Petals drift down upon Peach Blossom Island, where heroes are forged in victory and defeat.

Previously, whenever someone set foot on Peach Blossom Island, they would be sized up by the others.

They would either be challenged to a duel or caught in a plotted ambush...

But now, after Fang Yang arrived, not a single person dared to step forward and challenge him.

A gentle breeze swept by, scattering crimson petals across the green grass.

Under everyone’s watchful gaze, Fang Yang casually adjusted his sleeves and slowly walked toward the center of the island.

Unlike the caution and awe of others on their first arrival, he looked more like he was on a leisurely spring stroll, completely at ease.

"Could it be that Heilou Wu and Muri Guanglong rushed to finish the Roaring Dragon Assessment and left just because Fang Yang showed up?"

Yu Yihao stood under a peach tree, gazing at Fang Yang.

Hearing this, Qing Xixi, who stood beside him, furrowed her delicate brows, a hint of doubt on her pretty face. "That... can’t be, can it...?"

The two of them had arrived on Peach Blossom Island early on and had even formed an alliance.

Because of this, they understood just how formidable Heilou Wu and Muri Guanglong were.

In the past, anyone who came to Peach Blossom Island was invariably suppressed and defeated by these two—without exception!

But now, they were astonished to find that Fang Yang seemed to have done the opposite, forcing Heilou Wu and Muri Guanglong to flee in a panic.

"*Hiss*..."

At this thought, Yu Yihao sucked in a sharp breath, his scalp tingling.

Qing Xixi’s bright eyes glazed over, her expression dazed.

When she saw her clansman, Qing Mang, she immediately took a few graceful steps toward him to ask what had happened.

Afterward, she learned a truth even more incredible than she had imagined:

For some unknown reason, Heilou Wu, that reckless battle maniac, had fled in haste after just a single glance from Fang Yang.

Muri Guanglong’s reaction was even worse; he had frantically activated multiple life-saving techniques to escape, terrified that Fang Yang would give chase.

"Fang Yang is truly a god among men," Qing Xixi marveled.

Before long, everyone present learned of Fang Yang’s incredible feats and were left breathless with amazement.

Some felt terror, others admiration, and still others, fear...

Everyone’s eyes were locked on Fang Yang, watching him ascend step by step.

He walked with one hand behind his back, his expression serene, his pace unhurried and completely at ease.

’The Roaring Dragon Assessment...’

Passing one peach tree after another, Fang Yang finally arrived at the center of Peach Blossom Island.

He scanned his surroundings, and a grand altar came into view.

The base of the altar was inscribed with dense, intricate runes that pulsed with a faint, divine light.

After he stood at the center for a moment, the divine light suddenly flared, frantically connecting all the runes.

BOOM—

A tremendous roar, like heavenly thunder splitting the sky, instantly captured everyone’s attention.

One after another, brilliant streams of divine light flowed out, swirling around Fang Yang and shooting toward the heavens.

At first, the light was a dazzling array of colors, but it gradually faded until only crimson and violet remained.

In the sky, a lifelike, almost real phantom of a Wild Beast Carp Eagle appeared. It spread its broad wings, its presence dominating the world.

Its appearance brought an extremely powerful pressure down on everyone present, forcing their faces to turn red from the strain.

’Carp Eagle...’

Fang Yang looked up, his gaze profound.

The path of the Carp Eagle reached its limit at Tier Seven. That was Fang Nian’s path.

But the path he intended to walk was that of the Kun Peng, one that would not stop at Tier Seven.

Just then, a point of silver light emerged and formed a massive silver pillar.

This silver pillar shot into the sky, so tall it seemed to have no end. Fang Yang could clearly sense that it was divided into one hundred levels.

Each level could hold only a single wisp of Dao rhythm.

It was the Earth Ranking!

The next moment, the Carp Eagle phantom let out a sharp cry and shot toward the silver pillar, ascending with incredible speed.

To the naked eye, it surpassed one level after another on the silver pillar, soaring ever higher.

"Fang Yang isn’t even twenty years old. While his peers are still fighting for a spot on the Human Ranking, he’s already charging up the Earth Ranking..."

"The First Martial King, a Great Saint in his youth? Heh..."

"Even if he’s not a once-in-an-eternity talent, he’s definitely one of those geniuses who appears only once in a thousand years."

"Ninety-three, eighty-six... thirty-six..."

When the Carp Eagle phantom came to a halt at the thirty-sixth rank, a wave of commotion erupted from the crowd.

The uproar was like a tidal wave, spreading wildly in all directions. It refused to die down and even began to spill over to the outside world.

At this moment, everyone on Peach Blossom Island stared at Fang Yang’s handsome figure, completely dumbfounded.

Qing Xixi and Yu Yihao were numb with shock, while Dongfang Moran’s body went stiff.

As for Dongfang Xuezhi, she stood on her toes and raised her head, her beautiful eyes seeing nothing but Fang Yang.

It was beyond belief.

No one could have imagined that Fang Yang, on his very first time being ranked, would place thirty-sixth on the Earth Ranking.

And he was only at the Tier Four Elementary realm!

If he raised his cultivation to the Tier Four Peak realm, wouldn’t that mean he would be the undisputed number one on the Earth Ranking?!

’Has the gap... really gotten this big?’

In a shadowy corner, Minghai Nanyu stood with her hair disheveled, looking completely stunned.

Her face was a mask of dejection, and she was utterly crestfallen.

She wanted desperately to grit her teeth and continue chasing after Fang Yang.

But her rational mind told her that she couldn’t catch up—that she would likely never be able to catch up again.

Meanwhile, high in the sky, four Saints watched the Earth Ranking in silence.

In their long lives, they had seen very few people as outstanding as Fang Yang; he was a true rarity.

At this moment, they were completely convinced by the Vice-Dean’s decision to name Fang Yang a Great Saint Seed.

A gentle breeze blew past, lifting the corner of his white robe.

Fang Yang stood alone, gazing at the Earth Ranking from afar.

He narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself:

’Thirty-sixth on the Earth Ranking... Only the top ten get a chance to choose a Sacred Material, and the higher the rank, the greater the priority in choosing.’

’If I want to secure the wings of the Golden Sun Wind Roc without any trouble, I’d best aim for the top three, or even number one.’

’Right now, as long as I raise my cultivation level, I can easily claim the top spot on the Earth Ranking.’

’*Phew*... Looks like I need to think carefully about how to strategize for the legacy of the Tai Chi Yin Yang Diagram Phenomenon.’

Events often unfold in ways that surpass the imagination.

Fang Yang had originally thought his initial rank on the Earth Ranking would be somewhere between fiftieth and seventieth.

After all, the people competing with him in the Roaring Dragon Assessment were all young talents aged thirty or younger.

The most powerful prodigies were those like Heilou Wu and Muri Guanglong.

The truly top-tier experts among Tier Four cultivators were not here!

But now it seemed that his feat of resisting the Swordfish Beast King to save Dongfang Xuezhi and the other three had earned him a lot of points.

And because of this better-than-expected outcome, he decided to ride the momentum and continue planning for the legacy of the Tai Chi Yin Yang Diagram Phenomenon.

The more he thought about it, the more Fang Yang’s brow furrowed.

This was because the legacy of the Tai Chi Yin Yang Diagram Phenomenon was one of the supreme legacies of the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life, and it was extremely difficult to obtain.

’I need a two-pronged approach.’

’After I refine the wings of the Golden Sun Wind Roc, my first priority will be to continue strategizing for the Tai Chi Yin Yang Diagram Phenomenon. My second will be to find another path to achieving a perfect Spirit Body.’

A rudimentary plan began to form in Fang Yang’s mind.

From his perspective, his connection with Chen Ying was a dead end, but his connection with Sen Hui was not.

If it really came to it, he would ask Sen Hui for help—ask the Sen clan for help.

And if even the Sen clan had no options, he wouldn’t panic, because he still had the [Seek Fortune, Avoid Misfortune] talent light orb.

In the long river of time, there was once an absolutely stunning talent who, with extraordinary methods, reversed the distinction between congenital and acquired. Relying on a Grade A Sacred Body, he became a Tier Eight Great Saint.

That person was the Bliss Demon Venerable, who was suspected of being a demon from beyond the heavens!

Coincidentally, Fang Yang possessed the true inheritance of the Bliss Demon Venerable’s [Profound Realm].

He believed that as long as he was willing to walk the path, the way forward would be right at his feet!