The Chu Emperor District of the Royal Capital occupied a vast area, with tens of thousands of soldiers guarding it. Normally, no one was allowed to step foot into this area.
In this vast Chu Emperor District, with a single glance, one could see nine towering platforms arranged in a triangular formation. There was one at the front, three in the middle, and five at the back, giving off an extremely strong sense of hierarchy.
On the left and right side of the nine towering platforms, there were tens of thousands of stone chairs, and in front of the stone chairs, there were even long tables made of stone. They were evenly distributed, as though a grand banquet could be held here.
At the front of the towering platform, there was a flight of steps carved from Azure Dragon Jadestone, exuding an aura of nobility and nobility. On top of the flight of steps, there was a throne, the Azure Dragon Jadestone Throne.
In the past, when the Chu Country was founded, the Emperor had sat on this Azure Dragon Jadestone Throne, inviting the various feudal lords and esteemed guests to a banquet.
On the nine towering platforms, the silhouettes of the nine armies of the past could still be seen.
The entire Chu Emperor District was filled with the nobility of the Emperor. And after that, the Chu Emperor District became the place where the Jun Lin Banquet was held.
During the Jun Lin Banquet, the Emperor would personally attend the banquet, inviting the feudal lords and nobles.
However, the nine towering platforms were no longer used for the banquet. Instead, they became a place where the geniuses of the Chu Country could display their brilliance.
Today, the warm sunlight cascaded down onto the Royal Capital of Chu, causing the atmosphere of the entire Royal Capital to boil with excitement. In the surroundings of the Chu Emperor District, a terrifying number of people gathered. Countless people from the Royal Capital of Chu had arrived, stopping their steps and gazing in the direction of the Chu Emperor District. In fact, there were even people from the other regions of Chu who had traversed thousands of mountains and tens of thousands of rivers to come to the Royal Capital, all for the sake of witnessing the grand banquet.
Tomorrow would be the day the Jun Lin Banquet would officially begin. There were already people fighting for the best view, allowing them to spectate the battles taking place on the nine towering platforms.
Some of the inns located far away from the Chu Emperor District were all built high up. Because of this, they would be able to see everything that was happening in the Chu Emperor District. Currently, these inns were already filled to the brim with people.
The Jun Lin Banquet was the grandest event held in the Chu Country every year. Today, the enthusiasm of the citizens of Chu was at an unprecedented level. This kind of spirit of martial prowess was also the motivation of the generations of Chu Country.
"I heard that this year's Jun Lin Banquet will be the grandest one in the past tens of years. I hope that this year's Jun Lin Banquet will be recorded in the annals of history."
"Yes, who would have thought that the Snowcloud Country would join forces with the Chu Country to organize this year's Jun Lin Banquet. Currently, the Seven Nights, Three Swords and Duo Prides of Snowcloud have already arrived in the Royal Capital of Chu and are currently residing in the Royal Palace. Not only that, our Chu Country has the 10 prodigies, in addition to Luo Qianqiu, Orchon and the other rising stars of the younger generation, as well as the genius disciples of the various martial academies. This year's Jun Lin Banquet will definitely be unprecedentedly fascinating."
Everyone was looking forward to it.
The people of Chu naturally knew who would receive the most attention in the Jun Lin Banquet this time around. Heaven's Wonder, one of the three great markets, had an extremely high intelligence network. Just by looking at the payout rates of Heaven's Wonder, one could easily understand which group of people would receive the most attention in this Jun Lin Banquet.
Ye WuQue and Immortal Drunken Wine's names weren't listed in the betting odds. Everyone was extremely clear what this signified. Immortal Drunken Wine and Ye WuQue were no longer at the Arterial Circulation Realm.
Other than Luo Qianqiu, there was naturally one of the Duo Prides of Snowcloud, Sikong Mingyue. This person and the Crown Prince of Snowcloud were known as the Duo Prides.
Other than the two of them, there were also the 10 prodigies of Royal Capital, as well as the Arterial Circulation Experts of Snowcloud's Seven Nights and the Three Swords. In addition to the youths from the Emperor Star Academy, the Royal Academy, and the Godly General Martial Palace.
Within the Royal Capital, there were many who had already bet their lives on Heaven's Wonder. Naturally, there were also those who were still spectating, waiting for the start of the Jun Lin Banquet to see the performances of these people. However, at that time, the payout rates would naturally be adjusted accordingly.
Currently, within and outside the Royal Capital, everyone was paying close attention to the situation at the Chu Emperor District.
Even within the Emperor Star Academy, the atmosphere was somewhat desolate. Occasionally, there would be a few people walking around, but the majority of the people had already left the Emperor Star Academy and were heading towards the Chu Emperor District.
Among them, even the Elders of the Emperor Star Academy were included.
Although the Royal Clan and the Emperor Star Academy weren't on friendly terms, on the surface, they would still give face to the Emperor Star Academy. Hence, as long as one was an Elder of the Emperor Star Academy, they would be able to obtain a seat in the Chu Emperor District.
Not only for the Emperor Star Academy, the Elders of the nine martial academies would also be invited to the Jun Lin Banquet every year. After all, the main characters of the Jun Lin Banquet were the young geniuses of the various academies.
As dusk approached, the remaining students of the Emperor Star Academy gradually departed. After all, the Jun Lin Banquet would officially commence tomorrow morning.
The students of the Emperor Star Academy had long since forgotten that Qin Wentian was still in the Astral River Hall, cultivating with his eyes closed.
After so many days, there were already very few people who paid attention to Qin Wentian. The gazes of humans were always easily diverted, especially when something major was about to happen.
Outside the Astral River Hall, Luo Huan, Mountain and Fan Le stood outside, staring at the silhouette on the 4th level as they couldn't help but to smile bitterly.
"If that bastard still doesn't come out, he's going to miss out on the Jun Lin Banquet this year. Although he might not be able to achieve any results this time around, it's still an opportunity for him to temper himself." Luo Huan cursed in a low voice, feeling extremely helpless.
"Junior Brother Qin is able to remain in the 4th level for so long. From this, it can be seen that his ability to withstand pressure isn't something others can compare to. As expected of someone who has condensed an Astral Soul from the 4th Heavenly Layer. Let him stay here for a few more days, and his perception will will be able to remain in the 4th Heavenly Layer for a longer period of time, allowing him to choose a better Astral Soul."
Mountain seemed to be afraid that Luo Huan would disturb Qin Wentian.
"I don't need you to remind me." Luo Huan glared at Mountain as she continued, "Let's go, it's about time for us to move out."
"Mhm." Mountain nodded his head. This time around, he and Luo Huan were also going to participate in the Jun Lin Banquet.
"Senior Sister, you guys go ahead first. I'll wait a little longer." Fan Le smiled at the two of them. Luo Huan and Mountain didn't say anything as they departed, leaving Fan Le behind. His gaze shifted onto the 4th level of the Astral River Hall, as his eyes flickered unceasingly. Rubbing his chin, Fan Le mumbled, "Based on your personality, I don't think you would miss out on the Jun Lin Banquet this time around."
In the entire Emperor Star Academy, the ones who understood Qin Wentian the most were none other than Fan Le and Qin Yao.
Fan Le had a feeling that this bastard would appear before the Jun Lin Banquet.
It wasn't that Qin Wentian couldn't break through the restrictions of the 4th level of the Astral River Hall. Although this level had already given him quite a bit of pressure, he had already gotten used to it as time flowed by. At this moment, he was carefully comprehending something.
He discovered that in every level of the Astral River Hall, the countless constellations in the Astral River Hall converged into lines of runic patterns. These runic patterns then transformed into innate techniques, transforming into formless attacks, which were also known as pressure. And it was precisely this formless energy that was akin to the pressure of the Astral Rivers in the 9 Heavenly Layers.
At this moment, Qin Wentian was thinking that the pressure of the 4th level was indeed similar to the pressure of the 4th Heavenly Layer. In that case, what about the 5th, 6th, and even the 9th level?
Even the founder of the Emperor Star Academy wouldn't be able to imitate the pressure of the 9th Heavenly Layer. Unless, he had already reached the level where he could condense an Astral Soul from the 9th Heavenly Layer. However, that was obviously impossible. At the very least, Qin Wentian didn't believe that the founder of the Emperor Star Academy would have such a heaven-defying strength.
Not only that, the runic patterns that Qin Wentian saw were still converging into fist shadows. In the night sky, there seemed to be four different layers of space. Each layer of space was flowing at the same time, as they converged downwards, gradually transforming into a terrifying whirlpool. Layer by layer, a fist blasted out from the black whirlpool.
At the instant the fist blasted out, it was no longer a single attack. Instead, it transformed into countless fist shadows that filled the entire sky. It was similar to the Revolving Sea Imprint of the Thousand Hand Imprint, where the waves of energy converged together. However, it was even more profound, and its might was even stronger.
"I'm going to take a look at the 5th level." Qin Wentian silently stated in his heart. After which, he stood up, and his incomparably resolute will blasted towards the black whirlpool. The terrifying fist shadows blasted downwards, yet they had no way to destroy his will. A brilliant light flashed, and his body vanished from his original location.
At this moment, it was already night time, yet the Astral River Hall was still as resplendent as ever. Fatty Fan Le casually sat on the ground, and at this moment, he felt a piercing light in his eyes. Involuntarily, he opened his eyes, only to see an even more resplendent starry sky, incomparably resplendent. Fan Le's gaze stiffened as he stared unblinkingly at the Astral River Hall.
"5th level, this beast!" Fan Le's mouth was agape, as an expression of shock could be seen on his face. That pervert, beast, and fellow that deserved the wrath of the heavens, had actually stepped into the 5th level of the Astral River Hall.
"Does this mean that he has the opportunity to condense an Astral Soul from the 5th Heavenly Layer?" Fan Le blinked his eyes, as he cast a glance at his surroundings. At this moment, the Emperor Star Academy was exceptionally quiet, causing Fan Le to feel somewhat disappointed. Staring at the Astral Light that filled the skies, Fan Le murmured, "The Astral Light is so resplendent, but what a pity that there's no spectator."
"Why are you so good at picking the right time? I really want to see the expressions of Qiu Mo and Jiang Xiu when they see this scene." Fan Le stood up and paced back and forth, feeling extremely unhappy. Such a good opportunity to show off, yet it actually happened on the night before the Jun Lin Banquet. Yet, no one was there to witness it … How depressed Fatty was.
At this moment, the old guard of the Astral River Hall was currently seated in a remote corner. Upon seeing the brilliant light of the 5th level, his cloudy eyes lit up as his body involuntarily trembled.
"At such a young age, he has already stepped into the 5th level of the Astral River Hall." The old guard murmured in his heart, as an indescribable feeling of joy appeared in his heart.
"Bzzz!" At this moment, a dazzling beam of Astral Light erupted forth from the center of the Astral River Hall, radiating outwards towards the entire Emperor Star Academy. The resplendent Astral Light was so real that the old guard froze, as his body abruptly trembled violently.
"How is this possible? How is this possible?" The old guard stared at the Astral Light that filled the skies, as an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. In that instant, the Astral Light seemed to have illuminated the entire Emperor Star Academy. Countless people inclined their heads, and it was as though they were looking at two different parts of the starry skies.
Fatty Fan Le, who was pacing back and forth, opened his mouth wide, as he stood there in a daze. It was as though his eyeballs had stopped moving.
"F * ck!" In the night sky, a vulgar voice cursed out. After which, the Astral Light dimmed once again. However, at this moment, the remaining students of the Emperor Star Academy all inclined their heads, and as they stared at the disappearing Astral Light, expressions of bewilderment could be seen on their faces.
Who was it that had lit up the second part of the starry skies?!
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