SWNOVELS Chapter 98: The Virtuoso Rankings
Splashing on the waves, Jacob returned to the pavilion.
The nine great families of the capital city sneaked together with reverence and fear.
Jacob had defeated the nine top Virtuosos in one move. Facing a powerful overmatch, even the nine great families had to bow.
"May I ask if Mr. Reyes has entered the Divinity Phase?"
The nine top Virtuosos asked with their voices shaking.
They no longer had the momentum they showed before. Fixing his eyes on them, Jacob sneered.
Sure enough, no matter he was in universe or on Earth.
Whenever, and wherever, the supreme power was always the king.
"I don't enter the so-called Divinity Phase. But if a Divinity provokes me, I can slash him in one go as well!"
Jacob stated at leisure.
An invisible pressure enveloped the entire Heavenly Lake.
He was like a king overlooking all living beings.
Everyone held their silence in fear.
They would have thought him arrogant before.
But now, they had to believe it.
Jacob ran his eyes over them. He knew the nine great families in the capital city would definitely not dare to provoke him or the Goldsmith family anymore.
However, only fear was not enough. They should reverence for him.
He needed to convince them.
"Since you all bowed to me, I will grant you a piece of good fortune!"
Jacob stated as he flicked his finger. In an instant, nine streaks of light shot out from his fingertip and landed on the nine top Virtuosos.
"What's this?"
The nine top Virtuosos got a terrible shock.
Could it be that Jacob was putting some forbidden spell on them, wanting to control them?
However, in the next moment, they got stunned.
A mix of excitement and ecstasy touched their faces.
The nine of them were all severely injured in the battle with Jacob.
It must take one or two years for them to totally recover.
And this still required the support of precious medicine.
However, with a flick of Jacob, they were actually recovering in a terrible race.
On top of that, they even felt themselves bursting with vitality.
What a magic spell!
He could kill people in one go as well as saving.
At his will!
It was so terrible!
You survived only because he wanted you to!
And if he doesn't, you will die, without exception!
"Thank you, Mr. Reyes!"
Immediately, the nine top Virtuosos bowed.
From now on, they respected Jacob like respecting a god and feared him like fearing a devil!
The battle above the Heavenly Lake was not open to the public.
The outcome of it was confidential.
However, the joint efforts of the nine great families to seal off the Heavenly Lake had attracted much attention. It had come to the notice of the other small and medium-sized families.
They all conjectured that the nine great families were going to attack the Goldsmith family.
However, after the nine great families joined forces, peace was restored in the capital city.
In capital city, a piece of news began to spread.
The nine great families lost to the Goldsmith family in spite of joining hands!
People wondered if someone of the Goldsmith family was powerful enough to frighten the nine great families.
After some speculation, they agreed that only Jacob, whom Boyce openly recognized as his master, was the most promising!
And this was widely spread.
In fact, it began to spread that Jacob has already entered the Divinity Phase.
Otherwise, how could he succeed in suppressing the nine great families?
Especially when this rumor was raging on.
None of the ten families, including the Goldsmith family, offered an explanation.
They seemed to give tacit consent to it.
It even led to out-and-out convictions among the lowlifes.
At the same time.
In the Martial World of China, a list of the Virtuoso Rankings got passed on. There was a total of 100 people, and all of them were top Virtuosos.
The rankings had both of the Martial World of China and the select society in an uproar.
There were well-known top Virtuosos of the Martial World of China in the list.
There were also names that many had never heard of before.
And there were even a few from the previous generations who had been said to have died years ago.
Did this mean that they hadn't died?
Suddenly, some guys were chilled to the bone. They rejoiced not to have attack those families. Otherwise, they would have died.
Meanwhile, only then did the public realize there were so many top Virtuosos in China.
The number had reached 100.
It was even likely that some top Virtuosos, despite their undeniable power, didn't make it to this top 100 list.
And it was soon confirmed.
Stefan Cox, a top Virtuosos in the Northeast, issued a declaration.
He was dissatisfied with the rankings.
Hence, he was about to challenge the top Virtuoso who ranked the 100th.
After that, one by one, many spoke up to challenge those who were on the rankings.
Those unlisted were going to challenge those on the list.
And those who were not satisfied with their own rankings spoke up too.
The Martial World of China suddenly rose up into a tumult.
However, who caught eyes the most were the first ten top Virtuosos.
They were the focus of everyone's attention.
Dillon Reid, who was openly recognized as the first top Virtuosos in the Martial World of China, had actually dropped out of the top three. But he was said to have been on the verge of the Divinity Phase ten years ago.
He ranked fourth on the Virtuoso Rankings!
As for the first three top Virtuosos, almost no one had heard of them half month ago.
It was because Jacob was who that ranked third.
And he only reaped his reputation within this half month.
As for Rogelio and Timothy Gill, who ranked first and second, almost no one had ever heard of them.
There were all sorts of stories.
Not to mention the two of them, Jacob, who had become a Virtuoso young, is terribly gifted. No one would doubt his power.
But if it was said that Jacob had surpassed Dillon in his twenties, the vast majority of people would scoff at it!
For a moment, the authenticity and accuracy of the rankings were questioned by the majority.
However, soon.
Queries dissipated.
The news that Jacob had defeated the nine top Virtuosos in one go got passed on.
It caused a huge uproar in the Martial World.
Jacob, the young Virtuoso, was so terrifying yet in his twenties!
If that was the case, he might do surpass Dillon.
Then, Stefan, the top Virtuoso from the Northeast, challenged Jeremiah Lewis, who ranked 100th.
And lost!
George Palmer, who ranked 95th, challenged Cruz Davis, who ranked 94th, and was narrowly defeated.
Marco Doyle, a top Virtuoso ranked 78th, had lost to Freddie Cunningham, a top Virtuoso ranked 69th.
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The news that came out one after another dispelled everyone's suspicions about the rankings.
In the end, not only did they no longer doubt it, they realized that it was terribly accurate.
For example, the battle between Cruz and George was locked in a duel. And Cruz lost only because of half a move.
If it weren't for this battle, who would have been able to rank them so accurately?
The more people studied, the more terrified they felt!
Exactly who made the rankings?
Who could judge the strength of top Virtuosos so clearly?
However, those great figures who truly stood on the top of the Martial World or in the core of some super organizations fell silent while facing the rankings.
Dillon, who was publicly acknowledged as number one in the Martial World, said nothing, either.
As for Jacob, he seemed to have disappeared.
Not to mention that he didn't know about the rankings, even if he did, he wouldn't care at all.
Near the Heavenly Lake, after the nine great families had bended to him, Jacob used the matrix materials collected by the Goldsmith family to set up a simplified Seven Extremes Birth-Death Matrix.
It integrated offensive and defensive capabilities.
Afterwards, he returned to Riverside City with the rare medicinal ingredients that the nine great families had given him, as well as some of the Goldsmith's stocks.
He first went to meet Lena.
He wanted to know where the necklace carrying the power of chaos came from.
A mix of emotions occurred on Lena's face as she whispered, "I had the necklace since I was young. It was already there before the Bell family adopted me. I think it should have something to do with my background. However, I found nothing so far, though I had tried all means!"
Jacob frowned.
But immediately after, he stopped.
Lane had the physique with the purest Kidney-Yin. Plus that special necklace. Her background couldn't be that simple.
"Do you want to know your background?" Jacob asked.
Lane looked up to meet Jacob's gaze. She bit her red lips, blinking, "If possible, I would like to personally ask my parents why they abandoned me."
A trace of hope flashed across her eyes.
Jacob was so mysterious and powerful. Perhaps he had a way.
"Alright, as long as your families are still alive, I will definitely find them out in three months!"
Jacob stated in a deep voice.
As the Emperor of the Dark Realm, he knew too many secret spells and Divine Power.
As long as he could enter the mid-stage Incarnation Phase, he would be able to use the Bloodline Tracking Skill.
Therefore, if there were Lane's families alive, Jacob could trace to the source through Lane's bloodline.
After that, Jacob was in seclusion again.
And this time, he was going to enter the mid-stage Incarnation Phase.
At the same time, he had collected ten drops of Olivia, the ethereal body, and Lane, the owner of the physique with the purest Kidney-Yin. And his own bloodline.
Together with some of the rare medicines that could be found on Earth.
He wanted to refine a so-called Blood Panacea.
Jacob wanted to go against the natural rules and gather the bloodlines of several special physiques to change Kaley's physique.
Change her physique into one that possesses an extremely strong talent for cultivation.
During Jacob's seclusion, China was throbbing with the Virtuoso Rankings.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐