Human Emperor Palace.
Lu Fan stood outside a palace, his hands clasped behind his back, his expression stern, with several young Cultivators of extraordinary temperament standing beside him.
After so many years, Lu Fan had adapted to his identity as a Human Emperor Candidate and had established his own faction.
"Your Highness, the Ancient Trial Path is about to open, and the elites of the Myriad Manifestations Alliance have been assembled."
"Good, this time, I want everyone to see the might of my Myriad Manifestations Alliance."
Lu Fan's eyes gleamed, and his words were quite confident.
The vast resources of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Dynasty had been used by him to Cultivate trusted aides and win over people's hearts. The Myriad Manifestations Alliance had unknowingly grown into a colossal entity, now capable of providing him with considerable support.
"I wonder if Master will come?"
Lu Fan pondered in his heart.
In his impression, Han Xuanji generally did not participate in these matters.
However, he learned that Han Xuanji had gone to the Xuanyuan Family again, which left him somewhat puzzled. Therefore, he also tried to see if Han Xuanji could help him... On the other side.
"Has the time come so quickly?"
Han Xuanji awoke from his Cultivation, looking at the two messages, deep in thought.
He had now achieved the Primordial Realm; ordinary Opportunities held little meaning for him.
However, the Human Race Ancient Road, which gathered the Luck and legacy of countless eras of the Human Race, still made him somewhat tempted by the sign-in rewards in its core region.
The most important thing was that there was absolutely no danger.
The Human Race Trial Ancient Road only limited age, but not Realm. Who would know that a Primordial Prodigy had infiltrated among the Golden Immortal Prodigies?
Receiving Lu Fan's message, this future Human Emperor had now matured somewhat, becoming more composed:
"Master, the Human Race Trial Ancient Road will open in a few days. If Master has leisure, could he please provide some guidance to this Disciple on the Ancient Trial Path? This Disciple will certainly not disappoint Master's high hopes!"
On the other side, Xuanyuan Po's words were equally earnest, though he seemed to have less enthusiasm than before.
Perhaps it was because Han Xuanji had appeared too ordinary in the previous operation.
Han Xuanji looked at these two messages, his expression calm and unmoving.
Although Lu Fan now had some renown, he was by no means Xuanyuan Po's greatest opponent. The two might not necessarily be unable to unite.
The competition for the Human Emperor position was fierce, and none of the surviving Human Emperor Candidates were easy to deal with.
Di Lingxiao, supported by the Star Palace; Xuanyuan Po, supported by the Xuanyuan Family; Gu Taixuan, supported by the Yao Race; and Wan Chuyi of the Nine Heavens Sacred Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Han Xuanji stepped out of the quiet room, his figure already appearing under the dragon blood profound yellow tree.
His gaze swept over the people and two beasts still diligently comprehending the Dao in the garden; their Cultivation was steadily improving.
Han Xuanji did not disturb them, merely sending a thought to inform them that he would be traveling for a period.
Although everyone was somewhat curious, they did not think much of it and bid farewell to Han Xuanji... At this moment, the starting area of the Ancient Trial Path was already a magnificent sight.
War chariots rumbled, crushing through the starry sky, pulled by nine flood Dragons covered in crimson scales. A figure stood proudly on one, surrounded by imperial Dragon Qi, like a Heavenly Emperor on an inspection tour—it was Wan Chuyi of the Nine Heavens Sacred Dynasty.
Beside him stood a cold-faced young man, Gu Taixuan, supported by the Yao Race. His eyes were sharp, scanning the heroes, seemingly assessing his opponents.
Xuanyuan Po rode in a war chariot forged from ancient divine gold, his hands clasped behind his back, accompanied by several powerful Cultivators.
Prodigies from all sides, some riding exotic beasts, some controlling Magic Treasures, some treading on auspicious clouds, were all Dragons among men, favored by Luck.
The immense Qi they exuded intertwined, with myriad divine lights and thousands of auspicious rays, illuminating this part of the starry sky like a divine kingdom.
Suddenly, a barely perceptible ripple appeared in the Void Realm.
A figure in a green robe quietly appeared here—it was Han Xuanji.
His arrival did not attract much attention.
Compared to those dazzling Prodigies surrounded by divine light and astonishing phenomena, Han Xuanji, though possessing an ethereal temperament and flawless appearance, did not display any phenomena, and his strength seemed unremarkable, appearing overly ordinary.
Some Prodigies glanced at him, sensed his unremarkable Golden Immortal Cultivation, and immediately lost interest.
Di Lingxiao also saw Han Xuanji, his gaze lingering on him for a moment before calmly moving away.
Han Xuanji, however, observed everyone.
Previously in the Great Luo Heaven, he had not seen all the Human Emperor Candidates.
[Di Lingxiao: A person of great Luck, with a special destiny, favored by the Origin of the Big Dipper Seven Stars, a Taiyi Golden Immortal of the third layer. Due to his special destiny, he is favored by the Star Palace, with a Daluo Expert from the Star Palace protecting him, attempting to elevate him to the position of Human Emperor.]
[Gu Taixuan: A person of great Luck, possessing the Bloodline of a True Dragon, with peerless bones and roots, a Taiyi Golden Immortal of the fourth layer. He has the support of the Dragon Clan and the Yao Race, but he mostly uses them. He harbors ambitions of unifying the Human Race, the Yao Race, and the Dragon Clan.]
[Wan Chuyi: Born with a Buddha heart, with extraordinary Comprehension Ability, a Golden Immortal of the ninth layer. He has been taught scriptures by a Buddha since childhood and has a great affinity for Buddhism.]
"Their Origins are indeed extraordinary."
Han Xuanji pondered silently.
Di Lingxiao was favored by Origin stars, Gu Taixuan had the support of two powerful races, Wan Chuyi had the support of Buddhism, so it was not easy for Lu Fan to eventually become the Human Emperor.
However, Lu Fan's victory might also be because he was cleaner, without so much messy Karma.
He did not linger his gaze too long on those brilliant Prodigies, his figure moved slightly, and he walked leisurely towards the area where the Human Emperor Palace's forces were located.
At this moment, Lu Fan was surrounded by a group of sharp-witted young Cultivators, already possessing the demeanor of a powerful leader.
Han Xuanji's arrival, though not deliberately hidden, did not cause much of a stir.
However, the moment he approached.
"Master!"
Lu Fan almost felt it instinctively, turning his head sharply to look.
When he saw the familiar face, the sternness on his face instantly vanished, replaced by genuine excitement.
He immediately pushed through the crowd, hurried forward, and bowed deeply to Han Xuanji, his posture incomparably respectful.
"Disciple Lu Fan pays respects to Master!"
This action stunned the elites of the Myriad Manifestations Alliance behind him, who exchanged bewildered glances.
When had they ever seen Lu Fan, who was quite arrogant deep down, show such a degree of respect to anyone?
Even when facing a Daluo Expert, Lu Fan remained neither humble nor arrogant.
"Mm."
Han Xuanji nodded slightly, accepting the bow. His gaze lingered on Lu Fan for a moment, his tone still calm,
"It seems these years, you have not been idle. This Myriad Manifestations Alliance indeed has quite a presence."
Lu Fan's heart warmed, but hearing his Master's calm tone, and then thinking of his current situation deeply embroiled in factional disputes, a sense of fleetingness and complexity, of things changed, inevitably arose in his heart.
This achievement, he felt, was still completely insufficient.
"It is all thanks to Master's daily teachings. Master's presence has completely put my heart at ease."
There was no falsehood in Lu Fan's words. If he had not Cultivated the Xuantian Chaos Primordial Scripture, he felt he would not have achieved what he had today.
Not far away, Lin Feng saw Han Xuanji's figure again, and his heart stirred.
He had now, with the limitless jade disc, entered the Realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal, but when he saw Han Xuanji, he still could not see through him at all.
"There should still be many Human Race Emperors hidden deep within the Ancient Trial Path. What is the meaning of this person's arrival?"
Lin Feng was utterly perplexed.
After thinking for a moment, he gave up trying to figure it out.
Ever since he met Han Xuanji, he felt that many things had completely deviated from his control and expectations...