Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

The outcome of this ranking competition was without suspense. As Jun Wuxie had planned before the competition, the top three spots went to the Ling Family of the Demon Race, the Martial Ancestor Hall, and the Holy Medicine Sect.

In the showdown between the Martial Ancestor Hall and the Holy Medicine Sect, the Martial Ancestor Hall lost one match and won two, placing second overall, while the Holy Medicine Sect placed third.

The other Overlord-level forces that jointly organized this ranking competition all became mere foils, handing over the advantage of entering the Azure Dragon Gorge Secret Realm to the Ling Family, the Martial Ancestor Hall, and the Holy Medicine Sect.

"After two days and two rounds of exciting competition, the inaugural ranking competition has come to a successful conclusion!" The Martial Hall Master had an undisguised smile on his face. He was very satisfied with this result. "This Hall Master announces that the Ling Family of the Demon Race has won first place in this ranking competition with a score of thirteen points! The Martial Ancestor Hall has won second place with a score of five points! The Holy Medicine Sect has won third place with a score of four points!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the quiet scene quickly became noisy. A large number of people cheered excitedly, especially those who admired Jun Wuxie, making the atmosphere very lively.

At this moment, Ling Wuse and others were naturally in high spirits, their faces filled with smiles, feeling extremely happy.

Their good mood came not only from obtaining a hundred places to enter the Azure Dragon Gorge Secret Realm, but also from the glory of winning first place. Their lineage had truly stolen the spotlight in the Eastern Territory, making them feel incredibly proud.

In contrast, the faces of the people from the Azurewood Ancient Family, the Mirage Marsh, and the Teng Snake Tribe were very unsightly, especially those from the Azurewood Ancient Family and the Mirage Marsh, who looked as if they had lost their parents, their hearts pierced by ten thousand arrows, their expressions even gloomier than if their mothers had died.

The Teng Snake Tribe was slightly better, being more able to control their emotions.

The people of the Lingyun Ancient Family were the most composed. They looked very calm, and the Lingyun Family Head maintained a gentle expression, even congratulating Ling Wuse, the Martial Hall Master, and the Holy Medicine Sect Master.

Even though everyone knew that their participants today had cheated, using the same secret technique as the prodigies of the Azurewood Ancient Family and other forces, their behavior made it difficult for anyone except Jun Wuxie's admirers to feel disgusted with the Lingyun Family. In fact, many felt that they had great magnanimity and could be called a model among the Overlord-level forces of the Eastern Territory.

"Everyone, according to the originally agreed time, the experts from our six Overlord-level forces guarding the entrance to the Azure Dragon Gorge Secret Realm will open the entrance the day after tomorrow. We six parties will send people into the Secret Realm the day after tomorrow. Starting from that day, after fifteen days, you may all send people in to seek opportunities. Now that the ranking competition has come to a successful conclusion, please return and prepare as soon as possible."

As the Martial Hall Master finished speaking, the forces watching the battle left one after another, but before leaving, most of them said goodbye to Jun Wuxie and the Demon Lord Ling, among others.

"Lord Jun, Demon Lord Ling, Martial Hall Master, we will also take our leave. We must hurry back to prepare."

The Holy Medicine Sect Master led the Sect's higher-ups and the King of Prodigies to bid farewell.

"Sect Master Su, a word in private."

"Alright."

The Holy Medicine Sect Master was a little surprised, wondering what Lord Jun wanted to talk to him about, but he still followed him away from the crowd to a secluded place.

Jun Wuxie secretly set up an invisible barrier to prevent eavesdropping. "Sect Master Su, I wonder what relationship you have with the Medicine King Sect of the Lower Realm?"

Speaking of the Medicine King Sect of the Lower Realm, the Holy Medicine Sect Master couldn't help but smile and said, "Lord Jun mentioning the Medicine King Sect, it can be said that our Holy Medicine Sect and Lord Jun have some connection. I am very grateful for Lord Jun's care during the ranking competition."

The Holy Medicine Sect Master first expressed his gratitude, and then began to talk about their relationship with the Medicine King Sect of the Lower Realm.

He said that the Medicine King Sect of the Lower Realm was a Sect created in the Lower Realm by a disciple of their Sect a long time ago.

In that era, the Lower Realm underwent a major disaster, and some evil forces of law spawned various strange viruses, posing a great threat to all living beings.

One of their proud disciples went down to the Lower Realm, established a Sect, and practiced medicine to save the world.

He said that in the past, that disciple had coincidentally obtained a fragment of the Great Simplicity Heart Sutra, as well as an ancient acupuncture technique—the Nine Needles of Primordial Beginning.

The Great Simplicity Heart Sutra was a very profound technique, but unfortunately it was only a fragment, and the Nine Needles of Primordial Beginning could only be performed based on the Great Simplicity Heart Sutra. As a result, the fragmentary Great Simplicity Heart Sutra could hardly exert the power of the Nine Needles of Primordial Beginning.

Some years ago, they were fortunate enough to obtain the advanced chapter of the Great Simplicity Heart Sutra. Through the advanced chapter, it could be confirmed that the Great Simplicity Heart Sutra was a technique that surpassed the Saint level.

"Lord Jun, according to our speculation, the complete Great Simplicity Heart Sutra may even be above the God level. It is a pity that we only obtained the advanced chapter, and the initial fragment is in the Lower Realm. We don't know where the missing parts are. Since Lord Jun mentioned this matter today, I will no longer hide it and will simply tell you about it. Our Holy Medicine Sect is willing to offer the advanced chapter and ask Lord Jun to pass it on to the Medicine King Sect of the Lower Realm, and we also hope that the Medicine King Sect of the Lower Realm can lend us the initial fragment."

"So you really are of the same lineage. I was wondering why the Medicine King Sect of the Lower Realm is surnamed Su, and your Holy Medicine Sect is also the same. I will certainly agree to Sect Master Su's request."

"In that case, I thank Lord Jun. Lord Jun may not know this, but the Great Simplicity Heart Sutra combined with the Nine Needles of Primordial Beginning is no small matter. We have researched some clues from the advanced chapter and inferred from the existing clues that the subsequent chapters may contain ancient and miraculous techniques that can change a person's physique and enhance their bloodline potential!"

The Holy Medicine Sect Master said that it should be a method of using the Great Simplicity technique to gather the power of Primordial Beginning to change a person's life level and enhance the structure of their physical body, and the effect may be very amazing!

Jun Wuxie was quite shocked to hear this.

He didn't expect that the seemingly ordinary Great Simplicity Heart Sutra would have such magical effects.

He had known for a long time that the Nine Needles of Primordial Beginning were extraordinary, but it hadn't reached the point of shocking him.

It turned out that it had to be based on the Great Simplicity Heart Sutra, and because the Great Simplicity Heart Sutra only had the initial fragment, the Nine Needles of Primordial Beginning could not truly display their magical effects.

"Lord Jun?"

The Holy Medicine Sect Master saw that he was a little dazed and hadn't spoken for a long time, so he couldn't help but call out to him.

Jun Wuxie came back to his senses and looked at him very seriously, saying, "Sect Master Su, if we face the torrent of the end of the world in the future, what choice will your Holy Medicine Sect make?"

The Holy Medicine Sect Master didn't expect Lord Jun to suddenly ask this. He looked solemn and sighed, saying, "Lord Jun knows that our Holy Medicine Sect is not good at fighting. Even when we have to fight, we only conduct defensive battles. For an era, the greatest value of the Holy Medicine Sect lies in healing the wounded. When the end of the world comes, we may not directly fight against the darkness, but we will definitely do our best to heal the wounded. For a long time, we have adhered to this responsibility, consistently."

Jun Wuxie was very satisfied with his answer. It was indeed not appropriate for the Holy Medicine Sect to go up and fight against the dark powerhouses. That was not their specialty.

In such a special era, each force should give full play to its strengths in order to better resist the invasion of darkness.

"Send the people in your Holy Medicine Sect who are researching the Great Simplicity Heart Sutra and the Nine Needles of Primordial Beginning to the Lower Realm to study together with the people of the Medicine King Sect. What do you think, Sect Master Su?"

"This..."

The Holy Medicine Sect Master hesitated and said, "Lord Jun, the Medicine King Sect of the Lower Realm, their research on the Great Simplicity Heart Sutra and the Nine Needles of Primordial Beginning should still be in a very shallow stage, right?"

"No, you are wrong. Although the Medicine King Sect is in the Lower Realm, there are also people with extraordinary understanding in the Medicine King Sect, who may not be worse than the people of your Holy Medicine Sect. Most importantly, the Holy Maiden of the Medicine King Sect, her understanding of the Great Simplicity Heart Sutra and the Nine Needles of Primordial Beginning is probably unmatched by anyone in your Holy Medicine Sect."

"Really?"

The Holy Medicine Sect Master was shocked. There were such figures in the Medicine King Sect of the Lower Realm?

"My words, does Sect Master Su not believe them?"

"Of course not. Since Lord Jun said so, I naturally believe it deeply, but I am just very shocked. If that is the case, I am very willing!"

Jun Wuxie nodded, and then added, "But there is one thing, let's make it clear first. The current Lower Realm is not what it used to be, and may be very different from the Lower Realm in your minds. When your people arrive in the Lower Realm and understand the situation there, they must keep it a secret no matter what. If anyone betrays us in the future, Sect Master Su, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"What kind of people does Lord Jun take us for? Our Holy Medicine Sect has always been indifferent to the world. If it weren't for the special era we live in, we wouldn't even participate in this Azure Dragon Gorge Secret Realm. Our Holy Medicine Sect only emerges in every era when darkness invades, to heal the people injured by dark creatures!"

The Holy Medicine Sect Master felt a sense of distrust and an insult to his personality.

"Sect Master Su, don't mind me, I'm just making the stakes clear to you. In that case, Sect Master Su, please decide on the candidates for the Lower Realm as soon as you return."

Jun Wuxie wrote two talisman letters for him, saying, "When your people arrive in the Dawn Imperial City, they only need to go to a person named Linglong with the talisman letter, and she will send you to the Lower Realm."

The Holy Medicine Sect Master didn't ask how Jun Wuxie could send their experts to the Lower Realm in such a special era. He was very curious about this.

"This second talisman letter is..."

"This talisman letter, when you arrive in the Dawn Imperial City, you can look for a woman named Shenxi. When she sees the talisman letter, she will solve the problem of Holy Weapons for you."

"Holy Weapons?"

The Holy Medicine Sect Master didn't quite understand what he meant.

"The Azure Dragon Gorge Secret Realm is a huge opportunity for the younger generation in the Eastern Territory, but it is full of dangers. If you want to increase your chances of survival, it is best to give each person entering the Secret Realm a Supreme Holy Weapon."

Jun Wuxie said that this talisman letter could help them solve the problem of Supreme Holy Weapons, so they didn't need to feel bad about it.

"Can... can Supreme Holy Weapons really be forged?"

The Holy Medicine Sect Master felt unbelievable. Such weapon refiners were rare in the world and too difficult to find. They only existed in Eternal-level forces.

Apart from Eternal-level forces, it was impossible to see weapon refiners who could forge Supreme Holy Weapons on ordinary days. Such weapon refiners could only appear in the eyes of the world during the most prosperous years of each great era, but even if they did appear, it would take a great price to invite them to forge Supreme Holy Weapons.

"Of course, and we can mass-produce them. When the time comes, as long as you have the materials, you can create as many as you want."

Upon hearing this, the Holy Medicine Sect Master was shocked and couldn't help but think, 'It seems that behind Lord Jun, there's more than just a Hunyuan-level talisman master; there's probably also a Hunyuan-level weapon refiner.'

If there really is a Hunyuan-level weapon refiner, then creating Supreme-grade holy weapons would be a piece of cake, effortless!

This young man's background is too terrifying. What heights will such a person reach in the future?

"Why does Lord Jun want to help our Holy Medicine Sect like this?"

He still had doubts in his heart. Such great kindness is too much; it's hard to believe that anyone would bestow favors for no reason. It doesn't make sense.

"Sect Master Su also knows the special nature of this era. The arrival of a prosperous age also means that the apocalypse is constantly approaching. In the apocalypse, your Holy Medicine Sect can make a contribution and be useful to the era. I naturally hope that you can become better and better. This is also why I helped you win the duel in the first round."

Hearing him say this, the Holy Medicine Sect Master was stunned for a long while. Recalling his experiences in the lower realm, he couldn't help but feel horrified and blurted out, "Does Lord Jun perhaps want to walk the path of the lower realm again?"

"When the heavens are about to fall, everyone is responsible. I don't want to say those high-sounding words about saving the common people. Just for myself and the people around me, I have to shoulder this responsibility. This most prosperous era in the prophecy is also the darkest and most desperate apocalypse. If we can't integrate the power of a realm, we simply can't resist the dark invasion."

"Lord Jun's ambition and responsibility are admirable!"

The Holy Medicine Sect Master looked at the young man before him and only felt that his image in his eyes had become even more lofty.

With the apocalypse approaching, no living being can remain aloof, but how many people dare to shoulder this responsibility and work towards it?

If someone else had said these words, he would only think it was a naive fantasy, but hearing Lord Jun say these words, he had no doubts in his heart.

Because this young man had already created such a legend in the lower realm, defeating the darkness and calming the apocalyptic torrent!

Back then, in the lower realm, who would have believed that he could lead a realm to repel the darkness?

Just like the current him, setting such an ambition and taking it as a goal, how similar it is to his time in the lower realm.

Since he did it in the lower realm, he may not be able to do it in this world in the future!

"If Lord Jun insists on walking down this path, in the future, my Holy Medicine Sect is willing to help with all our strength!"

The Holy Medicine Sect Master expressed his attitude and firm stance.