Chapter 512: Chapter 422 Immortal Sect
After some light conversation.
Wang Yan was absent-minded, occasionally casting a glance into the array, eyes burning with the intent to fight.
After two hundred years of secluded cultivation with god-like progress, it was rare to have an Immortal Venerable and Heavenly Venerate come to challenge him, making Wang Yan itch for a fight.
Chen Jichuan looked at his wife beside him, helplessly said, "If you want to go, just go."
"I’ve been wanting to test my swordsmanship on someone anyway."
"It’s a pity not to fight when the opportunity presents itself."
Having her thoughts seen through, Wang Yan didn’t hold back. She smiled at the three people from the Yu Ming Immortal Venerable and said, "Excuse me, Dongning."
"Daoist, please go ahead."
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable was also eager, wanting to see where this Dongning Venerable’s strength truly lay.
On Tuota Peak.
Wang Yan stood up and entered the array with her sword.
"Wanying Venerable."
Shanhua Venerable saw the opponent Wang Yan chose: "Wanying Venerable comes from the Shadow Clan, attained Dao seventeen thousand years ago, and moves as fast as shadows. He can create countless avatars that are hard to distinguish from the real one, making him a formidable opponent."
She had cultivation equivalent to Wanying Venerable, and even attained Dao before him, but she wasn’t confident in defeating him, able at most to fight him to a draw.
Shanhua Venerable sat up straight, focusing her gaze.
Inside the array.
Wanying Venerable moved like a phantom, constantly having afterimages stepping out from his body, spreading in all directions to scout the paths. The afterimages weren’t strong, but in number, they excelled at scouting.
Suddenly.
Wanying Venerable felt a tension in his heart, stepped forward, and dragged out nine silhouettes.
"Spirit Fox Nine Appearances."
"This is Wanying’s signature movement technique, excelling in speed and mystery, combined with his Shadow Clan talent, extremely troublesome to deal with."
Yu Cheng Venerable, who often stood guard in Nine Heavens on behalf of Yu Ming Immortal Venerable, was fully aware of the backgrounds of the new and old venerables of Nine Heavens, Wanying Venerable being no exception.
’Spirit Fox Nine Appearances’ is singularly mysterious, and not easy to handle.
But in the next moment.
Clang!
A sword came from the west, shattering all phantoms and grotesques. Nine silhouettes shattered in response, and Wanying Venerable’s true form was revealed almost instantly.
"This sword—"
"Divine Skill?"
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable’s gaze slightly deepened.
A newly promoted Heavenly Venerate, wielding a top-tier Immortal Treasure magic sword, didn’t usually mean much. But he just glimpsed a subtlety — that one of Wang Yan’s sword strikes was traceless, containing an indistinct premise that even made Wanying Venerable momentarily bewildered. Such a profound strike likely transcended the domain of super-level techniques.
It was undoubtedly a Divine Skill.
Divine Skills are not remarkable.
But the power of this Divine Skill is not ordinary, with deep attainments, unlike something a newly promoted fourth-order fourth realm Heavenly Venerate should master.
"His command over the Divine Skill is no less than mine."
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable maintained composure, continuing to observe.
But as he watched on, he became more and more astonished.
Wanying Venerable, among the Heavenly Venerates of Nine Heavens, definitely wasn’t considered weak. Yet now, under Wang Yan’s sharp sword, he was retreating step by step, his abilities completely restricted.
Completely overwhelmed.
"Top-tier Immortal Treasure."
"Swordsmanship Divine Skill."
"And—"
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable’s eyes revealed shock, "Heavenly Venerate Fifth Layer?!"
"Fifth-order!"
"How is this possible?"
At this moment, Yu Cheng Venerable and Shanhua Venerable also realized Wang Yan’s cultivation, each of them equally shocked.
They were well aware that over two hundred years ago, when the Four Great Immortal Courts besieged this Dongning Venerable, he could only escape by relying on a top-tier Immortal Treasure-level Immortal Sword.
Afterward, he moved through various places, not daring to directly confront them.
At that time.
This Dongning Venerable was merely at an initial promotion in the Fourth Realm, merely a Heavenly Venerate First Layer Heaven.
But in just two hundred years, he had reached Heavenly Venerate Fifth Layer Heaven today?!
"How is this possible?!"
On Tuota Peak, all three from the Yu Ming Immortal Court frowned.
"The situation has changed!"
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable took a sip of tea, glanced at the ailing Chen Jichuan in front, then looked at the demonstration of Divine Power inside the array by Wang Yan, with countless thoughts flashing through his mind, briefly unsettled.
"Dongning’s cultivation has improved so quickly, at this rate, it’s not impossible for him to become an Immortal Venerable in the future."
"If that’s the case, the Holy Artifact in Qii Baihu’s hands..."
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable might not care much about an additional Immortal Venerable in Nine Heavens, but he must concern himself with this major supplier of Holy Artifacts, Chen Jichuan.
Consider this scenario.
If Yu Ming Immortal Venerable had a wife with a chance to transcend, he would undoubtedly leave all the Holy Artifacts in his possession to his own wife to craft a ’Worldly Treasure Raft,’ and wouldn’t choose to sell them to outsiders.
Currently, Yu Ming Immortal Court is this ’outsider.’
"The wife is already a Heavenly Venerate Fifth Layer."
"Will he still sell Holy Artifacts at such a time?"
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable’s thoughts raced.
...
Chen Jichuan saw the trio from Yu Ming Immortal Court focused intently on the battle within the array, guessing the state of their hearts.
He pretended to be unaware.
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable was composed, possessing an extraordinary mindset.
He suppressed countless thoughts, addressing Chen Jichuan, "Dongning Daoist, with such a meteoric ascend to the Fifth Layer Heaven in two hundred years, there’s hope for transcendence in the future."
Contemplating.
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable ultimately decided to be direct and open.
Why could Chen Jichuan wield infinite Magic Power within the Immortal Gate Realm, sweeping all before him without match?
Why could Wang Yan achieve such rapid advancement in cultivation, reaching the Fifth Layer Heaven in two hundred years?
Wasn’t Yu Ming Immortal Venerable curious?
He was curious.
Didn’t he want to know?
He did.
But he also knew, this husband and wife were already a force, no matter how much curiosity he had, could he force out the reasons for such invincibility and rapid advancement?
Impossible.
And unnecessary.
It wasn’t necessary to ruin their still amicable relationship for some petty desires.
A single person’s ascension could elevate everything.
If you can’t beat them, join them; it’s a timeless principle, not to mention they were not enemies.
Yu Ming Immortal Venerable’s thoughts raced, while he casually chatted, "I’m curious what kind of Divine Skill Dongning Daoist used? I’ve never seen it before."
"This Divine Skill is called the ’Seven Emotions Magic Sword,’ recorded on a ’Star Cloud Stele.’ It was passed down from the Immortal Sect eighty thousand years ago, fortuitously learned by my wife."