Chapter 766: When Will Ye Wudao Return?

Divine Realm.

Two years of time passed in the blink of an eye.

Now, two years had passed, and the day for the Prodigy Ranking Tournament to begin was approaching.

In the Immortal Cave of Elder Yin Changhong of the Dongyi Divine Kingdom.

Inside an elegant reception hall, Cheng Yuan and Li Mingxin, two Elders of the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce at the Saint Spirit Realm, were sipping tea while sitting somewhat restlessly.

The tea was top-tier Spirit tea, overflowing with fragrance and mellow upon the palate; the Spiritual Qi it contained was enough to make an ordinary Cultivator ecstatic.

Yet at this moment, the two Elders found it tasteless.

After finishing the tea in their cups, Cheng Yuan could finally hold back no longer. He looked at Elder Yin Changhong, who was sitting in the main seat, and asked:

"Elder Yin, the Prodigy Ranking Tournament is about to begin."

"I have heard that the teams from those established Level 2 Divine Kingdoms departed half a month ago, heading toward the Wansheng Divine Kingdom."

The Wansheng Divine Kingdom he mentioned was the place where the Prodigy Ranking Tournament was being held.

The Wansheng Divine Kingdom was originally a top-tier Level 2 Divine Kingdom, but due to internal strife and external wars, it had ultimately perished.

Later, after negotiations between other Level 2 Divine Kingdoms, this place was designated as a training ground for the Juniors of various Divine Kingdoms.

The Prodigy Ranking Tournament, held once every hundred years, also took place here.

Because the location of the Wansheng Divine Kingdom was fixed, most factions from Level 2 Divine Kingdoms would arrive in advance with their own Prodigies within the month before the Prodigy Ranking Tournament began, so they could make preparations.

At the very least, they needed to let their Prodigies familiarize themselves with the conditions of the Wansheng Divine Kingdom.

Cheng Yuan and Li Mingxin were naturally impatient to depart as well.

But the problem now was that Ye Wudao, who had gone out to train, had not yet returned!

Cheng Yuan could not help but get straight to the point and asked:

"Our Dongyi Divine Kingdom has finally become a Level 2 Divine Kingdom and has the opportunity to participate in the Prodigy Ranking Tournament; we cannot easily miss this."

"When will Ye Wudao be able to return?"

"With such great talent, it would be a pity if he missed it because of the timing!"

After all, one could arrive early for the Prodigy Ranking Tournament, but one could not join midway after arriving late.

Cheng Yuan was truly worried.

Li Mingxin also gripped his teacup nervously, his gaze filled with inquiry as he looked at Elder Yin Changhong.

The Prodigies from all sides had already set off, yet Ye Wudao was still nowhere to be seen; how could they not be anxious?

Only then did Elder Yin Changhong understand why these two had visited him in such a rush today.

He smiled and quickly reassured them:

"Rest assured, both of you. I have already sent a message to contact Ye Wudao!"

"He said that he has finished his training and is on his way back."

"Once he returns, we will depart immediately, and we will not miss the event."

Hearing this, the hearts of Cheng Yuan and Li Mingxin finally settled.

That was great; as long as Ye Wudao could make it in time, it would be fine.

"That's good, that's good!"

Cheng Yuan nodded with satisfaction, and his brow unfurled.

But immediately after, as if he had thought of something, his expression became grave again, and he said:

"However, the competition in this Prodigy Ranking Tournament will likely be more intense than in any previous session!"

Upon hearing this, Li Mingxin nodded in agreement and said:

"Indeed, I asked some friends from other branches of the Chamber of Commerce to inquire about the news, and the result is the same!"

"What is certain is that more than forty Prodigies from the previous prodigy ranking list will participate in this Prodigy Ranking Tournament again!"

"Especially those in the top ten, whose strength is likely even higher now."

"If Ye Wudao encounters them, I don't know what the outcome will be…"

In every Prodigy Ranking Tournament, the competition would ultimately determine the top one hundred winners, who would then enter the prodigy ranking list.

With over forty people from the previous prodigy ranking list participating in this tournament, the proportion was already nearly half.

One could see how intense the competition was.

Not to mention the countless Prodigies who failed to make the list in previous years; as long as they had not exceeded the age limit, they would definitely participate again.

After all, the age limit for the Prodigy Ranking Tournament was two hundred years old.

As long as a Cultivator in a Level 2 Divine Kingdom was under two hundred years old, they were considered the younger generation and could participate in the Prodigy Ranking Tournament.

For the long lifespan of a Cultivator in the Divine Realm, two hundred years was indeed still young, and one could even say they were like little children.

However, the talents of Cultivators varied, and their speed of Cultivation also differed.

Many people in Level 1 Divine Kingdoms had not yet achieved a Breakthrough to the Cantian Realm by the age of two hundred.

But for those highly talented Prodigies, two hundred years was enough for them to participate in the Prodigy Ranking Tournament twice.

Some Prodigies had even ascended to the prodigy ranking list a hundred years ago.

Now, after another hundred years of bitter Cultivation, they were naturally aiming to compete for a higher ranking.

Whenever he thought about Ye Wudao having to compete with these people, Li Mingxin felt both anticipation and worry.

He was expectant because, with Ye Wudao's cultivation base and monstrous talent, he would surely be able to gain something.

He was worried because the competition was too intense, and if Ye Wudao could not make it into the prodigy ranking list, it would be a great pity.

Cheng Yuan, upon hearing this, also echoed with full worry:

"Yes, during the last Prodigy Ranking Tournament, I was guarding a branch in another Level 2 Divine Kingdom and once took the young people from that branch to participate."

"I must say, that tournament left a deep impression on me!"

"Among the top ten Prodigies on the prodigy ranking list, even the worst had a King-tier Profound Vein, and there were quite a few with a Spirit-grade Profound Pulse."

"As for the top three Prodigies, not only did they possess Precious Techniques, but they had all undergone an Awakening of a special Physique!"

"For example, Lin Langtian, who was third on the prodigy ranking list, not only had a Spirit-grade Profound Pulse but also possessed the Azure Yellow Tyrant Physique."

"The second place, Situ Kong, possessed both a Spirit-grade Profound Pulse and the Taiyin Dao Physique."

"As for the first place, Long Aotian, he naturally also had a Spirit-grade Profound Pulse, but his special Physique was one of the most top-tier special Physiques: the Azure Dragon Sacred Physique!"

Elder Yin Changhong frowned slightly upon hearing this.

He really did not know these things; after all, the Dongyi Divine Kingdom was only a Level 1 Divine Kingdom before, and he had no need to pay attention to the Prodigy Ranking Tournament.

However, after deciding to take Ye Wudao to participate in the Prodigy Ranking Tournament two years ago, he had also asked people to inquire about information, hoping to help Ye Wudao make some preparations in advance.

But the second-hand information he received from others was not as clear and in-depth as the information from Cheng Yuan, who had personally watched the battle.

"Elder Cheng, are you sure this Long Aotian will participate again?"

Elder Yin Changhong asked quickly.