Chapter 456: The Ancestral Realm Battle (Part 2)

Chapter 456: The Ancestral Realm Battle (Part 2)

'You two old fools, do you think I'll give you any face?'

A hint of killing intent flashed through Jiang Yuan's eyes as he said, 'Just wait until I perfect my Star Technique. I'll slaughter you both sooner or later.'

If it were just the enmity between An Chi Celestial Deity and Evergreen Ancient City, Jiang Yuan might not have cared too much... After all, he didn't have a deep emotional bond with An Chi Celestial Deity, and the orders left by An Chi Celestial Deity didn't require him to seek revenge.

However, during his growth, Evergreen Ancient City had attempted to assassinate him multiple times, and even Si Kun Celestial Deity had personally intervened... Jiang Yuan, a True Deity, remembered it all.

Now that he had become a Celestial Deity, it was the perfect time to act on his inner desires. How could he possibly feign indifference?

That wouldn't align with his temperament.

Beside them, the Vast Wanderer Celestial Deity and the Zhuang Hong Celestial Deity exchanged a glance, neither saying a word. Jiang Yuan was well-known for his protectiveness and domineering nature.

Moreover, now that Jiang Yuan had become a Celestial Deity, his status was equal to theirs. As long as he didn't directly engage in war with Evergreen Ancient City, they wouldn't interfere.

In the future, it was possible that Jiang Yuan would even become the ruler of Perception Star Ancient City.

Time passed.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Powerful auras permeated the void as four more Celestial Deities arrived.

The leader of the Eastern Abyss Sacred Land—Dong Jun!

The leader of the Azure Mist Sacred Land—Yue Xia Celestial Deity.

The leader of the Southern River Sacred Land—Southern River Celestial Deity.

The leader of the Dragon River Sacred Land—Dragon River Celestial Deity.

The Southern River Celestial Deity and the Dragon River Celestial Deity were the founders of their respective Sacred Lands, hence the names.

As for the other two Sacred Lands, no Celestial Deities had arrived.

When these four Celestial Deities sensed the powerful consciousness of Jiang Yuan's Celestial Deity, their faces paled slightly, and they felt a sense of helplessness, especially Dong Jun, whose expression was the most unpleasant.

Celestial Deities!

For countless years, the three Starry Skies Ancient Cities had almost never been without a Celestial Deity... Such a profound foundation made even these solitary Celestial Deities feel a sense of despair.

'All of you have come.' The Vast Wanderer Celestial Deity's voice suddenly resonated through the void: 'In the past, during the Ancestral Realm Battles, having two or three Celestial Deities present was already impressive. In recent years, all of you have been attending. It seems that something special might be happening.'

'Could we not come?'

'Vast Wanderer, you rule the Perception Star City and possess the 'Heavenly Star,' so you should have the clearest understanding of the unrest in the depths of the Ancestral Realm.' The Ink Sea Celestial Deity's voice was deep and resonant: 'The unrest in the Ancestral Realm has made it difficult for us Celestial Deities to access its core areas. Only the Demigods who participate in the Ancestral Realm Battles can venture there... It's natural for us to be concerned, as there might be something extraordinary happening.'

'Indeed!'

'Vast Wanderer, for the sake of the entire Heaven and Earth, if you perceive any threats in the Perception Star City, please inform us.' The Azure Rainbow Celestial Deity's voice was pleasant, echoing through the void.

The other Celestial Deities couldn't help but turn their attention to the Vast Wanderer Celestial Deity.

Why was Perception Star City so dominant? Firstly, due to its strength, and secondly, because of its inherited Divine Artifact, the 'Heavenly Star.'

'Old Man,' was far more special than the inherited Divine Artifacts of Evergreen Ancient City and Celestial Serpent Ancient City.

'Rest assured.' The Vast Wanderer Celestial Deity smiled: 'Just like the Perception Star Pill, I've been distributing it according to the rules established millions of years ago. If I truly perceive a threat that endangers our Heaven and Earth, I will definitely inform all of you.'

'After all, our conflicts are internal struggles. If there's an external enemy, we must stand united.' The Vast Wanderer Celestial Deity said: 'This is the principle of Perception Star City, and it's also the responsibility of the ruler of the 'Heavenly Star.'

The Vast Wanderer Celestial Deity's words were grand and righteous, leaving the other Celestial Deities with no choice but to nod in agreement.

For over a hundred million years, at least in the matter of distributing the Perception Star Pill, Perception Star City had been fair.

Time passed.

The Celestial Deities shifted their conversation to the participants in the Ancestral Realm Battle.

'It's the third day, and the number of participants in the Ancestral Realm has already exceeded nine hundred thousand.'

'Indeed, in previous battles, over a million Demigods participated. It seems that this Ancestral Realm Battle will have an even larger number of participants.' Over a dozen Celestial Deities, despite being vaguely divided into different groups, continued to communicate with each other.

With their powerful consciousness, they could vaguely sense the movements of all the participants in the Ancestral Realm through its primordial energy.

However, apart from their own faction's participants, they couldn't identify the top geniuses from other factions based on their appearances.

'Jing Kui is doing well, Vast Wanderer. In this Ancestral Realm Battle, Jing Kui might be the top contender.' The Azure Rainbow Celestial Deity smiled.

'Then, Liu Bing, being a Holy Blood Sky Serpent, is definitely even more formidable.' The Vast Wanderer Celestial Deity smiled.

...

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

According to the senses of eleven Celestial Deities, the final number of participants entering the Ancestral Realm was one hundred and thirty-three.

This number was already a new high in recent decades.

When the time reached the tenth day.

In the Perception Star Continent and the starry skies beyond, as well as in numerous small worlds, wherever the Celestial Path appeared, those paths that traversed the Heaven and Earth began to dissipate.

In their place, grand lists of rankings emerged, suspended in the air.

The Ancestral Realm Rankings! On the enormous list, rankings from 1 to 10,000 were displayed, but all the names behind the rankings were blank.

'The Ancestral Realm Rankings have appeared.'

'Finally, it's about to begin.'

As countless Ancestral Realm Rankings manifested in various places across the Heaven and Earth, numerous True Deities, Void Deities, Demigods, and Flying Heaven cultivators who had been quietly waiting in various locations, couldn't help but look up at the rankings above them.

At this moment, cultivators from all corners of the Heaven and Earth, those beneath the Celestial Deities, couldn't directly witness the battle, but they could see the rankings on the Ancestral Realm Rankings.

Countless participants' friends, masters, and even disciples, all hoped to find the names they were waiting for on the rankings.

For the more detailed.

'The Ancestral Realm Battle, this is a grand event.'

'The most powerful Demigods in the Heaven and Earth will participate. It's said that those who can break into the top 10,0000 on the Ancestral Realm Rankings possess terrifying strength comparable to the Divine.' Countless people discussed.

...

Perception Star City, Divine Fire Palace.

'Big Brother, Xu Yuan.' Jing Xuan also looked up at the enormous rankings suspended in the air.

She hoped that on the leaderboard, she would see Li Yuan and Jiangshan's names together.

...

This battle attracted the attention of countless beings in the heavens and earth, but within the Ancestral Realm, it was surprisingly calm.

As the moment arrived—

"The first stage of the Ancestral Realm Battle has begun." A gentle voice echoed in Li Yuan's mind.

Buzz!

The constraints of the surrounding space quietly dissipated.

The scene in Li Yuan's vision returned to normal.

"Little Bing seems to be in an extremely remote area." Li Yuan, through soul sensing, could only confirm that Liu Bing was far away from him.

However, he couldn't determine which direction she was in.

It was very bizarre.

According to Li Yuan's knowledge, the entire Ancestral Realm spanned millions of miles, comparable in size to the entire Yuan Nation. With a million participants scattered, it was highly unlikely for them to encounter each other.

Given the strength of Li Yuan and Liu Bing's souls, even if they were separated by a vast starry sky, they should still be able to sense each other.

In a region of just tens of millions of miles, their soul sensing should be crystal clear.

"Soul transmission is impossible."

"I can't even confirm Little Bing's location. It seems that the Ancestral Realm's origin is deliberately interfering." Li Yuan thought to himself, "It makes sense that even various communication treasures are prohibited."

"If I could directly soul transmit with Liu Bing, it would be almost like cheating. This Ancestral Realm, which seems to be created by a great existence surpassing the Heavenly Gods, would not leave such a loophole." Li Yuan mused.

"Then, I can only explore on my own and see if I encounter Little Bing later."

Li Yuan wasn't flustered by this situation.

Before the Ancestral Realm Battle, he and Liu Bing had already discussed that if they couldn't gather, they would explore separately.

The Ancestral Realm itself contained numerous opportunities. When the time came to compete for the Ancestral Realm Token, there would naturally be a chance to reunite.

Moreover, Li Yuan believed that with Liu Bing's formidable strength and her speed in spatial movement, there were few Demigods in the Ancestral Realm who could pose a threat to her.

"Let's go."

Whoosh!

Li Yuan soared into the sky, flying towards the distant mountain range while releasing his powerful divine sense.

He directly sensed the area within a thousand miles.

With Li Yuan's current soul strength, his divine sense could cover a thousand miles, and his spatial fluctuation sensing range extended to tens of thousands of miles.

Boom!

A powerful fluctuation subtly transmitted over.

"Hmm? Several thousand kilometers away?" Li Yuan immediately noticed and moved, directly using 'Void Traverse'.

With a flash, he had already traveled over two hundred kilometers, rapidly closing in.

Just over ten seconds later, Li Yuan approached and saw two figures engaged in a fierce battle on a desolate plain. Both revealed their formidable strength, one manifesting immense golden light, while the other summoned a vast expanse of thunder and fire.

Their Law Domains clashed.

Those qualified to enter the Ancestral Realm were at least Demigod-level powerhouses. If they were on a life planet or in some small cities on a continent, they would be dominant existences, naturally filled with arrogance, eager to prove themselves.

Suddenly, as a male and female Demigod powerhouse fought desperately, hoping to earn points first—

Boom! A black-clad youth appeared in the void, a smile on his face, casually walking towards them.

The raging thunder and fire, as well as the golden light, which had spread for hundreds of kilometers, had no effect on the black-clad youth.

Whoosh!

As the black-clad youth stepped through the void, the domains of the two Demigods parted like a receding tide.

"What?"

"Who is he? What kind of strength is this?" The two Demigod powerhouses battling were stunned.

He had directly caused their domains to separate? They couldn't sense what technique the black-clad youth had used; they had never encountered such an unfathomable Demigod.

"Run!"

"Go!" The two Demigods didn't hesitate and transformed into streams of light, fleeing towards the distance.

"Want to escape?"

"Stay." Li Yuan smiled, raising his hand and firing two earth-yellow streams of light.

Swoosh! Swoosh! The two earth-yellow streams of light instantly traversed the sky, resembling two dazzling arrows closing in on the fleeing Demigods.

Boom!

Boom!

Even as the two Demigods realized something was wrong and swung their weapons to block, they were struck by the streams of light, immediately knocked back, their bodies riddled with countless cracks, and they spat out mouthfuls of blood, heavily injured.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Two more earth-yellow streams of light attacked, terrifyingly fast.

"Teleport!"

"Teleport!" The two Demigods, their souls trembling, dared not hesitate and immediately activated the teleportation energy on their wrists.

Buzz! Buzz!

An invisible force enveloped them, and they vanished from their original spots.

"Xu Yuan of Perception Star, you have defeated a participant and gained 1 point."

"Xu Yuan of Perception Star, you have defeated a participant and gained 1 point." Li Yuan received two messages through the purple light on his wrist.

If Li Yuan wished, whether through physical or soul attacks, killing the two Demigods would be effortless.

However, with no grudges between them, Li Yuan didn't want to create unnecessary bloodshed.

After all, the Ancestral Realm Battle had just begun, and whether defeating or killing opponents would only yield 1 point.

At the same time,

Li Yuan also saw his own ranking message:

Participant: Xu Yuan of Perception Star.

Points: 3

Rank: 36

"In such a short time, there are actually so many people with higher points than me?" Li Yuan smiled, "Looks like there are quite a few strong opponents, which is good. With many powerhouses, this Ancestral Realm Battle won't be so lonely."

Whoosh!

Li Yuan transformed into a stream of light and continued flying towards the distance.

As he traveled,

Li Yuan fully released his divine sense, simultaneously sensing the surrounding void... Any intense battles within tens of thousands of kilometers couldn't escape his spatial sensing.

Coupled with his terrifying flight speed,

Li Yuan swiftly hunted down one participant after another... All were swept away, not a single one could withstand his attack.

Among them were even two participants with strength reaching the Void Deity level, yet they were still defeated by Li Yuan's attack.

The current Li Yuan, after years of tempering, had become incredibly formidable.

It was known that after Li Yuan returned to Perception Star City, Jiang Yuan, who had learned of 'Dong Ji Xu Yuan's' achievements in the Solitary Cloud World, believed that Li Yuan had the ability to seize the 'First Place in the Ancestral Realm Battle'.

(End of Chapter)

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