The next day, a streak of pale white appeared on the horizon.
In the mountains, the roars of demonic beasts rose one after another.
It was time to get to work!
On the boulder, Nalan Jia slowly opened her eyes. She looked at Ye Guan, who was close beside her. His features were sharp and distinct, very handsome.
The corners of Nalan Jia’s mouth lifted slightly. Then she slowly sat up and stretched lazily.
At that moment, Ye Guan opened his eyes. Looking at the peerless beauty before him, a smile appeared on his lips.
Just then, a graceful figure suddenly appeared before the crowd!
It was Luo Zhaoqi!
Today, Luo Zhaoqi had changed into a loose, flowing red long dress. Her figure was enchanting. Already stunningly beautiful, paired with this bold red gown, she gained an extra layer of sensuality.
Luo Zhaoqi looked at everyone and smiled. “Everyone, please!”
As her voice fell, a teleportation array suddenly appeared beneath the feet of those present!
The array activated. In the blink of an eye, everyone vanished!
When they reappeared, they had arrived in a vast wilderness!
Ye Guan looked into the distance. As far as the eye could see, it stretched endlessly. Several thousand zhang away, ten flags stood erected. Each flag was separated by thousands of zhang, creating vast spaces between them.
The flag in the very centre bore two large gilded characters: First!
Everyone’s gaze immediately fell upon this flag of first place!
Their expressions varied!
At that moment, a projection device appeared in the clouds.
Live broadcast to all three hundred and sixty prefectures simultaneously!
Then, to the right of the crowd, a massive stone platform slowly rose from the ground. The platform was thousands of zhang in length and width. Upon it, rows of tables and chairs suddenly emerged.
The viewing platform!
Soon after, a group of people appeared on the stone platform.
Most were students and instructors from the Upper Realm Guanxuan Academy. A smaller number were elders from various aristocratic families and sects!
In any case, only those with status qualified to watch from such close proximity!
At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out across the field. “Please welcome the Academy Head!”
As the voice fell, a woman suddenly appeared at the forefront of the viewing platform. She wore a deep purple long dress, her hair cascading over her shoulders. Her figure was curvaceous and full. A faint smile played on her face, making her extraordinarily alluring.
The Head of the Upper Realm Guanxuan Academy: Zhao Su.
Upon seeing this woman, Ye Guan froze in place!
He had seen this woman before!
On the day he killed that Xuantian Sect elder, a woman had blocked his path. That woman was none other than the one before him now!
She was the Head of the Upper Realm Guanxuan Academy?
Ye Guan was instantly bewildered.
At that moment, the woman also looked towards Ye Guan. When their eyes met, she blinked playfully.
Ye Guan fell silent.
He had not expected this woman to be the Academy Head of Guanxuan Academy!
Why had she not exposed him that day?
Was it because he was from Guanxuan Academy?
Ye Guan felt some confusion.
Just then, an elder and a beautiful woman suddenly appeared beside Zhao Su. The elder wore a golden badge on his left chest, upon which was a small character: Guan.
This person was Yuan Gu, who had come from the Central Divine Prefecture Guanxuan Academy. In the Central Divine Prefecture, he was an elder in the Council of Elders, a figure with real authority.
The moment he appeared, his gaze fell directly upon An Mu from Qing Prefecture.
The beautiful woman beside him was an elder from the Shen Ge Clan, Li Wan!
The moment she appeared, her gaze fell directly upon Nalan Jia.
She too desired An Mu, but she knew the Shen Ge Clan could not compete with the Central Divine Prefecture Guanxuan Academy!
After taking their seats, Zhao Su smiled. “Elder Yuan, according to past rules, the first place in this martial exam must first study at my academy for a period before heading to the Central Divine Prefecture. Yet this time, you have come personally to fetch him. You are in quite a hurry!”
Yuan Gu nodded slightly. “Head Zhao, this time we are indeed very urgent. It cannot wait!”
Zhao Su was somewhat surprised. “Why has it suddenly become so pressing?”
Yuan Gu said gravely, “The struggle for destiny!”
Zhao Su’s eyes narrowed slightly. “It has already begun?”
Yuan Gu nodded, his expression rather solemn. “It has begun!”
Zhao Su said gravely, “The pressure is great?!”
Yuan Gu gave a bitter smile. “Far more than great. It is immense. If not for this, why would we be so eager to take An Mu away?”
As he spoke, he looked towards the distant An Mu and said softly, “Only he might have a chance to contend with those few!”
Zhao Su said, “Tell me about those few!”
Yuan Gu was silent for a moment, then said, “Not long ago, a person appeared in the Five Dimensions Universe. This person possesses a natural Dao body and proved the Heavenly Dao with a mortal form! It is said this person has received the orthodox inheritance of Mu Tiandao… and Mu Tiandao himself is their guardian!”
Mu Tiandao!
Hearing this, Zhao Su’s eyes narrowed. “The very Mu Tiandao who was once known as the fourth sword among humans?”
Yuan Gu nodded. “Precisely!”
Zhao Su fell silent, her expression extremely grave. To have such a terrifying powerhouse as guardian, just how monstrous must this person be?
At that moment, Yuan Gu continued, “Besides this one, the Undying Imperial Clan has also produced a supreme genius. It is said this person has fully awakened the undying bloodline. Moreover, they have awakened a trace of the mad demon bloodline that the Human Sword Master left in the Undying Imperial Clan back then… If we exclude the Human Sword Master, this is the most monstrous person in the history of the Undying Imperial Clan!”
The Undying Imperial Clan!
Hearing this, Head Li’s expression immediately grew solemn!
One of the six great clans of the Holy Land, and ranked first!
The current Undying Imperial Clan, excluding those few super clans of the Guanxuan Universe, was the foremost clan across all realms.
Even those super clans of the Guanxuan Universe had to give the Undying Imperial Clan some face!
Because the mother of the Human Sword Master came from the Undying Imperial Clan.
Zhao Su asked, “Who is this person’s guardian?”
Luo Zhaoqi said gravely, “It is said to be the Lord of Boundlessness, who once conquered the Void Truth World alongside the Human Sword Master!”
The Lord of Boundlessness!
Zhao Su fell silent, shocked to her core. Another peerless powerhouse!
Yuan Gu continued, “In addition, the Demon Realm has produced a supreme genius. The moment this person was born, they shocked the entire demon race, for they were born with the legendary Primordial Sacred Body and innate sacred pupils. It is said the Head of the Academy’s Demon Institute, Second Girl, personally visited the Demon Realm and seems to have become their guardian! Though I do not know if it is true.”
He paused, then added, “The above few monsters are monsters among monsters. Their guardians are more terrifying one than the next. And the one from the Galaxy System is even more terrifying…”
Zhao Su’s brows furrowed slightly. “The Galaxy System?”
Yuan Gu nodded, his expression growing increasingly grave. “It is said that the one from the Galaxy System is the Person of Destiny for this generation…”
Hearing this, Zhao Su froze.
Person of Destiny?
Who was the previous generation’s Person of Destiny?
None other than the Human Sword Master!
Throughout history, Persons of Destiny possessed talent unmatched across eternity, almost always suppressing all geniuses of their era!
And now, another Person of Destiny had appeared?
Yuan Gu gave a bitter smile. “You now understand why we are in such a hurry, yes?”
Zhao Su suddenly looked towards the distant An Mu. “Who is his guardian?”
Yuan Gu said gravely, “According to our guesses, it may be the An Martial God!”
The An Martial God!
Zhao Su’s expression grew more solemn than ever before!
As if thinking of something, Zhao Su looked towards Ye Guan standing in the distance. A trace of regret flashed in her eyes.
This era was different from previous ones. Without a powerful guardian, one could not go far!
No matter how talented you were!
A guardian!
The path of martial cultivation was endless. Without someone to guide and accompany you, how far could you walk alone?
That endless karma, that unpredictable fate. Without someone to protect you, how could you withstand it?
Zhao Su looked at Ye Guan, her eyes filled with pity.
She had originally thought highly of Ye Guan, but after hearing about the guardians of those geniuses, she despaired!
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