High-Level Martial Era

Chapter 1264: Chapter 585: Rumors and Preparations for Action

“Is it Li Yuan?” Demigod Jing Gu and Demigod Guan Yun exchanged a glance.

Although they weren’t like Demigod Bai Jiang, who could know the list ahead of the official announcement, they weren’t foolish.

The preliminary selection list was set eighty years ago, and they hadn’t heard of any changes.

Just before, Demigod Bai Jiang had been so confident.

But Li Yuan? Eighty years ago, he was only in the Semi Divine Realm, and the higher-ups naturally wouldn’t include him in the preliminary selection list.

Therefore!

Even if Demigod Bai Jiang didn’t say it aloud, Demigod Jing Gu and Demigod Guan Yun immediately guessed… It was highly likely that Li Yuan replaced Demigod Bai Jiang.

“Brothers, it seems you have guessed.” Demigod Bai Jiang’s eyes were cold: “My spot was taken.”

“Li Yuan?” Demigod Jing Gu murmured.

“Yes.” Seeing his peers guess correctly, Demigod Bai Jiang didn’t hide anything: “Among those on the preliminary selection list, it should be only me who got kicked off.”

Demigod Jing Gu and Demigod Guan Yun inwardly thought, ’As expected.’

“Hmph!”

“The spot at Beichen Residence… For us Heavenly Divines, encountering it once in a lifetime is a blessing.” Demigod Bai Jiang’s eyes were cold as he spoke solemnly, “I never thought there would be a day when I, Bai Jiang, would lose such an important opportunity.”

Demigod Jing Gu and Demigod Guan Yun sighed inwardly, knowing they couldn’t dissuade him.

Within the Chaos Divine Court, there were over a hundred Divine Monarchs, but only forty spots… To secure a spot, to enhance even the slightest chance of reaching the God King Realm, each Divine Monarch exhausted every means to vie for it.

Like Demigod Jing Gu and Demigod Guan Yun, though they didn’t seek mentorship under a God King, they each had a God King supporting them.

“How could he, someone without even the strength of a Divine Monarch, get this spot?” Demigod Bai Jiang said coldly.

A ninety-percent chance slipped away? How could he not be furious inside?

What upset him most was that his master had not informed him in advance.

Yet, he couldn’t express such words.

“Bai Jiang.” Demigod Guan Yun sighed, “I know you’re angry, but as an old friend, I still want to advise you… Li Yuan has enormous potential, and his background is mysterious; he might truly be a disciple of the Divine Emperor.”

“Hmph!”

“Enormous potential? With his current strength, entering Beichen Residence is a death mission.” Demigod Bai Jiang sneered, “Divine Emperor’s disciple? Since he took my opportunity, I don’t care whose disciple he is.”

“Alright, brothers, rest assured, I’m not reckless either.”

“Let the banquet end here today; I won’t keep you any longer.” Demigod Bai Jiang said deeply.

Though angry, he was calm and not about to vent his spleen on the two Divine Monarchs, who were his friends.

Demigod Jing Gu and Demigod Guan Yun saw this and understood persuasion was futile, so they rose, bid farewell with cupped fists, and flew out of the palace.

Seeing this, the many Heavenly Divines in the banquet hall realized something had changed and also stood up to leave.

In the vast temple, only Demigod Bai Jiang remained.

“Damn it!”

“That damned Li Yuan.” Demigod Bai Jiang finally couldn’t hold back and let out a thunderous roar.

The roar seemed to vent the dissatisfaction in his heart.

After a long while, Demigod Bai Jiang calmed down.

“This is the greatest opportunity to ascend to God King; I can’t just give up like this.” Demigod Bai Jiang thought: “I must see my master.”

…

In the Heart Dream Divine Realm, within a grand temple.

A towering figure sat in the temple, reaching over ten thousand kilometers tall, generating black storms with his breath, his body covered in dense black scales.

On his forehead, a triangular flame mark faintly emanated a domineering aura.

Suddenly, some glimmers gathered, forming a white-robed figure in the temple.

“Bai Jiang, you have come after all.” The towering figure looked down from above, his eyes seemingly seeing through everything.

“Master.” Demigod Bai Jiang’s incarnation respectfully saluted, with a hint of resentment in his voice: “The spot at Beichen Residence is precious; I truly wish to strive for it.”

The towering figure remained silent, sighing inwardly.

As a God King, a supreme being mastering the complete Space Law, how could he not understand the thoughts of his favorite disciple?

“Foolish boy.”

“I’ve always been helping you fight for it.” God King He Xu slowly said: “But this time, it’s not as I wished; circumstances made it impossible for me to refuse.”

Demigod He Xu couldn’t help but recall the recent God King meeting… Heart Realm God King unexpectedly spoke, hoping for Li Yuan to replace Bai Jiang.

Even if Dong Mang God King had spoken, God King He Xu would have reasons to refuse… After all, despite being a registered disciple of a God King, Li Yuan had to follow the rules.

But Heart Realm God King, due to some special reasons, left God King He Xu with no choice but to agree.

After the meeting, he felt guilty and didn’t know how to break it to Demigod Bai Jiang, so he granted him a Top-Grade Heavenly God Artifact first.

“Circumstances?”

“Master.” Demigod Bai Jiang gritted his teeth, “Are the rumors true? Is Li Yuan indeed a disciple of the Divine Emperor?”

“Some things, if you shouldn’t know, don’t ask.” God King He Xu’s voice rumbled: “Indeed, this time I’ve wronged you, and I will find a way to compensate you.”

“But, in this vast Divine Realm, I’m afraid there’s no treasure on par with the Five Realms Void Stone.” Demigod Bai Jiang gritted his teeth.

He had a sliver of hope.

Hoping God King He Xu might intervene, taking back the slot… Even knowing the hope was slim.

“Bai Jiang.”

“You must remain calm.” God King He Xu sighed: “Your failure to secure the slot this time, the main reason is still your lack of strength… If you had the strength of a Top Divine Monarch, surely no one would replace you.”

“But I gave you two God King Weapons… Entering Beichen Residence would also be perilous, so I ultimately agreed, unwilling to see you fall into such great danger.” God King He Xu said slowly.