This time around, Qin Wentian stayed in front of the monument for a total of eighteen days before he walked towards the seventh row.
On the seventh row, there were only three monuments and there didn't seem to be any powerful fluctuations emanating from them. Qin Wentian actually had no way to sense any sort of energy from the monuments. Now that Gu Liufeng and Hua Taixu each occupied a monument, he had to either defeat one of them first or choose the last monument.
Qin Wentian chose the last monument. After his consciousness entered the monument, he was stunned. Within the monument, Gu Liufeng and Hua Taixu were standing together with their backs facing him. So it turned out that the three monuments were actually connected.
In front of Gu Liufeng and Hua Taixu, there was a statue of a man. However, just a single glance at the statue would cause one to feel as though they were looking up at a towering mountain, wanting to prostrate themselves on the ground and worship the statue.
"This is …" Qin Wentian was somewhat taken aback in his heart. He walked forward, arriving at the side of Gu Liufeng and Hua Taixu as he stared at the statue in front of him, feeling the shock and awe it brought forth.
"All of you are here." At this moment, a voice drifted over from the void, drifting into the ears of the three of them, causing their hearts to tremble as they stared at the statue in front of them.
"Is senior the one speaking?" Gu Liufeng asked as he stared at the statue. The statue in front of them actually lit up.
"Yes." Another voice drifted out. Qin Wentian and the others couldn't help but feel their hearts trembling. This statue actually contained the will of a supreme expert?
"There's no need to feel strange, this seat is the master of the Immortal Martial Realm. Back then, I also came from the Royal Sacred Region. Since we're fated to form a connection here, I naturally want to do something for the Royal Sacred Region." The voice from the statue was calm, there were no fluctuations to it at all. "For those who could reach this point, they all know of my existence. Although I'm willing to form a connection with all of you, I still have to see if you have the qualifications to do so. Hence, the Immortal Martial Realm is filled with so many trials."
Although the hearts of Qin Wentian and the others weren't calm, they still listened seriously and quietly. The statue in front of them was a true immortal existence, an extremely powerful character from the legends. The sect leader of the Royal Sacred Sect, the hegemon of the Royal Sacred Region, was precisely a character of this level. He governed an entire region, affecting millions and millions of lives. One could very well imagine how terrifying the authority in his hands was.
And right now, there was such a character in front of them.
"Being able to walk to the front of this stone monument means that you will be able to obtain some of the treasures I left behind. Not only that, you won't lose your life. As for you guys, since you are able to reach this point, you can all be considered the most outstanding geniuses of this generation in the Royal Sacred Region." The voice of the statue didn't fluctuate at all, it was as calm as water, causing those who heard it to feel extremely comfortable, like a spring breeze.
"To you, the Royal Sacred Region is extremely vast. Maybe it's the entire world you see now, but in truth, the world is far from what you see. Only after you leave would you understand how vast the world really is. This Immortal Martial Realm was left behind by me, and the envoys of the Immortal Martial Realm were all sent by me. If you all wish to leave the Royal Sacred Region, just come to the Immortal Martial Realm. The envoys of the Immortal Martial Realm will receive you and arrange everything for you."
The voice from the statue continued, "I won't say too much, I believe you all have your own plans. You can leave whenever you wish to, the Immortal Martial Realm will always welcome you."
After the voice finished speaking, the statue dimmed, and no more sound could be heard.
However, the hearts of Qin Wentian, Gu Liufeng and Hua Taixu found it hard to calm down.
There was no need to doubt that the Immortal Martial Realm was left behind by an immortal. This immortal had even told them many things, and the three of them were all extremely intelligent, they quickly understood everything.
In the Royal Sacred Region, the Royal Sacred Sect was the supreme hegemon. As long as one was a Heaven's Chosen, they would all eventually gather in the Royal Sacred Sect. Hence, the Royal Sacred Sect had an unparalleled status. However, the Royal Sacred Region wasn't the only one in the Royal Sacred Region. There were also many powers outside the Royal Sacred Region, for example, the power the master of the Immortal Martial Realm was from.
The master of the Immortal Martial Realm created the Immortal Martial Realm in the Royal Sacred Region. Other than wanting to form ties with the Heaven Chosen of the Royal Sacred Region, there was naturally another unstated purpose. Most probably, this purpose was the most important – to recruit geniuses.
If a power wanted to prosper, they would need an endless stream of geniuses from the younger generations to join them. Naturally, those who could walk to the end of the Immortal Martial Realm were all extremely outstanding. Although there might only be one or two in ten years, what about a hundred years, a thousand years, or even ten thousand years?
When one reached the legendary immortal realm, it was unknown how long their lifespan would be. If they could establish a sect and use this method to recruit the most outstanding geniuses, it would naturally be an extremely good choice. At the same time, some of the Heaven's Chosen of the Royal Sacred Region could also use the Immortal Martial Realm to exit the Immortal Martial Realm. However, after they exited, they would have to join the master of the Immortal Martial Realm. If not, why would the master of the Immortal Martial Realm spend so much effort on something that was useless to him? Obviously, it was impossible.
The Immortal Martial Realm could exist in the Royal Sacred Region for eternity, and the Royal Sacred Region had never interfered. From this, one could see how powerful the master of the Immortal Martial Realm was. In addition, those who could walk to the end of the Immortal Martial Realm would definitely be able to obtain an immortal art. Since the master of the Immortal Martial Realm could easily impart immortal arts to them, how powerful would he be? In fact, the master of the Immortal Martial Realm might even be an existence that surpassed the sect leader of the Royal Sacred Sect. Undoubtedly, there would be many who would choose to leave.
For example, the Human Emperor of Ye, if it wasn't for the fact that Ye Qingyun had descendants in Ye, he would have long since left. If he could find a successor, how could he not leave?
The master of the Immortal Martial Realm was extremely powerful, using such a gentle method to tempt them. This wasn't something ordinary people could imagine.
"Everything will end soon." Gu Liufeng turned, staring at Qin Wentian and Hua Taixu. The three of them stared at each other. Next, it would be a battle that belonged to them.
"Your courage is admirable. Although everyone knows that cultivating steadily from the first monolith would be beneficial to the later stages, you were the only one who truly did it. After all, it was a risk. Obviously, you succeeded." Gu Liufeng smiled at Qin Wentian, it didn't seem like he was hostile towards him. The three of them had all cultivated the six stone monuments, but if one were to say whose foundation was the most solid, it would undoubtedly be Qin Wentian.
"If the first person to attack me wasn't Di Shi but you, maybe the ending would be different." Qin Wentian replied with a smile. Gu Liufeng was the one who moved the fastest and was proficient in archery. If he had acted when Qin Wentian was at the first monument, Qin Wentian might really have been blasted out.
But evidently, Gu Liufeng disdained to do so.
Qin Wentian then turned his gaze to Hua Taixu. Right now, Hua Taixu's demeanor was even more extraordinary, giving off a feeling that he had returned to his natural state.
"Back in Grand Xia, many people already thought that I would die in your hands. Now that we've met in the Immortal Martial Realm, it seems like we are fated to have a battle," Qin Wentian slowly spoke.
Hua Taixu similarly stared at Qin Wentian, no emotions could be seen in his eyes. It was unknown what he was thinking in his heart.
"Actually, I don't hate you as much as others think I do." Hua Taixu slowly continued, "There's no need to doubt how outstanding you are. The first time I met you was back in Chu. At that time, I didn't even consider you as an enemy. You didn't have the qualifications. Even when you killed Xiaoyun, you still didn't have the qualifications to do so until you obtained the top ranker of the Heavenly Fate Rankings."
"It's not wrong for you to kill Xiaoyun. Based on what he did to Mo Qingcheng, you have a reason to kill him. However, he is still my younger brother after all. No matter how much of a bastard he is, I still have to avenge him. Although I admire you, if I have the chance to kill you, I won't show mercy in the future. Even if you meet me in the outside world, you still have to be resolute in your determination to kill me. Because if you don't kill me, I will think of ways to take your life. There's only one point, I don't wish for the grudges between us to implicate the Hua Clan. Consider this as me leaving a path of retreat for the Hua Clan. After all, if I don't kill you, it would be a calamity for the Hua Clan. But if I kill you, I won't implicate your family and friends."
Hua Taixu's voice was calm. Qin Wentian stared at that pair of clear yet slightly illusory eyes as he nodded his head. "You, the top ranker of the Heavenly Fate Rankings, have always been suppressing Chen Wang. The disparity between you and him is truly unbridgeable."
"How should we fight?" Hua Taixu asked as he glanced at Gu Liufeng.
Gu Liufeng smiled. After which, his silhouette flickered, and very swiftly, the three of them stood in a tripartite formation. Terrifying auras gushed forth from them as raging gales swept across the Heavens and Earth. It was as though they had some sort of tacit understanding, they could read each other's thoughts just by looking at each other's eyes.
"Bzzz!" A resplendent light flashed as an arrow appeared. Gu Liufeng brandished the bow in his hands. Astral light flashed as the arrow pierced through the air, aiming for Hua Taixu and Qin Wentian.
The instant the arrow shot out, the stone monuments on the seventh row all shone with a resplendent light. The light of the arrow was as bright as the stars in the sky, flashing past in an instant.
"The battle has begun, the decisive battle. Why isn't there any projection? I can see three people fighting together." The hearts of the spectators behind the stone monuments trembled. Earlier when they saw the three stone monuments glowing with resplendent light, they instantly understood that the decisive battle had already begun.
Gu Liufeng's arrow was extremely fast, possessing a terrifying penetrative power. Hua Taixu's body seemed illusory, and when the arrow landed, his silhouette would turn illusory. As for Qin Wentian, his entire body turned golden, and his palms plucked the stars as he blasted the arrow down.
However, Gu Liufeng was still standing at his original location. His arrows were aimed at the skies, not at the humans, but at the void instead. The arrows pierced through the heavens and descended from the skies, resembling a meteor shower as they shot towards Hua Taixu and Qin Wentian. The meteors transformed into a meteor shower that blotted out the skies, resembling the true Yi shooting down from the nine heavens.
"BANG, BANG, BANG!" The entire space was buried by the rain of arrows. Hua Taixu's body was unceasingly being struck, but every time he was struck, his true body would appear at the side. Qin Wentian transformed into a giant, lifting his palms to shake the heavens. Nothing he couldn't overcome, not even the arrows that landed had the slightest effect on him.
The three stone monuments unceasingly flickered with resplendent astral light, causing the hearts of the spectators to pound wildly. What a powerful astral light, it was like a rain of arrows. What level of combat was this? They wanted nothing more than to drill into the stone monuments to investigate.
Hua Taixu's silhouette transformed into a series of afterimages, elongating unceasingly as he rushed towards Qin Wentian and Gu Liufeng. These afterimages would occasionally separate, and occasionally merge together. It was like there were a million incarnations of Hua Taixu, all of them blasting out palm imprints at the same time, aiming for Qin Wentian and Gu Liufeng.
Gu Liufeng's arrow vanished. The saber in his hand flashed with a flash of saber light, capable of severing the moon and splitting the sky.
"BANG!" Qin Wentian stepped out, stomping on the ground, suppressing everything. His body that had transformed into a fiendgod actually shot out with lightning speed, as though he had a pair of golden wings on his back, rushing towards Hua Taixu and Gu Liufeng.
With a thunderous roar, even the heavens and earth were about to shatter. Numerous fiendgods appeared in the air, each of them capable of suppressing the heavens and earth. They blasted out palm imprints, the power of thousands upon thousands of Star-Seizing Palm Imprints encompassed the entire space, unblockable, sweeping through everything.
"One strength to subdue ten, one strength to break through the void." Qin Wentian roared in rage. It was as though numerous fiendgods descended from the sky, suppressing the earth. Yet another wave of Star-Seizing Palm Imprints blasted out, causing the earth to rumble with thunderous rumbling sounds.
"BANG, BANG!" Two groans of agony rang out. Hua Taixu's true body was forced out from the impact as blood seeped out from the corners of his mouth. Gu Liufeng was similarly injured. The two of them simultaneously swept their gazes towards Qin Wentian. That fiendgod incarnation, one strength to subdue ten, one strength to break through the void.
Hua Taixu and Gu Liufeng simultaneously rushed towards Qin Wentian. The palms of the spectators were all wet with sweat, yet they could only see blurry silhouettes. They were so nervous that they found it hard to breathe!
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