Wuhua hastily recounted the entanglement between Fahai and Nangong Pu She, and everything that had transpired on Daming Lake.
Upon hearing this, the monks in the Great Hero Hall were all astonished, their eyes filled with disbelief, staring at Wuhua.
Even the elderly monks among them were surprised, their mouths agape.
They listened to Fahai's experiences as if hearing a story completely detached from reality.
Fahai actually had feelings for Nangong Pu She, who ranked first on both the rouge list and the heavenly pride ranking?
How could this be?
Had he not already become a monk?
How could he violate the precept of lust and end up with Nangong Pu She?
And how could Nangong Pu She like a monk?!
Although Nangong Pu She, in terms of both beauty and talent, was a rare and top-tier individual in the world.
But Fahai was already a Disciple of Buddhism!
Was this not a blatant violation of the precepts?
Inside the entire Great Hero Hall, all the monks were stunned.
Even more shocking was that the matter was far from over!
He had also offended the Great Ming Dynasty, and even killed several Sect Leaders of the Five Mountains Sword Sect?!
...
Each of these incidents was more difficult to accept than the last!
Taixu suddenly felt a tightness in his chest and a dizzy spell.
“Are these things truly done by Fahai?”
At this moment, the Shaolin Abbot, a Heavenly Human Realm expert, after years of serving as Abbot, even his lips trembled slightly.
He was truly shocked.
He knew Fahai had always been bold, but he never imagined he could be bold to this extent!
Not only did he fall in love, but he also broke the precept of lust.
What was even more ruthless was that he killed five Sect Leaders and incurred immense karmic debt.
Moreover, he provoked a colossal power—the Great Ming Dynasty.
Even Shaolin Temple might not have the upper hand against Great Ming.
The monks gradually recovered from their shock and looked at Taixu.
“What should we do now, Abbot?”
“Fahai is probably in great danger this time.”
The enemies he had made this time included not only various factions of the Righteous Path but also the imperial court, which would inevitably lead to continuous pursuit and assassination.
His situation was extremely perilous.
Taixu snorted coldly.
“No matter what Fahai has done, even if he is truly at fault, he is still my Shaolin Disciple.”
“Even if he has violated the precepts, only we, Shaolin, can deal with him; outsiders have no right to interfere!”
“Wudang, Six Doors, and even the Great Ming Dynasty, whoever dares to lay a hand on a person of my Shaolin is challenging the dignity of my Shaolin!”
“Delusional!”
Although Fahai had caused a lot of trouble, Taixu still unhesitatingly chose to protect his Disciple.
In fact, he even felt a faint pang of heartache.
His Disciple was actually being besieged by so many forces.
That was someone he had personally nurtured!
Over three years, Taixu had poured a lot of effort into him.
Furthermore, Fahai's talent was astonishing; he single-handedly fought eight Grandmasters, and it was almost certain that he would become another Heavenly Human Realm expert in the future.
By then, Shaolin would gain another top-tier master.
Looking across the world, which School could possess so many Heavenly Human Realm experts?
Only Shaolin.
If Fahai successfully entered the Heavenly Human Realm, Shaolin's strength would far surpass many Schools in the Jianghu!
Thinking of this, Taixu impatiently issued an order.
“Order Kongxing and the others to immediately bring Fahai back.”
“As you command!”
At the same time.
A dense crowd had already gathered outside Tianji Tower!
All because of one piece of news.
The heavenly pride ranking and the Earth Ranking were about to be updated again because of Fahai!
Today was the day the rankings were updated!
Among the crowd, people were discussing animatedly, their expressions varied.
“The ranking has changed again, where do you think Fahai will rank this time?”
“Hard to say, fighting eight people alone, easily crushing them—such a record is unprecedented.”
“I think he should at least be in the top ten of the Earth Ranking!”
“Indeed, Fahai's strength is too astonishing; the battle at Daming Lake was legendary. Entering the top ten of the Earth Ranking is beyond doubt.”
“Then is it possible for him to make it onto the heavenly pride ranking? Given his performance, it might not be impossible.”
“That being said, the heavenly pride ranking features the top ten Geniuses of today.”
“Every step forward means defeating a well-known master, which is as hard as ascending to heaven.”
“Which of those on the heavenly pride ranking isn't a Prodigy-level figure?”
“In my opinion, Fahai can at most enter the top fifty; going higher would probably be very difficult.”
Everyone nodded, “That makes sense.”
“Even if he only moves up a few spots, it's enough to show his extraordinary nature.”
“Moreover, he hasn't been on the ranking for long; to make such progress in such a short time is extremely rare.”
“This Fahai will probably be someone not to be trifled with in the future.”
“Now that I think about it, Tianji Old Man's prediction was not an exaggeration—Fahai will definitely become a Heavenly Human Realm expert before he turns thirty!”
“What a monster.”
Just as everyone was discussing, Fang Bang Tong Zi finally appeared!
“He's here!”
With a shout, everyone's gaze simultaneously turned towards that figure.
As a person from Tianji Tower, Fang Bang Tong Zi had witnessed countless scenes and showed no fear facing the crowd.
After posting the ranking, he turned and left.
The crowd quickly swarmed forward.
“Let me see, let me see.”
“Hiss—”
Before long, everyone locked onto that name.
For no other reason than it was too dazzling.
Earth Ranking Number One!
At the very top of the ranking, prominently displayed, were the two characters “Fahai”!
At the age of fifteen, in the Middle Stage of the Grandmaster Realm, he swept aside numerous seasoned masters and forcefully ascended to the top!
First: Fahai!
Age: Fifteen!
Realm: Grandmaster Middle Stage!
When everyone clearly saw these lines of text.
The entire Tianji Tower, inside and out, instantly fell into dead silence, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
Immediately after, like a pot boiling over, the discussions became deafening.
“R-really? Is it true?”
Among the crowd, one person's voice trembled slightly, his face full of shock as he looked at the people beside him. He swallowed with difficulty, his eyes fixed on the most prominent name on the ranking.
Standing at the top!
No one above him, countless looking up to him below!
“It's true...”
Someone's throat was dry, and for a long time, only these few words came out.
“Fahai, in the Middle Stage of the Grandmaster Realm, has reached the pinnacle of the Earth Ranking!”
“This world is in chaos! It's simply insane!”
A gasp rang out, the tone full of disbelief.
Grandmaster Middle Stage, ranked first on the Earth Ranking!
It sounded utterly absurd!
One must know that the top ten masters on the Earth Ranking, which one of them had not attempted to Break through to the Great Grandmaster Realm and failed?
Although they failed to step into the Great Grandmaster Realm, their combat power had long surpassed ordinary Grandmasters!
They were by no means comparable to average Grandmasters!
In fact, when the time was ripe, there was still a possibility for them to challenge the Great Grandmaster Realm again!
Even if Fahai's strength was astonishing, how could he possibly compare to these older generation masters who had once touched the threshold of the Great Grandmaster Realm!
Suddenly, someone exclaimed, “I get it!”
“The reason Tianji Tower ranked him so high might be because their previous few rankings for Fahai were all greatly mistaken.”
“So this time, they simply ranked him first directly; that way, it can't be wrong, right?”
“As long as he hasn't Broken through the Grandmaster Realm, he will always be number one!”
“Makes sense!”
As soon as these words fell, they garnered agreement from many.
Otherwise, it would be truly inexplicable how he could surpass those masters who had touched the Great Grandmaster Realm and firmly hold the top spot on the Earth Ranking!
“Look quickly! The heavenly pride ranking has also been updated!”
Just as everyone was shocked by Fahai's Earth Ranking.
A shimmering golden ranking had slowly descended from high up in Tianji Tower.
Instantly attracting the gaze of countless Jianghu individuals!
The golden ranking descending from high above was precisely the heavenly pride ranking that everyone paid attention to!
“Fahai's ranking on the heavenly pride ranking must have also increased!”
Now that the ranking had changed, for whom could it be?
Naturally, it was because of Fahai!
If the Earth Ranking valued cultivation, Realm, and combat power.
Then the heavenly pride ranking focused more on potential.