"The word 'tyrannical' is not enough to describe him."
After a brief silence, Ji Wen sighed and said, "He's more like a legend."
"legend……"
He pondered these two words before sinking in.
Whether in ancient times or in modern times, this was the first time he had heard a peer of geniuses be described in this way.
Moreover, this evaluation came from Ji Wen himself.
Ji Wen was only in his early twenties, yet he had already reached the terrifying realm of the eighth level of the Mountain and Sea Realm. If he were in modern times, he would definitely be an astonishing figure.
Lin Sanmo, who was said to have suppressed a generation, was far inferior to Ji Wen in terms of cultivation level alone.
How strong must someone be to be called a legend?
"There's something strange about it."
Seeing that Ji Wen and the others attached great importance to Nukan, Shen Qian also remembered something, "I noticed that there is no marking on the divine pillar for Nukan. What kind of being is he?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Wen and the others exchanged strange glances.
"He is human."
Finally, with a complicated expression, Jiang Ming softly uttered four words.
"Humans?"
He was startled and utterly bewildered.
"This may sound a bit hard to understand, but he is indeed a human."
Ji Wen rubbed his temples. "From ancient times to the present, our human race has always been struggling to survive. In order to continue to reproduce, the human race has done many things against its conscience."
"For example?" Shen Qian raised an eyebrow, sensing that this might be related to Nukan's origins.
"Gods and immortals also have desires. They need to build palaces and serve servants. In order to satisfy the desires of these gods, apart from the top-ranking clans, the other clans need to pay tribute to the gods and immortals every year."
Jiang Ming sighed softly, "Our human race is not immune to this fate either. Nukan was one of those chosen more than a decade ago."
"No wonder his name is Nukan..."
Shen Qian suddenly realized the other person's name, then realized something was wrong. "Since he can rank first on the Divine Pillar, his talent should be incredibly terrifying. How could someone like that be chosen?"
"Theoretically speaking, of course not."
Ji Wen shook his head, "But that's the strange thing. In Nukan's talent test, the other party's aptitude was very poor, and he was not suitable for cultivating martial arts."
"Could it be that the test went wrong, or that someone is targeting him?" Shen Qian frowned.
"Absolutely impossible!"
Jiang Ming's reaction was rather strong. "He comes from a poor background. Who would target him for no reason? Besides, the talent test is presided over by more than three highly respected elders. It's impossible that the three of them conspired to punish him."
Shen Qian was somewhat surprised by Jiang Ming's reaction, but then realized something from Ji Wen's eyes.
"Nukan...is a member of the Yan clan?"
"yes."
Jiang Ming had calmed down by this time and nodded upon hearing this.
"And then what?"
Chen wisely skipped that topic and went on to ask.
"He was sent to the arena of the gods, a purgatory where no one can survive for more than a month."
Ji Wen sighed again, "But not only did he survive, he grew stronger and stronger in battle after battle, breaking through to the Divine Realm at the young age of twelve..."
"Twelve years old?"
The child's eye shrank slightly before sinking.
If it weren't for the facts right in front of him, Shen Qian would never have believed that someone could break through the Mountain and Sea Realm at the age of twelve.
Aside from cheaters like Ning Zhaoyi who use abundant resources to advance their skills, normal modern martial artists can only begin to establish their foundation after the age of seven. Even if they start quickly, they still need to be at least ten years old to become a beginner martial artist.
Like Shen Qian before him, there are many people who are unable to condense their vital energy even when they are seventeen or eighteen years old.
Even if this is the ancient era with more abundant spiritual energy, breaking through to the Divine Realm at the age of twelve is still a miracle.
"Yes, if it weren't for the many immortals and gods witnessing it with their own eyes, no one would dare to believe that it's true."
Ji Wen smiled bitterly, "Now Nukan is over twenty years old. There are rumors that he has long since reached the pinnacle of the Divine Realm and is on a completely different level from other ninth-level Divine Realm experts. But everyone who has seen him make a move is dead."
Is he still a slave?
Shen Qian asked curiously.
“It’s not like that anymore.” Jiang Ming shook his head. “Such a genius would be looked at differently even by immortals and gods. On the day he broke through to the divine realm, the gods had already given him his freedom.”
"Then he didn't come back?" Shen Qian asked in surprise.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming remained silent for a moment, but his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Finally, a young girl from the Xia tribe couldn't help but whisper, "His relatives in the Yan tribe are all dead. Not only has he not returned, but he also refuses to change his name..."
Shen Qian roughly knew why Jiang Ming's expression was so unpleasant.
Perhaps the Yan Clan tried to contact the other party, but they probably failed to persuade them. More likely, the other party still harbors great hostility towards the Yan Clan and even the human race.
Abandoned in childhood, given her background, her family in the Yan tribe must be struggling to make ends meet.
Even... it's possible that the deaths of the other party's family members were somehow related to the Yan Clan.
“This person is dangerous. He doesn’t consider himself human, so… if he also targets you, you’ll be in a very difficult situation.”
Ji Wen said solemnly to Shen Qian.
Shen Qian nodded slightly, noting Ji Wen's instructions, but didn't take them too seriously.
Thanks to his conservation efforts, the system still retains over 110% of its energy, which is more than enough for the battlefield of all races.
Even if they encounter this genius named Nukan, escaping wouldn't be a problem at worst.
Perhaps sensing Shen Qian's indifference, Ji Wen was about to offer further persuasion when he suddenly noticed something, and his expression changed slightly.
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