Chapter 453 - 258: Heaven-Defying Skill: Power of Coexistence_3
Lin Chen was taken aback when he heard this; he did not expect that the Great Elder would evaluate it so highly.
"Do we have a response?" Lin Chen asked.
"This matter is related to the Dubhe Pavilion..." the Great Elder said, "The foundation of the Dubhe Pavilion is not as simple as you think."
Lin Chen detected a deeper meaning in his words.
"Have you heard of the Asura Field?" the Great Elder asked as he sat down.
Lin Chen poured him a cup of tea and shook his head.
"It’s normal that you haven’t heard of it." The Great Elder spoke with a more solemn tone, "You’ve demonstrated such a strong potential at the Beast Fighting Conference, even possessing Divine and Demonic Power. Although I specifically bound you with the Spirit Academy to protect you, don’t you feel that their interest in recruiting you is somewhat lacking?"
Lin Chen shook his head because he thought the Spirit Academy had declined everything for him.
"This matter is a long story, and if we must speak of it, it is connected to this current crisis." The Great Elder slowly explained:
"The disciples injured in that calamity were not ordinary disciples; they were all meticulously nurtured by the clan."
"Since then, the Dubhe Pavilion sensed a crisis, and therefore issued the third Asura Field summon since the founding of the country."
"Why is it that this cultivation ground summon isn’t documented in books?" Lin Chen wondered.
If it was a major action by the Dubhe Pavilion, it should surely have been recorded in books.
The Dubhe Pavilion needs reputation, so they often promote these things.
"That’s because the Asura Field is not a good thing; it’s akin to throwing a group of excellent people into a Secret Realm, locking them in for ten years, and only those who survive can emerge," the Great Elder said.
"That’s too cruel," Lin Chen was taken aback.
"There is a price, but the rewards are also extremely terrifying," the Great Elder said, "Do you know what this place is associated with?"
Lin Chen shook his head.
"It is the site of the Taixu Sect, the number one cultivation sect in the world during the Taichu Era," the Great Elder said, "Inside, not to mention Spiritual Qi, treasures and the like are countless."
Lin Chen recalled the words the Great Elder had just spoken and asked, "It was opened twice before?"
"That’s right," the Great Elder said, "The first time, it was thought to be a welfare benefit; many disciples from the Celestial Capital went there, and after just three years, three hundred went in, but only eight came out alive, after which the Asura Field was sealed."
"The second time was before the chaos of the Six Kingdoms, when Gu Wei, the National Preceptor, foresaw the coming of war and reopened the Asura Field."
"The third time was ten years ago."
"So that means...is it this year?" Lin Chen seemed to understand, saying, "The time set by the Celestial Realm Mountain 2.0 agreement was precisely the time the Asura Field was reopened?"
The Great Elder nodded, confirming Lin Chen’s guess.
"Then won’t they be able to contend against the calamity?" Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
"Not necessarily..." the Great Elder said, "Who knows what level the people emerging from this batch of the Asura Field are at, but what is certain is that someone will surely emerge to do battle."
...
Three days passed, and the time for the Celestial Realm Mountain conference was drawing nearer, and so were the increasing frictions.
On this day, a human and a demon clashed in the Celestial Realm City over some unknown dispute.
Though their levels weren’t high, the battle was quite fierce.
Unexpectedly, this time, neither the Human Race nor the Demon Race played favorites; both remained calm, directly suppressed them, and imprisoned them.
Everyone could see that the high-ranking members of both the Human Race and the Demon Race hoped to determine a victory openly, rather than simply waging war.