Outside the Heavenly Ladder, cheers erupted one after another, filling the air with a wave of excitement.

Everyone was talking about Tang Rao.

On the eighteenth layer of the Heavenly Ladder List, Tang Rao's name was prominently displayed.

What else could this be called if not a miracle?

Keep in mind, Tang Rao is only twenty years old, and the key point is that he hasn't joined any sect.

"Is... is that really Xiao Rao?" Bai Xiaotong stared at the Heavenly Ladder List from the crowd, her expression blank.

Throughout her journey, the name she heard most was that of Tang Rao.

"Heh, you're giving him too much credit," Bai Jinseng scoffed coldly from her side, "Do you know what that is? The Heavenly Ladder! You have to at least reach Foundation Establishment to enter, and the top ten layers are all dominated by late-stage Foundation Establishment experts. Do you think Tang Rao has reached late-stage Foundation Establishment?"

"It's just someone with the same name," Bai Ge also sneered.

Although the kid Tang Rao is strong, that's only within the family. In the sects, it's not his turn yet.

"At twenty years old, Tang Rao... maybe..." Uncle Tong shrugged his shoulders. He had always been optimistic about Tang Rao.

As for Bai Lengqing, he remained silent, standing quietly.

"Alright, enough talk. The reason I brought you all here was to participate in the sect selection, not to concern ourselves with the Heavenly Ladder competition," Bai Juding waved his hand dismissively. He really did wish that the Tang Rao who had broken into the eighteenth layer of the Heavenly Ladder was his own grandson, but could it be possible?

"Have you heard? That Tang Rao seems to come from a family outside," suddenly, someone mentioned from the side.

"Really? You're joking, right? How can a family produce such a monster?"

"That's right. Oh, I got the information from someone from the Ye Family."

"Bullcrap, are families out there all that incredible?"

...

Hearing these discussions, everyone from the Bai Family was petrified.

Twenty years old, Tang Rao, coming from a family...

"It really is Tang Rao!" Bai Xiaotong's eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Hahaha, I knew this kid would soar to new heights!" Uncle Tong chuckled loudly, his aged face flushed with enthusiasm.

For Tang Rao to have reached the eighteenth layer of the Heavenly Ladder, he must be at least at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

To speak of this, he has had drinks with a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Bai Jinseng's eyes also livelier.

"Father, if it's really Tang Rao, entering a sect shouldn't be a problem for us," Bai Jinseng spoke towards Bai Juding.

"Right, Grandfather, now all the sects want to woo Tang Rao. Just by saying we are Rao Family, surely some sect will take us in!" Bai Ge was also excited.

"Hmph!" Bai Xiaotong looked disapprovingly at Bai Jinseng and Bai Ge.

These two father and son are shameless. How did you treat Tang Rao before? Have you forgotten?

"Let's wait for Tang Rao to come out, I'll discuss it with him," Bai Juding nodded. This was indeed a good method to enter a sect.

...

"Interesting..." Within the Heavenly Ladder, Wang Changsheng was neither anxious nor slow, and so far, he had not yet encountered Tang Rao.

Ba Wang was always one layer above him.

Clearly, Tang Rao kept pressing upwards.

He had truly never seen such an impressive young person.

"Perhaps... he will catch the eye of those people," Wang Changsheng suddenly chuckled for no apparent reason.

...

"Twentieth layer." It took Tang Rao nearly five minutes to break through the barrier of the twentieth layer.

Different from the barriers of the lower floors, the twentieth layer presented a peculiar puppet.

The puppet possessed the strength of a late-stage Foundation Establishment but was extremely tough to destroy.

If it wasn't for his understanding of the Puppetry Technique, Tang Rao really wouldn't have been able to disintegrate the puppet in five minutes.

"Who goes there?" Just as he stepped onto the twentieth layer, Tang Rao heard a sinister voice.

Standing in the center of the twentieth layer was a figure clad in black robes.

Seeing this attire, Tang Rao felt a slight shock and subconsciously thought of the Ten Thousand Gu Sect.

"Are you from the Ten Thousand Gu Sect?" Tang Rao asked.

"Hehe! How interesting, you've managed to break into the twentieth floor at such a young age. Come on, what's your name? I, Yin Lifen, don't kill those without a name," the robed figure spoke with a sinister tone.

"Don't kill those without a name..." Tang Rao muttered to himself, feeling that this person was really crazy.

"My surname is None, and I'm called Nameless," Tang Rao said, waving his hand dismissively.

Yin Lifen: "..."

"Boy, are you messing with me?!" Yin Lifen's eyes narrowed, his body exuding a chilling aura.

"Why would I mess with you? I really am called Nameless, so does that mean you can't kill me now?" Tang Rao asked.

Yin Lifen's facial muscles twitched. How could this little bastard's words be so annoying?

"Right, you still haven't told me, are you from the Ten Thousand Gu Sect?" Tang Rao continued to ask.

"What does it matter if I am or am not?"

Tang Rao's lips curled slightly: "If you're not, I'll show some mercy, just beat you up badly; if you are, then I'm sorry, oh Amitabha, I'm going to be committing a sin of murder."

"Arrogance!" Yin Lifen was furious, and suddenly, a short staff appeared in his hand, blasting straight at Tang Rao.

"Oh, so you really are a member of the Ten Thousand Gu Sect, huh?" Seeing the short staff, Tang Rao immediately confirmed it, "Too bad, I can kill even Chu Xiong, you're not qualified!"

What!

Yin Lifen was startled by Tang Rao's words. The elder Chu Xiong was killed by this youngster? How is that possible!

"Damn! Blood Snake, come out!" Yin Lifen slammed his left hand onto his chest.

Suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and within it, there was a vivid red snake.

The snake hissed, its fangs sharp as ever.

Tang Rao snorted coldly, with a slight movement of his body, his fingers flicked gently.

A cluster of fiery red substance shot from Tang Rao's fingers, hitting the Blood Snake in an instant.

And Tang Rao, in the blink of an eye, charged forward, his momentum surging.

The Dragon King Claw was sharp, heading straight for Yin Lifen's throat.

"Hiss!!" The Blood Snake cried out tragically after being hit by the red light, its agony profound.

Tang Rao sneered, sorry to inform you, snakes are cold-blooded creatures, and the Dan Fire I obtained happens to be Yin Fire. Yin Fire inflicts absolutely fatal damage on cold-blooded animals.

"Damn it!!" Yin Lifen's eyes bulged; he could feel the agony of the snake's blood. What did this little beast do to the Blood Snake!

"Eight Extremes Dragon King Collapse!" Closing the gap, Tang Rao changed his claw to a fist, the Spiritual Energy suddenly compressed, then exploding continuously in front of his fist, the second move of the Dragon King Technique.

A series of terrifying sounds echoed out.

Yin Lifen's short staff shattered into dust.

And Yin Lifen's arm was completely shattered by Tang Rao in an instant, flesh and blood were a blur, bones chillingly exposed.

Yin Lifen never imagined Tang Rao could be so formidable, finding himself completely outmatched.

Run!

Yin Lifen made a split-second decision, using the force of Tang Rao's strike to retreat towards the outer area of the twentieth floor.

He did not wish to be killed on the spot.

Tang Rao just watched Yin Lifen retreat with a light gaze, not chasing, just smiling with the corner of his mouth hooked up.

"You really think you can escape?" Just as Yin Lifen was about to exit, Tang Rao suddenly spoke, his tone filled with mockery.

What!

Yin Lifen's mind reeled, subconsciously looking at his severed arm.

"Boom!" The next moment, Yin Lifen's arm exploded abruptly, the fierce impact traveling up, instantly blasting his shoulder, his chest, and half of his head.

Dead!

"Phew..." At this moment, Tang Rao also let out a deep sigh, shaking his somewhat sore and swollen right arm heavily.

The Eight Extremes Dragon King Collapse... it was indeed a bit of a stretch.

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