Chapter 154 The rules of the imperial road, steal Ji Wuming first

“The more Luck the Emperor Seal absorbs, the more its radiance and Rank will change, from the initial Bronze, it can advance to Silver, Gold, and even the legendary Purple-Gold Emperor Seal. This is the direct standard for measuring your personal gains.”

Upon hearing this, many Prodigies showed understanding. This sounded like a large-scale treasure hunt trial.

However, City Lord Li Feiyu's next words made everyone's hearts pound.

“There are three ways to obtain the Emperor Road's Luck. First, unearthing heavenly treasures and slaying Vicious Beasts; second, finding ancient Emperor Dao sites and inheriting incomplete Legacies. As for the third…”

A cruel smile played on his lips, “And the fastest way—plunder!”

As the word “plunder” was uttered, the atmosphere in the arena suddenly grew tense. Countless people subconsciously looked at the factions around them, their eyes filled with vigilance and caution.

“The rules are simple: within the Emperor Road, killing is not forbidden. As long as you can defeat your opponent, you can activate your Emperor Seal and forcibly plunder all the Emperor Road's Luck from their Emperor Seal! Remember, it is defeating, not necessarily killing. Those whose Emperor Road's Luck has been plundered can still recollect it, as long as they haven't been eliminated.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen pondered. Under normal circumstances, no one would surrender easily unless the power gap was too great. Otherwise, it was destined to be a fight to the death. It seemed this Starry Sky Emperor Road would not be peaceful.

“Finally, when the trial ends, the top ten individuals in Luck ranking will receive generous rewards. The total Luck ranking of factions will be determined by adding up the Luck obtained by all your respective participants for the final ranking.”

“And this faction ranking will directly determine the distribution of the Holy Lands' endless resources in the Central Continent for the next hundred years! The higher the ranking, the greater the share of resources obtained!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire audience was in an uproar.

This was no longer a simple individual trial, but a cruel war that gambled on the Holy Lands' Luck for the next hundred years!

“Now, all participants, please step forward and claim your Starry Sky Emperor Seals.”

As soon as City Lord Li Feiyu finished speaking, thousands of streaks of light streaked across the sky, each accurately hovering in front of a participant.

Zhou Chen reached out and took his Emperor Seal. It felt warm and smooth like jade, yet surprisingly heavy.

The bronze surface was engraved with intricate star patterns, and faint starlight seemed to flow within, as if it truly carried a vast starry sky.

“Interesting.”

Zhou Chen's Divine Sense briefly probed it and found that the Emperor Seal contained a small internal space, specifically used to store the so-called “Emperor Road's Luck.”

This space was currently empty, clearly needing him to fill it during the trial.

Other Prodigies around were also examining the Emperor Seals in their hands, many with eager excitement in their eyes.

“Everyone!”

Seeing that everyone had received their Emperor Seals, City Lord Li Feiyu continued, “One last point. The flow of time within the Starry Sky Emperor Road is different from the outside world. Half a year is neither long nor short. But once the trial ends, no matter where you are, you will be forcibly teleported out. If you don't want to die, remember to constantly pay attention to the changes in the Emperor Seal in your hand.”

“The Emperor Seal will issue a warning three days before the end. At that time, if you do not actively leave dangerous areas, you will bear the consequences.”

Upon hearing this, many Prodigies' expressions changed slightly.

It seemed there truly were dangerous places within the Starry Sky Emperor Road that even Quasi-Emperor powerhouses would dread.

Zhou Chen, however, remained calm. He wasn't a fool; he only needed to precisely intercept Opportunities. Time, for him, was actually the most abundant resource.

“Now, the Starry Sky Emperor Road, open!”

City Lord Li Feiyu waved his hand, and the golden vortex instantly erupted with dazzling light, revealing spatial passages.

“Enter!”

The Prodigies from various Holy Lands transformed into streaks of light, rushing into different passages.

Zhou Chen did not rush to move, but quietly observed everyone's Opportunity panels, checking if there were any he had missed.

Ji Wuming, Bai Yuting, and Ye Xuan exchanged glances and quickly headed straight for the passages.

Since it was a random teleportation anyway, the order of entry wasn't that important.

“Brother Zhou, shall we depart?” Han Li asked.

“Let's go.”

A smile played on Zhou Chen's lips.

His first target was the Dead Emperor's Cave, the place with the most Opportunities, so he naturally had to go there first.

Zhou Chen and Han Li flashed, disappearing into the passage.

With a flash of light, the surrounding scenery in front of Zhou Chen instantly changed.

Desolate, silent, eerie.

As far as the eye could see, there was a gray sky, and the ground was strewn with broken bones and shattered weapons. A decaying scent permeated the air.

In the distance, several black mountain peaks pierced the sky, with faint ruins of ancient buildings visible on them.

“Is this the Dead Emperor's Cave?”

Zhou Chen couldn't help but frown. The environment here was even harsher than he had imagined.

“Kid. There's something wrong with the rules here.”

Old Xuan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke, almost startling Zhou Chen.

Even without the Ring Spirit saying it, he could feel that the Laws of heaven and earth here were extremely unstable, and Cultivators' strength would be suppressed significantly.

However, it didn't affect him much. The quality of his Chaos Dao Infant was too high; even if suppressed, it far surpassed ordinary Saint Realm Cultivators.

To prevent the old man from scaring him again, and to prevent him from noticing the System's existence, Zhou Chen simply threw him into the Guiyi Secret Realm.

Having identified the direction, Zhou Chen fully activated the Divine Concealment Art and the Taiyi Golden Light Step.

Guided by the Opportunity panel, he quickly headed towards Broken Sword Peak.

Broken Sword Peak, as the name suggested, was entirely composed of countless gigantic broken swords.

The sword bodies were plunged into the earth, their tips pointing straight to the sky, like a continuous range of mountains, exuding a sharp Sword Intent.

“Found it!”

He had already reached out and grasped one of the extraordinary broken swords.

Buzz—

A desolate and ancient aura instantly erupted, and Zhou Chen's Divine Sense was pulled into a mysterious space.

Within the space, a blurry figure stood proudly in the Void Realm. Although his face was unclear, the oppressive Sword Dao aura made one's heart tremble.

“Junior, are you willing to accept this Emperor's Legacy?”

The voice was old and majestic.

“This Junior is willing.”

Zhou Chen respectfully bowed.

“Very good. Remember, the Dao of the Sword is ruthless, but it must not be without righteousness. A wielder of the sword must have a heart of protection.”

As the voice faded, countless Sword Dao insights flooded into Zhou Chen's mind.

However, what Zhou Chen hadn't expected was that these insights perfectly fused with the Sword Emperor's Dao Lineage obtained from the Ten Thousand Times Return, causing his Sword Dao comprehension to Breakthrough once again.

The reason there was no Opportunity prompt was perhaps because these Sword Intent insights were not considered an Opportunity for Ji Wuming.

The next moment, Zhou Chen's Divine Sense probed inside the broken sword, where a Primeval Sword Embryo lay quietly.

“This should be Ji Wuming's Opportunity!”

Zhou Chen's heart stirred. The quality of this Primeval Sword Embryo was extremely high; absorbing it would be enough to bring his Sword Intent to complete Perfection.

“Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully intercepting the Holy Son Ji Wuming's Opportunity, the Primeval Sword Embryo, triggering the Ten Thousand Times Return!”

“Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Perfection-level Slaughter Sword Intent! Do you wish to claim it immediately?”

“Claim!”

Zhou Chen did not hesitate.