64: Geniuses from various cities

Although Fusion carries risks, Bei Chen could request assistance from the powerhouses at The Watchers' headquarters.

By then, he would have a high probability of stepping into the Middle Stage of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm.

Like the divinity fragments of the god of space and the god of time, the divinity fragments of the god of stars were also incredibly rare.

Over the years, Bei Chen had constantly ventured into the wilderness, attempting to find suitable Mutated Beasts to obtain a divinity fragment that resonated with him.

Unfortunately, the results were always unsatisfactory; the god of stars divinity fragment with the highest divinity content he found was only 21%.

He was determined to obtain this god of stars divinity fragment!

“I'll take the bet.” Bei Chen pretended to ponder for a moment before gritting his teeth. “However, I need to add some conditions.”

“Oh? Do tell.” Long Haotian nodded.

“First, while I trust that no one will break their word, to be safe, I want everyone to swear on their Soul. Regardless of the final outcome, neither side can go back on the agreement. ”

“Furthermore, if our contestants happen to be lucky enough to take one of the three spots, you guys must return everything you won from me three years ago, or offset it with treasures of equal value.”

Immediately, everyone's expression stiffened.

“Hmph, we still don't know the specific rules of this competition. As the Chief of Star City, I won't allow anyone to look down on our people.”

“Rest assured, if I lose, I promise that you can provide your own Materials, and I will have Elder Tie help you forge a piece of divinity equipment.”

Seeing that no one was moving, Bei Chen simply raised the stakes again.

Suddenly, the entire banquet fell into a brief, dead silence.

“Old Bei, are you sure you can get Elder Tie to act?” Even Long Haotian couldn't sit still now.

Who was Elder Tie? He was the top blacksmith in all of Huaxia. Despite only being at the Early Stage of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, his forging abilities were enough to rank in the top five worldwide.

For people like them, a piece of divinity equipment suited to themselves—whether defensive or offensive—was enough to significantly enhance their strength.

However, Elder Tie had his own temperament. Every time they went to Star City to request his services in the past, they received no response.

Usually, he would only act if he was personally interested, or if a Law Realm Awakened One from headquarters requested it.

It was said that once Elder Tie broke through to the Law Realm in the future, he would be the absolute premier blacksmith of the entire Blue Planet, beyond compare.

This was why everyone was so excited at this moment.

Even Lin Xiu looked at Bei Chen in dumbfounded amazement.

Is this guy crazy? Did Elder Tie allow him to do this? He better not screw this up.

One must know that even with the close friendship between Lin Xiu and Bei Chen, and despite Bei Chen personally asking last time, Elder Tie hadn't forged divinity equipment for Lin Xiu.

“Since I've said it, I certainly have Elder Tie's permission.” Bei Chen's gaze swept over the crowd. “Well? Do you agree or not?”

“Hesitating even for a moment would be a sign of disrespect toward Elder Tie. I agree.”

Li Qing was the first to speak up.

“Fine, I agree as well.”

“Very well, I agree too.”

Instantly, all the Chiefs present agreed to Bei Chen's conditions.

They certainly suspected Bei Chen was hiding something, but everyone had been tested upon entering the city; their strength could not be hidden.

There were less than seven days left until the actual competition. Even a temporary Breakthrough to Control Mid-Stage wouldn't change much.

Then, everyone pricked their fingertips. Droplets of blood glowing with various colors floated in mid-air, merging together as they began to swear by their Souls.

This was a powerful method used to bind Awakened Ones since the Blue Planet's mutation twenty years ago. Once a Soul oath was made, even demigod-level Awakened Ones wouldn't dare violate it.

Otherwise, their divinity would explode, and their bodies would collapse into death.

Based on what they had seen and heard over the years, all Awakened Ones were certain of this fact.

Once the oath was completed and they had finished their simple meal, they all departed one by one.

On the way back, Lin Xiu looked at Bei Chen and said irritably, “Why did you have to pick a fight with them?”

Thinking of this, he suddenly became nervous. “Are you sure Elder Tie allowed you to do this? What if...”

“There are no 'what ifs'. Just wait for the show to start. This time, I'm going to make them return everything they ever took from me.”

Bei Chen interrupted Lin Xiu and sighed. “Sigh, it's a pity the other major cities didn't all show up, otherwise I could have gotten even more.”

Looking at Bei Chen's expression, Lin Xiu almost couldn't resist punching him.

Over the next few days, contestants from various major cities arrived one after another under guidance.

Zhou Xing and the others dispersed, wandering around the Pavilion of Numerous Stars to continuously gather 'intelligence.'

That evening, the Star City group gathered in the main hall of the Listening to Snow Pavilion.

According to their investigations, they had already discovered four seed contestants who were not inferior to Jin Yan.

They were Lu Yuan from Wind City, Chen Fei from Frontier City, Xiao Meier from Ice City, and Gu Qianjun from Luo City.

These individuals were divinity Awakened Ones of the 'god of the sky', 'god of dust', 'god of rime', and 'god of vacuum', respectively.

Furthermore, their strength had all reached Control Mid-Stage.

Moreover, based on the combat videos they gathered, these people's divinity content far exceeded that of a conventional Control Realm, basically reaching or approaching 50%.

This was a level of divinity content that normally only those at the Late Control Stage or even Peak could possess.

This also meant that the abilities these people wielded were extremely powerful.

Besides them, there were several dual-element Fusion Awakened Ones.

Furthermore, everyone was certain that some contestants from the major cities were definitely still hiding their true strength.

Even Bei Chen, though confident in Zhou Xing, felt a bit worried when he remembered that Zhou Xing was still at the Initial Control Stage.

He was somewhat concerned.

After all, from what he currently knew, the contestants from Star City could only be considered upper-middle tier among all the city teams.

Above the top-tier geniuses, there was only Zhou Xing.

Although White Mist was a space-type Control user, she could only hold an advantage at the Initial Control Stage at most. Facing other geniuses at the Control Mid-Stage, winning would be quite difficult.

“Chief, it's time. Tonight, I will attempt to fuse divinity fragments again. This time, I must break through to Control Mid-Stage.”

That day, Zhou Xing went directly to Bei Chen to state his plan.

“Very well. I will personally stand guard outside for you to ensure no one disturbs you.” Bei Chen's eyes lit up upon hearing Zhou Xing's words, despite his previous worries.

However, his expression soon turned serious as he stared at Zhou Xing. “Are you sure there's no problem? Even with your special Physique, the risks are still significant. If you aren't certain, it's better to prioritize stability.”

“Don't worry, Chief. I will definitely succeed this time.”

That night, Zhou Xing went to the cultivation room of the Listening to Snow Pavilion, preparing to begin the Fusion of divinity fragments.

This place was built using special insulating alloy Materials, capable of shielding all divinity fluctuations below the demigod level.