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Chapter 269 The Strongest List Continues to be Released

Lian Xing cast her eyes on the list. When she saw that Yao Yue was only ranked 72nd, her heart tightened and a trace of worry quietly crept into her heart.

She turned her head slightly and nervously glanced at Yao Yue, trying to discern her true inner thoughts from her expression and demeanor.

As expected, Yao Yue's originally cold and beautiful face was now covered with a layer of haze, and her expression became somewhat gloomy and ugly.

She stared intently at the glaring number on the list, her red lips parted as she uttered coldly, "I want to see who can rank ahead of me!"

Before she finished speaking, a chill emanated from her, as if the air around her had condensed into frost because of these words. After the people around her in the inn felt this breath, they all looked at Yao Yue in fear.

Just when everyone was silent, a clear and pleasant sound suddenly came from the sky, like heavenly music floating in the air, lingering in the ears.

It turned out that the Heavenly Ranking had begun to distribute generous rewards to Yao Yue.

[In view of Yao Yue's successful achievement of 72nd place in this ranking, he is granted an opportunity to practice the Ming Yu Gong, which will help him to deduce this technique to the unprecedented tenth level.]

When Lian Xing saw the rewards displayed on the Heavenly Ranking, a hint of surprise suddenly flashed in her beautiful eyes.

She quickly walked over to Yao Yue, and with a joyful face, she bowed and congratulated her, "Sister, congratulations! You've been given such a rare opportunity to deduce the Ming Yu Gong, and even to deduce it to the tenth level. In time, you will surely be able to use this skill to successfully break through to the Heavenly Man Realm! Congratulations in advance, sister!"

Zhang Sanniang, standing nearby, also smiled and echoed sincerely, "Yes, congratulations, Grand Palace Master Yaoyue! I believe that with your unparalleled talent and profound skills, once you master the tenth level of the Mingyu Gong, you will definitely break through to the Celestial Realm!"

Faced with the heartfelt congratulations from Lian Xing and Zhang Sanniang, a barely perceptible smile finally blossomed on Yao Yue's cold and beautiful face.

Although it was only a brief moment, it was enough for everyone present to feel that deep down she was indeed very satisfied with this reward from the Heavenly Ranking.

Afterwards, the mysterious and solemn Heavenly Dao, with a voice like a huge bell, resounded throughout the entire martial arts world.

Following this heart-shaking sound, Tiandao began to release subsequent rankings in an orderly manner.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the list in the sky, their hearts filled with anticipation and curiosity.

When they saw the people in the Heavenly Realm behind them, the already bustling martial arts world instantly became boiling.

People were whispering and talking to each other, and exclamations of surprise were heard one after another.

"Oh my God! I didn't expect there are so many powerful people in the realm of heaven and man!" Someone widened his eyes and shouted in disbelief.

"That's right! In the past, we only knew that there were a few top masters in the world. Who would have thought that there were so many unknown powerful characters hidden!" another person echoed.

"It seems that God is really going to expose all these people this time!" someone else said with emotion.

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[70th on the Strongest List, Tianxiahui leader Xiongba, whose cultivation strength is at the Half-Step Heavenly Man Realm, is awarded a Broken Mirror Pill!]

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[The sixtieth place on the Strongest List is Shi Potian, a bastard. His strength has reached the Celestial Realm. His reward is…]

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Inside the inn, Lian Xing looked at the experts on the Heavenly Ranking and sighed, "I never thought that this seemingly ordinary world actually hides so many peerless experts, and there are even so many masters at the Heavenly Realm! They usually keep a low profile, but once they show up, they will definitely cause a huge uproar in the martial arts world."

At this moment, a strange and peculiar name came into Lian Xing's eyes - Shi Potian (dog bastard).

She frowned slightly, a look of confusion on her face, and muttered to herself, "Who on earth is this Shi Potian? Why is his name preceded by such a strange nickname as 'dog bastard'?"

Zhang Sanniang, who was standing by, also noticed this name. She pondered over it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

So, she turned to look at Lin Tian, who was sitting at the table leisurely drinking tea, and asked softly, "Lin Tian, do you know the origins of this man named Shi Potian?"

Hearing this, Lianxing and Yaoyue both turned their curious gazes towards Lin Tian.

Facing three pairs of beautiful eyes filled with expectation, Lin Tian put down his teacup, smiled slightly, and replied slowly: "I know a little about Shi Potian. His experience is legendary."

Then, Lin Tian began to tell the story of Shi Potian's magnificent and eventful life.

From his mysterious background that earned him the nickname "dog bastard" to his accidental acquisition of peerless martial arts, to his adventures in the martial arts world and the hardships he endured... Lin Tian spoke and gestured as he described each exciting plot vividly.

After Lin Tian finished his narration, Zhang Sanniang, Lian Xing and Yao Yue looked at each other, with an expression of surprise that was hard to conceal on their faces.

Lian Xing was the first to break the silence, exclaiming in amazement, "So this is how the Laba porridge on Knight Island came about! It's truly unexpected!"

At this moment, Yao Yue, who was standing aside, stared at Lin Tian with her beautiful and deep eyes, like the twinkling cold stars in the night sky.

Her eyes were full of curiosity and inquiry, as if she wanted to see through Lin Tian's seemingly calm appearance and see the secrets hidden deep in his heart.

For Yao Yue, Lin Tian has always been a mysterious figure.

At first, he was able to promote Zhang Sanniang, who had already entered the Grandmaster realm, to the Grandmaster realm in a very short period of time. The whole process seemed so easy and natural, and did not seem to bring any negative impact to Zhang Sanniang at all.

This kind of method is extremely rare even in the world.

Now, he knows even more about these secret matters, and each one is enough to prove that Lin Tian is no ordinary person.

These things intertwined together made Yao Yue more and more interested in Lin Tian.

Meanwhile, Zhang Sanniang noticed Yao Yue staring at Lin Tian, and felt a little surprised and puzzled. So, she couldn't help but ask, "Palace Master Yao Yue, why do you keep looking at Lin Tian like that?"

Hearing Zhang Sanniang's question, Yao Yue didn't hesitate at all, but answered directly: "I was just wondering, if someone as unfathomable as Lin Tian were to occupy a place on the ranking list of martial arts masters, where would he rank?"

As soon as Yao Yue finished speaking, Zhang Sanniang subconsciously turned her head to look at Lin Tian beside her.

Lin Tian had a calm expression and didn't express any objection to Yao Yue's words. Seeing this, Zhang Sanniang thought for a moment and then said slowly, "With Lin Tian's strength, he can be among the top, but there's a chance he won't make it onto the Strongest List."

After hearing this, Yaoyue and Lianxing both turned their doubtful gazes to Zhang Sanniang.

There was a look of deep confusion in their eyes, as if they wanted to get a clear answer from Zhang Sanniang.

However, facing these two questioning gazes, Zhang Sanniang appeared unusually calm.

She just shook her head slightly and did not speak again to make any explanation as the two expected.

Could it be that she meant that the emergence of this Heavenly Ranking was not only related to the Heavenly Dao, but was also inseparable from Lin Tian?

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