Dark Phoenix Prince

Chapter 23: Test Strength Part 1

Alu quickly returned to the capital of the Phoenix Kingdom.

There are only a few days before the opening of the holy path begins. And to follow the holy path, one must first go to the gathering place. And the trip to that place would take several days.

The gathering place was usually held in the Sleeping Dragon City.

Sleeping Dragon City could be said to be the largest city in the Holy Light continent. The city is said to have been built by a very powerful Nirvana King.

In that city, representatives of the five Spiritual Academies would come to open the entrance to the holy path.

Apart from that, the representative will also test the participants who wish to enter the holy path.

Since there were so many people who wanted to enter the holy path, before someone was allowed to join, each continent would usually test the participants first to reduce the number of participants.

There is an age limit for people who can follow the holy path, and of course, there is a minimum limit of strength as well.

Those who reach the Life and Death stage can participate without being tested. But those who were still at the True Spiritual stage, they had to first be able to show strength equivalent to that of an heir from an ordinary Kingdom at least before they could participate.

And among those people, only a few could actually cross the holy path and join the Spiritual Academy. In fact, even those at the Life and Death stage, many would be eliminated halfway.

Only the most geniuses among the geniuses can join the Spiritual Academy.

...

Joining the Spiritual Academy was something very important even for Alu.

Even though the Spiritual Academy was only a small faction in the Miracle Hundred World, it was still the best place in the thousand islands region.

If Alu wanted to step into the wide world, he should at least be able to make the Spiritual Academies his stepping stone.

Apart from that, this very mysterious holy path was also a place that Alu had wanted to visit for a long time.

That place might be held by the five Spiritual Academies, but in reality, what the Spiritual Academy held was only a small part of the holy path.

It is said that the holy path is the most mysterious place in the cultivation world.

....

When Alu arrived at the Phoenix royal palace, he immediately received a call from his father. His father told him to come somewhere.

That place was the training ground for the warriors of the Phoenix kingdom.

Alu could guess the purpose of his father calling him just by hearing the place.

Zaden clearly wanted to test Alu's strength after Alu's long training.

...

When Alu came to the training ground, he found that it was completely empty. Usually the place was always filled with royal warriors who fought. But right now, there was only Zaden in that place.

"Yeah."

Zaden smiled playfully when he saw Alu's arrival.

"I don't know what kind of body technique you practiced. But it seems really mysterious. Was that what you got on your way to the Sacred Wind Kingdom a few days ago?" Zaden looked curious as he spoke.

"No need for much ado. Now hurry up and call the person I'm going to fight." Alu replied with cold eyes.

"Okay. Okay. Even though your strength seems to have increased drastically, I'm not sure you can beat the people I choose."

After saying that, Zaden then snapped his fingers.

"You two, show yourself." Said Zaden.

Following Zaden's words, two figures then exited one of the entrances to the training area.

Alu was a little surprised when he saw the two figures. They are actually Roux and Reva.

ALU doesn't know how their relationship will continue after he left them in the capital of the Blue Spiritual Kingdom, but looking at them now, Alu guesses that their relationship might be going quite well.

Even though at this time they were not acting intimate, Alu felt that their relationship was much closer than when Reva was with Prince Varog.

They may have taken the final step as a couple.

But that's also not surprising given Roux's obsession with Reva. Roux clearly didn't hold back when Reva fell into his grasp.

However, what shocked Alu even more was the cultivation of the two. They have actually broken through to the Life and Death stage. ALU wasn't too surprised by that.

What really surprised Alu was Roux's strength. Twenty days ago, Roux was clearly still quite far below Reva's. But now, Alu felt that Roux's current strength was not inferior to Reva's.

"It seems that fulfilling his obsession has earned him a lot of enlightenment." Alu said to himself.

When Roux and Reva arrived in front of Alu and Zaden, the two immediately paid their respects to Alu and Zaden.

Even though they seemed to be smiling, Alu could see the complexity in their eyes as they stared at him. It was clear that Alu's actions that had changed their lives made Alu's figure continue to fill their minds.

Of course, in front of Roux and Reva, Alu's expression remained as cold as before.

"I didn't think you would choose them." Alu said as he looked at Zaden.

"Well, you know, the foundations of our Kingdom are still very weak. Perhaps many experts who are quite strong have joined our kingdom.

But for the younger generation, our kingdom is actually only a little better than an ordinary kingdom.

I couldn't find any match for you apart from them.

Even though they have just broken through, their strength is already close to the second layer of Life and Death stage." Zaden replied.

"I wonder if you can beat them?"

"You will see for yourself after this." Replied Alu.

"But if it's just to test my strength, can't you just summon a few warriors. Tell me, what do you want with them?"

"Mmmm, your mind is really sharp. Well, not many. I just want them to follow you when you go to the Sleeping Dragon City later.

I know you will go alone.

But you may need a few hands to help you. You don't mind right? Don't worry, they can never betray you." Zaden replied.

"All of you can later act as rogue cultivators. As for the Kingdom of the Phoenix, well I can only accept the fact that it's just a new Kingdom.

I might lose a lot of reputation with the current generation of the Phoenix Kingdom's younger generation, but so be it. It's also good that people won't be so wary of us anymore."

Alu didn't speak again after he heard Zaden's words. Although Alu prefers to travel alone, what Zaden said is also true. However, what Alu was aiming for this time was nothing small. Even if Alu has gotten stronger, it's still not easy if he just moves on his own.

After that, Alu then turned his gaze to Roux and Reva who were waiting at the side.

The two people seemed very surprised by the conversation between Alu and his father.

"Very well, since you two have come here, we can start the fight now.

You two don't need to hold back.

Don't think that you two have become stronger than me just because you have broken through to the Life and Death stage." Alu said to Roux and Reva.