Chapter 222 (1/2)

Chapter 222: Pantheon Monument Observation (Part I)

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

Under the lead of an assistant examiner, fifty examinees came to a tremendous copper hall. Right down to every single inch of the hall, it was forged from copper and the workmanship was flawless.

Once they entered the entrance to the copper hall, many examinees felt a solemn and sacred aura gushing toward them.

Right before them was an extremely vast hall filled with lighted candles. There was not a single pillar inside, but there was a hunchbacked old man with white hair and a face covered with so many wrinkles that they seemed like deep trenches.

He seemed to be even older than the Commissioner of Education, Luke, one of the examiners for the previous two stages. His clothes seemed very tattered, as if they were the white strips of cloth wrapped around a mummy’s body.

Even after all the examinees had entered the hall, the elderly man was still looking to the front, at that inconspicuous stone monument before him. The stone monument was a cubic shape ten meters wide, tall and long. All four sides had different diagrams, while the top and bottom were empty.

Looking at this tremendous Pantheon Monument, everyone turned solemn and respectful.

The elderly man’s eyes were fixed on the stone monument, as though he was in a trance. It was only when all the examinees had approached within thirty meters of the stone monument that he started to talk.

His old, hoarse voice was like a saw sawing on a block of wood. The elderly man said slowly, “You are the Knights participating in this year’s Regional Selection? I’m in charge of guarding the Pantheon Monument, and even Devitt and the others are not allowed to come in freely. You have twelve hours to comprehend the Pantheon Monument. When the twelve hours are up, leave. They’ll be waiting for all of you outside.

“Remember, you’re only allowed to look. You’re not allowed to touch.

“As for the profoundness behind the Pantheon Monument, although the examiners and your teachers would have told you about it, I’ll still go by the book and bring it up one more time.

“Back then, the Melancholic Monarch had left a tremendous amount of information on the Pantheon Monument using ether particles to channel in the information. After all, everything in this world was formed from ether particles. So, it was natural that the Melancholic Monarch would leave behind his comprehension of martial arts in the Pantheon Monument through ether particles.

“Thus, the Pantheon Monument holds the martial arts legacy of the Melancholic Monarch. Everyone will be able to comprehend a set of martial arts based on your individual ability to comprehend.

“However, comprehending martial arts is just the first level. Only after you’ve comprehended the second level on a deeper basis will you be able to let the skill evolve and make the martial arts you’ve comprehended more complete.

“Different understandings and interpretations will allow you to comprehend different martial arts, and the limits to each set of martial arts are also different. There are some people who are able to comprehend a complete set of martial arts after reaching the second level, but there are also some who will need to reach the third level before they’re able to comprehend a complete set of martial arts. There are even level four and five. Naturally, the more profound martial arts you comprehend, the more formidable you will become. However, the highest record at the moment is Devitt’s level four.

“As for the interpretation and the martial arts chosen, it’ll all depend on your understanding. Everyone’s understanding is different, and thus the martial arts and limits you attain will be different as well.”

After saying this, the elderly man stopped talking and became fully focused on the Pantheon Monument, as though he was only concerned with the mysteries of the Pantheon Monument.

Manny used his Reduced Force Field to tremble the air carefully and sent his voice to Fang Xingjian, “This person is the Governor from two terms back. Since twenty years ago, he has been here, keeping the Pantheon Monument in sight and guarding it closely.”

Fang Xingjian nodded and saw that the rest of the people had headed over, looking at the Pantheon Monument with curious, astonished and excited gazes.

David was the first to walk up. Bearing two dark circles, he looked at the Pantheon Monument agitatedly, trying hard to comprehend the profoundness within.

After seeing Fang Xingjian’s performance in killing the Colossal Armed Ape, he had not been able to sleep at all the previous night as he was under tremendous stress.

Fang Xingjian’s performance in the first two stages had given him too much pressure. Fang Xingjian was not a Conferred Knight, yet he had a battle prowess close to that of a Conferred Knight’s. How could that not make David feel stressed out?

Moreover, he had already made an enemy out of Fang Xingjian. Therefore, he put in a lot of effort and focus into observing the diagrams on the Pantheon Monument. However, the more he did so, the more exasperated he felt. His mind was filled with Fang Xingjian, of himself being publicly shamed in the Hundred Blossom Banquet, of Fang Xingjian shattering the metal pillar, and of Fang Xingjian killing the Colossal Armed Ape.

The more this happened, the harder it was for him to calm down and comprehend the Pantheon Monument. He only felt that his chest was stuffy, and he could not comprehend anything at all.

However, the more he could not comprehend anything, the worse his mood got, and very quickly, he was covered in perspiration.

On the other end, Manny walked up to the Pantheon Monument slowly. His expression was very carefree, and he appeared relaxed. After all, he had already comprehended the Pantheon Monument once and knew that his limit was at the second level. Therefore, he did not plan to insist too much on this.