Until today.
Until he drew near and saw it up close—this Heaven-Reaching Tower that spanned the cosmos, its height measured in light-years.
He finally understood just how insignificant the splendor he had witnessed at the Thunder Pool was compared to the true cosmic wonder before him.
If the beauty of the Thunder Pool was that of an exquisite, controllable bonsai, then the Heaven-Reaching Tower before him represented the raw, boundless, and unstoppable primordial magnificence of the cosmos itself—a grandeur that made any living being feel small and insignificant.
An indescribable heroic passion surged through his chest.
At that moment, his Martial Arts Heart seemed to be inspired by the Heaven-Reaching Tower, becoming even more resolute.
’Obscurity, or world-shaking fame?!’
He resolutely chose the latter!
Time quietly slipped by.
The "Voyager" shuttle slowly decelerated, approaching the immeasurably vast, seemingly boundless base of the Heaven-Reaching Tower.
Finally, the shuttle came to a smooth stop before a massive docking port that flickered with guiding lights.
HISS—
The cabin door opened, and everyone filed out, stepping onto this legendary Martial Arts Sacred Land.
When they found their footing and looked up, they were once again stunned beyond words by the sight before them.
They were standing in a colossal hall whose magnificence was impossible to describe with words.
The hall’s dome was so high it was out of sight, as if it were a real starry sky.
Countless enormous, sky-supporting pillars, made of some unknown material, held up this Divine Hall.
And directly in front of them was the main gate of Cannan Star Martial Arts University.
It was a towering, ten-thousand-meter-tall giant gate, cast from pure, dark-gold divine metal.
Carved upon the gate were ancient totems depicting countless races at war and stars being extinguished.
A heavy, majestic, Iron Blood aura, as if forged in the blood and fire of a billion years, washed over them, involuntarily inspiring awe in every newcomer.
Passing through the giant gate, their view opened up dramatically.
The first thing that came into view was an incredibly large teleportation hub.
Millions of giant Teleportation Light Gates were arranged like a honeycomb, constantly shimmering with dazzling light.
A steady stream of students was emerging from those Light Gates.
Some were in high spirits, carrying the joy of a recently completed mission and an aura of Evil Qi.
Some were covered in blood, supported by others or even carried out on stretchers, their faces etched with exhaustion and lingering fear.
Some were in groups of three or five, laughing and talking loudly, discussing the spoils they had just won.
Some were all alone, silently wiping the blood from their weapons, their eyes as cold as ice.
This place was like the busiest transit station in a war, brimming with vitality, danger, opportunity, and challenge. It laid bare the cruel yet free reality of Cannan Star Martial Arts University for all the new students to see.
Further in, past the teleportation hub, lay the true, boundless main campus.
Countless buildings of various designs floated in mid-air, and all sorts of aircraft zipped along fixed routes, creating a bustling, futuristic, science-fiction scene.
The arrival of this group of new students naturally caught the attention of the older students coming and going from the teleportation hub.
"Hey, check it out. Another batch of fresh faces."
A brawny man with a giant War Axe slung over his shoulder whistled and said to his companion with a grin.
"Tsk tsk, they all look like newly hatched chicks. Eyes full of curiosity and confusion, just like we were back in the day."
"Hey, did you hear?"
Another, more well-informed student, sidled over mysteriously. "I heard a real monster showed up in this batch of freshmen. During the physical potential test, he straight up blew up the testing pod!"
"What the hell?! For real? What do you mean, ’blew it up’?"
The brawny man with the War Axe looked incredulous.
"It’s the absolute truth! A friend of mine who volunteers at the admissions office told me himself. The data shows that guy’s physical potential far exceeds the Gold Standard Human, Class III. The similar model the system gave was... an embryonic Starry Sky Giant Beast!"
PFFFT—!
The brawny man nearly spat, his eyes bulging. "A... a Starry Sky Giant Beast? Are you fucking kidding me? A monster like that showed up among the freshmen?"
"Tell me about it."
The student who had spoken first also shook his head with emotion. "The kids these days are getting more and more ferocious. The resources the Empire gives them must be way better than what we had back then!"
The older students’ murmurs reached the ears of the freshmen, causing many to subconsciously turn their gazes toward the calm-faced Qin Feng in the crowd, their eyes filled with awe.
Just then, the volunteer Martial Artist who had been leading them walked to the front of the group, clapped his hands, and drew everyone’s attention.
"Quiet!"
His voice reached every person’s ears clearly.
"Welcome to the Canaan Tower. This is where you will study and live in the future. It is also where everything begins."
He pointed to the vast hall beneath their feet.
"Your current location is the base of the Canaan Tower, which is also the official campus. As for the colossal tower soaring into the clouds above you, starting from the first floor, it is no longer part of the campus. Instead, it is a place that belongs to each and every one of you, a place filled with opportunities—the Challenge Zone."