In truth, Miller least wanted to accompany his young master for a stroll around the city where they lived. This was because fights often broke out whenever the young master left the house, even if it was just around their residential area. The young man with the full name Tiberius Julius was notorious for causing trouble in the city. Many residents and cultivators in the city did not like him. However, this time, it seemed that Miller couldn’t refuse his master’s request.
After a while of getting ready, Julius emerged from his room. He then invited Uncle Miller to go out of the house and walk around the city on foot. Just a few houses into their journey, Julius was met with disdainful glares from the residents. Several people chose to go in the opposite direction rather than cross paths with Tiberius Julius.
“Why do they treat me like this, Uncle Miller? Have I wronged them?” Tiberius Julius asked Miller.
Miller’s face changed dramatically. He couldn’t reveal what had actually happened. On the other hand, Miller was also irritated by the question posed by his master. It was as if the young man felt no guilt for his arbitrary behavior towards the city’s residents.
The Light God himself did not precisely know the cause of the city dwellers’ dislike towards him. In his memory as Julius, there was no indication of the residents’ aversion to him. Moreover, at this point, his memories and traits positioned him more as Davis Max, the reincarnation of the strongest deity in the previous universe.
“I-I don’t know, young master. Perhaps they are just too shy to meet you, so they choose to keep their distance. They are aware of their status, not equal to yours,” Miller replied, trying to find a plausible explanation.
“Hmmm...”
Only a murmur escaped Tiberius Julius in response to Miller’s answer. The young man knew that his personal assistant was hiding something. However, he didn’t press the middle-aged man to reveal it.
Suddenly, as they entered a district in their city, Tiberius Julius was confronted by a group of older youths. Leading the obstructing group was a young member of the Starfall family, rivals to the Tiberius family in the struggle for power in the city. Among them, Smith Gigo harbored the most animosity towards Li Julius.
“I thought the young master of the Tiberius family wouldn’t dare to leave the house and wander around the city. Do you really want trouble with us, daring to defy our prohibition? Haven’t I told you, Tiberius Julius, not to enter this area again? This is my domain, and nobody is allowed here unless they bring a significant gift to me.”
Tiberius Julius furrowed his brow upon hearing Smith Gigo’s words, the young master of the Starfall family. He didn’t understand what the man was talking about. In his memory, he couldn’t recall any incidents involving Smith Gigo. However, when he looked at Miller, his personal assistant seemed visibly panicked.
“Young master, it’s better if we leave this place. Don’t engage with the young master of the Starfall family. He has a higher cultivation level than both of us, young master,” Miller whispered to Julius with a worried tone.
Unlike Miller’s state, Julius showed no signs of fear. Essentially, he didn’t recognize Smith Gigo. Moreover, with his current abilities, Julius could easily gauge the strength of his opponent. He could tell that none of the individuals on Smith Gigo’s side were stronger than him.
“Let’s continue our journey, Uncle Miller!” Julius said, completely disregarding Smith Gigo, who was staring at him sharply.
At that moment, Miller was genuinely frightened by Smith Gigo’s anger, which could potentially lead to their demise. However, for some reason, witnessing Julius’s courage suddenly ignited Miller’s spirit, and he found himself growing bolder. With his chest puffed out and a determined stance, Miller followed behind Tiberius Julius.
“You arrogant fool, how dare you, Tiberius Julius! You’re playing with fire by defying me, the young master! I won’t hesitate to finish you, Tiberius Julius!” Smith Gigo angrily exclaimed, realizing that Julius was the one manipulating
Without the slightest hint of fear, Tiberius Julius continued walking away from the place. However, with his frustration, Smith Gigo chased after and intended to finish off the young master of the Tiberius family. He then exerted strength in the palm of his right hand to strike the young man. How surprised Smith Gigo was when he realized that his target had vanished from the spot.
Smith Gigo was truly shocked by the swiftness of Tiberius Julius’s earlier movements. Somehow, the young man was already behind Smith Gigo. He even sent a kick directly behind the young master Smith. As a result, Smith Gigo stumbled several steps away from his position. Luckily, Tiberius Julius didn't use his full strength when kicking Smith Gigo just now.
"You scoundrel, Tiberius Julius! How dare you toy with this young master! I won't hesitate to finish you off,!" Smith Gigo growled, realizing that it was Tiberius Julius who had been playing him.
Smith Gigo, truly infuriated by being manipulated by Julius, now unleashed his power to about half of its capacity. He had entered the realm of the first heavenly spirit. Currently, in the two families at this level, it was very rare for young individuals to master it. Most of them were still in the intermediate earthly realm.
In Smith Gigo’s own perception, Tiberius Julius was still in the intermediate earthly realm. Thus, he was confident that being in the peak earthly realm placed him far above Julius. In his calculations, Tiberius Julius was still seven levels below him.
This time, Tiberius Julius did not evade when Smith Gigo’s attack was directed at him. He employed a light shield technique, a skill he had developed during his time as a light deity. Despite being in a lower cultivation realm, with this technique, he could block the attacks of an opponent far above his level.
Smith Gigo’s attack directly hit the shield created by the finger of Tiberius Julius’s hand. The shield formed a bright white light. The brilliance of the shield made Smith Gigo’s almost three-quarters of the deployed attack disappear instantly. The attack was like a drop of water hitting the ocean, leaving no trace.Experiencing this event, Smith Gigo was truly surprised. He did not expect that his launched attack could be blocked by Tiberius Julius. In fact, Smith Gigo had no idea what technique Tiberius Julius used. He had never seen the Tiberius family use a technique that could summon a shield in the form of that light.It wasn’t just Tiberius Julius who made Smith Gigo appear shaken. Even Smith Gigo’s assistants were intimidated by the young master of the Tiberius family. They never expected that the young master of the Tiberius family could defeat their leader. Being mostly low-level cultivators, they could gauge the power possessed by Tiberius Julius. They guessed that Tiberiu
“Excellent, Julius! I really admire your spirit, my grandson. I am confident that you will truly revive the glory of the Tiberius family. There will be no one daring to insult our family anymore. Even the royal palace would think twice before oppressing us,” the leader of the Tiberius family exclaimed to his grandson while patting his shoulder.The leader of the Tiberius family had indeed sensed a significant change in Julius since his fall into the abyss. However, he welcomed this change because his grandson’s previously unruly behavior had done a complete 180° turn. He had great expectations for his beloved grandson to restore the prestigious name of the Tiberius family. The elder even hoped that Julius would follow in his father’s footsteps as a genius of the Tiberius family, although he occasionally realized that his grandson was not a remarkable cultivator like his father.It wasn’t just the leader of the Tiberius family who appreciated the change in Tiberius Julius. Uncle Miller
“Julius, I want you to go to the Tower of the Gods Academy to study there. Only there can you develop your talents into the strongest cultivator. Here, your grandfather and uncles cannot provide much guidance for you to thrive.”Tiberius Achilles seemed visibly burdened delivering the words just now. He didn’t really want to part with his beloved grandson. However, observing the recent progress in Julius’s talents, Tiberius Achilles felt that the child deserved to receive a better cultivation education than what he could get in their current family. He and his other children agreed to send their grandson to the Tower of the Gods Academy, a renowned martial arts school in their country.“If I go, what about the competition to determine which family becomes the leader of this city? In our family, I am the only son, while the other children of my age are all daughters,” Julius replied with a question that made everyone bow their heads, including his grandfather as the leader of the Tiber
For a moment, the two opponents stared at each other. They had no idea that their attacks could be easily avoided by Julius. The attackers themselves were unaware that Julius, as the God of Light, possessed the ability to stop time. Although he could only slow it down at the moment, it was enough to evade their strikes.Julius’s actions truly astonished the two assailants. Apart from the surprise of discovering that Julius was in the second-level Earth Peak Realm, the speed at which Julius dodged their attacks defied their understanding. It was impossible for someone like Julius’s current level to have such an unseen speed, considering that both of their powers far exceeded Julius’s.“Who are you? Why attack me? If you are truly brave, don’t hide your faces. Let’s fight to the bitter end until one of us falls,” Julius challenged his enemies.It seemed that both of them paid no heed to Julius’s words. Instead, they increased their strength even further. Determined to eliminate Julius,
“You may enter directly!” the guard said.Julius looked puzzled. Unlike others who had to pass through two trial stones first, he was now directly invited to enter. After a moment of silence, Julius moved away from the guard towards the entrance.“Wait! Although he has a special recommendation letter from someone, he still needs to undergo the examination of the rough body level and the purity of the soul he possesses.”A loud shout was heard, causing Julius to reconsider stepping into the academy. A man dressed entirely in white, with white hair, emerged from inside. The face of the old man, around 60 years old, looked menacing and full of authority. Seeing the person approaching the entrance gate of the Tower of the Gods Academy, everyone immediately stood, facing the old man.“Respect to the Vice Chairman of the Tower of the Gods, may the headmaster live long!” the Tower of the Gods students shouted simultaneously.“Rise, all of you, and continue your task of selecting potential in
Aware of his mistake in entering without greeting, Tiberius Li Julius turned around and bowed in respect to the senior student who had just reprimanded him. However, it seemed that the senior student intended to pick a fight with Tiberius Li Julius. After the young man turned around and bowed, he received a kick from his senior in the same tower group, causing him to fall to the ground. The incident made everyone present burst into laughter, except for another young man with slightly darker skin.This young man was in the same group as Julius and belonged to the same batch. He was the young master from the Blackthorn Family, hailing from the city of Azure Peak in the east. His name was Galen Blackthorn, a young man around 17 years old. He disliked seeing others oppressed in front of him. Galen Blackthorn, with his sturdy and tall figure and dark skin, immediately approached Julius and helped him up.As Julius got up, he raised his head and stared sharply at the seniors who were at the
Magnus Raven, the head of the God Tower Academy, scanned the entire assembly of students. Whatever he was looking for, he continued, “Therefore, train to overcome every test I give you. There are five exams you must pass if you want to successfully obtain a cultivation ticket in this God Tower. This time, I am giving the opportunity to only three students to enter the God Tower.”Magnus Raven concluded his announcement by motivating the students to train harder. He mentioned that he wouldn’t reappear for the next three months. Shortly afterward, he returned to the God Tower. The students then returned to their respective places.The next day, all new students were gathered in the main building of the God Tower Academy, not far from the tower where the academy head lived. About fifty new students were accepted into the God Tower Academy this time, all selected individuals who had passed the given tests. Except for a few, including Julius, who received a special recommendation, making i
“Master!”Lin Duano’s words abruptly stopped as a student raised his hand, seemingly wanting to ask a question.“What is it? Next time, don’t interrupt someone’s conversation, especially if it’s Brother Rylan who’s teaching. If you do this kind of thing, you’re finished!” Master Lin Duano warned.Although Duano wasn’t pleased with the student who interrupted him, he didn’t show any sign of anger or annoyance towards the student. He just reminded them not to make a habit of interrupting people, especially when it’s Master Rylan Dragon who’s teaching. It was certain that the student would face a reprimand and might even be expelled from the Dragon Earth Tower.“Sorry, Master! I just wanted to ask,” the student who interrupted earlier apologized.“What do you want to ask?” Master Duano furrowed his brow.“If someone loses their martial spirit, will they die?”“Hmmm... a good question. In essence, a martial spirit is different from the spirit inside your body. If you lose your martial spi