That night.
No one knew how many people slept poorly, tossing and turning in bed.
Chen Xuan sat cross-legged, his eyes dark as he gazed at the Chongxuan Sword before him. His resolve gradually hardened.
"The Overlord's Sword."
"It was destined to be a road of conquest."
"No dodging. No fleeing. Only bringing all sides to heel."
Chen Wuxin looked through the window at the stars strewn across the sky.
They were like Heavenly Chosen scattered across the heavens.
"I will become the star above the heavens."
"With my sword, I will stand above my peers."
He murmured to himself.
Countless Heavenly Chosen spent long hours thinking that night.
Some were uneasy.
Some rubbed their hands in anticipation.
Others felt a trace of uncertainty.
Only after arriving at Supreme Academy did they learn that Heavenly Chosen was a title worth nothing here.
Above every person stood another.
The moment the first ray of white light appeared,
within Supreme Academy,
seven powers that transcended all else, each mighty beyond imagination, joined together!
They drew upon the power of more than a thousand World Lords!
It descended upon the Dao Stone outside Supreme Academy!
In an instant, a heavy yellow radiance pierced the heavens, seeming to pass beyond the Three Thousand Laws and reach the One!
Then, through the One, it crossed time and space, spreading across the entire universe!
It was a network.
The Dao Network!!!
In a mere instant, the Dao Network spread throughout the universe, across the Five Great World Seas and tens of thousands of Star Domains!!
"What is this?!!"
In the Heavenly Star Domain, on the Heavenly Xing Continent,
Liu Baiyi, who had previously competed with Dongfang Shengyao for an external recruitment slot, shuddered!
He raised his head!
It was as though he had