Six people and six horses traveled on the official road leading to Misty Cloud City.
Along the way, Luo Tian subtly guided the conversations so that Chen Dongfeng would explain to them the distribution of power in Misty Cloud City. There were powerful families, imperial nobles, and other various king level powers in the Central Continent. The Hai family was especially emphasized.
Chen Dongfeng’s eyes showed a hint of hatred as he said, “The Hai family is the most powerful king level force in the Central Continent. Among the king level forces, the Hai family has an absolute hegemonic position, and it is difficult for any other family to contend with them.”
“In the past, the Misty Cloud Academy and the devil sect’s Abyss Academy could suppress them somewhat. But since the birth of the Hai family’s Crown Prince, even the two great academies standing at the peak of the Central Continent have been overshadowed by them.”
Bai Xiong snorted in disdain, “Is the Hai family really that strong? And the Hai family’s Crown Prince you mentioned, can he really make the Hai family superior to the two great academies just by himself? I don’t believe it.”
It is indeed very normal for a single person to elevate a family. But if the family you want to elevate is a king level force, then that should be different. This is not supposed to be something one person can do.
The appearance of the Crown Prince not only made the Hai family the most powerful king level force in the Central Continent but even the Misty Cloud Academy and the Abyss Academy, these two king level forces that have stood proudly on the continent for tens of thousands of years, were not as good as them? That’s a bit too exaggerated, right?
Chen Dongfeng replied, “It’s true! It is very difficult for one person to raise a huge family, but for the Hai family’s Crown Prince, it only took a short year for him to make the Hai family rise rapidly. Their family’s overall strength surpassed the two great academies of Misty Cloud and Abyss.”
Bai Xiong then asked, “How did he do it?”
Chen Dongfeng shook his head and said, “I don’t know. If I knew, I would also want to make the Misty Cloud Academy the strongest king level force. However, he did indeed do it. Some say he is the Son of God, some say he is the reincarnation of an expert from a higher plane, and some rumors say he is a Heaven’s Chosen Child. The first two are unfounded guesses, but the latter, a Heaven’s Chosen Child… It’s a bit difficult to believe but…”
Upon speaking to this part, Chen Dongfeng’s eyes narrowed as if he were speaking very cautiously, “When climbing Heaven’s Chosen Mountain, he climbed to an unprecedented height. A height that no one has ever surpassed. From that day on, there were rumors that he was a Heaven’s Chosen Child. Otherwise, it would be impossible to climb to that height. Even the Myriad Law Old Ancestor and the Undefeated Heavenly King from back then couldn’t do it. If he wasn’t favored by heaven, who could climb to that height?”
Heaven’s Chosen Mountain is said to be the place where you get closer to heaven the higher you climb.
The Hai family’s Crown Prince was only one step away from standing at the very top, a place where he could reach out and touch the sky.
Some say he deliberately didn’t take that last step.
This was to show respect to heaven.
Luo Tian knew a bit about Heaven’s Chosen Mountain. From the time he met Illusion Fairy, he had often heard this term. But for Bai Xiong and the others, Heaven’s Chosen Mountain was very unfamiliar. They simply couldn’t comprehend the power associated with Heaven’s Chosen Mountain.
Bai Xiong said with some disdain, “Isn’t it just climbing a mountain? Is it really that magical? I’m a master at climbing mountains! What Heaven’s Chosen Mountain, Earth’s Chosen Mountain? They’re all nothing to me. I’ll climb to the very top when the time comes.”
Bai Lingling glared at him and said, “Don’t talk nonsense if you don’t know anything. Heaven’s Chosen Mountain is a sacred place of the Ancient World. Let alone climbing the mountain; if we don’t have guidance, we won’t even be able to find the location.”
Bai Xiong scratched his head and said with a naive smile, “Uh? Is it really that magical?”
Chen Dongfeng said with a smile, “Don’t worry, as long as you enter the Misty Cloud Academy, you will have the opportunity to climb Heaven’s Chosen Mountain. Maybe you can really climb to the top.”
Bai Xiong immediately said with a grin, “I told you! I’ll definitely be able to climb to the top.”
Bai Lingling was rendered speechless.
Luo Tian had been silent all along. He definitely wanted to go to Heaven’s Chosen Mountain, but as Bai Lingling said, they wouldn’t even be able to find the place without the right guidance. He then asked, “Elder Chen, what qualifications are required for one to go to Heaven’s Chosen Mountain?” ℝÃồ₿Ęȿ
Chen Dongfeng replied, “It’s very simple: become the strongest student in the academy!”
He then continued, “The Hai family’s Crown Prince only took half a year to defeat all the students in the entire academy, climb Heaven’s Chosen Mountain, become Heaven’s Chosen One, and also become the youngest sorcerer on the continent.”
“He was only twenty years old at that time!”
“His cultivation had basically reached a heaven-defying realm!”
Luo Tian’s heart shook after his voice faded.
Bai Xiong clicked his tongue. He didn’t know a lot, but he knew something about the students at the Misty Cloud Academy. The fact that he had participated in the selection for several years in a row and couldn’t even pass the first round was enough to show how strong the students inside the Misty Cloud Academy were. Moreover, many of them were special recruits with super talents. To defeat all the students in the entire academy at the age of twenty, this kind of strength was truly terrifying.
Luo Tian’s heart shook as he clenched his fists and said to himself, “The strongest student, is it?”
“Half a year…”
“Fuuu~…”
“I’ll break this record when the time comes.”
Luo Tian’s mouth curved into a smile.
His shock wasn’t because of the Hai family’s Crown Prince’s strength, but because of excitement!
The stronger the target, the more excited he became.
Whether it was in the games of his previous life or in this world, Luo Tian was a warmonger. No matter how strong the target was, he had the desire to surpass them. Only with a goal would there be motivation to work hard in that direction!
Chen Dongfeng continued, “Each year, the Misty Cloud Academy only has one spot. In the Ancient World, there are five continents, and each continent has two spots. The other spot for the Central Continent is in the hands of the Abyss Academy.”
“To get this spot is like fighting among hundreds of millions of people. It’s not your average difficult task.”
“Moreover, even if you get this spot and go to Heaven’s Chosen Mountain, you might fail. The reason is that not everyone can climb Heaven’s Chosen Mountain. It’s not because your cultivation is strong that you can climb higher and farther; it’s as if heaven is testing you. If heaven isn’t happy with your performance, it’ll be useless even if you’re a powerhouse in the Honorable Emperor realm. You’ll be instantly kicked out of Heaven’s Chosen Mountain and will never be able to climb a second time.”
Luo Tian memorized all of this because it would definitely be useful to him in the future.
He had to go to Heaven’s Chosen Mountain!
Only by becoming a sorcerer could he refine the antidote for the Soul Poison. Only then could he refine the antidote for the Black Dragon-scorpion King’s Poison, and only then could he help Illusion Fairy recast her physical body. He bore the mission of the fate of three women and could not afford any failure.
The sky gradually darkened.
Chen Dongfeng pointed to the forest ahead and said, “We’ll spend the night here. We should be there in another two days of travel.”
Old Xu complained, “The academy is really something. They didn’t even bother to build a teleportation array in Boundless City. It takes three days to travel the distance, so it’s such a waste of time.”
Chen Dongfeng smiled and looked at Luo Tian and the other three before saying, “Later, when they become students of the academy, the academy will definitely build a teleportation array in Boundless City.”