by Feng Yise
"Humph! Nonsensical brat, to actually want to sound the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum!" Heavenly Heart Peak's skill-imparting elder said unhappily.
"A brat still wet behind his ears is actually going to trouble us nine great skill-imparting elders to gather together, what haughty airs!" Heavenly Rush Peak's skill-imparting elder similarly said unhappily.
"Woodcutter, you're sure that you want to accompany this kid and go nuts? If this kid can't even sound three times, not only will he have to be exiled to Remorse Cliff, you'll also have to suffer heavy punishment!" Tianzhu Peak's skill-imparting elder looked at the woodcutter deeply and said.
Opening up the Seven Stars Valley required nine great skill-imparting elders to gather.
They each controlled a part of the spell. Only nine stars gathering together could open the Seven Stars Valley.
Being so troublesome was naturally in order to prevent outsiders from intruding.
But, in order to prevent disciples from having malicious fun, the sect naturally set strict rules too.
If the disciple beating the drum was unable to sound it three times, not only did they have to be punished severely, even their peak's skill-imparting elder would also have to suffer heavy punishment.
Hence, before disciples entered the Seven Stars Valley, they must get their own peak's skill-imparting elder's approval.
Ye Yuan's talent naturally went without saying. The woodcutter had long approved of him already.
It was just that these three drumbeats were also not that easy to achieve.
The woodcutter said coolly, "Don't you worry! With Ye Yuan's talent, even if he can't sound seven drumbeats, three drumbeats are absolutely not a problem."
Tianzhu Peak's skill-imparting elder laughed mockingly and said, "You're also too confident in this brat. For so many years, not one disciple could sound three drumbeats!"
The woodcutter chuckled and said, "Ye Yuan is different from them! Enough nonsense, open up the Seven Stars Valley!"
The moment nine great True God powerhouses released their auras, just that pressure made Ye Yuan's complexion turn pale.
True God Realm was too powerful!
Nine beams of light rose from the ground up and shot straight into nine points.
Rumble!
The Seven Stars Valley's restrictions slowly opened under these nine beams of light.
Ye Yuan looked at the woodcutter's figure, eyes full of gratitude.
The incident this time somewhat deviated from his expectations.
If not for the woodcutter's words, he would really die very horribly this time.
Ye Yuan drew a deep breath and slowly walked into the Seven Stars Valley. The nine great skill-imparting elders also followed closely behind.
Upon entering the Seven Stars Valley, a piercing cold gale blew over.
Ye Yuan was caught by surprise and was nearly blown away.
This scene landing in the eyes of several skill-imparting elders, they naturally felt even more disdain.
"Heh, an outer-sect disciple beating the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum, it's really the first time in the sect's history. To talk about overestimating one's own ability, this seat will yield to this brat!" Jiang Hong looked at Ye Yuan and said with a scornful look.
Ye Yuan's goal was drumming the drum. It was in order to kill Qian Ye.
Among these nine great skill-imparting elders, the sight of Ye Yuan naturally turned him off the most.
While Ye Yuan's talent was astonishing, he could not wait for Ye Yuan to be shocked to death by the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum right now.
The woodcutter said coolly, "Jiang Hong, I know that you're very covetous of Ye Yuan right now. Heh heh, you all, these guys who came from large sects, all look down on those who came from small sects, all look down on my Tianying Peak. But you all don't know, true geniuses tend to come out of small sects! Just like myself. Back then, I chopped those so-called proud children of heaven dazed and confused with an ax. That's how I have today. While today, Ye Yuan similarly used his strength to make you all regret your actions back then!"
Woodcutter's words made the other eight great skill-imparting elders' faces turn black.
The woodcutter back then was indeed a legend of the Shadowmoon Sect.
He came out of an unknown small sect, carried an ax, and swept across the so-called proud children of heaven back then.
Later, the woodcutter was the same as Ye Yuan, being squeezed out to Tianying Peak.
But he did not grumble about anything, carrying an ax and chopped wood every single day.
Chopping day in and day out, chopping year in and year out.
He was laughed at by god knows how many people, spurned by no idea how many.
All the way until one day, a powerful aura burst through the horizon.
He, the woodcutter, broke through to True God!
Chapter 1812 - Five Drumbeats
High up in the sky, seven enormous drums spanned above the clouds, faintly discernible.
Auspicious clouds intertwined between the drums, portraying an enormous ladle shape. It was precisely the shape of the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum.
Seven huge drums combined together; the might of that aura made Ye Yuan shudder with fear.
The Jadelight Drum that was drummed when entering the sect compared to now simply paled in comparison.
Ye Yuan had a feeling that if one's prowess was up to par, the power of the seven drums sounding together could probably level a sub-peak to the ground.
It was also Ye Yuan's first time seeing an attack-type empyrean spirit treasure. The power of the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum also made him secretly astonished.
Regardless of whether it was the World Suppressing Stele or the Soul Suppressing Pearl, they were both very gentle. But this Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum was filled with an offensive aura, making people palpitate with anxiety and fear.
"Scared silly, right, kid? However, the Seven Stars Valley has already opened. You already have no regret medicine that you can eat," Tianzhu Peak's skill-imparting elder said with a cold smile.
Ye Yuan gave him a glance and said coolly, "There has never been the word 'regret' in my dictionary."
Ye Yuan leaped and flew toward the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum.
Arriving in front of it, Ye Yuan felt as if he arrived inside a vortex of laws. The power of laws from all directions were all assailing him.
For a moment, Ye Yuan seemed to have walked into a turbulent flow and could not even stabilize his figure; teetering on his feet.
"Haha, that kid doesn't know anything and he dares to challenge the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum! Woodcutter, I think that you probably suffered a big loss this time!" said an elder with a big laugh when he saw Ye Yuan's distressed state.
The woodcutter gave a cold snort but did not refute.
If Ye Yuan was in this state, it was likely really hard to complete three drumbeats. He was also faintly worried.
But right at this time, a profound aura on Ye Yuan's body gradually spread.
The moment this aura emerged, those violent turbulent flows immediately calmed down. Ye Yuan's figure also immediately stabilized.
When the group of elders saw this scene, all of them had strange expressions, clearly being quite surprised.
No matter how high one's talent was, without corresponding strength, it was also pointless.
For example, a Heaven Glimpse Realm martial artist was incredibly talented and even had the possibility of reaching the True God Realm in the future.
But without the support of strength, when facing the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum, it was very dangerous.
These skill-imparting elders had all before drummed the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum and were deeply aware of its might.
They clearly did not expect that Ye Yuan could get acclimatized to it so quickly.
However, Ye Yuan's next move gave them an even bigger scare that they turned pale.
It was only to see Ye Yuan form his fingers
as a sword and directly pointed toward the Jadelight Drum.
Dong!
The Jadelight Drum was sounded without any hindrance!
The drumbeat shook the heavens, instantly sweeping throughout the entire Seven Stars Valley.
However, Ye Yuan did not stop in the slightest. He pointed a finger out again.
Dong!
The second Sun Opening Drum was also sounded!
Dong!
Ye Yuan pointed a third finger out, the Jade Scale Drum was sounded!
Three drumbeats in a row made all of the skill-imparting elders' faces change.
"How did this kid do it? Even if it's me, it's also impossible to do it as effortlessly as him!"
"This old man sounded three drumbeats back then, but I only barely managed to do it after failing several dozen times. He did it on the first try?"
When the woodcutter saw everyone's astonished expressions, he could not resist laughing loudly and said, "Your Father said that Ye Yuan is different from the others! How is it, are you surprised? Haha …"
The woodcutter had always been a maverick and did not get along with the other skill-imparting elders.
Now, seeing them get deflated, he could not help feeling immensely pleased.
Right at this time, Ye Yuan pointed a fourth finger out!
But this time, he did not succeed.
It was only to see his mouth spray blood wildly, figure flying out backward, already injured by the Heavenly Authority Drum.
The woodcutter's face changed, directly firing out a stream of world power, catching Ye Yuan.
When the other elders saw this scene, each and every one of them secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Just now, Ye Yuan amazed the world with a single brilliant feat really gave them a big scare.
The main reason was that Ye Yuan beat the drums too casually. It was as if these drums were like Ye Yuan's toys.
There was that instant where they virtually thought that Ye Yuan could really sound the seven drums.
Only all the way until Ye Yuan was injured did they suddenly realize that beating the drums was not that easy for Ye Yuan.
Although these skill-imparting elders were high above the masses, their strength no idea how many times stronger than Ye Yuan, they still did not escape the boundary of humans and still had seven emotions and six d.e.s.i.r.es.
They were all once peerless geniuses, presently top experts.
Everyone was all unable to sound the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum, they were all very at peace in their hearts.
But now, someone wanted to break this balance and ride above them, they could not quite accept it in the depths of their hearts.
The woodcutter asked rather worriedly, "Are you alright, Ye Yuan?"
Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "Looks like I underestimated the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum! Heh heh, indeed well-deserving of being an empyrean spirit treasure, strong enough!"
Ye Yuan discovered that these seven drums were completely not independent entities, being able to sound one means being able to sound the next.
When Ye Yuan sounded the Sun Opening Drum, he discovered that the Great Dao aura coming from it grew more than ten times stronger than before!
While the Jade Scale Drum was also more than ten times stronger than the Sun Opening Drum.
This was also to say that when Ye Yuan sounded the Jade Scale Drum, the countershock-force was already a hundred times stronger than the Jadelight Drum!
That fourth Heavenly Authority Drum was a thousand times!
Moreover, the power of this Jadelight Drum was completely overwhelming.
This terrifying increment was not what ordinary people could withstand at all.
The woodcutter urged and said, "Looks like you felt it too. The Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum is a whole, the more you drum, the stronger it gets, and the greater the amplitude too. Reaching the last Heavenly Pivot Drum, that backlash-force is not what the average person can imagine at all. Ye Yuan, don't push it. You've already proven your talent now. Even if you withdraw, no one will look down on you too!"
He was optimistic about Ye Yuan's future but did not look well on Ye Yuan being able to sound the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum.
This kind of thing was not what human strength could accomplish at all.
Perhaps Ye Yuan could really do it in the future, but right now, he definitely could not.
Ye Yuan struggled to get up and shook his head as he said, "No matter how difficult this drum is to sound, I'll also sound it today!"
Finished talking, he leaped and arrived high up in the sky once more.
After preparing for a while, Ye Yuan attacked once more!
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
After three drums, Ye Yuan was knocked flying again.
But he was not discouraged. After a period of adjustment, he made his move once more!
Attempting, failed. Trying again, failed again; rinse and repeat.
Ye Yuan's stubbornness did not cause the elders to be moved.
On the contrary, they mocked Ye Yuan's overestimation of his ability even more.
"This brat's physical body is also strong. If it were others, they would have long died several times over."
"Heh, some things can't be done by relying on effort."
"Reckless and blind fool, really wasting time. Best that it shocks him to death!"
"This kid only has the strength of three drums, still not conceding to it is also a waste of time."
...
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
That elder's voice had just faded when the fourth and five drumbeats sounded in a row after several dozen attempts.
Chapter 1813 - Enlightening the Benighted!
On the couch, Qian Ye opened his eyes with difficulty. A hint of excitement flashed across his eyes.
"I … I didn't die! Hahaha, I didn't die!"
The feeling of those countless fragments piercing into the body was still vivid in his mind until now.
At that moment, he thought that he was dead for sure.
Except, he did not expect that he was actually saved.
By the side, Elder Tao said in a solemn voice, "Relax, Elder Jiang Hong personally moving out this time, no one can kill you!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Qian Ye's eyes. For his sake, an skill-imparting elder actually personally took action.
This showed that his standing in the skill-imparting elder's eyes and heart was still very high.
Skill-imparting elders normally came and went like shadows. They all, these disciples, could not get in contact with them at all and also did not know what the main peak's intentions were.
The matters normally were all handled by Elder Tao, this Antehall elder.
"There's actually such a thing! When this matter's limelight blows over, I want to thank Elder Jiang Hong. I wonder if I'll have the luck," Qian Ye said excitedly.
Elder Tao's expression was slightly grim as he said, "You'd better not be happy too early. Today, our Heavenly Bud Peak's face was utterly lost. It was all caused by the Soaring Flower lineage. Elder Jiang Hong taking action to save you was merely being forced against his will. In the future, you have to cultivate hard and earn back our Heavenly Bud Peak's face. His elderly self will naturally be happy."
The moment Qian Ye heard, the excitement from earlier immediately dissipated into thin air.
"Ye Yuan that punk, d-didn't die?" Qian Ye said with a baleful look.
"Die? Heh heh! Your business isn't over yet!" Elder Tao laughed as he said with a sardonic face.
Qian Ye was taken aback when he heard that and said, "Not over yet?"
Elder Yao recounted the matter of Ye Yuan beating the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum, Qian Ye could not help bursting into laughter when he heard it.
"Haha, this kid is also really a genius, to actually think of using this method to make me die! I admit that
his talent is very high, but no matter how high, he's also merely a Divine Lord Realm, he can sound the Big Dipper Seven Stars Drum?"
When Qian Ye heard Ye Yuan's 'foolish' actions, disdain was written all over his face.
How could someone possibly accomplish this kind of thing?
Elder Tao chuckled and said, "This kid is also a stubborn mule who can't be pulled back by eight horses. You don't know, but everyone's gazes when looking at him back then was like looking at a fool."
Elder Tao also disliked Ye Yuan, this incredibly stubborn fellow, very much.
He and Qian Ye exchanged a glance and both started laughing loudly.
Dong!
All of a sudden, a drumbeat that reverberated throughout the clouds shot up to the sky.
Elder Tao and Qian Ye were currently laughing away. When they heard this drumbeat, their faces suddenly changed.
Especially Qian Ye, the panic in his eyes could not be concealed no matter what.
"Elder Tao, what … what … drumbeat is this?"
In Qian Ye's voice was a tremor that could not be concealed.
Elder Tao's expression was also very ugly. His gaze revealed a look of shock and he said, "No idea how many people have sounded the drums in Shadowmoon Sect, but I've heard of someone who could transmit the drumbeat out of the Seven Stars Valley!"
Qian Ye's experience and knowledge were inferior to Elder Tao's after all. Hearing Elder Tao's words, he immediately turned ashen pale.
"Then … Then he … wouldn't …"
Qian Ye felt his mouth and throat turn parch. That smug appearance just now could not be found at all.
Dong!
His voice had yet to fade when another earth-shaking drumbeat sounded out.
This sound was even louder than the one before.
At the same time, the entire Shadowmoon Sect was shocked.
It was still their first time hearing such a terrifying drum sound outside of the Seven Stars Valley.
This drum sound was like the muffled thunder in the sky as if it was heaven's furious roar.
The sound of it could be heard clearly in every corner of the Shadowmoon Sect.
Everyone at the main peak, the nine great sub-peaks, the several hundred stray peaks, including every inch of Shadowmoon Mountain Range's earth, could hear this drumbeat.