"As an elder of the Divine Feather Commercial Tower, you have long dealt with powerful experts, seeing through countless individuals, with a unique perspective. Even top experts in the later stages of immortality might find it hard to disguise themselves in your presence."
"Even if the other party has shed racial traits and become a complete human, many behaviors cannot be changed. You can distinguish any race through your observational skills. So, in your view, what race does this person belong to?" Ge Hengzi continued to inquire.
"You can’t figure out their race?" Ge Hengzi asked.
"You’ve already got your answer, haven’t you?" Dongfang Xuan replied steadily.
Ge Hengzi stared at Dongfang Xuan, whose expression did not change in the slightest.
After a moment of silence, Ge Hengzi chuckled.
"Good, I believe your words. If even you can’t spot it, then I’m more certain that this individual has a definite connection to the Broken Dao Race!" Ge Hengzi laughed.
As long as one is an expert at the stage of immortality, Dongfang Xuan can almost determine the race of the opponent unless it is a race he hasn’t encountered before.
So, the matter is quite clear.
He needs to target the person selling the second Dao Stone!
At this moment, a voice came from the staircase.
"Elder Dongfang, earlier you mentioned that if the ranking in Chi Mu City is determined, I should report to you. Just now—" It was the voice of a clerk from the Divine Feather Commercial Tower.
Dongfang Xuan glanced at Ge Hengzi and then said, "Come in and speak."
The clerk walked up, holding a document, and said, "To the elder, the results for the Earth Ranking are out."
Dongfang Xuan said, "The Heaven and Earth Ranking is a fierce battle with unpredictable changes. We don’t know if today’s Xu Jue can hold his rank, which is a significant matter. Tell me, did Xu Jue manage to keep his ranking?"
The clerk was about to speak, but then Ge Hengzi calmly waved a hand and said, "You don’t need to say, let me guess."
The clerk was a bit taken aback, glancing again at Dongfang Xuan, who nodded subtly, and the clerk wisely kept silent.
Ge Hengzi held the teacup, gently brushed the tea with the lid, took a small sip, then said, "Xu Jue, being ranked 101st on the Earth Ranking, has cultivation strength in the mid-immortality stage. As a Demon Tentacle, he possesses a very powerful innate Heavenly Dao form, one of the strongest races in the entire Edge Corner Airspace. His demon tentacles are impervious to water and fire, extremely strong, unmatched, making it nearly impossible in the same realm to break through the defense of his tentacles." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ NovᴇlFɪre.ɴet
"So you think Xu Jue has successfully defended his rank?" Dongfang Xuan inquired.
Ge Hengzi once again smiled confidently, shook his head, and said, "Not at all! Although Xu Jue is powerful, he is not without flaws. Guan Wanli, who was defeated by Xu Jue ten years ago, only lost by a single move. From what I know of Guan Wanli, his back defense is invincible, and Xu Jue couldn’t breach it at all, merely capitalizing on a slight weakness at the front. Over the past ten years, Guan Wanli has trained in new cultivation techniques to address this minor flaw!"
"You have such confidence in Guan Wanli?" Dongfang Xuan asked.
"Because I’ve seen him once, and also Xu Jue once. Although both have suppressed their cultivation, maintaining a low profile, some things cannot be concealed. Guan Wanli possesses a naturally overwhelming aura that cannot be hidden." Ge Hengzi explained calmly.
Contemplative, Dongfang Xuan nodded slightly and said, "So you believe Guan Wanli has succeeded in defeating the rank in this contest?"
"Yes! Based on my understanding of Guan Wanli, today’s contest will be his honorable battle to reclaim his ranking!"
Ge Hengzi, being a Dao Envoy of the Dao Palace, has access to extraordinary channels of information, knowing the details of almost every contest intimately. If he wishes to investigate, there is nothing he can’t uncover!
"You seem quite confident in your prediction." Dongfang Xuan remarked.
With a smile of foresight on his face, Ge Hengzi replied, "This is not just my prediction, but also the Dao Palace’s prediction. Our Dao Palace conducts divinations on any upcoming events to reach the most accurate conclusions. In the Edge Corner Airspace, nothing can escape the Dao Palace’s watchful eye! Whether it’s Guan Wanli, Xu Jue, or the Broken Dao Race, none can!"
His guesses are made with certainty because he relies on the powerful backing of the Dao Palace, which is full of hidden talents and countless exceptional individuals, naturally equipped with elders who possess the Heavenly Dao power for divining destiny.
Whether it’s "Divination Dao" or "Fate Dao," "Future Dao," within the Dao Palace, the results have already been foretold before any event unfolds.
The accuracy rate reaches as high as one hundred percent!
And in this battle for the 101st rank on the Earth Ranking, several days ago, elders within the Dao Palace had already used the ultimate Dao embryo for divination, with no surprises—the result is that Guan Wanli succeeds in defeating the rank!
Ge Hengzi dares to be so assured because he, as the Dao Envoy, is privy to a lot of information!
"Buddy, wasn’t I right?"
Ge Hengzi looked at the shop assistant standing next to him, giving a confident smile.
The assistant seemed a bit uneasy, casting a strange glance at Ge Hengzi. Although he didn’t know the man’s identity, he was clearly a distinguished guest to be personally received by Elder Dongfang.
After hesitating for a moment, he cautiously said, "Actually, your prediction...was wrong."
Ge Hengzi’s confident smile suddenly froze, his brow furrowed, "Impossible! The Dao Palace cannot make a wrong prediction!"
The powerful calculation methods within the Dao Palace were infallible; he had come because he knew the result.
"But...it really was wrong," the assistant whispered.
"It wasn’t Guan Wanli who successfully challenged the ranking, could it be that Xu Jue defended it successfully?" Ge Hengzi asked.
The assistant whispered, "No, according to the news just coming in from Chi Mu City, the situation was very complicated at today’s ranking challenge. Suddenly, the ’Broken Pot Broken Smash’ brothers appeared, not only defeating Xu Jue but also completely crushing Guan Wanli!"
Ge Hengzi stood up abruptly, a powerful aura rising from him, looking very shocked: "Broken Pot Broken Smash brothers? Could this be..."
The assistant was startled, and if not for Dongfang Xuan intercepting, he might have been scared to the point of wetting himself. Trembling, he replied, "It is the Broken Pot Broken Smash brothers from the Broken Dao Race. It’s said that Xu Jue hadn’t even arrived in Chi Mu City before Broken Pot defeated him first, and Guan Wanli was on stage waiting to challenge Xu Jue’s position, but was instead kicked off by Broken Smash."
Dongfang Xuan was also slightly taken aback, but he remained much more composed than Ge Hengzi, as the matter was not directly related to him, and his pride wasn’t affected.
Ge Hengzi’s eyes darkened as he snatched the Earth Ranking list from the assistant’s hand, staring at the displayed information in disbelief.
He originally understood the talents competing for today’s ranking very clearly, intending to demonstrate the omniscience and omnipotence of the Dao Palace before Dongfang Xuan, to intimidate him, to make him understand the Dao Palace’s capabilities.
But he didn’t expect this confidence to be completely shattered by ’Broken Pot Broken Smash’.
Despite all his calculations, he never imagined the emergence of the Broken Pot Broken Smash brothers!
This revelation was shocking. He originally thought that having two geniuses from the Broken Dao Race appear on the Earth Ranking was already their limit, as the competition for the Heaven and Earth Ranking is extremely fierce.
Normally, if two people from one race appear on the Heaven and Earth Ranking, it proves that race is extraordinary!
If three people simultaneously appear on the Heaven and Earth Ranking, it indicates that the race is surely one of the major races.
If four appear, then that race belongs to the top-tier races, and in the Edge Corner Airspace, such a race holds a very prestigious status, being one of the absolute supporters of the Dao Palace!
Up until now, among the thousands of races in the entire Edge Corner Airspace, only one race has had five of its geniuses appear on the Heaven and Earth Ranking!
And this race forms the backbone of the Dao Palace!
Ge Hengzi had been investigating the Broken Dao Race, thinking that them having two Earth Ranking geniuses was already their limit, but unexpectedly, four emerged!
Ragged! Broken Hat! Broken Pot! Broken Smash!
"Did the honorable Dao Envoy with divine foresight fail to predict this?" Dongfang Xuan asked in surprised retort.
Ge Hengzi snorted coldly, quite annoyed.
In his eyes, Dongfang Xuan’s words seemed extremely mocking.
But he had no time to say much more to Dongfang Xuan, as he needed to head to Chi Mu City to investigate this matter thoroughly!
Ge Hengzi turned and stepped out, disappearing from the Divine Feather Commercial Tower.