When Yang Feilong also came to register, Luo Shang was honestly shocked. This guy looked nearly ten years younger than himself, and was already a cultivator in the Lingwu realm?
No wonder he had been so contemptuous of him before!
Damn it!
Luo Shang's anger grew even greater.
"If I encounter him in the first round, I'll make sure he knows how red the flowers are!" Luo Shang gritted his teeth inwardly.
During registration, Yang Feilong naturally saw Luo Shang and his somewhat twisted expression. He secretly shook his head, not taking such arrogant individuals who, with a bit of talent and strength, have no idea of their own limitations, seriously.
They lacked intelligence and were very unthreatening.
Of course, in a different setting, Yang Feilong would have taught him a lesson long ago.
Soon, registration ended. A total of ninety-eight people met the registration criteria, plus the young master and young lady of the Tang family, making a grand total of one hundred!
"Hundred Strong Competition!"
"Are there so many geniuses and outstanding individuals?"
"Who would have thought that the emergence of the two prodigious talents from the Tang family would attract so many favored sons of heaven!"
"All one hundred of these people have the potential to achieve the Diwu realm, or even the Tianwu realm in the future!"
"That's right! Of course, it's just that these individuals have a greater chance, it doesn't mean they will definitely reach the Diwu, or even the Tianwu realm!"
"But for those few geniuses who have reached the Yuanwu realm, the Diwu realm is practically within reach, and reaching the Tianwu realm in the future would be considered normal!"
"Four Yuanwu realm cultivators: Ouyang Tian, Lei Ba, Dong Jiangyun, and Mo Yunhai, all of them are renowned figures on the Prodigy List!"
"Indeed! Only those who break through to the Yuanwu realm before the age of thirty can be listed on the Prodigy List. How can any of these individuals be ordinary?"
Amidst the discussions, Yang Feilong was also somewhat surprised. If he remembered correctly, when Ouyang Tian broke through to the Yuanwu realm, he accidentally suffered a qi deviation, and it was his master who saved him. He seemed to have only emerged a few days ago, so how did so many people know his name?
But soon, through some conversations, Yang Feilong understood the reason.
It turned out that recently, Ouyang Tian had sparred with many people, including some in the Yuanwu realm. For example, he had fought Lei Ba and, although he lost, it was a narrow defeat. Lei Ba had been famous for quite some time.
Through this sparring match, many people learned that Ouyang Tian had also broken through to the Yuanwu realm.
Of course, at this moment, Ouyang Tian was ranked at the lower end of the Prodigy List.
"Prodigy List? I've never heard of this list," Yang Feilong asked Mi Lai curiously.
"Perhaps you haven't been active in the martial world much!" Mi Lai smiled and said, "I didn't know about it either until my elder brother got on the Prodigy List."
"Your elder brother is on the Prodigy List?" Yang Feilong was surprised.
"Yes, my elder brother broke through to the Yuanwu realm two years ago," Mi Ya said with a smile. "At his peak on the Prodigy List, he entered the Earth Ranking, but later dropped to the Human Ranking!"
"Uh, Earth Ranking? Human Ranking?" Yang Feilong became even more curious.
"Yes, the Prodigy List is divided into three rankings: Heaven, Earth, and Human. The Heaven Ranking of the Prodigy List consists of peerless geniuses who are under thirty years old but have already reached the Diwu realm. It's different from the Earth and Human rankings. Next is the Earth Ranking, which includes one hundred and eight people, ranked according to their strength with specific rankings. Then there's the Human Ranking, which includes anyone who has reached the Yuanwu realm. The number of people on the Human Ranking is not fixed, as those who exceed thirty years of age will be removed from the list!" Mi Lai chimed in to explain.
"Brother Yang, you might be on the Prodigy List before long!" Mi Kang said with a smile.
Yang Feilong opened his mouth. He really wanted to say that his realm hadn't reached the standard for the so-called Prodigy List!
It was just that his strength had reached that level. He wondered if that could still qualify him for the list?
"What if the cultivation has not reached the Yuanwu realm, but the combat power is at the Yuanwu realm?" Yang Feilong asked tentatively.
Upon hearing this, the few people were stunned, then looked at Yang Feilong in surprise.
"Brother Yang, you haven't reached the Yuanwu realm, have you?" Mi Kang couldn't hide his shock and said, "If you haven't reached the Yuanwu realm, then possessing mid-stage Yuanwu realm strength would cause even greater shock."
This wasn't like the Tang family using hidden weapons to fight above their level; this was true combat power.
"I was just curious," Yang Feilong smiled.
"It is possible to be on the list even in such a situation, although it is rare. It doesn't mean it doesn't happen!" At this moment, Mi Lai spoke up, "I travel the martial world often and have heard of some people possessing extraordinary combat power! Of course, not everyone who can fight beyond their level can get on the list. For example, people in the Gu-witchcraft path have the ability to fight beyond their level. I mean fighting across major realms. Of course, their cross-realm battles are not common because they might cause significant damage or cost to themselves! For example, using means that consume lifespan to unleash combat power beyond a major realm. They might be dead from old age after only a few uses!"
Upon hearing "dead from old age," everyone couldn't help but laugh and nod in agreement.
Possessing the strength to fight beyond major realms could indeed warrant special consideration for inclusion on the list, but not everyone with such strength met the qualifications. Whether the compilers of the so-called Prodigy List would include such individuals depended on their own judgment.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. The competition will begin soon. I'm eager to spar with so many masters!" Mi Lai said with anticipation.
"I'm also very excited!" Mi Kang was even more eager. He knew his own strength might be at the lower end, especially since he had only broken through last night, but being able to contend with masters was itself a delightful thing.
"I just wonder what the rules of the competition will be?" Yang Feilong rubbed his nose and said.
As Yang Feilong was asking, the Tang family patriarch spoke: "Registration has closed. A total of 98 people have registered and met the criteria, plus two from my family, making a total of one hundred people. However, among these one hundred people, there are four prodigies from the Prodigy List. These four prodigies will directly enter the final ten-person competition!"
Upon hearing this, many people were filled with envy.
"These four people, without even competing, are guaranteed a spot in the top ten? That's incredibly lucky, isn't it?"
"Their strength is superior to those Lingwu realm cultivators. It's only natural for them to get a direct spot, right?"
"It seems the final championship will be a contest among these four!"
"There shouldn't be any surprises, unless the young master and young lady of the Tang family use hidden weapons. If they use hidden weapons in the competition, then I take it back! Those four prodigies might not even be able to defeat these two!"
"If the two of them use hidden weapons, then it would be pointless for the Tang family to hold this Heroes' Arena. I feel the championship will definitely go to their son or daughter!"
"The Tang family wouldn't be so lacking in integrity, would they?"
Soon, the Tang family patriarch's voice rang out again: "My son and daughter will also participate in the competition for the other six spots. Of course, they will not use hidden weapons, nor will anyone else. The use of hidden weapons is forbidden, and anyone who uses them will be disqualified!"
Very good!
With these words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.