Chapter 639

As the leading figure among the twelve Heavenly Sovereigns dispatched by the Liyang Ancient Kingdom, Heavenly Sovereign Red Flame naturally prioritized the treasure contest.

He wouldn't give up the opportunity to refine a treasure "Core" just to look after Lin Yuan.

However, in situations of little consequence, he did intend to favor Lin Yuan slightly.

"Is that the newly emerged top-tier treasure?"

Lin Yuan looked into the distance at the winding mountain range, where the power of time fluctuated chaotically, and a vast world faintly revealed itself.

Each top-tier treasure existed in a relatively isolated space-time and only connected to the outside world once the first batch of rare treasures was born—this was known as the treasure’s emergence.

"The number of 'Cores' in a top-tier treasure generally ranges from one to two hundred. These Cores are fused with the treasure itself, and locating them quickly is very difficult."

Lin Yuan thought, "That's why each ancient kingdom's team of twelve Heavenly Sovereigns includes at least a few experts in Core-seeking."

“We’ll wait a bit longer. Once the other kingdoms’ Heavenly Sovereigns arrive, we can go in.”

Heavenly Sovereign Red Flame glanced at several distant locations, where space-time twisted faintly—clearly, Heavenly Sovereigns from other kingdoms were present there as well.

“Once inside, spread out as much as possible and search for the treasure ‘Cores.’ Once you find one, notify me and Eternal Sun immediately.”

Heavenly Sovereign Red Flame reminded them. Finding a Core wasn’t the end—refining and defending it required strength.

Heavenly Sovereign Eternal Sun followed a unique chaotic evolution path and possessed thirty-three avatars, each nearly as strong as his true body, making him ideal for defending treasure Cores.

After he finished speaking, Red Flame sat down cross-legged, and the other Heavenly Sovereigns followed suit.

Lin Yuan split off a thread of consciousness to keep watch on the treasure in the distance, devoting the rest of his focus to cultivation and enlightenment.

The twelve Heavenly Sovereigns from the Grand Ling Kingdom were also waiting patiently. Their leader was Heavenly Sovereign Lingyu, an ancient powerhouse of immense strength.

At that moment, Lingyu’s eyes resembled two endless and profound prison worlds as he gazed at the distant mountain range.

His chaotic evolution path centered on his eyes.

His eyes were two prison realms called the Spirit Prisons. Anyone trapped inside—even a Ultimate Heavenly Sovereign—would be suppressed for a time.

“Lingyu, what do you think? Do you have a good chance?” Heavenly Sovereign Linggan beside him asked.

“It’s too early to say,” Lingyu shook his head. “The Heavenly Sovereigns of the Grand Void Kingdom haven’t arrived yet.”

The Grand Void Kingdom, one of the six ancient kingdoms, was unlike the other five—it was the first kingdom ever to emerge in this Source World, and its Ancestor was the first time-based lifeform.

Its foundations were immeasurable. Among the five known thirteenth-rank Ancestors of the six kingdoms, two came from the Grand Void Kingdom.

Outwardly, the six kingdoms competed. But in truth, the Grand Void Kingdom stood above them all.

Not just because of its Ancestor—but because its Heavenly Sovereigns were terrifying, in both number and power.

“Grand Void Kingdom…” Linggan felt the pressure too.

He understood Lingyu’s meaning.

If the Grand Void Kingdom sent its strongest Heavenly Sovereigns, even Lingyu would have little confidence.

“What about the other four kingdoms? You shouldn’t have a problem with them, right?” Linggan asked.

“The other four…”

Lingyu glanced toward the positions of the Liyang, Xuanyin, Thunder, and Barbaric Wild kingdoms without speaking.

Based on previous battles, he would have had confidence.

But this was a contest over a top-tier treasure—each kingdom would likely use secret weapons from their reserves. There were no limits.

Xuanyin Kingdom.

Its twelve Ultimate Heavenly Sovereigns silently observed the others.

“The Grand Ling Kingdom actually sent Lingyu? That’s troublesome.” Heavenly Sovereign Suyin looked toward the Grand Ling team, frowning.

Among all the top-tier Heavenly Sovereigns of the kingdoms, Lingyu was one of the most difficult to deal with.

Not because of his raw killing power, but because of his eyes—they could trap even peak Sovereigns.

Such an ability wouldn’t usually matter. Peak Sovereigns could break free eventually, only wasting some time.

But in a treasure contest, time was everything.

Imagine discovering a Core and just starting to refine it—only to be drawn into Lingyu’s Spirit Prisons. By the time you broke free, the Core would already be gone.

Several of the Grand Ling Kingdom's peak Sovereigns had been in such situations—utterly frustrating.

“Lingyu’s Spirit Prisons are certainly troublesome, but not unbeatable. Even if he captures us, how many of the seventy or eighty Sovereigns from all six kingdoms can he hold? He’ll burst first.” Heavenly Sovereign Deyin spoke.

Among the Xuanyin Kingdom’s twelve Sovereigns, four were top-tier: Suyin, Deyin, and two others.

“We’ll still need to stay alert,” Suyin said. No matter what, Lingyu was among the most difficult of all top-tier Heavenly Sovereigns.

Thunder Kingdom.

Also one of the six, its experts were beings born from thunder. The Thunder Ancestor was said to be the first being in this Source World to achieve sentience from thunder.

He was later accepted as a disciple by the Grand Void Ancestor and eventually reached the thirteenth rank, founding the Thunder Kingdom.

“If we can, we’ll win the treasure. If not, help the Grand Void Kingdom obtain it.”

The Thunder Kingdom’s lead Sovereign said.

The Thunder and Grand Void Kingdoms had a close relationship. Though the Thunder Ancestor had left to found a new kingdom, the ties were never severed.

“No problem.”

The rest of the Thunder Kingdom’s Sovereigns nodded.

The treasure contest had a two-thousand-year limit. Whoever refined the most Cores within that time would gain control of the treasure.

If the Thunder Kingdom found itself unable to compete, it would secretly transfer its Cores to the Grand Void Kingdom’s Sovereigns.

This at least avoided complete loss—the Grand Void Kingdom wouldn’t gain the Cores for nothing.

In fact, not just Thunder—the other kingdoms would do the same. If they had no chance of winning, they’d sell their Cores at a “price.”

Thunder Kingdom’s closeness to Grand Void just meant they’d sell to them first.

“Who will the Grand Void Kingdom send this time?” the Thunder Kingdom’s lead Sovereign looked around. With the other five kingdoms all assembled, only Grand Void had yet to arrive.

Barbaric Wild Kingdom.

Twelve towering figures stood silently, warping space-time around them.

“Among the six ancient kingdoms, Grand Void holds the most top-tier treasures.”

The lead Sovereign looked around. “Meanwhile, our Barbaric Wild Kingdom has the fewest—only a dozen.”

Top-tier treasures produced rare wonders useful even to Heavenly Sovereigns. Holding more of them might not mean much short-term, but over time, the impact was huge.

Why were Grand Void’s Heavenly Sovereigns the most numerous and powerful?

Was it only because of the Grand Void Ancestor? The six Ancestors rarely intervened unless something major happened.

They had already left behind their inheritances and opportunities for possession. Beyond that, there wasn’t much difference.

Yes, Grand Void’s long history meant more time to produce Sovereigns—but that wasn’t the key.

They were so strong because they controlled the most treasures, especially top-tier ones—nearly a third of all top-tier treasures in this Source World.

With so many treasures empowering them, how could they not be strong?

“Which is why—”

The Barbaric Wild Kingdom’s lead Sovereign continued, “We must claim this newly emerged top-tier treasure.”

So far, new treasures could only be claimed through full-scale war—taking over the region of another kingdom’s treasure.

But that was far harder.

Wars between kingdoms could range in scale.

Smaller ones might involve just a few Sovereigns clashing, affecting only a few hundred territories.

But full wars? They were apocalyptic—Sovereigns at every level joining in, even the top-tier ones.

Compared to that, this contest was gentler.

There was a time limit: two thousand years. Each kingdom had just twelve Sovereigns involved.

More importantly, winning wasn’t just about strength—it involved luck. A lucky team might stumble on many Cores with ease.

Beyond that, wealth also mattered.

Near the end, if a kingdom saw it couldn’t win, it might sell its Cores. If you could afford the price, you could buy them.

If the Barbaric Wild Kingdom was willing to pay, they still had a good chance.

Of course, they'd rather collect as many Cores themselves and pay as little as possible.

They wanted the treasure badly—but they weren’t fools.

Buzz!

Just as the five kingdoms’ Sovereigns waited patiently to enter the treasure—

Suddenly, a time-space ripple surged forth, drawing all attention to its source.

“What’s that?” Lin Yuan opened his eyes. The five kingdoms were present—it could only be the Grand Void Kingdom.

Ripples spread like waves across space-time.

Twelve figures stepped out from the depths of time. The one in front wore a dark robe and stood silently, releasing no aura—yet he completely overshadowed the eleven Sovereigns behind him.

It was as if he were the center of this space-time, and everyone else merely existed in relation to him.

“So strong.” Lin Yuan was startled. This dark-robed man gave him the same feeling as the Lord of Devil Jade Tower.

Of course, still not comparable to His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign—whom Lin Yuan last saw tearing free from a time loop, half a step into the thirteenth rank.

“Invincible Supreme Saint-level strength?” Lin Yuan guessed.

While the top-tier Sovereigns from Liyang and the other kingdoms were only close to that level, this man—he was truly an Invincible Supreme Saint.

That is, in Chaos Void terms.

In this Source World, he wouldn’t count as an invincible Heavenly Sovereign.

After all, thanks to the thirteenth-rank Ancestors’ empowerment, each kingdom likely had more than one Sovereign at that level. So no one was truly “invincible.”

“Hahaha, everyone—our Grand Void Kingdom is late. I hope you’ll forgive us.” The dark-robed man smiled and addressed the other kingdoms’ Sovereigns.

His voice carried a strange charisma. Even distant idle Great Sovereigns watching from afar felt their thoughts skew slightly.

Sovereigns from Liyang, Barbaric Wild, Xuanyin, and the others all frowned.

“That’s Heavenly Sovereign Fuxu?”

“He surpasses the top tier… Is the Grand Void Kingdom truly this serious about the treasure?”

“Wasn’t Fuxu preparing to break through? Why is he here?”

All the top-tier Sovereigns now felt immense pressure—especially those from the Barbaric Wild Kingdom, who were determined to win the treasure.

Buying Cores was always an option, but if one kingdom had far more than the rest combined—

There would be no point.

“Don’t feel pressured.”

Heavenly Sovereign Red Flame glanced at the other Liyang Sovereigns. “Fuxu is powerful, but we still have a chance.”

The Liyang Kingdom had sent him with powerful hidden weapons—enough to stand against Fuxu.

Even if Fuxu had his own tricks, the other four kingdoms wouldn’t sit idle. If needed, they’d unite to oppose him.

“Let’s go.”

After waiting a bit longer, Heavenly Sovereign Red Flame led Lin Yuan and the others toward the winding mountain range.

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