Occasionally, meteors stained with flames fall from the cracks in the sky to briefly illuminate the world.
In the air filled with sparks, there are cracked earth, dry bones, and death-like silence.
Time seems to have lost its meaning here. I don’t know how long it took, but a shadow suddenly appeared from the distance.
Shadows came through the air, and the eyes wrapped in black cloaks were looking for something everywhere.
Suddenly, the shadow paused and then fell from mid-air.
"It's time, wake up."
Shadow stood in the scorched earth. In front of him was an extremely huge withered tree trunk. He whispered to the tree trunk.
After a while, there was still no movement. After Shadow frowned, he had to take out a blue vial from his arms. After taking out the vial, he carefully dropped a drop into the soil under his feet.
The blue liquid, which is more crystal-clear than gemstones, blends into the land silently.
After a brief silence, the land within a hundred feet of the shadow's feet suddenly erupted with bright light, but soon, those lights rolled back like water, and all converged into the black land under the tree trunks.
Everything returned to darkness, but the shadow was not in a hurry, just waiting quietly.
After a few minutes, a hand stained with fragments of flesh and blood suddenly stretched out from the soil.
Wow!
Along with the movement of the earth collapsing, an old and broken body slowly crawled out.
The old body blinked his eyelidless eyes, and then focused on the shadow in front of him.
After a long time, he seemed to remember something, and he quickly fell to the ground and shouted in a hoarse and respectful voice: "My Lord!"
"Is there anything unusual?"
Shadow asked.
"No one has been here since the break...except the Lord."
The old body replied.
"Well, after I leave, one person must stay behind to take charge of the formation. I will send another soulless clone to help you, but it mainly depends on you."
Shadow said in a deep voice, "You have worked hard over the years, and I won't hide anything from you until now. Princes are involved in this, and the cause and effect is too heavy. Once involved, it will cut off three lives and be annihilated forever. You... can you still...
Are you willing?"
"For the revival of my witch clan, even if I fall into reincarnation forever, I will have no regrets!"
The old body hit the ground with his head and said without hesitation.
"Yes."
Shadow nodded, "If the King of the Sun returns in the future, he will be able to break the secret of the long river of time. By then... you may not have a chance of survival."
Following these low words, Shadow waved his hand, and the color of the world suddenly changed.
I saw complicated formations lighting up from the broken mountains and rivers, only to fall silent again in an instant.
"Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind..."
The shadow murmured and slowly dissipated in place.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
The old body lay on the ground. After the shadow completely dissipated, he slowly stood up. Blue light began to condense on his body, the powerful aura gradually recovered, and his broken body was also constantly recovering.
"King, your people will recast the crown for you, this time... it will last forever!"
The fanatical shouting caused the heaven and earth to buzz and roar.
……
With the roar of machinery.
The arena located in the main venue of the Magic City Stadium has changed its shape again. There are flames rising into the sky and stars under the feet, which seem to indicate that this battle will be extraordinary.
Never before has a "Jiutian Cup" attracted such widespread attention.
One after another, there are peerless monsters, one after another, duels beyond comprehension, and there are even half-steps of mountains and seas...
The organizer just edited some clips and put them online, and the popularity of the "Nine-day Cup" reached a peak again.
There are so many martial artists who have already entered the society that they simply cannot believe that this is the freshman cup of a martial arts college.
Because that is a height they have never reached in their entire lives.
When it came to the finals, even many warriors from the mountains and seas who originally came only for the "Nine Heavens Battle" stepped into the venue with great interest and took the seats that were originally vacant.
The most important thing is that Beiwu actually proposed to decide the outcome in a battle, and Jiangzhong Junwu... also agreed.
No one knows why Beiwu made such a proposal, and no one knows why Jiangzhong Junwu agreed.
However, what no one can deny is...
The excitement of this battle may once again exceed expectations.
Jiangzhong Junwu has a dream lineup, and there is Zhao Keyi who is half a step up from Shanhai, but Beiwu is not weak either.
As a martial arts university that has topped the list of Chinese universities for seven consecutive years, Beiwu is the faintly dominant one among the four major universities.
All five official team members are in the top 20 of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, and three of them are in the top 10 of the Hidden Dragon Ranking.
This does not include the most special Wang Shuo.
Although Wang Shuo has never made a move in this "Nine Heavens Cup", in the minds of many people, it is absolutely impossible for him to be weaker than Cao Qian and Zhao Keyi.
This is the prestige that Wang Shuo has built up through horrific experiences over the past six months.
"Who do you think the Jiangzhong Military and Military Association will send?"
"It must be Zhao Keyi...Who else could it be besides him?"
"But I see that many people on the Internet are saying that Shen Qian may be on the stage. After all, there are already some rumors that Shen Qian has not fallen at all!"
"I don't really believe it anyway. It feels like it's all a marketing ploy..."
"I don’t know if Beiwu Wang Shuo will play. Goddess Dante is also very strong. It seems that no one has ever forced her to show her true strength so far."
Betting on the contestants is also on the top of major websites, and the number of people participating in the battle has exceeded 200 million.
Amidst all kinds of discussions, the finals have entered the last minute countdown.
The sounds in the main stadium slowly disappeared, and everyone looked expectantly at the huge and bright arena.
On both sides of the arena, there is a staircase.
Obviously, the contestants representing the two universities will appear from the ladder.
Dang!
The hourglass finally burned out, and the bell indicating the start of the game rang, but the stairs on both sides fell into silence.
I don’t know how long it took, but finally there were footsteps on one side of the stairs.
Under the amplification of the sound that seemed to be intensified, the sound of footsteps, which was obviously light, was like a drum beating on everyone's heart.
A young man with handsome features and a crew cut, the most common military style, slowly appeared in everyone's sight.
A touch of gold on the cuffs has revealed his identity.
"It's Zhao Keyi!"
The sound of a long breath sounded in many places.
Many people have mixed feelings in their hearts, feeling both lucky and slightly disappointed.
Fortunately, it's because Zhao Keyi is standing on the ring again. This man who is currently known to be the strongest among the freshmen will once again show his elegance in half a step.
And the faint disappointment is for a certain name that is already at the forefront.
"After all, I still can't witness some things with my own eyes..."
Sitting somewhere in a seat belonging to the Jiangzhong military support group, Qu Bai sighed without concealing his disappointment.
"Let me just say that your intuition is wrong. You owe me a B-level armor!"
Feng Manlin, who was standing next to her, giggled upon seeing this.
Qu Bai shook his head and said nothing.
"Speaking of which, Zhao Keyi is not bad at all. I'm not necessarily his opponent even if he's halfway through the mountains and seas. How did you know that Shen Qian would hide deeper?"
Feng Manlin asked relentlessly.
"I don't know." Qu Bai spread his hands and then smiled meaningfully, "But in Jiangzhong Junwu, Zhao Keyi is not the one being chased!"
In the main stadium, it was not Shen Qian who saw Jiang Zhongjunwu showing up. Qu Bai was not the only one who was disappointed.
In a certain corner, a bald man suddenly stood up, blocking the view of the audience sitting behind him.
"You are crazy, why are you standing up!"
Immediately, a young man cursed.
The bald man who was about to leave suddenly turned his head, revealing half of his cheek covered with some strange scales. His eyes were like whirlpools in the deep sea, making the young man feel chilly.
After the bald man left, his companions pulled up the young man who was lying on the ground and said, "Are you crazy? You don't know him?"
"He...who is he?"
"The overseas hunter in the intelligence book, one of the top ten on the Shenglong List, the God of Killing who is said to have at least a hundred lives in his hands... Sha Bi!"
My companion reminded me in a low voice.
Only then did the young man realize what kind of existence he had just provoked, and he couldn't help but feel frightened.
Sha Bi was not the only genius on the Shenglong List who was present. There were at least a dozen figures leaving quietly in the main stadium, obviously showing no interest in the so-called half-step battle between mountains and seas.
At this moment, Shen Qian, who was standing in the military lounge in Jiangzhong, would never have expected that there would be so many people he didn't even know paying attention to him silently.
"Speaking of Shen Qian, what exactly did you and Zhao Keyi say just now?"
Yue Dakan on the side couldn't restrain his curiosity and asked again.
When deciding who would fight in the last game, Zhao Keyi wanted Shen Qian to play, but after a private conversation between the two, it was Zhao Keyi who finally played.
Shen Qian, who felt uncomfortable for no reason, was interrupted by Yue Dakan, so he temporarily gave up the investigation and just shook his head, "I believe he is."
"But... what if Wang Shuo comes on stage?"
Ye Shicong on the side frowned and said, "Although no one can predict the strength of Ke Banbu Shanhai, but Wang Shuo is the so-called first freshman with a reputation, I think he is not necessarily weaker than Ke Yi."
Others also share this concern.
Cao Qian was able to break through on the spot, and Wang Shuo was also a genuine prince. Duke Yanshan was infinitely better than Bo Minnan.
So everyone had a discussion just now and almost unanimously agreed that Wang Shuo's strength must be half a step above the mountains and seas.
If Wang Shuo really plays, it is still unknown whether Zhao Keyi can match him.
Of course, if it were Shen Qian, they wouldn't have such worries.
"He won't play."
When Beiwu caused a commotion because no one showed up, Shen Qian looked at the other side of the ring and shook his head firmly.
"Why?"
Everyone was startled.
"Because Shen Qian did not appear."
Cheng Qingqing, who was playing a dress-up game on the side, yawned and said lazily: "Beiwu's proposal to determine the outcome in one battle was probably Wang Shuo's suggestion. He wanted to use this to sink the former army. Unfortunately, it was also the same. Yu Jiang killed himself... Hey, there are quite a few clever things."
Everyone seemed to understand but Shen Qian smiled knowingly.
As if to confirm their words, huge cheers suddenly erupted in the main stadium.
Everyone turned around and saw that on the other side of the ring, a cold girl carrying a standard long sword was slowly stepping onto the ring.
She looked like the bright moon in the sky and the cool evening breeze. The moment she appeared on the stage, she unconsciously attracted everyone's attention.
"Your little lover's temperament has improved again. Why do you always feel a bit familiar..."
Cheng Qingqing paused for a moment while playing the game and muttered.
Shen Qian was moved when he heard this, but now was obviously not the time to discuss this, so he turned his attention to the ring again.
Zhao Keyi versus Ding Yi.
This is a result that seems to be beyond everyone’s expectations but is indeed the most common sense.
"Wang Shuo, Wang Shuo, if you come out now, I will think highly of you..."
Shen Qian shook his head.
"It is almost undisputed now that this is the most special College Cup in history!"
The host's high-pitched and excited voice echoed in the main stadium, "Whether it is Bei Wu who is superior, or Jiang Zhong's military counterattack, let us wait and see. Now, the countdown to the final battle is about to begin..."
"Hey, wait a minute, the host just received another tip from an insider from Beiwu. Oh my God, it turns out that Ding Yi, who is known as the Heavenly Sword, actually has another identity!"
"She is also from Jingcheng, and she and her childhood sweetheart Shen, a former classmate of Jiangzhong Junwu, are a confirmed couple!"
As the host broke the news, the entire main stadium was in an uproar after being shocked.
Shen Qian has almost disappeared from the outside world in the past six months, but for Beiwu students, the school beauty has been stolen by outsiders, and such a shameful thing will not be publicized everywhere.
This led to the fact that only at this time did many people know about this relationship.
"This is impossible!"
"This is absolutely impossible!"
"I don't believe it..."
Many teenagers with illusions are unwilling to accept this fact.
"...Three, two, one!"
Beep!
Amid the hubbub of gossip, the final whistle was finally blown.
Zhao Ke became alert for a moment.
In view of Shen Qian's special relationship with the other party and Shen Qian's subtle reminder, he did not underestimate the girl opposite him at all, but entered the state instantly.
However, Ding Yi was not in a hurry to take action. Just when Zhao Keyi was a little confused, the girl who had been standing quietly suddenly asked: "Does he know that Qu Xiangyun?"
This question that had no beginning or end made Zhao Keyi stunned. It took him a moment to realize what Ding Yi was asking.
"Uh, I don't know... No, they are not familiar with each other. Qu Xiangyun has never been to Junwu. I swear, Shen Qian has never mentioned him to me."
Zhao Keyi, who originally just answered casually, straightened his posture instantly when he felt a familiar and cold gaze, and answered sincerely and seriously.
"That's good."
Ding Yi smiled, the arc was very small, but it was like a star in the sky, extremely stunning.
The next moment, the girl returned to her coldness. As her palms trembled, a sword chant that seemed to have risen from the sky ran through the entire scene.