Global Martial Arts: Slaughter to Become Emperor

Chapter 530 The New Ranking is Born

On January 10th, two warriors at the eighth level of the Golden Body Realm clashed in a fierce battle on the spatial battlefield. Ultimately, the Demon King was defeated by the Immortal Swordsman. Meanwhile, details of the battle were revealed to the outside world: Fang Ping was defeated and even tried to have the Grandmasters present conceal the details of the battle.

When Fang Ping heard these rumors, he felt like the sky had fallen. His lifelong reputation was ruined by his battle with Old Li. He regretted it so much!

On January 11th, the Chinese Martial Arts Association officially updated the Chinese Martial Arts Ranking. This update is a major overhaul!

The list has been segmented into many parts, making the classification of high-level martial arts more accessible to ordinary people. This isn't just about ranking; it seems to be an attempt to revise the martial arts ranking system.

The high-ranking list has been divided into four lists: the pinnacle list, the origin list, the golden body list, and the grandmaster list. In addition, a new pinnacle list has been added, so that ordinary people and low- to mid-ranking martial artists also know about the existence of the pinnacle.

The Seventh Rank Grandmaster Ranking hasn't changed much, since the Seventh Rank is essentially a process of increasing spiritual power. The Eighth Rank Golden Body Ranking, however, is based on the ancient system. According to the information brought by Young Master Cong, the Golden Body Ranking is divided into Golden Body Levels 1 to 9, based on the current situation. What's needed now is high-level combat power, and the foundation for high-level combat power must be solid. Therefore, the reason for the Golden Body Ranking is to encourage all Eighth Rank cultivators to refine their Golden Body one or two more times, which will increase their chances of advancing to higher levels and making them stronger.

The Nine-Rank Origin Ranking is clearly divided into ten levels, from the first to the tenth level. The reason for the division is also explained: every 100 meters along the Origin Path constitutes a level, which allows martial artists to more clearly understand their position and where they should strive.

While the final Supreme Ranking wasn't explained in much detail, everyone knew it represented realms above the Ninth Grade Origin level. Furthermore, the Supreme Ranking included the elders of Zhenxing City in Yuhai Mountain, revealing their names to the public for the first time. Lu Hao was also on the list, ranking third. The first was Zhen Tianwang, the second Zhang Tao, and the third Lu Hao—a total of 18 Supremes. This list included all the Supreme experts, meaning the ancestors of Zhenxing City also had to step forward. All the second-generation ancestors of Zhenxing City appeared on the list. As of now, the number of Ninth Grade and Supreme experts in China exceeds one hundred—a force that cannot be ignored.

The release of the new list also sparked heated discussions among people. First, martial artists below the high rank learned that the realm above the ninth rank was called the pinnacle. What surprised and amazed them the most was Lu Hao's realm and ranking. They originally thought Lu Hao was just a ninth rank, but now that the list is out, Lu Hao is not only at the pinnacle, but also ranked third at the pinnacle. This has caused countless uninformed martial artists and ordinary people to be amazed.

On January 15th, with the emergence of various blessed lands and grottoes, Zhang Tao, now emboldened by Lu Hao's support, prepared to deal with these blessed lands and grottoes.

"The Thirty-Three Heavens are what we call the Boundary Realms. Some of these Boundary Realms connect two realms, so we absolutely cannot let these grotto-heavens go unchecked. Otherwise, if they side with the Underground Caves, it will be a bloodbath for us. Now, the ancient beings of these grotto-heavens have also emerged, and their attitude towards us is far from easy to deal with. They see us as mortals, as ants. They are used to being high and mighty, and they cannot change their ways overnight. Therefore, I plan to establish another organization, gather some powerful individuals, and suppress these people! We will win over some, suppress some, and kill some. Only in this way can we eliminate future troubles—"

"Minister Zhang, did you call me here to have me set up this new department? But I'm only an eighth-rank official—"

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Fang Ping looked at Zhang Tao with a bitter expression. He was doing well at Magic Martial Arts School when Zhang Tao suddenly came to Magic Martial Arts School and said he wanted to see him. He thought it was something good. It turned out to be something good, making him the head of a department. But Minister Zhang thought too highly of him. He was just an old antique in those realms of the eighth rank, all of whom were at the peak, and there were even stronger than the peak. In their eyes, he was probably just an ant.

"Although you are only an eighth-rank cultivator, you have great potential. After all, you are the first truly golden-body eighth-level cultivator since the beginning of the new martial arts era. The prosperous era we have built up over the past hundred years must not be destroyed by them. These realms must be under our control, or even all of them. If they disagree, then kill them until they agree. Otherwise, while we are fighting a great battle on the front lines, the underground experts may very well come to Earth through this place, and then we will be unable to take care of both ends."

Zhang Tao said coldly, "If those grotto-heavens follow some rules, that's fine. But if they don't, I really want to try out my current power. After all, since becoming an Emperor, I haven't used my full strength. I also want to see the strength of these old relics."

"Minister Zhang, although I also hate those realms, I'm just an eighth-rank cultivator. At best, I can only fight against those first or second-stage Origin Realm cultivators. I'm no match for those old relics."

Fang Ping said helplessly, after all, he knew his own limitations. The new department head must be chosen to be a strong one so as to deter those old fogies. Otherwise, it would be a joke.

"I didn't make you the minister directly. What I meant was to bring out Chen Yaozu and make him the minister of the Fourth Department, with you as the deputy minister. Chen Yaozu would represent Zhenxing City, and you would represent Magic Martial Arts. We'll recruit these old fogies and let them fight each other. They're not a united front; they'll have their own schemes. We can then make them fight amongst themselves, suppress some, and kill others. Anyway, we don't need to care too much about whether these old fogies live or die. It's better if they're dead; they're still an unstable factor. As for hoping they'll have a change of heart and fight alongside us against the underground world, I'd rather believe the sun will rise in the west tomorrow. So we need to win over one group and eliminate another! In the end, if the survivors don't obey, then we'll kill them all!"

"Minister Zhang, I think I'll go back to being the principal of Magic Martial Arts Academy," Fang Pingqian said with a smile. After all, this new academy sounded like a risky business, and those lords of the grotto-heavens weren't so easy to manipulate. Even with Chen Yaozu, they couldn't withstand it. "Fang Ping, Heaven is about to bestow a great responsibility upon this person. This fourth academy, named after Heaven, isn't about our own academy, but about the academy of all people. We don't need gods and Buddhas to reign supreme; we are our own academy. In the new martial arts era, everyone is a heaven. You have your academy, and we have ours. A utopian world may not exist, but there is hope for the future. It's a world where everyone is like a dragon. To build this world, we must discard those outdated old fogies. Only in this way can we safeguard this new era."