Mo Qingcheng followed behind Qin Wentian as they entered the Astral River Hall. At this moment, there were already quite a number of people present. They were all standing there, staring at the skies above their heads.
The instant Qin Wentian stepped into the Astral River Hall, his heart trembled. The space above him didn't seem to be the Astral River Hall, but rather, the Starry Sky.
The Astral River Hall borrowed the name of the Nine Heavenly Layers, and was split into nine levels. Each level represented a starry sky.
Standing within the Astral River Hall was akin to standing beneath the starry sky. Over there, there were countless constellations.
"It feels so real." Qin Wentian exclaimed in admiration. A faint pressure, similar to the pressure from the 1st Heavenly Layer, permeated the air. However, the first batch of people to enter the Astral River Hall were all able to easily resist this pressure.
"The founder of the Emperor Star Academy is definitely a genius." Mo Qingcheng smiled. Qin Wentian nodded his head in agreement.
At this moment, a wave of coldness descended. Orchon's gaze shifted over to Qin Wentian. His body stood there, resembling a straight spear, cold and sharp, as though he wanted to pierce through Qin Wentian.
Qin Wentian also stared at Orchon, as a cold light flickered in his eyes.
"Will you participate in the Jun Lin Banquet at the end of this year?" Orchon calmly asked. From his tone, one couldn't sense much anger, but one could still feel a dense coldness emanating from him.
"I think so." Qin Wentian stared at him as he faintly replied.
"If that's the case, you'd better pray that you don't meet me." Orchon took a step towards Qin Wentian, as a sharp aura frenziedly gushed towards Qin Wentian. Qin Wentian only felt a long spear piercing towards him. Orchon's strength was many times stronger compared to the first time they met.
"Boom." Taking another step forward, an Astral Spear materialized in Orchon's hands, incomparably sharp. Killing intent gushed forth as he lunged towards Qin Wentian.
"Orchon, what are you doing?" Luo Huan coldly snorted, causing the gazes of the crowd to shift in their direction. Mo Qingcheng's countenance also changed as an indistinct aura gushed forth from her.
"Don't worry, no matter how stupid I am, I won't make a move in the Emperor Star Academy." Orchon swept a glance at Luo Huan, as the long spear in his hands pierced towards the starry skies. In an instant, he broke through the restraints of the starry skies, and his body transformed into a beam of light, disappearing from the 1st level of the Astral River Hall.
"Disappeared?" Qin Wentian's gaze froze. This was the first time he stepped into the Astral River Hall, so he wasn't too familiar with it.
Feeling the intense killing intent radiating from Orchon, Qin Wentian's countenance grew heavy. Orchon and the rest of the Emperor Star Academy's killing intent towards him was extremely heavy. If it wasn't for the Emperor Star Academy standing behind him, he wouldn't be able to cultivate in peace.
"Jun Lin Banquet." Qin Wentian felt an immense pressure bearing down on him. With his cultivation base at the 6th level of Arterial Circulation, it was still insufficient for him to participate in the Jun Lin Banquet.
"You actually want to participate in the Jun Lin Banquet as well?" Jiang Xiu's voice abruptly drifted over, causing Qin Wentian to raise his head to look at him.
Jiang Xiu initially thought that Qin Wentian wouldn't participate in the Jun Lin Banquet this year, but Qin Wentian actually told Orchon that he would.
"Very well." Jiang Xiu smiled. After which, he inclined his head and stared at the skies. His sword pierced through the Astral River Hall as his silhouette similarly disappeared from the 1st level.
Qiu Mo also cast a glance at Qin Wentian before he too disappeared from the 1st level of the Astral River Hall.
Many people cast their gazes in the direction of Qin Wentian. It wasn't because they had a grudge against Qin Wentian like Orchon, but rather, it was because of the commotion caused by Qin Wentian. Currently, even Mo Qingcheng was looking at him in a different light.
Not only within the Astral River Hall, the spectators outside the Astral River Hall were the same as well. The ones they paid the most attention to were: Qin Wentian, Mo Qingcheng, Qiu Mo, Jiang Xiu, Orchon, Luo Huan, and Luo Cheng.
How many levels would these people be able to ascend to?
Outside the Astral River Hall, the spectators stared at the great hall ahead of them. At this moment, the 1st and 2nd levels were illuminated by the starry skies. Even from the outside, they could clearly see the scene within.
"Orchon's speed is so fast. He's the first to ascend to the 2nd level. Seems like the actions of Qin Wentian have also spurred him on. His current strength shouldn't be any weaker than Jiang Xiu of the 10 prodigies."
"Jiang Xiu, Qiu Mo, Luo Cheng and the rest have all ascended to the 2nd level. How fast, I wonder who will be the first to ascend to the 3rd level."
The gazes of the spectators outside were all fixated on the scene within the Astral River Hall. Every time someone stepped into the Astral River Hall, the Astral River within would appear, illuminating the surroundings. Even from the outside, the spectators would be able to see it.
Qin Wentian contemplated the Astral River above his head. Numerous constellations interweaved together to form a magnificent picture, as though they were flowing. A faint pressure gushed downwards, yet to Qin Wentian, this kind of pressure was negligible.
"Do you feel the suppressive attack of the Astral River?" Luo Huan asked Qin Wentian.
"I feel it." Qin Wentian lightly nodded his head. The flowing constellations converged into a formless attack that landed on his body. At the same time, it stimulated his will and spirit.
"Break through it and you will be able to ascend." Luo Huan smiled. After which, she inclined her head as her gaze abruptly turned sharp, as though there was a sharp glint in her eyes. In an instant, a resplendent light enveloped her body, and in the next instant, Luo Huan disappeared from the sight of Qin Wentian.
Evidently, to Luo Huan, this wasn't a difficult task at all.
"Junior Brother Qin, I will wait for you up there." Mountain walked over as he spoke. After which, he punched out with his fist as he too departed from the Astral River Hall.
Very swiftly, the people on the first level departed one after another. Not too long after, only three people remained.
Qin Wentian, Mo Qingcheng, and Fan Le.
None of them spoke, they quietly inclined their heads and stared at the Astral River.
"Boss, what did you see?" Fan Le's eyes shone with a brilliant light as he stared at the Astral River above.
"Inscriptions." Qin Wentian replied in a low voice. He saw that the Astral River was flowing, converging into lines of inscriptions. That pressure originated from there.
"Eh, seems like you are really a genius in the field of Divine Inscriptions, right? What I saw was an innate technique, a fist imbued with an innate technique blasting towards us." Fan Le spoke in a low voice, his words causing Qin Wentian to furrow his brows. What he saw was actually different from what Fan Le saw.
"What I saw was also an innate technique." Mo Qingcheng nodded her head as she continued, "The Astral River Hall is filled with mysteries, but the vast majority of people are unable to see it. Even I can't see through it. Dumbo, I will leave first. You better comprehend it yourself."
After speaking, Mo Qingcheng's silhouette vanished from sight, heading towards the 2nd level of the Astral River Hall.
"I'm leaving too." Fan Le smiled. With a single thought, a beam of light shot out, piercing through the void as his silhouette vanished from sight.
Only Qin Wentian remained on the 1st level.
Such a scene caused many to be astonished. Those from the Emperor Star Academy who were outside the Astral River Hall all had strange expressions on their faces when they saw that Qin Wentian was the only one on the 1st level.
"Qin Wentian's Astral Souls are from the 3rd and 4th Heavenly Layers. The 1st level shouldn't be able to obstruct him, right?"
"Maybe, he just wants to experience the mysteries of the Astral River Hall."
Many people mused as they inclined their heads and stared at the 2nd level. At this moment, exclamations of shock rang out. Orchon had stepped into the 3rd level of the Astral River Hall. Such a speed was simply too terrifying.
After which, Qiu Mo, Jiang Xiu, and Luo Cheng also ascended to the 3rd level. Astral light enveloped the entire area, causing the spectators to feel as though they were bathed in starlight.
"These people have all condensed an Astral Soul from the 3rd Heavenly Layer. I wonder if they would be able to step into the 4th level of the Astral River Hall. The moment they did so, it would mean that they would have the possibility of condensing an Astral Soul from the 4th Heavenly Layer." The spectators mused.
Time slowly flowed by, and there were already over ten people who had ascended to the 3rd level. The talent of these people were evidently stronger than the rest.
However, there was one point that the spectators didn't understand. Qin Wentian was still on the 1st level!
What was he doing? Nobody knew.
At this moment, Qin Wentian was sitting cross-legged, quietly sensing the trajectories of the Astral Souls. The trajectories of the Astral Souls interweaved into a magnificent diagram, and after which, they actually converged into a fist, blasting towards him.
"BOOM!" Qin Wentian only felt his mind trembling violently as he groaned in pain. However, an expression of excitement could be seen on his face.
"Divine Imprints, innate techniques. In this starry space, the two of them are perfectly linked together. This is an opportunity." Qin Wentian's heart thumped wildly. He was even more excited now that he saw the fist of innate techniques.
At the end, Qin Wentian simply closed his eyes and sank into contemplation. In the formless space, the fist of innate techniques blasted towards him unceasingly. Every time it blasted out, it would cause Qin Wentian's consciousness to tremble. However, this caused him to be even more excited. He definitely had to see the trajectory of the innate techniques clearly.
Just like that, he sat there for three days. Currently, the first batch of people had already exited the Astral River Hall, and a new batch of people entered.
This new batch of people also left the 1st level of the Astral River Hall. However, Qin Wentian was still sitting there. Nobody knew what he was doing.
Gradually, the crowd started to suspect how Qin Wentian condensed his Astral Soul. Could it really be like what Qiu Mo had said? Did he really have a heaven-defying miraculous encounter?
Five days later, the students of the Emperor Star Academy entered and exited the Astral River Hall. There were countless of them attempting to break through their limits.
Abruptly, a dazzling radiance radiated outwards. The space outside seemed to be enveloped by the Astral River. The students of the Emperor Star Academy inclined their heads and stared at the Astral River Hall as their hearts involuntarily trembled.
"Qiu Mo has already stepped into the 4th level of the Astral River Hall. Seems like after stepping into Yuanfu, he really has a chance to condense his 3rd Astral Soul from the 4th Heavenly Layer." The hearts of the spectators trembled. No wonder Qiu Mo was ranked 4th amongst the 10 prodigies.
"BOOM!" At this moment, the hearts of the crowd trembled. Yet another silhouette appeared in the 4th level of the Astral River Hall. That person was actually Orchon.
At this moment, the expressions on the faces of the crowd were extremely fascinating, as their hearts pounded wildly.
It was as though they could see a dazzling genius slowly soaring up into the skies.
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