Chapter 278: Supplement Heaven, Sever Heaven: The Proto-Form of the Qian Character (Requesting Monthly Votes!)

Time rewound ten minutes earlier.

When Wu Xian was testing the half-finished "Zhen" character talisman with the five-colored peacock, he had already noticed the group of white-robed girls and naturally recalled the novel's plot—he knew they were disciples of the Supplement Heaven Sect, and that the leading girl carried a talisman tablet used by the sect to recruit prodigies.

Considering that Shi Hao might later interact with the Supplement Heaven Sect, Wu Xian did not interfere with this part of the plot, and simply brought him directly before these people.

But unlike the original work, he had deliberately crafted a persona for the two of them as agents of a mysterious force, aiming to leave a deep impression on them to facilitate future dealings with the Supplement Heaven Sect.

In addition, Wu Xian planned to use the original sacred bone and five-colored egg of the peacock as bait, stirring greed within these Supplement Heaven Sect cultivators.

If they couldn't resist and attacked the two of them, he would have ample justification to resist, display his terrifying talent, and earn some extra gains in the process.

But to Wu Xian's surprise, these Supplement Heaven Sect cultivators possessed extremely high moral standards—or perhaps excessive caution.

Even after he repeatedly stated that no elders accompanied them, they still restrained their greed, refraining from asking about the sacred bone, and instead offered to exchange fairly for Shi Hao's five-colored peacock egg.

This was troublesome, for Wu Xian was no demon—he couldn't just attack and rob people without cause; that would make him no different from a villain.

Fortunately, the problem wasn't insurmountable: since inheriting the memories of his other-world self, Wu Xian might still be slightly unskilled in other areas, but his ability to be shameless and audacious had been mastered completely.

In short, after a bout of unreasonable antics, Wu Xian still forcibly seized the moral high ground, demonstrated his power, effortlessly defeated them, and looted all the heavenly treasures, spiritual herbs, and cultivation techniques they carried.

One must admit that although the Supplement Heaven Sect was merely a branch of the Supplement Heaven Church in the lower realms, its foundational strength was truly extraordinary; its founder had mastered many powerful secret arts, offering Wu Xian, who had recently become obsessed with studying runes, fresh inspiration and insight.

The only pity was that these people did not possess the Supplement Heaven Art—otherwise, it might have greatly aided him in forming the prototype of the "Qian" character glyph, representing "Heaven" in the Eight Trigrams.

Of course, to truly complete this rune, the Supplement Heaven Art alone would be far from sufficient; he might also need to obtain the Dao heritage of the Sever Heaven Church, cross-verifying both to have even a sliver of hope.

"Boom—!!!"

Meanwhile, deep in the distant forest, Shi Hao was drenched in golden lightning, moving as swiftly as thunder, swinging his small fists as he battled the ethereal white-robed girl.

Through using the Double Full Hand to search the memories of the Supplement Heaven Sect disciples, Wu Xian had learned that the white-robed girl was named Xia Youyu, a top-tier prodigy of the Supplement Heaven Sect.

At only fifteen years old, her cultivation had already reached the late Cave Heaven Realm, and she had opened seven cave heavens—rumor claimed she hadn't even reached her limit, revealing her extraordinary talent.

Under normal circumstances, with her current cultivation, even without using divine techniques, she could easily crush Shi Hao, who was merely in the Blood Mobilization Realm.

But… who said Shi Hao was normal?

During this time, under Wu Xian's guidance and brutally intense training, Shi Hao had shattered the limit of one hundred thousand jin per arm earlier than in the original timeline, reaching one hundred fifty thousand jin; his physical defense and explosive power had also surged, rivaling ancient body-cultivation cultivators.

With such a formidable body, ordinary cultivators who had opened three or four cave heavens were hardly his match; combined with the Suanni Divine Art, he could now trade blows evenly with Xia Youyu, who had opened seven cave heavens.

In short, this was a battle between stats and mechanics.

This battle was also a test for Shi Hao—if he could defeat Xia Youyu, then in Wu Xian's view, his journey through the Great Wilderness could end, and it would be time to consider returning to Shi Village.

"Esteemed… Young Master, may I ask who you and your elder brother truly are? Do you hail from a great sect of the higher realms?"

Moments later, as Wu Xian turned his attention to the five-colored peacock's sacred bone runes, the old woman he had punched away earlier had awakened.

Yet she did not choose to resist; instead, she stared blankly at the distant battle, seemingly stunned by Shi Hao's power that defied his realm.

A mere Blood Mobilization Realm cultivator was holding his own against a Supplement Heaven Sect prodigy who had opened seven cave heavens—if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed it.

As for Wu Xian… the old woman no longer regarded him as a Blood Mobilization Realm cultivator or even a child.

After all, which child in the Blood Mobilization Realm could knock out a Lie Zhen Realm prince with a single punch? Even the cubs of the Ten Ancient Fears could never accomplish such a feat.

Thus, the old woman suspected that Wu Xian's childlike appearance was merely a disguise—that his true identity was Shi Hao's guardian, a genuine ancient monster, and very likely the one who had slain the five-colored peacock.

Simultaneously, she was nearly certain that these two were from the higher realms, even belonging to one of the top-tier forces there; otherwise, their abnormal combat power could never be explained.

"Higher realms? Perhaps."

Wu Xian merely smiled faintly at this, neither confirming nor denying.

But this attitude only deepened the old woman's unease, and she dared not probe further, fearing she might anger this "senior" who enjoyed pretending to be young.

"Boom—!!!!"

At that moment, a blast echoed from afar—Shi Hao had unleashed his full might, concentrating his torrential blood energy within his body and releasing it all at once, combining it with the Suanni Divine Art to shatter Xia Youyu's defenses and strike straight at her fully developed front armor.

Yet at the final moment, Shi Hao held back his force, opening his fist into a palm and lightly tapping the armor before immediately withdrawing, leaving behind a dirty handprint.

Seeing this, Xia Youyu's face darkened—not merely because of the mark on her chest, but more so because she knew she had lost, defeated by a child far lower in realm and age.

It crushed her pride; her long-held arrogance as a prodigy had been tarnished.

"Excellent! Brother, this fat girl lost to you—let's take her back to the village as a future bride!"

Wu Xian's teasing voice suddenly rang out, causing Shi Hao, who had been slightly elated by his victory, to blush furiously and retort: "Don't say nonsense, Brother Xian—I don't like any fat girl!"

"Really? I don't believe you."

Wu Xian shook his head, claiming he had read the original work—whether Huo Ling'er, Yun Xi, Yue Chan, or the demoness of the Sever Heaven Church—all these women who had romantic ties with the Desert Heaven Emperor were, by Shi Village standards, top-tier "fat girls"; how could Shi Hao possibly not like them?

Seeing the big shot stubbornly deny it, Wu Xian Lande exposing him, merely pointing at Xia Youyu and saying: "Did you hear that? My brother Hao doesn't like girls like you. I'll spare you this time—won't drag you back to be a future bride. Say thank you."

Xia Youyu froze for a moment, then her slender frame trembled slightly, her full chest rising and falling visibly—clearly furious.

But circumstances forced her hand, and with the old woman constantly signaling with her eyes, she finally clenched her teeth and forced out two words.

But circumstances forced her hand, and with the old woman across from her constantly signaling with her eyes, she finally clenched her teeth and painfully spat out two words.

"Hmm… that's better."

Wu Xian nodded, then added: "But ultimately, it was your Supplement Heaven Sect that started this. A simple apology lacks sincerity…

I heard from them that you carry a talisman that grants direct entry into the Supplement Heaven Sect as an inner disciple, along with the chance to learn the Supplement Heaven Art. I won't make things hard for you—hand it over, and you may leave."

I heard the others say you have a talisman tablet that lets someone enter the Bu Tian Pavilion directly as an inner disciple, and gives the chance to learn the Bu Tian Art. I won't make things hard for you—leave it behind, and you may go.

Xia Youyu was stunned, even confused by Wu Xian's intentions.

True, given their displayed talent and strength, passing the Supplement Heaven Sect's trials would be effortless—but was there even a need for them to enter the sect?

To be honest, Xia Youyu felt her own sect couldn't possibly contain these two little deities—they were even more monstrous than the Twin-Eyed One. Better to let them go torment other sects.

For instance, the Lu Zhu Academy—she thought that one was quite suitable.

Yet her thoughts didn't matter; she couldn't refuse Wu Xian's demand. After a brief hesitation, she handed him her final token, and Wu Xian kept his word, allowing the Supplement Heaven Sect group to depart.

Just as the group had traveled ten li away and were rejoicing in their survival, a voice suddenly whispered into the girl's ear.

【By the way, I almost forgot—tell your sect master that the Everlasting Spring cannot save that gourd vine.

If you wish for it to survive, let alone advance further, when my brother and I next visit the Supplement Heaven Sect, be sure to present the Supplement Heaven Art with both hands—perhaps then there's still a chance…】

If you wish for him to continue living, even advance further, remember to present the Bu Tian Art with both hands when my brothers next go to the Bu Tian Pavilion—there may still be a sliver of a chance…

Second chapter will be posted at noon. Next chapter: head to Shi Village to meet the Willow God, then break through to the Cave Heaven Realm and start stirring up chaos in the Illusory Spirit Realm.

Second chapter at noon. Next chapter, we head to Shi Village to meet the Willow God, then break through the Cave Heaven Realm and begin stirring up chaos in the Void Spirit Realm.

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