“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 Tiberius family.
For a moment, everyone fell silent, and no one dared to speak to answer Julius’s question. Tiberius Achilles’s children glanced towards their father, who was the leader of the Tiberius family. Tiberius Achilles appeared torn. He then took a deep breath and began to speak to Julius.
“Julius, I and the leader of the Starfall family have agreed to postpone the family competition for another five years. During these five years, I hope you can enhance your abilities and eventually win our fight against the Starfall family. We will also train here to improve our cultivation and win the upcoming generation match,” Tiberius Achilles explained, providing understanding to his grandson.
Julius fell silent. He knew what his grandfather said was the truth and the best path for their family to win the future battle. However, Julius also sensed that there was something his grandfather was hiding. He doubted that the Starfall family would willingly withdraw from the decisive match to determine who would lead the city in the next five years.
“Alright then! I agree to study at the Tower of the Gods Academy,” Julius finally said.
Julius ultimately agreed to his grandfather’s request to study at the Tower of the Gods Academy. Besides improving his cultivation abilities, he also intended to find out about his own condition and the universe at the academy. As the reincarnation of the God of Light, he was still curious about what caused him to rise again after the destruction he experienced when merging two immortal bird souls.
Julius shouldn’t have been able to rise again, let alone reincarnate. However, what was happening now was even more extraordinary than the reincarnation itself. Usually, reincarnation goes through the process of starting a new life as a newborn baby, but Davis Max, as the soul of the God of Light, reincarnated within the body of a 17-year-old youth.
A week later, after agreeing at the family meeting, Julius set off towards the city of Eldoria. Eldoria City was about five thousand miles away from Luminae City, Tiberius Julius’s residence. Traveling by horse during the day and resting at night, it would take at least two weeks for Julius to reach the city.
The city of Eldoria itself is often referred to as the city of cultivators. In addition to being home to many cultivators, there are also the Four Great Martial Arts Academies, making it one of the largest cities, more appropriately described as a province. In each cardinal direction of Eldoria City, the best academy in the world can be found.The Tower of the Gods Academy is located in the northern part of Eldoria City. Meanwhile, in the south, east, and west, there are the Cloud God Academy, Statue God Academy, and Nine Gods Academy, respectively. Each academy excels in different fields. The Tower of the Gods Academy is renowned for its sword and shield techniques, while the Cloud God Academy is famous for its diverse functions of god-sealing arts.
At the Statue God Academy, the most prominent skill is their technique of summoning spiritual animals. Meanwhile, the Nine Gods Academy stands out for their ability to manipulate nature. Although living side by side in one city, conflicts often arise among their students, leading to deadly fights. Despite such occurrences, the relationships among the leaders and teachers of each academy do not usually turn hostile.
Swoosh... Thud.
Boom!
Suddenly, the horse ridden by Julius collapsed, and a few spears dragged it down. Julius almost fell as well. Luckily, the young man managed to leap onto the ground and land safely on his feet. Although the distance to Eldoria City was just one mile away, his journey was now delayed by this ambush.
Julius knew that someone intentionally killed his horse with a covert attack. He saw a purplish light darting towards him and hitting his horse. Julius inspected the lifeless horse and found a silver dagger stuck in its neck.
“Hmmm... who is trying to harm me? Do I have so many enemies in this new body of mine that even in a city so far from Luminae, I still encounter enemies?” muttered Julius while scanning his surroundings.
For quite some time, Julius searched for the perpetrator who had killed his horse, but there were no signs of anyone in the area. It seemed like the person had fled immediately after successfully harming Julius’s horse. Eventually, Julius decided to continue his journey on foot. He took his supplies hanging from the horse and began walking away from the place.
After half a mile of walking, Julius faced another disturbance. This time, he was confronted by two masked individuals dressed in black. Julius knew that these two had no good intentions. He prepared for any possibilities that might occur.
The two individuals immediately attacked Julius. From their movements, speed, and the power radiating from them, Julius knew that both opponents were at the fifth-level Heavenly Spirit Realm. This meant that they were far superior in cultivation level compared to Julius. If the young man were not the reincarnation of the God of Light, in that single attack, he would have perished. However, with the divine eyes’ ability he possessed, Julius managed to use a time-slowing technique, allowing him to evade the opponents’ attack.
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
Master Lin Duano then left Julius alone in his place. He allowed the disciple to study all the contents of the book he handed over. It could be said that the book was a sacred scripture belonging to the God Tower Academy. Not just anyone could study it, even a Master, let alone an ordinary student. Tiberius Li Julius himself was very happy to get the book because he could understand how cultivation works and the meaning of martial spirit according to the book’s creator, who was said to be a god.Julius began studying the book given by Lin Duano. Firstly, Julius opened the pages that discussed the elements and intricacies of Martial Spirits. It turned out that the Martial Spirit mentioned in the book was a power that formed a new soul within oneself. That soul became the support for cultivation energy.Julius started with the formation of Martial Spirit within his body. Everything started from the beginning; the Martial Spirit formed was at the First Basic Earth Level. One day passed,
One by one, the disciples began to wield their crafted swords. Various powers emerged in the place and overlapped each other. Judging from the energy emanating from the swords’ blades, the new disciples of the Tower of the God Academy in the Dragon Earth Tower group, the one who possessed the strongest martial spirit realm, also emitted formidable power.What the disciples displayed earned praise from Master Lin, considering it a good achievement. However, in Julius’s view at that moment, what the disciples showed was still very low. He attempted to perform sealing techniques based on what he had learned from the book created by the universe’s god. Unfortunately, his estimation was off; the radiance of the sword produced was not as powerful as he had anticipated.It could be said that the sword emitting power and light belonging to Julius was the weakest among all the disciples practicing the sealing technique. Julius himself realized what was happening. He was puzzled as to why such
Julius’s words were suddenly interrupted by the appearance of a young man who immediately commented on Galen Blackthorn’s attitude towards Julius. The young man opined that Julius was a weak youth with no hope of advancement. He greatly disliked Galen Blackthorn’s friendly attitude towards Julius. This young man was none other than Kael Frostborn, the most prominent and talented youth in the Dragon Earth Tower.Galen Blackthorn and Kael Frostborn themselves had a family relationship. They both came from the Blackthorn Family and were cousins. However, their relationship could be described as strained, and occasional small conflicts occurred between them.“You don’t need to interfere in my affairs! Whatever I do is my own business, and you have no right to comment on it. Don’t think you’re the only talented one in this world. Eventually, you will see the greatness of those around you who will far surpass you!” retorted Galen Blackthorn, his speech filled with frustration.“You dare to