Chapter 605 - 604: The 12 Heaven’s Chosen (1)

Chapter 605: Chapter 604: The 12 Heaven’s Chosen (1)

"Eighteen points, which means the eighteenth trial! As far as I know, the Guardian Demon Fiend of the eighteenth trial is at least at the Half-Step Martial Arts Giant Realm. Even we would have to be cautious when facing such a vicious and powerful Demon Fiend, yet quite a few people here have already reached the eighteenth trial. It seems the disciples participating in this year’s True Inheritance Ceremony are far superior to those of previous years!"

Above the nebula, numerous gazes fell upon the Demon Refining Tower below. The one who had spoken was a True Disciple.

A surging aura pulsed from this True Disciple. His true form was bathed in Divine Light, and the aura of a Martial Dao Great Power formed a pillar of light that shot into the heavens.

The surrounding experts were all filled with awe.

Besides him, there were four other True Disciples. Each one was wreathed in an aura of the Great Dao’s Firmament, connected to the Endless Void, and capable of suppressing a Cave Heaven Secret Realm.

Many young experts looked at the five True Disciples with reverence in their eyes.

Fufeng, Lan Yun, Zhong Yu, Chu Kuangge, and Ying Jiuchong!

These five were all famous.

They came from the Star Monarch Holy Hall, commanded a division of troops, and held the rank of general.

The Star Monarch Holy Hall presides over all military affairs and is structured with the Four Great Heavenly Kings and the Eight Star Gods. The Four Great Heavenly Kings are the Purple Thunder Heavenly King, the Territory Guardian Heavenly King, the Nine Netherworld Heavenly King, and the Fate Heavenly King.

The Eight Divisions are the Thunder Division, the Fire Division, the Wind Division, the Rain Division, the Plague Division, the Dou Division, the Kui Division, and the Ministry of Industry.

The ranks are, in ascending order: Star Soldiers, Star General, Commander, Grand Commander, Deputy General, Divine General, Main General, Grand Marshal, Celestial King, and Star Monarch!

Below the Four Great Heavenly Kings are the Eight Star Gods, and below the Eight Star Gods, who hold the title of Celestial Venerable, are the Main Generals.

Every Main General could be considered a figure of earth-shattering power.

Below the Main Generals are the Divine Generals. Every Divine General is a Great Power, and their status is even a notch higher than that of an ordinary True Disciple.

Although generals are also divided into various ranks, being able to become a general of a region already signified a vastly different status.

Many Inner Sect Disciples gazed at the five, their eyes filled with fervent hope.

If they could connect with these five True Disciples, enter the Star Monarch Holy Hall, serve under one of them, and become a Commander in charge of troops, that would be a dream come true for many Inner Sect Disciples.

Commanding troops and intimidating entire nations—that was even more exhilarating than becoming the ruler of a kingdom!

The one who spoke earlier was Fufeng, a Divine General of the Kui Division!

The Kui Division is also known as the Wood Division!

Fufeng currently serves under the Cyan Dragon Commander, one of the Main Generals of the Wood Division. He commands three thousand Divine Wood Star Soldiers and guards the Wood King Battlefield in the northwest corner of the Barbaric Battlefield, constantly at war with the Wood King Clan.

He is quite a famous figure on the Wood King Battlefield.

This time, the five of them had returned specifically for the True Inheritance Ceremony. For the Divine Generals of the Star Monarch Holy Hall, every True Inheritance Ceremony was a grand feast.

They were responsible for the important task of recruiting fresh blood for their respective divisions.

Besides the five Divine Generals from the Kui Division, Divine Generals from the other seven divisions had also arrived.

Another True Disciple, Lan Yun, shook his head.

"They may be powerful, but they are merely paving the way for the true contenders. The genuinely formidable ones are the Star Cloud Twelve Sons. They are the main characters this time, and the primary targets we need to win over!"

Wood Division General, Lan Yun!

Ying Jiuchong shook his head. "That may be so, but these disciples who dare to vie for the position of True Inheritance are all one in a thousand. If nurtured properly, they can certainly become our trusted aides. Besides, you should know that even if we don’t make a move, the guys from the other seven divisions certainly will!"

Fufeng nodded slowly, a sharp glint in his eyes. "That guy Shi Xuan, the master of the Dou Division, has come in person. He definitely has this intention. His struggle against Senior Brother Gong Ao has always been at a disadvantage. He’s come in person this time to win people over. We cannot let him succeed!"

Lan Yun sneered. "Undeniably, Shi Xuan is indeed formidable. However, among the Eight Divisions, the majority of experts from the Kui and Wind Divisions are inclined to support Senior Brother Gong Ao. Relying on his Dou Division alone, he has no hope of turning the tide." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Look at the four under his command: Ma Tianjiao, Nangong Yunhua, Tang Xi, and Li Yan. Those four are nothing but useless good-for-nothings. If it weren’t for their backgrounds, how could they have been promoted to True Disciples? This group has great ambition but little talent. Shi Xuan wanting to accomplish anything with them is just a fool’s dream!"

Zhong Yu, who had been silent until now, finally spoke. "We can’t be careless. Shi Xuan is only our Senior Brother’s enemy on the surface. The real great enemies are still hidden in the shadows. Among the Nine Great True Inheritance, Senior Brother Gong Ao is ranked first and Shi Xuan is second, but the other seven are not weak either. They are mentioned in the same breath as Senior Brother Gong Ao and Shi Xuan, and every one of them is a truly cunning old schemer. They’ve been secretly building up their strength for years. Who knows how many hidden cards they have!"

Hearing this, Fufeng, Lan Yun, Ying Jiuchong, and the others fell silent.

True Disciples are also divided into different classes. Although they were Divine Generals of a region, among the many Divine Generals, they could only be considered middle-to-lower tier.

Compared to the top-tier True Disciples, they were still far behind.

Chu Kuangge said, "What are you all thinking about? Those are matters for the higher-ups to consider. Our current priority is to ensure that Young Master Ye Ding, as well as Dongfang Qingyun and Zhi Yao, pass the True Inheritance Ceremony smoothly. If the three of them pass the True Inheritance Ceremony this time, it will set a clear example within the sect. I believe the other Inner Sect Disciples will know how to choose!"

Zhong Yu said, "Exactly. These nine soon-to-be True Disciples are all future stars, the new Dukes of the sect. Our mission now is to win all of these True Inheritors over to our side and bolster our own faction’s influence as much as possible!"

Zhong Yu’s words voiced the thoughts of many True Disciples.

In the distance, several Hall Masters watched this scene with cold eyes.

One Hall Master sighed softly. "The wind is rising, heralding the coming storm."

Another Hall Master, whose aura was immensely powerful, said, "This is to be expected. These True Disciples are all fierce tigers. How can one mountain tolerate two tigers? We will just act according to the Sect Leader’s decree and not get involved. Let them fight. As long as they don’t violate the sect’s rules, what’s the harm?"

The first Hall Master shook his head. "I’m just afraid of the backlash. These True Disciples are all extremely energetic."

The Medicine King Hall Master said with a cold gaze, "With the Sect Leader, the Four Saints Hall Master, and the Supreme Elders managing the overall situation, even if there is a backlash, the damage will be kept to a minimum!"

An Elder whose figure resembled a bronze Demon God spoke. "Hall Masters, I heard that this time, the various Halls and the Elders of the peaks have reserved nine rather good positions for the nine True Disciples. Have any of you heard about this?"

Hearing this, a Hall Master chuckled. "Elder Qiao, that’s enough. Don’t go prying. We all know what you’re thinking. These nine positions are not reserved for other True Disciples, but for this new batch of True Inheritors!"

Elder Qiao was still unwilling to let it go. "But I have heard that this time, the nine new True Disciples will not only receive a Super-grade Spiritual Mountain from the sect to use as their Dao Field, but also the position of Divine General. A Super-grade Spiritual Mountain is one thing, but the positions of All Heaven Divine General... Has the sect not considered this properly? No matter how strong these new True Inheritors are, they haven’t reached the level of a Martial Dao Great Power. The three hundred and sixty-five positions of the All Heaven Divine General are already limited in number. How can they be bestowed upon these new True Inheritors!"