Chapter 326: Chapter 217: The Great Battle Begins, Clash of Geniuses, The Path to Rising Fame! (Request for Monthly Ticket)
"This is...the Pure Essence Pill..."
He watched as the familiar elixir was refined by the leading worshippers of the Da Jing Dynasty, transformed into streams of pure energy, and channeled into the teleportation ancient array.
The treasure patterns on the ancient array were fully illuminated.
Jiang Shu remained expressionless, and by his side, Xue Xuan’s voice also faltered for a moment.
The teleportation ancient array had been specially crafted by disciples sent from the True Martial Sect. Only dynasties that received authorization could possess one; it allowed for targeted transportation to the Battlefield of a Hundred Kingdoms during specific time periods.
The Battlefield of a Hundred Kingdoms, though shrouded by illusion arrays, still contained some opportunities left behind by elders of the True Martial Sect.
Thirty years ago, a prince of the Da Qian Dynasty had obtained a divine skill on this battlefield. Relying on unparalleled talent, he had ascended in a single leap, successfully advancing to the Furnace Fire Realm, and become an outer disciple of the True Martial Sect.
"Geniuses, this is all that our Da Jing Dynasty can do for you. From here on, the road ahead is entirely up to each of you."
"This jug of Burning Flame Flood Dragon Blood Wine, I drink together with all you geniuses. I hope you will all earn the favor of the sect elders and join the True Martial Sect."
The emperor of the Da Jing Dynasty raised his cup, offering a distant toast to each of them, and drained it in a single gulp.
Behind him, pillars of light shot up from the teleportation ancient array, and a channel brimming with seemingly infinite energy stabilized briefly before the group.
"Yes."
The crowd replied in unison, drained their cups in one go without the slightest hesitation, then moved as streams of brilliant light, rushing directly into the channel.
Within the passage, blobs of warped space flickered now and then, each corresponding to a different drop point in the Battlefield of a Hundred Kingdoms.
Some of the geniuses were already the first to dart out.
In the Battlefield of a Hundred Kingdoms, every move the geniuses made would fall under the watchful gaze of the True Martial Sect elders. Of course they could cooperate, but once they did, their final scores would decrease accordingly.
Moreover, the battlefield overflowed with all kinds of opportunities; when it came to opportunity, the more who banded together, the more likely something would go wrong.
He exchanged a glance with Seventh Prince Xue Xuan and Luo Yu, and all three picked separate exits and darted out.
"The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi here, it’s shockingly thin. It’s almost like how Xuanxing was when it had just begun to recover."
Jiang Shu’s feet touched down, and as every cell of his body breathed in and out, his brow furrowed slightly, and he muttered to himself in his heart.
After a brief scan of the surroundings to confirm that this was nothing but a plains area without any danger, he found a corner and, behind a stone, slowly adjusted his state.
This didn’t really count as a good thing for him.
Before condensing his Holy Embryo, he cultivated both paths of martial arts from the Two Realms. Even if he didn’t use the primordial power within his body, he could defeat who knows how many geniuses of the dynasties with pure force alone.
But now, he had already condensed his Holy Embryo in the universe.
Once the Holy Embryo condensed, a martial artist needed a constant stream of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to nurture it.
If that supply was cut off and the Holy Embryo died, trying to condense another would be nearly impossible.
So, although he now possessed the Holy Embryo and could forcibly drag in Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from outside this world to absorb, what he gained could only be used to sustain the Holy Embryo.
He could not continuously use the Heavenly Gang Dragon Capturing Hand like he had in the Da Jing Dynasty.
All of his strength was, in a sense, slightly weakened.
Of course, the other geniuses from different dynasties did not have it any better. In this space, what everyone had to do was squeeze out every bit of their own potential and use every shred of primordial power in the best possible way.
*Maybe this was just one of the evaluations the True Martial Sect elders needed to test us on.*
*He quietly made up his mind.*
Jiang Shu sat cross-legged, converting the surrounding Yuan Qi into threads of pure primordial power within the 365 acupoints of his body.
The passage carved open by the teleportation ancient array was flooded with rampant Yuan Qi. Every genius protected their bodies with primordial power, to avoid injury to the flesh—so everyone’s primordial power was slightly depleted.
That was why, in this window of time, the True Martial Sect probably would not send out Mutant Beast phantoms, giving the geniuses a little time to recover.
But this grace period would not last long.
*Thoughts raced through his mind, and just as Jiang Shu replenished the primordial power in his 300th acupoint,*
Out on the plains, clouds of dust rolled as a terrifying storm swept over from the distance.
"It’s coming!"
Jiang Shu was more than ready. He sprang to his feet, the Bloodfall Hidden Flood Dragon Saber instantly appearing from his storage bag. Gripping the hilt, he flicked his wrist and threw it out.
The surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was instantly ripped apart by primal force, coalescing on the blade in shimmering layers of primordial gang.
Sixth Rank Mutant Beast, Earth Evil Dust Tiger.
Jiang Shu stomped into Concealing Steps, his figure vanishing instantly. Back in the internal selections of the Da Jing Dynasty, he had already found the great weakness of these phantoms.
Compared to real Sixth Rank Mutant Beasts, these illusions were basically pure primordial power, with barely a trace of spiritual power.
They had strength, but little intelligence.
As long as he wore them down, it was certain he could kill them at maximum efficiency and minimum cost.
Most geniuses didn’t dare, since they feared defeat in a drawn-out fight, but for himself, the way of utmost sincerity let him predict outcomes; not to mention one phantom, even three at once, he could handle alone!
"Hiss!"
Jiang Shu dropped low, casually used the old White Tiger Carries the Corpse move, and sliced open the Earth Evil Dust Tiger’s belly. As primordial power spilled out, he pressed the advantage with a powerful punch.
The Earth Evil Dust Tiger stood no chance to resist, dissolving into a shattered phantom. Only a tiny jade token was left, hovering in midair.
Without hesitation, Jiang Shu snatched it up and swiftly reviewed the barebones information recorded within.