Chapter 262 - 170: The Human List is Updated Again! The Grotto Heaven World is in an Uproar

Chapter 262: Chapter 170: The Human List is Updated Again! The Grotto Heaven World is in an Uproar

「Inside the Celestial Secret Pavilion.」

Large flocks of Spirit Doves swiftly flew back from outside, landing in a dense crowd in their courtyard.

As it turned out, they were still carrying the old news of Chen Xuan pacifying the dark, misty night and slaying an Inner Realm expert from the Evil Cult.

See how many versions out of date they were?

In truth, you couldn’t blame them for being behind the times. The only one to blame was Chen Xuan for moving too damn fast.

Who could have possibly imagined that right after quelling the dark, misty night, he would charge relentlessly up Black Demon Mountain to wipe it out?

What the Celestial Secret Pavilion found even more unimaginable was that Chen Xuan’s cultivation had already soared straight to the Inner Realm Third Layer while he was still on the island.

Their current information still had him at the Inner Realm First Layer.

You couldn’t blame them for their ignorance, either.

You could only blame it on their informants being too low-tier.

To that informant, the Inner Realm First Layer and the Inner Realm Third Layer were both just... the Inner Realm.

After all, a minor figure like that could only sense that Chen Xuan’s aura was terrifying.

How could they possibly know the specific distinctions within that terrifying aura?

So, at this very moment, the Celestial Secret Pavilion had only received a single piece of news.

Chen Xuan breaks into the Inner Realm, slaying Evil Cult Elder Li Wusheng! He has killed the Saint Son of the Southern Forest Prefecture, Qin Wuyan! He has killed the Evil Cult Patriarch Feng Luo! And he has interrupted the dark ritual!

The group of elders was, without a doubt, once again utterly floored.

"Chen Xuan entered the Inner Realm?"

"How the fuck is that possible?"

They had thought themselves desensitized to any news about Chen Xuan.

By now, no news about him should have been able to shock them.

But seeing this piece of news, they couldn’t help but be shaken from head to toe.

A twenty-year-old in the Inner Realm!

Who the fuck could imagine that!

The last person this monstrous was Chu Shanhe!

No, Chu Shanhe was already thirty-eight when he stepped into the Inner Realm, and that was only because he had consumed the blood of a true dragon.

But Chen Xuan? He’s twenty?

Even in the Grotto Heavens, this would be a peerless, heaven-defying existence.

Aside from those with the nine types of Flawless Great Saintly Bodies, absolutely no one could compare to him.

Even those with the nine Flawless Great Saintly Bodies had the advantage of time on their side.

Because they’ve all been cultivating for thirty-five or thirty-six years.

And what about Chen Xuan?

His cultivation time so far... one year?

In a single year, he went from a complete novice with Innate Divine Strength to an Inner Realm master...

How could those with the Flawless Great Saintly Bodies ever show their faces again?

"Heh... hehehe..."

Suddenly, an elder broke into a wide grin as if struck by an idea. He clapped his hands and said, "Excellent, truly excellent! ’A new generation of heroes takes the stage, but once you step into the martial world, time slips away. The world is a tide, people are like water, and one can only sigh for the few who ever return.’"

"Why are you reciting poetry all of a sudden?"

A man beside him stared blankly.

"The news of Chen Xuan entering the Inner Realm is bound to shake the entire martial world! We can even send this news to the Grotto Heavens and let them get a look at Chen Xuan’s prowess!"

The elder grinned. "Who says the outer world has no masters? A hundred years ago, there was Chu Shanhe, who shook the heavens and the earth. A hundred years later, we have Chen Xuan—and both from the Martial Alliance, no less! Let the people of the Grotto Heavens see for themselves."

The others’ eyes lit up, and they clapped in approval.

"Great idea! This Chen Xuan is a monster! We should send the news to the Grotto Heavens and let them have a look!"

"Our Heaven, Earth, and Human Lists have never included anyone from the Grotto Heavens, but their people are constantly and secretly watching our three lists. Now that Chen Xuan has emerged, there’s no way they won’t be shocked!"

"Exactly. Let’s let this Chen Xuan go and wreak some havoc on the Grotto Heavens."

The elders said with a laugh.

They immediately updated the Human List and dispatched it across the world.

At the same time, a copy of the updated list was sent to the Grotto Heavens as well.

...

The world was thrown into an uproar.

Every major power was stunned.

In fact, when people saw the new Human List being posted, they already had a good idea of what was coming.

’Could it be that Yama Chen broke through again?’

’Or did Yama Chen do something else earth-shattering?’

Many people were already mentally prepared; their first reaction was that Chen Xuan had been stirring up trouble again.

But what they never, ever expected was that the newly updated Human List would announce Chen Xuan’s entry into the Inner Realm!

"Iron-faced Yama Chen Xuan officially entered the Inner Realm last night! He slew Evil Cult Elder Li Wusheng... beat to death Evil Cult Patriarch Feng Luo..."

Someone murmured, reading the information aloud.

As the words were read aloud, the entire street fell deathly silent.

Everyone’s faces were blank, like wooden puppets.

’Inner Realm?’

HISS!

After a long moment, a series of sharp gasps could be heard.

Then, the world erupted into chaos.

...

「At the same time.」

It was the same in the Grotto Heavens.

Several prodigies from the Grotto Heavens were gathered together, discussing the various masters within their realms. The atmosphere was much like that of the fabled "discussing heroes over wine," as their conversation critiqued every notable Chosen and Saint Son.

Then, they began to comment on the outer world.

When the topic turned to the outer world, several of them smirked.

"The outer world? Forget about it. Its resources are barren, and while there might be some old powerhouses in hiding, the younger generation is absolute trash. Not a single one of them is worthy of our notice."

"You can’t say that. The current number one on the Human List, Iron-faced Yama Chen Xuan, is still quite powerful. He’s suspected to have a cultivation at the True Essence Ninth Layer. He caused quite a stir last time when he defeated Ling Shuangzi from the Sword Cleansing Pool in a single blow!"

"That Chen Xuan fellow does have some ability, I’ll grant you. But aside from him, everyone else in the outer world is pathetically weak!"

"That’s right. If not for this Chen Xuan suddenly appearing out of nowhere, the other ’masters’ on the Human List wouldn’t be worth a damn. Anyone from our Grotto Heavens could casually stroll out there and take the number one spot on the Human List. Just look at Xie Xinghe before!"