Battle Through the Heavens: Top Talent

Chapter 18 The Two Elders

In the valley, until Hu Qian's voice faded away, the two gray-robed old men sitting cross-legged at the door did not respond at all, remaining silent like two stone statues.

Seeing that his words went unanswered, Hu Qian remained silent, keeping his fists clasped in a gesture of respect and waiting quietly in place.

Behind Hu Qian, Xiao Yun and the others exchanged glances upon seeing this scene, and could only follow Hu Qian's example by bowing and clasping their hands, awaiting the gray-robed elder's response. After all, given Hu Qian's status in the outer courtyard of Canaan Academy, few could rival his esteemed position.

However, even in this mysterious library, Hu Qian is so respectful and polite, which is enough to demonstrate the terror of this elder guarding the library.

The silence in the valley lasted for nearly ten minutes before the two gray-robed elders, who had been sitting cross-legged at the entrance of the library, stirred slightly.

Immediately, two old men in gray robes raised their heads, their eyes, weathered by time and calm as still water, sweeping over the crowd. Their gazes swept over Hu Qian and the others, finally settling on Xiao Yun. Their gray robes fluttered slightly, and a somewhat surprised, aged voice rang out, "Such a young child, yet he possesses the cultivation of a Great Dou Master?"

An aged voice echoed through the silent valley, clearly reaching the ears of Xiao Yun and the others.

"You still have the aura of beast fire on your body. It seems that the little brat is not only a Great Dou Master, but also a high-ranking alchemist. Am I right?" A gray-robed figure stared intently at Xiao Yun, his hoarse voice ringing out.

Hearing the gray-robed figure ignore Hu Qian's response and ask Xiao Yun a question, the others in the valley were taken aback, then turned to look at Xiao Yun with envy. From Hu Qian's respectful attitude towards the two elders, it was not difficult to deduce the gray-robed elder's terrifying strength, while Xiao Yun had managed to pique the interest of two powerful elders. This treatment made the other four secretly envious.

Although Xiao Yun hadn't expected the question from the two elders, he quickly realized what was going on and bowed to them, saying, "This humble one is Xiao Yun, greetings to the two seniors. What you said is true, I am not yet ten years old today, but I am not only a Seven-Star Great Dou Master, but also a Rank Three Alchemist."

call!

A powerful aura erupted from the two elders, spreading outwards. Xiao Yun and the others had no time to react and were about to be injured by the powerful aura. Fortunately, Hu Qian intervened in time, also releasing his aura to help Xiao Yun and the others withstand the attack.

Upon hearing Xiao Yun's answer, the gray-robed figure was so shocked that he lost his composure and revealed his aura. "At such a young age, he has already achieved such talent. It seems that a true dragon is about to emerge from our Northwest Continent. Perhaps in a few decades, he may be able to reach the level of the Dean..." The subtle voices passed between the two old men. Xiao Yun and the others, who were far away, did not hear the old men's mutterings at all. Only Hu Qian, who had the strength of a peak Dou Huang, heard some of the words.

"Little one, do you have a teacher?"

"I would like to inform you two seniors that I am a disciple of Huo Lie, the head of the Alchemy Department of the Outer Academy."

"That kid Huo Lie, he really got a good disciple. What a pity, what a pity..."

The two gray-robed elders sighed repeatedly, whether they were lamenting that they hadn't met Xiao Yun sooner, or lamenting that Xiao Yun had become a disciple of Elder Huo.

"It's all about timing and fate. With little Xiao Yun around, Hu Qian, it seems that this year's top five will be much stronger than in previous years."

Hearing the old man's words, Hu Qian breathed a slight sigh of relief and said with a smile, "In that case, please unlock the spatial lock, elders."

In the pavilion, the two elders slowly emerged from their sleeves with two withered, claw-like hands. They then slowly formed hand seals, one finger at a time. Xiao Yun and the others could clearly feel two powerful spatial fluctuations emanating from their palms, like waves.

The invisible spatial fluctuations gradually dissipated, and suddenly, the space in front of Xiao Yun and the others trembled continuously, like ripples spreading across the surface of water. After a moment, the ripples stopped, and an invisible spatial portal was slowly torn open from the space by an invisible hand.

"Come with me, but don't touch this portal. The energy it contains will tear you apart instantly, and even I won't be able to save you." Upon seeing the portal, Hu Qian gave these instructions to the people behind him before walking in first. Xiao Yun and the others hesitated for a moment before carefully following Hu Qian inside.

As soon as Xiao Yun stepped out of the door, he found that the scenery in front of him had become much brighter. Even the previously blurry library had become clearly visible. Obviously, they had entered the spatial lock.

"Thank you both very much." Standing outside the library, Hu Qian smiled and clasped his hands in thanks to the gray-robed figure.

"It's my duty, no need for thanks," one of the elders replied, then bowed his head as before, ignoring the others.

"Alright, now you can all go in on your own." Hu Qian turned around and looked at Xiao Yun and the others. "Remember, in the library, whatever you need, you can't force it. Everything depends on luck and strength. Because everything inside has an energy membrane on its surface. If your hands can easily pass through the energy layer, then you can take what's inside."

"If you can't get through the energy layer, don't use brute force. With your strength, you can't do anything to it. Instead, you'll be injured by the energy within. Every year, people enter the library, but many leave empty-handed. No matter how much you can bring out, you can only take one thing out. If you're too greedy, you might end up with nothing."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yun and the others nodded repeatedly, indicating that they had remembered Hu Qian's advice, and then slowly walked towards the library.

After walking along the bluestone steps for a while, Xiao Yun and the others arrived at the gate of the library. Looking up at the ancient plaque, a sense of desolation emanated from it, lingering in their hearts for a long time.

"Ahem... Go in. The door will only be open for half an hour. After half an hour, regardless of whether you have obtained anything or not, you must come out immediately." To the left of the five people, an old man in a gray robe slightly fluttered his sleeves, and then the originally tightly closed door slowly opened with a creaking sound, revealing the dark passage inside.

Xiao Yun, who was leading the way, focused his mind, took a deep breath, and stepped into the library first. The other four followed closely behind him.

After all five people entered the library, the open door slowly closed with a creaking sound.

Looking at the door that was closed again, Hu Qian sighed softly, "I hope Xiao Yun won't be too ambitious and will try her best to get what she needs."

(End of this chapter)