Novel Full Chapter 110: Clash of Titans
The vast disparity among cultivators in the Myriad Transformations Realm also leads to an immense chasm between the Middle Three Realms and the Upper Three Realms.
This also explains why, apart from the Five Great Sects, the top experts in most sects across Chenping Continent are fundamentally cultivators at the Myriad Transformations Realm.
Chen Yan raised his head, gazing at Lin Xinyang’s retreating figure as he walked towards the viewing stand, remaining silent for a long time.
“I don’t think Lin Xinyang is acting.”
Just then, Chu Xiyao beside Chen Yan suddenly spoke, her clear and cool voice ringing out, “Perhaps, he might genuinely not know about Elder He’s actions.”
“We haven’t yet confirmed that the true culprit behind it all is actually Elder He.”
Chen Yan shook his head.
“But right now, all the evidence points to He Furen, doesn’t it?”
Chu Xiyao said.
“I just can’t figure out, what benefit does killing Qin Yue actually bring to Elder He…”
Chen Yan murmured.
No matter how he tried to reason out He Furen’s motive, Chen Yan couldn’t make the logic fully consistent.
Behind He Furen stood Kongshan Sect’s Supreme Imperial Law Elder Huo Mu, a great power at the Divine Ability Realm.
This meant that starting from Song Mingde’s death, to all the events that happened afterward, it was very likely all orchestrated by Huo Mu.
Even though Chen Yan harbored such suspicions, he had no means to act.
Aside from Kongshan Sect’s Supreme Pivot Elder, the Supreme Martial Pacification Elder, and the Supreme Surveillance Elder, no one had the qualification to level any accusation against Huo Mu.
Even Fu Qian, after obtaining that list, could only choose to back down and give up, not engaging in any futile struggle.
Allowing Huo Mu to manipulate everything from behind the scenes.
As for the original Demon Suppression Stone that sealed the Black Flood Dragon Remnant Soul within Caijun Tower…
“Senior Sister Chu.”
Chen Yan called out, “I wish to understand more about the matter of the nine-tier great demon’s Black Flood Dragon Remnant Soul sealed within that lost Demon Suppression Stone from Caijun Tower.
“I remember you once said, Senior Sister, that even though that Black Flood Dragon Remnant Soul’s divine soul is now extinguished, it still possesses strength at the Unity Realm.”
“That’s correct, but to be precise, the true current strength of that wisp of Black Flood Dragon Remnant Soul should be that of a seven-tier great demon.”
Chu Xiyao said.
“But Senior Sister, doesn’t a seven-tier great demon correspond precisely to a Unity Realm cultivator?”
Chen Yan followed up.
He wasn’t familiar with the detailed tier classification of demon beasts.
After all, Chen Yan came from the outer court. Usually, whether for sect missions or trials, the highest-tier demon beasts he could encounter were three-tier demon beasts.
Higher-tier demon beasts could be encountered by inner court disciples.
But ever since Chen Yan became an inner court disciple, he hadn’t even learned a few Kongyuan Mountain techniques, let alone studied knowledge about demon beasts.
“Correlating demon beast tiers with human cultivator realms is indeed the most intuitive method.”
Chu Xiyao said, “But the differences between them are significant.”
“Why?”
Chen Yan asked.
“Because the way demonic energy circulates within a demon beast’s body is completely different from the way human cultivators circulate their true qi.”
Chu Xiyao explained, “Perhaps most people cannot distinguish it at all, but it is said that some individuals of exceptional talent can easily perceive these subtle differences in the circulation methods between true qi and demonic energy.”
The difference between true qi and demonic energy…
Chen Yan’s mind suddenly flashed with the image of that green-skirted young girl standing before him, her face filled with confusion and anxiety, “The Purple Mansion Kongshan Art is different from the Kongshan Art, different from the Pure Dust Glazed Art, and also different from the other fragmented mental cultivation methods my master found for me.”
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And what his own master said, “No need to worry too much. I think within the entire Kongshan Sect, those capable of detecting this subtle difference in true qi circulation probably number only three in total.”
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And then, that day on Xuanyuan Street, when he encountered Lin Xinyang, “She said my true qi circulation method is also very strange.”
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Could it be that Lin Xinyang also cultivates some special mental cultivation method?
Indeed, this possibility cannot be ruled out.
But…
“Arena One, Group Six, Star Heaven Sect Moon Void Sect Chief Disciple, Qin Qingyu!”
The announcer below suddenly called Qin Qingyu’s name.
The entire Daoyan Arena instantly fell silent for a moment.
Because Qin Qingyu was the strongest contender for the Heavenly Summit Champion title in this Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry, bar none.
Currently, Qin Qingyu was only a single step away from the Qi Sea Realm.
No, that statement isn’t entirely accurate.
The reason is because Qin Qingyu could take that step at any time.
The reason she hadn’t stepped into the Qi Sea Realm was precisely because she wanted to seize the Heavenly Summit Champion title in one fell swoop, becoming the undisputed number one among the disciples of this generation in Chenping Continent.
“Arena One, Group Six, Wind Ravine Valley Bai Shang Ravine Chief Disciple, Hua Mingyang!”
Immediately after, the announcer on the arena called the name of Qin Qingyu’s opponent.
At this, the Daoyan Arena, which had just fallen silent, instantly erupted into a boiling frenzy.
This was only the first round of the Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry!
And already, two Dao Inquirers from the Five Great Sects were colliding!
Such a duel undoubtedly captured the attention of everyone in the Daoyan Arena.
The three Dao Inquirers sent by Wind Ravine Valley this time did not possess an absolute, generation-defying genius who could look down upon the entire Chenping Continent.
Like Qin Qingyu, Chu Xiyao, and their ilk.
But the skill levels of these three Dao Inquirers from Wind Ravine Valley were surprisingly balanced.
All were at the late stage of the Martial Spring Realm, and within Wind Ravine Valley, they were also the chief disciples of their respective peaks.
Their foundations were quite solid.
Wind Ravine Valley’s original plan was not to contend for this session’s Heavenly Summit Champion, but to achieve the best possible ranking.
But it seems that just at the start, one of them is likely to be eliminated.
Facing the biggest favorite of this Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry in the very first round is simply too unlucky.
Qin Qingyu, dressed in a light green gown and wearing a veil, walked gracefully onto the arena.
Her steps were elegant, like a feathery lotus gently shifting.
At the other end of the arena.
The white-robed youth from Wind Ravine Valley also stepped slowly onto the arena.
Compared to Qin Qingyu’s relaxed demeanor, Hua Mingyang appeared much more solemn and serious.
This was unavoidable. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, facing the number one favorite of this Heavenly Summit Mountain Dao Inquiry.
He could only try his best not to lose too disgracefully.
This chief disciple from Wind Ravine Valley’s Bai Shang Ravine saw a ring of pale cyan airflow surge around him, then this airflow condensed onto his sleeves, twelve frost flowers crystallizing into twelve ice blades.
Wind Ravine Valley, Bai Shang Ravine Secret Technique.
Frost Blossom Thousand Blades.
This secret technique, according to conventional reasoning, is a powerful technique that only Passable God Realm cultivators of Bai Shang Ravine can practice.
Because this technique not only places extremely high demands on the depth of true qi, but also consumes the user’s mental energy tremendously.
But Hua Mingyang was only a Martial Spring Realm cultivator.
Even though he had only just condensed twelve ice blades, this already demonstrated the exceptional talent of this Bai Shang Ravine chief disciple.
“Immortal Maiden Qin, I apologize for the offense!”
Hua Mingyang said in a deep voice.
In the next instant, several muffled explosions sounded consecutively on the arena.
Twelve ice blades shot straight towards Qin Qingyu’s face.
Right from the start, it was a killing move!