This year marks the fifth year after the leadership selection in the previous period. That means soon there will be a battle between the young and old generations of two prominent families in the city of Luminae As the young master, Tiberius Julius is chosen to represent his family in the upcoming fight, even though he is considered less talented.
“Did he faint again during training?” asked an elegantly dressed elderly man, disappointed, as he saw Tiberius Odin and Tiberius Maxlin come carrying Julius who was unconscious.
“You are right, leader. This child is nothing like his father, who had above-average abilities in our family. He is too weak and fragile, easily discouraged, and finds it challenging to grasp the lessons we provide. We’ve given him various rare concoctions, but there’s been no improvement at all,” replied Tiberius Odin, also expressing disappointment.“Hmmmm... it seems this time the city leadership will be under the control of the Starfall family. Not only do we lack any talented individuals in the young generation until now, but even our elders may not be able to compete with the rapidly advancing Starfall family,” uttered Tiberius Achilles, the leader of the Tiberius family and Tiberius Julius’s grandfather.
Tiberius Achilles then entered his room, leaving his two nephews, who shared the same surname, to take his grandson to the nearby resting place. A gloomy expression adorned the old man’s face as he entered his resting chamber, contemplating the upcoming match for the city’s leadership.
“In this family, I am the only one with the ability to reach the seventh level of the Heavenly Spirit Realm. The other Tiberiuses have, at best, reached the second level. Meanwhile, our enemies have more than three individuals who have reached the ninth level of the Fatigue Spirit Realm,” lamented Tiberius Achilles in his thoughts.
The old man was truly overcome with despair. In times when their family had to face the Starfall family, rumored to have made significant progress in their martial arts, the Tiberius family experienced a drastic decline. Until now, he was the only one with a martial spirit realm at the seventh level.
Meanwhile, after Tiberius Odin and Tiberius Maxlin left Tiberius Julius’s room after taking him to the resting place, the young man began to regain consciousness. Despite the pain and aches all over his body, Tiberius Julius struggled to sit up on his bed.
“What exactly happened? How did I end up here? Why does my whole body feel so sore? Is it because of the tremendous power of those two immortal birds?” mumbled Tiberius Julius.
Attempting to sit cross-legged and muster his strength, he was surprised to feel a minimal amount of energy within him. Nevertheless, he tried to utilize that energy to heal himself. In a short time, the young man, who had the soul of the Light God Emperor trapped inside him for some unknown reason, easily cured himself.
Feeling somewhat better, Tiberius Julius got up from his bed. He reached for a nearby basin of water only to be shocked by the reflection that stared back at him—it wasn’t his face.
This was easily explained, as at that moment, the Light God was within Tiberius Julius’s body, who had actually died when he fell into the abyss.
“Have I reincarnated into this young man’s body? This means I haven’t disappeared from this universe. But why can’t I sense the power of the gods here? Has my ability vanished with my reincarnation into this young man’s body?” pondered the Light God inside Tiberius Julius.
The Light God then attempted to use the techniques he mastered to enhance cultivation within his new body. However, his attempt failed as he suddenly coughed up blood. The Light God realized that the young man’s physical strength was too weak. He didn’t even possess a physical strength that could support the original power of the Light God.
“The physical strength of this young man is too weak. If I force the use of my techniques, this body will crumble, and I will perish with it. Alright then, I will try to merge with this body and play out the journey of life as him,” thought the Light God to himself.
The Light God then entered a state of meditation, recovering his energy and unifying with his new body. Shortly afterward, all memories, thoughts, and everything belonging to Tiberius Julius instantly became a part of him. The Light God now knew that his current name was Tiberius Julius.
“It turns out this young man is under pressure from his own family because he lacks the ability to quickly learn martial arts. How can he solve everything by learning in this way? Anyone surely won’t make progress as expected if they practice like this. And it seems I am indeed in a different universe from the one I used to rule, because the cultivation levels and processes here are different from where I was before,” muttered Tiberius Julius or the Light God after studying the knowledge present in his new body.The Light God decided to live life as Tiberius Julius while trying to find out what actually happened to him after his battle against two Immortal Birds at the level of the God Emperor and the soul fusion with those two creatures. On the other hand, the Light God, through the thoughts of the young man whose body he occupied, discovered that the cultivation levels and cultivation methods in his current location differed from his previous place. The fundamental difference was that in this place, cultivators were determined by the levels of martial spirit realms within their bodies.
The realms of martial spirit cultivation itself consisted of:
- Earth Spirit Realm, basic level 1 to 9
- Earth Spirit Realm, intermediate level 1 to 9- Earth Spirit Realm, peak level 1 to 9- Heavenly Spirit Realm, level 1 to 9- Semi-Fairy Spirit Realm, level 1 to 9- Fairy Spirit Realm, level 1 to 9- Semi-God Spirit Realm, level 1 to 9- God of Earth Spirit Realm, level 1 to 9- God of Heavenly Spirit Realm, level 1 to 9- God Emperor, Level 1 to 4- Supreme God Emperor, only one levelThe Light God couldn’t gauge the level of the martial spirit realm within him, which was now merged with Tiberius Julius’s body. Perhaps, fundamentally, the martial spirit in Tiberius Julius’s body, which was the Light God, was at the God Emperor level. However, due to his weak physical condition, Tiberius Julius’s or the Light God’s abilities, currently residing at the intermediate earth level, were limited. Each realm itself consisted of nine levels.
Knock… knock… knock…The sound of Tiberius Julius’s bedroom door being knocked from outside echoed.“Who is it?” Tiberius Julius asked with a firm voice.The one knocking on the door was a servant in the Tiberius family’s house. The man was surprised to hear Tiberius Julius’s commanding tone, as it was uncommon for the young man to speak like that. Normally, he uttered words that sounded uninspired.“It seems the young master is awake. The family leader is calling for you to meet him in the meeting hall. The young master some uncles are already gathered there,” the servant conveyed to Tiberius Julius.“All right, Uncle Miller! I’ll be there shortly to meet them,” Tiberius Julius replied from inside the room.Tiberius Julius’s personal servant, Miller, furrowed his brow at his young master’s behavior. It was unusual for him to be addressed as “uncle” by the young man. Typically, the man in his forties, used coarse terms when referring to people, almost treating them like animals. But t
“Julius, forgive me, your grandfather cannot make you a great Cultivator in this city. Despite being the only genius child of the Tiberius family to have reached the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm. Maybe your father’s talent has passed on to you, but we couldn’t teach you better, so you only have abilities like this,” Tiberius Achilles whispered to his grandson.“I don’t blame you, Grandpa. Maybe I’m just not talented enough,” Tiberius Julius replied, trying to reassure his saddened grandfather.Tiberius Achilles took a deep breath. Then, he pulled something from under his clothes. It turned out to be a book, which he handed over to Tiberius Julius. The young man slowly accepted the book handed to him by his grandfather.“What is this, Grandpa?” Julius asked.“It is a family heirloom book passed down through generations in the Tiberius family. The book guides those who study it to the level of the Spiritual Realm and even to the realm of Semi-Fairies. However, no one in our family
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 happene
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