Peacock King and the other four sages crushed the Great Nether Five Kings without any suspense.
Gai Jiuyou's two saint followers relied on the joint battle formation created by someone on the verge of attaining the Dao, beating the Twin Kings until one died and the other was wounded, leaving the myriad races dumbfounded.
The ancient myriad races continued to raise the stakes, with Ancestor Kings from every faction appearing in succession.
Across the Eastern Wasteland, Southern Ridge, Western Desert, Northern Plains, Central Plains, and the Big Dipper's Five Regions, the major imperial dynasties and aristocratic families spared no expense in awakening their ancient reserves and taking turns entering battle.
The two sides fought twenty-one matches, with eleven victories, three draws, and seven defeats.
Overall, the human race maintained a slight advantage over the ancient myriad races.
"Enough. The Sage battles are over. Begin the Sage King battles!"
The current elder clan chief of the Golden Cave, an ancient imperial clan, barked a sharp order that rebuked the red-eyed Ancestor Kings of every race. His expression dark, he rapped the jade table.
These worthless fools had utterly disgraced the ancient royal clans!
"Reporting to the Grand Heavenly King, this subordinate..."
"Hmm?"
A defiant ancient sage still wished to fight, but a single glance from the imperial clan's elder chief stopped him. The ancient imperial clans possessed supreme authority, and no one dared challenge their edge.
The human cultivators immediately celebrated.
"Great Nether Royal Clan, Blood Lightning Royal Clan, Demon Vine Royal Clan, Radiant Sun Royal Clan—you will each send out one Sage King to compete. Remember, this battle permits victory only, not defeat."
The four royal clans were all pillars among royal clans, their foundations comparable to Spirit Valley's.
A Sage King was a clan's kingly ancestor, the stabilizing