Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 406 - 396: Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly

Chapter 406: Chapter 396: Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly

Even if it is just the Dharma Body of ten War Emperors with only one percent of their original combat power, that would be more than enough; even a War Venerate coming here would have to tread carefully, tucking their tail between their legs and acting subservient.

And everyone here respects their place, lining up one by one to go through the bone age test, with not a single person daring to cut in line or make a ruckus.

Because this island appeared some time ago, many had taken the bone age test in the days prior, and so those people had entered as soon as the Light Gate appeared, significantly reducing the number of people currently queueing. However, there are just too many young people in the Nine States, and the number present is still frighteningly large.

——It’s not just War Kings, War Generals, and Warriors; even Martial Sects, martial masters, and even Martial Disciples have come, hoping to find their fortune in these ruins and make a name for themselves, hence the crowd is even bigger.

Of course, the Martial Disciples and martial masters who can come here are definitely from a Great Sect or a prominent family; otherwise, it would be impossible for them to come here. The journey is so perilous that a force on the level of the Yunliu Sect wouldn’t even dare to dream of it.

To come here, one must at least belong to a Third Rank Sect or a Third Rank Family. Without a War Venerate opening the way and providing protection, even War Kings must proceed with great caution. A single person would face numerous dangers, let alone carrying Juniors; that would simply be courting death.

Chu Hao and the Barbaric Girl also began to line up, as people continued to stream in steadily. If he wanted to wait until everyone else had entered before going up himself, that would be a matter for at least another three to five days.

"Chu... Hao!" Suddenly, a voice filled with clenched teeth called out from behind him.

It sounded vaguely familiar.

Chu Hao turned around to look and saw a stunningly beautiful young girl staring at him furiously. It was Xu Ling from Water State, one of the Heaven Talented, who had experienced some minor conflicts with him at the Heavenly Spring when he was breaking through to become a Warrior, and he had even robbed them all.

Moreover, Xu Ling was someone he had spanked, an experience which must have been deeply humiliating for her.

This time, Xu Ling was not flanked by several young men like Bai Yunye and Nalan Yufeng; instead, she leaned on a man with an imposing presence next to her. This man was extremely handsome with a tall figure and a powerful aura, on the peak of becoming a Warrior.

However, it was unclear whether he was at the Eight Springs, Nine Springs, or even the Tenth Tier.

Chu Hao slightly smiled and said, "Why, have you thought it through and decided to become my follower?"

"Brother Chu, I am Xu Wuheng!" the dignified young man said with a smile as he clasped his fists in greeting.

Xu Wuheng? So he was Xu Ling’s elder brother. Chu Hao had heard long ago that Xu Wuheng was the king among the younger generation in Water State, having reached the Ninth Tier Warrior early on. But almost a year had passed and he still gave off the aura of a Warrior... It wasn’t that his talents were lacking or that he struggled to break through to War General; rather, he had entered an even more difficult domain—Tenth Tier!

No wonder he was deemed the king of Water State, for even though Water State had a ranking similar to the Fledgling Dragon List, Xu Wuheng was listed among the Heaven Talented, indicating that he was definitely not over 25 years old.

The same Tenth Tier Warrior, Yue Feng, was already 31 years old.

This also showed the gap in martial arts standards between Water State and Cang State; it might be as much as ten years, almost a difference of a generation, yet they were evenly matched in terms of cultivation. Moreover, Xu Wuheng was only ranked in the top ten in Water State and was not the sole figure there. In contrast, among the youth of Cang State, only from the previous generation Heaven Talented like Yue Feng and Zhou Xi might have reached such a height, and from the new generation, only Chu Hao and Yuan Tiangang were likely to achieve it.

What height might the 30-year-olds and 40-year-olds of Water State reach?

Fortunately, the revival of martial arts has only happened in the last few years, so even if the older generations have higher realms, they hopefully won’t be too shockingly powerful.

"Brother!" Xu Ling was infuriated when she saw her own elder brother greeting Chu Hao with such warmth and congeniality. Chu Hao was not only imperious towards her but had even ravaged her and behaved inappropriately, which was a great dishonor.

"Brother Xu!" Chu Hao first greeted Xu Wuheng with a clasped fist, his expression calm and composed. But he did not look down upon Xu Wuheng in the slightest, for the man was very likely at Great Perfection in the Three Minor Realms, a genius who had advanced in leaps and bounds to complete Warrior perfection.

It was just unclear how strong his constitution was; if it was also dauntingly strong, he would surely be a formidable rival.

"My sister is young and ignorant, I hope Brother Chu won’t take it to heart," Xu Wuheng said with a smile.

"Heh heh, no worries, no worries, she’s just a little girl after all," Chu Hao said, waving his hand dismissively.

Xu Ling’s gaze flickered with rage and confusion. Her brother was known for his lofty standards, considering Heaven Talented individuals like Bai Yunye and Nalan Yufeng beneath his notice. Yet, he was now so politely engaging with Chu Hao—what was the reasoning behind this?

"Little sister, do not antagonize him," Xu Wuheng transmitted his voice to his sister using Divine Sense.

"Why?" Xu Ling asked back with Divine Sense.

"You mentioned that at the beginning of the year, he had just broken through to become a Warrior?"

"Yes, and at that time I had just broken through as well."

"From then to now, it’s been just ten months, but he has already reached the peak of a Warrior. Moreover, I can sense that he has not just the Eight Springs, but he has opened up the Ninth Life Spring."

"What!" Xu Ling exclaimed in shock. A Nine Springs Warrior? How could that be possible!

She too was a Heaven Talented of her generation and had received the full support of her family in her cultivation; yet, she was currently only at Three Springs—which, compared to Bai Yunye, Nalan Yufeng, and others who had broken through at the same time, with three of the four only at the peak of First Spring and one person breaking through to Two Springs, sufficiently proved the rapid pace of her cultivation progress.

But Chu Hao might have reached Nine Springs, how could she accept that? The gap between them seemed too vast, didn’t it?

"With such a prodigy, make allies if you can, old ancestor always says that the world is about to descend into chaos, and we need to make as many allies as possible. Even if we can’t be friends, we must absolutely not become enemies with such a talent," Xu Wuheng stated solemnly.

Although Xu Ling still felt annoyed inside, hearing her elder brother invoke the old ancestor meant she could only pout and grudgingly agree, then fiercely rolled her eyes at Chu Hao—they obviously couldn’t just smile and bury the hatchet.

Chu Hao didn’t take it to heart, as in his eyes Xu Ling was nothing more than a pampered rich girl with a good nature, just a bit spoiled.

However, the Barbaric Girl wasn’t the type to let it go so easily and immediately started making faces at Xu Ling, sticking out her tongue in a disdainful manner.

Not to be outdone, Xu Ling stuck out her tongue in retaliation.

The two girls stuck their tongues out at each other, caused a bit of a ruckus, and then couldn’t help but rub their faces, as making faces was also quite exhausting. Seeing the other doing the same, they both ended up laughing.

"Brother Chu, which family do you come from?" Xu Wuheng struck up a conversation with Chu Hao.

Chu Hao thought for a moment and replied, "The He Family from Fire State." He was a descendant of the He Family with blood lineage that could not change, so he had no intention of hiding this fact—soon enough, the whole world would know about him being the next Family Head of the He Family.

—An Imperial Clan, no less, establishing the next heir, this was extremely significant news for any power.

Xu Wuheng was naturally surprised; he knew what the He Family of Fire State represented. The problem was, wasn’t Chu Hao’s surname Chu? If he was from the Chu Family of Fire State, there would have been no issue, but now it was quite puzzling to him.

However, surname issues could be personal, so he naturally couldn’t pry further and simply uttered an "Oh," wisely not delving further into the matter.

The two casually chatted about disjointed topics, just passing the time, but the Barbaric Girl and Xu Ling seemed to be getting increasingly close, almost like they were becoming best friends.

Fat Cat meanwhile squatted on Chu Hao’s shoulder, yawning boredly, looking almost ready to fall asleep.

"Brother Chu, this Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly has been convened for the first time in a hundred years—well, to be exact, one hundred and thirty-seven years, making it the third longest interval in history. And from the two previous sessions with even longer intervals, many legendary figures have emerged," Xu Wuheng abruptly brought up this session’s Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly.

"I would like to hear more about it."

"In those two sessions of the Nine States Heaven Talented Assembly, one produced five War Gods and seventy-six War Emperors, and the other four War Gods and sixty-nine War Emperors. If not for the bloodline restrictions of the Gu Clan, there might have been even more War Gods!" Xu Wuheng paused for a moment, then continued, "If conditions remain the same, this time we could see three to four future War Gods as well."

"Moreover, the martial arts are clearly entering a golden age; we might even see a surge of War Gods, with five, six, or possibly even ten War Gods emerging!"

"Of course, this won’t be known for at least a few hundred years."

The youngest War God in history was 247 years old, while the oldest was 982 years old—that person is truly an inspirational figure. Just as everyone thought he was nearing the end of his life, he broke through and gained another two hundred years of life.

He also holds the record for the shortest reign as a War God, being invincible for less than 200 years.

Those who enter the Ancient Ruins, however, are restricted to those under 50 and their Realm must not exceed War Venerate. Even if some of them are future War Gods, that tale would still be 200 years in the making.

"We won’t mention those above 30 years old, but even amongst our generation, there are several particularly strong individuals!" Xu Wuheng said with a serious demeanor.

"Who might they be?" inquired Chu Hao out of curiosity.

"First and foremost, from Qin State, there’s a freak named Long Xingtian. He just had his birthday and is said to be only 21 years old, but it’s rumored that he broke through to War General at the beginning of this year. Not only has he achieved Perfection in every Realm, but he also practices Body Technique, making his combat power terrifying, and is touted as invincible in his tier."

"Second comes Bu Tianfeng from Thunder State, whose age is unknown, but definitely not over 25. He, too, has broken through to War General, sweeping the young generation of Thunder State. It’s said he’s challenged Long Xingtian for a long time, but they’ve never had the chance to fight. This time, they’ll definitely have to settle the score."

"Third is a woman named Su Wanyue. Her origins and strength are both a mystery. Rumored to be as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal, she attracted the covetous eyes of heirs from several Imperial-level Powers. As a result, several veteran War Generals were blasted to death. But due to her mysteriousness, she’s only ranked third."

Su Wanyue!

Chu Hao’s heart stirred involuntarily, finally hearing that name again.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to recommend, subscribe on Qidian website. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)