Chapter 17: Chapter Seventeen: Golden Heaven‑Chosen Prodigy, All Sides Stir!

Heaven-sent auspicious omen, golden potential!

Eight large characters appeared in Bai Zhan's mind.

However, Bai Zhan's face grew even more unsightly.

Bai Zhan let out a bitter laugh.

"This time I admit defeat; I never expected that a tiny Hengcheng would produce a talent unseen in the entire Human Race for a hundred years!"

Bai Zhan drew a deep breath, his face turning wildly frenzied.

He gazed at the auspicious omen in the heavens; he knew full well that even as a Golden Body Realm powerhouse, concealing such a phenomenon was utterly impossible.

Since it cannot be done, then...

Block!

Block before the Human Race powerhouse appears; even if I die, Su Yu must not suffer the slightest harm!

This... is the future hope of the Human Race!

Meanwhile.

Tens of li outside Hengcheng, a middle-aged man suddenly looked toward Hengcheng.

Gazing at the glittering golden Hengcheng, the middle-aged man's brows furrowed slightly.

"I've only just left; how did Hengcheng undergo such a change?"

The middle-aged man's face showed extreme fatigue, his clothes covered in dust, looking very disheveled.

This person was none other than the fleeing Li Tianhe.

Li Tianhe took a deep look toward Hengcheng, then drew a deep breath.

"Liu Kuang... Su Yu... When I return, I'll make you regret it!"

Li Tianhe's face full of resentment, he then turned and ran deeper without looking back.

Top floor of the Jiangnan Province Martial Artists Association building.

A white-haired, youthful-faced old man reclined leisurely on a rattan chair.

Rocking gently, he was quite content.

But just then, from afar, suddenly came waves of mysterious fluctuations.

The old man's pupils snapped open.

That utterly clear pupil was like a newborn baby's, sparkling with light.

The old man fixed his gaze on the distant golden light, hearing intermittent phoenix cries and dragon roars.

The entire horizon was shrouded in a layer of harmonious fluctuation.

The old man's expression began to turn somewhat solemn.

"Heaven-sent auspicious omen—could it be that a heaven‑chosen prodigy with king‑sealing potential has been born?"

"That direction..."

"Is it the direction of Hengcheng? If I recall correctly, that little fellow Bai Zhan seems to have gone to Hengcheng on business."

"Could this matter be related to Bai Zhan?"

"No, I must go see; if those cultists get there first, it'll be too late!"

The old man muttered softly.

Immediately, his figure vanished from the chair, and when he reappeared, he was already standing upon the heavens.

Beneath his feet seemed to be an invisible path.

With each step the old man took, the distance beneath his feet instantly stretched.

And his direction was none other than Hengcheng!

In a deep mountain of Jiangnan Province.

In the mountain's belly lay a huge cavern.

From the outside, the cave appeared merely a plain entrance, but as one's gaze went deeper inside...

... one could discover that the entire massive mountain seemed to have been hollowed out.

Within that massive mountain existed something resembling a palace.

In a place where no sunlight could reach, yet lamps blazed bright; huge night‑pearls shed their light, illuminating the whole cavern.

Within the palace, black‑robed figures sat silently around a round table.

The round table was large, with twelve seats.

However, some seats were empty.

Only eight people remained.

"Heaven‑sent auspicious omen… the Human Race will again produce a king‑sealer!"

A hoarse voice sounded from the black‑robed figure in the chief seat.

That voice sounded like glass shards scraping on stone, extremely grating.

Accompanying that voice, the whole space seemed to fill with a chilling, yin‑laden aura.

I will slay that Human Race prodigy; today the gods are invincible, the Human Race will soon shatter, and we too must contribute our strength.

A black‑robed figure rose to his feet, his voice resonant and full of power.

"Hmph, do you think the Martial Artists Association folks are all idiots? If I'm not mistaken, their people have already been mobilized!"

"We all know how great the impact of a king‑sealing‑potential prodigy is on the myriad‑races battlefield; do you think the Human Race would be that foolish?"

A sharp voice rang out, rebutting the speaker.

The former let out a cold snort.

"Hmph, then what do you suggest? If this child grows up, he will surely be a stumbling block for the gods!"

Silence!

At this moment, the black-robed person on the main seat spoke; as soon as this person spoke, everyone closed their mouths.

Old Six, Old Eight have already been dispatched; with their strength, as long as they don't encounter Old Man Yan, there won't be any major problems.

But what if they do encounter him?

A weak voice sounded.

The black-robed person on the main seat fell silent for a moment, then slowly spoke.

They won't encounter him.

The remaining seven black-robed people looked in surprise at the black-robed person on the main seat, obviously not knowing why he was so confident.

Then they saw that person actually vanish into thin air on the main seat.

For a moment, the remaining seven people's pupils shrank, and they exchanged a glance.

Boss, he actually made a move himself!

Others don't know, but they are very clear about it.

Their boss is truly a genuine Grand Master powerhouse!

Even among the cults of the entire Human Race, he is a top-tier existence.

Well then, since the boss has made a move, we'll just wait here.

Good!

Immediately, silence was restored once again around the round table.

Hengcheng.

At this time it was night, but with the appearance of heavenly auspicious signs, the people of Hengcheng one by one opened their doors, pulled open their windows, and gazed at the phenomenon in the sky.

Hiss, what is this? Could it be that a heavenly talent earthly treasure has been born in Hengcheng?

No no no, I've heard that when some heaven-defying prodigies are born, phenomena also appear; could it be that Hengcheng is about to produce an invincible heaven-defying prodigy?

Hahaha, who would have thought? My Hengcheng can actually give birth to an invincible heaven-defying prodigy; now Hengcheng will likely become famous throughout the Human Race!

Unlike the common folk's cheers, inside the Martial Artists Association, martial artists hurried back and forth, everyone's faces covered with a layer of solemnity.

At this moment, in Liu Kuang's office, Su Yu bathed in the phenomenon and had not yet awakened.

Liu Kuang stood like a wooden post, guarding Su Yu; even as the vice president of the Martial Artists Association, his face was filled with anxiety.

Damn it, I never expected this kid's talent to be so terrifying; I hope the reinforcement from headquarters arrives sooner.

Liu Kuang looked out the window, his expression somewhat uneasy.

However, at that very moment, a sharp voice sounded.

Hehehe, who would have thought that even a backwater place like Hengcheng could give birth to an unparalleled heaven-defying prodigy; unfortunately, today it will be crushed by my Heavenly God Sect!