Chapter 870 - Two Chosen Ones

Everyone chose to strike immediately, fearing others might seize the opportunity first. After all, they weren't the only ones eyeing Liu Wuxie's treasures. Many people had rushed over after receiving the information.

The two first-grade spiritual pills, in particular, held an irresistible allure for cultivators at the True Profound Realm.

They were ineffective to Liu Wuxie because of the vastness of the desolate world and his physique, which was comparable to the Spirit Profound Realm. He could only make a breakthrough if he consumed a massive amount of first-grade spiritual pills.

However, it was different for them. One spiritual pill was enough for them to advance to the next level, not to mention Liu Wuxie had two on him. Combined with the ten million spirit stones in his possession, how could their greed not consume them?

As a punch hurtled toward Liu Wuxie, other attacks followed, closing in on him from all directions. But before they could land, a terrifying aura erupted from him, like a ferocious beast awakening from its slumber.

A violent annihilation force swept through the battlefield. The impact sent everyone flying, their agonized wails echoing as they crashed to the ground. Though none would die, their cultivation would undoubtedly suffer.

Without sparing them another glance, Liu Wuxie turned and strode down the mountain.

The few disciples at the Spirit Profound Realm narrowed their eyes, shocked by Liu Wuxie's sudden outburst of aura. The disciples rushing over froze in their tracks, no longer daring to take another step forward.

To save time, Liu Wuxie had unleashed half of the desolate world's true essence, unleashing a dreadful outburst that sent twenty-odd people flying.

"Liu Wuxie, stop it right there!" someone called out just as he had taken about a hundred steps.

After defeating so many opponents, even those at the Spirit Profound Realm hesitated to act against him. Liu Wuxie couldn't help but wonder who was foolish enough to challenge him now. Did they think he wouldn't dare to kill?

A young man was approaching swiftly, but at only the fifth level of the True Profound Realm, he hardly seemed like a match for Liu Wuxie.

"Are you here to rob me as well?" Liu Wuxie asked coldly, his murderous intent surging. He was already prepared to strike the youth down before he could utter another word.

"I'm here to deliver a challenge letter!" The youth waved his hand, took out a challenge letter from his pocket, and handed it to Liu Wuxie. The people gathered around were curious but didn't dare to get too close.

Liu Wuxie accepted the challenge letter and took a look at it before a cold smirk rose on his lips.

"Go back and tell Qi Yang that I'll be there in three days," Liu Wuxie said.

He executed his movement and spatial techniques to vanish in half a breath.

"What? Qi Yang is going to fight Liu Wuxie in three days. That's big news!"

Word spread like wildfire, and soon, excitement filled the academy. No one wanted to miss the battle.

......

Deep within the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy, a spiritual talisman and a jade slip arrived.

As the grandmaster received them, several elderly men materialized from thin air, silently taking their seats around him.

"Grandmaster, why have you summoned us?" one of them asked.

These elders had lived for countless years, serving as the academy's most revered seniors. Each carried an air of immense authority, their presence exuding the overwhelming power of the Heaven Profound Realm.

One had even surpassed the Heaven Profound Realm, stepping into a higher realm.

"I believe everyone has already sensed the changes in the laws," said the grandmaster as he looked around.

"That's right. About half a month ago, the laws became more complete in the True Martial Continent. Did someone repair the rift above the Heavenly Peak?" an elder at the Heaven Profound Realm asked. They had felt it when the rift was mended.

"This Memory Talisman contains the entire process, and I've gathered you all to watch it together."

The grandmaster waved his hand, activating the Memory Talisman recorded by Liu Wuxie. A beam of light expanded, projecting vivid scenes before them.

"This is the so-called 'chosen one' you spoke of?" the elder on the left asked, his gaze locked onto Liu Wuxie, his expression unreadable.

Strange phenomena had occurred multiple times during this year's recruitment test. Records were shattered again and again, resulting in an unprecedented event. Only later did they learn that a so-called "chosen one" had emerged.

The grandmaster nodded and gestured for them to continue watching. The Memory Talisman was intact; even he had not reviewed it beforehand.

"What extraordinary talisman technique!"

Before their eyes, Liu Wuxie meticulously inscribed runes to mend the rift. Though the effects were minimal, the precision and understanding behind his actions were enough to stir the elders' hearts.

Even cultivators at the Spirit Profound Realm couldn't accomplish what Liu Wuxie had just demonstrated. Most strikingly, the runes he inscribed seamlessly harmonized with the profound talisman—something few could achieve.

Most disciples had failed because the profound talisman outright rejected the runes they attempted to imprint.

A powerful gale whistled and could be heard through the Memory Talisman, making them feel like they were present.

Liu Wuxie continued inscribing runes for a long time, yet the effects remained minimal. Then, suddenly, he stopped. In the Memory Talisman, his back was turned to them, concealing his expression.

Minutes passed in tense silence. Then, without warning, Liu Wuxie raised his hand, and strange patterns began swirling around him as he resumed inscribing.

"This is..."

Everyone stood up at this sight.

They watched as heaven cracked apart and a golden light descended from above, causing the world to fall silent.

"What terrifying runes...how does he know how to carve them?" the elder on the right muttered, his face filled with shock. An expert in talismans himself, he found Liu Wuxie's work utterly incomprehensible.

The other elders were equally shocked.

"He's communicating with the Celestial Realm! He's inscribing an immortal rune!" said the elder who had surpassed the Heaven Profound Realm.

"What?!" The other elders turned to look over. They couldn't believe someone in the True Profound Realm could inscribe immortal runes.

They knew more than others; a few had lived for tens of thousands of years.

"Elder Zhen Yi is right. This is indeed an immortal rune," the grandmaster confirmed.

The other elders' expressions changed. They could have never imagined witnessing a legendary immortal rune.

"Aren't you all curious how a mere mortal knows how to inscribe an immortal rune?" asked Elder Zhen Yi. He wasn't shocked by the immortal rune but by how someone like Liu Wuxie knew how to inscribe it.

Everyone fell silent once again.

"Could he be the reincarnation of an immortal?" The elder on the left voiced his bold suspicion. He believed Liu Wuxie was a reincarnated immortal who had retained his past memories, which would explain his ability to inscribe immortal runes.

After all, reincarnated immortals were not unheard of. Many immortals, upon reaching a dead-end in their cultivation, chose to reincarnate to correct their past mistakes. Some even managed to escape death by preserving a strand of their primordial spirit, allowing them to undergo rebirth.

Such things weren't rare in the astral domain, but it was unusual on the True Martial Continent.

The True Martial Continent had drifted from the Astral Domain for countless years. The laws couldn't descend onto the continent, let alone reincarnated immortals.

The True Martial Continent didn't even have a complete cycle of reincarnation, and death was final here.

"We can't say for sure whether he's a reincarnated immortal. Perhaps he had an incredible stroke of luck," said Elder Zhen Yi, shaking his head. He would rather believe that Liu Wuxie had a miraculous encounter than the reincarnation of an immortal.

"Whoever he is, we will be able to return as long as he can open the Astral Domain Path," said a burly elder who didn't care about Liu Wuxie's identity.

"That's right. Since he's capable of inscribing immortal runes, he might be able to help us open the Astral Domain Path." The other elders agreed. Liu Wuxie's actual identity didn't matter to them as they had been waiting for this day for too long.

Countless generations had passed, and they still saw no hope of the Astral Domain Path being opened.

As they spoke, the immortal rune transformed into a streak of light and merged into the profound talisman. Then, a powerful gale swept over, accompanied by an unrelenting torrent that pulled Liu Wuxie into it.

Just when Liu Wuxie was in grave danger, a person appeared and pulled Liu Wuxie out of the vortex.

"How interesting—another chosen one!" The elders fell silent with their eyes drawn to Qiao Bian's entrance.

The appearance of two chosen ones was why the laws in the True Martial Continent became complete." Elder Zhen Yi nodded and finally understood everything.

Liu Wuxie could never have accomplished such a feat alone; it was only possible because two chosen ones had emerged.

Yet, neither of them knew of the other. Liu Wuxie remained unaware that Qiao Bian was a chosen one, just as Qiao Bian knew nothing of Liu Wuxie.

When the two returned to Heavenly Peak together, the Memory Talisman's replay concluded. The light faded as it returned to the grandmaster's hand.

"The True Martial Continent won't allow two chosen ones to coexist, and they will become enemies sooner or later," said Elder Zhen Yi before he left with a spatial fluctuation, and the other elders also left subsequently.

He approached a stone wall, its surface covered in an intricate arrangement of chess pieces. Without hesitation, he attempted to foresee what lay ahead.

"Life and death coexist, and there might be a sliver of hope for them both," said the grandmaster as the chess pieces shifted on the stone wall, searching for hope.

......

Liu Wuxie remained oblivious to everything as he stood before the Martial Pavilion. He had a death match with Qi Yang in three days and had to pick a movement technique as soon as possible.

There was no room for failure, and he had to be fully prepared. After returning to Heavenly Gate Peak, he planned to use the second-grade spiritual pill to help him reach the third level of the True Profound Realm.

He presented the token to the Martial Pavilion's elder.

"Spirit-grade martial techniques are on the third level, and you only have two hours to pick a movement technique. You can't take it away with you, and it must be memorized here," said the elder before he gestured for Liu Wuxie to enter.

After reaching the True Profound Realm, memorizing an entire technique was simple.