Chapter 802: Eternal Battlefield
The participants from the Thunder clan were a pair of brothers. They were Lei Ji’s sons, and they were slightly older than Long Chen and Suxue. Although they looked like they were in their twenties, they were actually almost forty.
After reaching the Earthly Martial Realm, due to the increase in strength, lifespans also increased. Once a person reached the Ninth Earthly Martial Stage, they could live up to five hundred years. That was why although they were almost forty, they were still considered the younger generation. The age limit of the Nine Clans Martial Youth Competition was forty.
A person’s best time to cultivate was before the age of fifty. If one failed to break through the Heavenly Martial Wall to reach the Heavenly Martial Realm before fifty, it would be very difficult to progress. For example, the Eight Sect Elders had been at the Ninth Earthly Martial Stage for a very long time, but they had long lost the best opportunity to break through.
People like the Eight Sect Elders had long lifespans, but their potential had already decided their final cultivation levels. The Ninth Earthly Martial Stage was their limit. On the journey of cultivation, not moving forward caused a person to slide backwards. Their usual cultivation was only enough to maintain their current level so they would not deteriorate, but if they wanted to progress, they would need a major opportunity.
Something like Long Chen’s Seven Star Lord inheritance—that was an opportunity. Situ Yao was willing to risk it all because he saw it as a chance for him to reach the Heavenly Martial Realm.
Two muscular young men who looked like they were in their twenties stood in front of Long Chen. This was Long Chen’s first time meeting them. They were not twins; they had an age gap of about three or four years, but they were at the Ninth Earthly Martial Stage. As Lei Ji’s sons, it was not at all strange that they had reached the Ninth Earthly Martial Stage.
There were also people who reached the Ninth Earthly Martial Stage before the age of forty in other clans, but even among, there were weak Ninth Earthly Martial Stage cultivators and strong ones. These two young men had undeniably received Lei Ji’s direct teachings, so they had achieved a very deep level of mastery in terms of cultivation and combat abilities.
Their body types were a bit different. One was slightly taller and thinner; he was the older of the two. He smiled at Long Chen and said, “I am the older brother, Lei Wen. Lei Wu and I were training outside the city for a while and only returned a few days ago. That’s when we heard about your famous deeds. We are quite impressed by your capabilities.”
The other one, who was more muscular, gave an innocent smile and said, “He’s right. You’re only at the Seventh Earthly Martial Stage, but you were able to kill two Ninth Earthly Martial Stage experts, and even broke free from the Seven Thunder Elders’ trap. After hearing about your legendary story, we both respect you very much.”