The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

"What... happened over there? Such a dazzling light!"

"Judging from that direction, it seems to be the location of Tianyuan City. Has someone discovered a treasure within the city?!"

"Let's go take a look! I have a feeling something is amiss."

As the sounds rose and fell, demons set off for Tianyuan City.

In the mountains, the Sirius Clan, who had just arrived, were also resting in one place.

Sensing the commotion on the horizon, Qin Qingqing looked over curiously.

"Hey, there seems to be a very strong beam of light over there."

Beside Qin Qingqing, the Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm, Elder Shan, who was in charge of guarding her, nodded, his expression somewhat serious.

"It seems to be a commotion coming from Tianyuan City. And this commotion... is quite significant."

Listening to Grandpa Shan's words, Qin Qingqing seemed to understand why there was such a commotion, and couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa Shan, do you know what's going on?"

The old man pondered for a moment and said, "I remember that this kind of scene should only appear when the ranking of the stone tablets changes, and specifically when the top three change."

"What... the ranking of the stone tablets has changed?!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Qingqing felt a sudden jolt in her heart, and she vaguely seemed to remember something.

Didn't this kind of change in the top three of the stone tablets happen before in their Demon Saint State?

That person broke the top three rankings of the stone tablet that had remained unchanged for over a hundred years, and forcefully took the top spot!

And now, even the stone tablets in Yuanzhou have undergone such changes.

Is it that this era has seen the emergence of a large number of young geniuses capable of overturning the previous centuries, or... is this also the work of that person named Lu Yan?
Suddenly, Qin Qingqing couldn't help but recall the back of one of the people she had encountered on her way here that afternoon.

"Could it really be him? With his strength, he's definitely capable of topping the Yuanzhou Stone Tablet Ranking!"

As this possibility crossed her mind, Qin Qingqing felt her heart beat a beat faster.

The marks on her delicate body, which had long since disappeared, now seemed to be getting hot again.

Although she was reluctant to admit it, Qin Qingqing found that she could think of that person unintentionally.

I still remember clearly what they said when they left that day.

"He is indeed too powerful."

Intrigued, Qin Qingqing looked at the old man and asked, "Grandpa Shan, shall we go take a look too?"

She had a feeling that this commotion was most likely caused by the same person.

Looking at the demons who were all heading to Tianyuan City, the old man pondered for a moment and nodded, saying, "It's good to go and take a look."

The next moment, two figures also emerged from the mountains and rushed towards Tianyuan City.

At the same time, within Tianyuan City, a massive golden pillar of light shot straight into the sky.

The beam of light, exceeding seventy meters in height, could be seen in the night sky even from hundreds of miles away.

Inside the city, a large number of people had been alerted. Even the city lord of Tianyuan City, who had reached the mid-stage of the Earth Realm, rushed over to witness the commotion.

"The stone tablet of my Tianyuan City has actually changed hands tonight?!"

The City Lord of Tianyuan had a somewhat solemn expression. He had thought that such a thing could not possibly happen during his term of office.

The figure before me, when he was listed, was named Lu Yan, at the eighth level of the mortal realm.

He appeared to be at a much lower level than himself, but the City Lord of Tianyuan had a vague feeling that... his strength was actually above his own!

"Lu Yan... I don't seem to recognize that name. Where did it come from?"

The Lord of Tianyuan City frowned slightly. Suddenly, a message that had come from outside about two months ago came to his mind.

"I remember, a little over a month ago, the intelligence network from the Demon Saint State sent me the list of the newly promoted Demon Saints, and the number one on the list seemed to be... also named Lu Yan?!"

Immediately, the Lord of Tianyuan City showed a hint of shock. Did this mean that he had come to Yuanzhou again to continue this matter?

As for the possibility of having the same name, that possibility is immediately ruled out.

At this level of cultivation, it's almost impossible for someone with the same name to appear.

"Having climbed two stone tablets in succession, does he intend to climb all seven ancient stone tablets?"

Upon having this thought, the City Lord of Tianyuan shook his head. Even if others wanted to do it, as long as he was strong enough, it should be his.

The reason for doing this was something the City Lord of Tianyuan could easily guess: to leave his mark on history and, incidentally, to collect the reward from the stone tablet.

If young people don't have any drive, what kind of young people are they?

Just then, the expression of the City Lord of Tianyuan suddenly turned serious. Several very powerful auras were rushing towards them from the horizon.

"How can there be so many powerful demonic auras?"

After a moment of thought, the Lord of Tianyuan City remembered that this period seemed to coincide with the time when the Hundred Demons Assembly was being held.

"No wonder so many powerful demons suddenly appeared."

Somewhat realizing what was happening, the City Lord of Tianyuan immediately took to the air and said, "Fellow Daoists of the Demon Race, it's been a long time."

These demon races, especially the powerful ones, naturally don't follow certain rules as strictly as human cultivators.

The City Lord of Tianyuan took the initiative to levitate, fearing that these powerful demons might cause any damage to the city without restraint.

"So it was the Lord of Tianyuan City."

Upon seeing the appearance of the City Lord of Tianyuan, who was also a powerful Earth Realm cultivator, these demon races, who had initially been somewhat unrestrained and were flying towards the city, became a little more restrained, after all, they were on someone else's territory.

"City Lord, is the strange movement coming from the Tianyuan Stone Tablet?" asked a tiger-like creature that was nearly three meters tall.

"That's right, it is this very item. Someone is trying to get first place on the Tianyuan Stone Tablet, and they have already succeeded." The Tianyuan City Lord nodded, his face slightly serious.

After a pause, the City Lord of Tianyuan continued, "You fellow demons from the Demon Saint State must also know this person."

Upon hearing this, the first wave of Earth Realm Demon Kings who arrived were somewhat puzzled.

The same tiger-clan demon king from the Earth Realm said, "Stop keeping me in suspense. Who is it? Let me hear if I've heard of it before."

The City Lord of Tianyuan slowly said, "Lu Yan!"

He thought the demons would be shocked after he finished speaking, but to his surprise, the tiger scratched his head after listening.

"I've never heard of it..."

However, another Grandmaster of the Cat Clan's Earth Realm beside her showed a thoughtful expression. She seemed to have heard this name before.

Suddenly, the Grandmaster of the Spirit Cat Clan remembered something.

"I remember now, a while ago, a newcomer appeared in the Demon Saint State and rose to the top of the Demon Saint Stele."

"That human cultivator's name... seems to be Lu Yan as well!" (End of Chapter)