Golden List Live: I Really Can't Hide Anymore!

Chapter 286: A Mysterious Newcomer!

Since Guangchengzi had already failed, there was no point hiding anything from everyone. Sooner or later, the news would spread. He decided to disclose it directly in the livestream, hoping that would stop the other powerful figures from coveting his Golden Essence Dao Fruit.

[Guangchengzi]: I used the Golden Essence Dao Fruit, but it failed to elevate me to sainthood. There's no point discussing it further!

This shocking news immediately stirred everyone. Guangchengzi's wish for silence was unrealistic—now, everyone's attention was on this. Many powerful figures had longed for the Golden Essence Dao Fruit, but now it was gone for good.

[Ancestor Minghe]: Outrageous! Having such a treasure was wasted on you. If it were mine, I might have succeeded. Too bad Yuanshi Tianzun never gave me the chance!

[Sun Wukong]: That's to be expected; it only had a ten percent success rate. If you'd succeeded, that would've been the odd thing!

[Di Jun]: Giving the Golden Essence Dao Fruit to someone like him was truly unfortunate. It only offers a slight opportunity for sainthood. Without sufficient personal cultivation, it's impossible to ascend. Only those who are on the cusp of sainthood can use such a treasure for a breakthrough. There are few such figures in the wastelands, and Guangchengzi is certainly not one of them!

Both Di Jun and Ancestor Minghe, as peak quasi-saints with indomitable pride, had immense confidence in themselves.

[Haotian Jade Emperor]: It's the same for anyone at any realm, even for people like you or Ancestor Minghe.

As the ruler of the Heavenly Court, Haotian wasn't afraid of speaking his mind. No one could claim, even at the peak quasi-saint level, that they were certain to ascend to sainthood. Their overly confident statements were hardly convincing.

[Tathagata]: Achieving sainthood is exceedingly difficult!

Tathagata himself was only one step away from sainthood but would never make such claims. Even with the Golden Essence Dao Fruit in hand, he could not be one hundred percent sure of success. Nothing is ever guaranteed.

With just a single sentence, he pointed out the immense challenge of becoming a saint. Countless powerful figures had exhausted all means to attain sainthood, yet few ever succeeded. Only those with exceptional potential ever reached that level.

Although a new saint recently emerged, it was solely due to the Golden List that they were able to ascend. Thus, the powerful figures here understood well that they couldn't achieve sainthood purely through their own efforts—only the Golden List could grant that chance. Two opportunities had already surfaced, and though future ones were uncertain, the multiple rankings on the list suggested more might yet appear.

[Taiyi Zhenren]: Exactly! This only grants a small opportunity for sainthood, and whether one can seize it depends on their luck!

[Zhunti]: Sainthood is not easily attained. Beyond us, there's only Xuandu. For anyone else, achieving sainthood is nearly impossible!

[Houtu]: Don't worry just yet. The rewards for the Weapon List haven't been fully released. There might still be opportunities for sainthood, though perhaps not as potent as the Golden Essence Dao Fruit or the Sainthood Ascension Pill. Just having a chance offers hope!

[Erlang Shen]: Let's keep watching!

These words gave everyone a glimmer of hope. After all, the upcoming rewards might indeed hold something of value. The Golden List rewards had the potential for anything.

However, as the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth prizes were unveiled, they only contained valuable rewards befitting their ranks, such as rare innate spiritual treasures and secret arts. Some top-tier quasi-saints felt a bit disappointed; after all, getting two sainthood opportunities in a single ranking was already quite remarkable. With so many saints already in existence, there was little left to distribute.

Even if more chances appeared, they might come with a minuscule one-in-a-thousand chance. Realistically, even the most self-assured peak quasi-saints knew their odds were slim.

[Ancestor Minghe]: A lost chance is a lost chance. Finding another one is out of the question. It seems there's no hope of locating another!

[Tathagata]: Fate and fortune! Such is destiny.

These words hinted that they had little expectation remaining.

However, when the fourteenth prize was revealed, many powerful figures felt uneasy. This time, the winner was someone completely unknown to them.

[Weapon List's 14th-ranked reward: Zhou Tian Star Banner – Rongrong]

Forged from the stars of heaven, this is a supreme innate treasure. It excels in both offense and defense. When used to set up a formation, even a saint would struggle to break it in a short time. Under its influence, no quasi-saint could break through.

While the reward was fittingly valuable, the presence of this unfamiliar person disturbed the crowd. The name Rongrong was unknown in the wastelands, and it was astonishing that this person had suddenly ranked so high. Not a single trace or hint of this individual existed in the wastelands' records.

Ever since her rank was announced, everyone had been curious about her identity. Even after the reward was issued, they still couldn't figure out who this Rongrong was. Watching her claim a high-ranking reward stirred envy among many.

Equally intriguing to everyone was Rongrong's strength. The Weapon List didn't reveal anything about her power level, so if she turned out to be relatively weak, some scheming minds might target her. Such incidents were common in the wastelands; anyone without sufficient strength wouldn't be able to hold onto such a powerful weapon.

[Sun Wukong]: We still don't know who this person is or where she came from. It's even stranger than my own appearance—there's no information about her at all!

[Guanyin Bodhisattva]: With a weapon this powerful, she's unlikely to be weak. To stay hidden in the wastelands this long, she must have considerable skill!

[Fuxi]: She's more than just capable—she must be immensely powerful. To stay concealed in the wastelands for so long and wield such a mighty weapon, she must possess deep magic power and advanced concealment techniques, making it impossible for anyone to discover her!

[Tathagata]: Could she possibly be connected to that mysterious figure Ye Tian? Both of them suddenly appeared with extraordinarily powerful weapons!

Despite the speculations, no one dared to say more. No one could reach a conclusion.

As the next reward was revealed, it became apparent that her weapon had only ever appeared once on the Golden List, so only one reward remained.