2025.11.18

Chapter 1374 - Entering the Top Five by Doing Nothing

The top ten emerged, becoming the focus of everyone at the martial meet.

This competition had hundreds of thousands of participants. After countless rounds of elimination, it had become a true test of strength: only those with genuine skill remained.

Except for Chen Fan, everyone in the top ten was at the peak Void Immortal level.

Huang Wuji used to be a late-stage Void Immortal level; in the last round, he encountered the owner of the seventh Man-character secret realm. They fought fiercely; just as Huang Wuji was about to lose, he broke through instantly and reversed the situation.

Still, Huang Wuji sustained very heavy injuries. He barely squeezed into the top ten, but his combat strength took a serious hit.

Of course, reaching this stage was no small feat. Apart from Si Kong, Ye Kuang, Mo Xue, and Chen Fan, whose overwhelming power let them crush their opponents with ease, the others had all sustained heavy injuries in the last round and had been forced to reveal their trump cards.

“So, these are the final ten.

Tsk tsk

, as expected, the owners of the first five secret realms are a notch above the rest of the first ten Man-character secret realm owners. The owners of the latter five secret realms have all been replaced,” said someone with a smile.

The owners of the first five Man-character secret realm owners were Si Kong, Ye Kuang, Mo Xue, Wan Dong, and Lu Hechuan. They had all successfully advanced into the top ten, while the other owners had all been eliminated.

For example, Chen Fan defeated the owner of the tenth secret realm, Xing Qian, and the owner of the seventh secret realm lost to Huang Wuji. As for the owners of the sixth to ninth realms, they had either fallen in earlier rounds or been eliminated by Nangong Li, Chu Kui, and the others in the final stage.

The crowd’s gazes swept across these ten figures, their hearts swelling in excitement.

“Among them, Si Kong, Ye Kuang, Mo Xue, and Chen Fan are the strongest, followed by Wan Dong, Lu Hechuan, and the others. Huang Wuji is the weakest among the ten.”

“That’s right. But this ranking sure is surprising. Who would’ve thought the owners of the sixth to ninth Man-character secret realms would all be eliminated? What’s even more shocking is that Huang Wuji squeezed into the top ten.”

“

Tsk tsk

, even though Huang Wuji is the weakest among the top ten, he did fight his way through with real skills. In the last round, he defeated the owner of the seventh Man-character secret realm, Gao Hu.”

“That’s right, I thought Gao Hu would easily overpower Huang Wuji in that battle, yet the battle turned into a nail-biting struggle. In the end, Huang Wuji broke through on the spot, reversed the situation, and turned certain defeat into a dazzling victory.”

“

Tsk tsk

, Chen Fan and Huang Wuji, these sibling disciples, are truly shocking. Is the lower realm’s entire fortune for the past thousand years concentrated on them?”

Many people were surprised that Chen Fan and Huang Wuji had made it into the top ten.

Although Chen Fan had gained some fame in the Featherlight Sect, no one thought he would reach the top ten when the competition began.

It was only after he passed round after round, toppling numerous experts, that the crowd’s opinions shifted from underestimating him to predicting he might even reach the top three.

As for Huang Wuji, he was a dark horse.

Unlike Chen Fan, who encountered many experts and easily overcame all obstacles standing in his way, Huang Wuji’s journey was fraught with danger at every turn. To most observers, making it into the top hundred was already considered his limit.

Yet, the outcome defied all expectations. The dark horse charged all the way forward, braving impossible odds in the final round, and snatched a place in the top ten—leaving the crowd stunned.

No one thought he was unworthy of that position. He had endured countless grueling battles and proven his mettle with each victory. It let the crowd know that, aside from Chen Fan, another rising star from the lower realms had emerged: Huang Wuji.

While the crowd was discussing fervently, the competition resumed.

There wasn’t much time to rest. As the rounds proceeded, it became apparent that the competition wasn’t just about the participants’ strength; it was also about their foundation.

A bit of unfairness lingered in this system, yet it couldn’t be denied: foundation, too, was a part of strength.

“It’s begun! The fierce battles are starting again!”

“

Tsk tsk

, the competition for the top five, and even the top three, has kicked off. I wonder who will be the first to make it into the top five.”

“None of them can be underestimated. No matter who they face, they’ll have to give it everything they’ve got.”

“My passion is surging, and my heart is swelling. I wish I could step onto that battlefield myself!”

“

Tsk tsk

, if you did, I’m afraid you’d be flattened with a single slap.”

While the crowd was discussing, the ten of them also received a message and stepped into the corresponding spatial battlefield.

Swish!

Chen Fan stepped into the spatial battlefield. Next, his opponent appeared on the opposite side; immediately, a bitter smile appeared on Chen Fan’s face. Who the hell arranged this?

Huang Wuji was also at a loss for words when he saw that his opponent was Chen Fan.

Were they really expected to fight their own sibling disciple?

“Senior Brother!”

“Junior Brother!”

Chen Fan and Huang Wuji looked at each other. How could they do it?

The crowd outside was also stunned at the pairing; within moments, the entire arena erupted in uproar.

“Damn, the behemoth presiding over the martial meet is truly willful, arranging Chen Fan and Huang Wuji against each other. This should be interesting.”

“Do you think they’ll actually fight, or just settle it with a finger-guessing game?”

Laughter and speculation rippled through the spectators, who clearly found no shortage of amusement in the siblings’ dilemma.

Although everyone knew that Huang Wuji was no match for Chen Fan, could he really lay his hand on Huang Wuji?

Meanwhile, the four other battlefields had already erupted into fierce battles.

Chen Fan rubbed his nose and said helplessly, “Senior Brother, why don’t we decide the winner with a finger-guessing game?”

If it were anyone else, Chen Fan would’ve made his move instantly. Yet, facing Huang Wuji, he simply couldn’t bring himself to fight.

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

“This guy...” Huang Wuji also smiled helplessly and said, “Forget it, I’m no match for you anyway, and my injuries still haven’t recovered. Let’s not fight. I surrender!”

The last two words rang out loud and clear.

He knew that Chen Fan wouldn’t strike at him, and he was the same. Since that was the case, he chose the straightforward path: surrender, without dragging things out.

As his voice fell, Huang Wuji was whisked out of the spatial battlefield.

Chen Fan shrugged helplessly and walked out.

He entered the top five without doing anything?

The crowd outside also smiled wryly. As expected, things had unfolded exactly as they’d imagined: Huang Wuji conceded, and Chen Fan advanced with zero effort.

“The first of the top five has emerged. Chen Fan wins by doing nothing at all. Incredible!”

“

Tsk tsk

, compared to Ye Kuang, Si Kong, and the others, Chen Fan has indeed entered the top five easily.”

“Previously, I thought the presiding behemoth was making things difficult for Chen Fan, but it feels more like they were secretly helping him.”

All of a sudden, many people began murmuring, and conspiracy theories began to take root.