Free Web NovelChapter 418: Chapter 401: Life Wheel
"It’s all thanks to your guidance, Dean."
Wang Meng had many questions. He suspected Lv Yuantian might be a member of the Extreme Dao Alliance. Why else would he have sent them to the Five Elements Desert Space? Some things were just too coincidental. Of course, this was only speculation.
"It’s a bit of a shame you didn’t manifest a Life Artifact or a Holy Statue... However, as someone with a Five Elements Body who also managed to escape the Extreme Dao Alliance, I will consider applying for Star Alliance membership on your behalf."
There was a hint of regret in Lv Yuantian’s voice.
Wang Meng actually laughed. He hadn’t expected Lv Yuantian to be so direct. "You know about the Extreme Dao Alliance, Dean?"
"Heh heh, don’t you have your own suspicions? The truth is, I sent you to the Five Elements Desert Space on purpose. Did you really think cultivating there was a punishment?"
Wang Meng broke into a sweat. It was true. Although the environment in the Five Elements Desert Space was harsh, it was excellent for Cultivation. It also allowed them to avoid being hunted by the Dragon King Faction. How was that a punishment? It was clearly a reward born of favoritism. And... as the dean, Lv Yuantian had absolutely no reason to do so.
"Dean, weren’t you afraid we’d join the Extreme Dao Alliance?"
"Heh heh, do you think the Extreme Dao Alliance will take just anyone? The ones most likely to break through were you and Mingren. Once Mingren’s Holy Light Demon Collapse Body achieves a breakthrough, the Pure Land is bound to step in. I have no doubt they can offer better terms than the Extreme Dao Alliance. As for you, well, I have more faith in your character. You won’t even leave the Holy Hall. Do you really think you’d care about the Extreme Dao Alliance’s threats and temptations?"
Lv Yuantian winked and smiled, having seen right through Wang Meng. Deep down, Wang Meng was extremely attached to old loyalties. For instance, he went through hell and high water just to get the Holy Hall Disciples into the Cultivation Academy. No one had ever been so "stupid."
Wang Meng shrugged helplessly. "But I was almost killed by the Extreme Dao Alliance, boss!"
"Cultivation is a matter of surviving life-and-death situations. Otherwise, how would you have achieved what you have today?"
Clearly, Wang Meng had asked a very foolish question.
Suddenly, Wang Meng realized Old Demon Lv was quite eloquent too.
"Dean, my Star Ring was destroyed. Could I get a replacement? It’s really inconvenient without one," Wang Meng said.
Lv Yuantian looked at Wang Meng with a half-smile. "You little brat, you’re quite the spendthrift. Attack me with your full power. I’ll think of some conditions based on your performance."
Lv Yuantian naturally wanted to test Wang Meng. There was no need to test Mingren; the golden reputation of the Holy Light Demon Collapse Body was universally accepted.
A Five Elements Body... yet he didn’t even have a Life Artifact. Lv Yuantian couldn’t hide the disappointment in his heart. He had actually been very optimistic about Wang Meng and greatly admired his character.
"Are you sure, Dean? It wouldn’t be good if you got hurt, and I can’t afford to compensate you," Wang Meng asked doubtfully.
Lv Yuantian couldn’t help but laugh. "Good kid. You go out for a while and come back with a lot more nerve. If you can make me move a single step, forget the Star Ring—I can make you a member of the Star Alliance! As for getting your Holy Hall Disciples into the academy, that would be a trivial matter!"
"A gentleman’s word!"
"Is as good as his bond!" Lv Yuantian hadn’t expected Wang Meng to be so serious.
A guy who had just reached Minor Perfection dared to spout such arrogant nonsense at a Great Perfection master...
It was understandable. Young people, upon first gaining power, often had no idea of the world’s immensity.
Wang Meng took a deep breath. He was eager to find out just how destructive his Life Wheel was against a Great Perfection Cultivator.
"Dean, please prepare yourself!"
A heavy aura instantly filled the dean’s office. Lv Yuantian, who had been nonchalant just a moment ago, found his expression freezing in an instant.
"DIE~~~~~~"
’Not good!’
RUMBLE...
The Cultivators in the academy were startled. The nearby Dean’s Tower... had been sliced in half...
Lv Yuantian was blasted several hundred meters away. High in the air, he finally managed to stabilize himself, neutralizing the force of Wang Meng’s attack. He was utterly stunned for a good while.
’What... what in the world was that???’
’Is this Minor Perfection?’
Half of his Dean’s Tower had been destroyed, but Lv Yuantian no longer cared. He slowly landed in front of Wang Meng.
"Is this the power... of a Five Elements Body?"
Wang Meng looked up with a brilliant smile. "Dean, the Holy Light Demon Collapse Body isn’t the only thing in this world!"
Lv Yuantian was stunned for a moment, then threw his head back and laughed. "Good, good, good!"
"Does your word still count, Dean?"
Lv Yuantian glanced at Wang Meng. "When have I ever gone back on my word? Interesting. It seems I misjudged. The Holy Hall is truly something else, producing two freaks like you and Mingren. Tsk tsk, I think I’m starting to understand!"
"Huh? What is it?"
"The Pure Land has suddenly issued a notice. They’re going to hold a Battle of the Other Shore. The Pure Land will help the top ten strongest participants advance to Great Perfection, at any cost!"
Lv Yuantian looked at Wang Meng, and Wang Meng thought of Mingren. ’The stage he needs... has finally arrived!’
Wang Meng had received the latest news, which clearly hadn’t been widely circulated yet. Any Cultivator with the strength of a Minor Perfection could participate in this Magical Combat. Reaching Minor Perfection wasn’t too difficult for half the Cultivators in the Great Yuan Realm; the only difference was the time it took.
But reaching Great Perfection was a journey across a treacherous log bridge, with only one in ten thousand making it. Furthermore, figuring out how to grow stronger on the path to Great Perfection was even more difficult. If one had the support of the Pure Land, however, it would be a completely different story.
Wang Meng returned to the Little Holy Hall. He knew very well what an explosive scene it would cause once this news spread.
Among all the Sects in the Small Thousand Realm, only the Pure Land would dare to make such a bold proclamation.
Wang Meng didn’t know what role Mingren had played in this matter. Without a doubt, this was a spectacular stage, grand enough to meet Mingren’s standards... and of course, he was also very satisfied with it.
To be honest, Wang Meng was a fighter at heart. Every time he had challenged Mingren, Mingren had avoided the fight. Now, it was finally happening. If Wang Meng had to choose, he too would prefer to have Mingren as an opponent!
Life certainly wouldn’t be lonely with a rival like that.
Lv Yuantian was very straightforward. Wang Meng had once again severely damaged public property, but the Old Demon Dean didn’t complain. The matter of the Star Ring was also resolved smoothly.
Meanwhile, in the ruined room, Lv Yuantian’s expression was a little grave. A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth... He was actually injured.
An attack from a Minor Perfection cultivator had actually injured someone at Great Perfection, even though Lv Yuantian had been careless.
Lv Yuantian stood at the opening of the ruined Dean’s Tower, gazing at the distant Little Holy Hall.
Right now, it wasn’t just the Star Alliance; all the major Sects were captivated by the news of the Holy Light Demon Collapse Body’s appearance.
The Holy Hall’s reputation had also soared. Its ranking had risen dramatically, breaking into the top one hundred. Although Mingren had joined the Pure Land, the Star Alliance would still grant the Holy Hall a substantial reward because of it.
He touched his chest, and a smile crept onto his lips. ’Just what kind of place is the Holy Hall?’
The Gemini Star.
’Which is superior, the Holy Light Demon Collapse Body or the Five Elements Body?’
Even Lv Yuantian, a Great Perfection master, was starting to feel a bit of anticipation. However, the tree that stands tallest in the forest is the first to be blown down by the wind. Mingren was a little too conspicuous right now.
Compared to Mingren’s boundless glory, the other Holy Hall Disciples were much more low-key. The gap was like a chasm. In truth, Mingren didn’t represent the general state of the Holy Hall.
Ma Tian’Er, Li Tianyi, and the others were also progressing at an astonishing rate. They could be called excellent, but they weren’t heaven-defying existences.
Wang Meng entered a state of Meditation. Within his Sea of Fate, the Five Elements Technique helped his Life Wheel turn. His path was now completely different from that of an ordinary Cultivator. Wang Meng had indeed obtained unprecedented power and a promising future, but he also faced a huge problem: how to advance further?
No one could help him, and no one could offer any experience. The only thing he could do was rely on instinct to enhance the level of his Life Wheel and wait for the moment he reached Great Perfection.
For Wang Meng, who possessed a Life Wheel, Life Artifacts and Holy Statues were just forms of power. They were simply far more tyrannical and complex than ordinary Magic and also involved some soul imprints. However, replicating Zheng Dasheng’s Life Artifact was easy.
A glittering golden Spirit Rhinoceros Finger appeared before Wang Meng. The Spirit Rhinoceros Finger gradually disassembled in front of him, then slowly reassembled, then disassembled and reassembled again.
Wang Meng slowly closed his eyes, savoring the profound meaning within it.
It was a shame no one was there to see what a terrifying process this was.
Wang Meng was deconstructing the very essence of Magic. This was a taboo area, the domain of gods.
The Spirit Rhinoceros Finger vanished. Suddenly, Wang Meng pointed a finger.
BOOM...
A beam of golden light pierced through the roof and shot into the clouds.
The sound of footsteps immediately echoed from the courtyard. Wang Meng stared thoughtfully at the roof...
’Damn it, how did I blast a hole in my own roof? Fuck!’
Back at the academy, Hua Jianyu remained quiet, but the academy itself was anything but. Everyone was waiting for Hua Jianyu to react.
Some said Hua Jianyu was scared. Of the two original perpetrators, one had already become a Pure Land Disciple. Although Hua Jianyu was formidable, how could he compare to the Holy Light Demon Collapse Body? Besides, the Cloud Dragon Sect was no match for the Pure Land.
While things were known to change quickly in the Cultivation World, this disparity was a bit too extreme.
Hua Jianyu was starting to lose control of the situation. If he didn’t react after being beaten so badly, it would be impossible to justify his inaction.
Hua Jianyu was a bit puzzled as he left Ling Fei’s residence. He had thought Ling Fei would try to stop him, but she had actually said she would no longer interfere in his affairs with the Holy Hall.
’What’s going on?’
’Does Ling Fei also think I’m just going to swallow my pride and endure this because of the pressure from the Pure Land?’
Mingren was Mingren, and the Holy Hall was the Holy Hall. He could refrain from taking action against the other members of the Holy Hall, but he couldn’t let this matter go unresolved.
「Three days later.」
The Pure Land’s Battle of the Other Shore was finally announced, instantly setting off a monumental storm across the Great Yuan Realm. It served to galvanize the experts from every academy and Sect.
The Battle of the Other Shore: any Cultivator, regardless of Sect, above Minor Perfection and below Great Perfection, could participate.
The top ten finalists would be provided with all the resources needed to advance to Great Perfection by the Pure Land. They would also be granted access to all the scriptures in the Pure Land’s Scripture Pavilion.
The Star Alliance would grant the top ten Cultivators membership, a Five-Star Star Ring, and all associated benefits.
It wasn’t just Cultivators from the Cultivation Academy who could participate. Even Cultivators in the Slaughter Space or those practicing in the Small Thousand Realm were eligible.
No restrictions, no conditions—only the pursuit of the strongest.
The event would be held in three years.
Inside the Little Holy Hall, everyone was abuzz with discussion, stunned by the explosive news.
"The Star Alliance and the Pure Land are really going all out this time! This is unprecedented! Wang Meng, I’m rooting for you!" Hex Zui pumped his fist fiercely. The Holy Hall had finally broken into the top one hundred, which made all the Holy Hall Disciples feel a sense of vindication.
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