The crowd erupted into an uproar once again.

"Could it be that the jianghu of our Da Yu Dynasty is actually weaker than that of the northern barbarians?"

Someone snorted in response. "The Northern Region Battlefield has been raging for so long. Haven't you noticed it by now? The northern barbarians' jianghu is just as full of talent; perhaps they have even more talents than ours."

Another voice followed, clearly displeased. "Hmph. The Da Yu Dynasty is rich with heroes, too. Many powerful experts simply haven't come to the Northern Region."

The Divine Strength Rankings quickly became the focus of heated discussion. Voices rose, and arguments broke out all around Lu Changsheng, but he ignored the noise and calmly began reading through the list.

One hundred names were far too many to scan from the top, so he started from the bottom and worked his way upward. Suddenly, he saw a familiar name. "Lu Jianming...