Chapter 522: Chapter 389 Shocks the World, Hidden Dragon Reaches the Summit!_3
It shouldn’t be dismissed that this opinion did indeed convince many people.
Because some facts were right there before their eyes.
It was precisely because the Yang Transformation True Master from Mengze Mountain appeared that no one doubted the depth of Chen Yuan’s background anymore. After all, if he didn’t have a substantial background,
how could a Yang Transformation True Master appear to protect Chen Yuan?
If he didn’t have a substantial background, how would he dared to offend two top Jianghu powers, one after another?
If he didn’t have backing to boost his confidence, how would Chen Yuan dare to act so recklessly?
In essence, these people were not wrong in their thoughts—Chen Yuan indeed had a strong backing which gave him the courage to ignore ordinary grandmasters and boldly kill Yun Han.
Apart from the news of Chen Yuan defeating another grandmaster, the most intriguing idea to many was the true identity of the Yang Transformation True Master. Many had confirmed
that the person who came forward to protect Chen Yuan was indeed a woman. There were very few Yang Transformation True Masters in the Jianghu, and even fewer were women,
there were only a handful of them in the Jianghu.
This immediately led to endless speculation, but these speculations were all done clandestinely, as openly insulting a Yang Transformation True Master was not something many dared to do. Meanwhile, those with malice towards Chen Yuan,
such as the Qingyun Sword Sect and the Yun Family, were consciously suppressed by the advent of the Yang Transformation True Master and decided to bide their time.
Initially, they thought Chen Yuan only had Jiang He as his support, who, although strong, was not invincible. But the addition of a Yang Transformation True Master changed the narrative significantly.
They had to act carefully and cautiously.
Lately, a Reach Profound Martial Artist declared that the Yang Transformation True Master who appeared behind Chen Yuan might very likely be one of Yama’s powerhouses from the Seven Killings Hall because the true master never showed their real face.
Similarly, a few Yamas from the Seven Killings Hall often also appeared wearing masks.
Beyond that, that Reach Profound also shared other speculations, such as Chen Yuan and Xuanming knowing early on about the opening of the Secret Realm.
Becasue of this, they engaged in a fight to force each other away.
And that powerhouse was someone Chen Yuan spent all his wealth to invite to support him, but as the compensation was not enough, that Yama only killed one grandmaster.
This rumor was naturally a deliberate release by the Divine Palace to divert attention.
Otherwise, the speculation would start moving towards Li Su Qing.
Becasue of the reasoning provided by that Reach Profound, combined with no moves from the Seven Killings Hall, many people believed this possibility, however, some insightful ones noticed something amiss.
They felt that the timing of the Reach Profound speaking out was too coincidental.
Unfortunately, later conspiratorially driven distractions caused those interested in the Yang Transformation True Master’s identity to dwindle significantly, and most people were still more focused on whether Chen Yuan could secure a position on the Ascending Immortal List.
Just one day before Ascending Immortal Tower released the latest ranking list, a significant piece of news shook the Jianghu.
Chengzong of Wudang Mountain had recently come down from the mountain and, in front of many in Prefecture City of the East Sea, engaged directly with a veteran Dan Realm Master.
In the end, he triggered the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, reducing that Dan Realm Master to ashes!
This news, naturally, led many to think of Chen Yuan’s feat of killing a grandmaster, suggesting that Chengzong could no longer remain idle. However, later a disciple from Wudang Mountain stated,
Chengzong had been in closed-door cultivation and only recently came out. The reason he attacked that Dan Realm Master was because that master had killed one of Chengzong’s fellow disciples.
Regardless of the reason, these two incidents thoroughly aligned.
Countless people compared Chen Yuan to Chengzong, with some saying Chen Yuan killing two grandmasters was more impressive, while others argued that Chengzong killing a veteran grandmaster meant he had more strength.
The opinions of both sides led to heated debates.
Even a small group of Demonic Martial Artists claimed that Wei Wuya was the strongest, but they were attacked by the previous two groups who said Wei Wuya didn’t deserve comparison,
challenging him to kill a grandmaster himself if he could.
However, to the disappointment of many, Wei Wuya did not get involved in the dispute, maintaining his calm as if it had nothing to do with him.
Meanwhile, Shangguan Yu, ranked within the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List, publicly claimed that Chen Yuan was undoubtedly the number one!
As many Jianghu martial artists were idly stirring up trouble, the impact of this news continued to grow, making it awkward for Ascending Immortal Tower.
It would make people think their ranking was unjust.
Unless Chen Yuan fought with Chengzong, but they were too far apart— one in Qingzhou of Yun State, the other on the border in Liangzhou—and neither showed any intent to express.
Even inside Ascending Immortal Tower, those who judged strength and potential began to argue. Some thought Chen Yuan was stronger, while others thought Chengzong was more formidable.
Because of this dispute, Ascending Immortal Tower even delayed the renewal of the Ascending Immortal List for a period.
In the end, as the controversy grew, the master of Ascending Immortal Tower personally intervened to quell the internal disputes. And with the issuance of the new cycle of the Ascending Immortal List,
Jianghu martial artists finally learned the rankings of this cycle’s Hidden Dragon List.
Breaking its own established rules, Ascending Immortal Tower placed Chen Yuan and Chengzong both in the first position, deeming them co-equals with Wei Wuya ranked third.
Xuanming was in fourth place, with the second spot on the Hidden Dragon List remaining vacant!
This news, equivalent to the fall of a Yang Transformation True Master, had an even greater impact than the previous disputes, as this was the first occurrence of its kind in hundreds of years for Ascending Immortal Tower.
How could it not shock people?
But the co-ranking as number one did not diminish the interest of those mischief-makers in the Jianghu; rather, due to this joint title of first on the Hidden Dragon List, Chen Yuan and Chengzong were dubbed the “Twin Dragons of the Hidden Dragon List”!
More convincing than the previous “Four Extremes of the Hidden Dragon List”!
Simultaneously, the forthcoming Ascension Battle also garnered much attention, being touted as the most splendid and terrifying in nearly a century! The source of this content ɪs novel※fire.net
A mention that some readers have guessed Shi Tou’s thoughts correctly, but now is not the time to unveil them.
A red envelope will be given when it’s time to do so.
Another matter, Shi Tou has explained before that the name of the “Daoist” is not the current cultivation technique learned by the protagonist but is associated with the Cultivation Technique provided by Divine Palace.
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