This is a desolate world swallowed by darkness.
Occasionally, a fiery meteor falls from a crack in the sky, briefly illuminating the world.
Amidst the flickering sparks burning in the air, lies the cracked earth, the dried-up bones, and a deathly silence.
Time seemed to have lost its meaning here. After an unknown amount of time, a shadow suddenly appeared in the distance.
A shadowy figure appeared, its eyes, hidden beneath a black cloak, searching for something.
Suddenly, the shadow paused, then fell from mid-air.
"It's time. Wake up."
The shadow stood amidst the scorched earth, before which lay an enormous, withered tree trunk. He spoke softly to the trunk.
After a long while, there was still no movement. Shadow frowned and had no choice but to take out a small blue bottle from his pocket. After taking out the bottle, he carefully dripped a drop into the soil at his feet.
The crystal-clear, radiant blue liquid, more dazzling than any gemstone, silently seeped into the earth.
After a brief silence, the ground within a hundred feet of the shadow's feet suddenly burst forth with brilliant light, but soon, that light flowed back like water, all converging into the black earth beneath the tree trunk.
Everything returned to darkness, but the shadow was in no hurry; it simply waited quietly.
A few minutes later, a hand covered in bits of blood and flesh suddenly emerged from the soil.
Whoosh!
As the earth collapsed, an old and broken body slowly crawled out.
The aged body blinked its eyelidless eyes, then fixed its focus on the shadow in front of it.
After a long while, he seemed to remember something, and quickly prostrated himself on the ground, calling out in a hoarse but respectful voice, "My lord!"
Is there anything unusual?
"The shadow asked."
“No one has come since the shattering… except the Lord.”
The aged body answered.
"Well, after I leave, someone needs to stay behind to manage the formation. I will send another clone without a soul to help you, but we still mainly need you."
The shadow said in a deep voice, "You have done your best all these years, and now I will not hide anything from you. This involves kings and nobles, and the karma is too heavy. Once you get involved, it will sever your three lives and cause you eternal annihilation. Are you... still willing?"
"For the revival of my witch clan, even if I am condemned to eternal reincarnation, I will have no regrets!"
With his aged body pressed his head to the ground, he spoke without hesitation.
"Can."
The shadow nodded. "If the king returns one day, he will surely be able to unravel the secrets of the river of time. At that time... you may not be without a chance of survival."
With these deep words, the shadow waved his hand, and the world suddenly changed color.
Intricate array patterns lit up from the shattered mountains and rivers, only to fall silent again in an instant.
"Everything is ready, except for the east wind..."
The shadow murmured and slowly disappeared from the spot.
"Respectfully seeing off our lord!"
His aged body lay prostrate on the ground, and only slowly stood up after his shadow had completely dissipated. Azure light began to gather around him, and his powerful aura gradually revived. His shattered body was also constantly recovering.
"My king, your people will surely rebuild your crown, this time... for all eternity!"
The frenzied shouts caused the heavens and earth to buzz and roar.
...
With the roar of machinery.
The arena, located inside the main stadium of the Shanghai Stadium, once again transformed, with flames soaring into the sky and stars twinkling beneath its feet, seemingly foreshadowing the extraordinary nature of this battle.
No previous edition of the "Nine Heavens Cup" has ever garnered such widespread attention.
One after another, unparalleled geniuses emerged; one after another, battles beyond comprehension ensued; and even a half-step into the Mountain and Sea realm appeared…
The organizers simply edited some highlights and posted them online, which once again brought the popularity of the "Nine Heavens Cup" to a peak.
Many martial artists who have already entered society simply cannot believe that this is a freshman cup for martial arts academies.
Because that was a height they had climbed their entire lives but never reached.
When the finals arrived, even many martial artists from the mountains and seas who had originally come only for the "Battle of the Nine Heavens" entered the venue with great interest and took the seats that were originally empty.
Most importantly, Beiwu actually proposed to settle the matter in one battle, and Jiangzhong Junwu... agreed.
No one knows why Beiwu made such a proposal, nor does anyone know why Jiangzhong Junwu agreed.
But no one can deny that...
The excitement of this battle may once again exceed expectations.
Jiangzhong Military boasts a dream team, including Zhao Keyi, who is halfway to the Mountain and Sea realm, but Beiwu is no weakling either.
As a martial arts university that has held the top spot on the list of top universities in China for seven consecutive years, Beijing Martial Arts University is a hidden powerhouse among the four major universities.
All five official team members are in the top twenty of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, and three of them are in the top ten.
This doesn't even include the most unique case, Wang Shuo.
Although Wang Shuo didn't participate in this year's "Nine Heavens Cup" either, in many people's minds, he is definitely not weaker than Cao Qian and Zhao Keyi.
This is the prestige that Wang Shuo has built up over the past six months with one shocking experience after another.
"Who do you think Jiangzhong Military Games will send?"
"It must be Zhao Keyi...who else could it be?"
"But I've seen a lot of people online saying that Shen Qian might be going to take the stage, since there have been some rumors that Shen Qian didn't actually perish!"
"I don't really believe it; I feel like it's all just a marketing ploy..."
"I wonder if Bei Wu Wang Shuo will participate. But Goddess Dante is also very strong. It seems that no one has forced her to show her true strength so far."
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