In the real world, the Ethereal Hall.
"Quick, check who this person is!"
With a pale face, an elder turned to the attendant beside him.
He was the elder of the Ethereal Hall who had agreed to Zhang Xuan's request for twenty thousand Ethereal Coins. He had entered the illusory Ethereal Hall upon hearing the news earlier, and he had seen Zhang Xuan winning sixteen consecutive rounds with a single palm strike without sustaining the slightest injury!
Even though Zhang Xuan did not know that the people who had arrived later were the Seven Star Pavilion's First Elder and Sect Master, he was still able to make some guesses based on the Martial Techniques they had executed and their fighting prowess.
In other words, someone had single-handedly swept through the entire Seven Star Pavilion in Biyuan City's Ethereal Hall!
Not even the Semi-Divinity realm sect leader was a match for him.
If word of this got out, it would definitely cause a huge uproar!
The receptionist hesitated for a moment before replying, "Elder Zhang, it seems like the other party has used some kind of formation to conceal any information. We only managed to find out that the other party might be in one of the chambers in the Ethereal Hall, but we have no idea who he is."
As soon as the challenge began, they had tried to scan the surroundings, but it was a pity that the other party seemed to have predicted their movements. He had used an Isolation Formation to seal off their Ethereal Tokens, so they were only able to get a rough gauge of the area.
"There are a total of 13,700 meditation chambers here. Go and find out when the people in them entered, and how many of them are above the True Immortal stage. Is there anyone named Liu Yang …?"
The elder continued.
With so many people, even if the possibility of finding out who it was was very small, they could quickly narrow down the scope.
"After you find him, treat him well. Don't let him leave by any means. I'll come over right away to pay my respects …" the elder continued.
The fact that the other party was able to defeat the head of the Seven Star Pavilion, who was of the same cultivation realm as him, meant that the other party was no pushover. There was no way a mere person-in-charge of the Ethereal Hall like him could afford to offend him.
The receptionist nodded. Just as she was about to get to work, the receptionist at the front desk suddenly exclaimed, "Elder Zhang, the friend who is heading to the Sea of Exiled Stars is rushing over to look for you."
"You're looking for me?" The elder frowned and waved his hands impatiently. "Tell him that I'm not free at the moment. Don't bother me if you don't have money! "
The most important thing now was to find that expert as soon as possible. He was just a True Immortal brat. If he didn't have enough money, who would bother with him?
"He said that …" the receptionist replied. "Elder, he said that he has gathered enough Ethereal Coins, and he's here to pay up now."
"You've gathered them all? So fast? " The elder was taken aback. Suddenly, he thought of something and felt as though his brain was about to explode. His eyes widened. "Could it be him? Quick, let him in … "
The True Immortal realm fulfilled the requirements!
Zhang Xuan said that he wanted to gather some money, so he asked Zhang Xuan to wait for a moment. Then, in the Ethereal Hall, someone started a duel and won more than a dozen matches in a row. After the duel was over, Zhang Xuan came over and told him that he had gathered enough money! The timing was right!
Most importantly, after winning 15 matches in a row, the person on the stage said … he had enough money and didn't want to fight anymore!
Based on his calculations, he had a little over 20,000 Ethereal Coins in his possession back then.
The amount of money also matched!
Just as Zhang Xuan was in the midst of his calculations, the young man from before walked into the room, and as soon as he entered, he passed a card over.
"There are 20,000 Ethereal Coins here …"
The elder hurriedly took it and examined it. There was indeed twenty thousand inside, and his body tensed up. "May I know … how should I address you? It's like this … Since we're going to ride on the Seven Star Tower's flying holy beast, we need to know your name and background … "
"Of course!" Zhang Xuan nodded. "My name is Liu Yang!"
Thump!
The elder crawled up from the ground, blinked his eyes, and felt like crying.
If only he had known that the other party was so formidable, he would have never taken his money!
The other party looked like an ordinary young man, but he had single-handedly challenged the entire Seven Star Tower, and no one had been a match for him.
"Were you the one who challenged the dueling ring earlier?" the elder asked.
"You said that you wanted to use twenty thousand Ethereal Coins, and I couldn't think of any other way to earn money at the moment, so I decided to challenge the dueling ring. It's fortunate that my opponents weren't too strong, or else I might not have been able to gather enough money!"
Zhang Xuan nodded with a smile.
He had not used the Gods' Sword Intent earlier, and he had not revealed his identity as the head of the Myriad Beasts Hall either.
After all, he could not possibly hide from the Hall of Gods without using any of his abilities, right?
"Not too strong?" The elder nearly spurted a mouthful of blood.
The First Elder of the Seven Star Pavilion and the head of the sect were still not strong?
What was an expert then?
"If only I had known that you were so powerful, I wouldn't have accepted your money … Don't worry, I'll contact the Seven Star Pavilion right now!" After confirming that the other party was the fellow who had challenged the experts of the Seven Star Pavilion, the elder hurriedly returned the card to Zhang Xuan.
It was not that he did not want to accept it, but he did not dare to accept it!
A figure of such caliber was not someone he could afford to offend.
He took out his Communication Jade Token, and a moment later, he turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "Elder, Pavilion Master Kui Xiao of the Seven Star Pavilion wishes to meet you personally. Let's head over."
After reporting what had happened earlier, Pavilion Master Kui Xiao immediately sent him a message, instructing him to bring Zhang Xuan over.
How could he not understand how much weight Zhang Xuan held in Pavilion Master Kui Xiao's eyes? Not daring to say anything anymore, he quickly changed the way he addressed Zhang Xuan.
"Alright."
Zhang Xuan quickly followed behind Pavilion Master Kui Xiao.
The Seven Star Pavilion was located not too far away from the Ethereal Hall, so in less than ten minutes, the two of them arrived at the Celestial Dipper Hall, which represented the Prime Hall.
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao, the First Elder, and Elder Hong Wu were seated at the very center of the room. As soon as the two of them walked in, they immediately turned their gazes to Zhang Xuan.
The figure in the illusory Ethereal Hall was young, but the person standing before them looked even younger. He did not seem to be any older than thirty.
A Heavenly True Immortal beneath thirty, and they were no match for him at the same cultivation realm …
"You … Are you the Liu Yang who won sixteen matches in the Ethereal Hall earlier?"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao asked.
Even though he had seen Zhang Xuan with his own eyes, he was still unable to confirm his identity.
"Un," Zhang Xuan replied. "I have some matters that I need to attend to in the Sea of Exiled Stars. Pavilion Master Kui, can you give me a ride? I'll pay you according to the market price. "
Elder Zai had already told him that the young man before him was Pavilion Master Kui of the Seven Star Pavilion.
Had it been in the past, he would have still felt a little fearful toward Semi-Divinity realm experts. However, after meeting Han Jianqiu and Qin Yuan, killing four High Immortals from the Hall of Gods, and devouring a Semi-Divinity artifact, he no longer felt any fear toward Semi-Divinity realm experts.
"You are heading to the Sea of Exiled Stars as well?" Pavilion Master Kui Xiao asked with a frown. "May I know which sect you are from, Brother Liu? Pardon my ignorance, but I've never heard of your name before. "
Most experts would rarely head to the Sea of Exiled Stars in order to avoid conflict with one another. Yet, Zhang Xuan had taken the initiative to head there. Thinking about how the Azure Bridge was going to open at any moment, it could not be that the young man before him was a genius from a certain sect, could he?
If that was the case, it would be very difficult for Elder Hong Wu to emerge victorious in the Sea of Exiled Stars.
While it was not easy for a High Immortal to become a Celestial High Immortal, it should not be too difficult for him to make a breakthrough with the combined might of an entire sect.
"I … am an unaffiliated cultivator!" Zhang Xuan clasped his fist.
If he said that he was from the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, it would be easy for others to associate him with the Gods' Sword Intent. If he said that he was from the Myriad Beasts Hall, it would be easy for others to associate him with the new sect leader.
Since that was the case, he might as well continue saying that he was an unaffiliated cultivator and keep a low profile.
The Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion had caused a huge ruckus, and the same thing had happened when the Myriad Beasts Hall had caused a huge ruckus.
What he had to do now was to conceal the light so that others wouldn't notice him.
"Unaffiliated cultivator?" Pavilion Master Kui Xiao's eyes lit up. A moment later, he asked with a frown, "May I know why you are heading to the Sea of Exiled Stars, Brother Liu?"
"It's a private matter," Zhang Xuan replied with a shake of his head.
"A private matter …" Pavilion Master Kui Xiao heaved a sigh of relief.
Since it was a private matter, it had nothing to do with the Azure Bridge.
"Since Brother Liu is an unaffiliated cultivator, may I know if you are interested in joining our Seven Star Pavilion?"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao asked with a glint in his eyes.
"You want me to join the Seven Star Pavilion?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
Why would Pavilion Master Kui Xiao want him to join as well?
He had been keeping a low profile ever since he arrived at Biyuan City.
Just now, he had fought more than ten battles consecutively and won against some weak nobodies … A battle of this level shouldn't attract the attention of a Sect Leader!
"Indeed. As long as you become an elder of our Seven Star Pavilion and represent our Seven Star Pavilion in a duel, I'll gather all of our resources and help you achieve a breakthrough to Heavenly High Immortal within ten days!"
Pavilion Master Kui Xiao said with a smile.
"Help me achieve a breakthrough to Heavenly High Immortal?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
There were two reasons why he was in such a hurry to head to the Sea of Exiled Stars. Firstly, he wanted to investigate the matter regarding the Godblood Rock, and secondly, he wanted to find a way to raise his soul cultivation so that he could achieve a breakthrough to the Heavenly High Immortal realm as soon as possible.
Having been besieged by the Hall of Gods twice in a row, even he could not help but feel pressured. He had to raise his cultivation as quickly as possible.
It had been more than twenty days since he had arrived in the Azure, but he had only managed to advance from Dimension Shatterer realm primary stage to Heavenly True Immortal realm. While it might have been an incredible feat for others, it was still a little too slow for him.
After all, time flowed differently from the Master Teacher Continent. Twenty days on the Azure was equivalent to a year on the Master Teacher Continent.
"Indeed," Pavilion Master Kui Xiao replied.
Achieving a breakthrough to Heavenly High Immortal was an irresistible temptation to any Heavenly True Immortal.
"What do you mean by a duel? Will your life be in danger? "
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before replying.
There was no such thing as a free lunch in the world.
It would not be easy for him to achieve a breakthrough to the High Immortal realm. Since Pavilion Master Kui Xiao had agreed to it, it was unlikely that he would accept it in exchange.
"Don't worry, it's just a duel between the Six Sects. Since everyone is of the same cultivation realm, your life won't be in danger. As long as you admit defeat, no one will kill you! " Pavilion Master Kui Xiao said. "On top of that, if you manage this matter well, there's a good chance that you'll inherit the position of the sect leader and become the true leader of the Seven Star Pavilion!"
The strongest juniors of the six sects were chosen to enter the Heavenly Bridge. Most of them didn't go overboard, they wouldn't even get injured! Needless to say, they would be in danger!
As for challenging the warriors of the Hall of Gods on the Azure Bridge …
There were plenty of opportunities to achieve a breakthrough to the Semi-Divinity realm. It might be dangerous, but if one were to succeed, the outcome would be unimaginable.
It was just like how he and Hall Master Qin Yuan of the Myriad Beasts Hall had only reached their current realm after entering the Azure Bridge.
As long as he could achieve a breakthrough to the Semi-Divinity realm, he would surely become the head of the Seven Star Pavilion!
"Inherit the position of the sect leader?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head. A thought suddenly came to his mind, and he turned to Pavilion Master Kui Xiao with a smile. "Forget it. As long as the duel isn't dangerous, I don't mind becoming an elder of the Seven Star Pavilion. Also, as an elder, I should be able to access all of the books in the Seven Star Pavilion, right?"
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