be and whether they could shine brilliantly.

“Let me go first!”
A youth strode forward, his feet glowing, leaving a trail of symbols on the ground, gleaming brightly, and his whole body burst into flames.

He wanted to examine his combat strength, and thus he utilized all his methods to the extreme, unleashing his full power as he attacked the stone tablet.

Light rained down like fluttering petals, the person releasing his strongest strike, accompanied by a bang, hitting the three-thousand-zhang-tall stone tablet, making a loud noise.

“How did I do, how high is my ranking?” the youth stepped back, his face full of hope, searching for his name on the sparkling giant tablet.

However, much time passed, yet he found nothing, which left him astonished.

“Didn’t see it.” Others shook their heads as well.

These people had powerful Divine Senses, and naturally, they wouldn’t miss anything after a careful search.

Scanning through the densely packed names, they did not see his trace.

“Could it be that this tablet is so old that it has malfunctioned, why else would my name not appear?” the youth voiced his doubts, somewhat disappointed.

Some ancient cultivators immediately laughed, one of them a green-haired old crone leaning on a jujube cane said, “Not everyone can leave their name on the tablet, it only preserves the top three million names.”

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The youth’s face immediately turned red with a thick neck, clenching his fists.

He didn’t even have the qualification to check his ranking…

It was a great shame for him.

“Young man, don’t be embarrassed.

It’s not every year that someone’s name appears on the ancient monument.

Those whose names are recorded are nothing short of earthshaking geniuses,” an old man consoled kindly.

“You see, this is the ranking accumulated from the ancient times to today.

Countless ages have passed; think about it, what a terrifying ranking that would be,” the green-haired old crone said with a smile.

With this explanation, the youth felt much better and no longer humiliated.

“Is this the accumulation of the Three Thousand States over endless years?” someone exclaimed, seriously calculating, it was frightening.

Because, on average, if there was only about one thousand per state, and if spread out over thousands of generations, it meant that not even the top genius of a state in every generation could leave their name on this tablet.

This… everyone was dumbfounded, and shock was beyond words!

“It’s mainly based on the surrounding ten states.

The ancient Three Thousand States…

they are too far away.

Who could travel that far?” an old man explained with a chuckle.

It was unrealistic.

Three Thousand States…

Each state was boundless, with distances between them like that of starry skies.

Geniuses from faraway ancient states couldn’t possibly make it here.

Of course, some had passed by and tested here.

People sighed with relief.

If it truly represented the rankings of the Three Thousand States, it would be suffocating.

Yet even so, after some calculations, everyone still felt a heavy weight in their hearts.

The accumulated rankings from the ten states since ancient times were equally world-shaking and unimaginable!

“Let me give it a try.” A purple-haired man stepped forward.

He was not human, draped in golden armor, possessing a human form but with eight arms, full of confidence.

The tablet was divided into three areas, testing combat strength, talent, and potential rankings.

He also chose to test combat strength.

His body shone with light, and with a dong, he struck the tablet.

People stepped back, feeling his impressive might and the intimidating fluctuations of the symbols he emitted, stronger than many present, an extraordinary powerhouse.

However, when his strike ended and he stepped back, there was no movement on the stone tablet; the last name at the end still calmly engraved there, unchanged.

“This…” everyone was astonished.

Even a pure-blooded creature at full strength could not displace the last person.

This was terrifying.

“Could it be because our cultivation levels are still low, which is why our rankings are not high when we test here?” someone murmured, voicing this doubt.

The Demon Lord is an extraordinary figure, detaching from worldly constraints, drawing forth Immortal Dao Heavenly Tribulation, rumored to have killed immortal beings; his methods are unfathomable,” an elder shook his head, informing them that the stone tablet considers the age and realm of the testers, among other factors, before determining a ranking.

“I want to test my talent,” a young man spoke up, seeing the previous two powerhouses test their combat strength only to end up like that; he immediately lost confidence and wanted to test his talent.

This type of testing required one to lie on the tablet, letting the characters within the tablet enter the body, thereby exploring bloodlines, roots, insight, etc., placing oneself in a transparent state.

However, regrettably, he couldn’t leave his name.

The youth was stunned; he was considered a genius within his own Heaven Mending Pavilion, the direct descendant and potentially the future holder of a Dao lineage, but he was nothing here.

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Following that, many people stepped forward, only to be deeply disappointed, all priding themselves as geniuses but all ending in dim results.

“Don’t lose heart; you must understand you’re comparing against the countless gifted prodigies of the ancient ten states.

It would indeed be a tremendous occasion if one could leave their name,” an elder said.

Hearing these words, a group of youths felt a bit better.

They were all the finest of their clan, proud and arrogant.

How else would they dare to come to a place like Demon Island if not?.

Yet here, their confidence was severely dented.

The shy girl stepped forward; she looked frail, but to everyone’s astonishment, when she tested her talent, there were huge Archaic Devil Bird sounds, and her precious blood emitted a green light.

“Eh, it worked, interacting with the stone tablet, able to leave her name behind.” Many people exclaimed in surprise; she was one of the rare few geniuses to achieve this.

In the lower part of the stone tablet, a clear space appeared, shining brightly, where she could leave her name.

“Quick, write your name.” an elder beside her spoke, visibly excited.

The girl was joyous, her fingers trembling slightly as she wrote the characters “Qingyu,” and once the glow receded, her name was engraved on the huge tablet.

“She… She’s actually Qingyu, a famous genius of the Jiao Clan, renowned throughout the Five Elements State; everyone knows her!”
The crowd was speechless.

Indeed, such a girl, who could shake an entire state, here could only just leave her name, and her ranking was not particularly high.

By this point, people were thoroughly convinced; even the genius talents from the leading states were merely a part of the result.

Looking up at the space above the stele, everyone displayed a look of awe.

It was simply unattainable, all the brilliant geniuses from the ten states throughout the ancient eras shone in mutual brilliance, so dazzling as to inspire worship.

Especially when they saw the name Qin Hao at the very top, everyone’s spirits were profoundly shaken—this person…

was from the same era as they were!

The more they knew, the more frightened they became.

The gap between them was just too vast.

“Immortal Mountain truly is incredible,” people murmured in awe, the taste in their mouths bitter.

At first glance, it didn’t seem like much, but now everyone felt a sense of tightness in their chest as they faced an immortal myth.

In the talent test, Qin Hao had ranked above Immortal Heavenly Venerate Qin Changsheng, tying for first place among the ten states with two others.

The other two names were obscure, both ancient figures, not heard of in later generations.

There were legends that these were pseudonyms, possibly from places like Heavenly Kingdom or Immortal Hall.

“How remarkable.

The Qin Clan is bound to prosper, with Qin Hao unstoppable, surpassing Qin Changsheng.

In the future, no one will be able to fathom the heights he will reach,” said a green-haired old woman.

“This is a person of great destiny, destined to become a taboo existence that will shock both the past and the present,” a senior added.

“Don’t be disheartened.

This young man possesses two Immortal Bones.

He is a king among the natural Supremes.

His rivals are not limited to this era but span across all ages!”
Some elders spoke, encouraging the young people present not to be discouraged, as some individuals were fated to dominate across lands and eras, born to be out of the ordinary.

There was nothing that could be done about it.

No one could stop their rise.

“Why hasn’t he tested his combat strength?” a young man whispered.

“It’s said that his two bones are still resonating and are in the process of growing and integrating.

After some time, he will come here to claim the title of the strongest in combat strength of all ten states since ancient times,” an elder explained.

Hearing this, everyone was left speechless, unable to articulate the confidence and glory that would entail.

“Does anyone else wish to try?”
Hundreds of people had gathered at this site, all having rushed over along the radiant Tianhe, and many had already been tested, leaving only a few, including Shi Hao, who hadn’t made a move.

“Brother, why don’t you give it a try?” someone encouraged Shi Hao.

“Yeah, come on, don’t be shy,” added those nearby.

They had all tried, and only one from the Jiao clan, Qingyu, had left a name.

“No thanks, I’d rather not embarrass myself,” Shi Hao said with a smile, shaking his head.

With so many onlookers, he preferred not to draw too much attention.

He believed he could leave his name up there.

This was his self-confidence.

“Ah, what a coward.

You don’t even have the courage for this,” sneered a young woman in disdain.

Shi Hao looked on indifferently, unbothered.

“Young man, you lack self-confidence.

Regardless of success or failure, you must have the spirit to try.

What’s the harm in trying?” an old man stroked his beard as he spoke.

“It’s also an awareness of one’s limitations.

Better not to participate than to make a fool of oneself,” someone else jeered.

The crowd shook their heads, no longer paying him any attention.

Almost everyone else had tested, and the Heavenly Stele remained still.

However, the more observant noticed that the names of two geniuses from the Taotie and the Ancient Golden Luan Clan were already inscribed.

“Hey, they’ve already made an appearance before, how formidable!”
“Those two, their rankings aren’t low either!”
…
In the end, the crowd dispersed, all traveling along the brilliant Tianhe, seeking great opportunities and hoping to glimpse the Immortal Grave.

Much later, tranquility returned to the spot.

Everyone had left, except for Shi Hao.

Shi Hao made a full circle around the stele, knocking on it with his hand.

The sound was crisp, a clang of metal, signifying its enduring, immortal nature.

He didn’t want to test for talent or potential, because that required letting the stele’s characters penetrate his body, filled with the unknown.

He was unwilling to be scrutinized by the stele.

“I’ve lost my Supreme Bone twice already.

There’s no need to bother with these tests,” Shi Hao mused to himself.

He stood in front of the Heavenly Stele, and ultimately, his body and mind became serene and clear.

His body started to glow as he exerted his power with a low roar.

With a loud dong, he shook the God Stele!

Brilliant divine radiance filled the sky, the ancient monument resonated, bestowing one great road flower after another.

Then, Immortal Light flourished brilliantly, submerging the area.

Shi Hao rose in the air, gently inscribing.

“What’s happened?” Hundreds of miles away, many people turned back in shock.

The stele was exhibiting anomalies; it looked as though a person was sitting atop it!

“Let’s go back and have a look.”
Those who returned were utterly astonished.

“Good heavens, that is…”
“Against the heavens, who is this?!”
“With such a person’s emergence, he is destined to stir the world!” (To be continued.

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