52: The battlefield is open! The fragrance of incense permeates Chang'an!

“This poem is not bad, but what does it mean?”

“Where is Chang'an? I haven't heard of that place name.”

“It mentions September 8th, but it's only early August now?”

“Qimen is truly profound, I don't understand it at all.”

Hearing Elder Dongfang's Qimen revelation, the crowd on the observation deck discussed animatedly.

Though they were utterly confused, they fully respected the Qimen revelation and dared not speak carelessly.

Only Luan Xiao showed disdain, scoffing, “A Jianghu trick, deliberately mystifying. I want to see what 'fragrant array piercing the sky' is, and what 'golden armor' is!”

Elder Dongfang ignored Luan Xiao, only looking at Zhong Yuan with a gaze full of inquiry.

At this moment, Zhong Yuan's face was filled with surprise, his calm and composed demeanor long gone.

When my flowers bloom, all others will perish.

A month ago, he had seen this line at Qin Yang's Awakening ceremony for the Hongwu Profession.

It appeared in Qin Yang's class transfer vision!

Also... according to information exposed on the internet, Qin Yang has a summoned creature, a tall golden-armored guard!

This corresponds to the last line.

The whole city is adorned with golden armor!

“Could it be that this time's champion will be Qin Yang?”

“But Qin Yang is only level 18, how can he defeat level 30 Luan Tian?”

“Moreover, he only has one golden-armored guard, how does that fit 'the whole city is adorned with golden armor'?”

Zhong Yuan was filled with doubts.

But as a Qimen Celestial Master, he would not question the Qimen revelation.

If the revelation pointed to Qin Yang, then the champion could not be anyone else.

As Zhong Yuan was thinking, a chorus of shouts erupted from below, as if the entire city was boiling!

“Ten!”

“Nine!”

“Eight!”

“Seven!”

...Hearing tens of thousands of people shouting the countdown.

The crowd on the observation deck then realized.

The numbers on the sky screen were almost at zero.

Immediately after, a resounding bell echoed through heaven and earth, and streaks of light flew from various corners of the city, heading towards the light screen in the sky.

These were Professionals who met the conditions, beginning their teleportation to the Summoning Battlefield.

Hongwu City, Dragon Pavilion Hotel, Imperial Suite 888.

Level 30 Blood Fiend Berserker, Luan Tian, clad in a blood-red scale armor, stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, his eyes as excited as a beast's.

Amidst his excitement, he slammed his massive fists together, a ferocious grin on his face as he laughed, “Haha! It's finally starting! Come! Let's kill to our heart's content!”

After laughing, he directly smashed through the triple-layered soundproof floor-to-ceiling window, rushing out of the towering building, transforming into a wisp of blue light in the air, and flying straight towards the light screen.

Ye Qiuning, who was on the adjacent balcony, happened to witness this scene. Surprised, she muttered a curse, “Idiot.”

Then, she too transformed into a blue streak of light and soared into the sky.

For a moment, the sky above the city was filled with firefly-like streaks of light.

It was clearly noon, yet a spectacle of stars filling the sky appeared.

“Holy cow! Beautiful!”

In the front yard of the Qin Family, Chu Mengxuan looked up at the sky and exclaimed.

It wasn't that she hadn't gone to school, but her small brain couldn't hold that much knowledge, so she could only express her emotions with “holy cow.”

Qin Yang was equally awed by the beautiful scenery before him.

This world is cruel, but also wonderful.

Its wonder lies in being full of unknowns and challenges.

“You have to work hard, Qin Da Zha!”

Chu Mengxuan clenched her small fists and waved them at Qin Yang.

She was dressed in a cheongsam-style tight battle suit that perfectly fit her body curves, with delicate cloud patterns embroidered on it. A pair of muscular legs were hidden beneath the high-slit cheongsam hem.

Qin Yang smiled at Chu Mengxuan and said, “Be careful, I'm leaving.”

Before his eyes, the prompt for the Summoning Battlefield had already appeared.

【Qin Yang, Level 18 Supreme Emperor, meets entry conditions.】

【Do you wish to enter the Summoning Battlefield (Levels 15 to 30)?】

“We wish Young Master a safe return!”

“We wish Young Miss Mengxuan a successful championship!”

As Qin Yang was leaving, dozens of servants in the Qin Family's front yard cheered in unison!

Chen Si was a little worried about Qin Yang and quietly advised, “Young Master, it's about participation. Don't push yourself too hard. The Qin Family doesn't lack the rewards from the Summoning Battlefield.”

“Thank you, I know what I'm doing.”

Qin Yang nodded, silently thinking: Enter the Summoning Battlefield!

Immediately, he transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the light screen in the sky.

“Wait for me!”

Chu Mengxuan shouted and also transformed into a streak of light, soaring into the sky.

“Safe return! Eh?”

Chen Si was waving at the streaks of light when he suddenly noticed a problem.

The streak of light Chu Mengxuan transformed into was blue.

Why was Young Master Qin's golden?

Beneath the light screen, countless streaks of light varied in color.

White was the most common, green was rare, and blue was extremely scarce.

“White is common, green is excellent, blue is extraordinary…”

On the observation deck of the City Lord's Mansion, Elder Dongfang gazed at the sky, muttering to herself.

Then, she looked at Luan Xiao and smiled, “There are more extraordinary Professionals participating in this Summoning Battlefield than I imagined. Your younger brother will have to face more than just our sect's Ye Qiuning to win the championship.”

Luan Xiao looked at the dozen or so blue streaks of light in the sky, his expression also somewhat solemn.

It seemed that many hidden Geniuses had come to Hongwu City.

However, Luan Xiao still had confidence in his younger brother, forcefully and arrogantly stating, “The Red Demon Battle Armor on Luan Tian is a top-grade blue equipment! This is enough to create a gap between him and other extraordinary Professionals!”

“Who doesn't have blue-grade equipment?”

Elder Dongfang chuckled, not to be outdone.

At this moment, Zhong Yuan behind them suddenly exclaimed, “That is… a golden streak of light!”

Luan Xiao and Elder Dongfang were both startled at the same time and looked up at the sky.

They saw a dazzling golden streak of light piercing through the sky, rushing straight towards the light screen in the air.

“Blue is extraordinary, purple is epic, gold is legendary…”

“Legendary! Legendary-grade Profession!”

Immediately, the big shots on the observation deck panicked.

City Lord Zhang Qian, City Lord couldn't even speak clearly, stammering, “Who… who is this person? He… he came to Hongwu City, why… why wasn't I notified beforehand?”

Legendary-grade Professionals represent the upper limit of this world.

Even if he was only Level 1, Zhang Qian, City Lord, as City Lord, could not afford to slight him.

In fact, it would be a great Opportunity for Zhang Qian, City Lord if he could even meet him once.

“Perhaps, he didn't want to attract too much attention.”

Elder Dongfang's expression was solemn as she guessed.

With the appearance of a Legendary-grade Professional, Ye Qiuning's chances of winning the championship dropped by 50%.

If the opponent was also Level 30, then she basically had no chance.

Luan Xiao, next to her, even cursed, “Damn it! There's a dog here! What's a Legendary-grade Professional doing here fishing for small fry?!”

No!

It wasn't just Legendary-grade!

Throughout the observation deck, only Zhong Yuan remained silent.

But in reality, a storm had already surged in his heart.

That golden streak of light was different from the golden streak of light representing Legendary-grade!

Around it, wisps of white lightning intertwined, making it appear even more domineering.

Rather than a wisp of light, it was more like a dazzling sun!

Under its illumination, the surrounding streaks of light also turned golden, like a golden river, surging towards the light screen in the sky.

Combining the Qimen revelation from earlier, Zhong Yuan's thoughts raced.

“A fragrant array pierces the sky over Chang'an, the whole city is adorned with golden armor!”

“This is it!”

“The champion in the revelation is this person!”

Zhong Yuan suddenly realized!

...Announcing to the world:

Thanks to [You Are My Reason for Refusing Others] for the inspiration.

The skill [Myriad People's Pilgrimage] has been changed to [See Me As Heaven].

I always felt Myriad People's Pilgrimage was too soft; this skill needs to be more domineering.

I will also seriously consider the minor plot holes feedbacked by some readers. A readable book cannot do without the encouragement of its readers. Thank you all for your suggestions!