World's Strongest Martial Warrior

2The sudden unveiling of the Immemorial Celestial Pond sent ripples of excitement throughout the Sword Extinguishing Palace. Peter Parker and his companions, along with nearly everyone from the Immortal Palace, were drawn to the Immemorial Immortal Pond like moths to a flame.    

    

This event, occurring only once every three thousand years within the Immortal Execution Sword Palace, was of monumental importance. Immortal Venerables, elders, and even the rank-and-file disciples of the Immortal Palace of Absolute Sword placed immense significance on the opening of the Immemorial Immortal Pond.    

    

Despite the highly limited number of individuals permitted entry each time the pond opened, most lacked the credentials to step inside. Nonetheless, the pond's opening was an opportunity not to be missed, as energy would seep out, bestowing untold benefits on those who lingered nearby, even if they could not enter.    

    

In no time at all, Peter Parker and his group reached the base of a colossal mountain, a staggering hundred thousand feet tall, situated behind the Immortal Palace of Absolute Sword. Enshrouded in dense fog, the mountain's summit concealed its secrets from prying eyes. It was clear, however, that the energy pulsating through the palace originated from this very peak.    

    

Unsurprisingly, the Immemorial Celestial Pond of the Sword Extinguishing Palace was nestled atop this mountain.    

    

As more individuals converged at the foot of the mountain, the majority were identifiable by the uniform of the Absolute Sword Immortal Palace. Among them, a particularly striking group commanded attention.    

    

Their leader, a stunning woman clad in white palace garb, exuded a mysterious and profound presence, signaling her status as at least a Great Luo Immortal Venerable. Flanked by five young prodigies, three men and two women, all dressed in white, they radiated an aura no less remarkable than that of the Northern Chill Immortal Palace's finest.    

    

One woman in the group, an icy beauty, possessed a might that even surpassed Bei Minghuan, the top genius of the Northern Chill Immortal Palace and leader of the Northern Chill Immortal Region's Immortal Rankings.    

    

It didn't take much for Peter Parker to deduce that this impressive entourage hailed from the Snowfrost Immortal Palace, a formidable Immortal King power within the Snowfrost Immortal Domain.    

    

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!    

    

As Peter Parker assessed the assembly from Snowfrost Immortal Palace, several brilliant sword lights streaked toward the Immemorial Immortal Pond, revealing three disciples from the Sword Extinguishing Palace, each poised upon their sword.    

    

These disciples from the Absolute Sword Immortal Palace were evidently more formidable than Wu Yan, one of the ten esteemed true disciples Peter Parker had previously encountered. They were, without a doubt, the elite prodigies of their palace.    

    

"Young Master Peter Parker, these three represent the strongest among the ten great true disciples of the Absolute Sword Immortal Palace. Each one has reached at least the sixth grade of the Heavenly Immortal realm. The foremost true sword cultivator, known as the Cold Sword, is rumored to be on the cusp of advancing to the Seventh Grade Heaven Immortal realm," Zi Yao murmured to Peter Parker, his voice barely audible.    

    

Having spent over a decade within the Sword Extinguishing Palace, Zi Yao had gleaned considerable insight into the prodigious talents of disciples like Young Master Sword Extinguishing Sword.    

    

"The top geniuses of the Immortal Kings are truly remarkable," Peter Parker thought to himself, his gaze fixed on the exceptional individuals before him.    

    

As moments slipped by, the crowd swelled, the presence of numerous Golden Immortals becoming palpable.    

    

Then, after some indeterminate time, a formidable Great Luo Immortal Pressure suffused the air.    

    

Suddenly, a figure materialized from the void. It was Immortal Venerable Juechen, a figure Peter Parker and his companions had previously encountered.    

    

Immortal Reverent Juechen stood as the most esteemed Immortal Reverent within the Absolute Sword Palace. His might was beyond comprehension, the preeminent Immortal Sovereign beneath the Immortal King realm within the palace, responsible for overseeing all its affairs, both major and minor.    

    

With the arrival of Immortal Reverent Juechen, the once-bustling environment fell into a hushed silence.    

    

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Immemorial Immortal Pond, a sacred site opened by my Absolute Sword Immortal Palace once every three thousand years, is now accessible," he announced.    

    

"As per tradition, with each opening of the Immemorial Immortal Pond, ten individuals are granted entry to partake in the pond's hallowed baptism," he continued, his voice resonating with the weight of ancient custom.    

    

"Next up is the competition for the coveted spots in the Immemorial Immortal Pond..."    

    

Immortal Reverent Juechen's solemn and dignified voice echoed throughout the gathered crowd.    

    

A total of ten spots were available for entry into the Ancient Immortal Pond.    

    

Both the Northern Chill Immortal Palace and the Snow Frost Immortal Palace were permitted to send five prodigies each to vie for these spots. The Absolute Sword Immortal Palace, on the other hand, allowed any young prodigy above the Fourth Stage Heavenly Immortal Realm and under the age of 3,000 years to qualify for participation.    

    

The Absolute Sword Immortal Palace boasted considerable strength, with over 30 young prodigies meeting the cultivation requirement.    

    

When combined with the five representatives from both the Northern Chill Immortal Palace and the Snow Frost Immortal Palace, nearly 50 individuals were contending for the Immemorial Immortal Pond's limited openings.    

    

Among these fifty, each individual's talent was extraordinary, a rarity of one in ten thousand.    

    

Securing a spot to enter the Immemorial Immortal Pond from this pool of fifty was no small feat.    

    

The competition rules for entry into the Primeval Immortal Pond were straightforward.    

    

Starting from the mountain's base and ascending to the peak where the Primeval Immortal Pond was located, competitors would face multiple checkpoints established by the Sword Extinguishing Immortal Palace. The first ten who reached the summit and the Immemorial Immortal Pond would earn their entry.    

    

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have outlined the rules for the Immemorial Immortal Pond quota competition. If there are no objections, let us commence with the challenge."    

    

Immortal Reverent Juechen surveyed the assembly of gifted individuals, his voice projecting an air of indifference that filled the space.    

    

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!    

    

The moment Immortal Venerable Juechen's words dissipated, a flurry of young geniuses, each radiating an impressive aura, surged toward the mountain's entrance.    

    

This included Beiming Huan and the other four prodigies from the Northern Chill Immortal Palace, who, alongside Peter Parker, bolted at the earliest opportunity.    

    

Several young geniuses did not hesitate to unleash their Great Luo Immortal Art in combat, eager to gain an early advantage.    

    

In a flash, a myriad of Great Luo Immortal Arts coalesced, unleashing a fearsome energy storm that swept through the area. If not for the intervention of Venerable Juechen, many disciples from the Absolute Sword Immortal Palace would have been reduced to nothingness by the storm's ferocity.    

    

"Scatter!" bellowed a cold and haughty young man from the Absolute Sword Immortal Palace. His formidable sword qi burst forth, overwhelming everyone nearby and causing them to reel. In the next moment, he transformed into a beam of sword light, piercing the sky as he soared toward the mountain peak.    

    

"The presence of a seventh-grade Heavenly Immortal!" Peter Parker's eyes narrowed as he watched the retreating figure of the aloof young man. It was highly probable that this individual was the preeminent sword cultivator of the Sword Extinguishing Palace, known as the Cold Sword. His cultivation had truly attained the level of a seventh-grade Heaven Immortal.    

    

As the most gifted prodigy of the Supreme Sword Immortal Palace, Peter Parker couldn't help but acknowledge that the Cold Sword's innate talent and foundational skills were likely on par with his own. Were they equal in cultivation, Peter would have no qualms about facing him.    

    

However, with Peter's current status as a Fourth Grade Heavenly Immortal, he knew that even with all his secret techniques at his disposal, he stood little chance against the formidable Seventh Grade Heavenly Immortal Cold Sword cultivator.    

    

Once the Cold Sword cultivator vanished into the mountain's embrace, the other young prodigies, who had achieved the Sixth Grade Heavenly Immortal Realm, quickly demonstrated their prowess and ascended to the mountain peak with remarkable speed.