'What should I do now?'

Ajax slightly narrowed his eyes as he looked at the gigantic portal floating at the center of the landmass.

For him, gaining the universe's acknowledgement was currently the most important thing.

However, at the same time, he also didn't want to miss this opportunity to obtain Sentient Flames and other precious cultivation resources.

After all, treasures capable of attracting so many monstrous geniuses were definitely not ordinary.

If his Elemental Spirits, summons, and contracted Spirit Beasts were still with him, Ajax wouldn't have hesitated at all.

Unfortunately, with all his Divine Elemental Spirits sealed by the old universe, he naturally became much more cautious than before.

Still, Ajax soon shook his head.

'I already survived travelling between universes…what danger inside this Elemental Source Land could possibly compare to that?'

Thinking about the terrifying experience of being dragged through the endless void between universes, Ajax couldn't help but lightly joke inwardly.

Moreover, his current strength didn't solely rely on his Elemental Spirits anymore.

'Besides, Elemental Spirits are not the only trump cards I have.'

Thinking about his terrifying Divine Body Cultivation and fully awakened Divine Rules, Ajax gradually calmed down.

Soon, his gaze once again landed on the portal.

At this moment, after the High-grade Elemental Source Land officially opened, the violent elemental storms surrounding the floating landmass had already become much calmer.

Without wasting any time, countless figures immediately rushed toward the portal from all directions.

'Swiish!'

'Swiish!'

'Swiish!'

One figure after another entered the portal at incredible speed.

Ajax also moved forward while silently observing the fellow participants around him.

However, the next moment, his eyes slightly widened in surprise.

More than one hundred cultivators successfully passed through the portal without being rejected.

'More than one hundred?'

Ajax was genuinely shocked.

Originally, after hearing such absurdly strict requirements, he thought there would only be a few dozen participants at most.

Yet, there were actually more than one hundred cultivators below one hundred years of age who had fully awakened at least one Divine Rule.

This number was simply terrifying.

'Looks like this universe is even more powerful than I imagined.'

Previously, the existence of numerous Quasi-Divine Realm experts had already made Ajax realise that the New Universe far surpassed the Old Universe in overall strength.

But now, seeing so many young monstrous geniuses gathered in one place further confirmed his thoughts.

Any one of these participants would probably become a top expert in the future as long as they survived long enough.

And among them, there were definitely some terrifying freaks aiming for the Powerful Ascension just like him.

'Looks like I need to remain as low-key as possible in this universe.'

Ajax silently reminded himself.

At the same time, his interest towards the High-grade Elemental Source Land increased even more.

After all, for so many monstrous geniuses to gather here despite the dangers, the treasures hidden inside were definitely extraordinary.

...

Inside the Elemental Source Land,

'Swiish'

The moment Ajax stepped through the portal, his vision blurred for a brief moment.

Soon, an ancient world appeared beneath him.

That's right!

Not only Ajax, but all the participants were also hovering high in the sky.

From above, they could clearly see the enormous world spread beneath their feet.

'This Elemental Source Land is much bigger than the ones I explored in the past.'

Ajax was genuinely surprised as he thought it would be smaller with all its crazy entry requirements.

Even though the Elemental Source Lands usually appeared as small floating landmasses from the outside, the internal space inside them had nothing to do with their external size.

Some High-grade Elemental Source Lands were even comparable to Small Worlds.

'This Elemental Source Land seems to have various elemental regions.'

Anyway, putting aside his thoughts, Ajax quickly observed the Elemental Source Land.

The world beneath him was divided into five gigantic elemental regions.

'A fiery volcanic land covered in rivers of lava.'

'An endless water region filled with gigantic oceans and whirlpools.'

'A violent storm region where countless hurricanes raged endlessly.'

'A massive earth region filled with mountains, canyons, and rocky valleys.'

'And finally…a dark region completely covered in endless black fog.'

Ajax decided to call these five regions the Fire, Water, Wind, Earth and Dark Regions.

Even from hundreds of kilometers high in the sky, the terrifying elemental pressure emitted by those five regions could still be clearly felt.

'Hmm?'

Ajax slightly narrowed his eyes.

'There seem to be some unique beasts in those regions.'

With his powerful senses boosted by the Divine Spirit Consciousness, Ajax quickly noticed many strange beasts roaming within those elemental regions.

Some were swimming in lava, whereas some moved freely within hurricanes.

Others were hidden beneath the oceans or buried deep underground.

[Ding! Host, those unique beasts are called Elemental Beasts.]

[Ding! They are special lifeforms naturally born in regions rich with elemental essence.]

[Ding! Depending on the nature of the elemental region, the Elemental Beasts inherit that elemental attribute.]

Hearing the system explanation, Ajax slightly frowned.

'Elemental Beasts?'

Back in the Old Universe, Ajax had explored almost every dangerous region imaginable.

Yet, he had never once encountered such creatures.

'Then why were there no Elemental Beasts in the Old Universe?'

[Ding! The Elemental Essence in the Old Universe was extremely thin.]

[Ding! It was far from enough to naturally give birth to Elemental Beasts.]

[Ding! Even in this New Universe, Elemental Beasts are considered extremely rare.]

'I see…'

Ajax finally understood something.

Previously, he thought the Essence of Nature in certain regions of the Old Universe was already very rich.

However, compared to this New Universe, the difference was simply too massive.

No wonder there were hardly any cultivators capable of ascending to the Heavenly Realm in the Old Universe.

Meanwhile, as Ajax was thinking about those things, the ancient voice echoed throughout the entire world once again.

[Welcome to the Elemental Source Land: The Summoner's Tower]

The moment the participants heard the Ancient Voice, everyone instantly became serious.

[There are three stages within the Summoner's Tower.]

[Other than the regular rewards for clearing the stages, the best performers will receive special rewards.]

Hearing about rewards and special rewards, the eyes of many participants instantly lit up with excitement.

However, unlike the others, Ajax remained calm.

Instead, he became even more wary of this strange Elemental Source Land.

[The First Stage is called Elemental Baptism.]

On the other hand, the Ancient Voice started explaining the First Stage.