Summoning Players into My Game Chapter 756 - 384: The Goddess’s Fragmented Stele
Previously on Summoning Players into My Game...
Divine Woman Star System, Holy Wood Star.
In the ancient arena spanning three square kilometers, numerous youths from various races clashed fiercely on the platform. Every participant had reached the Great Grandmaster realm. With each bout reaching its end, the spectator Fragmented Soul brimmed with satisfaction.
"Fragmented Soul, you've done remarkably well, gathering so many exceptional disciples on a mere fourth-tier cultivation planet." An elderly Saint Spirit with a crystalline form, boasting even mightier Qi and Blood than Fragmented Soul, eyed the last match's outcome and remarked with envy, "Six of them cracked the top hundred in this city's youth tournament. Their prospects shine brightly."
"Against your disciples in the top twenty, we're still lagging behind. They must strive harder." Fragmented Soul caressed his beard, grinning.
The Holy Hall Alliance enforces numerous regulations, yet it highly values talent development. Nurturing top talents for the Holy Hall yields generous contributions from the organization.
By his initial estimates, the six disciples recruited from Blue Star ought to enter Celestial Star City's youth top 100 within one year. Indeed, these six were prodigies, though their racial foundation paled against other species, and their prior cultivation conditions lagged far behind Holy Wood Star's.
In essence, provided sufficient time, guiding his six disciples to the Celestial Star City youth top 100 posed no challenge whatsoever.
Yet unexpectedly, these six disciples stormed into the top 100 right from their debut. Not only did this grant them access to Celestial Star City's Mysterious Land for training, but Fragmented Soul also earned hefty Holy Hall contributions.
Just then, Tang Yuanchen and his group returned to the stands, their expressions clouded with frustration.
They halted at the top fifty this round, first owing to innate racial disparities—certain races wield overwhelming power, others dominate in agility.
Secondly, disparities in Training Techniques and Martial Arts held them back. Holy Wood Star's youths practiced Divine Fusion Realm Training Techniques, the lowest being Middle Tier Divine Fusion Realm, while top ones mastered High Tier Divine Fusion Realm Training Techniques. Such methods propelled their Qi and Blood and physiques far beyond Heavenly Human Realm Training Technique levels. Moreover, Great Grandmasters here easily obtained Ultimate Technique Level Martial Techniques, outmatching those limited to Super Limit Level Martial Skills before.
"No rush needed. You've only just arrived on Holy Wood Star. Despite your superb talent, closing the gap with local geniuses demands time." Fragmented Soul gazed approvingly at Tang Yuanchen and companions, adding, "Securing top hundred spots on your first attempt is already impressive. Though a second-tier Life Planet, Holy Wood Star draws Holy Hall prodigies across the Divine Woman Star System. Climbing higher requires greater diligence."
Tang Yuanchen and others, though prime talents handpicked by Fragmented Soul from Blue Star's shelters—capable of rivaling Prison Dragon Star Restricted Area's legion commanders—hailed from Prison Dragon Star, a frontline second-class Life Planet of the Imperial Country in the Divine Woman Star System, ill-suited for genius cultivation and populated by battle-hardened veterans rather than fresh prodigies.
By contrast, Holy Wood Star served as the Holy Hall's dedicated talent hub in the Divine Woman Star System. For Tang Yuanchen's group to shine here, a minimum of over a decade seemed essential.
"Teacher, we get it, and we'll redouble our efforts going forward."
Tang Yuanchen and peers nodded solemnly, realizing that bridging that divide to tower over Blue Star's elites was no simple task. Steady power accumulation lay ahead.
"Good, as long as you grasp that." Fragmented Soul, witnessing Tang Yuanchen and others awaken to reality, felt profound relief, convinced that recruiting these six disciples from Blue Star marked his life's pinnacle achievement.
While it was unlikely that all six would ever ascend to the Half-step Divine Fusion Realm, at least one among them should manage to break through to that realm someday.
Right as Fragmented Soul prepared to watch the finale alongside his disciples, a cosmic ship stretching over a hundred meters abruptly materialized in the skies above. Though the vessel itself wasn't massive, it proudly displayed the emblem of Holy Wood City, symbolizing the rulers of Holy Wood Star.
A youthful Saint Spirit woman stepped forth from the ship. Even though her Half-step Divine Fusion Realm Qi and Blood had been intentionally restrained, her overwhelming aura still crushed Fragmented Soul and the others with a choking pressure.
"Are you Fragmented Soul, the former hall master of Blue Star’s branch?" The young woman gazed at Fragmented Soul and inquired gently.
"I am. May I know who you are?" Fragmented Soul regarded the young woman with intense curiosity.
Though he served as the hall master of Blue Star's branch and might enjoy notable prestige among Blue Star's locals, he merely equated to a regular legion leader on Prison Dragon Star.
However, on Holy Wood Star—a supreme second-class Life Planet devoted to grooming geniuses—he stood out as utterly ordinary. Over a thousand hall masters like him from fourth-tier Life Planets populated Holy Wood Star. Even a City Lord governing a city within a Mysterious Land there surpassed such hall masters in rank, not to mention those from Holy Wood City itself.
"I am Katherina, the deputy guardian captain of Holy Wood City. By the Star Lord’s order, you are to come with me to meet the Star Lord." The young woman activated her wristband, projecting the Star Lord Order.