As Qin Nan's Divine Sense entered the scroll, countless names and lines of words popped up.
"Martial Monarch Rongtian, ranked two thousand four hundred and eighty-second, a disciple of the Magical Hair Sword God."
"Sorceress Martial Monarch, ranked two thousand four hundred and eighty-first, a core disciple of the Jade-Lake Sacred Ground."
"Illusionist Martial Monarch, ranked two thousand three hundred and ninety-sixth..."
"Thunder Roc Monarch Beast, ranked two thousand three hundred and ninety-fifth..."
"Martial Monarch Sun Yang, ranked two thousand three hundred and thirty-two..."
Qin Nan quickly saw some familiar names as he read the information.
He was quite surprised after learning of their ranks. It turned out that among the Martial Monarchs in the half-God region, Martial Monarch Rongtian, the Illusionist Martial Monarch, the Thunder Roc Monarch Beast, and the others were almost at the bottom of the ranking.
Qin Nan quickly withdrew his thoughts and kept on reading.
It took him one hour to finish reading the information.
He had read through all the names of the Martial Monarchs and the majority of them were from the Eight Ancient Tribes, Six Great Forbidden Grounds, and the Three Great Factions.
The brief description beside each of their names was enough to illustrate their majestic lives and achievements, making them admirable.
"Mm? Why can't I see the names of the Dragon Emperor and Tang Qingshan? Besides, the ranking stops at the eleventh rank. There isn't any information about those ranked in the top ten."
Qin Nan frowned when he realized that something was strange.
"Oh, there are two other lines here. The Top Ten Martial Monarchs Ranking, and the Genius Martial Monarchs Ranking?"
Qin Nan was startled. He never thought the God Ranking would have other rankings within it.
"Interesting, let's take a look at the Top Ten Martial Monarchs Ranking."
Qin Nan's lips curled upward. He immediately came to a realization after taking a glance.
As none of the Martial Monarchs were truly unbeatable, the God Ranking had yet to place the top ten Martial Monarchs in order, but had a Top Ten Martial Monarchs Ranking for them instead, which contained the names of the Dragon Emperor, the Black-Eyed Martial Monarch, and the others.
"Let's take a look at the Genius Martial Monarchs Ranking."
Qin Nan shifted his focus.
"The Genius Martial Monarch Ranking contains the names of the Martial Monarchs who have only achieved the Martial Monarch Realm in the last one thousand years and are extremely talented. There are only fifty spots on the ranking. Those who have fallen will be replaced by other cultivators."
"First, Sheng Tianjing, fourth-layer Martial Monarch Realm.
"Second, Zhuang Cidao, fourth-layer Martial Monarch Realm.
"Third, Su Qingning, third-layer Martial Monarch Realm.
"Fourth..."
The names of the fifty Martial Monarchs were listed in order.
Among them, Tang Qingshan was ranked sixteenth, while Ao Cangtian was ranked forty-second. Their cultivations were both at the second-layer Martial Monarch Realm.
"It looks like Senior Brother Tang Qingshan also had some fortunate encounters after coming to the half-God region. His cultivation has improved significantly. On the other hand, this Sheng Tianjing, Zhuang Cidao, and Su Qingning are truly impressive. It has only been two months since the end of the Martial Horoscope Contest, yet they have already achieved the third and fourth layers of the Martial Monarch Realm."
Flames began to erupt in Qin Nan's eyes.
His blood was starting to heat up at a steady pace too.
The stronger the performance from Sheng Tianjing, Zhuang Cidao, and Su Qingning, the more excited he was.
"I hope I will have the chance to fight them on the day I fully achieve the Martial Monarch Realm."
Qin Nan clenched his fists tightly, which began to crack loudly.
"Phew, I've learned the information about the Martial Monarchs. Let's take a look at the Abstruse God Space instead, to see what it has to do with achieving the Martial God Realm."
Qin Nan let out a deep breath to calm the battle intent in his heart, before reading the next section with his Divine Sense.
At the bottom of the scroll was a seal. Lines of ancient words appeared after it was broken.
"What is he..."
Qin Nan's eyes flickered in astonishment after briefly reading the words.
The ancient words seemed to have some way to gather his attention, urging him to continue reading.
Time gradually passed. Qin Nan finally finished reading the information after an hour.
The astonishment in his eyes became even denser.
"Who would have thought that the Abstruse God Space was something so incredible."
Qin Nan inhaled deeply, trying to calm his thoughts.
The Abstruse God Space was an illusionary, stand-alone space. It had existed for fifteen thousand years and only those with a cultivation of the Martial Monarch Realm and who had the ancient key could access it.
That being said, no one knew why the Abstruse God Space existed in the first place.
They only knew that the Abstruse God Space contained some kind of ancient, mysterious Abstruse God Pieces.
No one knew what use the Abstruse God Pieces could present. They only knew that after gathering nine hundred and ninety-nine Abstruse God Pieces, it would attract the God Horoscope to them during the God Horoscope Contest, allowing them to inherit the God Horoscope and achieve the Martial God Realm.
So far, thirty-six Martial Monarchs had managed to gather nine hundred and ninety-nine Abstruse God Pieces, and half of them had successfully achieved the Martial God Realm.
This was the reason why the Sun and Moon Sword God had asked Qin Nan to cultivate in the Abstruse God Space.
"Besides, this Abstruse God Space is like the perfect place for me."
Qin Nan's eyes glistened.
The main reason for this was that the Monarch Ranking, God Ranking, and South-Heaven Gate were unable to pry into the Abstruse God Space with brute force.
That was the first reason.
The second reason was that the Martial Monarchs could not enter the place with their flesh, but only with their will. Therefore, upon entering the space, everyone's cultivation, Martial Spirit, monarch arts, and presence of their will would be concealed.
In simpler words, even if the Illusionist Martial Monarch bumped into Qin Nan inside the Abstruse God Space, they would not recognize one another.
Qin Nan was clearly aware that it was better not to expose his cultivation for the time being, as it would only place him in grave danger.
However, it was no longer a problem inside the Abstruse God Space.
"The God Horoscope Contest will be taking place in ten years at the latest. In half a year’s time, once I have successfully achieved the Martial Monarch Realm, it would startle the entire Canglan Continent and the God Ranking would most likely stop me from taking part in the God Horoscope Contest..."
Qin Nan's eyes squinted slightly.
The Sun and Moon Sword God was right. He had to make preparations in advance.
He could not afford to improvise during the God Horoscope Contest.
Achieving the Martial God Realm was extremely important to him.
The Martial Monarch Realm alone was unable to pose a threat to the South-Heaven Gate. Only by achieving the Martial God Realm and becoming the strongest cultivator in the Canglan Continent would it grant him the strength he needed in order to shatter the South-Heaven Gate.
"Divine God of Battle, I won't keep you waiting too long."
Having this thought, Qin Nan murmured and let out a deep breath, before taking out the ancient key.
He had only gained a basic understanding of the Abstruse God Space. There was still more to it that was waiting to be discovered.
And now, it was time for him to take a look inside.