Chapter 456: The Ancestral Realm Battle (Part 1)

Chapter 456: The Ancestral Realm Battle (Part 1)



Li Yuan walked along the Celestial Path, and before long, without a sound, Jing Kui, Dong Pan, He Feng, and the others who had been accompanying him were nowhere to be seen.

Even the vast Perception Star City below had become blurred.

On this ancient-looking bluestone path, only Li Yuan remained.

"The Starry Skies Nine Gates, it's about to begin," Li Yuan thought to himself.

As a Demi-God Son, Perception Star City had already transmitted countless pieces of information to them, summarizing over a hundred million years of knowledge.

Therefore, Li Yuan was very clear about the process of the Ancestral Realm Battle.

The first gate was to step onto the Celestial Path, and only Demigods could do so.

The second gate was to challenge the Starry Skies Nine Gates, and one must have sufficient strength to pass through, serving as the initial selection.

Just as Li Yuan was pondering.

"Testers, the Starry Skies Nine Gates contain life-threatening dangers. If you feel that the test exceeds your limits, return immediately. Forcibly charging through will put your life at risk." A message was directly transmitted into Li Yuan's mind.

The next moment.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

On the road ahead, the calm void suddenly rippled, and numerous birds resembling crows flew out of the void.

These black birds were as fast as lightning, swooping down on Li Yuan with a loud cry.

"Target life, life level is 42, killing it will grant spiritual nourishment," Li Yuan directly used Divine Palace Scanning, and the results caused a hint of surprise to flash through his eyes.

Is this a real life form?

It shouldn't be!

According to the information from Perception Star City had given, the trials encountered on the Celestial Path were all condensed from the Ancestral Realm's primordial power, so how could they grant spiritual nourishment? But Li Yuan didn't have time to think further, as these black birds rushed towards him.

"Destroy!" Li Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, becoming faintly dark, and an invisible wave flew out.

Since the Divine Palace Scanning showed that they were real life forms, they should have souls.

"Boom~" Like a heavy hammer, Li Yuan's soul attack directly shattered the souls of these black birds.

Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~ The dozens of Demi-God-level birds that had just displayed formidable power dissipated, leaving no trace behind.

"Killed a 4th-level life form, obtained spiritual nourishment."

"Killed a 4th-level life..." A series of prompts appeared on the Divine Palace Panel.

Li Yuan became increasingly puzzled.

"This is strange. From the dissipation of these Demi-God-level birds, it seems similar to the Divine Fire Warriors I encountered in the Divine Fire Pavilion, yet they are clearly just energy bodies." Li Yuan thought to himself, "And the Divine Fire Warriors, soul attacks are ineffective, and they are not real life forms."

"These birds, when they rushed towards me, their eyes were filled with spiritual light. Why do they have such spirituality? Could they truly be life forms?" Li Yuan wondered.

Could a pure gathering of energy also be a life form?

"Ancestral Realm."

"I wonder how many secrets there are," Li Yuan thought, and without further contemplation, he continued along the Celestial Path.

Soon after, a second wave of Demi-God-level birds appeared, but their auras were clearly stronger.

They were all destroyed by Li Yuan with a single thought.

...

In this manner, wave after wave of Demi-God-level creatures appeared, with increasing difficulty, but with Li Yuan's strength, he naturally swept through them with soul attacks.

He didn't even need to lift a finger.

The only thing that filled him with doubt was that, according to his Divine Palace Scanning, all nine waves of creatures that appeared were shown as 'real life forms'.

After destroying the ninth wave of Demi-God creatures.

"Congratulations, participant, you have passed the Starry Skies Nine Gates." A gentle voice suddenly sounded in Li Yuan's mind, "You are about to enter the Ancestral Realm. Before the Ancestral Realm Battle, please choose a name for yourself."

"Perception Xu Yuan," Li Yuan replied directly.

In the Ancestral Realm Battle, each participant must choose a code name, and this was an iron rule... According to Perception Star City's command, members of the Divine Fire Palace would choose names consisting of 'Perception + True Name'.

This was to prove Perception Star City's reputation as the 'First Great Power of the Celestial Star'.

"Perception Xu Yuan, welcome to the Ancestral Realm." The gentle voice echoed.

Whoosh!

An invisible force enveloped Li Yuan, and he was instantly transported away from this ancient path.

The scenery changed.

"I only feel an unmatched power descending upon me, bringing me to a desolate plain." Li Yuan looked around, and the land was vast and desolate, with mountains stretching into the distance.

"Is this the Ancestral Realm?" Li Yuan wondered, and there were nine suns in the sky.

The sunlight bathed the land.

"Unable to contact Perception Star City's Jiang Yuan," Li Yuan thought, "And unable to connect with Liu Bing's soul for the time being."

"Can't leave here either?"

Li Yuan tried, and he discovered that he couldn't move beyond three meters from his current position, as if an invisible force was confining him here.

This was because the Ancestral Realm Battle had not truly begun.

The Celestial Path would remain open for ten days, and those who entered first would have to wait patiently for ten days.

After ten days, the Celestial Path would dissipate, and the Ancestral Realm Battle would truly begin.

Buzz~

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared, and a light purple token emerged in front of Li Yuan, exuding a rather mysterious aura.

"Whoosh!" Li Yuan reached out to take the token.

As soon as his fingertips touched it, the token wrapped around his wrist in a purple glow.

At the same time, a faint connection was established with Li Yuan, and a spiritual imprint was left.

Recognition complete.

"This is amazing," Li Yuan thought, and with a slight concentration, he sensed the vast amount of information contained within the purple glow on his wrist.

It was all about the rules of the Ancestral Realm Battle.

"Each participant will receive a Realm Token, which contains three 'transmission energies'. In the face of life-threatening danger, you can activate it to save your life."

"The first two activations of transmission energy will randomly teleport you to any region within the Ancestral Realm, while deducting half of your points. If your points are already at 1, no further deductions will be made."

"The third activation of transmission energy means 'complete elimination', and all points will be cleared."

"Each participant starts with 1 point, and there are four ways to earn points:

"1. Defeat other participants, forcing them to teleport away, and you will obtain half of their points.

"2. Kill other participants and you will obtain all of their points.

"3. Defeat powerful creatures within the Ancestral Realm and you will obtain a certain number of points.

During the Ancestral Realm Battle, any improvement in areas such as Law comprehension, soul will, and star pulses can earn you points.

...

"The Ancestral Realm Battle is divided into three main phases. The first phase is for accumulating points, determining the top 10,000 participants based on points, which lasts for one year... The higher your ranking, the richer the rewards you will receive when you leave the Ancestral Realm."

"The second phase allows the top 10,000 participants to compete for the Ancestral Realm Token."

"The Ancestral Realm Token will randomly appear near the top 100 participants. Once obtained, all the powerful beings within the Ancestral Realm will receive a guide... Holding the Ancestral Realm Token for a certain period will grant you the token."

"The third phase takes place in the core of the Ancestral Realm, accessible only to those who possess the Ancestral Realm Token."

...

"Remember! Within the Ancestral Realm, apart from material divine artifacts, soul artifacts, and Dao treasures that you can activate yourself, the use of puppets, Law secret treasures, and sci-fi weapons is strictly prohibited. Violators will be immediately eliminated and stripped of all rewards."

...

The rules are complex and very detailed.

"Each participant has two chances to restart." Li Yuan thought to himself, "But if you fight too fiercely and lose your life, you'll lose that chance."

"The top 10,000."

"Among the many major forces in this land, although Perception Star City is the first major power, the proportion of Demigod geniuses is, based on past experience, only about one-quarter." Li Yuan thought, "And by convention, those who can ultimately break into the top 10,000 at least have the combat strength of a beginner Void Deity."

"Those who can break into the top 100 should have at least 54th-level combat strength."

"But those who can pose a threat to me are only the peak Void Deities." Li Yuan thought, "Jing Kui is one, and I don't know how many peak Void Deities there are in this session."

Li Yuan was determined to obtain the Ancestral Realm Token.

If possible, he didn't mind becoming the top point earner, as the higher the points, the better the additional rewards.

"Still, I can't be too careless."

"Among the many major forces, there might be hidden superpowers." Li Yuan thought.

Huff!

Li Yuan sat cross-legged on the barren plain, calming his mind to cultivate and wait for the Ancestral Realm Battle to truly begin.

...

Inside the massive inheritance divine artifact 'Heavenly Star' of Perception Star City.

Vast and boundless, it was filled with a large amount of chaotic and nebulous energy. Vast Wanderer Heavenly God was sitting cross-legged, allowing the gray energy to flow around him.

Suddenly.

Huff! Huff! Two figures broke through the layers of energy, emitting mysterious and unpredictable auras, appearing before Vast Wanderer Heavenly God.

"Zhuang Hong!"

"Jiang Yuan, you two have arrived." Vast Wanderer Heavenly God opened his eyes, his gaze landing on Jiang Yuan: "Your aura is stable?"

"Um."

"Star Technique is not yet perfected, and various rare materials still need to be collected slowly." Jiang Yuan smiled, "But my divine rank has been thoroughly condensed and stabilized, marking my true entry into the Heavenly God Realm."

Li Yuan wandered in the Solitary Cloud World for several years.

Jiang Yuan also quietly crossed into the 'Heavenly God Realm.'

"Um, to perfect the Star Technique to the seventh level, various rare treasures are indeed hard to come by, so there's no need to rush." Vast Wanderer Heavenly God nodded, "Sit down first, and together we will enter the 'Ancestral Origin' to observe this Ancestral Realm Battle."

"Alright."

The two Heavenly Gods nodded.

Observing the Ancestral Realm Battle is something even True Gods can't do... but Heavenly Gods, who have comprehended the great Dao, can sense the world. Although they cannot intervene in the Ancestral Realm Battle, they can observe it on the day the Ancestral Realm appears.

These three Heavenly Gods are the three major Heavenly Gods of Perception Star City in the current era.

Heavenly God Zhuang Hong and Heavenly God Jiang Yuan sat cross-legged beside Vast Wanderer Heavenly God.

Soon.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! A thread of divine consciousness from the three Heavenly Gods entered a mysterious place.

...

The Ancestial Realm is vast and boundless, with its own origin, the most mysterious place in this world.

Ordinarily, even Heavenly Gods cannot descend into the Ancestral Realm, let alone True Gods.

Only during the Ancestral Realm Battle can Heavenly Gods descend their consciousness into the Ancestral Realm.

Above the Ancestral Realm.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Three figures, appearing as faint shadows, slowly descended from the vast expanse of the Ancestral Realm.

Soon after, several powerful consciousnesses cut through the boundless void and condensed into shadows.

One shadow exuded a domineering aura, like an emperor.

Another was a beautiful woman in a green robe.

"Qing Hong, Ink Sea." Vast Wanderer Heavenly God greeted them, recognizing the two Heavenly Gods from Celestial Serpent Ancient City.

"Vast Wanderer." Qing Hong Heavenly God nodded, then noticed Jiang Yuan's consciousness and was surprised, "Jiang Yuan, you have indeed broken through."

"Just broke through." Jiang Yuan Heavenly God smiled, knowing that compared to these veteran Heavenly Gods, his strength was still weaker.

Soon.

Boom! Boom! Two more powerful consciousnesses descended into the void, colliding with each other.

"The Heavenly Gods from Evergreen Ancient City have arrived, it's Beifu Heavenly God."

"Si Kun Heavenly God."

The shadow formed by Beifu Heavenly God was that of a noble young man, while Si Kun Heavenly God exuded an incredibly sharp aura, like a divine sword.

However, upon the arrival of the two Heavenly Gods from Evergreen Ancient City, they sensed Jiang Yuan Heavenly God's powerful consciousness and their expressions changed slightly.

"What, the two of you seem to have a bad expression upon seeing me break through to Heavenly God." Jiang Yuan Heavenly God smiled.

Beifu Heavenly God and Si Kun Heavenly God frowned.

Jiang Yuan's slaying of Black Blade was already well-known, and they had known about it, but they hadn't expected him to break through so quickly.

An additional Heavenly God in Perception Star City was indeed a threat. In the past, it wouldn't have mattered much.

But Beifu Heavenly God and Si Kun Heavenly God were well aware that Jiang Yuan was a disciple of 'Ning Chi Heavenly God.'

The grudge between Evergreen Ancient City and Ning Chi Heavenly God was not small.

Evergreen Ancient City had secretly made many attempts to hinder Jiang Yuan's path to becoming a Heavenly God, but most were thwarted by Perception Star City.

"Congratulations, Jiang Yuan, for comprehending the great Dao and enjoying 300,000 years of freedom." Beifu Heavenly God quickly smoothed his brows and smiled, "If your teacher knew, he would be very happy for you."

"Haha, I don't know if my teacher is happy or not, as he's been gone for a long time." Jiang Yuan Heavenly God grinned, "But the two of you definitely aren't happy. I remember all the gifts you gave me back then."

"The Northern Recovery Celestial Deity's expression turned stiff.

He had not anticipated that as soon as Jiang Yuan became a Celestial Deity, he would openly express hostility.

'Hmph!' The Northern Recovery Celestial Deity's face turned cold, and he couldn't be bothered to acknowledge Jiang Yuan. His consciousness, along with that of the Si Kun Celestial Deity, occupied a section of the void.

(End of Chapter)

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