Inside the Imperial Capital, within the Immortal Pool.
Qin Wudao opened his eyes, two golden rays of light shooting forth. His aura revealed that he had already reached the initial stage of the Taiyi Earth Immortal realm.
He lifted his head, his gaze profound, piercing through ti and space to stare at the six alien prodigies standing in the starry sky, a chilling glint in his eyes.
After his awakening, Zhao Yun, Lv Bu, Li Yuanba, and Luo Yi opened their eyes simultaneously. Their erupted auras were dozens of tis stronger than when they were in seclusion.
Among them, Zhao Yun, Lv Bu, and Li Yuanba had broken through to the peak of the Taiyi Earth Immortal realm!
Luo Yi was slightly weaker, having just broken through to the middle stage of the Taiyi Earth Immortal realm. However, once he activated his destiny bond, his combat power would be close to that of a middle-stage Golden Immortal.
"Your Majesty, we are off to the front lines!"
Zhao Yun and the others stood up and bowed, then upon receiving permission from the Emperor, they left the Immortal Pool. Their bodies shot into the sky, and they stationed themselves outside the Great Wall.
After a year of seclusion, it's ti to deal with official matters first!
Watching Zhao Yun and the others depart, Qin Wudao murmured to himself. He glanced at Xiang Yu and the others who were still in seclusion, and his imperial body gradually faded and disappeared.
When he reappeared, he was already in the Imperial Study. Looking at the piled-up morials, he casually picked one up and began to review it carefully.
It was as if he wasn't worried at all about the battlefield in the starry sky.
However, Qin Wudao didn't notice that right before him, about ten ters away, stood a hazy gray figure, hands clasped behind his back, seemingly transcendent over all worldly matters.
"This junior is quite composed!"
A long, lodious voice echoed throughout the Imperial Study.
However, strangely, neither Qin Wudao nor the guards standing duty outside heard any sound.
「The Starry Sky Battlefield!」
As Zhao Yun and the others entered, the six Saint Heirs from the All Clans seed to revitalize. Their endless killing intent erupted, and deep within their eyes, it was as if a boundless sea of blood churned, with billions of lives rising and falling within it.
"HISS! The Great Qin's prodigies are improving so fast!"
The countless spectating experts, sensing the strength of Zhao Yun's group, all gasped in shock, exchanging stunned glances.
In a year, they went from the early Taiyi Earth Immortal realm to the peak. Are they even human?
A fairly well-known prodigy lanted with a grimace.
He recalled that it had taken him three full years just to advance from the initial stage of the Taiyi Earth Immortal realm to the middle stage, and even so, he had been quite satisfied.
But compared to Great Qin's prodigies, he felt like utter trash.
"Impossible!"
"The despicable Human Race! Actually helping Great Qin's prodigies break through? Shaless!"
The experts of the All Clans were furious. They all knew that not even monstrous-level prodigies, let alone world-shaking ones, could break through several realms consecutively in just one short year.
Human experts must have intervened to enhance the strength of Great Qin's prodigies!
"We're shaless? Are you saying your clans' Saint Heirs broke through to the Golden Immortal Realm without any help?"
At once, human experts retorted, hitting them where it hurt, their eyes filled with disdain. They had gained a new appreciation for the sheer shalessness of the All Clans.
"Hmph! Our clan's Saint Heir is exceptionally talented and was already on the verge of a breakthrough. Isn't advancing to the Golden Immortal Realm simply a matter of course for him?" the Ice Wing Clan Leader said coldly.
The implication was a denial that the six Saint Heirs had received help from the 'All Clans Hall' to break through to the Golden Immortal Realm.
"That's right! Our clan's prodigies all broke through on their own, unlike the Human Race..."
"The vile Human Race! Their base nature is truly incorrigible!"
The other experts from the All Clans quickly chid in.
In truth, they were also unsure about the real reason for their Saint Heirs' breakthroughs. However, they were certain of one thing: as long as the Human Race couldn't produce concrete evidence, then their Saint Heirs had broken through on their own.
"You..."
The human experts were choked with anger, yet they had no evidence to refute the claims.
At the sa ti, they weren't entirely confident, as the breakthrough speed of Great Qin's prodigies was indeed alarmingly fast.
"Damn it!"
Song Yinglong clenched his fists, his expression grim.
If the All Clans manage to use this against us, the Human Race's reputation will be tarnished.
Furthermore, he was more concerned about the safety of the Great Qin Heavenly Court. This Genius War was the result of a gamble between the Ancestor Hall and the All Clans Hall. If the All Clans seized upon this supposed 'assistance', it could spell doom for Great Qin.
"I swear that no high-level mbers of the Human Race assisted Great Qin's prodigies in their breakthrough! If these words are false, may I suffer backlash from the Dao and perish!"
Just then, a resonant and majestic voice descended from the highest heavens. The voice, carrying the resonance of the Dao, lingered, causing heaven and earth to manifest strange phenona, and thousands of Dao principles resonated in harmony.
"Greetings, Elder!"
The human experts were overjoyed and bowed towards the starry sky in salute.
Then, Song Yinglong looked up at the experts of the All Clans and said coldly, "It seems your guess was wrong. Our prodigies received no help. Now, it's your turn to prove your own innocence!"
"This..."
The experts of the All Clans, mouths slightly agape, wanted to retort but were at a loss for words.
The current situation was clear: human experts had made a Dao Oath, while the supre powerhouses of the All Clans had not even shown themselves.
It was already obvious who had cheated!
"Truly a shaless collective! Betraying the Human Race during the Sky-Breaking Era, and now resorting to underhanded sches to win the Genius War. What an eye-opener!" Song Yinglong stepped forward and sneered.
The All Clans were rebuked into silence, but they quickly composed themselves. As long as the outco was favorable, did the process even matter?
Not in the slightest!
"Hmph! So what if we provided assistance? It's just a pity your human prodigies are dood to die at the hands of our clan's Saint Heirs!"
The Ice Wing Clan Leader retorted expressionlessly, then turned his head to look at the starry sky battlefield, ignoring the human experts.
Song Yinglong's brow furrowed, and his spirits plumted.
Indeed!
No matter how despicable the All Clans were, they had achieved truly formidable results!
Six Golden Immortal prodigies!
Even if Great Qin's prodigies had made breakthroughs, their chances of victory were minuscule.
"Kill!"
As everyone was discussing, Shenwu stepped forward. His six Heavenly Eyes blazed with murderous intent. With Immortal Sword in hand, he launched an attack.
The Saint Lion, Cataclysm, the Stone Tribe Saint Child, the Specter Fox Tribe Saint Child, and the Ice Bull Tribe Saint Child followed closely. Endless immortal light streaked across the sky, transforming into one blazing orb after another. These orbs reflected off each other in the starry sky as they aid to refine Zhao Yun and his comrades.
Cruel smiles appeared on the faces of the six.
After breaking through to the Golden Immortal Realm, their confidence had skyrocketed. Each believed they could defeat Great Qin's prodigies with a single blow.
RUMBLE...
Six terrifyingly destructive attacks traversed the starry sky. They made heaven and earth tremble and the three thousand laws shudder. Even the will of the Starfield quaked in fear, presenting a scene of utter annihilation.
Under these six attacks, Zhao Yun and his three companions appeared infinitesimally small, like re specks of dust.
"Too terrifying!"
The onlookers gasped, dumbstruck. All the youths of the younger generation trembled violently. Even many older experts felt their hearts pound with terror.
They all had the distinct feeling that if caught by those attacks, death would be certain.
"Sigh!"
The human experts, gazing at those six attacks that brilliantly lit up the Starfield, closed their eyes, unable to bear watching what would happen next.
They all felt that Great Qin's prodigies were already as good as dead!
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