Myriad Daos of the Heaven

From the outside, the Martial Arts Stage appeared to be only a few hundred meters in diameter, but because it was inscribed with a Heaven and Earth Array, the space inside was immense.

Upon entering, one would find it was over ten kilometers in area—an enormous space that could accommodate a great many people in battle.

At that moment, hundreds of attendants landed on the Martial Arts Stage simultaneously, surrounding Jiang Jichen.

Every single one of them glared at Jiang Jichen with bloodshot eyes! 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The scene was breathtaking and absolutely unprecedented. Nothing like this had ever happened before at Heavenly Sword Academy.

In the past, the largest challenge on the Martial Arts Stage had been one against ten at most.

But now... it was one against hundreds!

The commotion was enormous, and it just so happened to be the start of the enrollment period.

In no time at all, this particular Martial Arts Stage became the center of attention for the entire Heavenly Sword Academy.

The instructors conducting talent assessments were startled to find the long queues had suddenly vanished, with everyone surging toward the Martial Arts Stage up ahead.

Finding this strange, they too went to see what was going on.

And so, an incredibly spectacular scene began to unfold at the Heavenly Sword Alliance Academy.

Students, instructors, and attendants all surged forward, forming a veritable sea of people, all staring at the Martial Arts Stage and buzzing with discussion.

Furthermore, news of Jiang Jichen challenging a group of attendants spread in an instant, becoming known to everyone present.

"A young man at the Grandmaster Realm is challenging hundreds of Foundation Establishment Realm attendants by himself? He’s courting death!"

"He’s so arrogant, so full of himself. No wonder so many people couldn’t resist taking him on."

"He’s just some kid’s attendant. So this is just a brawl between attendants, not a fight between students of our Academy. How odd!"

"But there’s no suspense in this fight. Nothing worth watching, really!"

...

The onlookers were all from the Outer Academy!

Heavenly Sword Academy was massive, divided into the Outer Academy, the Inner Academy, and the Core Pavilion!

New students were generally assigned to the Outer Academy first. Only those with world-shaking bloodline talents could directly enter the Inner Academy, or even the Core Pavilion.

Although the commotion Jiang Jichen was causing was huge, it was still confined to the Outer Academy and had not yet reached the Inner Academy.

Among the crowd, the new students had already formed many groups, large and small, as they all came from different nations across the Southern Continent.

And right then, a group from a small country became the focus of many people’s attention!

"Whoa, look at the beauties! How can a small country produce girls like that? And the key is... there’s more than one!"

"Yeah, why aren’t there any beauties like that in the group from my country? The difference is just too big, isn’t it?"

"Mhm, with looks like that, they could definitely rank in the top five of this year’s new students!"

Some new students from other small countries murmured amongst themselves, their eyes filled with envy.

However, some geniuses from powerful nations also fixed their gazes on the group from the small country, their eyes burning with desire.

’Hmph, beauties from a small country must be easy to win over!’ they thought to themselves.

The group from the small country was long accustomed to such stares and comments. They simply turned their gazes to the Martial Arts Stage, their faces flush with excitement. After all, this was their first time at Heavenly Sword Academy, their first time seeing how vast and wonderful the world could be. It held an infinite allure for them.

If Jiang Jichen were here, he would surely recognize these people, for they were from... the Celestial Pearl Country!

Qingya, Ouyang Xue, Ouyang Jin, Murong Qingshu, Lü Yinghao, Han Qing, Luuo Xue, Hex Yao, Fang Yunyi, Mun Xia, Shii Xiaoyu, Hex Feng—in total, there were nearly twenty people!

But not all of them had been accepted into Heavenly Sword Academy.

Among them, only nine had been chosen for Heavenly Sword Academy: Qingya, Ouyang Xue, Murong Qingshu, Lü Yinghao, Han Qing, Shii Xiaoyu, Mun Long, Hex Yun, and Luuo Jie.

Students accepted into Heavenly Sword Academy were allowed to bring one or two attendants, so the rest had come along in that capacity.

This group from the Celestial Pearl Country, numbering less than twenty, included seven beauties. The Four Beauties of Qingcheng and Shii Xiaoyu were lovely enough, but the looks and bearing of Qingya and Ouyang Xue were truly in a league of their own. Some had already pegged them as two of the top five beauties among the new students, while the Four Beauties of Qingcheng and Shii Xiaoyu were considered locks for the top fifty!

It was no wonder that a small nation like the Celestial Pearl Country could produce so many stunning beauties, attracting so much attention and becoming the center of focus.

"Is that kid an idiot? He’s only at the Grandmaster Realm, yet he dares to challenge hundreds of Foundation Establishment attendants?" Hex Feng sneered, watching the stage.

"Hex Feng, watch your mouth! This isn’t Cyan Moon City!" However, the moment Hex Feng spoke, Hex Yao immediately chided him. She was very cautious.

"What are you afraid of, Sis?" Hex Feng said with a dismissive snort. "The Shan Family of Yunshui City has old ties to our Hex Family’s ancestors. Besides, Young Master Shan has taken a liking to you. Heh heh, and the Shan Family is a first-rate Noble Family in Yunshui City!"

"Hex Feng, stop spouting nonsense!" Hex Yun finally interjected, a cold glint in his eyes.

Hex Yun was the Hex Family’s hidden genius. He had only revealed his strength during the Heavenly Sword Academy’s selection tournament, ultimately seizing one of the coveted spots for himself.

He was Hex Feng and Hex Yao’s cousin.

Hex Feng might not listen to Hex Yao, but he had to listen to Hex Yun, because he was now technically Hex Yun’s attendant.

And so, Hex Feng fell silent, and the group quieted down.

As for Qingya and Ouyang Xue, when their gazes fell upon Jiang Jichen, now disguised as Lingchen, they felt a thread of familiarity.

His face had changed, but his aura remained the same.

But, of course, they would never let their thoughts stray in that direction.

At this moment, someone on the Martial Arts Stage finally made a move. The surroundings fell silent as all eyes focused on the stage.

Two Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage charged forward simultaneously. Spiritual Patterns in their hands took the form of blades as they moved to sever Jiang Jichen’s arms and legs with their first strike!

Though killing was forbidden, they could still cripple their opponent. Turning him into a limbless torso would be a good start!

These two were truly vicious. If taking lives were permitted, they would have likely gone for Jiang Jichen’s head as well.

In the Martial Arts Arena, Jiang Jichen didn’t even lift an eyelid. He simply flicked a finger.

Soul-destroying Finger Basic Form!

PFT, PFT, PFT...

The Finger Light shot out like an arrow, tearing through the air. It was so fast that despite being launched second, it struck first.

The two had no time to react before they felt their limbs being pierced by countless streams of Finger Qi.

"AHHH!"

The two screamed in agony as their Spiritual Pattern blades disintegrated. Their limbs, now riddled with countless bloody holes, were instantly crippled.

They had wanted to sever Jiang Jichen’s limbs, but now he had crippled theirs instead. Retribution had come swiftly!

The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned, staring at the stage in disbelief.

Wasn’t he supposed to be just a young attendant at the Grandmaster Realm? How could he be this strong?

At that moment, almost everyone was thinking the exact same thing.

But just as that thought crossed their minds, the young Grandmaster on the Martial Arts Stage was already on the move.

He actually... took the initiative, charging straight into the crowd of attendants.

An expression of absolute power and dominance!