I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Chapter 871 Origin of the Dharma Assembly

Although the general had previously given Ye Kang some information about the Mitian Dharma Assembly, it was only a general overview. Now that the assembly was imminent, Ye Kang wanted to learn more details.

Upon hearing this, Su Zhongjing simply smiled gently and said without turning his head, "Xiao Shen, you talk to him about it."

Shen Guili bowed respectfully, then looked at Ye Kang, his stern face full of righteousness, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

"The Heavenly Dharma Assembly was originally a competition arranged by the Holy Emperor on a whim, to test the mettle of the sons of various noble families. There was nothing unusual about it."

"But as the number of Dharma assemblies increased, people outside of the nobility also wanted to participate, such as court officials and soldiers, and even some secular sects and families."

"Therefore, in addition to the sons of meritorious officials, the Holy Emperor issued ninety-nine Heavenly Decrees, and those who held the decrees could also participate in the grand event. For this purpose, the Holy Emperor also specially opened the body of Emperor Wu, so that all participants in the Dharma Assembly would have the opportunity to comprehend a trace of Emperor Wu's martial arts."

"Therefore, standing out and winning a ranking at the Dharma Assembly is a tremendous opportunity for cultivation. There was once a soldier who, by comprehending the corpse of the Martial Emperor, leaped from the Nirvana Realm to the True Realm, and later even achieved the Dao Integration Realm, receiving the Dao Integration Treasure Land bestowed by the Holy Emperor. That soldier is now the Grand Marshal of the Silver Dragon Army."

After Shen Guili finished speaking, he looked at Ye Kang quietly, as if waiting for him to ask a question.

Ye Kang was even more excited at this moment, and his breathing became more rapid.

"Is there really such a great opportunity?"

"That's true, but there are so many geniuses at the Dharma Assembly. How easy is it to get a ranking? And comprehending the corpse of the Martial Emperor is also a difficult hurdle. If you don't get the Martial Emperor's recognition, it can only be considered a pretty good opportunity." Shen Guili explained without holding back, word by word.

Ye Kang continued, "Just now General Shen said that apart from the sons of nobles... does that mean that the sons of nobles do not need the Heavenly Decree to participate in the grand event?"

Shen Guili nodded: "This is the Holy Emperor's grace. The four kings of different surnames in the four great martial cities, as well as the thirty-six marquises who were enfeoffed in various places, are all heroes whose ancestors followed the Martial Emperor to expand the territory and made unparalleled contributions. They enjoy the grace of the Emperor for generations, so they naturally do not need any Heavenly Decree. The Nirvana Realm talents in their families are qualified to participate in the Heavenly Dharma Assembly. However, the Dharma Assembly is not without restrictions."

"What restrictions?"

"Only those who have reached the Nirvana Realm and are no more than one hundred years old can participate in the meeting."

"Goodness, so that means..."

Ye Kang glanced at Shen Guili, then at Su Hongxiu.

The latter noticed Ye Kang's gaze and immediately became angry: "What are you looking at me for! Do I look over a hundred years old?!"

"The headmaster misunderstands. I am only amazed by the headmaster's outstanding talent. I did not expect that he would become a general and a headmaster at such a young age."

"Huh, that's natural."

Su Hongxiu ignored him and proudly raised her head.

To be honest, martial artists often live for thousands of years, and there are quite a few who, even at the Nirvana Realm, live for more than a thousand years.

Both of them were able to achieve Nirvana within the age of one hundred, which can be described as extremely talented and truly prodigies.

Shen Guili continued, "You are no more than thirty years old and have already successfully achieved Nirvana. I have never heard of such a thing in my life. However, talent does not equate to strength. Compared with those strong individuals who have achieved Nirvana to the fifth level or above before the age of one hundred, there is still a huge gap. Therefore, I suggest that you do not show off and be more cautious. As long as you can comprehend some of the Dao intent of the Martial Emperor, that will be a great benefit."

"May I ask, General Shen, what rank are you at now?"

"Me? I'm just an average person, only at the sixth level."