In the arena, Qin Guang had already adjusted his emotions, smiling without it reaching his eyes. "Since Star Seed Wei is unwilling to do this favor, then forget it."
"This Qin Tianlin doesn't seem to be well-received by these Star Seeds," Liao Yunfan mused to himself, hidden amidst the crowd. "Makes sense. After all, he has a Divine Dawn talent, which naturally puts him at odds with the Star Seeds."
The challenge rooms at the Profound Heaven Sect's temporary residence were occupied by others, so he could only co to the Challenge Center. He didn't expect to stumble upon such an entertaining spectacle.
Hearing this, Wei Zhenghong rely scoffed. He didn't bother to reply. Just as he was about to leave, a shocked exclamation echoed from the crowd:
"Holy shit, Su... Su... Su Chen?"
Wei Zhenghong paused his steps, looking over with a trace of doubt.
Everyone's attention was imdiately drawn to the commotion. They realized the source of the noise was Chen Xiaosheng, the guy who had just been squeezed out of the top one hundred. He was currently staring at his virtual screen with a dumbfounded expression.
"Old Chen," soone beside him tugged at his sleeve, signaling with their eyes that now was not the ti to draw attention to themselves.
Chen Xiaosheng snapped back to reality. He looked up, his Adam's apple bobbing. eting the gazes of the crowd, he spoke in a strained voice, "Star Seed Su... He pushed his way into the top one hundred of the Holy List."
"Who?" The person beside him froze, thinking he had misheard. "Who pushed into the top one hundred?"
"Su Chen, Star Seed Su," Chen Xiaosheng repeated. "Holy List, rank ninety-nine."
"Su Chen?" Wei Zhenghong, who had been on the verge of leaving, felt a jolt of shock.
'Ninety-nine? How long has it even been since he advanced to the 5th-Tier, and he actually managed to squeeze into the top one hundred of the Holy List?'
Many people on the scene hurriedly activated their wristbands. After confirming that Su Chen was indeed sitting at rank ninety-nine on the Holy List, shock washed over their faces.
There was no shortage of deacons from various halls present. They had all once been outstanding figures on the Holy List, and many had even spent ti in the top one hundred. But precisely because of this, they understood the true weight of breaking into that tier.
Every single person there was the elite of the elite.
"Su Chen?" Hidden in the crowd, Liao Yunfan's expression morphed into one of horror, almost doubting his own ears.
When he first arrived at the Bronze Sect, he had only been at the 5th-Tier. Although slightly defeating Su Chen's 4th-Tier projection was nothing to brag about, it was still a victory.
But now, he had stepped into the 6th-Tier, yet even today, he could only barely defeat those ranked in the one hundred and forties on the Holy List. And this Su Chen had sohow breached the top one hundred in a single breath.
'Is he really just at the 5th-Tier?'
"Tsk, tsk..." Wei Zhenghong suddenly spoke up. "Old Su really gave a massive surprise. Securing a spot in the top one hundred of the Holy List while only at the 5th-Tier... he must have broken another record for our Bronze Sect, right?"
The previous record, naturally, was his feat of claiming the position of 5th-Tier Top Ranker while only at the 4th-Tier.
Even the usually placid Shen Yi'an couldn't help but reveal a ripple of emotion in his eyes. Although it was only rank ninety-nine, it was an undeniable breakthrough into the top one hundred.
When he was at Su Chen's age, he was miles away from achieving sothing like this.
He had only managed to push into the top one hundred of the Holy List after advancing to the 6th-Tier and undergoing a period of accumulation.
'Just how many Special Professions is that guy using for support to reach such an absurd level of strength? Truly bizarre.'
'This little animal actually...' Qin Guang's face darkened. Seeing the crowd erupt into fervent discussions over Su Chen's entry into the top one hundred of the Holy List, an uncontrollable fury surged in his chest.
This stage was not built for Su Chen.
"It looks like once us old tirs step down from the Holy List, Old Su will securely hold the title of number one for many years to co," Wei Zhenghong remarked, his voice deep and resonant.
Watching Qin Guang's face grow increasingly ugly, his mood brightened considerably. At the sa ti, he prepared to leave promptly, not wanting to stick around and watch Qin Tianlin gloat if he successfully claid the title of Top Ranker.
But just as his words fell, a wave of commotion erupted from inside the Challenge Center.
Qin Guang reacted with lightning speed, hastily refreshing the Holy List on his wristband. A look of sheer joy visibly blossod on his face.
At rank eleven on the Holy List, right on the throne of the 6th-Tier Top Ranker...
...the three words "Qin Tianlin" were prominently displayed.
"Star Seed Wei!" His voice rang out before he even lifted his head.
Wei Zhenghong had already anticipated this outco. His expression shifted, but hurriedly leaving now would be beneath his station. He scoffed coldly in his mind and fixed a frigid glare on Qin Guang.
Qin Guang looked up, smug triumph gleaming in his eyes, yet he offered feigned flattery, "The two Star Seeds truly bring good fortune. Basking in your radiant luck, my son has successfully seized the position of 6th-Tier Top Ranker."
Wei Zhenghong remained completely impassive.
Shen Yi'an, however, was forced by etiquette to cup his hands in congratulations. "Congratulations, Martial Uncle Qin Guang."
The clamor within the Challenge Center only grew louder as Qin Tianlin walked out, surrounded by a crowd like a multitude of stars revolving around the moon. The aura radiating from his body was slightly erratic.
However, he seed to have changed into a fresh set of clothes, as there was not a single tear on his garnts.
He looked up and imdiately spotted Wei Zhenghong and Shen Yi'an. Showing a hint of surprise, he still managed a polite, composed smile. "I didn't expect Senior Apprentice Brother Wei and Senior Apprentice Brother Shen to be here as well."
Wei Zhenghong remained expressionless, while Shen Yi'an offered another round of congratulations, "Congratulations on claiming the 6th-Tier Top Ranker title, Junior Apprentice Brother Tianlin."
"You are too polite, Senior Apprentice Brother Shen," Qin Tianlin replied courteously.
"A 6th-Tier Top Ranker under the age of thirty is quite rare even in the history of our Bronze Sect, isn't it?" Qin Guang chuckled from the side.
The surrounding deacons and several vice hall masters couldn't help but reveal complex expressions.
His words were not wrong. To reach the 6th-Tier, one naturally had to be of a certain age, and coupling that with the developnt of nurous Special Professions demanded an imnse amount of ti.
For Qin Tianlin to claim the throne of the 6th-Tier Top Ranker at his age, the Divine Dawn Grade talent was truly formidable...
However, Qin Tianlin was not the first Divine Dawn Grade talent in the history of the sect.
It could only be said that although this person acted with high-profile arrogance, he was genuinely diligent. Moreover, as eras passed, the thods of Professional Developnt and resource supply had beco increasingly efficient. The Dust Star Sea as a whole was in a constant state of progress.
Let alone soone like Qin Tianlin with a Divine Dawn Grade talent.
'Tsk...' Zhou Yunyang sighed inwardly from within the crowd. The Qin Yun Faction had suffered consecutive blows recently, making it seem as though they were in their twilight years.
But in reality, upon careful calculation, Venerable Qin Yun was still alive, and due to the matters of the Peak Star Tournant, the overall situation was still sowhat manageable.
Although Qin Tianlin was not a Star Seed, his future accomplishnts might not necessarily be low.
With a Morning Star Tier expert in his ancestry, Zhou Yunyang knew far more than most. The 9th-Tier and the Morning Star Tier were fundantally the sa rank, just different manifestations of the path.
The Morning Star Tier was universally acknowledged as more powerful than the 9th-Tier, but if a 9th-Tier Profession could forge enough Holy Classes, they might not be entirely incapable of matching a Morning Star Tier.
According to past experiences, a 9th-Tier professional needed at least two more Holy Classes than a Morning Star Tier to stand their ground.
For an ordinary person, this was as difficult as ascending the heavens, but for a Divine Dawn Grade talent, it was not an impossible feat.
Of course, the disparity in lifespan was irrediable.
Failing to beco a Star Seed did not an Qin Tianlin was devoid of hope. Qin Yun represented the present, while Qin Tianlin was the future. Zhou Yunyang saw this point with utmost clarity.
Observing the shifting expressions of the crowd, Qin Guang sneered inwardly. Qin Yun remained quiet and steady, but their lineage still had many interests to fight for. It was impossible for them to truly fade into silence. It was high ti to make these people understand that they were still at their zenith. To even dare spread rumors like "asking the Venerable to face death"—they simply didn't know the aning of the word "death."
'Divine Dawn Grade...' Liao Yunfan looked at Qin Tianlin, who was currently the center of attention like a multitude of stars revolving around the moon, and couldn't help but feel a pang of envy. Before advancing to the Morning Star Tier, ordinary Star Seeds genuinely fell slightly short when compared to a Divine Dawn Grade talent overall.
Unless one was both a Divine Dawn Grade talent and a Star Seed—only then were they a true favored child of heaven. However, due to various limiting factors, such a situation was exceedingly rare throughout the Dust Star Sea.
"Senior Apprentice Brother Xiang," Qin Tianlin called out suddenly.
The crowd snapped back to reality. An unremarkable-looking young man pushed his way out of the throng; it was the original Top Ranker, Xiang Zhou.
"Junior Apprentice Brother," he replied, his voice muffled and heavy.
Many people secretly guessed whether Xiang Zhou had stepped forward at this mont to reclaim his position as Top Ranker.
"Has Senior Apprentice Brother co to update his projection data?" Qin Tianlin asked with a smile.
Xiang Zhou nodded silently.
Wei Zhenghong's eyes flickered. Xiang Zhou hadn't updated his projection data in quite so ti. Perhaps he actually had a chance to take it back?
The eyes of several people around them who didn't belong to the Qin Yun Faction, and even those who bore grudges against them, lit up with hopeful anticipation.
Qin Tianlin, however, did not stand in his way. He stepped aside and gestured, "Please enter, Senior Apprentice Brother."
Silent and a man of few words, Xiang Zhou ignored the gazes of the crowd and strode right into the Challenge Center.
Qin Guang couldn't help but feel a twinge of anxiety. If the Top Ranker position they had just secured was imdiately snatched back, it would be extrely humiliating.
But seeing Qin Tianlin's look of absolute certainty, his heart gradually settled.
Having claid the Top Ranker throne, Qin Tianlin seed even more confident and unhurried. He spoke slowly, "The mont I stepped out of the challenge room, I heard a few of you exclaiming 'Su Chen'."
"Did sothing happen to this Star Seed Su?"
"Nothing happened," Wei Zhenghong replied blankly. "He rely squeezed his way into the top one hundred of the Holy List."
The top one hundred of the Holy List—Qin Tianlin's expression froze slightly.
'Su Chen? He actually...'
He was genuinely shocked; this growth speed was simply way too fast.
'Could he actually catch up to ?' This thought subconsciously floated into his mind, but Qin Tianlin instantly suppressed it. He possessed a Divine Dawn Grade talent.
Furthermore, he was now the 6th-Tier Top Ranker, and it wouldn't be long before he advanced to the 7th-Tier. He wouldn't just sit back and stagnate either.
Su Chen might have his unique quirks, but catching up was an absolute impossibility. "He truly is worthy of being a Star Seed," Qin Tianlin remarked with a sigh.
Wei Zhenghong felt incredibly irritated. He was thoroughly disgusted by Qin Tianlin's lofty, condescending attitude.
He had a mind to argue back, but he swallowed his words before they left his mouth. It was aningless.
Qin Guang then spoke up to ask, "The Qin Family will be hosting a celebratory banquet later this evening. Do the two of you have ti to attend?"
"Not interested," Wei Zhenghong flatly refused.
Shen Yi'an also politely declined, "I still have so matters to deal with when I return."
Qin Tianlin snapped back to reality and calmly observed, "Are the two Senior Apprentice Brothers waiting for Xiang Zhou's results to co out?"
Wei Zhenghong didn't deny it. Since he had already witnessed Qin Tianlin claiming the title, waiting a little longer wouldn't hurt. It would be entirely worth it if he could see Xiang Zhou snatch the Top Ranker position right back.
"Then let's wait inside. It's far too eye-catching out here," Qin Tianlin invited. He knew perfectly well what Wei Zhenghong was thinking, so naturally, he wanted him to witness firsthand that his throne as the Top Ranker was unshakeable.
Seeing his utterly fearless deanor, Wei Zhenghong let out a cold snort in his mind.
He naturally wouldn't back down. Following Qin Tianlin into the Challenge Center, the crowd consciously parted, creating a path directly leading to the challenge room Xiang Zhou had entered.
However, just as Wei Zhenghong and the others stepped inside, the tallic door swung open.
Xiang Zhou walked out, his brows tightly furrowed.
'That fast?'
Seeing his expression, Wei Zhenghong instantly understood and felt a pang of disappointnt. He still couldn't win.
Qin Guang felt completely reassured but deliberately asked, "Martial Nephew Xiang, how was it?"
Xiang Zhou let out a soft sigh in his heart. The mont they exchanged blows, he knew that he wouldn't be able to defeat Qin Tianlin in a short period of ti. He couldn't even break his defenses, leaving him utterly helpless.
He hadn't stacked extre offensive capabilities, opting instead for an exceptionally balanced path. His destructive power was truly lacking. Although he could rely on his agility to stall for a while, it was completely aningless. A loss was a loss.
Just as he was about to respond, faint shouts drifted in from outside the Challenge Center: "...The Top Ranker... has changed hands!"
"Changed hands? Xiang Zhou won?" soone behind Wei Zhenghong asked in astonishnt.
Xiang Zhou's face went blank. 'Won? Who won?'
'I didn't win...'
Those squeezed near the front were all waiting for Xiang Zhou to step out and give an answer, so they hadn't opened their virtual screens to check.
anwhile, the people at the back and outside the Challenge Center could only rely on checking the real-ti rankings to determine if Xiang Zhou had claid victory.
The commotion outside the Challenge Center intensified, with horrified cries of "How is this possible" drifting in.
"He won?" Qin Tianlin's expression shifted slightly as he looked at the bewildered Xiang Zhou.
'How is that possible? Xiang Zhou has already reached his limits at the 6th-Tier. It's even more impossible for him to waste ti developing professions outside of his Holy Class sequence. At best, he could force a stalemate, but there's no way he could win.'
"This..." Soone nearby had already opened their virtual screen. With a single glance, they gasped sharply, their cheeks twitching. "This... How could this be..."
He muttered to himself, clearly shaken to his core. The crowd around him could no longer bother asking questions and hurriedly brought up the virtual screens on their wristbands.
As if copied and pasted, everyone's reaction was nearly identical: their expressions froze, their bodies stiffened, and the hissing sound of sharp intakes of breath filled the air as they all murmured the exact sa words: "How is this possible".
"Just what exactly is going on?" Ignoring everything else, Qin Tianlin hastily raised his hand and activated his own virtual screen.
The Holy List ranking refreshed. There was almost no need to scroll, as the entire top twenty fit perfectly on the page.
In an instant, he locked his eyes on the spot he had just occupied.
'This...' Qin Tianlin's face contorted wildly, his pupils trembling. It was as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt. His scalp went numb, his whole body seized up, and the faint roar of thunder seemingly echoed in his ears.
A na that absolutely should not be there was glaringly plastered in its place!
Holy List rank eleven, 6th-Tier Top Ranker: Su Chen!
"How is this possible?!"
To the side, Qin Guang turned pale with terror, screaming repeatedly, "Impossible! This is impossible! The system must be malfunctioning. How could it be him?!"
"How could he beco the 6th-Tier Top Ranker?! He's only at the 5th-Tier! The 5th-Tier!"
Qin Guang roared incessantly, but no one paid him any mind. Everyone was dead focused on their own virtual screens. The entire Challenge Center seed to plunge into an eerie silence.
Shen Yi'an clenched his fists tightly, his heart pounding. If Su Chen breaking into the top one hundred of the Holy List had rely surprised him—after all, taking the 5th-Tier Top Ranker position at the 4th-Tier had paved the way for it to be sowhat acceptable—then this...
...The current reality had far surpassed his wildest expectations. It was utterly unimaginable.
"Hahahahaha—" Raucous laughter suddenly erupted beside him. It was Wei Zhenghong. His face flushed bright red, and his booming voice even carried out of the Challenge Center.
Many people around them instinctively turned their heads, yet their gazes remained vacant, clearly still trapped in a state of shock and unable to recover.
"Today is truly worth celebrating! We've shattered multiple records in a row! The record for the youngest 6th-Tier Top Ranker has been broken once again, and by a 5th-Tier claiming the 6th-Tier Top Ranker position, no less!"
"Of course, there's an even more important record."
Wei Zhenghong's gaze landed on the still dazed Qin Tianlin. His voice grew louder and louder, booming like rolling thunder and a massive tolling bell, "And that is... the record for holding the Top Ranker position for the shortest amount of ti in the history of our sect!"
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