I became a god through frontier slaughter, and I crushed the academy's prodigies!

These words exploded in everyone's minds like a depth charge.

Li Changge gasped, feeling as if the cold wind on the icy plain was cutting into his lungs.

Ninth Rank!

This is a ninth-tier item!

Since entering the ruins, he has gone through life and death ordeals, obtained the Sword Court's inheritance, and finally had an epiphany in a battle, touching the threshold of the eighth rank.

I originally planned to take this opportunity to show off, and I even had my opening remarks all planned out.

Now they're telling him that Shen Tian has crossed that insurmountable barrier and become a true ninth-level powerhouse?

"My God..."

Ryan held his head in his hands, feeling uneasy.

Eve, equipped with super-alloy gear, had her arm nearly destroyed in the recent fall and was just recovering from the pain.

When I heard the news again, I was numb.

That terrifying prodigy from the Dragon Kingdom has already broken through to the ninth rank.

She didn't have much contact with Shen Tian, ​​and she only explored the ruins alone, gaining some opportunities. Now she's at the late stage of the seventh rank.

Ryan, on the other hand, had personally witnessed how terrifying Shen Tian was.

His Dao heart was shattered at this moment.

Seeing the stunned reactions of the group, Xiao Ting felt a sense of relief.

He sat up, patted the ice shards off his buttocks, and began to scan the group of people with his eyes.

Li Changge, at the peak of the seventh rank, has a more ferocious sword intent than before, and is probably close to reaching the eighth rank.

Ryan, at the peak of the seventh rank, is nothing more than that.

Tuoba Lie's physical body has been strengthened considerably, and his blood and qi are like a furnace, but he still hasn't broken through that major barrier.

Xiao Ting's eyes flickered.

He cleared his throat and slowly stood up.

"Hey everyone, don't be discouraged."

"We shouldn't compare ourselves to prodigies. A truly strong martial artist doesn't need to compare themselves to others."

"The important thing is to overcome your past self!"

"This is the true path of martial arts!"

"That includes me."

Xiao Ting dragged out his words, his tone filled with affected surprise.

"Although Shen Tian is already a whole major realm ahead of me, and although I am only a lowly early-stage eighth-order cultivator."

"But I wasn't discouraged by this, because Brother Shen is my brother, my dearest friend and family..."

"We met when we were both nobody..."

That's what I'm saying.

A deep rumble emanated from his body.

Immediately afterwards, the Divine Thunder Law burst forth from his body, displaying a dazzling crimson-gold color. Violent lightning spread outwards from him like a vast net, blasting scorched craters into the surrounding frozen earth.

The overwhelming pressure materialized completely, crushing everything in its path like a tidal wave.

Li Changge's breath hitched.

"What... what is this?"

That wasn't ordinary lightning element; it was the complete origin of the laws!

"You've really broken through to the early stage of the eighth rank?"

"This is the pressure of an eighth-level being!"

"You have condensed the essence of the laws!"

The crowd gasped in surprise.

Compared to the unattainable Shen Tian.

That guy is a monster, there's no comparison.

Xiao Ting, who was originally on the same starting line as them, is now one small realm ahead of them.

That's what's most upsetting.

"Basic procedure, don't be silly. Sit down, everyone sit down."

Xiao Ting suppressed his anger and pretended to press his hands down.

"Please don't look at me with that worshipful gaze."

"I've said it before, the most important thing for a martial artist is to overcome himself."

"I can do it, and everyone can do it."

"It's just that you broke through to the eighth rank much later than I did."

Xiao Ting deliberately and shamelessly emphasized that he was currently in the lead among the group.

He walked to a high ice rock, turned around, with his back to the crowd, and put his hands behind his back.

The wind blew through his tattered battle clothes, bringing a sense of loneliness and isolation at the top.

"I used to think of myself as a genius."

Xiao Ting sighed softly.

"Until I met Shen Tian. Now I understand, under this vast starry sky, in this magnificent era, I..."

Xiao Ting paused for a moment, then turned his head and grinned broadly.

"I, Xiao Ting, am now the number one person under Shen Tian! You can simply call me 'Number One Under Heaven'."

Li Changge covered her forehead, sighed deeply, and turned her head to the side, not wanting to look at that face.

Holy crap!

"You're so shameless!"

"What kind of title is that?"

Even the aloof Ryan couldn't help but complain.

"Truly the best in the world, I have to admit defeat."

Tuoba Lie remained silent, only raising his fist in quiet contemplation.

He slammed his fist into the ice, creating a deep crater, venting his frustration.

Compared to the free-spirited Xiao Ting and Li Changge, he could only silently process his frustrations internally.

Seeing everyone's speechless expressions, Xiao Ting's smugness grew even stronger.

He leaped off the icy cliff, patted Li Changge on the shoulder, and spoke earnestly.

"Little Li, don't be discouraged. Although your talent is mediocre, you've at least worked hard. From now on, follow me, and I'll protect you with my Crimson Gold Divine Lightning. When you encounter an opponent at the early stage of the eighth rank, step aside and let me handle it."

Li Changge slapped Xiao Ting's hand away.

"roll."

Li Changge gritted his teeth and spat out a single word.

Luo Shui stood to the side, watching Xiao Ting standing on the ice rock against the wind, and felt her brow twitching.

She sighed quietly, her eyes filled with helplessness.

This Lord Xiao Ting has an extraordinary mental fortitude; his ability to change his expression is faster than turning the pages of a book.

Not long ago, at the ruins, when Xiao Ting witnessed Shen Tian breaking through to the ninth level, it wasn't like this.

But I don't have that kind of superior demeanor.

At the time, he kept muttering things like "I'm a piece of trash," "This cultivation method is impossible," and "The dog planner has secretly changed the data again."

The tragic state of their broken hearts at that time was so heartbreaking that anyone who heard of it or saw it would weep.

Now look what's happened.

In the blink of an eye, he encountered his former colleagues who had not yet broken through to the peak of the seventh rank. Xiao Ting immediately regained his strength, straightened his back, and transformed into a grandmaster.

He even shamelessly lectured everyone, saying things like, "A true martial artist doesn't need to compare himself to others; he needs to overcome his past self."

Don't you need to compare yourself to others?

How to overcome yesterday's version of yourself?

He was the first to have his Dao Heart shattered after witnessing Shen Tian break through to the ninth level.

Luo Shui gently shook her head.

Li Changge gripped the sword hilt tightly with his right hand.

Tuoba Lie snorted heavily, turned his head away, and decided to avoid seeing it altogether.

"Hey Xiao, don't be so arrogant. Once my sword intent transforms and I reach the eighth rank, I'll definitely cleave that crimson-gold tortoise shell of yours."

Li Changge's voice was fierce, and his eyelids twitched.

"Oh dear, so stubborn, so incredibly stubborn."

Xiao Ting turned his head, flashing a set of bright white teeth.

"Reality is harsh, Leonardo. You have to learn to accept the unevenness of this world. I'm just a tiny bit better than you right now..."

Before he could finish speaking...

Just as the group was joking around...

The sky has cracked open.

Ten thousand miles above the sky.

The interwoven dark gold and blood red colors now went completely berserk.

The void in that area had become a pure black hole.

That terrible battle has come to an end.