After a brief silence, the entire square erupted with exclamations.

"Wang Ruoxie actually defeated the Second Prince, claiming first place in the Hidden Dragon Assembly, it's simply unbelievable."

"Although the Second Prince conceded voluntarily, the power of Wang Ruoxie's sword just now was truly terrifying, and it's likely the Second Prince really couldn't take it."

"Regardless, Wang Ruoxie won, and the top position on the Hidden Dragon List is his."

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Everyone looked at Wang Ruoxie with different expressions, some with envy, some with awe.

Being ranked first on the Hidden Dragon List means that Wang Ruoxie can be considered the top of the younger generation in the East Victory Kingdom.

Judging by Wang Ruoxie's displayed strength, under the Innate Realm, almost no one can match him, and even those older Half-Step Innates might not be able to contend with him.

Xiao Ningyue, Tang Miaoyin, Zong Yuzhe, and Zhou Wenzhi were all from the Celestial Sword Sect, so naturally, they were also happy for Wang Ruoxie.

However, they clearly never thought that Wang Ruoxie could reach the pinnacle of the Hidden Dragon Assembly and take first place, yet with only the Seventh Layer of Element Transformation Realm cultivation, Wang Ruoxie indeed accomplished it.

Of course, there were also those whose faces looked extremely grim at the moment, like Qin Heng and the people from the Beast Taming Sect.

And those who had enmity with Wang Ruoxie, such as the Yang Family in the Royal City. Yang Hongwu and Yang Honglie died at Wang Ruoxie's hands, so they certainly wouldn't let it go.

Another example is the Zhu Family, the maternal family of the madam, who wanted to avenge Wang Ruokun. As a result, Zhu An was also slain by Wang Ruoxie.

They never expected that the one who would take first place at this Hidden Dragon Assembly and top the Hidden Dragon List would be Wang Ruoxie.

"I didn't expect that our East Victory Kingdom would have such a talented and outstanding young hero. It's not unjust that Liren lost to him."

Sovereign Tang Xuanyi murmured with a different look in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, with this young man here, perhaps our East Victory Kingdom will have a chance at the Eastern Domain Tournament in two years."

Elder Zhou pondered for a moment and then spoke.

"I hope that in two years, he can bring us a great surprise. Otherwise, our East Victory Kingdom might be in great trouble."

Tang Xuanyi slightly frowned and spoke with a different look in his eyes.

"If he can raise his bloodline by at least a large level before the Eastern Domain Tournament, and his cultivation breaks through to the Innate Realm, then he will undoubtedly be like a hidden dragon emerging from its abyss. By then, our East Victory Kingdom will surely secure a good ranking in the tournament. Moreover, if the envoy favors him, our East Victory Kingdom not only won't face any crisis, but it could prosper for at least a thousand more years."

Elder Zhou looked at Wang Ruoxie with hopeful eyes and spoke again.

"Let's just hope he won't disappoint us."

Tang Xuanyi sighed softly, his expression rather complex as he spoke.

At this time, Nie Cang walked onto the battle platform, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and said loudly, "Now, I announce the final rankings of the top ten in the Hidden Dragon Assembly: First place, Wang Ruoxie; second place, Tang Liren; third place, Xiao Ningyue; fourth place, Ruan Junhao; fifth place, Zong Yuzhe... ninth place, Wu Chengde; tenth place, Duanmu Yun."

As Nie Cang's voice faded, the crowd erupted into discussions again.

"Those who make it into the top ten will not receive bad rewards. I wonder what kind of reward the first place, Wang Ruoxie, will receive."

"It's said that this time, apart from the Star Hall offering rewards, His Majesty the Sovereign will also grant rich rewards."

Every Hidden Dragon Assembly, the rewards for the top ten are very generous, almost all being extremely rare cultivation resources, especially for the first place, whose resources make others green with envy.

Wang Ruoxie now, with only the Seventh Layer of Element Transformation Realm cultivation, can unleash combat power at Half-Step Innate level. If he further uses the reward resources to elevate his cultivation to the Eighth or even Ninth Layer of Element Transformation Realm, then his strength will likely be even more terrifying.

To know that being able to defeat Tang Liren is enough to prove that his current strength has already reached the limit of Half-Step Innate, infinitely close to the Innate Realm.

It can even be said that under the Innate Realm, wanting to contend with him is extremely difficult.

If his strength rises another level, perhaps even being comparable to a true Innate Realm is not impossible.

Everyone's eyes turned to where Wang Ruoxie was, especially the higher-ups of all major forces, each having complex expressions in their eyes.

This time the Hidden Dragon Assembly, the Celestial Sword Sect can be said to be the biggest winner. Although they lost a True Disciple, three entered the top ten, and two of the top three were from the Celestial Sword Sect, the first being Wang Ruoxie and third Xiao Ningyue.

Such an achievement is truly unprecedented, how could they not be envious.

Most importantly, whether Wang Ruoxie, Xiao Ningyue, or Zong Yuzhe, all are exceptionally talented geniuses, especially Xiao Ningyue and Wang Ruoxie, who can be completely considered as peerless prodigies.

As long as these three can grow, they will certainly be able to safeguard the Celestial Sword Sect's fortunes for a millennium, ensuring its prosperity and longevity for at least a thousand years.

"No matter what, these three must be eliminated. They must not be allowed to grow, otherwise, we in the Beast Taming Sect will have no hope of replacing the Celestial Sword Sect as the leader of the Nine Great Sects."

The Vice Sect Leader of the Beast Taming Sect, Qin Yuteng, thought grimly with cold killing intent in his eyes.

Not only him, but many other high-level figures from different forces also had similar plans in mind.

"Next, I will distribute the top ten's rewards."

Nie Cang said with a smile, "The first place reward for this Hidden Dragon Assembly is: one Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact, ten thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones, and a hundred drops of Demon Beast Essence Blood at Half-Step Innate level."

Upon hearing Nie Cang's words, the crowd burst into an uproar. Although they had already heard that the rewards for this Hidden Dragon Assembly were extremely generous, they still did not expect the resources would be so abundant.

An Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact needs no elaboration, as it can increase one's combat power by at least a full level.

Ten thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones are enough to cultivate someone from the First Layer of Element Transformation Realm to the Ninth Layer.

A hundred drops of Half-Step Innate level Demon Beast Essence Blood are extremely rare resources. If fully refined, it could boost the body's qi and blood to a terrifying level, greatly facilitating the breakthrough to the Innate Realm.

Especially for Wang Ruoxie, the value of these hundred drops of Demon Beast Essence Blood far exceeds that of an Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact and ten thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones.

He believes that as long as he fully consumes these hundred drops of Demon Beast Essence Blood at Half-Step Innate level, his cultivation could at least rise to the Eighth Layer of Element Transformation Realm, or even possibly hit the Ninth Layer directly.

"The second place reward is: one Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact, eight thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones, and a hundred drops of Essence Blood from a Tier Three High-Level Demon Beast."

"The third place reward is: one Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact, five thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones, and eighty drops of Essence Blood from a Tier Three High-Level Demon Beast."

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"The tenth place reward is: one Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact, one thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones, and ten drops of Essence Blood from a Tier Three High-Level Demon Beast."

After distributing the rewards, Nie Cang turned around and slightly bowed to Tang Xuanyi, saying, "Next, please Your Majesty grant your reward."

Tang Xuanyi nodded slightly, then stood up from the dragon throne, looking down at the people below.

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