Free Web NovelChapter 181: Chapter 181: And This Is?
The Xianhe was massive. Even high up in the sky, it still blocked most of everyone’s view. However, it showed no signs of stopping or descending.
But as the Xianhe passed over the terrace, two black dots seemed to leap from its back.
The black dots quickly grew larger, revealing the figures of two people as they descended toward the terrace.
They were two young men who looked to be no older than their twenties or thirties.
One wore a white Daoist robe and appeared gentle and refined, exuding the air of an Immortal Family member despite his youth.
The other held a sword in his arms, his gaze as sharp as an eagle’s, as if it could pierce through anything.
The two landed on the Cloud Platform from the sky. The representative disciples of the Seven Great Sacred Mountains all stood up and moved forward to greet them with immense respect, "Wuchen! Sword Fool!"
Shen Daoxing was slightly surprised.
At that moment, people on the sidelines began to discuss amongst themselves.
"That’s Yue Wuchen from Celestial Secret Mountain of the Celestial Profound Sacred Land, and Yuwen Jianchi from the Steward Hall."
"I heard that this Yue Wuchen is the youngest Celestial Secret Warlock the Celestial Profound Sacred Land has seen in several hundred years. He received the true teachings of the Celestial Secret Elder and is exceptionally skilled in the Inference Skill.
And that Yuwen Jianchi is the most valued Steward Disciple of the younger generation in the Steward Hall.
The Steward Hall? That’s the body in charge of the Sacred Land’s laws. If any disciple of the Sacred Land makes a mistake, they can’t escape the Steward Hall’s punishment. They even control the Celestial Profound Sacred Land’s most important kill orders. Once someone’s name is on a kill order, there’s no escaping the Steward Hall’s execution.
You could say the Steward Hall is the most powerful entity in the Celestial Profound Sacred Land. To become a Steward Disciple means to have a limitless future.
What’s strange, though, is that even though the Steward Hall is incredibly powerful, it doesn’t have its own Holy Mountain within the Celestial Profound Sacred Land."
"Wuchen! Sword Fool! What brings you here?"
Zhao Wuji stepped forward, looking somewhat puzzled.
"Master foresaw that the Celestial Slaughter Star will appear in Ancient Moon City, so he specifically ordered us to investigate."
Yue Wuchen said coolly as he swept his gaze across the crowd.
Zhao Wufeng smiled faintly, unconcerned. "Wuchen! Our Sacred Land has many disciples in Ancient Moon City right now. If that Celestial Slaughter Star dares to show his face, we’ll make sure he never leaves!"
"Don’t be careless!"
Yue Wuchen calmly extended a hand. "Although my Master’s prophecy states that the Celestial Slaughter Star has not yet matured, he is destined to bring great disaster to our Sacred Land in the future. We must not take this lightly."
"Yes!"
Zhao Wufeng nodded respectfully.
Yue Wuchen flipped his palm, and an Ancient Copper Mirror materialized in his hand.
Then, Yue Wuchen gently raised the copper mirror, tapped his fingers on its surface a few times, and scanned the crowd.
"How is it?"
Yuwen Jianchi looked at Yue Wuchen.
Yue Wuchen shook his head.
"So be it!"
With a slight movement of his palm, Yue Wuchen made the Ancient Copper Mirror disappear. "Since Master prophesied that the Celestial Slaughter Star will appear in Ancient Moon City, he will inevitably show up. We just need to wait patiently."
With that, Yue Wuchen turned his head toward the terrace. "Let’s see how strong the new generation of prodigy disciples from our Sacred Land is."
At this time, Ancient Sword Marquis had already arrived on the terrace. After ascending, he turned his head to look at Yuwen Jianchi.
Yuwen Jianchi nodded. The two seemed to know each other.
"So this is the disciple our martial uncle personally came down the mountain to accept?"
Yue Wuchen looked at Ancient Sword Marquis. "Not bad, not bad at all. He actually cultivated the Sword Containing Grotto Heaven, a sight rarely seen in a thousand years. In this Grotto Heaven realm, he is already unrivaled. First place this time is surely his."
Then, Yue Wuchen smiled faintly at Yuwen Jianchi. "If Master Luoying hadn’t secretly descended the mountain this time and snatched up Ancient Sword Marquis as her disciple first, my Master would have definitely recruited him for our Celestial Secret Mountain."
Yuwen Jianchi smiled faintly. "Senior Brother, you jest. Sword Mark is only skilled in the Sword Dao, he doesn’t understand the Inference Skill."
"No!"
Yue Wuchen, however, shook his head. "A true genius should have no path they are not adept at."
With that, Yue Wuchen looked toward the terrace. "Alright, we’ve already delayed for too long. Let the competition begin!"
"Yes!"
Zhao Wufeng nodded, then leaped down from the Cloud Platform to the center of the terrace.
"The semifinals: Ancient Sword Marquis versus Fang Chuan. The match begins now."
Following Zhao Wufeng’s command, everyone on the surrounding Cloud Platforms focused their attention, their eyes wide open.
It was said that Ancient Sword Marquis was a peerless prodigy, the likes of which are seen only once in a thousand years, comparable to Dugu Sheng, the most brilliant genius in the history of the East Continent. But no one had ever truly seen him in action.
Today, they were determined to see what kind of miraculous abilities this Ancient Sword Marquis possessed.
Knowing the might of Ancient Sword Marquis, the moment Zhao Wufeng gave the command, Fang Chuan didn’t even announce his name. With a great shout, he abruptly thrust his long spear, and his entire body suddenly vanished, transforming into a Wandering Dragon that appeared before Ancient Sword Marquis in the blink of an eye.
Immediately, a dazzling red light burst forth, as if his entire body was on fire. The long spear in Fang Chuan’s hand ignited with flames like those from the depths of Purgatory.
"Divine Flame Dragon Drill!"
Fang Chuan’s long spear thrust forward unstoppably, like a world-shaking flame dragon flying out of a blaze.
Just as the flame dragon was about to strike Ancient Sword Marquis, Fang Chuan’s body suddenly froze without any warning. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and was sent flying, landing directly outside the terrace.
Still one move!
He still didn’t draw his sword!
And still, no one saw how Ancient Sword Marquis attacked!
The crowd, who had wanted to see exactly what Ancient Sword Marquis was capable of, was disappointed, but more than that, they were stunned.
Fang Chuan was the fourth-ranked expert on the Martial Arts Ranking, yet he still couldn’t even force Ancient Sword Marquis to draw his sword.
"Ancient Sword Marquis wins!"
Zhao Wufeng came to the center of the terrace and announced the result.
Up on the Cloud Platform, Yue Wuchen couldn’t help but nod. "Worthy of being the disciple Master Luoying chose. Truly a prodigy among prodigies. Sword Fool, I’m afraid your Steward Hall is about to have another peerless genius who will shake the entire East Continent!"
Nearby, Dongfang Yiran gazed at Ancient Sword Marquis on the terrace, her eyes shining. Ancient Sword Marquis was the ideal cultivation partner in her heart. ’It’s obvious first place can only belong to him,’ she thought. ’He will be my partner.’
After the match between Ancient Sword Marquis and Fang Chuan, it was Shen Daoxing’s and Shen Mo Feng’s turn.
Without even waiting for Zhao Wufeng’s announcement, Shen Mo Feng glanced at Shen Daoxing and leaped down from the Cloud Platform onto the terrace, looking rather impatient.
"Second match: Shen Daoxing versus Shen Mo Feng."
Zhao Wufeng announced slowly.
Shen Daoxing’s figure leaped onto the terrace.
Yue Wuchen saw Shen Mo Feng on the terrace and nodded. "Mm! Although this Shen Mo Feng isn’t on the same level as Ancient Sword Marquis, he is also a rare prodigy. The second-ranked on the Martial Arts Ranking. This generation of disciples is quite good!"
As he spoke, he looked at Shen Mo Feng’s opponent, paused, and then let out a soft sound of surprise. "And this is?"
The East Continent’s Martial Arts Ranking was created by none other than the Celestial Secret Warlocks. It could be said that Yue Wuchen knew every single prodigy on the Martial Arts Ranking like the back of his hand, yet he looked at this Shen Daoxing with complete unfamiliarity.
