In My Name as Judge, I Grant You the Journey to the Spirit Road!

Chapter 2: In My Name as Judge, I Grant You the Journey to the Spirit Road!

At that moment, Zhao Chen was completely stunned.

This voice was like heavenly music. It had come at exactly the right time!

"Bind!"

Without hesitation, he confirmed it in his mind, excitement surging through him.

"Ding! Binding in progress. Binding successful!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on successfully binding the God-level Check-in System. The beginner gift pack is being issued. Please check and receive it!"

Zhao Chen's heart stirred. He silently said, "Receive!"

"Ding! Opening the beginner gift pack. Congratulations, host, you have obtained one Ninth-Grade Divine Meridian and one check-in opportunity!"

A Ninth-Grade Divine Meridian!?

Zhao Chen was filled with shock when he heard this.

At the beginning of cultivation, those who possessed a Spiritual Meridian cultivated far faster than ordinary people.

Moreover, the higher the grade of the Spiritual Meridian, the faster one's cultivation speed would be compared to others who possessed a Spiritual Meridian.

Spiritual Meridians were generally divided into the Heaven, Earth, and Human grades.

They appeared in different forms and were mainly distinguished by quantity.

Grades one to two were Human-Grade Spiritual Meridians, grades three to four were Earth-Grade Spiritual Meridians, and grades five to six were Heaven-Grade Spiritual Meridians.

Above the Heaven-, Earth-, and Human-Grade Spiritual Meridians was an extremely rare type known as the Divine-Grade Spiritual Meridian. Grades seven to nine were known as God Veins.

Although the effects of a Spiritual Meridian would gradually weaken and eventually disappear as cultivation progressed,

more often, the Spiritual Meridian remained hidden in the deepest part of the body. Only after reaching the threshold of the Heavenly Sovereign realm and cultivating a Celestial Sovereign Spirit Body could one truly refine the Spiritual Meridian.

At that point, a Spiritual Meridian Divine Power would be born!

It could be said that the quality of one's Spiritual Meridian in the early stages determined one's cultivation speed, while its quality in the later stages determined the strength of one's Spiritual Meridian Divine Power, exerting an enormous influence on one's power.

With a Spiritual Meridian of the God Veins' level, becoming a top powerhouse was practically just a matter of time!

Zhao Chen truly had not expected that the moment he bound the system, it would give him such a magnificent gift—one capable of changing his entire life!

God Veins—and the highest-quality Ninth-Grade Divine Meridian at that!

A warm current surged up from his spine.

Then it vanished. This made him feel as though he had not obtained a Divine Meridian at all.

Zhao Chen furrowed his brows. He remembered that Spiritual Meridians merely accelerated cultivation speed. Since he was not meditating and cultivating now, it was normal that he could not sense anything special, so he quickly relaxed.

"He's here. I never thought that aside from Liu Yang and Liu Mubai, our Northern Spiritual Academy would have two people who could hold on this long."

"That person is the Mu Territory's young lord, Mu Chen, right?"

"I wonder whether he has any hope of being chosen by the Mirror of Judgment."

"I have no impression of the student beside him. He doesn't seem to be from any of the rulers of the Nine Territories of the Northern Spiritual Realm either."

"I remember now. He came from the Tang Territory. I think he's an orphan."

"He's always been alone and has never displayed any particular talent. It's only natural that no one knows about him."

"Even geniuses of the Liu Territory like Liu Yang and Liu Mubai couldn't be chosen by the Mirror of Judgment. That fellow probably has no chance either."

"Yeah. I'm afraid that this year, our Northern Spiritual Realm will have a hard time... Ah!"

While everyone was discussing animatedly, a dazzling ray of starlight suddenly shot toward the phantom of the Mirror of Judgment hanging high in the sky like a massive pillar of light.

Dean Xiao nearly tore off his beard. He stared wide-eyed at the person who had caused such a commotion. It was none other than Zhao Chen, whom everyone had just been discussing and had not thought highly of.

Brilliant starlight gathered around him, exceptionally dense and bright, forming a massive pillar of light that shot straight into the heavens.

Its momentum surpassed the height previously reached by Liu Yang and Liu Mubai in the blink of an eye.

Boom!

The pillar of light shot directly into the phantom of the Mirror of Judgment, causing it to produce an extremely distant and resonant bell chime.

"In My Name as Judge, I Grant You the Journey to the Spirit Road!"

The ancient and dignified voice rang out across heaven and earth, shaking the hearts of everyone present.

No one in the Northern Spiritual Realm had obtained the qualifications for the Spirit Road for more than a decade.

Yet now, someone had actually broken through this deadlock!

It was not the two Liu Territory brothers who had received the most attention, nor was it anyone else from the Northern Spiritual Academy. It was an obscure new student from the East Courtyard of the Northern Spiritual Academy, an orphan with no background!

Dean Xiao was immensely excited. His gaze toward Zhao Chen had softened considerably.

This child is truly impressive.

The black-haired youth, Mu Chen, the young lord of the Mu Territory, also opened his eyes and looked at the dazzling Zhao Chen beside him. His expression grew more serious.

This person had actually obtained the qualifications for the Spirit Road...

The pressure on him was growing greater and greater.

Mu Chen clenched his fists and took a deep breath, his gaze becoming much more resolute.

If others can do it, why can't I?

"Brother, keep it up. Let's enter the Spirit Road together!"

At that moment, Zhao Chen, in an excellent mood after obtaining the Spirit Road qualifications, came to Mu Chen's side and said with a smile.

Mu Chen was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "Thanks. I definitely will!"

Regardless, he had to go to the Spirit Road—and return safely.

Only then could he obtain news about his mother from his father, find her, and reunite his family.

Then, the dazzling starlight around Mu Chen also gathered together and shot toward the phantom of the Mirror of Judgment.

Zhao Chen calmly watched this scene without the slightest surprise. Mu Chen would definitely enter the Spirit Road.

His own entry, however, was the true surprise.

Who could have imagined that someone else with a Ninth-Grade Divine Meridian would exist in this tiny Northern Spiritual Academy?

Without a Ninth-Grade Divine Meridian, Zhao Chen knew very clearly that with his own talent, he truly would have had no chance of being acknowledged by the Mirror of Judgment, much less obtaining the qualifications to enter the Spirit Road!

He took a deep breath, his eyes becoming much more resolute.

Without a background, he would rely on himself!

"Boom!"

"In My Name as Judge, I Grant You the Journey to the Spirit Road!"

Everyone widened their eyes at the sight.

They had thought that the Northern Spiritual Realm would continue its streak of more than a decade without anyone being acknowledged by the Mirror of Judgment.

They had never expected someone to break the stalemate in the blink of an eye—and not just one person!

Two new students from the Northern Spiritual Academy had actually caused even Dean Xiao, a Divine Soul Realm powerhouse, to nearly drop his jaw to the ground in shock.

"Thank the heavens! They've finally opened their eyes!"

"Our Northern Spiritual Academy actually produced two geniuses who can enter the Spirit Road!"

The others were also dumbfounded.

Dark horses—undeniably dark horses.

No one could possibly have anticipated this situation.

Especially the Liu Territory's genius brothers, Liu Yang and Liu Mubai. After seeing this scene, their faces turned extremely ugly.

Their fists were clenched tightly, their hearts filled with fury and resentment.

Why couldn't they do it, while Zhao Chen and Mu Chen could snatch the Northern Spiritual Realm's Spirit Road qualifications away from them!?

At that moment, Zhao Chen and Mu Chen did not leave.

Those who obtained the Spirit Road qualifications would be taken away by the Mirror of Judgment within at most half an incense stick's time, sent to that special trial space to participate in the Spiritual Road Trial!

Half an incense stick's time passed quietly.

The enormous phantom of the Mirror of Judgment rippled with starlight in the air, gradually forming a massive vortex.

Within the vortex, a huge Starry Sky Gate slowly emerged.

The dazzling starlight was extraordinarily eye-catching.

Two beams of starlight enveloped Zhao Chen and Mu Chen, bringing them before the Starry Sky Gate.

In the end, the two stepped into the Starry Sky Gate.

The enormous and ancient phantom of the Mirror of Judgment plunged back into the spatial rift, and finally, the entire sky healed.

Dean Xiao raised his head, stroked his beard, and said:

"Our Northern Spiritual Realm's Spirit Road this time will probably shine brilliantly."