The Ancestral God Religion, Purple Thorn Island.
Deep within a magnificent mansion on Purple Thorn Island, a figure slowly opened his eyes. A striking pair of gold and silver horns crowned his head, and he radiated an extraordinary aura.
"Azure Universe King?"
Starbone Venerable received the news about Azure Universe King, and a barely perceptible trace of contempt appeared on his face.
"Hmph, so he's the last candidate selected for the Suo Dream God General's seat?" Starbone Venerable murmured, his tone openly skeptical. "And he's-merely a First-Level Inheritor? Isn't that level a little too low?"
Although he disdained this new candidate's strength and considered it sheer arrogance for a First-Level Inheritor to challenge Triple Inheritors, he did not let down his guard.
Starbone Venerable knew full well that until the Divine General Seat's ultimate successor was decided, no candidate could be underestimated.
He had waited bitterly for hundreds of thousands of eras for this day. Only now had all 108 Divine Temples finally finished selecting their respective candidates.
A trace of caution overcame his contempt.
Starbone Venerable raised a hand and took an ancient, heavy stone tablet from his World Ring. This was no ordinary tablet; names and brief annotations densely covered its surface-
This was intelligence he had painstakingly gathered and organized, recording information on every known rival who might compete with him for the Suo Dream God General's seat.
His fingertips slid across the cold stone, and his sharp gaze swept over the information.
"Venerable Fangu: hails from a powerful race in the universe. Has reached the Advanced Universe Venerable level and possesses two valuable treasures. A Sixfold Inheritor, and unquestionably one of the most formidable rivals."
"Venerable Pangyuan: an Advanced Universe Venerable with an extremely mysterious background. A Sixfold Inheritor, suspected of possessing an armor-type Supreme Treasure.