Chapter 387 A Gathering Of Talents (Part One)
Regardless of fatigue after traveling a long distance, little prince Reuben took his fellows to their
destination, the Outstanding Talents Exchange Games.
They came into an enormous andvish za paved in endless white jade. The jade reflected gentle
and resplendent halos, creating a magnificent vision like it was heaven.
The white jade tiles were so valuable and rare that just a few pieces of it were enough for a peasant
family''s subsistence. What was even more astounding was the fact that it was the Royal Family who
wanted the precious jade tiles used for paving the square. They were truly extravagant!
On each side of Jade Square was a column of soldiers armed with a spear. These warriors were from
the seventh or eighth cultivation base of the Energy Gathering Realm. Based on their rxed stance,
the squad leaders'' cultivation base appeared to be from the Earth Realm.
All the young cultivators who came to take part in the Outstanding Talents Exchange Games milled
around the square but in an orderly manner. They mostly stayed in areas designated for their
respective sects. All excitedly discussed the event.
ncing around, Austin saw that other cultivators who were the subordinates of the other nine princes
had already arrived. It was his group that came inst.
The ten princes gathered together as a disy of brotherhood before the public as soon as they saw
each other on the square. Austin''s spiritual sense easily perceived that it was all for show, and the
princes were only ttering each other. It was unimaginable how the ten princes made a pretense of
being intimate brothers in public, while in truth all of them were running different ns in their mind
about how to defeat the other in this game. Hypocrites!
This pretentious performance went on for a while.
Finally, an old eunuch with a white beard walked out of the pce. He was light on his feet and spoke
in a thunderous voice addressed to the princes present at the square.
"Attention, all the princes and talented attendees here today! It is time to pay a formal visit to the
Emperor. Please follow me in an orderly and quiet manner!"
Though the eunuch looked old, his voice was loud and clear that everyone, even those standing in the
corner, could hear every word he uttered. His superiority in terms of vital energy was evident.
After his announcement, everyone followed the eunuch to the pce withoutint.
It was hard not to be in awe of the pce''s magnificence.
At the center of the spacious hall sat an empty royal throne.
The eunuch''s voice rang out again. "This ce will be divided into ten areas.
From left to right, each area will be designated as camp for the ten princes'' fellows," he exined.
Every cultivator who joined the Outstanding Talents Exchange Games was required to choose one who
they thought will be the best prince among the ten.
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The Royal family had informed the crowd that the purpose of this Outstanding Talents Exchange
Games was not only to exchange knowledge about martial arts, but it was more apetition for the
position of crown prince among the ten royal members.
Even Austin was so overwhelmed when he entered the youngest prince''s formation that he couldn''t
help his eyes from wandering around.
Looking at the entourage of the other princes, you could tell based on their temperament that some of
them were unmistakably outstanding cultivators.
There were warriors who were eagerly anticipating theing game. Others closed their eyes to keep
calm. Some had a far-away look as if working out a puzzle from a distance. There were those with
arrogant looks who stared at their surroundings with cold eyes, while some gazed at other cultivators
with hatred. But there were also some who were well-mannered and stood humbly.
Two of the most conspicuous in the crowd were Michael and Philip, as they stood confidently in front of
the line. They looked down on other attendees almost with a sneer because they thought they were the
best cultivators in this ce.
After observing the rest of the participants, Austin noticed that not only the cultivators of Prince Reuben
were strong, but other young fighters'' abilities were not inferior either. It was obvious that some who
stood in front of their lines outshone their counterparts with imposing manners. They even managed to
look sharper than Michael and Philip!
Among the ninth prince''s troop of cultivators was a young man, who was in the front of the line, and
soon attracted everyone''s attention.
Standing upright, he looked to be about twenty-two or twenty-three. When he draped a red mantle on
his shoulders, he resembled a me from a distance.
While he pretended not to appear aggressive, people who saw him were somewhat fearful of him
because his bearing exuded a sense of demonic aura.
In particr, a scorpion tattoo on his foreheads was as vivid as a real scorpion that suggested
wickedness.
When he took a nce at the demonic warrior, the man immediately sensed it was Austin who stared
at him. He said nothing but looked back at the young fighter, and the eyes that bored into Austin''s were
full of power.
Instantly, Austin''s surroundings seemed like an illusion. And everything around him looked to be
magnified several times. He appeared to be standing in the middle of a vast desert. Where he stood,
the sun rose high in the sky, its scorching rays merciless in the desert. Every grain of sand was
scalding under the burning sun. Meanwhile, one by one, giant scorpions, constrictors, poisonous
snakes, monsters, and demons appeared!
His feet started slowly sinking! Secondster, Austin sank even more quickly and could no longer hold
his bnce.
It was such a horrible image! Austin felt the intent realm suffocate him. He found it so hard to breathe
even if he used all his strength.
However, the feeling was fleeting andsted no more than a tenth of a second.
Soon, Austin realized his surroundings were merely an illusion. He quickly shot five Spiritual Sense
Flying Needles toward the desert using his spiritual sense.
From a distance, rumbling noises could be heard. .
Secondster, the desert vanished. When the illusion ended, Austin regained consciousness.
The evil man''s mouth curved into a grim smile. He stood there, stared at Austin, with eyes full of
aggression. There was a sense of thirsty for blood and killinging out of his eyes which was enough
to terrorize anyone who saw him. Like a beast, he seemed eager to eat humans alive.
To the man''s surprise, Austin broke away from the illusion he weaved for him. Fully aware that it was
not easy to control Austin, the man, in a kind of admiration, kept his appearance in mind as he averted
his gaze.
After this bloodless battle, Austin was astounded by the man''s level of training. He looked more
dominant in terms of cultivation base than Michael. No words were exchanged, and no one dared to
challenge him.
On the eighth prince''s team, there was a young man in a cyan shirt, about twenty years old, who
looked overbearing and cold and stood alone. Vital energy shot out from his body which transformed
into dragon shapes as vivid as real dragons howling in rage while circling around him. And based on
his appearance, it wasn''t difficult to see that he was no ordinary cultivator. It seemed that all vital
energy flows could turn into a dragon-shaped-like ancient God that dominated every creature in the
world. Each time he moved his body slightly, it seemed heaven and earth would be turned upside-
down. When thunder roared, and the sky turned dark, all ancient creatures, both giant and rare,
showed up!