Yesterday's Twelve Constellation Palace caught many people off guard.
No one had expected that being the first to kill a Constellation Guardian not only would grant them the Constellation Artifact but also result in a world chat announcement.
Perhaps for ordinary players, game announcements didn't mean much since they had no chance of obtaining them anyway.
However, for the top ten ranked players in the various states, this announcement held extraordinary significance.
It was no longer just about gaining points; it was about honor and prestige.
Currently, the top players in the various states had reached the pinnacle of the Spiritual Realm. Their strengths were relatively equal on the surface. Therefore, being the first to kill a Constellation Guardian had become their goal.
In real-time, it was 19:50, just ten minutes away from the opening of the Twelve Constellation Palace.
In the world chat:
Players from different states were fervently discussing who would be the first to kill a Constellation Guardian today.
"We were unprepared yesterday, allowing Zhang Yang from your East Chen State to get the first kill. Today's first kill definitely belongs to our Flow Di from the Tian Jue State!"
"Flow Di from your Tian Jue State is indeed strong, but our Kaiser from North Ice State is no pushover. It's still uncertain who will get the first kill!"
"The first kill will undoubtedly belong to our Yellow Jue State! Long live Chuanben the Great!"
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Players from other states were boosting their own champions, and naturally, the Wang family from East Chen State couldn't be outdone.
"Just you guys? Let alone the first place, the top three are definitely going to belong to our East Chen State's Wang Nan, Zhang Yang, and Lang Thirteen, the three great champions!"
"That's right, among the Twelve States, there are indeed many top-ranked champions in the Spiritual Realm. Their combined strength exceeds ten fingers, but only East Chen State has reached the Profound Realm."
The Wang family from East Chen State was confident, believing that no one from other states could snatch the first kill away from Wang Nan and the other two champions.
Of course, there were also some people offering rational analysis.
"Flow Di from the Tian Jue State is not to be underestimated. He became the number one player in the foreign server for a reason. According to the information I've collected, Flow Di fused ancient monster bloodlines during the Ordinary Realm and again during the Spiritual Realm."
"Furthermore, he didn't just fuse one type of ancient monster bloodline during the Ordinary Realm, but two! This means that Flow Di has now fused three types of ancient monster bloodlines!"
"And this is just what's known. Many players in Tian Jue State speculate that Flow Di may have fused two more types of ancient monster bloodlines during the Spiritual Realm!"
"Is that true? Fusing two types of ancient monster bloodlines at each stage? If that's the case, once he breaks through to the Profound Realm, won't he be even stronger than Wang Nan and the others?"
"Don't worry about it. Even if Flow Di really did fuse four types of ancient monster bloodlines, he's still far from Wang Nan and the others. Wang Nan has cultivated the ancient scripture and even killed a Monster King last time!"
Information about Flow Di was shared, and players from East Chen State were shocked when they read it.
Many people marveled at Flow Di's strength, but many others were skeptical.
Wang Nan had killed a Monster King, and his achievements were well-known. With just this point alone, players from East Chen State firmly believed that Flow Di was far from a match for Wang Nan.
"Other players are not simple either. It's rumored that Kaiser from North Ice State, like Wang Nan, obtained an ancient scripture. Moreover, in the last human crisis mission, he even exchanged for a magic seed!"
"Chuanben from Yellow Jue State is rumored to possess a tremendously powerful divine weapon!"
"Blo from South Territory State is said to have obtained the inheritance of an ancient powerhouse."
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Soon, the information about the top players from other states in the previous day's point rankings was also revealed.
When players from East Chen State saw the "trump cards" of the top players from other states, they became uneasy. However, they still believed that their three champions, Wang Nan, Zhang Yang, and Lang Thirteen, were unbeatable.
"The first kill is mine!" shouted Flow Di from the Tian Jue State.
He was a handsome young man, standing on a high platform in an ancient and majestic palace, gazing at a huge crystal ball. Joy filled his eyes.
If there were players present, they would undoubtedly recognize him as Flow Di, the number one player in the Tian Jue State.
At this moment, a woman hurried over and said, "Boss, we've found it!"
Upon hearing this, Flow Di turned around abruptly and instantly appeared in front of the woman, taking the jade bottle she offered.
Flow Di opened the jade bottle, took a glance, and a pleased smile appeared on his face. "You've done a great job! With this, no one can take the first kill from me this time!"
In North Ice State, a land with harsh and frigid conditions, a majority of the areas were covered in glaciers, and temperatures were extremely low. However, despite being an unfriendly place for players, it had produced quite a few powerful individuals.
At this moment, on a snow-capped mountain that was perennially covered in snow, a burly young man sat cross-legged. Electricity danced around his body.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and in the next moment, electricity radiated from his body, covering an area of more than ten meters in radius with him at
the center. Rocks shattered, and what had been a peaceful mountain peak suddenly seemed like a stampede of thousands of horses. The accumulated snow, which had been there for countless years, collapsed in an instant.
"It's finally done!"
The young man watched the avalanche of white snow with satisfaction.
"With this spell, even if I can't get the first kill today, I can definitely secure a place in the top three."
"I wonder who's faster between me and Zhang Yang from East Chen State in hunting players!"
In Yellow Jue State, five players dressed in black robes gathered together, with a middle-aged man at the forefront.
He was none other than the number one player in Yellow Jue State, Chuanben.
"Is everything prepared?"
"Don't worry, Guild Leader. Everything is ready."
The middle-aged man nodded and said, "This time, I not only want to get the first kill, but I also want to break into the top three on the points leaderboard!"
The Twelve Constellation Palace was about to open again, and the top players from various states were ready to take action.
The Lost Grounds.
A carriage was speeding along the official road.
Su Nan also saw the messages in the world chat.
"Not bad at all for someone who has become the number one player in all the states. They're really not simple."
He nodded silently, not too surprised.
Reaching this stage of the game was no easy feat for anyone.
Take East Chen State, for example. If it weren't for his presence, Zhou Cheng might have already broken through to the Profound Realm.
And there was also Qian Yu.
If it weren't for his intervention, Qian Yu would probably have obtained the inheritance in the ancient cave long ago.
Looking out through the carriage window, he noticed a conspicuous lone peak not too far away.
He checked the time and said, "Let's stop here for now."
Chen Ying didn't understand why but stopped the carriage immediately.
After getting off the carriage, Su Nan headed straight for the lone peak.
Soon, he reached an area on the peak with no obstructions.
"This place is suitable. After completing the Twelve Constellation Palace event, I'll cultivate the Great Sun Golden Body Sutra here."
With a thought, his avatar appeared beside him, and his consciousness descended upon it.
"I wonder if I can control the avatar to enter the Twelve Constellation Palace?"
Although he wasn't interested in getting the first kill, he wouldn't mind taking first place or even securing a spot in the top three if the opportunity arose.
For the avatar, the biggest limitation was not being able to exist in two different spaces with the main body, as they would lose contact with each other.
The space where the Twelve Constellation Palace was located was very special, and Su Nan couldn't be sure if it was a real space or just a virtual one within the game.
However, from the transitional animation when entering the Twelve Constellation Palace, it could be seen that each battlefield in the Twelve Constellation Palace corresponded to a planet. If the main body and avatar entered simultaneously, they would be in different planets but still within the same starry sky.
In theory, in such a situation, the connection between him and his avatar should not be severed.
"Whether it's possible or not, we'll know once we try."
With the use of the Thousand Transformations technique, Su Nan reverted to Zhang Yang's appearance.
"Sir, what is this...?" Chen Ying followed Su Nan to the mountaintop and looked at the sudden transformation with astonishment in her eyes.
"This is one of my avatars," Su Nan explained.
"Avatar?" Chen Ying's eyes widened.
Although she had heard of avatars before and had read about them in ancient texts, she had always thought of them as legendary beings. She never expected to see one today.
"What is the origin of my young master?" Even though Chen Ying had witnessed many of Su Nan's extraordinary abilities, seeing the avatar he summoned still left her astounded.
Su Nan didn't explain further and directed his gaze towards the panel.
Finally, the real-world time reached 8 o'clock.
"The Twelve Constellation Palace has opened. Do you want to enter?"
"Yes!"
Both the main body and the avatar received the prompt simultaneously, and Su Nan confirmed it immediately.
Upon confirmation, just like last time, the scenery before him changed, and he appeared in a vast starry sea.
His vision rapidly descended, and the next moment, he found himself on a massive battlefield once again. At the same time, numerous players appeared all around him.
However, in his eyes, the other players appeared much smaller this time.
He had grown in size!
This time, he had descended as the Aries Guardian!
Without much time to think, he immediately contacted his avatar.
To his relief, the connection between him and his avatar remained unbroken.
On the other battlefield, the avatar also successfully descended as a Constellation Guardian.
"It seems that even though we are on different planets, we are still in the same space."
Confirming that everything was fine, Su Nan finally had the chance to assess the situation.
His gaze fell upon the numerous players around him, and he noticed that there were significantly more players this time compared to the last event. Both sides had approximately twenty thousand players!
Moreover, the number of Constellation Guardians had increased from one to two for each side.
One of them was fully clad in scales, with a strange appearance, a true Constellation Guardian. The other one, while also covered in scales, had the distinct features of a Pala nation person.
Just like Su Nan, the latter was a player.
"Players?" The Pala nation Constellation Guardian, who was a Pisces, saw Su Nan and was momentarily stunned. Then, a thought crossed his mind, "I wonder if I can get the first kill by hunting down player-controlled Constellation Guardians?"
Hunting down player-controlled Guardians was much easier than hunting down real Constellation Guardians.
Thinking of this, the player's eyes gleamed with determination. He decided to deal with Su Nan first.
Just at that moment, the two Constellation Guardians on the battlefield shouted, "Listen up, citizens of the Aries (Pisces) Constellation! Follow our lead and eliminate them!"
As they gave the command, both Constellation Guardians charged towards the enemy.
Seeing this, the Pisces Constellation Guardian who had targeted Su Nan was also about to make a move when suddenly, a sea of flames engulfed the battlefield.
"This is... Zhang Yang!"
"Zhang Yang, the great god, has been assigned to our battlefield!"
The players from East Chen State looked at the sea of flames and then at the two Constellation Guardians on their side. They instantly recognized Su Nan and erupted into cheers.
"Zhang Yang? Damn it! How did I run into him again?"
The Pisces Constellation Guardian from the Pala nation was dumbfounded.
Although he couldn't understand what the players from East Chen State were saying, he knew about the three top-level players from East Chen State.
The sea of flames enveloping the battlefield had already become Zhang Yang's signature move in the eyes of the public.
"Unlucky!"
The Pisces Constellation Guardian cursed inwardly but had no way to resist. Under the firestorm, the Pala nation player-controlled Constellation Guardians, along with the other players, were instantly annihilated.
"Congratulations, you have become the second player to slay a Constellation Guardian in the Twelve Constellations. You have obtained a Constellation Artifact."
As the Constellation Guardian was killed, the body of the real Guardian disappeared, leaving behind a Pisces bracelet.
However, he wasn't the first, but the second.
Because his avatar had already taken down the first!
On the other side, under Su Nan's control, the avatar reacted even faster. In an instant, it arrived in front of a Constellation Guardian and struck it down with a single palm.
In the world chat:
Almost simultaneously, two banners appeared.
"Congratulations to Wang Nan, a player from East Chen State, for becoming the first player to slay a Constellation Guardian in the Twelve Constellations. You have obtained a Constellation Artifact."
"Congratulations to Zhang Yang, a player from East Chen State, for becoming the second player to slay a Constellation Guardian in the Twelve Constellations. You have obtained a Constellation Artifact."
And it didn't end there.
Su Nan quickly collected the Pisces bracelet and immediately exited the Twelve Constellations.
When he re-entered, he had transformed into Lang Thirteen's appearance.
Two more Constellation Guardians were slain under his control, and with the power of his soul, the spiritual-level beings were no different from ants.
"Congratulations to Lang Thirteen, a player from East Chen State, for becoming the third player to slay a Constellation Guardian in the Twelve Constellations. You have obtained a Constellation Artifact."
The third banner appeared.
From the opening of the Twelve Constellations to now, it had only taken the time of a single breath.
"How is this possible? How could they be so fast?"
The crowd was shocked. While they had anticipated fierce competition in hunting down the Constellation Guardians today, they didn't expect three announcements to appear one after another.
For those top-level players who aimed to be the first to kill, this was a blow.
"Damn it! It's them again! I'll make sure to kill them all once I reach the pinnacle of the Profound Realm!"
"They got ahead again. Can it be that even at the peak of the Profound Realm, we can't withstand a single blow from them?"
"Fourth place! I must secure fourth place!"
Wang Nan and the other two were all at the Profound level, and yesterday they were the first to kill a Constellation Guardian. Today, they were the first once again, which was acceptable to the other players. However, if they failed to secure fourth place, it would be considered a loss.
At this moment, in the eyes of the top players from various states, securing fourth place was no different from securing first place! (End of this chapter)