Liu Qianjue's mouth felt dry. In all his years, he had never found a young man so difficult to deal with.
Beside him, Lianxin sighed. "What a shame. If only he'd joined my Sword Sect back then."
Liu Qianjue's eyes lit up at her words, and an idea surfaced once more.
Lu Yin's victory had sent shockwaves throughout the universe. He wasn't a rogue cultivator; behind him stood countless webs of vested interests. The moment he became champion, the interest groups he represented underwent a fundamental transformation.
Before, he could still be considered a junior. Now, no one dared treat him as one.
After all, he was only at the Hunting Realm. Once he broke through to the Enlightenment Realm, his strength would soar again. Maybe, perhaps, quite possibly, he could even go a few rounds with a Star Envoy. The more one thought about a person like that, the more unsettling he became.
No matter how strongly the outside world reacted to Lu Yin becoming champion, everyone had now left Supreme Mountain. Only one person was allowed to remain: Lu Yin.
The Chief Judge appeared and announced to the universe that the top ten had been decided: Lu Yin, Shang Qing, Qiu Shi, Xia Jiuyou, Bu Kong, Yao Xuan, Wu Taibai, Yuhua Mebis, Wang Yi, and Jiu Hao.
Each of the ten received a notice from the Chief Judge instructing them to report to Glory Realm in the New Universe within the specified time. The Glory Hall would then take them to the place where their opportunity awaited.
Lu Yin's heart stirred. Could the opportunity be in the New Universe? It made sense. That was where the essence of the Fifth Continent lay.
"Child, feel Supreme Mountain," the Chief Judge's voice reached Lu Yin's ears.
Lu Yin was