485: Chapter 485 The Phantom of a Councilor, The Grand Event Begins!

It could be seen.

In the venues of the various Seat Domains,

the air was currently filled with the buzz of the populace's discussions, each face wearing an expression of extreme excitement.

And the content of their discussions was also very simple.

That was, which faction's genius would emerge victorious in this grand assembly?!

After some discussion, there was no relatively unified conclusion; the people each held their own views.

But there was one consensus.

That was, the prodigies from the five major giants likely wouldn't rank very high.

And as the people continued their discussions,

many were already growing somewhat impatient to see the forms of those legendary, terrifying prodigies.

And right at this moment,

on the screen, above the void at the edge of the golden starfield, a phantom image resembling a sky-piercing giant slowly materialized.

This phantom image wore black robes, its features completely obscured, only a pair of profoundly deep blue pupils visible.

The moment this figure appeared, its terrifying oppressive aura caused all viewers before the screens and all the younger generation on the various spacecraft to instinctively hold their breath.

"Is this... a council member?!"

On the Cosmic Cloud Company's spacecraft, Li Fan gazed at this terrifying figure through the hatch, his heart unable to suppress surging waves of shock.

He couldn't gauge the strength level of this phantom image before him, but he was certain it was absolutely formidable!

Whether it was a Universes Strongest Being was unclear, but it was definitely no ordinary Cosmic Supreme!

As for the identity of this phantom image, his first reaction was that it was one of the members of the Supreme Council!

While Li Fan was still in a state of shock,

that phantom image slowly began to speak.

"The all-out war is about to begin. This is the most brilliant battle you will fight before heading to the Cosmic Abyss frontlines!

I am eager to see which among you can leave your name upon the Sacred Mountain, shatter records, overpower all heroes, and become the universe's number one prodigy of this era?!"

His voice was ethereal and profound, like that of a deity.

Falling upon the ears of the gathered prodigies, it instantly stirred their hearts with immense fervor!

Their performance later would not only be displayed before the eyes of the entire universe's populace but could also be witnessed by such a powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of the cosmos.

Once they could produce some dazzling performance within it, thinking of this level of exposure, the sense of achievement would be supercharged!

And soon,

this phantom image waved a grand hand.

The next second, a magic circle shimmered into existence around the bodies of all the younger generation present.

They clearly knew what this magic circle was.

It was precisely the teleportation array that could whisk them away the instant they encountered mortal danger.

And once the arrays were laid,

ten golden vortexes appeared before the rows of spacecraft.

These golden vortexes were naturally the teleportation gates.

Each of these gates represented teleportation to a specific region of the starfield.

Later, the younger generation could freely choose which teleportation gate to enter.

And once everything was ready,

that phantom image issued an order, declaring the grand assembly officially open!

"Begin!"

The voice was resounding, like thunder.

The next second,

the decks of the various factions' spacecraft opened one after another.

Streams of prodigies surged forth in unison, without the slightest hesitation, charging towards the golden vortex gates they had chosen.

"Let's go!"

On the deck of the Cosmic Cloud spacecraft, Han Luo looked towards Li Fan and the others beside him, speaking sharply.

The next second,

the four transformed into four streaks of light, heading towards the third golden vortex they had previously agreed upon.

And just as they stepped in, on the Di Family's spacecraft, Di Chuan, his eyes slightly narrowed at that moment, also walked out onto the deck with three fellow clan prodigies.

"Li Fan! The face I lost last time, I'll take it back this time!"

"And Yun Yang, you gathering together is convenient, saves me from having to look for you separately!"

Di Chuan stepped off the spacecraft, his Domain Lord second-stage aura erupting forth, then transformed into a streak of light as he shot forward, his face flashing with killing intent.

That's right, he had always remembered the grudge from the previous Hunting Assembly!

Back then, he admitted he was no match for Li Fan, conceding defeat with genuine acceptance.

But times had changed.

Now his strength had surged greatly, far surpassing before!

So the first thing he wanted to do was naturally to find Li Fan and reclaim his lost ground!

The humiliation he suffered back then, he had to take it back himself!

As for Yun Yang, the subsequent humiliation from Yun Yang, he likewise hadn't forgotten.

Even compared to Li Fan, he bore more hatred for this Yun Yang!

Li Fan humiliating him was one thing; at least his strength was truly superior.

But Yun Yang was merely a fox borrowing the tiger's might, picking up ready-made gains.

Later, when he found the two, after dealing with Li Fan, he certainly wouldn't let this Yun Yang off easily!

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On another side,

with the emergence of prodigies from the major factions and the official commencement of the grand assembly,

the virtual venues in the various Seat Domains were now utterly boiling with excitement among the populace.

"It's started! It's started!"

"Damn! It finally started! I've been waiting impatiently!"

"Look! That's the Di Family's Di Yunfu! Such a powerful aura! Is this the prodigy who has comprehended Six Strands of Law Power?!"

"I see the Qi Family's Qi Daotian! Never expected this person to be not only formidably strong but also so handsome in appearance!"

"Look over there! It's Liu Hongyan! Those features! That figure! Absolutely stunning!"

"This Liu Hongyan's strength is indeed formidable too; her aura is completely on par with Qi Daotian from just now!"

"Why haven't I found the Yuan He Hall's Bai Chenfeng? But some other prodigies whose names I can't recall also seem quite strong."

"I think so too. I feel every prodigy is incredibly powerful!"

"Isn't that stating the obvious? This is the universe's most elite batch of prodigies!"

"I see Li Fan! Our Wushan Seat's Li Fan! Go, Li Fan!"

"I see him too! Li Fan, the top-tier genius from our Wushan Seat! Hope he can break into the top ten!"

"Not to be rude, buddy, but who is Li Fan? Never heard of him. Does he have top-ten potential?"

"Pfft, sounds like a nobody. Probably just a background character, right?"

"What do you mean 'probably'? He's definitely a background character! A genius from a remote place like the Wushan Seat, no matter how talented, can he compare to these Hidden Family?"

"Makes sense. Whatever 'Li Fan' or whoever, if he faces Bai Chenfeng and the others, he probably couldn't withstand a single move!"

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