Chapter 987 - Countless Experts (1/2)

Chapter 987: Countless Experts

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

Cyan stone slabs filled the entire square. Maria exerted a little force to stomp down a few times, only to realize that they were extremely sturdy. To think that they did not even budge from her stomps and were even sending out a faint backlash…

Maria frowned as she looked at the weird cyan stone slabs under her feet and thought, ‘What sturdy stone slabs. It seems that this square has also been specially modified to accommodate these experts.’

She raised her head and saw that there were densely-packed crowds everywhere in the square. This was a rare sight on usual days. Second transition Knights who could hold firm in an area kept gushing out like chives.

Even Demigods who could rule over an area could be seen everywhere. They were like cabbages that could be found at the roadside.

People who had not even reached the second transition could not even enter and could only stand outside the square. Maria glanced around and saw that many buildings around the square had been taken up by countless Knights. Densely-packed crowds squeezed there as they watched the situation on the square.

Despite the fact that there were so many experts, no one was causing any trouble.

These experts gathered together in their own groups. Most often, they would be a group of experts from the same area or faction. There were also experts who had contradictions and feuds who were quarreling or cursing each other, but no one got into any fights.

Even the cultivators who could start fighting over a casual bump or glare were all very well-behaved, squeezing in the square like sardines in a can.

This was all because of the reputation of the number one expert in the south—Sword Overlord Fang Xingjian.

Maria could see clearly that there were many small platforms set up in the square, and many men and women wearing golden-hemmed long robes who were seated there. Their sharp gazes would occasionally sweep out toward the noisiest spot in the square.

Wherever their gaze swept by, silence would fill up the place like the winter cicadas.

As if sensing Maria’s curious gaze, a man with platinum-colored hair next to her said in a soft voice, “Those are people from the East Military Execution Order. These people are extremely vicious and brutal. They have Tyrant and the Sword Overlord backing them up, and ordinary Demigods have to run after seeing them. Even Divine level experts have to show them some respect.”

Maria got a shock from hearing that. She had not expected that these people would be the infamous East Military Execution Order who had annihilated countless factions and clans.

She looked toward the platinum-haired next to her and said, “Hello, you are?”

“I’m Chris from the northern Holy Scriptures Hall,” the man said with a smile. Revealing a face that could mesmerize countless young ladies, he looked at Maria and remarked, “Miss looks like you have a polished cultivation and you’re very spirited. You must also be from some great faction as well?”

Maria gave it some thought before saying, “I come from the Myriad Stars Mountain.”

“Oh, you’re learning under the Astral Ancestor.” Holy Scriptures Hall’s Chris revealed an expression to say he understood, then he nodded before leaving.

Maria knew that the Holy Scriptures Hall was a faction that was under the the Church of Universal Truth’s influence. They were naturally not considered to be on the same frequency with the Empire’s factions.

She then followed the crowd and headed to the center of the square. Although most of the experts in the square and even some Demigods and Divine level experts could only stand amongst the crowd, there was still a series of floating stone platforms circling around the center of the square and floating in the sky. These stone platforms had been prepared for some major influences.

Amongst the five Divine level experts under Fang Xingjian, the Astral Ancestor’s Myriad Stars Palace was considered one of them. As a disciple of the Myriad Stars Palace, she could naturally attempt to head up there as well.

As she leaped gently onto the platform, a young man and a young woman quickly came up to her. One of them asked, “Younger Martial Sister? Where have you been during this period of time? Why haven’t you been contacting us?”

Maria said a little awkwardly, “I went for an adventure in some relics with someone else and ended up getting lost inside. However, I managed to have a fortunate encounter from it.”

Saying that, she released some of the ether particles’ powers in her body.