The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 1638: Divine General Cangwu

"The Vast Heaven Dragon Mirror?"

Quite a few disciples exchanged puzzled looks as they stared at the black mirror covering heaven and earth overhead.

Judging by appearances, that black mirror was the so-called Vast Heaven Dragon Mirror.

As for what its "illumination" meant, no one understood.

Ling Feng also frowned slightly.

The deeper he came into Long Xiao Sacred Mountain, the more he felt mystery lurking everywhere.

Tuoba Yan, however, seemed to know something.

Seeing Ling Feng and the others wearing puzzled expressions, she parted her red lips and spoke slowly.

"My master once told me that the Vast Heaven Dragon Mirror is a divine relic left here by experts from the Immortal Domain to suppress demonic qi from the Demon Domain. During the ancient God-Demon War, Long Xiao Sacred Mountain was one of the gateways through which the devil race invaded Xuanling Continent."

"After the devil race was driven back, that gateway was sealed by Immortal Domain experts. Because countless living beings died here, resentment and grievance accumulated to terrifying levels, so the Vast Heaven Dragon Mirror was left behind to suppress it. As ages passed, that resentment gradually faded, but the wills of the fallen human heroic spirits never dispersed. That is why Long Xiao Sacred Mountain formed this strange power, one that easily draws people into a sorrowful state of mind they struggle to escape."

After hearing that, Ling Feng slowly nodded.

He had not expected such a history to lie behind the Vast Heaven Dragon Mirror.

Only because Tuoba Yan had become Saint Lady Hui Yue's direct disciple did she gain access to such ancient secrets.

"As for the Vast Heaven Dragon Mirror's illumination, its main purpose is to awaken a kingly fortune within every participant. The struggle of the Sunset Heaven Selection is, in the unseen currents of fate, also a struggle for kingly fortune between all contestants. At the same time, it is a contest of fortune between the three great sacred lands."

The crowd still looked half confused.

Tuoba Yan smiled faintly.

"I can't explain it clearly either. Once you see it, you'll understand."

Just then, a sharp tearing sound rang across the heavens, like silk being ripped apart.

A long crack suddenly split open across the boundless black mirror.

A majestic sound shook every soul.

As the crack widened, all the disciples held their breath, fear quietly rising in their hearts, as though the end of the world had arrived.

Then a gust of ancient air blew from within the crack.

It carried bloodshed.

Darkness.

Cruelty.

The overwhelming emotions swept over them like a flood, locking their bodies stiff in place and making escape impossible.

Thump.

One female disciple lacked the strength of will to endure it. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed straight to the ground.

In the next instant, two blazing red figures shot out from the crack.

They were two white-haired elders, both wearing crimson robes woven from strange fire-thread. Layers of faint flames coiled around their bodies, flickering in and out of sight.

The aura emanating from them was no weaker than the Hall Master of Blazing Sun Divine Hall and the others.

If anything, it was even stronger.

"Greetings, Divine Generals!"

The Hall Master of Blazing Sun Divine Hall immediately flew forward and offered a respectful fist-and-palm salute from afar.

The Void Heaven Hall Master and Saint Lady Bi Luo also quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Their reverence toward the two old men was unmistakable.

Ordinary people did not know this, but while Dongling Immortal Pool ruled the Dongling Region as its overlord, there were still transcendent forces that stood beyond ordinary understanding.

One such force was the divine race that guarded Long Xiao Sacred Mountain.

Over countless generations, the divine blood in this race had become extremely thin. They could only be considered half-divine race now, but their talents still far surpassed ordinary humans.

Generation after generation, they had guarded this place, remaining detached from the struggles of the Dongling Region.

As a result, they rarely affected the region's balance of power.

Yet even if Dongling Immortal Pool's Sect Master came here in person, he would still have to treat these divine race generals with the utmost respect, not daring to show even the slightest neglect.

"So it is Hall Master Blazing Sun. Another ten years have passed since we last met."

The elder on the left smiled and nodded toward him.

"This old man first wishes Dongling Immortal Pool's disciples victory and hopes they achieve excellent results."

"Then I shall borrow Divine General Cangwu's auspicious words."

The Hall Master of Blazing Sun Divine Hall was usually stern and unsmiling, yet before these two Divine Generals, he unexpectedly wore a deeply respectful smile.

The divine race's foundation was not something ordinary factions could compare to.

Even the overlord of the Dongling Region was no exception.

Divine General Cangwu nodded, exchanged a glance with the elder beside him, and then said, "Hall Master Blazing Sun, please have your disciples receive the Vast Heaven Dragon Mirror's illumination one by one. Only afterward may they enter the sacred mountain."

"My thanks for your trouble, Divine General."

The Hall Master of Blazing Sun Divine Hall cupped his fists once more, then turned toward Dongling Immortal Pool's disciples.

"All of you, line up. One at a time, step onto the Dragon Soul Platform before the two Divine Generals and receive the Vast Heaven Dragon Mirror's illumination."

No one dared delay.

They immediately lined up and began walking one by one toward a jade platform roughly half a man's height in front of the two Divine Generals.

The first to step forward was Bai Qi, ranked among the top twenty on the Creation Star Ranking.

He boldly leaped onto the jade platform.

At once, a beam of golden light descended from the heavens and enveloped him.

The next moment, a faint golden radiance burst from Bai Qi's body.

Above his head, a phantom dragon silhouette slowly appeared.

It was only a few chi long, but it radiated a faint dragon's might.

Ling Feng's eyes brightened slightly.

He finally understood what Tuoba Yan meant by kingly fortune.

"Fortune taking dragon form. Not bad."

Divine General Cangwu nodded faintly.

He casually tossed over a golden talisman.

"During the competition, this talisman must never leave your person. If you lose it, you will be considered to have forfeited your qualification."

"Yes, yes!"

Bai Qi hurriedly stored the golden talisman away.

Soon after, the dragon phantom behind him withdrew back into his body.

Only then did everyone realize that the talisman was a treasure used to conceal one's fortune aura.

At the same time, it was the sole token proving one's qualification to compete.

With Bai Qi setting the example, the disciples behind him stepped onto the jade platform one after another.

As Dongling Immortal Pool's elite, nearly all of them reached the standard of fortune taking dragon form.

The only difference was the size and solidity of their dragon manifestations.

Take Murong Bai, for instance.

The fortune dragon he awakened was over three zhang long, and it had nearly condensed into solid form.

Only when Divine General Cangwu saw Murong Bai's fortune dragon did a trace of approval appear in his eyes.

It seemed that only geniuses of this level were barely worthy of entering his sight.

"Not bad. A three zhang golden dragon. You may be considered a first-rate genius."

Divine General Cangwu nodded and tossed him a golden talisman, repeating the same warning to keep it on him at all times.

Hearing praise come from the Divine General himself, the surrounding disciples immediately looked at Murong Bai with envy.

"As expected of Senior Brother Murong!"

"He truly deserves to be one of Dongling Immortal Pool's top three Inner Sect geniuses."

"Of course he's extraordinary."

Amid the chorus of praise, Murong Bai secretly felt pleased.

With Shi Haoxuan and Gu Changfeng, the first and second ranked disciples, absent this time, this was naturally his chance to stand in the spotlight.

Not long after, it was finally Ling Feng's group's turn.

Chu Tiange went first.

His fortune dragon measured roughly nine chi, placing him solidly above average.

Xu Xinghe reached seven and a half chi.

Ning Guichen reached six chi seven cun.

Li Fei reached seven chi.

Feng Ling reached seven chi two cun.

Their levels were all fairly close.

Of course, the fortune dragon did not directly represent absolute combat strength.

Still, true top geniuses naturally possessed powerful fortune.

Then Fairy Qingping stepped up.

Her fortune dragon reached an astonishing two zhang.

That proved her fortune was exceptionally strong.

The moment her two zhang fortune dragon appeared, heated discussion erupted once again, though compared to Murong Bai's three zhang dragon, there was still a considerable gap.

Soon after, Tuoba Yan stepped onto the platform.

Once again, golden light descended from the Vast Heaven Dragon Mirror.

Then a scene unfolded that left everyone stunned speechless.

Behind Tuoba Yan, not one fortune dragon appeared.

Not two.

But three.

And every single one of them was over three zhang long.