Chapter 79

In a short moment, Jiang Ping'an judged the strength of the black wolf.

Late-stage Foundation Establishment!

Because it was a beast, its physique was much stronger than that of an ordinary spirit cultivator.

If it were an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, facing this beast would be very difficult.

The blood-red mouth bit towards Jiang Ping'an's head, but he turned his head and punched, striking the beast's head.

With a bang, the beast's head exploded.

There was no blood, only runes of light that disappeared.

Immediately after, without any interruption, two identical black wolves appeared and pounced together.

Jiang Ping'an put away the book in his hand, used Thunder Flash, and his body transformed into a bolt of lightning, instantly appearing in front of the black wolves.

"Bang bang!"

The powerful force crushed the two black wolves.

The black wolves turned into runes and disappeared, and three more black wolves appeared, launching an attack together.

"Indeed, they don't plan to let anyone rest."

Jiang Ping'an glanced at the ranking board in the air.

The rankings fluctuated violently, with names jumping up and down.

The person at the top had already killed ten, and the number was still increasing rapidly.

Jiang Ping'an wasn't in a hurry. At this attack frequency, most would be eliminated in less than half an hour.

The battle continued. Each time he killed a transformed beast, more would appear.

One or two were manageable, but when the number reached dozens, the battle became difficult.

It was indeed a bit unfair for body cultivators.

But Jiang Ping'an didn't care, because he was a dual cultivator of spirit and body!

As he activated the technique "Sandstorm Burial," the soil beneath his feet began to turn into sand. The black wolves that rushed at him were trapped and buried.

The other geniuses weren't so relaxed.

Each time they defeated a group of beasts, another group would appear, and there was no spiritual energy around to absorb for replenishment.

Some geniuses were continuously teleported out.

"Cough, cough~"

A body cultivator knelt on the ground, covered in blood. If he hadn't reacted quickly and shattered the jade slip in time, he might have died.

"It's too terrifying. I'm not fast enough, and I can't fly. I can't face dozens of black wolves of the same level!"

Another eliminated cultivator agreed, "There's no need to set a time limit. It's impossible for anyone to last an hour!"

After just a short battle, dozens of black wolves of the same level appeared, overwhelming them.

When hundreds or thousands appeared, who could withstand them?

The ranking board in the air continued to fluctuate violently.

Many names turned from gold to gray, indicating they had been eliminated.

These eliminated people took a moment to look at the rankings. When they saw the number behind the first place, their eyes widened.

First place, Fang Xing, number of beasts killed: 231... 462...

"Damn! What kind of freak is this! Killing 200 late-stage Foundation Establishment beasts in an instant!"

"Impossible! Is there a mistake? How can anyone be so strong? Even a Golden Core expert couldn't kill so many beasts in an instant!"

"Who is this Fang Xing?"

Not only were the geniuses shocked, but even the county governors were surprised.

Ming Chen looked around at the county governors and asked curiously, "Which county is this Fang Xing from?"

"State Lord, he is from my Blackwind County. He is a soul cultivator," Xia Qing said with a smile, her red lips curling up.

Hearing "soul cultivator," everyone understood.

A soul cultivator can move mountains and seas with a single thought, and pluck the sun and stars with another.

Killing hundreds of beasts in an instant was no big deal.

Ming Chen gave Xia Qing a deep look and said with a complex tone, "Princess, you must have paid a great price to return to the capital, haven't you?"

Finding a soul cultivator isn't hard, but finding such a powerful one and cultivating them is.

Xia Qing smiled, "I did it for the greater good of Daxia. The stronger these geniuses are, the better chance we have of seizing the Divine Island."

Ming Chen didn't say anything more. Everyone knew she was determined to return to the capital.

As long as she secured the Divine Island and achieved great merit, she could return.

To gather and cultivate these geniuses, she must have spent a vast amount of resources.

Xia Qing felt it was worth it. Several familiar names were in the top ten of the rankings.

Yun Huang, Fang Xing, Meng Jing.

Competing with a group of geniuses and making it into the top ten was a testament to their strength.

There was another familiar name in the top ten, but this person had been driven away by her.

This person was Zhou Feng.

Currently ranked second.

Seeing Zhou Feng, Xia Qing thought of her newly recognized brother. Her gaze quickly scanned the rankings to find his position.

Finally, she saw Jiang Ping'an's name around the 50th place.

A hint of surprise flashed in Xia Qing's eyes.

This kid is pretty good. He managed to maintain this rank. If he persists, he might have a chance to enter the top 50.

Of course, it's just a chance. Body cultivators don't have an advantage, and as more beasts appear, they will become increasingly weak.

However, to grow to this level in such a short time is already very impressive.

With proper cultivation in the future, he could be a valuable talent.

In less than half an hour, most of the geniuses were teleported out, their faces filled with frustration.

"It's too difficult! Attacked by hundreds of black wolves, my spiritual energy is exhausted!"

"I relied on my speed to last this long, but it's useless. I can't kill enough beasts to improve my ranking."

"Some people have killed over a thousand beasts, what a bunch of freaks!"

Only those who experienced the battle firsthand knew how difficult it was.

Beasts kept appearing, never stopping. One could perhaps persist with speed and strength.

But it was extremely energy-consuming, and without killing beasts, the ranking wouldn't improve.

When the hourglass was halfway through, nearly 500 geniuses were reduced to less than 100, with a shocking elimination rate.

For ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, killing one beast was already impressive. Facing hundreds of beasts of the same level and lasting this long was a sign of great strength.

The geniuses who persisted would face even more terrifying challenges.

The consumption of spiritual energy and physical strength would greatly increase, making the battles increasingly arduous.

However, one person didn't find it too difficult.

Inside the secret realm.

Jiang Ping'an sat on the ground, eyes closed, meditating. Within a hundred meters around him, sand swirled.

One by one, the black wolves that rushed out sank into the sand, unable to get close.

A black wolf, standing on the bodies of other black wolves, leaped high and pounced on Jiang Ping'an.

Just as it was about to bite him, a wall of sand appeared, blocking the wolf.

The wolf collided with the wall and was thrown into the sand.

The sand surged like waves, engulfing the wolf.

Jiang Ping'an glanced at the rankings. There were fewer than 100 people left. He would exit when it reached 50.

Maintaining a low profile and hiding his strength was his consistent style.

Outside the secret realm, many county governors sighed silently.

The geniuses selected from their counties were either all eliminated or only one or two remained, and their rankings weren't high.

The competition was too intense. Those who persisted were the best of the best.

At some point, Xia Qing's brows furrowed, her eyes fixed on the rankings.

The reserve genius, Zhang Lingmin, noticed Xia Qing's expression and asked cautiously,

"Princess, Yun Huang and Fang Xing are performing well. Why do you look unhappy?"

Although she didn't participate in the competition, she was also paying attention to the rankings.

"My naughty brother isn't being honest," Xia Qing said, staring at the rankings.

"Brother? Jiang Ping'an?" Zhang Lingmin was stunned, suddenly remembering that Jiang Ping'an hadn't been eliminated yet!

That's strange. Some geniuses stronger than him have been eliminated, so why hasn't he come out?

Zhang Lingmin quickly scanned the rankings and finally saw Jiang Ping'an's name around the 50th place.

Zhang Lingmin's expression became complex.

The person she once looked down upon had reached this level, which was hard to believe.

It was hard not to feel jealous.

Jiang Ping'an had grown too fast.

Zhang Lingmin took a deep breath and suppressed her complex emotions.

"Princess, Jiang Ping'an has a chance to enter the top 50. Shouldn't you be happy?"

It was clearly a happy event, so why was the princess so serious?

Xia Qing gritted her teeth and said, "He has been at this level since the beginning. Sometimes his ranking improves, but it quickly drops, and then it rises again."

She explained what she had noticed.

Zhang Lingmin was stunned for a moment, then realized something, her eyes widening, "Princess, are you saying he is deliberately controlling his ranking!"

If that was the case, Jiang Ping'an's true strength was definitely not just 50th place!