Beyond?

Cosmic starry sky, the convergence point of the Four Saints.

An ancient stone tablet hung suspended in the center of a shattered meteorite belt, standing tall in the starry sky.

On the tablet face, nine Children of the Four Saints were shrouded in starlight. The names that should have been dazzling and eye-catching appeared somewhat dim under the intensely blinding radiance at the very top of the ranking.

Suddenly,

Swish!

The starlight surged fiercely once more!

At the top of the ranking, the already dense starlight nearly liquefied, continuously permeating into the stone tablet as if attempting to alter the obscured name within it.

At the same time,

Hum! Hum! Hum!...

The void trembled consecutively, and the starlight filling the sky suddenly twisted, converging toward the top of the stone tablet. It looked as though it were adding momentum to assist, yet also as if it were celebrating in advance.

Beneath the starlight, gazes instantly converged on the Epoch Paragon Ranking, every councilor present holding their breath and concentrating.

Time ticked by, second by second.

The void was still trembling, the starlight was still twisting, and the changes at the top of the stone tablet kept continuing...

Yet...

There was zero progress, as if it had reached a stalemate!

"What's going on?"

The councilors furrowed their brows one after another, their expressions tinged with a hint of agitation as they voiced their own opinions.

"Old Shi previously said that the starlight was still lacking a bit of heat, which was why Li Qingshan remained at Child of Azure Dragon. Could it still be lacking a bit of heat now?"

"It seems so, but isn't the gap between the other nine Children of the Four Saints and Li Qingshan a bit too exaggerated?"

"Something really does feel off. Previously, it could