At this moment, beams of light suddenly lit up in the Wilderness Gorge.
"Now... the rest period has arrived, all teams stop attacking immediately, set up camp and rest on-site... During the rest period, no team is allowed to attack others, or they will be disqualified, and those causing injury will be held criminally responsible by the Martial Artist Alliance..."
"So it’s rest time, huh? Let’s set up camp and rest too."
The chubby Liu Yang breathed a sigh of relief, then took out his portable tent.
The others also started helping, and the tent was quickly set up.
Once all five of them were inside the tent, the surroundings gradually quieted down.
It seemed like those fierce beasts had retreated from the protection zone, probably because the electromagnetic net had been activated, and there were staff from the martial arts tournament patrolling, making it quite safe now.
Why do martial arts practical assessments require rest? Because even martial artists have limited physical strength.
During missions in the wild, after fighting large beasts or monsters, one’s strength is often depleted, and it’s crucial to find a hidden place to rest; otherwise, insisting on fighting might lead to unexpected failure, even being devoured by small beasts that are usually easy to defeat.
This is why the exercise includes a rest period, reminding these aspiring martial artists to also take care of their bodies appropriately.
However, expending energy is not a big deal for Su Chen, as he has long mastered the Nine Yang Divine Skill, with an endless flow of inner strength, no signs of fatigue at all.
Normally talkative, both the chubby Liu Yang and Bai Jing were unusually silent during this Wilderness Gorge exercise, because they knew tomorrow would bring another fierce battle.
While Su Chen was half asleep, he suddenly heard the system’s voice again.
"Congratulations, Master, the fifth simulated cultivation has now been activated. This time it’s a real simulation. Master is now cultivating in an infinite secret realm, and the real Profound Cyan Continent’s secret realm is officially opening..."
"Which is the real world? Or is this reality just a dream and nightmare from there?"
Su Chen, am I Su Chen?
Profound Cyan Continent
Above Iron Stone City, located near the Extreme East Spirit Beast Mountain Range of the Auslan Empire in the Xuan Cang Calendar, a well-sized azure lightning bolt suddenly struck down, and after this bolt, the bustling Iron Stone City seemed to be frozen in time, plunged into a dead silence!
In streets and alleys, homes and mansions, all people in motion were staring blankly at the sky, their expressions either rigid or shocked, excited, or jealous, yet couldn’t hide their deep yearning.
On the twenty-meter-high city tower of Iron Stone City, an elderly man dressed in luxurious gray attire stood for a long time before sighing, "Another beast soul has been born, it’s been fifty years. I didn’t expect it to appear in our Iron Stone City..."
Those City Guards armed with weapons and neatly dressed were also looking at the sky with shock, pondering inwardly the exact location where the lightning had struck, wanting to explore the mystery.
The old man shook his head slightly, waved his hand, and said, "Do not neglect your duties because of the birth of the beast soul, hold your positions."
The voices of the City Guards seemed to be filled with something inspiring, making their weather-beaten faces look even more gleaming under the sun.
Meanwhile, in the luxurious mansion of the Su Family in Iron Stone City, the crisp cry of a newborn baby echoed, and instantly, the people originally attracted by the azure lightning turned their attention to the room of Su Hutian, the Patriarch of the Su Family.
Amid the baby’s crying, a midwife with a pleasing face beamed at the middle-aged beautiful woman lying in bed and said, "Congratulations, Madam, it’s a boy!"
The beautiful woman’s fair forehead was dotted with sweat, her face which had been twisted in pain gradually relaxed, revealing a smile of relief, "A boy... that’s wonderful... Hu Tian will be very pleased to hear..."
As soon as she spoke, she closed her eyes weakly and fainted.
A rush of footsteps sounded in the midwife’s ears. The door was pushed open, and a deep voice filled with wild joy came in, "I heard, it’s a boy, I, Su Hutian, finally have a son!"
But when he saw his wife lying unconscious on the bed, the ecstatic expression quickly turned to panic, "Madam, what’s wrong with you?"
The midwife pulled Su Hutian aside, smiling, "Lord Su, the madam is fine, just fainted from exhaustion during childbirth."
Su Hutian let out a sigh of relief, took the baby handed over by the midwife, and his expression turned joyous again.
Carefully looking at the newborn baby, he suddenly felt overwhelming joy. The shock caused by the azure lightning had completely vanished at this moment.
"I, Su Hutian, have a son. That’s fantastic, heaven has eyes, hahaha..."
He lovingly used his right index finger to gently touch the baby’s brows and eyes, feeling the tender skin, and his eyes unknowingly moistened, "Ten years, I’ve waited ten years, finally, my wait is over!"
The midwife sitting by the bed also watched Su Hutian and his son with a face full of satisfaction, her squinting eyes narrowed to slits. Suddenly, she seemed to recall something and shouted to the excited Su Hutian, "Lord, my lord!"
Su Hutian was startled and turned back, smiling, "What’s wrong?"
The midwife hesitated for a moment, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Young master’s back seemed to have something, earlier I didn’t look carefully because of the excitement..."
Su Hutian frowned slightly, and his smile dimmed a bit, harboring a hint of worry. If this child was born with some congenital defect, it would be distressing.
Holding the baby with anxiety, he gently turned him over and delicately uncovered a corner of the swaddling clothes with his callused right hand.
In Su Hutian’s bright eyes suddenly burst forth an expression of extreme shock! His stern and heroic face was completely taken over by astonishment! His body began to shake violently!
The midwife was startled, quickly stood up and craned her neck to look, she blinked, then completely froze.
At this time, other members of the Su Family also gradually gathered outside the door, peering inside they could only see the ever-proud Su Hutian’s face full of shock, standing there like a statue.
The older and more respected ones stepped inside the room, while the younger ones stayed outside, peering in. Many servants and maidservants coming and going outdoors also suddenly stopped, curiously looking over.
Among those who entered, an elderly man with white hair looked at Su Hutian, an anxious glint flashed in his murky eyes, "Hu Tian, what’s wrong with you?"
Su Hutian’s expression was rigid, his mouth half-opened, swallowed a mouthful of saliva before speaking in trembling voice, "Dad, the baby’s back..."
"What’s wrong with the baby’s back?"
"See for yourself..."
Su Hutian was still trying to steady his breath, the rigid expression on his face eased slightly, turning rosy.
The old man took the child, undid what Su Hutian had uncovered, and in his murky eyes, an endless shock emerged instantly!
"Dad, what on earth is it?"
A handsome middle-aged man couldn’t help but ask curiously. To him, his elder brother’s joy of having a son late in life wasn’t that big of a deal, but even for an old father, it shouldn’t cause such immense joy, should it?
The old man, with trembling hands, looked intently at the children and grandchildren in front of him, his voice filled with shock and excitement, "He is a qilin, he possesses the mythical qilin bloodline!"