Someone doubted it, then someone else revealed the secret within.

It was said that the Seven Killings Hall had conspired with the Xiang Royal Family, laying down a trap to lure King Yan into it, battling life and death in the chaotic void, and finally, with Xiang Qianqiu's death as the cost, Chen Yuan won the final victory.

The reason he attacked the Seven Killings Hall was purely to settle old scores.

Initially, few believed this claim, but as members of the Xiang Family personally admitted it, the matter was finally settled, which undoubtedly caused another stir concerning Chen Yuan's strength.

Who is Xiang Qianqiu?

He was undoubtedly the first on the Heavenly List, an ultimate ruthless person defying the heavens and defeating immortals, while Ye Xiangnan, who ranked second, was heavily injured within just a short exchange with him.

This proves his strength.

It could be said that beneath immortals, Xiang Qianqiu was invincible; even above immortals, he could still fight.

He was already the pinnacle of the Yang Transformation Level, and such a person died at the hands of Chen Yuan. Doesn't that make Chen Yuan the undisputed number one in the world now?

If this is indeed true, isn't it possible that the immortal of Seven Killings Hall has actually fallen? Perhaps he also died at Chen Yuan's hands. How strong is his power now?

Thus, the turmoil in Jianghu caused by this news grew even more.

It's not about Chen Yuan's improvement in strength, but rather the shock caused by being number one. Since ancient times, literature doesn't rank first, martial arts don't rank second. Without solid achievements, no one is willing to acknowledge being inferior.

And being number one versus not being number one are completely different situations.

Chen Yuan's reputation rose almost vertically, and some even began to contemplate Chen Yuan's past achievements, seemingly having created a new historical record.

First, he traversed the rankings of Heaven, Earth, and Human Lists, being first on the Human List, first on the Earth List, and now if this matter is confirmed, he would be the undisputed first on the Heavenly List.

In history, how many have achieved such a level?

To achieve two is already a gift from heaven; to achieve all three, there's scarcely anyone in history, and each is a renowned, unparalleled figure.

Of course, Chen Yuan is already such a presence now.

Additionally, since Chen Yuan first entered the Human List, it has only been a few years. To rise to number one on all three lists in such a short time.

It could be said that no one before him has done this, and it would be hard for anyone after to do it too.

Such a huge event in Jianghu naturally causes shock not only in the commonplace Jianghu. First of all, Dongfang Sheng of the Heavenly Demon Hall, when he first heard of it, thought this was simply dazzling.

The dignified Immortal Sect, which stood almost equally with the Heavenly Demon Hall, sharing the governance of the Blood State, how could it be so easily annihilated?

Even if a dynasty fell, it wouldn't shock him this much. After all, the ten Immortal Sects have been passed down for millennia, leaving a deep impression in their minds.

He believed even when fallen like the Goddess Palace, the future would still have a chance to return to the peak. To annihilate such a vast Immortal Sect, how difficult would that be?

But once the news was confirmed, he had no choice but to believe it. He remained silent for a long while, even feeling some relief in his heart, thankful he made the right choice back then by not opposing Chen Yuan but instead aligning with him.

The Seven Killings Hall who made the wrong choice has now tasted their bitter fruit.

Afterwards, Dongfang Sheng quickly sent people to greet Chen Yuan, not mentioning anything about the Seven Killings Hall, only communicating their camaraderie, while reporting the current situation in Lanzhou.

The demise of the Seven Killings Hall was a wake-up call for Dongfang Sheng, indicating that even a hall with an immortal seated could be wiped out, even his father Xiang Qianqiu could be killed.

Chen Yuan is ruthless!

And his strength is extremely terrifying; he must not become enemies with him. Otherwise, Seven Killings Hall serves as a warning like a precedent. Previously, he thought with an immortal seated in Heavenly Demon Hall, everything would be fine.

Now, however, it is different.

Even with an immortal seated, one can still be annihilated.

This.... is a once-in-a-millennium era of great contention. A wrong choice can lead to devastation.

After weighing the situation, he secretly instructed people to contact Chi Lian Demon Venerable, probing with some questions, trying to grasp the relationship between Chen Yuan and their Heavenly Demon Hall, whether it could be deepened?

If so, naturally great.

If not, it must be deepened!

This is not only for himself but also for the Heavenly Demon Hall. Now with clear momentum, Chen Yuan's ascension opportunity is the greatest. Absolutely cannot miss such a chance.

Meanwhile, over at the Goddess Palace, the former Palace Master, now the Great Elder Feng Jiuge, upon hearing the news, felt a sense of relief over the Goddess Palace's encounter.

Recalling the once self-assured Xiang Qianqiu, who plotted for years, even resorting to leveraging the ties between the Grand Ancestor and the Goddess Palace's founder, to pull her into the fray, ultimately tricking her as an ally.

In the end, he met his demise.

Who knows if he regretted it?

At any rate, she, Feng Jiuge, regretted it, realizing she shouldn't have trusted Xiang Qianqiu's words back then, but should have aligned with Li Suqing's ideas and allied with Chen Yuan sooner.

If not, how could she have suffered today's calamity?

She, the former Palace Master, is now doing menial tasks, with her life not even in her control, easily snuffed out, living extremely oppressed.

And.... shame....

Chen Yuan even brought Chi Lian of the Heavenly Demon Hall into his Prince Mansion but was indifferent to her who willingly offered herself, utterly trampling on her dignity.

While in her regret, Jiang He received a gift from Chen Yuan, precisely the inherited Immortal Weapon of Seven Killings Hall, a rust-stained iron sword.

Instantly overjoyed, not because he's fickle, abandoning the Exterminating Immortal Sword, but because he desperately wanted to elevate the level of the Exterminating Immortal Sword, yet its accumulation progressed too slowly, unable to keep up with his cultivation.

According to words once spoken by Ling Xu Daoist, he could take a shortcut by reforging the Immortal Sword and integrating the Exterminating Immortal Sword, greatly enhancing its power.

No less than the underlying foundation gained from the Shushan Sword Tomb last time.

Meanwhile, Leaf Xiangnan, the City Lord of Martial Emperor City facing the large-scale invasion from Japan, lost himself for a long period. Logically speaking, after Xiang Qianqiu's death, it should've been him rising to number one.

But.... destiny is twisted, now with Chen Yuan's achievements revealed, he's still second!

He is now somewhat involuntarily regretful, he shouldn't have ranked the old Heavenly Master of Wudang Mountain as first, knowing he had already broken through, yet harboring resentment, aiming to surpass him and rise to first, thus winning hearts worldwide.

As a result, the old Heavenly Master lost his first position, and then out of the blue emerged Xiang Qianqiu, who claimed first with his record of defying heavens and defeating immortals.

Furthermore, during a confrontation with him, he was firmly suppressed.

Now, Xiang Qianqiu is gone, and Chen Yuan seamlessly took his place.

Doesn't this make him the eternal second?

It's not that Ye Xiangnan values empty fame, if it's really about that, he could have easily ranked himself first before, without much controversy from Jianghu.

However, these continuous changes indeed upset him.

Nonetheless, Ye Xiangnan eventually displayed his grace, letting the people of Ascending Immortal Tower verify the fact of Chen Yuan slaying Xiang Qianqiu, following which he still ranked him as first on the Heavenly List.

While he calmly sits as the second.

...

Meanwhile, as the world hotly debated this matter, Chen Yuan's focus had quietly shifted, even orchestrating this global upheaval himself.

Every side was him, with the intention of diverting attention.

As for his real objective, after destroying Seven Killings Hall, he quietly left the Blood State, bypassing Lanzhou, headed north, preparing to enter the Grassland to seek traces of the North Xuanwu Divine Beast.

The world is vast, but nothing is greater than the quest for immortality!

Even if it's merely breaking through the physical body, it can lead him into a new dimension, with a more terrifying stance to compete for supremacy in the world, facing the powerful foes from the Immortal Domain.

With the Immortal Domain approaching, he can only, within limited time, elevate his cultivation to the highest it can reach.