Free Web NovelChapter 335: Chapter 242: Debating the 5 Elements, Utterly Convinced
Over the Hong Shui, the sky was clear and the air crisp, stirred by a gentle, soothing breeze.
The colossal island, which hung in the sky like a constellation, was now packed to the brim.
The gathering of numerous Qi Cultivation Cultivators was a spectacle of flashing Profound Light and dispersing Magical Power. It resembled millions of auspicious clouds drifting about, nearly disrupting the ambient Spiritual Aura.
The disciples at the Eight Peaks encampment gazed up at the vast heavens. A moment ago, True Monarch Guangzhao Jinghai’s voice had boomed through the heavens, declaring that the Daoist would engage the Taifu Sect’s True Inheritance in a discourse on the Five Elements.
One stone had stirred a thousand waves!
’A Qi Cultivation Junior Cultivator debating the Dao with a Foundation Establishment True Master?’
’How utterly preposterous!’
Liu Jing, who had been rescued by the Grand Wei Treasure Palace, also looked shocked and suspicious, a feeling that quickly turned into indignation.
’The Taifu Sect’s True Inheritance is just too shameless. This is clearly a ploy to bully the Innate Sect’s Daoist for his low Realm and shallow Cultivation—a cheap trick to save face.’
’I wonder if any of the True Inheritance disciples will stand up for him?’
’The Daoist undoubtedly represents the Innate Sect. For him to be baselessly ridiculed by the Taifu Sect... it would be a blow to our sect’s reputation if word of this got out.’
’But the Eight Peaks True Inheritance disciples all have their own factions. They might not be willing to join forces to help him...’
"Senior Brother Yuan is going up!"
"Senior Sister Qu of Kan Peak has appeared too... Are they about to fight?"
"We should teach those from the Taifu Sect a lesson! Show them the might of our sect!"
Hearing the uproar from the Eight Peaks encampment, Liu Jing craned his neck toward the vast, cloudless sky. As he’d hoped, he saw the Innate Sect’s True Inheritance disciples ignite their Escape Lights and fly out from the Grand Wei Treasure Palace, one after another, to confront the Taifu Sect cultivators.
’Through this Hongshui Dharma Assembly, the Daoist has truly won a great deal of prestige and support.’
Liu Jing mused to himself. The disciples of the Eight Peaks had previously been full of resentment and complaints about an "outsider" taking charge of the Changming Heavenly Lake.
The Gen Peak disciples, for instance, had all cried foul on Gu Changling’s behalf, feeling that an Opportunity that was already in his hands had been snatched away for nothing.
The disciples of Zhen Peak felt that Senior Brother Yuan Xiao had also been a strong contender. For the Ancestral Master to force the appointment of a Daoist... it had truly disheartened the disciples.
Even on peaks like Li Peak and Kan Peak, where the master-disciple lineage was strong, the attitude had been ambiguous.
But after this Dharma Assembly, Daoist Jiang had begun to show his mettle, revealing the formidable potential he possessed.
After he returns to the sect and word of his deeds spreads, his personal renown is bound to skyrocket.
’Maybe... Daoist Jiang can really take the seat...’
The thought suddenly surfaced in Liu Jing’s mind, and he was startled by his own audacity.
’To attain the Golden Position within a single sixty-year cycle... such a thing was unheard of in all of history.’
’Could Daoist Jiang, still at the Qi Cultivation Twelfth Layer, truly achieve it?’
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High in the heavens, where True Monarch Guangzhao Jinghai presided, the atmosphere was fraught with tension.
A cold glint shone in Yuan Xiao’s eyes. Majestic golden qi surged from his body, ringing like ten thousand clashing swords, threatening to sunder heaven and earth.
"The Taifu Sect lost the Talisman Decree and you’re still not satisfied? If you want another fight, fight me! Why trouble our Daoist to condescend and waste his breath on you!"
Qu Liu’er waved a delicate hand, and a wave of watery light swept out in all directions, shimmering like a dark blue silk ribbon unfurling from her waist.
Feng Yuan retracted his Escape Light and unleashed his Magical Power. Raging flames erupted, scorching the heavens and threatening to boil the sea.
The three True Inheritance disciples of the Innate Sect appeared behind Jiang Yi, their Qi Mechanisms soaring like colossal pillars supporting the heavens and the earth.
"Such fiery tempers! Do you really think the Taifu Sect is afraid of you?"
Yue Ziqi was proud and arrogant by nature. He immediately released the Magical Power from his crown, and several auspicious clouds bloomed with dazzling light, refusing to be outdone.
Fu Lizi, however, tried to mediate, speaking with a pleasant smile:
"With the True Monarch presiding as judge, why is everyone so eager to trade blows and lose their temper?
"If you truly wish to compare notes, why not wait for the Dan Yuan Dharma Assembly? You could use the opportunity to make a name for yourselves."
The Dan Yuan Dharma Assembly was the premier event in the entire Yanfu Vast Land. Throughout history, countless potential True Monarchs had used it as a springboard to soar to prominence.
Many Daoists from the Ancestral Sects had even won first place at the Dan Yuan Dharma Assembly, then smoothly attained the Golden Position and inherited the title of Sect Leader.
Ji Fuyao, who remained undefeated for five thousand years, had taken first place at the Dan Yuan. The first [Shao Yang], Yu Shenxiu, had also triumphed over all rivals to claim the top spot.
Even Zhang Yuansheng—who recently attained [Divine Qi] and is known as the Prince of Mingcang—was the most low-key of the Ancestral Sect Daoists, yet he holds an astonishing record of nine consecutive victories at the Dan Yuan Dharma Assembly.
"The Dan Yuan Dharma Assembly... Before my life is over, I will most certainly attend."
A ray of earthy yellow light ascended slowly, becoming like a colossal mountain stretching across the sky, parting the turbulent air.
Freed from the cover of the [Xiangyun Tian], Gu Changling fully unleashed his Qi Mechanism, instantly causing both sea and sky to tremble.
The colossal rumble, like that of a collapsing mountain range, rolled across the sky like muffled thunder, making everyone’s eardrums ache.
The Qi Cultivation Cultivators huddled on the giant island suddenly felt a mortal peril, as if this immense Qi Mechanism could crush them to dust at any moment.
"Senior Brother Gu has stepped forward!"
"As expected of the first among the Eight Peaks True Inheritance!"
"Are they going to fight again?"
The moment Gu Changling revealed himself, all eyes turned to him.
He looked up at Jiang Yi and asked in a solemn voice:
"Daoist, permit me to ask: do you wish to fight the Taifu Sect again? I am willing to lead the charge and atone for my past faults!"
A faint smile touched Jiang Yi’s lips. ’The Eight Peaks True Inheritance disciples are certainly showing me enough respect.’
’This trip to the Hongshui Dharma Assembly wasn’t a waste, after all. It was worth sacrificing several First Grade Spiritual Objects for the chance to use the Inquiry Celestial Book.’
"True Monarch Guangzhao Jinghai is the arbiter of this Dharma Assembly. It is perfectly acceptable for him to test my Dao Wisdom."
Jiang Yi turned to the members of the Taifu Sect, a mocking tone in his voice as he asked:
"But what if the esteemed True Inheritance disciples of the Taifu Sect lose this round and refuse to accept the results again? What should we do then?"
"If the Daoist can truly grasp the transformations of the Five Elements and fully comprehend their principles, then my centuries of bitter cultivation will have all gone to the dogs."
