Never Seen Him, Don't Know Him

All of a sudden!

The sky above the Imperial City Martial Academy suddenly darkened!

Endless staff shadows swept across the heavens.

Several cracks appeared in the sky, like deep ravines.

That staff intent seemed capable of sweeping away all illusion and reality.

Everyone present shuddered.

Their hearts trembled, and an instinctive, inexplicable fear arose within them.

"Look! The word belonging to the War God's divine ability, Heaven-Splitting, has lit up!"

As someone shouted.

Everyone's gazes immediately converged on the Martial Dao Stele.

At the peak of martial arts, transcend the Supreme Realm, shatter delusion and seek truth.

Of those twelve great characters, eight had lit up after the Martial Dao Stele was activated.

But at that very moment, the previously colorless character for "truth" was now emitting a blazing white light.

That meant—

Someone!

Had completely obtained the divine ability, Heaven-Splitting!

Everyone present froze.

Even the little old man from Sky Patrol and the instructors were no exception, all standing there in a daze.

"Could we have seen it wrong?" Huang Sheng rubbed his bald head, then rubbed his eyes, staring at the character for "truth" on the Martial Dao Stele in disbelief.

The woman with red cord binding her hair cried out, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

The little old man from Sky Patrol also stared wide-eyed at the Martial Dao Stele.

We let you obtain the divine ability's inheritance!

We didn't tell you to take over the divine ability's inheritance!

The seven-colored glass-like pillar of light on the Martial Dao Stele vanished.

Zhou Ming opened his eyes, and a sharp ache shot through him. He immediately covered the buttock that had been kicked.

"Damn it! Who the hell ambushed me?"

He rubbed his butt and looked around.

Before him stood pillars of light shooting into the sky, each containing a Martial Artist.

He muttered softly, "That looks way too cool. Being the center of attention! I wonder if I had a pillar of light just now."

He leaped down from the Martial Dao Stele and returned to the Martial Academy plaza.

The moment he landed, he noticed all the surrounding gazes falling on him.

Zhou Ming immediately realized that he must have had a pillar of light too, and he had definitely made a grand display before everyone.

At that moment, the faces of the surrounding Martial Artists were filled with shock.

"What a heaven-defying prodigy! The guide for us commoners!"

A Martial Artist shouted excitedly!

The crowd turned to look at him.

Someone asked, "You know him?"

"He's the number one in the Qing Prefecture Martial Examination. Of course I know him! We came to the Imperial City together!"

As soon as those words were spoken, a crowd instantly gathered around him, all asking for more information.

Zhou Ming stood where he was, feeling somewhat emotional as well.

Though his original goal had been the divine ability.

And he had indeed successfully obtained one.

But how should he put it?

Even now, he was still a little confused about how it had happened.

First, Lu Wushuang had said that the divine ability was inside the carved staff and told him to take it if he had the ability.

Logically speaking, he should not have been able to touch it, yet he had raised his hand and grasped the carved staff.

Then he had been morally coerced, before finally watching the Ganwu Dynasty's grand finale.

And just like that, somewhat inexplicably, he had obtained the divine ability Heaven-Splitting.

More importantly, from the moment his consciousness emerged from the Martial Dao Stele.

Lu Wushuang's divine ability, Heaven-Splitting, had been directly inherited by him.

[Dragon Glory Earth Human Transmigration Panel]

[Host: Zhou Ming—Immaculate Body]

[Destiny: Double Results with Half the Effort]

[Analysis: Do half the work, reap a whole lot more.]

[Innate Divine Ability: Myriad Forms of the Immaculate (Unique), Consume Heaven and Earth's Essence (Unique), Heaven-Splitting (Unique)]

The panel had only added Heaven-Splitting under Innate Divine Ability.

But Zhou Ming had already understood its meaning. After obtaining an Innate Divine Ability, it became as natural to him as instinct.

Innate Divine Ability, Heaven-Splitting—Turbid Beast Divine Punishment!

The moment he obtained the divine ability, Zhou Ming understood that what he had encountered inside the Martial Dao Stele had not been some exotic beast, but a Turbid Beast born from Turbid Qi.

Just as Zhou Ming fell into thought.

The little old man from Sky Patrol abruptly appeared before Zhou Ming, as though he had stepped out of space itself.

The little old man curiously sized Zhou Ming up and asked, "Kid, did you directly inherit the divine ability Heaven-Splitting?"

The moment those words were spoken.

Those who did not know the truth immediately began whispering to one another.

Once they got the answer, the crowd erupted.

What the hell?

Like martial skills, he didn't need to cultivate it himself?

A divine ability could be directly inherited too?

Facing the little old man who had appeared out of nowhere, Zhou Ming nodded and did not deny inheriting the divine ability.

"Kid! Have you taken a master yet? Do you think I'm suitable?" The little old man suddenly grew excited. "Don't worry. If I become your master, you won't lose out. I guarantee that you'll enter the second rank within ten years."

The little old man's words caused a wave of astonished cries around them!

Guaranteed entry into the second rank within ten years?

Listen to that—did that even sound like something a human would say?

Yet no one present dared step forward to refute the little old man.

Zhou Ming stared at the little old man before him, a strange expression appearing on his face.

Seeing this, the little old man put his hands on his hips and paced back and forth.

After ten breaths, he gritted his teeth and said with a pained expression, "Become my disciple. Eight years! Just eight years! I'll get you into the second rank within eight years. How about it?"

Zhou Ming shook his head and said, "I don't even know who you are, sir. How can I take you as my master?"

The little old man's eyes widened as if he had seen something unbelievable.

He pointed at his clothes and shouted, "Kid! Isn't my identity obvious enough from these clothes?"

Zhou Ming carefully examined the little old man's attire.

He looked at it again and again!

It looked pretty much like a city guard's uniform.

He cautiously asked, "Are you an Imperial City guard, sir?"

The moment those words came out, everyone around them widened their eyes at Zhou Ming as though they had heard something unbelievable.

"Damn! What's wrong with him?"

"He doesn't even recognize that uniform?"

"My instincts tell me there's something wrong with this kid."

The little old man frowned slightly and carefully examined Zhou Ming again before casually asking, "Kid, what's your name? Where are you from? You really don't recognize these clothes?"

Zhou Ming was inwardly shocked!

Good grief!

Could this little old man be from Sky Patrol?

Damn it, wasn't this shabby uniform practically identical to a city guard's?

Zhou Ming scratched his head and chuckled. "How could that be? Sky Patrol, right? I was just joking!"

At that moment.

The instructors also gathered around, each examining Zhou Ming with a different look in their eyes.

Huang Sheng said with a smile, "Old Mo, isn't it normal for a youngster not to recognize Sky Patrol's uniform?"

No one paid Huang Sheng any attention.

Old Mo stared directly at Zhou Ming and said, "Name? Where are you from?"

Seeing that he could not avoid it, Zhou Ming could only answer, "Zhou Yuxi, from Jinzhou."

"Where in Jinzhou? Be specific!"

"Xishan County, Jinzhou!"

After Zhou Ming finished speaking, cries of surprise rang out from not far away.

"That's not right! Didn't someone just say he was the number one in the Qing Prefecture Martial Examination?"

"Exactly! I heard it too!"

At that moment.

Someone in the crowd asked, "Ruoxi, if I remember correctly, you're from Xishan County too, right?"

"Yes, yes, Ruoxi is from Xishan County."

"Come to think of it, this guy is called Zhou Yuxi. Do you know him?"

Wen Ruoxi stood within the crowd. After looking him over, she said, "Never seen him. Don't know him."