Chapter 1762: Chapter 1762: The Appearance of Ruins, The Dusk of Xuanyuan Clan (1/5)

The Chaos Divine Dynasty is the sole faction whose territory spans across all four major regions of the Chaos Realm since ancient times.

Just how many ancient ruins are scattered throughout its domain?

At the moment when the sun and moon shine together, appearing simultaneously high in the sky–

All the ruins either break through the earth…

Or pierce the heavens, thrusting a massive hole into the sky before descending.

Among the mountains, one peak after another crumbles as colossal palaces emerge!

In the seas, waves churn violently, magical sea beasts tremble in terror, and countless palaces rise slowly from the roiling tides!

The entirety of the Chaos Realm’s four major regions is shaken to its core!

It feels as though the Chaos Realm itself is about to fragment and collapse.

Yet no one is shaken by this; instead, their faces are alight with excitement.

Rogue cultivators, as well as disciples from third-rate and second-rate sects, wear expressions of exhilaration.

To them, this is an unprecedented opportunity to ascend. As long as they can obtain the legacy of these ruins, even without claiming the Sun and Moon Token, their power could soar, making them rulers in their own right.

Take Chu Xinghe, for example.

He started with nothing but rose by obtaining the core of the star from the ruins. In mere hundreds of years, he founded the Star Palace, developing it into a powerhouse among the first-rate factions.

For first-rate and top factions, their ultimate goal is the Sun and Moon Token. Accessing the core region of the Chaos Divine Dynasty could revolutionize their sects entirely.

Everyone is banking on achieving meteoric success through this exploration of the Chaos Divine Dynasty ruins.

In the northern part of the Cangxuan Continent.

Snowflakes howl as the icy plains merge with the sky at the horizon.

In the midst of the fierce snowstorm, dozens of figures stand silently.

With a sudden tremor, the ice plains begin to splinter under the excited gazes of these dozens.

The frigid winds covering the ice plain intensify, laced with an unmistakable aura of deadly intent!

Beneath the shattered ice plain, a massive black shadow starts to expand.

A gigantic ice palace bursts forth, emerging from the frozen depths!

Its sharp spire seems poised to pierce the heavens itself, vanishing into the thick layers of cloud.

“This is one of the ruins of the Chaos Divine Dynasty. The Sun and Moon Token here will belong to our Golden Scale Sect!”

The Golden Scale Sect is a first-rate faction.

Easily the most formidable among the dozens present here.

As their spokesperson proclaimed this, members of other factions furrowed their brows but could not argue.

The strong dictate the rules.

Yet, at that moment, another contingent of dozens arrived one after another.

Upon seeing this new arrival, everyone present experienced a collective shock.

Even the Golden Scale Sect’s members immediately fell silent.

They began regretting their choice of ruin slightly.

Why did they have to run into the Xu Family and the Xuanyuan Clan?

Top factions usually dispatch multiple squads to different ruins.

Although the arriving team from the Xuanyuan Clan wasn’t their main force, their leader was Xuanyuan Zixi, second only to Xuanyuan Che among the younger generation, and ranked 15th on the Cangxuan List.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Xu Family’s delegation was Xu Luo!

Rumors had it that Xu Luo’s strength had seen significant growth recently. Though he hadn’t contested rankings on the Cangxuan List, he had completed many missions for the Xu Family, elevating his standing.

With teams from both the Xu Family and the Xuanyuan Clan present, even the Golden Scale Sect dared not guarantee victory in the struggle for the ruin.

If not for the limited time before the ruin’s opening, forcing participants to remain, most would likely abandon this site for easier targets.

“Xu Luo, Xu Chen–during this ruin’s competition, you must secure the Sun and Moon Token.”

The head of the Xu Family, Xu Cang Yuan, personally leading the team, spoke with gravity: “The Xuanyuan Clan’s team is said to be here to assist you, but they’ll undoubtedly strike underhandedly during the battle for the token. Show no mercy and remain vigilant.”

Such tactics are expected.

Even though the Xu Family and Xuanyuan Clan are presently allied due to shared interests, measures will be taken by both sides to hinder the other’s acquisition of the Sun and Moon Token.

After all, both represent top factions in the Chaos Realm, and neither wishes to allow the other an advantage. When this alliance ends, direct rivalry is inevitable.

If the other fails to obtain the Sun and Moon Token–or acquires fewer of them–subsequent encounters and struggles would tip in favor of one side.

The Xu Family also has infiltrators placed among the Xuanyuan Clan.

Thus, Xu Cang Yuan fully understands the Xuanyuan Clan’s intentions.

Xu Luo and Xu Chen both nodded firmly.

Similar scenes are playing out amid towering mountain ranges.

These peaks are as sharp as sword edges, offering no place to land or grasp, their surfaces smooth as mirrors.

Looking from below, they resemble countless Edgeless Greatswords aiming toward the sky, piercing even the heavens!

Fierce sword qi suffuses these peaks, completely repelling low-level magical beasts.

Without sufficient realm, entering this region would be but a foolish dream.

“Remember this–never trust the Xu Family. Once inside, remain vigilant and, if possible, find an opportunity to kill them.” One elder of the Xuanyuan Clan stared intently at their team, including Xuanyuan Che, and instructed with severity.

Xuanyuan Che glanced at the Xu Family contingent not far away.

Leading them was Xu Qing.

Earlier, when Xu Yeming infiltrated the Xu Family as Xu Luo, he crushed Xu Qing during a critical assessment, utterly dismantling him both physically and in spirit.

Initially, Xu Luo and Xu Qing were supposed to enter this ruin together. Due to that disgrace, Xu Qing applied to lead one of the Xu Family’s squads.

His aim: to secure the legacy within this ruin and obtain the Sun and Moon Token to surpass “Xu Luo.”

Ye Qiubai and Mu Fusheng were also present at this ruin.

However, with Star Palace experts guarding the site, the Xuanyuan Clan opted to refrain from sparking a conflict at this crucial juncture, avoiding potential disruptions to the ruin’s competition.

The Sun and Moon Token remains the paramount focus at this moment.

Besides…

The Xuanyuan Clan had already investigated thoroughly, believing that this particular ruin might hold the legacy of the Green Cloud Sword Master.

“Within the ruin, ensure you eliminate Ye Qiubai and seize his Sword Bone legacy!” The elder from the Xuanyuan Clan spoke firmly.

The direct lineage members of the Xuanyuan Clan laughed and nodded.

“A mere barbarian disciple–what chance does he have even if he lucked into the legacy? No match for us Xuanyuan elites.”

“At that time, we won’t even need Brother Che to act. We can kill him effortlessly ourselves.”

Xuanyuan Che, however, was solemn as he remarked, “Do not underestimate him. His talent in the Sword Dao rivals my own.”

One of the direct lineage scoffed, dismissively waving his hand: “Brother Che, why be so modest? Modesty may be a virtue, but as sword cultivators, we should never show weakness to our enemies!”

Hearing this, Xuanyuan Che sighed softly.

It was this arrogance and blind overconfidence that had caused the Xuanyuan Clan’s transition of power to stagnate–sect leaders refusing to delegate authority due to concerns over inadequate successors.

Arrogance.

Hubris.

These qualities are unbecoming of sword cultivators.

Furthermore… Ye Qiubai’s talent in the Sword Dao truly eclipsed his own–and by a large margin!

Xuanyuan Che approached Ye Qiubai and said, “I’ve told you before–if not for the factions that shape our stances, I’d genuinely want to befriend a sword cultivator like you.”

Ye Qiubai laughed as he patted Xuanyuan Che’s shoulder and replied, “We stand on opposing sides, that’s all. When the time comes, don’t hold back–because I won’t show mercy to your Xuanyuan Clan either.”

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PS: Took my family out for three days during the National Day holiday, so apologies for only releasing one chapter over the past few days.

Now that I’m back, I’ll write five chapters today!