King of Ten Thousand Years

The area was dead silent, but the sound of SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! echoed without end.

The Mu Family disciples and higher-ups wore dazed, incredulous expressions!

The geniuses from outside the family were even more deeply shaken!

In mid-air.

The gloom on Luo Tian’s face gradually dissipated.

He had long been bottling up his rage from the Mu Family’s oppression.

’Accuse me of looking down on people? Accuse me of insulting a Mu Family disciple? Fine, I’ll show you what a real insult looks like!’

THUD!

The dark-faced man crashed onto the Martial Arts Arena, barely conscious. His face was so swollen he looked like a pig, so much so that his own mother probably wouldn’t recognize him.

Luo Tian also slowly descended.

Then, he lifted his foot and lightly stepped on the dark-faced man’s pig-like head.

The scene seemed to freeze at this moment, marking the end of the battle.

”A moment ago, I truly wasn’t insulting a Mu Family disciple. But now, I am!”

Luo Tian said softly.

After humiliating the Mu Family genius, much of his anger subsided.

PTUI!

The dark-faced man clearly heard this and immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

”This…”

The geniuses from outside the family were all dumbfounded!

The Mu Family was one of the strongest powers in the Celestial Mountain Realm, revered and served by countless other clans and factions.

Yet today, on the Mu Family’s own territory, an outsider had so brazenly insulted one of their geniuses!

It completely shattered their worldview. The geniuses from outside the family were shaken to their core and couldn’t calm down for a long time.

As for the members of the Mu Family.

Every single one of them wore a dark expression, their eyes blazing with fury. They were about to explode with rage!

”Luo Tian, you have some nerve!”

The higher-ups finally couldn’t hold back and began to reprimand him!

”Luo Tian, do you admit your wrongdoing!”

The red-faced elder bellowed with rage and authority!

They couldn’t take Luo Tian’s spot anymore. Therefore, he would use this incident to punish Luo Tian severely!

”I… admit my mistake!”

Luo Tian’s expression was calm.

The red-faced elder was slightly surprised.

He had expected Luo Tian to be stubborn and refuse to admit his mistake; he was already prepared to unleash a torrent of rebukes.

But as it turned out, Luo Tian admitted it decisively.

”I am narrow-minded. After being provoked by Mu Qiyuan, I held a grudge and so, I humiliated him!”

Luo Tian spoke slowly.

The red-faced elder’s gaze faltered slightly. He felt something was off.

”I admit to the fault of being narrow-minded.”

Luo Tian said again.

Just then, the red-faced elder suddenly realized that while Luo Tian seemed to be admitting his fault, he was actually sidestepping the main issue by confessing to a lesser one.

Mu Yunshi chuckled to himself and seized the opportunity to speak, ”Elder Xin, my disciple has already admitted he was wrong. What more do you want?”

”I may be narrow-minded, but I’m sure a senior like you is not.”

Luo Tian looked at the red-faced elder.

”You…”

The red-faced elder wanted to retort but didn’t know where to start.

If he continued to pursue the matter, he himself would appear narrow-minded, making him guilty of the same ”crime” as Luo Tian.

’What a sharp-tongued brat!’

”Enough. The competition for the Cloud Pool spots ends here!”

The Grand Elder said with a grim face.

He held a high and powerful position and couldn’t bring himself to stoop to the level of bickering with a junior.

Besides, Luo Tian hadn’t committed any major, obvious transgression.

”It’s over just like that?”

Ji Yuanqing’s eyes widened in disbelief.

’Luo Tian did something so outrageous, and he doesn’t get any punishment at all?’

The Grand Elder, the red-faced elder, and the other higher-ups were displeased. They stood up, preparing to leave.

”Wait, I have one more thing.”

Luo Tian suddenly spoke up.

The figures of the several higher-ups stiffened, the corners of their mouths twitching slightly.

’What else does this bastard want?’

”In the battle just now, it was agreed beforehand. If I won, his spot would be mine!”

Luo Tian stared at the dark-faced man.

The dark-faced man looked panicked, at a loss for what to do.

He had just said that casually, never thinking he would actually lose.

But now, the dark-faced man was filled with regret. His face was pleading, hoping Luo Tian wouldn’t take his spot.

”Luo Tian, you already have one spot. What do you need another one for?”

The red-faced elder said with a stern face.

”That’s not something the Elder needs to worry about.”

Luo Tian’s attitude was firm.

The red-faced elder was displeased with Luo Tian’s words, but he couldn’t be bothered to argue.

”Mu Qiyuan, give him the spot!” the Grand Elder said coldly.

The dark-faced man was extremely reluctant but could only take out a white Token and hand it to Luo Tian.

Luo Tian took the Token and, without even a glance, immediately threw it.

The outside geniuses were stunned. ’What is Luo Tian doing?’

When they came to their senses, they saw that the Token had landed in Jiya’Er’s hands.

”This…”

Everyone was overcome with envy. Luo Tian had actually given the spot away so casually.

’If we had known, we would have tried to get on Luo Tian’s good side. We might’ve had a chance to be the lucky one.’

”Thank you, Brother Luo!”

Jiya’Er was extremely excited, her face beaming with joy.

To think that Luo Tian had given such a precious spot to her! A blush appeared on her lovely face as she cradled the Token, her heart thumping wildly.

”Mm.”

Luo Tian nodded slightly.

He didn’t know many of the young geniuses here. He was only somewhat familiar with Jiya’Er, so there was no one else to give it to.

”Ah! My spot…”

The dark-faced man began to cry in anguish.

He was one of the top geniuses of the Mu Family, and his spot had been pre-arranged. Yet because he had provoked Luo Tian, he lost it. He was filled with endless regret.

The Mu Family higher-ups quickly departed.

The Grand Elder’s gaze turned cold as he glanced at Mu Ze.

The whole incident had been Mu Ze’s idea.

In the end, not only did they fail to snatch Luo Tian’s spot, they ended up giving him another one. If word of this got out, they would become a laughingstock.

Mu Yunshi, a smile filling his face, flew in front of Luo Tian and took out a white Token.

”This is the proof of your spot.”

”In three months, the Mu Family’s Cloud Pool will open. You must seize this opportunity!”

Mu Yunshi said solemnly.

”Master, what exactly is this Cloud Pool?”

”The Seven Great Celestial Mountains of the Celestial Mountain Realm are the places where the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the entire realm is most concentrated... Mu Hai Celestial Mountain, where the Mu Family resides, experiences a geyser-like eruption of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi every three years!”

Mu Yunshi explained simply, ”The Cloud Pool gathers that immense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi for you to use in your cultivation!”

It was a rare opportunity that came only once every three years!

Every time, the geniuses who experienced the Cloud Pool had their cultivation explode in growth.

Some geniuses deliberately saved their bottlenecks for that time to break through in one fell swoop!

”So that’s how it is!”

A sharp glint flashed in Luo Tian’s eyes.

This was indeed a rare opportunity!

”For the near future, just focus on your cultivation and don’t cause any more trouble.”

Mu Yunshi advised.

The master-disciple duo had been giving the Mu Family’s higher-ups quite a headache lately. Even a cornered dog will lash out; it was better to be more discreet.

Mu Yunshi left quickly.

He didn’t return to his own residence but instead went to where the Mu Family Patriarch was.

”Brother Qian, what are you busy with?”

Mu Yunshi pushed the door open and entered.

The Mu Family Patriarch, Mu Qianshi, was a good friend of Mu Yunshi in his youth.

Back then, the higher-ups had favored Mu Yunshi more and intended for him to take over as the future Patriarch.

But because of a certain matter, Mu Yunshi left the family and hid in a Human Race sanctuary, completely cut off from the Broken-star Realm.

”Hmph? What are you doing here?”

The Patriarch snorted coldly.

”Did something happen, Brother Qian? You don’t seem very happy,” Mu Yunshi said with a smile.

”You’re asking despite knowing the answer!”

The Patriarch glanced at Mu Yunshi and shook his head helplessly.

Mu Yunshi had caused a lot of trouble right after returning to the family. Many higher-ups were displeased and had complained to him.

”What is it this time? Why have you come?”

the Patriarch asked.

He knew Mu Yunshi very well and could see through his intentions at a glance.

”Hehe, the ’auditor spots’ for the Tai Yuan Sect... how many does the Mu Family have?”

Mu Yunshi asked, looking a little embarrassed.

Upon hearing this, the Patriarch’s expression changed instantly. ”None! Don’t even think about it!”

”Last time you snatched a Cloud Pool spot from me, and now you want to snatch an auditor spot. Are you trying to turn the entire Mu Family upside down?!”

The Patriarch was getting agitated.

”My disciple needs this desperately!”

Mu Yunshi sighed.

With Luo Tian’s talent and potential, only the Tai Yuan Sect could help him achieve his destiny!

There were still four years until the Tai Yuan Sect’s next disciple recruitment.

Staying in the Mu Family was just a waste of time!

Moreover, there was the five-year agreement and the bounty from the Sea Demon Palace!

The Sea Demon Palace’s bounty was too tempting.

There would be assassins. Alien Races would sneak in, and even within the Human Race, there would be people with ulterior motives who would want to trade Luo Tian for the reward!

The Mu Family couldn’t protect Luo Tian.

Furthermore, the Mu Family didn’t even like Luo Tian at the moment. They wouldn’t protect him at all!

Only the Tai Yuan Sect, also one of the three great Overlord Level powers, could provide Luo Tian with better protection!

”The Mu Family has so many talented elites! They need this spot too!”

the Patriarch said in a low voice.

He could let the Cloud Pool spot go.

But this time, the matter was too important. He would not yield.

”The current Mu Family is insular and complacent. Those so-called geniuses are all arrogant and think too highly of themselves…”

”None of them can compare to my disciple!”

Mu Yunshi said, his voice firm as iron.

As one of the strongest powers in the Celestial Mountain Realm, the Mu Family had geniuses as numerous as clouds. Yet Mu Yunshi claimed that all the geniuses in the Mu Family couldn’t compare to Luo Tian!

If these words got out, they would definitely cause a massive uproar!

”I won’t refute the first half of your statement, but as for the second half…”

the Patriarch said slowly, also realizing the current state of the Mu Family.

As for the second half.

He believed that Mu Yunshi was just blindly convinced that his own disciple was the best. This was a sign of irrationality.

Even though Luo Tian’s performance in the Cloud Pool spot competition today had been astonishing.

But within the Mu Family, there were still quite a few geniuses stronger than Luo Tian.

”How about this! The Cloud Pool is also a test of talent and potential. After every Cloud Pool session, the disciples of the clan spar with each other… As long as Luo Tian can prove his talent and potential and reduce the doubts of the higher-ups, I will agree to your request!”

The Patriarch made a concession.

”Good!”

Mu Yunshi agreed.

He knew that it was already a rare thing for the Patriarch to make such a concession.

...

Inside a room.

Luo Tian held the Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone, drawing out wisps of Cold Power from within it to refine his Treasure Body!

After letting things settle for these past few days.

The Fourth-Layer of the Celestial Furnace Treasure Body was approaching the Perfection Level.

A cold light flickered across the surface of Luo Tian’s crystal-like skin as vapor steamed off him.

He seemed to have transformed into a block of extreme ice, emitting a bone-chilling cold. Everything in the room was coated in a layer of frost.

「Half a month passed quickly.」

”The Cloud Pool opens today!”

Luo Tian opened his eyes, ending his cultivation.

”Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough time. The Fourth-Layer of the Celestial Furnace Treasure Body… was just shy of breaking through to the Perfect Realm.”

Luo Tian put away the Ice Dragon Celestial Cold Stone and walked out of the room.

Outside the courtyard, a pretty, blue-robed woman was smiling like a blossoming flower.

”Brother Luo, you’ve come out of seclusion!”

Jiya’Er approached, a faint smile on her face. ”The Cloud Pool is about to open. Let’s hurry over!”