Chapter 1246: Chapter 270: The Highest

She rubbed her eyes, took a closer look, and confirmed that she was not mistaken.

“Master, he, he…”

Yue Xi turned to Li Tie Mu, pointing at the black immortal stele, a little incoherent and unable to comprehend.

More than three thousand rankings apart, it overturned her understanding.

Li Tie Mu had expected that they would be shocked by Li Hao’s ranking, so he waved his hand and moved them away from the square, appearing beside Li Hao.

Seeing Li Hao’s figure, Yue Xi regained some sanity, but her eyes were still filled with disbelief.

After seeing her own ranking, Murong Qingwu scanned the rankings at the top of the black immortal stele and then also noticed Li Hao’s number, looking at Li Hao with disbelief.

“You haven’t set foot in the Tenth Desolate Domain yet. Once you enter, you’ll have the chance to be among the top fifteen hundred, and if you persist, you might break into the top thousand and stand out among the talents of the Yan Chu Immortal Dynasty!”

Li Tie Mu looked at them with a smile, feeling extremely happy, and said, “Haotian ranks nineteenth. Don’t spread it around to avoid causing him trouble, he’s already broken through the Tenth Desolate Domain and secured a qualification to fight in advance.”

“Break through the Tenth Desolate Domain?”

Hearing Li Tie Mu’s words, the two girls were stunned, staring wide-eyed at each other, too shocked to speak.

After a long time, Yue Xi came back to her senses, murmuring, “How is that possible…”

Murong Qingwu’s eyes were fixed on Li Hao, and she said, “Breaking through the Tenth Desolate Domain requires power beyond the True Immortal Realm Tenth Layer, right?”

“Possibly.”

Li Hao said; he hadn’t competed against the True Immortal Realm Tenth Layer, so he didn’t know if it counted.

Looking at Li Hao’s calm appearance, Yue Xi suddenly bit her silver teeth slightly. Given Li Hao’s strength, if he left his name at Sword Cliff, it would not be lower than hers. Earlier, she had asked him why he didn’t leave his name, and the answer was he wasn’t interested.

Now it seems that.

Perhaps, he didn’t even care about that form of showmanship.

Comparatively, she suddenly felt a bit ashamed of herself.

While they were still calming their emotions, Gu Yan also appeared on the square, looking even more woeful, with a piece of his scalp peeled back, slowly healing, and the rest of his hair frozen into ice shards.

Clearly, he was making extreme efforts to persist inside.

Li Tie Mu’s figure flickered, moving Gu Yan to Li Hao and the others.

Gu Yan seemed indifferent to his own woeful state, not even wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, instead looking up to find his own ranking.

He searched from top to bottom and quickly saw a striking number.

“That is…”

Gu Yan’s pupils slightly contracted, turning to look at Li Hao.

Li Hao returned his gaze with a smile.

Gu Yan looked up again, staring at that ranking, somewhat dazed.

Nineteenth?

Li Hao’s ranking was unexpectedly high, even higher than his!

His expression shifted for a moment, then he calmly continued looking downward.

Soon, he passed thirty, fifty, a hundred… a thousand…

His face gradually turned unpleasant, his heart sinking to the bottom, along with a sense of self-doubt, wondering if he had missed anything.

It wasn’t until he saw Murong Qingwu’s number at more than two thousand that he froze, and the doubt in his heart was completely shattered.

His fists clenched involuntarily, and he continued looking downward, quickly finding his own ranking.

When he saw it, he felt a sense of relief in his heart, yet his mind was still somewhat blank.

To actually have that ranking… he felt a bit dazed, followed by discomfort, complexity, disbelief, and a sudden shock.

He didn’t continue looking downward but immediately looked up again at that nineteenth position.

This time, the feeling was entirely different from before.

At this moment, he realized just how unattainable and shocking that ranking was, making people look up with awe!

He stared blankly, feeling as if sharp swords were continuously piercing his body, as if still enduring the Tao Origin’s attack in the Ninth Desolate Domain.

If not for the Emperor Sword Mountain, where Li Hao climbed at the end and came into his view, this senior brother meant as much to him as air.

But now, this previously overlooked senior brother had surpassed him by far.

“In this Ancient Immortal Realm’s desolate domain, Haotian achieved the best results among our Great Dream Nine Abysses.”

Li Tie Mu told the three, his eyes filled with joy. Apart from Li Hao’s performance, Murong Qingwu and Gu Yan, Yue Xi’s performances also pleased him, especially Gu Yan and Yue Xi. Their current realms were still low, and they had considerable room for improvement in three years, enough time to make an impact.

His words made the three a bit dazed.

None of them had expected Li Hao to shine so brightly here, showcasing a strength completely surpassing theirs.

As talents, the three felt extremely complex emotions at this moment.

“Master, you promised me earlier that I could ask the Abyss Master to teach me swordsmanship. I want to use that opportunity now!”

Gu Yan suddenly turned, speaking to Li Tie Mu with a solemn expression.

His expression was no longer numb and unchangingly calm, but showed waves of emotion.

Li Tie Mu noticed he was no longer referring to him as “you,” but as “Master.” Though just a minor change, the difference between the two words still showed more heart!

This kid, was he stimulated… Li Tie Mu’s lips curled into a knowing smile, and he said, “Even if you hadn’t spoken, given your performances this time, you’ll receive personal guidance from the Abyss Master when you return. After all, you are the hope of the Sword Abyss!”

Hearing Old Man Li’s words, the three all felt a sense of relief.

Murong Qingwu looked at Li Hao. She had no particular fondness or dislike for this junior brother, and did not want to compete with this person she had previously ignored. Now, Li Hao’s high ranking deterred her from feeling the urge to compete for victory, thus her mood quickly calmed down, and she smiled: