Encountering Ye Qingxuan

He glanced sideways at his youngest son.

A hint of anger flashed in Xiao Lingtian's eyes.

It seems I've spoiled him these past few years.

He's acting so inconsiderately!

If he hadn't been so harsh on his older brother.

Xiao Chen wouldn't have left in anger!

Xiao Chen was, after all, his own brother, and had even saved his life; how could he be so heartless?

But now, Xiao Lingtian was a prodigy with limitless potential, while Xiao Chen was just a cripple.

Without hesitation, Xiao Lingtian made his choice: to abandon Xiao Chen.

"Lingtian, don't worry about this matter; Father will handle it! In three days, it will be the enrollment day for Barren North's Five Great Martial Arts Academies. How are your preparations going?"

"Now that our Xiao family has only you left, do you have the confidence to enter Saintly Wasteland Academy?"

Xiao Lingtian looked at Xiao Chen and forced a smile.

In his heart.

Xiao Chen's departure.

Was far less important than Xiao Lingtian's participation in the martial arts academy exam!

The martial arts academies were established by the Great Xia Martial Hall.

They were martial arts meccas that every martial artist dreamed of.

They had all kinds of cultivation resources that martial artists treasured.

Cultivation methods.

Martial skills.

Elixirs.

Weapons.

And so on...

If one could enter a martial arts academy, it would be of great benefit to their future martial arts path.

Unfortunately, out of the billions of people in Great Xia, there were only nearly a hundred martial arts academies, and most people were destined to be unable to join, making the competition extremely fierce.

Of course, with Xiao Lingtian's top-tier heavenly martial arts talent.

Entering a martial arts academy was a certainty.

The only suspense.

Was whether he could enter Barren North's number one martial arts academy.

Saintly Wasteland Academy.

This was an ancient academy with thousands of years of history.

Its enrollment requirements were extremely strict.

The number of students was very small.

It only recruited three people each year.

But without exception, almost everyone who entered Saintly Wasteland Academy eventually grew into a renowned martial arts expert of Great Xia.

Back then, Xiao Lingtian had dreamed of entering Saintly Wasteland Academy, but unfortunately, he was not accepted.

Although he later achieved the position of Martial King through his own efforts and opportunities, this was always a regret in his heart.

He hoped Xiao Lingtian could join and help him make up for this regret.

"Don't worry, Dad, I'm not a waste like Xiao Chen. With my qualifications, Saintly Wasteland Academy will be begging me to join!"

Xiao Lingtian looked arrogant.

"You're that confident?"

Hearing Xiao Lingtian's arrogant answer, Xiao Lingtian was not angry; instead, a hint of pride flashed in his eyes.

His youngest son's personality might be a bit too arrogant.

But his talent was truly strong!

Even stronger than his, by a hair.

As for arrogance!

Which genius wasn't arrogant?

What kind of youth wouldn't be full of vigor?

"Of course, my martial arts talent is top-tier heavenly. There probably aren't many like me in the entire Barren North, right? No matter how powerful Saintly Wasteland Academy is, they can't possibly look down on me, can they?"

Xiao Lingtian's face was full of unruliness.

Xiao Zhenbei shook his head slightly, "Lingtian, your talent is naturally top-notch, but the Saintly Wasteland Academy's admissions aren't just about talent!"

"Not just about talent? What else is there?"

Xiao Lingtian was stunned.

"If a martial artist wants to grow into a peerless giant, talent alone isn't enough. They also need great luck and great opportunities to ensure they don't die prematurely before they grow up!"

"The Saintly Wasteland Academy's ancestor left behind a treasure called the Martial Spirit Mirror. Any martial artist who is illuminated by this mirror can glimpse a corner of their future, whether they will die prematurely or soar like a dragon. One look tells all!"

Xiao Zhenbei explained.

"The Martial Spirit Mirror? Did father have it used on him back then?"

Xiao Lingtian asked curiously.

"Yes, the Martial Spirit said back then that I had the potential of a Martial King, but that's all I would achieve. But strangely, the Martial Spirit said that I originally had the potential of a Great Emperor, but because I became estranged from a close blood relative, my opportunity was cut off, and this would be the biggest regret of my life! Because of the Martial Spirit's pronouncement, the Saintly Wasteland Academy rejected me!"

"I also asked if I could defy fate! The Martial Spirit said that everything in the world is cause and effect, seemingly accidental, but actually inevitable! Fate cannot be changed!"

A trace of resentment flashed in Xiao Zhenbei's eyes.

"Estranged from a close blood relative, cutting off the Great Emperor opportunity? Could it be referring to Xiao Chen, that good-for-nothing? This Martial Spirit Mirror doesn't seem that great! Xiao Chen's dantian is already shattered, how could he cut off your opportunity? How is that possible?"

A hint of shock appeared in Xiao Lingtian's eyes.

"I don't know, but the Martial Spirit Mirror is an ancient divine object. Its predictions over the millennia have never been wrong. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be a problem with me either."

Xiao Zhenbei frowned slightly.

"Don't worry, Father. This time, I will definitely get into the Saintly Wasteland Academy and avenge you!"

Xiao Lingtian said with a confident look.

On the other side.

Xiao Chen left the Zhenbei King Manor.

He went straight to a nearby desolate mountain.

He couldn't wait to fuse with the Martial God Physique.

The world he was in now was not the peaceful world of his previous life, but a cruel and cold Xuanhuan world.

Demonic races roamed freely.

Human lives were as cheap as grass!

In this Barren North where demonic races frequently appeared.

A moment of carelessness could lead to a miserable death!

He had to improve his strength as soon as possible.

Soon.

He arrived at the desolate mountain and, relying on his memory, found a cave he had visited before, ready to start his breakthrough.

Walking into the cave.

He found a stone and sat down.

Xiao Chen said directly, "System, start activating the Martial God Physique!"

[Martial God Physique activation begins.]

A golden virtual panel floated in the air.

The Martial God Heart, emitting a cold purple light and a terrifying aura, flew out of the panel and hovered in front of Xiao Chen.

The next second.

The world suddenly changed color.

It had been a clear sky just moments before.

In an instant.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared!

The wind and clouds surged!

The void around the Martial God Heart couldn't withstand the massive energy and began to crack inch by inch.

In the void.

A terrifying phantom of a god emerged.

It exuded a terrifying and invincible aura of annihilation.

Seeing this phenomenon, Xiao Chen was startled.

This is way too high-profile!

However, the next second, the golden panel in front of Xiao Chen suddenly emitted a burst of golden light, directly enveloping the phenomenon.

All the strange phenomena vanished completely.

As if they had never appeared at all.

"System, you're awesome!"

Xiao Chen couldn't help but exclaim.

As soon as he finished speaking.

The Martial God Heart went straight towards his heart.

Turning into a bewitching purple light, it disappeared into his chest in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Chen felt an incredibly terrifying energy suddenly appear in his chest, instantly surging into his limbs and bones.

His dilapidated dantian.

Pulled by that energy, it actually began to regenerate rapidly.

Those terrifying cracks fused at an extremely fast rate, growing into a new dantian.

Bigger and fuller than his previous one.

And that wasn't all.

Xiao Chen felt that every cell in his body had been washed and purified, and his originally thin and weak body suddenly became strong.

A terrifying sense of power lingered throughout his body.

His entire body.

Underwent a complete transformation!

His heart was immediately filled with excitement.

This Martial God Physique is truly terrifying!

Compared to his previous body, it was like heaven and earth.

No wonder it's a legendary divine body.

Through the system's introduction.

Xiao Chen learned all the effects of the Martial God Physique.

Super strong impact resistance.

Super strong recovery ability.

Super high cultivation ceiling.

But at this moment, before he could be happy for too long, he frowned.

Looking down.

He saw that his whole body was covered in black dirt, emitting an unpleasant odor. The smell was indeed a bit pungent, almost knocking him over.

He quickly got up and went outside to find a small river to wash his body.

"Xiao Chen, I heard you broke off relations with the Zhenbei King Manor?"

Just then, a sweet, soft voice with a hint of coldness rang out not far away.

Xiao Chen turned around.

He saw a beautiful and refined young woman standing beside him, looking at him with a disgusted expression.

The girl was dressed in a white dress, with hair reaching her waist, a delicate figure, and a faint fragrance emanating from her body, as beautiful as a flower.

It was none other than Xiao Chen's fiancée, Ye Qingxuan.

When Xiao Chen left the Zhenbei King Manor, Ye Qingxuan had just arrived. She learned from the manor guards that Xiao Chen had severed ties with the Zhenbei King Manor, and seeing Xiao Chen leaving from afar, she followed him all the way.

Because she was unfamiliar with the terrain, she even lost him for a while. After searching for a long time, she happened to meet Xiao Chen coming out of the cave.