Semi-gods, daring to rival true deities?
At least in this era, no one has achieved such a feat. Even Elder Orland, who mastered the Third Grade True Intent, ranks only second on the Semi-God List! The most supreme among the Semi-God overlords each have their own strengths, and none can claim to dominate all others. Even in one-on-one duels, it is extremely difficult to kill a top-tier semi-god.
From this, one can imagine the terrifying power of Xia Clan’s most powerful ancestral artifact!
Whoever wields it will surpass all semi-gods in strength! Rivaling true deities!
This ancestral treasure is something even ordinary gods cannot obtain. It was painstakingly brought back to the clan’s homeland by Xia ancestors as a treasured heirloom. However, due to its overwhelming might, semi-gods generally cannot activate it. Only those whose souls resonate with the artifact can use it with ease, allowing even a semi-god to wield its power!
“Esteemed Elders!” a new Elder Assembly commenced.
The black-haired old man, Master of Xinfu Palace, spoke directly, “The importance of Yu Jingqiu needs no further explanation. This secret must remain known only to us, the Xia Clan elders! It must not be divulged.”
“Correct.”
“If Yu Jingqiu becomes a semi-god, then our Xia Clan will have essentially given birth to a deity—a divine being with a lifespan of three thousand years.”
The Xia Clan elders were filled with anticipation.
Gods cannot enter the great realms of Transcendence, but semi-gods can! With that ancestral artifact, Yu Jingqiu could sweep across one great transcendental world after another, and dominate the entire race of Magic beasts! It might take a long time before the Magic beasts and the native transcendents could recover their strength.
“The current challenge,” the old man with black hair continued, “is how to cultivate her into a semi-god! We must all work together, brainstorm, and pour all our resources into nurturing her to become a semi-god.”
“An old man like me once acquired three Cold Ice Fruits,” Cao Qing spoke with a dry smile, “originally intended to leave one for young Dongbo Xueying before my death, one at the Water Source Monastery, and one at Xinfu Palace… but now, I’ll give all three to this girl, Yu Jingqiu. These three fruits should greatly aid her.”
“Old Brother Cao.”
Many of the Xia Clan elders were taken aback.
Cao Qing spoke casually, but the Cold Ice Fruit, known as the ‘Cold Ice Core Fruit,’ was a rare spiritual fruit nurtured deep beneath the icy lands of the ‘Cold Ice World,’ one of the eight great transcendental realms. Each fruit was worth more than one hundred thousand jin of Yuan Stones—far more valuable than the oceanic boundary stones Dongbo Xueying had obtained.
“Yu Jingqiu’s talent is quite decent,” Cao Qing remarked. “As a mage, she became a Transcendent at a very young age! Even without our cultivation, she might still reach Saint-level. But if we pour all our efforts into nurturing her… there is hope she can become a semi-god. However, the Magic Orc Clan has infiltrated our Xia Clan too deeply. Elder Orland’s Life Magic remains unsolved, and it’s likely the Magic beasts will discover Yu Jingqiu’s identity.”
“Rest assured, she is absolutely safe within the Xinfu World,” the black-haired elder nodded.
“What if she returns to her homeland?” one elder asked.
“I believe… it is worth dispatching a divine warrior from the God Realm to protect her,” the elder replied.
“Agreed.”
“I concur.”
“Agreed.”
The elders unanimously approved.
They had already come to regard Yu Jingqiu as their most crucial candidate. As for the other transcendent prodigies of Chiyun Mountain, no matter how remarkable they were, producing another Mountain Master He would be the pinnacle—insufficient to change the overall balance of power. But if Yu Jingqiu became a semi-god, she could completely shift the tides.
Sweeping through all native transcendental worlds! Crushing the Magic beasts!
After deliberation, the Xia Clan Elder Assembly formulated a series of plans regarding Yu Jingqiu—how to cultivate her, how to guide her, and how to discreetly allocate resources. The combined resources of all ten other transcendent prodigies in the Chiyun Mountain world paled in comparison to what Yu Jingqiu alone received—resources that even semi-gods would envy. Yet the Xia Clan elders were all willing to do so!
Because she was worth it!
Success would mean sweeping across a great transcendental world and reaping its rewards.
…
In the Chiyun Mountain world.
“This is your new junior apprentice sister,” Sikong Yang said with a faint smile. “She will also be the only female mage we are currently cultivating in the Chiyun Mountain world. As a mage, she will receive guidance from a semi-god mage.”
“Yu Jingqiu!”
A group of Transcendents were astonished as they looked at the woman standing beside Sikong Yang.
Dressed in a single green robe, her flowing hair like silk, her eyes like stars in the heavens, her beauty had already been unanimously acknowledged by all the Transcendents during the Transcendent Life-and-Death Battle.
Such a breathtaking beauty appeared, and even characters like Wen Yong’an and Wu Cang couldn’t help but have their eyes light up.
“So beautiful,” Puyang Bo almost drooled.
“Hmm?” Situ Hong’s eyes gleamed, his heart stirring with excitement.
“Woah,” Yu Feng couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Ah, Master Yuan Qing has come,” Yuan Qing murmured to himself, “It seems she has her own unique talent.”
Dongbo Xueying simply smiled as he watched.
Interesting.
Extremely interesting. When Yuan Qing joined the Chiyun Mountain world, he found it amusing. But when Yu Jingqiu also joined the Chiyun Mountain world… Dongbo Xueying was genuinely excited. He felt that his future cultivation days would become much more interesting.
Yu Jingqiu’s gaze swept over the crowd and met Dongbo Xueying’s. Her face flushed slightly.
“According to tradition, Yu Jingqiu will be ranked sixth, in the central position,” Sikong Yang announced. “As a mage, her progress will mainly come from research, which is different from all of you! Her semi-god master will personally assess her. Don’t let a female mage outpace you, you Transcendent knights!”
“Alright, get to know each other,” after saying this, Sikong Yang walked away directly, and Master Gongyu also quickly departed.
Leaving behind a group of young Transcendents.
Among them, many young male Transcendents were already excited. Although Zhuo Yi possessed the ‘Yin Body’ which naturally attracted Transcendents, it was merely a biological instinct rather than a heartfelt affection. But Yu Jingqiu was different—her beauty and aura naturally inspired affection.
People are naturally drawn to beauty; looking at her was like a feast for the soul.
“Junior Sister Yu, I’m Puyang Bo,” Puyang Bo was the first to excitedly speak up. Just as he was about to say more, Situ Hong beside him grabbed his shoulder. A ripple of space energy surged, instantly suppressing Puyang Bo, forcing him to stagger backward two or three steps. Puyang Bo’s expression changed, but Situ Hong smiled, “Junior Sister Jingqiu, Puyang Bo has always pursued female Transcendents. It’s better you keep your distance from him. I’m Situ Hong. I’m just one step away from mastering spatial True Intent and am likely the fastest among us to achieve it. Becoming a semi-god won’t be difficult for me.”
Situ Hong tried his best to make his smile brighter and more amiable.
Ever since he saw Yu Jingqiu during yesterday’s Transcendent Life-and-Death Battle—
Situ Hong was thrilled. So beautiful! She was the most perfect creation of heaven and earth! Such a perfect being, he must possess! But he also understood that his competitors would be numerous. He never expected Yu Jingqiu to also come to the Chiyun Mountain world—this was truly heaven’s blessing! In Chiyun Mountain world, who could possibly rival him?
As for the former Zhuo Yi he had pursued? Zhuo Yi always toyed with him, and after years, he hadn’t even held her hand! Probably, only after mastering True Intent would Zhuo Yi give him a chance.
Now that he saw Yu Jingqiu, he completely forgot about Zhuo Yi!
“Brother Xueying,” Yu Jingqiu spoke, her voice melodious.
“What—”
Many were stunned, and Situ Hong was particularly dazed.
She called him ‘Brother Xueying’?
It was like a bucket of icy water poured over Situ Hong, chilling him to the bone.
“What a coincidence, meeting you here too, Brother Xueying,” Yu Jingqiu took a step forward and gracefully flew to Dongbo Xueying’s side.
“Truly a coincidence,” Dongbo Xueying also smiled.
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