Chapter 917 - 738: True Profound Emerges, Exposed

On the field.

People from the four great lineages of the Lion Seal, White Tiger Seal, Human King Seal, and Ape King Seal, along with some petty sycophants trying to curry favor, had completely surrounded all the Disciples of the Treasure Vase Seal lineage.

Inner ring, outer ring, packed tight with no gaps at all, as if a single wrong word would set fists flying.

All those of the Treasure Vase Seal lineage wore tense expressions; in secret they began circulating their mental methods, accumulating Qi-Blood, ready to resist at any moment.

A heaven-shaking battle could break out at any time.

Of course, anyone could see that the Treasure Vase Seal lineage was in an absolutely disadvantaged position.

The Treasure Vase Seal Vein Master Zhou Xinghai was gravely wounded; his strength was less than half of what it was at his peak.

Whereas the Vice Lion Seal Vein Master Meng Yuan, and the Vein Masters of the White Tiger Seal and Ape King Seal, were all top experts at the True Martial Perfection Level.

Any one of them making a move could very likely wipe out the entire Treasure Vase Seal lineage.

At this critical moment, a clear, elegant female voice rang out.

"Heroes and valiant men, if this humble girl remembers correctly, during the Martial Arts Tournament, it is forbidden to make a move within Fan City." The one speaking was Yun Jin.

Even though so many people had surrounded them and the situation was this dire, her expression remained calm as she spoke steadily, "These are rules set down back then by the five True Profound Ancestor Masters, and no one has ever dared violate them.

What, are you planning to make an exception today?"

On hearing this, quite a few people present were taken aback.

Yun Jin was not wrong; such a rule did indeed exist.

During the Martial Arts Tournament, any grudge had to be settled on the Martial Arts Arena; private fighting was forbidden.

It was just that the rule was too ancient, and many had forgotten it; at least in the past few sessions of the Martial Arts Tournament, no one had deliberately abided by it.

However, since Yun Jin had openly brought it up, and even mentioned the True Profound Ancestor Masters who had once led the Martial Artists to this continent, some people could not help but take it seriously.

Otherwise, to be branded as disrespectful to the Ancestor Masters would be quite improper.

"Well spoken, well spoken, Patron Yun speaks true. The Ancestor Masters once said that during the Martial Arts Tournament, one must not cause trouble without reason.

If there is any conflict, you may test yourselves upon the Martial Arts Arena." The first to step out and stop them was a bald old monk in a Golden Robe.

With him speaking, no one dared take it lightly.

Are you kidding? The champion of the last Martial Arts Tournament, the Vein Master of the Immovable Bright King Seal lineage—Master Wukong.

Whether in strength or background, he counted as top tier among everyone here.

Compared with him, even those few big shots who were pressing Treasure Vase Seal were still a rank below.

"Master Wukong is right. Vein Master Meng, you should withdraw for now; let all grudges be settled after the Martial Arts Tournament ends."

"We must not break the Ancestor Masters’ rules. The greater situation takes precedence, or else you and I will both be sinners beyond measure..."

"If you ask me, your Disciples’ deaths may not have anything to do with Treasure Vase Seal. Don’t wrong them."

"The evidence is insufficient. This needs to be thoroughly investigated. A matter this serious must never be treated like a game!"

With Master Wukong taking the lead, experts from the two main lineages of the Sun Seal and the Binding Seal also spoke up, intending to intervene.

Many forces that had originally only been watching on the sidelines no longer remained aloof.

Some truly did not wish to violate the Ancestor teachings; some simply found the arrogance of the Lion Seal and others displeasing; some, seeing Treasure Vase Seal’s miserable plight, felt a sympathetic chill like the fox mourning the rabbit.

In the blink of an eye, those who stood firmly with the Treasure Vase Seal lineage actually became the majority; their voices drowned out those of the Lion Seal and other lineages.

Seeing this, joy appeared on the faces of the Treasure Bottle Seal Disciples.

It seemed that their group had been saved; given how the tide had turned, the Lion Seal and the others could not go against it.

"Hmph!" Who could have known, the Vice Lion Seal Vein Master Meng Yuan had no intention of retreating at all; he sneered coldly. "The law of the Ancestor Masters is not necessarily reasonable at all times."

Once these words were spoken, the faces of the Ape King Seal and White Tiger Seal Vein Masters on the same side as him all changed.

They had never imagined Meng Yuan would be so bold as to openly disparage the Ancestor Masters.

Someone at the scene shouted loudly, "Meng Yuan, you are utterly rebellious! You dare question the True Profound Ancestor Masters? Treason, sheer treason!"

Master Wukong’s expression also chilled slightly.

With these words, Meng Yuan was not only questioning the Ancestor Masters, he was also issuing a provocation to their Bright King Seal lineage.

The two main lineages were the strongest two factions on the True Profound Continent; in recent years, friction between them had not been rare.

"Vein Master Meng, how are we to understand your words?" Master Wukong was steady and experienced; he did not lose his temper, but asked in a deep voice.

Meng Yuan did not reply, but turned instead and bowed respectfully toward the empty air behind him.

There, a figure appeared noiselessly.

He looked to be in his forties or fifties, with short, flat-cropped hair, the strands gray-white, and a gold ring hanging from each ear.

He wore a crimson Martial robe, with a White Jade Lion embroidered on his chest; his bearing was extraordinary, making him stand out at a glance within the crowd.

If it were only this, it would still be nothing special.

Yet this man did not borrow any external aid at all—his two feet stepped directly onto the void, walking forward slowly, step by ordinary step, as if strolling across solid ground.

Seeing this, everyone present had their expressions drastically change, horror flashing in their eyes.

"Walking in midair—True Profound Realm!"

"Isn’t that the Lion Seal Vein Master Wen Ye? Rumor had it he’d been in seclusion all this time; so he really was working to break through to the Third Realm?!"

"Heavens, after a thousand years, is the True Profound Continent finally about to see the birth of another new True Profound expert?"

The current Lion Seal Vein Master Wen Ye, upon appearing, shook everyone to the core with the overwhelming Cultivation of his True Profound Realm.

The True Profound Realm, also called the Profound Light Realm, is the Third Realm of Martial Arts, equivalent to the Golden Core Realm of Immortal Cultivators.

Its most notable trait is the ability to fly through the air without any external aid, and at a speed far exceeding Flying Magical Artifacts.

Of course, this is only the most basic manifestation.

A True Profound Realm Martial Artist also possesses at least eight hundred years of lifespan; each move can shatter mountains and sever rivers; countless karmic entanglements find it hard to cling to him...

In short, as long as one steps into the True Profound Realm, one truly stands at the very peak of the continent, akin to an emperor among all Martial Artists.

And with Wen Ye’s appearance, a vast, invisible Energy immediately shrouded the space before them.

It gave everyone a sense of being bound and suppressed, as if their very life and death were no longer their own.

"This is the aura of the True Profound Realm, comparable to the might of heaven and earth; it can easily crush Martial Artists of the First and Second Realms...

As the saying goes, ’beneath the Third Realm, all are ants’—it’s not baseless!" someone exclaimed in terror.

Fortunately, this aura rose quickly and faded just as fast; the Lion Seal Vein Master Wen Ye clearly had no intention of striking at those present, merely giving them a warning.

"The law of the Ancestor Masters is not necessarily always correct; it also has its limits." Wen Ye spoke, almost repeating word for word what Meng Yuan had just said.

But the same words, spoken by different mouths, carried an entirely different weight.

This time, no one dared question him.

Including the Bright King Seal Vein Master Master Wukong, the Binding Seal Vein Master, and the Sun Seal Vein Master, everyone bowed their heads in silence, not daring to voice a single objection.

The Ancestor Masters were themselves only of the True Profound Realm, and Wen Ye’s current Cultivation already pressed close to theirs. For him to comment was no great offense.

Seeing no one speak, Wen Ye nodded in satisfaction, then turned his gaze upon the Treasure Bottle Seal group, eyes indifferent, lofty and aloof.

Vein Master Zhou Xinghai, the scholarly girl Yun Jin, the senior disciple Xu Feng—each of them wore a bleak expression, faces filled with despair.

At this point, saying anything was useless.

A single True Profound expert could crush them a thousand times over; they could only wait for judgment like prisoners.

Wen Ye’s gaze swept over them one by one.

In the end, it landed on Lou Yi, lingering there for several breaths, and then a sharp light burst forth in his eyes!

"You are not one of this world."

With these words, a tempest instantly swept through the entire scene!

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