Constellation Ranking

The tavern was bustling, with no shortage of cultivators present.

"Have you heard? Not long ago, the seven ancient giant powers spoke out together and delivered a final ultimatum to the current Emperor Xia!"

"Is it still about forcing the current Emperor Xia to abdicate and surrender Heavenly Mang Mountain and Nine Cauldrons City?"

"That's right. It's said that the Brilliant Era is about to arrive ahead of schedule, and Nine Cauldrons City and Heavenly Mang Mountain are both premier blessed lands. The seven ancient giants are determined to claim them."

...The crowd buzzed with discussion.

"You're all wrong. What sort of existences are the seven ancient giants? How could they wage war against the Great Xia Imperial Family over nothing more than a Heavenly Mang Mountain?"

At that moment, a dignified middle-aged man in a black robe spoke with a scoff.

This drew the attention of many cultivators present.

Someone said softly, "May I ask, Fellow Daoist, if it is not to seize Heavenly Mang Mountain, then why are the seven ancient powers so determined to force the current Emperor Xia to abdicate and hand over Nine Cauldrons City and Heavenly Mang Mountain?"

Everyone's gaze turned toward him as well.

The middle-aged man in black took a drink before slowly saying, "There are two reasons."

"First, in the past, the Great Xia Imperial Family ruled all under heaven and commanded its rivers and mountains. They were the undisputed sovereigns of Great Xia."

"But in the world today, with the drastic changes in heaven and earth and the revival of spiritual qi, the powers of the realm have clearly formed an entirely new order: the 'seven ancient giants' stand supreme, while the 'three otherworldly powers' stand alongside them."

"Under such circumstances, the current Emperor Xia and the imperial clan behind