High Martial Arts Era 414
by admin## Chapter 414: Inside the Absolute Silence Tower
The Nine Sound Tower occupied a vast area, with nine main towers.
Li Yuan, led by Jiang Xuan, had arrived at the highest level of the most central “Absolute Silence Tower,” a grand hall.
This level of the hall covered an area of nearly a kilometer in radius. It was adorned with all sorts of rare and precious decorations, not simply piled up, but carefully designed, resembling a fairyland.
In the center of the hall, a small lake-like expanse of water stretched out, its surface rippling with smoke. In the center of the lake, numerous dancing girls performed graceful dances. These dancers were all Heavenly Flight Warriors, with exquisite figures.
The most eye-catching sight was a purple-clad musician, pouring Source Power into a variety of musical instruments.
The sounds of these instruments combined, imbuing the music with an incredibly unique infectious power, stirring even Li Yuan’s heart.
Jiang Xuan beside him, as well as the Heavenly Flights in the surrounding private rooms, all wore expressions of trance.
Clearly, this music had a profound influence on them.
“Hmm? A demigod musician?” Li Yuan’s eyes flashed with surprise.
Such a musician, undoubtedly a master of soul attacks, would willingly be a mere musician here?
“Brother Xu, the music here is extraordinary, isn’t it?”
Jiang Xuan whispered: “The Absolute Silence Tower is the most musically beautiful place in the Nine Sound Tower. It can touch the souls of living beings. Some with weaker strength might be moved to tears uncontrollably if they hear it.”
Li Yuan couldn’t help but laugh.
Touch the souls of living beings? That statement was a bit exaggerated.
But Li Yuan had to admit, the musicians of the Nine Sound Tower were truly extraordinary.
“Brother Xu, this way please.” Jiang Xuan led Li Yuan to the entrance of a massive private room, where several demigods stood guard.
Their attire resembled that of Commander Mo. They were clearly all guard commanders of the Mist Mountain Palace.
“Your Highness, Master Xu Yuan.” The several demigods bowed respectfully.
A young man in silver armor stepped forward.
“Brother, Master Xu Yuan has arrived.” Jiang Xuan immediately introduced them: “Master Xu Yuan, this is my brother, ‘Jiang Shan.'”
“Hahaha, Brother Xu Yuan, welcome.” The young man in silver armor smiled warmly: “I heard some time ago that the Sand West Void God ordered you directly to be the tenth on the Divine Fire Palace Heavenly Flight List. I was curious who it was. When my little sister returned, I learned you two knew each other beforehand.”
The young man in silver armor was exceptionally valiant, possessing a natural noble air, like a true young master. His smile was warm and inviting, inspiring an involuntary sense of trust.
This was the first genius of the current generation of the Yuan Kingdom royal family, ‘Jiang Shan.’
“I’ve long heard of the illustrious name of His Highness Jiang Shan. Meeting you today, your reputation is well-deserved,” Li Yuan replied politely.
The other party’s strength and status were both extraordinary. If he could genuinely befriend him, it would be beneficial to his ventures in the Star Awakening Continent.
*Huff, Huff*
Two more figures emerged from the private room. One wore a black robe, his physique sturdy, emanating a somewhat domineering aura.
The other was in a white robe, his long hair loose, exuding a sense of ease.
“Xu Yuan.”
Jiang Shan laughed, pointing at the sturdy man in black: “Let me introduce you. This is Bai Li Teng. He’s a friend of mine. His father is the Duke of Xuanhe, but he doesn’t rely on his father. He has risen to the top ten on the Yuan Kingdom Demigod List solely through his own strength. He’s on the verge of becoming a Void God. In three months, he’ll also go to the Star Awakening Ancient City. I thought it would be good for you all to get acquainted beforehand.”
“Bai Li Teng?” Li Yuan thought silently.
On their way here.
Li Yuan and Jiang Xuan had chatted along the way, learning about the identities of the two people attending the banquet.
And Li Yuan already knew that among the Yuan Kingdom’s publicly known demigods, only two possessed the Seven-Star Meridian. They ranked first and second on the Demigod List.
And to emerge from hundreds of thousands of demigods in the Yuan Kingdom and be ranked in the top ten, their strength had to be exceptional.
At least they had to have a Six-Star Meridian and mastered the Nine-Fold Body Refinement Star Technique. Their comprehension of the Laws would also generally reach the Void God level… In short, to be ranked in the top ten of the Yuan Kingdom’s Demigod List, their strength, even if it hadn’t reached the Void God threshold, would be very close.
“Brother Xu Yuan, nice to meet you,” Bai Li Teng said in a steady voice.
“Brother Bai Li.” Li Yuan smiled. The other party was so polite; he had to be as well.
In terms of strength, he was far inferior to the other party.
“This one is also a friend of mine, Yan Long,” Jiang Shan said with a smile: “His father is ‘Yan Qing Void God,’ a close friend of my father, and he also has peak Demigod strength.”
“Xu Yuan.” Yan Long, in his white robe, nodded casually.
“Brother Yan Long.” Li Yuan nodded slightly. His perception was so sharp. This demigod Yan Long seemed to have a hint of hostility, though it was very well concealed.
Hostility?
He shouldn’t have offended him.
Soon, everyone took their seats, and then various exquisite delicacies were constantly presented.
“Today’s banquet is mainly to congratulate Brother Xu Yuan on making the top ten of the Heavenly Flight List. Your future is bright,” Jiang Shan said with a touch of emotion: “Secondly, it’s also to thank Brother Xu Yuan for helping my little sister in the Abyssal Demon Blood Grotto.”
“Just a little help,” Li Yuan smiled.
“Oh?” Bai Li Teng looked curious: “Brother Xu Yuan, you saved Jiang Xuan? I heard there was another blood disaster in the Abyssal Demon Blood Grotto. To survive a blood disaster, Brother Xu Yuan’s strength is truly extraordinary.”
“There were quite a few demigod-level ferocious beasts who died by Master Xu’s hands,” Jiang Xuan laughed beside him.
“Just luck,” Li Yuan laughed.
This was what Jiang Xuan had told Li Yuan on the way here.
She didn’t reveal Li Yuan’s true strength, not even to her brother, Jiang Shan. She only said that Li Yuan could kill demigod-level ferocious beasts.
A Heavenly Flight Warrior who could kill demigod-level ferocious beasts, while rare, there were still some people in the Yuan Kingdom who could do it.
After all, most demigod-level ferocious beasts were only at the demigod threshold level.
“Xu Yuan, killing a demigod-level ferocious beast is not bad,” Yan Long, in white, said casually: “But you were also lucky. The most dangerous thing in the Abyssal Demon Blood Grotto is the Blood Demon. If you had encountered the Blood Demon, Xu Yuan, you probably… haha, good luck is also a kind of strength.”
“I didn’t run into the Blood Demon, indeed it was my luck,” Li Yuan smiled slightly.
“But I’m a straightforward person, I don’t speak nicely,” Yan Long shook his head: “I’ll just say it straight. If you only have this much strength, when you face life-and-death tests in the Star Awakening Ancient City, you have to be careful. At that time, you won’t be so lucky. Don’t die in the Star Awakening Ancient City.”
Everyone was momentarily stunned.
They weren’t fools; they all understood the meaning of Yan Long’s words.
“Hmm, I’ll be careful,” Li Yuan smiled, not wanting to engage in any verbal sparring.
Though he didn’t know why Yan Long was hostile to him, as a newcomer, there was no point in arguing.
Li Yuan didn’t mind Yan Long’s words, but Jiang Xuan frowned: “Yan Long, what’s wrong with you today? If you can’t speak properly, then say less.”
She didn’t care about Yan Long’s thoughts.
“Haha, I’m just a straightforward person. Brother Xu Yuan won’t mind, will you?” Yan Long chuckled.
“I mind!” Jiang Xuan glared.
Yan Long was stunned.
“Alright,” Jiang Shan said: “Jiang Xuan, Yan Long is your elder brother. Don’t be so disrespectful… Xu Yuan, Brother Yan Long is straightforward. I apologize for him. Please forgive him.”
“It’s alright. Brother Yan Long is telling the truth. My strength is indeed lacking,” Li Yuan smiled.
Li Yuan had already roughly figured out everyone’s relationship.
Jiang Shan, a leader figure among the younger generation of the royal family.
Bai Li Teng, with a powerful background and strong personal strength, was probably someone Jiang Shan wanted to win over and befriend.
And Yan Long was probably also someone Jiang Shan wanted to win over, but not because of his strength, but because of his father.
“Yan Long’s father was close to the Mist Mountain King in the past, but the Mist Mountain King is dead,” Li Yuan thought silently: “Jiang Shan hopes to continue to have the support of Yan Qing Void God?”
“And me?”
“Jiang Shan is genuinely grateful to me, but he probably also wants to win me over,” Li Yuan thought to himself.
Time passed.
Yan Long didn’t say anything else, and everyone chatted happily, as if there had been no unpleasantness.
“Hmph.”
Yan Long was happy on the surface, but he was very unhappy inside: “This Xu Yuan, I don’t know what kind of good fortune he had to have the Sand West Void God order him to replace Cold Rock, and even be qualified to go to the Star Awakening Ancient City… Did Jiang Shan help him? My father paid such a price, and he couldn’t even get me a spot.”
Yan Long was very unhappy with Li Yuan.
In his opinion, Li Yuan’s strength was good, but he didn’t necessarily deserve to be in the top ten of the Heavenly Flight List.
Moreover, to be able to replace someone after the spot had already been decided, someone must have spoken up.
What about him, Yan Long?
He seemed to be living a glamorous life in the capital, but his cultivation talent was limited. With his father’s help, he reached peak Demigod strength and that was it. He wasn’t qualified to go to the Star Awakening Ancient City.
“This little brat Jiang Xuan seems to be smitten with this Xu Yuan.” Yan Long muttered to himself: “Hmph, getting a trial spot in the Star Awakening Ancient City, so what? Among the entire continent, how many Heavenly Flights can actually join the Star Awakening Ancient City each time?”
“Jiang Shan didn’t even make it into the Star Awakening Ancient City as a Heavenly Flight. This Xu Yuan will probably die in the Star Awakening Ancient City,” Yan Long thought silently.
But he only dared to think these thoughts to himself.
After all, this was a banquet organized by Jiang Shan. He didn’t dare to truly anger him.
…
The music and dances of the Absolute Silence Tower were enchanting.
In the private room, Li Yuan continued to exchange ideas with Jiang Shan and Bai Li Teng, learning about things he didn’t know before.
“It’s very difficult for a Heavenly Flight to directly join the Star Awakening Ancient City?” Li Yuan was quite surprised.
“Yes.”
Bai Li Teng nodded: “The Star Awakening Ancient City recruits reserve members, usually demigods. They rarely recruit Heavenly Flights, and the requirements are extremely strict. When Jiang Shan and I were Heavenly Flights, we both went, but we were both rejected.”
“Jiang Shan brother was also rejected?” Li Yuan was astonished.
“By a tiny margin,” Jiang Shan shook his head: “Normally, our Yuan Kingdom might not have a Heavenly Flight join the Star Awakening Ancient City even in fifty years… Of course, some Heavenly Flights going to take the test will always have some opportunities.”
“In any case, just persist for a little longer, and you’ll get more benefits,” Jiang Shan said: “This way, when you become a Demigod, the chance of joining the Star Awakening Ancient City will be much greater.”
“Hmm.” Li Yuan nodded involuntarily.
It seemed that neither Jiang Shan nor Bai Li Teng believed he could directly join the Star Awakening Ancient City.
Suddenly.
*Rumble~* At the entrance of this level of the hall, more than ten figures emitting strong auras, accompanied by a young man in a black robe, walked into the hall.
“Brother Xu Yuan, where are you? Cold Rock is here to pay his respects,” a gentle voice suddenly echoed through the entire hall.
This voice, while seemingly gentle, was incredibly powerful. It directly drowned out the sound of the instruments, immediately attracting the attention of guests in surrounding private rooms.
(End of Chapter)
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