Ever since the Cosmic Genius War began, the Ancient Domain had been awash in blood and turmoil. It was only because so many people had entered and the Ancient Domain was vast enough that people got the illusion that not many wars had broken out.
In truth, the vast majority of Ancient Ancestor Grades had entered the Cosmic Genius War intending to plunder it.
At their level, they were overlords here. They could not contend with those above them, but crushing those below was more than easy.
For example, in the eyes of Azure Light Emperor Ancestor, a Five-Step Ancient Ancestor Grade was only a lackey who followed at his heels.
But across the entire Cosmic Genius War, such a figure was already very close to the peak of the pyramid. Though still some distance from the top ranks, such beings could crush ninety-nine percent of the genius monsters. Unless a Six-Step Ancient Ancestor Grade stepped in, they could truly run wild.
These people had no real interest in the Ancient Domain's Inheritance Platform. Because they held an overwhelming advantage in rank and wanted to maximize their gains, their methods were nothing more than recruiting those of the same rank and squeezing those below them.
Then, once their numbers had grown large enough, they would form factions and suppress all dissent.
Azure Light Emperor Ancestor was the most typical example. In this region, he was practically invincible. Most Ancient Ancestor Grades here followed his lead.
As for Great Ancestor Grades, they could not even catch his eye. He killed them whenever he pleased; those he did not kill could only follow like underlings, doing odd jobs and picking up scraps in the rear.
Within seven months, this man had recruited more than a hundred lower-level Ancient Ancestor Grades, ranging from