<h4>Chapter 1241: Bright Starry Sky</h4>
In a far off ce, but still in the Upper Realm, there were two cultivators high in the sky, one fat and one thin, but both were excited. "Fat Bro, we’re going to be disciples of both the Progenitor of Bloodlines and the Progenitor of Combat!"
"That’s right, Skinny Bro. The day has finallye. We just need to ce in the top ten of this ZENITH, right? That’s too easy."
"Fat Bro, I''ve decided that I won''t eat before thepetition. I’ll get even thinner. That way, I’ll definitely make it into the top ten."
"Skinny Bro, you’re already very thin. Hey, you actually look a lot thinner than yesterday."
"Really? Fat Bro, you’re definitely a lot fatter than yesterday."
"Hahaha, really? Skinny Bro, let''s work together to be disciples of the two Progenitors. When the timees, we’ll roam the universe. Forget the Fifth Maind—not even those monsters will be our opponents."
"Fat Bro, let''s work together."
"Skinny Bro, you’ve inspired me! Let''s work together."
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At this moment, another voice was heard throughout the Upper Realm that rendered everyone from the Sixth Maind utterly speechless. "I am the Progenitor of Secret Arts."
When the Progenitor of Secret Arts spoke, everyone from the Sixth Maind felt numb. Of their three Progenitors, the Progenitor of Secret Arts had always been the most mysterious, and he rarely ever appeared openly. He had created more secret techniques than the other two Progenitorsbined.
Many people wished to worship the Progenitor of Secret Arts as their teacher. Even if they were unable to learn any of his supreme battle techniques or receive the greatest inheritance, they would definitely still be able to learn at least two secret techniques under his tutge, which was enough to change defeat into victory in most situations.
It wasmon sense in the Sixth Maind that people from the Progenitor of Secret Arts’ Territory should not be provoked because fighting against them was simply too infuriating.
"My home has been stolen away, and my life will be decided within a few days. However, the people of my Sixth Maind will not be affected by fate. They will definitely take back their homnd, and everyone will retain their strength. The Fifth Maind’s ZENITH is about to start, and those who can sessfully enter the top ten will be the disciples of us three Progenitors and will be able to ept the inheritance of all three Progenitors."
The words of the Progenitor of Secret Arts sent the mes within the hearts of all of the Sixth Maind’s cultivators into overdrive. All of the youths immediately registered for ZENITH while the older cultivators decided to do everything possible to improve their younger generation’s strength.
Although the Sixth Maind cultivators originally had not cared about ZENITH, their passion had now burst into full mes.
An arrow pierced through the dark vacuum of space. It was impossible to know how far that arrow traveled, but it might have even left the region of the known universe.
Little Arrow Saint raised his head, his eyes zing with an unprecedented fire. The opportunity to be a disciple of all three Progenitors was something that could not be sought, but rather only stumbled upon.
Back then, he had wanted to hunt Lu Yin down to prove that he was worthy to be a Progenitor’s disciple, but unfortunately, he had failed. Little Arrow Saint did not want to fail again at this junction. Regardless of if he had to go up against the Sixth Maind’s Realmlings, the Daosource Three Skies, the Fifth Maind’s Ten Arbiters, or the geniuses from the Neoverse, he would defeat every single one of them in order to climb to the top ten.
In another region of the space above the Upper Realm, a man dressed in white clothes with a faint smile on his face walked along. "The disciple of all three Progenitors? What’s the point? Their path of cultivation is different. Still, this ZENITH sounds very interesting, and it''s been quite a long time. The final ten?"
This man was Mr. Bai, whose true name was Wu Taibai. He was one of the Daosource Three Skies.
Some distance away, Zhi Yi opened her eyes, revealing a cold light. She stood up and respectfully said, "This disciple will follow her orders."
She had just heard the Progenitor of Bloodline’s words, letting her know that she had been appointed as one of the gatekeepers of ZENITH, and she immediately understood her purpose as a gatekeeper.
"Don''t worry, Master. Your disciple will definitely stomp on everyone from the Fifth Maind," Zhi Yi resolutely dered.
Elsewhere, Bu Kong had received a message from the Progenitor of Secret Arts, learning that he had also been appointed as a gatekeeper for ZENITH. However, Bu Kong did not think that these matters were as simple as they appeared to be. He had a deep impression of the Fifth Maind’s powerhouses after the battle in the Cosmic Sea, and he knew that there was only one thing to be done as a gatekeeper: allow the Sixth Maind cultivators to pass through and no one else.
When it came to thebat power of the average cultivator, Bu Kong felt that the Sixth Maind far outssed the Fifth Maind.
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Arge crowd had already gathered around Zenith Mountain, and they were all watching the mountain from a distance. The live broadcast of thepetition would also be broadcast across the entirework.
One name after another continuously appeared on Zenith Mountain, and the speed at which they appeared was astonishing, especially the names of the people from the Sixth Maind. It felt as if thousands of people were simultaneously registering at any given moment.
This was true of not just the Sixth Maind, as there were many people signing up from the Astral Beast Domain, the Cosmic Sea, the Neoverse, and even the Astral Wilderness.
Slowly, the people of the Human Domain realized that they would not be the only participants in ZENITH.
The people at the top had already known about this, but the people at the bottom had beenpletely unaware that the Astral Beast Domain, the Technocracy, and even the Sixth Maind would be sending youths topete. This news created huge waves throughout the entire Human Domain.
Countless people objected to such an openpetition, and the entirework was full ofments revealing people’s dissatisfaction. Naturally, there were countless insults made against the Astral Beast Domain, the Technocracy, and the Sixth Maind, forcing CyNet to consider implementing a public perception campaign even as they frantically deleted numerousments.
However, ZENITH was something that the Hall of Honor had started promoting long ago. Thus, any information about thepetition at all would create a stir, let alone a huge matter like other territories participating.
Far away from Zenith Mountain, countless people stared at the names that appeared on the side of the mountain one after another, as they all wanted to know which famous powerhouses would bepeting. Many people had a gambler’s mentality, and therefore, they wanted to make a list ofpetitors to produce a ranking and determine the odds.
"Who’s that? Yao Go? Isn''t that person on Skymender’s List from the Astral Beast Domain? I heard that the beings on Skymender’s List are able topete for the top ten ces and that each one is practically peerless within their generation," someonemented, and theirment immediately sparked a flood of responses.
At this time, another name appeared. "Cursewind? That’s another powerhouse on Skymender’s List."
"Tian Hou? Do you see that name? Tian Hou? Do you remember the Tournament of the Strongest that took ce several years ago? Tian Hou was a participant from the Astral Beast Domain, and he was a legend."
"When I think about it, any attack made against that creature was useless, and now, he’s appeared once again."
"The victor of the Tournament of the Strongest was Lu Yin, who’s now one of the Ten Arbiters. No matter how powerful this Tian Hou, Arbiter Lu already beat him back then, and now, Lu Yin has defeated two of the other Ten Arbiters. If Tian Hou ends up meeting Lu Yin in thispetition, he’ll just be defeated once again."
"Things aren’t the same now. A unique lifeform like a Cosmic Hou grow increasingly powerful as they improve, and they can even develop strange abilities. I hope that Arbiter Lu won’t be careless."
"Don''t just pay attention to the Astral Beast Domain. Let’s see who’s going to be participating from the Sixth Maind."
"What about the Technocracy?"
"Why bother even looking at the names from the Technocracy? Not even a ghost would know anything about that ce, so we clearly don’t have anything to go off of."
"During the Tournament of the Strongest, the participants from the Technocracy were certainly not weak."
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Although many people had heard that the Sixth Maind would be sending people to participate, few knew the names of any of the people from the Sixth Maind.
The major forces of the Innerverse had known for a long time that the Sixth Maind would have a ce in ZENITH. Thus, they were not surprised by their presence. However, what was truly shocking was the sheer number of registrants from the Sixth Maind.
Lu Yin was also browsing thework at the moment and reading through the names on Zenith Mountain while thinking about the uing contest.
His gadget beeped with a notification. Lan Si was calling.
"Have you seen Zenith Mountain?" Lan Si asked.
Lu Yin grunted, "Are you getting nervous?"
"Of course! I’ve faced or at least heard of them all. I already saw Yuhua Mavis’s name on the list along with Yōu Qin, Xia Jiuyou, and more. Also, I saw that the Sixth Maind’s Bai Ling ispeting. No one expects the Realmlings to lose, and that’s not even considering the Daosource Three Skies," Lan Si said.
Lu Yin quietly listened.
"Are you confident? I mean, about getting to the top ten?" Lan Si asked.
Lu Yin considered the question before replying, "90%."
Lan Si was stunned and stayed silent for an entire minute. "I don''t want to meet you in ZENITH. I suspect that you’ll be one of the scariest participants in this contest."
Right after Lan Si finished speaking, five more names appeared above the five mountain passes on Zenith Mountain. These names were written in a much more impressive manner than any of the others, and they radiated a golden light that caused countless people to stare at them.
The name that had appeared over the southern pass was Bu Kong. Above the western pass was Zhi Yi, the northern pass Yao Xuan, and the eastern pass Lu Yin.
Then, there was a final pass that stood above the other four mountain passes that had to be crossed regardless of the path if one wanted to approach the top of the mountain. Above this central pass, the name Shang Qing appeared.
Ever since news of ZENITH had been released, many rumors had spread about the gatekeepers, and everyone had been eager to find out who the gatekeepers would be. At this moment, the five seeded contestants had finally been announced.
Lu Yin’s brows rose as he stared at Zenith Mountain. He had really been appointed as a gatekeeper, and he would be standing guard over the eastern pass. During thepetition, he would definitely be assaulted by countless people.
At the other end of the call, Lan Si was left speechless. He had just mentioned that he felt that Lu Yin would be one of the most terrifying opponents in thepetition, and now, it had just been revealed that Lu Yin was a gatekeeper.
It was impossible for the Hall of Honor to randomly designate a gatekeeper, as they were responsible for filtering out at least half of the participants. If their gatekeeper was defeated, then it would be humiliating for the Hall of Honor. To put it simply, the Hall of Honor would only appoint gatekeepers who were considered invincible. Additionally, there was a ny nine percent chance of the gatekeepers ending up among ZENITH’s top ten.
"I waspletely right." Lan Si smiled wryly.
Lu Yin suggested, "You should break through and be an Enlighter. It’s already expected that the Sixth Maind’s Realmlings will all break through before ZENITH."
"Yeah, this isn’t something I can deal with without bing an Enlighter," Lan Si said before ending the call.
Right after Lan Si hung up, Lu Yin heard Ku Wei’s voice call out. "Seventh Bro! Great Seventh Bro! You are too impressive! You’re one of the five gatekeepers, and you will be standing as the protector of the first stage. You are the most powerful of our generation, and the Sixth Maind’s best will all be shocked! The Astral Beast Domain will be dumbfounded! Seventh Bro…"
Lu Yin rolled his eyes, as this guy''s words were getting even more shameless with time. Lu Yin felt that Ku Wei had started to be unpredictable in terms of his development, but it was true that Ku Wei had never been one to look back.
There was another shameless one right next to Ku Wei, who was Elder Tan. He was not the same as Ku Wei, and Elder Tan felt that Ku Wei was just spouting hot air. As soon as Elder Tan saw that Lu Yin had really been announced as one of the five gatekeepers, he immediately essed thework andmanded everyone who was logged in to cheer for Lu Yin. Elder Tan sang praises to Lu Yin’s virtues, and he stunned people by iming that Lu Yin was the most powerful participant in ZENITH. Elder Tan wanted to tter Lu Yin without being noticed, though he also needed to find a way to show Lu Yin how much of an abomination hispetitor, Ku Wei was.
The people of the Human Domain had already been disgusted to learn that the Sixth Maind would also be participating in ZENITH, but after learning that two of the five gatekeepers were from the Sixth Maind, countless people grew infuriated.
However, despite their anger even spreading to the Hall of Honor, nothing could affect ZENITH itself. Out of desperation, someone started a petition begging the masters of the Human Domain to force thepetitors from the Sixth Maind, Astral Beast Domain, and Technocracy to leave thepetition.
In truth, many people had be enraged by the recent news, and even in the Neoverse, there were many people ranting about how they wanted the invaders from the Sixth Maind to be kicked out of ZENITH the most.
The entire Human Domain erupted in passionate anger.
The Sixth Maind had been bewitched by the allure of bing a disciple of all three Progenitors, but this excitement waspletely thrown off track after the revtion that Lu Yin had been appointed as a gatekeeper.
OMA''s Thoughts
Tranted By: OMA
Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox
TLC''ed By: OMA