151: scramble

Just as Lin Chen was checking the rewards from the Source Origin Rankings, the news of him defeating Yu Wanyue with a perfect record and reaching the top spot on the Source Origin Rankings spread instantly.

The top hundred geniuses on the Source Origin Rankings were all peerless prodigies with a high probability of reaching the Dao Realm in the future, so all races constantly monitored this ranking.

The Ziwei Great World had three Peak Races, ten overlord-level powers, and over a thousand ordinary powers below the overlord level.

Each of these ordinary powers had at least one Dao Realm expert overseeing it!

Within these few hours today, these powers had all noticed Lin Chen’s continuous ascent on the Source Origin Rankings with an unbroken winning streak.

Many powers even sent their clan geniuses to intercept him, but one by one, the geniuses matched with Lin Chen were defeated.

As Lin Chen’s ranking climbed higher and higher, these racial powers became increasingly astonished.

Until he finally reached the first place!

“Quick! Go and find out where this human, Lin Chen, is now and if he has joined any other power!”

“Do everything possible to contact this human.”

“...”

Only powers with Dao Realm experts were qualified to recruit a genius of Lin Chen’s caliber.

Firstly, the first-place winner of the Source Origin Rankings would be conferred the title of Viscount, a title generally only bestowed upon Dao Realm experts.

Secondly, historically, almost all first-place winners of the Source Origin Rankings eventually broke through to the Dao Realm!

Recruiting Lin Chen was equivalent to adding a Dao Realm expert to their racial power in advance, and a very promising one at that.

In the core ancestral land of the Ziwei Great World’s Imperial Family, there was a range of immortal mountains shrouded in mist.

On one of the peaks, there was a magnificent palace isolated by countless spatial-temporal turbulent flows.

If an outsider were to enter here, they would be inadvertently sucked into the endless spatial-temporal turbulent flows and banished to an unknown place.

At this moment, inside the palace, a stunning figure sat cross-legged.

Suddenly, she sharply opened her eyes, and a surge of killing intent erupted.

Her usually serene face was now filled with indignation.

“Despicable! What kind of skill is it to rely on mental power!”

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, her delicate body involuntarily rising and falling.

“Wanyue, what’s wrong? Who bullied you?”

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a silver robe appeared in the grand hall.

This middle-aged man’s aura was completely restrained, showing no fluctuations, as if he were an ordinary person.

But if anyone from the outside world saw him, they would surely be awed by his prestige.

He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Hong Country’s military, a terrifying existence ranked among the top few on the Dao Realm Rankings—Yu Xiao.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Yu Wanyue’s previously annoyed expression instantly transformed into a sweet smile, and she went forward to hug Yu Xiao’s arm, pouting playfully.

“Uncle Xiao, why are you here?”

Yu Xiao reached out and pinched Yu Wanyue’s cheek, saying with great affection:

“The news of you being defeated by a human boy is now well-known. Don’t be discouraged; once you break through to the Venerable Realm, you can easily crush him.”

Thinking of this matter, a surge of anger immediately welled up in Yu Wanyue’s heart again.

“Uncle Xiao, this lowly human cheated! His mind has already transformed to the Venerable Realm, yet he still came to participate in the Source Origin Rankings challenge, which is too much of a deception.”

“You must severely punish such a person, Uncle Xiao!”

Yu Xiao shook his head helplessly upon hearing this.

“Wanyue, I already checked this human boy’s information before I came.”

“Although his mental power has reached the Venerable Realm, his understanding of laws is only at the mid-stage of the Source Beginning Realm.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Wanyue immediately showed an incredulous expression.

He was defeated by someone in the mid-stage of the Source Beginning Realm?

“Impossible, Uncle Xiao, I fought him, and he wasn’t that weak.”

Yu Xiao smiled slightly, then raised his hand and waved, and a virtual projection appeared.

Some of Lin Chen’s battle scenes were displayed.

“Because this Lin Chen comprehends the Chaos Law!”

Yu Wanyue looked at the virtual projection with an expression of disbelief.

The Chaos Law, that was even above the paths of space and time!

If Lin Chen were to fully comprehend the Chaos Law as well, then her ability to place herself in another space-time would also be crushed by Chaos battle techniques... However, the Chaos Law was extremely difficult to comprehend; in the history of the Hong Country, no living being had ever attained the Dao through the Chaos Great Dao.

The Chaos Great Dao became increasingly difficult to comprehend the further one progressed!

“How foolish, to actually wish to comprehend the Chaos Law and break through to the Venerable Realm. I don’t think he’ll ever have a chance in this lifetime!”

Yu Wanyue said with disdain.

Yu Xiao fully agreed with this, and he waved his sleeve, making the virtual projection disappear.

“Wanyue, it’s time for you to break through to the Venerable Realm. Go to the Illusion Realm Treasure Land and undergo some tempering; that should be enough.”

Yu Wanyue regained her composure upon hearing this, and she slowly nodded.

In the Illusion Realm Treasure Land, there were five major areas, each containing illusions of different difficulties.

Those undergoing trials could experience the baptism of illusions to transform their minds.

However, there were also significant risks involved; many peerless geniuses had been forever lost in the illusionary worlds... At this moment, in the virtual world, within the Fire Mist Sect, in the palace of the Jin lineage.

Ancestor Jin, clad in a red robe, sat majestically in the main seat.

In the center of the palace, the burly Xiong Lie stood, his face filled with anxiety.

“Ancestor Jin, what do you think of my proposal? Let Lin Chen join my Ba Sect in exchange for a high-grade supreme treasure!”

Ancestor Jin smiled faintly upon hearing this.

“You’re really generous; I don’t even have many high-grade supreme treasures.”

“However, let’s forget it. This kid Lin Chen is destined to be with me.”

Upon hearing this, Xiong Lie immediately became displeased. If he didn’t agree, he didn’t agree, what was this talk of destiny?

An ancestor of the Dao Realm, destined to be with a mortal from the lower realms?

“Ancestor Jin, just tell me directly what conditions you want; my Ba Sect will agree to anything!”

Just as Xiong Lie finished speaking, another figure appeared in the grand hall.

As this figure materialized, Xiong Lie’s expression changed dramatically; it was someone from the Dragon Elephant Sect!

“Xiong Lie, you actually tried to secretly recruit a body cultivation genius of this caliber? That’s quite underhanded, isn’t it?”

The Dragon Elephant Sect expert speaking at this moment was tall, over ten meters in height, with an ape’s head and a human body, and his muscles were exaggeratedly prominent.

It was none other than the Ape-Human Clan’s body cultivation expert—Yuan Fei.

“Dead monkey, why are you everywhere!”

Xiong Lie roared, his face flushed.

“Hmph, you plague-ridden bear, how about we let our strength do the talking? You and I will fight, and whoever wins gets priority in recruiting this human boy.”

Immediately, Yuan Fei’s aura erupted, taking on a posture ready for a major battle.

Xiong Lie was not afraid either, stepping forward.

“Good! Let’s fight! It’s been a long time since I’ve had a good fight; my hands are itching today.”

Just then, a cold snort echoed in the grand hall.

“Gentlemen, this is not a place for you to act recklessly!”

After he spoke, a terrifying pressure descended. Although it was in the virtual world, this pressure instantly suppressed the two great experts!

The two, Xiong Lie and Yuan Fei, whose auras had been overwhelming, immediately lowered their stances.

“Ancestor Jin, I’ll listen to you. You make the decision.”

Xiong Lie said respectfully.

“Ancestor Jin, I apologize for the offense earlier. It’s just that this human boy is too suitable for body cultivation. I’ll also listen to you.”

Yuan Fei also chimed in, echoing his sentiment.

Ancestor Jin shook his head helplessly.

“He will arrive at my sect soon. At that time, let him make his own choice.”

“Also, you two can go ahead and pick him up. I’m worried the Asura Clan might make a move!”

As Ancestor Jin said this, the two were immediately startled, instantly understanding the meaning of his words.

“Alright, without further ado, we’ll depart now!”