Chapter 340

340. Chapter 340: All Stars Pay Homage to the Moon

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Protagonist:

Yu Zhangsheng

"Qi of the Heavenly Dao - Slaughter……"

Yu Zhangsheng pondered, his thoughts shifting, his gaze flickering, somewhat indecipherable.

"Figured it out? Actually, the reason you were able to defeat Chou Xing and the others so easily just now lies within this."

"First, because after you fused with the Qi of the Heavenly Dao, even if only half of it, it still allowed you to move like a fish in water within this Tian Sha Secret Realm, releasing your full combat power; conversely, Chou Xing and the others were more or less suppressed."

"Second, within the Tian Sha Secret Realm, the blood-slaughter Qi is dense. Having fused with half of the Qi of the Heavenly Dao - Slaughter, even if you are not yet familiar with it, and cannot deliberately control this blood-slaughter Qi, it still allows you here to subtly reduce your consumption to the minimum, allowing you to simultaneously summon three Third Rank spirit beasts without feeling much pressure, and further empowering your divine abilities."

"Otherwise, outside, even if you broke through to the False Golden Core, wanting to defeat Chou Xing and the others so easily would not be easy."

The Xuan Gui kept explaining, and Yu Zhangsheng nodded, gradually understanding what the Xuan Gui said.

Thus looking at the half Tian Sha Golden Lotus in his hand, he pursed his lips and smiled slightly.

"There are these benefits too; not bad, and it makes this risky trip worthwhile. No time to lose; with such a treasure, I'll refine it first."

After making up his mind, Yu Zhangsheng no longer hesitated, reached out as Void Fire appeared, and following the previous method, began refining the Tian Sha Golden Lotus.

Once familiar, twice skilled; refining it again was much easier. Not long after, this remaining half Tian Sha Golden Lotus was refined into a pill, no different from the previous one, its entire body blood gold in color, looking extremely sacred.

Yu Zhangsheng's index finger twitched; he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, suppressed the impulse to take the pill, and put it into the System Backpack.

"Although now I can break through to Golden Core in a single thought, it's still safer to wait until the secret realm ends to break through, especially the advancement of the Heavenly Dao Golden Core, which seems to bring a Heavenly Tribulation... No rush... no rush..."

"And, I still haven't claimed the First Place reward; only when the pill is in hand will it be the safest."

Yu Zhangsheng silently recited in his heart, his thoughts calming down again, slowly waiting for the Tian Sha Secret Realm to end.

Two days passed in a flash...

These two days, although the Tiansha List fluctuated, Yu Zhangsheng's First Place position was difficult to shake; the situation was decided.

Until a certain moment, Yu Zhangsheng, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Here it comes; is the Tian Sha Secret Realm finally ending......"

Yu Zhangsheng exhaled, looked up at the Tian Qiong, as wind and clouds gathered, a huge blood-colored vortex gradually took shape, slowly rotating.

The entire Tian Sha Secret Realm, no matter which layer, the earth began to tremble slightly; strands of blood-slaughter Qi were drawn toward the Tian Qiong, space fluctuated obviously. Not long after, the huge blood-colored vortex replaced the Tian Qiong, covering the earth; with the vortex, terrifying suction forces enveloped all living beings.

Yu Zhangsheng lowered his head; the Slaughter Qi plaque at his waist trembled slightly. Blood-colored pillars of light fell from the sky, covering every part of the secret realm. Yu Zhangsheng's side was the same; the drawing force slowly erupted.

The entire Tian Sha Secret Realm erupted with powerful repelling force; thus, figures emerged, excited or exclaiming, or with complex expressions and dejected moods. Under this repulsion, they plunged into the vortex in the Tian Qiong, constantly teleporting away.

But on Yu Zhangsheng's side, it was different.

"Perhaps, I can stay?"

Yu Zhangsheng's expression was somewhat strange; he gently touched the blood-colored pillar of light enveloping him. As his body rose into the air, what the surrounding heaven and earth transmitted was not a repelling force...

But rather, with the surging of blood-slaughter Qi, the feeling given to Yu Zhangsheng seemed to be somewhat... reluctant to part?

Under this lingering attachment, Yu Zhangsheng knew in his heart that if he insisted on not leaving, he could stay...

"Forget it, the place is not bad, but staying here alone is not a matter; it's better to go out early and end it early."

Yu Zhangsheng shook his head, suppressed other thoughts in his heart, exhaled, smiled slightly, and actively cooperated by plunging into the Tian Qiong vortex above his head.

Blood-slaughter Qi surged, surrounding Yu Zhangsheng, lingering and unforgettable, as if conveying reluctance to part.

The world began to fall into darkness. After a spell of dizziness, when he opened his eyes again, the heaven and earth before him had been completely overturned.

Tiansha Square; a blood-colored vortex also appeared in the Tian Qiong. With the passage of time, figures fell from it one after another, responding under the reception of their own sects.

"Qian Chengren of the Seven Stars Gate... he's also back... As the sixth on the Tiansha List, that's quite good, a very good reward."

"Wen Hanhai of the Purple Rainbow Gate; such a heaven's pride, indeed safe and sound. I knew he would be in the top eleven; as expected, fifth place, right!"

………

Voices of discussion spread throughout the entire Tiansha Square; people pointed and gossiped, gazes wandering, a scene of commotion.

Some sects were joyful, some were worried, with various expressions; only Zhu Zhengping on the High Platform had a normal expression.

"Cheng'er and the others will be back soon. I don't know which of the three of them ultimately got the Tian Sha Golden Lotus, but it doesn't matter who gets it; it's all Cheng'er's..."

"At most, I'll give them other compensation. The Tian Sha Golden Lotus can only exert its greatest characteristic in the hands of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator with a Nine Layer Spirit Platform. Putting it on them would just be a waste..."

Zhu Zhengping muttered to himself in his heart and smiled slightly. The update of first place on the Tiansha List made him strange; although somewhat surprised, he was not angry.

After all, as long as he got what he valued most, it was fine. As for the First Place reward... although it was a pity and heartache for Zhu Zhengping that it ultimately didn't fall into his own disciple's hands, it was also understandable. Relying on the profound wealth of the Profound Yin Gate, it was not unacceptable.

Zhu Zhengping looked toward; the figures of Chou Xing and the other two were also teleported out. As soon as they landed, they drew exclamations from the crowd, gazes constantly fixed.

"These are... the three heaven's prides of the Profound Yin Gate?"

"Chou Xing, Yan Mo, He Bicheng; these three almost occupied the top three of the entire Tian Sha Secret Realm. If it weren't for Yu Zhangsheng rising unexpectedly... they would have been the most eye-catching."

"Even so, the depth of the Profound Yin Gate can be seen from this. Within the Three Gates, those who entered the top ten: Purple Rainbow Gate and Seven Stars Gate each had one, while the Profound Yin Gate alone occupied three, and all were among the top..."

"The Profound Yin Gate indeed cannot be ignored. Even if it doesn't appear often, its strength is there; the number one sect of Wu Zhou... is not an empty reputation."

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Hearing the voices of discussion around him, this made Zhu Zhengping's expression soften, and his mood improved quite a bit.

"First place had an accident, but the current result seems not bad; the reputation has been spread."

Zhu Zhengping muttered in his heart, and his gaze also fell upon Chou Xing and the other two.

The light dissipated. After Chou Xing and the other two were stunned for a moment, they recovered. Finally, the three looked at each other, with complex expressions in their eyes, and said nothing more.

Chou Xing's gaze was filled with unwillingness and resentment; Yan Mo's eyes were filled with hatred and anger; He Bicheng seemed somewhat desolate.

And this scene also fell into Zhu Zhengping's eyes, making him slightly confused.

"Judging by the look of it, Chou Xing must have suffered some losses. That's to be expected — First Place was suddenly snatched away, so naturally he's unwilling. And Yan Mo, Yu Changsheng's rise — he failed to kill him, so it seems he still harbors a grudge."

"As for Cheng'er, why does he also have such an expression? Could something unexpected have happened?"

Observing the three's demeanors, Zhu Zhengping's heart skipped a beat, a bad feeling rising within him.

And at this moment, the three also cupped fists with each other, flew to Zhu Zhengping's side, and in unison bowed with cupped fists, saying in low voices: "Peak Master... disciples have failed expectations, did not get First Place, hope Peak Master will punish."

"No matter," Zhu Zhengping waved his hand, looking at the three, just about to say something, but at this time, the blood-colored vortex rotated, and another blood-colored light pillar descended.

This light pillar was different from the others, even more vast, broadened by no less than ten times, therefore naturally attracting attention; the figure concealed within bore an extraordinary bearing.

"This is..."

Zhu Zhengping's tone paused, narrowing his eyes to look.

"Yu Changsheng?! It's him!"

"He's here, the Tian Sha Secret Realm's First Place, he's here. Before, I never paid proper attention to this person; now I want to take a good look — what kind of heaven's pride could suppress the masses."

"The Wanxiang Sect has kept a low profile and lain dormant these years, yet actually produced such a figure — truly unexpected."

The light pillar scattered, the figure revealed within causing a wave of exclamations — it was precisely Yu Changsheng.

If not for before the Secret Realm, although Yu Changsheng had some attention, no one cared; but this moment, everything was different. Everyone's gazes instantly stopped on Yu Changsheng, the focus of ten thousand eyes.

A crowd of sect disciples and elders narrowed their eyes, gazing intently — their looks held scrutiny, doubt, appreciation, and complexity.

Chou Xing and the other two froze, looking at the dazzling Yu Changsheng, and without prior agreement, their gazes actually dimmed slightly, expressions complex to the extreme.

"Yu Changsheng..."

Lu Ruikai and Ruan Hao's eyes flashed with sharp light; their figures flashed, instantly arriving before Yu Changsheng, supporting him, eyes showing concern, smiling: "You're out? This Secret Realm trip, nothing wrong?"

Finishing speaking, they produced bottle after bottle of pills, carefully examining Yu Changsheng's physical condition, the surprise in their eyes beyond words.

"Many thanks to Sect Master and Ancestor for your concern, Changsheng is fine, gains are plentiful."

Yu Changsheng cupped fists, reacted, then bowed low and said in a low voice.

"Hahaha."

Ruan Hao stroked his beard and laughed heartily, supporting Yu Changsheng, looking more and more unable to put it into words, appreciation overflowing in his eyes, nodding at Yu Changsheng, smiling: "Our Wanxiang Sect has produced a good seedling, good child. After returning to the sect, the sect will naturally have rewards; whatever you need, no need for reservations."

Yu Changsheng's tone paused, nodded: "Thanks to Ancestor."

"Mm." Ruan Hao nodded, casually glanced toward Zhu Zhengping's side, saw no reaction, shook his head and smiled lightly, supporting Yu Changsheng toward the sect's grounds.

A short distance, countless gazes fell on Yu Changsheng, but Yu Changsheng's expression was as usual, no other demeanor visible, behaving neither humble nor arrogant.

"Changsheng, good that you're back."

A group of Wanxiang Sect disciples, seeing Yu Changsheng, involuntarily showed a trace of respect on their faces, bowed low to him, including Lin Wang and Ling Tianyi among them, likewise bowing slightly to him.

Zhang Tianwen and the others smiled, actively approached Yu Changsheng, patting his shoulder with myriad concern.

"Fine, this Tian Sha Secret Realm has finally concluded."

Yu Changsheng smiled in reply, gaze somewhat dazed, ignoring the other sects' gazes, conversing in low voices with Zhang Tianwen and the others.

And Yu Changsheng was also the last person teleported back; with his descent, the blood-colored vortex in the sky also slowly converged, finally closing and disappearing.

Zhu Zhengping also withdrew his gaze from Yu Changsheng, body slowly rising into the air, face bearing a trace of complexity, calmly opening his mouth: "After half a month's Secret Realm journey, I believe each sect's disciples have all had not bad gains. Now, the Tian Sha Secret Realm ends here. Now, I can announce this Secret Realm's top ten names."

As his words fell, the plaza instantly fell still, all looking at Zhu Zhengping, waiting for what follows.

Zhu Zhengping lightly exhaled a breath, shook his head tossing aside other thoughts, waved his sleeve and a huge blood-colored light curtain emerged — precisely the Tiansha List, simultaneously projecting his voice with divine sense:

"First Place, Wanxiang Sect..."

Zhu Zhengping's tone paused, gaze falling on Yu Changsheng.

"Yu Changsheng!"

After a slight pause, Zhu Zhengping did not linger further, one name after another rapidly recited by him, as if he also did not want the greatest limelight to be fully exhausted on Yu Changsheng.

"Second Place, Xuan Yin Gate, Chou Xing."

"Third Place, Xuan Yin Gate, Yan Mo."

"Fourth Place, Xuan Yin Gate, He Bicheng."

These three names, Zhu Zhengping recited a bit slower.

"Fifth Place, Zi Hong Gate, Wen Hanhai."

"Sixth Place, Qi Xing Gate, Qian Chengren."

"Seventh Place: Cang Lei Sect, Wang Haiyang."

"Eighth Place: Ba Huang Sect, Chen Hong."

"Ninth Place: Wu Nian Sect, Yang Hao."

"Tenth Place: Chi Huo Sect, Shen Guo."

Zhu Zhengping's voice, after reciting the top ten, came to an abrupt halt; with each name revealed, the crowd's focus also fell on the name's owner, and also because of Wu Ya and Chen Haolan's deaths, it let Wu Nian Sect and Chi Huo Sect each have one person reach the top ten.

But without doubt the most eye-catching was still Yu Changsheng.

For a Wanxiang Sect person to obtain the final First Place — this result, no one had anticipated, including Wanxiang Sect's own people.

"Now, please each heaven's pride, come up to receive rewards."

Zhu Zhengping, worthy of a Major Sect master, no matter what he thought inside, at this moment a smile still surfaced on his face, softly saying.

Figures one after another instantly flew out from their own sect residences, each according to ranking order, landing before Zhu Zhengping.

Yu Changsheng was the same, and his position was at the center of the ten, the sense of stars arching around the moon extremely obvious; this moment, no matter what the other nine thought, all paled in comparison.

"You, not bad. My Wu Zhou's future relies on you all."

Zhu Zhengping's mouth corners twitched, looking at Yu Changsheng, lightly spoke. (Chapter End)