737: Chapter 738 The True Seed of the Emperor's Path

The Dao sound fell, and the phenomena between heaven and earth became even more astonishing.

Above the phantom of the ancient divine stele, the Chaos mist began to churn violently, and billions of Dao Law runes flickered.

Then, the Dao sound rose again, announcing the details:

"Living beings under ten thousand years of bone age, regardless of race or Origin, may enter the ranking to compete!"

"Those who wish to participate must, within three days from this moment, cast a wisp of their life essence into the Heavenly Stele!"

As the voice fell, the Chaos Divine Stele in the sky, which obscured the sun, vibrated slightly, emitting a strange, soft ripple that seemed capable of communicating with all living beings.

This ripple swept across the world, and all young Cultivators whose bone age met the criteria naturally understood.

They only needed to focus their minds and send a wisp of their Origin Aura, containing their life mark and Dao charm, toward the Heavenly Stele.

"In three days, at the third quarter of the hour of the Horse, the Heavenly Stele will release the guiding divine light!"

"All those who have submitted their Aura and meet the criteria, no matter where they are or where they hide, will be guided to the Heavenly Stele's space!"

"Ascend the path to heaven, walk with song, cut through the thorns, and clarify your heart!"

"Rely on your strength, Heart-Nature, and Opportunity to compete for the ranking!"

"The final ranking will be based on performance within the space, determined by a synthesis of potential, combat power, and Heart-Nature!"

"The one who reaches the absolute Peak will be bestowed the imperial dao true seed!"

Boom—!

The last four words, like four bolts of world-opening Chaos divine thunder, exploded in the heart-lakes of endless living beings, setting off a storm of thought that swept through the heavens!

imperial dao true seed?!

That was the Supreme divine object rumored to contain a trace of a true Immortal Emperor's Dao Origin, capable of significantly increasing the success rate of attaining the Immortal Emperor Realm!

It was an Opportunity that even many veteran Quasi-Immortal Emperors would go mad for!

For young Prodigies under ten thousand years old, this almost guaranteed the Immortal Emperor Realm in advance!

Its value was immeasurable!

The entire Tianyuan City—no, the entire Immortal Realm—fell into unprecedented madness and fervor at this moment!

"imperial dao true seed! It's actually the imperial dao true seed! Is the Great Dao trying to foster a youthful Immortal Emperor?!"

"An Opportunity! A heaven-sent Opportunity! If one can make it onto the ranking, even if only at the tail end, it would be enough for their Sect to cultivate them with all their resources!"

"Compete! We must compete! This is the only chance to change one's fate and reach the heavens in a single step!"

Inside Linxian Tower, the eyes of all Cultivators turned red, their breathing heavy, and their gazes toward the divine stele in the sky were filled with endless desire and ambition.

The previous discussions about the green-robed Sword Cultivator and the Little Sword Emperor seemed less important in the face of this immense Opportunity.

Ling Guzhou's solitary figure still stood by the window.

He looked up at the Chaos Divine Stele, and for the first time, a slight ripple appeared on his cold, ice-like face.

It was the joy of finding a worthy challenge, a burning heat like meeting a matched opponent, and an absolute conviction to obtain the Supreme sword Dao and the imperial dao true seed!

The aloof Sword Intent around him did not withdraw due to the pressure of heaven and earth; instead, it became more condensed and sharp, faintly resonating with the Dao Laws above the firmament.

It was as if he were announcing to the world: there would surely be a place for him on this ranking, and it would be at the very front!

"What are you waiting for! Cast it!"

Someone shouted, and in an instant, countless young Prodigies throughout Tianyuan City soared into the sky, or stood in place with expressions of fanaticism and piety.

One after another, following the revelation of the Heavenly Stele, they condensed a wisp of their life essence and, carrying their lifelong desires, cast it toward the Chaos Divine Stele in the sky.

Streaks of light—some brilliant, some obscure, some overbearing, some ethereal—rose like a sky full of fireflies from all directions and alleys of the city, converging into a colorful tide of light that surged toward the ancient divine stele!

It wasn't just Tianyuan City.

At this moment, across the entire Xuanqiong Immortal Realm, any of the younger generation whose bone age had not exceeded ten thousand years—whether they were Sect favorites in secluded cultivation, Loose Cultivator geniuses hidden in the mountains, or descendants of the myriad races' Bloodlines—were all stirred by this heaven-sent Opportunity.

Wandao Pavilion, Taixuan Immortal Palace, Immortal Mountain Sword Sect, Ancient Desolate Demon Abyss...

Countless wisps of life essence broke through the clouds, crossing billions of miles of mountains and rivers, all surging toward the Chaos Heavenly Stele suspended high in the Nine Heavens!

Between heaven and earth, streams of light were woven like fabric, and Luck was like a Dragon; the scene was magnificent to the extreme.

What was even more surprising was that as each wisp of Aura carrying a name merged in, names condensed from light began to appear beneath the Chaos mist on the surface of the Heavenly Stele.

Accompanied by extremely brief cultivation level notes, they lit up one by one like stars, their positions constantly shifting and floating!

This was actually a real-time scrolling dynamic list that initially manifested based on the strength, quality, and potential of the submitted Auras!

Although it wasn't the final ranking, a glimpse of the situation could already be seen.

"Look at the Heavenly Stele! Names are appearing!"

"Xue Hun, Heavenly Immortal Peak! The name is rising!"

"Li Wuhen, Immortal King Early Stage! He's rushed to the front!"

"Saint Son Xing Wuji, Immortal King Early Stage! His name is so bright! It's stable in the front ranks!"

"Demon Son Xue Lu, Immortal King Middle Stage! His rank is above Saint Son Xing Wuji's!"

Exclamations rose one after another as everyone craned their necks, staring intently at the names on the Heavenly Stele that were constantly flashing and rising in turn.

This dynamic list instantly became the most direct topic of conversation and a bellwether of strength.

Soon after, those young Supremes who were already famous in the Immortal Realm also made their appearances, their names radiating brilliant light.

Triggering round after round of tsunami-like exclamations, they quickly occupied the area at the very top of the list.

Ling Guzhou, Immortal King Late Stage!

His name was like a solitary Peak's absolute sword, with silver light piercing the sky; as soon as it appeared, it hung at the very top, immovable.

The prestige of the Little Sword Emperor was well-deserved!

Huang Jiutian, Immortal King Late Stage!

Ao Zhan, Immortal King Peak!

Jiang Li, Everlasting Jiang Family, Immortal King Middle Stage!

Yun Qianche, Immortal King Late Stage, actually stood on equal footing with Ling Guzhou.

The appearance of each name firmly attracted everyone's gaze, as if proclaiming the unshakable hierarchy of the Immortal Realm's top Prodigies.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the Immortal Realm, Wang Zhan—who had just completed a counter-kill, his upper body bare and covered in a mix of old and new scars, holding a dark red spear—looked up at the heavenly pride list spanning the firmament.

His gaze swept across the brilliant names already lit up on the Heavenly Stele.

An indescribable flame, a mixture of excitement, wild joy, and sky-toppling Battle Intent, roared to life in his chest!

"heavenly pride list... imperial dao true seed...!"

Wang Zhan whispered to himself: "Only such a competition is exciting!"

Without the slightest hesitation, his Origin Aura transformed into a dark gold torrent, carrying a tragic Aura of charging forward without looking back, as it boldly rushed toward the Heavenly Stele in the sky!

Just then, a previously unknown name, Wang Zhan, accompanied by the note of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, quietly surpassed countless Immortal Lords and even some Immortal King Early Stage names!

The Immortal Realm geniuses who were looking up at the heavenly pride list suddenly saw a flashing name rapidly climbing upward.

"Wang Zhan? Heavenly Immortal Realm? Who is this person?!"

"How is that possible! How can a Heavenly Immortal Realm Aura charge so high?!"

An obscure Heavenly Immortal, relying solely on a wisp of Battle Intent condensed to the extreme, actually crushed countless geniuses whose Realms were far higher than his in the manifestation of potential, boldly slaughtering his way into the top hundred?

Finally, under the gaze of countless shocked eyes, Wang Zhan's name came to a steady halt in the top twenty positions.

Light flickered and Battle Intent pierced the sky; standing alongside those Immortal King Late Stage and Immortal King Peak names, it seemed out of place yet incredibly eye-catching!