by Shian Jeen
Liu Yun, Chen Yang, and Qi Wen also detected the faint life vitality contained in the spiritual energy, their expressions mirrored Huwang Xiao’s.
When Feng Yang saw his disciples’ expressions, he chuckled and said, “It is said that in the primordial times, a God of Life died in this Great Lake World. Furthermore, his godhead integrated with the Great Lake World and that’s why there is life force in the spiritual energy here.”
“The God of Life’s godhead!” Huwang Xiao and the others were astounded.
Feng Yang smiled, “Yes, of course, that’s how the legend goes. Whether it’s true or not, no one knows. In these millions of years, countless masters have tried searching for this fabled godhead, but until now, not a single person succeeded.”
A light flickered in Huwang Xiao’s eyes.
No one ever found it? If this Great Lake World really contained the godhead of a God, Huwang Xiao was confident that he would be able to find it.
That's because he had the Blood Sacrifice Law!
He could use the Blood Sacrifice Law to find the godhead, just like that time when he was searching for the Hundred Spirits Beast King’s sealed arms.
Huwang Xiao had already decided. After Saint Mother Yao Chi’s banquet, he would try to search for that primordial God’s godhead using the Blood Sacrifice Law.
When a perfection stage Tenth Order God Realm broke through to the Highgod Realm, condensing their godhead, the godhead condensed also varied according to the person’s cultivation technique. Therefore, godheads also had different attributes.
Cultivators cultivating earth element techniques would condense an earth element godhead, cultivation related to fire would create a fire element godhead, then water element, metal element, and lightning element.
Other than the common elements, there were also the light element, dark element, and life element!
The light, dark, and life element godheads; these three were the hardest kind of godheads to condense. Especially the life element godhead.
Due to the vibrant life force contained inside a life element godhead, if it was absorbed by cultivators below the Highgod Realm, it could improve their physique from the core and also increases one’s lifespan. Hence, it was more valuable than most godheads.
Godheads of other elements might not be suitable to absorb due to the differences between a person’s cultivation technique or their physical limitations, however, the life element godhead was different. Regardless of a person’s cultivation technique or physical limitations, they could easily absorb the life force inside the godhead. The Huwang Family could also do so.
If he could find this life element godhead, even though he himself didn't need it, the life force inside it would be beneficial to his family and Shi Xiaofei.
“I was wondering who might it be, so it’s the Black Warrior Institute Principal.” While Huwang Xiao was pondering about that God of Life’s godhead, a voice sounded. Turning to look, a group of people could be seen flying toward them in the distance.
It was the Jiang Family Patriarch and Jiang Family members.
Huwang Xiao’s eyes narrowed.
Moments later, the Jiang and Gudu Families’ people reached Feng Yang’s group.
“Haha, Black Warrior Institute Principal, you’re also here to attend Saint Mother Yao Chi’s banquet?” The Jiang Family’s Patriarch, Jiang WuHuwang, flashed a radiant smile as he greeted Feng Yang, “What a coincidence, we’re also here to attend the birthday banquet.” [1]
Judging from the smile on Jiang WuHuwang’s face, no one would have guessed that he held a deep grudge toward Huwang Xiao.
Feng Yang responded mildly, “Coincidence, indeed.”
The Gudu Family Patriarch Gudu Ye’s gaze swept over Huwang Xiao, Liu Yun, and the others, then back again on Huwang Xiao while speaking to Feng Yang in a flat tone, “I didn’t expect Institute Principal Feng Yang would bring along his youngest disciple to participate in Saint Mother Yao Chi’s birthday banquet. Is Institute Principal hoping for another stage battle during the banquet, so that your disciple can once again amaze everyone with a brilliant act?”
Gudu Ye’s words were full of mockery and provocation.
A sharp light gleamed in Feng Yang’s eyes, “Patriarch Gudu need not exert yourself over this.”
A tall young man beside the Jiang Family Patriarch took a step forward, condescending and provocative as he glanced at Huwang Xiao from the corner of his eye, “So, you’re that Huwang Xiao? I hope you can maintain your legendary undefeated record on Saint Mother Yao Chi’s battle stage.”
“Institute Principal Feng Yang, we’ll meet again at the banquet.” Jiang WuHuwang let out a horrid laughter, as he and Patriarch Gudu flew off with people from their families.
1. Yes, Wang Na’s WuHuwang Peak is named after the Jiang Family Patriarch, Jiang WuHuwang.
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As Huwang Xiao watched the Jiang and Gudu Families’ people fly farther away, the coldness in the depth of his eyes increased.
“I heard that Jiang Hanzhi entered death seclusion in preparation for the coming Highgod Advancement Tournament, I didn’t expect him to participate in Saint Mother Yao Chi’s banquet.” Liu Yun looked at the back of the tall young man who taunted Huwang Xiao earlier, his brows furrowed.
“Jiang Hanzhi deliberately said those words. It looks like during the stage battle a few days later he’ll try to stir trouble with Junior Apprentice-brother.” Qi Wen said with worried expression on her delicate face as she turned slightly, looking at Huwang Xiao, “Fourth Junior Apprentice-brother, “You must be careful against this Jiang Hanzhi.”
Huwang Xiao nodded.
Liu Yun noticed Huwang Xiao’s nonchalant attitude and said, “This Jiang Hanzhi ranks fifth on the Highgod Advancement List, he advanced to perfection stage late-Tenth Order Realm over three thousand years ago. He is an existence that can breakthrough to Highgod Realm at any time. Although Junior Apprentice-brother’s strength has greatly improved in recent years, already bring a late-Tenth Order God Realm, it would be a hard battle against Jiang Hanzhi.”
In Liu Yun’s opinion, though Huwang Xiao’s strength was amazing, it was still far from being Jiang Hanzhi’s opponent. Saying that it would be a hard battle for Huwang Xiao was just a euphemistic approach.
How could he not distinguish the underlying meaning in Liu Yun’s words? Huwang Xiao smiled wryly in secret, the fifth-ranked on the Highgod Advancement List? This reminded him of the first person on the same list—Wan Long.
Feng Yang agreed, “Your Eldest Senior Apprentice-brother is right, that Jiang Hanzhi is one of the Jiang Family’s top geniuses of the last twenty thousand years. Moreover, your cultivation time is very short, slightly over a hundred years, it’s alright if you’re not his opponent. Still, at your current strength, it won’t be so easy for him to win in less than a hundred moves.”
Subsequently, Feng Yang said some words of encouragement to comfort Huwang Xiao.
Huwang Xiao could only nod his head on the surface while inwardly smiling wryly.
Feng Yang’s group continued to head toward the mountain where Saint Mother Yao Chi’s cultivation dwelling was.
On the way there, there were a few times when an unnoticeable sharp light glinted in Feng Yang’s eyes.
If this was in the past, Jiang WuHuwang and Gudu Ye wouldn’t have dared to show any arrogance in front of him, but now… Could the Jiang and Gudu Families have another backing?
Two hours later, Feng Yang and his four disciples stopped above the sea surface.
The view in front of them was heavily obscured, with fog covering a few miles of the sea surface. From the depth of the fog, rays of colorful light could be faintly seen shining through.
Before his disciples’ confused expressions, Feng Yang pointed at the fog, “This is an ancient illusion array named Seven Prism Illusion. As long as you pass through this Seven Prism Illusion Array you can enter the Yaochi Mountain, but if your cultivation is lacking, you’ll be tr
apped inside an illusion for life. If no one comes to rescue the ones trapped, their souls would be destroyed.”
Huwang Xiao and the others were alarmed.
“Follow me closely after we enter, do not wander around.” Feng Yang added as he pointed a finger at each of his disciples. A protective barrier wrapped around Liu Yun, Chen Yang, Qi Wen, and Huwang Xiao.
Feng Yang cut through the thick fog, flying in.
Huwang Xiao and the others followed closely behind Feng Yang.
The moment they entered the fog, bright seven-colored lights flashed in Huwang Xiao’s eyes. The thick fog disappeared and Huwang Xiao found himself in a bright seven-colored world. Heaven and earth were all covered in a prism of seven colors.
Right at that moment, his soul sea shook. The illusion of a rainbow-colored world disappeared and he was back above the sea.
Even though Huwang Xiao managed to break out from the illusion, he still felt astonished. This ancient Seven Prism Illusion Array was horrifyingly powerful. If he really was an average late-Tenth Order God Realm cultivator, in that split second earlier he would have immersed himself into that illusion.
Huwang Xiao looked around and saw his three seniors having the same astonished expression.
Obviously, not just anyone could attend this Saint Mother Yao Chi’s birthday banquet, the minimum requirement to enter was at least a peak late-Tenth Order God Realm or exceptional soul force that exceeded a peak late-Tenth Order God Realm.
Was this the first test to Saint Mother Yao Chi’s inheritor selection? Only by passing this first test would the candidates be eligible to compete for the inheritor position?
A few minutes later, Huwang Xiao and the rest passed through the layers of thick fog, safely following behind Feng Yang.
After they got out from the thick fog, a big mountain that hovered above the sea surface entered their sight. That hovering mountain was at least two to three thousand zhang tall, and had an even larger width. What they saw on that mountain were the undulating roofs of grand structures that reflected a soft glow.
Huwang Xiao was inwardly surprised watching this soft glow. This glow actually came from spiritual trees and herbs, and only those medicinal plants above a million years old emitted this kind of glow.
Medicinal herbs above a million years old were extremely rare, yet on this Yaochi Mountain they actually grew everywhere?!
Just these million-year-old herbs on the Yaochi Mountain were enough to make all the super families in the four galaxies burn with greed. Even Feng Yang, as the Black Warrior Institute Principal, was salivating as he looked at them.
As they flew toward the mountain, six young women clad in flowy white dresses flew toward them. Clearly, these were Saint Mother Yao Chi’s maids, and each one of them had pretty features. Even though they were incomparable to Shi Xiaofei, they were charming enough to bedazzle the eyes.
Watching these six young beautiful women, Liu Yun gulped in secret, but in the next second, he smiled wryly in a pitiful way. Right at his waist was Qi Wen’s dainty hand, pinching him.
Huwang Xiao laughed seeing this.
After confirming Feng Yang and the others’ identity, the six young women respectfully led Feng Yang’s group to Yaochi Mountain, all the way up to the peak, where they were arranged to stay in a palace-like courtyard.
It seems like the guests’ accommodations were arranged according to different standards. The higher one’s identity and position, the closer their accommodation was to the mountain peak.
Feng Yang’s Black Warrior Institute Principal identity and status naturally entitled him to a place close to the peak.
After their group’s accommodations were settled, the six young women excused themselves. Before leaving, they briefly explained the rules and restricted areas of Yaochi Mountain.
After the six young women left, Liu Yun pulled Huwang Xiao to his courtyard to drink with him. Huwang Xiao was powerless to refuse and could only give up on cultivating.
While drinking, Huwang Xiao couldn’t resist asking Liu Yun about him and Qi Wen.
But Liu Yun shook his head, looking despondent, not saying a word.
Liu Yun’s expression made Huwang Xiao feel that things weren’t right. This time, he decided to ask Liu Yun directly. Liu Yun sighed heavily, answering, “My chances of getting together with your Third Apprentice-sister are close to null. You’re aware that your Third Apprentice-sister is from the Qi Family, however, the Qi Family has already decided to ally itself with the Zhu Family with this marriage. On top of that, this matter was set by the Qi Family Ancestor and Patriarch.”
This came as a surprise to Huwang Xiao, asking, “Who is the 'groom’?”
“It’s the Highgod Advancement List’s thirteenth place, Zhu Chenyi.” Mentioning Zhu Chenyi, Liu Yun’s hands clenched into fists, his face filled with resentment.
Huwang Xiao’s expression turned serious, “Does Master know about this?”
Another heavy sighed escaped Liu Yun’s mouth, “I understand what you’re trying to say. In fact, Master has tried to talk to the Qi Family’s Ancestor concerning this, but the Qi Family Ancestor asserted that the marriage was already set, rescinding it would not only affect the relationship between the Qi and Zhu Families, it would also cause the Qi Family to suffer financial losses. Unless… unless I take out twenty thousand divine grade spirit stones as bride token, and they must be high divine grade spirit stones or above.”
Twenty thousand high divine grade spirit stones!
That was equal to 1.2 trillion!
It was obvious that it was a deliberate ruse to make things difficult for Liu Yun.
Not even Feng Yang, as the Institute Principal of the Black Warrior Institute, could take out 1.2 trillion! Even less so Liu Yun!
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In truth, Huwang Xiao had a peculiar feeling when he heard that the Qi Family Ancestor wanted Liu Yun to give a bride token of twenty thousand high divine grade spirit stones before he would be willing to rescind the marriage agreement with the Zhu Family.
What he, Huwang Xiao, didn't lack the most were high divine grade spirit stones.
“That Qi Family Ancestor really said it like that?” Huwang Xiao laughed, laughing so much that Liu Yun was baffled.
Seeing that Huwang Xiao wouldn’t stop laughing, Liu Yun said, “I know Junior Apprentice-brother has the Hailstone and Xuanji Treasures, but those twenty thousand high divine grade spirit stones are not a small sum.”
To Liu Yun, even the Hailstone and Xuanji Treasures combined couldn’t have twenty thousand high divine grade spirit stones even if they emptied and sold all the spirit pellets and the Divine World iron and ores. It still wasn’t enough to gather 1.2 trillion!
Then again, despite their good relationship, Liu Yun couldn’t and was too embarrassed to extend his hand asking his Junior Apprentice-brother for it. Their relationship was another matter, but that was 1.2 trillion after all, not twelve billion!
Just as Liu Yun said that, Huwang Xiao slightly turned his wrist. The hall quivered as countless spirit stones fell from the void.
In a few short seconds, spirit stones filled the hall. In that instant, vibrant spiritual energy surged madly.
Liu Yun stared dazedly at the hill of divine grade spirit stones, unable to react for a long time. And when he finally reacted, he went from astonishment to disbelief, then to trembling as he jumped to his feet, wobbling toward the spirit stone hill. Liu Yun’s hand reached out gingerly, touching and picking up one of the spirit stones. He mumbled incoherently, “Di-divine, h-high divine grade spirit stone! This, this, this is real, it’s real!”
Huwang Xiao’s laughed sounded, “Of course it’s real, are there any fake high divine grade spirit stones?”
Liu Yun sucked in a breath of cold air, spinning around to face Huwang Xiao, “Junior Apprentice-brother, this…!”
Huwang Xiao waved his hand, “Senior Apprentice-brother, I know what you want to say. Just consider these twenty thousand high divi
ne grade spirit stones as my wedding gift to you and Third Apprentice-sister, therefore you must absolutely accept it!”
Liu Yun still hesitated, “Still…!”
Twenty thousand high divine grade spirit stones, this wedding gift was overwhelmingly expensive!
Huwang Xiao interjected, a smile on his face, “High divine grade spirit stones are something that I don’t lack, so you need not feel embarrassed. On the day you and Third Apprentice-sister get married, I’ll send another twenty thousand as a congratulatory gift.”
Liu Yun shuddered, his eyes widened in shock staring stupidly at Huwang Xiao.
Send another twenty thousand as congratulatory gift!
At that moment, Liu Yun felt his head spin.
It was a long time later before Liu Yun finally regained his senses, and when he did, he hugged Huwang Xiao tightly in gratitude.
The predicament that he had been agonizing over for so long was finally resolved. Like a small child a few years of age, he was laughing one second, crying the next.
Watching his Senior Apprentice-brother’s antics, Huwang Xiao was speechless twice over. But he could empathize with Liu Yun’s feelings.
On the other hand, Huwang Xiao was glad that Liu Yun did not ask him how he got so many high divine grade spirit stones.
Some time later, Huwang Xiao left Liu Yun’s courtyard, whereas Liu Yun almost ran to towards Qi Wen’s place, wearing a happy smile. No doubt, he couldn't wait to share the good news with her.
Watching his Senior Apprentice-brother Liu Yun disappearing from sight, a faint smile tugged at the corners of Huwang Xiao’s mouth as he walked out from the courtyards, strolling around idly.
While he was strolling around, he came across quite a few disciples from the four galaxies walking around in groups of two or three. They were exploring the place with their companions, talking and laughing.
“Rumours say that several people on the Highgod Advancement List are also here, even the third-ranked Lu Cong is here!”