Chapter 1465: Chapter 1466: The Genius Who Emerged 500 Years Ago
“Celebration feasts are not the place to discuss such matters. I will thoroughly investigate this later. However, the Battlefield of the Heavens is indeed about to open. Elder Huang has also mentioned that the younger disciples need to improve themselves carefully and must not be arrogant.”
The scholar-like dean also said.
“Rest assured, Dean. The disciples for this Battlefield of the Heavens are well-prepared, and they will surely lead the Heavenly God Academy to dominate the field!”
“The young generation of disciples in the other 12 regions is well-understood, and without a major breakthrough, victory is assured!”
Damo bowed with hands clasped, speaking loudly, and glanced at Li Xiaobai with a rather proud expression.
This Battlefield of the Heavens is exclusive to the disciples of heavenly talents. All the geniuses from the thirteen regions within the Extreme Evil Pure Land will gather for a decisive showdown. It’s a great opportunity to prove oneself and to make the academy renowned!
This is a privilege exclusive to the academy’s top talents. Even for someone like Cai Kun, who became famous for winning the 49th battlefield, is just an arrogant weakling. The gap between him and the academy’s true geniuses is apparent.
Someone who cannot even enter the inner circle of the Heavenly God Academy, regardless of a fortuitous destiny, can only look up to them battling the heavens!
“Battlefield of the Heavens?”
“What is that?”
Li Xiaobai didn’t care about losing face and couldn’t help but ask.
He was now aware that the elders were suspecting him, and asking this kind of question would only deepen their doubts and confirm his hidden identity as a master.
“About five hundred years ago, there was only one battlefield in the Immortal Gods Realm, known as the First Battlefield. It was a place where only true Immortal Gods were qualified to fight. Rumor has it that behind the First Battlefield lies a mysterious Ancient Starry Sky Road, which is a place recorded only in literature where cultivators can gain eternal life.”
“Later, a group of heavenly geniuses emerged, and no one knows where they came from. Their identities are a mystery, and to this day, no one knows their true identities.”
“They came and swept through various realms, starting to cleanse the land in all directions. They were true strongmen who could traverse multiple domains overnight all by themselves just to challenge the heavenly geniuses from different clans. Afterward, they disappeared for over a hundred years. About three hundred years ago, these people reappeared, defeating hundreds of major and minor forces with unstoppable momentum. The once-mighty top forces were shattered.”
“They forcefully opened the First Battlefield, attempting to cross the Star Domain alone. No one knows how they did it. It is only known that there was a fierce battle in the First Battlefield, with heaven and earth collapsing. The land was fragmented, and the current various battlefields evolved from that. It is said that the fragment of the Ancient Starry Sky Road used to create the new First Battlefield is missing.”
“The Battlefield of the Heavens is just a small surviving fragment from the shattered battlefield of those times. It is said to contain the key to the First Battlefield, which is sought after by countless strongmen!”
Beside him, Peach Blossom Saint Lord Huahua spoke softly, telling this secret, while many disciples listened in bewilderment, for they were not born when these events occurred five hundred years ago.
“The Battlefield of the Heavens is just a very small fragment. If there truly was a passage, it would have been discovered long ago. I think to enter the First Battlefield, one must go through the top ten battlefields!”
General Yu said from the side, noting that of the fifty existing battlefields, only the First Battlefield’s location is unknown, while the rest have been explored. The rules of the Battlefield of the Heavens state that only cultivators at the Four Parts Observation Realm or lower are qualified to enter. For those with higher cultivation like us, it’s not worth much, and we’re not counting on the juniors to discover the First Battlefield.
We must focus on capturing control in the top ten battlefields.
“Five hundred years ago?”
“May I ask, what sort of people were they?”
Li Xiaobai’s mind was intrigued. Five hundred years is a sensitive number; when Ergouzi and his line were caught by the Immortal Gods, it was also five hundred years ago.
“That, I don’t know. There were men and women, old and young, and seemingly a dog?”
“The cultivators who fought against them have almost all died, and the few who survived have become prominent figures in various clans, so what we know is just what was passed down.”
Peach Blossom Saint Lord said, seemingly keen to provide information to Li Xiaobai.
“I see, thank you for the guidance, Peach Blossom Saint Lord!”
Li Xiaobai bowed with hands clasped, speaking seriously.
He showed no trace of emotion on his face, but inside he was clear that the group of geniuses spoken of by Peach Blossom Saint Lord was likely his former senior brothers and sisters. The existence of a prominent dog is rare, but the only legendary dog is Ergouzi, coincidentally matching the timeline of five hundred years ago.
If so, during the battle in the Central Origin Realm years ago, his senior brothers and sisters may not have died but survived due to some special reason and had great development in the Immortal Gods Realm!
He finally heard scarce news.
“It’s just some insignificant news, not worth mentioning.”
Huahua smiled courteously.
“The secrets in these legends are all recorded in our academy’s Library Pavilion. If you’re interested, go have a look, and you’ll know. You’re Elder Fen Tian’s disciple and his adopted son, so when the Battlefield of the Heavens opens, you should have a spot to participate. Unfortunately, your cultivation hasn’t kept up yet. If there’s a chance in the future, you can go for a battle!”
The scholar dean said slowly, “However, what I’m concerned with is how you plan to handle the matter of suppressing numerous domain experts in the Ancient Battlefield. Our Heavenly God Academy never initiates provocation. If experts from other domains approach us, how should our academy explain?”
“The Dean need not worry. The disciple has already made arrangements. Within a few days, they will be released and won’t be troubled.”
Li Xiaobai said happily, letters have already been sent out, waiting for experts from various domains to come with ransom, and then he can release the captives.
But the academy elders don’t know of his plan, thinking that the disciple has already made arrangements to send the cultivators back, and no one would guess that a disciple with the mere cultivation level of Transcendent Third Layer would dare to engage in the trade of people!
“That’s very good.”
“There are competitive relations among domains, but they are measured. In times of crisis, they would help each other out. After all, it’s all within the scope of Extreme Evil Pure Land’s power, so you can’t go too far.”
The scholar dean nodded, his eyes shining with a dazzling light.
“Rest assured, Dean, the disciple knows his limits. During the academy time, I’ll make sure the cultivators from various domains are treated well!”
Li Xiaobai nodded, smiling.
“In a few days, there will be the festival of alchemy within the sect. Go and talk to your adoptive father; he needs to attend. It’s been a long time, and old friends should catch up!”