Killing intent permeated the air, and the Imperial Palace shook!
Peak eighth-tier Great Emperor.
That’s right, this was the realm of Futu of the Star River Empire, and his advancement to the peak eighth-tier Great Emperor was thanks to his destruction of the Elf planet and absorption of its core.
Moreover, his control over his power was far beyond what it was before; he could now contend with even a ninth-tier Great Emperor.
However, the Ice River Giant Beast clone clearly didn’t care about these details. What he cared about now was securing first place and obtaining 1000 top-grade Imperial Crystals.
At that time!
With his strength reaching seventh-tier Great Emperor, or even peak seventh-tier Great Emperor, even that Futu old bastard wouldn’t be able to do anything to him.
Meanwhile.
In a certain area of the Virtual Asura Arena.
"Die!!"
Terrifying lava spread outwards from a man at the center in an instant, engulfing dozens of people around him. The man’s points also surged by several tens.
Checking his ranking, he was at the 9998th position!?
"Hoo~"
"Finally in the top ten thousand!!"
This man was named Lai Yuejing, one of the Ten Kings of the Qiulong Planet, ranked fifth, with a peak fourth-tier Great Emperor cultivation.
Coupled with his lava abilities, ordinary fifth-tier Great Emperors were no match for him!
"Atlantis Planet, humph~"
"This time, I’m definitely winning!!"
Lai Yuejing snorted and mumbled, then flickered again, using his magma skills to eliminate more than ten opponents. In an instant, Lai Yuejing’s ranking began to rise at a visible speed.
9997!
9995!
...
9983!!
Watching Lai Yuejing’s strength increase, the Star Lord Lu Tian of the Qiulong Planet narrowed his eyes and flashed to Star Lord Yilifu, "Yilifu, what do you think of our Qiulong Planet’s King Yuejing!"
"It seems... your Atlantis Planet doesn't even have anyone in the top ten thousand."
The taunting voice came from Lu Tian, his smugness unhidden. After all, with the power of their medium-tier planet, reaching the top ten thousand was already quite difficult.
"Star Lord, quickly look at that third-ranked Elf genius, Binghe!"
Lu Tian was about to continue boasting when he was interrupted by the words of King Shalu, and his gaze then fell upon the planetary rankings. Immediately, his pupils contracted sharply.
"Holy crap, what~!!"
Star Lord Lu Tian’s pupils widened, filled with disbelief and shock.
5000 points!
5100 points!
5500 points!!
Soon, the Elf Binghe’s points broke through 10,000, and his ranking surpassed Ye Ying of the Qiong Cang Planet, leading Ye Ying by over 500 points.
"Is that Elf, Binghe, crazy!?"
King Yan Yue’s face was filled with shock. He knew Ye Ying’s strength well; being able to suppress him so decisively indicated the terrifying potential of this Binghe.
And…
Most importantly, many people knew that Ye Ying’s grandfather was Futu, an esteemed guest of the Star River Empire, who had destroyed the Elf planet. Now, an Elf genius was crushing his grandson underfoot, which was undoubtedly slapping Futu in the face.
It was precisely for this reason that King Yan Yue was shocked!
That Binghe was simply a lunatic. Didn’t he know that Futu was observing the Virtual Asura Arena? Or… was this intentional??
Provoking the dignified eighth-tier Great Emperor of the Star River Empire seemed like a path to destruction no matter how you looked at it!
In the Virtual Asura Arena.
Ye Xuan looked at the rankings and pursed his lips. Was that Ice River Giant Beast clone insane?
This was tantamount to seeking death. Damn it, or did this fellow have confidence in him, the main body?
"It seems I need to make the worst-case scenario plan, to go to war with Futu, the esteemed guest of the Star River Empire."
"However, with my current seventh-tier Great Emperor cultivation, combined with Lightning Time and Space abilities, contending with Futu should not be a problem."
Especially, Ye Xuan’s current physique bonus far surpassed that of a seventh-tier Great Emperor of the same level; even an eighth-tier wouldn’t compare. If they were to truly compare, Ye Xuan’s physique would be enough to rival a ninth-tier Great Emperor.
A quarter of an hour!
Three quarters of an hour!
Five quarters of an hour!!
A day quickly passed. By dawn the next day, Ye Xuan had killed another person, his points reaching 10235, successfully breaking the 10,000 mark. This meant Ye Xuan had passed the threshold of the first trial.
At this point, Ye Xuan looked at the planetary rankings and his mouth twitched fiercely.
Planetary Ranking.
First place: Binghe [Elf Race] Points: 368,000
Second place: Long Yan [Qiong Cang Planet] Points: 300,000
Third place: Ye Ying [Qiong Cang Planet] Points: 295,000
Fourth place: Gui Yan [Luotian Planet] Points: 290,000
Fifth place…
Looking at the leaderboard, Binghe was a runaway leader, pulling ahead of the second place by nearly 70,000 points. No one knew what this represented. Ye Xuan sighed, but what gave him some comfort was that the Elf clone was currently ranked 99th.
If these two were to occupy first and second place, Futu would likely explode on the spot.
Finally!
The first trial, the selection, ended. A large display on the leaderboard showed the number 187964, indicating that a total of over 180,000 geniuses had surpassed 10,000 points, qualifying for the final ranking of the second trial, the Ascension Ladder.
"Good!"
"Next, we will proceed with the second trial, the Ascension Ladder ranking. All those who meet the qualification criteria are to assemble before the ladder."
A majestic voice boomed forth, its aura reaching the level of a ninth-tier Great Emperor. It seemed the Star River Empire attached great importance to this planetary ranking competition.
This majestic voice signaled the end of the first trial. The numerous participants stirred from their slumber. Yilifu immediately entered the courtyard with King Shalu and Tu Meng.
"Hoo~"
"It’s good that I can enter the second trial."
Yilifu breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that Ye Xuan was qualified for the second trial. Besides Ye Xuan, two other individuals from the Atlantis Planet had also entered the second trial. Although it was somewhat fortunate, the fact remained that three people from their planet had made it to the second trial.
"General Ye, you three, follow me to the entrance of the Ascension Ladder!"
Just like that, Yilifu personally led the way, taking Ye Xuan and the other two towards the entrance of the Ascension Ladder. Along the way, they saw Star Lord Lu Tian leading five people towards the same entrance.
"Yilifu, it seems… I will win this time."
Star Lord Lu Tian said with a face full of smiles. The reason for his confidence was that Lai Yuejing had not only entered the top ten thousand in the first trial but had also reached the top 9000. This was undoubtedly the best performance for their Qiulong Planet in the first trial.
"Is that so?"
"To be so confident before the end, I hope you can still smile after the second trial concludes."
Yilifu glanced at Star Lord Lu Tian and then paid him no further attention. General Ye had been able to hold his own against King Shalu for over two hundred moves before, indicating his strength was extraordinary. He hoped for good results in the Ascension Ladder battle.