Even if he exhausted all his pale golden primordial power, he could only consume thirty percent of the Emperor Scorpion's blood. If he wanted to kill the Emperor Scorpion, he needed to breakthrough either his body refining power or his cultivation!

Boom!

The Emperor Scorpion's massive body suddenly struggled violently. Its cold pincers directly closed in on Chu Ming, the fierce wind instantly shattering the space around him!

Poof!

A pincer instantly struck Chu Ming's body. He felt a sharp pain, but this time, he didn't resist. To leave the Saint Tablet, he had to be killed by the demon beast within it. A blurry sensation flashed before his eyes, and his body suddenly became weightless!

Swoosh!

Chu Ming's vision brightened. When he realized, he was already standing in front of the Saint Tablet, surrounded by a sea of people. Many martial artists had already emerged from it, excitedly looking at the Celestial Martial List on the Saint Tablet!

"Look, Chu Ming is out!"

As soon as Chu Ming appeared, he was spotted by a martial artist in a red robe who exclaimed in surprise.

"Quick, check Chu Ming's ranking!"

Instantly, many martial artists eagerly looked at the small gold characters on the Saint Tablet, wanting to gauge Chu Ming's strength!

"Heh, Chu Ming didn't stay in the Saint Tablet for long. He probably only reached the sixth level. He certainly can't compare to Immortal Changqing no matter what."

A young man in a black robe, standing on top of a palace, sneered.

The young man's face was pale, and a chilling aura emanated from his body. His deep eyes were fixed on Chu Ming beneath the Saint Tablet, a flash of jealousy appearing in them!

This black-robed young man was a top genius of the Dark Night Mansion named Black Soul. He ranked seventeenth on the Transcendence List, not far from entering the Celestial Martial List.

"Heh, I believe that Chu Ming, as a genius of the time with incredible fortune, won't rank lower than Immortal Changqing on the Celestial Martial List!"

A soft laugh sounded. Beside Black Soul was a young man in grey clothes, his face stern and as if carved from stone. His whole body exuded the intense power of light, like a sun falling from the sky!

Bright Mansion—Zhuge Ming!

Zhuge Ming, one of the former top six powerhouses, ranked nineteenth on the last release of the Transcendence List. Although Black Soul was among the older generation of geniuses, Zhuge Ming's talent far surpassed his.

"Oh, how about we make a bet?"

Black Soul slightly raised his eyebrows. As a pursuer of Immortal Changqing, this also concerned the honor between the Dark Night Mansion and Bright Mansion, so he couldn't back down.

"What's the harm in betting? I'm just curious what Brother Black wants to wager?"

Zhuge Ming smiled calmly, looking confident. His confidence made Black Soul feel a moment of doubt, but then he remembered Immortal Changqing's overwhelming power, and his doubt disappeared completely.

Immortal Changqing was a genius of his own era. Seven or eight years ago, she almost broke the dominance of the three great powerhouses, Ling Yun and others, over the younger generation. Although she ultimately failed, he remembered her overwhelming power vividly!

"I heard Emperor Ming gave you a Secret Technique Pearl a few days ago. How about using that as the bet?"

Black Soul suggested coldly after some thought. He dared not covet what Emperor Ming bestowed, but if Zhuge Ming lost it to him, even Emperor Ming wouldn't have anything to say.

"Alright, I will bet the Secret Technique Pearl, but you must offer an item of equal value!"

Zhuge Ming said calmly. The Secret Technique Pearl was a truly valuable treasure, exceptional even for Kings of the Life and Death Realm.

Spirit Stones contain abundant spiritual power. Martial artists absorb it to replenish their Sea of Spiritual Power. But the Secret Technique Pearl, though similar to Spirit Stones, contains an understanding of secret techniques!

If a Realm of Transcendence martial artist had a Secret Technique Pearl and absorbed its understanding, it could elevate their secret technique to a terrifying level in a short time, saving them three to four years of effort.

A Secret Technique Pearl is worth tens of thousands of top-grade Spirit Stones on the market, but it is so rare that it's priceless.

"What about this?"

Black Soul hesitated slightly and lightly brushed his storage ring with his left hand. A white light flashed, and a fist-sized fruit appeared in his hand!

The fruit was transparent with strange patterns on it, emitting intense light in Black Soul's hand.

"A Light Fruit?!"

Zhuge Ming's face changed. The Light Fruit, a ninth-grade Spirit Fruit, was slightly less valuable than a Secret Technique Pearl. But the Light Fruit was exceedingly rare, with only two instances recorded since the Celestial Martial Continent's creation. Black Soul's Light Fruit might be the third.

The Light Fruit can be eaten straight, but if refined into an elixir and consumed by someone cultivating a light attribute technique, it would drastically increase their cultivation in a short time.

"How about it?"

Seeing Zhuge Ming's astonished look, Black Soul's eyes gleamed with pride. He understood that while the Light Fruit was useless for him, it was highly alluring to Zhuge Ming, who cultivated the Light Technique.

"Deal!"

Zhuge Ming took a deep breath and nodded decisively!

Pleasure flashed in Black Soul's eyes, and both of them turned their gaze to the Saint Tablet.

By this time, someone had already found Chu Ming's name on the Celestial Martial List on the Saint Tablet.

"Rank 521, Chu Ming, 242,000th!"

Hiss!

Upon seeing Chu Ming's rank, the martial artists around the Saint Tablet gasped in shock. Some couldn't believe it, rubbed their eyes and found they had seen correctly, then accepted the fact in disbelief.

"Unbelievable, truly unbelievable. Chu Ming's rank on the Celestial Martial List even surpasses Immortal Changqing's. Doesn't this mean Chu Ming can at least rank fifth on the Transcendence List?"

An elder in white robes exclaimed in shock.

"Heh, making conclusions now is too soon. Immortal Changqing hasn't exited the Saint Tablet yet. Chu Ming surpassed Immortal Changqing of a month ago. For such a monstrous genius, a month's progress is unimaginable to us."

An Elder from the Great Freedom Palace retorted. In powers like the two mansions, three palaces, and four pavilions, Outer Sect Elders generally have Seventh Layer Transcendence power, while Inner Sect Elders have Ninth Layer Transcendence power.

"True, but until Immortal Changqing exits the Saint Tablet, everything remains unknown!"

Another elderly woman said blandly. These people weren't ordinary; they ranked within the top hundred of the Celestial Martial List. Although Chu Ming and the like would not impact them in the short term, the future Celestial Martial List would undoubtedly be contested fiercely by these young geniuses.