[First Place, Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable, Supreme Great Emperor]
[Reward: Celestial Dao Supreme Treasure: Slaughter Blood Sword, Mountain and River Map, Sacred Body: Innate Sacred Body]
As the Golden List was revealed, the first place finally appeared before everyone.
When the crowd saw those four big characters, their breath halted for a few seconds, and the entire nation fell silent.
But soon, the whole country erupted in an uproar.
"Whoa, what is this? What realm is a Supreme Great Emperor? There's not even a Quasi-Emperor, it directly jumps to Supreme Great Emperor?"
"Oh my, just the name alone is terrifying, according to the theories in novels, this should be the strongest realm, right?"
"I thought being a Saint was impressive enough, but I didn't expect there to be an existence as terrifying as a Supreme Great Emperor. Isn't the highest realm in the game the Supreme Great Emperor? Can any cultivator explain this?"
"I'm a cultivator, let me explain. The Supreme Great Emperor is indeed the highest realm in a game. There are many realms below it, like Celestial Emperor, Immortal Emperor, and Quasi-Emperor, but above the Celestial Emperor is the Supreme Great Emperor."
"Does that mean this realm can crush everyone in the whole country?"
"Crush? With just a thought, the entire Blue Star could explode!"
Upon hearing the explanations from the cultivators, the ordinary people were utterly panicked.
A power that could cause the Blue Star to explode with just a thought, an infinitely more terrifying force than a nuclear bomb, unexpectedly appeared in a human.
If this person were evil, wouldn't that mean they could wipe out the world at any time?
Ordinary people who originally had no concept of the strength of cultivators were now even more panicked.
...
"He... is actually the Supreme Great Emperor!" Yan Yu looked at the Golden List, her beautiful eyes full of shock.
She thought that Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable being a Saint King or Quasi-Emperor was already remarkable.
She didn't expect it to be the highest realm, the Supreme Great Emperor!
This realm, capable of destroying an entire planet with just a thought and even traveling through the cosmos, is her Dao companion, Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable.
She wondered if he still remembered her.
Beside her, Minister Li Zhen frowned and asked, "Vice Minister Yan, from your tone, it seems like you know this Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable."
"Yes, he is my in-game Dao companion. We used to play together," Yan Yu did not hide it and answered truthfully.
During the answer, her face turned slightly red, as if she thought of something and felt a bit shy.
As soon as she spoke, everyone around heard it and looked at Yan Yu.
"What, Minister Yan's Dao companion is actually Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable?!"
"Whoa, really? This is the Supreme Great Emperor, so doesn't that mean Minister Yan is unbeatable?"
"Of course, if I had such a powerful Dao companion, I would be unbeatable too, walking tall in the future."
"Does that mean Minister Yan could invite Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable to our department? Then our department would be the strongest in the nation."
"Wishful thinking, that's the Supreme Great Emperor, do you think they'd come to a small department? If anywhere, it should be the headquarters."
Hearing the discussions around, Li Zhen's eyes lit up, and he delightedly asked, "Right, can you invite Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable to join our department? If he comes, I can give him the Minister position."
This is the Supreme Great Emperor after all, joining the department would be an absolute honor, what does it matter if he gives up the Minister position?
Working alongside such a powerful figure would bring immense security, and perhaps one could learn something. How wonderful!
Upon hearing this, Yan Yu's eyes dimmed, she shook her head helplessly and sighed, "I can't because I don't even know who he is, nor his contact info. I only know his game name."
Everyone deflated like a punctured balloon, lowering their heads in some disappointment.
"Alright then, but we can't just woo such a big shot at whim," Li Zhen, a little disappointed, still smiled to comfort everyone.
Yan Yu raised her head and continued to look at the Golden List, her eyes showing a glimmer of hope.
Who are you, really? Will we meet again?
...
Meanwhile, elsewhere, a completely different emotion from Yan Yu's.
"Hahaha, to think my Dao companion is the Supreme Great Emperor, I must find him!"
Misty Fairy stood with her hands on her hips, head held high, laughing loudly. Standing at just 1.6 meters with her twin ponytails, she looked like a manic loli.
She didn't expect her Dao companion to be the highest realm, the top-ranked big shot.
Think of the glory in telling others about it.
No matter what, she had to find the real person behind Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable and cling to his thigh.
"Someone, come here!" Misty Fairy shouted.
Several servants and bodyguards immediately walked in from outside.
"Miss." They spoke in unison.
"Immediately search the entire internet for Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable, don't miss any piece of information."
"Yes!"
...
[The Cultivation Golden List has been fully unveiled]
[In two days, the Magical Treasure Golden List will open]
The Voice of Hongmeng sounded again.
As the sound fell, the Golden List disappeared from the sky, the dark clouds dispersed, and the clear sky returned.
Watching the Golden List disappear, Chen Lan withdrew his gaze.
He wondered what the evaluation of him was now in Huaxia, whether it was fear or happiness?
Chen Lan closed his eyes and used his Divine Sense to cover Huaxia, able to see everyone, hear everything.
Normally he wouldn't do this, as it would be very noisy and make him annoyed.
"What should we do, having such a terrifying Great Emperor among us, and one that's uncontrollable? Who knows if he might suddenly get angry and wipe us all out?"
"Yeah, we can't risk offending him. Everyone, don't speak ill of the Great Emperor, his Divine Sense can see us all, he might be watching us right now."
"Huh? Really? That powerful? So if I'm taking a bath, he could see all of it?"
"Yes, the Great Emperor's Divine Sense is powerful enough to penetrate beyond the cosmos, everything is under his watchful eye, going everywhere, doing everything. This is the terror of the Supreme Great Emperor."
"Sigh, it's hard to tell if having such a powerful person around is a good thing or a bad thing. If he's a bad person, we won't have a day of peace."
Chen Lan retrieved his Divine Sense, frowning slightly.
He didn't expect the whole nation to be so afraid of him, not just the ordinary people, but also the cultivators were even more fearful.
They feared he was a bad person who could destroy the whole world and kill them all in a single thought.
His existence was like a nuclear bomb that could be launched at any moment, terrifying everyone.
And this fear was always present, as long as he remained in Huaxia, they would remain afraid.
Chen Lan shook his head helplessly, not expecting the realm of the Supreme Great Emperor to make everyone so scared.
It seemed like he needed to do something to ease these people's wariness.
"Whoa, Chen Lan, did you just hear? That Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable is actually the Supreme Great Emperor, and the cultivators' management department even posted online, searching everywhere for Xiao Yao Celestial Venerable."
At this moment, the dormitory door was pushed open, and Luo Tao walked in from outside with exaggerated surprise.
Looking up, he was stunned to find that Chen Lan wasn't in the dormitory.