That was a supreme existence, second only to the legendary Land Immortal.
The heavenly pride ranking only includes ten peerless Geniuses under the age of twenty.
Each one can be called a Peak Prodigy!
The threshold for the ranking is extremely high, and the competition is fierce.
Once a newcomer makes it onto the list, the old one will be ruthlessly replaced.
The ranking has not changed for a long time, which shows that the current ten are all extraordinary individuals.
All those on the heavenly pride ranking are contemporary elites, the most astonishing peerless Geniuses of an era!
Those who can stand shoulder to shoulder with them, or even surpass them, are truly rare!
The last change to the ranking occurred two years ago.
At that time, the one who made it onto the list was Yihua Palace Young Lord Hua Wuque, ranked tenth.
He grew up in the Martial Forest's male Forbidden Land—Yihua Palace.
He was the only male in the entire Yihua Palace.
His two Masters, Yaoyue and Lianxing, were both Half-Step Celestial Being Realm powerhouses, steadily ranking among the top ten on the Heavenly Ranking.
Hua Wuque made it onto the heavenly pride ranking the year he first entered the Jianghu.
At that time, he was only eighteen years old and had already entered the Grandmaster Realm.
A true young Grandmaster, with a faint aura of a Celestial Being!
Even so, he only ranked tenth.
If Fahai were to enter the ranking, he would undoubtedly take his place.
After all, Fahai was already a Grandmaster at fifteen!
If Hua Wuque's hard-earned position were taken away, Yihua Palace would likely find it difficult to accept.
The news of Fahai solving the Zhenlong Chess Game swept through the Martial Forest like a storm!
His name also resounded throughout the land!
The various Schools were all shocked by this.
Fahai, a fifteen-year-old young Grandmaster, solved the Zhenlong Chess Game, killed two Grandmasters, and defeated Song Yuanqiao.
He was truly a Prodigy among Prodigies!
Information regarding Fahai had already been sent to the Sect Leaders of various Schools.
Inside the Yin Kui Sect.
A hand, carved like white jade, put down the intelligence report.
The woman, dressed in a black gauze skirt, spoke softly; her face was beautiful, her temperament refined, and she exuded endless charm.
“Killed countless people?”
“Dubbed the Demon Monk?”
“It certainly aligns with the style of my Yin Kui Sect.”
The Yin Kui Sect originated from the Demonic Path, and the annihilation of a School was not uncommon for them.
The destruction of the Qingcheng Sect, which others viewed as a heinous crime, was merely a common act to the Yin Kui Sect.
“It's a pity Wanwan is nowhere to be found.”
“If she were here, we could try to win this person over.”
She shook her head slightly, with a hint of regret, then stretched, revealing her graceful curves and an even more alluring charm.
She was the leader of the Yin Kui Sect, the 'Yin Hou' Zhu Yuyan, who commanded awe in the Jianghu, and also Wanwan's Master.
At the same time, Cihang Jingzhai also fell into deep thought.
This Holy Land, which regarded itself as the leader of the Righteous Path, had always been revered as a model for the Martial Forest.
It was one of the world's top Schools, upholding the philosophy of 'choosing emperors on behalf of Heaven,' with a formidable reputation that no one dared to challenge.
At this moment, Fan Qinghui, the leader of Cihang Jingzhai, had a furrowed brow and a solemn expression.
“Fahai…”
She softly uttered the name, her heart stirred.
This child's talent was exceptional, enough to rank among the top of the heavenly pride ranking.
Even their carefully cultivated Disciple, Shi Feixuan, might not be his match.
Not only was his cultivation talent astonishing, but his advancement speed was also unbelievably fast.
This person could repeatedly cross Realms to fight, defeating the strong with the weak, which was truly rare!
Unfortunately, such talent belonged to a monk with a penchant for killing.
If not restrained, another dangerous villain who would bring disaster to the world might emerge.
Furthermore, this Fahai was completely uninhibited, ruthlessly killing regardless of whether they were from the Righteous Path or the Evil Path.
Wudang, as a prominent Righteous Path School and a long-time maintainer of Jianghu stability, even had its Sect Leader, Song Yuanqiao, severely injured by him.
This person must not be allowed to act recklessly.
Cihang Jingzhai naturally could not stand idly by.
Just then, Shi Feixuan appeared and greeted her Master.
“Disciple greets Master.”
Fan Qinghui looked up at her, “Have your injuries healed?”
Shi Feixuan softly replied, “They have recovered, Master.”
She had also been severely injured in the previous battle with Wanwan.
The two were equally matched, fighting to a standstill, both suffering heavy injuries.
It was only because she had, by chance, found a quiet place to recuperate undisturbed.
Wanwan, however, was entangled by the Qingcheng Four Heroes, delaying her recovery process.
After her initial recovery, she returned to the temple to continue recuperating.
Now, she had fully recovered.
“Feixuan, recently a monk named Fahai has appeared in the Jianghu.”
“He solved the Zhenlong Chess Game, gained a great Opportunity, consecutively killed two Grandmaster experts, and repelled Song Yuanqiao with one move.”
“Not only that, he slaughtered countless people along the way, even annihilating the Qingcheng Sect.”
“This person's talent is exceptional, but his actions are too reckless.”
“Although he has eliminated evildoers and rendered meritorious service, his methods are cruel, involving the annihilation of a School, and he has also harmed members of the Righteous Path.”
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise appeared on Shi Feixuan's cold and elegant face.
“I never expected that such a character would emerge in the Jianghu so soon after I entered seclusion.”
“Does Master mean for Disciple to investigate?”
Fan Qinghui nodded, “Precisely.”
“On this trip, you must ascertain his Heart-Nature.”
“If he has fallen into the Demonic Path, then he can be executed.”
“Our Cihang Jingzhai is inherently responsible for eradicating evil demons.”
“Understood.”
Shi Feixuan agreed and left to carry out her orders.
At the same time,
On Wudang Mountain, at the Wudang Sect's main headquarters.
“How dare he! This little bald scoundrel actually dares to insult my Wudang!”
A voice of furious rage echoed from within the main hall on the mountain Peak!
The entire Wudang Mountain's clouds churned, as if affected!
The speaker was Wudang Elder Chongxu Daoist!
He had a fiery temperament.
Song Qingshu and others returned to Wudang and gave a detailed account of Fahai's actions.
Song Yuanqiao was still in seclusion, so this report was naturally given by Song Qingshu.
He held a deep hatred for Fahai, so he embellished the story of the opponent defeating him and his father, and humiliating Wudang and Ancestral Master Zhang Sanfeng!
“Elder Chongxu, that Devil Head is truly arrogant to the extreme.”
“He insulted Wudang and slandered our Ancestral Master!”
“My Wudang will never tolerate this!”
Chongxu nodded coldly, his eyes burning with fury!
Zhang Sanfeng was in seclusion, and among those on the mountain, he had the most seniority and highest status.
Naturally, he had the final say.
Immediately, Chongxu issued an order.
“Send word throughout the Jianghu!”
“The Demon Monk Fahai is brutal and indiscriminately kills innocents; he must be eliminated!”
“Whoever can kill this person may choose any unique martial art from Wudang!”
“May all Schools under Heaven rise up and attack him!”
Wudang issued a proclamation, calling upon the Martial Forest to collectively besiege Fahai.
As soon as this news broke, the Jianghu was shaken!
Indeed, Wudang was finally dragged into it!
Although Wudang was a major Righteous Path School, it had always taken the eradication of evil as its duty.
However, in recent years, it had rarely issued similar punitive orders, calling on the entire Jianghu to encircle and kill a certain figure from the Evil Path.
But this time, Wudang changed its usual style, not only summoning everyone to act but also offering its own martial arts as a reward, attracting a large number of experts to deal with Fahai.
The reason was that everyone had personally witnessed Fahai severely injuring Song Yuanqiao, and even spouting arrogant words, insulting Zhang Sanfeng and the entire Wudang Sect.
Such actions naturally enraged Wudang from top to bottom. The usually gentle Wudang also decided to get serious!
More crucially, Fahai's killings were excessive.
He killed whenever he pleased, not hesitating to wipe out entire families.
His actions had no bottom line, utterly reckless.
There were even rumors that he had almost completely massacred a group of Martial Forest figures at Wuliang Mountain.
Such a bloodthirsty person indeed deserved to die!
“Fahai is a Devil Head!”
“He brought this upon himself.”
Of course, a few people secretly sighed, feeling pity for Fahai.
His intelligence and strength were undoubtedly those of a rare Genius among millions.
With such talent, he originally had the potential to reach the Peak and become a Grandmaster of his generation.
Unfortunately, he was now being hunted by Wudang's order, and all the heroes wanted his life.
A rare Prodigy, facing demise before truly rising, was regrettable.
At the same time, at Shaolin Temple.
News regarding Fahai had also reached them.
Many monks in the temple were overjoyed upon hearing his feat of solving the Zhenlong Chess Game.
Taixu's old face broke into a wide smile.
“Good! Truly good! As expected of my Shaolin Disciple, upholding the prestige of our Buddhist sect!”
“A chess game that no one could solve for thirty years was broken by Fahai; I truly did not misjudge him.”
Taixu had originally thought that Fahai's descent from the mountain was merely due to his boredom with mountain life, wanting to travel around and see things.
Later, he heard that Fahai intended to solve the Zhenlong Chess Game; although he had some doubts, he did not take it seriously.
After all, how many heroes had returned defeated over the past thirty years.