[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-high-level-martial-era":3,"chapter-high-level-martial-era-high-level-martial-era-chapter-1264":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","High-Level Martial Era",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},746076,985,"Chapter 1264 - 585: Rumors and Preparations for Action","high-level-martial-era-chapter-1264",1264,"\u003Cp>\"Is it Li Yuan?\" Demigod Jing Gu and Demigod Guan Yun exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they weren’t like Demigod Bai Jiang, who could know the list ahead of the official announcement, they weren’t foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The preliminary selection list was set eighty years ago, and they hadn’t heard of any changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before, Demigod Bai Jiang had been so confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Yuan? Eighty years ago, he was only in the Semi Divine Realm, and the higher-ups naturally wouldn’t include him in the preliminary selection list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Demigod Bai Jiang didn’t say it aloud, Demigod Jing Gu and Demigod Guan Yun immediately guessed... It was highly likely that Li Yuan replaced Demigod Bai Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, it seems you have guessed.\" Demigod Bai Jiang’s eyes were cold: \"My spot was taken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Yuan?\" Demigod Jing Gu murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Seeing his peers guess correctly, Demigod Bai Jiang didn’t hide anything: \"Among those on the preliminary selection list, it should be only me who got kicked off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demigod Jing Gu and Demigod Guan Yun inwardly thought, ’As expected.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The spot at Beichen Residence... For us Heavenly Divines, encountering it once in a lifetime is a blessing.\" Demigod Bai Jiang’s eyes were cold as he spoke solemnly, \"I never thought there would be a day when I, Bai Jiang, would lose such an important opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demigod Jing Gu and Demigod Guan Yun sighed inwardly, knowing they couldn’t dissuade him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Chaos Divine Court, there were over a hundred Divine Monarchs, but only forty spots... To secure a spot, to enhance even the slightest chance of reaching the God King Realm, each Divine Monarch exhausted every means to vie for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Demigod Jing Gu and Demigod Guan Yun, though they didn’t seek mentorship under a God King, they each had a God King supporting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could he, someone without even the strength of a Divine Monarch, get this spot?\" Demigod Bai Jiang said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ninety-percent chance slipped away? How could he not be furious inside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What upset him most was that his master had not informed him in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, he couldn’t express such words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Jiang.\" Demigod Guan Yun sighed, \"I know you’re angry, but as an old friend, I still want to advise you... Li Yuan has enormous potential, and his background is mysterious; he might truly be a disciple of the Divine Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enormous potential? With his current strength, entering Beichen Residence is a death mission.\" Demigod Bai Jiang sneered, \"Divine Emperor’s disciple? Since he took my opportunity, I don’t care whose disciple he is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, brothers, rest assured, I’m not reckless either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let the banquet end here today; I won’t keep you any longer.\" Demigod Bai Jiang said deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though angry, he was calm and not about to vent his spleen on the two Divine Monarchs, who were his friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demigod Jing Gu and Demigod Guan Yun saw this and understood persuasion was futile, so they rose, bid farewell with cupped fists, and flew out of the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the many Heavenly Divines in the banquet hall realized something had changed and also stood up to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the vast temple, only Demigod Bai Jiang remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That damned Li Yuan.\" Demigod Bai Jiang finally couldn’t hold back and let out a thunderous roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar seemed to vent the dissatisfaction in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Demigod Bai Jiang calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the greatest opportunity to ascend to God King; I can’t just give up like this.\" Demigod Bai Jiang thought: \"I must see my master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Heart Dream Divine Realm, within a grand temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A towering figure sat in the temple, reaching over ten thousand kilometers tall, generating black storms with his breath, his body covered in dense black scales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his forehead, a triangular flame mark faintly emanated a domineering aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, some glimmers gathered, forming a white-robed figure in the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Jiang, you have come after all.\" The towering figure looked down from above, his eyes seemingly seeing through everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master.\" Demigod Bai Jiang’s incarnation respectfully saluted, with a hint of resentment in his voice: \"The spot at Beichen Residence is precious; I truly wish to strive for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering figure remained silent, sighing inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a God King, a supreme being mastering the complete Space Law, how could he not understand the thoughts of his favorite disciple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Foolish boy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve always been helping you fight for it.\" God King He Xu slowly said: \"But this time, it’s not as I wished; circumstances made it impossible for me to refuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demigod He Xu couldn’t help but recall the recent God King meeting... Heart Realm God King unexpectedly spoke, hoping for Li Yuan to replace Bai Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Dong Mang God King had spoken, God King He Xu would have reasons to refuse... After all, despite being a registered disciple of a God King, Li Yuan had to follow the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Heart Realm God King, due to some special reasons, left God King He Xu with no choice but to agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meeting, he felt guilty and didn’t know how to break it to Demigod Bai Jiang, so he granted him a Top-Grade Heavenly God Artifact first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Circumstances?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master.\" Demigod Bai Jiang gritted his teeth, \"Are the rumors true? Is Li Yuan indeed a disciple of the Divine Emperor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some things, if you shouldn’t know, don’t ask.\" God King He Xu’s voice rumbled: \"Indeed, this time I’ve wronged you, and I will find a way to compensate you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, in this vast Divine Realm, I’m afraid there’s no treasure on par with the Five Realms Void Stone.\" Demigod Bai Jiang gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a sliver of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoping God King He Xu might intervene, taking back the slot... Even knowing the hope was slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bai Jiang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must remain calm.\" God King He Xu sighed: \"Your failure to secure the slot this time, the main reason is still your lack of strength... If you had the strength of a Top Divine Monarch, surely no one would replace you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I gave you two God King Weapons... Entering Beichen Residence would also be perilous, so I ultimately agreed, unwilling to see you fall into such great danger.\" God King He Xu said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1054,"2026-06-02T11:54:32.280Z",1,"novelbin.me","86ea14ad7efa3e483061e2b9b9c6774d5399e4b9a6a688f443be0399493503ee","high-level-martial-era-chapter-1265","high-level-martial-era-chapter-1263",1963,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhigh-level-martial-era-cover.jpg"]