Chapter 1713: Aiming for First!

Ye Yuan was startled, then immediately understood.

How rare was it to have the Pavilion Master of the Mysterious Mechanisms Pavilion personally observe one's qi and offer guidance?

Those with a bone age exceeding two thousand years had essentially reached their peak in strength, with little room for further growth.

Wouldn't it be a waste to let them receive the Pavilion Master's qi observation?

A ten-thousand-year-old Divine Lord at the fifth level—what was there to see?

No matter how much you looked, he wouldn't break through to the Heavenly God realm!

The Aurora Imperial City had established this Hundred Battles Arena to identify talented geniuses for the major powers to nurture.

In this way, Aurora Imperial City would also build excellent relationships.

Once these geniuses grew up, they would feel grateful to Aurora Imperial City.

With this thought, Ye Yuan couldn't help but admire the Pavilion Master's cunning.

This move not only established the imperial city's great prestige but also gained many allies—truly a masterstroke.

No wonder the Jian family was so powerful; there was reason behind it.

Top geniuses at the imperial city level, around two thousand years old, were typically around the mid-stage Divine Lord realm.

Roughly, that was Ning Tianping's level of strength.

That meant Ning Tianping had unknowingly become a top genius at the imperial city level.

Although Jian Ping was also at the fifth level of Divine Lord, his bone age had long exceeded two thousand years, making him incomparable to Ning Tianping.

One must know that the Tianying Imperial City was merely a lower-tier imperial city, and the probability of producing such a genius was extremely low.

"So that's how it is! Ye Yuan understands! Rest assured, Pavilion Master, Ye Yuan will definitely secure this spot!" Ye Yuan said with firm determination.

No matter how strong the opponent, Ye Yuan would defeat him and claim the spot.

He would never allow failure!

The Pavilion Master chuckled, "Hehe, young friend Ye Yuan, don't be overconfident! The Hundred Battles Arena is not as simple as you imagine. When the time comes, a large number of young geniuses will emerge. Hundreds of imperial cities around Aurora Imperial City will be stirred into action. Some reclusive young talents will also seize this opportunity to make their mark. There might even be experts at the sixth level of Divine Lord. Your opponents are very strong!"

This Hundred Battles Arena had been held many times.

Now, its influence had spread far and wide, even drawing imperial cities under other Heavenly Emperors.

The wider the coverage, the greater the chance of young geniuses appearing.

Moreover, some reclusive geniuses also wanted to prove their potential and see their own limits.

Thus, they would all come to Aurora Imperial City.

Every three hundred years, Aurora Imperial City became a melting pot, a place where all young geniuses competed.

Ye Yuan's eyes were full of determination, and he said solemnly, "I cannot afford to lose, and I will not lose!"

The Pavilion Master smiled, "Hehe, Imperial Exaltation Qi—I'm really curious to see how far you can go!"

Ye Yuan suddenly looked at the Pavilion Master, squinting, "Pavilion Master, you only act once every three hundred years. Could it be... you were severely injured?"

The Pavilion Master's pupils contracted, and he said in surprise, "You brat, what sharp eyes! Hehe, you're right. I once rashly divined the celestial mechanism, suffered heavenly backlash, and my realm plummeted, ending up like this. Acting once every three hundred years barely allows me to recover my vitality. But this time, if you truly win first place, the next Hundred Battles Arena will likely be postponed."

Ye Yuan's expression changed, and he cupped his hands, "Pavilion Master, your willingness to help me—I will always remember this debt!"

The Pavilion Master laughed heartily, "Exchanging a severe injury for a favor from Imperial Exaltation Qi—a good deal! But... as I said, your opponents are very strong! Only by winning first place can you receive my divination."

...

"What? You still want to participate in the Hundred Battles Arena?"

Jian Zhentao had taken Ye Yuan to see the Pavilion Master precisely to prevent him from joining the Hundred Battles Arena.

In his view, with Ye Yuan's strength, it was impossible to win first place in the Hundred Battles Arena.

Regarding the battle outside his home, Jian Zhentao still thought Ning Tianping had made the move.

A Divine Lord at the second level dominating the Hundred Battles Arena—that was nothing but a pipe dream.

Ye Yuan nodded, "Yes! The Pavilion Master said that if I can win first place, he will perform a divination for me!"

Jian Zhentao waved his hand, "That's the reward for first place! If you could get first place, why would I have gone through all that trouble to take you to see him?"

Ye Yuan shook his head, "You misunderstand! For others, it's the reward for first place. But for me, he can refuse!"

Jian Zhentao was taken aback, "Why?"

Ye Yuan said, "Because he said I possess Imperial Exaltation Qi! Even for him, divining for me would severely deplete his vitality."

Hiss...

Jian Zhentao's pupils contracted sharply, and he sucked in a cold breath, staring at Ye Yuan as if he were a monster.

"Im... Imperial Exaltation Qi!" Jian Zhentao's shock was beyond words.

Imperial Exaltation Qi—not just in Aurora Imperial City, but across the entire Tongtian Realm, there were very few.

In millions of years, it was rare to produce even one Heavenly Emperor!

Imperial Exaltation Qi had only ever existed in legends.

Today, he had seen a living one!

Ye Yuan nodded, "The Pavilion Master also said that if I truly win first place, the next Hundred Battles Arena will have to be postponed. This shows that this divination is a huge burden for him!"

Jian Zhentao was stunned by this news.

Imperial Regal Qi had already been his bold guess.

Unexpectedly, Ye Yuan's fortune was not Imperial Regal Qi but Imperial Exaltation Qi!

He suddenly understood why he had broken through.

He had been touched by immortal aura!

After a long while, Jian Zhentao recovered from his shock and said gravely, "Ye Yuan, you must keep this a secret. Never let anyone know! Otherwise, you'll face endless trouble!"

Ye Yuan nodded, "Senior, rest assured, Ye Yuan understands."

The news of a future Heavenly Emperor was too explosive.

His rise would inevitably disrupt the existing order. Perhaps some Heavenly Emperors, upon hearing this, would send people to kill him.

Such things had happened before.

Jian Zhentao added, "But I still can't believe you can win first place!"

Ning Tianping smiled upon hearing this, "Senior, rest assured. The master's strength is by no means inferior to those geniuses. At least, I am no match for him! First place is difficult, but the master will not give up."

Jian Zhentao laughed incredulously, "Are you joking? A Divine Lord at the second level, and even you are no match?"

Ning Tianping smiled, "The battle outside your home, Senior, was personally fought by the master. In a direct confrontation, the master was confident he could kill Jian Ping! It was only to avoid offending the Mysterious Mechanisms Pavilion that he held back."

Jian Zhentao looked at Ye Yuan in disbelief. Was this guy a freak?