Boom!
A loud bang sent chills down the spines of all the geniuses and true saints.
Zhang Daowei stood there with a grim face, his entire body crackling with eerie Purple Lightning, Rules the candlelight in the hall to flicker.
He sneered, "If any of you dare to make a move here, not only will your reward be forfeited, but you'll also have to bear my wrath!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the Celestial Flower of the bronze palace was ripped off, the sky changed dramatically, and an endless purple ocean appeared, with a vast expanse of thunder and lightning coming in, like a collapsing galaxy.
Everyone was sweating profusely; it was clear that Zhang Daowei was truly enraged.
The key is that this person is indeed very strong, unmatched in the South Heaven, and who would dare to provoke him?
"Since Brother Zhang has spoken, what else can we say? We will follow your arrangements."
"Senior Brother Zhang, you can handle it as you see fit. We have no objections."
Several geniuses of Dao system thought successively yielded and fell silent.
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Zhang Daowei restrained his terrifying Dao practice and said helplessly:
"It's not that I prevented the Mountain Guardian from coming up; it's the senior's wish."
With the Ancestral Artifact arranged, everyone listened quietly without uttering a word.
Zhang Daowei continued, "According to your instructions, senior, this is a gathering of Xuanhuang's future, so it will be difficult for others to sit at the table."
The implication was that those who Mountain Guardian were not qualified to participate in the party.
"Alas, those Mountain Guardian are actually quite talented, but they truly have no hope of reaching the Dao Monarch."
Someone echoed his words with a sigh.
Tang Sheng responded at the opportune moment, smiling and saying, "That senior's arrangement is quite reasonable. Xuanhuang is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface. Alien races lurk, and extraterrestrial visitors lurk all around. In the future, we will still have to rely on our great efforts."
"Yes, the bloody battle has never truly ended. A fierce battle is inevitable in the future, and only Dao Monarch, or even Dao Ancestor, can withstand it."
Those who can appear here are the most outstanding talents in the South Heaven. Some of them have already understood the truth of the bloody battle through the stories told by the Supreme Treasure.
This war concerns the entire race; it is a battle between two worlds. If the war is lost, the entire Xuanhuang will be disrupted. Even if future generations survive, they will only be slaves, with no chance of ever rising up again.
Therefore, their ability to dominate the Xuanhuang land through repeated bloody battles was also a result of the bloody struggles of their predecessors and sages.
In the future, it will be the turn of these geniuses to provide a better future for posterity.
"Um."
Zhang Daowei nodded and said, "The senior has already revealed that a storm is brewing, and extraterrestrial visitors are approaching Xuanhuang."
"What?!"
Everyone was truly stunned.
Many people know about the battles with alien races and have some understanding of extraterrestrial visitors.
However, judging from past wars, the time interval between each major war is at least tens of thousands of years.
However, only a few thousand years have passed since the last bloody battle.
In other words, these prodigies have not yet fully matured.
Zhang Daowei added, "Time waits for no one. It could be as short as several decades, or as long as a hundred years, but something big is bound to happen."
How could this be?
Li Li, who was holding an umbrella, had lost all color in her face.
Once war breaks out, it becomes a matter of Life and Death. Looking back, in every bloody battle, how many people survived intact?
Zhang Daowei said solemnly, "Unlike Xuanhuang, that realm is far more vast and powerful. The last bloody battle was merely the vanguard of that civilization."
Everyone's pupils contracted sharply, and their hearts trembled violently.
This was the first time they had heard such a claim: the alien race that had wiped out the entire Xuanhuang Daojun was merely an advance force?
Fang Xin was momentarily stunned. The culprit who had severed the Xuanhuang Daojun's power was merely an advance team from some civilization?
What about this time?
Xiao Ran's heart stirred, and he couldn't help but ask.
Zhang Daowei's expression turned unusually serious, and his voice trembled slightly.
"It's very likely a clash between two civilizations."
Their Xuanhuang had long since declined beyond recognition; thousands of years after the bloody war, not a single Dao Monarch had emerged.
The strength of the opponent is unknown, but at least there must be Dao Ancestor present, right?!
"Why must it be this way? What treasures does Xuanhuang possess that are worth coveting?"
Zhang Daowei shook his head and pointed to the vast Starry Sky above:
"Do you see those shining stars? Perhaps each one represents a magnificent civilization."
"Starlight dims at any moment in the Starry Sky; that may be the sign of the demise of a civilization."
"Now, my Xuanhuang has also reached a critical moment of survival..."
In the Twelve Sword Fighting Arena, Jiang Ping stood at the edge, gazing up at the lights on the Mountain peak. He frowned and said:
"While we're still in jail, have those Mountain Climber already started having a feast to collect their rewards?"
The Turtle Shell casually replied, "It should be."
"That's outrageous, it's blatant discrimination."
Jiang Ping was indignant; he had worked hard at guarding the mountain, even if he hadn't done anything particularly meritorious.
The Turtle Shell pondered for a moment, then suddenly emitted a burst of light.
"Um?"
"Master Turtle, please tell my fortune."
Not long after, the Turtle Shell fell from Jiang Ping's head, and his Qi Mechanism weakened significantly.
Jiang Ping quickly picked it up and said with concern, "Senior, don't scare me!"
The Turtle Shell looked somewhat weak and sighed, "Master Turtle was right, the Xuanhuang is an ominous sign! Twice now."
"Huh? Senior is predicting Xuanhuang's future again?"
Jiang Ping was completely puzzled.
The Turtle Shell explained, "Ancestral Artifact never revive easily; they are always accumulating power. Whether it was the last bloody battle or the one before that, such artifacts have never appeared before a war."
"The Xuanhuang is still in its nascent stage, yet such legends are resurfacing prematurely; it seems something truly significant is about to happen."
"What's up?"
"I don't know then. My divination is just a minor art, far inferior to the methods of mythology. Those legends of knowing the world without leaving home and seeing the Heavenly Dao without looking out the window must mean they have foreseen certain things."
"Speaking of which, time is of the essence. Are you really unwilling to change course and start over? It's not too late to agree now; you might be able to protect yourself in the future."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ping shook his head. He had already forged the Ten Thousand Laws Body and had no such thoughts for the time being.
Seeing this, the Turtle Shell did not offer any advice. Geniuses all have their own paths to follow, and forcing them would only backfire.
Afterwards, Jiang Ping sat there for nearly an hour before the restrictions were lifted, allowing him to reach the Mountain peak.
"That's outrageous! They actually ate for an hour!"
Upon arriving at the Bronze Hall, Jiang Ping could still smell a faint aroma of alcohol in the air.
At this moment, only Zhang Daowei was waiting inside the hall.
He looked up at the eighteen men guarding the mountain and smiled:
"Thank you all for your hard work. The senior has prepared a small gift for you."
Jiang Ping glanced at the objects in front of Zhang Daowei, but remained unmoved.
It goes without saying that these are all the leftovers that the Mountain Climber discarded.
However, he still hurried forward, hoping to find a good treasure.
After a moment, Jiang Ping was somewhat disappointed. These were all inanimate objects, some of which were so fragmented that even the highest Rules could not be manifested; they were merely empty shells.
Something is better than nothing.
Some people nearby were happily selecting their items.
"Choose that piece of cloth."
The sound of Turtle Shell suddenly rang in Jiang Ping's ears.
Wishing all students taking the college entrance exam the best of luck, may your writing flow smoothly, may you be blessed with divine assistance, and may you achieve top marks!