Currently among the top ten evolvers globally, the most likely to win should be the evolver named 'Fang Qing'.
Fang Qing's origins are unknown.
It is suspected that he had a great opportunity and gained the inheritance of a high-ranking evolver, practicing the path of 'Ancient Gods' evolution.
And the path of 'Ancient Gods' evolution is a class of immensely powerful evolutionary paths collectively referred to.
Each 'Ancient Gods' evolutionary path corresponds to a certain 'Ancient God' deep in the starry sky.
From the standpoint of rank, the 'Ancient Gods' evolutionary path surpasses the sixth rank.
Before Lin Yuan went through the shuttle, the one he feared the most was this 'Fang Qing'.
With the Tai Chi field, if he were to go all out, Lin Yuan is confident he could compete with the other eight evolvers.
But only this 'Fang Qing', Lin Yuan is not very confident.
But that was before the shuttle.
After completing the third shuttle, Lin Yuan had completely transformed from the inside out.
His strength has reached the level of four ranks and nine stages.
In this situation, even though the current martial arts evolutionary path still has a potential upper limit that is not as good as the 'Ancient Gods' evolutionary path.
But with such a huge difference in realms, the two are completely different levels.
Now Lin Yuan, watching the battle videos of the other nine evolvers, is completely uninterested.
Let alone feeling pressure.
"Then I'll leave first."
Seeing Lin Yuan's lack of interest, President Liao immediately proposed to take his leave.
"It seems Mr. Lin Yuan doesn't have much confidence in the upcoming top ten competition either."
President Liao returned to his personal room, silently pondering in his heart.
Actually, this is normal. Just look at what the other nine evolvers are like—the 'Thunder God' who can transform into thunder, the lucky one who awakens the sixth-rank 'Falling Star' bloodline, and that Fang Qing who practices the 'Ancient Gods' evolutionary path.
This lineup, even placed in the previous arena matches, would be considered exaggerated.
In the virtual world of Canglan Star, in the central square area.
Due to the popularity of the arena matches, this area has become much quieter, with most citizens gathering over at the arena area.
This dawn, the Canglan Evolutionary Rankings began to update their rankings.
At first, not many people paid attention to it.
But soon, someone noticed something was wrong.
"Oh my god, am I seeing things? How come the 'Purple Thunder' evolutionary path, which was ranked first, has dropped to second place?"
"I think my eyes are playing tricks on me too."
"Oh my god, has the martial arts evolutionary path reached the top?"
In an instant, the central square area exploded.
Countless people stared in shock at the words 'Martial Arts' appearing at the top of the evolutionary rankings.
For the martial arts evolutionary path, everyone is familiar with it, and you could even say very familiar.
From initially breaking into the top one hundred, to the top ten, it only took one or two years.
Originally, everyone thought the martial arts evolutionary path would quiet down for a while. After all, which of the top ten evolutionary paths on the evolutionary rankings hasn't undergone hundreds of thousands of years of trials?
Especially the 'Purple Thunder' evolutionary path, which has been at the top for five hundred thousand years.
One of the favorites for the current arena champion, the 'Thunder God', follows the 'Purple Thunder' evolutionary path.
But now, the myth of the 'Purple Thunder' evolutionary path has been shattered.
"What is the origin of the martial arts evolutionary path? Who is the big shot behind the development of this evolutionary path?"
"I speculate that this evolutionary path was deliberately placed on our Canglan Star by big shots from other higher-level planets."
"I agree. The rise of the martial arts evolutionary path is too sudden. I have elders working in the Evolutionary Association of the Central Continent and have never seen an evolutionary path similar to the martial arts evolutionary path."
People discussed and speculated, expressing their own guesses.
Finally, the conclusion was drawn that the martial arts evolutionary path probably came from big shots from other higher-level planets and was intentionally placed on Canglan Star.
After all, for an evolutionary path, from its inception to its perfection, it undoubtedly requires not only the founder but also a large number of practitioners involved in it.
Just like the 'Purple Thunder' evolutionary path, for tens of thousands of years, countless evolvers have invested in it to perfect this evolutionary path.
But what about the martial arts evolutionary path? It's completely a sudden emergence, without any warning.
Compared to most bystanders, those evolvers who were once squeezed down by the martial arts evolutionary path were much more comfortable now.
When the martial arts evolutionary path first appeared.
It surged into the top ninety-three of the evolutionary rankings.
As a result, the original ninety-third, ninety-fourth, ninety-fifth, and other evolutionary paths naturally moved back one place.
Later, the martial arts evolutionary path rose to seventy-eighth place, and the original seventy-eighth, seventy-ninth, eightieth places also moved back one place.
Later on, as the martial arts evolutionary path entered the top ten, more and more evolutionary paths behind it were pushed back.
This also sparked discontent among many practitioners of these evolutionary paths.
However, now.
When these evolvers saw the martial arts evolutionary path at the top, for some reason, they felt a bit happy.
In short, perhaps. Everyone moved back, which means nobody did.
In the Thunderstorm Star Domain.
Inside the virtual world.
Luo Lanhe sat cross-legged.
In his mind, Lin Yuan's teachings floated.
"The Tao of Tai Chi, with Yin and Yang as the foundation, is boundless."
The more Luo Lanhe thought about it, the more blurred it became, but only by constantly sensing the trace of Tai Chi power left by Lin Yuan in his body could he gain some insight.
Just then.
A deep voice echoed.
"Loulan He."
"Father." Loulan He was startled, quickly rising with a hint of respect.
Compared to his gentle mother, Loulan He was more fearful of his father.
His father was not only the patriarch of the Loulan family but also a prominent figure in the Thunderstorm Star Domain's governance.
With just a word, he could decide the fate of hundreds or even thousands of life-bearing planets.
"The probability of your current evolutionary path advancing to the sixth rank is too low. Change to another one."
The deep voice spoke.
"Huh?"
"Change it?"
Loulan He felt reluctant. "But father, I really like martial arts, and the founder teacher often guides me."
Loulan He plucked up the courage to argue.
"I said the probability of advancing to the sixth rank is too low, only ten percent. Switch to a higher one."
Loulan Yu grew impatient.
Before coming here, Loulan Yu naturally browsed through the martial arts evolutionary path.
With his insight, he naturally saw the pros and cons of the martial arts evolutionary path. It was indeed good to be able to accommodate both Yin and Yang extreme energies.
But that's about it.
Moreover, the martial arts evolutionary path currently only had the first and second levels. Although it had the potential to reach the sixth rank, there was only a ten percent chance.
In Loulan Yu's view, this was far from enough.
"Fine."
"But the martial arts evolutionary path just updated the third level this morning, and I haven't finished reading it yet."
Loulan He felt aggrieved, but he couldn't defy his father's will.
"The third level?"
Loulan Yu was slightly surprised.
He directly accessed the information on the martial arts evolutionary path and indeed saw the newly released third level.
Loulan Yu chose to purchase it directly and quickly skimmed through the content of the third level.
"This?"
"The third level involves the power of the original rules?"
"There's a sixty percent chance of advancing to the sixth rank?"
Loulan Yu's expression became slightly solemn.
He glanced again at the release times of the first, second, and third levels of the martial arts evolutionary path.
On average, less than a year separated each level.
"It's not impossible to cultivate."
After scanning the dejected Loulan He, Loulan Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Since you like this evolutionary path so much, then continue."
"Really?"
Loulan He widened his eyes.
It was the first time he had seen his father change his mind voluntarily.
While the outside world was buzzing about the martial arts evolutionary path topping the evolutionary rankings, Lin Yuan received the two cosmic spiritual items he had purchased.
The Yin and Yang cosmic spiritual items, worth 1.2 billion in total.
"So these are 'Vermilion Fruit' and 'Cold Jade'?"
Lin Yuan opened the alloy box, feeling slightly excited.
The alloy box was large, divided into two layers.
The upper layer contained a crimson fruit.
The fruit was only the size of a baby's fist, but it emitted astonishing heat, like a miniature fireball.
Lin Yuan knew that this 'Vermilion Fruit' was a fruit produced by certain special plants deep in the universe.
According to age, it was divided into hundred-year Vermilion Fruit, thousand-year Vermilion Fruit, ten thousand-year Vermilion Fruit, and hundred thousand-year Vermilion Fruit.
The Vermilion Fruit he purchased was a hundred-year Vermilion Fruit, worth 700 millions, and also came with fourth-grade citizen privileges.
Carefully picking up the Vermilion Fruit and placing it aside, Lin Yuan looked at the other item inside the alloy box.
Cold Jade.
Although not as expensive as Vermilion Fruit, it was also a cosmic spiritual item worth 500 millions.
After double-checking the two cosmic spiritual items to confirm there were no issues, Lin Yuan began to refine them.
First was the Vermilion Fruit.
Lin Yuan cautiously picked it up.
Under the light, there was a faintly flowing liquid inside the Vermilion Fruit, similar to magma.
"I wonder what kind of special plants can produce such fruits." Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Then, he sat cross-legged and began to slowly absorb the energy within the Vermilion Fruit.
There were two ways to use Vermilion Fruit.
One was to directly swallow it, but the prerequisite was that the user's strength had to be at least at the fourth rank.
Only then could they withstand the terrifying energy burst when swallowing the Vermilion Fruit.
If below the fourth rank, like Lin Yuan, one could only slowly absorb it.
Although Lin Yuan had reached the realm of the fourth rank and ninth stage, even if he could barely refine Vermilion Fruit by swallowing it directly, there was no need for that.
Time passed.
More than a day later.
Only a thin layer of fruit peel remained in front of Lin Yuan.
The essence inside had been completely absorbed by him.
Next was the other cosmic spiritual item, 'Cold Jade'.
Refining 'Cold Jade' was much easier than Vermilion Fruit.
Especially now that he had already refined Vermilion Fruit and his strength had subtly broken into the fourth rank, refining Cold Jade naturally became easier.
Half a day later.
The entire piece of Cold Jade disappeared.
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, his aura like a black hole, the forces of Yin and Yang turning into black and white, connecting with heaven and earth.
"Finally restored to the fourth rank and ninth stage."
Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes, exhaling softly.
At this moment, deep within his dantian sea of qi, the Yin-Yang power formed a Tai Chi pattern, resembling a miniature galaxy, constantly rotating and intertwining.
"Now that my Tai Chi Field has reached this level, it should be considered a true domain."
With a slight movement of his mind, Lin Yuan easily covered the entire Dongning City with his Tai Chi Field.
And if Lin Yuan wished, he could continue to expand it further.
The power of a domain could only be mastered by fourth and fifth rank evolvers.
But even then, it was only a possibility.
In fact, the vast majority of fourth and fifth rank evolvers were unable to master a domain.
This was not related to their combat strength, but rather to their own evolutionary system and talent.
For example, Lin Yuan, with Tai Chi as the foundation, perfectly integrated Yin and Yang, leading to the emergence of a domain.
He had mastered the Tai Chi Field at the second rank, which was the embryonic form of a domain.
Other evolvers who practiced martial arts, even if they didn't have the same level of insight as Lin Yuan, as long as they followed the martial arts evolutionary path and mastered Yin and Yang to form the Tai Chi Dao, even if they didn't condense the Tai Chi Field at the second rank, by the time they reached the fourth or fifth rank, they would naturally master the Tai Chi Domain.
This was the advantage of the evolutionary system.
"Continue cultivation."
After fully restoring his strength, Lin Yuan once again immersed himself in cultivation and enlightenment.
With his extraordinary insight, Lin Yuan wasn't just cultivating while traversing worlds; he could also cultivate and gain insights in the main world.
However, compared to spending years, decades, or even centuries in the world of traversing, Lin Yuan's stay in the main world was short, which led to the misconception that his strength was mostly obtained through traversing.
In reality, if Lin Yuan were given decades or centuries in the main world, he could also reach a terrifying height.
As time approached, the excitement surrounding the arena matches grew.
Especially for the upcoming Global Top Ten Arena Matches, which gathered the attention of most citizens of the Canglan Star.
Whether they were evolvers or ordinary citizens, everyone wanted to know which evolver would ultimately become the champion.
"In my opinion, the Thunder God has a great chance of winning the championship. His evolutionary path is the first on our Canglan Star, even though it's now second."
"Anyway, there's nothing wrong with his evolutionary method. The Thunder God himself has withstood thunder without dying and can transform into thunder. Just this ability alone is enough."
A well-known "anchor" started analyzing and releasing various videos to prove his point.
"The Thunder God is only third rank, though."
"But what about Yang Wei, who has awakened to the sixth rank bloodline? He has the greatest hope of winning."
"A sixth rank bloodline, do you know what it means to have a sixth rank bloodline? Not only does it have a high upper limit of the sixth rank, but even at the lower ranks, it can awaken some innate abilities in the bloodline. Can the Thunder God, as strong as he is, compare to someone with a sixth rank Fallen Star bloodline?"
Another well-known commentator stepped forward to refute and present his own views.
"Heh, what is the Thunder God compared to Fang Qing? Do you understand the value of the 'Ancient God' evolutionary path?"
"That's a path with great reputation even in the Red Kun Star Domain. If it weren't for the many restrictions on cultivation, would there even be such a thing as the 'Purple Thunder' evolutionary method?"
"And as for Yang Wei, even if he has awakened to a sixth rank bloodline, so what? The bloodline's density is thin, what talents can he obtain?"
A certain authority in the field of science scoffed.
Countless people debated on the internet, each standing up for their favorite contestants.
In the end, one anchor ranked the current top ten evolvers based on the number of supporters and the level of excitement.
First: Thunder God.
Second: Fang Qing.
Third: Yang Wei.
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Ninth: Lin Yuan.
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