by Feng Yise
In the end, a word from Xu Yan revoked him.
Now, he already rose into the sky. But had to return to the main peak again, those people below were probably all watching the joke, right?
What a big loss of face!
Ye Yuan smiled and said with clasped hands, "Many thanks, Elder Xu. But this disciple has long broken through. It's just that I made a trip to the Medicine Refining Hall, that's why it took some time."
Xu Yan was rather surprised as he said, "You just broke through and shouldn't need medicinal pills. What did you go to the Medicine Refining Hall for?"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I heard that geniuses gather at the Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave this time. There are even some sects' disciples who already broke through to Second Firmament Celestial Deity. So I specially went to refine a medicinal pill for Senior Apprentice Sister Baili."
Baili Qingyan was extremely surprised when she heard that. Ye Yuan actually refined a pill for her!
Xu Yan said in surprise, "You even know how to refine pills?"
Ye Yuan said smilingly, "Know a thing or two."
As he said, Ye Yuan passed a small bottle to Baili Qingyan and said, "With Senior Apprentice Sister's aptitude, swallow this Jadethaw Purpleheart Pill and you should be able to break through to Second Firmament Celestial Deity."
When these words came out, the audience burst into an uproar!
Even though Baili Qingyan's talent was outstanding, after breaking through to the Celestial Deity Realm, the speed of her realm improvement also clearly slowed down.
These 200 years' time, she only barely managed to cultivate to late-stage First Firmament Celestial Deity. There was still a way off from the peak.
But Ye Yuan said that this medicinal pill could make Baili Qingyan directly break through to become a Second Firmament Celestial Deity.
Was this medicinal pill so magical?
Baili Qingyan opened the small bottle puzzledly. A burst of medicinal fragrance rose into the sky. She opened her mouth wide and said in disbelief, "D-Divine-grade Jadethaw Purpleheart Pil!"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Hurry up and eat, keep staring blankly and the medicinal effect will weaken!"
Baili Qingyan was slightly startled and hurriedly swallowed the medicinal pill.
Xu Yan looked at Ye Yuan in incomparable shock. He already could not use words to describe his feelings at this time.
Not only did this boy's strength surpass others, his talent outstanding, but his pill refining skill was also impressive too!
Not long after Baili Qingyan consumed the medicinal pill, the aura on her body started climbing frenziedly, rushing toward Second Firmament Celestial Deity.
"Broke through! Really broke through! My God, the medicinal effect of this medicinal pill is also too strong, right?"
"With this, Senior Apprentice Sister Baili's strength is going to soar a great deal. The hopes of our Shadowmoon Sect seizing a spot also greatly increased!"
"This Ye Yuan brought us pleasant surprises time after time! This guy is really remarkable!"
Under the watchful gazes of the people, Baili Qingyan's really broke through to become a Second Firmament Celestial Deity just like that!
Chapter 1818 - Whatever You Say
A hundred days later, the party landed in front of a vast ocean.
Xu Yan took out a token and threw it into the ocean.
When that token fell into the water, it immediately turned into a streak of white light and disappeared.
Not long after, a small rowboat was faintly discernible, traveling over from the surface of the sea.
On the small boat, a youth in white stood on the bow, suave and elegant.
Ye Yuan's gaze turned intent. This youth in white was not old, but he was already a Fourth Firmament Celestial Deity.
It seemed like this Bamboo Groove Divine Temple indeed lived up to its reputation!
But, thinking about it, Ye Yuan also felt relieved.
The Bamboo Groove Divine Temple gathered the entire Bamboo Groove Void Realm's most talented figures.
Those able to enter, their talents were probably not beneath Baili Qingyan's. They might even be stronger.
This kind of powerful talent, coupled with the Bamboo Groove Void Realm's top-notch resources, cultivation speed being fast was also within reason.
"Zhu Wen pays respect to Elder Xu."
That youth in white clasped his hands at Xu Yan and said neither obsequiously nor haughtily.
But Xu Yan greeted with a smile as he said, "Huhu, turns out that it's Honorable Nephew Zhu! Not seeing for a thousand years, Honorable Nephew Zhu's cultivation advances with each passing day!"
Zhu Wen smiled faintly and said, "The cultivation of the divine temple, outsiders can't imagine it at all. Zhu Wen's bit of improvement is nothing."
Between the lines of Zhu Wen's words exuded arrogance everywhere.
As if the martial artists outside of the divine temple were all lice.
Xu Yan's expression was somewhat awkward as he smiled and said, "That's of course! Our Bamboo Groove Void Realm hails the divine temple with veneration. This place is a holyland. A genius like Honorable Nephew Zhu is one in ten thousand."
Zhu Wen had a smug look on his face. Sweeping a glance behind Xu Yan, he said with disdain, "You even brought a guy who just broke through to the Celestial Deity Realm. Looks like your Shadowmoon Sect really has no successors!"
These words, Zhu Wen said them looking at Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan just broke through not long ago, his aura was much weaker compared to the others.
With one glance, one would know that he just broke through not long.
Celestial Deity Realm, the disparity of each minor realm was tremendous. In order to facilitate the distinction, each minor realm would have initial-stage, middle-stage, late-stage, as well as peak, four stages.
And Ye Yuan's aura, one look and it was initial-stage First Firmament Celestial Deity Realm, so Zhu Wen was very disdainful.
Those coming to take part in the Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave, even if they were First Firmament Celestial Deity, they were mostly late-stage or peak First Firmament Celestial Deity powerhouses too. There were very makes sense, let alone talk about initial-stage.
Except, as soon as these words came out, the few people including Xu Yan all revealed strange looks.
When Zhu Wen saw the few people's reactions, he could not help getting a little annoyed.
At this time, shouldn't they be indignant, but dare not speak up?
His face could not help turning dark and said, "Why? Could it be that I said wrongly?"
Xu Yan appeared slightly awkward as he smiled and said, "Right, what Honorable Nephew Zhu said is correct!"
Although he said so, how could Zhu Wen not hear the mockery in Xu Yan's words?
Xu Yan was implying: you came from the divine temple, whatever you say then.
Rather, it was Baili Qingyan who pursed her lips and said, "Senior Apprentice Brother Zhu had best not be too confident. When Ye Yuan enters the divine temple, surpassing you shouldn't take too long."
The moment Zhu Wen heard, he immediately flew off the handle and said with a cold smile, "Heh, this junior apprentice sister has such high-sounding sentiments! It's just that your Shadowmoon Sect seems to not have anyone enter the divine temple for ten consecutive seasons already, right? Where in the world did your confidence come from?"
For close to ten thousand years, the Shadowmoon Sect's performance in the Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave got worse and worse.
Among Bamboo Groove Void Realm's 14 True God level powerful sects, only five people could enter the divine temple in the end. This struggle was very fierce.
Among these 14 True God level sects, the Shadowmoon Sect was only in the middle to lower reaches.
Some major sects prospered with each passing day, each season, there would be someone entering the divine temple.
But sects like the Shadowmoon Sect would naturally be looked down upon.
This Zhu Wen was obviously very disdainful of the Shadowmoon Sect.
This kind of sect, each time they came to take part in the Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave, they were all supporting casts.
Without strength, it was very hard to gain other people's respect.
This rule was the same everywhere.
Ye Yuan said coolly, "The confidence of martial artists comes from powerful strength and not an unduly high opinion of oneself. After your esteemed self came, you've been constantly reproving the Shadowmoon Sect. Presumably, you aren't living very well in the divine temple, right?"
Ye Yuan's words made Zhu Wen's expression change.
Ye Yuan really hit the mark!
To the outside world, the divine temple was a holyland.
Entering the divine temple represented resplendent glory.
But in reality, the competition within the temple was extremely cruel too. Naturally they could not dispense with the survival of the fittest.
For Zhu Wen to be able to enter the Bamboo Groove Divine Temple, his talent naturally went without saying.
It was just that after entering the divine temple, everyone was similarly geniuses. His previous advantages were gone too.
You were talented, but others were more talented than you!
Zhu Wen discovered that after entering the divine temple, although he improved with amazing speed, other people's improvements were even faster than him, and could obtain the temple's high regard even more.
His days naturally became more and more difficult.
"Insolence! Who the hell do you think you are, to dare speak to me like this?" Zhu Wen's face fell and said in a cold voice.
Ye Yuan looked at Zhu Wen pitifully and shook his head as he laughed in spite of himself and said, "Your esteemed self's feelings, I can understand. So I won't stoop to your level."
Zhu Wen's face became black as the bottom of a pot. This Ye Yuan really rubbed his nose in it!
Each sentence caused a ten thousand point critical hit to him.
Xu Yan also felt his anger vented in his heart. These few years, every time they took part in the Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave, the Shadowmoon Sect would be treated differently.
Regardless of whether it was the temple's disciples or other sects, few thought highly of the Shadowmoon Sect.
But no choice, the temple was sublime, he could only tuck his tail between his legs and behave.
Seeing Zhu Wen get deflated, he was naturally secretly pleased in his heart.
However, he was also secretly startled by Ye Yuan's observational power.
Very clearly, Ye Yuan guessed Zhu Wen's situation correctly.
The temple was incomparably mysterious and never opened up to the outside world.
The people outside never knew what was happening inside.
Even the heads of True God level sects also did not know anything about the temple.
But nobody doubted the temple's power.
So the divine temple's disciples, even if only Celestial Deity Realm, had always been high and lofty too.
Being critiqued by them a little, they all, these skill-imparting elders, could only endure it too.
But Ye Yuan could perceive so many things through only a few sentences. It was truly remarkable.
"All shut up for me! Honorable Nephew Zhu is a temple disciple, how can it be your turn to teach him what to do?" Xu Yan suddenly glared and scolded.
It was just that the expression on his face not only did not have any anger at all, it instead had some approval.
When Ye Yuan and the rest saw, they could not help secretly finding it funny.
They knew that Xu Yan was giving Zhu Wen a way out. All of them shut their mouths sensibly.
Xu Yan had his back to Zhu Wen, Zhu Wen could not see his expression. Seeing Xu Yan fly off the handle, his expression indeed became much better.
However, he still gave a cold snort and said, "Ignorant thing, is the temple what you all are qualified to appraise?"
Ye Yuan and the rest exchanged glances and said in unison, "Yes, yes, yes, whatever Senior Apprentice Brother Zhu says goes."
Zhu Wen's face virtually almost turned into a horse's face1. Pulled a long face.
Chapter 1819 - Treading on the Waves
On the vast expanse of water, a small rowboat slowly advanced.
All around was a stretch of white fog lingering, unable to see one's fingers when the hands were stretched out.
Powerful restriction powers came from all around, making Ye Yuan and the rest secretly startled.
The Bamboo Groove Divine Temple was indeed incomparably powerful. It actually turned such a vast ocean into their forbidden land.
Nobody urged the small boat, but it just drifted on the ocean just like that.
Rumble!
Suddenly, the small boat rocked violently. The bow of the boat swayed and actually plunged into a cloud of mist. Even if it was face to face, one could not see their companions clearly too.
"Everyone, be careful. We are entering the restrictions storm. The undulations of the power of laws are incredible. Everybody needs to avoid the power of restrictions. Otherwise, if you fall into the Spirit Nether Sea, no one can save you!"
From the bow, came Zhu Wen's warning.
Everyone's hearts went slightly cold, each carefully avoiding the power of restrictions.
No idea how long had passed either. The party finally passed out of the fog and returned to the normal sea.
Suddenly, Baili Qingyan's face changed and she said, "Where's Ye Yuan? Ye Yuan is gone!"
Everyone looked sideways and discovered that the Ye Yuan who was originally at the stern of the boat was really gone.
Xu Yan's face fell and he said, "Zhu Wen, this kind of thing had never happened before in the past, what's going on here?"
How could Xu Yan still not understand? Zhu Wen had resentment arise in his heart and deliberately set up a stumble, sending Ye Yuan down.
Unknowingly, Xu Yan even changed his term of address.
Ye Yuan was this Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave's latent growth stock. Xu Yan thought very highly of him. Now that he was gone, how could he not be angry?
When Ye Yuan was a Ninth Firmament Divine Lord, he could only fight with the First Firmament Celestial Deity Realm Qian Ye until neither could gain the upper-hand. Now that he broke through to the Celestial Deity Realm, his strength would really be hard to gauge.
But Xu Yan felt that Ye Yuan should have no problem matching up against Second Firmament Celestial Deities.
As for how far he could go, it was really hard to tell.
Such a great black horse was actually gone now, Xu Yan's entire person felt dreadful.
Zhu Wen sneered in his heart, but feigned ignorance on the surface as he said, "Didn't encounter in the past doesn't mean that the Spirit Nether Sea is without dangers. The power of restrictions here will often undergo changes. A single misstep and even True God powerhouses will fall inside. Just now, that was just a minor restriction undulation, that's how we could be safe and sound. Elder Xu, not that I'm saying you, but your disciple's strength is too weak, right? You look, aren't the rest fine?"
He naturally did it on purpose. This Spirit Nether Sea, outsiders did not know, but he was very familiar with it.
Zhu Wen deliberately went off course and had a small contact with the restriction.
And the place of contact was precisely the stern of the boat where Ye Yuan was at.
The stern was naturally also the place where the law undulations were the strongest.
Baili Qingyan's eyes turned red and she said angrily, "You're despicable and shameless! Turn around right now for me, I'm going to look for Ye Yuan!"
But Zhu Wen shook his head and said, "Can't find anymore. This Spirit Nether Sea changes myriad of times in a twinkle. Dropping into the sea, he would definitely trigger the power of restrictions, it's already impossible to come back."
Baili Qingyan's eyes turned red and she said
angrily, "I … I'll fight it out with you!"
Zhu Wen said coolly, "If you want to make everyone be buried together with you, then feel free to give it a try!"
Xu Yan grabbed hold of Baili Qingyan and said in a cold voice, "Don't be rash, wait until we get ashore before talking!"
Baili Qingyan's tears rolled down. But she was unable to resist the powerful Xu Yan and could only give up.
But her gaze when looking at Zhu Wen was icy-cold.
But Zhu Wen smiled coldly in his heart. Toward Baili Qingyan's threat, he did not take it to heart at all.
Although Baili Qingyan's strength was decent, wanting to pass the Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave was still a little forceful.
As long as she could not enter the temple, there was nothing to discuss.
Before long, an island appeared in everyone's eyes.
Stepping onto the island, Baili Qingyan immediately turned into a stream of flowing light and rushed over towards Zhu Wen.
Zhu Wen seemed to have long expected it and casually pointed a finger out.
"Break for me!"
Zhu Wen gave a cold cry. Baili Qingyan only felt a tremendous force transmit over, directly being knocked flying back.
The disparity between Zhu Wen and her was too great!
"Humph! Overestimating your own ability! If not looking on the account of Elder Xu's face, I'd have killed you just now!" Zhu Wen said with a cold snort.
Baili Qingyan looked at Zhu Wen coldly and said in a chilly voice, "Just you wait, there will come a day where I'll take revenge for Ye Yuan!"
Zhu Wen pursed his lips and said disdainfully, "That will have to depend on whether you can pass the Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave or not! But in my view, the hope isn't big."
Xu Yan also felt a wave of anger well up in his heart and he said in a solemn voice, "Zhu Wen, you're too much! Today's matter, I'll definitely report it to Lord Envoy and request him to uphold justice."
But Zhu Wen did not care at all and just said with a faint smile, "Go ahead!"
Seeing Zhu Wen's attitude, Xu Yan's heart also sunk.
In front of the temple, they all, these True God powerhouses, really did not have any right to speak at all!
"Eh? You guys look, there seems to be someone on the Spirit Nether Sea!" Yi Qingxiang suddenly said.