Saber light and sword shadows were densely packed, like a torrent of heavenly waterfalls or falling stars.
Hundreds of square meters were ravaged. Rocks, grass, and trees were crushed and turned into dust that scattered in the air.
Saber and sword marks crisscrossed all around, which was a ghastly sight.
Another collision occurred, and an extremely terrifying shockwave once again wreaked havoc. The ground that was as broken as a wasteland was scraped up, leaving behind a scratch that was several inches deep.
Under the recoil, the two figures were forced to retreat.
Chen Zong held one of his swords in front of him, while the other was slightly behind him. His eyes were sharp and cold as they tore through the sky. He stared at Yu Zhengxiao's face with a serious expression.
Very strong!
Yu Zhengxiao's strength was very strong. What he had shown on the Gale was far from his true strength.
It could be said that Yu Zhengxiao's strength was enough to defeat the most powerful of the five Mingguang Guards.
Yu Zhengxiao held a long saber in his right hand and crouched slightly. Tyrannical power ran through every part of his body, ready to burst out a powerful attack in an instant. His eyes were as sharp as a blade, as if they could split everything.
Chen Zong was surprised by Yu Zhengxiao's strength. How could Yu Zhengxiao not be surprised by Chen Zong's strength?
However, he had seen Chen Zong break the Mingguang Killing Formation and kill a Mingguang Guard Captain with his own eyes. He was already mentally prepared and was not too shocked.
As he thought about it, the sharpness in Yu Zhengxiao's eyes was restrained. His tyrannical saber Qi was also withdrawn into his body. Soon after, his long saber was sheathed. The sound was melodious and pleasing to the ear. Chen Zong was very puzzled.
Yu Zhengxiao was a core disciple of the Tai Yuan Heaven Sect. He had killed a Mingguang Guard of the Tai Yuan Heaven Sect's Mingguang Mountain. It was reasonable that Yu Zhengxiao wanted to kill him.
"There are seven mountains in the Tai Yuan Heaven Sect. I'm a core disciple of Cangyu Mountain." Yu Zhengxiao said, "Cangyu Mountain and Mingguang Mountain have always been at odds. I just attacked you because I was excited to see you."
Yu Zhengxiao's explanation made Chen Zong somewhat relieved. He sheathed his two swords.
It was normal for there to be all kinds of fights within a large force.
"How did you offend someone from Mt. Mingguang and get hunted down by the Mingguang Guards?" Yu Zhengxiao asked.
Chen Zong thought for a while and then told him the whole story in simple words. It was not a secret.
"I see." Hearing this, Yu Zhengxiao's eyes suddenly shone with a sharp light. It was as if he was looking at Chen Zong, as if he wanted to see through him. "Brother Chen, do you know that every core disciple of the Tai Yuan Heaven Sect has a special privilege? Every three years, they have a chance to be directly recommended to an official disciple. I haven't used this chance yet."
"Now, I want to use this opportunity on Brother Chen Zong. What do you think, Brother Chen?" Yu Zhengxiao didn't ask Chen Zong to pay any price.
Chen Zong was stunned when he heard this. He looked into Yu Zhengxiao's eyes and saw nothing but magnanimity.
"Thank you, Brother Yu." Chen Zong thought about it. It was a rare opportunity, so he said it.
"Good. Now, Brother Chen, follow me back to Mt. Cangyu." Yu Zhengxiao was very happy, and his face was full of smiles.
Among the seven mountains of the Tai Yuan Heaven Sect, everyone knew that Mt. Cangyu and Mt. Mingguang didn't get along well. A probationary disciple expelled by Mt. Mingguang had the strength to kill the Mingguang Guards. He was indeed a first-class genius. There were very few such geniuses in any of the mountains.
Chen Zong's original purpose was to become a disciple of the Tai Yuan Heaven Sect. As for whether it was Mt. Mingguang or Mt. Cangyu, he went to Mt. Mingguang because of Vientiane Tower. Now that he had the opportunity to enter Mt. Cangyu and take the official disciple assessment, Chen Zong certainly wouldn't let go of such an opportunity.
Although it was only the second time he had met Yu Zhengxiao, Chen Zong had a feeling that Yu Zhengxiao wasn't lying.
"Let's go, Chen Shidi." Yu Zhengxiao smiled. In his opinion, with Chen Zong's talent, he would definitely pass the assessment. Therefore, he called him Junior Brother.
"What about these corpses?" Chen Zong glanced at the corpses of the five Mingguang Guards.
"Don't worry about them. The people of Mt. Mingguang will take care of them." Yu Zhengxiao said, "The Mingguang Blade and Mingguang Armor are forged using a special method. Under normal circumstances, they are a set of good equipment. Only when they are combined with the unique martial arts of the Mingguang Guards can they display their greatest power. In other words, only with the unique martial arts of the Mingguang Guards can the equipment become the real Mingguang Blade and Mingguang Armor."
"Every set of Mingguang Blade and Mingguang Armor is not easy to forge. They are often passed down from generation to generation. They are imprinted with the unique tracking secret technique of Mt. Mingguang. Without the real method to break it, it is impossible to find the imprint and break it. Therefore, as long as someone takes away the Mingguang Blade and Mingguang Armor, they will be hunted down by Mt. Mingguang."
"Our Mt. Cangyu also has Cangyu Guards. They are similar in nature to the Mingguang Guards. The other five mountains are the same. Therefore, even if Mt. Cangyu and Mt. Mingguang don't get along well, we won't target each other in this kind of matter."
Yu Zhengxiao's explanation made Chen Zong come to a realization.
With Yu Zhengxiao leading the way, Chen Zong avoided a group of Mingguang Guards that were rushing over. Soon, he returned to Mt. Taiyuan. He advanced at full speed along the stairs, arrived at the heptagon, and headed in the direction of Mt. Cangyu.
Yu Zhengxiao also explained that the Mingguang Guards had appeared because of the five Mingguang Guards killed by Chen Zong. The lives of the Mingguang Guards were closely related to the Mingguang Armor. The imprint on the Mingguang Guards could be used to detect them. If they died, the corresponding imprint on Mt. Mingguang would react after a period of time.
Although Mt. Cangyu and Mt. Mingguang were not on good terms, this kind of discord was not a life and death feud. At most, it could be considered a fierce battle. If they encountered the Mingguang Guards, based on the training methods of the Mingguang Guards, it would be a situation where they would fight to the death.
Unless it was a last resort, Yu Zhengxiao was unwilling to kill the Mingguang Guards. This was an unwritten rule that was spread among the various mountains of Tai Yuan Heaven Sect.
"Senior Yu."
"Senior Yu."
Yu Zhengxiao led Chen Zong into the territory of Mt. Cangyu. Along the way, the disciples that they met all stopped and bowed to Yu Zhengxiao. This showed Yu Zhengxiao's prestige.
In the face of the Mt. Cangyu disciples' greetings, Yu Zhengxiao did not stop, but nodded in response.
The height of Mt. Cangyu was not inferior to Mt. Mingguang, but the scenery was different.
Under Yu Zhengxiao's guidance, Chen Zong walked up a long and narrow flight of stairs.
"That is the residential area of the official disciples," Yu Zhengxiao introduced.
The residential area of the official disciples of Mt. Cangyu was located a thousand meters above Mt. Cangyu. The purity and richness of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi was more than fifty percent higher than at the foot of the mountain. The higher one went, the richer and purer the Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi was.
At a height of three thousand meters, it was the residential area of the elite disciples.
At a height of five thousand meters, it was the residential area of the core disciples.
Yu Zhengxiao was a core disciple. His cave dwelling was at a height of five thousand meters.
"Further up, seven thousand meters is the cave dwelling of the esoteric disciples. Eight thousand meters is the cave dwelling of the elders of Mt. Cangyu." Yu Zhengxiao's gaze continued upwards as he continued, "As for the mountain master of Mt. Cangyu, his cave dwelling is even higher than that of the elders."
In Mt. Cangyu, there were official disciples, elite disciples, core disciples, esoteric disciples, elders and mountain masters, as well as attendants and Cangyu guards.
The residences of the attendants and Cangyu guards were at the same height as the core disciples. Yu Zhengxiao asked Chen Zong to wait in his cave dwelling for a while.
It was not long before Yu Zhengxiao returned.
"I originally wanted to recommend you to master Cang Xuan's tutelage, but master has yet to return and needs to wait. Therefore, I will recommend you for the official disciple assessment first," said Yu Zhengxiao as he led Chen Zong downstairs.
They once again arrived at the residential area of the official disciples and headed towards the administration department.
"Greetings senior brother Yu." The person on duty at the administration department was an elite disciple. He hurriedly stood up and bowed when he saw Yu Zhengxiao.
"No need to be so polite." Said Yu Zhengxiao. "I want to use my privileges as a core disciple to recommend this person beside me for the official disciple assessment. Register and prepare."
"Okay." The elite disciple could not help but take a few more glances at Chen Zong, but was unable to see anything special about him. However, since it was senior brother Yu who had recommended him, there was definitely something special about him. The elite disciple immediately registered and passed on the message.
The official disciple assessment could be said to be simple, but it could also be said to be difficult. However, one needed to at least make some preparations.
Generally speaking, probationary disciples were allowed to participate in the official disciple assessment once every three months. There were still two months until the next assessment. Since Yu Zhengxiao wanted to use this privilege, he naturally needed to prepare in advance.
"Yu Zhengxiao is using his privileges to recommend a disciple?" After receiving the news, the elder in charge of the official disciple assessment did not dare to delay and immediately rushed over. Along the way, he met up with the other two elders in charge of the official disciple assessment.
Although the three of them were elders with lofty statuses, they were ultimately the lowest amongst the elders, and were only in charge of the official disciple assessment.
Yu Zhengxiao was a core disciple, and the number one core disciple at that. This status alone was quite intimidating. What's more, his master, elder Cang Xuan, was an elder with real authority second only to the Blue Feather mountain master. This caused Yu Zhengxiao's status to soar, and ordinary elders would have to give him face.
In addition, they were also very curious as to what kind of person Yu Zhengxiao would recommend to participate in the official disciple assessment. After all, Yu Zhengxiao had never used this privilege since he became a core disciple.
In less than half an hour, the three elders in charge of the official disciple assessment arrived one after another.
"Yu Zhengxiao greets the three elders." Yu Zhengxiao politely bowed. "Disciple wishes to use his privileges as a core disciple to recommend this person beside me for the official disciple assessment. May the three elders preside over this matter."
"No need for formalities."
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