"Look! The poison mist has been blown away!"

The dispersal of the bloody poisonous mist finally caught everyone’s attention in the stands, all eyes were on the central arena.

Some even directly controlled flying species and spirit pets to investigate, wanting to know the specific battle situation between Lin You and Zhong Wu.

However, what they saw was a violent explosion and a surging mushroom poison mist.

Red, white, blue, green, various colors of poisonous dust mixed together, swirling wildly inside the arena, with thunderous explosions echoing in their ears.

Vaguely.

They could still see a blurred figure being tossed in the air, blasted into the sky, then falling, like a tattered cloth flapping up and down.

Swish!

Finally.

The space twisted, and a figure suddenly appeared above the stands.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, looking at the figure, surprisingly it was Zhong Wu, who had been transported from the central arena!

"What’s the situation? Why was Zhong Wu transported out?"

"Damn! Zhong Wu was transported out? Doesn’t that mean..."

"Lost, Zhong Wu actually lost!"

"What exactly happened just now!?"

The crowd was in an uproar, each face full of astonishment.

Who is Zhong Wu?

He is one of the three giants of Origin City’s Tier Ten, whose assassination skills even the other two dare not provoke lightly.

And he just lost like that?

"Zhong Wu, what exactly happened?"

A young man familiar with Zhong Wu walked out from the crowd and approached him.

At this moment, Zhong Wu’s expression was extremely solemn, yet somewhat dazed, as if he hadn’t recovered from the recent incident.

Hearing the young man’s voice, he looked up, scanning the gazes fixed on him, his brow furrowed slightly.

"I advise you all not to go to that arena, that guy... is a monster."

With that, he turned and walked toward the exit without looking back, disappearing from everyone’s sight in no time.

It wasn’t until they could no longer see him that they finally reacted, each one immensely shocked.

A monster?

The arrogant Zhong Wu actually called that guy a monster!? How could that be!

Even on the Realm Alliance’s side, upon receiving the news of Zhong Wu’s defeat, there was an uproar, all eyes turning to the central arena.

However, by this time, Lin You had long since withdrawn the other royal family members into the Origin Space, leaving only the Cyan Rattan in the arena.

The massive twisted vines spread around, filled with a dense bloody poison mist, turning the entire arena into a bizarre and terrifying blood-colored forest, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.

"This..."

The people in the stands looked at each other in dismay.

The exaggerated scene made their hearts tremble with fear from a distance, let alone daring to challenge it up close.

And those top experts who initially planned to take the stage also abandoned the idea, turning to compete for other arenas instead.

There was no choice.

Lin You’s demonstrated abilities were simply too bizarre.

Not only were the powerful species emerging one after another, but even someone like Zhong Wu was defeated so inexplicably.

Even though they were very confident in their own strength, they were unwilling to easily provoke Lin You.

After all, there were a hundred arenas, there was no need to stubbornly face such an unfathomable opponent in the central arena.

So very soon.

The arena where Lin You was became a place no one dared to provoke, arousing surprise among the various Great Emperors.

"Brother Long, I didn’t expect such a talented young man on your side," one astonished Great Emperor said.

Unlike others, they had seen the previous battle clearly and knew exactly how Zhong Wu was defeated.

They were naturally very surprised by Lin You’s various methods.

"Heh, our Ten Thousand Realms Continent is vast and rich, it’s not surprising to have a few talented young people," the Dragon Emperor said with a calm smile, not showing much expression.

But his gaze was constantly evaluating Lin You on the stage and the Cyan Rattan by his side, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes, as if he had noticed something.

As for the Anti-Alliance Camp’s stands, Li Ke and others were cheering excitedly.

"Haha, I knew Brother You could do it, he really took down those so-called three giants."

"I didn’t expect even someone of that level to lose, what level has Lin You’s strength reached now?" Ji Xinghe said in utter shock.

It had only been about half a year since Lin You upgraded to Tier Ten.

Even with the support of the Divine Fragment and resources from Saint Radiance Emperor at the time of his upgrade, it was still unbelievably impressive.

Even the Xiang Yue Emperor beside him couldn’t help but ask, "Saint Radiance, tell me honestly, did you completely exhaust your resources nurturing him?"

"Uh... exhaust resources?" the Saint Radiance Emperor replied with an odd expression.

He hadn’t really done much, just gave the kid a Divine Fragment, ten Upgrade Scrolls, and a piece of territory, and then this happened.

He didn’t think this amount of resources could make someone skyrocket to this level of power just half a year after upgrading to Tier Ten.

If it really could, he would have emptied his resources long ago, rather than worrying about not having people who could hold their own under him.

Of course.

Although this was the truth, he continued, "I didn’t do much, I just saw that he had good talent and gave him some resources, I didn’t expect him to achieve so much."

"Is it just a bit of resources?" Xiang Yue Emperor looked suspicious, clearly not fully believing Saint Radiance Emperor’s words.

But she did not question further.

After all, everyone has their own secrets.

...

On the other side.

On the central stage.

As the person involved, Lin You didn’t expect the reaction after defeating Zhong Wu to be so intense, with not a single person daring to challenge him.

But that’s fine.

Anyway, there’s not much time left until the end of the conference.

Feeling rather bored, he waited on the stage while watching the battles on other stages.

After a whole day of competition, those left on the stages were mostly individuals with more than seven Divine Fragments.

Only a few stages were occupied by slightly weaker individuals due to some special abilities, but they were in a precarious position, facing numerous strong challengers, exciting the surrounding spectators who cheered loudly.

Amidst the deafening shouts and battles, the sun gradually set on the horizon, finally reaching the conclusion of the conference.

"Everyone, stop!"

Upon Qin He’s order from the judge’s seat, beams of light shot into the sky, enveloping all the stages.

Those who still wanted to rush onto the stage found themselves blocked, missing their last chance, and beat their chests in frustration outside.

Meanwhile, those who remained on the stage were extremely excited, having secured these hard-earned, precious spots.

Lin You carefully counted.

Out of the hundred stages, Life Realm, due to its larger local participation, occupied 46.

The Anti-Alliance Camp, thanks to Youluo Emperor’s reversal and the attention he drew, gained an overwhelming advantage, occupying 35.

The remaining 19 were occupied by the Realm Alliance.

Although it wasn’t a complete victory, at least they strongly pressured the Realm Alliance, significantly reducing their number of spots, which was good news.

Moreover, to Lin You’s surprise.

Li Ke, who obtained the eighth Divine Fragment, also secured a spot.

It seemed his illusion manipulation had a role to play at the end.

While pondering this.

The dozen Great Emperors on the judge’s seat rose and approached the front of the stage, causing everyone on the stage to tense up with eager anticipation.

"According to the rules, those who remain on the stage will have the qualification to access the Seed of the World."

"Now I announce, the conference is over. All who have secured a spot prepare for connection!"

With Qin He’s loud announcement, the light beams around the World Tree suddenly brightened, illuminating the entire inner city.

Regardless of Tier Six or Tier Eleven, everyone on the stages was wrapped by an invisible force, slowly ascending, flying towards the top of the World Tree.

"Let’s go up too, you all wait for my news in the city first."

Saint Radiance said to Ji Xinghe and the others beside him, then ascended to the sky with Xiang Yue Emperor and others, following Lin You.

At their level, they could already truly control some rules.

The restrictions of the Life Realm didn’t affect them much; they quickly caught up with the ascending group.

The people below watched them enviously.

Then they quickly dispersed, mounted their rides, and left, constructing a spectacular scene over the entire inner city.

The annual Origin Conference.

Came to a perfect close here.

"Finally..."

In the beam of light, Lin You took a deep breath, involuntarily looking up to the approaching top of the World Tree, full of anticipation.

After such a long journey and battles, he was finally about to see that legendary item.

The Seed of the World.

A magical object that grants the power to control rules.

Also the thing the Guardian Race has been guarding for millennia.

What would it look like?

While pondering,

The ascending speed gradually increased.

Accompanied by the Great Emperors, all those who secured spots rapidly ascended, passing over the core city district on the World Tree’s trunk.

Under the gaze of the residents of the core city district, they finally reached a grand architectural complex at an altitude of ten thousand meters.

These buildings were established atop the World Tree, supported by a giant suspended array, nearly covering the entire canopy of the World Tree, stretching as far as the eye could see.

It’s like a city in the sky.

And at this moment, they were in this city.

People moved around them, shouting continuously, all from the Guardian Race’s patrol guards, and the young ones engaged in battle training within the tribe.

"Everyone, it’s been a long wait."

Just as everyone was curiously observing their surroundings, a middle-aged man with graying hair and two horns slowly descended from the air, smiling as he approached them.

To their surprise, he bore a striking resemblance to Qin He, just much older.

"He is the current Clan Leader of the Guardian Race, Qin Shentian, and also Qin He’s biological father." Saint Radiance Emperor whispered an explanation to Lin You and Li Ke.

The two were taken aback upon hearing this, sensing an aura from him that was no weaker than the Dragon Emperor!