"We're finally out …"
Luo Xuanqing, Yu Fei-er, and Hu Yaoyao stared at the Grand Spirit Mountain behind them as he heaved a long sigh of relief.
Even though he had already achieved a breakthrough to the god realm, and his zhenqi and soul had been nourished by the blood that Zhang Xuan had left behind, he was still far too weak compared to the Firmament.
Thinking about the hardships he had suffered previously, he couldn't help but feel stifled.
"So, this is the Firmament …" Luo Xuanqing sighed deeply and shook his head.
Be it in the Azure or the Master Teacher Continent, he was considered a top genius. While he wasn't as dazzling as that person, he was still able to leave his name in the annals of history.
Even in the history of the Azure, not even a genius of Han Jianqiu's caliber had been able to achieve such a feat.
Yet, such a genius had ended up being chased by a rabbit for three days straight just because he had plucked a carrot from a ravine. He had even been ambushed by a caterpillar, nearly had his throat slit by a grasshopper's wing, and even had his skin pierced by a blade of grass.
The Firmament was indeed not a simple place. Even a single bug, a docile animal, was not to be underestimated.
It was fortunate that he had made it out alive!
"The three of us have already reached the god realm, but it was already so dangerous in the Firmament that we nearly lost our lives. How did Zhang Xuan manage to survive on the Firmament with a bunch of people who hadn't even reached the god realm yet?"
Hu Yaoyao suddenly asked.
Luo Xuanqing and Yu Fei-er glanced at one another in silence.
When Zhang Xuan first arrived in the Firmament a month ago, he had brought eleven disciples with him. Together with his parents and Sun Qiang, he had made a total of fourteen people. None of them had reached the god realm yet, so if they were to descend on the Firmament as well, they would be in even greater danger.
Ants, cockroaches, mice, flies, mosquitoes … These were things that he could easily kill in the past, but in the Firmament, they would be able to pose a threat to him.
"He's definitely not that simple … It took us four to five days to get out of the Firmament, so it'll probably take him even longer. Half a month, or even a month …"
Luo Xuanqing remarked. All of a sudden, his eyes lit up, and he clenched his fists tightly. "Perhaps, he has just left the Firmament and is in the nearby towns. We'll be able to find him once we find him. Let's see who's cultivation faster and stronger in this new environment!"
Luo Xuanqing, Luo Xuanqing.
He was angry at him for bullying his younger sister, but at the same time, he admired his talent and courage.
If not for the other party's help, putting aside ascending to the Firmament, there was a good chance that he would still be stuck on the Master Teacher Continent, unable to even reach Ancient Sage.
It was precisely because of this that he wanted to surpass the other party and teach him a lesson so that he would know the price of bullying his younger sister!
However, it was a pity that this was a dream that could not be realized on the Master Teacher Continent or the Azure. Perhaps, he would have to do it in the Firmament.
"Look, there's a group of people in front …"
The three of them sighed as they continued forward. All of a sudden, Yu Fei-er pointed forward.
Luo Xuanqing turned his gaze over and saw a few people dressed in student robes slowly making their way into the forest. These people were only at the Semi-Divinity realm, so it seemed like they were still some distance away from reaching the God realm.
"They haven't even reached the level of the gods yet, and they are already entering the mountain? Are they tired of living?"
Luo Xuanqing and Luo Xuanqing glanced at one another in bewilderment before walking over.
Upon seeing that someone was approaching, the students were initially on guard. However, after chatting for a moment, they soon relaxed.
"The city closest to here is called Twilight City. The city lord, Wu Fangqing, is a Celestial God, and he's an invincible Celestial God. You mustn't cause any trouble in the city, or else you'll be sent to the court for punishment!"
One of the kind-hearted students reminded. It was said that they had lived in the mountains for most of their lives, and they had never entered a city before.
Ever since the decline of the spiritual energy in the Firmament, all of the cities in the Firmament had been strictly governed by the rules. The city lord held a lofty position in the city, and he was afraid that these 'warm-hearted people' would be punished for not following the rules.
"Celestial God?"
Luo Xuanqing asked doubtfully.
This was the first time he had encountered a lifeform in the Firmament, so he had only heard of Gods. This was the first time he had heard of the term Celestial God.
"Indeed. Celestial Gods are existences who stand at the pinnacle of the Firmament. Celestial Gods can be divided into low-tier, middle-tier, and high-tier. Those who make a breakthrough to high-tier are Celestial Gods, and they can be further divided into low-tier, middle-tier, and high-tier as well. Every single one of them who reached the Celestial Deity Realm had exceptional talent, one in ten thousand. No matter where they went, they would be considered super experts, able to dominate a region! "
The student said enviously. "Putting aside Celestial Gods, even high-tier Celestial Gods are more than enough to establish a clan in Twilight City and make a name for themselves!"
"High-tier Celestial Gods?"
Luo Xuanqing clenched his fists tightly in agitation.
Even though he had only been in the Firmament for a short period of time, he had already realized that each rank in the Firmament was like a heavenly chasm that was difficult to cross. Putting everything aside, even if one had sufficient resources, it would still take several years of hard work to advance from low-tier Celestial Gods to the next realm.
"Indeed. I don't even dare to think about advancing from Celestial God to high-tier Celestial God. My biggest goal in life is to become a true god and find a good job after graduation. I want to work as a guard for the City Lord Manor and earn a decent wage so that I can marry a beautiful woman and reach the pinnacle of my life!"
The student said with a light chuckle.
Life required planning, and that was what he desired the most.
Not everyone could become a Celestial God. His studies and cultivation could only be considered to be below average in the Firmament Academy, so he didn't harbor any hopes of becoming a Celestial God. All he wanted was to graduate successfully and find a good job so that he could live without regrets.
"It's good to be a guard. I want to work as a guard in the city too.
Luo Xuanqing said resolutely.
The first step was always the hardest. They were currently poor in the Firmament. As long as they could find a job and work hard, their cultivation would surely rise swiftly.
Once the time came, they would be able to reach middle-tier Celestial God or even high-tier Celestial God. How much stronger could Zhang Xuan be compared to him?
Besides, given the other party's haughty temper and boastful personality, it was unlikely that anyone would want him as a guard. Thinking about it, he did have a huge advantage over Zhang Xuan.
"Let me ask you something. I have a friend who got lost in the mountains around a month ago. If I'm not mistaken, he should have already gone to Twilight City. May I know if you have heard of him?"
Yu Fei-er suddenly asked.
"Twilight City is a huge city, and there are millions of people walking in and out of it every day. We have all heard of him," the student replied with a wave of his hand.
"That's true. However, that friend of mine is quite talented, and he's a little prideful as well. He likes to stir up trouble wherever he goes. Perhaps, he might have done something outrageous in the past."
Yu Fei-er paused for a moment before continuing.
Zhang Xuan had only arrived in the Firmament a month earlier than them. While she didn't think that it was likely that anyone would know of him, she still harbored some hope.
After all, it had been too long since she last saw the other party, and her yearning for him had only intensified with the passage of time. She desperately wanted to know more about him, even if it was just the slightest bit of information.
"Do something out of line? Don't you think too highly of your friend? To tell you the truth, in Twilight City, even a dragon has to coil up and a tiger has to crouch down. Otherwise, City Lord Wu would have already taught you a lesson, "one of the students sneered.
They were just a bunch of natives who had never stepped out of the mountains, but somehow, they managed to achieve a breakthrough to the God realm. To think that they would be able to stir up trouble in the city …
How fearsome of their ignorance!
"Alright, Yu Fei-er, I can understand how you feel. That fellow might have caused quite a stir in the Azure and the Master Teacher Continent, but this is the Firmament. There are countless experts here, and not just anyone can cause a ruckus here."
Seeing the expression on the young lady's face, Luo Xuanqing harrumphed coldly.
Even someone with that kind of temper would fall in love with him. Yet, despite being so kind and handsome, he didn't even have a single lover … This was ridiculous!
"I know," Yu Fei-er replied with a bitter smile. She couldn't help but feel that she had been too rash.
Zhang Shi might be a genius, but what could he possibly do in the short span of a month in the Firmament?
"Alright, there's no need to be so conflicted. Zhang Xuan has always been a troublemaker. Even if he doesn't do anything now, we'll definitely hear about it in the future. What we need to do now is to focus on our cultivation so that we can give him a huge shock when we meet him!"
Seeing her friend's expression, Hu Yaoyao comforted her.
"That's true …"
Yu Fei-er nodded. However, just as she was about to give up on the idea, the eyes of the students before her suddenly widened in shock. The young man who had spoken earlier even had his teeth chattering as he asked, "Who did you just say? Senior Zhang Xuan? The young man in his early twenties who suddenly appeared around a month ago, Zhang Xuan? "
"Senior Zhang Xuan?"
The trio glanced at one another, and Luo Xuanqing was taken aback for a moment before asking, "That's right. Have you heard of that name before?"
"Of course I have," the young man replied with a trembling voice. "Zhang Xuan is my idol. He appeared in the mountains around a month ago, and I met Mo Yuan, Senior Wu Xiaoxiao, and the others back then. In just a few days after entering Twilight City, he managed to achieve a breakthrough to the Celestial God realm, and he's currently a God King. It's said that he has even slain a Conferred God King before … "
Zhang Xuan's medicine was extremely famous in the Sky of Drifting Specter, and it had long been exaggerated to the level of a myth.
"A breakthrough to the Celestial God realm in a few days?" Luo Xuanqing was stunned. "God King? What's a God King? What about a Conferred God King? "
"A God King is a realm that surpasses even high-tier Celestial Gods. It's no exaggeration to say that they're the strongest experts in the world. As for Conferred God Kings, they're conferred by the God Monarchs themselves. Other than the Nine God Monarchs, there's no one who can match them," the young man explained with fiery eyes.
News of Zhang Xuan killing Baiye Qinghong had spread far and wide, and the younger generation of the Sky of Drifting Specter had already viewed him as their idol.
"Stronger than high-tier Celestial Gods? Then … what are God Monarchs? "
Luo Xuanqing's face twitched.
"They're the rulers of the Firmament. There are only a total of Nine God Monarchs in the Firmament, and they've been around since the Nine Skies. It's not something that can be achieved through cultivation. They're the true rulers of the Firmament …" the young man explained.
But before he could finish his words, the ground suddenly shook. Following which, a calm voice sounded in his head.
"Today, I'm the God Monarch!"
Following those words, a silhouette suddenly appeared in the minds of the crowd. That silhouette stood proudly in the air, and there was a deep sense of authority in his eyes.
"Zhang Xuan …"
"He's become a God Monarch? Isn't it said that God Monarchs are born from the heavens, and it's impossible for one to become a God Monarch through cultivation? "
Luo Xuanqing's body trembled as his vision darkened.
What the heck?
I thought that I would be able to catch up to you after escaping from the rabbits and grasshoppers, and yet, you're telling me that you've become a God Monarch?
You can't play with me like that …
My heart hurts so much …
Why do I suddenly feel like I'm suffocating?
Hu Yaoyao and Yu Fei-er widened their eyes in shock as well.
They had guessed that Zhang Xuan would cause a huge commotion, but they didn't think that he would cause such a huge commotion.
It had only been a month since they arrived in the Firmament, and they were only low-tier Gods. On the other hand, the other party had already become a God Monarch …
The other students also didn't think of this possibility, and they were all dumbfounded.
However, it didn't take long for another silhouette to appear in their minds, and a voice sounded.
"To think that you would be the first to achieve a breakthrough … How am I supposed to show off now? From today onward, I'll be a God Monarch too! "
"…"
Everyone glanced at one another in shock.
Hu Yaoyao and Yu Fei-er were even more dumbfounded.
Did this mean that …
Not only did he become a God Monarch, he even managed to create a clone?
Shocked, they turned around and saw Luo Xuanqing sobbing uncontrollably …
The heck … Even if you don't want me to find trouble with you, there's no need for you to improve so quickly …
You're already a God Monarch, but I'm still hunting rabbits and grasshoppers … How am I supposed to catch up to you?
I, Luo Xuanqing … am also a genius …
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