"Dragon Ascension Gate?"
"What's that?"
"It seems that we can only enter the Ancient Haven Palace through this gate."
"… …"
When Mu Chen's gaze was focused on the ancient gate, whispers rang out in this region as the experts of the various forces had shock on their faces.
"I never expected that the Dragon Ascension Gate would really exist …" Mu Chen looked at the gate and sighed a brief moment later.
"You know about it?" Jiu You couldn't help feeling a little shocked. Everyone else also looked at Mu Chen with astonishment.
Mu Chen nodded his head. The reason why he knew about it was because before he entered the Ancient Haven Palace, he had already obtained quite a bit of information regarding the Ancient Haven Palace from Mandala, which included the Dragon Ascension Gate.
"What's the use of the Dragon Ascension Gate?" Lin Jing curiously asked.
"In ancient times, every disciple that joined the Ancient Haven Palace would enter through the Dragon Ascension Gate. The Dragon Ascension Gate would evaluate their strength and potential before granting them the identity that they deserve. Some outstanding ones could even use this opportunity to ascend to the heavens. Thus, this gate is also known as the Dragon Ascension Gate." Mu Chen explained.
"Identity?" Everyone was stunned.
"Do you still remember the Azure Wolf Plaque that we encountered in the past?
This is one of them. "
Mu Chen nodded his head as he looked at the ancient gate with interest. "It's said that the disciples of the Ancient Haven Palace are separated into four identities. The lowest is the Wolf Plaque, followed by the Eagle Plaque, Serpent Plaque, and the highest is the Dragon Plaque. The ranking of each plaque is determined by colour, with white being the lowest, azure and gold."
"Those skeletons from before should be the Wolf Plaque disciples of the Ancient Haven Palace."
"It's said that not only will those top-tiered disciples with Dragon Plaques become core members of the Ancient Haven Palace and enjoy massive cultivation resources, they might even be able to compete for the position of an Elder or Hall Master."
Only then did everyone understand. If they could be evaluated as a Dragon Disciple, it would be like reaching the heavens with a single step. The Dragon Ascending Gate truly lived up to its name.
"This Dragon Ascension Gate should be the only path to the Ancient Haven Palace, and I'll have to become a disciple of the Ancient Haven Palace in order to enter."
As Mu Chen spoke, he stared at the Dragon Ascension Gate with a fervent gaze. According to Mandala, if the Dragon Ascension Gate really existed, then he had to become a Dragon Disciple.
That's because only Dragon Plaque Disciples were qualified to enter the depths of the Hidden Scripture Pavilion.
Although Mu Chen wasn't sure if the mysterious Hidden Scripture Pavilion of the Ancient Haven Palace was still intact or if the rules were still in place, he had to obtain the identity of a Dragon Plaque Disciple since the Dragon Ascension Gate still existed.
Otherwise, it would be too late for regrets if he couldn't enter the Hidden Scripture Pavilion due to his lack of qualifications.
To obtain the evolution method of the Great Solar Undying Body, he had to be absolutely safe.
"Hehe, this is interesting. Then I'll have to see what grade I can be evaluated as …" Lin Jing's eyes beamed as she chuckled. She was actually a little impatient.
Jiu You looked at this region with a slight change in her countenance. That's because she realised that as time passed, there were more geniuses appearing here.
"It looks like you're not the only one who knows about the Dragon Ascension Gate." Jiu You looked at the formation and said.
Mu Chen wasn't surprised by this, since the peak forces in the Greatlaw Continent had been investigating the Ancient Haven Palace for years. So the Dragon Ascension Gate's function wasn't a secret.
"It's said that there are a total of three Dragon Ascension Gates in the outer region of the Ancient Haven Palace, and we're only at one of them. Otherwise, this formation would be even bigger." Mu Chen smiled.
"Are we going to make a move?" Jiu You was also a little excited.
"No rush, let's wait and see."
Mu Chen smiled as he shook his head. Now that the peak geniuses of the Greatlaw Continent had gathered here, he wanted to see how they would fare against the Dragon Ascension Gate of the Ancient Haven Palace.
Lin Jing and Jiu You did not object to it, but waited with excitement. Evidently, they wanted to see how capable the others were.
While Mu Chen and the rest were waiting, whizzing sounds of wind constantly resounded in this region. Silhouettes descended from every direction like a storm, causing this region to become even more bustling.
"Mhm? Isn't that Ghost Hand Liu Gui?
He's actually here as well. "
As more and more experts gathered, some heavyweight figures also started to appear, causing all sorts of exclamations to resound in the surroundings.
When Mu Chen and the rest heard the commotion, they had also directed their gazes over.
Over a dozen grey light figures swiftly flew over from afar. Finally, they landed on a huge tree. The person leading them was a grey robed man. His appearance was ordinary, but his eyes were greyish-white. His entire body was emitting a chilling aura, causing the surrounding temperature to rapidly fall.
"Ghost Hand Liu Gui … Ranked seventeenth on the Expert Ranking, Pinnacle Ninth Grade Sovereign." Mu Chen looked at that silhouette with his gaze flickering as information appeared in his heart.
"And Wang Tongxian, ranked sixteenth …" Not long after Liu Gui appeared, another yellow-robed silhouette flew over like a great roc.
"… …"
After that, exclamations continuously resounded in this region. In just a few minutes, five or six of the top twenty geniuses had appeared.
Without any exception, all of them possessed the strength of Pinnacle Ninth Grade Sovereign, which was a level stronger than Xia Hong. It was no wonder why their rankings were higher than Xia Hong's.
Compared to them, Mu Chen, who had just replaced Xia Hong and climbed up to the twentieth rank, had dimmed down.
After those geniuses appeared, they looked at the Dragon Ascension Gate with blazing eyes. However, they did not recklessly take the lead and quietly waited for the best opportunity.
"Mhm?"
While waiting, Mu Chen's expression suddenly changed as he turned his head over. His gaze was a little astonished as he looked in that direction. In that direction, he could sense an extremely sharp Sword Aura sweeping over.
Whoosh!
A few breaths after Mu Chen sensed the sword aura, he saw an azure sword light sweeping over from the horizon and landed on a nearby mountain.
When the sword light dissipated, a silhouette was revealed. It was an azure-clothed man with an azure longsword on his back. He had a handsome appearance with eyes as sharp as an eagle that made others feel a stinging pain on their skin when he looked around.
An extremely powerful sword aura was being emitted around him. It was as if the surrounding space couldn't bear it and was riddled with holes.
The moment that person appeared, he had attracted the attention of countless experts in this region. Especially those geniuses that had appeared earlier, their expressions were a little unnatural when they saw that person. Their eyes were filled with caution and fear.
"He is …" Jiu You squinted her eyes with a grave expression. She had clearly sensed how dangerous that person was.
"Qin Jingzhe, fifth on the Elite Ranking."
Mu Chen slowly said. Aside from Qin Jingzhe, who else could make those geniuses in the top twenty be so shocked?
Although that person was also in the pinnacle Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm, according to Mu Chen's estimation, his fighting strength had probably exceeded that level.
When Qin Jingzhe appeared, he paid no attention to everyone's fearful gazes and faintly looked at the Dragon Ascension Gate.
"Looks like there are some top-tiered figures on our side."
Mu Chen smiled. Qin Jingzhe could be considered as the highest ranked amongst everyone here. Naturally, his fifth rank was considered top-tiered even amongst the younger generations of the Greatlaw Continent.
With such a ranking, it was no wonder that Qin Jingzhe treated everyone else as nothing. In his eyes, not even Liu Gui and the rest, who were also in the pinnacle Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm, could enter his eyes.
Facing his arrogance, Liu Gui, Wang Tongxian and the rest felt unhappy, but there was nothing they could do. Although Qin Jingzhe seemed to be in the pinnacle Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm, they weren't Qin Jingzhe's opponent if they fought.
His fifth rank wasn't just for show.
Buzz!
While everyone looked at Qin Jingzhe with fearful and respectful gazes, a buzzing noise suddenly resounded.
The buzzing noise had also fallen into Qin Jingzhe's ears and his indifferent face instantly changed. He abruptly raised his head and looked at the distant sky.
Mu Chen had also sensed the changes in Qin Jingzhe and squinted his eyes. Just who was that person that could cause Qin Jingzhe to be so frightened?
Could it be?
Mu Chen raised his head with a grave expression as he looked at the distant sky. There was a tiny black dot that was tearing through the sky as it rapidly approached. In just a few breaths' time, it had appeared in the sky under the countless gazes.
As the black dot approached, everyone realised that it was a black insect that was roughly a few feet in size. It had four wings and emanated an ominous aura that made it look extremely ferocious.
There was a lady wearing a white dress standing on the black beetle. Her black hair was randomly tied up and her white hand was holding a jade flute. She was smiling and her beautiful face appeared exceptionally gentle and beautiful.
The lady's beauty and the ferociousness of the black beetle formed a huge contrast that made others feel a little dazed.
Mu Chen stared at the lady in a white dress with a grave expression. He exchanged a look with Jiu You and saw a smear of fear in each other's eyes.
Amongst the younger generations of the Greatlaw Continent, there was only one person that could make Qin Jingzhe so fearful and had such a unique appearance.
It was the Insect Master that was ranked second on the Expert Ranking, Su Qingyin.
He never expected that such a top-tiered figure would also come over to Mu Chen's side.