World's Strongest Martial Warrior

Crowds had flocked to the Primordial Chaos Sacred City to witness the event, and they couldn't help but engage in lively discussions.    

"The first stage of the Celestial Gate Conference is underway. I'm curious to see who will top the Immortal Fantasy Ranking this time."    

"Do we even need to ask? The top spot on the Immortal Fantasy Ranking will likely go to Yuan Tian Lake from the Primordius Sword Sect."    

"That's not necessarily a given. While Yuan Tian Lake is renowned as the premier genius of the current Immortal Breaking Universe, the Limitless Immortal Sect and the Taiyi Immortal Sect are formidable contenders. Plus, this year's Immortal Sect Conference is exceptionally grand. We're bound to see numerous unparalleled geniuses from the various immortal sects emerge."    

Despite the varied opinions, the consensus still favored Yuan Tian Lake of the Primordius Sword Sect.    

After all, the Chaos Origin Sword Sect was the uncontested leading immortal sect in the Shattering Immortal Universe. Yuan Tian Lake, the sect's foremost sword dao prodigy, possessed not only an exceptionally rare immortal spirit root but also an extraordinary physique and bloodline.    

In the Shattering Immortal Universe, there were indeed few who could match his caliber.    

"Look, there's been an update on the Immortal Fantasy Rankings!"    

At that moment, a cultivator looked up at the Immortal Illusion Board in the sky above the Primordial Chaos Sacred City and exclaimed.    

Everyone's eyes turned skyward, and sure enough, the rankings on the Immortal Illusion Board had shifted. Yuan Tian Lake from the Hunyuan Sword Sect now held first place, with his score having jumped to 11 points.    

"He truly is the top prodigy of the Immortal Shattering Universe. His score has increased by 10 points."    

"Look, the second place is now held by someone named Peter Parker. Who is this guy? I've never heard of him before."    

"Wow, it looks like this Immortal Gate Conference is full of unexpected contenders."    

As the first stage of the Celestial Gate Conference has just commenced, it's quite common for someone to initially lead the rankings due to sheer luck. However, only those who maintain their position until the very end can truly be considered dark horses.    

It's important to note that the Immortal Illusion Dimension is open for three days, and within it, time moves at a ratio of ten to one compared to the outside world. This means that three days in the real world equate to a full thirty days in the Immortal Illusion Dimension. Maintaining a top position on the Immortal Illusion Ranking for such an extended period is no small feat without considerable strength.    

Meanwhile, as the residents of Primordius Sacred City engaged in lively discussions, in the courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion in Primordial Chaos Sacred City, two venerable men in deep thunder-colored robes sat in meditation. These elders, adorned in the distinctive garb of the Ten Thousand Thunder Immortal Sect, were the sect's representatives at the Immortal Sect Conference.    

Arrayed before them were seven or eight young men, also clad in the sect's lightning robes, standing as still as statues. These individuals were the promising young talents from the Ten Thousand Lightning Immortal Sect, clearly already immersed in the challenges of the Immortal Illusion Dimension.    

"The Celestial Gate Conference this year is exceptionally grand. Climbing the ranks among the ten great immortal sects will be a formidable challenge for our Ten Thousand Lightning Immortal Sect," remarked one of the elders, gazing at the Immortal Illusion Ranking in the sky with a sigh.    

His silver-haired companion offered a smile, countering, "While the prestige of the Primordial Chaos Sword Sect, the Limitless Immortal Sect, and the Taiyi Immortal Sect remains unassailable, our Ten Thousand Thunder Immortal Sect can certainly hold its own against the Jiuli Immortal Sect."    

Currently, the Ten Thousand Thunder Immortal Sect holds the fifth position among the ten great immortal sects in the Immortal Breaking Universe. Although they may not easily disrupt the hierarchy of the top three sects, the Ten Thousand Lightning Immortal Sect is not far behind the fourth-ranked Nine Li Immortal Sect.    

During the initial phase of the Celestial Gate Conference, the Ten Thousand Lightning Immortal Sect had confidently dispatched a long-concealed Prospective Zenith Heaven and seven elite Tribulation Transcender Chosen. They were poised to secure a strong showing in the conference's opening round.    

However, just as the silver-haired elder concluded his remarks, an odd disturbance suddenly pulsed through the courtyard.    

In an instant, the eight disciples of the Ten Thousand Lightning Immortal Sect, who stood before them like statues, began to stir. Astonishingly, five of them came to life almost simultaneously.    

The two elders, clad in robes crackling with lightning, couldn't hide their shock at the sight.    

The revival of their true forms indicated that their mirror image clones in the Immortal Illusion Dimension had been vanquished. They had been ousted from the first stage of the Immortal Sect Meeting, a development that was entirely unforeseen.    

In less time than it takes for an incense stick to burn, five disciples from the Ten Thousand Thunder Immortal Sect were out of the competition, including Lei Kuang, a prodigious talent at the zenith of the Tribulation Passing stage within their ranks.    

The situation was utterly baffling.    

"What on earth happened, Lei Kuang? How were you all eliminated so soon after entering the Immortal Illusion Dimension?" The silver-haired elder's gaze bore into Lei Kuang and his companions, a mixture of disbelief and concern in his eyes.    

Lei Kuang, a pinnacle genius of their sect's tribulation transcendence, was renowned for his formidable combat prowess. His premature defeat was inexplicable.    

With a grimace, Lei Kuang recounted, "We encountered a solitary figure in a black robe within the Immortal Illusion Dimension. Little did we know, the strength of this enigmatic young man was beyond our comprehension. He dispatched us with a single blow."    

The elder's eyes narrowed in alarm. "A single strike took out all of you? How is that even possible?"    

Given Lei Kuang's capabilities and the caliber of the tribulation transcendence prodigies at his side, they should have been able to put up a fight, even against a Quasi-Zenith Heaven's contender.    

"It seems we may indeed have a Grand Zenith Heaven among us at this Immortal Gate Conference."    

At that moment, an elder clad in a robe adorned with lightning motifs lifted his gaze to the newly updated Immortal Illusion Ranking. He spoke with deliberate slowness, "The individual responsible for defeating you all with a single sword strike must be Peter Parker, currently second on the Immortal Illusion Ranking."    

Lei Kuang and his companions were taken aback. They quickly looked up at the Immortal Illusion Ranking displayed in the heavens. Upon seeing Peter Parker's name in the second position, with six points to his credit, their faces darkened considerably. "Indeed, it's this young man!"    

At present, the only contenders with over six points on the Immortal Illusion Ranking were Yuan Tian Lake, occupying the top spot, and Peter Parker, a close second.    

Lei Kuang and the others were well-acquainted with Yuan Tianchi. They knew that the one who had bested them earlier in the Immortal Illusion Dimension was not Yuan Tian Lake from the Primordius Sword Sect. It was, without question, this individual known as Peter Parker.    

"He's a prodigy, the pride of Great Cheng. I'm curious which of the top three immortal sects he hails from..."    

The elder in the lightning robe continued to fix his gaze on the Immortal Illusion Ranking above. A sharp gleam cut through the haze in his eyes.    

A genius at the pinnacle of the Great Perfection Stage, having cultivated for less than a millennium, was no small feat to raise. Within the vast Immortal Breaking Universe, it was probable that only the three most esteemed immortal sects possessed the means to nurture such talent.    

A prodigy of the highest caliber, a rank 4 paragon, had emerged! The gathering of the immortal sects was shaping up to be quite the spectacle.    

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