Chapter 1254: Universal Race Artifact - Morning Star! Conquest Leaderboard!

Chapter 1254: Universal Race Artifact - The Star of Dawn! The Rivalry Ranking!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou nodded.

This must be the stronghold mentioned in the activity.

Their primary task moving forward would be to protect this stronghold from invasion by outsiders, thus safeguarding their race's ancestral territory!

Yet this was only the basic requirement of the activity!

To truly stand out and climb the Universal Race Lords' Rivalry Ranking—especially to reach the very top—would require strategic maneuvers beyond the basic duties.

He immediately duplicated and activated the highest will's declared activity content, distributing it to the generals and ministers present.

"Review it, and let's discuss how we should proceed."

After reading the activity details, the generals and ministers began whispering and discussing among themselves.

Seizing this moment, Zhou Zhou opened the Universal Race Lords' Rivalry Ranking.

[Phase Two of the Race Sovereigns' Grand Competition — The Rivalry Ranking of Sovereign Lords!]

[No.1: Earth's Human Race — Common Sovereign Lord — Competition Points: 2.06 billion 156 million 5200 points!]

[No.2: Zhenling Star's Primordial Spirit Race — True Sovereign Lord — Competition Points: 600 million 1512 thousand 1205 points!]

[No.3: Golden Phoenix Domain's Chaos God Race — Taiyi Sovereign Lord — Competition Points: 500 million 863 thousand 4100 points!]

[No.4: Divine King Star's Herd God Race — Zhutian Sovereign Lord — Competition Points: 400 million 3606 thousand 1600 points!]

Zhou Zhou glanced at this ranking, and the staggering competition points amassed by elite bloodlines such as the Primordial Spirit Race, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Their competition points had already reached hundreds of millions?

Something was wrong.

Normally, even if these beings, like himself, had secured the title from the first phase of the Race Sovereigns' competition and immediately set out to wage war against other sovereign factions, they couldn't possibly accumulate such massive points within just three days.

Points in the hundreds of millions? That could only mean one thing.

They went to attack an empire-grade lord faction!

Only by conquering an empire-grade lord faction could they possibly obtain over a hundred million faction points all at once.

Yet, with their current strength, it was absolutely impossible for them to possess the power to attack an empire-grade lord faction.

This was not arrogance on Zhou Zhou's part.

Rather, it was a conclusion Zhou Zhou had reached after synthesizing various pieces of intelligence and consulting the Bodhi Supreme.

"It seems the racial factions behind them are lending their aid," Zhou Zhou mused.

His expression betrayed no surprise whatsoever.

The moment Zhou Zhou learned that the Supreme Will had not placed strict limitations on the backing racial factions could provide to the lords of the myriad races during this Lord of Races event, he had already foreseen the present situation.

"A pity, though."

"Even if you personally step in to help them, they won't stand a chance against me."

Zhou Zhou's expression was calm and confident.

Though these alien races had the backing of their ancestral factions, so what?

He himself was their greatest stronghold!

Then he opened the hidden Lord shop interface.

As he saw the first item within the hidden Lord shop interface, his divine body trembled instantly.

"Is there really something like this?!"

[Hidden Lord Shop]

[Day 1:]

[Limited-time item:]

[The Morning Star (Universal Race Artifact) (Quantity: Unique): Any being possessing this universal race artifact sees a one-step increase in potential ceiling within their entire race, with the maximum potential boost reaching the level of a Supreme God; upon attempting a major realm transcendence, the probability of success increases by 10%! — Price: 2 million Hidden Lord Store points!]

[Note: This item will be removed from sale in three days. Lords interested in purchasing must do so before it is taken offline.]

"Another artifact that raises the potential ceiling of beings—this time, a race-wide one! And it also boosts the chances of successfully transcending a major realm!"

"Most importantly, it does not restrict usage by race!"

Zhou Zhou took a deep breath.

No race restriction means that any race that acquires it can immediately benefit from it.

Unlike his Jade, Moon, and Star Sword, which only affects the Blue Star race and Sword Lords and their subordinates.

This artifact is a super-race item capable of elevating the upper and lower limits of all beings within a race!

Whether a race is weak or powerful, every one of them would be desperate to obtain it.

The effect is absolutely beyond belief!

"Perhaps the extraterrestrial racial factions, upon seeing this race's divine artifact, are already on the brink of madness?"

Zhou Zhou thought to himself.

But then a resolute gleam flashed in his eyes.

This race's divine artifact—no matter what obstacles stood in the way—he would have it!

With the Star of Dawn, this race's divine artifact, combined with his own Xuan Yun Divine Sword, the potential of his subjects would jump two tiers at once!

That meant even the weakest of his people, those at the Black Iron level, would have the chance to ascend to the Silver tier of the transcendent realm in the future!

And legendary potentialers might even attain the status of deities!

Although some of his lordly talents allowed subjects with limited potential to forcibly break through their limits through life-or-death battles or through dedicated study and mastery of their crafts, such methods were inherently indirect.

Zhou Zhou believed that directly enhancing potential was far more reliable and secure.

"But the hidden lord shop points I currently hold in my hands amount to only 1580,000 plus."

"There's still a significant gap before I can redeem them."

He furrowed his brow slightly.

More accumulation would be needed.

Fortunately, even that number was beyond his reach.

He didn't need to worry about other lordships of the myriad races reaching it first.

Meanwhile,

among the various races across the outer realms—especially the most elite ones—upon seeing the universal race artifact known as the 'Star of Dawn,' they immediately went into a frenzy, just as Zhou Zhou had anticipated.

Titan Holy Domain—Titan Continent.

A vast and solemn voice echoed across the entire highest continent.

"Chieftain's decree!"

"At all costs, seize the Universal Race Artifact—the Star of Dawn!"

"Once we possess this Universal Race Artifact, the Titan Race shall have a genuine chance to catch up with the Primordial Spirit Race, the Herd God Race, and the Chaos God Race!"

"Then, we shall soon stand among the elite bloodlines of those great lineages!"

"This mission—its outcome will determine the rise and fall of our race for countless eons to come!"

"No room for failure!"

"Understood!"

Countless voices erupted across the Titan Continent.

Each voice belonged to a Titan deity of true godhood.

...

The ancestral domain of the Primordial Spirit Clan.

The Primordial Supreme Deity—Source—had received word of the Star of Dawn.

"Star of Dawn..."

"The Highest Will has even brought forth this clan's sacred artifact."

"The conflict on that side has intensified once more."

He murmured to himself, his eyes flickering with resolute determination.

"The Star of Dawn must be seized!"

"The secret technique requires more Primordial Spirit Clan Supreme Deities to aid me."

"With this Star of Dawn, within no more than ten thousand years, our clan should produce enough Supreme Deities to enable me to harness the secret technique and enter that hidden realm. Perhaps then I shall find the resources necessary to ascend to the rank of Supreme Deity!"

...

The Chaotic Sea, the Golden Phoenix Domain.

Taiyi gazed at the Morning Star, the fire in his eyes blazing as bright as the Supreme Sun Star.

"Morning Star!"

"With this race's sacred artifact, will I not be the unrivaled master of the first realm of all worlds?"

"Capturing the Supreme Lord might very well be within reach!"

"Though this item will surely stir envy across countless races—"

"But it will surely be mine—mine alone!"

Lord Taiyi's ambition soared like the wind.