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Chapter 522 - 0339 Path to Ascension (4k for monthly ticket and subscription)_2

Chapter 522: 0339 Path to Ascension (4k for monthly ticket and subscription)_2

Chi Ji indeed lives up to being a presence that makes even the Witch wary. This hidden hand is truly difficult to deal with.

The Witch guessed that Chi Ji would have a hidden hand and also knew it had something to do with the Million Mountains, but there were still some errors.

Chi Ji, as the Star Lord of Fate, has wisdom not inferior to the Witch’s.

On the other side of the great curtain, a figure in a Daoist robe with a long-handled Yanyue Saber on his back came leisurely.

He stood in the void, sipping turbid wine from his jug, facing 36 Demon Venerables alone, without a trace of fear.

Wang Shixian laughed and said: "Everyone, have you watched enough?"

Black Mountain Demon Venerable sneered: "The day the great curtain collapses will be the day of your death, Eternal Immortal!"

Eternal Immortal replied calmly: "What is there to fear about death?"

Black Mountain Demon Venerable scoffed: "Don’t think I don’t know. The Absolute Peaks of your human world have already gone to the Three Thousand Worlds. Chi Ji can temporarily protect this world, but we can also send Seventh Realm experts to the Three Thousand Worlds to chase down the Dragon King and others. A bunch of ordinary people trying to save the world? Ridiculous!"

Eternal Immortal said, "Then let’s wait and see."

Black Mountain Demon Venerable turned and disappeared in front of the great curtain, and the other Demon Venerables also left one after another.

Eternal Immortal finished his drink and gazed at a 10,000-meter peak in the Hengduan Mountain Region.

He took down his Yanyue Saber and slashed towards the void ahead!

Seven grand suns changing the sky with one slash!

The blade gleamed like a long rainbow across the sky, with a grand force of altering the heavens and earth.

The peak was split open, and eerie blood water flowed from the rock walls on both sides.

An unnamed Demon Emperor’s aura dissipated, and its Three Souls and Seven Spirits were destroyed!

In the world, only the weary sigh of Eternal Immortal echoed.

...

Time flew by, and two months passed.

In the Hengduan Mountain Region, on the other side of the great curtain, a majestic Divine Temple was established.

On the other side of the great curtain, 36 Demon Venerables established the "Star Palace," led by Black Mountain Demon Venerable.

They went to the Three Thousand Worlds to launch an expedition to besiege the members of the Red Dragon Hall.

On this side of the great curtain, demon ghosts in the human world, under the organization of some Demon Ghost Emperors, occupied mountains to become kings, built forces, and intended to conquer the human world with force.

Shortly after, the subordinate force of the Star Palace, the Demon Palace, was established.

On the Pacific Ocean, the world’s loneliest Nemo Island, a mirage like a ghost market appeared.

On the other side of the great curtain, a bizarre country of ten thousand ghosts emerged.

Gray mist covered the sea, evil spirits thrived, and the second forbidden zone, the Rashamon Ghost Country, took shape. Its behind-the-scenes mastermind was the Forgotten Mother from the Ghost Mother Forbidden Zone.

In three months, the experts of the six realms from all nations, together with the military, launched five large-scale encirclements of the Demon Palace and Rashamon Ghost Country.

Both sides had victories and defeats. The Demon Palace and Rashamon Ghost Country hid in the depths of the forbidden zones and were well-prepared, making a complete annihilation difficult.

With the support of demon ghosts, the activities of the Eternal Heaven, Heart Happiness Sect, and Holy Child Sect became even more rampant.

They gave up their long-standing internal conflicts and established the Ancient Divine Sect. Followers roamed the wilderness.

They enticed solitary travelers, promoting doctrines under the banner of "Eternal Life," "Freedom," and the "Brave New World," recruiting the lower classes and infiltrating base cities.

The two major underground Black Knight organizations, Carefree Travel and Blood Hidden Tower, remained elusive and chose to wait and see.

Looking at human civilization, since the Base City plan started, many small and medium-sized cities were strategically abandoned.

In just a few years without human presence, the steel jungles were already overgrown with weeds and vines.

Only those billboards and the wreckage of cars destroyed by demons on the roads told of past prosperity.

On the streets, craters, bloodstains, and demon ghosts were everywhere.

These forgotten ruins were called the Lost City by martial artists.

Periodically, the military artillery would cleanse the surrounding wilderness of cities to delay the formation of monster tides and protect base cities.

In the wilderness, only the military and professional monster hunting organizations could venture deep.

In the new era, some old things were eliminated, but some organizations seized the opportunity and rose up.

For example, Dragon Gate Company and Zhenyuan Security, these old security companies made a fortune by providing security services.

Void Realm resources further increased the rate of martial arts practice, and martial arts medicine and technology companies grew against the trend.

In fact, the speed at which humans adapted to environmental changes was beyond imagination.

Since the Great Catastrophe, the world’s population inevitably declined for a while.

But now, with order and production restored, the base cities were steadily advancing, expanding and reclaiming new territories.

The officials also started encouraging childbirth to increase the martial artist population and fill the gaps created by war casualties.

This was a long-term war, and people were important!

The confluence of Million Mountains and Three Thousand Weak Water brought scattered Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and ancient sect relics in the Great Wilderness, along with the grand tombs of the powerful.

These were unimaginable in the human world before.

Official and civilian "treasure hunters," and ancient professions like the Tomb Raider Captains, were revitalized.

...

January 1st.

The first New Year’s Day of the Great Catastrophe Era arrived on schedule.

On the shores of Taihu, the Su City Base City stood like a giant beast.

In a small villa of Su City Dragon Martial, the disciples and friends of the sect were gathered together.

"Junior Brother, happy birthday!"

"Haha, thank you, Sister Yu. Happy New Year to everyone."

Ji Feiyan was browsing the news about the Star-Picking Tower on her phone and exclaimed:

"Hong Tianxiang has already reached the 1900th floor?! It’s only been two months, advancing dozens of floors a day? Is he a robot?"

Wang Xian: "These people really push the limits. Li Ao is already at the 3000th floor."

Shi Ruyu: "I plan to try it tomorrow. If I can reach the 300th floor this year, it will be a victory. I hope to gain something."

Ji Feiyan: "I saw in the official documents of the Archaeological Department that every 100 floors is a key point. If luck is good, there will be some rewards."

Principal Wang said: "To break through the Star-Picking Tower, first is strength, second is perseverance, and third is luck... If luck is good, even ordinary floors might have rewards."

Lin Xia: "There are discussions online about when Junior Brother will challenge the tower. A group of fans are waiting for him to surpass Hong Tianxiang."

Old Ji laughed: "Let them fly for a while. The grand finale always comes last."

...

A month later.

The vast majority had started challenging the tower.

To earn the qualification to enter, the great demons around large base cities with many talents were quickly swept away, but the demand still exceeded the supply.

Based on the situation, the All Nations Martial Arts Competition committee announced a series of new classifications for geniuses.

The method comprehensively evaluated all martial artists under the age of 40 and below the level of Great Grandmaster, based on their floor levels and actual combat performance.

The first rank includes young masters of All Nations such as Emperor Di Jialou, Ba Quan, Zhen Ding, Qi Jingtian, and Li Ao, all having surpassed the 3000th floor.

These individuals have shone all the way from the old era to the new era, never dimming.

In the new world, they seized opportunities and all had the potential to achieve the Seventh Realm, being selected as the [All Nations Sun] by the All Nations Martial Arts Committee.

This implies they are bright like the sun, shining high in the human world!

The second rank includes quasi-masters geniuses who are not far from becoming masters, only missing a chance, being evaluated as the [All Nations Moon].

The third rank includes the relatively ordinary martial arts masters, with cultivation ranging from Initial Realm to End Realm, evaluated as the [All Nations Stars].

The Moons and Stars were mostly between the 2000th and 3000th floors.

The fourth rank includes younger geniuses like Hong Tianxiang, Zhang Lingmiao, Xuan Kong, and Zhou Ruoxue, all having passed the 1000th floor and moving towards the 2000th floor.

These individuals were evaluated as the [All Nations New Stars], rising stars destined to one day compete with the Moons and Suns.

Most ordinary martial artists were still below the 1000th floor.

Among the All Nations New Stars, the one currently in the spotlight is the Silver Bear of Frostwinter.

Three days ago, Silver Bear broke through the 2000th floor, leading the new star group.

Subsequently, Frostwinter Country’s newspapers extensively promoted this.

[Silver Bear! Child of the New Era! A Breakthrough Second cultivator, rivaling the Third Realm!]

[Winter is coming, and martial arts are thriving!]

In response, martial artists from Da Xia scoffed at this.

There were rumors that Silver Bear had actually broken through to the Third Realm and wasn’t challenging above his level at all.

Moreover, Da Xia still had an ace up its sleeve.

On the internet, everyone eagerly awaited the performance of that man.

The man who once defeated Silver Bear and swept through a group of spear skill geniuses had not appeared on the [All Nations New Star List].

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