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Chapter 410 Changes (Subscription Request)

The competition among the elites of Tianyuan Continent concluded as scheduled.

As expected by the human race, Wei Chao's prodigies occupied the vast majority of the top ten spots.

Seven prodigies from the Wei Dynasty, one from the Western Buddhist Kingdom, one from the Barbarian Tribe, and one from the Eastern Islands.

This was not the result of someone manipulating things behind the scenes, but rather the result of a genuine contest of talent, cultivation, skills, and countless battles.

In terms of cultivation level and supernatural skills, Lin Xueru and the others rightfully held the advantage.

Even without that hint, the monks of the Western Buddhist Kingdom would not have been able to take down any of the top ten.

Aside from Lin Xueru, among the top ten, the Taixu Dao Sect also has the Flower Fairy, who is a disciple of the Old Taoist of Huangshan.

Xiao Xuanzhen was defeated by Xie Dong'an and stopped in the top twenty.

Du Yan was defeated by A Man and stopped in the top 30.

The other five prodigies of the Wei Dynasty include Xie Dong'an and Wei Nantian from the capital's academy.

Louwu Mountain of Wuliang Mountain has risen to prominence, barely securing tenth place with its combined Heaven-Turning Path and Sea-Overturning Path.

The other two were a Confucian scholar from Qinghe Academy and a swordsman from the martial arts world who belonged to no particular sect.

Especially the sword cultivator named "Atao".

In the Battle of the Prodigies, he first defeated the Sword Saint's disciple with absolute strength, and then fought Aman for two days before finally being defeated.

His swordsmanship has reached the second level of supernatural power, which is undeniably impressive.

Thus, the ten young prodigies of the Tianyuan Continent were selected.

According to the information from Taizhou Mountain, in addition to the top ten who will receive rewards, the top one hundred will also be able to go directly to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield, as there are other arrangements.

Of course, the prerequisite is that one's cultivation level reaches the third rank or above.

Therefore, during the three-day break announced by Emperor Wei, the prodigies who had obtained the quota to go to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield, as well as their family and sect elders, did not leave the capital city.

Instead, they waited for people to arrive from the Taizhou Mountain battlefield.

"Wasn't it said that we were going to the Beizhili ferry crossing to get there? Why are these prodigies being made to wait in Kyoto Prefecture?"

"They must be people from Taizhou Mountain, able to take them all there, right?"

"Perhaps some powerful beings who have always lived on Mount Taizhou have come here. They possess some kind of supernatural power or magical treasure to guide these geniuses."

"Is it possible that... Ancestor Chen Yi came in person?"

"That... is possible, but unlikely."

"Although Ancestor Chen Yi was a person from the Wei Dynasty and came from the capital city, and possessed a supernatural method that could travel thousands of miles, he is now the ancestor of our human race."

Some martial arts practitioners in Kyoto Prefecture were discussing it, their expressions growing increasingly excited.

Although they all knew that Chen Yi's current status and position meant he wouldn't care about such trivial matters, what if he did?
What if it really is Chen Yi personally coming to Tianyuan Continent to guide those geniuses to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield?

It's worth noting that Chen Yi's absence from this competition of prodigies in Tianyuan Continent disappointed many who had come specifically to see him.

Especially those suffering from serious illnesses know that in the previous battle of Wei Chao's prodigies, Chen Yi summoned the Azure Dragon Divine Beast and used the power of summoning wind and rain, making everyone in the capital city feel as if they had been reborn.

Even the children seemed to have undergone a marrow cleansing and foundation-building process, enabling them to go far on the path of martial arts.

Even if we take a step back and assume that Chen Yi came in person this time, even if he didn't publicly display his divine power, many people still hope to pay homage to this youngest ancestor in the history of the human race.

For example, those sword cultivators.

You should know that once these sword cultivators arrive in Kyoto Prefecture, none of them will fail to visit the sacred grounds for sword cultivators outside the prefecture.

They might be cultivating there, or observing the killing intent of swords, and so on.

"I hope it will be Ancestor Chen Yi himself who comes."

"It's quite possible, after all, the top genius of Tianyuan Continent this time is Fairy Lin Xueru from Taixu Dao Sect."

"I believe everyone is aware of the relationship between Fairy Xue Ru and Ancestor Chen Yi, right?"

"You mean..."

"Probably!"

Amidst the murmurs and speculations outside, those inside the Duke of Xing's residence were also guessing who had arrived.

The way the Emperor Wei spoke so mysteriously before made it hard not to speculate.

Even the usually calm and gentle flower fairy couldn't help but be moved.

“News has been coming from the Taizhou Mountain battlefield from time to time, but it’s mostly about the repair and construction of various cities. I haven’t heard any news about Junior Brother Chen Yi.”

Xiao Xuanzhen recalled, "It seems that they said Junior Brother Chen was in seclusion cultivating, or doing something else. Father didn't say much when he came back."

Some time ago, Xiao Huang returned to Tianyuan Continent and summoned a group of cultivators skilled in formations and construction to go to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield, saying that the human race had conquered a large territory and needed to build a city as soon as possible.

Chen Yi was also mentioned during the conversation.

However, Xiao Huang was vague, only saying that Chen Yi had been staying in Youdu City, which was considered the location of the Taixu Dao Sect's sect on the Taizhou Mountain battlefield.

As for whether he was in seclusion or doing something else, even Xiao Huang, the sect leader of the Taixu Dao Sect, was not entirely sure.

Xiao Xuanzhen was somewhat disappointed, and even made a few teasing remarks, asking Xiao Huang what he called Chen Yi now.

"Ancestor."

When Xiao Huang uttered those two words, his expression was truly complex.

There was a sense of relief, a sense of regret, and a touch of helplessness.

There are probably very few sect leaders in the world who would address their juniors like he does.

Thinking about all this, Xiao Xuanzhen looked at Lin Xueru, who was standing to the side with an expectant expression, and said:

"I advise you not to have too high hopes. Regardless of whether Junior Brother Chen Yi comes in person or not, we will see him once we arrive at the Taizhou Mountain battlefield."

Lin Xueru nodded and said with a smile, "Senior sister, I know, but I can't help but look forward to it."

"If Brother Yi can really come back to Tianyuan Continent to take us there, then I, I..."

For some reason, a blush appeared on her face.

Xiao Xuanzhen glanced at her helplessly, his thoughts roughly the same as when he first learned of her engagement to Chen Yi.

No.

To be precise, there have been some changes.

At least now she no longer thinks Chen Yi is unworthy of Junior Sister Xue Ru. On the contrary, she feels that after Chen Yi soared to great heights, Junior Sister Xue Ru is struggling to keep up with him.

"In short, we should rest well in Kyoto Prefecture these days. Once we get to the Tai Zhou Mountain battlefield, we'll probably have to start cultivating and prepare for our duel with the geniuses of the Demon Court."

To this day, the details of that betting match remain unclear to most people.

I don't know why we're betting, what the specific rules are, or even whether, given the current state of the human race and the demon court, such a betting competition will still happen.

But they knew one thing: the ancestors of the human race were still making preparations for this.

It is said that the top ten geniuses, such as Lin Xueru, will receive personal guidance from the ancestors, as well as rewards such as cultivation techniques, pills, and rare and precious materials.

Even those like Xiao Xuanzhen and Du Yan, who didn't make it into the top ten but still qualified to go to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield, received some rewards.

"Don't worry, senior sister, I will continue to cultivate diligently when I get there."

Lin Xueru was well aware of the gap between her and Chen Yi, which was not only in terms of cultivation level, but also in terms of status.

Fortunately, she achieved her goal of becoming the number one prodigy, which greatly eased her anxiety; otherwise, she would probably still be in seclusion cultivating right now.

As she spoke, she looked at the flower fairy on the other side and asked, "Junior Sister, are you also looking forward to Brother Yi's arrival?" The flower fairy was taken aback, "Me, me?"

Erhua, who was standing next to her, nudged her with her elbow and said with a grin, "Senior sister, my sister naturally hopes that Senior Brother Chen Yi will come too."

“He’s mentioned it to me more than once before.”

"I do not……"

"It's nothing, elder sister. Not only you, I also look forward to my senior brother returning to Tianyuan Continent."

Before the Flower Fairy could speak, Hua Youxiang interrupted, "You are all going to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield this time, but I have to stay here."

"If my senior brother doesn't come back this time, I don't know when I'll see him again."

Hua Youxiang's cultivation level is still a bit lacking. Although she is not far from the third-grade realm, she still cannot go to the Tai Zhou Mountain battlefield with Xiao Xuanzhen and the others this time.

However, she has a very easygoing personality, so she wasn't particularly disappointed.

Instead, after deciding to temporarily part ways with Fairy Flower and the others, she directly contacted Li Mingyue, who was far away on Sword Peak Mountain, planning to travel the world with her after the Battle of the Prodigies ended.

They recreated the formidable reputation of the "Black and White Duo of Jianfeng Mountain".

The Flower Fairy and the others were aware of this. Looking at Er Hua, whose expression seemed fairly cheerful, she hesitated before nodding.

"I do indeed look forward to Senior Brother Chen's return to Tianyuan Continent."

Even if not for herself, it would be good to let Erhua and the others meet with Chen Yi.

You should know that after they go to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield, they will not be able to return for a considerable period of time, and many people will be separated.

Just as a flower has fragrance, so too does Xu Sannian and Du Yanqing.

There are also Sanhua, Hua Yourong, and others who are still cultivating at the Taixu Dao Sect.

Thinking of her third sister, the Flower Fairy reminded her, "After we leave, don't just focus on traveling; you must also go back to the sect to see your third sister."

"Third sister?"

Hua Youxiang blinked, and a smile immediately appeared on her face: "I understand, eldest sister."

"After I go back and meet up with Li Mingyue, I'll bring my third sister along too. Then we'll be the 'Three Sisters of the Taixu Dao Sect,' hahaha..."

Upon hearing this, the Flower Fairy couldn't help but tap her, "Don't you dare try anything with You Rong."

"I know, I know……"

Watching the two sisters chatting and laughing, Xiao Xuanzhen and Lin Xueru also smiled at each other.

Although parting is always sad, it's not that they can't come back.

Just like Chen Yi, if he had the time, he might also return to Tianyuan Continent.

In the end, Chen Taiping, Xia Wanwan, and others were still here in Kyoto Prefecture.

……

Just as everyone on the Tianyuan Continent was speculating...

After a month, the battlefield at Taizhou Mountain had undergone a complete transformation.

After Chen Yi became the eighth ancestor of the human race, everyone went about their own business as arranged by the White Mountain Ancestor.

Xiao Huang led a group of Taoist, Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist sages directly to a region thousands of miles north of the Demon Court, where they began to construct human cities on a large scale.

The surveying of the terrain, the design of architectural drawings, and the creation of formations, blood seals, and demonic arrays were all carried out step by step.

There were bound to be debates during this period.

The Qimen formation used for protection alone was the subject of more than ten arguments.

Some hoped to use the old grand formation, with Jiang Yunni, who was now guarding Diyan City, presiding over the formation's setup.

Some wanted to see if there were any more suitable ancient formations.

Others will naturally try to use their own protective methods.

Even Xiao Huang, who had cultivated Taoism for many years and possessed a peaceful mind, felt a headache in the face of this situation.

Fortunately, he had the support of elders such as Chen Yi and the Second Master, so despite the headaches and noise, his progress was not slow.

In just half a month, the towering city wall, stretching for thousands of miles, was erected from the city of Earth Flame and plunged straight into the heart of the Demon Court, reaching the "Nether River".

Of course, this was just the city wall, which only reserved enough space for each fortified city and garrison city, without any other additions.

But ten days later...

All fifty garrison cities were now fully constructed, and key buildings such as the general's mansion and the core of the formation were also built in the five new fortified cities.

The speed is undeniably fast.

However, this is only the first step, and also the simplest one.

The next step is to draw up an array and add supernatural powers and divine intentions from Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and various other schools of thought, in order to better protect the interior.

To this end, Xiao Huang racked his brains and mobilized all available resources on Mount Taizhou.

He even personally returned to Tianyuan Continent to bring back a group of people to help.

Even so, after a month, he visibly became haggard.

If it weren't for the help of Li Qingzhou, Yue Ruifeng, and others, he probably would have collapsed due to excessive mental exhaustion.

Chen Yi saw all of this but did not offer any help.

The only thing he did was find Xun Wangtian and exchange him for an ancient, time-honored array for the city, so that Xiao Huang could serve as the foundation of the city's array.

Besides that, he spent most of his time studying the "Nether River" during this period.

Based on his discussions with Bai Shan Lao Zu and others, the initial selection of personnel to go to the Tai Zhou Mountain region has been finalized.

The number is not large, only a thousand people.

Furthermore, in order to ensure that the human race has sufficient strength to deal with the demon court, only Chen Yi and the Second Master, both at the Ancestor level, were confirmed to go to the Tai Zhou Mountain domain.

Among the others, there were two pillar-level experts and one hundred supernatural-level experts, ranging from the first to the fifth realm.

The remaining hundreds of people were all below the Divine Power Realm, and their cultivation and talent were not particularly outstanding.

After all, it was their first time crossing the "Nether River," so the elders were quite cautious when making their selections.

Chen Yi, needless to say, did all these things to resolve the Demon Court so he could go to the Tai Zhou Mountain region to meet up with Zhao Muzi and the others.

The second gentleman is in order to find his true form, and at the same time, he is also responsible for looking after the other candidates.

After all, once Chen Yi crosses the "Nether River," he won't be constantly looking after other humans, and his objective is clear.

Therefore, this important task fell on the shoulders of the second gentleman.

"The situation of the Nether River has been thoroughly investigated, and the method of crossing it has been improved with the help of Daoist Zhao Muzi. It should be able to ensure the safe passage of more than 90% of the personnel."

After nearly a month, Chen Yi finally completed a feasible method.

The reason it took so long was not only for himself and for the human race who were going to the Tai Zhou Mountain region.

After all, he couldn't stay in the human city forever; he still had to think about the future.

Chen Yi didn't linger. After passing a copy of the booklet to the White Mountain Ancestor, he left the room and began his activities in Youdu City.

Just then, Ning Xue's voice came to my ears:
"Junior brother, I heard you're going back to Tianyuan Continent?"

(End of this chapter)