I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

but.

Gu Heng still felt something was wrong.

The plan sounded complicated but was easy to execute, but he had a vague feeling that it was definitely not that simple.

Gu Ce was definitely hiding something from him. It's like telling him the truth, but not telling him the whole truth is also a way of manipulating people's hearts.

This is certainly not the first time for a high-ranking, shrewd strategist like him.

"Detailed as it may be, I don't think Mr. Gu feels any relief."

"What, Mr. Gu, are you worried that I've held back a trick up my sleeve?"

Gu Ce laughed.

"The Imperial Advisor is overthinking it."

Gu Heng pursed his lips.

He really disliked the overly clever old Deng, who saw through his thoughts so easily, or perhaps his thoughts were simply too superficial?

"Very well, Mr. Gu, please await my news."

After saying that, Gu Heng felt his mind go blank, and the surroundings instantly fell silent.

Although the noise and shouts from the top of the Divine Capital were endless, Gu Heng felt that as soon as Gu Ce's voice disappeared, he gained a rare peace.

"Mr. Gu?"

"Hmm?" Gu Heng looked to the side.

Xiaoyao was looking at him with a particularly worried expression.

"Oh, I'm fine, Your Highness, there's no need to worry."

He had been having a mental conversation with Gu Ce for quite some time, and Xiaoyao Lue was now on edge, quite worried that something might happen to him.

It's really unnecessary.

Xiaoyao Jun must have put too much pressure on Xiaoyao Lue.

“If Mr. Gu finds this instruction of titles meaningless, then I suggest he return to the palace for a rest?” Xiaoyao hesitated for a moment before finally stating his thoughts.

Go back and rest?

Gu Heng smiled helplessly.

He did want to, but unfortunately, the traitorous national advisor had already made all the arrangements, so how could he, the lead actor, just leave whenever he wanted?

"Well, since we're already here, Your Highness, why don't you tell me how those prodigies can obtain those rank marks?"

"no problem."

Upon receiving the order, Xiaoyao dared not delay and immediately became Gu Heng's commentator.

Gu Heng understood immediately upon hearing this.

The transmission of this karmic position is quite simple. As long as one can obtain the karmic position imprint that rises and falls in the divine kingdom's fortune above, and refine it or imprint it on the path of cultivation under the watchful eyes of the crowd, then one can be considered successful.

But this is only the final step.

There are three more steps ahead.

The first step, "Bearing the Mandate," is the divine kingdom's fortune descending upon the heavens, imposing a heavy suppression on the field. Only those geniuses who can break through this divine power are qualified to proceed to the second step.

Currently, we are about to begin the first step.

Gu Heng looked into the arena. The vastness of the Divine Capital Cloud Peak was indescribable, its area almost equivalent to a city. It was only because they were sitting high enough that they could have a panoramic view.

In comparison, only about two hundred people gathered inside.

Each dynasty that came to participate in the ceremony brought three to four young prodigies who were qualified to compete, plus some unknown cultivators from other places. That was all the people in total, and they looked like ants standing in such a large venue.

Gu Heng spotted Xiao Bai, Su Jinxi, and Yue Zi at a glance.

They were very relaxed and relaxed, and seemed to look down on the event compared to the others.

Especially Su Jinxi, whose demeanor was rather arrogant.

"Are you really that confident?"

Gu Heng was really worried that Su Jinxi would be eliminated in the first round, which would be a huge embarrassment.

"Carrying, commence!"

After Gu Ce left, a noblely dressed official from the Divine Kingdom took over the ceremony. He seemed to be of high status. With a wave of his hand, the auspicious clouds of fortune above the peaks came alive again.

"Rumble--"

Although he couldn't see it, Gu Heng still sensed a terrifying, invisible force appearing out of thin air and quickly covering the entire area.

In an instant that no one expected, a heavy pressure suddenly descended!

A curtain of light seemed to fall over the training ground, which was the manifestation of the power and aura of destiny. Almost instantly, all the geniuses who entered felt the immense pressure as vast as the deep sea.

"Someone's already giving up?"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow.

He saw nearly forty or fifty figures immediately collapse and then be swept out of the arena at the speed of light.

They didn't even leave voluntarily.

That was incredibly embarrassing.

No, most of these two hundred people come from powerful dynasties. Those who stood out and competed were eliminated in less than a few minutes.

"Mr. Gu, you may not know this, but the power of this destiny chooses its master and becomes strong."

"Regardless of their strength, the pressure they exert is more than a hundred times stronger than their cultivation level!"

Although the three prodigies of the Baoque Imperial Dynasty did not immediately kneel down, they were not entirely at ease under the pressure that was a hundred times stronger.

However, this was within Xiaoyao Lue's expectations.

He even had a clear idea of ​​what level of official rank the Baoque Dynasty could achieve this time.

"So what do we need to do now?"

"They want to break through this oppressive force."

The most important thing about inheriting destiny is being able to break through the suppression of the divine kingdom's fortune. Otherwise, even if you obtain the karmic imprint, without the strength to break through the suppression, you will not be able to transform the karmic position into your own power.

Gu Heng focused his attention on Xiao Bai, Yue Zi, and Su Jinxi.

Seeing this immediately made me feel much lighter.

Seventy or eighty people have been eliminated one after another in the arena, and some of the remaining people seem to be about to give up. But there are only about ten figures who have remained as steady as dogs from the very beginning and have not moved an inch!

The three of them were among them!

Gu Heng felt relieved.

That's good, that's a solid first step.

"That's it?"

Su Jinxi scoffed, "I wanted to test just how powerful this divine kingdom's fortune was, but it turns out it's no challenge at all compared to the evolutionary path of the Demon Race Civilization Alliance."

"It's not even as good as the Ancestral Soul Trial of the Dragon Clan."

Xiao Bai wasn't that arrogant, but he completely agreed with Su Jinxi's statement.

Yuezi, standing to the side, remained calm and offered no opinion, but she clearly didn't think much of the strength of this oppressive aura.

"I think we should hurry up and get the best job badge, then call it a day and rest."

Su Jinxi rolled her eyes.

immediately.

With a roar, the oppressive aura surrounding her was instantly broken!

Xiao Bai and Yue Zi also broke through the suppression of fate in the same way and walked out of the queue calmly.

Such a skillful and effortless performance naturally attracted attention from all sides.

"Where did those three alien races come from?"

"They came with the Baoque Imperial Dynasty, but they do not practice the methods of the dynasty; they are led by a powerful figure."

"How could someone break through the suppression of fortune so quickly without cultivating the Dao of Fortune?"

"It seems there's a dark horse in this grand ceremony."

Actually, when the three of them had time to chat, they had already been noticed by others. Everyone else was struggling to resist the pressure and accumulating strength to break the seal, but these non-humans kept talking, and their words were full of arrogance and contempt.

Even the master of ceremonies who was presiding over the ceremony cast his gaze early on. When he discovered that the oppressive aura of the divine kingdom's fortune was not taken seriously at all, and was even mocked in return, his expression froze.

Who could ignore that?

Xiaoyao immediately showered Gu Heng with praise.

"Truly worthy of being from Mr. Gu's side, such a heroic figure is truly admirable!"