The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 169 Re-entering the Golden List, Craving Defeat?

Meanwhile, at the top floor of Muyun headquarters.

The five elders sat around the conference table, looking at the intelligence reports submitted by their subordinates. Their expressions were extremely solemn, and the atmosphere in the conference room was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

"It seems the court is really going to carry out their insane plan."

Xiang Ling's face was expressionless, as he passed the documents in his hand to the other four people one by one. His tone was calm, but carried a hint of seriousness that was hard to detect.

"Of the six presiding judges, only three remain in the asylum. Are the Jiangnan Road officials really that confident?"

Mars Zhou Tianqing snorted coldly, his tone full of dissatisfaction and doubt.

As the second largest power in the Primordial Sanctuary, Mu Yun has always been at odds with the Tribunal.

The court looked down on Mu Yun's style of doing things, and Mu Yun also disagreed with the court's approach.

Actively inviting believers of the heretical god into the shelter is undoubtedly like inviting a wolf into the house. If one is not careful, the entire shelter will suffer a backlash and be doomed.

"They really do have the confidence to back it up."

Lin Mu gave a helpless bitter smile and slowly opened his mouth.

"Xue Jiansheng alone is far more powerful than others of the same level, and can be compared to several Sequence 4 superhumans. The number of people is not a big deal to them."

Zhou Tianqing was speechless for a moment, wanting to refute but unable to find any reason.

Xue Jiansheng's combat prowess has long exceeded common sense, a fact acknowledged throughout the entire shelter.

"But if we can think of this, the followers of the Evil God can too, right?"

At this moment, Mercury Jiangliu suddenly spoke, his tone full of doubt.

"If those believers in the evil god really intended to take action, they would not have ignored Xue Jiansheng's existence, much less rashly enter the game."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

After a long silence, Xiang Ling slowly broke the silence, his tone cold and firm.

"Since we can't figure it out, let's just wait and see. After all, this might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us, Muyun."

A glint of ambition flashed in his eyes as he spoke, word by word.

"Humanity does not need two rulers. It is time for us, the Muyun, to take charge of this primordial sanctuary."

Upon hearing this, the other four members of the Five Elders' eyes flashed with a sharp light, and their faces revealed anticipation and fervor.

They have waited too long for this day.

Then, Xiang Ling looked at Mu Yun's General Manager, who had been waiting for a long time, and ordered in a deep voice: "In the next few days, any disturbances within the shelter must be reported to me immediately; all combat units under Mu Yun's command must be ready for combat at any time."

He paused, then added, "Although Mu Yun and the Tribunal are at odds, the followers of the Ghost God are enemies of all mankind, and there are some things that must be done."

The general manager nodded solemnly, then seemed to have thought of something and quickly asked for instructions.

"Recently, the young master of the Qian family has been acquiring a large amount of extraordinary materials, making quite a stir. Should we pay close attention to this?"

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"The Qian family—"

Xiang Ling tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, pondered for a moment, and then slowly spoke.

"Keep a close eye on him. If his actions are related to Lu Yan, report to me immediately!"

The general manager accepted the order and withdrew. Then the five elders looked at Chen Qi, who was smoking by himself.

"Chen Qi, now that you know Lu Yan, find opportunities to get to know him more. You don't need to win him over, just get to know him."

Chen Qi rolled his eyes upon hearing this and said, "Fine, give me the information on Sequence 5 first."

Xiang Ling paused for a moment before nodding, "Okay, but you must produce results as soon as possible."

"Our time is running out!"

"Young Master Lu, I'm almost ready. You can be on the list anytime!"

Qian Xin was beaming with excitement, rubbing his hands together as he approached, his voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement.

"Nangong Muyu took the initiative to challenge us, that's fantastic! We didn't even need to do anything special; the entire Primordial Sanctuary is already buzzing with news of this duel, and the betting odds are insane!"

"If Young Master Lu can defeat Bai Xiao and Nangong Muyu in succession, then our gains will be—"

As he spoke, his eyes shone with an astonishing brilliance, completely absorbed in the enormous profits to come, drool silently sliding down his lips without him even noticing.

Actually, there was something he didn't dare say aloud: even if Lu Yan failed to defeat Nangong Muyu, as long as the loss wasn't too humiliating, they could still make a fortune based on Lu Yan's current popularity.

It's no wonder he had such thoughts; Nangong Muyu's dominance among the younger generation has been too solid over the years.

Let alone Nangong Muyu, even Xiao Yiren and Bai Xiao, who were previously ranked below Nangong Muyu, are people whose strength is far beyond their reach. No one dares to say that they can definitely defeat them head-on.

Chu Xuan was no match for Xiao Yiren in a direct fight, which is why he took such a risk and resorted to such despicable means to assassinate her.

In the end, Chu Xuan still died, quietly and without anyone caring.

Seeing Qian Xin's excitement, Lu Yan was not surprised.

Not to mention that Qian Xin was full of expectations for the profits, he himself was also looking forward to this showdown at the top of the Golden Ranking.

But before that, he still had to get past Bai Xiao.

"Bai Xiao, Beast Taming Path—"

Lu Yan picked up the intelligence scroll that Qian Xin had given him, slowly unfurled it, and lightly tapped the words on the scroll with his fingertips, seemingly lost in thought.

According to intelligence, Bai Xiao is skilled in beast taming and can control multiple powerful beasts at the same time. The strength of each beast is no weaker than that of a superhuman of the same level.

What's even more troublesome is that these beasts have been cooperating for years and have a perfect understanding of each other. If they are allowed to work together, their combat power will only increase exponentially.

But if Bai Xiao only has this much skill, he still wouldn't be his match.

Lu Yan's gaze inadvertently swept over the panel in front of him, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

[Golden Crystal Breathing Method - Mastery]

[Gain the Trait "Glassy Bones": Your bones are as clear as glass, impervious to any filth, and your bone strength is greatly increased.]

[Promotion Requirement 1 for Divine Martial Saint: Master the three physical attributes (2/3) - Incomplete]

[Golden Sacred Law Meditation Method - Great Completion]

[Gained Trait - Herrscher: Your words can temporarily materialize mental energy, which can be used to restrict the actions of others or suppress the mind of an enemy.]

After working day and night and putting in extra hours to cultivate these past few days, he finally mastered the two golden cultivation techniques he had on hand, unlocking two powerful traits.

The progress of the major sequences is getting closer and closer to Sequence 5, and only a few steps are needed to break through.

If we also include the numerous Primal Cards collected in the Black Forest, the Mithril-grade Thousand-Cut Longsword, the Hundred Weapons Box, and that pile of Gold-grade artifacts, plus the Yama Ghost who controls the power of the Laws—

Lu Yan suddenly realized that he now had an astonishing number of trump cards up his sleeve.

But this feeling of pride only flashed through his mind for a moment before he completely suppressed it.

No matter how many trump cards he has, he is only a Sequence 6 transcendent being now, and there is still a long way to go before reaching the pinnacle of humanity. Not to mention that above the pinnacle, there are terrifying beings like the God of Deception!

The thought that a mere pseudo-divine remains could be used to forge a mithril-grade artifact instantly dispelled the turmoil in Lu Yan's heart, and his expression returned to calm and composure.

He has no reason to be arrogant now; only by moving forward steadily can he cope with future crises.

Just then, Yin Shuo rushed in, his voice filled with disbelief.

"Lu Yan, Bai Xiao—he's surrendered! News has come from the Golden Ranking that he's given up his duel with you!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting this outcome.

He had originally intended to test the combat strength of the Beast Taming Path by fighting against Bai Xiao, but he did not expect that the other party would directly avoid the battle.

"So, Lu Yan, you're going to directly challenge Nangong Muyu now?"

Yin Shuo stepped forward, his eyes filled with excitement. As soon as he spoke, the eyes of Qian Xin and the others around him all focused on Lu Yan, eagerly awaiting his decision.

"In that case, let's do it today."

Meanwhile, the fighting arena was already packed with people, with no seats available.

The news that Lu Yan was going to continue climbing the rankings and directly challenge Nangong Muyu quickly spread throughout the entire Primordial Sanctuary.

Extraordinary people flocked to the venue, quickly occupying all the seats, even the most secluded "hanging" seats were snapped up.

All the top experts were present at the prime seats.

Apart from Xiao Yiren, who has already advanced to Sequence 5 and automatically exited the Golden List, and Nangong Muyu and Lu Yan, who are about to appear, all the other strong individuals ranked on the Golden List are sitting here with different expressions.

"Bai Xiao, why did you just admit defeat like that?"

Chen Qi leaned back in his chair, puffing on his cigarette, and complained to Bai Xiao, who was intently petting the dog beside him, his tone full of dissatisfaction, "According to the normal routine, shouldn't you, the ignored second-place player, rise up and challenge others to prove yourself?"

"and then?"

Bai Xiao glanced at Chen Qi indifferently, her tone calm, "Like you, getting a good beating from Lu Yan and losing all face? Our strengths are about the same. How many of Lu Yan's trump cards do you think I can force out? Rather than humiliating yourself, you might as well save your energy."

"Tch, boring."

Chen Qi pursed his lips, turned away sullenly, and continued to puff on his cigarette.

The others in the prime seats exchanged glances upon hearing the conversation between the two, and all sighed helplessly.

Nangong Muyu was the same way back then, almost crushing all the young powerhouses of her generation, leaving them no room for resistance.

The same applies to Lu Yan now.

The saddest thing for a genius is not being among a group of prodigies, but encountering a "beast" that even prodigies can only look up to.

And they experienced this twice in a row!

Xiahou Yu, who barely managed to climb back to tenth place because Xiao Yiren was removed from the list, had extremely complicated feelings.

It was supposed to be a good thing, a promotion, but he felt no joy at all. He only felt that his ranking was ridiculously insignificant compared to Lu Yan and Nangong Muyu.

Just then, a cheer suddenly erupted in the arena, and at the same time, streaks of dazzling sword light and colorful cannon fire rained down from the sky, their booming sounds reverberating throughout the entire arena.

Then, the sword light and fireworks slowly dissipated, revealing two figures hovering side by side in the center of the arena—it was Lu Yan and Nangong Muyu.

"So you've finally come to challenge me~"

Nangong Muyu's face was filled with the joy of a dream come true, and her extraordinary aura fluctuated violently, faintly indicating a breakthrough to Sequence 5.

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Lu Yan was not surprised to see this. With Nangong Muyu's strength, she had already reached the sixth stage of the sequence. The reason why she had not been promoted must be for other reasons.

"Are you wondering why I haven't been promoted?"

As if reading his mind, Nangong Muyu suddenly spoke, her fervor fading and replaced by a mysterious smile.

"A great magician absolutely cannot afford to fail. But how can one recognize their shortcomings and continue to improve if they have never experienced failure?"

He slowly removed his top hat, bowed slightly to Lu Yan, and spoke with utmost seriousness.

"Therefore, I hope to experience a failure that I will never forget before I advance to Sequence 5, so that this failure will continue to motivate me in the days to come."

After he finished speaking, he raised his head and looked intently at Lu Yan, his eyes full of expectation.

"Can you help me?"