King of Ten Thousand Years

”Alright. Master Yu, please perform a Divination to see if the rumors about the Martial King’s inheritance are true.”

The Grand Elder of Bishui Palace, a noble and beautiful woman, said.

The other three major powers, as well as the Celestial Ring Alliance, all wanted to confirm the truth of this matter.

Additionally, they also wanted to see if there was a problem with Master Yu’s Divination, and why he had divined nothing when searching for the killer earlier.

Not far away, Qiao Hai’s body tensed, and beads of cold sweat formed on his forehead.

”This is definitely a rumor. What’s the need for a Divination?”

The Third Elder spoke up.

The Grand Elder and Second Elder of the Yunxiao Sect both looked puzzled.

They also felt it was fake, but no one would believe them if they just said so. There was no harm in letting Master Yu perform a Divination.

Besides, it was Luo Tian who had suggested it, so they were completely at ease.

’Why is the Third Elder trying to stop this?’

Seeing this, the upper echelons of the other Three Sects immediately felt something was fishy and insisted even more strongly that Master Yu perform the Divination.

”This old man shall perform one more Divination.”

Master Yu nodded, his gaze serious.

He had lost face because of the previous Divination’s result and wanted to try again to prove himself.

This time, Master Yu was fully focused, forming a Spell with his hands to begin his calculation.

The surroundings fell silent; not even a crow or sparrow could be heard.

Only Qiao Hai was in a panic, casting a pleading gaze toward the Third Elder.

The Third Elder said via sound transmission, ”Don’t panic. That fellow surnamed Yu couldn’t figure out anything last time. He probably won’t divine anything this time either.”

Even if the Divination did turn up some clues, it would at most prove that it was a rumor; the blame wouldn’t fall on them.

Luo Tian’s Spiritual Sense covered the entire area, capturing the change in Qiao Hai’s expression.

’Looks like this master-disciple pair, Zhou Yuquan and Qiao Hai, are the ones behind this scheme.’

Luo Tian had only been guessing before, but now he was certain.

Master Yu, who was sitting cross-legged in the open space, suddenly looked a bit more relaxed.

Clearly, his Divination was going more smoothly this time.

’He’s only trying to divine the truth of the rumor... Perhaps I can give him a little push!’

A faint smile appeared on Luo Tian’s lips.

He once again activated the ethereal Celestial Eye Prototype, using the Celestial Book to conceal its aura.

A moment ago, Luo Tian had used his Destiny Dao Power to interfere with Master Yu, preventing him from divining anything at all.

Now, however, Luo Tian was going to use his Destiny Dao Calculation Skill to deliver more information directly to Master Yu!

The outcome would be completely different, but the method was much the same.

Since Luo Tian already knew a lot of information, he easily inferred that Qiao Hai was the one who had spread the rumors.

And so, he sent these threads of destiny right to Master Yu.

Three breaths later.

Master Yu opened his eyes, finishing his Divination.

”Master Yu, what are the results?”

The noble and beautiful woman’s eyes lit up.

”All the news circulating outside about the Martial King’s inheritance is a complete rumor!”

Master Yu declared with absolute certainty.

”So it really was fake!”

The black-robed woman from Purple Luo Hall sighed.

Elder Bai Mei from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and the noble and beautiful woman were still skeptical, suspecting that Master Yu might have been bought by the Yunxiao Sect.

But then...

Master Yu spoke again, ”The one who spread the rumors is a Core Disciple of the Yunxiao Sect... Qiao Hai!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings fell silent.

Qiao Hai stood frozen as gaze after gaze fell upon him, making him the center of attention.

”Heh heh, so it was one of your own disciples who spread the rumor!”

The noble and beautiful woman was very surprised and sneered mockingly.

”Hahaha, to think the Yunxiao Sect would raise such a disciple!”

Elder Bai Mei of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect laughed.

Now that the matter was clear, they couldn’t get any benefits from the Yunxiao Sect, so naturally, they had to take the opportunity to mock and ridicule them.

”No, Luo Tian and I are fellow disciples from the same sect. Why would I do something like this...”

Qiao Hai argued futilely.

But no one in the Yunxiao Sect, from top to bottom, believed him.

The enmity between the Third Elder and Luo Tian was common knowledge, and Qiao Hai had targeted Luo Tian before as well.

”Hmph! Qiao Hai, you have some nerve!”

The Grand Elder snorted in anger, and an infinite might crashed down like a furious ocean wave.

Qiao Hai’s mind felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer. His body trembled, and he stumbled back a few steps, his eyes revealing intense fear!

A single burst of spiritual pressure from a High Tier Earth Element Realm expert was enough to shatter Qiao Hai’s composure, leaving him too terrified to argue further.

”Qiao Hai, how have I taught you all this time? To think you would do something to harm a fellow sect member!”

The Third Elder immediately shouted, looking utterly heartbroken as he tried to absolve himself of any connection to the matter.

”Qiao Hai, for spreading rumors to harm a fellow sect member, you are hereby stripped of your status as a Core Disciple! Your resource stipend is revoked for two years, and you are sentenced to half a year of penance and reflection in the Ice Prison!”

The Grand Elder, his eyes blazing with majestic anger, punished Qiao Hai on the spot!

Normally, the Sect would try its best to be lenient when a Core Disciple made a mistake.

This punishment was considered quite severe.

Qiao Hai’s future might be somewhat stifled because of this punishment.

”This disciple admits his guilt!”

Qiao Hai’s face was pale as he lowered his head and admitted his fault.

”Elder Zhou, you were negligent in disciplining your disciple and also bear responsibility. Your stipend will be docked for one year!”

The Grand Elder’s expression was stern as he stared at the Third Elder and issued another punishment!

This took many of the disciples and high-ranking members present by surprise.

Although they knew it was possible the Third Elder had orchestrated this, there was no proof, and the Third Elder’s status was far from ordinary.

They hadn’t expected the Grand Elder to be so assertive as to punish the Third Elder as well.

This showed that the Grand Elder was truly furious.

This rumor about the Martial King’s inheritance had caused the Three Major Sects to join forces and pressure the Yunxiao Sect, nearly leading to severe consequences!

Furthermore, the Grand Elder was well aware that the Third Elder had repeatedly targeted Luo Tian.

Punishing the Third Elder was a warning to him and also a gesture to placate Luo Tian.

The Third Elder’s expression was grim. He was displeased but did not argue back.

After chatting for a while, the higher-ups from the Four Major Sects—those from Purple Luo Hall, Bishui Palace, and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect—left one after another.

The Celestial Ring Alliance, however, decided to stay in the Yunxiao Sect for a few more days.

The crowd dispersed.

The Third Elder, his eyes as dark as murky water, shot Luo Tian a vicious glare before leaving with a flick of his sleeve.

”Haha!”

Luo Tian couldn’t help but laugh.

Today marked his first counterattack against the Third Elder, and it was a complete victory!

Qiao Hai had been severely punished, his future potential somewhat stifled, and even the powerful and influential Third Elder had been reprimanded.

He didn’t dwell on the matter for long.

Luo Tian returned to his residence, used all the Spiritual Essence Coins he had on hand to charge the Celestial Book, and then headed for Qi Yuntian’s quarters.

Suddenly...

VWOOM!

A terrifying fluctuation of Energy erupted from the Celestial Ring Alliance’s residential area. A dazzling, magnificent golden radiance shot out from one of the rooms, piercing the heavens.

The heavens and earth changed color. The clouds were gilded in gold as they swirled around the dazzling golden beam.

The upper echelons of the Yunxiao Sect were all alerted.

From the peak of the mountain.

A tyrannical and vast Spiritual Sense swept down, followed by a sigh of admiration. ”Is this a constitutional awakening? What a lucky young man!”

Luo Tian wasn’t far from the Celestial Ring Alliance’s residence. He personally felt this sudden, astonishing phenomenon; the powerful and transcendent force made his body tremble instinctively.

Luo Tian immediately asked the Celestial Book and received an answer: this was the sign of a powerful constitution awakening.

Generally speaking, after a Martial Artist’s Cultivation surpassed the True Martial Realm and their very Life underwent a transformation, their descendants would have an extremely low chance of awakening a special constitution and inheriting a sliver of their ancestor’s power!

’Is it Qi Yuntian?’

Soon, the phenomenon vanished.

Luo Tian drew closer, arrived outside Qi Yuntian’s residence, and knocked a few times on the door. There was no response from within.

A short while later.

The door opened, and Vice President Long and a few other high-ranking members walked out. They glanced at Luo Tian a few times before leaving.

Luo Tian walked into the room and looked at Qi Yuntian.

He saw Qi Yuntian bathed in a faint golden luster, as if an immortal had descended to the mortal realm!

”Luo Tian, thank you!”

Qi Yuntian opened his golden eyes.

After his battle with Luo Tian, he had felt something special, and just now, the transformation had occurred.

It could be said that without a powerful opponent like Luo Tian, Qi Yuntian would not have obtained this opportunity.

He had lost the battle, but fortune and misfortune are two sides of the same coin.

”This is your own opportunity.”

Luo Tian took a deep breath, his heart at ease.

”Write out your Cultivation Technique. I will help you perfect its flaws.”

Luo Tian got straight to the point.

Qi Yuntian’s brow furrowed slightly. A Celestial Level Technique was incredibly precious, and the Wuji Saint Qian Skill was an extraordinary inheritance from Ancient Times.

However, it was indeed asking too much to expect Luo Tian to complete the technique without even revealing any information about it.

”Swear that you will not reveal the Cultivation Technique to anyone else!”

Qi Yuntian took out a brush and paper and began to write out the contents of the Cultivation Technique.

The Celestial Level Technique was vast. Qi Yuntian didn’t know how to directly transmit the technique’s information, so he could only write it out slowly.

”Are you from the Outer World?”

Luo Tian asked bluntly.

”My mother was from the Outer World.”

Qi Yuntian answered succinctly.

”What are the ways to leave the Dongchen Continent?” Luo Tian continued to ask.

”The Dongchen Continent is a sealed, small world, and the Realm-Breaking Teleportation Arrays are controlled by the powers from the Outer World who have settled here...”

The Dongchen Continent is a sanctuary, under the jurisdiction of Human Race powers from across the Cosmos.

Because the sanctuary cannot be easily exposed, there are strict requirements for anyone wishing to leave.

”If you are from the Outer World yourself, you can leave directly. Besides that, someone from the Outer World has the right to take one person with them when they leave! The final method is to reach the Celestial Pool Realm through Cultivation!”

Qi Yuntian told him everything he knew.

For Luo Tian, the simplest method would be for someone from the Outer World to give him that precious spot.

”Are there many people who have come here seeking refuge?”

”The true masters of the Four Major Sects, the Celestial Ring Alliance, and the Ten Hidden Families all came from the outside world!”

”That many?”

Luo Tian was slightly astonished.

By that calculation, all the top powers on the entire Dongchen Continent were under the control of people from the Outer World!

This was a world controlled by the Human Race from the Outer World. The natives of the Dongchen Continent had little say.

”Luo Tian, the world outside is beyond your imagination. I am about to go and witness it all for myself. Perhaps many years from now, I will return to Dongchen for a visit, and by then, you will only be able to look up at me!”

Qi Yuntian declared with soaring ambition.

Luo Tian’s gaze narrowed slightly.

He didn’t know much about the world beyond Dongchen.

His only contact had been with the Sea Hunter Race!

That group of geniuses from the Sea Hunter Race came from a power called the Sea Demon Palace.

As far as Luo Tian knew, the vast majority of the rising geniuses in the Sea Demon Palace were in the Earth Element Realm. The Sea Demon Palace itself was a super-powerful faction, with True Martial Realm experts within its ranks!

But in the Yunxiao Sect...

...only some of the strongest Core Disciples had an Earth Element Realm Cultivation. The gap between the two was as vast as heaven and earth.

It was obvious that among the civilizations in the Cosmos, the Dongchen Continent’s cultivation level was relatively backward.

”Don’t speak too soon!”

Luo Tian snorted coldly.

He would not be a frog in a well. He would definitely go and see the vaster, more magnificent world beyond the borders!

He chatted with Qi Yuntian for a long time.

Luo Tian learned a great deal about the Outer World.

Of course, Qi Yuntian had only read about it in ancient texts; he hadn’t experienced it himself.

It wasn’t until night fell.

”It’s done!”

Qi Yuntian had finally finished writing out the entire Cultivation Technique!