"Little Pen, what is this Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings?" Li Xuan clearly felt the excited emotions of everyone in the city, and his heart stirred as he transmitted his question.
"Little Master, the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings can be said to be the most renowned and high-spec existences on the Ultimate Continent. Anyone who makes it onto the list is undoubtedly a peerless prodigy. Simply put, being on the list is a symbol of strength, recognized by all factions." The Heavenly Dao Pen paused before continuing, "These rankings are divided into the Heaven, Earth, and Human tiers. Currently, only the Human Ranking has been opened, but it is by no means easy to enter. As for the Earth and Heaven Rankings, their thresholds are currently beyond your reach."
"There are thresholds to participate in these rankings?" Li Xuan was taken aback and immediately asked.
The Heavenly Dao Pen said speechlessly, "If there were no thresholds, wouldn't everyone be able to participate? Moreover, for an event of this magnitude, thresholds make it more regulated. For the Human Ranking, the threshold is the Realm Fusion stage. The highest strength allowed cannot exceed the Dao Dissolution stage."
"Another point, one cannot be over a hundred years old."
Li Xuan nodded in realization and said, "So, the strongest participants can only be at the peak of the Boundless Realm at most. If one makes it onto the Human Ranking, can they still participate in the Earth and Heaven Rankings later?"
"Naturally. As long as the threshold is met. And if one can get on the list, they will earn titles for being on multiple rankings. The cultivation resources and treatment received are simply unimaginable," the Heavenly Dao Pen replied.
"Is it that powerful?" Li Xuan mused, looking up at the sky.
"Little Master, don't tell me you're not going to participate in this Human Ranking?" the Heavenly Dao Pen asked.
Li Xuan smiled and said, "How could I miss such a grand event? And the rewards are not insignificant. Three months should be enough."
Li Xuan then strode forward and sat down at a teahouse. Although the Heavenly Dao Pen had some understanding of the various factions on the Ultimate Continent, it couldn't possibly know all the prodigies from every faction. Since Li Xuan had decided to participate, he naturally needed to know his enemy and himself. Furthermore, with the news of the Human Ranking's opening just announced, the topic of discussion among everyone was undoubtedly this matter. In a short while, Li Xuan had gleaned some information from the surrounding discussions. An hour later, Li Xuan got up and left.
A hundred kilometers outside of Falling Moon City, Li Xuan found a mountain cave and directly entered the Prison Suppressing Realm.
"Little Master, are you going into seclusion again?" the Heavenly Dao Pen asked, appearing before Li Xuan.
Li Xuan nodded slightly and replied, "My Sword Stacking Technique can now stack up to thirty-seven thousand layers. Ordinary peak God Annihilation Realm cultivators cannot withstand it. But this Human Ranking will likely have many Boundless Realm experts participating, so I must improve this technique."
"Not only that, it's also time to enhance my Sword Domain. Moreover, I want to fuse lightning and star power into my sword path. If successful, the power should increase significantly. However, with only three months, I hope to achieve something."
"Fusing lightning and star power into the sword path... Little Master, if you succeed, ordinary Boundless Realm cultivators might not be your match," the Heavenly Dao Pen exclaimed, startled.
Li Xuan smiled and said, "This is all just my preliminary idea. Whether it succeeds or not, I'll only know through trying. Alright, I'm going into seclusion. Remind me when the time is nearly up."
With a thought, Li Xuan summoned a divine sword. Instantly, a bolt of lightning appeared in mid-air. Li Xuan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and began the fusion.
"Annoying Pen, how many more high-dimensional world continents are there in this world? Unknowingly, we have accompanied Master from the three-dimensional world to the nine-dimensional world. And as Master breaks through, our usefulness to him is diminishing." In the fifth layer, the Azure Spirit Pagoda appeared beside the Heavenly Dao Pen and said solemnly.
"Annoying Tower, what are you worried about? At least you can still increase the spiritual energy of the Prison Suppressing Realm. Although Little Master doesn't use you much now, your value remains. Even the Good and Evil Sword, since its upgrade, can provide Little Master with space for trials and combat." The Heavenly Dao Pen paused before continuing, "But look at the Azure Dragon. Master seems to have forgotten him. Even if he is by Ling Zu's side, what's the use?"
Azure Dragon: "..."
"Annoying Pen, you haven't answered my question yet," the Azure Spirit Pagoda said.
The Heavenly Dao Pen sighed and said, "Annoying Tower, some things are better left unknown. You must understand that you are just a tower, and I am just a pen. Let me put it this way, among the world continents Little Master has traveled, have you ever seen continents like those where Elder Yi Qin resides?"
The Azure Spirit Pagoda was taken aback and said, "You mean, the continents where Elder Yi Qin and the others are located are on a higher level than this Ultimate Continent! If that's the case, Master's future path is still very long."
"You should worry about yourself. If Little Master resolves the seals on the remaining three levels of the Prison Suppressing Realm, then you will truly have no place to be useful," the Heavenly Dao Pen said speechlessly.
Azure Spirit Pagoda: "..."
Time flowed quietly, and in a blink of an eye, over two months had passed. As the opening of the Human Ranking drew closer, various factions began to make their moves. Spiritual Masters who met the prerequisites also started heading towards the Misty Divine Palace. The location where the Human Ranking would commence was none other than the Misty Divine Palace.