Chapter 454: Are You Willing To Be An Astral Monarchs Disciple (1)

Chapter 454: Are You Willing To Be An Astral Monarch's Disciple (1)

In the special observation space within the Dragon Star Immortal Voidrealm, the words of Sword Immortal Dong Yang reverberated in the minds of Abbot Wu, High Immortal Hei Yuan, and the other Earth Immortals and High Immortals.

Twin stars of Redmoon?

An Earth Immortal chuckled. "Who would've thought even Veteran Elder Dong Yang would be drawn here? He's about to undergo his Tribulation, and yet, he still has the mind to care about this little Li Xia fellow?"

"Li Xia is also a sword cultivator," another Earth Immortal responded, stroking his beard thoughtfully. "It's only natural for Veteran Elder Dong Yang to pay attention to him."

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Over a dozen figures materialized out of thin air in the observation space. Some were Earth Immortals and others were High Immortals, but all were the top brass of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect.

"Abbot, you were all here already?" One of them called out.

Another, barely containing his excitement, burst out, "Did Li Xia really make it past level sixty of the one-star tower? Seriously? How long has he even been cultivating?" The newly arrived Earth Immortals and High Immortals bombarded their peers with questions, their voices overlapping in a cacophony of disbelief and excitement.

Clearly, they had rushed over after receiving the news.

Abbot Wu's eyes glowed with anticipation. "That's right. Li Xia has already cleared level sixty of the one-star tower and is currently challenging level sixty-one. From what we're seeing, he might even clear level sixty-one."

"Incredible!"

"It's true; he's currently fighting the guardian of level sixty-one." The new arrivals kept their eyes peeled on the light screen.

The battle unfolding was a sight to behold – Wu Yuan's miniature star holding firm against the guardian's relentless assault.

As they watched, it became clear that the two combatants were locked in a stalemate. The guardian of level sixty-one, though slightly stronger than its predecessor, couldn't breach Wu Yuan's defense.

A newly arrived High Immortal couldn't contain his amazement. "Incredible, under sixty years old and he's already cleared level sixty of the one-star tower?" His voice trembled with emotion. "His talent must rank among the top three peerless geniuses of the immortal continent in the last million years or more!"

No one dared to contradict his words. The Earth Immortals and High Immortals of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect were visibly shaken. They had marveled at Wu Yuan’s talent during the Dragon Star Tournament, but this time they were truly shaken, the full extent of his terrifying potential finally dawning on them.

"Our Redmoon Immortal Continent hasn't seen anyone clear level sixty of the one-star tower in over six thousand years."

"Indeed, it's been a long time. Even Zhuo Haiyue, despite her peerless talent, wasn't that dazzling in her early years."

"I just checked. Currently, in the entire Silvermist Immortal Nation, less than a hundred individuals have cleared level sixty of the one-star tower. On average, only one person among dozens of immortal continents can clear level sixty. The highest current record of the immortal nation is level sixty-seven." One High Immortal spoke solemnly. [1]

Their high authority granted them access to vast amounts of information from numerous channels, and the more they discovered, the more astounded they became. Across the entire immortal nation, those peerless geniuses who had cleared level sixty of the one-star tower were mostly in their eighties or nineties.

Those under sixty? Wu Yuan was the only one.

As the implications sank in, the Earth Immortals and High Immortals of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect realized the true magnitude of Wu Yuan's achievement.

Someone like Xing Luo, clearing over level fifty of the one-star tower at nearly a hundred years old, was considered a top-tier genius in the Moonsilver World.

Before reaching a hundred years old, clearing level fifty of the one-star tower made one a top-tier genius of an immortal continent, with only dozens to a hundred such geniuses per era (100 years). Clearing level sixty? Such peerless geniuses would rank in the top hundred of the entire immortal nation.

And Wu Yuan was still so young! The difference between clearing level sixty at fifty-something years old versus at ninety-something was astronomical.

While the future remained uncertain, Wu Yuan's current performance suggested that the entire immortal nation might only see such a monstrous prodigy once in tens of thousands of years. Discover new chapters at novelhall.com

For an immortal continent, it might take hundreds of millions of years to produce such a prodigy.

Abbot Wu's face broke into a smile as he spoke. "These past months, the immortal continent has been abuzz with rumors that Zhuo Haiyue is a monstrous prodigy, a once-in-a-hundred-million-year talent who could rival or even surpass Ancestor Dong Yang, a peerless genius that only appears once in a hundred thousand years throughout the immortal nation."

His eyes sparkled with pride as he continued, "But now, another monstrous prodigy has emerged from our Dragon Star Immortal Sect, the greatest genius in the sect's history—Li Xia."

"His terrifying talent is definitely on par with Zhuo Haiyue," Abbot Wu concluded, his smile widening.

"Absolutely!"

This guardian has only reached the eighth-level True Intent stage of comprehension. Let's see how you plan to break through my defenses. Wu Yuan's confidence was unshakeable.

The combination of Earth and Wood was the killing move of his qi refiner self, forming the strongest shield!

"Kill!" The black-robed guardian's eyes were as cold as ice as he triggered the Dark Earth Sword Array again and again, directing divine swords towards Wu Yuan.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The two clashed repeatedly, the impacts resonating through spce. Neither could gain the upper hand, locked in a stalemate.

One couldn't afford to stop maintaining the miniature celestial body, and the other couldn't drop the Dark Earth Sword Domain. It was just a matter of who could hold out longer.

The seemingly dull battle actually highlighted how evenly matched they were, or perhaps how formidable Wu Yuan's defense truly was.

The battle raged on for nearly a full hour.

Finally, the grueling match ended with the black-robed guardian exhausting his mana, and Wu Yuan emerged victorious.

That was close! My mana is down to less than twenty percent. If the guardian were any stronger, I'd deplete more mana maintaining the Star Ruins Sword Array, and I would've lost. This thought flashed through Wu Yuan's mind. My defense isn't strong enough.

If his defense was truly sturdy enough, his array would be able to weather the guardian's frenzied attacks without costing him so much mana.

"Next level!" Wu Yuan's voice rang out.

He pressed on to level sixty-two.

Unlike the Dark Star, where real combat was involved and one needed to know when to stop if victory wasn't assured, battles in the Seven Star Luminaries Tower were virtual ones. This allowed Wu Yuan to charge ahead without hesitation until his ultimate defeat.

...

Back in the observation space, excitement rippled through the gathered immortals.

"Victory!"

"He's made it past level sixty-one."

"Li Xia still has energy left. He's just matched the immortal Continent's past 10,000-year record. Amazing." The group of immortals in the observation space were all smiles.

The battle had been extremely prolonged, but no one had wanted to leave. In fact, more immortals of the sect had come to watch after getting word, drawn by the historic nature of the event.

Seeing Wu Yuan finally defeat the guardian of level sixty-one, these High and Earth Immortals were both stunned and awed. He had matched the immortal continent's past 10,000-year record!

Abbot Wu smiled. "Now, let's see if Li Xia can set a new ten-thousand-year record of the immortal continent."

Many immortals nodded, their eyes gleaming with anticipation. Set a new record! Given the number of decades he had left to challenge the one-star tower, Wu Yuan was destined to set record after record.

High Immortal Hei Yuan grinned. "The news has already spread throughout the Dragon Star Immortal Voidrealm and the Redmoon Immortal Voidrealm."

"There are many immortal cultivators focused on the Seven Star Luminaries Tower's records. With the sect's current record being shattered, people are bound to notice."

"Li Xia took over an hour each to pass level sixty and sixty-one."

"The storm Zhuo Haiyue stirred wasn't small. This time, the waves Li Xia will stir up won't be small either."

"With the immortal ancestor, Ancestor Dong Yang, and now a rising star like Li Xia, our Dragon Star Immortal Sect is bound to prosper," many Earth and High Immortals discussed joyfully, their voices a chorus of optimism and pride.

While lower-level disciples might worry about internal competition, these High Immortals and Earth Immortals knew that only a sect that was strong overall would bring greater benefits to its individuals.

When you can't be the leader yourself, then follow the leader!

1. Level 81 is the historical record ☜