"So, you've finally decided to use your weapon?"

Chengtian Qian's gaze was deep and solemn.

"This weapon of mine, although it's just a top-tier spiritual weapon, using it against you feels a bit unfair."

Su Xiaobai smiled.

"Top-tier spiritual weapon? Don't get it wrong. Mine is a beginner-divine weapon, a whole tier above yours!"

Chengtian Qian said coldly.

"I didn't get it wrong. This weapon's enhancement level has reached +7!"

"The boost is simply too strong, so I really didn't want to use it."

Su Xiaobai's words made Chengtian Qian frown, and others who heard them were utterly confused.

What does enhancement level mean?

What is +7?

"You may not understand now, but after this strike, you will!"

Su Xiaobai's aura suddenly sank. His entire body felt heavier, and the martial arena beneath him cracked under the pressure, leaving two deep footprints.

"Sun-Slaying Style…"

"Great Sun Style…"

"Unified Law Codex…"

"War God's Nine Slashes…"

"Scarlet Gold Mountain Crusher…"

"Eighteen Forms of Blood Qi…"

"…."

In just an instant, dozens of lights burst forth from Su Xiaobai's body.

The more lights there were, the stronger the oppressive force he exuded!

"These are techniques?!"

"How many techniques has he mastered?!"

Chengtian Qian's pupils shrank sharply.

"Slash!"

Suddenly, a furious shout echoed like a thunderclap!

The next second, Chengtian Qian's vision turned pitch black.

A massive, blood-red 'Death' character loomed in front of him!

"I surrender!!!!"

Without hesitation, an overwhelming sense of fear and imminent doom made Chengtian Qian scream in panic!

BOOM!!!!!!!!!!

An unparalleled sharp force crashed into Chengtian Qian's body.

It felt as if Mount Tai had collapsed onto his head, making his eyes widen in terror, unable to even breathe!

The martial arena instantly crumbled to pieces.

Even the memory-restoring stones, which could normally reconstruct the arena, were completely shattered, unable to regenerate!

The isolation barrier was also shattered on impact. All three backup layers of the isolation formation activated instantly, but they were all destroyed in the blink of an eye!

The spectators—senators and legion commanders—were all in utter shock.

Meng Qianzheng swiftly intervened, deploying six layers of defensive barriers in rapid succession, finally stopping the remaining force before it could reach the audience!

"What kind of power is this?!"

"A… Martial King?!"

"I swear, I almost died just now!!"

The demi-god martial commanders below the arena instinctively retreated, drawing their spiritual weapons and activating defensive techniques.

Sweat dripped from their foreheads as they struggled to recover from the lingering shock!

Zhuo Bingyan and Nangong Yixin were also among those who had retreated defensively, their faces filled with disbelief.

Even the senators and legion commanders had instinctively raised their defenses.

Everyone stared in sheer terror at the center of the martial arena.

As the dust settled…

Chengtian Qian stood frozen in place, petrified.

He didn't dare to move a single muscle.

The blade of the Sculpted Moon Azure Dragon was just three centimeters away from his forehead!

"Relax!"

"The rules state that the match ends at first blood. No fatalities allowed."

"Of course, I made sure to control my strike."

Su Xiaobai retracted his pitch-black long blade and grinned.

"Ha… Ha… Ha…"

Only then did Chengtian Qian dare to breathe, but even his breaths were trembling.

Cold sweat dripped down his face, his expression still full of lingering fear.

In that moment, he had truly felt the presence of death!

At the same time, he knew that Su Xiaobai had shown him mercy.

Had that blade's momentum been directed entirely at him instead of splitting to strike the martial arena and the isolation formation… he would have been sliced clean in half!

"Referee, he has admitted defeat. Shouldn't you announce the result?"

Su Xiaobai's voice rang out.

"6… 668 wins… Wins!"

"668 has ascended to first place on the Martial Commander Gold Rankings! Congratulations!"

The referee finally snapped out of his shock, though his voice was still unsteady, revealing just how shaken he was by Su Xiaobai's final attack.

The entire arena fell silent for two whole seconds.

Then—

A deafening cheer erupted!

The crowd roared with excitement, their frenzied shouts filling the entire martial arena!

Though Su Xiaobai and Chengtian Qian's battle had been brief, that final strike from Su Xiaobai had left an unparalleled impact on them all.

For the first time, they had witnessed the sheer power that a Martial Commander could wield!

"Good match, good match!"

Su Xiaobai clasped his hands and cupped them toward the crowd with a grin.

"668, tell everyone your name!"

Meng Qianzheng descended from the sky, landing in front of Su Xiaobai.

His eyes were filled with excitement and joy.

"I'm Su Xiaobai! Please take care of me from now on!"

Su Xiaobai smiled.

"Su Xiaobai, you have successfully claimed the top spot on the Martial Commander Gold Rankings. Here is your ranking reward!"

Meng Qianzheng personally handed Su Xiaobai a spatial ring.

Su Xiaobai immediately scanned it with his spiritual sense.

"Holy sh—!"

He nearly cursed aloud.

Mountains of spirit coins!

A rough estimate—at least a trillion in value!

Inside were three martial techniques—though he couldn't yet determine their grade, considering they were meant as prizes for the top Martial Commander, they had to be at least Great Transcendent-tier!

A pile of seventh-grade pills, quite a few eighth-grade pills, and even a bottle containing five ninth-grade pills!

A vast assortment of rare metal ores and heavenly treasures—there was simply everything one could ask for!

But the thing that excited Su Xiaobai the most—

Among the treasures, there was a beginner divine weapon embryo!

Weapon embryos were the foundation of crafting spiritual weapons.

A divine weapon embryo meant that Su Xiaobai could use it to forge his own divine weapon!

The Sculpted Moon Azure Dragon was decent, but its starting tier was too low—only a mid-tier spiritual weapon.

Even after two advancements, it had merely reached top-tier spiritual weapon.

But a divine weapon was different.

Once crafted, it would be a beginner divine weapon.

If he advanced it twice, it would become a high-tier divine weapon!

And with further enhancements… its power would be unimaginable!

"No wonder Base No. 1 is known for its immense wealth… The prize for just ranking first on the Martial Commander Gold List is this extravagant!"

"No wonder so many people compete for rankings!"

Su Xiaobai sighed in amazement.

"Young man, you seem unfamiliar. You're not originally from Base 1, are you?"

Meng Qianzheng asked.

"No, I was born in Base 18."

Su Xiaobai nodded, gleefully storing the spatial ring.

At his words, everyone around him had a shift in expression.

Base 18 was known to them.

Out of the 10,008 global bases, it ranked 9999th—completely at the bottom!

Yet such a low-ranked base had produced someone like Su Xiaobai…

It was simply unbelievable!

After all, Chengtian Qian's strength wasn't solely due to his own talent—his family's vast resources had played a crucial role in his success.

The same applied to Zhuo Bingyan, Nangong Yixin, and every other demi-god Martial Commander present.

They all hailed from the prosperous Base No. 1, where cultivation resources were abundant, making progress far easier.

Compared to them, Su Xiaobai's rise was nothing short of a miracle—a one-in-a-billion anomaly!

"So you've come here to join Base 1?"

Meng Qianzheng's eyes gleamed.

"Yes!"

"But… the Review Bureau's director said I'm bringing too many people and rejected my request."

Su Xiaobai said.

"How many people are you bringing?"

"Three thousand five hundred!"

Hiss~~~~

The entire audience gasped in unison.

Three thousand five hundred? That's 'a bit much'?!

The record for the most new recruits had been around three hundred…

And he wanted ten times that number?!

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"Fine, on behalf of the highest council, I approve!"

"All 3,500 people will be granted Base 1 residency!"

Meng Qianzheng declared with a blazing gaze.