314: Points competition

Corpse Ape Heavenly Realm, Spirit Ape Dao Province.

"What is that?"

"Oh no! Run!"

"..."

A pitch-black giant hand appeared out of nowhere, covering the sky and earth like a black cloud, and in the next moment, it slapped towards Spirit Ape Ancient City.

"Boom!"

The entire ancient city, billions of living beings, were instantly reduced to ashes.

After doing all this, the pitch-black giant hand quickly disappeared.

"Buzz!"

"Who dares to commit such an atrocity in the territory of my Nine Nether Corpse Ape Clan?"

A moment later, ripples appeared in the Void Realm, and a figure shrouded in Chaos Qi emerged. Seeing the tragic scene below, his expression turned grim!

After an investigation, the figure's face turned ugly. The perpetrator was extremely powerful and had erased all traces of his aura, making it impossible for him to investigate.

"In this chaotic autumn, do you intend to stir up great turmoil?"

His expression was dark and uncertain. In the entire Sky Ape Dao Domain, only those few people could prevent him from investigating.

Soon, news arrived.

The same methods were employed in other Heavenly Realms, with many living beings in various Dao Provinces being wiped out. The chosen locations were all in the Sky Ape Dao Domain, among the vassal races of the dominant powers.

For a time, the entire Sky Ape Dao Domain was in a state of panic, and some beings even directly left the core cities of the various Dao Provinces and Heavenly Realms, causing significant losses to these regions.

In Sky Ape Ancient City, within an ancient palace.

"How interesting! It seems some people also wish for the Dao Domain to fall into chaos. It looks like there are others who share our sentiments!"

The Supreme being at the head seat smiled, his face extremely calm.

"It's been peaceful for too long; it's normal for some to have ideas now!"

A phantom figure appeared on the left.

The Supreme being at the head seat nodded, and then said, "Originally, I thought that with Yuan Tongtian's personality, he would definitely seek revenge on the Titan Giant Ape, but I didn't expect him to acknowledge him as his master. However, I didn't expect this matter to succeed! How are the preparations for that other matter coming along?"

"We've already sent people out. As soon as chaos erupts, we can act. It's just that Sheng Jiang is your son, and you..."

The phantom's voice trailed off, unsure of what to say.

"I have over a thousand sons. What does the death of one matter? Moreover, he died for the clan's great plan; his death was fitting. Expedite this matter!"

The Supreme being at the head seat said with an indifferent expression.

"Alright!"

The phantom nodded upon hearing this, his expression unchanged.

Seven days later, a piece of news swept across the entire Sky Ape Dao Domain.

Sheng Jiang, the most favored son of the current Clan Chief of the Flying Heavenly Ape Clan, was assassinated in the Giant Ape Heavenly Realm. As soon as the news broke, the Flying Heavenly Ape Clan immediately dispatched several Supreme beings to investigate.

After an investigation, the perpetrators were successfully found, and it was discovered that they were from the Tyrant Ape Royal Clan. They confessed to the assassination and pointed out the Tyrant Ape Royal Clan as the mastermind.

The news caused an uproar among all forces.

The Tyrant Ape Royal Clan is another dominant power in the Sky Ape Dao Domain, possessing two Immortal Dao Lords within their clan. Moreover, this clan can unleash three times their combat power after going berserk, making them highly renowned in the Sky Ape Dao Domain.

Both the Tyrant Ape Royal Clan and the Flying Heavenly Ape are located in the Sky Ape Ancient Realm, and since both sides want to be the leader of the Sky Ape Dao Domain, there have been many conflicts and even several wars between them.

After this incident, the Flying Heavenly Ape Clan immediately dispatched a large army to the Tyrant Ape Royal Clan's territory on the same day. The latter, upon receiving the news, offered no explanation and directly engaged in battle with the Flying Heavenly Ape Clan.

No one had expected that, at a time when the Dao Domain was already tense, the first to erupt into battle would be the two strongest powers.

Other dominant powers naturally welcomed such a situation, as the saying goes, 'sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight.' The two clans were the tigers, and their struggle, even for the victor, would lead to rapid weakening.

For the various dominant powers across the entire Dao Domain, the decline of these two clans meant more opportunities for them.

As the two sides clashed, the flames of war gradually spread. After all, both clans had many vassal races under their command, some being controllers of Heavenly Realms, others controllers of Dao Provinces. When war broke out at the top, the lower ranks naturally couldn't avoid it.

Lower Realm, Dao Traces.

Time flew by, and six and a half years had passed in the Dao Traces. In another half year, the final Mandate of Heaven Contention would arrive.

Buzz!

The entire Dao Traces rippled, and all the Prodigies within the Dao Traces sensed it, looking up at the sky.

Then they saw that in the distant sky, ten thousand rays of light converged, finally forming an ancient, gigantic stone tablet.

That stone tablet was extremely distant, but when the Prodigies looked at it with their naked eyes, they could see it clearly, making it extremely mysterious.

"The Heaven-Ascending Tablet has finally appeared!"

All the Prodigies in the Dao Traces erupted in excitement, countless Prodigies' eyes burning with fervor. They all knew that the appearance of the Heaven-Ascending Tablet meant that the Mandate of Heaven Contention was imminent.

Six and a half years had passed, and the rankings had undergone tremendous changes.

The most obvious change was the increased number behind the names on the tablet.

Currently, for the top ranks, the lowest score was ten thousand points.

Among the top ten, the lowest-ranked individual, from Wuji Palace, one of the Four Palaces, had two hundred thousand points, only a few thousand points shy of the ninth place!

And at the top of the Heaven-Ascending Tablet, the two large characters "Xu Yuan" were extremely dazzling; he had three hundred sixty thousand points. Following him was Feng Qian of the Yin Yang Divine Dynasty, with three hundred twenty thousand points; Qin Yuan, the Young Clan Chief of the Qin Clan, with three hundred thousand points... During these six and a half years, opportunities continuously appeared in the Dao Traces, especially for the Martial Artists ranked in the top thousand, who could receive rewards from the Heaven-Ascending Tablet.

As such, many Prodigies rapidly increased their strength, making a meteoric rise.

And those who entered the top hundred could participate in the Mandate of Heaven Grand Competition. Thus, these last six months would be the most intense.

Besides slaying ten thousand races, points could also be acquired by plundering points from other Prodigies. Therefore, in the coming six months, many Prodigies would become targets for the strong.

Some clever ones simply hid in the ancient cities, as fighting was forbidden within the cities.

However, this didn't stump some quick-witted individuals. Some conducted business in the city, exchanging various rare treasures for points from other Prodigies.

Under this trend, Prodigies from large clans had a clear advantage. Prodigies who were originally ranked lower rapidly surpassed one Prodigy after another.

Even the top ten were affected. The Prodigy from Wuji Palace was immediately pushed down, and in the following three months, even Xu Yuan's ranking dropped directly outside the top fifty.

Currently, ranked first is Dan Chen, the closed-door Disciple of the Alchemist Guild's President, with over one million two hundred seventy thousand points.

"Money power is indeed extraordinary!"

Xu Yuan looked at the rankings, shaking his head with a smile.

"Brother Yuan, these are our points, all for you!"

Xu Ji handed over the collected points, totaling over seven hundred thousand. With these points, Xu Yuan's ranking could re-enter the top ten.

"No rush! There are still three months left. It's just a ranking; as long as you're in the top hundred, you can participate in the Grand Competition. How many of these top hundred can truly win the Mandate of Heaven?"

Xu Yuan smiled confidently. He didn't care about the ranking, because he believed in his own strength.

But no matter how high one's combat power, one must still remain in the top hundred! Looking at this trend, it's possible Xu Yuan might even be squeezed out of the top hundred in three months!

"Clan Brother, you two first secretly collect points, at least enough to stay in the top hundred. I'm going out of the city now. Aren't there people hunting Prodigies outside to get points? Then I'll hunt them!"

Killing and arson bring wealth. Most Prodigies are still outside. Xu Yuan will target those powerful Prodigies and seize their points.

"Alright!"