I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 437 Top Ten Swordsmen (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The platform is located in the clouds. Within a radius of a thousand miles of the Kunwu Mountains, no matter where you are, as long as you look at the platform, you can clearly 'see' everything that is happening on it.

When the first person appeared on the arena above the giant sword, the other losers who failed to make it into the top ten in the sword trial were teleported out one after another and returned to the icy plains outside the giant sword.

The trials for the Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation stages are still undecided, and everyone's attention is drawn to the newly selected top ten in the Golden Core stage.

The members of the three major sword sects, in particular, were all clenching their fists nervously, hoping that their sect members would make it into the top ten.

When the Taichu Sword Sect members saw Lei Wanting and Yin Baifeng appear on the stage first, they immediately puffed out their chests and became smug, earning them undisguised contempt from the Lingxu Sword Sect disciples around them.

Next up was Shen Qingming from the Qingwei Sword Sect, who was the center of attention with a cinnabar mole between her eyebrows. She took to the stage alone. The female cultivators from the Qingwei Sword Sect looked at each other, all of them indifferent.

Following closely behind Shen Qingming were Shi Han and Yun Xiu from the Lingxu Sword Sect. As soon as Shi Han saw Lei Wanting, he started to stretch his arms and twist his neck, ready to draw his sword.

Two more people appeared one after the other. One was Jing Qisha, a rogue cultivator who had left a deep impression in this Golden Core Ranking Battle. He had a scarred face, one eye, and was surrounded by deathly aura, making people feel uneasy.

Another male cultivator caught everyone's attention because he was not on the list of popular contestants and had not been noticed before, making him a dark horse.

This person has curly hair and wears a blue shirt. He has an exotic appearance and looks wild and unrestrained. He wears seashell earrings and has some seashell-like decorations on his body.

As soon as he appeared, everyone else on the stage turned to look at him.

The male cultivator smiled casually, clasped his hands and introduced himself, "I am Yu Qianlang, a rogue cultivator from the Floating Light Sea. I received an invitation from the Sword Dao Heavenly Ranking and have come here to attend."

There is a magic array left by Kunlun on the platform. Within a radius of a thousand miles of the Kunwu Mountains, any cultivator who is watching the platform can see and hear everything that happens on it.

Upon hearing this, the onlookers in various cities, the three major sword sects, and the wilderness suddenly realized what was going on and began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"In previous years, there were indeed a few sword cultivators invited to each session. Most of them were Nascent Soul True Venerables from the three major sword sects who were traveling abroad and received invitations from them."

"Floating Light Sea is a gathering place for independent cultivators, and there are quite a few sword cultivators as well. Being selected means that you have something special."

"There must be sword cultivators in Beixuan, right? Why haven't we seen anyone from Beixuan showing up with an invitation?"

"Lei Wanting and Yin Baifeng, Shi Han and Yun Xiu, Shen Qingming, Jing Qisha and Yu Qianlang, that's seven people already. Where are the remaining three?"

"Speaking of which, Jiang Heying has become the leader of that so-called Taoist sect. Will she no longer be involved in the sword path?"

"I don't know about that, but the seven in front are all at the peak of the Golden Core stage, while Jiang Heying is only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core stage. If he comes, he'll probably be defeated in the first round as well."

No sooner had these words been spoken than the last three figures appeared simultaneously on the stage, much to everyone's surprise.

The newcomers were none other than Liu Taozhi, who was at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, and Luo Qingsi and Zhaoming, who were at the middle stage of the Golden Core realm.

The air was stagnant for a moment.

The seven people on the stage felt it was incredible, especially Liu Taozhi, who was able to break into the top ten with the cultivation of the early Golden Core stage. This had never happened in previous Heavenly Ranking competitions.

Faced with the surprised and uncertain gazes of the crowd, Liu Taozhi was poised and graceful. She first nodded to her fellow disciple Shen Qingming, and then led Luo Qingsi and Zhaoming to rest aside.

If the three of them were to fight alone, it would indeed be difficult for them to ascend to the Dao Platform. However, they supported each other along the way, and none of them abandoned the others on the Heavenly Stairs. They worked together to defeat the enemy and ultimately secured the last three spots without any major incidents.

Liu Taozhi was already very satisfied to have come this far.

After the gazes of the crowd on the performance platform swept over Liu Taozhi and Luo Qingsi, they landed on Zhaoming. These were all elites who had already touched the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage, and they could all tell that Zhaoming was not a real person.

This time, Zhaoming didn't wear the bracelet that concealed his demonic aura and appeared openly in front of everyone.

Shi Han and Yun Xiu of the Lingxu Sword Sect already knew about Zhao Ming's situation. Upon seeing him appear, they both glanced behind Zhao Ming. Shi Han leaned closer to Yun Xiu and whispered, "Where's Jiang Heying? We're already here, there's no need to stay hidden anymore, is there?"

While they were engaged in the sword dao trial, they were unaware of the Dao Fa Tian Ranking.

Yunxiu frowned and secretly scanned her surroundings with her divine sense. "I don't know. I have a feeling... she's not here?"

"Huh?" Shi Han was shocked. "She didn't come herself, but sent her natal sword to participate in the trial, and it actually made it into the top ten? Are you kidding me?"

After the others saw through Zhaoming's true form, they looked at each other in bewilderment.

Shen Qingming of the Qingwei Sword Sect had heard about Zhaoming's matter and quietly explained it to everyone.

Upon hearing that Zhaoming was a sword-wielding demon spirit in human form, all the sword cultivators present had their eyes light up, especially the rogue cultivator Jing Qisha, who looked at Zhaoming with the eyes of a hungry wolf.

Upon seeing this, Luo Qingsi spread her arms and stood in front of Zhaoming.

"Zhaoming is my senior sister's sword, you can't steal it!"

Yu Qianlang stepped forward, the seashell decorations on his body jingling, and asked Luo Qingsi with a smile, "Where is your senior sister?"

Luo Qingsi honestly shook her head, "I don't know, my senior sister is probably sleeping somewhere, she's very lazy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expressions were varied and fascinating.

Yunxiu, standing beside Shi Han, exclaimed, "The Northern Profound Demon Spirit Path is truly amazing. If I had known about this kind of sword-path demon spirit, why would I have bothered raising my natal sword?"

Zheng!
Suddenly, the sword in Yunxiu's hand emitted a sharp sound and flew out of her hand. Yunxiu quickly stepped forward and grabbed the natal spirit sword that was about to fly away.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more, stop messing around."

The ten people gathered, and they had a day to rest and prepare. Tomorrow, they would draw lots to determine the order of the battles and to determine the champion of swordsmanship.

At this time, outside the Kunlun Secret Realm, Zhaoming also stirred up a huge uproar.

Those who didn't know were discussing what was going on with Zhaoming, while those who did know were so envious they cried.

Who wouldn't want a sword like that, one that allows them to compete for a spot on the leaderboard?

The cultivators from Beixuan were all hidden among the crowd, listening to their discussions. Occasionally, they would start with "I have a friend" to popularize some knowledge about the demon spirits of Beixuan, which broadened the horizons of these cultivators from the Eastern Continent.

Even in the main hall of the Qingwei Sword Sect, because Zhaoming had successfully broken into the top ten of the Sword Dao Heaven Ranking, the three Refining Void Star Lords who had previously had concerns about taking in the Northern Profound Demon Master to establish a sect in the Kunwu Mountains were now somewhat shaken.

Despite their wavering, none of the three Refining Void Star Lords took the initiative to agree to the matter. After all, whoever spoke first would have to take responsibility, and taking responsibility meant allocating resources.

"Huh? Why is there an extra person on the performance stage?"

Suddenly, a Nascent Soul cultivator who was watching the Dao-examination Platform in the main hall spoke up. Everyone immediately looked at the light screen in mid-air and indeed, there was a lazy female cultivator dressed in a blue dress with a gourd hanging from her waist.

"Hey! This girl!"

Jiang Yunye recognized Jiang Yi at a glance and explained to everyone.

"She is my good-for-nothing grand-disciple Jiang Heying, and also the master of the Zhaoming Sword. Please excuse her."

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was going on, except for Su Hua, who gave Jiang Yunye a big eye roll.

(End of this chapter)