Chapter 536: The Battle at the Peak

The will of that Son of Heaven descended upon the Great Luo Sect through Xiang Xiang Yunshu.

Inside the Grand Void Hall, the various powerhouses of the Great Luo Sect all changed color.

True Person Qingxu's plan to seal the mountain for ten years had already caused much dissatisfaction; even among the peak masters and elders who stood on his side, not everyone was willing to support his decision to seal the mountain.

Under these circumstances, True Person Xiang Xiang Yunshu arriving with the will of the Son of Heaven was forcing everyone to make a choice.

Should they continue to follow True Person Qingxu and seal the mountain for ten years?

Or should they let the Great Luo Sect change its Sect Master and embark on a different path from now on?

The greatest difficulty in this matter was actually that Tai Yu represented the martial artist faction.

The three Daoist sects had always held arts and spells in high esteem, and every past Sect Master had been a True Person; there had never been a precedent for a martial artist to lead a sect.

No one knew what the future would look like once this precedent was set.

"Then let us vote. Those who agree to conduct the Dao Lineage Joint Verification, raise your hands."

Inside the Grand Void Hall, True Person Qingxu sat back down in his seat and said calmly.

Previously, his voice had contained clear anger, but at this moment, no joy or anger could be seen at all.

"I agree to conduct the Dao Lineage Joint Verification."

"I also agree."

"I also agree."

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The group of martial arts powerhouses who had walked into the Grand Void Hall with Tai Yu raised their hands one after another.

Soon, two Grandmasters and eleven Martial Arts Masters all raised their hands to indicate their agreement to the Dao Lineage Joint Verification.

The two Grandmasters were peak masters, and one Martial Arts Master was also a peak master; the rest were elders, totaling 14.5 votes.

Following that, the True Persons of the Great Luo Sect began to raise their hands; a total of five people raised their hands, three of whom were peak masters!

They were all people who firmly did not want to seal the mountain, totaling 6.5 votes.

True Person Qingyun's gaze swept across the faces of those who had raised their hands one by one, and finally looked at Tai Yu:

"Including the vote of Grand Elder Tai Yu, there are a total of 23.5 votes in favor; the required number of votes has not been met. I announce that this resolution..."

"Wait a moment!"

Just at this moment, a voice interrupted True Person Qingyun.

True Person Qingyun frowned, his gaze looking coldly at the person who had spoken—True Person Qingxia!

True Person Qingxia stepped out from the crowd and looked at True Person Qingxu, who was sitting upright in his seat:

"Sect Master Senior Brother, I have a question."

"Qingxia!"

"Let her ask."

True Person Qingyun wanted to interrupt True Person Qingxia, but was stopped by True Person Qingxu.

True Person Qingxu looked at True Person Qingxia: "What do you want to ask?"

Qingxia gritted her teeth and looked directly at him: "Do you regret killing Senior Brother Master Qingding?"

Hearing this question, the people present had different expressions.

True Person Master Qingding had orchestrated the pill-loss incident and had also deceived the Emperor, which was why True Person Qingxu had been forced to announce the ten-year mountain sealing to provide an explanation.

He was the culprit behind this incident; it was only right and proper for True Person Qingxu to kill him!

It could even be said that True Person Qingxu killing True Person Master Qingding on the spot was the best way to handle it, because it preserved the face of the Great Luo Sect.

Otherwise, if True Person Master Qingding had been handed over to the imperial court for public execution, where would the face of the Daoist ancestral court be?

Therefore, the question asked by True Person Qingxia seemed very inappropriate.

Qingxu looked at Qingxia with a calm expression and said word by word:

"Killing him was for the future of the Great Luo Sect; I do not regret it!"

"Good!"

Upon hearing this, True Person Qingxia smiled miserably, and then firmly raised her hand:

"I agree to conduct the Dao Lineage Joint Verification!"

"Qingxia, you?!"

True Person Qingyun pointed at True Person Qingxia in fury.

True Person Qingxia was the peak master of Luoxia Peak and was responsible for all external affairs of the Great Luo Sect.

It could be said that she was the "face" of the Great Luo Sect.

Such an important position could naturally only be held by a trusted aide.

True Person Qingxia was indeed a trusted aide of True Person Qingxu and also an important figure in the spell-casting lineage!

That was why True Person Qingyun was so furious at her "defection."

Inside the great hall, following True Person Qingxia's "defection," several True Persons who had originally been wavering were suddenly shaken.

"I also agree to hold the Dao Lineage Joint Verification!"

A Martial Arts Master suddenly spoke up.

This person was named Zhu Qingyan, who had been one of the team leaders who went to Tianqu University with Qingxia.

This Martial Arts Master had originally stood on the side of True Person Qingxu, but at this moment, he changed his stance because True Person Qingxia had raised her hand.

"Zhu Qingyan..."

True Person Qingyun looked at Zhu Qingyan with some helplessness.

In fact, all the high-level members of the Great Luo Sect knew that Zhu Qingyan had been enamored with Qingxia for many years.

It was just that he had never received a response from Qingxia.

"I also agree to hold the Dao Lineage Joint Verification!"

"I also agree."

Two more Martial Arts Masters chose to raise their hands because Zhu Qingyan had raised his.

These two had a very deep friendship with Zhu Qingyan and were true friends through life and death.

In this way, adding in the peak master Qingxia, there were 4.5 more votes.

"Total votes: 28; the resolution is passed!"

Tai Yu looked at True Person Qingyun and said in a cold tone.

True Person Qingyun was furious, his hair standing on end, but he was helpless.

"Good."

True Person Qingxu, sitting upright in his seat, stood up calmly.

With this movement of his, everyone in the great hall had the feeling that the world was shaking.

It was as if True Person Qingxu were the center of the world, and with his movement, the entire world was moving along with him!

Only the two top-tier powerhouses in the hall, Tai Yu and Xiang Xiang Yunshu, remained calm and composed.

"Since you all agree to the Dao Lineage Joint Verification, and the people from the Shangqing Sect and the Yuhua Sect are also present, then let us begin."

True Person Qingxu looked at Tai Yu, "It has also been a long time since I have sought instruction from my martial uncle."

Tai Yu's black hair moved without wind, and sounds like muffled thunder emanated from his tall body.

Hum hum hum hum hum hum!!

"Very well! You and I shall fight on the Cloud Sea Terrace."

Tai Yu said loudly.

At this moment, his aura seemed to overturn the entire Grand Void Hall, and he became a giant standing between heaven and earth!

The Cloud Sea Terrace was the huge plaza that Li Fei and the others had passed through before arriving here.

The plaza was shrouded in clouds and mist, and it was surrounded by a sea of clouds, hence the name Cloud Sea Terrace.

Soon, everyone in the great hall arrived at the Cloud Sea Terrace.

At this time, hundreds of Great Luo Sect disciples had already gathered on the plaza; these disciples had come spontaneously after hearing the tolling of the Hearing Dao Bell.

They were very eager to know what had happened.

Seeing True Person Qingxu and the others arrive at the plaza, the hundreds of Great Luo Sect disciples hurriedly bowed:

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

True Person Qingxu's gaze swept over the disciples present, his expression solemn:

"Today, I shall have a contest here with the sect's Grand Elder, Tai Yu, for a Dao Lineage Joint Verification; the winner shall serve as the Sect Master of this sect!"

Whoosh—

As his voice fell, the scene was in an uproar.

The Great Luo Sect disciples simply could not believe their ears!

But in this matter, no one cared about their wishes.

Under the orders of the various elders, all the Great Luo disciples on the plaza retreated behind these elders.

Qingxu and Tai Yu walked to the center of the plaza, less than two hundred meters apart.

For a Martial Saint, this distance was no different from being right in front of each other.

This was actually very disadvantageous for a spell-caster.

But True Person Qingxu did not mind this, and he did not feel at all that he was at a disadvantage.

"Qingxu, you have actually done a good job as Sect Master all these years."

Tai Yu looked at True Person Qingxu, not rushing to make a move, "But you have taken the wrong path, and I cannot watch as you lead the Great Luo Sect down the wrong road!"

The Daoist robe of True Person Qingxu was whipped by the gale, snapping loudly; he looked calmly at Tai Yu:

"At a realm like yours and mine, what meaning is there in debating right or wrong? In the end, one must speak with power."

Peak powerhouses who have been able to walk step by step to the summit of their respective paths are naturally extremely confident.

Because they have all reached this day through countless successes, they have absolutely no self-doubt.

Tai Yu believed True Person Qingxu had taken the wrong path, but True Person Qingxu would only believe that the other was the one in the wrong.

Therefore, at a realm like theirs, debating right or wrong is already meaningless; possessing sufficient power to maintain one's own "correctness," that is what is most important.

Whoever is stronger, that person is right!

"Hahahahaha!"

Tai Yu laughed aloud upon hearing this, his laughter stirring up a wild wind that blew away all the clouds and mist on the plaza:

"Good, then let us see, which one of us is truly right!"

As he spoke, he took a step forward and threw a punch at True Person Qingxu through the air.

A Martial Saint of the human world VS a True Person of the current age!

One is at the peak of the martial path, the other is at the pinnacle of the arts path.

A true battle of the summits!

This punch from Tai Yu was like the sun rising in the east, shining for ten thousand miles!

In an instant, everyone present seemed to see a real sun rising on the plaza, giving birth to infinite light and heat.

Except for a scant few, everyone else was forced to close their eyes, unable to look directly at the center of the plaza.

Li Fei struggled to open his eyes to look ahead, while simultaneously sensing this punch from Tai Yu with all his might.

It was like using tender skin to forcibly grasp a red-hot branding iron; even just watching the battle would cause heavy injury!

Fortunately, Li Fei had the Ten Thousand Blood Bead, which allowed him to perceive everything before him just like the few powerhouses present.

The Dao energy he practiced, 【Infinite Brightness Fire】, could also bring people infinite light and heat, but compared to this punch from Tai Yu, it was like a candle flame to the bright moon!

Even without seeing many details clearly, observing such a punch still benefited Li Fei immensely.

Li Fei could feel an invisible, magnificent, and great power forming on the plaza, almost encompassing the entire plaza within it.

"Domain of the Martial Path!"

Having "observed" the Ancestor's stone carvings and personally experienced the battle between the Founding Emperor and the Soul-Devouring Nine-Headed Flood Dragon, Li Fei immediately realized that this was the formation of a Domain of the Martial Path.

Compared to the chaotic, twisted, bizarre, and constantly changing world of the Soul-Devouring Nine-Headed Flood Dragon, this Domain of the Martial Path before him felt to Li Fei like a scorching world.

It seemed as if there were truly a sun inside!

He could not feel the details inside, and could only make some of the most intuitive comparisons:

This Domain of the Martial Path of Tai Yu should be even more powerful than that of the Soul-Devouring Nine-Headed Flood Dragon, a ninth-grade exotic beast!

Rumble—

Peals of thunder sounded above the sea of clouds, and the sea of clouds outside the plaza surged crazily.

The sea of clouds within a thousand miles had been stirred!

A streak of sword light descended from the sky, as if coming from the nine heavens, extending all the way down to the nine netherworlds—

Splitting the heavens and earth!

Li Fei's eyes brightened.

He was all too familiar with this sword light!

He had been slashed to death by this sword light in that dream countless times.

This was the sword light unleashed by True Person Qingxu wielding his own Dao sword.

"What a fine Nine Heavens Thunder-Shattering Sword!"

True Person Xiang Yunshu, who was watching the battle, praised.

From True Person to True Monarch, from the True Spirit Realm to the True One Realm, the most fundamental and important point is to refine one's natal magic tool into a natal magic treasure.

Transforming from a magic tool into a magic treasure, from acquired to innate, thereby giving birth to the laws of the Great Dao!

True Person Qingxu had many magic tools, but only one magic treasure, which was this Nine Heavens Thunder-Shattering Sword.

The Great Luo Sect's thunder arts were the best in the world, possessing not only the strongest thunder-attribute Dao foundation, 【Ten Thousand Thunders Controlling Fate】, but also the strongest thunder art—the Nine Heavens Cave-Abyss Thunder Art.

The magic treasure Nine Heavens Thunder-Shattering Sword, refined by True Person Qingxu, was hailed as one of the three magic treasures most suited to the "Nine Heavens Cave-Abyss Thunder Art" in the eight hundred years of the Great Luo Sect!

The sword light split Tai Yu's Domain of the Martial Path, split this scorching world, and also split the sun within it.

Subsequently, streaks of purple thunder were generated, transforming into long snakes, flood dragons, mountain peaks, and lakes...

In the blink of an eye, Tai Yu's Domain of the Martial Path was broken, replaced by a world composed of thunder!

Destruction and rebirth, world-ending and world-creating, everything was completed in an instant.

This is the Nine Heavens Cave-Abyss Thunder Art!

At this moment, True Person Qingxu had already disappeared from sight, leaving only Tai Yu in the center of the plaza.

Tai Yu stood like a red-copper giant standing between heaven and earth, remaining unmoved as he let the streaks of thunder strike his body.

After these thunderbolts struck him, they were like refined steel, turning into a pool of molten iron.

In just a few breaths, the liquid beneath his feet accumulated more and more, eventually forming a pool of thunder from which new thunderbolts were born.

True Person Qingxu had formed his own cycle within this thunder world; if he wished, he could drive the thunder to attack Tai Yu like this for three full days and nights!

With the power of the two, they could easily destroy this plaza.

But under their peak-level control, the entire Cloud Sea Terrace did not even have a single brick or stone damaged!

Only the surging sea of clouds outside the plaza and the light on the plaza, so intense that even a Martial Master could barely look directly at it, spoke of the power of these two peak powerhouses.

"That really packs a punch!"

Tai Yu laughed wantonly.

He tore with both hands in front of him, and the entire thunder world shook violently before being forcibly torn apart!

But before Tai Yu could rush out of this world, a streak of sword light generated within the "crack," forcing Tai Yu back, and the torn world quickly healed, returning to its original state.

The next second, Tai Yu disappeared.

Or rather, with Li Fei's sensory ability, he was completely unable to capture the other's figure.

He could only see the thunder world before him split open again and again, and heal again and again.

Streaks of sword light were constantly being generated.

Even just watching, because Li Fei had to forcibly use his intent power to perceive, the blood souls within the Ten Thousand Blood Bead were constantly decreasing!

He actually could not understand a battle of this level.

He could not tell who had the upper hand, nor could he see how the two sides were clashing.

But he could understand the human heart.

If it were merely Tai Yu unilaterally initiating the Dao Pulse Mutual Verification to compete with True Person Qingxu.

Then the outcome would still be unknown.

But the Imperial Preceptor had arrived in person, clearly indicating that the imperial court was involved behind this matter.

This showed that the imperial court had considerable certainty that Tai Yu would defeat True Person Qingxu!

After the two sides had been deadlocked for over ten minutes, Tai Yu suddenly revealed his figure.

There were over a dozen sword marks on his body, with golden blood flowing out!

Streaks of thunder still flickered at these wounds, preventing them from healing.

Although he looked quite disheveled, Tai Yu wore a smile on his face.

He suddenly turned and threw a punch toward a spot on his right.

Boom!

A huge "passage" was blasted through the thunder world, and a larger hole appeared in the sea of clouds above the plaza.

The next second, True Person Qingxu appeared in that hole, his Daoist robe tattered and his belt broken!

Of course, it was impossible for him to fight a Martial Saint in close quarters, so he had hidden his figure from the start of the battle, lurking in the dark to engage Tai Yu with arts.

Yet he had not expected to be accurately found by the other.

"It should end now; it is not good to keep the guests waiting too long."

Tai Yu said as much.

There will be another chapter around 12 o'clock.

(End of this chapter)