Chapter 708 - 454: This River Map Bears the Name Zhong Today! Morning Enlightenment, Evening Death
Ever since a certain River Map inheritor came up with a flashy move.
Most of the Lower Realm came to know the identity of the River Map and Luo Book inheritor.
They referred to the inheritor of the River Map and Luo Book as the Chosen One.
Thus, all Chosen Ones initially have an advantage in cultivation.
In the mid-phase, it’s rebirth cultivation.
In the final phase, it’s a power struggle.
A championship affecting most of the Lower Realm began.
Numerous forces began to place bets.
If they could win the bet, they might relocate their entire sect to the Upper Realm.
Although the Lower Realm also has beings at the Divinity Transformation Level, most are in unique situations.
It’s either an inherent inability to ascend or they are guardians sent by the Upper Realm.
No matter how powerful a force is in the Lower Realm, it’s not as influential as being a dominant power in the Upper Realm.
After all, that’s the Upper Realm, where one can become an Immortal.
Moreover, even if they lost the bet, the River Map and Luo Book are Human Dao Treasures, so the losers won’t be utterly eradicated.
High returns with low risk naturally attract countless cultivators from the Lower Realm.
After the first chosen one spread the news and gathered a substantial force, others followed suit.
The thirty-plus Chosen Ones from the River Map and Luo Book formed over thirty massive alliances with influences spanning many Lower Realms.
Countless geniuses and Celestial Prides collaborated with the Chosen Ones, seeking opportunities to head to the Upper Realm.
Even quite a few major forces were willing to send their daughters to marry them to strengthen ties, even if the counterpart already had many close companions.
Yet, in such circumstances.
A River Map Chosen One appeared out of nowhere.
He had no followers. No background, starting from scratch.
By his strength alone, he conquered the Lower Realm.
In just a brief millennium.
He, with one sword, annihilated countless strong enemies, reaching the peak of Immortal Dao.
He had no companions, nor any confidantes.
Just by being there alone, he could rival an alliance as numerous as the stars.
Nobody knew his name.
So, everyone called him Nameless.
Nameless used a sword, but it wasn’t Sword Dao.
He embraced the Fire Dao, with the sword being merely a weapon to wield the Fire Dao.
"Boom————————"
Out of sixteen Chosen Ones, only three remained competing at the end.
The losers had their River Map Illusion absorbed by the victors.
The trio initially thought they were nearly invincible in the Lower Realm.
Yet, the overwhelming flames shattered their Dao Hearts.
"Impossible!!!"
"Absolutely impossible!!"
Chosen One Huang Zhou fixed a desperate gaze on Nameless.
The three of them joined forces with the ancestors of eighteen top forces of the Lower Realm.
They even summoned the treasures of several Divinity Transformation guardians.
Yet they could do nothing against him?
The mountains were teeming with cultivation armies.
But when they saw the peerless experts writhing and groaning in the center of the battlefield, they remained still.
Those who could stand in the center of the battlefield were the pinnacle of power from various great forces, the paragons atop the pyramid of many Lower Realms.
Nameless lightly brushed his fingers across the sword’s blade.
The flame flourished, transforming forcefully into Sword Intent.
The Sword Intent pierced the heavens.
"Bang————"
A warship concealed among the clouds, radiating brilliant light, was slashed down abruptly.
Huang Zhou’s voice halted abruptly.
It was his last resort to deal with the other two.
He had chosen the Upper Realm’s latest war cultivation technology, pouring in most of his resources; the energy cannon was powerful enough to obliterate a Half-Step Divinity Transformation expert.
The extraordinary invisible paint on the warship was akin to some supreme stealth and concealment techniques.
Yet it was slashed down by a single strike from the opponent.
Nameless lightly raised his hand, and Huang Zhou’s body landed in his grasp.
A huge suction force came, absorbing the River Map Illusion from Huang Zhou’s body.
Huang Zhou’s cultivation had not diminished a bit; he was still a Half-Step Divinity Transformation Realm expert, capable of undergoing the Thunder Tribulation and ascending to the Upper Realm at any moment, embarking on a brand new, unlimited future.
However, after losing the River Map Illusion, Huang Zhou’s eyes were dull, and he slumped powerlessly to the ground.
He had relied too heavily on the River Map, and his Dao Heart was nearly shattered.
Another one performed slightly better after absorbing the River Map Illusion than Nameless; the arrogance in his eyes vanished, he took a deep breath, and cupped his fist towards Nameless.
It was a show of sincere respect, then without a glance at his forces, he left alone.
The last one was Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan was gently placed on the ground after Nameless absorbed the River Map,
Yet the spirit in Zhang Yuan’s eyes did not fade.
He looked towards Nameless and said, "Are you the senior?"
He recognized the mysterious existence who had bestowed cultivation techniques upon him years ago.
He had considered him a peerless expert, at least at Divinity Transformation.
It now seemed that the counterpart could only have come from the Jiuzhou Cultivation Realm.
Nameless, also Zhong Heng in his rebirth, looked at Zhang Yuan.
Calmly, he asked, "You hold no resentment?"
"Treasures are for those destined and capable, I was not meant for it."
"Moreover, the techniques bestowed by seniors were of great help to me; the senior has done me a favor, enough that I can’t thank you enough, let alone feel resentment."
Zhong Heng nodded and said, "You may join my Celestial Derivation Immortal Sect."
Immortal Sect?
Upon hearing these words, many cultivators had their eyes flash with brilliance.
But then, they all had their doubts.
The contention for the River Map and Luo Book supposedly had no involvement from Immortals, nor would anyone in the Upper Realm get involved.
There were just too many entanglements within.
The powerhouses in the Jiuzhou Cultivation Realm feared getting entangled in karmic consequences.
Yet now an Immortal Sect disciple descended to the mundane realm?
No, how did he obtain the status of a River Map Chosen One?
Zhong Heng paid no mind to the thoughts of the masses.
He only looked towards the sky.
As the last wisp of the River Map’s power gathered.
The River Map Illusion deep within Zhong Heng’s mind almost solidified into a tangible form.
