【First Update】
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After more than ten days of intense battles, the once-every-six-year 72-island Genius Battle finally came to an end.
At the peak of the mountain, on the towering battle platform.
Six silhouettes stood in a row. There were both men and women. Everyone's expression was the same as usual. Some were tall and slender, some were as handsome as jade, some were tall and rough, and some were graceful and charming. Under the gaze of everyone present, they stood without any stage fright. It was as if there were flowers everywhere, and wonderful music was being played.
The purple-robed elder hovered in the air, looking at the six most outstanding people in front of him. He smiled and said, "To be able to stand until the end, all of you are of superior talent. Work hard, and I hope that you can step into the divine level by the age of thirty. I also hope that in a few decades, you will return here with your disciples as the lords of the Six Gods Island of the internal sea!"
Other than Ye Chen, Huang Feng, Zi Wan, and the others' eyes glowed, and their fighting spirit was instantly ignited.
Below the platform, in the resting area of the geniuses not far away, many people were a little dejected after their defeat. However, when they heard the elder's words, their eyes lit up, and they clenched their fists and gritted their teeth, ready to cultivate tenfold or even hundredfold when they returned. This battle was only the beginning of their lives …
With just a few words, the purple-clad old man had stirred up the fighting spirit of these youths. With a smile on his face, he waved his hand and two King Grade powerhouses in the distance flew over with a golden treasure chest in their hands.
The purple-robed elder raised his hand, and without any movement, the treasure chest slowly opened. Six items floated out, floating in front of Ye Chen and the others. They were armor, medicine, and special items.
"This is the Black Sunflower Armor. Its physical defense can withstand a force of 500,000 kg, and it is equipped with an air shield that can withstand a King Grade Level Five Energy attack. It has a laser hole, and can be activated once a day …"
The purple-robed elder pointed at a golden soft leather armor, and then introduced the other items in detail.
"This is a small personal flying device that can be transformed into an arm guard …"
"This is the Dragon Bone Sword. It is extremely sharp and can cut through the skin of a King Grade Level Seven monster …"
"This is the Soaring Sky Boots …"
After the introduction of the treasures, Ziwan was ranked first, so she was the first to choose. She pondered for a moment before choosing the Dragon Sunflower Armor. Huang Cang, who was ranked second, chose the Dragonbone Sword. Ye Chen pondered for a moment before choosing the small aircraft.
Considering that he often had to explore various ruins and often entered some dangerous places, it would be too exhausting to fly with his strength. Having a small aircraft was quite a good choice.
The aircraft was pitch-black and shaped like an arm guard. It could be worn on the arm and could resist energy and physical attacks below the third level of the King Grade.
Ye Chen put it on. At this time, all the contestants had finished selecting their items. The purple-robed old man looked at the crowd and said with a smile, "Treasures only increase your battle strength. You can't rely too much on them. Most of the time, you still have to rely on yourself!
Now, all of you go back and rest for a day. Gather at the mountain peak tomorrow, and I will bring you to the Dragon Emperor Holy Ground. "
"Yes!" The six of them cupped their fists in unison.
After the purple-robed old man turned around and left, the crowd dispersed.
"Ye Chen, do you want to go to the hot spring?" Huang Feng turned to look at Ye Chen and asked with a smile.
Ye Chen shook his head and said, "I have something to do."
"Alright then." Huang Feng did not insist. He grinned and said, "Then I'll go first. See you tomorrow." He was in a good mood after being able to squeeze into the top six.
Ye Chen waved his hand. After bidding farewell, he turned around and returned to his dormitory.
In the distance, a figure looked at Ye Chen's back with a complicated expression. This person was Huang Zheng. He had never thought that this short outsider would be so powerful!
After a moment of silence, he followed.
* Knock knock … *
Ye Chen walked into the courtyard and poured himself a cup of tea. He took a sip and then heard a knock on the door. Without looking, he said calmly, "Come in."
Creak!
The door was pushed open. Huang Zheng walked in with his head lowered. He was a little nervous. He came to Ye Chen and hesitated for a moment. Then, he said in a low voice, "I, I'm here to apologize. I'm sorry for what happened before …"
Ye Chen took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Is there anything else?"
Huang Zheng's heart skipped a beat. He secretly looked at Ye Chen's expression. Seeing that he was expressionless, Huang Zheng could not tell what he was thinking. He could not help but grit his teeth and said, "Please forgive me!" Then, he bowed deeply.
Ye Chen looked at him and nodded slightly. "If there's nothing else, you can leave. I still have to cultivate."
Huang Zheng smiled bitterly and left helplessly. He thought to himself, "I don't know how long this person will stay here. It's not wrong to build a good relationship with him. A man knows when to yield and when to stand tall. If this person wants to punish me in the future, it'll be too easy. Why don't I apologize first?"
Ye Chen looked at Huang Zheng's back and shook his head. He drank the tea in one gulp and then sat cross-legged to cultivate.
As for Huang Zheng, he had completely thrown it to the back of his mind. He did not care about such a small character at all. After all, he was just a passer-by.
He used his energy to cover the surroundings. When he saw that Huang Lu's room was empty, he could not help but frown. He had not seen Huang Lu for several days and did not know where he went.
Shaking his head, Ye Chen collected his thoughts.
"I wonder what's inside the Dragon Emperor Holy Ground?
It looks like it's a training ground! "
Ye Chen thought about what he had to do the next day. After muttering to himself for a while, he turned on the detector on the runic flying ship and scanned the surroundings. Then, he grabbed the energy core of a Level 5,000 lava monster and absorbed it into his palm. Using Devour, he forcefully absorbed it!
Hiss ~ ~
Streams of pure energy flowed through the meridians in his body, filling up the originally dry meridians. His meridians slowly expanded and expanded. Under the pressure of his energy, his flesh and blood transformed continuously. His blood vessels became more and more translucent like jade, glowing faintly.
Xiu!
The blood-red energy core was like a whale playing in the water. It was engulfed by the black light in his palm, causing Ye Chen's energy to reach the peak of mid-stage from early-stage Level Four. He was only one step away from late-stage Level Four!
Ye Chen opened his eyes. In this short period of cultivation, a day had passed quickly. Many powerful experts could cultivate for months at a time.
Dong ~ ~
A bell rang at the top of the mountain. Ye Chen washed up and changed into the Black Feather Armor, Explosive Flame War Boots, and other equipment. He came to the top of the mountain. Looking from afar, Huang Feng and the rest had already arrived. Everyone was leaning on the wind and there was a faint glow in their eyes. They seemed to be anticipating, longing, and excited.
When the purple-robed old man saw them, he nodded slightly and said, "Everyone is here. Follow me." As he spoke, his figure moved and floated into the air, flying into the distance.
Everyone quickly flew up and followed behind the purple-robed old man.
Ye Chen took a look and suddenly had an idea. He took out the aircraft from his arm and pressed the mechanism. With a click, the arm-sized aircraft floated into the air. From the center of the aircraft, a green light appeared and extended in all directions like a spider's web. Following that, the arm-sized aircraft automatically disassembled and transformed into a mechanical lion. It was dark gold in color and had a horn on its head. At first glance, it looked no different from a real lion.
Ye Chen was a little surprised. He jumped onto the lion's back and drove the mechanical lion to follow behind the purple-robed old man and the rest. There was a meter at the back of the mechanical lion's neck. It could see the speed of the vehicle. Beside it, there were buttons for acceleration and deceleration, automatic tracking, energy navigation, and so on.
"Maximum speed, 360 km/h!"
Ye Chen looked at the display and was speechless. If this aircraft was placed outside, its speed would increase by ten times and reach 3600 km/h!
With the current technology of the spiritual civilization, the fastest aircraft could not exceed 2500 km/h. However, this individual aircraft was so fast that once it was activated, it could even shake off a demigod expert!
"Powerful, but I'm afraid that it will consume a lot of energy …" Ye Chen looked at the energy bar. It was currently full and there was a precision instrument to calculate the energy consumption. Fortunately, he had the energy tree. Otherwise, he would not be willing to use it.
Riding on the mechanical lion, Ye Chen quickly caught up with the purple-robed old man and the rest. He reduced the speed to 15 km/h to maintain the same speed as Zi Wan and the rest.
Huang Feng and the rest who were flying with their strength looked at Ye Chen who was sitting on the mechanical lion. They were surprised and envious, but they did not regret their choice. If they had to choose again, they would still choose armor and weapons. After all, this mechanical lion was only an aircraft and could only be used as a means of transportation. Moreover, it consumed a lot of energy. It was not worth it.
Ye Chen sat on the mechanical lion and looked down as the group flew past a large mountain range. He could see that the green hills were rapidly moving backward. Not long after, a large basin appeared in the distance.
"Let's go down!" The purple-robed old man said in a low voice. He moved and flew down.
Ye Chen and the rest did not ask any questions and followed him. They flew through the forest and occasionally killed monsters that rushed out.
Not long after, they arrived at a towering stone door and stopped.
The purple-robed old man stepped forward and came to the stone door. A red light suddenly shot out from the top of the door and reflected in the purple-robed old man's eyes. Not long after, the stone door opened with a rumble.
Ye Chen's eyes flashed, but his expression was calm as he followed behind.
Under the purple-robed old man's lead, they passed through the stone door and a vast square appeared in front of them.
At the end of the square, there was a jade wall that was sparkling and translucent. It was towering like a natural jade wall.
Huang Feng, Zi Wan, and the rest looked around in amazement. They did not expect the Dragon Emperor Holy Ground to be like this. It was neither sinister nor gorgeous. It was very simple, but it exuded a majestic atmosphere.
"From today onwards, you are qualified to stay here for three months!" The purple-robed old man looked at Ye Chen and the rest and said, "After three months, you must leave!
If there is anything you need to do, someone will come and explain it to you later. "He looked at the six of them again, smiled faintly, and turned around to leave.
After the purple-robed old man left, Ye Chen raised his eyes and looked around. Suddenly, he saw a place in the east and his pupils shrank.
(To be continued.)
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