Chapter 2984: Jade Plaques for Points

The group consists of Wyatt Barnes and others from the Autumn Holding Kingdom.

After traveling from the Autumn Holding Kingdom, Wyatt Barnes and the others arrived three days early at the location where the lower realm of South Heaven’s Ancient Realm opens, a lake known as ’Cloud Mist Lake’.

"Your Majesty, could the entrance to the lower realm of South Heaven’s Ancient Realm be underwater in this lake?"

Beside Wyatt Barnes, Emanuel Yellow looked at the leader of their group and curiously asked.

The leader was a tall and majestic middle-aged man, none other than Cyrus Cruz, the Heavenly Emperor of Autumn Holding Kingdom.

However, at this moment, Cyrus Cruz was not wearing the dragon robe he usually dons in Autumn Holding Kingdom; instead, he wore a dark gold robe, appearing extremely modest.

When the lower realm of South Heaven’s Ancient Realm opens, not only do the emperors of over a thousand eight-grade Immortal Kingdoms come here, but even the three sects and two clans send their strong individuals...

In such a setting, how dare Cyrus Cruz wear the dragon robe symbolizing the supreme power of a ruler.

In the past, when the lower realm of South Heaven’s Ancient Realm opened, an emperor of an eight-grade Immortal Kingdom wore a dragon robe, and was subsequently slain by a strong individual from the three sects and two clans, deemed guilty of not showing respect to the sects and clans, as well as Mystic Abyss Mansion, thus deserving death!

After that incident, no emperor of an eight-grade Immortal Kingdom dared to wear the dragon robe in such settings, seeking to avoid self-destruction.

"It’s not underwater, but in the area above the center of the lake."

Responding to Emanuel Yellow’s question, Cyrus Cruz replied with a smile.

Emanuel Yellow is the most outstanding son of the City Lord of Ducoin City, Ismael Yellow. Even in the past, Cyrus Cruz deeply cared for this important son of his trusted aide, let alone now when Ducoin City’s status is unparalleled.

After the strong individual ’Greene Buckingham’ from the City Lord Mansion of Ducoin City returned with news of obtaining an Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact for the Skybound Tigers, a six-grade force within Mystic Abyss Mansion, Cyrus Cruz knew that Greene Buckingham had significantly changed.

Upon Ismael Yellow’s return, he learned Greene Buckingham would evolve into a ’Silver Pattern Skybound Tiger’ in ten years.

Realizing this, he knew even he couldn’t treat Ducoin City as before.

Thus, with Ismael Yellow and his son, he couldn’t afford any carelessness.

This time, the leader of the Autumn Holding Kingdom is none other than its Emperor, Cyrus Cruz.

Alongside him was an elderly man from the royal family of Autumn Holding Kingdom, another strong Immortal King, a One Origin Immortal King.

The remaining individuals included Wyatt Barnes, Emanuel Yellow, and seven others who won the entry spots to South Heaven’s Ancient Realm on the Southern Heaven Arena in Autumn Holding Kingdom.

Among them were the Fourth Prince from the royal family, Ezequiel Cruz, and the City Lord’s son from Ducoin City, Francis Yellow, also Emanuel Yellow’s younger brother.

Additionally, there were five individuals, three men and two women.

The two women had quite striking appearances, especially one of them, whose beauty was rare to match.

She was also a Loose Cultivator.

Beside her was an old woman, also an Immortal King, a One Origin Immortal King, and also a Loose Cultivator.

On the way, Wyatt Barnes heard from Cyrus Cruz about this old woman.

Thus, he knew not only that this old woman was a One Origin Immortal King but also that she was a Loose Cultivator, and the grandmother of the woman beside her.

The woman’s name is ’Treasure Morgan’.

Her grandmother calls herself ’Mrs. Morgan’.

"Treasure Morgan’s strength seems to surpass that of Kendra Ho..."

Wyatt Barnes’s gaze paused momentarily on Treasure Morgan before shifting to another woman among the nine who won the entry spots to South Heaven’s Ancient Realm.

This woman was a daughter of a prestigious family within the Autumn Holding Kingdom, named ’Kendra Ho’.

"Let’s go! Let’s head in!"

With Cyrus Cruz’s call, he took the lead soaring above Cloud Mist Lake, and Wyatt Barnes’s group promptly followed.

"So many people!"

Before entering Cloud Mist Lake, Wyatt Barnes had seen quite a few people, but upon entering and nearing the central area, he found himself amidst an immense crowd, densely packed like storm clouds pressing down on the city.

"Brother Barnes, I already mentioned to you... This time, the lower realm of South Heaven’s Ancient Realm opens within Mystic Abyss Mansion. The number of individuals like us entering the realm will likely exceed fifteen thousand."

"Now, with the realm about to open, and this being the location for the entrance, many others have come besides us... From our Autumn Holding Kingdom alone, three others have come; if other forces send two or three each, the number would be enormous."

Seeing Wyatt Barnes’s astonishment, Emanuel Yellow mentioned with a smile, "When, in three days, the lower realm of South Heaven’s Ancient Realm opens... those gathered above Cloud Mist Lake will, even if not exceeding twenty thousand, surely be near that number."

Wyatt Barnes cast his gaze in all directions, estimating that at least two to three thousand people were present.

And this was just the area near the central region of Cloud Mist Lake, not the center itself.

"The entrance and exit of the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm’s lower boundary require the strong figures of the Three Sects and Two Clans to use a token and open it together... They usually arrive a day early to distribute the points jade plaques to you, who are preparing to enter the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm lower boundary."

As Cyrus Cruz led Wyatt Barnes and others toward the center of Cloud Mist Lake, he spoke to them aloud.

"Points jade plaques?"

Wyatt Barnes and several others looked puzzled, as they were completely unaware of the rules for entering the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm lower boundary.

"The points jade plaques are a kind of Immortal Artifact specially prepared by the Three Sects and Two Clans for you... Of course, they can only be considered lower grade celestial devices and are different from other Immortal Artifacts. Not only do they lack attack and defense power, but they also cannot assist you."

Cyrus Cruz explained: "Moreover, each points jade plaque is unique once it recognizes its owner."

"Each points jade plaque starts with only one point... If you want to gain more points, you need to kill others to obtain them."

As Cyrus Cruz said this, he glanced over Wyatt Barnes and the nine others preparing to enter the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm lower boundary.

After hearing the rules, several who were unaware of them, including Wyatt Barnes, gasped in surprise.

"Is this South Heaven’s Ancient Realm lower boundary really just a place for a group of Upper Immortals to battle it out?"

Wyatt was startled.

Simultaneously, he glanced at Emanuel Yellow.

No wonder Emanuel Yellow had previously told him that the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm lower boundary was extremely brutal; a stroke of bad luck could make it hard for him to come out alive.

As for the specific reasons, Emanuel Yellow hadn’t told him.

The reason he hadn’t explained was likely because he knew that Cyrus Cruz would tell him later and didn’t want him to worry prematurely.

"In the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm lower boundary, there are many opportunities, including Immortal Methods, Divine Abilities, Pill Medicines, precious materials, and king-level celestial tools. Whether you can obtain them depends on your luck and skill."

"Inside, you can hide; as long as you survive until the strong figures of the Three Sects and Two Clans reopen the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm lower boundary, you can come out... Even if you gain nothing, you can still join the Three Sects and Two Clans."

When Cyrus Cruz mentioned this, several who regretted winning the spots for the South Heaven stage, after knowing the dangers inside, breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as they found a good place to hide inside, it probably wouldn’t be hard to leave the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm lower boundary alive.

For a moment, they settled down, even considering if they could find some good things while hiding and lying low inside without thinking about the concept of ’risk and reward’.

"Your Majesty, when will the strong figures of the Three Sects and Two Clans reopen the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm lower boundary?"

Wyatt Barnes asked.

"In the past, they reopened the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm lower boundary only after six-tenths of those who entered perished, letting the remaining come out... Once reopened, even if someone inside is killed, their points cannot be taken."

Cyrus Cruz said: "And accordingly... Only after the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm lower boundary’s entrance is closed can you kill each other to seize points."

"Will it be the same this time?"

Wyatt Barnes asked again.

Six-tenths!

Upon hearing Cyrus Cruz’s words, several Upper Immortals who were not confident in their own abilities once again became anxious.

This proportion.

Which means that out of the nine from the Autumn Holding Kingdom, following the usual ratio, at most only four could come out alive from the South Heaven’s Ancient Realm lower boundary?

"This time, barring unforeseen circumstances, it will be the same."

Cyrus Cruz glanced over Wyatt Barnes and the others, calmly saying: "That is... only a 40% chance you nine will survive. Of course, the stronger you are, the better the chance of surviving."

"Even if not strong, one can survive by luck and lying low."

"Of course, I hope you all strive to win more points... Because only by ranking high on the points list will the Three Sects and Two Clans value you once you join them."

Cyrus Cruz continued.

However, upon hearing Cyrus Cruz’s words, Wyatt Barnes and the others were indifferent.

They naturally understood Cyrus Cruz’s reasoning.

The more points they compete for, as long as they survive and rank high on the points list, Cyrus Cruz, as their recommender, would also receive rewards from the Three Sects and Two Clans...

The higher the rank, the richer the rewards.

Conversely, the lower the rank, the fewer the rewards.

"Hmm? Isn’t that the Heavenly Emperor Cruz of the Autumn Holding Kingdom?"

Just as Wyatt Barnes and the others were temporarily silent after hearing Cyrus Cruz’s words, a loud voice echoed from a distance to their left.