Translator: CinderTL
Meanwhile, in another palace within the Li Clan's domain, Li Qingyue sat upon her throne, her gaze icy as she watched the projected screen before her.
"I never expected this..."
"The child who left the Li Clan years ago has actually grown to such heights," Li Qingyue murmured, her fist clenching slowly as she stared at the projection screen.
The screen displayed Jiang Ye's latest profile.
"In less than two years..."
"He's advanced from the first breakthrough to the late stage of the fourth breakthrough?" Li Qingyue studied the projection. "And now he's even qualified to participate in the Great Stellar War."
"This data is from six months ago."
"By now, his strength must be even greater," Li Qingyue thought to herself. "I wonder if he's reached the fifth breakthrough."
The thought stirred a growing unease within her.
Years ago, she had driven Jiang Ye and his father out of the Li Clan precisely because of their Primitive talents.
Yet who could have imagined that the exiled child would one day grow into someone capable of competing in the Great Stellar War?
The minimum requirement for participation in the Great Stellar War was the fourth breakthrough!
Out of tens of billions of people on Blue Star, how many had achieved the fourth breakthrough? Barely a hundred thousand.
Qualifying for the Great Stellar War alone proved one's potential.
And Jiang Ye had accomplished this by his early twenties, already ranking among the top-tier geniuses!
"Regardless of what happens..."
"I, Li Qingyue, will never regret my decision back then!" Li Qingyue clenched her fist, a cold glint flashing in her golden eyes.
"It was true in the past, it's true now, and it will be true in the future!"
"So what if he's at the fourth breakthrough? So what if he's at the fifth?" Li Qingyue thought to herself. "The true apex combat power in this world ultimately belongs to those who have surpassed the ninth breakthrough."
In truth, she had a faint premonition that, given Jiang Ye's rapid growth, achieving the ninth breakthrough in the future was likely only a matter of time.
But that was destined to be many years away.
Whereas she, Li Qingyue, would achieve her breakthrough within the next few years!
She had no reason to regret her past actions, nor any reason to apologize.
The Chu Clan's ancestral lands, home to one of the transcendent aristocratic families.
Unlike other transcendent families who established their domains amidst misty mountain ranges, the Chu Clan had built their ancestral lands beneath the capital city of a province—an incomparably magnificent and vast underground royal palace.
This was the heart of the Chu Clan's territory.
Within one of the palace's imperial residences,
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Two figures clashed relentlessly. One emanated the aura of a mid-stage seventh breakthrough cultivator, while the other, though only at the early-stage seventh breakthrough, held the absolute upper hand.
Suddenly,
Whoosh!
The early-stage Seventh Breakthrough expert suddenly swung his spear.
Endless stellar energy converged, erupting with the spear's thrust. An incomparably terrifying force coalesced in an instant, causing the void itself to tremble faintly.
The spear tore through the air, hurtling directly toward its opponent.
Boom!
A violent collision shook the battlefield.
A figure was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the ground.
It was the mid-stage Seventh Breakthrough expert.
"Chu Jingye, I'm no match for you," the mid-stage Seventh Breakthrough expert said, rising to his feet. His physique was robust, his skin dark bronze.
"You flatter me," Chu Jingye replied with a faint smile, his demeanor utterly calm.
"Your 'Starfall' ultimate move is too overwhelming," the bronze-skinned warrior shook his head in awe. "During the Great Stellar War, that technique alone might secure you the championship."
"Perhaps," Chu Jingye chuckled, seemingly indifferent to the prospect.
"True enough," the bronze-skinned warrior agreed with a smile. "You already claimed victory in the previous Great Stellar War. Whether you win this time holds little significance for you."
The Great Stellar War occurred every three years.
Three years prior, the champion had been none other than Chu Jingye of the Chu Clan!
Back then, he had only reached the fifth breakthrough.
Now, after three years, Chu Jingye's power had become even more terrifying.
"The championship? It's no challenge for me."
"However," Chu Jingye's eyes flashed with intrigue, "I'm curious to see just what Jiang Ye is capable of."
Just as he was pondering this, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind:
"Strive for the championship this year."
"Ancestor?" Chu Jingye was momentarily startled before quickly adopting a respectful demeanor.
"The victor of this Great Stellar War will gain access to civilization fortune," the voice continued.
"Yes, Ancestor," Chu Jingye replied immediately.
Civilization fortune?
Chu Jingye narrowed his eyes slightly. This was a crucial resource for the civilization strife crossing that would occur in a few years.
It seemed he would have to take this Great Stellar War more seriously than he'd initially planned.
The Qi Clan, a transcendent family, maintained a remarkably low profile among their peers.
This wasn't due to the Qi Clan's temperament, but rather because their demigod ancestor had long since perished.
The Qi Clan's continued standing among the transcendent families was solely due to the presence of a top-tier prodigy with Transcendent Aptitude in their current generation.
"Qi Tianqian."
"My name is Tianqian," a bare-chested youth stood atop a mountain peak, surveying the world below. "I will become the insurmountable barrier against all heroes of this world!"
From childhood onward, Qi Tianqian had always possessed this unwavering confidence.
But that was until three years ago.
He was defeated by a peerless prodigy of equal, if not greater, power.
"Chu Jingye," Qi Tianqian murmured. "The only defeat of my life."
"This year's Great Stellar War..."
"I will reclaim everything I've lost!" Qi Tianqian vowed inwardly.
The transcendent families and their contemporary prodigies all eagerly anticipated the upcoming Great Stellar War.
Beyond mere Transcendent Aptitude,
those with exceptional Dao Bone Aptitude also eagerly awaited the competition.
At Heaven's Gate University,
"With our team, we can rival even the transcendent!" several geniuses radiating formidable auras declared as they gathered.
Their life auras had all reached the peak seventh breakthrough realm—the highest combat power ceiling in the Great Stellar War!
"We reached peak seventh breakthrough years ago," one of them said.
"After years of refinement..."
"Our strength will surely astonish the world!" The peak seventh breakthrough experts brimmed with confidence.
The Great Stellar War would suppress all participants to the same realm.
But as the highest combat power ceiling, peak seventh breakthrough fighters possessed far superior combat experience and techniques compared to others.
Only Transcendent Aptitude could bridge this immense gap.
With their combined strength as peak seventh breakthrough cultivators, they were confident they could even contend with transcendent beings.
(End of the Chapter)
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