I will eventually become a divine being through accumulating constantly

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Being able to influence someone's psychological and even physiological state with just a single sentence is a manifestation of an extremely high 'Spiritual Level'.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm fine standing," Li Ziyuan said, his tone modest.

Zhou Yinglin didn't mind; he was just looking through the floor-to-ceiling window at the building enveloped in clouds in the far distance, immense like the 'Divine Tree' of myths and legends.

Due to the great distance, the details were not clear, only a hazy mass of black was visible, but its enormity was undeniable, truly reaching the heavens and piercing through the clouds for tens of thousands of meters.

The hundred-floor skyscraper where Zhou Yinglin stood was nearly four hundred and fifty meters tall, but when compared to that structure, it seemed like an ant under the foot of an elephant.

"The 'Sky Center' of the Fifth Urban Circle, this is my first time seeing it," Zhou Yinglin said casually.

"I thought that the Sky Centers of the nine urban circles wouldn't be too different, but I didn't expect it to be so much smaller than that of the First Urban Circle," Li Ziyuan replied with a smile, his tone respectful.

"During the Eternal Night War, all the national efforts went into building the nine 'Sun Pillars', and the one in the First Urban Circle, due to the need for the largest radiation range, was made as large as possible, ultimately creating the largest Sun Pillar in the world. This is our pride in Zhuxia, something the Fifth Urban Circle cannot compare with," Li Ziyuan continued. Discover hidden content at empire

Zhou Yinglin turned his head to glance at him.

That sharp, hawk-like gaze, like the blade of a knife materializing, passed over him, making Li Ziyuan involuntarily feel a phantom pain.

"Mr. Li, I invited you here today not for anything else, but to ask you to utilize your authority to make a change in the draw for my competition opponents," he spoke softly.

"This... the draws for our U19 have always been random..." Li Ziyuan hesitated.

There was no fluctuation in Zhou Yinglin's tone:

"You should know, I'm not asking for your opinion."

Li Ziyuan's expression changed, and after a moment of helplessness, he spoke:

"Yes..."

Zhou Yinglin reached into his pocket, pulled out a photograph, and with just a flick of his two fingers, the photo was launched.

The photo instantly flew out of his hand, spinning towards Li Ziyuan, its corner slicing into his shirtfront and remaining there, just a hair's breadth away from cutting into his skin.

"This person, no matter how you arrange it, must face me in the arena," Zhou Yinglin stated.

Li Ziyuan cautiously removed the photo from his chest and took a look.

The photo showed a youth so handsome it was beyond compare, standing on the arena stage, gazing across with a pair of silver eyes.

"...Xue Jing?"

Li Ziyuan uttered the name of the youth in surprise.

He knew this person, a rising star who had suddenly appeared in this U19 competition and had attracted much attention.

Because of his good looks and skill at playing the part, he had increased the popularity of this U19 competition much more than previous ones.

The members of the U19 committee, including Li Ziyuan himself, all had a high Affection Level for this young man.

"This..."

Li Ziyuan was somewhat unwilling.

Zhou Yinglin's specific request to face off against this person in the arena probably came with ill intent.

Although Xue Jing was also an extraordinary youth, in Li Ziyuan's view, he fell far short of Zhou Yinglin, and this arrangement was more likely to lead to disaster than success.

But... he had no choice.

Li Ziyuan sighed, nodded, and said in a low voice:

"I understand, Mr. Zhou."

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Yuan City, a certain hidden area.

In the spacious ancient Underground Temple at the center, sat a stone throne, constructed of piled stones.

Behind the throne, stood a deity statue towering tens of meters high.

It was a majestic god, standing erect with six arms and two feet, and a dragon head for its face. Behind the dragon head were intricately carved a thousand different snake heads.

This was the 'Firstborn of the Serpents', the Infinity Dragon—Ananda Tashasha!

Its true form was beyond human comprehension. This statue was merely sculpted according to human understanding and was not a true representation of Ananda Tashasha.

Atop the throne, a youth in a black cloak and hood sat with only a pair of eyes visible, looking down with red vertical pupils at the kneeling figures below.

"An Luping, where is the exceptionally talented Branch Hierarch Ning Fengwan you spoke of? Why didn't you bring her here?"

His voice was calm and deep, clearly resonating in the ears of everyone in the temple, causing countless black-robed members of the Dragon Cult to bow their bodies slightly.

Sweat gleamed on An Luping's forehead as he raised his head to look at the youth on the throne, his lips trembling as he began to speak:

"Divine Child, please quell your anger, there is a reason for this..."

An Luping roughly relayed his experiences in Qingcheng, exaggerating slightly, making sure to portray himself in a clean light.

After listening, the youth known as the Divine Child slightly tilted his head, propping it up with the fist of his right hand resting on the armrest, and said indifferently:

"So, it all comes down to a person named 'Xue Jing'?"

An Luping replied respectfully, "That's one way to put it!"

The Divine Child of the Dragon Cult shook his head, "Foolish and ignorant woman, obsessed with mortal love, not understanding the greatness and honor of worshiping under the crown of Ananda Tashasha."

An Luping spoke in a low tone, "Divine Child, soon Xue Jing will arrive in Yuan City to participate in the 'U19 Tournament'. Ning Fengwan is inseparable from him and should come with him..."

The Divine Child nodded, "If that is the case, it saves us a long journey... When they arrive, we'll invite them to the temple, remove the 'impurities', and see if this Ning Fengwan you speak of truly possesses the potential to become our Cult's 'Divine Child'."

"The more who are eligible to bear offspring for this Divine Child, the better... After a thousand offspring descend, surely one true 'Tashasha' will be born."

"If 'Tashasha' happens to be born to Ning Fengwan, then she will become the Holy Mother of the Infinite Epoch, with a status equivalent to Maria of Christianity."

An Luping flattered, "That would be her honor."

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Yuan City, within a spacious dojo.

A girl... or perhaps a boy? was sitting on their knees in the center of the dojo; the upper body was as upright as a pine, hands placed flawlessly on their thighs.

Their face was extremely beautiful, ambiguous in gender, with the softness of a female but also some masculine traits, long hair that reached their waist was tied into a high ponytail, trailing behind.

Clothed in a black, ornate male kimono, an ancient and beautiful long sword lay next to them. Sitting there, they were as serene as a painting, like a beautiful boy from a Bakumatsu-era manga.

Otogirusu Suzuka was intently watching a holographic image playing in front of them.

In the image, a silver-eyed youth passed his opponent without looking back, as the opponent's body slowly fell to the ground, covered with countless sword wounds.

"Cherry Full Moon, an interesting Ultimate Skill." Otogirusu Suzuka remarked in the Far East language, their voice lending no clarity to their gender.

"Xue Jun seems like a worthy opponent, I'm truly looking forward to it."

They spoke again, this time in fluent and authentic Chinese, with no trace of a foreign accent.

At that moment, the sliding door next to them opened and a maid, dressed in a kimono, knelt on the floor and bowed deeply:

"Lord Suzuka, another challenger has come."

Hearing this, Otogirusu Suzuka stood up, showing a bright and attractive smile:

"Perfect timing, I just saw something nice and now my hands are itching for some action."

"Zhuxia is indeed an endless treasure trove, always bringing me delightful surprises..."

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