In the Grand Xia Empire, two years and nine months had already passed since the last Heavenly Fate Ranking Battle. This meant that there were only three months left before a new Heavenly Fate Ranking Battle would be held.
But now, there was a slight change in the ranking battle. Once, the location of the Heavenly Fate Rankings was in the ancient kingdom of Grand Xia. Sounding the drums, crossing the River of Life and Death, ascending the battle platforms, entering the Vermilion Bird Formation, seizing ancient luck and obtaining the secret arts. But now, the Vermilion Bird Formation was no longer the same as before. It was actually controlled by the Purgatory Vermilion Bird, the Vermilion Bird of Ancient Luck.
Because of this, the transcendent powers of Ginkou announced that the Heavenly Fate Ranking Battle would be held in the Venerate Heavens Sect. Not only that, because of the lack of ancient luck, the thirty-six transcendent powers of Grand Xia would each take out an extraordinary treasure to bestow upon the thirty-six rankers of the Heavenly Fate Ranking.
Hence, after three years, the Ginkou Continent of Grand Xia was once again filled with waves of commotion. It was unknown how many young geniuses had entered Ginkou, but because of the glory of the previous Heavenly Fate Ranking Battle, although the spectators were all excited, they didn't think that the ranking battle this time around would surpass the previous one.
Two years ago, the Heavenly Fate Ranking Battle was a golden age. Terrifying characters like Qin Wentian, Chen Wang, and Siqiong appeared.
And during this period of time, the situation in Ginkou was exceptionally chaotic. Experts from the Pill Emperor Hall, Chen Clan, and Hua Clan were hunted down one after another, causing the spectators to feel the undercurrents of the undercurrents.
And finally, on a certain day, an earth-shattering battle occurred in Ginkou.
After Bai Qing killed an expert from the Hua Clan, she was intercepted by Hua Taixu.
Although Bai Qing was powerful, she ultimately wasn't a match for Hua Taixu. At this moment, Ouyang Kuangsheng, Chu Mang, Fan Le, Qin Zheng, and Yun Mengyi all appeared, joining forces to fight against Hua Taixu.
The geniuses of the two Heavenly Fate Rankings engaged in an earth-shattering battle. It was just that Hua Taixu had entered the Heavenly Fate Ranking earlier than them, and was also the top ranker of the previous batch.
The strength of one's cultivation base could easily make up for the disadvantage in numbers. Hence, even though many geniuses joined forces, they were still heavily injured by Hua Taixu. But in the end, Hua Taixu was actually poisoned.
No one saw who the culprit was, and no one knew where the poison came from. Because of this, the fear in the hearts of the crowd grew even stronger. There was only one name in the crowd, Mu Feng.
These familiar names, after a lapse of almost three years, when the next Heavenly Fate Ranking was about to be held, once again appeared in the eyes of the masses, and directly caused a huge uproar.
The experts from the Hua Clan and Chen Clan arrived, but the experts from the Mystic Moon Sect, Ouyang Aristocrat Clan and Jiang Clan arrived as well. Both sides had no way to come to an agreement and an intense battle ensued. The battle between the five transcendent powers ended in a tragic ending as everyone retreated.
However, that oppressive aura enveloped the entire Ginkou, as though a tempest would erupt at any moment.
Not only that, from this battle, the spectators could see many things. The relationship between the Ouyang Aristocrat Clan and the Jiang Clan was getting closer and closer. Evidently, this was because of the upcoming wedding between Ouyang Kuangsheng and Jiang Ting. From this, one could see how high Ouyang Kuangsheng's status was. Most probably, he was already being nurtured as the successor of the Ouyang Aristocrat Clan.
At the same time, this battle caused the spectators to think of another name. The previous top ranker of the Heavenly Fate Ranking, Qin Wentian, where was he now?
Bai Qing, Ouyang Kuangsheng, Chu Mang, Fan Le, Qin Zheng, Yun Mengyi, Mu Feng, these geniuses all stood together because of Qin Wentian's existence. If Qin Wentian was here, what kind of scene would the battle between him and Hua Taixu be?
That young man whose achievements were even more glorious than Hua Taixu's. Whenever the spectators thought of the battle between him and Hua Taixu, their hearts would involuntarily surge with emotions. However, such a battle was something they would never be able to witness in their entire lives.
Although there were people who said that Qin Wentian, who had transformed into a great roc, hadn't died yet and might appear again one day, but as time flowed by, the majority of people no longer believed this. The majority of people all believed that back then in the Pill Emperor Hall, Qin Wentian had truly died, with not even his bones remaining.
Bai Qing, Ouyang Kuangsheng, Fan Le and the rest would also think of Qin Wentian. This was especially so after the battle with Hua Taixu. Every time they stared at the skies, they couldn't help but to ask themselves, was he still there?
… …
Far away from Ginkou, in the Demon Region of the Desolate Forest, a raging wind gusted by. Amidst the misty clouds, a great roc could be seen flapping its 3,000-meter-long wings, traversing a distance of ten thousand meters in an instant.
On the back of this great roc, a handsome young man could be seen standing there with his hands clasped behind his back. His eyes were immeasurably deep, and there wasn't the slightest bit of aura exuding from him. However, the moment one laid their eyes on him, they would never be able to forget him.
The great roc soared through the skies like a bolt of lightning, arcing through the vast territory of the Demon Continent. A day later, the great roc arrived at a city in the Moon Continent that was under the jurisdiction of the Star-Seizing Manor.
This city was merely a small one. Two years ago, a transcendent power arrived here. Although they kept a low profile, the strength they displayed occasionally caused the hearts of many to tremble in fear.
This transcendent power was none other than the White Deer Institute that was expelled by the Star-Seizing Manor. They moved to this small city because they wanted to avoid calamity and at the same time, develop themselves.
Over a year ago, Fairy Qingmei personally arrived and delivered the nine ultimate arts of Grand Xia to the White Deer Institute, causing the Doyens and Patriarch of the White Deer Institute to be incomparably shocked. At the same time, they also received the news that Qin Wentian was still alive. They naturally understood the meaning behind the nine ultimate arts. This was an opportunity for the White Deer Institute to develop further, but it was also an opportunity for them to be filled with courage.
Over the past year, the White Deer Institute selected core disciples, silently nurturing them. At the same time, for those of the older generation who were absolutely loyal, they were allowed to choose the ultimate arts that were suitable for them, allowing them to develop in peace. As for the ultimate arts of Grand Xia, they were not allowed to be used in public.
The White Deer Institute was waiting for the arrival of the young man who had once single-handedly ascended the Pill Emperor Hall.
At this moment, in the training grounds of the White Deer Institute, the atmosphere was extremely lively. Many young men were sparring with each other. Bailu Yi was present as well. Currently, her cultivation base wasn't weak either, she had already broken through to the ninth level of Yuanfu.
Silently observing the young men of the White Deer Institute, she couldn't help but think of the young man she once knew.
At this moment, a raging wind gusted by. The spectators turned their gazes over only to see a terrifying great roc descending from the skies. In an instant, the entire training grounds were engulfed by the raging wind. The spectators couldn't even stand stably as they hurriedly shielded their eyes.
An instant later, when the wind calmed down, the silhouette of the great roc hovered in the air above them. Its gigantic body blotted out the sun, and its sharp eyes swept over the crowd, exuding a majestic aura akin to a sovereign descending from the heavens.
"Great roc!"
Upon seeing the great roc, the eyes of the crowd gleamed with sharpness as their hearts pounded. Bailu Yi's beautiful eyes shone with a brilliant light as she stared fixedly at the silhouette of the great roc.
Had he really transformed into a great roc? Was he irreversible now?
The raging wind gusted by as the experts of the White Deer Institute arrived. The elders of the various transcendent powers were all present as they stared at the great roc.
Inclining their heads, they discovered that there was actually a young man standing on the back of the great roc. Although he was blocked by the great roc's gigantic body, the crowd couldn't help but to exclaim in admiration when they saw the aura he exuded.
Why had the great roc brought him here?
Who was this young man?
At this moment, Bailu Yi slowly walked forwards, arriving below the great roc. Stretching out her hands, she wanted to caress the great roc's cheeks. The sharp gaze of the great roc remained, it didn't move to stop her. Bailu Yi's soft palms gently caressed the great roc's cheeks, yet the great roc didn't evade, appearing exceptionally calm.
"Little Yi."
A voice rang out from the great roc's mouth, causing Bailu Yi's palms to tremble violently. Her eyes reddened as she stared at the silhouette of the great roc. Had he really become a demonic beast?
"Are you alright?" Bailu Yi asked, her voice trembling.
"I'm fine," the great roc replied. After which, he turned his gaze onto the others, his countenance turning sharp. At this moment, the young man on the great roc's back slowly walked to the side of the great roc's head. He then spoke, "From today onwards, I will be in charge of the White Deer Institute."
The gazes of those from the White Deer Institute froze as they stared at the young man before shifting their gazes onto the great roc. The great roc nodded, "From today onwards, when you see him, it's the same as when you see me. His words are my words."
The crowd was filled with bewilderment, they didn't know who this young man was, to actually be able to cause Qin Wentian, who was in the form of a great roc, to hand over authority to him.
"My name is Di Tian. From today onwards, I can announce to everyone in the White Deer Institute that all of you are descendants of the Azure Emperor, Di Tian. Not only that, I, Di Tian, will subjugate the Azure Faction, merging them into a brand new transcendent power. From today onwards, all of you will have nothing to do with the White Deer Institute, and you must not reveal the existence of the Azure Faction. I want a brand new transcendent power to emerge in Grand Xia."
The figure on the back of the great roc slowly spoke, his tone incomparably arrogant. He actually wanted to create the 37th transcendent power? His ambitions were extremely great.
When those from the White Deer Institute saw the great roc calmly watching everything unfold, they instantly understood in their hearts that the nine ultimate arts that Fairy Qingmei had sent over were finally going to be executed. The White Deer Institute would vanish from the long river of history. This transcendent power, which had never caused too much of a commotion before, was about to disappear with the wind.
"Select the three strongest experts to come up and follow me." Di Tian spoke again, his tone as tyrannical as ever. The Patriarch of the White Deer Institute nodded his head, and very swiftly, three old men were selected as they mounted the great roc.
"As for the others, head to the Demon Mountain City and head to the Celestial Lake Palace where Fairy Qingmei is located. Remember, break up into small groups and wait for me there. That brand new transcendent power will be established in the Celestial Lake Palace," Di Tian commanded. Di Tian spoke once again. Immediately, the wings of the roc flapped, and in an instant, it soared into the sky and disappeared into the clouds.
Bailu Yi's beautiful eyes flashed with a deep sorrow, as the memories of the past flashed through her mind. However, when he transformed into a great roc, his personality seemed to have changed as well. Could he still return to the past?!
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