At this moment, what concerns him is another real matter, the reward that should belong to him.
The Heaven Burial Ceremony is naturally not just about competing for a quota to enter the Heaven Burial Palace.
On every Space-Time Battlefield, the top ten in points ranking are rewarded by the Ten Great Ancient Clans, a rule passed down since ancient times, both as an incentive and as a form of investment and goodwill towards the top geniuses.
And now, Chu Zheng ranks first on Battlefield No. 3. This ranking undoubtedly comes with abundant rewards.
Moreover, his situation is extremely special, having ascended all the way from the lowest Battlefield No. 5.
The Heaven Burial Ceremony has another rule: If a cultivator ascends from a lower-tier battlefield to a higher-tier battlefield, and their final points exceed their original battlefield ranking, the reward is calculated according to the final points corresponding to the new battlefield ranking, and they can cumulatively claim all the rewards they should have received at any point in their ascension where their points reached the top ten of that battlefield. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel⁂fire.net
In other words, Chu Zheng can not only receive the rewards for being first on Battlefield No. 3, but also simultaneously receive the rewards he deserves on Battlefield No. 4 and even Battlefield No. 5.
Accumulating three rewards, this will be an astonishingly large amount of cultivation resources.
For Chu Zheng, this is undoubtedly a timely aid that will play a significant role in the upcoming journey to the Heaven Burial Palace.
Soon, the Ten Great Ancient Clans sent special envoys again, beginning to distribute resource rewards to the top ten living creatures on each battlefield according to ranking.
Amid countless gazes, Chu Zheng calmly stepped forward and received three storage rings. With a slight sweep of his divine sense, his eyes were almost dazzled by the various spirit pills, divine materials, immortal jade, and several ancient treasures emitting astonishing waves, secret technique manuals, etc., all of which were quite a bounty.
On the other side, Xue Qing stepped forward expressionlessly to receive the reward for ranking first on Battlefield No. 5.
She slaughtered an overwhelming number of cultivators, her points were absurdly high. In the final settlement, Chu Zheng's points couldn't surpass hers, so he could only receive the second-place reward for Battlefield No. 5.
After claiming the reward, Xue Qing didn't linger at all, glanced at Chu Zheng, then turned into a stream of light and directly flew towards the temporary base established here by the Martial Pavilion.
Just as she stepped into the Martial Pavilion's base, the surrounding void began to twist and transform.
She only felt a blur before her eyes and was suddenly under a completely unfamiliar starry sky, surrounded by emptiness and desolation, with only a distant cold star emitting a faint glow.
Not far away, a figure sat cross-legged; it was Sun-Eroding Cry.
Upon seeing Sun-Eroding Cry, Xue Qing paused, slightly bowed in salutation, and spoke calmly:
"I have decided to withdraw from this trip to the Heaven Burial Palace."
Sun-Eroding Cry slowly opened his eyes, his gaze fell on Xue Qing, scrutinizing her for a moment before slowly nodding:
At present, Xue Qing has almost opposed all major forces. Once she enters the more complex environment of the Heaven Burial Palace, she will certainly become the target of all.
In such a scenario, regardless of how high her talent is or how strong her combat power is, it would result in great peril.
Withdrawing quickly now, returning to the Martial Pavilion to concentrate on digesting her gains, consolidating her cultivation, and preparing to undertake that Half of Heaven's Fortune is the most prudent choice.
Sun-Eroding Cry was silent for a moment and, out of goodwill, offered a reminder:
"I suggest you let Zheng Chu also abandon it, just return to the Martial Pavilion with me, otherwise he may face mortal danger."
Zheng Chu's talent is equally exceptional, and Sun-Eroding Cry is somewhat unwilling to see him perish.
Xue Qing slightly shook her head, her expression calm:
"If he dies in the Heaven Burial Palace, I will collect his corpse, and once my cultivation is achieved, I will avenge him."