“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, a loyal assistant to Tiberius Julius who knew the young man’s daily behavior well, was thankful that his young master had changed. He now had a deep liking for his young master, unlike before when he despised him. In the past, Tiberius Julius had often treated Miller unfairly, but now he felt like a part of the family.
After walking for a while, they finally returned to the Tiberius family residence. Julius’s uncles were waiting with anxious expressions. Upon seeing Julius returning with the family leader, a sense of relief spread across the faces of the seven uncles. These uncles were brothers of Tiberius Julius’s father.
“Are you okay, Julius? We were very worried here. We heard that you had a fight against the young master of the Starfall family. We were afraid something might happen to you,” said the eldest uncle, Tiberius Walker Lee.
“I’m fine, Uncle. My fight with Smith Gigo didn’t end in death. In the critical moments, Grandfather arrived with the leader of the Starfall family, so nothing happened between us except a regular fight,” Julius reassured his worried uncle.
Walker Lee was known for his deep affection for Julius. His closeness to Julius’s missing father made him cherish Julius as a replacement for his lost brother. Moreover, Julius’s face closely resembled his father’s. Sometimes, to ease his longing for his brother, Tiberius Walker Lee would take Julius out for a stroll.
Julius also seemed to have a genuine affection for his uncle, Tiberius Walker Lee. The divine light within him could perceive that Tiberius Walker Lee was the only person he truly cared for and respected. This was because Walker Lee’s love for Julius was sincere. He even felt reluctant to train Julius to be the family representative in the fight against the Starfall family.
“Thank goodness for that. You should rest; you must be exhausted after walking all day. Once you’re feeling better, resume your training so you can defeat the young master of the Starfall family. Let them know that our Tiberius family still has unmatched cultivator geniuses,” Walker Lee expressed his relief to everyone present after learning that Julius was fine. He encouraged his nephew to train diligently to defeat the Starfall family representative, though he secretly doubted whether Julius could train well and overcome his opponent. He knew that his nephew lacked talent in martial arts.
Among all of Julius’s uncles, Walker Lee was the one who spoiled the young man the most. Despite Julius’s rebellious behavior and the chaos he caused in the city, which made many people dislike him, Walker Lee never reprimanded his nephew. He considered it a natural part of Julius’s young age and believed it was the journey Julius had to go through. Unlike his other uncles who often trained him in cultivation and martial arts, Julius’s misbehavior usually angered them. More than once, they had to discipline him through rigorous training. Julius himself knew that their intention was not always to strengthen him but to teach him a lesson. It was only his hardened heart that kept him from complaining, even to the extent of facing death in the abyss.
However, none of Julius’s uncles from the Tiberius family knew the true situation. Tiberius Julius, their nephew, had long perished, and now his body served as the reincarnation vessel for the Light God with the highest level of cultivation among the gods. However, the original power of the God could not be fully utilized in Tiberius Julius’s body. The God had to start the cultivation stages from the beginning so that Julius could reach the highest level he once possessed.
Several weeks passed since Tiberius Julius was found in the abyss, severely injured. Now, Julius had completely healed from the physical and internal injuries he suffered during training with his two uncles. The young man continued to train, improving his abilities to face the young generation of the Starfall family who would eventually fight against him. After a few weeks, Julius had already broken through one level from the realm he previously had. In other words, Julius might now be in the second level of the heavenly spirit realm.
During his training, the progress made by Tiberius Julius did not escape the watchful eyes of his grandfather, the leader of the Tiberius family. Naturally, he was delighted with his grandson’s advancements and believed that Julius could win in his fight against the younger generation of the Starfall family. Now, among the elderly generation of his family, he felt there was no one else reliable. It seemed that he the family leader himself was the only one left to intervene since he was the only one in the heavenly spirit realm above the fifth level.
“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,
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