City of Cultivators

"Julius, I want you to go to the Tower of the Gods Academy to study there. Only there can you develop your talents into the strongest cultivator. Here, your grandfather and uncles cannot provide much guidance for you to thrive."

Tiberius Achilles seemed visibly burdened delivering the words just now. He didn't really want to part with his beloved grandson. However, observing the recent progress in Julius's talents, Tiberius Achilles felt that the child deserved to receive a better cultivation education than what he could get in their current family. He and his other children agreed to send their grandson to the Tower of the Gods Academy, a renowned martial arts school in their country.

"If I go, what about the competition to determine which family becomes the leader of this city? In our family, I am the only son, while the other children of my age are all daughters," Julius replied with a question that made everyone bow their heads, including his grandfather as the leader of the Tiberius family.

For a moment, everyone fell silent, and no one dared to speak to answer Julius's question. Tiberius Achilles's children glanced towards their father, who was the leader of the Tiberius family. Tiberius Achilles appeared torn. He then took a deep breath and began to speak to Julius.

"Julius, I and the leader of the Starfall family have agreed to postpone the family competition for another five years. During these five years, I hope you can enhance your abilities and eventually win our fight against the Starfall family. We will also train here to improve our cultivation and win the upcoming generation match," Tiberius Achilles explained, providing understanding to his grandson.

Julius fell silent. He knew what his grandfather said was the truth and the best path for their family to win the future battle. However, Julius also sensed that there was something his grandfather was hiding. He doubted that the Starfall family would willingly withdraw from the decisive match to determine who would lead the city in the next five years.

"Alright then! I agree to study at the Tower of the Gods Academy," Julius finally said.

Julius ultimately agreed to his grandfather's request to study at the Tower of the Gods Academy. Besides improving his cultivation abilities, he also intended to find out about his own condition and the universe at the academy. As the reincarnation of the God of Light, he was still curious about what caused him to rise again after the destruction he experienced when merging two immortal bird souls.

Julius shouldn't have been able to rise again, let alone reincarnate. However, what was happening now was even more extraordinary than the reincarnation itself. Usually, reincarnation goes through the process of starting a new life as a newborn baby, but Davis Max, as the soul of the God of Light, reincarnated within the body of a 17-year-old youth.

A week later, after agreeing at the family meeting, Julius set off towards the city of Eldoria. Eldoria City was about five thousand miles away from Luminae City, Tiberius Julius's residence. Traveling by horse during the day and resting at night, it would take at least two weeks for Julius to reach the city.

The city of Eldoria itself is often referred to as the city of cultivators. In addition to being home to many cultivators, there are also the Four Great Martial Arts Academies, making it one of the largest cities, more appropriately described as a province. In each cardinal direction of Eldoria City, the best academy in the world can be found.

The Tower of the Gods Academy is located in the northern part of Eldoria City. Meanwhile, in the south, east, and west, there are the Cloud God Academy, Statue God Academy, and Nine Gods Academy, respectively. Each academy excels in different fields. The Tower of the Gods Academy is renowned for its sword and shield techniques, while the Cloud God Academy is famous for its diverse functions of god-sealing arts.

At the Statue God Academy, the most prominent skill is their technique of summoning spiritual animals. Meanwhile, the Nine Gods Academy stands out for their ability to manipulate nature. Although living side by side in one city, conflicts often arise among their students, leading to deadly fights. Despite such occurrences, the relationships among the leaders and teachers of each academy do not usually turn hostile.

Swoosh... Thud.

Boom!

Suddenly, the horse ridden by Julius collapsed, and a few spears dragged it down. Julius almost fell as well. Luckily, the young man managed to leap onto the ground and land safely on his feet. Although the distance to Eldoria City was just one mile away, his journey was now delayed by this ambush.

Julius knew that someone intentionally killed his horse with a covert attack. He saw a purplish light darting towards him and hitting his horse. Julius inspected the lifeless horse and found a silver dagger stuck in its neck.

"Hmmm... who is trying to harm me? Do I have so many enemies in this new body of mine that even in a city so far from Luminae, I still encounter enemies?" muttered Julius while scanning his surroundings.

For quite some time, Julius searched for the perpetrator who had killed his horse, but there were no signs of anyone in the area. It seemed like the person had fled immediately after successfully harming Julius's horse. Eventually, Julius decided to continue his journey on foot. He took his supplies hanging from the horse and began walking away from the place.

After half a mile of walking, Julius faced another disturbance. This time, he was confronted by two masked individuals dressed in black. Julius knew that these two had no good intentions. He prepared for any possibilities that might occur.

The two individuals immediately attacked Julius. From their movements, speed, and the power radiating from them, Julius knew that both opponents were at the fifth-level Heavenly Spirit Realm. This meant that they were far superior in cultivation level compared to Julius. If the young man were not the reincarnation of the God of Light, in that single attack, he would have perished. However, with the divine eyes' ability he possessed, Julius managed to use a time-slowing technique, allowing him to evade the opponents' attack.