Eternal Life through Drawing Lots

Chapter 303: Chapter 301: Reaching the Summit

’The eagle’s beak section is 85% refined.’

A talismanic bell chimed, and Fang Yang opened his eyes in the darkness.

Some time had passed since the end of the Refining Dao Convention.

During this time, he had been cultivating in seclusion to increase his strength, preparing to claim the top spot on the Earth Ranking.

He stood and walked outside.

The talismanic bell was an "alarm clock" he had set for himself. Its purpose was to make sure he didn’t forget what day it was.

Today was the day Fang Min, Nanyu, Dongli, Hei Liwu, and the others were to return from the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life to the Thunder Saint Academy!

His task was to welcome back his clanswoman, Fang Min, and hold a celebratory feast for her return.

That morning, a sliver of red light appeared on the horizon.

The red light blazed as the sun broke free of its bonds, climbing ever higher.

Finally, the red sun crested the horizon, casting gentle rays of light across the mountain forest.

Majestic mountains and towering, ancient trees that seemed to prop up the sky populated a verdant, rugged range.

Hundreds of orbs of light floated in the air above the lush range.

Each orb of light contained a figure.

These figures all sat cross-legged with their eyes closed, refining their willpower.

A cool breeze swept across the base of the mountains.

Below, numerous disciples of the Saint Institute had gathered.

Fang Yang and Fang Hao were among them.

Both were gazing up at an orb of light formed by a Cyan Simurgh’s sword feather, watching Fang Min’s graceful silhouette within.

Fang Hao’s expression was calm. "There are barriers between the Great Domains," he said. "If you don’t acclimate, you’ll be suppressed by the will of the world, and your cultivation base will be sealed and restricted."

Fang Yang clasped one hand behind his back. "So, Dean Chenri is helping Sister Min and the others wash away the imprint of the domain they left."

As Fang Yang observed Fang Min and the others, they were, in turn, observing him.

POP! POP! POP!

The sound of bursting bubbles rang out.

One after another, the prodigies broke free from the orbs of light, revealing their true forms.

Fang Min, Nanyu, Zhang Ye, Mo Ran, Dongli...

They all looked around, their minds focused and their expressions cautious.

When their gazes fell upon Fang Yang, they all felt a chill run down their spines, and the hair on their arms stood on end.

’The rumors are true. Fang Yang is invincible among his peers in the Saint Institute. His presence is as overwhelming as a tiger’s.’

...

「Wind Peng Dojo」

「Nourishing Heart Hall」

Inside the hall, Fang Yang, Fang Min, and Fang Hao gathered for a lively banquet, drinking and talking amongst themselves.

Fang Min was normally lively and clever, acting with the decisive efficiency of a sword master.

Now, as she drank straight from the jug, she seemed even more bold and unrestrained.

After a few drinks, she quickly bridged any distance between them and began to speak of her journey.

She smiled. "That Burying Moon Mountain World Dream Realm Cluster is quite strange. From what we know so far, six Great Sage Dream Realms have emerged..."

Hearing this, Fang Yang nodded lightly, a gleam in his eyes.

According to Fang Min, within the Burying Moon Mountain World Dream Realm Cluster, she knew of six Great Sage Dream Realms, twenty-seven Saint Dream Realms, and even one Venerable’s Dream Realm!

That Venerable’s Dream Realm was suspected to belong to the Heaven-Devouring Demon Emperor.

The Heaven-Devouring Demon Emperor was the last of the three ancient emperors and one of the three venerables of the Demon Dao.

His most astonishing feat was this:

——He sought to devour the heavens, to replace the will of the world with his own, to re-forge this world’s Celestial Dao and mend its flaws, transforming it into an Immortal Realm where all could attain eternal life.

’The Heaven-Devouring Demon Emperor...’

Fang Yang’s spirit trembled upon hearing this shocking news for the first time.

This was because the Heaven-Devouring Demon Emperor had been an uninhibited madman who acted as he pleased, repaying kindness and taking vengeance without restraint. He had not left behind any lineage or inheritance.

Fang Min nodded. "The Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life has kept this information tightly under wraps. I only know about it because I accidentally stumbled into it once."

She revealed a brilliant smile as she spoke.

"Ah Yang, you should go check it out if you get the chance."

"It probably won’t be so easy in the future."

"The Red Flame Demon Country, and even powers like the Great Xuan Dynasty and the Jile Demon Sect, will definitely not pass up a chance to get their hands on the World Dream Realm Cluster."

"You’ve probably heard about Su Dao achieving Sainthood. He was so successful precisely because he made a great contribution during this dream realm expedition."

"Also, you need to be careful of that madwoman, Minghai Nanyu..."

One often can’t see the whole picture from the inside.

As someone who had been there herself, Fang Min’s knowledge of the [Burying Moon Mountain World Dream Realm Cluster] was naturally more specific and detailed than Fang Yang’s.

As Fang Yang listened to his clanswoman, his understanding of the [Burying Moon Mountain World Dream Realm Cluster] gradually became clearer.

However, the most surprising part was his clanswoman’s warning to be wary of Nanyu.

...

The monthly ranking update had arrived once again.

On this day, people gathered in the plaza, gazing up at the three colossal, sky-piercing pillars of bronze, silver, and gold.

Perhaps because the prodigies had returned from their studies at the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life, many people anticipated a major shift in the rankings.

Thus, a large crowd of prodigies also came to the plaza to watch the update and decide whom to challenge.

With the day of the ranking update so close, and with so many benefits tied to each position, how could they not care?

Fang Yang also arrived with his clanswoman Fang Min and his kinsman Fang Hao.

BOOM—

The first to manifest was the bronze pillar of light—the Human Ranking.

Within the bronze pillar, nearly one hundred and thirty phantoms clashed and fought.

These phantoms took all sorts of forms—luan birds, hills, great bells, and more.

But in the end, many phantoms were struck down, leaving only a hundred to contend for a spot before they were sealed into place, starting from the bottom.

This process determined the final placements on the Human Ranking.

"The rankings have changed so much."

Fang Hao remarked with a sigh, "Basically every student who went to the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life has squeezed onto the Human Ranking."

Hearing this, a sharp light flashed in Fang Min’s eyes. "If the Human Ranking changed this much, the Earth Ranking will be no different."

Ever since mastering *See My Saint Heart Mirror*, Fang Min had felt her strength increasing at a rapid pace.

Her rank on the Earth Ranking could no longer be outside the top fifty. She even believed she had a chance to break into the top twenty, or maybe even the top ten!

"Will the Earth Ranking change a lot too?" Fang Yang asked softly.

Watching the nearly one hundred and fifty phantoms battling within the silver pillar, he smiled calmly, feeling no pressure at all.

It was safe to say that apart from Dongli, who was also a Young Great Saint and could put some pressure on him, he felt no threat from anyone else.

HUMMM...

The changes to the Earth Ranking were dizzyingly fast.

Notably, both Fang Min and Nanyu broke into the top twenty, with Fang Min placing eleventh and Nanyu twelfth.

The shocking part was that the Carp Eagle phantom representing Fang Yang was now battling the Soul River True Dragon phantom representing Dongli.

"Fang Yang and Dongli are fighting for the top spot?"

The crowd was stunned, unable to believe their eyes.

But before they could even process this fact, the Carp Eagle phantom shot past the Soul River True Dragon and leaped to the very top.

First on the Earth Ranking was Fang Yang!

BOOM!

It was like a bolt from the blue.

The crowd was dumbstruck, and then erupted into an uproar.

Unbelievable. It was simply unbelievable.

Fang Yang had been at the Saint Institute the entire time. He hadn’t fought against the prodigies from the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life, let alone cultivators from the Demon Race.

In a way, he was like a flower raised in a greenhouse.

So, had he really surpassed Dongli?

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