NOVEL NEXT Chapter 380: Unparalleled Genius Ao Wushuang
At the edge of the chessboard, the only remaining elder slowly turned his head and looked at Tian Yuanji and the others!
In his elderly eyes shone a light as vast as two great suns.
When his gaze fell upon Tian Yuanji and the others, even those of Saint King stature felt a terrifying pressure!
“Greetings, Qian Tian Great Saint!”
Tian Yuanji’s old Saint Kings bowed one after another in salute!
Saint Lord Tianhao Chu was also visibly shaken… A Great Saint!
When Qiantian Chess Saint fell those years ago, his cultivation level was merely at Saint King… Has he become a Great Saint after these hundreds of thousands of years of decay?
Having taken chess as his path, he attained the Dao of a Great Saint!
The withered elder’s divine light in his eyes slowly retracted, and then a hoarse and elderly voice sounded:
“What era is it now?”Tian Yuanji spoke:
“It has been eight hundred thousand years since the last Yang Calamity!”
“You are currently in the Immortal Domain.”
“Ji Xuanyuan, overestimating himself, refused to retreat into the Secret Place during the last Yang Calamity and has perished.”
“Now, Ji Family’s Ji Water has reemerged, and the Three Lives Great Marsh has reappeared!”
“Looking across the world, only you have the ability to break the Three Lives Chess Array!”
After hearing this, Qian Tian Great Saint remained silent for a long time.
“In my coffin, I played no more than a hundred rounds of chess against myself… Eight hundred thousand years have passed in the world?”
“Ji Xuanyuan… is he dead?”
He murmured to himself, then suddenly chuckled coldly:
“What a pity, dying eight hundred thousand years ago, was rather cheap for him…”
With that, he stood up.
In an instant, dust stirred for a thousand li, and even the void trembled.
“I owe an old debt of karma to your Ji Family’s ancestor; this time, I will repay it.”
“I have been in seclusion for hundreds of thousands of years and have found a method to break the Three Lives Chess Array… Prepare five hundred talented individuals from the Human Race for me; they will be of great use when I break the Three Lives Chess Array!”
The cold words of Qiantian Chess Saint fell.
Hearing this, Tian Yuanji and the others were overjoyed, and they immediately bowed, saying:
“Please rest assured, Chess Saint!”
…
Soon, Tian Yuanji and his group left.
Before long, they had already appeared in the grand hall, and the strong figures of the clan had already received orders and were now waiting.
“Issue the command, the Celestial Clan is recruiting five hundred disciples from the Human Race, with enough talent, they will be granted supreme techniques and receive supreme resources!”
The Celestial Clan’s Holy Master Tai Haochu directly issued an order.
With Qian Tian Great Saint asking for five hundred human talents, the Celestial Clan dared not to neglect!
“Zhi Ming, you are now our Quasi-Saint Son; the task of collecting human talents is entrusted to you.”
Tian Haochu’s gaze fell upon a young man within the hall!
The youth in a silver robe, with a bearing as elegant as jade, exuded an extraordinary aura.
He was none other than the Celestial Clan’s Quasi-Saint Son, Tian Zhiming!
——Ever since the last time Tian Zhihua, another talent of the Celestial Clan, died in Kirin Valley and lost a competitor, he was nominated as the Quasi-Saint Son.
“Please rest assured, Saint Lord, Zhi Ming will handle this matter well!”
Tian Zhiming spoke respectfully!
As long as he performed well in the Three Lives Great Marsh this time… then everything was assured!
The seat of the Saint Heir was within reach!
He immediately departed.
Quickly, the command spread far and wide, and the northern part of the Central Immortal Domain was stirred.
——The Celestial Clan was not located in the Northern Immortal Domain, but rather in the northern part of the Central Immortal Domain, adjacent to the Northern Immortal Domain!
“The Celestial Clan is actually recruiting disciples? This is an Imperial Clan, incidents of recruiting disciples have never happened before!”
“Recruiting human talents… how splendid, if one could enter their ranks, that would truly be an enormous opportunity!”
“It is said that the Celestial Clan was once an extremely powerful group within the Human Race, later withdrawing from the Human Race… Now, they are recruiting from the Human Race, it seems they still remember the old affections!”
“Hurry, there are only five hundred spots, if you’re late there will be none left!”
For a time, in the northern part of the Central Immortal Domain, countless human cultivators were rushing towards the city of the Celestial Clan.
…
At this moment, on a grand road, a middle-aged man came rushing along, covered in dust!
Stepping onto the land of the Central Immortal Domain, his face could not help but shed tears of joy!
“I, Ao Wushuang, have finally escaped that ominous land!”
He clenched his fists excitedly!
Ever since last time, after witnessing the complete demise of the Demon Bull Tribe, he knew the Northern Border of the Northern Immortal Realm in the Northern Desolation was just too sinister.
For the sake of safety, he did not stop until he escaped from the Northern Border of the Northern Immortal Realm, to the Central Domain of the Northern Immortal Realm, and then from the Central Domain to the South Region…
Now, he had escaped to the Central Immortal Domain!
He had crossed millions of li, traversing the entire Northern Immortal Realm.
On this journey, there were no Yu Kong Flying Ships to board, no Teleportation Arrays to use, only his own two legs to rely on!
The life on the run… was extremely hard!!
When hungry and thirsty, he would take out the apples he got from the village and take a bite.
On countless cold windy nights, he endured with gritted teeth!
On many days when the sun blazed overhead, he pressed on alone!
Recalling the difficult journey, he wiped away the tears of joy, his efforts had not been in vain, he finally rid himself of that sinister fate!
And the gains were tremendous!
He glanced at his legs, their constant training throughout the journey across the entire Northern Immortal Realm and the energy from the village apples fused into them… he felt that his running speed was getting faster and faster!
Guarding the apple in his chest, he looked at it now reduced to just a core; feeling a bit exhausted, he treasured and consumed it.
After eating the last bite of the apple, he felt like countless strands of Source Qi were pouring into his legs!
“Saint Tier Realm!”
He was thrilled, at that moment, he had stepped into the Saint Tier Realm!
“Hurry, up ahead is the Celestial City, where the Celestial Tribe is recruiting disciples from the Human Race. Those with strong aptitude can enter to cultivate—what great fortune!”
At this moment, several passing cultivators hurried towards the front.
Ao Wushuang was momentarily stunned—the Celestial Tribe?!
Recruiting disciples?
His eyes suddenly lit up!
Such a grand opportunity—he had to at least try!
He quickly headed towards the city.
Registration, queuing… Within the Celestial Tribe, dedicated individuals were tasked with assessing the talent of the applicants.
“A talent seen once every twenty years, so common it’s like dirt on the street, scram!”
“You dare to come with a talent seen once every hundred years?”
“Three hundred years… still too low-grade!”
The Celestial Tribe strongman responsible for testing the talent and bloodlines was an elder who constantly voiced his dissatisfaction.
One after another, the genius members of the Human Race came with hopes high, but all left in disappointment.
Thousands of genius humans came to be tested, and all were rejected!
“Senior, test mine, please!”
At this time, a middle-aged man came forward, apprehensive and nervous!
“Looking at you, nearing middle age, why bother? Probably just another useless body…”
The elder spoke impatiently, instructing the middle-aged man to place his hand on the testing stone.
“Boom!”
But as the elder’s voice fell, the testing stone emitted thousands of rainbow lights, dazzling like mists and clouds, enveloping the middle-aged man; and in the next moment, as if unable to withstand the force, the stone actually exploded!
In an instant, everyone around was shocked to the core!
“Heavens, what kind of talent is this?!”
“The strongest talent just now was once every five hundred years, and it only caused a faint rainbow light…”
“Is this person too strong, making the testing stone explode?”
The crowd burst into discussion, with all eyes and exclamations focused on him.
And the elder responsible for the testing was also shocked. He suddenly stood up, grabbed the middle-aged man, and with extreme excitement in his old eyes, he said:
“Genius, a peerless genius indeed! Quickly tell me, what is your name?!”
The middle-aged man was also shocked, with a look of astonishment in his eyes, as if he couldn’t believe it himself, he said:
“Junior… Ao Wushuang!”
The elder’s face was full of joy, tightly holding onto Ao Wushuang’s hand as if afraid he would run off, he said:
“Good, good, good! Peerless genius Ao Wushuang, you’ve passed the test and will become one of the geniuses recruited by our Celestial Tribe!”
“You, will receive unparalleled fortune!”
Hearing the elder’s words, Ao Wushuang also felt his eyes brimming with tears.
Oh heavens, have you finally looked upon me?!
This time, having traveled far from the Northern Immortal Domain, the power he was clinging to must surely be stable!
He looked up at the sky, filled with gratitude!
…
At this moment.
In the Northern Immortal Domain, Northern Border.
Outside the Desolate Heaven Alliance.
Tai Xuan Da Sheng arrived in person, for the matters of the Three Lives Great Marsh were too significant to decide alone.
At this moment, upon reaching the White Tiger State outside the Desolate Heaven Alliance, Tai Xuan Da Sheng’s old eyes were filled with shock.
A wondrous great sun shone high above, each ray filled with Saint Path Origin Qi.
The White Tiger Emperor Peak stood under the great sun, as if bearing the ancient divine might, making Tai Xuan, even as a Great Saint, unable to look directly at it!
Furthermore, after Ji Yuanqing joined the Desolate Heaven Alliance, he also reflected Ji Water there, turning it into a surging river that flowed around the White Tiger Emperor Peak, blessing the area.
The mountain ranges rose and fell, each place a Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands!
“Is this… all the handiwork of the Lord of the Desolate Heavens?”
Tai Xuan Da Sheng’s face bore a bitter expression!
Even the highest-level cultivation blessed lands of the Ji Family paled in comparison to this place!
“For Senior Li, creating a supreme power really does seem as easy as eating and drinking…”
As he contemplated, a sense of relief filled him.
Thankfully, the Ji Family had now thrown in its lot with the Desolate Heaven Alliance!
As he thought this, he immediately stepped forward, and outside the Desolate Heaven Alliance, he announced:
“Tai Xuan Da Sheng seeks an audience!”
Immediately, the Desolate Heaven Alliance quickly relayed the message.
Before long, figures like Fire Spirit and others came out to greet him.
Tai Xuan Da Sheng stepped forward, paying respects to Fire Spirit and Mu Qianning, saying:
“Greetings to the two Alliance Hierarchs!”
Even though he had become a Great Saint, one of the strongest in the entire Immortal Domain, his respect for Fire Spirit and Mu Qianning was immense.
Because he understood: to respect Fire Spirit and Mu Qianning was to respect the Lord of the Desolate Heavens!
“You’re too courteous, Senior. Please, take a seat!”
Mu Qianning spoke, inviting him into the Desolate Heaven Alliance.
The council hall of the Desolate Heaven Alliance stood at the foot of the White Tiger Emperor Peak. As Tai Xuan Da Sheng walked through, he felt the terrifying Saint Spiritual Energy around him, leaving his spirit even more conflicted.
The people of the Desolate Heaven Alliance appeared in great spirits and were extremely diligent in their cultivation. Just a brief observation revealed to him that although their realms weren’t too high, any one of them, if placed outside, could likely be considered a genius!
The nourishment of this blessed land… was utterly heaven-defying.
Soon, they had entered the council hall.
“May I ask why the Great Saint has come?”
Fire Spirit inquired.
Tai Xuan Da Sheng’s expression was grave as he said:
“Reporting to the two Alliance Hierarchs, the Three Lives Great Marsh has appeared, and the Three Lives Chess Array has reemerged… the Ji Family dare not make decisions on their own and has specially come to ask for guidance from the two Alliance Hierarchs.”
At these words, Fire Spirit and Mu Qianning were both somewhat surprised.
The Three Lives Great Marsh?