Mortal Cultivation World (A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality).
Han Paopao looked up at the sky. A massive screen of light had suddenly appeared, standing upright like a crack in the heavens, emitting a mysterious and unfathomable aura.
He was slightly startled, but a cunning glint soon flashed in his eyes.
"An opportunity!" he thought to himself. In the cultivation world, opportunities always came with danger—but if seized, they could let you rise to the top in a single step.
A thought crossed his mind: if he could take control of that light screen, could he use it to escape the pursuers behind him?
Thinking about the Nascent Soul old monsters chasing him relentlessly, a chill crept into his heart.
But soon, determination filled his eyes. He decided to take the risk.
...
Douluo Continent World.
Tang San, who had already become the Sea God, was considering blowing himself up and reincarnating to star as the protagonist in a ridiculous novel called Douluo V the Rebirth of Tang San.
The sudden appearance of the light screen interrupted his thoughts.
"Who goes there?! How dare you play tricks in front of me!"
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Battle Through the Heavens World — Yunlan Sect.
Xiao Yan carried the heavy Xuan Ruler on his back as he steadily climbed the steps of the Yunlan Sect, eventually arriving at the vast plaza.
He was already surrounded tightly by Yunlan Sect disciples. On the high platform, dozens of elders stood with sharp, piercing gazes fixed on him.
Nalan Yanran, the sect's proud genius, had been waiting in the plaza for a long time. She stood tall, her presence extraordinary, her eyes filled with determination.
Xiao Yan glanced around. Facing such an overwhelming force, he showed no fear.
He simply said calmly, "Xiao Clan, Xiao Yan."
Nalan Yanran replied, "Yunlan Sect, Nalan Yanran."
The tension reached its peak—battle was about to erupt—
But suddenly—
The sky changed drastically. Dark clouds gathered, thunder roared, as if the world itself was about to undergo a great transformation.
Xiao Yan's heart tightened. He thought the Yunlan Sect was about to rely on numbers to bully him.
However, the elders of the Yunlan Sect were just as shocked by the strange phenomenon.
They looked up—
After the winds churned and clouds surged, a gigantic screen of light suddenly appeared in midair.
It stretched endlessly, covering the entire Dou Qi Continent, radiating a mysterious and dazzling glow.
"Gu Master Bastard Ranking? Back on Earth, 'bastard' meant someone despicable, right? What exactly did this Gu Yue Fang Zheng do to end up on a list like that?" Xiao Yan stared at the slowly appearing title on the screen, completely confused.
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Renegade Immortal World (Xian Ni).
Wang Lin chuckled softly.
After stepping onto the path of cultivation, even if you weren't outright robbing and plundering, you were still going against the heavens.
If you didn't do a few bad things, it almost felt embarrassing to call yourself a cultivator.
So, for this so-called "Bastard Ranking," he actually hoped his name would appear on it—even being ranked first wouldn't bother him at all.
"In other words, Sun Zhenwei... your time to die has come!" Wang Lin grinned. With a single motion, he killed the Nascent Soul elder from the Yuntian Sect who tried to stop his revenge.
His hair was white as snow, and his methods were ruthless.
Sun Zhenwei had planned to escape during the chaos, but he was instantly killed by Wang Lin.
Before him, not a single opponent could withstand even one move.
The people of the Yuntian Sect felt that Wang Lin was the one who truly deserved to be on this "Bastard Ranking," not Gu Yue Fang Zheng.
...
{While protagonists and side characters from countless worlds showed different expressions, each harboring their own thoughts—
The light screen displaying Gu Yue Fang Zheng began to move.
In an instant, the pure white screen shimmered with flowing colors, and its contents became visible across all worlds—
"What?! Fang Yuan walked 27 steps?"
"So he only has C-grade aptitude?!"
"No way... someone that talented is only C-grade?!"
Among the crowd, Gu Yue Fang Zheng raised his head. His gaze passed through the sea of people, staring in shock at Fang Yuan, who had just crossed the river and was slowly returning.
His eyes were filled with disbelief, as if everything in front of him was just a dream—a nightmare he was about to wake from.
He stood there blankly. All along, he had believed that his brother Fang Yuan would definitely have A-grade aptitude. It was something he had never doubted.
In his eyes, his brother had always been outstanding, always exceptional.
Compared to Fang Yuan, he felt insignificant. Even their uncle and aunt only paid attention to his brother and ignored him.
"Could the test be wrong?"
"Impossible. This method is extremely accurate, and we were all watching. Cheating would be very difficult."
"But then... how do we explain his previous talent and performance?"
"It's true that those with higher aptitude often show exceptional traits—like intelligence, comprehension, memory, strength, agility, and so on," said an older clan member calmly, his voice carrying experience and wisdom.
"But the reverse isn't necessarily true. Having those traits doesn't mean one's aptitude is high. Everything must be judged by the test results."
Those words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing everyone's hopes and doubts.
They began to realize that the aptitude test result was the final judgment. No matter how outstanding Fang Yuan had seemed before, it couldn't change this fact.
"The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment," someone sighed helplessly. "The Gu Yue clan is declining with each generation."
Those words cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.
"Gu Yue Fang Zheng!"
Fang Zheng snapped out of his shock and quickly ran forward. But in his panic, he stumbled and fell—splash!—rolling straight into the river.
At that moment, a strong force suddenly pulled him up. His head rose above the water, and his body regained balance.
Soaked and disheveled, he wiped his face and looked up—his brother Fang Yuan was holding him up by the collar.
"Bro..." he tried to speak, but choked on water and started coughing violently.
Someone on the shore laughed mockingly, "Haha, what a pair of unfortunate brothers from the Fang family!"
Fang Zheng panicked, but then he heard Fang Yuan's calm voice:
"Go. Your future... will be very interesting."
"I didn't expect my brother to be so calm. If it were me, I probably would have..."
He lowered his head and muttered to himself as he walked away.
But he didn't know—
At this very moment, he was creating a miracle.
43 steps!
That was the proof of A-grade aptitude.
"My god, A-grade aptitude!!!"
"A-grade?! It's really A-grade?!"
The crowd erupted in shock.
"After three years... the Gu Yue clan finally has another A-grade genius!"}
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[Gu Yue Fang Zheng: My brother is only C-grade... while I'm A-grade?]
[Bai Ning Bing: Hah, so what if you're A-grade? If you've got guts, fight me and we'll see who's stronger!]
[Gu Yue Fang Zheng: You're that genius from Bai Village?!]
[Tang San: You dare disturb this God King over such trivial matters? A bunch of ants!]
[Xiao Yan: This... although the appearance of this light screen is sudden, isn't this just a difference in aptitude between two brothers? I don't see anything that special. Calling Gu Yue Fang Zheng a "bastard" seems a bit too much.]