Chapter 2: The Heavenly Path
The so-called road to heaven is actually a process of trial. Those who can make it to the end can embark on a peculiar path called the Heavenly Road.
It is rumored that a great war broke out in ancient times, the sky was dark, the world was destroyed, the heavens were divided into six parts, a large number of living beings were extinct, and the Cheng dΓΉ of the war was unimaginable.
Later, for the sake of interracial communication, several great powers worked together to exert supernatural powers, creating a path out of thin air, overriding the heavens and the earth, so it was called the heavenly road.
The heaven and earth where Xuantian is located are the lowest heaven and earth. This side of the heavenly road has always been regarded as a symbol of the strong, and only outstanding people can set foot on it. Therefore, every four years, a trial called the Road to Heaven is held, so that outstanding talents have the opportunity to enter the higher world and go forward.
"I don't want you to attend. Because this is a road of blood and sweat, it is prepared for the heavenly pride, and without strength and strong perseverance, it is impossible to pass guΓ². Perhaps, if you are not careful, you may be able to drink freely. Rather than quit halfway, it's better not to participate. In the room, Xuan's innocent voice echoed. Savor it carefully, and there is a bitter taste in it.
Back then, he was one of the losers, didn't make it to the end, and gave up halfway. So much so that to this day, he still feels sorry for what happened back then.
"Trust me, Father, I can. Xuantian clenched his fists and said stubbornly.
It can be said that participating in the road to the sky is what every teenager does not think, this is the start of the dream, if you can enter another world, you can undoubtedly see another sky, and you will exercise yourself stronger.
In this world, the strong are respected. Xuantian insisted on going, he didn't want to live a life of inaction.
"Alright then, in a month's time, it's time to qualify. You come on. Xuan smiled innocently, he was very relieved, and did not stop him again. He didn't want his son to be like him, leaving regrets.
Xuantian nodded, also smiling. He was happier than anything else to be able to participate in the trials of the path to the sky.
And the qualification in Xuan Innocent's mouth is like a competition in the Royal Academy.
In this land, if you want to obtain the qualification to participate in the road to heaven, the only way to get the qualification token is to go to the national academy.
The Kaihong Empire, where Xuantian is located, is hosted by the Royal Academy. The Huaguang Empire in the East, hosted by Huaguang College. The Asahin Empire to the west is composed of the Brilliant Academy. All three of these academies have a way to qualify for the token - the qualification of the 'Blackwood Order'.
"Royal Academy, this time I am imperative. Be sure to conquer. Xuantian muttered to himself and smiled.
This is the school established by the Kaihong Empire in order to cultivate the younger generation, and I don't know how many young heroes have been cultivated in the past years, and they have embarked on the road to the sky. Of course, the Kaihong Empire can be so peaceful, and it naturally cannot be separated from this academy.
"Well, what Father can do is support you behind your back. However, there is one thing I would like to warn you of. In the boundless wasteland, the descendants of some powerful desolate beasts also possess the Blackwood Token, because the path to the sky is jointly mastered by the ancestors of our three major empires and several desolate beast ancestors. Therefore, you have to be extra careful on the road. Wild beasts are generally fierce. Xuan innocent warned.
"And such a thing. Xuantian stared, a little stunned. For a long time, he thought that only the Terrans were qualified to participate in the trials of the Path to the Heavens, but now it seems that not only the Terrans, but also the desolate beasts can also participate in the trials.
"Yes, the purpose of my suing you is to teach you. Desolate beasts are generally arrogant and have powerful bloodlines, and generally walk alone. Compared to students in universities, they will carefully choose to travel in groups for the sake of safety. So, for your own life's sake, I want you to find a companion to walk with you, so that it is safe. Xuan innocently admonished.
"But are all human monks like this?" Xuantian wondered.
"Of course not. There are exceptions to everything, and some of the most outstanding disciples of the family, who have been shrouded in the aura of genius since childhood, will not go together in the same way. For example, back then, your two elder brothers were on the road to the sky alone. Xuan innocently spoke, and a smile appeared on his face again, his two sons will always be his pride.
"What happened to my brother?" asked Xuantian, particularly interested.
"According to the news revealed by an ancestor in the palace a few days ago, Xian'er and Ming'er have successfully come to the end and entered the other world. Successfully walked the road to heaven. Xuan said proudly.
"In that case, I already understand, then I'm leaving. Xuantian got up, felt that the strength of the conversation had recovered a lot, and got up to leave.
Looking at Xuan Tian's distant back, the corners of Xuan Innocent's mouth couldn't help twitching a few times, he felt that his little son hadn't listened to his last admonition into his ears at all.
"This kid doesn't know the height of the sky......" Xuan's innocent muscles jumped angrily, and then he looked at the oil lamp in the room. Suddenly, the bloody scenes of the past were reminded one by one.
Back then, he walked into the endless wilderness with the three students of the academy, but not long after entering, he met a Qingpeng who also wanted to walk the road to the sky.
This is a bird with blue feathers and sharp claws, and it has a trace of the blood of the golden-winged roc, so it is very strong.
As soon as the two sides met, a fierce battle ensued. As a result, in the same realm, Qing Peng easily tore apart the three disciples of the Royal Academy with one enemy and four enemies, leaving only Xuan Innocent to run out in blood and return to the Kaihong Empire.
Since then, he has known in his heart that this is a path that belongs to the young Tianjiao, and surpassing the same level is the royal road.
On the road to the sky, there are very few who can come back alive, and those who come back are generally losers.
"The road to the sky, all the blood is shed!" Xuan innocently looked at the oil lamp, and there was a fear in his heart, this kind of bloody experience was only known to him.
The next day, the east rises, the tide is vigorous, the sun is shining, like silk sprinkled on the earth, people are very comfortable and comfortable.
Early in the morning, Xuan innocent once again called Xuantian to his side, glanced at him meaningfully, and then took out two pieces of black iron, and said: "These are the two great talent skills of 'Heavenly Roar', one is 'Xiaoyue', and the other is - 'Heavenly Eye', in this month's time, you have to comprehend more, and there is a trace of life-saving means on the road to the sky." β
"It's ...... The innate skills of the desolate beasts?" Xuan Tian was shocked, although he had not yet honed them in the world, he also knew the preciousness of these skills.
"That's right, these are the two great natural skills of the desolate beast 'Sky Roar'. Back then, on the way to the sky, Xian'er met a young 'Heavenly Roar', and after a big battle with it, he was defeated and accepted as a servant, so he obtained the two magical powers of the 'Heavenly Roar' family, which are very precious. Xuan innocent explained.
'Heavenly Roar' is a very powerful desolate beast, resembling a silver wolf, with a vertical eye on its forehead. Roaring to the sky, the smoke disappears, and the rain can blow away the dark clouds, strong and powerful, and it is said that there is a trace of blood of the ancient fierce beast 'Howling Moon Sky Wolf' flowing in the body.
"Thank you, father. Xuantian's eyes were moist, and he was very grateful. My father's willingness to take out such things shows that he attaches great importance to them.
He solemnly took the thing.
"Don't thank me, thank your eldest brother if you want to thank you, he sent a faithful servant to deliver things into my hands. In addition, I saw that you were unarmed when you went out, so it was better to take this thing too! This is the only thing left before your second brother broke into the Xuanming. As he spoke, Xuan's innocent heart moved, and a black spear appeared in the palm of his hand.
Xuantian took it, and felt a trace of coldness coming from his palm, and with a slight force, he couldn't leave a trace on the spear.
Xuantian nodded in satisfaction. You must know that now he has reached the realm of body refining, and he is dozens of meters high in one jump, tearing the beast with his hands, and punching the boulder is also extremely easy.
It can be said that the refining of the 'body refining' realm is one's own body, and some Tianjiao is in the 'refining body' realm, and the body is comparable to rare mineral iron.
Now, Xuantian tried his best, but he couldn't leave traces on the black gun, which shows that this gun is not ordinarily precious.
Xuantian thanked his father again, and then left.
There is still a month to go, and that is the date of the Royal Academy trials. So he has to work hard.
In the days that followed, Xuantian locked himself in his room all day long, studying the two innate skills of the 'Heavenly Roar' clan.
Compared to the 'Heavenly Eye' supernatural power, the other great talent skill of the 'Heavenly Roar', 'Xiaoyue', is much easier.
Half a month later, in the courtyard, Xuantian Baoxiang was solemn, and he opened his mouth to spit out a white light. It was a white silver platter, and a slight stroke of the bluestone broke it in half. With a strong shock, it turned a huge stone into powder, which was very powerful.
Xuantian nodded with satisfaction, and the Heavenly Roar's Xiaoyue skill made him very satisfied. In comparison, the skill of Tianyan is relatively difficult to practice. However, there is no doubt that the skill of Sky Eye is more terrifying than that of Xiaoyue.
The innate skills of the 'Heavenly Roar' clan are very profound, and Xuantian was able to comprehend the unique skill of Xiaoyue before the Royal Academy test, and his heart was already very satisfied. As for the Heavenly Eye, he has also comprehended that he may not know its difficulty before he learns it, and he will only know its complexity after observing it.
Between the eyebrows, it is so difficult to use divine power to evolve a heavenly eye.
After thinking about it, Xuantian also felt that he could only give up, and this skill could not be comprehended overnight. Those peerless Tianjiao may only take a few months to comprehend it, and if they are ordinary people, even if it is decades, they may not be able to evolve the 'Heavenly Eye'.
Even if it is today's 'Xiaoyue' skill, Xuantian feels that he has not yet excavated the essence, in his opinion, if Xiaoyue can be mastered, it is also a rare powerhouse, destroying the sky and lakes, shaking the mountain, it is not a problem.
Xuan innocent saw this in his eyes and nodded with satisfaction.
In the days that followed, Xuantian's main energy was spent on the stunt of 'Howling Moon', and he was going to deepen his strength.
Time flies quickly, and finally, the path to the heavens is about to begin, and there are still three days left for the trialists to prepare.
Early in the morning, Xuan Innocent hurriedly came to the courtyard, found Xuantian, and asked him to put down the cultivation at hand first, saying that there was something important to talk about.
"What's the matter? Xuantian was puzzled, his father was in a hurry, and it shouldn't be a trivial matter to talk about.
"You're about to embark on the road to heaven. I have to take you to pay tribute to your ancestors, this is a necessary process. You clean up right away, and then we'll go back to the family. Xuan innocently commanded.
It turned out that Xuan innocent was a person who came out. After he failed on the road to heaven, he was unwilling to live a lifetime in the family without doing anything, so he entered the world, and finally became the general of the current Kaihong Empire.
As for the Xuan family, this is a hidden family, senior and strong, but it is little known in the outside world, and almost only some old monsters hidden in the world know the existence of the Xuan family.
Today's Xuanjia is located in an old stream deep in the mountains, surrounded by weeds and shrubs, and it looks barren on the surface.
Xuan innocent came here with Xuantian. As a result, they had just arrived, and a loud shout rang out.
"Who is it that trespass here?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a young man burst out of the bushes, dressed in white, with clear eyebrows and a childish look on his face.
As soon as he came out, his eyes fell on Xuantian and Xuan's innocent faces.
"Stinky boy, it's me. Xuan innocent said angrily.
"Oh...... It turned out to be the fourth uncle. The young man in white suddenly realized, then smiled innocently, touched his head a little embarrassedly, and said, "Fourth uncle, why are you here?"
"Can't I come?" Xuan innocently glared, then looked around, and asked, "Are you alone today?"
"No, there are no living beings here all year round, and a few of them are lazy and go outside to look for spiritual fruits. The boy was embarrassed and stumbled.
"It's just nonsense. Xuan innocently scolded, his eyes widened wider than his fist, and the boy trembled with fright, eager to find a crack to hide.
On the side, Xuantian was also taken aback, he didn't know that his father usually had such great majesty, even he didn't dare to speak, and he was a little cowering.
"Take me in first, and I'll clean you up later. Xuan innocently glared at him and commanded, his majesty comparable to that of a dragon.
The young man in white promised again and again, and then took Xuan Innocent and the other two into the bushes. It turns out that these bushes look cluttered, and it turns out that there is another road inside, which can be used by pedestrians to walk around.
After a stick of incense, the shrub passage came to an end, and there was another piece of land here, which was a luxurious mansion, located between the mountains, and the word "Xuanfu" was clearly visible on it.
"There is an endless reputation here, and it is called a forbidden place by outsiders. In fact, it is the ancestral land of our Xuan family. Usually, there are not many guests coming back here. Xuan innocent took the initiative to introduce, after all, this is his own common sense, and he feels the need to sue Xuantian.
Xuantian nodded, and then under the leadership of Xuan Innocent, they walked into the Xuanfu together.
The mansion is ancient, and there are bluestone bricks along the way, giving people a sense of the vicissitudes of time.
Xuan innocent led Xuantian and the young man in white to step on the bluestone road together, and finally stopped in front of an ancient temple.
At this time, Xuan innocently opened his mouth and instructed the young man in white: "You go and ask any of the elders of the ten major clans to come out." I have something to do with the elders of his clan. β
"It's the fourth uncle, your son wants to worship his ancestors, and then go on the road to the sky! I'll do it right away." "The young man in white smiled, and it was easy to guess. He immediately stepped on the bluestone road and ran into the distance.
"We're waiting here, no one has the right to enter without the order of the clan elders. Xuan innocent explained.
Xuantian nodded and waited quietly.
Soon after, a kind old man wearing a white hexagram robe and a hosta on his head came and came to the front of the temple. He appeared alone, and the young man in white felt that something was wrong today, so he slipped away as soon as possible.
"Innocent, you are going to take your heirs into the temple to worship your ancestors!" said the white-robed old man with a smile, very kind.
"Yes, Elder of the Four Clans, that's exactly what I meant. He's at this age, and I feel like I can put him in trials. Xuan nodded innocently, and his attitude towards the old man was respectful.
"Stinky boy, you have already given birth to two good sons, why let this little son also step into that bloody road!" the white-robed old man scolded with a smile.
"I have already persuaded him, but unfortunately he just didn't listen. Xuan innocently shook his head, the helplessness on his face was obvious.
"Since this little fellow is going on his own, then it is better to obey him. The old man of the four clans opened his mouth with a smile, and then his eyes fell on Xuantian and looked at him a few times. In the end, he pushed open the door of the sacrificial temple and walked in with Xuan Innocent and the others.
When you step inside, you can only feel a smell of old smell coming to your nose, and there seem to be very few people here.
"Tian'er, hurry up and kneel down in front of your ancestors, and then pray for a smooth road to heaven this time. Xuan innocently spoke, and once again regained his majestic color. For the ancestors, he has absolute respect.
When Xuantian heard this, he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly came to a statue and kowtowed.
After kowtowing three times, Xuan only dared to raise his head, and when he looked closely at the statue, he found that it was actually a teenager.
The statue boy has clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and is also wearing a white robe, with a kind of glory, a kind of solemnity, and a kind of domineering on his face, which is incomparable.
Xuantian was shocked, although this was just a statue, it gave people the feeling of a real person.
"Father, is this the ancestor? Why is he so young? Xuantian was shocked, feeling that this statue was about the same age as him.
"Yes, this is what the first generation of ancestors looked like when they set foot on the path of heaven 10,000 years ago. Xuan innocently spoke, and then kowtowed to the statue as well.
As for the elder of the four clans, he has a noble status in the clan, and he only needs to salute the statue.
"I see. Xuantian nodded, and was about to get up at this time. However, at this moment, one side protruded, and the statue's eyes actually glowed, and then with a "boom!", a crack opened in the sky, and a white paper talisman fell on it, on which a black word 'Xuan' was written.
Immediately afterwards, the crack vanished, and the statue returned to calm, with no other signs.
"This ...... The Ancestor apparilates. The elders of the four clans were shocked, their mouths were big, and their faces were full of shock.
A few years ago, the same was true of Xian'er and Hadi'er, who prostrated and alarmed the statue of their ancestors. Xuan Innocent was equally shocked, as if petrified.
"This ...... Now that you have finished paying homage to your ancestors, let's go back first! The road to the heavens after three days should be increased on time. The elder of the four clans spoke, and said like this. Then, he sent Xuan innocent and the other two out of the Xuan Mansion.
However, this is not the end of it, after sending off Xuantian father and son, the elders of the four clans hurriedly ran into the back mountain, and finally walked into a cave.
The next moment, there was a conversation coming from inside. One of them was the voice of the elder of the four clans, and the other voice was very old, with a hint of hoarseness in it, which was difficult to hear.
"Ancestor, something is wrong, just now the fourth nephew brought his heir to worship the ancestor, but the statue on the ancestor was alarmed, and a character came across the air. β
"There is such a thing? can alarm the ancestors, this son must be extraordinary. β
"Yes. Back then, his two brothers also alarmed their ancestors. β
"Being able to alarm the ancestor is a good thing, which shows that even the ancestor agrees with his qualifications. In this way, you immediately ordered to go down and let the Xuanjia teenagers who participated in this session of Tianlu give up and leave it for the next session to participate. β
"But, Ancestor, I've already arranged the list. I'm afraid it won't be good to cancel it like this! The other old men will definitely be dissatisfied. β
"It's worth it for the sake of this little guy's future path. Besides, this is my command, and you can pass on the word. β
"The ancestor wants this kid to go alone and rely on his own strength to fight his way out of the world, right? β
"Remember, don't make a big deal about it. β
As soon as the old man's voice fell, the figure of the elder of the four clans immediately appeared, and he hurriedly left the cave and ran in the direction of the Xuanjia Palace.