Tycoon War God

The four disciples were perplexed, their expressions strange. World Walkers were merely Outer Sect Disciples assigned by the sect to do dirty work in the secular world, yet Shangguan Shiming was asserting herself so dominantly!

”Junior Sister Shangguan, you…” A disciple frowned, wanting to remind Shangguan Shiming to recognize her place in the hierarchy.

Shangguan Shiming snorted coldly, and the aura of her Tenth Layer of Qi Cultivation burst forth.

The complexions of all four disciples changed. They hurriedly clasped their hands in respect. ”So, Junior Sister Shangguan has already advanced to the realm of a genius! We have been disrespectful!”

In the Ancient Land Sects, disciples with ordinary talent, even if they pursued cultivation, would often get stuck at the fifth or sixth layer of Qi Cultivation. Only those with extraordinary talent or the support of a great family could possibly advance to the seventh or eighth layer. Those who achieved the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation, although looked down upon by the Proud Sons of Heaven, were already standouts among ordinary disciples. These Qi Cultivation Level Nine disciples even had a one-percent chance to luckily advance to Foundation Establishment and become Foundation Building Immortals!

As for genius disciples who reached the Tenth Layer of Qi Cultivation, their chances were over one-third. Therefore, genius disciples of the Tenth Layer held extremely high status within the Ancient Land Sects, second only to the Elders, Deacons, and Proud Sons of Heaven.

”Speak. What exactly happened within the sect?” Shangguan Shiming’s attitude was fully commanding.

Lin Mu smiled to himself, suddenly finding the idea of pushing Shangguan Shiming to the forefront rather interesting.

The four disciples dared not hide anything, and all talking at once, they explained the situation.

Shangguan Shiming’s face took on a strange expression. ”The Sword Control Sect, the Palace of Heavenly Sound, and the Carefree Pavilion? The Proud Sons of Heaven from the three major sects actually came together to visit and issue a challenge?”

Even without knowing the full story, Shangguan Shiming felt the matter was not that simple.

”Has Senior Sister Langya come out of seclusion?” Shangguan Shiming asked casually.

Langya was one of the two greatest Proud Sons of Heaven from the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion and the strongest Qi Cultivation disciple. There was a time when this woman was Shangguan Shiming’s idol.

”Senior Sister Langya has already emerged from seclusion because…” The disciple hesitated.

Shangguan Shiming glared, and the disciple’s face turned pale as he hurriedly said, ”Because Senior Brother Zhang Wanzai was defeated by Juling Yin from the Palace of Heavenly Sound, Senior Sister had to make an appearance to uphold our sect’s honor!” After a moment’s hesitation, the disciple added, ”The other two groups actually just went to watch the spectacle…”

”Zhang Wanzai was actually defeated by Juling Yin?” Shangguan Shiming was somewhat surprised.

Zhang Wanzai had been famous for many years, while Juling Yin was a new Proud Son of Heaven who had only risen in the last decade or two. Yet he had lost.

Shangguan Shiming looked toward Lin Mu.

”Let’s go have a look.” Lin Mu nodded.

He too was curious what was so special about the Proud Sons of Heaven from the Ancient Land Sects. Peach Blossom Sword Demon Qing Que, the so-called exiled immortal of the extreme realm from the Ancient Land, had deeply disappointed Lin Mu. He hoped these so-called Proud Sons of Heaven could offer him a bit of a surprise. Otherwise, this journey to the Ancient Land would be far too dull.

「Inner Sect, Life and Death Arena.」

A beautiful woman in red was fighting a man who wielded paired swords. The man’s Sword Qi cut through the air, and his blade cleaved horizontally—space itself seemed to rupture, its might astonishing. The woman’s divine aura was restrained; her palm strike was silent, yet its destructive power was no less impressive. They went back and forth, exchanging over a dozen moves without a clear winner.

”Langya, if this is all you’ve got, you’re probably not qualified to challenge Junior Sister Juling Yin!” the man from the Sword Control Sect laughed heartily, yet his swords showed no mercy, aiming strike after strike at Langya’s vital points.

”Wan Jianyi, you’re courting death!” A flash of anger appeared on Langya’s beautiful face as she snapped, ”Hexagram Sixty-Three! Completion!”

A massive symbol of the Sixty-Four Hexagrams appeared above the Life and Death Arena. The Completion Hexagram materialized beneath Wan Jianyi’s feet. He tried to dodge, but it was too late. With a flash of light, Wan Jianyi’s aura instantly plummeted by an entire realm.

”Water and Fire Completion! At the height of prosperity comes decline!”

”Senior Sister Langya is truly the strongest disciple of the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion!”

”To think the Sixty-Four Hexagrams could be used like this!”

The disciples of the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion cheered in unison.

Langya leaped through the air and was already in front of Wan Jianyi.

BOOM!

A palm strike slammed into Wan Jianyi’s protective shield. The shield trembled, on the verge of shattering.

”Slash!” Wan Jianyi formed a sword with his fingers and slashed toward Langya.

Langya’s body spun like a top, miraculously avoiding Wan Jianyi’s certain-hit strike.

BOOM!

Langya once again struck the shield with her palm. This time, the shield burst apart completely.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Langya was so fast that she left afterimages as she struck Wan Jianyi’s body with consecutive heavy blows. Unable to defend himself, Wan Jianyi stumbled backward over ten meters and collapsed to his knees, his chest already drenched in blood.

”Juling Yin, get down here and fight me!” Having defeated Wan Jianyi, Langya directly challenged Juling Yin of the Palace of Heavenly Sound.

”Interesting. To actually encounter a Proud Son of Heaven who has entered the Dao through the Martial Way.”

Lin Mu and Shangguan Shiming arrived beneath the Life and Death Arena. Having witnessed the recent battle, Lin Mu showed a look of appreciation.

The Ancient Land Sects were filled with cultivators. Even Lin Mu himself preferred to use powerful Dao Arts. The Twelve Forms of Godslaying, Demon Slaying, and Immortal Execution! Using heaven and earth as one’s power, internal energy as one’s palms, runes as one’s fists, and all of creation as one’s sword, one could slay gods, slay demons, and execute immortals! These were all Dao Arts.

The fist techniques used by the woman Langya, however, were derived from the Martial Way of the secular world. This was the second person Lin Mu had seen enter the Dao through martial arts. The first was the Divine Continent’s Divine Sword Saint, Shen Lang, who entered the Dao through the Martial Way and broke through three realms in a single day, reaching the eleventh level of Qi Cultivation.

Langya, having entered the Dao through the Martial Way, took the opposite approach, transforming Dao Arts into martial techniques. Such talent stirred a competitive spirit even in Lin Mu.

”After this battle ends, you will go on stage and challenge Langya,” Lin Mu ordered indifferently.

Shangguan Shiming was startled and cried out, ”Me?”

She was only at the Tenth Layer of Qi Cultivation, while Langya was at the peak of the eleventh level and, moreover, a long-famous Proud Son of Heaven. How could she possibly be a match for Langya?

”If you can’t even defeat a Proud Son of Heaven from an Ancient Land Sect, what use are you to me?” Lin Mu’s voice was devoid of any warmth.

A bitter expression appeared on Shangguan Shiming’s face; she knew this fight was unavoidable.

Juling Yin, I hope you live up to your title as a Proud Son of Heaven and severely injure Langya… Shangguan Shiming couldn’t help but look toward the stage.

”Hee hee, Senior Sister Langya, don’t be mad. I only injured Zhang Wanzai because I found him annoying, that’s all. Don’t worry, I won’t hurt you…” Juling Yin giggled as she walked onto the stage.

Judging by her appearance, she seemed like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, innocent and naive. But she was a Proud Son of Heaven at the peak of the eleventh level of Qi Cultivation. Just now, she had defeated the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion’s Proud Son of Heaven, Zhang Wanzai, in only three moves. Her strength was not to be underestimated.

On the viewing platform, the Zilian Immortal of the Sword Control Sect smiled. ”It’s a pity this girl isn’t a member of my Sword Control Sect. The Palace of Heavenly Sound really found a treasure.” He seemed to quite appreciate Juling Yin’s character.

Beside the Zilian Immortal, Elder Nan Bufan of the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion watched everything on the stage with a cold gaze.

This time, the Sword Control Sect, the Palace of Heavenly Sound, and the Carefree Pavilion had arrived together, forcing the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion to accept their challenge. They established a pact between the Proud Sons of Heaven.

The shattered Ancient Land Gate had to be forcibly repaired and sealed. Of the four major sects, the sect whose Proud Son of Heaven was defeated would have to take responsibility for sealing the Ancient Land Gate. To forcibly close the Ancient Land Gate would require the lives of at least thirty Foundation Building Immortals.

This was a loss the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion could not bear. Unfortunately, overwhelmed by the circumstances, they had no choice but to fight. Otherwise, they would face not the death of thirty Foundation Building Immortals, but a combined siege from the three major sects.