Down to the Strongest Chart! The first place is actually the Fist Emperor? The second place is... Elder?"

"The world is vast, and countless masters are in seclusion. There are so many powerful individuals; many have never even met. How can one possibly rank them?" Long Yi's voice drifted from the side. "These are all fabricated nonsense, just self-deception!"

Chen Feng also nodded. There were simply too many powerhouses on the continent. Many of them cultivated in seclusion, and no one knew the true depth of their power. Such rankings were naturally prone to self-deception.

Take himself, for instance. Now that he was utilizing his God-level physique, if he didn't make a move, perhaps no one would ever know the true extent of his cultivation.

"Lord Long Yi speaks the truth. However, while these rankings may not represent the absolute reality, they still hold some reference value!" Du Luotesi said with a smile, showing no offense.

Chen Feng continued reading the descriptions, realizing the rankings weren't arbitrary. They were compiled based on the number of times each person had taken action and the resulting impact, with special points awarded accordingly.

For example, if A defeated B, A gained one point. If C then defeated A, C would gain two points—one for defeating A, and one representing A's prior point (which stemmed from defeating B). This scoring mechanism, based on the effect of engagements, lent a degree of realism to the list.

Moreover, the chart meticulously detailed the life histories of every individual. For the Great Elder Long Yi, for instance, the entry specified the times he fought, the opponents he annihilated, his great achievements, and the reasons he was ranked second...

The records were incredibly detailed, even more so than the accounts of the previous battle in the Tiger Domain.

Flipping further, Chen Feng grew increasingly astonished—not because the entries were false, but because they were so detailed and accurate.

"Did you compile this yourself?" Chen Feng couldn't help but ask.

"I did not compile these. I am merely the agent selling them!" Du Luotesi replied with a grin.

"To investigate with such detail... this faction must not be underestimated!" Chen Feng exclaimed.

"Hehe, Lord Chen Feng, you don't need to pump me for information. I can tell you, this was compiled by the Continental Magic Guild!" Du Luotesi revealed.

"The Magic Guild?" A word suddenly surfaced in Chen Feng's mind: "Holliles Island"—the headquarters of the Magic Guild.

"Why would the Magic Guild be idle enough to compile things like this?" Chen Feng shook his head, pushing the thought aside, and continued flipping pages. When he reached the seventeenth page, his expression instantly changed.

"Chen Feng, under the alias Cao Jing, Yagami Iori, and Orochi, ranked seventeenth among the strongest. Key achievements: Battle against the Qilin Divine Beast in the Nine Nether Canyon, Champion of the Loki Empire's Rising Star Selection Tournament, causing havoc in the Loki Empire's Imperial Palace... Major battles against Tianfeng Academy... Killing the Fourth Deputy Lord of the Purple Abyss Demon Territory... Went into hiding after the battle with Jin Xuanhu, reappearing two years later..."

The entry was sprawling, filling an entire page. It even clearly recorded the battle he had just fought on the stage against Reddy. Naturally, any mention of the Natural Realm was omitted.

Seeing this, a subtle glimmer appeared in Chen Feng's eyes. What intentions did they have to investigate him so thoroughly?

The Seventh Seat on the Register of the Mighty. It appeared glorious, but securing this position would undoubtedly bring endless trouble. The sheer number of challengers alone could give him a massive headache.

Chen Feng closed the booklet, glanced coldly at Du Luotesi, and said, "The Magic Guild's network is incredibly vast. To have compiled something that happened just moments ago... isn't that a bit excessive?"

Du Luotesi smiled. "I don't know the specifics. They must certainly be monitoring the competition for the strongest, so they naturally released the news as quickly as possible! Yesterday, Prince Qilin Reddy fought a battle against the Fourth Elder of the Tiger Domain, severely injuring him. Therefore, the final assessment placed him at 28th on the Strongest List. Since you easily defeated him today, your ranking at seventeenth is not surprising at all!"

Chen Feng remained noncommittal. He felt it wasn't necessary to argue with this person. Having this book meant he knew the names and strengths of his rivals, which was valuable for reference.

"Alright, I'll take this. I won't take your things for free. Since you don't want gold coins or spirit stones, take this short sword!" Chen Feng tossed out a short sword, the very one he had obtained from Mo Ke when he killed him, which he hadn't used much himself.

Upon seeing that it was a Battle Qi weapon, Du Luotesi's face immediately broke into a wide smile, and he tucked it away. "This Register of the Mighty is not worth this price. I won't be taking advantage of you, so I'll give you these two books as well!" With that, Du Luotesi chuckled and retrieved two more booklets from his robe.

Chen Feng took them. One was titled "Register of Factions," presumably detailing the powers across the continent. The other was "Five Champions Tournament Register of the Mighty," containing detailed profiles of every participant in the competition.

Chen Feng couldn't help but express his profound admiration for the Magic Guild that compiled these records. (Mobile Reading 1 6 k . c n)

After seeing Du Luotesi off, Chen Feng skimmed through the three books, quietly noting the names of the most powerful figures.

The Register of Factions was extremely detailed. It indicated that the foremost power on the continent was not the Dragon Domain, but a place called "Yinri Island." Astonishingly, this faction macroscopically controlled the distribution of the three overseas continents and the seven Great Empires, actively preventing the overseas continents from attacking the Loki Empire and other regions!

Yinri Island? What kind of place was this? Chen Feng looked at the entry, which surprisingly had no accompanying description. He asked the Great Elder Long Yi, but Long Yi could not explain either. He only knew of a mysterious force, but this faction had never contacted the Dragon Domain, and its true strength remained unknown.

Flipping to the end of the Register of Factions, Chen Feng found the names of the Loki Empire and the Fenlai Empire. Among the Four Great Empires, the Loki Empire firmly held the top position.

On the very last page, Chen Feng was once again struck by the sheer scope of the Magic Guild's intelligence network. The final entry read: The [Sweeping the Horizon] Legion!

The description was vague, just eight characters: Origin unknown, strength pending verification!

This made sense. The legion had likely not yet reached the Savage Lands or engaged in combat, so their strength was difficult to gauge. Emerging from the [Natural Gate], and considering that the [Natural Gate] could be utilized without meditation—unlike a Magic Array—and was invisible to outsiders, the description "Origin unknown" was fitting.

After finishing the three books, the sky outside had gradually darkened. Chen Feng ate a little with the Dragon Clan members and then strode out of his residence toward the residence of the Fist Emperor.

The Fist Emperor had instructed him to seek him out that night. Checking the time, it seemed about right. Of course, he hadn't mentioned this arrangement to anyone; judging by the Fist Emperor's telepathic message, he didn't want others to know.

His own residence was on one peak, and reaching the Fist Emperor’s location required flight. As Chen Feng stepped out, he suddenly spotted a shadowy figure sneaking out from a nearby location and running forward.

He felt something was strange and was about to follow when a black shadow abruptly slammed into him.

Chen Feng felt a fierce gust of wind whoosh past him and instinctively jumped backward.

"Boom!"

With a resounding crash, the ground instantly blasted open, revealing a deep crater.

If Chen Feng hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been struck. However, the attack served as a momentary obstruction, allowing the preceding shadowy figure to turn and vanish into the darkness.

"Who are you?" Chen Feng clearly saw the face of the dark figure: a somewhat lean, middle-aged man.

"It doesn't matter who I am. I just want to see what qualifications you have to be ranked seventeenth on the Strongest Chart!" the middle-aged man said coldly.

"Attacking someone without discerning right from wrong—what if I couldn't dodge?" Chen Feng felt a slight surge of anger.

"If you can't dodge, you die!" The middle-aged man spoke without a trace of emotion, as if stating a simple fact.

Chen Feng snapped, "Get out of the way!"

"Hmph, that depends on your ability!" The middle-aged man scoffed. "If you can defeat me today, I will leave immediately. If you lose, hehe, you will automatically be removed from the seventeenth spot on the Strongest Chart!"

Chen Feng was already annoyed at being obstructed, and now, hearing such arrogant words, he was even more displeased. "You're courting death!"

"Hmph hmph, we'll see who's courting death!" the middle-aged man retorted, letting out a cold snort before unleashing an incomparably splendid stream of sword energy from his hand. The moment it erupted, it resembled a rainbow.

"Such a strange offensive move?" Chen Feng was startled. He clenched his fists, ignoring the sword energy's superficial beauty, and hammered a punch directly toward his opponent!

This punch incorporated the Fist Emperor's techniques and his own muscle strength. Even the Great Elder Long Yi couldn't withstand such a blow. There was only a muffled pfft, and the middle-aged man was struck squarely in the chest and sent flying backward!

His figure shot like a streak of light, flying backward into the darkness.

"To come challenging, how could his cultivation be so low?" Chen Feng was stunned.

Although Chen Feng possessed the God-level physique and immense strength, he had only exerted less than ten percent of his power. For someone who knew his ranking on the Strongest Chart to dare challenge him, how could he be so weak as to be sent flying by just a tenth of Chen Feng's strength?

He leaped toward the spot where the middle-aged man had landed. The moment he touched the ground, he realized something was wrong; the middle-aged man’s breath had ceased.

"Did I use too much force? No, definitely not!" Chen Feng immediately reached a conclusion. "Something is strange about this matter?"

A person inexplicably challenges him, and one punch kills him—this situation was indeed baffling.

His spiritual perception surged outward like a tide, and he discovered another figure lying on the ground not far away. This figure was slender and graceful, clearly a young woman.

Chen Feng rushed forward two steps, conjuring a small flame on his fingertip. Using the light of the fire, he gasped, his face changing dramatically.

"Judy!"

The motionless young woman lying on the ground was none other than Judy, whom he had encountered five years ago in the Loki Empire!