Xuanzhi smiled slightly and said:
"The Spirit Bone Stele has always given preferential treatment to the strongest person in a realm."
"Because its original purpose in descending upon this realm was to help its human race fight the Dragon Clan and, later, the Demon Gods."
"To prevent internal strife from leaving the human race like a host of dragons without a head, the Spirit Bone Stele gives special treatment to the humans with the strongest character or combat strength in each era."
"Because once these people mature, the strongest among them will surely be able to lead the others in rising up to resist."
Hearing this, Dongfang Yuejian nodded repeatedly at first, finding it very reasonable.
But she soon realized something and immediately turned to Xuanzhi with a trace of disbelief in her eyes.
"Master Xuanzhi, I seem to remember you saying earlier that you didn't know much about the Spirit Bone Stele?"
Xuanzhi smiled without answering.
Dongfang Yuejian understood at once. She took a deep breath and said:
"Could it be that you... you're also one of the cultivators chosen by the Spirit Bone Stele, Master Xuanzhi?"
Xuanzhi looked up at Xu Taiping on the jade platform and said with a faint smile:
"Compared to Brother Taiping, I hardly count as someone chosen. At most, I'm merely qualified to be considered."
The instant Xuanzhi finished speaking, the Spirit Bone Stele atop the jade platform once again blazed with boundless light.
A closer look revealed that Xu Taiping's hand was already pressed against the Spirit Bone Stele.
For a moment, both Xuanzhi and Dongfang Yuejian stared fixedly toward the jade platform, neither blinking.
"Rumble..."
Just as when Xuanzhi had touched the Spirit Bone Stele earlier, the instant Xu Taiping reached out and touched it, both the stele and the enormous