237: Chapter 237 Race Convergence!

Her beauty seemed to transcend the boundaries of race, carrying an ethereal aura that was untainted by dust and looked down upon all living beings.

Upon her head rested a small yet exquisitely crafted silver crown. Its design resembled intertwined branches and stars, with a central emerald gem that seemed to contain boundless vitality.

She hovered silently in mid-air, sunlight falling upon her as if coating her with a sacred halo.

Her emerald eyes calmly surveyed the scene below, and wherever her gaze fell, it seemed to carry an intangible sense of solace and authority.

"We greet Her Highness!"

Without any command, nearly six hundred Elven prodigies below, along with all the guides and attendants, uniformly knelt on one knee, placed their right hands over their chests, and bowed their heads.

A unified, thunderous voice, filled with heartfelt respect and adoration, erupted within the Martial Training Compound.

The Human Prodigies also bowed slightly, observing the courtesy due to their host and a superior.

Anya did not keep them kneeling for long.

Her slender, elongated right hand, carved like white jade, gently lifted and swept through the air below.

An invisible, gentle yet overwhelmingly powerful force quietly spread, like a warm spring breeze sweeping over the earth.

All the kneeling Elves below felt a supple force supporting them.

Unconsciously, yet perfectly naturally, they straightened up and stood once more.

"Depart."

Her clear, calm voice was not loud.

Yet it clearly reached the ears of every single person present, carrying an unquestionable resolve.

"As you command!"

Under the direction of several Elven officers, the massive procession began to move in an orderly fashion.

Like a silver-green torrent, it surged majestically towards the super-long-distance teleportation array located outside the royal city.

Qin Yan followed the procession, passing through familiar corridors and plazas.

Along the way, whether they were patrolling guards, passing maids, or Elven nobles encountered by chance,

upon seeing this procession, and especially Her Highness Anya guiding the way ahead in the air, they all stopped, bowed in respect, and watched them pass.

The atmosphere was solemn and dignified.

...

The Eternal Forest, the ancestral land of the Elven race, the outer reception area — the 'Giant Wood Plains'.

The first thing that met the eye was trees.

Boundless, gigantic trees of a scale that defied common sense!

These ancient trees had grown for who knows how many tens of thousands of years.

Their trunks were so thick that dozens, even a hundred people linking arms might struggle to encircle them.

Their canopies layered upon each other, blotting out the sky, yet under the effect of some strange rule, the forest interior was not dark.

Soft light filtered down from somewhere, forming sacred pillars of light within the drifting, faint green spiritual mist.

The air was saturated with an extremely rich fragrance of vegetation.

Every breath felt refreshing and invigorating, and even one's vital energy and blood seemed to grow more active.

Countless magical plants emitting a faint glow dotted the forest floor or grew parasitically on the giant trees.

Exotic flowers and rare grasses vied in splendor, and nimble figures of small beasts darted about, filling the area with a primitive and vibrant vitality.

Encircled by the giant forest, there was an extremely vast, circular clearing that had been deliberately cleared.

At this moment, within this giant clearing, lights flickered intermittently.

One massive and complex cross-regional teleportation array after another lit up and dimmed in a regular rhythm.

Each flash of intense light signified the arrival of a contingent from some faction of the Elven race, composed of young geniuses.

Qin Yan felt his vision flooded with intense silver-green light.

After a brief, slight dizziness akin to passing through a curtain of water, his feet landed on solid, unfamiliar ground.

As the light faded, he found himself within this legendary giant wooden clearing.

After slightly adapting to the exceptionally dense life energy of this place,

he was guided by a stern-looking high-ranking Elven female official to join the procession in moving to the designated area on the left side of the clearing.

After taking his place, Qin Yan raised his head and looked around.

Wherever his eyes fell, almost all figures belonged to the Elven race.

Elves from different territories showed slight variations in attire and demeanor, but they were all of the same origin and species.

A complete contingent of Humans like theirs appeared particularly conspicuous here.

Consequently, it attracted quite a few curious or probing glances.

"It seems this is the assembly area for the various internal Elven contingents,"

Qin Yan understood in his heart.

He gazed into the distance, looking beyond the clearing.

There, suspended in the distant sky, were massive flying vessels of various shapes!

Some resembled classical pavilion ships combining metal and wood, carved with exquisite patterns and wreathed in natural spiritual light;

others were streamlined shuttle-shaped skyships with smooth surfaces and flowing runes;

still others were directly tamed giant flying creatures, hovering with wings spread, casting vast shadows.

Even more astonishing was that the sky above the areas where these ships or creature clusters gathered displayed completely different, fantastical phenomena!

One patch of sky was dyed crimson, with phantom flames raging fiercely, the heat waves faintly perceptible even from this great distance;

another area was wracked by storms, with azure and silver lightning snaking through the clouds, the howl of hurricanes seemingly able to traverse space to reach them;

yet another region was shrouded in deep black-grey mist, deathly silent and oppressive, as if even light was being devoured...

Each phenomenon represented the arrival of at least one powerful non-Elven race.

It was the external manifestation of their racial power or domain characteristics!

"Is that the assembly ground for the other participating races?"

Qin Yan's pupils contracted slightly. Even separated by such a vast distance,

the faint oppressive pressure emanating from those phenomena still made his heart palpitate.

It was an instinctive wariness towards unknown, formidable power.

It also gave him a more direct and profound understanding of the upcoming 'Hidden Dragon Assembly,' which would gather prodigies from many powerful races across the Eternal Song Star Realm.

That would be a true convergence of stars, a contest of myriad races!

At that moment, a familiar, cool voice sounded from the front of their contingent.

Official Jian Lu had arrived at the forefront of the procession at some unknown time.

She had changed into a dark green hunting outfit suitable for movement, and her expression was even more solemn than it had been in Dawnlight City.

"Everyone, pay attention."

"For the next few days, until the Hidden Dragon Assembly officially begins, we will camp here and await its commencement.

Strictly prohibit privately leaving the designated boundaries of this campsite!"

Her sharp gaze swept over everyone, lingering slightly on the non-Elven faces like Qin Yan's.

"The Giant Wood Plains beyond the campsite, and even the edges of the Eternal Forest further out, are absolutely not safe areas.

They harbor numerous fierce beasts, venomous insects, and certain dangerous primitive natural traps.

The slightest carelessness could lead to death and the dissipation of one's cultivation path. Do not throw your lives away out of curiosity or arrogance!"

Having said this, Jian Lu spoke no more.

She took the lead, retrieving a tent and beginning to set it up.

Subsequently, the prodigies in this area also began to take action.