Chapter 85: Spirit Hill Sect

Chapter 85: Spirit Hill Sect

Kong Shihong resembled a gentle and wise old man. From the hilltop, he was gazing down at some disciples training with satisfaction.

Since he understood that he would probably never become a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, his dream had always been to create his own sect. Deeply hidden in his heart, there was a secret hope that one day his sect would rise to the top and that he would be revered as the founder by thousands of disciples every year.

Thus, after a couple of decades at the Core formation realm, Kong Shihong had left the large sect he came from to start his own sect, which he named Spirit Hill Sect. A core formation cultivator had a high standing everywhere he went. His initial sect couldnt force him to stay and signed an alliance in case Kin Shihongs organization grew to a decent level.

A sect with a Core formation realm cultivator already had some weight in the SCAs multitude of establishments. Kong Shihong was able to quickly gain followers at the formation establishment stage and follow his dreams. He was already quite satisfied by the state the sect had reached in less than a century.

But there was still an issue bothering Kong Shihong: he was approaching the end of his lifespan and he had yet to find a successor at the Core Formation realm. Deprived of a cultivator at that level, the standing of the sect would drop, its available resources would be gobbled up by neighboring sects and it would be able to recruit less disciples. It was a tough ask for a weaker sect to climb back up by birthing another Core Formation Cultivator. A more likely outcome for such a sect would be the eventual disbanding.

This happened relatively frequently for sects created by a core formation cultivator. Kong Shihong had one insurance though, he had built a team of loyal followers who shared a common vision with him. He could count on them for the future. Some of the sect Spirit Valleys Elders that were at the foundation establishment realm have worked on the sect for nearly all their life.

Just as Kong Shihong was silently contemplating his sects future, he spotted a black meteorite that zoomed past in the sky.

He thought to himself. A black meteorite? Is it a bad omen? Wait, since when did meteorites start leaving black trails in the sky? I think I am seeing things with my age. It would be amusing if I was being scared by just a cultivator passing by, hehe. But thats impossible, no Core Formation cultivator could ever reach that speed, even with flying treasures. Wait. What if?... No A nascent soul cultivator?

It might be just his imagination, but Kong Shihong couldnt remove this idea from his mind. The nascent soul realm had always been this unattainable goal for him. Witnessing the glimpse of one flying, filled him with admiration, reverence and distant memories of his past in a top sect.

In the air and already at a large distance from the Spirit Hill Sect, Qiao Fa was speeding along to exit the continent. He was the Black faction cultivator that had watched over the SCA competition. He had taken Xue Guo in his wake, and protected him with a qi barrier as they moved at high velocity.

Xue Guo was fascinated by the rapidly changing scenery and was anticipating crossing the dangerous ocean. He had to leave the Deep Abyss sword with the Cheng Huang School but he didnt mind those details. He would have an incredible choice of skills, weapons and more when he reached the Black Rainbow Sect anyway.

Qiao Fa suddenly slowed down rapidly and came to a halt with a frown. Whos there?

You see, little Fa, if your master truly cared about you, he would have added some more information. First of all, my position is of the Edera continents protector, sent by the Black Rainbow Sect itself. Now, lets think about it for a second. On a continent where dozens of early Nascent Soul realm cultivators roaming around. What should the cultivation of the one watching over it be?

Qiao Fa stopped on his tracks as he contemplated elder Yis words and its implications. Medium of even late Nascent Soul stage. No That couldnt be! You are just bluffing!

Hahaha, keep reassuring your pitiful self. But thats what the black faction has always been, they have to keep weeding out the trash to not plateau in their one-dimensional world. Still, this old geezer Gong always likes to have several meanings behind his actions. Him bringing you hear serves two causes you see. The simple one is to get rid of you silently, and the second one is to pass on the message to me that he wants me to come back to the sect. It seems that the role of protector will soon change hands. Well, this was decades in the making anyway.

In front of the old man, Qiao Fa had completely lost his cool. In an instant, he circulated his qi at full force in a desperate all-out attack. The all-out attack of a Nascent Soul cultivator!

On his hilltop, Kong Shihong was still pridefully watching his sects disciples bustling around when suddenly, he saw a bright flash of light on the corner of his eye.

For a moment, he wondered if he was witnessing the birth of another Sun as a giant ball of fire was growing on the horizon. Then the realization hit him that this wasnt a Sun but a huge explosion.

Shit, was it actually a giant meteorite that just crashed?

EVERYONE, BE CAREFUL!

The blast arrived only a couple of seconds later. A shockwave mixed with wild qi particles passed through the Spirit Hill Sect, bending the trees and throwing the standing disciples off balance.

Thankfully, the explosion had taken place dozens of kilometers away and the energy of the shockwave had already weakened considerably. In truth, the situation wasnt that critical for the Spirit Hill Sect but all had a massive fright after witnessing such a phenomenon.

Once everything settled down, the disciples began contemplating the destruction. Most of the building were still standing but quite a few of the shabby disciple accommodations had crumbled.

In the air above a scene of desolation, Elder Yi was dusting off his clothes with a sigh. There was no trace left of Qiao Fa or Xue Guo. With a wave of a hand, Elder Yi dissipated the qi remnants still wreaking havoc around so that nature could slowly reclaim its land over time. The cleaning accomplished, the old man disappeared behind the horizon.