Chapter 237 – Primordial Undying Realm [1]
The day had finally come, the Primordial Undying Realm would be opening at any moment.
From all across the vast city of Taesi, young geniuses, as well as ordinary citizens, congregated towards the base of the World Tree.
None of them had lived long enough to have seen the first opening of the Primordial Undying Realm, so everything they knew about it was from legends and folk tales. This kind of thing only served to heighten the excitement and anticipation they felt for being able to witness it in person.
When the common populace finally congregated, they were able to see the vast crowd of geniuses that had already arrived in front of the World Tree.
“Wow, the twin Phoenix Queens are even more heavenly than I expected!”
“Now that I’ve seen them in person, I can die happy!”
“Kyaaa! Isn’t that Alekzi?! He looks so humble and modest!”
“Oh god, he’s so handsome, that Entrails guy who competes with him is nothing in comparison!”
“What do you know?! Entrails is valiant and brave! Unlike that Alekzi guy, he is nothing but a shameless femboy!”
“What’s a femboy?”
“Ow! Honey, I’m sorry, I won’t ask about femboys again, forgive me!”
The conversations of the spectating crowd had completely skimmed over most of the 1,050 geniuses lined up in the square, instead choosing to focus on the 10 geniuses that stood at the very forefront.
“Hey, who is that guy?”
“I don’t know, I’ve never seen him before. Whatqualifications does he have to stand next to our top 10 geniuses?!”
“Didn’t you hear? That’s the genius Senior White Dragon King chose as his representative this time!”
“The beauty by his side isn’t bad either! I heard that their prowess isn’t any weaker than the top 10!”
“Hmph, what do you know. They’re just newbies, there’s no way those bloated rumors are true.”
Damien and Ruyue were particularly eye-catching. Not only were they a handsome and beautiful man and woman, they were also wild cards without any reputation. Yet, they still dared to stand in the forefront of the crowd of geniuses.
The main point that people focused on was this. Not just anyone could obtain such a place. In fact, if any random person tried, they’d be put in their place by the other geniuses present. The odd thing was, not a single genius stepped forward to contest Damien and Ruyue’s positions in the front of the crowd.
As a matter of fact, some of them even looked at the duo in fear. How could they not? Naturally, some attention-seeking geniuses had sought trouble with the duo during the few days prior, but not a single one had even managed to gauge their strength.
Damien had used pure physical strength to deal with most of them, while Ruyue flicked her finger and caused their limbs to fall limply to the floor. This kind of prowess was terrifying for those under the top 20, while those in the top 20 were smarter than to reveal themselves before such an important event.
The element of surprise was important, especially in a setting where a portion of their abilities was already common knowledge due to the 3000 Beast Record. Even if they wanted to probe the new and mysterious duo, they could only do so by sending lower-ranked geniuses to do it for them.
But the results of that were obvious. Some of the geniuses who came from weaker clans still had missing hands or fingers, or broken bones. They weren’t able to find high enough tier healing in time for the opening of the realm.
And this was fatal. They were essentially half crippled before even entering the glorified death trap of the Primordial Undying Realm. Their fates were already sealed, causing some of the other similarly ranked geniuses to sigh in pity and relief. Luckily, it wasn’t them that had been chosen to prove that monstrous duo.
In the front of the crowd, the 12 geniuses that stood at the peak were silently eyeing each other and conversing.
“Hey, Alekzi. Your money won’t be able to get you out of this situation! Why don’t you bark and be my dog and maybe I’ll lend you a helping hand in the secret realm.”
“Hmph, Entrails you’ve gotten bold over these past few months. Who was it that was begging to lick my feet for a few more spirit stones not too long ago?”
“You?! How shameless can you be? As expected of you, nobody can compete with the God of Shamelessness.”
“The God of Shamelessness is obviously you! Don’t go staining my humble and modest name with your filthy tongue.”
The loudest of them were Alekzi and Entrails, the two who constantly were at each other’s throats just like their Clan Leaders.
Damien watched the show in amusement, thinking about how the two actually seemed to be great friends when he noticed two beauties approaching him.
“Hey, guy! You better hope that we don’t meet in the secret realm if you want to keep all your hair!” Feng Qing’er growled.
“Hm? What hair are you talking about?”
“All of it! I’ll burn it all and leave you crying like a bald monkey!”
“Ah! You can’t! My little brother doesn’t deserve to be harassed like this!”
“Who is your little brother?! The only one being harassed is you!”
“Ah?!”
Suddenly, Feng Qing’er felt Lunaria Snow pinch her side. “Qing’er, stop. You’re embarrassing yourself.”
When Feng Qing’er tried to rebut, she tightened her grip on her. Looking coldly at Damien, she spoke. “You have a big mouth, but I hope your power can back up your words.”
Without saying anything else, she firmly grabbed Feng Qing’er and dragged her away.
“Luna, I don’t get it. Why did he suddenly mention his younger brother? Was he trying to make me pity him?”
Lunaria Snow looked at her with a hint of exasperation on her cold face. “Qing’er, no matter how bold you are, you are still so innocent inside.”
“Huh? Luna, now I’m curious! Tell me what it means! Tell me!”
Lunaria Snow stared at her and then back at Damien. For an instant, a mischievous light shone in her eyes. “Alright, fine. I’ll tell you.”
While they were walking away, Damien went back to surveilling the geniuses around him. He was also silently pretending as if he couldn’t see Ruyue’s fierce glare penetrating his skin from his side.
“Did you have to make such crude jokes? Oh, I get it. You just couldn’t resist teasing a beauty.”
“Hm? I have no idea what you’re talking about. What beauty? The only beauty I see here is you.” He responded with a smile.
“Tch. Shameless!”
“No, no, you must be mistaken. The shameless ones are those two birds over there. Why are you so mad? Don’t tell me, ar r you jealous?”
Ruyue’s face heated up slightly. “Who is jealous of you? Merely, I don’t think it’s wise to be getting too close to your enemies.” She had a slight pout on her face, but she turned her head away so he wouldn’t notice.
Damien smiled at her cute actions. No matter if she was cold enough to chop off limbs because a genius decided to provoke her, she would always be like this around him. It was gratifying, even though he didn’t want to admit it.
While teasing Ruyue, he didn’t stop checking out the geniuses around the area. Rather; there was a single genius he was paying more attention to. It was a hooded man with a black half mask covering his face. Even his eyes were covered, making one wonder how he was able to see.
“He must be Han Fang, Rank One on the 3000 Beast Record.”
Although there were plenty of hooded figures within the crowd, Damien was able to clearly see through their shabby concealment. Most of those hooded figures were beautiful elves, one of which stood out in particular, but he didn’t pay them any mind.
They were strong, especially that one girl, she was probably strong enough to rival the two Phoenix Queens. But even this was nothing compared to the man he had his attention on.
Even in the sociable atmosphere that had enveloped the area, not a single person dared to get within a 5-meter radius of him. Even the ones outside of that range were glancing at him occasionally in wariness and fear.
Damien smirked. ‘Truly deserving of his reputation.’
Even when he used his All-Seeing Eyes, Han Fang didn’t even spare him a glance. It was as if he had complete confidence he wouldn’t be seen through, or that even if he was seen through it wouldn’t matter.
This kind of attitude was interesting. Damien felt his blood boil as the urge to fight a strong opponent once again made itself known within his body.
But before he could take any action, a stifling pressure descended on the area, silencing the lively atmosphere in an instant.
When he looked up, he saw the familiar faces of the White Dragon King and the two Phoenix Matriarchs, as well as a plethora of other Beast Kings. And in front of them all was a jade-haired blue-eyed woman and who’s beauty transcended even the two Phoenix Matriarchs.
As everyone’s attention focused on her, a crystal clear voice left her mouth. It was cold yet gentle, elegant yet fierce, it was entrancing.
“Young Geniuses of the 3000 Beast Mountain Range, the time has finally come for you to enter the fabled Primordial Undying Realm.”