"Phew …"
Chen Hao exhaled slowly and slowly opened his eyes. His black eyes were clear and deep, but there was no light. This situation was a bit strange.
Under normal circumstances, when a swordsman finished cultivating and opened his eyes, he would emit his peak state of Sword Essence from his eyes. In any case, Chen Hao, who had improved again, should not look so ordinary. He could not even sense any Sword Essence at all.
"After four months of closed-door cultivation, I didn't expect that the Sword Principle realm, which is the most difficult to improve, would be improved to the peak of the third level of the Sword Principle. Moreover, it faintly contains the aura of the Secular Sword Principle …"
Chen Hao thought to himself, "I've reached my current limit …"
Naturally, Chen Hao clearly felt that whether it was his physical body, Genuine Essence, state of mind, essence, Qi, and spirit, they had all reached the limit of Chen Hao's current realm. And the trace of the Secular Sword Principle attribute that he had comprehended allowed his incomparably fierce Sword Essence to be in a wonderful state of restraint. In addition to his powerful Soul Power, Chen Hao was sure that as long as he wanted, no one would be able to sense that he was a swordsman.
"It's time!" Chen Hao thought for a moment and said in a deep voice with a burning light in his eyes.
After saying that, he disappeared from the cultivation room in a flash. He did not conceal his aura. In the sect, there was no need to be so cautious.
"Hey, where are they?"
For four months, Chen Hao focused on cultivation wholeheartedly. He did not pay attention to the situation of Helian Wuzi and Tantai Lian at all. And at this moment, relying on his rock-solid state of mind, he cut the Gordian knot and did indeed achieve a state of mind that was free of distractions. He originally thought that the two should be in the palace, but he did not expect that there was no aura of the two in the entire mountain peak, and the others were not there either.
Hiss!
Just as Chen Hao was thinking, a familiar and extremely powerful aura suddenly enveloped Chen Hao.
"You've finished your closed-door cultivation? You've improved a lot … Have you reached the Perfection? "
Yuwen Tairan's voice rang out in Chen Hao's ears from a few hundred kilometers away on Starseizing Peak. His voice carried a sliver of anticipation.
"It should be complete. Sovereign, I want to … "Chen Hao said directly. He didn't have the ability to transmit his voice across hundreds of miles, but he knew that Yuwen Tairan could hear him.
"Come to Star Picking Peak quickly!" Yuwen Tairan said impatiently after receiving Chen Hao's affirmative reply. A few days after Chen Hao went into seclusion, he had already rushed back to the sect. As the leader of a sect, he was in charge of all the affairs of the entire sect. If there were no special circumstances, he would not leave. The reason he left was because of the upcoming Inter-Sect Competition.
It could be said that the Inter-Sect Competition, which was held once every ten years, was the biggest event in the Eastern Continent. It was related to a sect's grade, ranking, luck, and most importantly, the sect's interests.
None of the sects would look down on them. The competition was intense, far from what the Hundred Empire Rankings and Dragon Transformation Rankings could compare to.
…
After a while, Chen Hao arrived at Star Picking Peak. Under the guidance of a deacon, he stepped into Star Picking Hall.
"Disciple Chen Hao greets all the Grand Supreme Elders! Greetings Sovereign! Greetings Grand Supreme Elders! "
The moment Chen Hao entered the hall, he was locked on by many auras. However, he wasn't surprised. Before he stepped in, his powerful soul perception had already detected many powerful auras in the hall. There were a total of 37 of them. Among them, Six Paths was the most terrifying. He was even stronger than the Faction Leader. He must be the legendary Supreme Elder.
Numerous gazes and probing auras gathered on Chen Hao's body. How great was the pressure generated?
Yuwen Tairan and a Grand Supreme Elder were still trying to probe him.
However, Chen Hao, who had a powerful soul, was as calm as a mountain. Not only was he not affected by the pressure, but he also cupped his fists respectfully.
This changed the way they looked at Chen Hao. There was a hint of admiration and shock in their eyes. This was especially true for Yuwen Tairan and the Grand Supreme Elder.
"Good, good, good … No wonder you were able to obtain the sixth place in the potential test among so many peerless geniuses. Moreover, you killed several peerless geniuses of the Southern Sea Archipelago … Very good, very good …" Yuwen Tairan released a beam of energy and helped Chen Hao, who was bowing down, stand up.
When he received the news, he couldn't believe it. They were only a third-grade sect. Although they knew that the Mirage Desert was a once-in-a-century opportunity to train, they didn't dare to let any of their disciples participate. It was no different from asking for humiliation. However, at this moment, when he saw Chen Hao in person, he completely believed that Chen Hao had exceeded his expectations.
"I was just lucky. Sect Master, why did you call me here? "Chen Hao had already guessed something when he saw such a big lineup, but he still pretended to be ignorant.
"It's a matter of honor for our entire sect. I didn't expect you to be able to make it in time … Are you sure you can trigger the Heavenly Punishment? "
"It shouldn't be a problem," Chen Hao said.
"That's good." Yuwen Tairan wasn't worried at all that Chen Hao would fail to trigger the Heavenly Punishment. Such a peerless genius, especially one who had walked step by step from the mortal world to where he was now, would definitely have a stronger temperament than those super geniuses blessed by the heavens. He wouldn't allow anything to go wrong. He directly said, "You should know about the Inter-Sect Competition that is held every ten years, right?"
Seeing Chen Hao nod, Yuwen Tairan continued, "This Inter-Sect Competition is the biggest event in the Eastern Continent's cultivation world. It's related to the sect's ranking, fortune, and fundamental interests. The conditions for participation are to be above the Nascent Soul Stage and below the age of forty. Although you're half a step away from the Nascent Soul Stage, as long as you trigger the Heavenly Punishment, you'll qualify for the competition.
This time, with you, Helian Wuzi, Tantai Lian, and several new core disciples, our Star-Picking Sect will be able to contend with a fifth-rank sect in terms of numbers! As for your combat strength … Helian Wuzi said she's no match for you. Is that true? "
"This …" Chen Hao hadn't expected Helian Wuzi to be brought up. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "It should be about the same. Her battle with me wasn't a life and death battle, so I can't be too sure …"
"No need to be humble. Even if you're on par with her, that's only because you're half a step away from the Nascent Soul Stage. Once you step into the Nascent Soul Stage, your strength will increase by two times, or even more! "
Yuwen Tairan then gave Chen Hao a simple explanation of the Inter-Sect Competition, as well as the Star-Picking Sect's disciples who were qualified to participate.
Including Chen Hao, Helian Wuzi, and Tantai Lian, there were a total of 31 disciples in the Star-Picking Sect who were qualified. As for the other 28 people, Chen Hao only knew his senior sister Ye Feixue, whom he had befriended previously. The strongest one was Long Yukong, who was ranked first among the core disciples. He was also the only one who had stepped into the Half-step Incarnation Realm. Ye Feixue and the other three had stepped into the peak of the Advanced Nascent Soul Stage.
It had to be said that the Star-Picking Sect had developed at an unprecedented speed in the past two years. Especially after the Seven Stars Grotto-Heaven was completely opened, it was even more shocking. In a few more years, the number of young experts in the Star-Picking Sect would definitely increase exponentially.
Moreover, what surprised Chen Hao was that although the competition was cruel and fierce, there was basically no threat of death. Thinking about it, this was expected. After all, the disciples who were qualified to participate were all geniuses that their respective sects had spent countless efforts to nurture. They were all the future pillars of the sect. Who would be willing to let them fall in the competition?
Moreover, the competition format was completely different from an ordinary competition. This made Chen Hao look forward to it even more.
…
"There are only two months left. The others are already in seclusion in the cultivation room specially created by the Grand Elder. When can you trigger the Divine Punishment?" Yuwen Tairan asked Chen Hao after a brief introduction.
"Now …" Chen Hao said.
"You don't need to prepare? The Divine Punishment is a nightmare for many cultivators. Although you don't have a big problem, you can't let your guard down. Only you know whether you can trigger the Divine Punishment. Once you trigger it, no one can help you. You can only bear it yourself! Moreover, with your battle strength, the Divine Punishment you trigger will definitely be much stronger than ordinary cultivators … "
"That's right. Chen Hao, are you sure there's no problem with your state of mind? "Elder Chuan couldn't help but ask.
He had seen with his own eyes how Chen Hao had fallen into a demonic trap after learning about Helian Wuzi and Tantai Lian. Therefore, he didn't expect Chen Hao to step into the Nascent Soul Stage before the Inter-Sect Competition. However, in four months, Chen Hao's aura was indeed as heavy as a mountain. He couldn't sense any flaws. However, for the sake of caution, he still reminded him.
"It shouldn't be …"
"It shouldn't be, you have to be sure! The Divine Punishment is no small matter. If your state of mind isn't in a perfect state, it's very likely that an accident will happen. Although your aura is already very heavy and stable, your speed of advancement is still too fast. Moreover … forget it, think about it carefully … "Elder Chuan wanted to mention Chen Hao's emotional problems, but he stopped himself in time. He knew that it was impossible for anyone to be completely free of their inner demons. If Chen Hao had already suppressed his inner demons, there would be side effects if he mentioned it.
"There's no need to think about it. I came out of seclusion to trigger the Divine Punishment. I can feel that I've reached my limits in all aspects. Don't worry, nothing will happen … "Chen Hao said with a determined gaze. After he finished speaking, he cupped his fists and said to the Sect Leader and everyone else," I'll take my leave! "
"Wait … Kid, don't tell me you're going back to your mountain to trigger the Divine Punishment?" Elder Chuan hurriedly said, "Tantai Lian triggered the Divine Punishment the last time and almost destroyed the entire mountain. Fortunately, we discovered it in time …"
"Uh … Then where should I trigger it?"
"I'll take you there!" Elder Chuan said.
"Let's go, let's all go and take a look. It's rare for our Zhaixing Sect to have the Divine Punishment descend several times in a year. Haha … Grand Supreme Elders, I'll have to trouble you to specially create a cultivation room for him." Yuwen Tairan said respectfully to the six grand elders who didn't say a word. They only narrowed their eyes and seemed to be looking at Chen Hao with gratification.
"Old Man also wants to know how strong this kid's Divine Punishment is. Let's go take a look first … As long as this kid satisfies the Old Man, the Old Man can let him go to the Old Man's grotto-heaven and let him …" The leader of the six grand elders suddenly said with a smile.
"It can't be?"
Everyone, including Yuwen Tairan, widened their eyes when they heard the grand elder's words.
…
(Second update. Today is the second update. Everyone, don't wait. When the time comes, Dark Mountain will definitely erupt. If it can't erupt, there's nothing we can do …) "If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation."
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