Extreme Spirit Chaos Technique

Chapter 381: Chapter 373: Caesar Empire

Chapter 483: The Caesar Empire!

"WOAH!!!"

After a moment of silence, a wave of fervent cheers erupted. At this very moment, whether they were empires that had fought against the Xuanling Empire or those that had mocked it, all of them roared in unison!

"Xuanling Empire!"

"Xuanling Empire!"

"Xuanling Empire!"

In this world, especially in the eyes of these competitors, strength was the most powerful argument for winning over others. At this moment, the Xuanling Empire had earned the recognition of every other empire.

’This feeling... it’s truly unprecedented.’ Mu Chen looked at the contestants on the floating seats in the air. A trace of excitement, or perhaps pride, unexpectedly rose in his usually calm heart.

"Old Dan, what do you think? Convinced yet?" Dilaka couldn’t help but clap his hands, a flash of excitement in his eyes. Ever since Mu Chen had defeated the Ice and Fire Empire, Dilaka had asserted that the Xuanling Empire would definitely make it to the finals. Now, his assertion had become reality.

"Hmph, they’ve only made it to the finals. Our bet was about entering Holy Tomb Mountain." Shan Qiuhen pursed his lips. In his heart, there was still a sliver of hope: that the Xuanling Empire would draw the Caesar Empire of the Sacas Dynasty in the upcoming final showdown lottery! Once they drew the Caesar Empire, the final outcome would be completely without suspense. Even if they didn’t, the other three empires were not opponents a mere First-Ring Martial Emperor like Mu Chen could handle. Those people were on a completely different level from Mu Chen’s Martial Artist Realm!

"Hmph." A sharp glint flashed in Dilaka’s eyes. It was obvious he could tell what Shan Qiuhen was thinking with a single glance. ’But are one-in-four odds really that likely to hit?’

"Everyone, please be quiet!" Just then, the floating Elder Bai spoke again. Though his expression was unusually calm, the tremor in his voice revealed that his inner feelings were the complete opposite of his serene demeanor.

"While the ranking tournament for the High-class Empires has concluded successfully, this does not mean the Empire Tournament is over! Everyone, the next battle is the most important match of the entire Empire Tournament!"

"The championship!" With that, Elder Bai flipped his wrist, and a purple crystal shimmering with seven-colored light appeared in his hand.

This seven-colored crystal was irregularly shaped with many facets. However, the way Elder Bai held it, the upward-facing side was a large, triangular plane about three inches long.

"A Random Crystal!" A soft cry came from one of the floating seats.

Hearing this, Elder Bai chuckled. "For contestants who have participated in a few Empire Tournaments, what I hold in my hand may not be unfamiliar. That’s right, this is a Random Crystal, identical to those from previous years. I have already inscribed the names of four empires within it. They are: the Celestial Gift Empire of the Ice Emperor Dynasty, the Dunhuang Empire of the Sacas Dynasty, the Caesar Empire of the Luowei Dynasty, and the Flame Dragon Empire of the Flame Dragon Dynasty!"

"These four empires, I need not say it for everyone to understand, are the Peak Empires of the Four Great Dynasties! And the champions from these four Peak Empires are all peerless geniuses! The cream of the crop! They are students who are unconditionally recruited by Holy Tomb Mountain! But before entering Holy Tomb Mountain, they have two important tasks to complete!" With that, Elder Bai, still holding the Random Crystal, swept his gaze over the crowd on the floating seats. "The first task is to determine their own ranking! Although this ranking won’t affect their eligibility to enter Holy Tomb Mountain, it will directly impact the Cultivation Resources they receive after entering!"

"As for the second!" Elder Bai held up two fingers on his right hand. "It is to stop the first-place winner of the High-class Empire ranking tournament from becoming the fifth one to qualify for Holy Tomb Mountain!"

"At this point, I imagine everyone will ask: what is this ’fifth one to qualify for Holy Tomb Mountain’? And why must they stop the empire that wins this fifth qualification spot?" He laughed. "Ha, the reason is exactly the same as for the first task. Holy Tomb Mountain is not the paradise that every empire imagines it to be! It is hell! A hell just like a Devil’s Training Camp!"

Hearing Elder Bai’s words, Mu Chen couldn’t help but roll his eyes internally. He remembered hearing the exact same phrase when he first entered the Xuanling Empire: ’Not paradise, but hell.’ When he entered the Demon Castle, Di Cang had emphasized it again, and it seemed the students entering the Holy Hall heard the same thing. In short, Mu Chen had already slapped a label on all academy-like institutions in his mind: "Not paradise, but hell."

Elder Bai, high in the sky, was of course unaware of Mu Chen’s thoughts. He continued his resounding declaration, "So, what is the most important thing inside? Cul-ti-va-tion Re-sour-ces!"

To emphasize the importance of Cultivation Resources, Elder Bai deliberately paused after each word. "And every time newcomers enter Holy Tomb Mountain, the upper echelon of Holy Tomb Mountain will distribute a portion of Cultivation Resources to these new arrivals as an entry reward! However! These resources are limited! And there is absolutely no rule about an equal split. Therefore, in the rankings of these four empires, the first place takes forty percent of the resources! Second place takes thirty percent! Third place takes twenty percent! And the last place gets only ten percent!"

"Don’t say things like, ’Why is the distribution so cruel and unfair?’ On the Extreme Martial Continent, there is no fairness! Only the strong! As long as your fists are hard enough, as long as your strength is great enough, you are king! You will be able to possess more resources!"

Elder Bai’s words were powerful and resonant, as if they could make everyone subconsciously focus their minds. Mu Chen listened intently to every word, the corners of his lips curling into a handsome arc.

’In this world, there is no fairness, only the strong!’ This sentence kept echoing in Mu Chen’s mind, because this phrase was the very essence of the Extreme Martial Continent.

"This is the importance of the ranking among the four Peak Empires! Secondly, why stop the fifth one from qualifying for Holy Tomb Mountain? Because, no matter how many people enter Holy Tomb Mountain, the total amount of distributed resources will not change! One more empire entering means you will get far, far fewer resources! And by the way, the resources of Holy Tomb Mountain, hehe... are not the High Grade Elixirs that you empires imagine! It’s usage time in a cultivation environment that can rapidly advance your Martial Artist Realm! Remember, it’s usage time!"

"Hehe... I got a little carried away. I talked so much I almost forgot about the main event." Elder Bai gave a self-deprecating laugh, swiftly descended from the sky, and arrived in front of Mu Chen, handing him the Random Crystal.

"This is...?" Mu Chen asked.

Elder Bai smiled. "Place your palm on the surface of this crystal and slowly channel your Primordial Power into it. The crystal will be activated by your Primordial Power and will randomly display the name of an empire on its surface. That empire will be the one you must defeat next! If you win, the six of you will be able to enter the supreme Holy Tomb Mountain! If you lose, you’ll receive your empire’s rank and the corresponding rewards, but you will forfeit your qualification to enter Holy Tomb Mountain."

Elder Bai’s words seemed to hold an endless allure, prompting Mu Chen to slowly press his palm onto the seven-colored crystal and draw out the Primordial Power from his Dantian. As Mu Chen’s Primordial Power flowed in, the crystal began to flash with a strange light.

"Young Mu Chen, I wish you good luck. As long as you don’t draw the Caesar Empire, you’ll have a chance to enter Holy Tomb Mountain. If you happen to draw the Sacas Empire... then I would advise you to forfeit. You’re still young, after all, and I would hate to see a genius fall just like that."

"Hm?" Mu Chen froze, looking at Elder Bai with a puzzled expression, but the elder simply beamed at him. Elder Bai had sent this message using a Spiritual Power transmission, so on the entire stage, only Mu Chen could hear his voice.

BZZT BZZT...

Before Mu Chen could even guess at the meaning of Elder Bai’s words, the light swirling around the seven-colored crystal instantly vanished. Only faint fluorescent trails lingered on its surface. And there, on the upward-facing triangular face, two words were displayed.

Caesar Empire!

"The Caesar Empire! It’s actually the Caesar Empire!"

Shi Mu Hua shot up from his floating seat, the swaying paper fan in his hand snapping shut as his pupils contracted violently. The youth beside him, however, shrank back and turned to look at the viewing area for the Sacas Dynasty. He couldn’t help but curse inwardly, ’Gods, how unlucky can the Xuanling Empire be? Of all the one-in-four chances, they had to draw that disgusting guy.’

Long Xiaotian of the Flame Dragon Dynasty scoffed and shook his head. "The Xuanling Empire’s luck has run out. Even I wouldn’t dare provoke that lunatic from the Caesar Empire. If the Xuanling Empire knows when to back down, they might save their lives. But if they insist on facing the challenge head-on like before, then I suppose I should do something for them. After all, they represent a dynasty. It shouldn’t be too hard to request a dynastic funeral for them from my father, the Emperor."

In the Luowei Dynasty’s section, Jilal gave Alice a bitter smile. "My dear, it looks like we won’t get a chance to fight them. You know, that bastard from the Caesar Empire is a Poison Cauldron Master! And a Poison Cauldron Master who has reached the Emperor Realm, at that! Just thinking about all those swarming Poisonous Insects, poison mists, and venoms gives me goosebumps..."

"Urgh... Yeah."

Strangely, Alice didn’t mock Jilal this time. Instead, she nodded in agreement with his words. At this moment, everyone’s gaze couldn’t help but focus on the Caesar Empire’s area within the Sacas Dynasty’s section.

There, a gaunt man completely shrouded in a black robe was sporting a sinister smile. In his withered hand, he held a purple-black Medicine Cauldron. A pair of bloodthirsty eyes glinted with a cold light. In his heart, he had already decided that the six people from the Xuanling Empire were dead men walking.

"JIE JIE JIE! What great luck! Suppressed by that old bastard, I haven’t killed anyone in years! Today, I’m finally going to break my long abstinence from killing! My adorable children, I can finally let you taste the flavor of human blood!"

As if hearing the man’s voice, the purple-black Medicine Cauldron in his hand began to tremble unceasingly, emitting a series of joyful hums. Licking the corner of his mouth, the gaunt man leaped up and vanished from his seat.