Xuanwu War Sovereign

Chapter 387: Chapter 386: The Elite Tournament

In the early morning, a thin mist hung in the air.

On the distant horizon, a red sun had just broken through at dawn, and the Arena of the Stars had already drawn an immense crowd.

The entrance to the arena, capable of holding more than a hundred thousand spectators, was already mobbed to the point of being impassable.

Such a large crowd hadn’t gathered this early just to scramble for seats; every ticket corresponded to a specific spot.

They came so early to catch a glimpse of the young prodigies who were competing.

This crowd included many love-struck young women. They were, of course, hoping to catch the eye of one of the prodigies. If they could ’catch’ one and bring him home to their family, it would be a far better fate than being randomly sacrificed for a family alliance.

Many nobles from powerful families were just as enthusiastic about this prospect.

Without a doubt, anyone who qualified for the Star Martial Arts Assembly was a genius among the geniuses of All Stars Academy. Recruiting or even just befriending one of them would bring immense benefits to their family’s interests.

Befriending one or two of those monstrously talented geniuses could secure a family’s prosperity for a millennium!

At this moment, in the core district with the Arena of the Stars at its heart, the streets were completely deserted as a surging tide of humanity flowed towards the arena.

Long lines of carriages snaked through the streets like dragons, and the roads teemed with people.

For several days now, every inn, tavern, and posthouse in the entire City of Many Stars had been fully booked, forcing many to resort to sleeping on the streets.

For this grand competition, the All Stars Academy had even dispatched numerous Elders and elite Outer Sect disciples from the Star Sect to maintain order.

It was only thanks to several thousand fully armed sect elites that this grand occasion didn’t devolve into chaos.

"How am I supposed to get in?" Qin Feng scratched his head, looking at the scene before him.

Flying was forbidden in the City of Many Stars.

’Do I have to use Fire Escape to force my way in?’ Qin Feng wondered, his gaze hesitant as he looked at the massive arena in the heart of the City of Many Stars from a distance.

"Junior Brother Qin, over here!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice reached his ears.

Qin Feng looked around and was surprised to see a familiar figure on the street. "Elder Nanfeng?"

In a flash of green robes, Elder Nanfeng appeared at Qin Feng’s side. "Junior Brother Qin, I had a hard time finding you," he grumbled. "I was going to look for you at your courtyard, but I didn’t expect you to be up so early!"

"Come with me. Everyone’s waiting for you!"

A short while later, inside a large mansion, Qin Feng met up with Ji Huang’Er, Chi Ling’Er, Celestial Monarch Lu, and the others.

North Wind Elder, Elder Qingfeng, and Spirit Wind Elder were at the head of the group. The three of them gave a slight nod when Elder Nanfeng and Qin Feng arrived.

"Everyone’s here. Let’s go!"

Spirit Wind Elder’s expression was cold and aloof.

Qin Feng followed the group toward the inner courtyard.

RUMBLE!

A path split open within a decorative rockery, revealing a flight of stairs glowing faintly with light. Spirit Wind Elder was the first to enter.

Qin Feng was walking at the very back, but for some unknown reason, Ji Huang’Er matched his pace to walk beside him. Her pleasant fragrance wafted over, and Qin Feng’s nose twitched. The young woman seemed to notice his movement and snorted in anger.

"Shameless!"

"..." The corner of Qin Feng’s mouth twitched. It was only after entering the rockery that he realized there was a whole other world beneath the City of Many Stars.

A vast underground space had been carved out here, its ceiling adorned with exceptionally exquisite Liuli palace lanterns.

"This tunnel leads directly to the Arena of the Stars. The All Stars Academy excavated it over a thousand years ago specifically to handle situations like the one today!"

Qin Feng turned and was surprised to see that the speaker was Lu Qingxue.

Noticing his stare, Lu Qingxue said, "Don’t look at me like that. I just don’t want to see you lose too miserably."

"Lose too miserably?" Qin Feng shot her a sideways glance.

"It’s not surprising. You probably have no idea what kind of opponents you’re about to face."

"What kind of opponents?" Qin Feng’s interest was piqued.

"You wouldn’t understand." Lu Qingxue shook her head. "I can only tell you that this Star Martial Arts Assembly is unlike any before it. In previous years, the Sea of Reincarnation Realm reigned supreme. If you reached the Sea of Reincarnation Realm, a spot in the top ten was practically guaranteed."

"This year, however, someone in the Sea of Reincarnation Realm will have a hard time even breaking into the top one hundred, let alone the top ten!"

"No way. Are experts at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm a dime a dozen now?" Qin Feng turned his head, his eyes wide with astonishment.

He had guessed that there would be a sudden boom in talent among the geniuses after the Starlight Spiritual Tide, but he never thought it would be this exaggerated.

"You probably don’t realize this, but the participants in this Star Martial Arts Assembly aren’t just from the All Stars Academy and the Star Sect’s Outer Sect. There are also representatives selected from the various nations across the Domain of All Stars!"

"They’re doing that too?" The speaker was Yang Cheng.

He had been eavesdropping with his ears pricked, and upon hearing this, he could no longer hold his tongue.

Glancing at the former White Tiger Academy Elder beside her, Lu Qingxue nodded.

"A month ago, the major nations of the Domain of All Stars began holding tiered Martial Dao competitions, starting from the main cities and going all the way up to the national level."

"The geniuses from the various nations of the Domain of All Stars who passed through those Martial Dao competitions already arrived several days ago."

"The top geniuses from the many nations of the Domain of All Stars?"

Qin Feng looked shaken.

The Domain of All Stars was a vast and resource-rich land, known for producing exceptional people. Qin Feng had no idea how many nations it contained in total, but there were as many as nine of the most powerful Top-grade Empires alone.

"Unbelievable. The scale of this year’s Star Martial Arts Assembly is immense!" Yang Cheng’s eyes were filled with shock.

Then, as if remembering something, Yang Cheng asked in confusion, "But based on past precedent, doesn’t the All Stars Academy usually not invite geniuses from these nations to participate?"

Though he said nothing, Qin Feng had already guessed some of the reasons.

’It must be that the phenomenon of the descending stars has given the Star Sect a sense of crisis,’ Qin Feng thought. ’The sect needs to use this Star Martial Arts Assembly to thoroughly intimidate the many nations under its command.’

’The other goal is, without a doubt, to gather all the world’s talent for themselves.’

Qin Feng silently praised the move in his heart. ’The Star Sect is truly killing several birds with one stone. By using the Star Martial Arts Assembly, they can not only intimidate the various nations that are growing restless with the arrival of the Golden Era and the profusion of new talent. If they play their cards right, they can also use this competition to identify which of the great Empires harbor ulterior motives, poach their talent to bolster the Star Sect, and weaken the vital forces of these great Empires as much as possible!’

’However, this approach is also incredibly dangerous. If the geniuses from the All Stars Academy and the Star Sect can’t decisively overpower the top talents from the various nations, the entire plan could backfire. They would be lifting a rock only to smash their own feet. It could even trigger a massive upheaval across the entire Domain of All Stars!’

’But if they succeed, they could stabilize the Domain of All Stars, which has been growing increasingly chaotic since the dawn of the Golden Era, all in one fell swoop! It would lay an incomparably solid foundation for the sect’s future prosperity! Compared to such a prize, a few risks are insignificant!’

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