NOVPUBWhen he arrived at the Divine Continent, in the void, five Spiritual Pearls revolved and floated around Xu Zimei.
These five Spiritual Pearls emitted a formidable aura.
After the five were gathered, it was as if there was some mysterious connection between them, and five different types of Spiritual Energy permeated from them.
They formed a large circle, enveloping Xu Zimei within it.
"The Great Era of Immortal Cultivation," Xu Zimei murmured.
He extended his right hand and made a ninety-degree spin in mid-air, causing the five Spiritual Pearls to soar into the sky with great momentum.
At that moment, the world darkened, all things lost their luster, and the sky trembled with the wind and clouds; suddenly, sand and stones flew, and a storm with howling winds and torrential rains struck.
All living beings on the Divine Continent looked towards the sky, as if the end of days had arrived, each one puzzled and at a loss.
Wisps of Spiritual Energy spread from the Five Spirit Beads.
Long ago, people of this era could not come into contact with Spiritual Energy.
Now, the first wisp of Spiritual Energy appeared sweeping across the heavens.
Inside the Nirvana Bead, flames blazed furiously, as if a Phoenix was crying out, spreading its wings and flying across the void.
Within the Weakening Water Pearl, a relentless Ruishui River surged, tumbling and flowing through.
A single drop of Weakening Water could shatter the void, and this long river churned, drifting away.
In the Phoenix Extinguishing Bead, a hurricane’s storm roared past, lifting a thousand feet of waves into the entire world.
Pieces of the shattered void were ground into it, and the hurricane seemed capable of flipping the heavens themselves.
The Heavenly Thunder Pearl thundered continuously, with thunderbolts like Silver Dragons shuttling through the void.
Various kinds of thunderclaps roared in the Firmament as if expressing its rage, crackling loudly in the sky.
Within the Yimu Bead, the breath of life was dense, repairing the broken void, as if new lives were being born within.
It evolved a green radiance piercing straight into the sky.
Thus were the Five Spirit Beads, drawing closer to each other with a surging momentum, finally blending into one step by step.
The moment the Five Spirit Beads merged, there was a loud "boom" as if thunder exploded from silence.
A flash of light swept across the world.
The sound of "rushing" rain seemed like someone pouring water directly from overhead, falling from the sky.
The entire world was inundated by this torrential downpour.
This was no ordinary rain; it was Spiritual Liquid formed from Spiritual Energy.
Rain fell to the ground, nourishing all things.
As the creatures of this world had never before encountered Spiritual Energy, even a single breath now made them feel significantly stronger.
After the rain evaporated, some of it seeped into the ground, while some lingered above the land.
Animals and humans alike could clearly feel their bodies growing stronger.
However, without traditional cultivation methods, this way of strengthening was limited.
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The heavy rain continued to pour; this deluge persisted, clearly not ceasing anytime soon.
Xu Zimei was in no rush; after the rain of Spiritual Liquid ended, the Spiritual Energy of this world would be mostly activated.
As for how long it would take, he had no idea.
But next, he had to consider bringing the Cultivation Techniques of the Yuan Central Continent to this world.
He was not lacking in Cultivation Techniques, having wiped out several Sect Gates, including ones like the Extinct Heaven Sect with two emperors and the Lan Family.
The numerous Cultivation Techniques and Vein Skills accumulated by these Sect Gates over many epochs were preserved by him.
He couldn’t use them himself, but the Divine Continent had just established its cultivation system, which was perfectly suitable.
Xu Zimei needed to consider how these Cultivation Techniques could seamlessly appear on the Divine Continent.
He couldn’t let people from the Divine Continent suspect that they were merely creatures bred within the "True Fate World."
Their every move was being monitored by him.
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In this world, there were many legends too.
Legends about gods, ghosts, Buddhas, and demons.
These could be called superstitions because as humans emerged from ignorance, fewer and fewer people believed in them.
Now, Xu Zimei was getting ready to use these legends about gods and ghosts to arrange relics and inheritances, letting the humans of this world gradually discover them.
And ultimately accept the fact of cultivation.
When necessary, he could let the Divine Dragons of the Myriad Demons Tribe show their faces, first shattering the natives’ worldview, then helping them rebuild it anew.
After being busy for a long time, Xu Zimei emerged from the Divine Continent.
The finals of the Heavenly Martial Tournament were about to begin, and he wanted to see the competition between the top talents representing the Divine Continent.
The final was still set in the "Heavenly Primordial" minor world.
There were projections inside the city so that others could see.
But those like him could go directly to the "Heavenly Primordial" minor world to watch.
"Who are you rooting for this time?" People chattered on their way to the finals.
"I’m betting on Primordial, the Saint Heir of the Taiyuan Holy Sect. He’s very mysterious and hasn’t yet had to use his full strength against any opponent."
"I’m rooting for Baili Xiao, who, since being defeated by Xu Zimei, has had an almost qualitative leap in strength over the years.
Moreover, she possesses the Flying Immortal Body, which promises a limitless future."
"Doesn’t anyone fancy any of the Loose Cultivators?"
"Loose Cultivators? They might be dark horses, but as for winning the championship, they are far from it.
In the past years, how many Loose Cultivators managed to win the championship?"
"That’s true."
The crowd continued discussing as they arrived around the finals’ arena.
There was only one arena.
The arena covered several thousand square meters, with a surface made of diamond. This high-quality diamond was incredibly hard, able to withstand even the attacks of Divine Vein warriors.
The members from various Sect Gates took their seats, and the sixteen contestants were to draw lots for their pairings.
Accompanied by the completion of the draw, the event was hosted by an Elder from the Baili Family.
The first pairing was Xue Kun from the Purgatory Holy Sect against Xuanyuan Xuantian.
Xue Kun could be considered a rising star of the Purgatory Holy Sect. In the era of the Heavenly Demon Heir, he had brutally fought his way through.
"Who do you favor?" Xu Qing Shan asked Xu Zimei.
"Xuanyuan Xuantian," Xu Zimei replied without hesitation.
"Why? You know Xuanyuan Xuantian isn’t highly favored in this competition," Xu Qing Shan asked curiously.
"Look at the axe on his back," Xu Zimei said, looking up.
Xuanyuan Xuantian had an axe on his back. The front half of the axe was wrapped in cloth, concealing its appearance.
Only the latter half of the axe handle was exposed, black mixed with gold, made of an unknown material.
"Do you know what that is?" Xu Qing Shan asked curiously.
Because even he could not discern much from just an axe handle.
"I’m guessing too, but my instincts are usually very accurate," Xu Zimei said.
"Dad, just watch and see." 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝙗.𝒄𝒐𝒎
As the Elder from the Baili Family announced the start of the match, both competitors slowly walked towards the martial arts platform.
Xuanyuan Xuantian twisted his neck and tossed the axe from his back onto the platform.
