Take Fei Wei, ranked nineteenth on the Heaven List, whose archery skills were unmatched, making him the foremost master of the Way of the Arrow.

Then there was Zhang Hou, also known as Zhang Kongzhan, ranked twenty-third on the Heaven List. Zhang Kongzhan was a fiercely bold swordsman, hefting his long saber across his shoulder, radiating savage menace; his mastery of the blade was unfathomable in its depth.

Another example was Elder Yao, Ge Yiming, ranked fourteenth on the Heaven List. Ge Yiming possessed an immortal and transcendent appearance, with white hair and white eyebrows, benevolent eyes, and a kind expression. While his direct combat prowess wasn't considered exceptional, his command over poisons was absolute, reaching the pinnacle of mastery. His supernatural abilities fused the two arcane sciences of the Way of Medicine and the Way of Poison. Due to certain unique experiences, he had assimilated even more knowledge than a typical practitioner of the Way of Medicine, securing his firm place at fourteenth on the Heaven List, with some even estimating...

However, the most captivating figure among them was not these few, but one other person.

That individual was monumentally tall; his physique was like a mountain range. When his eyes opened, it was as if the sun and moon were simultaneously rising, his gaze twin celestial bodies ascending together. This person ranked even higher on the Fifty Great Heaven List, holding the formidable ninth position: Xuanyuan Riyue. Legend held that Xuanyuan Riyue had obtained a supreme technique called 'Devouring the Starry Sky,' a practice that allowed him to continuously devour various planets to fuel his cultivation—a singular feat.

As previously mentioned, among the Fifty Great Heaven List experts, the top ten constituted one tier, ranks ten through twenty comprised another, and ranks twenty through thirty formed a third.

The might of Xuanyuan Riyue far surpassed that of Fei Wei, ranked nineteenth, and Ge Yiming, ranked fourteenth, and was immeasurably greater than Zhang Kongzhan, ranked twenty-third.

Upon his descent, his bearing was inherently different.

"The Heaven Soul Sorcerer, ranked twenty-seventh, is dead," Xuanyuan Riyue stated gravely.

These individuals simultaneously recalled the words Lu Yuan had spoken at the beginning.

Slaying a titan of the Heaven List was as simple as slaying a chick.

Lu Yuan had already slain four Heaven List titans.

It truly carried that flavor.

In truth, based purely on current strength, Fei Wei, Ge Yiming, and Xuanyuan Riyue were all superior to Lu Yuan.

But the crucial issue now was that they could not catch up to Lu Yuan; they would never know his whereabouts.

Lu Yuan's arts of tracking and counter-tracking surpassed all of them, even Fei Wei, who specialized in tracking.

Thus, a peculiar situation had arisen: Lu Yuan could hunt them down, yet they could never hunt him. This was exceptionally bizarre.

If this pursuit continued, the hunters would only suffer continuous losses without ever touching Lu Yuan, who occupied an unassailable position.

Now, it was not they who were hunting Lu Yuan; in essence, Lu Yuan was the predator, and they were the prey being stalked.

This pursuit alliance was now fundamentally on the verge of collapse.

And now, the four Heaven List titans—Fei Wei, Ge Yiming, Xuanyuan Riyue, and Zhang Kongzhan—were all utterly helpless against Lu Yuan.

......

The Jade Stele of the Heaven List stood at the very center of the Central Celestial Dynasty.

The core of this Central Heaven List was situated upon an immense cylinder, stretching for immeasurable billions of li.

The World Volcano also rested upon this cylinder, as did the Heaven List Jade Stele.

However, the World Volcano was located at a lower altitude, while the Heaven List Jade Stele resided higher up.

Fang Zhou, ranked seventh on the Heaven List, was seated upon the Heaven List Jade Stele. With the two Civilization Bodies emerging almost simultaneously, Fang Zhou should normally have acted. He too was drawn by the Civilization Bodies, but after divining, he sensed that matters awaited him here at the Heaven List, so he remained stationary for the time being.

As Fang Zhou remained motionless, watching name after name vanish consecutively, he felt profoundly shocked.

On Lu Yuan’s side, four names had utterly disappeared from the Heaven List: the Heaven Soul Sorcerer (twenty-seventh), Situ Guimi (thirty-third), Fang Tu (thirty-ninth), and Gao Jin (forty-eighth). A total of four Heaven List masters had fallen to Lu Yuan. This junior, Lu Yuan, was truly fearsome.

On the other side, however, the Son of the Desolation had obtained the other Civilization Body, resulting in the demise of those ranked eighteenth, twenty-second, and twelfth—three in total. Although one fewer than Lu Yuan’s tally, the quality of the Heaven List titans slain by the Son of the Desolation was higher, making his achievements even more terrifying.

Suddenly, the Heaven List had undergone a massive upheaval.

Fang Zhou sometimes felt helpless; this generation of young cultivators was too ferocious. These youngsters had already caused the downfall of nine Heaven List giants, ranked forty-eighth, forty-seventh, forty-sixth, thirty-ninth, thirty-third, twenty-seventh, twenty-second, eighteenth, and twelfth—a truly earth-shattering development.

Fang Zhou suddenly spoke, "Esteemed guest has traveled far; why not reveal yourself?"

"You indeed react quickly, worthy of the title Fang Zhou, the Seer of Heavenly Secrets and Divine Calculation." A hoarse voice sounded, and a stooped, middle-aged man in black robes appeared. As this man approached Fang Zhou’s side, Fang Zhou involuntarily shifted a distance away, unwilling to draw too close.

For this black-robed, hunched figure, whose face was utterly hideous, was the Curse Master Ouyang Luo, master of the ancient Way of the Wizard’s Curses. If he obtained a strand of someone's hair or a drop of blood, he could achieve world-altering effects. This individual ranked fourth among the Heaven List titans, and even Fang Zhou, ranked seventh, regarded him with deep caution.

"And me," said a tall, handsome middle-aged man with an imposing aura, walking over with his hands clasped behind his back, moving with the bearing of a dragon and the stride of a tiger, exuding innate majesty.

Upon seeing this person, Fang Zhou could not help but startle, for this was the King of Kunpeng, ranked second on the Fifty Great Heaven List. Legend claimed he was transformed from an ancient Kunpeng, one of the greatest demonic beasts, hailed as the progenitor of ten thousand demons. Upon hatching, its length spanned thousands of li, and its body continued to grow to more exaggerated proportions. This King of Kunpeng’s strength was second only to Gu Shi, who ranked first. Rumor had it that Gu Shi was already nearing ascension to the Civilization Realm, and the King of Kunpeng’s ranking on the Heaven List was rapidly approaching first place.

"King of Kunpeng, ranked second, and Curse Master Ouyang Luo, ranked fourth, why have you appeared together?" Fang Zhou inquired.

"Naturally, for the Civilization Bodies," the King of Kunpeng replied.

"The Civilization Bodies? They should be in the hands of the Son of the Desolation and Lu Yuan now. I do not possess them," Fang Zhou said with a smile.

"Word has arrived from the tracking effort targeting Lu Yuan: Lu Yuan’s tracking and counter-tracking arts have reached the Master level; they cannot find him at all. As for the Son of the Desolation, the rumor is that he possesses a supreme artifact called the Desolation Teleport, which surpasses mere instantaneous movement. Instant movement covers only a few hundred li at a time, which we can still trace. But the Desolation Teleport spans tens of thousands of li in an instant, making him untraceable as well. Consequently, there has been zero concrete success on either side concerning the Civilization Bodies. Instead, the Son of the Desolation and Lu Yuan have slain Heaven List titans, allowing these two juniors to grow stronger. Their Civilization Discs are likely nearing full capacity."

"So what? I do not hold the Civilization Bodies."

"My Kunpeng World, combined with Ouyang Luo’s Curses, and your technique of Rending (Gui Lie), we can use this Heaven List Jade Stele to drag everyone currently listed on the Heaven List into my Kunpeng World. Once dragged into my Kunpeng World, no matter how capable Lu Yuan and the Son of the Desolation are, escaping our combined force will be impossible. Then we can seize their Divine Essence of Civilization to aid our own breakthrough to the Civilization Realm."

"If you proceed with this dragging method, aren't you afraid of pulling in Gu Shi? Gu Shi is ranked first, and his power surpasses yours, King of Kunpeng," Fang Zhou questioned.

"I have no fear of that. The King of Kunpeng’s name on the Heaven List is fading now; he is close to becoming a Civilization being and will not be drawn in," the King of Kunpeng stated. Fang Zhou looked and truly observed that Gu Shi's name was faint, suggesting he was already striving for the Great Dao of Civilization.

"Very well, how shall we divide it?" Fang Zhou asked. "I require one-tenth."

The Divine Essence of Civilization held by the Son of the Desolation and Lu Yuan totaled eight-tenths. Fang Zhou claiming one-tenth was not excessive, especially since success would be impossible without his contribution. Fang Zhou understood he couldn't make exorbitant demands, or the King of Kunpeng would not hesitate to kill him.

"Agreed," the King of Kunpeng nodded.

Ouyang Luo, Fang Zhou, and the King of Kunpeng each unleashed their ultimate skills. Instantly, heaven and earth transformed. A beam of white light shot from the Heaven List, striking every individual listed, which naturally included both Lu Yuan and the Son of the Desolation, as they were currently ranked there.

......

Lu Yuan had expected to be leaving soon; his Civilization Disc was already full, so why linger? After leaving, he could focus on cultivating his own Dao of Civilization and achieve the Civilization Realm. Instead, he was struck by a beam of white light that abruptly pierced the world. Before he could react, his surroundings spun violently, as if he had entered some sort of peculiar dimension.

Where is this?

Lu Yuan gazed at the world before him. The ground was covered in feathers, countless birds wheeled in the sky, and fish, numerous as scattered stars, swam in the rivers. This world possessed trees and mountains, but upon closer inspection, the trees were mostly composed of fish or birds, and the foundations of the mountains were either fish as vast as a mountain range or birds as large as a mountain range.

What place is this? It is such a miraculous world.

This must be someone's personal space! It’s either fish or birds!

There is a creature that is both fish and bird, the progenitor of all demons, the King of Kunpeng! Also known as the Ancestor Kunpeng!

In the Northern Darkness, there is a fish named Kun, its size immeasurable, spanning thousands of li; it transforms into a bird named Peng, its back stretching thousands of li. When it spreads its wings in anger to fly, its wings resemble the sky itself.

Right, the fifty giants of the Heaven List include the King of Kunpeng, ranked second.

Once a Civilization Body appears, even the King of Kunpeng, ranked second, would certainly move to contest it; the allure of the Civilization Body is too immense.

If that is the case, and he is not mistaken now, Lu Yuan had been tricked by the King of Kunpeng and pulled into the Kunpeng World.

Lu Yuan finally confirmed that he must be within the Kunpeng World.