Hearing Zhang Yunting's explanation, Shen Tian's eyes lit up, and he looked at the Genius Arena with interest.
He also wanted to see how talented the prodigy of this generation was.
Now that the Evil Spirit race was invading, although it was an era of chaos and disaster, it was also a golden age!
In this era, many peerless prodigies would be born.
They were born in response to the calamity and fought against the great world. They were protected by the great Dao of heaven and earth.
These geniuses, be it in terms of strength or talent, far surpassed the previous generations.
Furthermore, their luck was extremely high, and they were fully deserving of the title of Children of Luck!
After all, only those with high providence would be able to obtain fortuitous opportunities and become stronger quickly!
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At this moment, there were prodigies fighting on the Prodigy Arena.
Rumbling sounds rang out incessantly, sounding out endlessly.
Terrifying Divine Power swept out with earth-shattering might.
Everyone looked over and saw two young men in their twenties sparring.
One of them was the Heavenly Cauldron Sacred Ground's current Saint. A huge silver cauldron floated above his head, erupting with tremendous force.
His Qi was extremely terrifying. His cultivation level had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm and he had achieved the Golden Core Eight Refinement Stage.
To be able to reach the peak of Nascent Soul at this age, one could definitely be said to be an extremely talented person.
In the past, only the former Saint of the Sky Cauldron Sacred Ground could reach this level.
However, the current Heavenly Cauldron Saint was only 20 years old, yet he had such achievements. This was enough to show that he was extremely talented.
This was mainly due to the arrival of the great calamity. This world also felt the danger, which was why so many geniuses appeared.
In addition, the various Holy Lands wanted to nurture powerhouses as soon as possible, so they opened their Blessed Lands to the public to recruit talents and nurture them wholeheartedly.
The prodigies of this generation were indeed far more talented and powerful than those of previous generations.
However, his opponent was even more terrifying.
It was a man wearing a Taoist robe with the Eight Trigrams. He had a refined and easy-going aura, and a faint smile appeared on his face. He had an extraordinary bearing.
He held an ancient Eight Trigrams compass in his hand. Its aura was simple and unadorned, yet it emitted a solemn and deterring aura.
This person stood on the arena as if he'd merged with the heavens and the earth, causing others to be unable to capture his figure.
His cultivation level was also at the peak of the Original Level, but he did so with the Golden Core of the Ninth Transformation. His Qi was extremely terrifying.
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The two of them exchanged blows in a frenzy, erupting with powerful auras.
However, the Heavenly Cauldron Sacred Ground's Saint had no way of fighting back against that person.
That person took out the Eight Trigrams Plate, and a mysterious power immediately burst out, spreading throughout the world.
Lines of strange patterns turned into a light screen, completely sealing off that area.
In an instant, the void shook and distorted, and cracks appeared on it before it collapsed with a bang.
When the light dissipated, the Heavenly Cauldron Saint was already severely injured and had lost the ability to resist.
On the other hand, the man in the Eight Trigrams Robe looked indifferent, as if he didn't expend any effort at all.
Instantly, the crowd exclaimed.
"Zhuge Sima is too strong!"
"Even the Sky Tripod Sacred Ground's Saint is no match for him."
"To be able to set up such a terrifying formation with a wave of his hand, as expected of a domain grandmaster."
"With such strength, he's probably one of the top prodigies of this generation in Jixia Academy!"
Everyone exclaimed in surprise. They were all shocked by the power that Zhuge Sima had displayed.
Shen Tian grew curious as well. Cultivators who could grasp the power of domains were very rare.
This kind of power was different from Qi Refinement and Body Tempering, which used one's own magic power and physical strength to resist.
They used the power of heaven and earth and the formation to cooperate with each other to create a natural barrier to deal with their opponents.
If a person who cultivated this kind of power grew up, they could instantly set up a supreme formation.
Domain Masters were extremely useful on the battlefield. They could even fight against a thousand soldiers alone!
Zhang Yunting explained, "This person is called Zhuge Sima, a top prodigy of the hidden Zhuge family.
"He possesses the inheritance of the Zhuge and Sima families, two great formation families. He's extremely proficient in the power of domains.
"It's said that he can set up a formation in three steps and use the power of domains to surround and kill his opponents.
"At his peak, he can even set up a supreme formation that can trap and kill late-stage Heavenly Venerables!"
The power of the hidden families was not inferior to the sacred grounds at all.
In some aspects, they even surpassed them.
The hidden families had existed since ancient times and were hidden from the world. They did not participate in the battles of the outside world.
Most of their inheritances were well-preserved. Their foundations were extremely deep, and they were extremely powerful.
Thus, the appearance of the hidden families was a good thing for the cultivators of the five regions. They could fight against the Evil Spirits together.
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Shen Tian nodded slightly. This great calamity targeted the entire five regions, and no one could escape unscathed.
If the hidden families did not take action, they would not be able to escape death when all the cultivators of the five regions were exterminated.
However, this Zhuge Sima was indeed extraordinary. If it was 100 years ago, he would definitely be considered a top prodigy.
"It's not just the hidden families. Many other sacred grounds have also produced geniuses."
Qi Shaoxuan walked out, a trace of purple light flowing in his eyes.
His gaze shifted, and he looked at a certain area on the platform. "Brother Shen, look!"
Upon hearing that, Shen Tian looked toward another area.
Dao patterns soared into the sky, and dense mist lingered. Two prodigies were fighting.
One of them had a robust figure and a vast aura.
Behind him, a 10,000-feet-long giant Kun condensed. Its might was vast and unfathomable, as if it wanted to devour the world.
Clearly, this was a prodigy of the Great Void Kun race. He was using the Kun race's supreme Kun Peng arts.
This person was only an early-stage Heavenly Venerable, but his strength was terrifying.
His opponent was a late-stage Heavenly Venerable prodigy of the older generation.
However, against this person, the older generation prodigies had no chance to fight back.
He used a supreme technique to transform the Kun into a Peng. Divine light shone brightly, devouring the endless void.
In an instant, his opponent was defeated and retreated in defeat.
This scene shocked countless people.
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Qi Shaoxuan said calmly, "This person is Kun Pengzi of the North Sea Great Void Kun race. He is the son of the North Sea Kun race's leader, Kun Ming.
"He successfully transformed into a Peng at the age of 35. His Kun Peng arts are unparalleled in the world.
"Kun Pengzi's battle prowess is extremely powerful. As an early-stage Heavenly Venerable, he can even fight a peak-stage Heavenly Venerable."
Shen Tian nodded. He had mastered the Kun Peng arts, so he naturally understood them.
For Kun Pengzi to successfully transform into a Peng at the age of 35 and cultivate the Kun Peng arts to an extremely deep level, his talent was extraordinary.
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Then, everyone turned their attention to another battlefield.
There were tens of thousands of divine flames there, incomparably dazzling.
Blazing flames soared into the sky, burning it into nothingness.
The entire area was engulfed in endless flames. Its might was vast and endless, as bright as the sun, illuminating the nine heavens.
Under the flickering flames, one could faintly see ten figures controlling the endless divine flames to fight against dozens of prodigies.
Seeing this scene, Shen Tian was shocked.
That was because he discovered that these flames were all True Sun Fire.
Although their purity was not as high as his, their might was still extremely terrifying, able to incinerate a Heavenly Venerable.
Qi Shaoxuan introduced again. "These ten are the top ten prodigies of the Southern Border Divine Fire Crimson Crow race. Their battle prowess is unparalleled.
"This race is the descendants of the Golden Crow, and they have a portion of the Golden Crow's bloodline.
"The Divine Fire Crimson Crow race is good at playing with fire and can control all kinds of fire powers.
"These ten prodigies of the Divine Fire Crimson Crow race are fire paragons. They can control the Sun Divine Fire at birth.
"Therefore, they are also known as the ten Golden Crows.
"There are even rumors that they are the reincarnations of the ancient Golden Crow Thearch and his nine sons."
When Shen Tian heard that, he carefully looked over, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Through the endless flames, he finally saw the appearance of the ten Golden Crows.
The ten of them looked similar. They all had golden hair and golden eyes, and their bodies were surging with True Sun Fire. Their auras were extremely terrifying.
The person in the lead had a majestic figure, and his aura was surging. He was slightly stronger than the other brothers.
The others' auras were about the same.
Only the last person looked dispirited, as if he was malnourished.
Seeing this scene, the corners of Shen Tian's mouth twitched slightly.
How is this a rumor? This is simply the reincarnation of the Golden Crow Thearch and his nine sons!
Especially that last kid, he was exactly the same as the malnourished tenth Golden Crow!
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After hearing everyone's explanation, Shen Tian roughly understood the current situation.
Basically, every major force had produced a dragon, and they were all extremely talented people.
For example, North Sea's mysterious Dragon-Phoenix Maiden, Ao Xue, had the bloodlines of both the Dragon and Phoenix races.
She was born with the Dao patterns of water and fire, and she could control both ice and fire attributes.
At such a young age, she had already cultivated the True Dragon Imperial Sutra to perfection.
She had broken through to the Soul Formation stage at the age of 21, and she was definitely ranked at the top among her peers.
Many powerful prodigies had also appeared in Middle Ground. Among them, the most representative was Shi Tianzi's personal disciple, Jade in Stone.
He cultivated the Huang's Ancient Imperial Sutra and Heavenly Cycle Dao Sutra, and his cultivation level had already reached the Soul Formation stage at the age of 32.
With his Heavenly Divine Fist, he was invincible among the younger generation.
He had once torn apart a True Sage as a Mid-Stage Soul Formation, and he was faintly known as the Second Heavenly Son.
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But in the end, everyone's gazes gathered in one area.
There were also two prodigies sparring there.
One of them had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. His eyes were bright and piercing, and his figure was tall and straight.
He carried a three-foot-long sword on his back. His aura was awe-inspiring, and his sword intent soared into the sky.
His black hair was like a waterfall, and he was wearing the Divine Firmament Saint's robe. His body exuded an extraordinary and untainted aura.
This person was surrounded by resplendent lightning, and his aura was extremely terrifying.
Opposite him was a young man wearing a scarlet red robe. There were six blazing suns rising behind him, and his aura was vast and mighty.
These two were the current Saints of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground and Nine Sun Sacred Ground.
Due to the sacred ground's tradition of having a Saint every 100 years, Shen Tian had automatically become the previous Saint.
Seeing that the current Divine Firmament Saint was fighting against the current Nine Sun Saint, everyone perked up.
The current Divine Firmament Saint and the Nine Sun Saint looked at each other and did not say anything else. They started fighting again.
In that instant, endless divine light shot out from the Prodigy Arena, causing an earth-shattering explosion.
The sound rumbled, and flames soared into the sky!
Endless lightning and blazing flames intertwined and exploded, causing countless cracks to appear in the surrounding space. It was as if the arena would shatter at any time.
Upon seeing this, everyone's eyes lit up.
They could see the cultivation levels of the two people fighting. They were both at the Golden Core Ninth Refinement Stage and had reached the peak of Nascent Soul.
However, the power that erupted was comparable to a Mid-Stage Soul Formation.
It was extremely impressive to have such achievements at such a young age.
If it were 100 years ago, given their aptitude and strength, even the older Saints would not be a match for them.
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Everyone continued to watch and saw that the battle situation had changed.
The current Divine Firmament Saint's aura suddenly changed and became incomparably mighty. Lightning burst out from his body as if he had become one with the lightning.
At that moment, he seemed to have transformed into a supreme god that controlled the Heavenly Tribulation, wanting to destroy all living beings.
The current Divine Firmament Saint waved his hand and activated endless Mixed Divine Lightning, cleansing heaven and earth. Tens of thousands of divine lights erupted, emitting an incomparably terrifying might!
In that instant, the arena was covered in dazzling lightning!
Terrifying divine might surged, emitting a heart-palpitating aura as if it was going to tear heaven and earth apart.
When the lightning dissipated, the Nine Sun Saint was already lying on the ground, twitching crazily.
His entire body was charred black from the lightning, and white smoke was coming out of his mouth.
Shen Tian raised his brows in surprise.
He could tell that the cultivation technique that the current Divine Firmament Saint was using was the forbidden chapter of the Divine Firmament Lightning Imperial Sutra — Decalamity.
To be able to comprehend the imperial sutra to such a level at such a young age, his talent was extremely extraordinary.
Zhang Yunting smiled and said, "This person is the current Divine Firmament Saint of our Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
"This generation's Divine Firmament Sacred Ground has a total of 10 extremely talented prodigies.
"This kid is the strongest. He can fight a Late-Stage Heavenly Venerable!"
Shen Tian was even more surprised when he heard that.
Before he joined the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, there were only three top prodigies — Zhang Yunxi, Fang Chang, and Zhang Yunting.
At that time, they were all at the Golden Core Seventh or Eighth Refinement Stage, which was enough to make them famous in Eastern Wilderness.
However, this generation's Divine Firmament Saint had reached the peak of Nascent Soul with his Golden Core Ninth Refinement Stage!
It seemed like the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground had been developing rapidly during this period. They had recruited many prodigies and produced many talents!
As if reading Shen Tian's thoughts, Zhang Yunting smiled and said, "This is all thanks to the legacy that Junior Brother brought back.
"Not only did Junior Brother find the sacred ground's supreme legacy, Decalamity, but he also brought back many imperial sutras.
"There is also a blessed land like the God of War Pagoda that can quickly increase one's battle prowess.
"In addition, Junior Brother Yundi has created a series of Lightning Explosion Talismans and mecha production lines for the sacred ground.
"Now, the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground has become the most popular choice to become a disciple in Eastern Wilderness. Countless people are coming.
"Therefore, the source of students is many times better than before, and there are many extremely talented people."
Zhang Yunting sighed sincerely.
If not for Junior Brother, how could the sacred ground develop so quickly?
Junior Brother Shen Tian is indeed the Son of Providence. He can lead the sacred ground to the peak.
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Zhang Yunting continued to explain, "These little fellows are all very talented!
"For example, the 10 kids from our Divine Firmament Sacred Ground are all very extraordinary.
"They have all cultivated the Divine Firmament Lightning Imperial Sutra to an unfathomable level and have mastered Decalamity. They have also mastered Mixed Divine Lightning.
"Their strength can easily crush prodigies of the same level!
"If the 10 of them join forces to set up the Yin-Yang Five-Elemental Mixed Divine Lightning Array, they will be able to defeat 100 or 80 prodigies of the same level."
Zhang Yunting shook his head and smiled bitterly. If they had not consumed the Chaotic Sky-Mending Pill to improve their physique and comprehension ability …
At this age, they would not be able to compete with these kids at all.
As the saying goes, the new generation excels the old, and the younger generation will surpass us in time!
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