Chapter 50 - 48: Peerless Chen Huangbei

Chapter 50: Chapter 48: Peerless Chen Huangbei

Cemetery of Cultivation Techniques!

Massive pillars—each with a diameter roughly half the length of a basketball court and towering hundreds of meters tall—pierced straight into the clouds like pillars of heaven. Obscure and esoteric patterns were carved into their surfaces. The carvings on each pillar were entirely unique, and they were shrouded in different auras. Some were chillingly eerie, some blazed like the fierce sun, while others overflowed with murderous intent.

It was an endless Stone Forest. Majestic. Magnificent.

Su Tan couldn’t see them, but simply standing there, he could still feel an extraordinary, imposing presence! Solemn... Serene... It felt as if he had entered a Divine realm, standing before the Celestial Gods and Divine Buddhas of All Heavens. This imposing presence was suffocating, making one’s skin sting with discomfort.

It wasn’t the Little White Wolf’s first time here, but Su Tan could still sense its lingering shock when facing the Sea of Pillars!

"This is the Cemetery of Cultivation Techniques, a resting place for Cultivation Method Manuals. The variety is immense," the Little White Wolf introduced. "There are Cultivation Techniques for all attributes—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Training methods for special Physiques are also carved onto the pillars.

"Aside from Cultivation Techniques, there are other Secret Manuals here, such as Martial Techniques, Elixirs, and Arrays. They are distributed across different areas."

Su Tan knew nothing about this.

"There is a stone stele outside the Cemetery of Cultivation Techniques. Anyone who enters must leave their name and register on it. If someone obtains a Cultivation Method Manual from the cemetery, it will be publicly displayed on the stele," the Little White Wolf added.

Leaving a name granted the qualification to enter the Stone Forest. Registration, notation, ranking... It was probably a tracking system so the Void God Realm knew who obtained what from within.

"Moreover, it records rankings," the wolf continued. "The more Cultivation Techniques one acquires, the higher their rank.

"There are two leaderboards in total. One is the Overall Ranking, and the other is the Era Ranking. The Overall Ranking includes everyone since the beginning of time, while the Era Ranking only tracks those within the current century!"

It was a form of competition—competing against the supreme geniuses of all ages, as well as the outstanding talents of the current era.

The registration stele stood not too far away. Quite a crowd had gathered around it. Some were there just to watch the spectacle, while others wanted to try their luck. Because of his highly developed sense of hearing, Su Tan could distinguish at least over a hundred different voices chattering among the men and women.

"Let’s head over, too," Su Tan said, not wanting to waste time. Time was precious, and the connection fee wasn’t cheap either.

Besides, it wasn’t as if one could log into the Void God Realm anywhere and anytime just by having Spirit Stones. The system had a protection mechanism—each login required a one-week cooldown period. Of course, this depended on the grade of the Login Jade Token. Regular tokens had a one-month cooldown, intermediate tokens required a week, and advanced tokens took three days. As for special-grade tokens... they had no time restrictions and allowed login at any time and place.

According to the Little White Wolf, very few people possessed a special-grade token. They could only be meticulously forged by supreme beings who had achieved the title of emperor or sovereign. Furthermore, special-grade tokens needed to be reforged by a supreme being periodically; otherwise, they would degrade into quasi-special-grade tokens. Quasi-special-grades still had a cooldown period, albeit only one day. Naturally, even quasi-special-grade tokens were owned by a rare few. After all, throughout history, not many had managed to claim the title of emperor or sovereign.

"All right, I’ll lead the way!" Acting as Su Tan’s guide dog, the Little White Wolf led him over. They weren’t going there to join the fun, but to register and enter the Stone Forest.

"It... it appeared again... Good heavens... That person’s name just popped up on the announcement board again!" someone exclaimed in shock.

"Is it Chen Huangbei again?!"

Su Tan heard these voices as he approached the crowd. Chen Huangbei? How was he moving so fast? They had just crossed paths and exchanged blows, yet the other party’s name was already appearing on the stone stele.

"Uh... heh heh... They’ve been here before and already registered, so they can directly enter the Stone Forest without needing to register again," the Little White Wolf explained. However... Su Tan could hear a hint of guilt in the creature’s voice.

"You little rascal, you really did get me lost just now, didn’t you!" Su Tan shook his head in resignation.

"COUGH, COUGH... heh heh... heh..." Realizing it could no longer hide the truth, the Little White Wolf gave an awkward chuckle.

Su Tan was speechless. Who would have thought that a wolf, known for its keen sense of smell, could actually get lost???

Earlier on the road, Su Tan had felt that the Little White Wolf might have lost its way. But since the wolf firmly insisted it hadn’t, Su Tan hadn’t paid it much mind. Thinking back on it now... they had been delayed for the better part of an hour. Otherwise, how could Chen Huangbei have arrived so early and already obtained Cultivation Techniques? Judging by the tone of the surrounding crowd, he had acquired more than just one.

As Su Tan pushed through the crowd, all he heard was news about Chen Huangbei. That guy’s fame was indeed not small.

"Chen Huangbei truly lives up to his reputation as the outstanding talent of the North. In barely an hour, he actually managed to comprehend seven Cultivation Techniques, and none of them are of a low grade." The stone stele automatically displayed the grades of the Cultivation Techniques.

"He is a supreme genius of this era. His comprehension is top-notch. Every time he enters the Void God Realm, he gains something."

This wasn’t Chen Huangbei’s first time entering the Void God Realm. Every single performance of his was stunning and brilliant.

"The Chen Family of the North has always been a major cultivation clan, a behemoth-like existence. Unfortunately, they haven’t had a powerful Sacred Body expert to back them up for the past millennium. Now that Chen Huangbei has appeared, he might recreate the glory of Ancestor Chen’s era, suppressing an entire generation and ruling as the Sovereign of the world!"

"I think it’s highly likely. Judging by his performance on the Overall Ranking, his comprehension is in no way inferior to the founder of the Chen Family in his youth. If nothing goes wrong, in a hundred years, the Chen Family will produce an expert feared by the entire world!"

The number of Secret Manuals one comprehended perfectly reflected their talent in comprehension. Chen Huangbei’s comprehension was so phenomenal that others couldn’t even hope to catch up to him. One shouldn’t think that just because Chen Huangbei could casually comprehend the Cultivation Techniques on the pillars, anyone else could. For ordinary cultivators, or even those with above-average talent, comprehending a Cultivation Technique from the stone pillars was practically as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Some people spent their entire lives unable to comprehend even a single one. It was exactly this extreme difficulty that highlighted Chen Huangbei’s extraordinary nature.

"Not only is his comprehension unparalleled, but his combat talent is also invincible. Just before entering the Stone Forest, he struck only three times, yet completely defeated the combined forces of the three Wu brothers."

"Indeed, Chen Huangbei is too terrifying. The three Wu brothers are highly ranked among their peers in the Eastern Continent, yet who would have thought they’d be defeated so effortlessly? I’d say Chen Huangbei is already invincible among those in the same realm."

"A Sacred Body is inherently formidable and rare to begin with. Such a performance is shocking, yet entirely within reason. I have high hopes for him. In the future, he will definitely become an immortal star illuminating this era."

"His every move seems to exceed the maturity of someone his age. The look in his eyes isn’t something a child should have; he seems more like an ancient fossil. He already bears the demeanor of a Grandmaster."

They rated Chen Huangbei incredibly high. And Chen Huangbei was indeed worthy of such praise. Just making a move was enough to shock the audience and stun the world. Such a person... was the protagonist of the era.

"Hmph... You all say he’s the number one genius of the current era, but I beg to differ!" As Su Tan listened placidly to the legendary tales of Chen Huangbei, the Little White Wolf guiding him suddenly spoke up, its voice full of disdain.

Su Tan was speechless. This guy really had a big mouth. That was an undeniable fact.

Hearing someone contradict them, Chen Huangbei’s diehard fans were obviously displeased. They turned hostile glares toward Su Tan... and the little wolf-dog.

"Oh? Chen Huangbei can’t be called the strongest supreme genius of our time? Then who else has the qualifications?"

"Yeah! In today’s world, who has the right to contend with him?"

"In today’s world, the Sacred Body is invincible! He is destined to rule as the Sovereign of the world and be peerless in this era!"

"Who can be his enemy? Hmph, is there even a need to say it? Just look at the Era Ranking yourselves. He’s merely ranked second! Can the one ranked first not be his enemy? Besides, today’s world is a brilliant era. How many outstanding talents have yet to emerge? I know of a prodigy from the Demon Race who isn’t the least bit weaker than Chen Huangbei. Furthermore... have you ever seen Chen Huangbei get knocked back by a single punch? He’s a supreme genius, sure, that’s not wrong... but calling him the number one person in today’s world? I don’t agree!!!" the Little White Wolf said indifferently.

The crowd looked at the name ranked first on the stone stele—[One]—and fell silent, their faces darkening. That was, indeed, a mysterious and incredibly powerful existence.