Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Somewhere at a lakeside, a middle-aged man around 40 plus years old was holding a fishing rod and fishing leisurely. Behind him, a young man approached quietly.
“Master, I am here.”
That young man stood still.
Boom!
That middle-aged man waved his fishing rod with a hand, causing an explosion on the entire lake’s surface. However, there was no sight of a single fish. That middle-aged man helplessly pouted his mouth, “Fishing is so much more difficult than boiling water. This method doesn’t suit me. The next time I come here, I should bring a net along. What do you say, Wan Cheng?”
“…”
Wan Cheng closed his eyes to ponder, pretending not to hear him.
This man who fished was none other than Wan Cheng’s master, a dignified world esper, Yan Tianyu.
“Forget about it. This activity is too demanding.”
Yan Tianyu threw the fishing rod on the ground and shattered it. The corner of Wan Cheng’s mouth twitched. Of course it would be difficult! Who uses Rule Force when fishing? He could still recall the time when his master caught a shark; when he pulled it up, the shark got divided into two before it came out from the surface…
Such a pitiful way to die.
“Have you completed all the preparations?” Yan Tianyu suddenly asked.
“Yes.” Wan Cheng replied.
“Owh, Taihu Territory…”
Yan Tianyu was being quite emotional. When Wan Cheng broke through into the domain realm, he had been considering this matter. Sure enough, Wan Cheng lived up to his expectations. In such a short time, he broke into the peak domain realm and even reached the stage of great success. As long as he is able to condense Rule Force, that would be sufficient for him to enter the world realm!
This was simply a gifted disciple.
Yan Tianyu felt a bit emotional.
In the past, to improve his strength, he had to work so hard for it. Even if he was lucky and became a first-generation esper, it still cost him quite a bit to become a world esper. As for Wan Cheng? Each step of his formed an imprint. Forget about his foundation; the so-called bottleneck was completely ineffective to him.
This is a true peerless genius.
“Do you have the confidence?” Yan Tianyu asked.
“50%.” Wan Cheng was being concise as usual.
Yan Tianyu’s heart skipped a beat. 50% wasn’t as simple as it sounded. For a peak domain esper, who would dare to attempt stepping into the world realm with only a 50% chance? As for Wan Cheng, not only did he say it casually, he looked very calm. Regarding this attitude, Yan Tianyu could only look up to as a master.
“Now this is my disciple!” Yan Tianyu laughed, “After entering the world realm, you are destined to be a legend. Since the top ten families have fallen, all sorts of geniuses followed suit. In this generation of geniuses, you’re the unchallenged king!”
“Nope.” Wan Cheng shook his head slightly.
“En?” Yan Tianyu raised an eyebrow, “Is there anyone that can be compared to you?”
“Su Hao.” Wan Cheng replied as a touch of light flashed within his eyes.
“Su Hao?”
Yan Tianyu froze for a second. Of course he had an impression of this name. Su Hao was the champion of the college entrance exam. Thus, any ordinary person would remember his name as he kept maintaining his glory, each step of his stunned everyone. When he confronted the Tian family, his action shocked them even more.
This was a genius without a doubt.
But…
Heaven is jealous of talent, and Su Hao didn’t manage to walk till the end. Although he is now the Clan Head of the Su family, in everyone’s eyes, it’s akin to a title for retirement. With the top ten families fallen, the Su family was destined to become an ordinary family. A crippled Su Hao, what could he accomplish?
“A shame he is a cripple.” Yan Tianyu said emotionally, “If he didn’t get crippled, he would be a definite formidable opponent.”
“He won’t give up like this.” A rare smile appeared on Wan Cheng’s face, “I believe in him. If his talent returns, he will definitely catch up with me as fast as possible and challenge me!”
“Well, wait till his talent returns first, and we will talk about it. As far as I know, I haven’t heard of an ability talent returning after being wasted.”
Yan Tianyu twitched his lips. He was somewhat dissatisfied with his disciple being humble. However, he was well aware that his disciple is one with a sincere character. Sighing for a second, he continued, “You are one more step away from entering the world realm. This one step seems small, but you two will then be in a different plane.”
“Taihu Territory, that will be your stage to shine.” Yan Tianyu’s eyes sparked with a glimmer of light, “Only by taking the first step can you proceed on your journey. I don’t want you to be forced to quit as soon as you enter. After all, this is a rare opportunity that won’t come for several years!”
“Yes.” Wan Cheng nodded calmly and respectfully as always.
However, his eyes still couldn’t help but contain regret. Su Hao… It was such a pity without Su Hao as his rival. Su Hao was the only student from the same generation as him that can give him pressure. That rocket-like sprint in progress displayed by Su Hao made him go faster than ever.
Today, are you still in the Su family?
Wan Cheng looked in a certain direction. Su Hao, are you really willing to give up like this? I will be waiting for you in the world realm!
Taihu Territory.
This was a huge lake with an unlimited horizon.
If not for its location within the Federation, one would have regarded it as an ocean. However, for such a lake, no one knew how big it was. This is because ordinary people wouldn’t be able to enter here. Above Taihu Territory, it was always misty akin to a fairyland.
At the outermost region of Taihu Territory, a few security guards were so bored that they played cards at the door. This was because they were well aware that any ordinary person would not dare come to this damn place!
Even if someone comes, they won’t stop him.
After all…
Not many are capable of returning alive.
It was at this moment that the ground vibrated slightly, and those few security guards were so shocked that they turned around suddenly. They were stunned to find out that the dimly lit Taihu Territory can now be seen clearly. The floating mists were still present, but a distorted Taihu Territory emerged from under the sun.
“Damn it!”
“Could it be…”
“It’s going to start again!”
Those security guards were shocked, “I thought it’s every three years?”
“It actually came one year ahead! Could it be that something bad happened?”
Those people were frightened. A place like Taihu Territory isn’t something that they could touch. Even a little turmoil would cause countless deaths and injuries. Every three years, when the mist disperses, it would be opened because only then could the route be seen clearly.
If anyone breaks in during normal times, they will definitely die!
It was just that this event should happen next year. Why did it come one year earlier? Although they were security guards here, they were just nobodies. Each month, their salary was no more than five thousand star dollars.
“Withdraw! Quickly report it!”
“It’s over! I originally planned to take a few months off during this time next year. How could it happen in advance?”
“Quickly flee! Since Taihu Territory is now open, those strong espers will probably be coming. Just a single wave from any of them, and we will all die!”
Those security guards left in a hurry.
However, when they left, one of them paused and grabbed a coin with surprise. Strange, this place has no visitors all year round. How could there be a coin here? Could it be that someone accidentally dropped this coin when passing by? Forget it, since no one wants it, he will take it back and buy some sweets for his daughter.
He then left after putting the coin in his pocket.
Above Taihu Territory, faint mist flashed, a sign that this place was about to open. At this moment, countless powerful auras came and focused on this location instantly.
“Taihu Territory has actually opened!”
“It has been brought forward?”
“Damn it, what happened here?”
“My disciple isn’t ready yet. There is still a long way to go before he reaches the peak domain realm. It seems that there is no hope for this round of Taihu Territory’s opening. Damn it, how could it actually open ahead of time?!”
One could hear a series of loud roars.
Obviously, this opening of Taihu Territory was unexpected.
Many of those strong espers’ disciples weren’t even ready. One needs to note that entering Taihu Territory is a great chance for a peak domain esper. There would only be one such chance. Once you miss it, it will never appear again. To appear before one becomes a peak domain esper, that’s such a waste.
Not to mention…
Plus, a peak domain esper might take a step straight to Heaven and directly breakthrough into the world realm?
“God isn’t helping me!”
With a long sigh, a world esper revealed his frustration, “Seems that we can only wait for the next time.”
“We are also quitting.”
“Same here.”
Indifferent voices spread in the air.
The opening of Taihu Territory in advance had caused many people to give up. Now, the number of people who originally planned to breakthrough in Taihu Territory had been reduced to less than half. As for the remaining ones, they were either full of confidence with ample preparation or won themselves a qualification to enter Taihu Territory after suffering unimaginable hardship.
They won’t give up, and they couldn’t give up!
“Hahaha, then excuse us for being impolite.”
A loud laugh could be heard.
Space shook.
A gap in space appeared, and a world esper emerged from thin air with a disciple. They had actually rushed to the scene. Without any doubt, this disciple behind him was already a peak domain esper!
“Seems that my disciple is on time.” That world esper laughed out loud happily, “It can’t be that my disciple is the only one who is well prepared? Then that would be a shame.”
“Humph!”
A cold grumph.
Space shook again.
Another world esper came!
Without one having to doubt, behind him was also another peak domain esper, “Isn’t it just a breakthrough to become a peak domain esper? What’s so difficult about it?”
Two powerful world espers met with their eyes, and a spark emerged.
However, they didn’t stare at each other for long because all those strong espers who obtained this news quickly rushed over. More and more strong espers appeared as time passed. It was such a rare occasion to meet so many powerful espers who also brought along a peerless genius each.
A peak domain esper at such a young age!
If any ordinary esper is to see this, one would be so scared that they urinate on the spot! When did the Federation have so many world espers and peerless geniuses?
Everyone thought that world esper powerhouses are only those in the top ten families. The Federation, which only covers half of the world, actually has this many world espers?
Ordinary contention for rights couldn’t attract these people at all. Only when they compete for qualification such as Taihu Territory that these people could be moved!
Looking at those countless powerhouses, everyone’s face wasn’t looking great.
The battle over Taihu Territory was finally about to begin. Even if this unexpected earlier opening of Taihu Territory prevented quite a number of people from participating, the number of people here was still high!
This time, a big war was destined to happen.
