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Chapter 571 All Prodigies Defeated
Chapter 571 All Prodigies Defeated
"Yuqing cannot be completely defeated. To be on the safe side, let me make a move first to test the strength of the chief of the cave heavens," Yu Zhaohua suggested through divine sense.
Chen Beiwu glanced at Yu Zhaohua, knowing that the latter's words were a test, but in reality he wanted to attack the arena to force out the chief Xuan Tong of the cave heaven, and exhaust the defender's magic power as much as possible, so as to create an opportunity for him to win.
The reason is simple: once he defeats any one of the five chief cultivators of the Five Great Grotto-Heavens, he can use the names of the Five Great Grotto-Heavens to set a new record for the chief cultivator of a celestial sect defeating the chief cultivator of a grotto-heavens, thus restoring the prestige of Yuqing and causing a huge uproar in the Immortal Alliance, alarming all the major cultivation forces.
Even if all the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core level geniuses are defeated and their scores are zero, it will not diminish the prestige of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.
Of course, Chen Beiwu was also aware of Yu Zhaohua's pride and lofty ambitions; he might even harbor the ambition to challenge the chief of the cave.
"There's no need for that," Chen Beiwu shook his head slightly, rejecting Yu Zhaohua's suggestion.
"What, are you absolutely certain of victory?" Yu Zhaohua probed with her divine sense.
The rankings in this year's Cave Heaven Grand Competition are extremely important, as they determine the allocation of resources for the war between the two realms among the various sects of the Immortal Alliance, and also concern the reputation of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect. There is no room for error!
"Of course, the reason I participated in the Cave Heaven Grand Competition was to win first place and let the world know that the Jade Purity Immortal Sect is no less than the Five Great Cave Heavens," Chen Beiwu said casually.
"???" Jin Dan, Tie Dan, Xue Le, and Aji looked puzzled.
What sect glory? Aren't they participating in the Cave Heaven Grand Competition to obtain the Heavenly Pill and help Bei Wu break through the path to the Nascent Soul stage?
"Eek." Zhiling didn't find it strange at all.
Obtaining the Heavenly Pill and bringing glory to the sect are not contradictory; in fact, the latter sounds more noble and righteous, and less mercenary.
Sweep through the entire cave and claim first place?
Upon learning of this ambition, even though Yu Zhaohua was already somewhat prepared, she couldn't help but fall silent and lose her composure for a moment, her gaze towards Chen Beiwu becoming increasingly complex.
Defeating the chief of a grotto-heaven is a completely different concept from sweeping away the chiefs of the five major grotto-heavens.
The former is extremely rare; even the chief disciples of the three immortal sects throughout history have only been able to create a record a handful of times. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a once-in-a-millennium event.
The latter is even more exaggerated. Since the beginning of the Immortal Alliance Era, no peerless genius among the thirteen Immortal Sects has been able to achieve the feat of sweeping away the chief disciples of the cave heavens!
If Chen Beiwu can truly achieve this, his title of True Martial True Lord will surely astound the high-ranking officials of the various forces in the Immortal Alliance, making him an unparalleled True Lord revered and admired by countless cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, and even winning the heartfelt admiration of the Dao Venerable Immortal Clan's prodigies.
"Since you have such confidence, then I am relieved."
Yu Zhaohua did not question Chen Beiwu's words, even though she thought it was almost impossible for the latter to accomplish this great feat.
So she changed the subject and transmitted her thoughts, saying, "But this opportunity is rare, so I still want to make a move first and see clearly the gap between myself and the chief of the cave."
Seeing Yu Zhaohua's insistence, Chen Beiwu conceded: "Fine, who do you intend to choose as your opponent?"
"Gu Yong, the chief of Taiyin Cave Heaven," Yu Zhaohua said.
In previous years' Cave Heaven Grand Competitions, the Cave Heaven Chief would not take the stage immediately.
But this time is different. In order to reduce the Jade Purity Immortal Sect's points to zero, the chief disciples of the five great grotto heavens will definitely be the first to take the stage.
In this way, she would have the opportunity to directly challenge the chief of the cave.
"Okay," Chen Beiwu agreed without hesitation.
He wasn't particularly interested in his defeated opponents; he was more curious about the top Xuan Tong masters of the two great grotto-heavens, Zhouhua and Yuyu.
As time passed, the competition among Foundation Establishment prodigies gradually came to an end.
As Chen Beiwu had predicted, the Jade Purity Immortal Sect ranked last with zero points, a result comparable to the Lotus Flower Array Sect among the Seventy-Nine Upper Sects.
The performance of the Shangqing and Taiqing sects was similar to that of previous years, ranking sixth and seventh respectively, surpassing many other sects and immortal sects.
As for the top five rankings, they were all taken by the five major grotto-heavens. In the end, through a battle of magic, the rankings were determined as follows: Yuyu first, Zhouhua second, Taiyin third, Chunyang fourth, and Xuanyuan fifth.
At the Yunxia seat.
A hint of unease flashed in Huang Xiaoling's eyes: "What's going on? With the foundation of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, it shouldn't be ranked at the bottom. Could it be one of the Five Great Grotto-Heavens—"
"Be careful what you say," Chen Dong quickly interrupted, his eyes serious.
Having served as the county magistrate of Pingchen County for many years, he was quite experienced. Even his wife could vaguely see that the Jade Purity Immortal Sect was being targeted, so how could he not see the current situation?
"Uncle and Aunt, don't worry, Bei Wu won't lose." Xu Ziqing smiled and tried to ease the tension: "Lingling, what do you think?"
"Yes, I trust Bei Wu. He wouldn't go to the trouble of getting an invitation if he wasn't absolutely certain. Uncle and Aunt can rest assured," Xu Lingling said solemnly.
Soon, with Elder Guangyu's announcement, the Cave Heaven Golden Elixir Competition officially began.
"call out!"
"call out!"
"call out!"
One by one, the Golden Core cultivators landed on the dueling platform, their expressions calm and composed, completely disregarding the geniuses from the various sects below.
This time, neither the Golden Core prodigies from the Immortal Sect nor the Upper Sect stepped onto the stage. Instead, their gazes were all directed towards the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, eager to see how True Martial True Monarch would respond.
"You don't need to force yourselves. If things are hopeless, you can admit defeat directly, or choose to give up now." Chen Beiwu looked at Wei Huiwen and Zhou Xiao.
After this period of contact, he had figured out the strength of the two.
If they faced the Golden Core prodigies of the Taiqing and Shangqing sects, Wei Huiwen and Zhou Xiao would have a chance of winning around 60%. However, if they faced the Five Great Grotto Heavens, their chance of winning would be less than 20%.
To put it bluntly, among all the geniuses of the Jade Purity Golden Core era, in terms of talent, ability, and synergy with their synergistic beasts, Wei Huiwen and Zhou Xiao can only be considered above average, not even as good as Shen Lingxing.
"Chief, we've never fought before. Even if I faced the prodigy of Dongtian head-on, I don't think I would lose!" Zhou Xiao said solemnly.
Wei Huiwen admired Chen Beiwu to some extent and, unwilling to lose face, stated directly, "I believe that Yuqing Xuantong is no weaker than a Cave Heaven!"
"Fine."
Chen Beiwu understood that Wei Huiwen and Zhou Xiao were likely to lose, but he did not try to dissuade them further.
Cultivators strive for immortality, but the path is long and arduous. If they dare not even engage in friendly sparring and combat, how will they overcome the difficulties and attain the Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation realms in the future?
Unexpectedly, streaks of light shot out from the locations of the Shangqing and Taiqing sects, rushing towards the dueling platform, much to the surprise of the other sect's prodigies.
However, the three immortal sects were originally one family.
In the eyes of the two sect leaders, the fact that the Five Great Grotto-Heavens only target the Jade Purity Immortal Sect and not the Taiqing or Shangqing prodigies is undoubtedly a form of disrespect.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Xiao smiled calmly and, ahead of Wei Huiwen, ascended the fighting platform in the Taiyin Cave Heaven, intending to avenge his cousin Zhou Jian.
Ding Ding raised an eyebrow and said with interest, "Your cultivation is not bad, but it's a pity that your vision is too shallow and your mind is not pure."
"Oh." Zhou Xiao raised his eyes and said in a deep voice, "You really think you can beat me?"
"Otherwise what?" Ding Ding sneered, completely disregarding Zhou Xiao: "What Little Northern Martial Arts? He's just a Foundation Establishment junior who's all talk and no action."
"The only reason you chose me is to avenge your cousin, but do you have the ability?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiao didn't bother with further words and directly summoned two Fellowship Beasts.
There was no point in saying more; he wanted to see if Ding Ding could withstand the Jade Purity Profound Path he had cultivated over the years.
boom!
boom!
boom!
As the battle began, Zhou Xiao, aided by the power of the Heavenly Dipper Beast, gained the upper hand and suppressed Ding Ding.
Upon seeing this, Gu Yong's expression remained unchanged.
"Stop playing!"
As Gu Yong's divine sense descended, Ding Ding ceased his playful antics and unleashed the Taiyin Killing Move.
"Is that all? That's laughable." Ding Ding's body surged with moonlight, his aura flared, and with a flash, he pointed a finger at Zhou Xiaotong's forehead.
The ultimate power of the moonlight erupted with overwhelming force, completely shattering the skull and causing the perfect demon general to let out a painful howl.
"The second move!"
Beside Ding Ding, the Su Ying Moon Rabbit kicked out, tearing through space, and crushed Zhou Xiao's other fellow beast, the [Returning Profound Eagle], under its foot in the most domineering way, turning its wings into minced meat.
"The third move!"
Ding Ding felt extremely happy. He clenched his fist and unleashed the Taiyin Divine Palm towards Zhou Xiao's dantian.
This palm strike would either kill Zhou Xiao or completely destroy his foundation and severely diminish his potential.
The younger generation these days is really arrogant; they're quick to threaten people's lives.
Elder Guangyu sighed inwardly, preparing to intervene and save Zhou Xiao.
Unexpectedly, Ding Ding's body suddenly stiffened, and he almost lost control of the Taiyin Divine Palm, which backfired on him. He couldn't even care about his opponent in front of him.
Elder Guangyu let out a soft exclamation and followed Ding Ding's horrified gaze. He saw that Yuqing's chief disciple, Chen Beiwu, had a slightly cold look in his eyes and exuded an indescribable aura of power.
How dare they interfere with the Grand Tournament of the Cave Heavens!
Elder Guangyu had a sudden thought and was about to ask a question.
The next second, Chen Beiwu's voice rang out: "I concede defeat on behalf of Zhou Xiao."
Knowing that Chen Beiwu had not used the Heavenly Gang True Form to interfere, Elder Guangyu immediately suppressed the thought of questioning him and calmly announced, "Ding Dingsheng."
Ding Ding took a deep breath, his eyes showing no joy of victory, but rather a chilling feeling.
Great reputations are never undeserved.
No wonder Chief Gu values Chen Beiwu so much!
Without activating any true magic power, just a glance from him made him feel the danger of death. This indescribable sense of oppression was exactly the same as that of the chief, and even slightly stronger.
This is a monster, a monster you absolutely must not mess with!
Knowing this, Ding Ding still used his immortal techniques to suppress his fear and gave Chen Beiwu a provocative smile.
The reason is simple: no matter how strong or talented Zhenwu Zhenjun is, would he dare to bully the weak in public and attack him in front of everyone?
Moreover, True Martial Lord has only been cultivating for a little longer than him.
He is a prodigy of Taiyin Cave, and his future achievements may not be inferior to Chen Beiwu's. So why should he be afraid of him and let his Dao heart be clouded?
Noticing Ding Ding's provocative gaze, Chen Beiwu remained calm.
He wouldn't get angry because of the provocation of the weak, and he could accept the defeat of the Yuqing disciples, but he couldn't ignore the hint of killing intent that Ding Ding showed during the battle.
Although that hint of killing intent was extremely faint, it could not escape Chen Beiwu's perception.
To put it bluntly, Ding Ding could have won with overwhelming force, but he chose to play cat and mouse, deliberately humiliating Zhou Xiao with his profound knowledge. This approach had deviated from friendly competition and was more like a one-sided massacre.
Without anyone backing them up, a Golden Core cultivator would never be able to act so recklessly in the Cave Heaven Grand Competition.
"Oh, are you angry?"
Noticing Chen Beiwu's gaze, Gu Yong's lips curled up slightly.
In his view, the weak should kneel down, and Ding Ding's behavior was not excessive.
Little did they know that Chen Beiwu was not angry; he had simply changed his mind and was no longer ignoring the wasteful behavior of his subordinates.
On the other side, Wei Huiwen is going through a tough battle.
Just as she was about to achieve victory and defeat the Golden Core cultivator of the Pure Yang Cave Heaven, her opponent suddenly cooperated with the Tongcan Beast to unleash the Pure Yang Profound Power, which was close to the minor completion level, and turned the tide in one fell swoop.
"I'm sorry, Senior Brother."
With her left hand wrapped around her right shoulder, Wei Huiwen suppressed her injuries and slowly walked up to Chen Beiwu, her eyes filled with apology.
"It's alright. Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. This is just a friendly spar. I'll take care of everything."
Chen Beiwu offered words of comfort, while simultaneously instructing Xue Le to treat Zhou Xiao, Wei Huiwen, and their companion beast.
"Senior Brother, I can actually fight again!"
Seeing that the Golden Core cultivators from the Cave Heaven on the stage had voluntarily given up defending their positions and replaced them with Golden Core cultivators from the Upper Sect, Wei Huiwen gritted her teeth and spoke.
In any case, she could not accept the scenario of losing all the battles between the Jade Purity Foundation Establishment and Golden Core levels and having zero points.
Such an outcome would undoubtedly be a disgrace to the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.
"There's no need to insist," Chen Beiwu glanced at Wei Huiwen.
Even if Wei Huiwen and Zhou Xiao's injuries, along with those of the ginseng beast, were healed by Xuan Tong pills, their combat strength would be greatly diminished, making it difficult for them to continue fighting, and they would need to rest.
To put it bluntly, Wei Huiwen would only humiliate herself by going on stage in her current condition; she would be better off focusing on recovering from her injury.
Yu Zhaohua, standing to the side, remained indifferent, her eyes cold.
Even Mud Bodhisattva had a temper. Seeing the Five Great Grotto-Heavens so clearly targeting the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, how could she not be angry?
However, since the battle between Nascent Soul level cultivators had not yet begun, she had nowhere to vent her anger.
I'm sorry, I misspoke.
Just then, a divine sense transmission suddenly rang in Yu Zhaohua's mind.
? ? ?
Yu Zhaohua's beautiful eyes flickered slightly as she looked at Chen Beiwu with surprise.
What slip of the tongue? Given Chen Beiwu's personality, he shouldn't have said such a thing.
"How about leaving Gu Yong to me?" Chen Beiwu said calmly.
As the chief disciple of Yuqing Sect, he naturally felt responsible for the loss of face for the sect.
"Didn't we agree that Gu Yong would be handed over to me?" Yu Zhaohua frowned slightly, worried that Chen Beiwu might act rashly.
"Don't you want to know how strong I am now?" Chen Beiwu asked telepathically.
Yu Zhaohua was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but recall Chen Beiwu's previous glance, and the tension in her heart dissipated.
"It's up to you. You're the chief senior brother, and you're in charge of arranging this Cave Heaven Competition. I have no right to veto it." Yu Zhaohua turned around, his back to Chen Beiwu.
Upon seeing this, Chen Beiwu smiled.
It's truly rare to see a female cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage display such an arrogant attitude.
Soon, three hours passed, and the Golden Core Grand Competition came to a complete end.
Chen Beiwu didn't care about the Golden Core rankings because the Jade Purity Immortal Sect had always been ranked last.
The day has finally come!
As the Nascent Soul Grand Competition began, Gu Yong descended like an immortal, stepping into the void and walking step by step onto the fighting platform, looking down at Chen Beiwu with his gaze.
In order to avenge his previous humiliation and shatter his inner demons, he spared no effort in cultivating the profound techniques of the Moon Palace Climbing Laurel, all for the sake of defeating Chen Beiwu in front of everyone at this moment.
"Chen Beiwu, do you dare to fight me?"
Gu Yong's voice was like thunder, unleashing a terrifying aura of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator, which shook the hearts of the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation prodigies from various sects, causing them to show awe in their eyes.
This is a rare opportunity.
If it weren't for the Grand Tournament of the Grotto Heavens, how would they have had the opportunity to witness firsthand the unparalleled brilliance of the Immortal Alliance's peerless True Monarch!