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    Chapter 463: The Ancestral Realm Token Emerges

    As Li Yuan pondered, he suddenly felt a message transmitted from the Boundary Token on his wrist: “Awakened Star Xu Yuan, your Gun Fa has undergone a transformation, granting you 50,000 points.”

    “Sure enough, breakthroughs in soul will, law comprehension, Star Veins, and other aspects are all perceived by the Ancestral Realm’s origin, granting points as rewards.” Li Yuan thought, “It’s truly generous. I’ve received 50,000 points, even more than what I earned from defeating Ao Feng.”

    “The last time I broke through in Wind Law, I only got 5,000 points.”

    “That’s right.”

    “This breakthrough in Gun Fa is equivalent to going from eighth-stage mid-level to eighth-stage high-level, so the reward naturally should be much higher.” Li Yuan thought, “If someone were to comprehend a True God-level secret technique, or achieve eighth-stage perfection (True God initial stage) in law comprehension, the reward would likely be even greater.”

    However, Li Yuan was mistaken about this point.

    One key factor in his receiving such a high points reward was his age.

    If a demigod who had cultivated for 300 years were to break through from eighth-stage mid-level to eighth-stage high-level in law comprehension, their points reward would likely be less than 10,000.

    “Already first.”

    “Receiving an additional 50,000 points is just icing on the cake.” Li Yuan waved his hand, putting away his long spear, which transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky.

    With only two days left, Li Yuan still wanted to gain more points to avoid being overtaken by Ning Chi, who was hot on his heels.

    Besides that.

    “According to the intelligence I’ve recently gathered, 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.” Li Yuan thought, “That way, I’ll have a greater advantage when the Ancestral Realm Token emerges.”

    The Ancestral Realm Token competition is far more dangerous than the points battle.

    Time flew by.

    In the blink of an eye, another day passed. Li Yuan encountered several more demigods, none from the Awakened Star City. Naturally, he defeated them swiftly and decisively.

    When he encountered the last white-robed demigod.

    “Xu Yuan, spare me, spare me.” The demigod manipulated a large number of flying needles, leveraging the mysteries of Fire Law to form a flame dragon around him, desperately resisting Li Yuan’s attack.

    He was quite strong, able to unleash mid-stage Void God strength, ranking among the top 1,000 in the Ancestral Realm.

    However, this level of strength was simply not enough to face Li Yuan.

    “Boom!”

    Li Yuan slapped down with a heavy palm, shattering his flame dragon. Numerous flying needles shot out in all directions… This level of strength was no match for Li Yuan.

    Step by step, Li Yuan pressed forward. Each step he took felt like a crushing weight on the white-robed demigod’s heart, making him tremble.

    Overbearing! Tyrannical!

    “Should I send you on your way, or will you leave yourself?” Li Yuan’s voice was soft, yet it carried an unquestionable authority. “I don’t want to kill you.”

    “Why are you forcing me?”

    The white-robed demigod felt a profound sense of despair, a flicker of resentment in his eyes. He roared in near-madness, “Xu Yuan, you’re already first on the points leaderboard. I have no chance of redemption, why must you force me?”

    “You’re cutting off my opportunity!!”

    “When I return to the Eastern You Saint Land, I will never forgive you.” The white-robed demigod roared in near-madness, “Never.”

    “Oh?”

    “So, you hold a grudge against me? You’re from the Eastern You Saint Land?” Li Yuan’s eyes flickered slightly. He said calmly, “Very well, let’s settle this grudge today.”

    Before the white-robed demigod could react.

    Buzz~

    Li Yuan’s eyes turned dark, like a world unto themselves. An invisible wave of soul energy enveloped the 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 caused Li Yuan to feel a moment of confusion.

    “This guy, his physical attacks are not bad. He should be comparable to Yang Di, about the same level as when I first became a demigod.” Li Yuan shook his head, “But his soul will is too weak, probably just reaching the Void God realm.”

    “He was directly soul-slain by my ‘Scorching Heart Blade’.”

    “Too weak.” Li Yuan hadn’t expected it to be so easy.

    Over the years, Li Yuan had been continuously cultivating ‘Mind Illusion Six Realms’, and he had also been regularly splitting part of his consciousness to enter the ‘Dream Realm Stone’, immersing himself in it and comprehending the operation of real illusions… But these were all for honing his soul will and improving Li Yuan’s understanding of souls.

    It was equivalent to comprehending laws in the physical realm.

    These were the foundations.

    To fully unleash the power of these studies, he had to cultivate soul secret techniques… Limited by time and energy, Li Yuan had been cultivating only two soul secret techniques: ‘Scorching Heart Blade’ and ‘Soul Thought’.

    The former was adept at soul attacks and was more domineering.

    The latter was more focused on deception, using illusionary worlds.

    “Direct soul-slaying is extremely difficult.” Li Yuan shook his head. “Previously, when I used ‘Scorching Heart Blade’ against those with level 54 strength or those at the peak of the Void God realm, the effect was almost nonexistent.”

    “Now it seems that it’s not that ‘Scorching Heart Blade’ is weak, but that those strong demigods have too strong soul defenses.”

    “Different secret techniques should be used strategically.”

    “Against a large number of weak enemies attacking en masse, using ‘Scorching Heart Blade’ can wipe them out, saving time on physical attacks.”

    “Against strong opponents, I should use ‘Soul Thought’ to suppress and influence them, preventing them from using their full strength and making it difficult for them to unleash their true power.” Li Yuan’s coordination of soul and physical attacks became increasingly flexible.

    Whoosh!

    Li Yuan waved his hand, collecting the white-robed demigod’s remaining treasures, then took a step forward, merging into the void.

    Buzz~

    Part of Li Yuan’s consciousness sensed the fluctuations in the heavens and earth, remaining vigilant in all directions.

    Part of his consciousness sensed the spatial law origin, continuously comprehending the mysteries of space.

    Another part of his consciousness was constantly pondering the combination of the three laws in his mind.

    With his soul will reaching Li Yuan’s level, multitasking was a breeze, but the more concentrated his mental consciousness, the more efficient he was… Like in battle, he would devote all his soul will to fighting with full force.

    But now.

    In addition to the three types of cultivation he was focusing on, most of Li Yuan’s consciousness was immersed in the ‘Dream Realm Stone’, constantly inhabiting numerous ‘real illusionary beings’ and comprehending them.

    “Gun Fa has already broken through.”

    “If I can cultivate the True God chapter of ‘Soul Thought’, then I will be truly invincible in the Ancestral Realm, not fearing even if I face hundreds or thousands of enemies.” Li Yuan was full of anticipation, “My soul has reached level 59, my will is already at the True God level… I have every chance of mastering it.”

    Once he mastered it, Li Yuan’s soul attack power would surge again by a significant margin.

    Physical, soul!

    Progressing in both aspects simultaneously was the way to go.

    However, it was undoubtedly extremely difficult. Many True Gods possessed powerful soul will but lacked a deep understanding of the principles of souls… This was why they couldn’t comprehend True God-level soul secret techniques.

    … After investigating and searching a vast area.

    “Hmm? Lian Yun’s ranking has dropped? He’s fallen out of the top ten? Was he eliminated?” Li Yuan noticed the changes in the Ancestral Realm Leaderboard.

    Lian Yun.

    In Li Yuan’s intelligence, he was a powerful demigod from the Eastern You Saint Land who had cultivated for over 600 years, a long-established figure.

    He had not appeared in the last century, and many forces believed he had already ascended to godhood.

    Unbeknownst to them, he had been in seclusion, preparing for the Ancestral Realm War.

    “Lian Yun, with such a high ranking, probably has peak-level Void God strength. Few people can defeat him.” Li Yuan pondered, “Who could have done it? I haven’t seen any changes in the rankings either.”

    Logically speaking, obtaining half of Lian Yun’s points would be enough to cause a change in the rankings.

    “Could it be Ning Chi?” Li Yuan considered a possibility.

    On the ice plain, a battle had just concluded.

    “The rankings haven’t changed yet?”

    “I defeated Lian Yun, gained tens of thousands of points, and still haven’t surpassed Xu Yuan?” Ning Chi couldn’t believe it. “The difference in points between me and Xu Yuan is so large.”

    Ning Chi couldn’t believe it.

    All this time, he had been frantically searching for opponents, his points skyrocketing… But he never imagined that even after defeating Lian Yun, his ranking still couldn’t surpass Xu Yuan.

    Before the defeat, Lian Yun had ranked sixth!

    “Lost?”

    “Hope is slim.” Ning Chi shook his head.

    Only a day and a half remained. The Ancestral Realm was so vast that the chances of encountering a powerful demigod with enough points were extremely slim.

    What Ning Chi didn’t know was.

    If Li Yuan hadn’t received the ‘50,000 points reward’ for his Gun Fa breakthrough, he would have been overtaken.

    The final moment had arrived.

    Suddenly—

    “The first stage of the Ancestral Realm War has ended, the top 10,000 on the Ancestral Realm Leaderboard will advance to the second stage.” A gentle voice echoed in the minds of the remaining tens of thousands of demigods. “All others will be eliminated and leave the Ancestral Realm.”

    Buzz~ Buzz~

    Invisible waves directly enveloped those who ranked below 10,000. Even if they were filled with regret, they all understood… Their journey in the Ancestral Realm War was over.

    They hadn’t entered the top 10,000, so they didn’t even have the chance to receive the rewards bestowed by the Ancestral Realm.

    “Congratulations, Awakened Star Xu Yuan, for achieving first place on the points leaderboard.” A separate voice rang out in Li Yuan’s mind. “When you leave the Ancestral Realm, you will have the opportunity to receive a gift of exceptional value… Shortly after, the second stage of the Ancestral Realm Token competition will begin.”

    “Please prepare yourself.”

    “Remember, if you obtain the Ancestral Realm Token and successfully enter the third stage, the gift you receive will be even more precious… The better your performance, the better the final reward you will receive.”

    The gentle voice faded away.

    Buzz~

    Li Yuan felt an invisible force envelop him, just like when he first entered the Ancestral Realm. It confined him to a ten-meter radius again.

    “Hmm?”

    “Ancestral Realm Token rules?” Li Yuan sensed new detailed rules in his Boundary Token.

    “This year’s Ancestral Realm Token will have nine in total.”

    “They will appear randomly around the top 100 participants, one at a time. The higher your ranking, the higher the probability of randomly obtaining the Ancestral Realm Token. Once it is claimed, all the strong individuals in the Ancestral Realm will receive guidance… Possessing the Ancestral Realm Token for one day will allow you to obtain the token and directly enter the core of the Ancestral Realm.”

    “Except for the artifacts used by yourself, no external objects can be used, violators will be eliminated.”

    “Each participant has one ‘teleportation’ opportunity stored within their Boundary Token. Once it is used, it will be considered elimination. Use it wisely.”

    “Remember, the Ancestral Realm Token competition is about testing strength, but it also tests luck, courage, and wisdom.”

    “Nine?”

    “This Ancestral Realm War is quite special, with so many Ancestral Realm Tokens emerging.” Li Yuan was astonished.

    Normally, 3-10 Ancestral Realm Tokens would emerge during each Ancestral Realm War.

    But in reality, in most Ancestral Realm Wars, only 3-5 tokens would appear, and it was rare for more than 5 to emerge.

    Over hundreds of millions of years, tens of thousands of Ancestral Realm Wars had occurred, and only one had witnessed the emergence of 10 Ancestral Realm Tokens.

    “Based on the long-term data from the Awakened Star City.”

    “The higher the overall strength of the participants, the more geniuses present, and the more Ancestral Realm Tokens will emerge.” Li Yuan thought, “Looking at it now, the geniuses gathered in this Ancestral Realm War are probably among the top in the hundreds of thousands of Ancestral Realm Wars that have occurred in this world.”

    Nine Ancestral Realm Tokens.

    They emerged one after another, held for one day… Li Yuan pondered the rules.

    “So, the further down the line, the less pressure there will be from the competition? After all, the top strong individuals will have already claimed the tokens and left.” Li Yuan thought, then shook his head. “No! You only need to hold the Ancestral Realm Token for one day.”

    “But traversing the entire Ancestral Realm takes most demigods several days… That means if your luck is bad and you’re too far from where the token emerges, you won’t have a chance to compete.”

    “However, as time passes and the competition for each token progresses, a large number of strong individuals will gradually converge.”

    “This means that when competing for the first one, there will be fewer strong individuals surrounding it.”

    “The further down the line, the more concentrated the strong individuals will be, making it easier to encounter more powerful enemies.” Li Yuan contemplated.

    Should he go all out and compete for the first few tokens, or should he conserve his strength and compete for the later ones?

    This was a critical decision for every participant.

    Suddenly.

    Whoosh!

    A dazzling light flashed across the heavens.

    Then, the 10,000 demigods distributed throughout the Ancestral Realm, through an invisible force, ‘saw’ a scene that was millions, even tens of millions of miles away.

    A token, completely purple, radiating endless mystical aura, appeared out of thin air in a quiet valley.

    And in the valley, a stunningly beautiful ‘cyan flying serpent’ was lying on the ground.

    (End of Chapter)

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