Asura Mad Emperor

Wu Tian gripped the armrest of his throne, suppressing the anger in his heart, and feigned indifference as he said, "There's no need for Elder Zhou to worry about me, naturally, I will comprehend the ways of creation and ascend to the Immortal Platform Secret Realm!"

"Hehe, as a generation's Sect Master Yun of Congyun Sect, of course, he would be able to comprehend creation and ascend to the Immortal Platform, after all..."

"The leaders and headmasters of all the great superior sects in Shanhe County have successfully comprehended creation and ascended to the Immortal Platform, so as a generation's Sect Master Yun, it is only natural that he too, can ascend to the Immortal Platform."

"To be honest, Elder Tianxuan of our Taixuan Sect has recently chanced upon such good fortune and is about to step into the Immortal Platform Realm. If Sect Master Yun intends to ascend to the Immortal Platform, you must hurry, otherwise, if you let my Taixuan Sect's Elder Tianxuan take the lead in entering the Immortal Platform, it might not look good for Sect Master Yun..."

Zhou Yuanyi said with a chuckle, "However, the Sect Master need not worry, as when I return to my sect, I shall remind Elder Tianxuan to postpone his advancement, so as not to damage Sect Master Yun's prestige or tarnish the relationship between Taixuan Sect and Congyun Sect."

"What did you say?!"

Upon hearing Zhou Yuanyi's words, the elders in the treasure hall of Cloud Sect could no longer restrain themselves.

The hot-tempered Gu Chuan and Elder Zheng slammed their hands on the table, rising up in unison with anger, glaring at Zhou Yuanyi. With that, it was clear he was suggesting that Sect Master Yun of Congyun Sect was inferior to a mere elder of Taixuan Sect—such a blatant trampling on the dignity of Congyun Sect!

Wu Tian waved his hand to calm Gu Chuan and Elder Zheng, then said to Zhou Yuanyi, "If the Tianxuan Elder of your esteemed sect is truly on the cusp of breaking through to the Immortal Platform Realm, that indeed is a matter for congratulations. How could it be appropriate to delay such progress on account of me?"

"What exactly is Elder Zhou here for?"

Zhou Yuanyi smiled slightly and answered with a bow, "I have come here today by the orders of the headmaster, bringing along a few of my sect's disciples to have a friendly exchange with the prodigies of Congyun Sect and to promote interaction between our two sects."

Upon hearing Zhou Yuanyi's words, people of Congyun Sect immediately focused their attention, their gazes shifting to the nine disciples standing behind Zhou Yuanyi.

Each of those nine disciples possessed extraordinary talent—varying in age and cultivation levels, with even the youngest at fifteen or sixteen years old boasting a cultivation of the eighth or ninth layer of the Condensed Truth Realm.

The slightly older ones appeared no more than twenty-five and already had a cultivation level close to the sixth layer of the Meridian Opening Realm.

These disciples were clearly the cream of the crop from the Taixuan Sect.

Just by looking at the ages of these disciples and their corresponding cultivation realms, these Taixuan Sect disciples already outclassed the so-called geniuses of the current generation in Congyun Sect.

Wu Tian exchanged glances with the elders, all of them taking a deep breath. It seemed this time Taixuan Sect truly had ill intentions.

"Hehe, these disciples of our Taixuan Sect, conceited by their mediocre talent, are too bold and arrogant. By bringing them out, I intend to let the exceptional disciples of Congyun Sect teach them a harsh lesson, so they learn there are always others better than oneself in the world, to keep them from being blindly arrogant," Zhou Yuanyi said with a chuckle.

Wu Tian and the elders of Congyun Sect immediately looked even more displeased.

Zhou clearly and deliberately degraded their own disciples while elevating the prodigies of Congyun Sect. If the disciples of Congyun Sect end up utterly defeated, where would that leave the face of Congyun Sect?

Yet, with the other party having put it that way, it was difficult for Congyun Sect to refuse.

Taking a deep breath, Wu Tian stated gravely, "Send someone to summon Wang Hao, Li Ran, Zhou Xi, and the others."

"Sect Master, the disciples I have brought with me are three outer sect disciples who have just joined our Taixuan Sect this year, as well as three inner sect disciples and three with core true inheritance."

Zhou Yuanyi reminded them.

Wu Tian waved his hand and said with a solemn voice, "Summon the inner sect disciples Zhuo Bufan, Qian Yue, and Zhao Xiaosheng, along with the new disciples, Tang Hao, Liu Yechang, and Zhao Mo to come together."

In the hall, the elders of the Cloud Sect all had a flicker in their gaze, not expecting that the Sect Master's direct disciples Wang Hao and Li Ran had both returned from their training. These two entered the Meridian Opening Realm Fourth Layer even earlier than Yan Xingyun and Li Que. With nearly half a year gone by, their cultivation levels must have improved even more.

As for Zhou Xi, with the assistance of the Chi Yang Pill refined by Qinchuan, not only temporarily resolved the backlash from her Taiyin True Meridian but also made progress in her cultivation with the help of the pill's medicinal power, now just missing a tiny bit to reach the Meridian Opening Realm Fourth Layer.

Even though her cultivation level was far behind those three core transmitters from the Taixuan Sect, her Taiyin True Qi was enigmatic and powerful, which might give her a fighting chance.

With Zhou Xi, Wang Hao, and Li Ran present, even if they couldn't suppress those three core inheritors from the Taixuan Sect, at least they wouldn't lose too badly.

As for the new disciples, Tang Hao, Liu Yechang, and Zhao Mo, their entry assessments were of superior talent, and their cultivation realms were not inferior to those of the three new disciples from the Taixuan Sect, only older by a few years.

However, the Cloud Sect had no choice, as new disciples of the same age with cultivation realms comparable to the three new ones from the Taixuan Sect were far from equal.

After all, the truly talented disciples were mostly recruited by Taixuan Sect and several other superior sects. With the declined Cloud Sect, where was there a chance to recruit truly exceptional geniuses?

They would occasionally recruit one or two, but these were more or less the ones who slipped through the nets of the other five superior sects.

At this thought, Wu Tian suddenly remembered a scoundrel who had infuriated him to the point of hopping with rage, his eyes flashed, "Elder Gu, go check if Qinchuan has come out of seclusion."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Upon hearing this, Gu Chuan was also moved, wasn't Qinchuan a new disciple who had recently joined the sect?

Although that person was indeed a bit too conceited.

But his talent and strength were strong and recognized by everyone.

He was the one who had defeated the sect's various major inheritors and talents, Yan Xingyun and Li Que.

If he was present, then in the layer of the new disciples' exchange and sparring, it seemed likely enough for the Cloud Sect to regain some face.

Thereupon, without hesitation, Gu Chuan immediately left the hall and headed towards Heaven-Piercing Peak.

...

While Wang Hao and Li Ran were planning to head to Heaven-Piercing Peak to challenge Qinchuan, they were directly brought to the Cloud Treasure Hall by an elder.

Zhou Xi, Zhuo Bufan and other disciples from different levels of the Cloud Sect had also arrived.

Meanwhile, Gu Chuan had arrived at Heaven-Piercing Peak and was pacing back and forth outside the Heaven-Piercing Hall, waiting for news of Qinchuan.

However, at this moment.

Suddenly, an incredible surge of Qi burst forth above the Heaven-Piercing Hall, as if piercing the heavens and shaking the eight directions.

Suddenly, flowers rained from the sky, celestial music played, and even the intertwining of Dao and principle in the void formed a crystal-clear dragon that soared downwards, plunging into the Heaven-Piercing Hall!