Chapter 443: The Impact! Dong Fang Ji's Message

Chapter 443: The Impact! Dong Fang Ji's Message



The battles for ranks 11 to 20 concluded, and the top 10 matchups were about to commence.

Jing Kui, He Feng, Dong Pan, and nine others ascended into the Void Arena.

Li Yuan was leisurely communicating via sound transmission with Yue Shan, Yang Di, and others in the Grand Hall, awaiting the conclusion of the ranking battles.

"Xu Yuan, your soul attack is indeed terrifying," Yue Shan sighed. "Even with my precautions, I still fell into a state of despair during our battle."

In the recent 11-20 ranking battles, Li Yuan achieved a perfect 9-0 record, securing the 11th place, while Yue Shan managed 7 wins and 2 losses, ranking 13th.

The final ranking for the Demi-God Xia Ju was 12th.

Neither of them performed better than Dong Pan's Demi-God.

"It's a pity you faced Yan Dong in the top 20," Yue Shan smiled. "Otherwise, with your soul attack, you might have challenged for second place in the top 10."

"A loss is a loss," Li Yuan shook his head. "Even if I didn't face Yan Dong, I might not have won against other group leaders."

Soul attacks inherently push the boundaries.

"Facing Yan Dong exposed my weakness, which might be a wake-up call for me," Li Yuan said. "While I can rely on soul attacks, I shouldn't solely depend on them. Material means are the foundation."

Defeat at the hands of Yan Dong's Demi-God.

This outcome exceeded Li Yuan's expectations but was also within reason.

These Demi-Gods all possessed 54th-level combat strength, and aside from Jing Kui, their power levels were already quite close. For instance, Dong Pan's Demi-God and Xia Ju's Demi-God fought fiercely for hundreds of moves before a winner was decided.

Similarly, Yue Shan, despite ranking 13th, wasn't necessarily weaker than the others in the top 10. Therefore, it wasn't surprising to Li Yuan that several Demi-Gods, or even more, had exceptionally strong soul defenses.

Achieving 11th place was already better than Li Yuan's initial expectations.

After all, it had only been a few months since he formed his Nine Star Veins and broke through to the Demi-God realm.

The Demi-Gods from the Sacred Flame Palace who made it into the top 100 were all Seven Star Vein Demi-Gods with centuries of cultivation.

They weren't just among the top 100 Demi-Gods from the Sacred Flame Palace's nine thousand, but also among the top 100 Demi-Gods from the several billion under the Perception Star City.

Without soul attack abilities, Li Yuan estimated he would have ranked in the hundreds.

"After the ranking battles, I'll focus more on studying soul defense," Yue Shan's Demi-God said. "I believe others will have similar thoughts."

"Perhaps, after this battle spreads, the top Demi-Gods from Evergreen Ancient City, Sky Serpent Ancient City, and the Six Holy Lands will proactively expend great effort to cultivate soul defense secret techniques," Yue Shan's Demi-God sighed.

Li Yuan nodded. His soul attack power was something even many peak Void Deities couldn't match.

These extraordinary Demi-Gods, when facing peak Void Deities, would likely face certain defeat. Therefore, before this, most of them lacked the motivation to study soul defense secret techniques.

After all, cultivating soul defense secret techniques doesn't aid in awakening star veins or comprehending the mysteries of laws.

But now, there's Li Yuan, this oddity.

His material attacks weren't strong enough, yet his soul attacks were exceptionally powerful.

By the time the Ancestral Realm War begins, if the top Demi-Gods from various powers don't have strong soul defenses, they might tremble in fear when facing Li Yuan.

"Study as much as you like," Li Yuan smiled and transmitted his voice. "Brother Yue Shan, you should know that I've only been a Demi-God for a few months. My soul will is still rapidly growing, and I can also research even more powerful soul attack techniques... By the time the Ancestral Realm War arrives, we'll see who has the stronger soul defense or soul attack."

Yue Shan couldn't help but be taken aback.

Indeed! He almost forgot that Li Yuan had become so formidable in just a few months as a Demi-God.

In six years, or even sixty years, it's hard to imagine!

"What a freak! Forget it, forget it," Yue Shan's Demi-God shook his head. "The Ancestral Realm Tokens are limited to ten... My chances of obtaining one are already slim, so I should focus on other opportunities."

The Ancestral Realm is the origin of this world and holds the greatest secrets.

It attracts countless Demi-Gods to fight for it, not only because of the Ancestral Realm Tokens but also the secrets it contains, some of which even True Gods covet.

"It's almost over."

"Jing Kui won again." Yue Shan pointed at the Void Arena and shook his head. "Even Dong Pan's strong defense couldn't stop him from being swiftly defeated... His power has truly transformed."

"I was actually looking forward to seeing your battle with Jing Kui," Yue Shan said.

"It would be difficult for me to defeat him," Li Yuan said, gazing at the Void Arena.

Jing Kui's power was beyond imagination. Whether it was Dong Pan's Demi-God, He Feng, Yan Dong, or others, none could last more than ten moves against him.

Of course, this was also due to the limitations of the arena sparring. The protective spirit light invoked by the formation had limited energy, and once it scattered, the battle would be decided. The Perception Star City's higher-ups wouldn't allow Demi-Gods to fight to the death, as one mistake could lead to a real death... In a life-or-death battle, these Demi-Gods could endure dozens of moves.

Soon after.

The top 10 battles concluded, and Jing Kui, Dong Pan, and He Feng maintained their rankings as the top three, the same as the previous ranking battle.

Yan Dong's Demi-God ranked only ninth.

"With this, the Demi-God ranking battles conclude," Crimson Sun True God slowly spoke. "In six years, the Ancestral Realm War will commence. Therefore, the rankings of the next Demi-God ranking battles will determine your positions in the Ancestral Realm War.

"I hope you all will strive to cultivate over the next six years."

"Demigods may leave, and the Flying Heaven Rank is about to begin the ranking battle."

...

Over nine thousand Demigods gradually departed from the Sacred Flame Grand Hall.

"Dong Pan ranked second but lost to Xu Yuan, who was ranked eleventh."

"Xu Yuan, who also lost to Yan Dong, ranked ninth, haha."

"If Xu Yuan had made it into the top ten, he might have even challenged for the second spot." Despite the Demigods' departure, the discussions didn't cease.

The most controversial figure in this Demigod ranking battle was undoubtedly Li Yuan.

He had just broken through to the Demigod realm.

His Origin Power cultivation and Star Techniques were not yet at their peak, yet he forcefully relied on his powerful soul assault to earn the title of 'Sacred Son of Demigod'.

...

After the ranking battle, Yue Shan and Yang Di called out, gathering the Demigod powerhouses of the Yuan Nation's lineage to a rare reunion, as they usually secluded themselves in diligent cultivation.

After the banquet, Li Yuan didn't return to his palace but headed straight to the inner hall of the palace.

Inside the hall, a single figure stood.

"Senior Brother," Li Yuan respectfully greeted. He had just received a message from Jiang Yuan True God, so he hurried over.

"I'm already aware of your performance in the ranking battle," Jiang Yuan True God sighed, "I thought that since you had just broken through to the Demigod realm not long ago, it would be difficult to even rank within the top thousand Demigods. But I never expected you to surge to the eleventh spot."

"Your soul assault is quite impressive."

When Jiang Yuan True God first received the message from Crimson Sun True God, he was very surprised. He knew that Li Yuan had a strong soul will, but this was different from having a powerful soul assault.

"It's all thanks to the Nine Sounds True God's Heart Illusion Six Realms, which has been a great help to me," Li Yuan said. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to construct such an illusionary world."

"So, I have you to thank, Senior Brother."

This was Li Yuan's honest sentiment.

The Heart Illusion Six Realms, combined with the Great Sun of the Soul Palace, allowed Li Yuan to surpass many Demigods who had been cultivating independently for a thousand years. With Li Yuan's rapid progress in understanding the mysteries of space, their combined power enabled him to create an incredibly powerful illusionary world in an instant.

Using the illusion as a foundation, he could then employ the Mind Soul technique to manipulate the enemies' inner emotions, resulting in an extremely terrifying display of power.

Reaching the pinnacle of soul cultivation was indeed formidable.

"There's no need to thank me," Jiang Yuan True God shook his head with a smile. "Although the Heart Illusion Six Realms is extraordinary, it also depends on the user. The fact that you were able to reach such a level in such a short time is proof of your exceptional talent."

"However..."

"Relying solely on your soul assault, it will be extremely difficult for you to obtain the Ancestral Realm Order," Jiang Yuan True God said. "This time, Yan Dong was able to defeat you, and Jing Kui might also be able to withstand you. By the time the Ancestral Realm War arrives, the geniuses from the various major powers will undoubtedly be better prepared compared to this time."

Li Yuan sighed inwardly, as this matched Yue Shan's prediction.

Although he had said that his soul assault would become stronger in six years, it would be difficult to achieve this in a short time unless his soul will underwent another transformation or he cultivated the Heart Illusion Six Realms to the third stage.

Otherwise, it would be challenging for his illusionary world to undergo a qualitative change.

"Give yourself some more time," Jiang Yuan True God suddenly said. "If you can cultivate your Origin Power and Star Techniques to their peak, without relying on your soul assault, do you think you can defeat Dong Pan?"

Li Yuan pondered for a moment.

"I'd say I have a 40% chance," Li Yuan carefully replied. "After all, the gap in our understanding of the Law is too vast. His grasp of the Law is nearly at the Demigod limit."

Demigods could, at most, cultivate six Star Techniques.

Given enough time, Li Yuan could cultivate four Nine-Fold combat Star Techniques, excluding the two auxiliary Star Techniques, Earth Star Vein True Solution and Sky Star Vein True Solution.

Additionally, if he could cultivate his Origin Power to level 49.9, even if his comprehension of the Law lagged significantly, his overall strength would reach level 54, rivaling that of other Sacred Sons of Demigods.

However, all of this required time.

What he lacked was time.

"Hmm, the Ancestral Realm War is still six years away," Jiang Yuan True God said. "As a Demigod with the Nine Star Vein, you already have a solid foundation."

"As long as you can further improve your understanding of the Law and reach the Demigod peak in your spear technique, combined with your soul assault, even Jing Kui may not be your match."

Breaking through in his comprehension of the Law? Li Yuan wasn't entirely confident about this either.

Whether it was condensing the mysteries of space into True Intention, or comprehending the sixth style of the Realm Cloud Spear, it was all extremely challenging. Many Demigods, each with exceptional talent, had spent thousands of years cultivating, yet their understanding of the Law remained stuck at the initial stage of the eighth level.

"I'll do my best," Li Yuan replied.

"By the way," Jiang Yuan True God continued, "the reason I called you here is to discuss your reward. This is your first Demigod ranking battle, and you directly surged to the eleventh spot. Normally, you should receive a reward of 300,000 Divine Crystals."

300,000 Divine Crystals? Li Yuan was stunned.

Many Demigod peak powerhouses, when you added up all their treasures and wealth, would amount to this number.

"But I've applied to the City Lord," Jiang Yuan True God said, "to temporarily withhold your reward."

Li Yuan was taken aback.

"Since you've just reached the Demigod realm and are in our Heaven and Earth River Domain, too many Divine Crystals would be of little use to you," Jiang Yuan True God explained. "For example, with puppets, we can only refine them to the middle-stage Demigod level. The power of True Law secret treasures is also limited to the Demigod peak. Their usefulness to you is minimal."

Li Yuan nodded slightly, acknowledging that the value of these external objects would indeed diminish rapidly with his progress.

"So."

"I'd like to wait until the battle in the Ancestral Realm is over, and you either become a Demigod or are about to leave this Heaven and Earth, before telling me what treasure you desire." Jiang Yuan, the True God, said, "I'll give it to you then."

"Take your time and think it through, there's no rush!"

"Yes, thank you, Senior Brother." Li Yuan nodded.

After Li Yuan left...

A huff~

A hazy will descended upon the palace hall.

"City Lord," Jiang Yuan, the True God, said.

"Jiang Yuan, are you really going to exchange that treasure for Xu Yuan?" the hazy will asked.

"Mhm," Jiang Yuan, the True God, nodded. "City Lord, that treasure has been in the treasury for a long time, and there hasn't been a suitable powerful cultivator to unleash its might... Xu Yuan is so skilled in the Soul Path, and once he becomes a True God, he will likely be able to control it perfectly."

"If the treasure is gathering dust, it's better to gift it to him."

"Alright, as long as you've thought it through," the hazy will said. "The ancient city's inheritance has lasted for a long time, and he is, after all, a life from the Divine Realm."

"I trust my judgment." Jiang Yuan, the True God, said.

...

After returning to his own palace, Li Yuan didn't rush to continue cultivating but instead entered the Ancient Divine Palace.

In the Divine Crystal Chamber.

Huff!

A dark red crystal stone appeared before Li Yuan, floating in mid-air.

"I wonder what message this token left by Alliance Lord Dong Fang Ji holds," Li Yuan thought to himself.

This dark red crystal stone was given to Li Yuan by Dong Fang Ji after the Flying Star Battle, just before he departed.

At that time, Dong Fang Ji had stated that it could only be opened after Li Yuan reached the Demigod Realm.

Previously, Li Yuan had been busy cultivating, but now that the ranking battle was over, he finally had some free time.

"Buzz~"

With a thought, Li Yuan's Origin Power seeped into the dark red crystal stone, breaking through numerous seals.

The final seal was a 'password', which Li Yuan deciphered using his divine sense in conjunction with his Origin Power.

"This is truly ingenious," Li Yuan marveled. "No wonder the Alliance Lord said that it shouldn't be attempted before reaching the Demigod Realm, and that forcing it open would definitely result in self-destruction."

As the final seal was broken, the dark red crystal stone instantly transformed into countless red streams of light, quickly converging to form a red translucent image.

It was none other than Dong Fang Ji.

"Alliance Lord," Li Yuan couldn't help but exclaim.

"Li Yuan, congratulations," Dong Fang Ji smiled. "The fact that you can unlock this mark proves that you've broken through to the Demigod Realm. I'm not sure how long it's been, and I don't know if you've awakened the Flying Heaven Nine Star Veins... Regardless, with your talent, as long as you enter the Nine Leaves World, you should have become a 'Chaos Divine Court Silver Robe Member'."

"There are many things I can speak frankly about as well."

Li Yuan's heart stirred.

Silver Robe Member?

As expected! Alliance Lord Dong Fang Ji and Principal Fang Hai had likely undertaken tasks similar to the Silver and Golden Robe members.

At the same time, Li Yuan also realized that the translucent image before him was not Dong Fang Ji's consciousness but merely a recorded image.

"The Nine Leaves and Nine Mountains Worlds are related to the Chaos Divine Court..." the translucent image of Dong Fang Ji continued, "...I even suspect that the Burial Ancient Domain, named 'Burial', may have buried a significant figure from the Chaos Divine Court deep within."

Li Yuan listened with bated breath.

This was undoubtedly a major revelation.

"The Black, Silver, Golden, and Purple Robe members are the four ranks within the Chaos Divine Court for Demigod-ranked members who can fly in the heavens," Dong Fang Ji's translucent image continued. "Among them, the Silver Robe members are part of the core, but they are the lowest within that core."

"Under normal circumstances, passing the Nine Leaves World trial would grant you Silver Robe membership, and you'd receive numerous benefits."

"Passing the Nine Mountains World trial would grant you Golden Robe membership," the translucent image of Dong Fang Ji said.

Li Yuan immediately understood.

It seemed that Principal Fang Hai had become a Silver Robe member back then.

"Golden Robe members are highly valued, so after passing the Nine Mountains World trial and being promoted from Silver to Golden Robe, you must take an oath to quickly head to the Chaos Divine Court..." the translucent image of Dong Fang Ji explained. "If I had better luck, and if I could have made it in time, I should be in the Chaos Divine Court by now."

Chaos Divine Court?

Li Yuan now understood why Dong Fang Ji had to leave in such a hurry... It turned out to be a mandatory order from the Nine Mountains World.

"Purple Robe members are even rarer."

"Next, let me tell you about the benefits that Silver and Golden Robe members can obtain..."

"Of course, you may have already chosen your benefits in the Eternity Palace, or perhaps you haven't chosen yet."

"If you haven't chosen, listen carefully," the translucent image of Dong Fang Ji said.

Li Yuan listened attentively.

According to Alliance Lord Dong Fang Ji, if he used the 'Return Token' now, he would go to the Eternity Palace and could choose the benefits a Golden Robe member was entitled to?

"For the growth of civilization, I and Fang Hai have already chosen many treasures beneficial to civilization," Dong Fang Ji explained in detail.

Gradually, Li Yuan came to understand the choices made by Dong Fang Ji and Fang Hai.

For the sake of civilization.

Their sacrifices were significant.

"The treasure you choose should be as powerful as possible." Dong Fang Ji solemnly said, "I have awakened the Eight Star Veins, but to become a Sky God... there are still many obstacles."

"And you, with your Second Stage Eight Star Veins, have a much greater chance of becoming a Sky God than I or Fang Hai."

"You may even become an exceptionally powerful Sky God."

"At that time, perhaps we can finally resolve the threat of the Ancient Burial Ground to the entire world." Dong Fang Ji emphasized.

"Additionally,"

"After you become a Demigod, without sufficient strength and accumulation, temporarily refrain from venturing into the Nine Mountains World." Dong Fang Ji continued, "I'm only a Demigod with Eight Star Veins. To become a Purple Robe Member, I must go to the Chaos Divine Court to have a chance... But you're different. You have a real chance to awaken the Nine Star Veins during the Demigod stage."

"When that time comes, if you venture into the Nine Mountains World again, you'll have the opportunity to become a Purple Robe Member in one go. The benefits you'll gain will surpass your imagination, and even I can't predict them."

"By then,"

"When you enter the Chaos Divine Court as a 'Purple Robe Member', the treatment you'll receive will also be completely different." Dong Fang Ji said, "Remember, don't be impatient. With sufficient strength, you can then venture into the Nine Mountains World."

Time passed.

Through Dong Fang Ji's message, Li Yuan gained a deeper understanding of the so-called 'Eternity Palace'.

After a long while,

Whoosh~ The dark red shadow of Dong Fang Ji suddenly dissipated.

Not a trace was left behind.

"Alliance Lord Dong Fang, you took a risk to leave these messages." Li Yuan thought to himself, "I'm afraid he's worried that I'll rashly venture into the Nine Mountains World."

"What a pity!"

"Alliance Lord Dong Fang probably didn't expect that I would directly face the Purple Robe Member Trial."

Through analysis and his own experiences, Li Yuan had a guess.

Normally, powerful beings would venture into the Flying Heaven and Demigod stages to challenge the Nine Leaves and Nine Mountains Worlds... But for Li Yuan, this trial task might be his only chance.

If successful, he could become a Purple Robe Member at best.

But if he fails? There might not be a second chance.

"The Purple Robe Member Trial must be completed."

Li Yuan's heart filled with desire, "By then, even if I'm like Alliance Lord Dong Fang, I'll go to the Chaos Divine Court. I'll find a way to leave a profound legacy for the Seven Star Civilization."

"Six years."

"I want to win the Ancestral Realm Battle, so I must go to the Eternity Palace as soon as possible." Li Yuan thought.

Previously, Li Yuan wasn't in a rush.

But after Dong Fang Ji's message revealed the secrets of the Eternity Palace, he understood... This was his opportunity to break through rapidly in the next six years.

"Don't be impatient, and don't let the Awakening Star Ancient City higher-ups sense anything amiss."

"The Ranking Battle has just ended. I'll wait for another month," Li Yuan thought, "Then I'll apply for the Demigod Trial Task and leave the Perception Star City."

The Flying Heaven rank was too weak, so the trial tasks for Flying Heaven rank preparatory members were all within the Perception Star City.

However, the trial tasks for Demigod rank preparatory members were scattered throughout the world, as each one was incredibly powerful.

It was more free.

The rewards were greater.

But it was also more dangerous.

"First, cultivate all five Star Arts to the fourth-stage limit." Li Yuan's heart moved, and he calmed down to continue cultivating the Star Art 'Heaven and Earth River'.

...

As the strongest power in this world, the Perception Star City had always been under the spotlight.

Now, with the upcoming Ancestral Realm Battle, all the major powers in the world were paying close attention to the Demigod geniuses in the Perception Star City.

News of the Demigod Ranking Battle was spreading, even without the Divine Fire Palace's involvement. It was gradually becoming known to all the major powers.

After all, there were too many participants to keep it completely hidden.

"Jing Kui has broken through? This!!!"

"Jing Kui was already strong, and now with his breakthrough, he might challenge for the top spot in the Ancestral Realm Battle."

"Yes, he has a great chance." Jing Kui's breakthrough made all the major powers cautious.

"Xu Yuan, they say he's a Third Stage Eight Star Vein, but it's not confirmed... He just entered the Demigod rank and has already reached the eleventh spot on the Perception Star City's Demigod Ranking List? Is he that formidable?"

"Soul Attack!"

"His soul attack is terrifying. Many Demigod sons in the Perception Star City can't defend against it." Aside from Jing Kui, the one who shocked all the major powers the most was 'Xu Yuan'.

Soul attacks, when taken to the extreme, also represented a terrifying deterrent to the weak.

"We must focus on soul defense."

"Yes!"

"Even if Jing Kui is powerful, he's just one person. If many Demigod geniuses join forces, they can stop him."

"Jing Kui would have to attack someone repeatedly to kill them."

"But against Xu Yuan's soul attack, if you can't withstand it, you'll fall instantly, even if hundreds or thousands of people join forces, it's useless."

"Find the best soul treasure and cultivate soul techniques that match it." All the major powers in the world adjusted their cultivation plans for their Demigod geniuses in preparation for the Ancestral Realm Battle six years later.

The influence brought by Xu Yuan was extraordinary.

But Li Yuan himself was unaware of this change.

...

Two months later.

After cultivating all five Star Arts to their utmost limits, Li Yuan applied for the trial task and left the Perception Star City.

(End of Chapter)

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