Late autumn.
A cold wind scattered fallen leaves, and the air felt chilly.
Although Myriad Saints Ancient Star has been modified by human intervention, it still has four distinct seasons, which is a manifestation of the Rule the Universe.
This is especially evident in areas outside the core area, where there is no external intervention.
In a desolate wilderness, a sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out, and a group of figures landed. Ning Chuan had followed the Divine Guardian Guard to this place to set up security facilities for the Winter Hunt.
"Having accumulated sufficient understanding of the Chaos Law and gained some insight, I have broken through the barrier to my realm and advanced to the Universe Realm!"
Hearing the notification in his mind, Ning Chuan remained calm, as he had expected it.
After all, the time allotted for cultivation is limited.
It has been more than half a year since I broke through to the Nebula Realm.
However, a wave of emotion still stirred within me.
The Chaos Law possess immense potential, and advancing to the Universe Realm would be a significant boost for him.
Meanwhile, after more than half a year of cultivation, Ning Chuan's physical cultivation path, relying on that drop of God King's essence blood, has already reached the King-Bestowing- level.
The combined effect of the two cultivation paths has given him the combat power to fight against top-tier King and Marquis such as Yin Xuan and Jiang Yue.
"Perfect for Winter Hunt..."
Ning Chuan surveyed the vast wilderness, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
The Winter Hunt held by the All Saints Manor was extremely cruel, as it involved hunting down slaves captured by the Myriad Stars Divine Kingdom.
This behavior is not particularly rare in the Universe.
However, compared to the geniuses recruited by the All Saints Manor, the slaves' strength was naturally insufficient.
Therefore, the competition does not compare the number of prey killed.
Instead, the goal is to find hidden Martial Star humans among the slaves, or more precisely, the descendants of Martial Star humans.
In this era of resurgence, Ning Chuan suppressed the entire territory, and no Federation citizens were arrested.
In the previous era of revival, the native creatures were no match for the invasion of the Myriad Stars Divine Kingdom. Countless humans were taken out of Martial Star and used as experimental subjects to test Martial Star's defense mechanisms.
Similar to laboratory mice.
Some of these humans multiplied and had offspring so that they could be used as needed. Now, some of them have been borrowed by the All Saints Manor for use as prey in the Winter Hunt.
This was the decision made by Yin Xuan, the North King, and others.
The reason is quite simple.
This would both retaliate against Ning Chuan's previous actions and, to some extent, affect his cultivation.
The All Saints Manor has even prepared to send an invitation to the Desolate Body that Ning Chuan left behind to guard the Martial Star in a while.
"At that time, they won't be considered uninvited guests..."
Ning Chuan sneered inwardly.
At this moment, a Divine Guardian Guard beside Ning Chuan interrupted his thoughts, saying, " Black Ape, what are you thinking about? Don't get distracted!"
"This Winter Hunt Competition is a crucial event for the All Saints Manor to gain fame. The Divine Kingdom has already contacted the Universe Broadcasting Group to prepare for a live broadcast across the entire Universe. The entire world will be watching, so there absolutely cannot be any accidents. Even if there are problems, they cannot be related to security facilities, or we will all suffer the consequences!"
The Divine Guardian Guard's tone was solemn.
"Don't worry, no one can escape!"
Ning Chuan grinned, his gleaming white teeth standing out sharply in the late autumn sunset, and said, "I have a feeling the Winter Hunt Competition will be incredibly exciting!"
Seeing this, the Divine Guardian Guard shrugged and said no more.
The security measures they set up were designed to intercept prey Winter Hunt, and with the presence of King and Marquis guarding the All Saints Manor, the possibility of problems arising was indeed very small, almost negligible.
However, what he didn't know was that when his colleague from Martial Star said that no one could escape, he wasn't referring to the prey of the Winter Hunt!
More than a month has passed.
The Myriad Saints Ancient Star was hit by a harsh winter. The first snowfall was extremely heavy, lasting for four days and covering most of the planet, as if an ice age had begun.
The snow that had fallen to the ground stretched as far as the eye could see, frozen solid like iron, and was exceptionally cold.
Ning Chuan's strength has improved rapidly, and has clearly increased again.
Currently, facing Yin Xuan, who hasn't yet World Annihilation, alone is no longer a matter of equal strength; the probability of killing him is as high as 70%!
"If I weren't worried about the royal family taking back the World Annihilation, and if I waited a few more years until my combat power reached the True God level, taking back the World Annihilation would be a piece of cake!"
Ning Chuan shook his head inwardly, but he wasn't disappointed. Obtaining the World Annihilation ahead of time would be more beneficial for his cultivation.
He pushed open the door and stared straight at the snow-covered world blanketed in white by the dead of winter.
"It's time to begin!"
Ning Chuan raised his head, his gaze spanning billions of miles, looking towards a dark region in outer space.
There, forty-nine demons had been hiding for many days.
"In three days, the Winter Hunt of the All Saints Manor will begin. It's time to enter the Myriad Saints Ancient Star." Ning Chuan's Desolate Body was also among them. He glanced at the forty-nine demons around him and said indifferently, "Number 3 is in charge of the battle against the All Saints Manor. He will be in full command of the subsequent operations."
"Remember, if you dare to act on your own and cause the plan to fail, you know the consequences better than I do!"
Ning Chuan's voice was filled with coldness.
The forty-nine demons exchanged glances, none of them uttering a word of rebuttal. During their cooperation over the past few days, they had fully witnessed the terrifying methods of their opponent. While their individual combat strength might not be top-tier, in many aspects, they were simply heaven-defyingly strong, even surpassing the power of gods.
Zhao Qinglian thought for a moment, understood Ning Chuan's meaning, and asked, "Aren't you coming with us to Myriad Saints Ancient Star?"
Ning Chuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, spreading his hands and saying, "My strength is somewhat weak; in a direct battle, I'm truly powerless!"
Upon hearing this, none of the forty-nine demons believed it.
Ning Chuan smiled and said, "The curtain has been drawn on the All Saints Manor. In this grand drama, there will always be some who shine in the shadows."
Without offering further explanation, he left.
Two days later.
Ning Chuan's Desolate Body arrived in the Feather Ridge Domain, where the Universe was folded and distorted, and it did not exist in a three-dimensional state. This place was the only way to reach the Palace of the Myriad Stars Divine Kingdom from the shortest route to the All Saints Manor.
Buzz!
Ning Chuan emitted light as if it were spontaneously combusting, gradually disappearing as it did so, emanating various invisible Law fluctuations that continued to penetrate deeper into the dark Universe.
These fluctuations are extremely subtle, formed by the fusion of First-Grade Law, and can only be barely detected by True God.
And that is precisely Ning Chuan's goal!
The First-Grade Law are independent of each other; they can only be merged after advancing to the Rule.
These fluctuations naturally aroused suspicion among the True God supporting the All Saints Manor, who believed that True God was lying in ambush ahead.
This might buy us some more time.
Wow...
Ning Chuan's Desolate Body was completely burned away and disappeared, leaving only a barely perceptible mysterious fluctuation hidden in the depths of darkness.
This is the last flame before the grand finale!