Flying away from the Ancient Battlefield, Chu Ming first arrived at Rainbow City to gather some information about the Celestial Martial Continent.

"I never expected that refining the Undying Tree would take me an entire year."

Chu Ming sighed slightly in his heart. Over the year, he refined the Undying Tree, advancing his cultivation from the Eighth Layer of the Guiyuan Realm to the Realm of Transcendence. His true combat strength increased by at least a thousand times, making the year well spent from this perspective.

"I wonder what kind of monsters the top rankings of the Transcendence List are, considering Emperor Wuji is only ranked ninth."

Chu Ming had also gathered some information about the Transcendence List, but to his surprise, Emperor Wuji's combat power only earned him the ninth spot.

"Eighth ranking, Liu Shengchuan, the North Sea's first swordsman of the younger generation. Five years ago, he killed a Third Layer sea demon of the Realm of Transcendence with unrivaled Guiyuan Realm cultivation. Currently, his cultivation is at the Third Layer of the Realm of Transcendence!"

"Seventh ranking, Emperor Luo, descendant of the legacy of Southern Wilderness, aged twenty-eight, who possesses the Primordial Body. He once killed a Seventh Layer demon of the Realm of Transcendence within ten moves deep in the Southern Wilderness. Currently, his cultivation is at the Third Layer of the Realm of Transcendence."

"Sixth ranking..."

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Chu Ming held a book as thick as several hundred pages, with three large characters written on the cover — Transcendence List!

This book was published by Life and Death Palace and updated monthly, recording detailed introductions of the top five hundred elite warriors on the Transcendence List. Chu Ming purchased it from a bookstore for ten Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

"Third ranking, Snow Demon Immortal, the direct disciple of the Death Emperor, aged twenty-nine, one of the three giants of Celestial Martial Continent a decade ago. Three years ago, he killed a Seventh Layer powerhouse of the Realm of Transcendence with a single strike. Proficient in the Secrets of Darkness, Secrets of Light, Secrets of Undying, and the Middle Tier martial art 'Undying Nine Tribulation Fist', cultivated to the Transformation Realm. Currently, his cultivation is at the Fourth Layer of the Realm of Transcendence!"

As Chu Ming read the introduction about Snow Demon Immortal, he couldn't help but take a deep breath. Killing a Seventh Layer powerhouse of the Realm of Transcendence with one strike was impressive, but cultivating the Middle Tier martial art 'Undying Nine Tribulation Fist' to the Transformation Realm was truly remarkable.

Each Middle Tier martial art is incredibly powerful. If Low Tier martial arts could be likened to wooden sticks in a baby's hand, then Middle Tier martial arts are akin to iron rods wielded by an adult—a difference in destructive power that is incomparable.

However, Chu Ming didn't undervalue himself. Snow Demon Immortal was already twenty-nine, eight years older than him. Chu Ming believed that by the time he reached Snow Demon Immortal's age, his cultivation would undoubtedly surpass Snow Demon Immortal's.

"Second ranking, Soroch from the Western Desert. The most prodigious member of the Western Desert's Esoteric Sect, aged twenty-eight. Five years ago, he entered the Central Divine Domain and was defeated by Ling Yun. Proficient in the Secrets of Strength, Secrets of Immortality, Secrets of Destruction, and the Middle Tier martial art 'Destruction Celestial Light', cultivated to the Transformation Realm. Currently, his cultivation is at the Fourth Layer of the Realm of Transcendence!"

The second ranking of the Transcendence List, hailing from the Western Desert. The North Sea is known for its swordsmen, the Southern Wilderness for its adherence to legacy paths, while the Western Desert excels in both internal and external cultivation, often producing powerful body refining experts. Soroch, without a doubt, is one of the strongest among them.

"First ranking, Ling Yun, aged twenty-nine. Ten years ago, he was the leader of the three giants. Five years ago, he defeated Soroch with a thousand strikes. Proficient in the Secrets of Fire, Secrets of Space, Secrets of Earth, and the Middle Tier martial art 'One Finger Divinity Transformation', cultivated to the Transformation Realm! Currently, his cultivation is at the Fourth Layer of the Realm of Transcendence!"

Closing the book on the Transcendence List, Chu Ming felt he had a solid understanding. The top ten are mostly elite warriors from the previous generation, with seven to eight years of accumulated experience, making their combat strength terrifying. Take Ling Yun as an example; although his cultivation is only at the Fourth Layer of the Realm of Transcendence, an ordinary Eighth Layer of the Realm of Transcendence is no match for him. Once he unleashes his Middle Tier martial arts, his destructive power rivals the Ninth Layer.

No wonder Emperor Wuji can only rank ninth!

Chu Ming silently mused, given such a lineup, it's already remarkable for Emperor Wuji to rank within the top ten.

As for the other five giants, Nangong Yueling ranked fourteenth, Zhuge Ming ranked seventeenth, Zhang Xingyun ranked twentieth, Emperor Shadow ranked twenty-first, and Huai Xiong ranked twenty-fifth.

I lost a year refining the Undying Tree. Now, with only three to four months left until the Battle for the Throne, I must hasten to reach the Holy City!

Chu Ming calculated the time secretly. The Holy City is the core of the Central Divine Domain and the entire Celestial Martial Continent. The headquarters of Life and Death Palace is located there, overseeing the continent like a divine presence while also protecting the continent.

Flying outside Rainbow City, Chu Ming stretched out his right hand, and the mystical spatial substance entwined around it. With a soft sound, the space tore open, and Chu Ming slipped inside. When he reappeared, he was already a hundred miles away from Rainbow City.

So, this is the marvel of spatial traversing?

A hundred miles in an instant—something Chu Ming wouldn't have dared to imagine before—but now, having advanced to the Realm of Transcendence, it has become a reality.

Swish! Swish!

Continuously traversing space, time and time again, Chu Ming was probing his limits. Each time, he covered more than a hundred miles. After half an hour, he was already a hundred thousand miles away from Rainbow City.

At this point, his head felt slightly dizzy, and his Spiritual Power was somewhat depleted. Chu Ming understood that he must have reached his limit.

Traveling a hundred thousand miles in half an hour is impressive. Even among higher-level experts in the Sixth Layer of the Realm of Transcendence, it would be considered remarkable.

The place ahead should be Southern Celestial City!

Seeing a terrifying black city in the distance, Chu Ming's face showed slight amazement.

Southern Celestial City is about ten times larger than Rainbow City. There are thousands of cities like Rainbow City in the Central Divine Domain, but cities as large as Southern Celestial City number only about a hundred.

Southern Celestial City is extraordinarily prosperous, bustling with people. Most martial artists walking on the streets possess Guiyuan Realm cultivation, occasionally interspersed with one or two Realm of Transcendence experts, walking with the bearing of dragons and tigers. Such experts are top-tier figures in other domains, but in Southern Celestial City, they are merely passable.

Entering Southern Celestial City, Chu Ming didn't attract much attention. He casually found a tavern to stay in, and his gaze suddenly fell on a young man dressed in white.

"Hmm?"

The young man in white had a handsome face, and the sharp sound of his sword roared from within his body, his Spiritual Power surged like a sea, clearly reaching the Second Heaven of the Realm of Transcendence.

The world indeed is small!

Chu Ming sighed internally. This young man in white was none other than Wang Xuanyi, with whom he had crossed paths before, one of the four elite warriors of the Eastern Hundred Domains, and a rare dominant swordsman.

On the Transcendence List, Chu Ming also saw several familiar names, such as Huo Qingwu, Lei Wushuang, Evil Charmless, and Wang Xuanyi. The activation of the Life and Death Tower has caused the Spiritual Power across the Celestial Martial Continent to increase tenfold, boosting their cultivation levels significantly. Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to break through to the Realm of Transcendence so rapidly.