boyutpedia Chapter 156, The Arena of Glory
Chapter 156, The Arena of Glory
Chapter 156, The Arena of Glory
The cost of creating the Hongmeng Duel Arena was far greater than he had anticipated.
Jiang Ming sat cross-legged on the rooftop of Chaos City, his consciousness slowly withdrawing from the virtual universe. The authority mark between his brows was still slightly hot, as if he had just experienced a high-intensity operation.
"Similar rule changes cannot be made within a hundred billion years."
Jiang Ming muttered to himself, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes.
The cost was considerable.
The underlying architecture of the virtual universe was woven by the Primordial Being using supreme secret techniques. It has evolved over countless years...
It has long been perfected, forming an incredibly sophisticated balancing mechanism.
Every rule change touches the very foundation of this mechanism.
Therefore, although the original ancestor granted Jiang Ming the authority, he also locked that authority.
This modification of his is equivalent to consuming his quota for modifications at the level of virtual universe rules.
For billions of years to come, he will not be able to make any similar changes to the underlying rules of the virtual universe.
"But it was worth it."
Jiang Ming took a deep breath, and the pain in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a resolute look.
This cultivation privilege was of great help to him.
If handled well, it can bring him a continuous stream of legendary status.
and-
Jiang Ming also did not want to modify the rules of the virtual universe multiple times.
Since its inception, the virtual universe has undergone countless evolutions and improvements, and has formed a near-perfect operating system.
It's like an extremely precise instrument, where every gear and every circuit has its own function and is interconnected.
Making one or two changes is fine.
However, too many changes can cause a lot of trouble.
That's fine.
Jiang Ming stood up and returned to his room.
His consciousness sank back into the virtual universe, but not as Jiang Ming, but as another identity—a completely new Hongmeng identity that he had created for himself.
Virtual Universe, Hongmeng City.
This is a giant city suspended in the endless void, quietly floating amidst the surrounding stars.
This place is where the most powerful experts in the entire Hong Alliance gather.
Jiang Ming strode along the streets of Hongmeng City.
The surrounding buildings vary in style, some as grand as temples, some as exquisite as works of art, and some as rugged as beasts' dens.
"There are quite a lot of people."
Jiang Ming's gaze swept across the street, and he nodded to himself.
Hongmeng City, as a gathering place for the powerful members of the Hongmeng Alliance, is usually quite lively. But today, the liveliness seems to be even greater than usual.
Along the way, Jiang Ming has seen more than 10,000 powerful experts who have been granted the title of King.
All of these people are heading to the same place.
In the center of Hongmeng City, at the dueling arena.
There was originally a dueling arena in Hongmeng City, where the strong members of Hongmeng would spar and compete.
On ordinary days, the dueling arena is one of the most bustling places in Hongmeng City.
Strong individuals often spar here. Some do it to test their strength, some to hone their combat skills, and others to settle personal grudges in a duel. It's much more civilized than fighting to the death outside.
But today, the arena is more lively than ever before.
As Jiang Ming followed the crowd, he could hear the discussions of the powerful figures around him who had been granted the title of King.
"Hongmeng Glory Ranking! Automatically pushed by the Virtual Universe System! It can be seen on the login screen of all Hongmeng clan members!"
"All members of the Hongmeng clans? Doesn't that mean they can see even those small, remote clans?"
"Yes, all races, all members who can log into the virtual universe, whether they are planetary level or king-level powerhouses, can see their names on the Glory Ranking."
"If I can make the list, won't my name be known throughout the entire Hong Alliance?"
"You? What a pipe dream you're having!"
"The Hongmeng Glory Ranking only has 10,000 spots. Who do you think you are, daring to speak so arrogantly?"
"snort!"
Similar discussions came from all directions.
Jiang Ming's lips curled up slightly.
This is the effect he wanted.
glory.
For immortal beings, endless life is both a gift and a curse.
Throughout their long, almost eternal lives, the things they once cherished will gradually fade away with time.
Relatives, friends, lovers, hometown, and even once-held beliefs... will gradually fade and dissipate under the erosion of time.
In the end, not much was left.
ethnic groups.
disciple.
And glory.
Glory is fame.
That is the best testament they left behind over hundreds of millions of years.
A strong person may not care about wealth, power, or even life and death.
But he certainly cares about his glory and his reputation.
Because of these, it represents the life of that strong person.
The emergence of the Hongmeng Glory Ranking is precisely based on this point.
Even if it has no warning, no announcement, and not even a reward.
But its appearance immediately shocked countless powerful figures in the Hong Alliance.
Following the flow of people, Jiang Ming arrived at the plaza in front of the dueling arena, where tens of thousands of powerful warriors had already gathered.
They are lining up to join the arena, while a huge light screen is outside the dueling arena.
On the light screen, lines of golden text were slowly scrolling.
That's the real-time ranking of the Hongmeng Glory Ranking.
"Honor Ranking - Current Ranking"
"NO.1 - True King (Human Race)"
"NO.2 - King of a Thousand Eyes (Thousand-Eyed Clan)"
"NO.3 - King Golden Horn (Golden Horn Clan)"
"NO.4 - Shadow Cricket King (Cave Erosion Clan)"
"NO.5 - King of Amber (Golden Essence Clan)"
"The first place is actually the True Yan King. I never expected that even an ancient being like the True Yan King, who hasn't made a move for billions of years, would show up."
"This is the Glory Ranking, a ranking that can be seen by all members of the Hongmeng clan. Even the invincible king is willing to play it."
"That's true. This honor list is really prestigious. The top 30 are all undefeated kings. It's usually hard to even see one undefeated king, but I didn't expect to see so many this time."
"With these powerful clans ahead of us, it's too difficult for us small clans to make it onto the list."
Discussions rose and fell.
Jiang Ming stood in the crowd, listening quietly.
The majority of races in the Hong Alliance are those minor races whose strongest members are only granted the title of King. These minor races are usually at the bottom of the Hong Alliance.
They dare not offend anyone and keep a very low profile.
However, the group that reacted the most to the emergence of the Hongmeng Glory Ranking this time was them.
Because the Hongmeng Glory Ranking represents immense fame and also signifies enormous profits.
If a powerful individual from a minor race can make it onto the list, making his name known to countless Hongmeng clans, the benefits that his clan's name brings to a clan are immense.
Therefore, the kings and powerful figures of these minor races are also the most fanatical.
Jiang Ming followed the flow of people and stepped into the dueling arena.
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