CHAPTER 491: CHAPTER 393: TAO GUARDIAN?! 3

Before he finished speaking, Li Shenyu suddenly lowered his head, staring straight at Xiao Yuan.

"The Dream Tao faction is not yet fully shaped and has not been made public, yet Bo Qing has at least a master-level accomplishment in Dream Tao. How impressive is that? And there’s also Hua Menghuang, who received the Dream Sword Holy Artifact and came to join on his own initiative!"

THUMP THUMP!!

Reassessing the terror of Bo Qing, Xiao Yuan couldn’t help but suddenly look up and gasp. "Surely, this kind of existence isn’t a Tao Guardian, right?!"

The Human Race was powerful, the Demon Clan lowly. Therefore, the Demon Clan’s Destiny often manifested first, and then the heroes of the Human Race determined their Destiny. And those qualified to teach and resolve troubles for the Human Race Destiny were called Tao Guardians. Tao Guardians were usually selected from among the Five Great Academy Elders. They bore great responsibility, tasked with suppressing the rapid growth of the Demon Clan’s Destiny. But there were exceptions, like the Tao Guardian of the second Human Clan Emperor, who was the Dragon Sun Emperor.

Tao Guardian...

Li Shenyu silently repeated to himself. Then, he suddenly grabbed his disciple Xiao Yuan by the collar and threw him into the Sea Soul Pool.

SPLASH!

A sound echoed as he fell into the water. Feeling helpless, Xiao Yuan lowered his head and dived into the center of the pool, starting to temper his body, preparing for the upcoming Aperture Opening Ceremony.

In this world, the practice of Martial Arts requires opening the human body’s Apertures. Martial cultivation is then elevated by constantly advancing these Apertures through stages.

And the Aperture Opening Ceremony for the nine Great Dream Seeds was hosted by the Heavenly Palace.

The Aperture Opening Ceremony was the first direct confrontation among the nine Great Dream Seeds and held great significance. It would not only test the talents and abilities of the nine Great Dream Seeds but also their fortunes. Its occurrence would officially signal the start of the struggle for the Human Race Destiny. Xiao Yuan could not afford to take it lightly.

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"Who amongst you dares to step forward!?"

Baixiang Xuanjiang was clad in platinum armor, holding the Phoenix Creek Sect’s battle flag. His eyes were brilliant, and his spirit soared.

A wild wind rose, and the Phoenix Creek Sect’s flag billowed, its fabric CRACKING loudly in the wind.

Above his head, a Platinum Calabash floated, rotating and swaying. It easily shattered the space of the Green Heaven, striking out numerous cracks into the void.

Several Martial Saints of the Daxuan Dynasty surrounded him. Their faces were grim as they communicated via secret voice transmissions.

"Damn it, first there was the Ocean-viewing Taoist of Qinglu Taoist Temple emerging out of nowhere, and now Baixiang Xuanjiang of the Phoenix Creek Sect is dominating this region."

"Didn’t the cabinet say the Marquis of Dragon Sword would soon arrive on the battlefield, rushing back from the Southern Border to the Eastern Wilderness? What’s taking so long?"

"Heh. I think those old fools in the cabinet are confused. After all, Bo Qing started as a Demon Cultivator; even if he owes a life-saving debt, how could he recklessly give everything to come here for a fight to the death..."

The Sect Alliance, long suppressed by the Daxuan Dynasty, finally showed their profound heritage. On the mundane level, they couldn’t compete with the armies of the Daxuan Dynasty, but on the Saint level, a string of top figures emerged one after another, overwhelming the Daxuan Dynasty.

Facing these Daxuan Martial Saints, Baixiang Xuanjiang’s gaze was calm and as deep as an abyss—fathomless and tranquil. Even if those who wanted to break through his battle line were not long-famed princes and nobles, they were young heroes known throughout the lands. But he was profoundly aware that these people all cherished their lives greatly and had no intention of sacrificing themselves for the Daxuan Dynasty.

When it came to battles with the wind at their backs, these Daxuan Martial Saints were one fiercer than the next. But in a hard-fought battle to the death, it had to be the members of the Daxuan royal family themselves who would step forward. Unlike these Sect Martial Saints, who had deep affection for their own sects, regarding them as paramount.

The situation in the Eastern Wilderness Divine Continent became inexplicably deadlocked.

The Daxuan Dynasty was showing signs of defeat!

As a result, Sword Body Hong Yuan received eighteen urgent summonses within three days.

The situation was extremely critical.