Chapter 79: The Heaven‑Defying Demon with All Eleven Spirit Roots Fully Filled

The Sect Leader's words fell.

Ku Qing, the Daoist, coughed once and, with a composed expression, said: "Sect Leader, the junior disciples under your seat already number many; the Tian Ranking and Earth Ranking together occupy twenty positions,"

"let alone you, who manage countless daily affairs; perhaps the senior brother should reluctantly take him in!"

"Senior brother Ku Qing and Sect Leader Senior brother need not argue; he's just a petty rogue, and genuine bodies and saintly bodies are not scarce in the sect. I'll just casually accept him under my tutelage!"

Bai Sizhen said with a flat expression.

Lan Wuyan shook his head: "This kid uses a sword. Speaking of swords, I seem to be a cut above the senior brothers and sisters here. This unremarkable youngster would be better trained by me!"

"If you feel the spark, feel it! You bunch of hypocrites! So disgusting!" Nangong Liluo planted her right leg on the table, a wine jar in her left hand and a chicken leg in her right, "I've taken a liking to this kid too!"

A group of Peak Masters' eyebrows twitched.

The Sect Leader, eyes observing the nose, nose observing the heart, said: "Whatever disciples you take, just leave this child alone!"

"Ha! Sect Leader senior brother, I don't like hearing that from you!" Nangong Liluo flashed to the low couch in front of the Sect Leader, striking a pose full of charm, "I'm the chief of the Twelve Peaks, my talent is unrivaled."

The Sect Leader closed his eyes: "Ranked twelfth in realms, not worth bragging about, junior sister!"

Nangong Liluo lifted the skirt of her long leg: "But I'm good at taking disciples, just like Lao Bozi takes his sister; once trained, they'll bring in gold daily!"

"What kind of ghostly description is that!" a faint vein bulged on the Sect Leader's forehead. "The previous two disciples you've already ruined; this time, don't even think about it!"

Nangong Liluo scratched the tip of her nose: "My father is the former Sect Leader, the Supreme Elder!"

The Sect Leader remained indifferent: "Stop using the master to pressure me; the master has been in seclusion for fifty years!"

Nangong Liluo sprang up, eyes watery: "Then I'll go tell my father, you've taken advantage of me!"

The Sect Leader leapt up: "Little junior sister, what nonsense are you spouting? Show some decorum; you act like this every day, I never even regarded you as a woman!"

Nangong Liluo chuckled: "You're angry, which proves you're guilty! Fellow seniors, bear witness for me,"

"the Tianyuan Sect Sect Leader's wolfish ambition, seizing the master's orphan, dominating Tianyuan, a conduct that is despicable!"

The group of Peak Masters each turned their heads, eyes watching the nose, nose watching the heart.

What do you mean 'orphan'? The Supreme Elder isn't dead yet!

At this moment, a Peak Master who had been monitoring the spiritual root test exclaimed "Eh": "The spiritual root stones are still lighting up!"

Everyone looked together and saw that in the spiritual root array, Heng Xian still stood; not only were the five‑element spiritual root stones beside him dazzlingly bright, the Ice Spirit Root stone was also fully radiant!

"This…"

The crowd exchanged glances, all a bit bewildered.

All Five Elements fully manifested plus a mutated Ice Spirit Root?

Buzz—

At that moment, the Thunder Spirit Root stone also lit up.

Soon after, the four major mutated spirit root stone pillars of Wind, Dark, Poison, and Void lit up in succession.

Eleven spiritual root stones shone throughout, their radiance spreading in all directions, soaring straight to the heavens.

"The spiritual root array has a problem, it's about to explode! Junior brother Wuyan, go take a look!"

Lan Wuyan flicked his large sleeve and vanished on the spot.

…

Within the spiritual root array.

Heng Xian stared at the surrounding spirit root pillars, his brows tightly knit.

What does this mean? Am I too outstanding, or have I triggered something like a 'Tencent lottery wheel', spinning once later to pick a participation prize?

Meanwhile, the four elders outside had collectively turned to stone, mouths slightly ajar, faces blank.

A group of new disciples stared wide‑eyed, bewildered.

Old disciples watching the array from all directions, who had been calm at first, now shocked, their boiling anger nearly made them leap.

Damn! What kind of spiritual root is this??

How do we explain this??

Invincible!

Has the spiritual root array collapsed?

It makes no sense!

Who is this guy?

…

Heng Xian glanced outside, about to leave, when the "Xuanhuang Heavenly Hexagram" suddenly and rarely manifested in his mind:

【The spiritual root stone array is peeking, with a hint of desecrating the Heavenly Hexagram, and has already counterattacked itself!】

Heng Xian quickly input: "Then what spiritual root do I belong to?"

The hexagram answered: 【All Five Elements fully manifested.】

At that moment, the sky darkened, and a figure in a wide robe with massive sleeves, exuding overwhelming aura, bizarrely appeared.

The four presiding elders and countless disciples watching the array immediately bowed and paid respects.

Lan Wuyan glanced at the spiritual root array, waved his large hand, and swept Heng Xian up to leave.

Heng Xian felt dizzy, and when his vision refocused, he found himself inside a grand, majestic hall.

Around him, twelve figures—some ethereal, some strikingly handsome—sat in lotus posture, their forms hazy and impossible to stare at directly.

Only a woman with an oily face and disheveled hair peeked out, looking at him with astonishment.

Heng Xian looked around: "Is this perhaps another test of your sect? Are these twelve just illusionary puppets that reveal their true forms with a stab of a boy's urine?"

Bai Sizhen's voice was ethereal as she said: "Whether illusion or real person, they're all worldly dharmas. Now answer, you originally had a genuine transmission quota, why are you still joining the ordinary disciples' recruitment gathering!"

Heng Xian said: "Just give it a try!"

"What if you fail the selection?" Bai Sizhen asked.

Heng Xian retorted: "It shows that your sect lacks the wisdom to recognize talent; the disciple recruitment gathering is riddled with flaws,

Better to defect to the Da Luo Holy Sect or the Spirit Sword Sect; once my cultivation is complete, I'll spend the whole year blackening the Tianyuan Sect!"

A silence fell over the Great Hall.

That grimy face's eyes brightened even more: "What a talent, so many similarities with me!"

The Sect Leader's deep voice asked: "Spiritual Root Array Stone, eleven Spiritual Root Stones have lit up; what do you perceive?"

Heng Xian thought for a moment: "It's a bit dazzling."

The Great Hall fell silent again.

Suddenly, Heng Xian's vision blurred, and he found himself on a mountain top covered with Spiritual Flowers and Spiritual Herbs, with not a single soul in sight.

Below lay the direction of the Spiritual Root Stone Array; the Spiritual Root Test was still ongoing, now nearing its end.

Heng Xian pondered, not fully grasping those people's true intent, but someone would always make arrangements for him.

He sat cross‑legged, took out a chicken leg, ate it while watching the foothills below.

Meanwhile, a different scene unfolded inside the Taiyi Hall.

Peak Chief Bai Sizhen of Little Pine Peak said: "The Spiritual Root Stones are functional again; the changes Heng Xian just tested are truly baffling!"

Lan Wuyan added: "This Spiritual Root Test Formation was laid out by our ancestors three thousand years ago; it is inspected and refurbished each year,

I just took a look—no issues—but the anomaly that appeared is indeed hard to comprehend!"

"Exactly…"

The other Peak Chiefs offered their guesses, each becoming more perplexed.

At this moment, Nan Gong Lilu, with an indifferent expression, said: "What's there to argue about? My disciple is a genius by nature!"

The Peak Chiefs fell silent.

"How did you become my disciple?" Bai Sizhen waved his dust‑sweeping fan.

Nan Gong Lilu replied matter‑of‑factly: "The Sect Leader brother agreed!"

Sect Leader Zhen Xuan Quan pretended not to hear: "The Tianyuan Realm just displayed that this youth's sword intent surges, bearing a heavenly talent sign; indeed he is a Sword Dao Holy Body.

Brothers, set aside the Spiritual Root Array for now; if this youth can be taught, then choose!"

As soon as the words ended, Nan Gong Lilu stood in the center of the Great Hall, solemn: "At this point I won't hide it any longer; he is… my own son!"

Damn! I was suddenly put on the shelf!

I had no idea, the site editor did it; I only saw it after waking up!

If you meet the conditions, please support; if not, delete the book, I'm speechless!

Apart from being baffled, I'm still baffled!

(End of Chapter)