The repercussions of Hong Yuan’s defeat of Li Jianqiu continued to spread, stirring significant waves within the Endless Sea Area.

This was because Hong Yuan’s ranking on the Heavenly Scenic Tower’s list had made an unprecedented entry into the top ten, placing him seventh!

The Heavenly Scenic Tower’s list was a specific list that measured the potential of the Demon Clan’s younger generation. Each rank was tied to a vast amount of Luck Tao and a myriad of interests to be divided.

The Endless Sea Area was incredibly vast, home to numerous Heavenly Talents and geniuses.

The Demon Clan alone possessed four Holy Lands there.

In the past, the top ten of the Heavenly Scenic Tower’s list were always the Upper Three Tao Seeds from the four great Holy Lands. However, this time, Hong Yuan had already reached the summit of the younger generation, despite not yet having achieved the position of a Tao Species.

And this time, among the top ten on the Heavenly Scenic Tower’s list who were confirmed participants in the Ten Thousand Domains battle for supremacy, Hong Yuan held the highest rank after the third-ranked Ye Jianfei of Nine Swords Grass.

Therefore, Hong Yuan was regarded as this year’s foremost candidate to become the lord of the Green Dragon Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm! 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Hmm? Why has my Luck of All Beings suddenly shot up by such a large margin? Hong Yuan wondered.

At this moment, Hong Yuan was in the Ice Armor Python cave, diligently refining the Deputy Water Order of Huangqu River.

If a Demonic Body cultivated merely by conventionally absorbing Essence Qi and devouring heavenly materials and earthly treasures, progress would be quite slow.

This world favored the Human Race, making cultivation difficult for the Demon Clan.

Therefore, if Hong Yuan wanted his Demonic Body to advance rapidly in cultivation, he had to find another way.

Hong Yuan had determined that using a Tao Species or the Bloodline Dream Realm to accelerate his Demonic Body’s strength was the correct path.

"Luck Tao Divine Power—Destiny Lamp High Illumination!"

To investigate the origin of this tremendous Luck of All Beings, Hong Yuan decisively activated his Divine Power.

An ethereal Bronze Ancient Lamp materialized in the void above Hong Yuan’s head, brightly illuminating him as he sat cross-legged.

The dim Ice Armor Python cave also brightened considerably.

Through the Bronze Ancient Lamp, Hong Yuan quickly discovered the source of this immense Luck of All Beings.

On a primitive sheepskin scroll, his name, Xuan Guangqiao, and other information were engraved. Among the eighty-one columns, he was listed in the seventh.

Every moment, a constant stream of the Luck of All Beings surged towards him from the sheepskin scroll.

Most of this Luck of All Beings was of the common white variety, with only a few precious strands of purple.

The Heavenly Scenic Tower’s list... what a clever idea. By using the Luck of All Beings to empower the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Talents, and then leveraging these Talents’ destinies to counteract the Human Race, this system protects all demonic beings. In this way, the strong grow stronger, artificially cultivating a King Worm among King Worms. Even if the Human Race is powerful, the Demon Clan can still desperately cling to existence with one or two fully developed Heavenly Talents.

Observing this Heavenly Scenic Tower’s list, Hong Yuan couldn’t help but clap in admiration.

With it, even if the Demon Clan was weak, they could still struggle against the Human Race and maintain their general societal framework without collapsing.

No wonder that whenever a Human Race Great Emperor passed away, the Demon Clan always rose swiftly in power.

Hong Yuan deactivated his Luck Tao Divine Power and continued to immerse himself in refining the Deputy Water Order of Huangqu River.

While the Demonic Body made rapid progress, his Human Race Original Body could not afford to lag too far behind.

「...」

Dragon God Sacred Land, Tao Species True Disciples’ Quiet Cultivation Hall.

「Late at night.」

The silver moonlight was dazzling, like a Star River flowing across the earth.

Crafty Bei Buzi wore a smile, walking briskly to attend to his master’s command.

With two Upper Three Tao Seeds forming an alliance and numerous sea territories pledging allegiance, I refuse to believe this combined force cannot surpass you, Xuan Guangqiao! Bei Buzi thought triumphantly.

Since the Zero Desolate Sea Area had integrated most of its forces, all disciples within the Dragon God Sacred Land aspiring to become the lord of the Green Dragon Heavenly Scenic Tower were wary of Hong Yuan.

Even those few Tao Species, after watching the record stone footage of the battle between Hong Yuan and Li Jianqiu, felt compelled to temporarily join forces.

Xuan Guangqiao, Xuan Guangqiao... mused the martial man in the Purple Gold Python Robe from within the Quiet Cultivation Hall, his gaze profound.

His name was Liu Hongde, one of the six Tao Species of the Dragon God Sacred Land. After Xuan Qi, the Black Dragon Demon Saint, relinquished his Tao Species position, Liu Hongde had naturally ascended to become one of the Upper Three Tao Seeds.

Oh, Senior Brother, why must you create such significant trouble for me, even though you’ve temporarily left the Holy Land? Liu Hongde grunted, clenching his fists beneath his sleeves.

「On the other side.」

Meanwhile, other outstanding disciples of the Dragon God Sacred Land were also forming alliances. They decided to first join forces to expel Hong Yuan and his Zero Desolate Sea Area contingent, and then compete amongst themselves for the lordship of the Green Dragon Monster Territory.

In no time, they had formed an alliance spanning the Seventy Two Sea Territories, presenting an imposing force.

This astonishing news spread, causing many Demon Clan forces that had originally intended to align with the Zero Desolate Sea Area to halt their steps and reconsider.

The seventy-two kings are crusading against Xuan Guangqiao of the Zero Desolate Sea Area!

Simply imagining it was enough to feel the terrifying power they represented.

Suddenly, Hong Yuan transitioned from being the most likely victor to being perceived as a premature loser.

In the public’s eyes, the game for dominance in the Ten Thousand Domains had not even begun, yet Hong Yuan was already being declared out of the running prematurely.

It could only be said that his display of strength and ambition had been too early.

「...」

"Hey, hey, Xuan Guangqiao, are you even listening!?" Ji Qingxue slammed the table, glaring as she chided.

Her expression was stern. "If you don’t start preparing now, by the time their forces converge, you’ll have no chance to turn things around!"

Hong Yuan nodded indifferently, murmuring, "Yes, yes, yes."

Seventy-two kings? Even if there were eighty-one, I wouldn’t be surprised, Hong Yuan thought.

The Zero Desolate Sea Area was located in the extreme south of the Endless Sea Area, a very remote region.

By the time these seventy-two forces finished gathering their troops, the battle for supremacy over the Ten Thousand Domains would have long since concluded.

"Warfare is a matter of utmost importance; I have my own judgment," Hong Yuan responded perfunctorily, glancing at the refreshingly beautiful Ji Qingxue. "As for you, what brings you here? I don’t have time to accompany you on scenic tours."

"I... I..." Ji Qingxue’s ears turned red, and a wisp of steam seemed to rise from them as she recalled the instructions her sister, the Snow Moon Demon Saint, had given her.

"What? Did the Snow Moon Demon Saint send you here to cultivate a relationship with me?" Hong Yuan’s sharp eyebrows twitched as he asked probingly.

PSSSHHH—

A large amount of steam suddenly rose from Ji Qingxue, her cheeks blushing fiercely. Hong Yuan felt as if he could hear a steam engine starting up.

"Er..." Black lines appeared on Hong Yuan’s forehead. What was this? Had he caught the eye of the Snow Moon Demon Saint as a potential Dao companion due to his notable performance?

With a few casual words, Hong Yuan steered the conversation away.

Even if he were looking for a Dao companion, Ji Qingxue was not on his list of candidates.

Moreover, at this moment, he had absolutely no such thoughts in mind.

「...」

While his Demonic Body’s experiences were rich and varied, his Original Body was also making significant progress.

The Power Tao Incarnation had reached the high-level strength of Tier Five, and all Four Images Divine Powers had been refined to the Human-level Divine Power sequence.

Unfortunately, the Four Images had not achieved unity; otherwise, their combination could have reached the Earth-level Divine Power sequence.

Earth-level Divine Powers belonged to the realm of a seventh-tier Martial Saint!

Furthermore, due to the significant progress in the Power Tao Incarnation’s strength, the Aperture within his Original Body was completely overwhelmed. In another two years, he would be forced to undergo immortal ascension.

「Eastern Wilderness, Divine Continent. Phoenix Creek Sect.」

「Phoenix Imperial Peak. Hong Yuan Courtyard.」

In the dimly lit training room, a blank Avatar materialized.

Hong Yuan slowly opened his eyes, a glint like electricity flashing through them.

One must first consider defeat before thinking of victory.

For the Power Tao Incarnation’s ascension and saint catastrophe, I should go to Bo Qing. This way, I won’t expose the traces of my Original Body.

It would be best if it succeeds. But if it fails, then I’ll just use the latest Avatar to transform back into the Power Tao Incarnation and continue on the path already taken.

Of course, the most urgent task now is to first become a True Disciple of Phoenix Creek Sect, then find Bo Qing to transcend the catastrophe.

Hong Yuan pushed himself up to a standing position and stepped away from the Energy Liquid Pool.

Under the faint white light, Hong Yuan’s Original Body appeared dim and indistinct, as if shrouded in mist.

Indeed, this Original Body was flesh born from his soul, inherently possessing the Tao Marks of the Soul Tao.