Book 10: Chapter 6: Green (3)
“Welcome youths!” Emperor Star opened with a bright smile. Before him, the various geniuses of the Federation Clans were arranged. It was immediately clear just what kind of foundation each Clan had by the number of youths they had taken with them.The weakest Clans in attendance were ranked around the 40s to 50s, and they only brought about a dozen to a few dozen youths with them. There was simply no point in taking more as it would only be asking to get embarrassed. Quality was far better than quantity here.However, the Clans ranked within the top 20s or so had a few hundred disciples each, displaying their superiority.When one got to the top 10, the number took a fierce jump upward, each of them having thousands.The lowest ranked geniuses here were of the King grade by Epistemic Tower standards. So, one could see how having so many of these talented individuals was impressive.Still, there were some exceptions to this.The Pegasus Clan had more than 50 but less than a 100 geniuses with them. The Dragons had even less, only barely matching the number of geniuses brought by Clans ranked in the low forties. Luckily for them, though, they had almost a dozen clans among them, so the number still totaled over 100. The final exception though was quite sad.The Atlas Clan was only capable of bringing a little over 100 geniuses. It was clear that their foundations were still too shallow.Everyone couldn’t help but glance toward the Sacharro Clan, wondering which category they fell under. But, those looking for an advantage were quickly disappointed.The weakest of the Demon Generals were Kings, but one had to remember that they took their trials with their cultivations sealed. In reality, none of them were weaker than Gods, while many of them could be considered False True Gods!They alone numbered 3000!In addition to them, the various Clans led by youths Dyon met one by one before their journey here added a great amount to that number, bringing the Sacharro Clan’s display up to 5000!As things stood, the Sacharro Clan only fell short of the Star and Blade Clans. But, it was very obvious with a single glance that the quality of Sacharro Clan geniuses were far higher.Each and every one of them wore grandmaster grade robes, and of those who didn’t keep their weapons within their spatial rings, it was quickly obvious that none of them fell below the grandmaster grade either!This display of wealth only made that Sacharro Clan’s status shoot further upward. At the same time, their respect for Dyon reached an all-time high…The Dyon they knew always wore a plain white shirt and a pair of comfortable black sweatpants. He came from a Clan of such wealth, yet he directly forsook it all!“As you all know, there will be an opportunity to train in Sprite Alliance territory in the coming years. You all may be too young to comprehend exactly what this means, so allow me to explain.“The Tower Quadrants span 105 quadrants total if one included the 5 Drago-Qilin Lands and my Star Clan’s two quadrants. However, these quadrants are all controlled by different factions and its Faith is split among too many.“However, the Sprite Alliance alone control almost 100 quadrants headed by only 5 centers of power who’ve all entered an alliance with one another!”Emperor Star didn’t need to say any more, this alone made the blood of the youths here boil. They couldn’t miss this opportunity! The only ones who seemed to remain calm were those of the Star, Blade and Sacharro Clans.“So, understand that you are not only working to raise the status of your Clans, but are also working for yourself. Those among you have the top 100 highest individual point totals will gain a spot of entry into the Sprite Alliance to train until the Ancient Battlefield descends!”The atmosphere boiled over. Those from smaller Clans, and even some larger Clans, shook with anticipation, their eyes lighting with ambition. The world was much larger than they ever thought… This chance was one they had to grasp!“In honor of our first true gathering together, your elders and I have already decided on what your first mission will be. As the difficulty it a bit high for your current strengths, this will not be an individual mission, but rather, a collective one.“Those from Clans who’ve brought a smaller number of geniuses won’t be left out. Due to the nature of the mission, Army Chiefs will be selected, and everyone will be randomly distributed among these leaders. As for who these leaders are, they will of course be the True Gods. We have also selected some who we believe have the strength to match these individuals.“I’ll list these people now. In addition to the True Gods, we’ve selected God Amora of the Pegasus Clan, Amphorae Sacharro of the Sacharro Clan, Demon General Giralda of the Sacharro Clan, Emperor Diasho Ken of the Blade Clans, Emperor Nagamki of the Blade Clans, Emperor Odachi of the Blade Clans, Empress Aspirant Cativa of the Star Clan …”Emperor Star continued to list names. In the end, there totaled 25 Army Chiefs. Of course, Dyon’s name didn’t need to be said as he was already among the True Gods. As for those listed, they were mostly False True Gods or those youths that displayed outstanding ability in other facets.“I’m sure you’re all curious about what this mission we’ve chosen for you all is, so this old man won’t keep you waiting any longer.“You’re all aware that our Tower Quadrants once had not one, but two dormant quadrants. The first has already made its reappearance thanks to the Sacharro Clan, however the second is still dormant and its fog shroud still covers its Corner.“This quadrant is, of course, the very last ranked 100th quadrant.”Emperor Star smiled as he saw these words caught his audience’s attention.“Your goal is to conquer this hapless quadrant. Our elders have already scouted this quadrant’s strength and we’ve marked its territory out appropriately.“The various territories are graded from 1st tier to 6th tier. 1st tier, the easiest, is only protected by Lower Celestials at best, but are mostly made of saints and lower grade experts. The 6th tier, however, has lower dao experts protecting them.“Before their fall, this 100th ranked quadrant never had such powerful experts except for a few. So, the experts I’m pointing toward now aren’t human experts, but rather the beasts of their territory.“Keep this grading system in mind because in the future, 7th tier will denote middle dao, 8th to higher dao, and 9th to peak dao.“Now! Are you all prepared to grasp your futures in your own hands?!”Within the Sage Tower, Dyon who had never bothered to go down grinned a devilishly handsome smile.“How convenient.” He whispered to himself.Dyon knew this quadrant very well. When he met Legolas and accepted his God of Archery Legacy in the Valley of Geniuses, Legolas had told him that he had a falling out with his Clan and ended up killing them all. In the end, he was wounded to the point of death, so he buried his true treasures in his homeland.Dyon had been looking for an opportunity to journey to the 100th ranked quadrant, but because their Corner was shrouded and protected by the Epistemic Tower, it was inconvenient to journey for so long. But now, the Star Clan had built a teleportation formation there almost as if it was just for him.Dyon almost couldn’t refrain from uncontrollably laughing. How green would these Star Clan schemers feel if they knew they were practically handing Dyon Hell’s Right Eye?!That was right, the reason Legolas had a falling out with his Clan and the reason why he was chased by so many at once even to the point of death was because he got his hands on this Energy Path Treasure of the 33 Heavens!