Chapter 487 485: Celestial Successor Empire

Apart from the other empires, the Bu Family was naturally paying the closest attention. Their eyes widened, and when they saw the Soaring Dragon Empire's name appear on the crystal, they wondered if their eyes were playing tricks on them.

"The Soaring Dragon Empire... I remember it being a relatively small Empire, and it's broken into the top thirty-five?" Bu Feiyun, the Grand Elder of the Bu Family, turned to the Patrol Envoy Bu Cheng beside him. "Didn't you report earlier that the Soaring Dragon Empire only sent two people, and that they both seemed rather weak?"

Bu Cheng replied in embarrassment, "Yes. They said they could only send one or two. When I went there, I only saw a kid at the Third Layer of the Spirit Pill Stage. Could it be that the other one is the powerful one?"

The rankings displayed here were not cumulative but individual. For example, if a faction had five participants and all five had enough Tokens to occupy the top five spots, then the corresponding Empire's name would be displayed for all five ranks. That would be a truly impressive sight.

This wasn't impossible. In fact, the Celestial Successor Empire occupied the top four spots. Now *that* was domination!

"Whatever the case, I hope this Soaring Dragon Empire can maintain its position. This opens up another slot in the top fifty and shows other families that our Bu Family also attracts outstanding new talent!" Bu Feiyun snorted coldly and slammed his hand on the arm of his chair. CRACK! The chair shattered to pieces.

There were many factions in this region, but only five of them were Super Races, with the Bu Family ranked last among them. Of course, even at the bottom of the list, their power was not to be underestimated; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to hold their position for so long.

As for the other Super Races, they didn't pay much mind to the Soaring Dragon Empire's emergence. After all, as long as it didn't break into the top twenty, they couldn't be bothered.

An entire day passed. The fighting on the battlefield raged on, and the Soaring Dragon Empire's rank rose steadily. Finally, after nearly two days, it broke into the top twenty in one fell swoop!

Now, all the Super Races were forced to take notice. 'Isn't this dark horse getting a little out of hand?'

"What in the world is going on? Which Little Empire is this Soaring Dragon Empire, and how did such a genius emerge from it?" Su Feng, an Elder from the Su Family, frowned. He was not happy. The rankings, which were usually quite stable, had been thrown into chaos by a mere Little Empire.

"Go find out what's going on with the people sent by the Soaring Dragon Empire!" Su Feng immediately commanded. Usually, a few of the spots in the top twenty belonged to the Su Family. Now, the Soaring Dragon Empire had appeared and pushed their members down the ranks.

This was a matter of face; they had no choice but to be concerned.

Besides the Su Family, the other Super Races also began to investigate what was going on with the Soaring Dragon Empire. After all, only one day remained. If they kept charging up the ranks, they might actually break into the top ten!

While the Super Races and various empires were in an uproar, Lin Xuan was in his element on the battlefield. He unleashed the full depth of the power he had accumulated over the years, and no one could halt his advance.

Anyone he attacked was guaranteed to die; he showed no mercy, man or woman. This was no time for chivalry. Everyone he encountered tried to ambush him when his guard was down. The slightest carelessness could mean death.

'I'm in sixteenth place now, but still not in the top ten, and time is almost up...' Lin Xuan took stock of the Tokens in his Storage Ring. He wasn't satisfied with this result; he felt he had to at least be in the top ten!

Zi Yanqian followed closely behind him. He rarely had to make a move on their journey; Lin Xuan dealt with everyone so quickly. He felt like he was just tagging along, unable to help much. Well, he could still help—by finishing off the heavily wounded or picking up Tokens...

He was more than happy with this arrangement. He couldn't defeat these opponents anyway, so why not just stick close to Lin Xuan and cruise into the next round?

'Hm? Someone from the Celestial Successor Empire?' Lin Xuan spotted a lone cultivator and could tell their affiliation from their clothes. The Celestial Successor Empire was incredibly famous; even if he hadn't known it before, seeing that the top four ranks all belonged to them was enough to show how terrifying they were.

If Lin Xuan could successfully seize this person's Tokens, he would shoot straight into the top four. It would be an incredible leap!

But would a member of the Celestial Successor Empire, one of the top four, be weak? Of course not. The fact that he was moving alone proved his strength was anything but ordinary—Sixth Layer of the Spirit Pill Stage!

Lin Xuan noticed him, and the other man noticed Lin Xuan. Their gazes locked, and a cold glint shot forward from their eyes as if it were a physical thing.

"Oh, so you're the dark horse from the Soaring Dragon Empire?" Mu Junjie of the Celestial Successor Empire sized Lin Xuan up, his gaze not even touching Zi Yanqian. This was mainly because Zi Yanqian was standing behind Lin Xuan, not in front.

The strongest typically stood at the front, not in the back. Besides, Lin Xuan's Cultivation was indeed higher than Zi Yanqian's.

After sizing him up for a moment, he couldn't help but scoff, "To have made it to sixteenth place, you must have defeated a bunch of morons. Losing to a mere kid at the Third Layer of the Spirit Pill Stage... You must have used a Hidden Weapon, right? Or some kind of special treasure. I don't care what it was. Hand over your Tokens and get lost!"

Standing behind, Zi Yanqian drew in a sharp breath. He was fairly confident in Lin Xuan's strength, but his confidence wavered when facing someone from the Celestial Successor Empire.

In fact, when the person from the Celestial Successor Empire appeared, he felt as if his world was collapsing. This was the most dominant Empire of all! The battlefield was so vast, yet they still ran into one of them. He desperately wanted to say they had collected enough Tokens. 'We don't need such a high rank! We can just go back to our starting palace and hide!'

Now he was filled with regret. They wouldn't even make it to the next round.

"B-Brother Lin, that's an expert from the Celestial Successor Empire. Are you sure about this? Maybe... maybe we should surrender," Zi Yanqian stammered. 'There's only one outcome if we resist: death.'

"Haha, it seems your companion is the sensible one!" Mu Junjie laughed heartily. "Surrender. Otherwise... you won't even get the chance before you become one with the dirt beneath your feet!"

"An expert from the Celestial Successor Empire, hmm? It seems you're not just arrogant, but you have a foul mouth, too." Lin Xuan smiled faintly. "Those are my lines. Hand over your Tokens and you can get lost. Otherwise, don't blame me for what comes next!"

The opponent was arrogant, and Lin Xuan matched him in spades, leaving Zi Yanqian dumbfounded. 'Isn't he just asking to be killed?' He still had confidence in Lin Xuan's strength, but the problem was, they were up against the Celestial Successor Empire!

The reason the Celestial Successor Empire was so powerful was that the Super Races personally dispatched people to deliver resources to them. Its members could enjoy these resources without even having to join a Super Race first. With such support, how could they not produce a steady stream of geniuses?

"Is that so? It seems you've thrown away your last chance to live!" Mu Junjie's expression darkened as the aura of the Sixth Layer of the Spirit Pill Stage erupted from his body.