Chapter 256: Is the New Dragon Emperor His Dao Companion?

"Lin Chuan?"

"Qingyun Prefecture free cultivator? Who is he?"

At this moment, countless spectators on Yun Tai turned their gazes toward the sole line of characters reflected on the Immortal Weapon.

Whether it's a prefecture name or the winner's name.

Both were utterly unfamiliar to them.

Shocked, they were also full of doubt.

The guardian Daoists of the major factions furrowed their brows, "Is the first super dark horse of this Talent Battle about to appear?"

"Coming up and crushing the many seed talents of the super powers, stealing all the limelight—aren't they afraid of being targeted later?"

"Or is he confident he can keep winning all the way?"

"Lin Chuan?"

Everyone etched the name into their memory.

On the massive viewing platform of the Purple Star Emperor Sect.

Floating Light Daoist seemed as if he had seen something terrifying; his pupils narrowed as he stared intently at the name recorded on the sphere of all beings.

"Lin Chuan! First?"

"It only took a short time, and the arena was cleared; at this speed, he outright surpassed the seed talents of the super powers."

"That's just perverse!"

"Is a storm really about to be stirred up?"

Floating Light Daoist muttered to himself, unable to believe it.

"Junior Brother Fu Guang, do you know this person?"

The fellow sect members of the Purple Star Emperor Sect, seeing Floating Light Daoist's expression, asked in confusion.

"I am in charge of the free cultivator list of Qingyun Prefecture."

A strange pride rose in Floating Light Daoist's heart, and he added, "Daoist Friend Lin Chuan is indeed someone I recruited, so we can be considered friends."

"I knew his talent was decent, but I didn't expect him to become this strong."

"He came up displaying sharp brilliance, overpowering the many Heavenly Pride."

"Looks like Junior Brother Fu Guang has found a treasure," the brothers envied him greatly.

If they could recruit such free-cultivator talent into the sect, it would be a great merit, and they'd never have to worry about cultivation resources thereafter.

"Too dazzling, not necessarily snatchable."

Floating Light Daoist sighed.

Is Lin Chuan really a free cultivator?

It's highly likely not; the chance of joining the Purple Star Emperor Sect is minuscule.

But meeting such a peerless Heavenly Pride and forming a good fate bond is enough for him to brag about for a lifetime.

When Daoist Friend Lin Chuan becomes a big shot, even a drop that slips through his fingers will be enough for him to eat and drink his fill.

Floating Light Daoist felt delighted.

When a person's luck arrives, it truly cannot be blocked.

Third Cage Mixed Battle space.

Bai Li Ming rode the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, like a giant whale entering a fish pond, bombarding wildly.

It didn't take long before the arena was cleared.

The spatial force enveloped him and transmitted him back to Yun Tai.

Bai Li Ming looked toward the sphere of all beings floating in the Heavenly Dome, where a line of large characters appeared.

"Third Cage Mixed Battle space, winner Purple Star Emperor Sect of Ziwei Star Domain, Bai Li Ming."

The result of the single mixed battle was naturally expected.

What surprised Bai Li Ming was that above him there was another line of text, ranked number one, proving someone cleared the arena faster than him and won the Cage Mixed Battle.

"Qingyun Prefecture? Lin Chuan?"

What a strange combination of words, which surprised him.

"Another dark horse?"

"Interesting."

"Seems this person is not beneath me."

Although he was suppressed for a moment, Bai Li Ming felt more excitement; meeting an equally matched opponent is a wonderful thing.

Being suppressed for a moment in the Cage Mixed Battle is nothing.

There are too many factors affecting clearance time, making it impossible to reflect true strength.

This move is merely to filter out the 'small fry'.

It makes some realize that even among geniuses, there are gaps.

Sixteenth Cage Mixed Battle space.

Nan Gong Ya, from the Azure Abyss, fluttered like a nine-heaven goddess, her posture dreamy; each speck of flowing light that fell caused a contestant to vanish.

As the dreamy flowing light fell upon every corner of the Cage Mixed Battle space.

This mixed battle ended completely.

The spatial force enveloped Nan Gong Ya's delicate body and transmitted her back to Yun Tai.

She looked up at the Sphere of All Beings on the Heavenly Dome.

"Cage Space 16, winner Qingzhou Biluoyuan, Nan Gong Ya."

"Has the ranking list reached the seventh place?"

The result was not too surprising.

Her gaze swept upward; those listed before her were all familiar names.

But when she saw the name in the first place of the ranking list, Nan Gong Ya couldn't help but be startled.

"Qingyun Prefecture? Free cultivator? Lin Chuan?"

"How come I've never heard of it?"

Normally, when a prodigy of a generation shows promise, there will be deeds that are hard to escape the intelligence networks of various super powers.

Let alone such Heavenly Pride.

Is it truly that staying silent is fine, but a single cry startles the world?

…

Cage Space 39.

Princess Yun Lian wielded twin swords, leaping and reversing within the Ten-Thousand-Mile Space, defeating opponent after opponent.

Very few cultivators can withstand even one of her moves.

"Still too slow."

Yun Lian was not very satisfied with that speed.

The goal of ordinary cultivators is to strive to defeat the other opponents in the cage, seize the sole slot, and advance to the next round.

As a seed of a super power, Yun Lian's goal was clearly beyond that.

From the start, her opponents were a group of seed geniuses from super powers.

The power of the space enveloped Yun Lian, sending her back to Yun Tai.

"Can I make the top thirty?"

In terms of clearing speed, her twin‑sword technique and ordinary Divine Power and Secret Art cannot compare; making the top thirty would be good enough.

Her gaze fell on the Sphere of All Beings.

The ranking list placed her at twenty‑eighth, barely achieving the goal.

"Who is first?"

Her sight moved to the top of the rows of large characters.

"Lin Chuan? Free cultivator?"

"Is it a junior of some reclusive ancient monster? Or a reincarnation of a great being?"

Yun Lian etched the name into her heart.

…

Cage Space 66.

The Nine‑Tailed Fox girl looked over the whole arena with pride; the Fox Clan Secret Art that penetrated souls caused each opponent to fall into hallucinations, eliminating them unknowingly.

"Alas! Multi‑person mixed battle still isn't quite suitable for me."

"Relying on hallucinations to control so many cultivators consumes too much."

"My ranking will probably be very low."

Returned to Yun Tai.

Her gaze turned to the Sphere of All Beings, a line of large characters materialized.

"Cage Space 66, winner Qingqiu Shi San Zhou Fox Clan, Bai Miao Miao."

"Rank forty‑two?"

"Indeed still slow; Yun Lian is already twenty‑eighth, it seems my clearing speed is the slowest among the seed contestants of super powers."

"Who is first place? Lin Chuan? I've never heard of him."

"I'll ask aunt later; perhaps she knows."

…

The top of Yun Tai Kong Jian.

The Guardians of the Dao of the eleven great super powers, also the overseers of this talent battle, were discussing the performances and potentials of the various geniuses.

Lin Chuan, who rose like a newly shining star, was naturally the focal point of discussion.

But their focus was not Lin Chuan's performance in the Cage Mixed Battle, but the scene on Yun Tai where Lin Chuan currently stood.

Five women surrounded Lin Chuan, their demeanor intimate, clearly indicating a Dao Companion relationship.

Having five Dao Companions is not surprising.

What's surprising is that among the five, one of them they know.

"New Emperor of the Dragon Clan! Ye Xue?!"

"What's going on?!"

The New Emperor of the Dragon Clan Ye Xue became the Dao Companion of a young human prodigy? Or shares a husband with a human?

This scene was too shocking for the eleven elders who have lived for millennia.