On the way, Uncle Fu explained the rules of challenging the Dragon Ranking to Xiaoyun and Lin Xiaoya.
"Challenging the Dragon Ranking is not about directly challenging those disciples who have made it to the ranking. Instead, you only need to enter the Illusion Demon Tower and challenge the phantom avatars they left behind," Uncle Fu said.
Xiaoyun was puzzled and asked, "What is the Illusion Demon Tower for?"
"I know!" Lin Xiaoya quickly raised her hand and said with a smile, "Senior Brother, the Illusion Demon Tower is very magical. Inside, there are phantom avatars left by the strongest experts from the Chaos Holy Land throughout history. It allows us to spar with those strongest disciples of previous generations and enhance our combat experience."
Uncle Fu nodded and said, "That's right. The Illusion Demon Tower can create phantom avatars of your battles within it. The strongest disciples from previous generations in our Chaos Holy Land have their phantom avatars residing in the tower. And the top one hundred of the current Dragon Ranking also have their phantom avatars there. You can directly challenge their phantom avatars when the time comes."
Xiaoyun suddenly realized and smiled, "The Illusion Demon Tower is interesting. So, if I can defeat those top-ranked experts on the Dragon Ranking, my phantom avatar will also remain there for future disciples to challenge?"
"Yes!" Uncle Fu nodded with a smile and continued, "As long as you haven't surpassed the Gathering Qi realm, your phantom avatar can be maintained. But if you defeat those strongest disciples from previous generations, your phantom avatar will be preserved forever, allowing countless future disciples to witness it."
Xiaoyun became interested and said with a smile, "That's great. It will allow future disciples to admire my unparalleled style."
"Senior Brother, you're so full of yourself," Lin Xiaoya teased.
Uncle Fu smiled faintly and said, "Young Master, it's not easy to defeat those strongest disciples in history. Each one of them has dominated an era and is an exceptional talent."
"That's what makes it more challenging!" Xiaoyun said confidently.
...
Uncle Fu's speed while riding the cloud was extremely fast. Just half an hour later, they arrived at the Illusion Demon Tower.
Xiaoyun looked closely and saw a tower that was even larger than the Star Pavilion. It stood tall on a mountain peak, engulfed in clouds and radiating divine light, exuding a majestic aura.
"This tower is huge!" Xiaoyun and Lin Xiaoya were both amazed.
Uncle Fu proudly said, "This is a tremendously powerful holy weapon. If a Saint activates it personally, it can envelop an entire kingdom."
Xiaoyun was once again astonished upon hearing this. He came from a small kingdom, so he knew how big a kingdom was. It consisted of hundreds of cities and nearly a billion people.
"No wonder they say that beneath the Saints, we are all insignificant ants!" Xiaoyun felt increasingly determined to become a Saint himself. He didn't want to remain an ant.
"Swish!"
While they were talking, the three of them had already landed in front of the gates of the Illusion Demon Tower.
There were many disciples coming and going here, even more bustling than the Star Pavilion. It was as lively as a marketplace.
Uncle Fu smiled and said, "In our Chaos Holy Land, there is a rule that only those who reach the Divine Bridge realm can go out for training. Therefore, if outer disciples want to improve their combat experience, they can only come to the Illusion Demon Tower. That's why it's so lively here."
Xiaoyun nodded, and then he noticed fourteen enormous black and white stone tablets next to the Illusion Demon Tower. Curiously, he asked, "Uncle Fu, what are these stone tablets for? Are they similar to the ones in the Star Pavilion that test combat strength?"
Uncle Fu shook his head and smiled, "These stone tablets are not for testing combat strength. They are used to record names. Among them, the four white stone tablets record the names of the strongest disciples on the current Dragon Ranking, Ascending Dragon Ranking, True Dragon Ranking, and Holy Ranking. The ten black stone tablets record the names of the strongest individuals throughout history, from the Body Refining realm to the Heavenly realm."
Xiaoyun became immediately interested and said with excitement, "I heard that my Master is the number one Elder of the Chaos Holy Land, with formidable strength. I wonder at which rank he is in the Transcendent realm."
Having said that, Xiaoyun walked towards one of the black stone tablets.
Uncle Fu also followed along, smiling.
On this black stone tablet, the names of the top 100 Transcendent realm disciples in the history of the Chaos Holy Land were recorded. Each one of them was a powerful figure that shone in their era.
Xiaoyun looked at the stone tablet in front of him and immediately saw the name 'Ancestor' ranked first.
Uncle Fu noticed Xiaoyun's gaze and said with a smile, "The Ancestor is a Chaos Body, sweeping across the heavens and invincible. That's why he ranks first on all ten of these stone tablets."
"The Chaos Body is truly terrifying!" Xiaoyun's heart burned with excitement. He became even more determined to cultivate the Chaos Body so that he could become as powerful.
Curiously, Xiaoyun continued to look at the names on the stone tablet. They were all unfamiliar names until he reached the last name, which was his own Master, 'Emperor Tian,' ranking at one hundred.
Xiaoyun couldn't help but be astonished and said, "How is this possible? Isn't my Master ranked first in the Chaos Holy Land? I heard he can even contend against Heavenly realm experts. How can he be only ranked one hundred?"
Uncle Fu sighed, "This is normal. After all, the Chaos Holy Land has existed for countless ages, and there have been countless geniuses. For your Master to be included in this list is already remarkable. At least in the current Chaos Holy Land, only your Master has made it onto these stone tablet rankings."
Xiaoyun was deeply shocked. So these were the strongest disciples in history?
Truly terrifying.
Even experts like Emperor Tian could only barely make it onto this list. It was unimaginable how powerful the first-ranked Ancestor must be. Could he even contend against Saints with a two-level difference?
"One day, I will also enter these stone tablet rankings!" Xiaoyun silently swore in his heart.
Uncle Fu said from the side, "Young Master, it's time to enter the Illusionary Demon Tower."
Xiaoyun nodded and entered the Illusionary Demon Tower together with Lin Xiaoya. Uncle Fu remained outside, staring closely at one of the white stone tablets.
This tablet recorded the top 100 disciples of the current Dragon Ranking.
Uncle Fu believed that with Xiaoyun's strength, he would soon be able to enter this list.
...
Illusionary Demon Tower.
As soon as Xiaoyun entered the Illusionary Demon Tower, he suddenly found himself standing on a black ground. The sky above was white, and there was nothing around. Lin Xiaoya, who had entered with him, also disappeared.
"Where is this place?" Xiaoyun looked puzzled, but he wasn't afraid. After all, this was the Chaos Holy Land, and he couldn't encounter any danger here.
"This is the Illusionary Demon Space. Once you enter the Illusionary Demon Tower, you will be teleported here," a cold voice suddenly sounded in Xiaoyun's ear.
Xiaoyun immediately looked around but found nothing.
"Don't bother looking. I am the spirit of the Illusionary Demon Tower. You can call me Illusionary Demon," the cold voice came again.
Xiaoyun suddenly realized. He had heard Uncle Fu mention that the Illusionary Demon Tower was a powerful sacred weapon and naturally had a spirit.
Xiaoyun spoke up, "Illusionary Demon, I want to challenge the Dragon Ranking."
"Good. I will now send you the illusory clone of the one hundredth disciple on the Dragon Ranking. If you can defeat it, you can replace it and become the one hundredth on the Dragon Ranking," Illusionary Demon said indifferently.
Soon, Xiaoyun saw a young man wearing the outer disciple attire of the Chaos Holy Land appear in front of him, surrounded by a radiant light.
"I am Lin Jie. Please enlighten me!" The young outer disciple glanced at Xiaoyun and immediately attacked him with a sword, unleashing a dazzling sword aura.
Gathering Qi realm!
Xiaoyun narrowed his eyes and instantly realized that this was a master who had entered the Gathering Qi realm.
This was normal since the Dragon Ranking gathered the top 100 disciples from the Body Refining realm and the Gathering Qi realm. How could someone in the Body Refining realm contend with someone in the Gathering Qi realm?
After all, someone in the Gathering Qi realm had already been able to refine the spiritual energy into spiritual power. Using spiritual power to unleash martial techniques would greatly increase their power.
However, the spiritual power of someone in the Gathering Qi realm was very weak. Xiaoyun believed in the strength of his physical body, so he wasn't afraid at all. He stood there motionless, directly withstanding Lin Jie's sword attacks.
"Chi chi!"
Lin Jie's sword aura bombarded Xiaoyun, but it couldn't break through his physical defense. Xiaoyun brushed off the dust on his clothes and sneered, "Is this the Gathering Qi realm? Only 150,000 units of strength?"
He now had 700,000 units of strength, his physical body was incredibly strong, so naturally, he could ignore an attack with only 150,000 units of strength.
"Boom!"
Xiaoyun shook his head and then used the "Divine Wind Step." With a single punch, he instantly shattered Lin Jie.
This Gathering Qi realm was really weak.
At the same time, a loud voice echoed from within the Illusionary Demon Tower, spreading throughout the entire mountain peak.
"Congratulations to Senior Disciple Xiaoyun for ranking one hundredth on the Dragon Ranking!" The voice was extremely loud, reaching every disciple who had come to the Illusionary Demon Tower, leaving them stunned.
"It's Xiaoyun!"
"Xiaoyun actually entered the Illusionary Demon Tower. Isn't he a senior disciple of the Elders? There's no need for him to challenge the Dragon Ranking, right?"
"So formidable! He is only in the Body Refining realm, yet he defeated Lin Jie, who has already reached the peak of the Gathering Qi realm!"
"I heard he's a freak who entered the Forbidden Territory. He can kill enemies with a higher realm. It seems it wasn't just a rumor."
"I wonder how far Xiaoyun can go?"
...
Outside the Illusionary Demon Tower, a clamor immediately erupted.
More and more people gathered around Uncle Fu in front of the stone tablets. They all wanted to know how far Xiaoyun could advance on the Dragon Ranking.