The Elders' Hall was deathly quiet.
The group stood in the center, and for no reason at all, they could sense a suffocating pressure.
"We summoned you here primarily because of the upcoming Universal Heavenly Prodigy Tournament."
"I believe some of you already know that this tournament will be different from those of the past."
The Grand Elder's voice slowly fell. Then he rose from his chair and looked at the group.
"But as for how it will be different, you probably still don't know."
The Grand Elder paused slightly before formally explaining this so-called Heavenly Prodigy Tournament.
Different?
It seemed the higher-ups did know something.
Even Gu Yuan listened intently at this moment.
"In the past, the Universal Heavenly Prodigy Tournament was meant to select the strongest prodigies in the entire universe."
"Those who took first place each time were either prodigies from top-tier major powers or dark-horse independent cultivators who emerged out of nowhere."
"But this time, your opponents will no longer be other prodigies from this universe."
The Grand Elder's voice continued, falling into the ears of the ten like a bolt from the blue.
Not other prodigies from this universe?
What did that mean?
Other universes?
Holy shit?
Gu Yuan could not help but glance at the Grand Elder again.
He had known this Heavenly Prodigy Tournament would be different, but he had not expected to come into contact with other universes so quickly.
That was quite a leap.
Although Gu Yuan had encountered other universes in certain special places before, the two situations were completely different.
"The universe we reside in is called the Clear Origin Universe. It is merely one among countless universes."
"Beyond our Clear Origin Universe lie innumerable other universes, each containing experts of different levels."
"There are quite a few powers