Nobody knew when it happened, but the next second, Karsha was frozen still and the King's finger was pressed to his forehead.
'Uh-oh, did I say sothing wrong?' Karsha thought, unable to move. His mind raced, wondering if he had just crossed a line.
The King's eyes bore into Karsha's. "Nineteen, you say?" The King's voice was softer now, almost reflective.
"Y-yes, big bro. I just turned nineteen last month," Karsha managed to stamr, still frozen in place.
The King slowly withdrew his finger and stepped back.
"Impressive. Becoming a Grandmaster at your age... you've got serious talent. Soul, Body, Mind, Mana, and Sword—you've blended them all, and they are all-powerful." Everyone watched Karsha and the King in stunned silence.
Though they couldn't hear the King's last words, a sense of unease spread among them. It was then confird when the King burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha, the heavens heard my Drono Kingdom's prayers," he exclaid before flying off, leaving Karsha and the onlookers in shock.
Yi Ran looked at Karsha with pride. Knowing the King acknowledged Karsha filled her with joy. To most, Karsha was just a Grandmaster cultivator, but the King, with his keen eye, saw Karsha's true potential.
In the world of cultivation, there are many paths—Mana, Body, Mind, Soul, and Sword. No matter which one you choose, if you stick with it, your future's wide open. So attempt multiple paths, but few succeed. It's not impossible, just exceedingly difficult. Most who try end up specializing in one.
Even mastering two paths is challenging, let alone all five. Thus, witnessing Karsha achieve Level 7 Grandmaster in such a rare combination was cause for celebration. When the King touched Karsha, he sensed extraordinary strength, heightened intellect, a robust Soul, a vast Mana reservoir, and the potential to beco a master swordsman. It was truly remarkable.
If Karsha continues on this path, Drono Kingdom's reputation will spread far and wide. Cultivating such extraordinary talent will undoubtedly cause a sensation once word gets out.
"Alright, why don't we get back to why we are here," the King said, bringing everyone's attention back to him. Karsha stood there with a dazed look, when suddenly fragrance wafted into his nose, making him co back to his senses.
"You seem to be doing well, seeing that the King is now your big brother," June joked, holding onto Karsha's hand.
Among all five won, she was the only one people knew or had heard rumors about. Because of this, Yi Ran made her stand beside Karsha, giving him confidence now that he had been recognized by the King.
"I might have also made so enemies and now am making even more," Karsha said, gesturing with his head. June looked around and saw many gazes fixed on Karsha, their killing intent palpable.
"That's what you get for taking all the fairies for yourself," June smiled and then rested her head on Karsha's shoulder. Seeing this intimate scene, many were tempted to dash at Karsha and cut him down, but they refrained because the King was present.
"I know your Sect elders have already explained the rules for this year's expedition. So, I'll only discuss the reasons and the rewards," the King began, drawing everyone's attention away from Karsha.
"This year's increase in the point system is due to the upcoming Kingdom Genius Competition that will be happening Five months after the Shilox Auction. In the past, the top three sects after the battles would represent the Kingdom against other kingdoms' geniuses. However, that system is changing.
"This year, only the very best will compete in the sect Competition. The top Fifty will then represent the Kingdom in the competition against the geniuses from the other kingdoms." Everyone was alard by this announcent.
There were over 100 Core disciples present—each a top genius of their sect, representing their sects and the Kingdom. However, according to the King, only fifty would have the chance to represent their kingdom.
While this was already a significant change, the other concern was the point system. They had just 14 days to gather 20 million points.
If that isn't madness, then there's no telling what true madness looks like. The core disciples, despite their pride, couldn't hide their grave faces.
'Bunch of weaklings,' Karsha sneered inwardly, looking at the core disciples' somber expressions. To him, it was fourteen days of blood harvest and point farming. He didn't particularly care about the twenty million points being a hindrance.
If worse ca to worst, he would just use his Avatars to farm for more. However, the question remained: Would avatars be allowed? More importantly, would kills made by the Avatars count?
"I know what you're all thinking," the King said.
"But know that this is a competition for geniuses. If you don't even have the will to take on this challenge, you might as well walk away now. This is not for the weak." The core disciples, who had looked grave, imdiately straightened up. As the King said, it's a competition for geniuses, and they were geniuses, so why look shocked?
The King nodded, seeing the change in the atmosphere.
"Like I said, this is a challenge for geniuses. And so, the reward is also great. For the blood expedition, those who manage to complete with fifteen million points or more will be rewarded with ten million High Tier spirit stones."
"Additionally, they will get a chance to enter the Ancestral Land. Those who earn twenty million points or more will receive one hundred million High Tier spirit stones and one opportunity to access the Ancestral Land when it opens.
"The first, second, and third place individuals, will be awarded one billion High Tier spirit stones and five chances for the first place, three for second, and two for third-placed individuals to enter the Ancestral Land.
"But that's not all—they will also have 5 chances to enter the Dao Chamber to comprehend the Heaven Dao path.
"Then there are the rewards for the sects. After the sect competition, the third and second-place sects will receive ten billion High Tier spirit stones and ten chances for their disciples to enter the Ancestral Land. Additionally, the sect that cos out on top will get fifty billion High Tier spirit stones, twenty chances to enter the Ancestral Land, and twenty opportunities to comprehend the Heaven Dao Path.
"As for the top twenty disciples who will represent the Kingdom in the Kingdoms Genius Competition, each of you will gain access to the Kingdom Treasury to pick one Heaven Grade item of your choice." The faces of everyone brightened upon hearing the rewards. Although the risk is high, the reward is also amazing.
"These rewards are several tis bigger than the last competition's. It seems sothing big is about to go down, and the Kingdom wants the best of the best," June said, holding on to Karsha.
"I have no idea what any of these rewards are," Karsha shook his head dejectedly. He felt like a walking corpse with no knowledge of what was going on.
"Why am I not surprised? Well, the rewards are amazing. The ancestral land is a place full of opportunities. From what I know, it was left behind by a very powerful figure many eons ago. They say it's a treasure trove of sorts, where those who are lucky can find rare weapons, techniques, cultivation thods, and more.
"The last ti it was open was about ten years ago, and those who entered ca back with many amazing things. So returned with powerful techniques, others with powerful weapons and artifacts. It's the best place for geniuses to look for opportunities. However, it's expensive to open. It requires a large amount of resources from the Kingdom, and so, every ten years, a few disciples are selected to enter for a limited ti."
"In all these years, this is the first ti the Kingdom has awarded this many spots. It seems that although there is a coming Kingdom Genius Competition, sothing even bigger is bound to happen. They want the geniuses in this kingdom to strengthen up as soon as possible."
Karsha nodded in understanding. As to why they were doing this, he didn't care; all he wanted was to enter the Blood Forest and harvest blood for his next Core. This so-called Sect Competition was just sothing he would do for Yi Ran since she was the leader of the sect.
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"What about the Heavens Dao Path Chamber?" Karsha asked.
June smiled before answering, "I only know a little, but from that small knowledge, the Heaven Dao Path Chamber is a place where you can connect with the Heaven Daos and comprehend the laws of the universe.
"I think you already know that once you beco a Sage, you will have to start comprehending a Path. This path, per se, is not a law but a road one intends to walk. These laws are just the path one wishes to take.
"In my case, I haven't yet started comprehending my path due to my unique situation." Karsha smiled at that. Indeed, all his won were overnight cultivators. Their comprehension lay in their ability to receive his heavenly rod.
"Like I was saying before you decided to beco a pervert if I were to start comprehending a Path, it would involve understanding myself and knowing the road I want to walk. From there, I would awaken the path, which would allow to start comprehending my own Domain." Karsha once more nodded in understanding.
"I guess this is a great opportunity for you five. Although Yi Ran has already found her path, she will still benefit from it. So I guess I will have to win this and let you five spend so ti comprehending the Daos. I don't need it at the mont anyway."
June smiled at Karsha's bold declarations. Although Karsha may sound arrogant to many, she had absolute confidence in her husband.
"Like always, before we open the path to the island, each sect will let one disciple try to comprehend the Sword Technique left behind by the unknown Sage who founded this place." Karsha smiled at that. It was his chance to do sothing and beco more popular, further boosting his confidence.
"My king, we have tried for many centuries but nobody was able to. I think we should skip it and move on to opening the path to the Blood Forest," a sect leader said, making everyone nod. The King sighed upon hearing that. But just as he was about to give the order to start the formation to open the path, Karsha spoke up,
"I would like to give it a try."
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