I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

Yunxi's arrival was like the beginning of a new chapter. In the following days, several more young Heavenly Sovereigns emerged in the Northern Region.

Prodigies from other realms are constantly emerging, all aiming for the Supreme Ranking.

Of course, top-tier geniuses are still very few and far between, with only a handful in each region.

In the Central Region, there are Song Wanjian and Qin Hao.

In the Western Regions, there is a Buddhist disciple named Fan Hai from Tianmen.

Tang Xinlian from the Eastern Region.

Lü Ting of the Southern Region.

Finally, the hosts, Shen Ming and Yun Xi from the Northern Region.

These seven people almost completely dominate the top ten of the Supreme Ranking; the only suspense lies in their rankings.

The contest between Shen Ming and Song Wanjian is still fresh in my mind, but it was not an actual battle, but a round-robin sparring match.

The final outcome is still uncertain.

After much anticipation, the date for the launch of the Supreme Ranking has been set.

The time is three days later, and the location is Da Luo Palace.

The Daluo Palace was once the Daoist temple of that great emperor, and the entire White Emperor City was built around this palace.

It is also the origin of martial arts in the Northern Region, and the founders of the ten major sects have all heard the Great Emperor preach.

It is worth mentioning that Baidi City does not have a Daluo Palace, but is similar in nature to the Ten Great Sects.

They are like brothers and sisters who have separated from their family, with Baidi City being the eldest.

Of course, the people of Baidi City still harbored a strange arrogance when facing the ten major sects.

They are the legitimate rulers of the Northern Region, the sovereigns of Heaven and Earth!

At this very moment, the square outside the Daluo Palace is the liveliest place in the city.

Whenever someone comes to sign up, the crowd turns their attention to them.

There are a total of one hundred seats on the Supreme Ranking. Not everyone is aiming for the top ten. Before officially competing for the ranking, they can cultivate in the Great Luo Palace.

Therefore, the number of applicants exceeded one thousand.

The requirement for registration was to hunt down a monster, and this trend curbed the proliferation of monsters in the Northern Region.

"They've arrived! The Divine Child of Xuantian has arrived!"

The crowd in the square parted to the left and right, making way for a wide path.

Shen Ming hasn't registered yet these days, and everyone is waiting.

Shen Ming, dressed in a blue-gold battle suit, approached with composure amidst countless gazes.

These are all minor incidents for him.

Outside the Daluo Palace, the people of Baidi City, though reluctant, still rose to greet them.

Shen Ming tossed over a demon core from a fourth-tier demon, which he had hunted on his way here.

Immediately, a gentle suction force emanated from the Great Luo Palace, drawing the demon core into it.

A short while later, a Heavenly Grade Spirit Pill flew out from the Great Luo Palace as a reward for Shen Ming's hunting of demons.

Yesterday, Yunxi handed over a fifth-tier demon core, and the Daluo Palace gave her a golden core in return!

At the same time, the World Tree reflected by the Great Luo Palace, with its closest branch resembling a hand, gently touched Shen Ming.

It's clearly an illusion, untouchable, yet it can interact with reality—truly mysterious.

At this moment, Shen Ming frowned, and a commotion broke out in the square as the humans looked around.

"Ancient race!"

This shout immediately caused an uproar, and many people picked up their weapons as if facing a formidable enemy.

Soldiers from Baidi City filed out, not to fight, but to maintain order and clear a path through the crowd.

Zhu Yuanbing, the daughter of the city lord of Baidi City, walked in with her head held high, her face full of pride, having shaken off the disappointment of the past few days.

Behind her followed four ancient clans!

One man and three women, or one male and three females.

Leading the group was the Golden Crow clan, whose members were tall and imposing, radiating light. Their hair shone like black gold, reflecting a mysterious brilliance in the sunlight, each strand seemingly containing intense heat.

The special crown is a Taoist weapon, and its power is unknown.

His eyes were orange-red, their light like a blazing flame, flashing with an arrogant gleam.

"Half-step Dominator Realm, no, using the ancient clans' realm, it's Great Venerable!"

"Such powerful primordial fire! Is this the advantage of the ancient races?"

"Why is he here? Is he here to participate in the Supreme Ranking?"

Everyone's gaze turned to the three ancient women behind them.

They come from the Sky-Splitting Sparrow, Sky-Swallowing Sparrow, and Thunder Sky Sparrow respectively, and are all young and beautiful women. They share the common characteristics of having thick fur and considerable strength.

The three women walked together, their voices melodious and their gazes unreadable as they surveyed the crowd in the square.

Many people hesitated to speak, yet were filled with apprehension.

In recent days, the ancient race has frequently appeared in the northern region, demonstrating its formidable strength.

Since the ancient clans had not declared war, the forces in the Northern Region, fearing to provoke them, naturally would not offend them here.

However, watching the ancient clans march step by step toward the Daluo Palace under Zhu Yuanbing's guidance, he felt a strange sense of frustration.

Who's going to do something about this?!

A figure stepped forward and blocked their path.

After recognizing who it was, everyone felt that it was meant to be him.

"Why is there an ancient clan here?!" Shen Ming asked coldly.

Xuantian Sect, Nine Dragons City, and the Jiang family have all been attacked by ancient clans. Even though the conspiracy was eventually resolved, it does not mean that the matter is over.

"Mysterious Heavenly Son, why can't the ancient clans be here?" Zhu Yuanbing asked in return.

"You want to know why I'm here? I'll tell you!"

The young man from the Golden Crow clan was no stranger to Shen Ming, and a flaming demon core appeared out of thin air in his hand.

As soon as this demon core appeared, the square became scorching hot, as if a fire dragon was raging.

A sixth-order demon core!

"The Heavenly Fire Phoenix that ravaged the land for thousands of miles has been slain by my ancient clan. I am the number one genius of the ancient clan, Tuoba Yun!"

The Heavenly Fire Phoenix is ​​the most troublesome sixth-tier demon in the Northern Region. Its entire body is engulfed in raging flames, and it dwells in the clouds.

The body drips fire every moment, forming fiery mountains.

The people of that state were filled with anxiety, not knowing when the Heavenly Fire Phoenix would move its nest.

Now, the ancient tribes have solved their biggest problem.

Tuoba Yun threw the demon core towards the Daluo Palace.

The Great Luo Palace did not refuse; they caught the demon core and also produced a Supreme Golden Core.

"Among all the races in the heavens, intelligence comes first. The Great Luo Palace accepts ancient races. Are you going to refuse them membership just because you, the Xuan Tian Divine Son, have a grudge against them? Then go and kill a sixth-order demon!" Zhu Yuanbing said.

The Lord of Kowloon City stepped out from the crowd and said in a deep voice, "The ancient races once fed on our human race and used our human race as elixirs."

“Among all the races in the heavens, many have eaten people. Even your dragon race has eaten people. Your human race also kills and devours each other. If this is the standard, no one would dare to appear here,” Tuoba Yun said.

The three sparrows laughed like silver bells, echoing his words.

The Lord of Kowloon City frowned, unsure of what to say.

Shen Ming looked at the crowd in the square. Most of them were wary and fearful. Although they were dissatisfied, it was not enough for them to turn into anger and courage to unite with him.

He suddenly understood what the sect leader had said: unless disaster strikes, one will always harbor a sense of侥幸 (a sense of luck or chance).

Of course, the main reason was that Baidi City cleared the way for them!

"You can settle your own grudges with the ancient clans. My White Emperor City is the largest city in the Northern Region, embracing all rivers. As long as it can resolve the chaos caused by the demons in the Northern Region and save people from suffering, we welcome you," Zhu Yuanbing said.