“Each Southeast Region Youth Summit is held at the same location, Grand Era City,” Purple Emperor replied.
“Grand Era City?” Lin Xiao was slightly taken aback. The name sounded quite imposing.
At each summit, thirty-six Martial Emperors gather, the most outstanding youths from the thirty-six Martial Emperor factions come together, and even more experts attend, creating a scene reminiscent of a golden age.
Of course, this time, an additional Martial Emperor faction has been included.
“Grand Era City is quite ancient, always controlled by the Martial Emperor family, the Sheng family. The reason every summit is held in Grand Era City is because within the city lies the Grand Era Temple,” Purple Emperor slowly explained.
“Grand Era Temple?” Lin Xiao was even more puzzled.
Purple Emperor continued, “No one knows the origin of the Grand Era Temple. It opens only once every ten years, and only youths under twenty-five years of bone age can enter.”
“At most, only fifteen people can enter each time. This is why the Southeast Region Youth Summit is held every ten years, with an age limit of twenty-five. Those who rank in the top fifteen of the summit list can enter the Grand Era Temple.”
“So that’s the origin of the summit,” Lin Xiao said, slightly surprised.
Although the Southeast Region Youth Summit is a clash of the region’s most outstanding youths, its initial purpose was likely to compete for entry into the Grand Era Temple.
The bets and various rules that followed were probably later developments.
“What’s inside the Grand Era Temple?” Lin Xiao couldn’t help but ask curiously.
A place coveted by all the Martial Emperor factions in the Southeast Region must hold something incredibly enticing.
“Inside, there are all sorts of treasures or powerful martial techniques. Those who enter the Grand Era Temple are automatically judged by it based on their talent or related attributes, and it rewards the most suitable technique, weapon, or elixir,” Purple Emperor said.
“That’s incredible,” Lin Xiao’s eyes lit up. If he entered the Grand Era Temple, would it grant him treasures based on his talents?
Perhaps something related to his Blood Dragon Vision, like blood, or treasures tied to thunder attributes, or even something connected to his petrification powers?
“Many of the Southeast Region’s Martial Emperors owe their status to what they gained from the Grand Era Temple. For example, the leaders of the eight super sects, two or three hundred years ago, achieved their current positions through great opportunities obtained there,” Purple Emperor added.
Lin Xiao’s eyes brightened further, “Doesn’t that mean there are many high-level martial techniques or treasures inside?” Purple Emperor nodded, “Indeed, the higher your talent, the higher the level of the martial technique or treasure you receive. Alternatively, if the Grand Era Temple contains an inheritance from a certain youth’s ancestor, that youth might obtain it upon entering, though it’s not entirely about talent, it also depends on fate.”
“Such a miraculous place,” Lin Xiao said with anticipation, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
“However, securing a spot in the top fifteen of the Southeast Region Youth Summit won’t be easy,” Purple Emperor added.
“The youths from the thirty-seven Martial Emperor families are ranked in the top fifteen, but that’s only the preliminary summit list.”
“The fifteen on the preliminary list must then face challenges from the youths of the four great chambers and the eight super sects. The final fifteen ranked are the true summit list.”
“The preliminary list exists because of the bets and rivalries among the Martial Emperor families. Also, because of the immense power of the eight super sects, they don’t need to participate in the earlier rounds, while the four chambers are somewhat unique.”
“There are also the four chambers and eight super sects?” Lin Xiao was shocked.
He had only heard a rough explanation of the Southeast Region Youth Summit from Purple Spirit, thinking it was just a gathering of talents from the Martial Emperor families.
He hadn’t expected the involvement of the four chambers and eight super sects.
He wasn’t familiar with the four chambers, but for them to be so recognised, their wealth must be staggering.
Their overall strength was likely no weaker than the Martial Emperor families, if not stronger.
Youths backed by such immense wealth were probably formidable in their own right.
As for the eight super sects, each sect had several Martial Emperors, and their young disciples were likely even more terrifying than those from the Martial Emperor families.
With thirty-seven Martial Emperor factions and one hundred eighty-five talents, reaching the top fifteen was already difficult.
Competing further with the four chambers and the even stronger eight super sects to secure a true top-fifteen spot was exponentially harder. “The disciples of the eight super sects are deeply nurtured by their sects. In the past, most of the top fifteen on the summit list were from the eight super sects. To be precise, the top ten are almost always dominated by them, so the challenge is immense. Do your best,” Purple Emperor sighed.
It wasn’t that he doubted Lin Xiao and Purple Dragon, but with so many talents in the Southeast Region, securing a top-fifteen spot was incredibly difficult.
Lin Xiao could sense the weight in Purple Emperor’s tone, feeling the immense pressure.
Facing someone like Purple Dragon was already challenging, and other Martial Emperor factions likely had talents comparable to Purple Dragon, perhaps even second- or third-tier Martial Lords.
Roughly calculating, excluding the Ling family, there were thirty-six such talents.
Add to that the four chambers and the even stronger youths from the eight super sects, breaking through would be a monumental task. “However, there’s no need to rush. The Southeast Region Youth Summit allows time for improvement between key rounds. For example, there’s a seven-day gap between the second and third rounds, and a month between the preliminary and final summit lists. The entire summit will likely take two to three months,” Purple Emperor added.
Hearing this, Lin Xiao quietly sighed in relief. With his current cultivation, fighting continuously would be tough to sustain.
After all, these were true geniuses, the top powerhouses of their age group from major factions.
Their cultivation far surpassed his, and even with his ability to fight above his level, he might struggle.
But with two to three months in total, he had enough confidence to fight his way through.
At the same time, Lin Xiao was surprised that the summit allowed such long intervals for improvement.
The rules of the summit were quite well thought out.
After a few days, the Sky Control Boat finally slowed down.
In those days, the two Sky Control Boats had travelled at a speed far greater than when they headed to the Jin family, consuming an inestimable amount of resources.
According to Purple Emperor’s estimate, they had covered over a million miles in those few days.
Lin Xiao was astonished. The Sky Control Boat was truly remarkable, covering a million miles in just a few days.
As they slowed, the two Sky Control Boats, piloted by Purple Emperor and Ling Emperor, approached a majestic, ancient city that appeared in their sight. Purple Emperor then stored one of the boats in his storage ring.
The other was temporarily entrusted to Ling Xiao for emergencies. “It’s been ten years,” Purple Emperor sighed, gazing at the ancient city ahead.
