Chapter 9: The Shift of Destiny

"Youngster, we can talk again later" Tang Chen said to Tang San.

Tang San nodded, completely knowing what they are going to talk about.

The introduction proceeded as per se.

"Hello sir, I Zhu Zhuqing, my martial soul is the Hell Civet, I am a level 17 Spirit Scholar"

"Hello sir, I am Ning Rongrong, my martial soul is the Seven Treasured Glazed Pagoda, I am a level 16 Spirit Scholar"

"Hello sir, I am Xiao Wu, my martial soul is the Soft Boned Rabbit, I am a level 21 Spirit Master"

This is certainly a den of monsters.

The talents of these kids surpassed even the genius of geniuses in the past, some of them are even notable.

Tang Chen was dumbfounded at these kids, it seems him being a part of this academy was mutually beneficial to him.

Hongjun on other hand was slack-jawed.

It was only some months after Hongjun went out on his way, but here he is, only a level 10 Spirit Scholar…

Anyway, the introduction of each of them was finished.

Tang Chen and Flender went out of their way, leaving the six students and Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang.

"Hongjun, can you tell us where did you go after months of vanishing?" Oscar was curious.

The others were also interested in this.

Hongjun told first about his aim on why he disappeared for months.

The Slaughter City spooked out the people in this room, even the always calm Tang San and brave Mubai was horrified.

He also narrated about the man's background, making them stunned.

The rancid adventure of Hongjun became a breath-taking epic for the other students and even for Yu Xiaogang.

What made their curiosity blaze on just how Hongjun was able to survive those life and death experiences.

"Grandmaster, could I borrow a sword?" Hongjun requested.

Yu Xiaogang granted Hongjun's request, bringing him a silver longsword.

Closing his eyes, Hongjun channeled his spirit power from his sea of consciousness onto the sword, making it shine a mysterious arcane light.

Hongjun was able to access his spirit power by urging his emotions to be a trigger and unleashing such terrifying sword arts.

Hongjun may not be trying to emulate one of his sword techniques but his overflowing emotions emanated in the whole hall.

"This power is a different one from the mainstream of the Douluo Continent which is Soul power" Hongjun lectured.

"A power that originated from your soul, it responds from a stimulus of deepest and desire, your will or intention" Hongjun continued.

"Soul Power is not the only thing that can help you reach the peak" Hongjun said.

The people in the hall were amazed, discovering such terrifying power from another source than soul power.

"The myriad daos are endless…" Tang San muttered.

The room became loud from discussions, but Hongjun noticed a mysterious intent exuding from Oscar.

Observing Hongjun's surprised expression, Tang San turned to where Hongjun was looking.

A fierce sword intent landed on Oscar's body, overwhelming him down to his knees.

A mysterious voice suddenly sounded.

"The child of Swords, it seemed that you have finally awakened…"

The voice disappeared.

A golden sword mark is imprinted on Oscar's forehead, making a picturesque view of an immortal swordsman.

The mark slowly vanished and Oscar immediately went unconscious.

"A god-king inheritance…" Hongjun was utterly surprised that his eyes contracted so wide.

It looks like after seeing a sword intent that reached the level of the gods, Oscar was stimulated by it, unearthing a power he did not possess in the past.

As a former god-level cultivator, he was familiar with that particular aura.

He always felt that power whenever he went near Tang San in the past, holding one of the five god-king powers of the divine realm, the Asura God.

"To think that the other god-kings are making their move, the ancients…" Hongjun's expression took a turn.

Before the Five Great God-Kings, were the Ancient Ones.

They are the pioneering people that reached the level of the god-kings, possessing world-shattering might.

In the Divine Realm archives, there are five Ancient Ones respectively.

One of them was the Sword God.

He was a practitioner that sundered the heavens with only his sword, leaving countless legends.

To think that Oscar is somewhat connected to one of the Ancient Ones…

"I guess that's where his special innate full soul power came from, even if his martial soul is a Sausage" Hongjun thought inside his mind.

He is delighted that his companions could still surpass their past life's versions of themselves, what made him worried was that there is a hidden rule in the Divine Realm where former gods of the divine realm that passed their godseats, must come back if the realm was in danger.

Passing their godseats to respective inheritors can be considered as "helping" the Divine Realm.

Gods are cultivators that lived for so long that they valued life more than anything.

Who would want to sacrifice themselves to some sort of "catastrophe", budding with ominous consequences?

Comprehending one of the core issues, the urgency to grow stronger made Hongjun blaze with determination.

The others helped Oscar in his room, waiting for his awakening.

At first, they were somewhat worried about his condition, but Hongjun assured him that he will be fine after some rest.

Flender and Tang Chen also arrived, confused about why a terrifying sharp aura surrounded the hall for some time.

They were extremely surprised, particularly Tang Chen.

As a former inheritor of the Asura God, Tang Chen was quite familiar with God Inheritances.

"First a Heavenly Tribulation, now a God Inheritance, these monsters…" Flender muttered to himself.

Slowly, Hongjun can feel a shift to the world's path, not completely sure anymore what the future holds.

"Destiny is a force that controls the predestined event that will occur in the world…"

"Will I be able to change it in some way?"

Hongjun was confused, but the uncertainty of the time ahead is what made life an interesting one.