The Stage for Lei Dong's Rise

There were few things left that could move powerhouses at the peak of the Body Integration Realm. A mountain of Chaos Crystals, a Chaos Supreme Treasure ranked in the top twenty, or the sudden appearance of a Supreme-level powerhouse—none of these could tug at their heartstrings as much as one thing.

That was the Chaos Origin.

These powerhouses who had cultivated to the peak had, to a greater or lesser extent, tasted the benefits of the Chaos Origin. But they certainly hadn't gotten much. Otherwise, they would have obediently secluded themselves long ago to break through to the Sub-Saint level. Why would they still be out here, mixing with the world?

The more this was the case, the more deeply these Body Integration Peak powerhouses craved the Chaos Origin—even more so than those at the early stages of the Body Integration Realm. Without at least half a Chaos Origin, their achievements in this life would be limited to where they stood now. No Chaos Supreme Treasure or mountain of Chaos Crystals could change that miserable fate.

Others thought that Body Integration Peak powerhouses could at least live until the Heaven and Earth Reincarnation Tribulation. But only they knew that was absolutely impossible. Only Sub-Saints had that chance. If the Heaven and Earth Reincarnation Tribulation was still far off, they usually wouldn't even have a chance to try and cross it before their lifespans ran out and they died.

How many Body Integration Peak powerhouses had there been throughout history? More than a hundred, surely. But how many were left now? Only the Ten Peaks.

Thus, the thought of at least breaking through to Sub-Saint had become nearly the sole wish in the hearts of these Emperor-level powerhouses. In their lives, it was the only wish worth pursuing.

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