Chapter 78

Chapter 078: Illuminating the Heavens

Lu Ye felt rather indifferent at this moment.

Whether I get it is my fortune, whether I don’t is my life.

Just being able to clash with the Eternal Geniuses at this moment is itself quite a privilege.

The light was still surging upwards, but the speed had decreased; the top twenty were all big shots, and aside from those who fell midway, the rest were all at the Great Emperor level.

Watching the light surpass one name after another.

A smirk appeared at the corner of Lu Ye’s mouth.

When I endured the Eternal Great Tribulation, all of you were beating me down quite fiercely, now it’s my turn to surpass you, right?

Fifteen!

Fourteen!

Thirteen!

Everyone in the First Heaven was stunned.

Still charging ahead?

Yue Hongling’s eyelids twitched. No way? The senior brother who reincarnated, why is he so strong?

Even if he reincarnated, moving from thirty-three to the top twenty is already outrageous; now he’s still pushing up?

“Master, why can my senior brother improve so much?” Yue Hongling said, utterly confused.

She also had a Great Emperor’s reincarnation, but even though there’s a gap between an Emperor and a Celestial Lord, her improvement was far from that significant.

Bai Qiulan’s eyes looked complex.

She was staring intently at that upward surging light.

Why has Lu Ye become so strong?

“Perfect Returning Yuan Dan,” Bai Qiulan uttered those five words.

In his previous life, Lu Ye’s elixir was merely a Heavenly Pill, leaving significant flaws.

Among the top twenty of the Genius Ranking, or even the top thirty, which one didn’t stride forward with perfection?

Knowing Lu Ye reached thirty-three despite having flaws in his Yuan Dan realm, one could imagine how strong he truly was.

Yue Hongling fell silent.

So that means, in his previous life, Lu Ye could have soared even higher, but because he gave her the Perfect Returning Yuan Dan, his ranking was lower?

“Just one Perfect Returning Yuan Dan isn’t enough to boost my senior brother this much,” Yue Hongling still wasn’t convinced.

Bai Qiulan turned her gaze toward Yue Hongling.

“Battle of the Silent Woods!”

Yue Hongling…

The Nine Lives Celestial Lord suffered because she lost a life; now it’s a completely different situation.

“I remember, when Lu Ye left a mark on the Eternal Genius Ranking, he wasn’t at his peak.”

Yue Hongling…

This isn’t her fault, as at that time, her senior brother was injured while saving the Vermilion Bird.

“So without us, he truly takes flight, leaving no one to hinder him!” Bai Qiulan sighed deeply.

Yue Hongling’s smile vanished entirely.

Twelve!

Eleven!

When that beam of light reached eleven, the Invincible Sword Lord automatically stepped back.

A pinnacle sword cultivator was just that easily surpassed by Lu Ye.

An uproar ensued.

A real uproar.

Lu Ye breaking into the top twenty had everyone shocked, yet they could accept it. After all, he’s a killer; if he weren’t strong, he wouldn’t wipe out all the participants of the Genius Ancient Battlefield.

But you want to break into the top ten?

Tenth!

The names enveloped by the chaotic light revealed themselves one after another, and among them, Lu Ye’s name came into view.

Cang Jiu Tian!

The title: Great Sage of the Nine Heavens!

He was the one who opened the Nine Heavens, allowing the weak to catch their breath.

What was this world like before the Nine Heavens were opened?

The Emperor’s Banner loomed large, darkening the skies, with millions of beings entering the Emperor’s Banner as guests.

The Purple River Cart became just a breeze.

Countless demons and evil paths flourished, growing at an alarming rate, while myriad beings existed like rootless duckweed, unsure if they would survive today or see tomorrow.

You dedicated yourself to cultivating the Dao, only to be killed by those who began their cultivation after you.

Murderers wreaking havoc, repairing bridges and roads without corpses.

Fellow Daoist, help me attain the Dao!

In such an atmosphere, one can imagine how absurd the world was?

Ordinary beings were nearly exterminated.

It was against this backdrop that the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens, reflecting deeply, rose invincibly, vanquishing evil, purifying the cosmos, which is the origin of the Nine Heavens.

This was a benevolent sage revered by all beings.

Even now, countless beings still worship him.

Lu Ye also admired him.

But now Lu Ye had taken his place, directly occupying the tenth spot.

At this very moment.

In the void, an illusory stone tablet burst forth with unprecedented brilliance.

At this moment, innumerable tablet images reflected toward the heavens.

Second Heaven!

Third Heaven!

Fourth Heaven!

All the way up to the Ninth Heaven!

The Eternal Genius Ranking was a Chaos Treasure, with boundless power; it was quite simple to project an illusory image across these nine heavens.

Yet this illusion caused a tremendous uproar across the realms.

“Genius Stone Tablet? Someone has entered the top ten again?”

“Good, good, good! Looks like another grand era is coming; my path to becoming an Emperor hinges on this one!”

“Father, what is this?”

“Eternal Genius Ranking, recording the eternal geniuses; those who make it to the list are all peerless geniuses, destined to become Emperors, Celestial Lords, or even Saints, not just one or two!”

“Where is it? I want to try; with my strength, I can surely rank among the top!”

“In the First Heaven; you can’t make it.”

“No way at all? With this kind of momentum, it should be my turn!”

“It’s extremely challenging, set by the Saints!”

The stone tablet floated among the nine heavens.

Under everyone’s gaze, this ranking surge was far from over.

Lu Ye saw the ninth name on the tablet.

Li Mo!

Also known as the Demon Sage!

Hmm, this guy is the strongest evil cultivator who emerged during the wildest, darkest times.

The title of Demon Sage is exaggerated to the point of being touching.

Eighth.

Zhu Qing Shen.

So it’s like that; the Compassionless Sage can only rank eighth, huh?

Deep affections don’t last; deep feelings lead to suffering.

Lu Ye glanced at this name and couldn’t help but let out a sigh.

The path of compassion, the path of heartbreak!

If it weren’t for Lu Ye being an extremely optimistic person, suffering betrayal from eight beloved women might have made him question himself.

As the saying goes, if one person betrays you, it’s their fault.

But if eight people betray you, shouldn’t you look for problems in yourself?

There’s definitely some truth to that.

Lu Ye didn’t refute nor agree with this notion.

No one is perfect; there are no perfect Saints.

In the world, how many wrongs and rights are there? Just act true to your own heart.

To be honest, with those eight women.

If just one of them, after being reborn, truly shut their heart and forged ahead, Lu Ye might not be so annoyed with them.

Of course, the premise is they should never come near him.

Leave him, far far away from him, live well, and see if they can make a stunning life.

Shangguan Huanling wanted to be self-reliant and strong, right?

Her **Origins Devouring Heaven Sutra** was crafted by Lu Ye based on the **Devouring Heaven True Sutra**; if Shangguan Huanling could gather numerous treasures to absorb their essence through her own power, she might actually regain her imperial status.

Of course, that’s if she truly can.

Seventh place.

Yao!

He didn’t imprint his name but used the title Yao.

Great Sage of the Demon Clan, the Devouring Mayfly?

For this, Lu Ye couldn’t be too certain, but it didn’t matter; he never cared much about demons and monsters anyway.

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