Chapter 3469 - The Despicable Title Temple

After the third round of the Devata Realms’ Battle of the Geniuses came to an end, the young geniuses would be given a month to recuperate before the start of the fourth round of the Devata Realms’ Battle of the Geniuses. During the fourth round, only 100 out of 300 participants would be selected. However, not all of the 100 selected participants would be granted entry to the Title Temple’s secret room. Only those who were ranked in the top 30 would be given access to the secret room. Nevertheless, those who made it into the top 100 but not the top 30 would still be handsomely rewarded.

The top 30 young geniuses would be determined during the fifth round of the Devata Realms’ Battle of the Geniuses while the top 10 young geniuses would be selected during the sixth and seventh rounds.

The Devata Realm’s Battle of the Geniuses had seven rounds in total. With each round, the number of geniuses would decrease accordingly.

When the third round ended, many participants began to leave the venue.

Although Feng Qing Yang did not ask Duan Ling Tian to stay behind, he bade farewell to Su Li and Ling Jue Yun, who were returning to their respective wooden houses, before he went to meet Feng Qing Yang. He had already sent a message to Feng Qing Yang, asking Feng Qing Yang to wait for him.

Hence, Feng Qing Yang did not leave with Ding Fu, Heavenly Emperor of the Primeval Heaven, and waited for Duan Ling Tian instead.

As soon as Duan Ling Tian saw Feng Qing Yang, he said honestly, “Master, the Vice Temple Master, Xu Kong Hai, sent me a message earlier, asking me to share your Destructive Sword Dao with them.”

Duan Ling Tian knew this was a sensitive matter, and it was best to inform Feng Qing Yang about it. After all, he would not have been able to come so far without Feng Qing Yang’s help. No matter the consequences, he had to tell Feng Qing Yang about this matter. However, he was quite surprised when he saw Feng Qing Yang’s calm expression after he had spoken.

Instead, Feng Qing Yang asked knowingly, “What did he promise you in exchange for revealing the Destructive Sword Dao?”

Duan Ling Tian replied truthfully, “He promised that the Title Temple would treat me the same as they treat Vice Temple Masters or those with equal or higher positions and grant me access to their secret room.”

“How generous.” A faint smile appeared on Feng Qing Yang’s face.

“Master, why don’t you seem surprised by this?” Duan Ling Tian asked curiously.

“There’s nothing to be surprised about,” Feng Qing Yang shook his head and said, “Perhaps, I would’ve been surprised before I entered the Asura Hell, one of the deadliest places in the Devata Realms… However, after my stint in the Asura Hell, I’ve gained a deeper understanding of the Title Temple.”

Duan Ling Tian looked at Feng Qing Yang curiously, unable to figure out what Feng Qing Yang meant.

“Let’s return to my place, and I’ll explain the matter to you,” Feng Qing Yang said before leading Duan Ling Tian to the place where Ding Fu had arranged for him to stay.

Feng Qing Yang’s accommodation was located halfway up a mountain in a quiet valley. The only noises that could be heard were the sounds of birds chirping.

Duan Ling Tian took a seat after Feng Qing Yang gestured to him to take a seat. Then, he looked at Feng Qing Yang silently, waiting for Feng Qing Yang to speak.

After a moment, Feng Qing Yang said, “I believe you must’ve guessed that I had a fortuitous encounter while I was in the Asura Hell… I happened to encounter a place that contained the message of a late powerhouse who had created and begun to comprehend his own Dao.”

Duan Ling Tian’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing Feng Qing Yang’s words. The Asura Hell was indeed worthy of its reputation as one of the deadliest places in the Devata Realms. Even someone who had created his own Dao perished there. He could not help but wonder about the cultivation base of that person. Even if he was halfway to becoming a god, meaning his strength was comparable to a Nine Star God of War, he would still have a difficult time in the Asura Hell.

“In his message, that person said that he was forced to enter the Asura Hell because he was being hunted by the gods in the Title Temple,” Feng Qing Yang said, “I was lucky that the person who chased after me back then did not follow me into the Asura Hell. Alas, the gods of the Title Temple chased that person into the Asura Hell. The Title Temple was hunting him because they wanted to obtain the Dao that he had created. When I found out about this, I knew the Title Temple covets the Daos that the others created. They hoped that their members would be able to create their own Daos by studying other people’s Daos.”

Upon hearing Feng Qing Yang’s words, Duan Ling Tian finally understood why his master was not surprised at all. As it turned out, his master had long coveted other people’s Daos.”

Feng Qing Yang continued to say, “Normally, the Dao one created is unique and almost impossible for someone who duplicated the Dao to surpass the person they copied the Dao from. One can only learn to create one’s own Dao by understanding the basics of another person’s Dao. A good example of this is you. You managed to create the Space Sword Dao after grasping the basics of my Destructive Sword Dao. Those who have fought with me or saw me in action through a Floating Image Pearl would definitely sense the Destructive Sword Dao. Naturally, those who witnessed your performance earlier could tell you’ve only begun trying to comprehend through the fundamentals of my own Dao. How can the Title Temple remain unmoved? They’re likely more interested in your Space Sword Dao compared to my Destructive Sword Dao. After all, it’d be much more difficult for them to duplicate my Sword Path. It’s much easier for them to understand your Sword Dao since you’ve only created it recently. Therefore, I think the Title Temple only approached you for your Dao, not mine. If you had already mastered your own Dao, it’s likely they won’t show so much interest in you.”

Duan Ling Tian was drenched in cold sweat after hearing Feng Qing Yang’s words. He had assumed Xu Kong Hai coveted his master’s Destructive Sword Dao; it did not cross his mind that Xu Kong Hai was after his Space Sword Dao. He could imagine the consequences if he had betrayed his master at that time. If he had betrayed his master, the Title Temple would never let him off easily. Without Feng Qing Yang’s support, he would have died in the Title Temple’s hands.

“The Title Temple won’t give up so easily,” Feng Qing Yang said, “When the time comes for you to enter the secret room, I’ll accompany you to the Title Temple. Otherwise, you might not be able to return. They might imprison you and torture you in order to make you talk since they can’t kill you. However, once they obtain your Space Sword Dao, they definitely won’t hesitate to kill you. They’ll probably slander you at the time, saying you betrayed me and revealed my Dao, so they can justify killing you. They’ll even send someone who has mastered your Dao to make their words more convincing…”

Duan Ling Tian was further shocked by Feng Qing Yang’s words. He asked as his eyes glinted coldly, “The Title Temple is really despicable. They would even stoop so low?”

“Otherwise, how else do you think they withstood the test of time in the Devata Realms until now? If they were compassionate, they wouldn’t have lasted until now…” Feng Qing Yang said.

Duan Ling Tian nodded. Based on what he knew, the Title Temple existed since the dawn of Devata Realms. There were no forces that had a longer history than the Title Temple. There was even a saying in the Devata Realms about how the history of the Title Temple was like the history of all Devata Realms. Indeed, it was not an exaggeration.

“This time, there must be an outstanding young genius representing the Title Temple during the Devata Realms’ Battle of the Geniuses. I suspect that young genius is at least as strong as a Six Star God of War since the Title Temple is willing to offer the Exploding Element Celestial Fruit as a reward. However, I have no idea who that young genius is. Apart from you, Ling Jue Yun, and a few other young geniuses, none have displayed strength stronger than that of a Three Star God of War. Even Heavenly Emperor Xuanyuan’s third true disciple, Yu Dong Fang, only displayed the strength of a Two Star God of War so far when he’s suspected to be stronger than a Four Star God of War. I’m saying this to remind you that what we’ve seen from the young geniuses so far is only the tip of the iceberg; everyone is still carefully hiding their strength. Although you’re strong, you mustn’t be careless. Otherwise, it’ll be your downfall…” Feng Qing Yang said solemnly. Although he was confident about Duan Ling Tian’s strength, he was worried Duan Ling Tian would be careless.

“Master, I understand.” Duan Ling Tian nodded sincerely. At the same time, his blood began to boil as he thought about the young genius representing the Title Temple who was as strong as a Six Star God of War at least…