Buzz——A streak of silvery brilliance split the dim ancestral land, illuminating the surging great river.
Amid the vast, ancient starry sky, a floating ancient divine tomb—bound in place by chains of the Grand Dao—slowly drifted through the void. Though it seemed to move at a feather-light pace, in the blink of an eye, the majestic tomb descended upon the great river. A surge of archaic aura surged forth, instantly suppressing the churning river and the myriad howling beasts.
Boom!Silence returned to the ancestral land—deep, oppressive, and soul-shaking.
A faint vibration from the divine tomb rippled out an ancient and decaying supreme pressure.Mysterious Dao laws scattered like immortal mist, flickering with obscure divine light until a hazy figure gradually took shape.
Clad in pure white Daoist robes, his features remained indistinct.An unfathomable aura flowed from him, twisting and overlapping the very fabric of space-time.
He stood not as a man, but as a universe—a being as immovable and vast as a mountain holding down a galaxy.
Countless geniuses in the Jiang clan immediately looked upon him with reverence and feverish awe.
This was the legendary Mountain Ancestor—Jiang Clan's first peerless being after the ancient era. Fortunate enough to receive enlightenment from a supreme power across time and space in his youth, he cultivated the secret art of Mountain and Sea, forged a divine path, and ruled an era of the Xuantian Realm.
The Mountain Ancestor slowly opened his hazy eyes. His gaze swept across the gathered geniuses and he said calmly,"The river before you was created by our Second Ancestor. He cast thirty thousand exotic beasts into its depths, forming a unique trial ground known as the Myriad Beast Territory."
"You shall enter the territory to slay beasts. Each slain beast grants points:
1 point for an entry-level divine beast
10 points for a beast at the Spirit Transformation Realm
100 points for Earth Profound level beasts."
With a flick of his sleeve, a radiant screen fell before the divine tomb, displaying the names of all participants.
"Within ten days, the one with the highest score shall receive a Dao Pill, and the top ten shall gain the right to enter this tomb and inherit our legacies."
Excitement surged. Even breathing became difficult.
Dao Pills were treasures that surpassed even king-level pills—extremely rare even among Sovereigns. Obtaining one would massively bolster their foundations and make them unrivaled among peers.
And to gain the favor of their ancestors… was a heaven-sent opportunity that could allow anyone to surpass the current four Lesser Lords and take their place!
This was a battle of merit—a point-based challenge. As long as one killed enough beasts, they had a chance at the top ten.
Driven by burning ambition, the geniuses leapt into the river without hesitation, plunging toward the Myriad Beast Territory.
Jiang Bei drew the sword on his back and slashed the great river open. Sword Qi split the water into a vacuum-like path.
He sneered provocatively toward the four Lesser Lords,"Looks like it's time for you all to step down."
With that, he shot across the river, sword light piercing the sky. Three Spirit Transformation beasts fell instantly, awarding him 30 points—instantly placing him first.
The four Lesser Lords narrowed their eyes.
This trial was meant to decide who would become the next Young Patriarch—a contest between the four of them.
Who was Jiang Bei to provoke them?
Jiang Minghao smiled, "If we let Jiang Bei steal the show, we'd be the laughingstock."
He entered the river leisurely, Dao energies forming mystical spells around him, slaying beasts with a flick of the wrist.
Jiang Feng grunted and followed suit. His bulging muscles rippled with killing intent. Every punch and palm brought death.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xuan remained still at the river's edge, the corners of his lips curling slightly.
He had just read a fragment of Lei Ancestor's memories, revealing a shocking secret—
The Myriad Beast Territory wasn't just a training ground.
At its center was a True Dragon Egg!
Using the blood of beasts to nourish it, and the Jiang clan's karmic luck to gradually refine it…
Jiang Xuan was amazed, "What audacity. The Second Ancestor actually plans to hatch a true dragon as a guardian beast?"
True Dragons—rulers of the ancient dragon race—were peerless even before the ancient calamity. But in the Great Destruction, even their race vanished.
Yet the Jiang Clan had one egg—and wanted to refine it.
Looking at the leaderboard, Jiang Xuan's eyes brightened."Seems like there's a loophole to exploit."
With that, he turned into a divine light and dove into the central zone—straight toward the dragon egg.
Meanwhile, in the shadows, Jiang Qiankun narrowed his eyes and lightly tapped his fan, sending out a secret command.
Three Jiang clan geniuses suddenly altered their paths. They were all in the mid-Spirit Transformation Realm—and were now hunting not beasts, but Jiang Xuan.
A sinister smile crept across Jiang Qiankun's face.
He had been ordered by his master to eliminate Jiang Xuan—rumored to have support from the Divine Sect of Desolation—before the trial ended.
With Jiang Xuan only at the Divine Soul Realm, three Spirit Transformation cultivators would be more than enough.
Jiang Qiankun looked at the ancestral land beneath him and smiled.
The Dao Pill, the ancestral legacy, the title of Young Patriarch—they would all be his.
And only his.