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The hall of the Ascension Pavilion instantly erupted in excitement.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, held their breath, and their hearts nearly stopped beating.
The immortality of the gods!
Su Xinghe, ranked second on the Sword Immortal Ranking, is actually a true Celestial Longevity Realm expert!
Although they were mentally prepared after hearing Liu Bai's comments, they were still shocked when they actually heard them.
This is the Great Longevity Realm of Celestial Beings!
The pinnacle of human martial arts, the supreme powerhouse qualified to embark on the path of conquering the heavens, is someone even the true god Haotian dares not easily provoke.
Among the currently announced supreme experts, the reincarnation of Lu Zu, the Great Swordsman is dead, Huangfu Jian was punished by Heaven, and Liu Bai dared not advance to the next realm.
It can be said that Su Xinghe is the strongest among all the powerful individuals that Su Chen has revealed so far.
Especially after hearing Su Chen's comments, everyone was deeply shocked.
It turns out that Su Xinghe was actually the patriarch of the Su family, one of the four great families, who guarded the Kunlun Mountains of Beijing for more than 500 years with just one sword!
This news is absolutely shocking; it feels like my head is about to explode.
There really are monsters from other worlds in this world!
If the Celestial Immortal hadn't said it himself, no one would have believed that such monsters, which only appeared in ghost stories, actually existed.
But since it was said by the Celestial Immortal, it must be true.
Beyond the mortal realm and the celestial realm lies a chaotic void, where countless powerful extraterrestrial monsters lurk.
The reason why people in the human world don't know this is because the five extremely dangerous places connecting the outer realms and the human world are all guarded by top experts in the human world.
It was thanks to the protection of these experts that the monsters from beyond the realm were unable to set foot in the human world.
At this moment, Su Xinghe became incredibly great in everyone's eyes.
He is not only the guardian of Beibian, but also the guardian of the entire world.
What's even more surprising is that Su Xinghe, who is so powerful, is actually the weakest of the five guardians of the super dangerous place.
It should be noted that Su Xinghe is ranked second on the Nine Provinces Sword Immortal Ranking, a true Celestial Longevity Realm expert who has lived for at least five hundred years.
Such a peerless master was actually the weakest of the five guardians.
How strong must the other four guardians be?
At this moment, everyone sensed the undercurrents hidden behind this world.
It is obvious that there are far more powerful beings in the Celestial-level Longevity Realm in this world than people imagine.
Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Demonism—these are the oldest and most influential sects, and each sect has a powerful figure at this level in charge.
Upon realizing this, everyone showed expressions of shock and began to discuss among themselves:
"This is terrifying! The second-ranked Sword Immortal is actually a powerful expert in the Celestial Longevity Realm, and a longevity expert who has lived for five hundred years."
“I’m not surprised at all. Liu Bai’s strength is absolutely the number one below the Great Longevity Realm. Only a true Great Longevity Realm expert can defeat him.”
"Although Liu Bai has not reached the Great Longevity Realm, his strength is three points stronger than that of ordinary longevity beings. The fact that Su Xinghe is above him shows that he is also among the top longevity beings."
"What? Did I hear that right? There are extraterrestrial monsters in this world? Su Xinghe guards Kunlun on the border of Bei just to keep out these extraterrestrial monsters?"
"This is terrifying. I never knew there were such ferocious monsters beyond the human world. Just look at the strength of these five guardians, and you'll know how terrifying these monsters are."
"Did I hear that right? Su Xinghe is so powerful, yet he's still the weakest of the five guardians? How strong must the other four be?"
"Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Demonism truly live up to their reputation as the four ancient sects, with profound foundations and numerous powerful figures."
"After listening to the words of the Celestial Immortal, I realized how insignificant I am, and how many secrets this world holds."
"Kunlun in Beibian already knows. What are those other four extremely dangerous places? And which powerful figures are guarding them?"
In the second private room on the south side of the fourteenth floor.
Sword Emperor Jiu stood up abruptly, his voice trembling: "How terrifying! I never imagined there was such a top swordsman in the world, guarding the place with just one sword for five hundred years."
Li Chungang was also completely shocked.
Liu Bai's strength had far exceeded his expectations; he had thought that he could still overpower him in his prime.
But now it seems that Su Xinghe's strength has completely overturned his understanding.
One man, one sword, guarding Kunlun on the border of Bei, blocking monsters from beyond the borders for five hundred years—what a magnificent spirit!
He used to think he had mastered the orthodox ways of the martial arts world, but in front of a powerful figure like Su Xinghe who fought to protect humanity, he was not even as good as a finger.
The exposure of Su Xinghe, monsters, and the five super dangerous places made Li Chungang realize how narrow-minded he had been.
Previously, he was so shocked by witnessing Qi Xuanzhen display the perfect cultivation of the Great Longevity Realm that his sword heart shattered.
Looking back now, what was that shock?
Besides Lu Zu, there are also extraterrestrial demons and guardians of five extremely dangerous places in this world.
Even at his peak, Lü Zu might not have been the strongest in this world.
The path of martial arts is still long, and he still has a long way to go.
"Thank you for your guidance, Celestial Master! I finally understand!"
Li Chungang sighed, and his aura intensified.
In the third private room on the east side of the fourteenth floor.
Xiong Ba exclaimed in shock, "Five extremely dangerous places, each with an invincible expert holding off extraterrestrial monsters... how is that possible?"
Su Chen's words completely overturned his worldview.
Just now, he was still pondering how to deal with the Immortal God, the Demon Lord, and the Nameless, all of whom were peerless masters who had already stepped into the terrestrial Celestial Realm.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Su Chen directly revealed the identities of the five invincible powerhouses guarding the five super dangerous places.
The weakest of them all, Su Xinghe, already possessed a level of strength that Su Xinghe could never have dreamed of.
What made Xiong Ba even more uneasy was whether one of these five extremely dangerous places belonged to the Jianghu of the Great Han Dynasty.
If so, then his path to domination is completely over.
In the first private room on the west side of the fifteenth floor.
Shangguan Wan'er's breath hitched, and she said in surprise, "The Celestial Immortal said that the five most dangerous places are all in the Mysterious Land, could it be...?"
She didn't finish her sentence, but Wu Zetian already understood what she meant.
Previously, Wu Zetian had heard about the secrets of the mysterious land from Jun Mo.
For example, the second floor of the Tang Dynasty Academy is a mysterious place.
If the mysterious place Junmo mentioned is the same place the Celestial Immortal spoke of, then the hidden power behind it is terrifying.
This means that the second floor of the academy may also be one of the five super dangerous places, guarded by an existence even stronger than Su Xinghe.
Although Wu Zetian had long suspected that Jun Mo was not the only expert in the academy.
But the thought that there might be someone stronger than Su Xinghe in the academy made her feel scared, no matter how composed she was.
Chapter 72 Unable to Hold Back
With this in mind, both Wu Zetian and Shangguan Wan'er looked at Bai Yutai at the same time, waiting for Su Chen to continue.
Su Chen felt the intense gazes directed at him and knew what everyone was thinking.
But he wouldn't reveal such important information all at once. He quickly changed his tone and said loudly:
"That concludes our discussion of Su Xinghe, who is ranked second on the Sword Immortal List."
"Next, I will comment on Ke Haoran from the Datang Academy, who is ranked first on the Sword Immortal Ranking."
"Many people in the martial arts world of the Tang Dynasty should be familiar with this sword immortal who made the list."
"Because he comes from the Tang Academy, the oldest power in the Tang Dynasty, and was the academy's previous representative who traveled the world."
"As the birthplace of Confucianism, the Tang Academy has always kept a low profile in the martial arts world, so people from other dynasties don't know much about it."
"But in reality, the Tang Academy, as an ancient sect that has existed for thousands of years, has a profound foundation that far exceeds the imagination of people in the martial arts world."
"In a sense, the Tang Academy and the Tang Dynasty were established at the same time."
"As long as the Tang Dynasty exists, the academy will exist."
"Even the famous Chang'an City Shocking Divine Array of the Tang Dynasty was created by a master from the academy."
"Over the course of a thousand years, the Tang Dynasty has experienced countless wars. Rebel armies have attacked Chang'an countless times, but all of them have been defeated."
"Most of the failures were due to the Shocking Divine Array in Chang'an City!"
"People only know that the Shocking God Array has powerful talisman array power, but few people know that its true power lies in the array's core."
"The soul of the true divine beast Vermilion Bird is integrated into the center of the Shocking God Formation, thus giving it the power of a divine beast."
"Once the Vermilion Bird's soul awakens and opens its eyes, even a god on land will be instantly reduced to ashes."
"The academy that can create such a powerful and awe-inspiring array must have a profound foundation."
"And Ke Haoran is the strongest traveler in the history of the Tang Academy."
"Wanderer" is an honorific title for the heirs of those super-powerful forces.
"Only the heirs of truly powerful super forces would make 'traveling the world' their goal."
"Many of the most famous sect leaders in the martial arts world today were once travelers."
"What makes Ke Haoran different is that he is not only the strongest traveler in the history of the academy, but also one of the top sects in the world."
"Twenty years ago, Ke Haoran, who was only nineteen years old, left the academy and began to travel around the world."
"At that time, his cultivation had already reached the realm of a terrestrial celestial being."
As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, the hall became noisy.
Everyone looked on incredulously.
The top spot on the Sword Immortal Ranking actually comes from the martial arts world of the Tang Dynasty, specifically from the Tang Academy!
Just as Su Chen said, the Great Tang Academy is far too low-key in the world.