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 Tiberius Julius was at least at the ninth level of the heavenly spiritual realm to perform such a technique.
Miller, who was Tiberius Julius’s personal assistant, also experienced a similar confusion. He had never anticipated that the young master possessed the power to easily break Smith Gigo’s attack. Even the young master seemed to smile as if belittling the attack by Smith Gigo. From this incident, Harris was convinced that his young master harbored a mysterious power unknown to others.
Although the previous attack had proven that Smith Gigo’s strength was below Tiberius Julius’s, Smith Gigo did not lose hope. He then directed his power to its peak. Smith Gigo unleashed the forbidden technique of summoning a spiritual beast, a technique forbidden in his family. This technique was only allowed for Smith Gigo to use when facing an enemy that threatened his life.
A greenish circular portal appeared right above Smith Gigo’s head at a distance of about 10 spears. Suddenly, a giant black bird emerged from the circle. The bird was a soul-eater originating from the power of the underworld. Using this technique, everyone in that place became extremely frightened, except for Tiberius Julius, who remained calm.
No wonder, the soul-eating bird from the dimensions of the underworld could destroy someone’s soul, making their death very gruesome. Because those killed by the soul-eating bird could not reincarnate. That’s why this technique was strictly prohibited in the Starfall family except in desperate situations.
“You foolish child! Why would you use that technique to spar with young master Tiberius? Quickly retract the summoning technique of the soul-eating bird from the underworld. If not, I will personally end you!”
In this critical moment, a sudden appearance of an old man, along with Tiberius Julius’s grandfather, the leader of the Tiberius family, occurred. The old man was the leader of the Starfall family, the same age as Tiberius Julius’s grandfather. They happened to meet and decided to tour the city, stumbling upon their two grandchildren engaged in battle.
Initially, the leaders of the two prominent families in the city allowed the fight between Tiberius Julius and Smith Gigo to continue. However, when Smith Gigo began to use the forbidden technique of summoning the black soul-eating bird from the underworld, the leader of the Tiberius family urged the leader of the Starfall family to have his grandson stop the attack. Both of them knew how ruthless the soul-eating bird could be.
Hearing his grandfather’s reprimand, Smith Gigo withdrew the spiritual beast he had summoned earlier. By writing several mantras and seals around the portal he had opened, the bird suddenly soared upward and entered the portal again. Smith Gigo then approached the leader of his family, kneeling to show respect. Similarly, Tiberius Julius paid his respects to his grandfather.
“Let’s go home!” the grandfather invited Tiberius Julius.
After bidding farewell and exchanging pleasantries with the leader of the Starfall family, Tiberius Julius, along with his grandfather, left the place, followed by Harris. During the journey, the grandfather regretted what had happened earlier. He mentioned that Tiberius Julius had been too impulsive in facing Smith Gigo with the abilities he currently possessed. In terms of strength, Tiberius Julius was still superior to Smith Gigo. However, the spiritual beast he owned could easily eliminate Tiberius Julius if the fight had continued.
The leader of the Tiberius family explained to Tiberius Julius about the uniqueness of the spiritual beast owned by the Starfall family. While they didn’t have such a spiritual beast, the leader of the Tiberius family explained that they possessed a spiritual weapon stored in their family’s secret chamber. However, no one had ever been able to retrieve the sword.
“May I try to retrieve it, Grandfather?” Tiberius Julius asked, curious about the Tiberius family’s weapon when his family’s leader explained.
“It is not yet time for you to attempt to retrieve our family’s ancestral sword. It would be very risky if you were to take it now. You should at least be at the ninth level of the heavenly spiritual realm. Otherwise, your body and soul will be destroyed facing the guardian of the ancestral sword,” replied the leader of the Tiberius family to his beloved grandson.
Tiberius Julius, the newly incarnated deity of light, furrowed his brow. He was unaware of what kind of weapon could be so dangerous as to destroy someone’s soul and body. However, Tiberius Julius did not want to contradict his grandfather’s words. He didn’t want to arouse suspicion about his current existence.
“In that case, I will train harder and more diligently, Grandfather. So that I can break through to the ninth level of the heavenly spiritual realm and be able to use our family’s heritage. That way, no one will dare to oppress our family. They will see how the Tiberius family rises again and dominates the cultivation world.”
Tiberius Julius appeared enthusiastic as he spoke these words of encouragement before the leader of the Tiberius family. In reality, the words spoken truly originated from the thoughts that once existed within Tiberius Julius’s original body. As a deity of light capable of delving into the depths of the will and mind of his new physical form, he revealed this to the leader of the Tiberius family. He genuinely considered himself as Tiberius Julius, thus regarding the leader of the Tiberius family as his true grandfather.
“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
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,