Chapter 1127: Tai Yu

Let emotions flow forth with utmost speed! Look first to find where to gather knowledge, then again look for convenience.

The ninth day of the seventh month.

The lists for the main competition of the Yellow River Meeting's Outer Building Field were finalized.

Chong Xuan Sheng, ever self-assured, was unlike Jiang Wang in that he paid little heed to his opponents. He merely cast a fleeting glance towards the news concerning the various heavenly talents of the Jing Dynasty.

Facts proved that Cao Jie did not disappoint his reputation as a world-renowned general. The final outcome, as he had asserted, was that the Jing Dynasty publicly announced its withdrawal from the Outer Building Field.

Xian Nan Kui declared from the world's stage: "The Jing Dynasty contends for but one field, and victory is certain."

Among the five dynasties – Qin, Qi, Chu, Jing, and Wei – none were willing to concede. The atmosphere grew tense, swords almost drawn and bows taut.

Of course, after the scattering, no one truly harbored fear. All forces were madly pursuing news of the Jing Dynasty's chosen heavenly talent for the thirty-year-old-and-under unrestricted field. Who exactly was this individual?

Yet, still, no one managed to uncover any information.

The Jing Dynasty and Guan He Platform faced each other across the river, and the number of nobles who had come to observe the ceremony was the greatest in the world. Logically, concealing such news should have been utterly impossible.

But even they knew nothing of this person. They knew neither surname nor given name, nor the master from whom they learned, and not even whether the person was male or female.

However, the pride of the Jing people truly left a deep impression. These individuals, utterly unaware of who their own dynasty's emerging heavenly talent was, were nevertheless brimming with confidence. With every open and closed mouth, they spoke of "contending for but one field, victory is certain," repeating Xian Nan Kui's audacious words again and again.

And they were not unjustified in their arrogance. Since the Yellow River Meeting slowly evolved into a gathering of the various dynasties' heavenly talents under the patronage of Emperor Jing Tai Zu, the number of champions the Jing Dynasty had produced on Guan He Platform almost equaled the combined number of champions from all the other dynasties.

They indeed possessed the right to be proud.

The ninth day of the seventh month passed in a flurry of activity.

The tenth day of the seventh month arrived as scheduled. This day was solely for determining the main competition roster for the Yellow River Meeting's thirty-year-old-and-under unrestricted field.

Aside from the six great powers of the world, there were only two main competition slots for the various dynasties to contend for. And among the vastness of the world, those qualified to compete for these two slots numbered no more than seventeen individuals.

All seventeen of these individuals were Divine Manifestation realm powerhouses!

"I like the Divine Manifestation realm" was not merely a pleasant-sounding phrase. It held truth, possessing a degree of power akin to that of deities. To reach the Divine Manifestation realm before the age of thirty – what did this signify?

It signified a heavenly talent among heavenly talents!

Jiang Wang, throughout his journey, could be said to have traveled extensively, gaining considerable experience. But the Divine Manifestation realm powerhouses he had seen under the age of thirty could be counted on one hand. Yin Guan, Ji Zhao Nan, and no others.

Even including Chen Zhi Tao, who was just over thirty, and adding in the young Ye Ling Xiao, and counting Tian An Ping, whose Golden Body and Jade Marrow had already been broken, the number still only reached five.

Yet today, within this martial arena surrounded by the pillars of the six directions, stood seventeen individuals! It could be said that the heavenly talents of all the dynasties were gathered here.

These seventeen individuals would be paired up, with one person receiving a bye. Based on the importance of the thirty-year-old-and-under unrestricted field and the past rules of the Yellow River Meeting, the person who received a bye in this field selection battle was fortunate.

Because they possessed the "challenge right," they had the opportunity to enter the main competition with a single battle.

But they were also unfortunate.

Because this one battle required the person who received the bye to challenge one of the heavenly talents from the world's six great powers.

This was also a display of fairness from the world's six great powers. The six great powers did not need to go through selection and directly occupied main competition slots; this was based on their strength. They could face any challenge. The meaning expressed was roughly this.

Ultimately, the Sheng Dynasty's heavenly talent, Sheng Xue Huai, was "fortunate" enough to receive the bye.

This was a short-statured man whose appearance was unremarkable. Judging solely by his outward appearance, he was a poor match for his extremely poetic name. But as he stood on the martial stage, holding the jade token that represented the bye and good fortune, he possessed a unique, indescribable temperament, unlike anyone else.

He was clearly very ordinary in appearance, even to the point of being called "ugly," yet when you looked at him, you actually felt he had an outstanding demeanor.

"I have only one question." He looked at the jade token in his hand, smiling and shaking his head. He looked towards Xian Nan Kui and said, "Can we draw again?"

On the viewing platforms on all sides, a burst of light laughter erupted.

Xian Nan Kui smiled and countered, "Do you think so?"

Sheng Xue Huai sighed, "Perhaps I am simply the type of person with deep fortune mentioned in legends!" He chuckled, then looked at the remaining sixteen heavenly talents. They would engage in a total of three rounds of duels to determine the two main competition slots.

"Fellow brothers and sisters," Sheng Xue Huai asked with a smile, "Is there anyone who wants to transfer some luck? I can exchange with you."

"Sheng Xue Huai, get a hold of yourself!" Meng Wu Ya, the Sheng Dynasty's Vice Minister, laughed and scolded from the viewing platform, "What brothers and sisters? You are now twenty-nine years and ten months old. There won't be anyone here older than you. You should be calling them younger brothers and sisters!"

This was, of course, merely a joke. Once the draw was made, it was impossible to change.

Sheng Xue Huai sighed again, holding the jade token in his hand. He thought for a moment and said, "As disciples of the same Dao, I will definitely not challenge the Jing Dynasty's senior brother in this field."

Xian Nan Kui did not laugh this time. He slowly said, "If you want to challenge Tai Yu, you can. Within the rules, you are free to choose."

"So the Jing Dynasty's heavenly talent who intends to seize the championship this time is Senior Brother Tai Yu!" Sheng Xue Huai feigned sudden realization, then resolutely shook his head, "No, no. As disciples of the same Dao, we should be united. How can a fight between fellow disciples not become a laughingstock?"

The individuals from the various dynasties in the field naturally heard the name "Tai Yu." Many kept their expressions unchanged, but inevitable whispers and messages began to fly chaotically. These transmissions, without exception, centered on one question: who was this Tai Yu?

"Tai" as a surname was quite rare. Looking at the world, only in the Xia Dynasty was there a renowned Tai clan. Their most powerful individual, Tai Hua of the True Person realm, had recently been killed by Jiang Meng Xiong in the battle on Sword Peak Mountain. The death of a True Person is mourned by heaven and earth, but in the great wars between dynasties, it was by no means an isolated case.

The Xia Dynasty's Tai clan also had a young heavenly talent representing the Xia Dynasty in the Yellow River Meeting this time. His surname was Tai, and his given name was Yin. He was the grand-nephew of the deceased True Person Tai Hua. He participated in the Outer Building field selection and entered the main competition yesterday, his strength quite eye-catching.

There was only one famous Tai clan in the world. It was impossible for the Jing Dynasty's top heavenly talent to be a person from the Xia Dynasty. The Jing Dynasty had a long history and had produced an countless number of powerhouses, but it had indeed never been heard that any of them bore the surname Tai.

Who exactly was this Tai Yu? Sheng Xue Huai seemed to know him very well, putting on a show of fearing him like a tiger. Those with intentions had already begun to trace Sheng Xue Huai's past activities to seek out news of Tai Yu.

Who knew that Xian Nan Kui's heart was also quite speechless... What was with your incredibly familiar appearance? The Sacred Land is being so mysterious. This old man only knows a name. Can you possibly understand more than this old man?

But of course, he could not lose his composure too much. He merely said with a slightly strained voice, "Sheng Xue Huai, hurry up. So many people are waiting!"

Sheng Xue Huai nodded solemnly, turned around, and surveyed the viewing platforms on all sides.

Today, the heavenly talents of the six great powers participating in the thirty-year-old-and-under unrestricted field, with the exception of the Jing Dynasty's representative, had all arrived.

Huang Bu Dong of the Qin Dynasty, Ji Zhao Nan of the Qi Dynasty, Ye Lan Er of the Chu Dynasty, Murong Long Qie of the Wei Dynasty, and Cang Ming of the Mu Dynasty were all seated on the viewing platforms. It was precisely because they knew that someone would draw the challenge token today that they all had the possibility of being challenged. They wouldn't wait until they were challenged to hurriedly rush over. No matter how powerful a world power, it wasn't proper to keep so many people waiting.

From this perspective, the absence of the Jing Dynasty's Tai Yu seemed to suggest that no one dared to challenge him first.

Truly arrogant beyond compare!