Winter Hunt day.
Dark, gloomy clouds stretched across the sky like rolling ink, while snowflakes, like shards of ice, drifted down and were swept up by the north wind, making it exceptionally cold.
However, the bad weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the members of the All Saints Manor for the Winter Hunt; they had all arrived before dawn.
After all, the All Saints Manor was indeed very generous in its offer.
The top-tier rewards are so enticing that even geniuses from dominant powers are tempted.
Not to mention beings from the Divine Kingdom and the royal court.
The wilderness where security facilities had been set up in Ning Chuan was now teeming with people, bustling and lively.
"I hope to make it into the top ten. If I can obtain a piece of the Heavenly Fate Origin Qi and return it to the Divine Kingdom, I'll probably have all the resources to advance to the Marquis-Bestowing of Marquis!"
A young man's eyes gleamed with eagerness, his mind set on achieving a good ranking.
Someone nearby curled their lip and poured cold water on the idea, saying, "Forget it. A top-ten ranking is probably only achievable by geniuses from dominant forces!"
"That's not necessarily true. The humans from the Martial Star we're hunting are from countless generations ago, and there are no obvious signs. During the hunt, personal luck is also very important. If you're lucky enough, even a genius from a small place can achieve a good ranking!"
"Tsk tsk, with the All Saints Manor offering so many benefits, isn't there some kind of inside manipulation involved?"
"I'm more concerned about the Winter Hunt itself. Hunting humans from the Martial Star and even sending an invitation to that Lord of Martial Star will definitely invite their retaliation!"
"It doesn't matter. If he wants to emerge from the world, he at least needs to ascend to the level of True God. Few of us will live to see that day!"
The scene erupted in noise, with various topics being discussed.
With some time still to go before the Winter Hunt, everyone was discussing and waiting for the competition to begin.
However, neither the participating geniuses nor the King and Marquis and nobles guarding the arena from the All Saints Manor noticed that in a nearby void, fifty figures stood watching the lively arena in secret.
It was Ning Chuan and the forty-nine demons!
"That Lord of Martial Star is truly renowned. This is the All Saints Manor built by the Myriad Stars Divine Kingdom, and so many people mention it!" Blood Rain King raised an eyebrow, stroking his chin, and said, "However, I must admit, that kid is indeed extraordinary. Yin Zhu was severely injured and on the verge of death, and even Immortal personally came to Martial Star, yet they still couldn't kill him!"
He has too many formidable enemies!
The Shadow King shook his head and said, " Martial Star is his strongest defense, but also his constraint. Before becoming a god, he can only be confined to a tiny place."
Jiang Yue casually chimed in, saying, "That's why these prodigies aren't afraid. Even among us King and Marquis, very few have ever witnessed his prowess!"
Ning Chuan's series of achievements are unmatched and have attracted widespread attention. Even these powerful figures who dominate the Star Sea are quite familiar with him and know a lot about him.
That's not necessarily true!
One of the demons seemed to remember something, smiled sinisterly, and said, "If the telepathic message from the Martial Star who has attained Immortal is true, we might be able to descend upon this place!"
"So, in that case, capturing these geniuses really helped Ning Chuan get revenge!" Blood Rain King said with a grin, "Shouldn't he pay us a hefty appearance fee then?"
"If the Azure King and the Shadow King go to ask for it, they'll likely succeed, but your strength might not even be as great as Ning Chuan's right now!"
Many people laughed and joked.
"I am Demigod King-Bestowing. In the path of cultivation, the later one's strength becomes, the harder it is to improve. No matter how high Ning Chuan's talent is, it will be difficult for him to grow into a top-tier King and Marquis before the next era of revival!"
"You know that others only need a few million years!"
"Hmm... at least I can roam the starry sea!"
These villains have a strong mentality; by using appropriate jokes and banter, they can better adjust their combat strength.
Before long, the Winter Hunt Competition officially began.
The members set out on their own to hunt down the Martial Star humans who were hiding among their prey.
The forty-nine demons stopped talking and all turned their gazes toward the white-haired old man at the head of the group.
The other party was the black-robed man who had previously rescued the Blood Rain King and the other two demons.
But whether this face is real or not, no one can be sure.
The oppressive aura emanating from the white-haired old man far surpassed that of the Demigod who led them in their rampages; he was like a bottomless abyss, unfathomable.
"You twenty-four men, follow me and capture the contestants alive!"
"The primary targets are those from hegemonic forces and those with True God in their ranks; using them as a threat will be most effective!"
Ning Chuan raised his eyes, his sharp gaze sweeping over Jiang Yue, Shadow King, Blood Rain King, and other demons. He said coldly, "Remember, you must act quickly. Before Yin Xuan can react, everyone must rejoin me. You should know better than I what the consequences are of facing World Annihilation alone!"
"Clear!"
"I want to live and get the token!"
All twenty-four demons agreed.
Ning Chuan said no more, his gaze falling on Zhao Qinglian, and instructed, "You lead the remaining twenty-four demons to attack the treasure vault of the All Saints Manor, but do not actually breach it. The purpose is to delay the other King and Marquis of the All Saints Manor. As long as you can hold them off for about a day, your mission will be considered successfully completed!"
The sealing time for a fragment of a Star Core is approximately seven to eight hours.
The new Great Dao of Destruction, with its foundation of eight Law, will likely require the use of three Star Core fragments to advance to the Nebula Realm.
Splitting up allows for better concealment of objectives.
Zhao Qinglian's expression remained unchanged as she said, "As long as you can hold off Yin Xuan, my side is not a problem."
"Can."
Ning Chuan revealed a cold smile and said in a hoarse voice, "Gentlemen, it's time for our Winter Hunt to begin. Let's set off!"
Fifty figures traversed the void, spreading out silently like ghosts.
Those demons possessed black tokens crafted by Ning Chuan, which were extremely well-concealed, allowing them to evade the detection of even top-tier King and Marquis at very close range.
The prodigies in the wilderness were completely unaware of this and were still focused on hunting down the humans of Martial Star.
This Winter Hunt Competition is an important event for the All Saints Manor to showcase itself to the outside world, which is why they are willing to bring out so many precious treasures.
Each participant has their own individual live stream perspective.
In addition, the All Saints Manor also has a main competition live broadcast room, which mainly switches between the live broadcasts of those famous geniuses to present the exciting scenes on the field.
Because of the massive investment made by the Myriad Stars Divine Kingdom in the early stages, a considerable number of beings watched the live stream, spread across many parts of the Universe.
The live streaming platform was a cacophony of noise, like boiling water.
However, the vast majority of the topics were related to Ning Chuan.
On the one hand, the competition's goal is to hunt down humans from the Martial Star, making it highly targeted. On the other hand, the All Saints Manor, in order to generate more buzz and influence Ning Chuan, has already made a big fuss about inviting Ning Chuan to watch the competition, which has already caused a sensation.
"This method is utterly despicable!"
"A Divine Kingdom with a top-tier True God presiding over it, would it resort to such methods?!"
Ning Chuan now has a considerable number of supporters in the Universe, a number few powerful figures can match. Many people are dissatisfied with the actions of the All Saints Manor and openly mock him on live streaming platforms.
"They dare to boast that they prey on humans of Martial Star? When the Martial King is born, they'll probably be too scared to speak!"
"There's no other way. Without becoming True God, the Martial King can't set foot in the Universe. These people are thinking about this, which is why they're so reckless and spout such nonsense!"
"The path to godhood is long, and Martial King has no powerful backing, so it's inevitable that he'll suffer some injustices!"
Amidst countless discussions, many viewers suddenly noticed that the live broadcast of the competition abruptly went black and the connection was lost.
This is strange.
The technology of the Universe Broadcasting Group is so advanced that signal problems are virtually nonexistent.
But the next moment, everyone realized something was wrong.
The footage from the live stream of the competition was from the perspective of a prodigy from a dominant force; his personal live stream was also completely dark!