On the plaza of the Humane Dao Academy, fifty-two students were intently watching the Dean on the platform. Originally, there should have been fifty-three, but Qin Shaoshang had taken a long leave after obtaining the Celestial Fate Stone to return to the Undying Divine Mountain in the Southern Wilderness for closed-door cultivation. It seemed he was going to merge the Yin and Yang Celestial Fate Stones. So, despite his warlike nature, he was absent from the Grand Tournament of Prodigies. One wondered if, after his seclusion, he would pound his chest in regret with his mace.
The Dean was also looking at them, a complicated expression flashing in her eyes. Half a year ago, eighty-seven young geniuses from the Celestial Desolate Star had joined the Humane Dao Academy. Now, only half a year later, thirty-three students had fallen, and one had left for other starfields. The fallen students were all the most proud and favored geniuses of their respective sects and families. If it were in the past, they might have inherited the position of sect leader or head of the family in the future.
But now, with the emergence of the Archaic Race and the appearance of the Longevity Emperor's Tomb, coupled with the recent Grand Tournament of Prodigies, thirty-three geniuses had fallen one after another. These geniuses were supposed to be the pillars of the Human Race in the future, but in the face of such a great era, they could only end sadly, meeting a tragic end of death and dissipation.
However, this was the reality of the cultivation world. Even if you are a peerless genius, if your opportunities and luck are not good, you will still fall one day.
After a long silence, the Dean finally spoke.
"Three years from now, on the day of Jingzhe, the Ancient Starry Sky Road will open!"
As soon as the Dean finished speaking, the students showed different expressions, some yearning, some shocked, some cautious, some worried, and some indifferent.
The Dean took all their expressions into her eyes, and she continued, "The Ancient Starry Sky Road opens once every hundred thousand years. You are very lucky to encounter the opening of the Ancient Starry Sky Road during this session of the academy. But at the same time, you are also very unlucky. If you were singled out in the previous era, you might all be the most dazzling geniuses. However, the opening of the Ancient Starry Sky Road is destined to gather countless geniuses and prodigies. After the previous Grand Tournament of Prodigies with the Ancient Race, you should have seen your own shortcomings."
Speaking of this, the Dean stopped and did not continue. Some of the students began to show thoughtful expressions.
They were not stupid and could naturally understand what the Dean meant. Although they won the Grand Tournament, it was all thanks to the top few students in the academy. Didn't even the Holy Son of Tai Shi get defeated with one move by the Celestial Eye Royal Daughter? Although many of them were talented, they were still far behind the Holy Son of Tai Shi, let alone the princes and princesses of the Ancient Race?
The Human Race had the Ancient Starry Sky Road, and the Ancient Race naturally had it too. Other cosmic races also had it. After stepping onto the Ancient Starry Sky Road, the opponents they would face would not be limited to the Celestial Desolate Star, but the entire universe!
The Celestial Desolate Star already had so many geniuses. Even if other starfields didn't have as many as the Celestial Desolate Star, it was not something that some of them could handle if an average of one or two Holy Son-level geniuses emerged from each starfield.
The Dean was right. They were lucky to be born in this era and witness the golden age. At the same time, they were also unlucky that they could only be the green leaves of the flowers, or even not worthy of being called green leaves.
"Dean, if the Ancient Starry Sky Road opens in three years, can we choose to give up?" At this time, a girl with bright eyes spoke. She was the jewel of a Sage family in the Eastern Region. Now that she raised this question, it was obvious that she had the intention of retreating.
In the past, someone would definitely laugh at her, but now, no one ridiculed her. Instead, more people showed thoughtful expressions.
"Of course, you can. Most of the thirty-six Great Emperors of our Human Race have not experienced the Ancient Starry Sky Road, but they can still attain the Dao and become emperors!"
The Dean said that the Ancient Starry Sky Road opens once every hundred thousand years, and the Human Race Great Emperors obviously could not all happen to encounter the Ancient Starry Sky Road, otherwise there would not be so many as thirty-six.
However, every time the Ancient Starry Sky Road opens, there will definitely be one person who becomes emperor. This person is not limited to the Human Race, it may be the Ancient Race, or it may be the Demon Race. Everyone relies on their strength to compete for the Heavenly Heart Imprint in the dark.
The Dean's answer seemed to give many students a clear choice. The Dean glanced at them, and finally focused her attention on the strongest few.
Gu Tianjun's strength had exceeded her imagination. She consulted the ancient books of the academy and, after excluding the Longevity Emperor, found that only one person was as strong as Gu Tianjun when he was young, and that was the Desolate Ancient Emperor, Gu Tianjun's ancestor.
Standing next to him was the Holy Maiden of the Jade Pool Holy Land. The Holy Maiden of the Jade Pool was very mysterious, and her body was surrounded by immortal energy all year round. Although she could see through the Holy Maiden of the Jade Pool, she knew the rules of the Jade Pool Holy Land, only the son-in-law of the Jade Pool Holy Land could see the Holy Maiden's face, and she didn't need to do so.
Standing next to the Holy Maiden were Hong Hong and Mu Qingyi. She was naturally very familiar with Mu Qingyi, after all, Mu Qingyi was considered half her disciple. As for Hong Hong, she only knew that she was Senior Gu's disciple, but the strength she showed in the Grand Tournament of Prodigies surprised her.
As for the person next to Qingyi, the Dean glanced at him, her face darkened. This guy was still smiling playfully in such a solemn atmosphere, as if he was telling Qingyi jokes.
"Li Beifei!" The Dean spoke.
But Li Beifei seemed too focused on telling jokes to Mu Qingyi and did not hear the Dean's voice, but Mu Qingyi heard it.
"Young Master Li, the Dean is calling you!" Mu Qingyi gave Li Beifei a look.
"Ah?"
Li Beifei turned his head in confusion and happened to meet the Dean's stern face. Li Beifei's heart tightened, and he smiled embarrassedly: "Dean, if you have something to say, please say it!"
"Be serious!"
The Dean scolded. She just couldn't stand this guy smiling playfully on this occasion, and she didn't really have anything to say to him.
Li Beifei touched his nose. He really stopped acting strange, but he transmitted his voice to Mu Qingyi.
"I'll tell you another one about Xuan Mingzi..."
The Dean's face darkened. What was Li Beifei's realm? With her current strength, even if she didn't specifically investigate, she could know the content of Li Beifei's voice transmission. How could this guy be Senior Gu's disciple? Also, Qingyi, why are you holding back your laughter? The jokes this guy is telling are not funny at all. Is it really a case of beauty in the eye of the beholder?
The Dean shook her head helplessly and said, "Two years later, the academy will open another secret realm. Within these two years, don't rush to break through to Nirvana."
"Why?" Li Beifei asked.
"You'll know when the time comes!" The Dean glanced at him, and then left. She was afraid that if she continued to look, she would not be able to help but beat this scoundrel, and then it would be difficult to explain to Senior Gu.
In fact, Gu Changsheng said to beat him as you like, I will be responsible for resurrecting him if he is beaten to death.
"Really, still playing dumb, I wonder if he learned it from that old guy." Li Beifei muttered. He knew that the first Dean of the academy was his master, and it was difficult for him not to suspect that the academy had inherited some habits of the old guy.
Just as Li Beifei wanted to ask others, he found that everyone else had left, and Mu Qingyi was also taken away by her senior sister Hong Hong and the Holy Maiden of the Jade Pool.
Seeing this, Li Beifei returned to his residence and had to ask Lao Liu in his body.
...
