Chapter 1399: Celestial Mirror Pagoda

"Celestial Mirror Pagoda?!"

When Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge heard this name, surprise surfaced on both their faces.

They had once been members of the Academy Alliance, and Jiang Jiang Qinge had even studied at the Holy Light Ancient Academy for a time, so they both knew very well that this so-called Celestial Mirror Pagoda was the core and true foundation of the Academy Alliance.

Every student who could enter the Celestial Mirror Pagoda to cultivate was without exception a standout among their peers.

And students who passed the Celestial Mirror Pagoda's trials would receive the title of "Celestial Mirror Knight," the highest honor and achievement in the eyes of all students of the Academy Alliance.

It wasn't only students—even all the mentors within the Academy Alliance regarded this place as a sacred ground for cultivation, fighting tooth and nail to get inside.

Since the Celestial Mirror Pagoda's founding, no one knew how many top-tier Marquis-level experts, or even King-level experts, it had cultivated for the Academy Alliance.

"I didn't expect this Celestial Mirror Pagoda to actually be inherited from the 'Faceless Holy Sect,'" Li Luo exclaimed in admiration.

"The Celestial Mirror Pagoda was a blessed land that the Faceless Holy Sect spent countless resources to build back then for cultivating the sect's elites. It's said that the core of the Celestial Mirror Pagoda is the remains of a Li Li Tianwang," Dantai Lan revealed another little-known secret.

"The remains of a Li Li Tianwang?!" Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge were moved once again. The Faceless Holy Sect's hand was truly terrifying—to be able to use a Li Li Tianwang's remains as construction material.

"The Celestial Mirror Pagoda was extremely important even back in the Faceless Holy Sect's time, so it contains many inheritances. The probability of the Great Faceless Divine Forging Art being inside is very high."

"If you want to solve the problem of the fourth Empty Phase, I'm afraid you'll have to do it here. Otherwise, if you really have to count on the main headquarters ruins of that 'Faceless Holy Sect,' who knows how long you'd have to wait?" Dantai Lan said.

"Looks like I definitely have to make a trip to this Celestial Mirror Pagoda," Li Luo said, scratching his head.

"It's said that to enter the Celestial Mirror Pagoda, one must be an elite student or mentor of the Academy Alliance..." Dantai Lan glanced at the two of them.

Jiang Jiang Qinge, meanwhile, had a glint of light in her bright eyes, and said, "That's not really a difficult matter. My mentor at the Holy Light Ancient Academy mentioned before that she would help register both me and Li Luo at the Celestial Mirror Pagoda, so we should qualify."

Hearing this, Li Luo recalled that when the mission in Little Shenzhou had ended earlier, the Third Dean of the Holy Light Ancient Academy and Vice Dean Lan Lan Lingzi of the Tianyuan Ancient Academy had said they would do their best to help him get registered at the Celestial Mirror Pagoda.

This made Li Luo unable to stop himself from grinning broadly. He hadn't expected that something he hadn't paid much attention to before would now present an opportunity.

Dantai Lan nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "If you truly can enter the Celestial Mirror Pagoda, then for you two, it really is a rare opportunity."

"Moreover, this Celestial Mirror Pagoda holds a 'Celestial Mirror Martial Discussion' every few years. This is the grandest competition of the Academy Alliance. Not only will the four great ancient academies participate, but even many mentors under the entire Academy Alliance system will take part."

"It's said that those who perform outstandingly in the end will not only receive the title of Celestial Mirror Knight, but also obtain unimaginable gifts."

"Some Li Li Tianwang-level forces arrange for their juniors to enter the Academy Alliance's system to cultivate ahead of time, and a large part of their purpose is precisely to aim for this 'Celestial Mirror Martial Discussion.'"

"Back then, both I and Taixuan took an interest in this 'Celestial Mirror Martial Discussion.' After all, within this Celestial Mirror Pagoda, prodigious talents are as common as carp crossing a river. Among them are those of stunning brilliance, and also those who cultivate bitterly for ten years only to suddenly make their mark. When it comes to true foundation, the entire Outer Shenzhou combined cannot compare to it."

"But unfortunately, neither of us ever entered an academy, so naturally we didn't meet the conditions to participate."

Saying this, Dantai Lan still felt a bit of regret. After all, this "Celestial Mirror Martial Discussion" truly counted as a top-tier grand gathering that covered the entire world.

That was where the real gathering of wind and cloud took place.

"Celestial Mirror Martial Discussion?"

Li Luo was hearing this name for the first time, but he didn't have much interest in it. His attention right now was entirely on the "Great Faceless Divine Forging Art."

Besides, he wondered whether mentors from the Star Mystic Academy would come to participate, such as Mentor Xi Chan? He seemed to recall her mentioning something about the Celestial Mirror Pagoda before, and she seemed to value it greatly.

Jiang Jiang Qinge felt the same way. If they truly went to the Celestial Mirror Pagoda, their primary goal was still to find the "Great Faceless Divine Forging Art" for Li Luo.

"Now that the great upheaval in the Boundary River Domain has ended, this place may decline for some time to come. The Li Li Tianwang lineage should also adjust its arrangements here. When that happens, you won't need to keep staying in the Dragon Fang Guard. Taking the chance to make a trip to the Celestial Mirror Pagoda would be just right," Dantai Lan said.

"That place will also be of great help to your path of invincibility."

Li Luo nodded, feeling a touch of impatience. That Empty Phase inside his body was truly maddening.

"Don't rush. Even if we truly go to that Celestial Mirror Pagoda, it has to be after you absorb the 'Ten Thousand Phases Lesser Golden Core.' Moreover, this time in the Boundary River Treasure Domain, you severed one of your Ten-Pillar Golden Platforms yourself, which has had some impact on your foundation. If you can awaken the Ten Thousand Phases Seed this time, you can eliminate these effects, and even..."

Dantai Lan's voice paused, then she continued, "Return to Second-grade Marquis."

Hearing this, Li Luo was first stunned, then his face filled with wild joy.

"This awakening of the Ten Thousand Phases Seed can let me return to Second-grade Marquis? Can I forge a new Ten-Pillar Golden Platform?!" Li Luo asked excitedly.

"That depends on your own foundation and potential," Dantai Lan said with a smile.

Li Luo, however, was fully confident about this. Since he had been able to forge the second Ten-Pillar Golden Platform before, he believed he would surely be able to forge it again!

And this time, the Ten-Pillar Golden Platform would be completely stable!

The second day.

The world's spiritual energy in the Boundary River Domain churned violently.

Everyone felt that some kind of shackle in this world seemed to have been removed at this moment, which made them understand that the spatial passage between the Boundary River Domain and Outer Shenzhou had returned to normal.

So in city after mighty city, countless streaks of light shot into the sky, then in a panicked manner, all hurried toward the direction of the teleportation arrays.

This godforsaken place—they didn't want to stay a single moment longer.

But when they reached the teleportation arrays, before they could even enter, vast and mighty auras swept out like a flood, flipping everyone over.

Yet no one dared to be angry; instead, they all trembled, because along with those towering light figures stepping out into the void, terrifying might enveloped the entire Boundary River Domain.

Outside the teleportation arrays, countless gazes looked with reverence at those figures that had appeared out of thin air.

Above the heads of those figures, supreme and noble King-class crowns manifested one after another, spilling out boundless might.

These figures were none other than King-level experts from the various Li Li Tianwang lineages!

They had long since learned of the upheaval in the Boundary River Domain. Now that the spatial passage had been restored, they had rushed over in a great hurry to provide support.

As soon as these King-level experts appeared, they scattered in all directions, swiftly heading to the strongholds of their respective lineages.

And soon, above Sky Dragon City, space churned violently.

Countless gazes within the city looked up and saw four figures appear above the city. Even the "Golden Scale Cloud Dragon Formation" did not resist them in the slightest, instead allowing them to descend freely.

The experts of the various lineages within the city, upon seeing this, revealed excited expressions one after another.

Deep within the Sky Dragon Pavilion, Dantai Lan stood with her hands in her pockets, raised her elegant and beautiful face, glanced at those four figures emanating vast might, and pouted slightly.

"Latecomers—finally here."