Chapter 104: Accumulating Power
In the square of Shenxu Academy, all cultivators who intended to make a big show in Mount Shenyue gathered together, densely packed, and at a glance, there were no less than a thousand people.
Qin Tianji.
Not long after Qin Tianji arrived, a shout came from among the crowd.
It was Xia Bingru and his party.
Besides Liang Yang and Fang Tianya, who Qin Tianyi had seen before, there was another female student beside Xia Bingyu. Although this student hadn't reached the Sword Master realm, her internal true energy was extremely condensed, even showing signs of liquefaction. Apparently, if she were to take elixirs like Qin Tianyi, she could already start attempting to break through to the Sword Master realm.
Four people in a row, apparently with Xia Bingyu as the leader.
"Haven't congratulated you on advancing to the Sword Master realm yet."
"Relying on elixirs to advance to the Sword Master realm, all sorts of drawbacks, you all understand better than me, what's there to be happy about."
"After all, a swordmaster is still a swordmaster. Our God Void Academy isn't lacking in geniuses who can skip levels and challenge outer circle students even when they're just great swordsmen. Some exceptional ones can even defeat inner circle strong practitioners two levels higher than them. However, in recent years, I haven't heard of anyone being able to defeat a swordmaster head-on with just great swordsman cultivation."
"Just because they can't defeat a swordmaster head-on doesn't mean they don't have any countermeasures against one. Moreover, if they possess a powerful spiritual artifact, it's not necessarily impossible for a swordsman to turn the tables on a swordmaster."
"Hehe, I believe Qin Tianyi's spiritual artifact is absolutely not weak at all."
Qin Tianyi smiled slightly, and the wealth he had displayed at the Daxia Wangdu auction had clearly already made this Sixteenth Princess look at him in a new light. It was likely that even if he took out a mid-grade spiritual artifact now, she would not be too surprised.
At this moment, a mountain peak outside the Shenyuan Academy, shrouded in a layer of cloud and mist, suddenly trembled slightly. Immediately afterwards, on the Shenyuan Mountain Range outside the academy, a faint clearing appeared, and a massive mountain range emerged from within the clouds and mist, appearing and disappearing in an instant.
"This is..."
Looking at the massive mountain range that seemed to appear out of thin air, Qin Tianyi's heart skipped a beat.
"Divine Void Holy Mountain!"
"In the depths of Zhongyang's eyes, there was a fierce glow as he spoke: 'The Shengong Mountain, shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, has its spiritual energy sealed within by an array, only opening once a year. It is said that this sacred mountain is the peak where a supreme being from the Shengong Sect achieved enlightenment. The Shengong Sect used their divine power to relocate it to this region, replacing the original Shengong Mountain range. Although the precious treasures on the mountain have already been collected, what remains is still unattainable for us swordsmen and sword masters. Especially in certain areas of the mountain, there exist the insights and epiphanies left behind by that supreme being, as well as some trials he personally set up for his disciples. If we encounter these things, our cultivation will undoubtedly experience a rapid breakthrough.'"
"The Emperor's Territory!?"
Entering the Divine Void Academy, Qin Tianyi's vision had expanded countless times compared to before. Previously in Wanxia County, the strongest in his mind were only Sword Master-level experts. Although he knew that this world had Great Sword Masters, Sky Sword Masters, and even the supreme old ancestors of the King Realm, he didn't have a concrete concept of them.
But after reading the many classics in the Divine Void Academy, he had come to understand that a king could rely on his own strength to create a great dynasty, and in some sense be considered supreme, but above the king was an even more wondrous realm known as the Emperor.
At that time, the Wan Jian Men caused chaos, and the Great Yan Dynasty was in turmoil. The entire royal family was on the verge of collapse. At a critical moment, an old ancestor from the Great Yan Dynasty went to the Shen Xū Temple and invited out a peerless emperor who had been attached to the Great Yan royal family. He ordered that emperor to descend and, with a momentum that could destroy withered wood, killed all the peak experts of Wan Jian Men, causing their plan for subversion to be abandoned.
"This mountain peak is actually the cave dwelling of an extraordinary and unparalleled emperor?"
"It used to be."
Looking at the gradually appearing giant sacred mountain in front of them, Xia Bingyu's tone also carried a hint of reverence: "Although I don't know much about the Shenyuan Sect, I do know that after the disciples of the Shenyuan Sect become kings, they can open up their own mountain peaks. Once they are promoted to the realm of emperors, they will immediately become the sacred sons and daughters of the Shenyuan Sect, as the future leaders of the sect. At that time, they will leave their own mountain peaks and go out into the world to establish their own sects, gather forces, and compete for the position of sect master. Whoever has stronger forces and abilities will be ranked higher in the succession order of the Shenyuan Sect. This sacred mountain was left to us by Xingyu Sword Emperor Gong Sunlie 300 years ago, and after we enter the Shenyuan Academy, we will automatically be counted as part of the Gong Sunlie lineage."
As she said this, her tone paused slightly: "Among the nine deans of our Shén Xū Academy, six are from the Star Universe Sword Emperor's lineage of Gōngsūn Liè. Our six nations in the southeast, except for our Dà Xià and Dà Yān, also secretly follow the Star Universe Sword Emperor."
"Star Universe Sword Emperor!"
Qin Tian quietly recited this name.
A man who made the four major dynasties surrender, even if he was a deputy dean-level figure in the God Void Academy, he was just his follower...
What a wonderful sunny day.
Even if he had only heard of it, without seeing the person, Qin Tianyi seemed to be able to see the kind of boundless splendor that radiated from him, enveloping the six nations of the southeast.
"Hum!"
During Qin Tianyi's division of gods, the originally hidden giant mountain range in the formation finally appeared clearly in front of everyone with a slight tremor. The entire mountain range was shrouded in mist and clouds, emitting endless nobility and mystery, like a true fairyland.
"The Divine Void Holy Mountain has been opened, all disciples, enter the Divine Void Holy Mountain, from now on, life and death are predetermined."
When the Divine Void Holy Mountain was fully opened, the voice that had previously spread throughout the Divine Void Academy came again, and despite the shock brought by the opening of this holy mountain, it could not take away the brilliance and splendor of its owner.
"The owner of this voice is absolutely not an ordinary Tiankong Sword Master!"
Qin Tianji nodded in agreement.
Almost at the same time as the sound was heard, four figures had already flashed towards Mount Shengxu like flowing light.
"That is... Yan Tianqi, the first on our Divine List, and those three people with him... Xing Feng, fifth on the Divine List, Wan Mi Sheng, sixteenth, and Qin Qing, eighteenth."
As the four rushed towards Mount Tianxu, a commotion broke out in the crowd.
"They are all top twenty masters on the Divine List, led by Yan Tianqi, who is ranked first... This lineup is simply unmatched. If we encounter them, we're done for."
"Qin Tianyi has graduated, let's go too."
Yan Tianqi and others had already entered the Shenvu Sacred Mountain ahead of time, and Xia Bingyu's expression, who was usually calm, also became somewhat urgent.
Shenzu Sacred Mountain, with a vast expanse of 300 kilometers, is not an exaggeration. However, over a thousand people live there for three months, and even if they struggle to traverse the entire mountain range, only those who enter early can obtain resources that others cannot get.
It can be said that the first month in front of Shenshan is a real test of a person's luck, the second month is an accumulation period, and by the third month, it is a truly fierce and deadly killing period.
After finding all easily available resources in the first two months, only one month is left, and it can only be snatched or robbed!
"Okay."
Qin Tianyi nodded slightly.
At this time, his 2.7 spiritual degree of sensitivity keenly sensed that someone seemed to be watching him, and as he turned his gaze, he coincidentally collided with one of the people in a line not far away.
Simen Wuhen!
Seeing Qin Tianyi's gaze, a sly smile appeared on Sima Wuhen's face, and he slightly stretched out his hand to make a horizontal cutting gesture at his own neck, killing intent instantly spreading.
However, Qin Tianyi completely ignored Sima Wuheng and instead focused his attention on a man standing beside him at the first moment.
Although this man didn't have the dazzling brilliance of Yan Tianqi, the number one strongman on the God's Chosen List, he stood there with an innate leadership aura that made people involuntarily believe in him, follow him, and pledge to die for him.
"Ko no Musō."
Qin Tianyi silently said in his heart.
When Qin Tianyi stared at him, Gu Wushuang seemed to have noticed something too. However, his gaze only stayed on Qin Tianyi for a brief moment before turning away and falling onto Xia Bingru's face, also stopping for less than a second before turning away again...
It seems...
The whole team didn't have a single person who was truly taken seriously by him.
"Second on the Divine Rankings! This time, after training in the Sacred Mountain of Godly Spirits, I will make the second position on the Divine Rankings change hands!"
Qin Tianji whispered a word and followed Xia Bingyu and others, rushing straight to Shenvu Sacred Mountain.
Before long, the group had traversed the square and followed a small path towards the mountains outside Shendu Academy.
At the time of his departure from Xianyu Academy, Qin Tianyi keenly sensed a small team composed of several disciples of Dao Yuan Deputy Dean, with Jiangbei, who ranked fourth on the Divine List, at its head.
Jiangbei seemed to have also seen Qin Tianyi and wanted to greet him, but Xuanwu beside him appeared to have said something that made him hesitate, and in the end, he chose to pretend he hadn't seen anything and left with two other members of his team through another road towards Shenxu Sacred Mountain.
"Rank 2 on the Divine Communication Board..."
Seeing a few people leaving, Qin Tianyi couldn't help but think of the somewhat annoying waving gesture of Deputy Director Dao Yuan.
"Not enough! Second place on the Divine List, not enough! I, Qin Tianyi, have made so many preparations these days, swallowing countless elixirs at all costs. The goal is to make a name for myself in the Divine Void Holy Mountain, turning the tide and becoming number one! Second place is far from enough! This time, after the Divine Void Holy Mountain trial ends, I want to truly possess the ability to defeat the current number one on the Divine List with a single blow! On the Divine List ranking after the trial ends, I want the entire Divine Void Academy to go crazy for my name, Qin Tianyi!"
Qin Tianyi's eyes flickered with a scorching heat that made one's heart skip a beat, the flames of his inner ambition burning fiercely.