Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 738 The Dark Side
Zhou Leng estimated that his three drops were gone, but since he couldn't absorb the thirtieth drop anyway, he might as well consider it a failure all three times.

"Then the third time you ascend to the Heavenly Ascension Steps is... um?"

Li Yuanhe gazed at the Ascending God's Steps.

Then, on the second level of the Ascension Stairway to Godhood, countless translucent shadows appeared.

They are all demigods from the ten realms.

Many of these powerful demigods are located on the far left of the Heavenly Staircase.

This includes several lords of the Demon Prison, the demigod king of the Beast World, and the Blood of Tyranny.

After these demigods, came Zhou Leng.

After Zhou Leng, came the demigods of other races.

The further you go, the weaker the demigods or martial saints become.

No demigods who did not obtain the blood of ancient beasts appeared there.

Li Yuanhe glanced at the second-level Heavenly Staircase, then at Zhou Leng, then back at the Heavenly Staircase, then back at Zhou Leng, his expression growing increasingly puzzled.

Zhou Leng narrowed his eyes slightly upon seeing this arrangement and said, "Don't misunderstand. The ranking of the Heavenly Rank is random. How could I be with a top demigod from the Ten Realms? It must be a misunderstanding."

Li Yuanhe said with some skepticism, "I don't know much about the ferocious beasts, but the Blood of Tyranny is known for its abundant harvests. As for the others, I'm not sure about the others either, but one is the Pale Queen, the lord of the twelfth level of the Demon Prison, and the other is the Chaos Monument King, the lord of the tenth level. These two have sent avatars to the Endless Battlefield to acquire the blood of ancient beasts. In other words... you're sitting at the same table as the lords now?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't! The Heavenly Ranks were just randomly assigned!"

Zhou Leng searched around on the second level of the Heavenly Staircase but did not see the God of Calamity.

It is estimated that the God of Calamity is not qualified to participate in the Ascension to Godhood.

Li Yuanhe looked at Zhou Leng without saying anything, but his eyes were full of suspicion, without a trace of belief.

Then, a dense stream of messages popped up in Wuxinli.

Zhou Leng checked.

"You've advanced from a Great Beast to a Tenth-Level Divine Beast! The whole school is in an uproar! Last time you appeared at the first level of the Heavenly Rank, it might have been an accidental stroke of luck, but this time you're ranked so high, everyone's gone crazy. No one but a Martial Saint can absorb the blood of an ancient beast; you can't hide it anymore..."

After sending the message, Feng Wenhao also made a video call.

When you click on it, it shows a video of a large cafeteria, where people of all ages and genders are banging on tables and shouting.

"Zhou Leng!"

clap clap!

"Niu beep!"

clap clap!

"Zhou Leng!"

clap clap...

The cups and plates were in disarray.

Everyone excitedly slammed their fists on the table and shouted, many of them turning red in the face.

Theoretically speaking, Zhou Leng is still a student at Ruda University, and is currently a senior.

The four demigods are unprecedented.

Students' martial arts performance can influence the ranking of martial arts universities.

Unsurprisingly, a senior demigod can make everyone in charge of college rankings' temples throb.

If he were to achieve greatness, he might not only be elevated into the top ten martial arts in China by Zhou Leng, but he might even be directly elevated into the top ten martial arts in the world.

How could the masses not go crazy?

I didn't do anything, just lay around, and the school really did me proud, making it into the top ten.

Then, a large number of relatives, friends, and martial arts masters sent messages to Zhou Leng.

Some of the messages were highly similar, all consisting of a series of "???"

Liang Baiyin sent dozens of messages in a row, all of them question marks.

Zhu Shiji asked, "You really ascended to sainthood? When did this happen? How come no one noticed at all? Did you hide it well, or did you ascend to sainthood in another world? Either way, it's a bit frightening. Also, how could you sit at the same table with the lords and the Blood of Tyranny? How much ancient beast blood did you absorb?"

"The Heavenly Rank is randomly assigned; it's not based on the amount of ancient beast blood at all. I only got one drop, and it was given to me by the Blood of Tyranny."

"You're like the King of Hell posting notices—full of nonsense."

"No, I'll post this on my WeChat Moments to clarify."

"Debunking rumors? Do debunking rumors still have any credibility these days?"

Zhou Leng took a picture of the Heavenly Rank and posted it on his WeChat Moments with a caption: "Don't misunderstand, everyone. The Heavenly Rank ranking is random and not based on the amount of Ancient Beast Blood. I was lucky enough to receive Ancient Beast Blood from a kind person whose name is kept secret, but it was all an accident. I'm coming clean: I am the First Grandmaster King, but I'm not a demigod. I'm just a half-step beginner in a temporary body, a pseudo-apprentice preparing to touch the threshold of a quarter-god, not a complete demigod yet. Please help me dispel these rumors, don't spread them, and don't believe them. The internet is not above the law!"

Zhu Shiji replied very quickly.

"I believe you ghost!"

A whole string of people replied with the same thing, densely packed, all saying "I don't believe you!"

Wei Hong replied: "I am a lawless madman!"

Zhou Leng's classmates all replied in unison, "I am a lawless outlaw!"

Some students replied: "I am a member of the Huang Meng faction on the internet."

Zhou Leng sighed.

He had been secretly developing his abilities for decades, only to be betrayed by the Ascending Godhood Ranks.

A screenshot from WeChat Moments went viral online.

The Demon Prison.

The demons were completely dumbfounded.

They all knew the power of the tyrannical blood.

But how is it possible that a human, perhaps just a newly ascended demigod, is standing behind a group of lords and tyrannical blood?

Even the highest-ranking martial saints among humans are far behind.

If it weren't for ascending to the Heavenly Realm, the demons would have shouted that there was something fishy going on.

The demons' pride was severely wounded.

"check!"

"Strict investigation!"

"Investigate thoroughly with all our might!"

"List Zhou Leng as being on the same level as the Bloodthirsty One and investigate him thoroughly!"

The orders of the Demon Lord spread throughout the Ten Realms.

The world of demons.

Having just tasted the witch's flavor, the God of Calamity looked up at the celestial steps, lost in thought.

"He is probably also a chosen one of the early civilizations..."

But then he put it out of his mind and continued his search for a new witch.

He, at the pinnacle of aurora, is the son of a god from an advanced civilization, having slaughtered countless star systems, not to mention the so-called minor chosen ones of destiny.

The Giant King's Court, the Dragon Council, the Demon Master's Deep Court, and other forces fell silent, each calculating the amount of ancient beast blood they had obtained.

As a result, everyone stood on the Heavenly Steps strictly according to their ranking based on the amount of ancient beast blood they possessed.

Then, the various factions were filled with doubt.

How did Zhou Leng obtain so much ancient beast blood?

Even if he gets it, what makes him capable of consuming 20 drops?
In theory, even if a being below the level of a high-ranking demigod obtains 20 drops, they would not be able to withstand such immense pain, leading to failure.

Even 10 drops is difficult to achieve.

Finally, the spirit masters came up with another brilliant idea.

"There is only one truth: it was all caused by the blood of tyranny."

Soon, this answer spread throughout the Ten Realms, and most people believed it.

However, the various factions continued their investigation of Zhou Leng.

All the demon-worshipping forces on Blue Star were mobilized.

Lady Xiyan looked at the massive amount of information and smiled like a loving mother.

"As expected of my child. In that case, the rumor that the Heavenly Calamity was killed by him is at least 70% credible."

Meanwhile, other related information is being disseminated.

In some videos, masters from various fields are seen crying and lamenting, revealing that they secretly stored the blood of ancient beasts deep underground, not wanting to be discovered. However, once the trial ended, the blood of the ancient beasts was gone.

The conclusion of the second level of the Heavenly Rank Trial became the hottest topic in the Ten Realms.

Everyone is speculating about what the third level of the Ascension to Godhood is.

(End of this chapter)