Chapter 463: The Ancestral Realm Token Emerges

Chapter 463: The Ancestral Realm Token Emerges

As Li Yuan contemplated, he suddenly felt a message transmitted through the Realm Token on his wrist, "Jue Xing Xu Yuan, your Gun Technique has transformed, earning you 50,000 points."

"As expected, breakthroughs in Soul Will, Law Enlightenment, Star Veins, and various other aspects will be perceived by the Ancestral Realm's Origin, granting points as a reward." Li Yuan thought, "It's indeed quite generous, I've earned 50,000 points, even more than the points I received from defeating Ao Feng."

"Last time, when I broke through the Law of Wind, I only got 5,000 points."

"That's right."

"This breakthrough in Gun Technique is equivalent to advancing from the middle stage of the eighth rank to the high stage of the eighth rank. It's natural that the reward would be much higher." Li Yuan thought, "If someone comprehends a True God-level secret technique or reaches the eighth rank's completion (True God initial stage) in Law Enlightenment, the reward would probably be even higher."

However, Li Yuan was mistaken in this regard.

One of the key factors for him receiving such a high point reward was his age.

If a 300-year-old Demigod broke through from the middle stage to the high stage of the eighth rank in Law Enlightenment, the point reward might not even reach 10,000.

"I'm already in first place."

"Even with an additional 50,000 points, it's just icing on the cake." Li Yuan waved his hand, and his long spear transformed into a stream of light that soared into the sky.

With only two days left, Li Yuan still wanted to earn more points to prevent Ning Chi, who was closely trailing him, from catching up.

Additionally, Li Yuan thought, "According to the latest intelligence, Xiao Bing should be in the southern region of the Ancestral Realm. I'll search as much as possible to see if I can find her. This way, when the Ancestral Realm Token emerges, I'll have a greater advantage."

The contest for the Ancestral Realm Token was far more dangerous than the point battles.

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, another day went by, and Li Yuan encountered several more Demigods, none of whom were from Jue Xing Ancient City. Naturally, he defeated them swiftly and decisively.

When he encountered the last Demigod in a white robe, the man pleaded, "Xu Yuan, spare me, spare me!" This Demigod manipulated countless flying needles, invoking the intricacies of the Law of Fire, forming a Flame Divine Dragon to desperately resist Li Yuan's attacks.

His strength was also quite formidable, capable of bursting forth with mid-stage Void Deity power, ranking him among the top 1,000 in the Ancestral Realm.

However, this level of strength was not enough in the face of Li Yuan.

"Boom!"

Li Yuan slapped down with a palm, shattering the Flame Divine Dragon, causing the numerous flying needle divine artifacts to scatter in all directions... This level of strength was no match for Li Yuan.

Step by step, Li Yuan closed in.

With each step, it was as if he was stepping on the other's heart, causing the white-robed Demigod to tremble.

Powerful! Dominating!

"Should I send you on your way, or will you leave on your own?" Li Yuan's voice was gentle, but it carried an unquestionable dominance, "I don't want to kill you."

"Why are you pushing me?"

The white-robed Demigod's heart was filled with despair, and a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes. He roared almost crazily, "Xu Yuan, you're already at the top of the points ranking. I have no chance to start over, why must you push me?"

"You're cutting off my path to the Eastern Abyss Sacred Land. When I return, I'll never let this go!" The white-robed man's eyes gleamed with near-madness as he screamed, "Never!"

"Oh?"

"So, you hold a grudge against me? Are you from the Eastern Abyss Sacred Land?" Li Yuan's eyes flickered, and he said calmly, "Fine, let's settle our grudges today."

Before the white-robed Demigod could react.

Buzz~

Li Yuan's eyes turned dark, and an invisible soul fluctuation seemed to envelop the entire area.

It also enveloped the white-robed Demigod.

Boom!

The white-robed Demigod felt his consciousness plunge into endless darkness... His eyes instantly dimmed.

He was dead! This scene, however, left Li Yuan puzzled for a moment.

"This guy's material attack is quite good, probably comparable to Yang Di, and similar to my strength when I first became a Demigod." Li Yuan shook his head inwardly, "But his Soul Will is too weak, I estimate he's only just reached the Void Deity Realm."

"He was directly soul-killed by my Burning Heart Blade."

"Too weak."

Li Yuan hadn't expected it to be this easy.

Over the years, Li Yuan had been cultivating the Mind Illusion Six Realms and regularly diverting a portion of his consciousness into the Dreamstone, immersing himself in it to comprehend the operation of true illusions.

This was akin to comprehending the Law of Wind.

These were the foundations.

To fully unleash the power of these studies, one had to cultivate soul secret techniques... Due to time and energy constraints, Li Yuan had only cultivated two soul secret techniques, Burning Heart Blade and Soul Mind.

The former excelled in soul attacks and was more dominant.

The latter focused on confusion, primarily creating illusory worlds.

"Directly soul-killing is extremely difficult." Li Yuan shook his head inwardly, "Previously, when I used Burning Heart Blade against those with 54th-level strength or peak Void Deity power, the effect was almost non-existent."

"Now it seems that it's not that Burning Heart Blade is weak, but that the soul defenses of those powerful Demigods are too strong."

"Different secret techniques must be used selectively."

"When facing a large number of weak opponents, using Burning Heart Blade can sweep them away, saving time on material attacks."

"For dealing with strong opponents, I'll use Soul Mind to suppress and influence them, forcing them to fight without their full strength and making it difficult for them to demonstrate their true power." Li Yuan became increasingly flexible in combining soul attacks and material attacks.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan waved his hand, collecting the other's remaining treasures, and took a step, merging into the void.

Buzz~

A portion of Li Yuan's consciousness sensed the fluctuations of heaven and earth, keeping watch over the four directions.

Another portion of his consciousness sensed the origin of the Spatial Law, constantly comprehending its intricacies.

The rest of his consciousness was in his mind, constantly pondering the combination of the intricacies of the three laws.

With Soul Will reaching Li Yuan's level, multitasking was effortless, and the more concentrated the soul consciousness, the higher the efficiency... During combat, all soul consciousness was devoted to the battle.

At this moment, apart from the above three cultivations, most of Li Yuan's consciousness was immersed in the Dreamstone, constantly possessing numerous true illusionary creatures and comprehending their workings.

"My Gun Technique has already broken through."

"If I can cultivate the True God level secret technique of Soul Mind, then I'll be absolutely invincible in the Ancestral Realm, even if I encounter hundreds or thousands of strong opponents, I won't be the slightest bit afraid."

"Li Yuan's heart was filled with anticipation, 'My soul has reached level 59, and my will is even at the True God level... I have a real chance to succeed.'

Once he succeeds, Li Yuan's soul attack power will surge to new heights.

Matter and soul!

Advancing in both aspects is the true path.

However, it is destined to be extremely challenging. Many True Gods possess formidable soul will, but their understanding of the soul's principles is not profound enough... They are unable to comprehend the True God-level soul secret art.

... After searching and scanning an area.

'Hmm? Lianyun's Demigod ranking has dropped? He's out of the top ten? Could it be that he was eliminated?' Li Yuan sensed the changes in the Ancestral Realm Rankings.

Lianyun, the Demigod.

According to Li Yuan's intelligence, he is a powerful Demigod who has cultivated in the Eastern Abyss Sacred Land for over six hundred years and has been famous for a long time.

He hasn't shown himself for over a hundred years, and many forces believed he had already broken through to become a True God.

Unbeknownst to them, he had been in secluded cultivation all this time, preparing for the Ancestral Realm Battle.

'Lianyun, the Demigod, has such a high ranking, he must have the strength of a Void Deity Apex, and very few can defeat him,' Li Yuan pondered, 'Who could have done it? I haven't seen any changes in the rankings, though.'

Logically, obtaining half of Lianyun's Demigod points should be enough to cause fluctuations in the rankings.

'Could it be Ning Chi?' Li Yuan considered one possibility.

...

On the Ice Plains, a great battle had come to an end.

'The rankings still haven't changed?'

'I defeated Lianyun, the Demigod, and gained tens of thousands of points, yet I still haven't surpassed him.' Ning Chi was a bit incredulous, 'The point gap between me and Xu Yuan is so huge.'

Ning Chi found it hard to believe.

During this time, he had been frantically searching for opponents, and his points had been skyrocketing... But he never imagined that even after defeating Lianyun, the Demigod, he still couldn't surpass Xu Yuan in the rankings.

Before his defeat, Lianyun, the Demigod, was ranked sixth, 'Did he lose?'

'The chances are slim,' Ning Chi shook his head.

With only a little over a day left, the Ancestral Realm is so vast, and the chances of encountering another powerful Demigod with sufficient points are extremely slim.

Ning Chi, the Demigod, was unaware.

If Li Yuan hadn't received the 50,000-point reward for his gun technique breakthrough, he would have been surpassed.

The final moment had arrived.

Suddenly—

'The first stage of the Ancestral Realm Battle has concluded, and the top 10,000 in the Ancestral Realm Rankings are confirmed to enter the second stage.' A gentle voice resonated in the minds of the tens of thousands of remaining Demigods, 'The rest will be expelled from the Ancestral Realm.'

Buzz~ Buzz~

An invisible wave enveloped the Demigods ranked after the 10,000th position, and even though they were filled with reluctance, they understood... Their journey in the Ancestral Realm Battle had come to an end.

Without breaking into the top 10,000, they didn't even have a chance to receive the rewards bestowed by the Ancestral Realm.

'Congratulations, Xu Yuan of Perception Star, for achieving the top ranking in points.' A solitary voice echoed in Li Yuan's mind, 'When you leave the Ancestral Realm Token, you will have the opportunity to receive an extremely valuable gift... Shortly after, the second stage of the Ancestral Realm Token Contest will commence.'

'Please prepare yourself.'

'Remember, if you obtain the Realm Token and successfully retain it to enter the third stage, the gift you receive will be even more precious... The better your performance, the better the final reward will be.'

The gentle voice dissipated.

Buzz~

Li Yuan felt an invisible force enveloping him, just like when he first entered the Ancestral Realm, confining him once again within a ten-meter radius.

'Hmm?'

'The Realm Token rules?' Li Yuan sensed the new and detailed rules within the token.

'This time, there are a total of nine Realm Tokens.'

'They will appear randomly beside the top 100 combatants, and the higher the ranking, the higher the probability of obtaining a Realm Token. Once obtained, all the powerful beings within the Ancestral Realm will receive guidance... Retaining the Realm Token for one day will grant you the token and direct entry into the Ancestral Realm Core.'

'Apart from your own divine artifact, no external objects are allowed. Violators will be eliminated.'

'Each combatant has one 'Teleportation' opportunity within the token, and using it will result in elimination. Use it with caution.'

'Remember, the Realm Token contest is a test of strength, luck, courage, and wisdom.'

...

'This time, nine Realm Tokens have appeared, which is quite a lot.' Li Yuan was secretly astonished.

Normally, each Ancestral Realm Battle would yield 3-10 Realm Tokens.

In reality, the vast majority of Ancestral Realm Battles only produce 3-5 tokens, and the number of times more than 5 tokens have appeared is very rare.

Over hundreds of millions of years and hundreds of thousands of Ancestral Realm Battles, there has only been one instance where 10 Realm Tokens appeared.

'Based on the long-term data from Perception Star City.'

'The higher the overall standard of combatants and the more geniuses, the more Realm Tokens that appear.' Li Yuan thought to himself, 'From what I can see, the geniuses gathered in this Ancestral Realm Battle are probably among the top in the hundreds of thousands of battles that have taken place in this world.'

Nine Realm Tokens.

Appearing one after another, Li Yuan kept pondering the rules.

'In that case, the later it is, the less competitive pressure there will be. After all, the top-tier powerful beings will have already obtained the Realm Tokens.' Li Yuan pondered, then shook his head, 'No, as long as you retain the Realm Token for one day.'

'But to traverse the entire Ancestral Realm, most Demigods would need several days... Which means, if you're unlucky and are too far from where the Realm Token appears, you won't have a chance to compete for it.'

'As time passes, more powerful beings will gather to compete for each token.'

'So, when competing for the first token, there will be fewer powerful beings to face.'

'The later it is, the more powerful beings will gather, and the easier it is to encounter their siege.' Li Yuan contemplated.

Should one go all out to compete for the earlier tokens, or conserve strength for the later ones? This is a real test of the combatants' choices.

Suddenly.

Whoosh!

A dazzling light flashed across the heavens and earth.

Instantly, the one hundred thousand Demigods distributed across various regions of the Ancestral Realm witnessed a scene hundreds of thousands of miles away through an invisible force.

A purple token, emitting an endless mystical aura, appeared out of thin air in a tranquil valley.

And within the valley, a beautiful 'Azure Flying Serpent' was lying there.

(End of Chapter)

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